1、专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 16及答案与解析 1 Which is CORRECT about the exchange of gunfire? （ A） Nobody was killed in the gunfire. （ B） North Korean forces fired three rounds at South Korea. （ C） South Korean unit responded with two “warning shots“. （ D） It will cancel reunions of families separated by the Korean W
2、ar. 2 Where did reunions of families separated by the Korean War begin? （ A） In the capital of North Korea. （ B） In the capital of South Korea. （ C） In Chorwon. （ D） At Mount Kumgang. 3 What did the aircraft carrier sail towards volatile waters for? （ A） To carry out military exercises with South Ko
3、rea. （ B） To participate in the war. （ C） To carry out military exercises with Japan. （ D） To take part in a military show. 4 How many people were killed in the shelling of Yeonpyeong? （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） Four. （ D） Five. 5 What is the purpose of the research on Dead Sea? （ A） To uncover laye
4、rs of ecological history. （ B） To help find more resources under the sea. （ C） To determine where the lowest point of the earth is. （ D） To settle the problem of global climate change. 6 According to the news item, which of the following is INCORRECT? （ A） An international team of scientists will ta
5、ke part in the project. （ B） The project will last forty days and scientists will draw a conclusion then. （ C） The glass pipe can show various layers of different periods. （ D） The project will insert several pipes into the earth below the sea. 7 Which of the following is NOT the factor that college
6、 graduates next May will face better job prospects? （ A） Large corporations end hiring freezes. （ B） Small businesses play a more critical role in the economy. （ C） The qualities of the employees are apparently improved. （ D） Employers become more confident so that they can recruit more members. 8 W
7、hat does the news item mainly report? （ A） The situation of employment becomes more optimistic. （ B） Nowadays, college graduates are confronted with high stress on job-hunting. （ C） The economic recession will come to an end in a short time. （ D） Educational background is the vital element in the jo
8、b interview. 9 Which of the followings can NOT be learned from the news item? （ A） Belief is one of the most important things in ones success. （ B） Arron Farrenham practiced the move for several months. （ C） Arron Farrenham broke his wheelchair in the practice. （ D） It is not worth that Arron Farren
9、ham broke his wheelchair. 10 Why does Arron call the move a Bible flip? （ A） It needs great faith to fulfill it. （ B） He gets the idea of the move from the Bible. （ C） The move is named Bible by others. （ D） He finds the record of the move in the Bible. 11 What is this news item mainly about? （ A） A
10、 report about reducing carbon emission. （ B） The negotiators who pledged in Copenhagen. （ C） The different responsibilities of different nations. （ D） The trend of the global average temperature. 12 What is negotiators hope when they meet in Cancun, Mexico next week? （ A） Discussing the responsibili
11、ties of developed countries in reducing carbon emissions. （ B） Reporting the up-to-date situation in reducing carbon emissions. （ C） Narrowing the gap between the developed and developing countries pledges. （ D） Praising the efforts made by developing countries. 专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 16答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 Nor
12、th Korean and South Korean military units exchanged gunfire near their border Friday, South Korean authorities said. No casualties were reported. The exchange happened after North Korean forces fired two rounds from a 14.5 millimeter machine gun at a South Korean military guard post near the border
13、town of Chorwon, South Korea, about 73 miles northeast of Seoul, according to an official at the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The South Korean unit responded with three “warning shots“ from a 50-caliber machine gun and warned the North Korean guard post by loudspeaker to desist, the official said. Chorwon
14、 was the scene of heavy fighting during the 1950 1953 Korean War. North Korea on Friday threatened to retaliate against its neighbor for shunning bilateral military talks. The gunfire exchange apparently wont cancel reunions of families separated by the Korean War, which ended in a truce but no form
15、al peace treaty. (24) The weeklong reunions begin Saturday at Mount Kumgang, the two countries joint mountain resort in the North. 1 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 The aircraft carrier USS George Washington sailed toward waters off the Korean peninsula Wednesday for planned militar
16、y exercises with South Korea in a show of force designed to deter a further escalation of hostilities with North Korea. The exercises were billed as defensive in nature and were a more measured response than the retaliation initially urged by South Korea after North Koreas shelling of a South Korean
17、 island Tuesday, the most serious act of hostility since the end of the Korean war. The shelling of Yeonpyeong Island killed four people including two civilians and left an entire region fearful of an all-out war. The U.S. military said the military drills demonstrate the strength of Washingtons all
18、iance with Seoul and “our commitment to regional stability through deterrence“. 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 4 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 5 【听力原文】 A unique drilling exploration project in the Dead Sea aims to uncover layers of ecological history, which may shed light on questions relating to global climate and eart
19、hquake conditions, officials said. The project, sponsored by the International Continental Drilling Program and the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, will feature an international team of scientists from the United States and Europe as well as Palestinian and Jordanian researchers. At 422 m
20、eters below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth. The project will drill a further 300 meters below the seabed. On the drilling platform, workers insert 3-meter pipes into the earth below the sea. When the pipes are returned they are opened. Inside them is another clear glass pipe wh
21、ich allows the scientists to look at the various layers representing different time periods. (28)The $2.5 million project is expected to last 40 days. However, the scientists expect its findings to keep them busy for years to come. 5 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【听力原文】 College graduates
22、 next May will face better job prospects than students last year large corporations end hiring freezes, small businesses reshape the economy and employers become more confident they can safely expand, according to a report on national hiring practices. The Recruiting Trends 2010 2011 survey, release
23、d November 17, found that overall hiring is expected to grow by 3 percent over last year to provide 122, 000 opportunities for graduates across all degree levels. In fact, nearly 72 percent of those positions could be filled at the bachelors degree level alone, as the entire college labor market is
24、leveraged by an expected 10 percent increase in the hiring of those degree holders, the survey of 4,600 employers says. Its not the majority of employers hiring more, but rather a group of approximately 350 to 400 larger companies looking to fill positions and smaller, fast-growing businesses creati
25、ng new ones. Thirty-two percent of respondents acknowledged definitive plans to hire graduates, representing a mild improvement over 27 percent last year. 7 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 8 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 9 【听力原文】 His name is Arron Farrenham, but he goes by the name of wheels. The 18-year-old was determined
26、 to do a double back flip in his wheelchair, and he did it. Check out the video. Couple mishaps for him, he is OK though, keeps trying and trying. He used a 60-foot bungee cord to prepare himself up the ramp to complete the flip. (21) It took months of practice and a whole lot of pain, he even broke
27、 a wheelchair. But finally, Arron nailed it. It is been the first double back flip in a wheelchair. Its being called that. (22)And Arron calls the move a Bible flip because he says it takes a whole lot of faith to pull it off. 9 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【听力原文】 Governments must mak
28、e bolder and more binding commitments to reduce carbon emissions, according to a new United Nations report. The “Emission Gap Report“ highlights the gap between pledges made and whats needed to avoid a dangerous rise in global temperatures. Achim Steiner, executive director of the United Nations Env
29、ironment Program, said negotiators must set in stone pledges made last year at the UN climate talks in Copenhagen, Denmark. (24)Next week, negotiators will meet in Cancun, Mexico for COP16, to try to close the political gap between commitments made by developed and developing nations to reduce carbo
30、n emissions. However, the Emissions Gap Report, released Tuesday, found that even if all nations meet all pledges made in the Copenhagen Accord, the world will still be only 60 percent of the way towards keeping the global average temperature rise below two degrees Celsius. 11 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻
