1、专业英语八级（政治类新闻听力）模拟试卷 2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 In Britain, a strike was called again
2、st_. （ A） plans to increase the retirement age （ B） implementing austerity measures （ C） Britains public debt policy （ D） Europes debt crisis 2 How much is the austerity measures to be implemented in Greece worth? （ A） $156 billion （ B） $1.5 trillion （ C） $ 40 billion （ D） $ 400 billion 3 Which of t
3、he following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） Sarobi served as a minister before appointed first-ever female governor. （ B） Sarobis new position used to be taken by former presidential candidate. （ C） The Taleban government limited womens rights in politics and business. （ D） Afghan government has deci
4、ded to place more women in positions of power. 4 What is the main idea of the news item? （ A） The Talebans severe limitation of womens rights. （ B） Afghanistan appoints first-ever woman governor. （ C） A wider political role for women in Afghanistan. （ D） Ms Habiba Sarobi and her new post. 5 How many
5、 years will the two senior officials face in prison? （ A） Up to 12 years. （ B） Up to 2 years. （ C） Up to 14 years. （ D） Up to 13 years. 6 The two officials are accused of the following crimes EXCEPT for_. （ A） abusing power （ B） intentional wrongdoing （ C） embezzlement （ D） slander 7 Which of the fo
6、llowing statements is INCORRECT? （ A） Berlusconi says the US intends to evade the truth. （ B） Italy is demanding the U. S to participate in the inquiry. （ C） Berlusconi says the investigation finish within four weeks. （ D） Berlusconi says Italy has the duty to demand the truth from its ally. 8 How m
7、any agents were wounded in the incident? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. 9 According to the interior ministry, how many generals are to end their service? （ A） 18. （ B） 160. （ C） 505. （ D） 600 10 Which of the following is CORRECT? （ A） Thousands of people were killed in the protest in Tah
8、rir Square. （ B） Hosni Mubarak claimed that he is going to retire early this year. （ C） The government is going to carry out a reform in the police system. （ D） Protesters had demanded the dismissal of hundreds of police officers. 11 According to the United Nations Security Council, what should Sout
9、h Sudan do? （ A） Monitor its referendum. （ B） Join the United Nations. （ C） Oversee its president election. （ D） Stop the conflict with the North. 12 According to the news item, Abyei is_. （ A） an oil-rich region （ B） a part of South Kordofan （ C） a place where the civil war started （ D） a place whe
10、re the agreement was reached 13 According to the news item, what is Mr. Netanyahu going to do? （ A） To send more troops along the border. （ B） To have peace talk with the Palestinians. （ C） To compromise to achieve peace with the Palestinians. （ D） To seek support from US at the Congress in Washingt
11、on. 14 Which of the following is CORRECT? （ A） An acceptable peace deal is likely to reach soon. （ B） Israel would never allow Jerusalem to be divided. （ C） Palestines border will extend further towards Israel. （ D） Israeli military forces are going to retreat from the border. 15 According to Prime
12、Minister Wen Jiabao, what will China do? （ A） China will prepare for the global financial crisis. （ B） China will lend a helping hand to European countries. （ C） China will make long-term sustainable growth strategy. （ D） China will increase its investments in European exports. 16 Which of the follo
13、wing is CORRECT? （ A） Chinas massive trade surplus is bad for global stability. （ B） Balanced development depends on China s investments in Europe. （ C） Domestic demand plays a key role in stimulating the world economy. （ D） The financial crisis in the eurozone is likely to shake Beijings confidence
14、. 17 According to the news item, what is expected from Obamas announcement? （ A） A gradual withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. （ B） A rapid withdrawal of around 5,000 troops from Afghanistan. （ C） A decision of Democratic Party on American troops in Afghanistan. （ D） An agreement between
15、 Republicans and Democrats on troops in Afghanistan. 18 The news item implies that the public are （ A） worried about young Americans （ B） impatient with Obamas decision （ C） cautious to support President Obama （ D） tired of a war seemingly without an end 19 What is the main idea of the news item? （
16、A） Libyas former justice minister escaped to Lockerbie. （ B） Libyan minister accuses Gadhafi of Lockerbie attack. （ C） The truth of the Lockerbie plane bombing was revealed. （ D） The anti-government protests were violently cracked down. 20 According to the news, how many people died in the Lockerbie
17、 plane bombing? （ A） 259 passengers and crew as well as 11 people on the ground. （ B） 295 passengers and crew as well as 11 people on the ground. （ C） 259 passengers and crew as well as 12 people on the ground. （ D） 295 passengers and crew as well as 12 people on the ground. 专业英语八级（政治类新闻听力）模拟试卷 2答案与
18、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 【听力原文】 Europes debt crisis is starting to bite, and its bringi
19、ng thousands of people onto the streets. In Britain, teachers and public workers unions called a strike Thursday. Thousands of members joined marches against plans to increase the retirement age. Outside Westminster Abbey, where the royal wedding united the country in celebration just 2 months ago,
20、the streets were filled with demonstrators. The strike caused long queues at ports and airports as immigration and customs staff staged walkouts. Around a third of schools across Britain were closed, while court trials were delayed. The British government has condemned the strikes, saying people are
21、 living longer so they will have to work longer too. Its part of a raft of spending cuts being pushed through parliament to tackle the public debt, currently running at almost $1.5 trillion, or 60 percent of GDP. But Britains burden pales when compared to fellow EU member Greece. In Athens, parliame
22、nt passed a second vote on Thursday to begin implementing austerity measures worth $ 40 billion. It means Greece will receive the next slice of a $ 156 billion bailout from the EU and the International Monetary Fund. The public reaction has been hostile polls show 4 out of 5 Greeks disapprove of the
23、 measures. 1 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 政治类 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 政治类 3 【听力原文】 Afghanistan has appointed its first female provincial governor in keeping with the new governments policy of promoting women to positions of power. Interior Minister Ali Jalali announced the appointment Thursday of Habiba Sarobi as Afgh
24、anistans first-ever-female governor. Mr Jalali says the appointment was originally suggested by his ministry and is part of a wider reshaping of provincial-governor posts. Ms Sarobi will head the government of Bamiyan, a central Afghan province inhabited mostly by members of the ethnic Hazara minori
25、ty. Ms Sarobi, herself an Hazara. served as minister for womens affairs until replaced recently by former presidential candidate Mascoda Jalal. Her appointment is part of a national initiative to place more women in positions of power. Afghan President Hamid Karzai and others in his administration h
26、ave urged a wider political role for women. The Islamist Taleban government, overthrown by an Afghan-US coalition in 2001, severely limited womens rights, excluding women from politics, business, and all but the most rudimentary education. 3 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 政治类 4 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 政治类 5 【听力原文】 The two
27、 men are the latest senior government officials to be implicated in a major corruption scandal. If found guilty, they face up to twelve years in prison. Theyre accused, along with six other government employees, of embezzlement,abusing power and intentional wrongdoing. The case centres on the direct
28、or of a company, La Thi Kim Oanh, run by the agriculture ministry. She s accused of using bank loans for bribery and personal expenses. The two former ministers are charged with signing documents helping her to obtain the money. She then defaulted on nearly five million dollars worth of loans. The o
29、pening of the trial was broadcast live on national television, the second time this year that a corruption case against senior officials has been televised. The ruling Communist party has made fighting corruption one of its top priorities in an effort to win the confidence of foreign investors. Many
30、 say red tape and officials who take bribes are major obstacles to doing business in Vietnam. 5 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 政治类 6 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 政治类 7 【听力原文】 Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says the United States military in Baghdad had been informed of the operation by Italian intelligence agents to obtain t
31、he release of journalist Giuliana Sgrena. He says Italy had also obtained authorization for safe passage. Mr Berlusconi said Italian agents had made the necessary contact with the US military at the airport and obtained permission to circulate freely in the airport and nearby areas. The prime minist
32、er described the circumstances of the killing based on the testimony of the other intelligence agent in the car, who was wounded in the arm. He reassured Italian lawmakers that the United States has no intention of evading the truth. Mr Berlusconi said he was pleased the United States has accepted I
33、taly s request to participate in the inquiry. He said an Italian military official and a diplomat would join the investigation, which should be concluded within four weeks. The prime minister also said Italy and the United States have a strong and loyal friendship and therefore Italy had the duty to
34、 demand the complete truth from ifs ally. 7 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 政治类 8 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 政治类 9 【听力原文】 The Egyptian government says more than 600 senior police officers are being removed from their jobs. Their dismissal has been a key demand of protesters, who believe the officers were involved in the killi
35、ng of hundreds of people during the uprising against Hosni Mubarak earlier this year. From Cairo, Jon Leyne reports. With protests in Tahrir Square being stepped up daily, the interior ministry has announced a major purge of officers. Five hundred and five generals and 160 other officers are to end
36、their service. According to the interior minister, 18 of the generals are accused of having a role in the killing of protesters during the revolution earlier this year. Its not been specified whether the officers are being sacked or just retired early. 9 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 政治类 10 【正确答 案】 D 【知识模块】 政治类 1
37、1 【听力原文】 The United Nations Security Council has formally recommended that South Sudan should join the United Nations. However, there are still major concerns over the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei and the simmering conflict in South Kordofan. From New York, heres Barbara Plett. There is a sense
38、 in the Security Council that a milestone has been reached. Since 2005, the UN has monitored the agreement that ended the civil war between north and south, and it oversaw the referendum that led to the souths secession. Bestowing UN membership on the new nation should be a formality, starting with
39、the councils recommendation and ending the next day with the endorsement of the 192 UN member states. But many look to the future with apprehension because in the past few weeks, the two sides have come closer to war than at any time in the past five years over the disputed region of Abyei. 11 【正确答案
40、】 B 【知识模块】 政治类 12 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 政治类 13 【听力原文】 The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says hes ready to compromise to achieve peace with the Palestinians, but he told a joint session of the US Congress in Washington that a future Palestinian state would not see a return to the borders that e
41、xisted before the 1967 Middle East war. Our Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen reports. Mr Netanyahu declared he would make painful compromises for a peace with the Palestinians, but his speech shows that the gulf between his view of an acceptable peace deal and that of the Palestinians is as wide as e
42、ver. Mr Netanyahu declared that Israel would never allow Jerusalem to be divided. The Palestinians want a capital in the citys eastern half. He demanded a continuing Israeli military presence along what would become an independent Palestines border with Jordan. The Palestinians want to control their
43、 own borders. And to more applause, he said that while Israel was prepared to make territorial compromises, it still had historical rights to the territory the Palestinians want for their state in the West Bank, which Israelis often call Judea and Samaria. 13 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 政治类 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 政
44、治类 15 【听力原文】 The Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has said China will lend a helping hand to European countries experiencing financial difficulties. During a visit to Britain, he told the BBC that China had increased its investments in government bonds from some E. U. countries, demonstrating Beiji
45、ng s continuing confidence in the eurozone. He also acknowledged that Chinas massive trade surplus was bad for global stability. “Weve set ourselves the goal of tackling the financial crisis that we need to achieve strong, balanced and sustainable growth in the world. To achieve this goal, China wil
46、l play its part. At home, we are going to further stimulate domestic demand, and we are going to reduce our foreign trade surplus and our reliance on exports.“ 15 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 政治类 16 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 政治类 17 【听力原文】 In a speech this evening, President Barack Obama is expected to announce a gradual w
47、ithdrawal of thousands of American troops from Afghanistan. Early reports suggest theyll be withdrawn in phases with around 5,000 troops leaving within months. Jonny Dymond in Washington has more. The enormous cost of the military deployment, currently more than $ 2bn a week, is attracting high-prof
48、ile criticism from Republicans and Democrats whilst the public, battered by hard economic times, are weary of a war that seems to have no end and appears punctuated only by the deaths of young Americans. But the president cannot cut too deep or too fast. His military commanders are wary of throwing
49、away hard-fought gains by withdrawing troops too soon. 17 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 政治类 18 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 政治类 19 【听力原文】 Libyas former justice minister, who has resigned following the governments crackdown on protestors there, says the country s leader Moammar Gadhafi personally ordered the Lockerbie plane bombing in 1988. Mr Gadhafi has always denied that he knew of the plans to carry out the attack. The claim has reignited the debate over whether Western countries were too quick to welcome Mr Gadhafi back into the internatio
