1、专业英语八级（ NEWS BROADCAST）强化练习试卷 3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 Bisphenol-A harms children
2、in all the following ways EXCEPT （ A） their healthy growth. （ B） their body function. （ C） their immune response. （ D） their eating habits. 2 How many micrograms of BPA will be consumed every day by a baby of 10 kilograms? （ A） At least 13mg. （ B） Nearly 13mg. （ C） Nearly 130mg. （ D） At least 300mg.
3、 3 Which of the following measures is put forward for the first time by Irish government according to the news item? （ A） Cutting the budget on military and welfare. （ B） Reducing pensions of the retired public sector workers. （ C） Increasing the value added tax. （ D） Bringing lower earners into the
4、 tax regime. 4 About the shelling, which of the following statements is CORRECT? （ A） It was nothing but a coincidence. （ B） It received little attention from the UN. （ C） It killed several soldiers and injured some people. （ D） It was the gravest incident since 1953. 5 How did North Korea think abo
5、ut the artillery attack? （ A） They need judgment from the international associations. （ B） They want to solve the problem within the two nations. （ C） They want to continue fighting with South Korea. （ D） They want to get help from some other countries. 6 Which of the following statements about Appl
6、e I is INCORRECT? （ A） Steve Jobs began selling it from his parents garage. （ B） It is much more expensive than it was 34 years ago. （ C） It marked the beginning of the personal computer era. （ D） It was perfectly assembled by its designer. 7 Whats Steve Wozniaks attitude towards the auction price?
7、（ A） Happy. （ B） Surprised. （ C） Excited. （ D） Disappointed. 8 Which of the following statements about Water Festival in Phnom Penh is CORRECT? （ A） It is one of the biggest parties in Phnom Penh. （ B） Thousands of people come to celebrate it. （ C） It is held for at least four days. （ D） People go b
8、oat racing, listen to the music and dance in it. 9 The heavy storm moved at the speed of （ A） no more than 50 miles per hour. （ B） more than 50 miles per hour. （ C） no more than 50 kilometers per hour. （ D） more than 50 kilometers per hour. 10 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according
9、 to the news item? （ A） Tens of thousands of people lost power. （ B） Homes and businesses were damaged. （ C） Tornadoes were reported in all states in America. （ D） OHare International Airport cancelled all flights for a while yesterday. 11 Whats the main idea of the news item? （ A） The IMF will try
10、hard to help with the stability of the global economy. （ B） The IMF still has much to do as for the global economy. （ C） The euro zone countries are still in trouble now. （ D） The advanced economies would support their banks to help growth. 12 Which of the following statements is CORRECT according t
11、o Christine Lagarde? （ A） Advanced countries should help support other countries economy. （ B） The euro zone debt problems caused great damage to the global economy. （ C） The IMF fund will help any member country in need of help. （ D） The actions taken by IMF meant nothing for the global economy. 13
12、 All the following powers of foreign ministers were strengthened EXCEPT （ A） intervening into the human right affairs. （ B） preventing the media from being threatened. （ C） investigating charges of vote manipulation. （ D） finding diplomatic solutions to sensitive issues. 14 On Tuesday evening, the w
13、inds of Rena would probably be _ miles per hour. （ A） 105 （ B） more than 105 （ C） less than 29 （ D） 29 15 According to the news item, which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the missing boat? （ A） It had been missing since Sunday. （ B） All the people on the boat survived from the storm.
14、 （ C） Therere a total of 30 people on the boat. （ D） The Mexican government found the missing boat. 16 What can we know about Rezwan Ferdaus from the news item? （ A） He was considered as a big threat to the US. （ B） He was a target of the FBI investigation. （ C） He has been a US citizen for a few mo
15、nths. （ D） He was connected to a terrorist organization. 17 The remote-controlled airplanes that Rezwan use is （ A） 1.1 meters long. （ B） 10 meters long. （ C） 1/10 the size of the real airplane. （ D） 1/10 the size of the Pentagon. 18 All the following about the Memorial have been clear EXCEPT （ A） t
16、he amount of money it will cost. （ B） the time it will be completed. （ C） the specific place it will be located in. （ D） the theme it will be erected under. 19 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the news item? （ A） A dozen of terrorist suspects were arrested by the police. （
17、 B） Counter-terrorism intelligence work seems successful. （ C） The whole country can take a deep breath of terrorist attacks. （ D） All the suspects were caught in the early morning. 20 Which of the following statements best describes the suspects of the terrorist attack? （ A） The youngest suspect was only 17 years old. （ B） It was not the first time they plotted terrorist attack. （ C） All suspects were arrested in London. （ D） They carried bombs along with them. 专业英语八级（ NEWS BROADCAST）强化练习试卷 3答案与解析
