单选题
Directions: In this section, you will hear three short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. The passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
{{B}}Passage One{{/B}}

A、 Bank card business.
B、 Bank card fraud.
C、 Technologies used in bank.
D、 International card fraud.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] 21-23 Credit card fraud is a big problem. Card fraud in the U.S. involving bank cards alone totaled $ 680 million last year, which represented an increase of more than 35% over a 10-year period. However, the tide is beginning to turn, and the growth percentage of fraud is diminishing technologies are becoming more widely used. In 1994, Visa card fraud in the U. S. was as new equal to the figure posted in 1992. At Master Card, bogus card transactions rose 14% from 1993 to 1994. Even so, the growth rate has slowed considerably from the beginning of the decade. That looks good news for bankers and for average card holders as well. 21. What is the passage mainly about? 录音原文开头提到Credit card fraud is a big problem．由此可知B选项正确。

A、 $ 680 million
B、 $ 860 million
C、 $ 680 billion
D、 $ 860 billion

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] How much did bank card fraud involve in U.S. last year? 录音原文提到Card fraud in the U.S. involving…$680 million last year，所以A选项正确。

A、 It's the same over the 10-year period.
B、 It's getting worse over the 10-year period.
C、 It's getting better over the 10-year period.
D、 There is no way to solve the problem.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] What conclusion can we draw concerning card fraud? 录音原文最后提到the growth rate has…for average card holders as well．过去10年以来，信用卡违约增长率在不断的下降，这对银行和信用的持有者来说是一件好事。