听力试题

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

1. How many people did the authorities start removing from the dangerous place to a safer one?

A. 49,000.

B. 83,000.

C. 50,000.

D. 16,000.

2. Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the news item?

A. In 1616, Philippines，most active volcano erupted.

B. On Monday morning, the authorities started removing people who live near the volcano.

C. As of Tuesday, scientists had recorded 83 volcanic quakes.

D. Philippines,authorities had raised the alert level to a level 5.

答案详解

【答案】

1. C 2. A

【原文】

Philippines is an island nation whose most active volcano seems ready to erupt.（1）Tuesday morning, authorities started evacuating about 50,000 people who live near the volcano.（星期二早晨，菲律宾当局开始疏散5万名居住在火山附近的居民。）As of Monday, scientists said they had recorded 83 volcanic quakes and had raised the alert level to a level 3. That means that a full-scale eruption is expected to take place within weeks, maybe days.（2）This volcano's erupted 49 times since its first documented one in 1616.（这座火山自从1616年第一来喷发以来，一共喷发了49次。）