【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[听力原文] The head of the United States central bank says she expects the U.S. job market to continue to improve. Janet Yellen says the inflation rate should rise close to a yearly rate of 2 percent. That inflation rate would keep prices stable and support the economy, says the central bank, or Federal Reserve System. Too much inflation and prices rise too high, too fast. Not enough inflation and prices and growth remain fiat or decline. Currently, inflation is well below one percent. Many economists interpret Yellen's comments as a signal that the Federal Reserve might raise the key interest rate on December 16. The Federal Reserve has considered increasing important interest rates for a long time. But it has been cautious about making rate changes, fearing that the economy would react badly. In a speech to the Economic Club of Washington on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair person Yellen said she expects the effects of a strong U.S. dollar and unsteady foreign markets to decrease over time. She cautioned that bad economic reports could still delay any rate increase. What do we learn about 'a yearly rate of 2 percent'? 题目问关于“2%的年利率”的说法。Janet Yellen指出，年利率应上升至接近2%，该年利率将有利于稳定价格和经济发展(keep prices stable and support the economy)，D项的steady是新闻中stable的同义词，为正确答案。 A项“改善就业市场”虽在新闻一开始就提到，但与所问“2%的年利率”无直接关系。B项“引起过量的通货膨胀”含负面义，Yellen建议2%就暗示这是一个不高不低的通货率(即不是Too much inflation，也不是Not enough inflation)。C项“破环经济”与新闻中的support the economy相反。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] What is the current inflation rate? 题目问当前的通货膨胀率，新闻中提到当时的通货膨胀率低于1%(well below one percent)，C项正确。 ①选项均为百分数，判断此题是问比率。②A、B两项数字与原文不一致，利用below one容易误听成eleven制造干扰。D项错在above与原文below的意思相反。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] Why is the Federal Reserve cautious about making rate changes? 题目问美联储为何在改变利率一事上态度谨慎。新闻提到这是由于担心会对经济有负面影响(fearing that the economy would react badly)，因此A项为正确答案。 B项“延迟加息”在新闻中有提到，但这并不是美联储谨慎对待利率变动的原因。C项无中生有，新闻并未提到“通货膨胀会过于严重”的内容。D项与原文不一致，原文是说期待国际市场的影响下降(expects the effects of...foreign markets to decrease over time)，而不是说“国际市场份额下降”。