1、专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 1及答案与解析 SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 What was the focus of Vienna talk? （ A） Sending Iraqs uranium for enrichment. （ B） Sending Irans uranium overseas for
2、 enrichment. （ C） Selling Iran uranium. （ D） Forbidding Irans use of uranium. 2 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） The work of the two Nobel laureates sheds light on the tiny building blocks of life-cells. （ B） The work of the three Nobel laureates sheds light on the huge building blocks of li
3、fe-cells. （ C） The work of the three Nobel laureates sheds light on the tiny building blocks of life-cells. （ D） The work of the three doctors sheds light on the tiny building blocks of life-cells. 3 Israeli and Lebanese troops exchanged fire （ A） on Lebanese side of the frontier. （ B） under provoca
4、tion by Israeli army. （ C） during an Israeli routine operation. （ D） during a Lebanese routine operation. 4 The following are the results of Israeli and Lebanese troops exchanging fire EXCEPT （ A） violation of ceasefire agreements. （ B） a Lebanese commanders death. （ C） an Israeli commanders death.
5、（ D） breaking years of relative calm on the border. 5 According to the news item, the bomber was disguised as （ A） a member of UN officials. （ B） a member of the security forces. （ C） a member of Pakistan officials. （ D） a civilian. 6 Which of the following was blamed by Mr. Malik? （ A） The UN. （ B）
6、 The US. （ C） The Taliban. （ D） Isreal. 7 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news item? （ A） The new flu vaccine, the FDA has approved, does not protect against the H1N1. （ B） The new flu vaccine protects against 3 standard types of seasonal flu. （ C） In the US, 3 people were killed beca
7、use of the swine flu. （ D） USA Today reports government officials decided to go ahead with the vaccine. 8 The first trials of H1N1 vaccine on people expected to start in （ A） Austria. （ B） the US. （ C） FDA （ D） Australia. 9 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） Businesses are reluctant to rehire.
8、 （ B） The number of newly laid-off workers fell. （ C） The job market always lags the recovery. （ D） US job losses continue but at a slower pace. 10 At the end of this year, what level is the unemployment rate expected to reach? （ A） 9.7%. （ B） 10%. （ C） 19.7%. （ D） 10.7%. 11 Where did the car bomb g
9、o off? （ A） In the government building. （ B） On a school. （ C） In a bus. （ D） Beside a bazaar. 12 Under what condition would Taliban stop the bombing activities? （ A） Pakistans army operations against Taliban came to an end. （ B） Pakistans army was severely destroyed. （ C） The Taliban army offensive
10、 is soon to be intensified. （ D） Pakistans army offensive is soon to be intensified. 13 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） Iran has test-fired a new type of rocket. （ B） Iran introduces an advanced navigation technology. （ C） Iran displays the countrys technological improvements. （ D） Iran lau
11、nches a new version defense control system. 14 What makes the new version missile hit the target more precisely? （ A） A new defense system. （ B） An improvement over its predecessors. （ C） A more precise navigation and control system. （ D） A surface-to-surface navigation system. 15 What is the news i
12、tem mainly about? （ A） A coalition is raising money for the quake. （ B） The volunteers have experienced a natural disaster. （ C） The quake has killed hundreds and destroyed many buildings. （ D） Volunteers have headed to Padang, the hardest-hit city in the quake. 16 How many buildings were destroyed
13、according to the news item? （ A） 1,800. （ B） 18,000. （ C） 180000 （ D） 1.8e+006 17 Some of the 40 volunteers sent by the Aceh Humanitarian Axis are （ A） doctors and disaster management experts. （ B） doctors and economic management experts. （ C） psychologists and disaster management experts. （ D） nurs
14、es and disaster management experts. 18 When did President Obama make his remarks at the Pentagon Memorial? （ A） On Sept. Uth, 2010. （ B） On Sept. 11th, 2009. （ C） On Sept. 18th, 2009. （ D） On July 4th, 2008. 19 How many people were killed when Islamist militants hijacked plane crashed into the Defen
15、se Department headquarters? （ A） 111. （ B） 184. （ C） 181 （ D） 84 20 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the news item? （ A） President Obama attended the ninth anniversary memorial of the September 11 attacks. （ B） President Obama has emphasized America is not at war with Isla
16、m. （ C） A commercial airliner crashed into the Pentagon Memorial in the September 11 attacks. （ D） Those who died in the September 11 attacks will not be forgotten by Americans. 专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 1答案与解析 SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to
17、them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 【听力原文】 Negotiations between Iran and other nations have picked up recently, with talks last week in Geneva, and more, announced Sunday, set for October 19 in Vienna. (5) Officials say the Vienna talks will focus on possibly sending Irans ur
18、anium overseas for enrichment. Third party processing could ensure the material is enriched only to the point needed for civilian purposes, and below the level called for in nuclear weapons. 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【听力原文】 The work of the three Nobel laureates sheds light on the tiny building blocks o
19、f life-cells. Our DNA is carrying chromosomes and at each end of these, a sort of protective caps called telomeres. The scientists found that these caps and the enzyme they are made of plays a crucial role in the life of the cell. If the telomeres are shortened, the cell ages short. If too active, i
20、t can cause the rampant reproduction seen in cancer cells. The discoveries are already being applied in research into new therapies against the host of diseases and conditions. 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 Israeli and Lebanese troops exchanged fire in an incident that (2) broke years of relative ca
21、lm on the border. There are conflicting accounts of what happened. (1) The Israeli army says its troops came under sniper fire during a routine operation on Israels side of the frontier. (2) An Israeli battalion commander was killed and another officer seriously wounded. Army spokesman Avi Benayahu
22、told Israel Radio this was (2) an unprecedented provocation by the Lebanese Army and a blatant violation of ceasefire agreements. 3 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 4 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 5 【听力原文】 Pakistans Interior Minister Rehman Malik has blamed a lapse in security for a deadly explosion detonated by a suicide b
23、omber at a United Nations compound in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. (3) Mr. Malik said the bomber had been dressed as a member of the security forces and was allowed into the World Food Program compound when he asked to use the toilet. Five WFP employees were killed in the blast and a number of p
24、eople injured. (4)No group has said it carried out the attack, but Mr. Malik blamed the Taliban. He said the Pakistani people had a message of defiance for them. 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【听力原文】 The FDA has approved a new flu vaccine for this fall. But it does not protect against t
25、he H1N1 strain. USA Today reports government officials decided to go ahead with the vaccine to protect people from 3 standard strains of the seasonal flu. (7) Now the first trials of a swine flu vaccine on people expected to start tomorrow in Australia. 7 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 8 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 9 【听
26、力原文】 US job losses continue, but at a slower pace. The Labor Department reports the number of newly laid off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell for the third consecutive week. Global Insight Chief Economist Nariman Behravesh: “ The labor market is improving but these numbers are still high.
27、The jobs market always lags the recovery by at least six months, and there is a very simple reason for that. Businesses are reluctant to rehire until they are sure that the recovery is sustainable,“ Behravesh said. (5) Americas unemployment rate stands at 9. 7 percent and is widely expected to top 1
28、0 percent by the end of the year, even if economic contraction ends before then. 9 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【听力原文】 Officials in Pakistan have blamed the Taliban for a suicide car bomb attack in which nearly 50 people died. (7) It happened beside a bazaar near government buildings
29、in Peshawar. From Islamabad, Aleem Maqbool has more. It is the deadliest attack in Pakistan for months. Police say a car bomb went off beside the crowded Khyber Bazaar in the center of Peshawar. School children on their way home are among the dead. A bus filled with passengers was also close to the
30、explosion. Officials are blaming the Taliban. (8)The militant group had been threatening such bombings unless Pakistans army operations against it came to an end, but there has been much speculation that far from stopping. The armys offensive is soon to be intensified. 11 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【正确答案
31、】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【听力原文】 Iran says it has test-fired a new solid-fuel, surface-to-surface missile. It is the second time this week Iran has announced a new rocket. The launch of what the government called a new version of Irans Fateh 110 surface-to-surface missile was shown on government TV, followin
32、g a series of other alleged new defense technology developments during the past week. Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi told journalists the new missile was a display of his countrys technological prowess and that it was an improvement over its predecessors. (10) He said the just-tested Fateh mi
33、ssile uses solid fuel and has a more precise navigation and control system, allowing it to hit its targets with greater precision. 13 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 14 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 15 【听力原文】 Volunteers from Indonesias Aceh province have headed to Padang, the hardest-hit city in the September 30 quake, (9)
34、 which killed hundreds and destroyed as many as 180,000 buildings. A coalition called the Aceh Humanitarian Axis is raising money, collecting donations and sending volunteers. (10) So far the group has sent 40 volunteers, some of whom are specialists like doctors and disaster management experts. Lil
35、ianne Fan, an advisor to the governor of Aceh, says the volunteers bring something to Padang that other volunteers may not have. “These organizations are made up of people who are directly affected by the terrible disaster of 2004,“ Fan said. “ So they have themselves experienced what it likes to be
36、 survivors of a devastating natural disaster. “ 15 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 16 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 17 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新 闻 18 【听力原文】 President Barack Obama lays a wreath at the Pentagon Memorial, marking the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, (1) 11 Sept. 2010. On the day US President Barack OLa
37、ma has emphasized that (3) America is not at war with Islam. The president made his remarks at the Pentagon Memorial after laying a wreath at the memorial to (2) the 184 people killed when Islamist militants hijacked a commercial airliner and (3) slammed it into the side of the Defense Department he
38、adquarters. Flowers had been placed on many of the memorials stone benches, each of which bears the name of one of that days victims. The president told the families of (3) those who died nine years ago their loved ones will not be forgotten. 18 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 19 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 20 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻
