1、专业英语八级（ NEWS BROADCAST）强化练习试卷 1及答案与解析 SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 1 How much loan will be provi
2、ded for the government of Ireland? （ A） 80 billion euros over three years. （ B） 18 billion euros over three years. （ C） 80 billion euros every year. （ D） 18 billion euros every year. 2 Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the news item? （ A） Everyone has faith in Irelands econom
3、y despite the recession. （ B） Not all partners in European Union accepted Irelands request. （ C） The Irelands banking industry has almost totally collapsed. （ D） The money will only be used to fill the shortfall in government revenue. 3 Scientists discovered the genetic secret of the Black Death by
4、（ A） unburying the victims from the graveyard. （ B） studying the DNA fragments of the victims. （ C） relating the current bacteria to the medieval ones. （ D） reconstructing the map of the medieval England. 4 Which of the following statements about the Italian cargo ship is CORRECT? （ A） All crew memb
5、ers on the ship are Italians. （ B） All crew members on the ship were rescued. （ C） It was hijacked near the Somali coast. （ D） It was rescued by the British and Italian navy. 5 We can infer from the news item that （ A） piracy is always very rampant after the rainy season. （ B） 11 pirates attacked th
6、e Italian cargo ship. （ C） British and American navy forces went for help. （ D） the rescuing Navy has met with a strong resistance. 6 Which of the following statements is CORRECT about the basketball training camp? （ A） It lasted for five days in Senegal. （ B） 60 young African basketball players too
7、k part in it. （ C） It proves that none of the African youths can be professional players. （ D） The supporter of it was a famous basketball coach before. 7 All the following statements about Mr. Saleh is true EXCEPT that （ A） he is the President of Yemen. （ B） he claimed that he would resign soon. （
8、C） he has broken his words several times. （ D） Yemenis believe what he has said. 8 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Doctor Murrays legal team abandoned the appeal. （ B） The effect of the drug that Michael Jackson took was obvious. （ C） Doctor Murray was thought not to have provided th
9、e expected care. （ D） Doctor Murray admitted the charge of manslaughter. 9 The Lords Resistance Army has done the following EXCEPT （ A） causing tens of thousands of peoples death. （ B） abusing the human rights of the local people. （ C） posing threat to the regional safety. （ D） reigning over Uganda
10、for more than two decades. 10 What does the news item say about Joseph Kony? （ A） He has 100 rebelling troops in hand. （ B） He is the leader of a human right campaign. （ C） He is the target of the “kill or capture“ policy. （ D） He has been killed in the battlefield. 11 The earthquake stroke all the
11、following places EXCEPT （ A） northeastern India. （ B） Nepal. （ C） Tibet. （ D） Indonesia. 12 Whose income decline worries the politicians most? （ A） The richs. （ B） The poors. （ C） The middle-class. （ D） The youngs. 13 Which of the following is NOT the influence of the investment towards Bank of Amer
12、ica? （ A） Rise in its share price. （ B） Boost in investors confidence. （ C） Ability to absorb losses. （ D） Increase in home loan business. 14 How come Dana Buchmans being reported this time? （ A） Because of her famous fashion design. （ B） Because of her new design for spring collection. （ C） Because
13、 of her new book about her disabled daughter. （ D） Because of her fear as a mother of the disabled. 15 Which one is INCORRECT about Charlotte? （ A） She had trouble understanding written words. （ B） She had difficulty in counting numbers. （ C） She couldnt tell a story or move normally. （ D） She had u
14、nexpectedly good sense of direction. 16 All of the following statements are correct EXCEPT that （ A） Spains top footballers will be back to work on Saturday. （ B） the players strike was the first one in 27 years. （ C） the players association and the football league made a deal on Wednesday. （ D） the
15、 two sides agreed to an emergency fund to guarantee players wages. 17 How many people were killed in the plane crash? （ A） 166. （ B） 174. （ C） 158. （ D） 168. 18 Which of the following statements is CORRECT about the crash? （ A） The control cabin indicated nothing had gone wrong. （ B） The accident ma
16、y directly result from the heavy rain. （ C） The plane crashed into another plane on the runway. （ D） The black box data recorder has been recovered. 19 What is the main idea of the news item? （ A） The United Nations shows great concern over the agriculture in developing countries. （ B） The World Ban
17、k is the main organization to provide funds for agriculture. （ C） There are not enough funds to help agriculture adapt to climate change. （ D） The UN Climate Change Conference is being held in Mexico. 20 The World Bank estimates_ should be used to help agriculture in developing countries. （ A） $2 bi
18、llion a year （ B） $2. 5 billion a year （ C） $ 10 billion a year （ D） $ 14 billion a year 专业英语八级（ NEWS BROADCAST）强化练习试卷 1答案与解析 SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news i
19、tem, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 1 【听力原文】 News Item 1 The government in Ireland has formally requested an international financial rescue package to help bolster its troubled economy. The deal, which was agreed during a conference call of European finance ministers tonight,
20、will include (1) a loan of around 80 billion euros over three years. The Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen said the request had been accepted by Irelands partners in the European Union. The request of the government was transmitted to the European authorities this evening. (2) Its become necessary as
21、 a continuing recession in Ireland and the almost total collapse in Irelands banking industry meant that confidence in its economic future had been fatally undermined. The money , will be used to help fill a massive shortfall in government revenue and to restructure Irelands banks. But the full deta
22、ils are not yet known and will be negotiated in coming days. 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据句 (1)可知，爱尔兰政府将在三年内贷款大约 800亿欧元，故正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据句 (2)可知，爱尔兰国家经济持续下滑以及银行业几乎彻底崩溃使得政府必须贷款，故 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 News Item 2 Scientists have reconstructed the entire genetic map of the germ that
23、 caused the Black Death, the bubonic plague that has killed millions in the 14th century. Humans have rarely encountered an enemy as devastating as the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Between 1347 and 1351, it sparked the Black Death, an infection carried by fleas that spread rapidly across Europe, killi
24、ng around 50 million people. (3) Now scientists have uncovered some of the genetic secrets of the plague thanks to DNA fragments drilled from the teeth of victims buried in a graveyard in east London. The researchers say that all current strains circulating in the world are directly related to the m
25、edieval bacterium. 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据句 (3)可知，科学家们通过将在伦敦东部的墓穴安葬的黑死病患者的牙齿中钻出小的组织碎片，并研究其 DNA构造，从而发现了引起黑死病病菌的基因秘密，故答案选 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 4 【听力原文】 News Item 3 British and American naval forces have taken control of an Italian cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates, and freed all 23 crew members. The ship was
26、 hijacked on Monday in the Indian Ocean, almost 1, 000km off the Somali coast. The cargo ship, the Montecristo, with a crew of seven Italians, 10 Ukrainians and six Indian nationals, was seized as piracy in the waters off Somalia was expected to see a new upsurge with the ending of the monsoon. Late
27、st reports say 11 pirates were involved. The Ministry of Defense in London says the Fort Victoria and a US warship went to the aid of the hijacked cargo ship. As the British and American vessels approached, the pirates surrendered, and a Royal Navy party then carried out whats known as a compliant b
28、oarding meaning they met no resistance. 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据句 (4)可知，英美海军控制住了被索马里海盗劫持的意大利货船，并将船上的 23名船员全部解救，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据句 (5)可知，货船被劫持时正值季风季节结束，人们预期此时正是海盗行为在索马里周围水域猖獗之际，因此可以推测，按往年的规律海盗行为都会在雨季结束后开始。故 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【听力原文】 News Item 1 NBA players inspire African youths to
29、strive for basketball dreams. The National Basketball Associations Basketball Without Borders Africa program this year brought NBA players and coaches to Senegal where they trained some of the best young players on the continent. The four-day camp tipped off 5 August in Dakar as (1) 60 young basketb
30、all players from around the African continent gathered to learn from NBA professionals. One of the players from Cameroon said the camp gives him hope that his dream of playing professional basketball can come true. Longtime Basketball Without Borders supporter and former NBA player Dikembe Mutombo s
31、aid the camp is also a chance for others to see what Africa has to offer the world of basketball. 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据句 (1)可知，为了向 NBA职业球员学习，来自非洲大陆的 60名年轻篮球运动员聚在了一起，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【听力原文】 News Item 2 The President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has said he will leave power in the coming days. In a
32、 speech shown on state television, Mr. Saleh said he wasnt hungry for power, but he gave no precise date for Standing down. This isnt the first time President Saleh has said hes ready to resign. Hes made similar promises in the past, only to reject them at the last moment. Now however, he says hes r
33、eady to step down within days. (2) But the President made no mention of a transition deal brokered by Gulf Arab states, and many Yemenis are deeply skeptical. 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据句 (2)可知，也门总统萨利赫对这次海湾阿拉伯国家提出的交接事宜只字未提，很多也门人表示他们对此次的下台声明亦持怀疑态度，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 8 【听力原文】 News Item 3 Lawyers representing
34、Michael Jacksons doctor say they are dropping their claim that the singer caused his own death. According to the defense, a study they commissioned has shown that any effect from swallowing the anesthetic propofol would be trivial. Doctor Murrays legal team had previously claimed that Michael Jackso
35、n killed himself by ingesting the drug while his doctor was out of the room. (3) A latest witness, a heart specialist who reviewed Doctor Murrays care of Michael Jackson, has told the court the physician made six extreme deviations from the expected standard of care. Doctor Murray denies a charge of
36、 involuntary manslaughter. 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据句 (3)可知，最新的证人是一位心脏病专家，他审查了默里医生对迈克尔 ?杰克逊的治疗记录后告诉法庭，这位外科医生在对迈克尔的治疗上有六个方面严重偏离了应有的标准，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 9 【听力原文】 News Item 4 President Obama has announced he is sending 100 American troops to Uganda to help fight against rebels of the Lords Resistance Army.
37、(4- 1) The LRA is accused of human rights abuses during a 20-year campaign, in which tens of thousands of people have died. Announcing the deployment, (4 - 2) President Obama said the brutalities committed by the Lords Resistance Army pose a disproportionate threat to regional security. After more t
38、han two decades of murder, rape and kidnap, he said it was time to eliminate it. (5) The team will assist national forces in Uganda and its neighboring countries, in whats been described as an operation to remove its leader Joseph Kony from the battlefield. The force will use high-tech equipment to
39、assist in what analysts say is a “kill or capture“ policy. 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据句 (41)可知，圣主抵抗军在 20年的时间里滥用人权，导致了成千上万人死亡。根据句 (42)可知，圣主抵抗军在 20多年来暴行累累，对地区稳定构成了一定的威胁，而新闻中并没提到圣主抵抗军统治乌干达二十多年，由此可知答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据句 (5)可知，武装部队要运用高科技手段来协助执行分析家所说的 “斩杀或捉捕 ”政策，让 Joseph Kony从战场上消失，由此可知， Joseph
40、 Kony就是这 个政策的目标人物，故 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【听力原文】 News Item 1 One week after an earthquake hit northeastern India, Nepal and Tibet, many remote Indian villages are still cut off. Continuing rain is triggering fresh landslides and hampering the rescue effort. The earthquake hit a remote mountainous are
41、a, affecting people in Nepal, Tibet and India. A BBC reporter has spent the last two days travelling in one of the worst affected regions, north Sikkim. He described the situation there as chaotic. Many villages are still inaccessible; some remain completely cut off. Indias army and air force have b
42、een deployed and are struggling to meet the need. They are dropping food and medical supplies by helicopter to the most remote communities, but the steep mountains make even that a hazardous process. 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据句 (1)可知，受到地震灾害所袭击的地方是印度东北部、尼泊尔和西藏地区，新闻中没有提到印度尼西亚，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【听力原文】 Ne
43、ws Item 2 Official figures released in the United States, the worlds largest economy, show that the income of the average household fell last year and that more Americans than ever are living in poverty. Yet again, figures which show that the economic recovery is not being felt by Americas less adva
44、ntaged citizens. African Americans and Hispanic communities are disproportionately affected, as are the less well-educated, the young and people living in the south. (2) Its probably the decline in median income, down 2. 3% , thatll worry politicians most since the battle for middle-class votes will
45、 be vital in next years presidential election. The figures come just as President Obama hits the road trying to sell a $450bn jobs package. He faces a painful struggle. 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据句 (2)可知，政客们最为担忧的是 中产阶级收入的下降，因为这些人在来年总统选举中的投票对他们的胜出至关重要。故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【听力原文】 News Item 3 One of the worl
46、ds most influential financiers, Warren Buffett, is investing $5bn in the Bank of America. The banks shares have fallen by a third this month and lost more than half of their value this year over investor concerns about losses in its home loans business. There have been worries in the financial marke
47、ts that Bank of America could be seriously damaged by losses in its home loans business. That has been reflected in a falling share price. Now the highly regarded investor Warren Buffett is putting in $ 5bn of capital from his company, the Berkshire Hathaway. (3) That move does two things; it gives
48、Bank of America an additional cushion to absorb any losses. and the fact that Mr. Buffetts involved is seen by many in the markets as a vote of confidence in the bank, whose share price rose after the announcement. 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据句 (3)可知，巴菲特对美国银行的投资使美国银行能充分缓冲任何损失，并且提升了人们对银行的信心，从而使 股票在消息宣布后迅速上涨
49、，没有涉及对房产贷款方面的影响，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 14 【听力原文】 News Item 4 Dana Buchman is a celebrated American fashion designer. Her line of womens clothing can be found in major department stores around the country. (4) Now. Ms.Buchman is in the headlines, not because of her spring collection, but because of her new book, A Special Education; One familys Journey Through the Maze of Learning Disa
