[外语类试卷]专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷5及答案与解析.doc

1、专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 5及答案与解析 1 Where were the people killed in the first bomb ? （ A） In the market. （ B） In religious procession. （ C） On a bus. （ D） In a hospital. 2 Who was the victims in the second bomb? （ A） Shia pilgrims. （ B） Pakistans Prime Minister. （ C） The victims in hospital. （ D） The first a

2、ttack victims receiving treatment in hospital. 3 The last day for nominations was （ A） less than two weeks after the President assumed office. （ B） two weeks after the Presidents election. （ C） two days after the President took office. （ D） two weeks before the President took office. 4 The announcem

3、ent of the Nobel Peace Prize came the same week as （ A） the 8th anniversary of the war in Pakistan. （ B） the 8th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. （ C） the 6th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. （ D） the 6th anniversary of the war in Pakistan. 5 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） The

4、UN official is pushed to find a final solution to the conflict in Cyprus. （ B） The UN official has found a final solution to the problem of Cyprus. （ C） The UN official has failed to find a solution to the conflict in Cyprus. （ D） The UN official is worrying about the division of Cyprus. 6 How long

5、have Mehmet Ali Talat and Demetris Christofias been locked in the negotiation? （ A） For 15 months. （ B） For 16 months. （ C） For 17 months. （ D） For 18 months. 7 The blizzard conditions worst affected those travelers hoping to （ A） take railways to France and Belgium. （ B） take the Channel Tunnel rai

6、l service to the USA and Belgium. （ C） fly to France and Belgium. （ D） take the Channel Tunnel rail service to France and Belgium. 8 How long did the extreme weather in France make the passengers trapped under the English Channel? （ A） For 16 hours. （ B） For 60 hours. （ C） For 6 hours. （ D） For 15 h

7、ours. 9 What is mainly talked about in the news item? （ A） Britain has decided to restrict bankers bonuses. （ B） Britain has decided to raise bankers salary. （ C） Britain has decided to curb bankers salary. （ D） Britain has decided to raise bankers bonuses. 10 Tax will be levied on those employees w

8、hose payments was （ A） over $4,000. （ B） $40,000. （ C） over $40,000. （ D） 4000 11 Which statement is CORRECT about the bankers bonus? （ A） Most of it would be paid in money. （ B） Most of it would be paid in shares. （ C） Some of it would be paid in shares. （ D） Some of it would be paid in money. 12 W

9、hat is the news item mainly about? （ A） Top industrial countries met in the US for world finance. （ B） Developing economies met in the US for a summit on finance. （ C） G20 leaders met in the US for a summit on future world finance. （ D） Developing and industrial economies met in the US for a summit

10、on finance. 13 Many of G20 governments have used spending programs to inject_ dollars into their economies. （ A） 5 billion （ B） 50 billion （ C） 500 billion （ D） 5 ,000 billion 14 Which is NOT a problem for those governments which have injected huge money to their economy? （ A） When to avoid a repeat

11、 of the financial crisis. （ B） When to withdraw that support without harming a recovery. （ C） How to withdraw that support without harming a recovery. （ D） How to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis. 15 The two main candidates are both closely associated with （ A） the Civil War. （ B） two Tamil Ti

12、ger rebels. （ C） the defeat of the Tamil Tiger. （ D） the anti-corruption campaign. 16 What did Charles Haviland always speak of? （ A） Weak suppression of the Tamil Tigers and the urgency to fight corruption. （ B） Successful suppression of the Tamil Tigers and the urgency to fight corruption. （ C） Su

13、ccessful suppression of the Tamil Tigers and the victory against corruption. （ D） Weak suppression of the Tamil Tigers and the victory against corruption. 17 Which of the following statements is CORRECT ? （ A） The presidential campaign was not personalized. （ B） The Presidents team did control vote

14、on election day. （ C） The Presidents team was accused of planning violence on election day. （ D） Saraths team made violence on purpose on election day. 18 What does the news item mainly talk about? （ A） Tony Blair doesnt regret helping the US to remove the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. （ B） Tony Blai

15、r does regret helping the US to remove the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. （ C） Tony Blair hadnt planned to help the US to remove the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. （ D） Tony Blair didnt help the US to remove the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. 19 There were_panel members questioning Tony Blair. （ A） 2 （ B）

16、 3 （ C） 4 （ D） 5 20 Blair seemed_facing the inquiry members. （ A） adamant （ B） yielding （ C） calm （ D） flustered 专业英语四 级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 5答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 Pakistans Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has appealed for calm after two bombings in the city of Karachi killed 25 people and injured dozens more. The

17、 attacks-lhe second at a hospital where victims of the first attack were being treated-targeted Shia pilgrims. The first of Fridays blasts-caused by a motorbike laden with explosives targeting a bus carrying Shias to a religious procession-killed 12 people. Then, (5) another bomb exploded outside th

18、e entrance to the emergency ward of the hospital where the victims of the first attack were being treated. At least 13 people were killed in that attack. 1 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 to President Barack Obama.

19、 In the United States and around the world, there was praise for the decision, but also criticism. Some suggested that the Nobel committee acted too soon. (6) The last day for nominations was February first, less than two weeks after the President took office. (7) The announcement came the same week

20、 as the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. President Obama spent the week in a series of meetings to consider future policy in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan. Administration officials say they expect decisions within a few weeks. 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 4 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 5 【听力原文】 Th

21、e UN secretary-general says he is encouraged by efforts to find a permanent solution to the division of Cyprus. But Ban Ki-moon said more courage was needed after talks with Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat and Greek Cypriot President Demetris Christofias. (2) The two leaders have been locked

22、 in negotiations for the past 16 months. Mr. Ban said he was encouraged by a “shared commitment for a comprehensive solution as early as possible“. But while he spoke of convergence on some areas, it is clear that many issues remain unresolved. 5 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【听力原文】 Road

23、s, railway lines and airports have been closed as blizzard conditions have swept across the UK, leaving people stuck in their homes or even their cars. (9) Some of the worst affected travelers are those who had hoped to take the Channel Tunnel rail service to France and Belgium. Eurostar, the compan

24、y that operates the service was forced to cancel all trains for three days after extreme weather in France caused trains to break down, leaving some passengers trapped under the English Channel for up to 16 hours. 7 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 8 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 9 【听力原文】 Britain has announced strict measur

25、es to curb bankers bonuses. (2) There will be a one of fifty percent tax on all payments over 40,000 dollars. The move follows criticism of sizable bonuses banks are planning to pay while receiving government aid. An official of the British banker association Angela Knight said shes concerned by the

26、 decision. When it comes to the broad issues of pay in bonuses, wed already doubted with that. We put it into regulation that contracted bonuses could be differed for two three years paid on consistency of performance only and (3) the majority of bonuses would be paid in shares. 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻

27、 10 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【听力原文】 This week, (8) leaders of the top industrial and developing economies gathered in the eastern United States. They met in Pennsylvania, for a summit on the worlds financial future. Leaders of the Group of Twenty have now met three times in less t

28、han a year to deal with the worst recession since the nineteen thirties. (9) Many of their governments have used spending programs to inject five trillion dollars into their economies. These efforts have had some success. Now, (10) the question is how and when to withdraw that support without harmin

29、g a recovery, and how to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis. The leaders agreed to make the G20 the main group for their international economic cooperation, instead of the G8. 12 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 14 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 15 【听力原文】 Campaigning has ended before Tuesdays presid

30、ential election in Sri Lanka, the first since the end of the Civil War last year. (3) The two main candidates, Preisdent Mahinda Rajapaksa and the former Head of the Army Gen Sarath Fonseka are both closely associated with the defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels. Charles Haviland was at the presidents

31、final rally in Colombo. (4) As always he spoke of last years war victory against the Tamil Tigers and the need to fight corruption. With music and fireworks, the presidents team says they are already celebrating certain victory. His rival Sarath Fonseka has other ideas. (5) At the end of this bitter

32、 and personalized campaign, he accused the presidents team of planning violence and vote rigging on election day. 15 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 16 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 17 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 18 【听力原文】 The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he does not regret helping the United States to remove t

33、he Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Mr. Blair was giving evidence at an official inquiry into the war. Madeleine Morris reports. Its been a long day for Britains former prime minister. (7) But despite the dogged questioning from the inquirys five panel members, (8) he rarely seemed flustered. Even when confronted with the failures of the post-war planning for Iraq, Tony Blair was adamant his government had done all it could to plan for the eventualities. 18 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 19 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 20 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻