1、专业英语八级（ NEWS BROADCAST）强化练习试卷 5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 recent military drill o
2、f South Korea involved the following EXCEPT （ A） tanks. （ B） warships. （ C） helicopters. （ D） fighter planes. 2 Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the news item? （ A） The exercises conducted by South Korea were just a small-scale drill. （ B） No one was killed in the conflict b
3、etween North and South Korea. （ C） The exercises conducted by South Korea were to show its firepower. （ D） South Korea has already conducted 37 military drills this year. 3 According to the news item, which of the following statements is CORRECT about General Motors recall case? （ A） It is the first
4、 recall case in General Motors. （ B） Thousands of cars are going to be recalled over the world. （ C） It is not the biggest recall in automobile industry. （ D） Cars in the US, Mexico and Brazil are mostly affected. 4 According to the news item, what can we know about NATO? （ A） Its full name is North
5、 Antarctic Treaty Organization. （ B） There are 38 member nations in the organization. （ C） Police forces in member nations get involved in the mission in Libya. （ D） Its mission is partly to protect the Libyan citizens from being injured. 5 The new Libya authorities hoped the NATO mission could （ A）
6、 be continued forever. （ B） be continued after a while. （ C） be cancelled totally. （ D） be kept for a while. 6 Russian government is mainly concerned about the following EXCEPT （ A） the spread of nuclear weapons. （ B） a Russian-American treaty on strategic offensive arms. （ C） the problem of launch
7、debris. （ D） the prevention of an armed race in outer space. 7 Lavrov is_Russias cooperation with the new Obama administration. （ A） positive about （ B） skeptical of （ C） satisfied with （ D） discriminative about 8 Which is the most possible reason for such a disaster? （ A） The doors were locked. （ B
8、） A flare fired into the clubs ceiling. （ C） There was a rock concert. （ D） People were too crowded. 9 Which word can be used to describe the state of government after the event? （ A） Functional. （ B） Rebellious. （ C） Collapsed. （ D） Uncontrolled. 10 Philippines President Gloria Arroyo （ A） has been
9、 found guilty of wrongdoing. （ B） was forced to step down after 10 of 24 cabinet members resigned from the government. （ C） will continue to run the government according to the constitution. （ D） had a tension with the new cabinet. 11 The fire disaster in the nightclub in the city of Perm, Russia ha
10、ppened on （ A） Friday night. （ B） Sunday night. （ C） Monday night. （ D） Saturday night. 12 What was the reason that the fire caused more deaths? （ A） The club was too crowded. （ B） The club was in bad repair. （ C） There was a terrorist attack. （ D） There was only one exit in the club. 13 How many cu
11、ltural sites have been proposed for inscription on the World Heritage List? （ A） 42. （ B） 28. （ C） 10. （ D） 4. 14 What were the four police officers doing when a gunman came in? （ A） They were drinking coffee. （ B） They were searching a suspect. （ C） They were working on their laptop computers. （ D）
12、 They were playing games on the computers. 15 What does the news item say about the suspect? （ A） He works at the coffee shop. （ B） He killed one coffee employee. （ C） He lives near the McChord Air Force Base. （ D） He is a black man in a dark coat. 16 The European Central Bank lately lowered its key
13、 interest rate to （ A） 0. 5 percent. （ B） 1.4 percent. （ C） 1.5 percent. （ D） 0.4 percent. 17 Both central banks hope cutting interest rates to （ A） jolt German economies out of recession. （ B） ease the credit tension. （ C） promote the development of major industries. （ D） attract more foreign inves
14、tment. 18 The reason for the cancellation of Christmas celebration in Iraq is that （ A） Christians in Iraq are so poor. （ B） recent attacks threatened their community. （ C） there will be a big religion festivity. （ D） decorations are difficult to get in Iraq. 19 Which of the following is INCORRECT a
15、bout Yingluck Shinawatra? （ A） She led the Pheu Thai party to victory. （ B） Her success brought Pheu Thai party seated for a majority. （ C） Her brother was once the Prime Minister too. （ D） She was the fifth Prime Minister in Thailands history. 20 It can be inferred from the news item that （ A） the current political situation in Thailand is unstable. （ B） Abhisit Vejjajiva is the former Prime Minister. （ C） the democracy in Thailand is very mature. （ D） the key to effective governing is the Prime Minister. 专业英语八级（ NEWS BROADCAST）强化练习试卷 5答案与解析
