1、专业英语八级（ NEWS BROADCAST）强化练习试卷 4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 The main topic of the news
2、item is （ A） Endeavours last trip to the universe. （ B） the first African-American woman flying into space. （ C） the mixed emotion of astronauts towards the shuttle program. （ D） the new orientation of space program of the US. 2 Mae Jemisons feelings about the transitioning period include all the fo
3、llowing EXCEPT that （ A） she thought it was great to transit to interplanetary travel. （ B） she felt a little bit pity about the shuttle program. （ C） she thought it was unbelievable to see so fast a change. （ D） she felt proud to travel to the other planet. 3 Which of the following is CORRECT about
4、 Mr. Zuk? （ A） He has written some books on famous peoples teeth. （ B） He thinks the celebrities tooth is gross. （ C） He is an American dentist. （ D） He will visit some dental schools with the tooth. 4 The main topic of the news item is （ A） the evacuation of Americans caused by the violence in Liby
5、a. （ B） the process US government helped Americans out of Libya. （ C） the reason of the violence taking place in Libya. （ D） the outside influence to the Libyan condition. 5 What has held up the rescue ferry from taking the US citizens off Libya? （ A） The bad weather. （ B） The violent young Libyan.
6、（ C） The terrorist group in Libya. （ D） The Libyan government. 6 According to the news item, this year Iraq would ban the immunity towards （ A） any American citizens. （ B） any American military staff. （ C） any American ambassadors. （ D） any American politicians. 7 We can infer from the news item tha
7、t （ A） American leaders have agreed to withdraw all their soldiers. （ B） Iraqi and American leaders have reached agreement on immunity. （ C） American leaders agreed to give Iraq sovereignty without intervention. （ D） American troops have immunity right in other countries besides Iraq. 8 When will pr
8、obably be the earliest time for the re-opening of the NBA season? （ A） Tomorrow. （ B） October. （ C） November. （ D） December. 9 Indias textile and garment exports to the US between January and May rose by （ A） 4 %. （ B） 11 %. （ C） 20%. （ D） four times. 10 According to Mr. Hinduja, India has to_to rem
9、ain competitive. （ A） invest more money in the industry （ B） develop better technology （ C） offset China （ D） build more factories 11 What can we know from the news about Martin Kippenberger? （ A） He died in the 18th century. （ B） He has left not only one work to the world. （ C） The city of Dortmund
10、 hag many of his works. （ D） He was the most talented artist in Germany. 12 According to the news item, we know that the stain is actually representing （ A） the wooden slats. （ B） the rubber trough. （ C） the dried rainwater. （ D） the dripping water. 13 The main idea of the news item is that （ A） the
11、 West Bank and Gaza were attacked by foreign terrorists. （ B） computer hackers attacked the Palestinian phone network. （ C） many countries have been threatened on their Internet security. （ D） the international conference on Internet security was held in London. 14 What can we know from the news ite
12、m about the attacks? （ A） It came from various places worldwide. （ B） It began in the evening of the day. （ C） It was caused by membership gaining of Unesco. （ D） It didnt cause much discomfort for the Palestinians. 15 Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the news item? （ A） Ove
13、r 10 Indian companies take part in striking film piracy in India. （ B） Film piracy causes about two billion dollars loss every year in India. （ C） Indian consumers buy about 700 million piracy DVDs every year. （ D） 80% of the piracy DVDs are recorded from cinemas in India. 16 The first public buildi
14、ng(s) in Nicodemus was(were) （ A） a small hotel. （ B） a schoolhouse. （ C） a hut. （ D） two churches. 17 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about Nicodemus? （ A） It has now developed into a modem city. （ B） The first settlers there were all freed black slaves. （ C） It used to be a barren s
15、pot. （ D） It is part of the black pioneer culture. 18 Which of the following is INCORRECT about Michael D Higgins? （ A） He is Irelands former culture minister. （ B） He is a human rights activist. （ C） He is a published poet. （ D） He is a university lecturer. 19 The main idea of the news item is that
16、 （ A） Sean Hoare charged the News of the World of phone hacking. （ B） Sean Hoare was found dead at his home in Watford. （ C） Andy Coulson was claimed to know about the phone hacking. （ D） police have found the reason of Sean Hoares death. 20 Which of the following may NOT be the reason for Sean Hoar
17、es death? （ A） His drinking problem. （ B） His drugs problem. （ C） His bad health. （ D） A murder. 专业英语八级（ NEWS BROADCAST）强化练习试卷 4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 eac
18、h news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 1 【听力原文】 News Item 1 The space shuttle Endeavour is taking off on its final endeavor. The launch was delayed due to mechanical problems, but NASA officials said those were all fixed. The shuttle and its crew are headed to the interna
19、tional space station. This is a 16-day mission and the next-to-the-last mission for the space shuttle program. Mae Jemison has flown on Endeavour before. On that mission, she became the first African-American woman to travel into space. She said yesterdays launch brought up mixed emotions. “Things a
20、re transitioning. When we spoke last year, we were there talking about the fact that the shuttle era was coming to an end, and now the United States was putting more of its research money into how to do interplanetary travel, how to come up with the kinds of engines that are needed to go, to taking
21、us to an asteroid. (7) So, that transition is great, but its sort of hard to see the shuttle program ending. “ 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据句 (6)可知， “奋进号 ”航天飞机马上就要完成它最后一次飞行使命。而后面的两段分别讲了此次飞行的主要情况，以及其中一位宇航员对最后一次飞行的百感交集的感受，其中涉及了美国对未来太空计划的转型。故答案为A。 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据句 (7)可知，宇航研究方向的转变是伟大的，但是看到航天飞机项目的终
22、止不是一件让人轻松愉快的事。上文还提到 Mae去年参加航天飞行的时候谈论的是航天事业要终止了，而今年美国就将大量资金投入到 星际间的航行，因此也感到难以置信，综上可知， D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 News Item 2 A Canadian dentist has bought what must rank as one of the rarest of pop mementosa yellowing tooth said to have been extracted from John Lennons mouth more than 40 years ago. M
23、ichael Zuk paid more than $30, 000 at auction for the molar. (8) Mr. Zuk, whos written a book on celebrities teeth, admits that some people will find the tooth gross, but believes others will be fascinated by it and is planning to take it on a tour of dental schools. 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据句 (8)可知，祖克计划
24、带着他的 “纪念品 ”拜访一些牙科学院，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 4 【听力原文】 News Item 3 There are roughly 6, 000 Americans in Libya and the US government is trying to get them out. A ferry that was chartered to take hundreds of US citizens from Libya to Malta was being held up for a while yesterday. US officials said everyone o
25、nboard was safe. They said the delay was because of the weather. Meanwhile, Libyas leader, Moammar Gadhafi, is blaming the violence in his country on young people. He says they are taking some sort of pills and have been manipulated by the al Qaeda the terrorist group. But during his speech earlier
26、this week, President Obama said what is going on in that part of the world has nothing to do with the outside influences. 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据句 (9)可知，在利比亚大约有六千名美国人，美国政府正在试图将他们撤出。而新闻第三句以后主要讲的是撤离延误的原因及利比亚国内的骚乱及其领导人卡扎菲和美国总统奥巴马对骚乱导致原因的不同意见。联系到前两句我们不难判断，新闻的主题是关于因为利比亚国内骚乱而导致的驻利比亚美国人的撤离。故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 5
27、 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据句 (10)可知，到利比亚来接走美国居民的 渡船是由于天气原因被耽搁了，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【听力原文】 News Item 1 Prime Minister Maliki said the pull-out was according to schedule and that both sides were obliged to carry it out. But, speaking Saturday, he noted that any chance of extending the mission collapsed over t
28、he issue of immunity. The Prime Minister said Iraqi political factions rejected the notion of US forces in Iraq working outside Iraqi laws. (6) The ban on immunity appeared to extend to any American military personnel sent to Iraq after this year to provide training. The US had been firm that its fo
29、rces would have immunity, a protection provided by other countries where American troops are stationed. Despite the impasse, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday that the withdrawal will not end American commitment to Iraq. During a visit to Tajikistan, Clinton added that instead, it
30、marked a new phase of US-Iraqi relations and that American would have a continuing, “robust“ presence in the region. 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据句 (6)可知，伊拉克禁止豁免权自今年以后会扩展到所有被派往伊拉克提供培训的美军军方人员身上，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据句 (7)可知，美国坚称美方部队应持有豁免权，就像在其他美军部队驻扎的国家一样。这说明，美国在除伊拉克之外的其他一些驻扎的国家都拥有军方豁免权，故答案为 D
31、。 【知识模块】 新闻 8 【听力原文】 News Item 2 The NBA season was supposed to start tomorrow, not gonna happen. The league and team owners have locked out the players. The NBA already canceled its first two weeks of the season. (8) Friday the league announced that it was scrapping all of its games for the month o
32、f November. The two sides, were talking about the owners and the players, theyve been negotiating. Theyre working on how to split up the money that the league makes, and theyre trying to agree on rules for players salaries. Therere reports theyre close to an agreement on something but not others. La
33、st week, NBA commissioner David Stern said, quote, “ theres no deal on anything unless theres a deal on everything“. 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据句 (8)可知，周五，联盟宣布将取消十一月份的全部比赛，因此可判断，十一月结束前比赛开始的可能性不大，所以最早也要十二月份才有可能开始新的赛季。故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 9 【听力原文】 News Item 3 Indias textile exports to Western countries have sur
34、ged following the abolition of global quotas earlier this year. The old quotas limited the amount of textiles any country could export to another. (9) Indias textile and garment exports to Europe between January and May rose by 11 percent compared with the same period last year, and to the United St
35、ates by more than 20 percent. However, India has only a four percent share in the global textile and garment market far behind China. Indian exporters say some Western retailers have begun increasing purchases from India partially to offset any future appreciation of the Chinese yuan, which Beijing
36、allowed to rise by two percent recently. But exporters such as Mr. Hinduja warn that (10) the Indian industry must introduce economies of scale and better technology to remain competitive. Officials estimate that Indias exports will rise nearly four times, to $50 billion by 2010, up from $13. 5 bill
37、ion last year. 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据句 (9)可知，与去年同期相比，一月至五月间印度出口欧洲的纺织品和衣服总额上涨了 11，出口美国的上涨了 20多，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据句 (10)可知，印度应 推行规模经济并引进更先进的技术才能让工业保持竞争力，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【听力原文】 News Item 1 A cleaning woman at a German art gallery has caused irreparable damage to a valuable artwo
38、rk by one of Germanys most celebrated modern sculptors by polishing off what she believed to be an unsightly stain on the work. Martin Kippenberger, who died in 1997, was according to his announcement of death in the New York Times one of the most talented German artists of his generation. (6) The c
39、ity of Dortmund then considered itself fortunate to have one of his installations called When It Starts Dripping From the Ceiling. (7) The work consisted of a tower of wooden slats under which a rubber trough was placed with a thin beige layer of paint representing dried rainwater. Not appreciating
40、the work properly, a cleaner assumed the stain needed to be cleaned, so she scrubbed it till it gleamed. 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据句 (6)可知， Dortmund市认为拥有马丁的其中一幅作品是一件非常幸运的事，作品名是当它从屋顶滴落。故可判断，马丁留给世人的作品不止这一幅。因此可排除 C，答案为 B。 【知识模块 】 新闻 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据句 (7)可知，这幅作品描绘的是一座木条搭成的塔，在它下面有一个橡胶水槽，里面有一些已经干掉的雨水痕迹，作者
41、用薄薄的一层象牙色油彩来代表。因此清洁女工将这层油彩看成了污迹，于是便将它擦掉直到它变得闪亮。故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【听力原文】 New Item 2 The Palestinian Authority says the main phone network in the West Bank and Gaza has suffered a sustained attack by computer hackers. For much of the day, the Internet has been down across large parts of the West Ba
42、nk and Gaza, causing frustration for many. The Palestinian Authority says the crash has been caused by computer hackers sabotaging the Paltel telephone network. (9) A PA spokesperson, Ghassan Khatib, said the attacks had come from multiple sources around the world and had started this morning. He sa
43、id he didnt know whether the hacking was connected to this weeks successful attempt by the Palestinian leadership to gain membership of Unesco, the UNs cultural and scientific organization. The British Prime Minister David Cameron has said countries need to act together to tackle security threats an
44、d crime on the Internet. Addressing a two-day international conference on Internet security in London, he said governments must not use cyber security as an excuse for censorship or to deny people opportunities. 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据句 (8)可知，巴勒 斯坦政府宣称其在约旦河西岸和加沙的主要电话网络受到计算机黑客的持续攻击。而第二段主要讲具体内容，最后一段涉及与此
45、事件相关的在伦敦举行的有关网络安全的会议。故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据句 (9)可知，电脑黑客对巴勒斯坦电信公司的电话网络的袭击来自全球许多地方。故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 15 【听力原文】 News Item 3 Hollywood and the Indian filmmakers have joined forces to tackle film piracy in India. They will work with cinemas to take stronger actions against pirates copyin
46、g new films with camcorders. The new alliance brings together seven Indian companies with the Motion Picture Association of America. Its aimed to help reduce the estimated one billion dollars lost in revenue each year to film piracy. Theyll work closely with cinemas to prevent the copying of films w
47、ith camcorders. (10) Consumers in India are said to buy around 700 million piracy DVDs each year, as many as 90% of them that resort to people sitting in cinemas and secretly recording movies to copy, and sell on. 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据句 (10)可知，在印度，每年人们大约购买 7亿张盗版 DVD，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 16 【听力原文】 News
48、Item 1 This is Nicodemus, the first all-black pioneer town, established on the prairie 128 years ago. Every summer this tiny town holds a homecoming with a gathering and parade to celebrate its heritage. In 1877 freed slaves came to a barren spot in Kansas to make a place where they could determine
49、their own lives. They had been encouraged to come to the barren prairie by unscrupulous land agents. Living in earth-covered huts the settlers used their determination and farming skills and a town began to take shape. Some of the original structures remain. (6) First built were two churches, then a schoolhouse and later a small hotel and a town hall. Today, Nicodemus is like many stru
