口译三级综合能力（听力文章）模拟试卷3
听力文章
1.According to WMO, what is the main cause of the rising temperatures?(B)
A. Coal burning.
B. Greenhouse gases produced by human activities.
C. Leaves burning.
D. Industrial waste gas.
解析：什么才是导致气温持续升高的主要原因呢?原文说：In a new report，the World Meteorological Organization，or WMO，blames the rising temperatures mainly on greenhouse gases produced by human activities．也就是说，世界气象组织把气温持续升高归因于人类活动所排放的温室气体。因此，答案是B。选项A(燃烧煤炭)、C(燃烧树叶)和D(工业废气)都属于人类活动的具体内容，而B则是它们的统称。
2.According to Petted Taalas, Secretary-General of the WMO, what have become \\(D)
A. Heatwaves.
B. Floods.
C. Icebergs.
D. Both A and B.
解析：在世界气象组织总干事的眼里，什么变成了常规事件?原文说：Petteri Taalas，secretary-General of the WMO，says severe heatwaves and floods that used to happen about once every hundred years have become “regular” events．也就是说，原本百年一遇的巨大热浪和滔天洪水如今成了“常态”。因此，答案是D。
3.What will likely create food security problems in some countries in the future?(D)
A. Wildfires.
B. Tropical cyclones.
C. Typhoon.
D. The lack of predictable rainfall.
解析：未来，什么会给某些国家带来粮食安全问题?原文说：Taalas said that one of the main effects of climate change is the lack of predictable rainfall．This presents a threat to successful harvests and will likely create food security problems in some countries in the future，he said．也就是说，气候变化的主要后果之一是降雨没有规律，无法预测，而这极有可能危及某些国家的粮食安全。因此，答案是D。
4.What is a main driver of a recent increase in world hunger after 10 years of decrease?(A)
A. Climate change.
B. Lack of rainfall.
C. Poor harvests.
D. Floods.
解析：什么是导致近年来世界饥饿问题升级的主要原因?原文说：The report said climate change was a main driver of a recent increase in world hunger after 10 years of decrease．很明显，是气候变化。因此，答案是A。而选项B(缺雨)、C(歉收)和D(洪水)都是气候变化带来的后果，所以，是不对的。
5.How many people are threatened as a result of the deteriorating ocean environments?(B)
A. Millions of people.
B. Billions of people.
C. Trillions of people.
D. Zillions of people.
解析：这是一道数字题，要求考生对很接近的几个语音具有很强的辨别能力。原文说：This is threatening ocean environments that provide food and jobs for billions of people．因此，答案是B。A(million)是“百万”；B(billion)是“十亿”；C(trillion)是“万亿”；D(zillion)是“极多，庞大的数字，无法计算的数字”。考生一定要记请这几个数字单位的意思，千万不能把它们给弄混了。
6.What do we know about TB?(D)
A. It leads to two million deaths every year.
B. Most of them are in developing countries.
C. It’s also the second leading cause of death among infectious diseases.
D. All of the above.
解析：肺结核很可怕。那么，人类目前对它的了解到底有多少呢?原文说：TB is blamed for two million deaths every year．Most of them are in developing countries．It’s also the second leading cause of death among infectious diseases．也就是说，每年都有200万人死于肺结核(A)；大部分都在发展中国家(B)；同时，它也是死亡率第二高的传染病(C)。因此，答案是D。
7.What was the treatment rate of TB in Lacs District?(B)
A. 18%.
B. 80%.
C. 13%.
D. 30%.
解析：该病在Lacs District的治疗率是多少?原文说：The treatment rate of tuberculosis was very, very low at 80 percent．也就是很低，只有80％。因此，答案是B。这里，再次提醒考生，一定要弄清“十几”和“几十”的区别。
8.What is the full name of the model implemented in Lacs by Dr. Afanvi?(A)
A. System Quality Improvement Model.
B. System Improvement Model.
C. Quality Improvement Model.
D. Quality Implementation Model.
解析：该模型的全称是什么?原文说：In 2012 he implemented–what’s called—a System Quality Improvem
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