判断题
{{I}}{{B}}Listen to the following short passages and then decide whether the
corresponding statements are true or false. Tick the circle "True" on the answer
sheet below if you think the statement is true, or "False" if you think it is
false. You will hear the passage only once. There are 10 questions in this part
of the test, 2points for each question.{{/B}}{{/I}}
判断题
About thousand American troops are based in Japan. Minister Koizumi sent Japanese troops to assist rebuilding in Iraq. And Japanese ships provide fuel for the military operations in Afghanistan.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析]
Japan is a leading trading partner and security ally of the United States. About fifty thousand American troops are based in Japan. Minister Koizumi sent Japanese troops to assist rebuilding in Iraq. And Japanese ships provide fuel for the military operations in Afghanistan.
[难点] 是关于日本对美国军事行动的援助问题，如果一时没听懂原文，也可以根据平时积累的时事资讯做出判断：Minister Koizumi sent Japanese troops to assist rebuilding in Afghanistan. And Japanese ships provide fuel for the military operations in Iraq。答案是F，正确的应该是将两个国家的名称调换过来。
判断题
The cancer survivors were at higher risk of problems like heart disease because radiation for some cancers increase the risk for this disease.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析]
The cancer survivors were at higher risk of problems like heart disease and early bone loss. Chemotherapy can damage bone growth during an important period of development. And radiation for some cancers can increase the risk of other cancers later.
[难点] 此题涉及医疗卫生保健问题，但专业词汇并不复杂，如“early bone loss”意为“早期骨质疏松”，chemotherapy意为“化疗”，仔细听完，便不难做出选择。
判断题
Agency officials said Dell had received six reports of batteries overheating while Apple had received nine reports of overheated batteries.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析]
Agency officials said Dell had received six reports of batteries overheating. These resulted in property damage but no reports of injuries. The agency said Apple had received nine reports of overheated batteries. These included two reports of minor burns and reports of minor property damage.
[难点] 注意关键词“overheated batteries”，“minor burns”、“minor property damage”等。
判断题
Winds can be more than two hundred fifty kilometers an hour in severe ocean storms. In this kind of situation, fifty centimeters of rain can fall.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析]
Winds in severe ocean storms can reach speeds of more than two hundred fifty kilometers an hour. Up to fifty centimeters of rain can fail. Some storms have produced more than one hundred fifty centimeters of rain.
[难点] 有一连串数字“two hundred fifty kilometers an hour”、“fifty centimeters”、“one hundred fifty centimeters”等。
判断题
The World Bank has just rated counties on how friendly they are to business. According to World Bank, only Kenya in Africa is listed this year among the top ten in business reforms.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析]
The World Bank has just rated counties on how friendly they are to business. And the biggest news was the progress in Africa. Two African countries, Ghana and Tanzania, are listed this year among the top ten in business reforms.
[难点] 提到世界银行和国际货币基金组织，听力的重点也许会落在那上面，而忽视了国家名称。