[外语类试卷]专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷10及答案与解析.doc

1、专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 10及答案与解析 SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 What is the topic of the news? （ A） Strike of American auto workers. （ B） Buyout programs in auto industry. （ C） Pro

2、spect of American auto industry. （ D） Bankruptcy of American auto industry. 2 How many people have survived the ferry sinking? （ A） 60. （ B） 65. （ C） 835 （ D） 960 3 What did the captain do before the ferry sank? （ A） Asking help from other ships （ B） Fleeing from the ship with the crew. （ C） Sending

3、 signals to the navy for help. （ D） Asking people on board to leave the ship. 4 How many people died in the crash? （ A） 16. （ B） 61. （ C） 168 （ D） 186 5 When did the plane crash happen? （ A） Before it arrived in Yerevan. （ B） Before it took off. （ C） 18 minutes after it caught fire. （ D） 16 minutes

4、after it took off. 6 Where will the will-be managers of McDonald be trained? （ A） In Beijing. （ B） In Shanghai. （ C） In New York. （ D） In Hong Kong and Shanghai. 7 What will the will-be managers learn in the McDonald University? （ A） How to make hamburgers. （ B） How to manage an outlet. （ C） How to

5、train the workers. （ D） How to promote the sales. 8 What does the activity warn against? （ A） Climate change. （ B） Corruption. （ C） Pollution. （ D） Smuggling. 9 How long does the activity last? （ A） One hour. （ B） One day. （ C） One month. （ D） Two months. 10 What is the reason for the decrease of tr

6、ade deficit this year? （ A） Economy recovery. （ B） Policies promoting trade. （ C） Measures to help manufacturers. （ D） Measures to stimulate consumer need. 11 How much have the imports increased this November? （ A） 2.6%. （ B） 9.7%. （ C） 0.9%. （ D） 7%. 12 How long has the Jackson Five existed? （ A） 5

7、 years. （ B） 7 years. （ C） 16 years. （ D） 17 years. 13 When did Mike produce his most famous album “the Thriller“ ? （ A） In 1972. （ B） In 1981. （ C） In 1982. （ D） In 1987. 14 Where was the World Digital Library established? （ A） In Washington. （ B） In Egypt. （ C） In Paris. （ D） In New York. 15 Which

8、 of the following is NOT included in the items covered by UNESCO library? （ A） Books and maps. （ B） Maps and films. （ C） Manuscripts and Films. （ D） Dictionaries and pictures. 16 How did Thaksin address his supporters in the country? （ A） In Thailand by telephone. （ B） In Thailand by speech. （ C） In

9、 another country by telephone. （ D） In another country by speech. 17 Why did the Prime Minister Abhisit declare a state of emergency? （ A） To protect his people. （ B） To protect the foreign leader. （ C） To keep safe for ASEAN summit. （ D） To prevent Thaksin from coming back. 18 How many people on th

10、e Russian submarine survived the accident? （ A） 20. （ B） 21. （ C） 167 （ D） 208 19 What were the crew of the submarine doing when the accident happened? （ A） Being on the way to visit another country. （ B） Being on the way to finish some task. （ C） Doing some exercises. （ D） Doing some experiment. 20

11、 What is the argument of Russia as far as the natural gas selling is concerned? （ A） Ukraine is not sincere in the negotiation. （ B） Ukraine is stealing natural gas from Russia. （ C） Russia insists the natural gas price be raised. （ D） Ukraine is wrong to cut off the natural gas pipes. 21 When did t

12、he two countries relationship get strained? （ A） This summer. （ B） Last summer. （ C） This autumn. （ D） Last winter. 22 About how many people were killed in the attack of tsunami? （ A） 1,000,000. （ B） 50,000,000. （ C） 250,000 （ D） 50,000 23 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the n

13、ews? （ A） 97% planned houses have been finished. （ B） New hospitals are under construction. （ C） This information is released by the government. （ D） People are learning how to tackle similar disasters. 24 What is the reason for expecting the narrowing of trade gap? （ A） The dropping of oil prices.

14、（ B） The improvement of commerce. （ C） The measures to narrow it. （ D） The increase of oil production. 25 What is viewed as a sign of bleak economy? （ A） The lower oil consumption. （ B） The fall of Chinas exports. （ C） The imbalance of trade. （ D） The lower buying power. 26 How many people were inju

15、red in the bombing? （ A） 19. （ B） 45. （ C） 54 （ D） 90 27 What is the reason for the unusual busy restaurant? （ A） The delicious food in the restaurant. （ B） The luncheon of Iraqi President there. （ C） The last day of the religious holiday. （ D） The visit of Kirkuks leader in the area. 28 What is the

16、 main reason for peoples less driving? （ A） The expensive cars. （ B） The desire of keeping fit. （ C） The overwhelming rising gas. （ D） The requirement of government. 29 How long has the downward trend of driving less kept up to this August? （ A） 2 years. （ B） 7 months. （ C） 9 months. （ D） 11 months.

17、 30 How many illegal refugees were there in the year of 2008? （ A） 225 （ B） 255. （ C） 900 （ D） 2000 31 Why are the migrants trying to escape to Australia? （ A） To find jobs. （ B） To live a better life. （ C） To escape political persecution. （ D） To escape fighting in their countries. 32 Which countries have been visited by Australian Prime Minister? （ A） Afghanistan and Iraq. （ B） Indonesia and Malaysia. （ C） Iraq and Pakistan. （ D） Sri Lanka and Indonesia. 专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 10答案与解析