口译三级综合能力（听力文章）模拟试卷4
听力文章
1.What day is Memorial Day?(D)
A. The last day in May.
B. The last Tuesday in May.
C. The last Sunday in May.
D. The last Monday in May.
解析：这个问题的答案来自文章的开头，即5月的最后一个星期一，因此，答案是D。这道题的难点就在于这个时间在文章的开头，很多考生会在不经意间忽略。
2.What was it originally called?(A)
A. Decoration Day.
B. Remembrance Day.
C. Observance Day.
D. Mourning Day.
解析：“阵亡将士纪念日”原先叫什么?答案是A，装饰日。这道题如果没有听仔细的话，很难答对，因为其他三个选项都与“纪念”有关。所以，细节很重要。其实，这里的“装饰”和“室内装潢”不一样，对阵亡将士的墓地进行“装饰”，与中国人的清明扫墓类似。
3.When did it become a federal holiday?(A)
A. In 1966.
B. In 1776.
C. In 1868.
D. In 1976.
解析：“装饰日”是什么时候成为全国性节日的?答案是1966年，因此选A。这里，要再次提醒考生，年份、日期等时间一直都是考查的重点，要格外当心。
4.What did they sacrifice their lives for?(D)
A. A way of life.
B. The values they believed in.
C. Their fame.
D. Both A and B.
解析：阵亡将士是为什么而牺牲的?原文说：They died defending a way of life，and values they believed in…也就是(1)为了捍卫一种生活方式(A)；(2)为了捍卫自己的信仰(B)。因此，答案是D。
5.Why is this day observed?(D)
A. To recognize the valiant efforts of the heroic dead.
B. To honor and dignify their offering.
C. To recognize that lives and blood lost in defense of the nation’s freedoms are never given in vain.
D. All of the above.
解析：为什么要设立阵亡将士纪念日?原文提到了3个方面：一是“纪念阵亡将士的勇敢精神”(A)；二是“纪念他们的无私付出”(B)；三是“告诉人们他们为捍卫自由而流出的鲜血、献出的生命不会白费”(C)。因此，答案是D。
6.What is the impact of AI on developing countries?(D)
A. They may be left out.
B. They can take the chance to skip the industrial revolution and make up for the lost time.
C. They can surpass developed countries if the technology is used properly.
D. Both A and B.
解析：人工智能对发展中国家的影响是什么?文章里说，发展中国家可能被远远地抛在后面(A)；当然，它们也可以抓住机会跨越工业革命这一阶段，把前面失去的时间补回来(B)。因此，答案是D。
7.What is the benefit of AI?(D)
A. It can save lives.
B. It can identify illnesses in a predictive way.
C. It can detect health issues long before they occur.
D. All of the above.
解析：人工智能的益处是什么?文章里提到了很多，如拯救生命(A)、预防疾病(B)、及早发现健康问题(C)，因此，答案是D。
8.What is the danger of AI?(D)
A. The aggregation of all kinds of data.
B. People might lose jobs.
C. Companies may lose markets.
D. All of the above.
解析：人工智能的危险是什么?文章里说，所有数据的集聚(A)、工人失业(B)、公司关门(C)，因此，答案是D。
9.How many Fortune 500 companies have disappeared from the planet as a result of AI?(A)
A. 52%.
B. 62%.
C. 42%.
D. 72%.
解析：人工智能导致多少家世界500强公司从地球上消失?文章里说52％，因此，答案是A。
10.What will be the next revolution about for superpowers?(B)
A. The accumulation of wealth.
B. The race for technological dominance.
C. The establishment of more AI companies.
D. The building of an AI army.
解析：对于超级大国来说，下一场革命意味着什么?答案在本篇文章的最后一句：For superpowers the next revolution will be about the race for technological dominance．即对技术主导权的竞争，因此，答案是B。
11.What day is World Earth Day?(A)
A. April 22nd.
B. April 12th.
C. April 2nd.
D. April 20th.
解析：世界地球日是哪一天?文章开篇就提到4月22日，因此，答案是A。
12.What is the purpose of World Earth Day?(D)
A. To sing the praise of the earth.
B. To make a close study of the earth.
C. To map the surface of the earth.
D. To reflect on the impact humans have on the earth, and to demonstrate and reaffirm our support for
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