判断题
A recent study by the Center for Economic Policy Research says that, in order to ease imbalances, the European Union needs to make changes while the United States has to spend more and save less.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[听力原文]
A recent study by the Center for Economic Policy Research, or CEPR, in London says the best way to ease imbalances would be for Asian governments, the United States and the European Union to coordinate policy. It says that while Asia needs to make changes, the US also has to save more and cut spending.
[分析] 特定信息的找寻和判断。
关于CEPR缓解不平衡的措施,原文认为... Asian governments,the United States and the European Union to coordinate policy即亚洲各国政府、美国和欧盟应协调政策,显然题干中the European Union needs to make changes 的说法与原文不符;另外,原文还提到 the US also has to save more and cut spending即美国人需多存少花,显然题干the United States has to spend more and save less 的说法与原文恰恰相反。由此可知,题于的说法是错误的。
[解题关键] 根据题干中专有名同的特点,注意收集原文中有关国家或机构的信息。
判断题
According to the speaker, Appleton obtained a degree in natural sciences from Cambridge in 1913 and one year later joined the Royal Engineers where he was trained in radio technology invented by Marconi.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
Born in Bradford, Appleton initially showed little more than a passion for music and cricket. However, aged 18 he won a scholarship to Cambridge, where in 1913 he received a first-class degree in natural sciences. The outbreak of war in August 1914 saw him join the Royal Engineers; while there be was trained in Marconi's recent invention, radio technology.
[分析] 特定信息的找寻和判断。
关于Appleton,原文提到aged 18 he won a scholarship to Cambridge,where in 1913 he received a first-class degree in natural sciences 即他18岁那年获得奖学金进入剑桥大学深造,1913年获得自然科学学位,这与题干中obtained a degree in natural sciences from Cambridge in 1913的说法相符;原文in August 1914 saw him join the Royal Engineers; while there he was trained in Marconi's recent invention,radio technology 即1914年8月他加入皇家工程师协会,接受训练,学习Marconi的最新发明,无线电技术,与题干one year later joined the Royal Engineers where he was trained in radio technology invented by Marconi的说法相符,因此该题的说法是正确的。
[解题关键] 正确理解复杂句的内容。如本题原文介绍Appleton在剑桥大学学习情况时,使用where引导的定语从句,使有关信息充实。
判断题
Despite some good early reviews, World Trade Center, a big picture dealing with horrors of 9/11, has been criticized as its subject matter is too sensitive and traumatic.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
The new picture, the second big budget film to deal with the horrors of 9/11, has had some good early reviews but there's also been criticism. That's not exactly unexpected for a film with subject matter so sensitive and traumatic, and any director has to be extremely careful when it comes to making reality-based films.
[分析] 因果关系的找寻和判断。
根据段落首句我们了解到该片曾受到好评,但后来也受到批评。根据语义内在逻辑关系可知,下面一句的内容That's not exactly unexpected for a film with subject matter so sensitive and traumatic 应是原因,即该片主题过于敏感,令人痛苦难忘。由此可知,题干的说法是正确的。
[解题关键] 根据上下文内在逻辑,找到因果关系。本题上述引文中的指示代词that表明了上下旬间的语义关系。
判断题
The declaration, issued by women foreign ministers attending the annual six-week session of the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, is focused on violence against women and appeals for sincere engagement for the protection and advancement of women.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
Violence against women nullifies their enjoyment of human rights. That is the focus of a declaration of women foreign ministers attending the annual six-week session of the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva. The initiative on violence against women seeks to turn the indifference surrounding women's human rights into sincere engagement for the protection and advancement of women. Austria's Foreign Minister, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, warns that gender-based violence is perhaps the most shameful human rights violation.
[分析] 特定信息的找寻和判断。
题干实际上是问这项声明的重点。根据原文Violence against women nullifies their enjoymen to human rights.That is the focus of a declaration of...可知对妇女的暴力剥夺了她们对人权的享受便是该声明的重点。
[解题关键] 理解题干主干结构的内容,可帮助听者有效寻找听力的重点。如本题题干的主要内容是The declaration... is focused on...这样便使听者的注意力集中在该部分内容上。
判断题
The speaker thinks that it is probably a good investment to spend a small amount of money on multivitamins though there is uncertain proof of their benefits.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
For many years, doctors advised their patients that the only thing taking multivitamins dose is to give them expensive urine. After all, true vitamin deficiencies, such as scurvy and pellagra, are practically unheard of in industrialized countries. Now it seems those doctors may have been wrong. The results of a growing number of studies suggest that even a modest vitamin shortfall can be harmful to your health. Although proof of the benefits of multivitamin is still far from certain, the few dollars you spend on them is probably a good investment.
[分析] 观点态度的找寻和判断。
对于multivitamins多种维生素的看法,讲话者首先提到以前的传统看法,然后下结论 Now it seems those doctors may have been wrong由此可判断,讲话者的观点应在该句之后。那么原文最后一句的结论Although proof of the benefits of multivitamin is still far from certain,the few dollars you spend on them is probably a good investment 即虽然人们仍没有充足证据证明多种维生素的益处,但是花一点钱在维生素上很可能是一项好投资,显然为讲话者观点。题干的说法显然与原文相符,因此题干的内容是正确的。
[解题关键] 了解段落的发展方式有助于讲话者正确定位该段的重点信息。本段的发展方式颇为典型,属于“抛球打击式”,即讲话者往往先抛出别人或传统的观点,然后以评判式结论予以打击。如本题原文中Now it seems those doctors may have been wrong便是典型的评判式结论。之后,讲话者便拿出自己的观点,成为全文探讨的主要内容。讲话者自己的观点往往在段尾。