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A.TheterribleeffectsofdroughtonCalifornia.
B.Newtechnologiesusedtopreventwaterwaste.
C.AmandatoryorderonwatercutsinCalifornia.
D.SeriouswatershortagesCaliforniaarefacing.
答案:
C[听力原文]
Californiahasbeendealingwiththeeffectsofdroughtformorethantwoyears.Thestategovernorhasorderedamandatoryreductionofwaterusagetopreventwaste.ThestateisalsolookingintonewtechnologiesthatwillmakeCaliforniamoredroughtresistant.
TheexecutiveorderissuedbythegovernoronWednesdayrequirestheStateWaterResourcesControlBoardtoreducewaterby25percentacrossCalifornia.GovernorBrownsaid38millionpeoplewillbeaffected.Themeasureisexpectedtosavehundredsofthousandsoflitersofwateroverninemonths.
ThemandatorywaterrationingisunprecedentedintheUnitedStates,andsomeCaliforniansareagainstit,sayingthatwatersavingshouldbevoluntary.Butpreviousmeasurestofightapersistentdroughthavenotimprovedthesituation.Thegovernorwarnedresidentstobepreparedtochangetheirlifestyle.
Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?
2.
A.25million.
B.38million.
C.8million.
D.9million.
B[听力原文]
HowmanypeoplewillbeaffectedinCaliforniaaccordingtoGovernorBrown?
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.(如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名)
3.
A.Toprovidefinancialsupport.
B.Tocreatemorejobopportunities.
C.Toreducetheextremelyhighrents.
D.Tohireprofessionaldesigners.
A[听力原文]
InNewYorkCity,thefashionindustryaccountsformorethanfivepercentoftheworkforceandgeneratesnearly$18billionayearinretailsales.Thisyear,thecitywillallocate$15milliontoencourageemergingdesignersandmanufacturerstocreatefashionslocallythroughaprogramcalledMadeinNewYork.
EligiblecompanieslikeLeota,mustsellatleast1000productsannuallyanddesign,cut,sew,assembleandfinishtheirfashionsinthecity.FounderSarahCarsonislookingforwardtoadditionalMadeinNewYorkproductionincentives.LeotawaslaunchedinNewYorkfouryearsagoandhassteadilygrown.ButmanufacturinginNewYorkhaslimitationssky-highrents,anagingworkforceandoutdatedtechnology.
TheMadeinNewYorkprogramprovidesincentivestofactoriesthatinvestintechnologyandworkforcedevelopment.Sofar,thecityhasgrantedmorethanamilliondollarstoeligiblefactories.
WhatdoesNewYorkplantodoforthefashionindustry?
4.
A.Itmustsellatleast1000productseveryyear.
B.Ithasbeenestablishedforaboutfourteenyears.
C.Ithasbeengrantedmorethanamilliondollars.
D.ItisunqualifiedfortheMadeinNewYorkprogram.
WhatcanwelearnaboutLeotafromthenewsreport?
Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.(如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名)
5.
A.Mobilephonesareverypopular.
B.Peoplecan'
taffordmobilephones.
C.Thecostofmobileservicesishigh.
D.Adsonmobilephonesareforbidden.
MalawiisoneofthepoorestnationsinAfrica.Unemploymentratesarehigh.Andthosewhohavejobshavemeagersalaries.YetarecentreportbytheInternationalTelecommunicationsUnion,ITU,saysonaverage,Malawiansusemorethantwelvedollarsamonthoncellphones.ThisismorethanhalfofwhatanordinaryMalawianearns.InneighboringMozambique,consumersspendjustoveraquarteroftheirincomeonmobilephoneusage.ButinKenyaandSouthAfrica,thefigureissignificantlyloweramountingtolessthanfivepercentofaveragemonthlyearnings.
Thislackofcompetitioniswhymobiletariffsaresohigh.Thegovernmentmightbeforcedtointervenetobringdownthecostofusingamobilephone.
ButitisnotjustthecostofmobileservicesthatisanissueinMalawi.Manyconsumersalsowanttheproviderstogivethemvaluefortheirmoneybyimprovingthequalityofservicetheyget.Therearetimesthatthenetworkisverybad.EventheInternetisveryslow.
WhatdoestheInternationalTelecommunicationsUnionfindinMalawi?
6.
A.Thegovernment'
sintervention.
B.Thehighadvertisementinvestment.
C.Thelowlivingstandards.
D.Thelackofcompetition.
D[听力原文]
WhathascausedthecurrentsituationinMalawi?
7.
A.TheinaccessibleInternet.
B.Theservicequality.
C.Theannualincome.
D.Therailnetwork.
WhatelsedoMalawianscomplainaboutonusingmobilephones?
SectionB
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.(如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名)
A.Sheisahard-workingstudent.
B.Sheisinterestedinfashionanddating.
C.Shealwaysquarrelswithhermother.
D.Shedoesn'
twa