听力试题

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

1. According to the news item, the Occupy movement condemns the country's _____.

A. big labor union

B. big government

C. big business

D. big police

2. Why did the police arrest hundreds of protesters?

A. Because they blocked the traffic.

B. Because they occupied New York.

C. Because they clashed with community groups.

D. Because they controlled too much wealth.

3. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A. The Occupy movement has now spread to other American cities.

B. The protesters have camped in New York’s financial district.

C. Members of labor unions and community groups joined the movement.

D. The protesters represent the wealthiest ninety-nine percent of Americans.

答案详解

【答案】

1. C 2. A 3. D

【原文】

Protests that began last month near Wall Street in New York have now spread to other American cities. The Occupy movement differs from the Tea Party movement. Tea Partiers blame big government for the country's economic problems.（1）Occupiers blame Kg business. One young activist puts it this way.（“占领华尔街”运动的参与者们谴责美国的大公司。）

Occupy Wall Street protesters have camped in New York's financial district since the middle of September.（2）Police have made hundreds of arrests for blocking traffic.（因为抗议者们阻塞了交通，所以警察逮捕了许多抗议者。）On Wednesday members of labor unions and community groups joined the demonstrations.

Protesters say the wealthiest one percent of Americans control too much of the nation's wealth.（3）The protesters say they represent the other ninety-nine percent.（示威者们认为自己属于那些没有掌握巨额财富的99%。）