1、专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 12及答案与解析 1 Who have been kidnapped in western Algeria? （ A） Two Americans and an Italian. （ B） Two Spanish and an Italian. （ C） Two Spanish and an American. （ D） Two Italians and a Spanish. 2 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Aid workers were kidnapped from a refug
2、ee camp. （ B） One of aid workers may be injured. （ C） An extremist group has claimed responsibility. （ D） There is no demand for payment from the kidnappers. 3 Where did President Obama visit? （ A） China, Australia and Indonesia. （ B） Hawaii, Philippine and Malaysia. （ C） Philippine, Vietnam and Ind
3、onesia. （ D） Hawaii, Australia and Indonesia. 4 What did Mr. Obama call for China to do? （ A） Develop sea transport. （ B） Change the value of money. （ C） Enhance diplomatic relationships. （ D） Interfere in disputes over the South China Sea. 5 What did the visit of Ms. Clinton aim at? （ A） Increasing
4、 political reform. （ B） Developing the relationships between two countries. （ C） Putting an end to military rule in Burma. （ D） Boosting the economic development in Burma. 6 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Burma has many years of military rule. （ B） American Secretary of State of
5、ten visits Burma. （ C） Ms. Clinton will travel to Burma at the beginning of December. （ D） America claims to support political reform in Burma. 7 The government questioned former Maoist rebels to_. （ A） decide which rebels will join the national army （ B） cut down the financial aid to the army （ C）
6、put an end to Nepals civil war （ D） improve the life of the soldiers 8 How many of the former rebel fighters will be included in Nepals army? （ A） 5600. （ B） 6500. （ C） 11500 （ D） 19000 9 What did the United Nations human rights chief say? （ A） Syrias political unrest should be investigated. （ B） Go
7、vernment security forces should be sent to protect people. （ C） International Criminal Court shouldnt be involved. （ D） There are no crimes against humanity in Syria. 10 What was the Syrian government criticized for EXCEPT_. （ A） killing its people recently （ B） violating human rights （ C） ignoring
8、United Nations （ D） wounding its people 11 What will IMF do next? （ A） To borrow more money for Europe Union from other countries. （ B） To allocate more money to Europe Union so that no problem will come up. （ C） To take best advantage of IMF resources. （ D） To call on more countries to join Europe
9、Union. 12 Which of the following countries would NOT agree to contribute money to IMF? （ A） Britain. （ B） Italy. （ C） Spain. （ D） America. 13 According to the news, what is the biggest problem facing the world this year? （ A） Shortage of jobs. （ B） Shortage of money. （ C） Economic crisis. （ D） Labor
10、 dispute. 14 How many jobs should be created during the next ten years? （ A） 200,000,000. （ B） 400,000,000. （ C） 1.2e+008 （ D） 1.4e+007 15 When will primary election be held in South Carolina? （ A） On Thursday. （ B） On Tuesday. （ C） On Saturday. （ D） On Sunday. 16 On which of the following topics di
11、d Paul argue against in the debate? （ A） Extramarital affair. （ B） Cutting jobs when leading an investment. （ C） Cutting military spending. （ D） Health plan. 17 How many victims are there up to now in this disaster? （ A） 6. （ B） 22. （ C） 16 （ D） 32 18 Why will Italy provide funding for the liner dis
12、aster? （ A） To help save more passengers. （ B） To repair the liner. （ C） To help protect environment. （ D） To pay for the lost of the passengers. 19 What will Arab Leagues monitor do in Syria? （ A） To try to stop violence in Syria. （ B） To rescue citizens of the country. （ C） To help re-build Syria.
13、 （ D） To maintain security in Syria. 20 What is the activists attitude toward the monitors? （ A） Supportive. （ B） Critic. （ C） Satisfied. （ D） Demanding. 专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 12答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 European officials say two Spanish aid workers and an Italian have been kidnapped from a refugee camp in western
14、 Algeria. Diplomatic sources said on Sunday that the aid workers were kidnapped from the Rabuni camp in the Algerian province of Tindouf. The area is home to refugees from Western Sahara, a disputed Moroccan-controlled territory. Media reports say one of the three kidnapped victims may be injured. N
15、o one has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping and there has been no demand for payment from the kidnappers. VOA (standard version) 2011 -10-24 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。 “European officials say two Spanish aid workers and an Italian have been kidnapped from a refugee camp in western Algeria ”欧洲的官员
16、说，两位西班牙和一位意大利的援助工作者在阿尔及利亚两部的难民集中营被绑架。 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实判断题。 “No one has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping and there has been no demand for payment from the kidnappers ”没有人承认这次绑架事件，绑架者也没有要求赎金。 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 President Obama is flying home after a nine-day Asia-Pacific trip th
17、at took him to Hawaii, Australia and Indonesia for a meeting of East Asian leaders. Just hours before he left Indonesia, Mr. Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met to discuss economic issues. White House officials said that Mr. Obama called for China to change the value of its money. The two leade
18、rs also talked about freedom of sea transport in the South China Sea. Earlier Mr. Wen warned against what he called outside interference in disputes over the South China Sea which also involves the Philippines, Vietnam and some other Asian countries. VO A (standard version) 2011-11-20 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题
19、解析】 细节题。 “President Obama is flying home after a nine-day AsiaPacific trip that took him to Hawaii， Australia and Indonesia for a meeting of East Asian leaders ”奥巴马总统的亚太之行为九天，前往夏威夷、澳大利亚和印度尼西亚参加东亚领导人会晤。新闻中出现的国家名字较多，考生应做好笔记。 【知识模块】 新闻 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。 “White House officials said that Mr Obama
20、called for China to change the value of its money ”白宫官员说奥巴马呼吁中国人民币升值。 【知识模块】 新闻 5 【听力原文】 President Barack Obama is sending Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton to Burma next month. The historic diplomatic effort is aimed at increasing political reform in the country. Ms. Clintons visit to Burma will
21、be the first visit to the country by an American Secretary of State in more than 50 years. Mr. Obama made the announcement in Bali, Indonesia on Friday. He said the United States has seen evidence of political progress in Burma after many years of military rule. The President said Secretary Clinton
22、will explore what the United States can do to support political reform, human rights and national unity. Ms. Clinton will travel to Burma on December 1st and 2nd. VOA (standard version) 2011 -11 -20 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。 “The historic diplomatic effort is aimed at increasing political reform in the
23、 country ”这次富有历史性的外交访问旨在推动缅甸的政治改革。 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实判断题。 “Ms Clintons visit to Burma will be the first visit to the country by an American Secretary of State in more than 50 years ”希拉里的这次访问是五十多年来美国国务卿第一次访问缅甸，由此我们可以知道，美国国务卿很少访问缅甸。 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【听力原文】 In Nepal, government officials began q
24、uestioning former Maoist rebels on Saturday, The effort will help officials decide which rebels will join the national army. Those who are not accepted into the army will receive financial aid to start new lives. The historic event follows a deal that was signed earlier this month by the Maoists and
25、 three other political parties. The move is expected to help the countrys peace process move forward. Nepals civil war ended in the year 2006. The Maoist rebel fighters have been living in seven camps across Nepal since the conflict ended. Under the agreement, 6,500 of the 19,000 former rebel fighte
26、rs will be included in Nepals army. The rest will receive up to $11,500 to help start new lives. VOA (standard version) 2011-11-20 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。 “In Nepal， government officials began questioning former Maoist rebels on Saturday The effort will help officials decide which rebels will join
27、the national army。 ”尼泊尔政府将对毛派反对武装进行盘问，来决定加入国家军队的人员。 【知识模块】 新闻 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。这道题考查数字。 “Under the agreement,6,500 of the 19，000 former rebel fighters will be included in Nepals army ”19， 000名前叛军中的6500士兵将加入尼泊尔军队。 【知识模块】 新闻 9 【听力原文】 Syrian rights activists say government security forces have kil
28、led 11 people and wounded many others in northwestern Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the most recent killings were in Idlib province, an area near the border with Turkey. On Monday, United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay said she has seen reports that more than five thous
29、and people have been killed in Syria since March. She said the International Criminal Court should investigate the countrys political unrest. “So, it is based on the evidence and the widespread and systematic nature of the killings, the detentions and the acts of torturer that I felt that these acts
30、 constituted crimes against humanity and I recommended that there should be a referral further to the International Criminal Court.“ Ms. Pillay also warned that more violence could take place in the Syrian city of Homs. VOA (standard version) 2011-12-14 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。 “On Monday, United Na
31、tions human rights chief Navi Pillay said she has seen reports that more than five thousand people have been killed in Syria since March She said the International Criminal Court should investigate the countrys political unrest ”周一联合国人权组织的主席说从三月份以来有 5000人在叙利亚被杀害。她建议国际法庭对其进行调查。 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 C
32、【试题解析】 事实归纳题。从整篇报道我们可以得知，叙利亚政府被指控杀害平民，侵犯人权，而不是无视联合国。 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【听力原文】 The IMF estimates that it needs about $500 billion in additional funding to try to ensure that the instability swirling around the eurozone doesnt create further problems for the global economy. Countries which use the euro hav
33、e pinned their hopes for some time on a build-up in IMF resources. They want it to help create a much larger financial firewall to prevent the eurozone debt crisis engulfing larger economies, such as Italy and Spain. EU countries not including Britain have already agreed to contribute about 200 bill
34、ion US dollars to the IMF, but that leaves a considerable gap to be filled. BBC 2012-1-19 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。在新闻的导语部分我们可以听到 “try to ensure that the instability swirling around the euro zone doesnt create further problems for the global economy”，由此可知答案是 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。几个选项的
35、相关内容都在新闻中出现过，但是根据新闻中的 “such as Italy and Spain EU countriesnot including Britainhave already agreed to contribute about 200 billion US dollars to the IMF”，可以判断正确答案是 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【听力原文】 The International Labor Organization says the year begins with the world facing a serious job challenge and wide
36、spread decent work deficits. Its released its annual report, Global Employment Trends 2012, preventing a deeper job crisis. The ILO says there is a backlog of global employment of 200 million. At the same time, the report says, 400 million new jobs will be needed over ten years to avoid another rise
37、 in unemployment. Joe DeCapua, VOA News, Washington. VOA 2012-1-27 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。在新闻的导语部分我们可以听到 “The International Labor Organization says the year begins with the world facing a serious job challenge and widespread decent work deficits ”由此可知答案是 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 数字细节题。在新闻的结
38、尾部分我们可以听到 “the report says，400 million new jobs will be needed over ten years to avoid another rise in unemployment”，由此可知答案是 B。另外要注意，英语的数字读和写的方式不同，英语中没有汉语中的 “万 ”，当我们听到 “thousand”时，脑海中就要反应出三个零， “million”则意味着六个零。 【知识模块】 新闻 15 【听力原文】 The four remaining Republican presidential contenders sparred in a de
39、bate in South Carolina on Thursday, ahead of Saturdays primary election in the state. Former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas Congressman Ron Paul, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum argued over jobs, healthcare and leadership. Gingrich turne
40、d angry when a reporter questioned him about allegations by his ex-wife that he had asked for an open marriage to accommodate an extramarital affair. Romney defended himself from accusations that he cut jobs when he headed an investment firm that bought other companies. Santorum and Romney criticize
41、d Paul for his plans to cut military spending. All the candidates criticized President Barack Obamas healthcare plan and called for a crackdown on illegal immigration. VOA 2012-1-21 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实细节题。在新闻的导语部分我们可以直接听到 “ahead of Saturdays primary election in the state”，因此答案是 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 16 【正确
42、答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。根据新闻内容我们知道，参与辩论的一共是四个人，其中Gingrich被指责有婚外情， Romney被指责在投资过程中造成了多人失业，而因为医保被指责的是现任总统奥巴马，根据新闻中的 “Santorum and Romney criticized Paul for his plans to cut military spending ”我们可以 确定答案是 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 17 【听力原文】 Italy says it will declare a state of emergency over the cruise liner lying capsiz
43、ed off the west coast and provide funding to help avert any environmental disaster. Six people are known to have died in the accident and 16 are still missing. Bethany Bell is at the accident site. The stricken vessel was carrying more than 2,000 tonnes of diesel. Concern is growing about the fuel o
44、n the wreck of the Costa Concordia. The ships tanks were full, and there are fears for the environment. Italys environment minister said work to avoid a spill is underway, but he said the risk for the island is high and time is running out. VOA2012-1-19 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 数 字题。在新闻中我们可以听到 “Six people
45、 are known to have died in the accident and 16 are still missing ”由此可知答案是 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实细节题。在新闻的导语中我们可以听到 “Italy says it will declare a state of emergency over the cruise liner lying capsized off the west coast and provide funding to help avert any environmental disaster ”，由此可知答案
46、是C。 【知识模块】 新闻 19 【听力原文】 The Arab League is reviewing what its monitors have done so far in Syria last month and what more can be done to help bring the violence there to an end. Ministers are meeting in Cairo on Sunday and its expected they will agree to send far more monitors to Syria than the 165
47、all already there. Activists have complained the observers have done next to nothing to stop the governments bloody crackdown on protesters. Thousands have died since the uprising began in March. VOA 2012-1-23 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。在新闻的导语中我们可以听到 “The Arab League is reviewing what its monitors hav
48、e done so far in Syria last month and what more can be done to help bring the violence there to an end ”由此可知答案是 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 主观态度题。在新闻的结尾我们听到 “Activists have complained the observers have done next to nothing to stop the governments bloody crackdown on protesters ”可以判断激进分子对于观察员的工作是不满意的，因此可以断定答案是 B。 【知识模块】 新闻
