英语四级听力20160424

1.

A. Their personal life.

B. Educational opportunities.

C. Political development.

D. Their views on international issues.

2.

A. In Morocco, both satisfaction and optimism have doubled.

B. Optimism grows generally in Arab world in recent years.

C. Many Arab countries have improved theincome of their citizens.

D. There is an acceleration of the economic growth in the Arab world.

1. What were the respondents asked to comment on?

A. Their personal life.

B. Educational opportunities.

C. Political development.

D. Their views on international issues.

2. What do we learn about the result of thepoll?

A. In Morocco, both satisfaction and optimism have doubled.

B.Optimism grows generally in Arab world in recent years.

C. Many Arab countries have improved the incomeof their citizens.

D. There is an acceleration（加速） of the economicg rowth in the Arab world.

Two months ago, Zogby International, a Washington-based research organization（同位语，指的就是Zogby International，这个公司是一家民意调查公司）, conducted （开展，执行）a public opinion poll （民意测验）in sixArab countries: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the UnitedArab Emirates. The respondents（被调查者）,randomly （随机地）chosen from different neighborhoods in various cities of each country（后置定语修饰前面的respondents）, were asked to give their opinion on a number of issues（事件）, including concerns（担心，忧虑）facing their country and their personal life, economic development, employment opportunities（就业机会） and the likelihood （可能性）of peace in the Middle East. Overall（总的说来）, respondents expressed moresatisfaction （满意）with their lives and more optimism（乐观，信心）about their future than they did in the poll conducted ten years ago（more…than，比较级结构）. In Lebanon, both satisfaction and optimism have doubled. This is not surprising（令人吃惊的）, says James Rauch, a professor at the University of California（同位语）. “The Lebanese have experienced an enormous change now with the end of the Syrian occupation（占领，占据）. They would have good reasons to be optimistic.”