The dollar fell to within a hair's breadth of its ___ low.
A、all time
B、all the time
C、all-time
D、all
A、all time
B、all the time
C、all-time
D、all
听力原文: A United Nations report says sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world where extreme poverty continues to grow over a recent twenty-year period. In its annual report Tuesday, the UN Industrial Development Organization says forty-seven percent of all people living in sub-Saharan Africa subsist on less than one dollar a day. The group said that figure increased by five percentage points in the years between 1981 and 200In contrast, the group said the number of people worldwide living in absolute poverty fell from forty percent to twenty-one percent during that same time.
How many people lived in extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa in 1981?
A.37% of all the people there.
B.42% of all the people there.
C.45% of all the people there.
D.47% of all the people there.
听力原文: A United Nations report says sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world where extreme poverty continues to grow over a recent twenty-year period. In its annual report Tuesday, the UN Industrial Development Organization says forty-seven percent of all people living in sub-Saharan Africa subsist on less than one dollar a day. The group said that figure increased by five percentage points in the years between 1981 and 2001. In contrast, the group said the number of people worldwide living in absolute poverty fell from forty percent to twenty-one percent during that same time.
How many people lived in extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa in 1981?
A.37% of all the people there.
B.42% of all the people there.
C.45% of all the people there.
D.47% of all the people there.
A.final
B.last
C.remote
D.record
听力原文:Man: This is the most boring play I have ever seen. Who told us to come see it?
Woman: I really don't remember, but we don't have to stay to the end if you don't like it. We can leave if you really want to.
Man: All right. Let's leave now before I fall asleep and start snoring.
Woman: All right, all right, calm down, we'll go. Though I really think it's a shame to waste these seventy-five dollar tickets.
Man: What? You paid that much for us to see this play? Next time, why don't we just rent a movie for two-fifty and stay home. I'm sure I'll enjoy that a lot more.
Why are the speakers leaving?
A.They are bored.
B.The play is over.
C.They fell asleep.
D.They were told to leave.
W: Excuse me, do you have some change for a dollar? M: ________
A.Why do you want to change?
B.Is it my business?
C.Are dimes and quarters OK?
D.You shouldn't ask a stranger for change.
Concerns (9)_____ inflation in the euro area (10)_____. Preliminary data (11)_____ that German consumer-price inflation fell to 3.1% in the year to June, from 3.5% in May; wage growth (12)_____ to 1.4% in April, a real pay cut of 1.5%. Some economists fear that Germany is on the (13)_____ of recession. The IFO index of business confidence dropped more (14)_____ than expected in May, and the institute has cut its forecast of GDP (15)_____ this year to only 1.2%, well (16)_____ the German government's forecast of 2%.
The euro area's current-account deficit narrowed to $30 billion in the 12 months to April. Britain's deficit in the first quarter was its smallest (17)_____ 1998, (18)_____ record investment income.
There was more bad news from Japan, (19)_____ retail sales in large stores fell by 3.2% in May, the 37th consecutive monthly fall. The yen fell (20)_____ the dollar, touching almost Yen 125 on one point.
A.expecting
B.hoping
C.wishing
D.dreaming
短文理解
听力原文: The Tokyo stock market responded calmly yesterday to the collapse of two Japanese financial institutions, with prices finishing higher on strength in high-tech issues. The US dollar fell back against the Japanese yen.
The dollar started higher in Tokyo amid concern about the collapse of the nation's largest credit union and Hyogo Bank, a regional bank based in Kobe. It reached 99.40 yen at one point, its highest level since 99.45 yen on February 8.
At late afternoon, the dollar was traded at 97.46 yen, down 1.32 yen from late Wednesday in Tokyo and also sharply below its overnight New York level of 99.01 yen. The US currency ranged in Tokyo between 96.82 yen and 99.40 yen. Meanwhile, share price rose as higher future prices and rising high-tech issues supported the whole market. Export-related high-tech stocks have gained significantly, supported by the stronger dollar.
21. How did the Tokyo stock market respond to the collapse of two Japanese financial institutions?
22.What was the price of the dollar against Japanese yen at late afternoon?
23.What kind of stocks has risen in the Tokyo stock market?
(21)
A.With little concern.
B.With calm.
C.With great interest.
D.With confusion.
听力原文:W: This black bag is $ 2.00 and that blue one is a dollar more.
M: The red one is as much as the blue one.
Q: How much are two red bags ?
(8)
A.$2.
B.$3.
C.$4.
D.$6.
听力原文:M: That is $ 3.50 on the meter, and a dollar extra for the suitcase.
W: OK. Here is five dollars. Keep the change.
How much was the driver's tip?
A.$3.5.
B.$0.5.
C.$1.5.
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