1、专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 21及答案与解析 1 Why is Easyjet being involved in the illegal event? （ A） Because it has conflicts with the government. （ B） Because there are unregistered staff. （ C） Because it has cheated in paying tax. （ D） Because it ignored the French laws. 2 The news item is mainly about a clash be
2、tween_. （ A） the British and the French authority （ B） the internal and international flight in Paris （ C） the Easyjet company and the French authorities （ D） Orly airport and the Easyjet Company 3 According to the Oxfam report, the next 20 years will see _ per cent increase in the need for food. （
3、A） 20 （ B） 70 （ C） 80 （ D） 17 4 The followings are involved in the suggestions to dampen the price for staples EXCEPT_. （ A） increasing the stock for food （ B） adjusting the food production scale （ C） cultivating more lands to grow （ D） halting profiteering in the food market 5 Which of the followin
4、g is NOT mentioned in the news? （ A） There were about 80 people in the boat when the accident happened. （ B） Bus service was stopped in Congo because of the poor road conditions. （ C） It is normal in Congo that overturn incidents often occur. （ D） The boat accident was mainly because of the severe w
5、eather. 6 The following are reasons for the shipwrecks occurred in Congo EXCEPT_. （ A） unpaved roads （ B） few boats （ C） overcrowded roads （ D） poor maintenance 7 According to the report, all the glamour of Hollywood is_. （ A） to win the Oscars （ B） to be nominated （ C） to be popular （ D） on parade
6、on the red carpet 8 We can infer from the news item that_. （ A） George Clooney will win the Oscars （ B） Edward R. Murrow is a film director （ C） the competition for the Oscars is rather hot （ D） gamblers place their bets for the Oscars 9 What is the news mainly about? （ A） South Koreas proposal to h
7、old talks with DPRK. （ B） DPRKs proposal to hold talks with South Korea. （ C） The river flood prevention problem in South Korea. （ D） The separated family reunions in South Korea. 10 When will the talks on preventing flooding take place? （ A） On Friday. （ B） On Tuesday. （ C） On Wednesday. （ D） On Th
8、ursday. 11 Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the news item? （ A） Russia and the Vatican have established full diplomatic relations. （ B） Moscow had an office of representation at the Vatican. （ C） Full-fledged embassies will be established between Moscow and Rome. （ D） President Dmitr
9、y Medvedev visited Italy. 12 According to this news item, what helped with the initiation of the move? （ A） The planned talks between Russia and the Vatican. （ B） The improvements in relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican. （ C） The office of Moscows representation at the Vatic
10、an. （ D） The long-standing relationships between Russia and the Vatican. 13 What is the expected annual growth rate of the seven leading industrialized economies in the second half of the year? （ A） An annual rate of 0.5% . （ B） An annual rate of 1.0%. （ C） An annual rate of 1.5% . （ D） An annual ra
11、te of 2.0% . 14 Which of the following about OECD is CORRECT according to the news item? （ A） It says the seven leading industrialized economies have reached the rate predicted. （ B） It is more optimistic about the prospects for the growth of the global economy. （ C） It urges policymakers to be care
12、ful to cut back on spending as soon as possible. （ D） It suggests the government shall reintroduce stimulus measures to develop economy. 15 How much did AMD spend on the acquisition of the graphic chip firm ATI Technologies? （ A） 10.5 billion dollars. （ B） 6.3 billion dollars. （ C） 6.03 billion doll
13、ars. （ D） 5.6 billion dollars. 16 Which one is NOT true about Intel? （ A） Intel cuts 10% of its workforce last year. （ B） Intel also has a hard time. （ C） Intel is an opponent of AMD. （ D） Intel reduced 1, 600 jobs. 专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 21答案与解 析 1 【听力原文】 Easyjet has been under investigation here in Fran
14、ce since 2006 when an inspection of their operations at Paris Orly airport showed theyd failed to register 170 employees to the French authorities. The budget airline is accused of breaking strict labour laws and is now being pursued by the state prosecutor for millions of euros in unpaid social sec
15、urity and health insurance contributions. The budget airline insists that its staff were hired under British contracts and therefore were not subject to French rules. Orly airport, it claims, was merely a rest area for its workers and it was the planes themselves, and not France that served as their
16、 workplaces. The French authorities point out however that most of the Easyjet staff lived and paid their taxes in France and many were working solely on internal flights between Paris and Nice. 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 原因题。新闻中指出，易捷航空 2006年在巴黎奥利机场检查时，被发现有 170名员工没有在法国当局备案，此后一直处于法国的调查之中，易捷航空被指控违反劳动法被要求赔付上百万的
17、社会保障和医疗保险金。故正确答案是 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻中指出，易捷航空公司即廉价航空公司坚持认为他们的员工签署的是英国的劳动合同，因此不受法国法规的限制。他们声称巴黎的奥利机场只是员工休憩处。他们的工作地点是飞机上而不是在法国。而法国当局却认为易捷航空公司的很多员工生活在法国、并在法国交税，而且很多只是在巴黎与尼斯的国内航班上班。因此这是一起关于易捷航空公司与法国当局的冲突。故正确答案是 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 An international aid group is calling for an overhaul
18、of the worlds food system, saying prices for staples such as corn will double in the next 20 years. (25) London-based Oxfam released a report Tuesday saying demand for food is expected to rise 70 percent by 2030, as climate change, lower crop yields and rising energy prices pressure food supplies. T
19、he group says those hardest hit will be the poor, who spend as much as 80 percent of their income on food. (26) The report recommends addressing the problem by boosting food reserves, ending the use of food crops in biofuels, and ending speculation in worldwide food markets. It also calls for a shif
20、t away from largescale commercial food producers to smaller local growers. 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 数字题。新闻中指出，乐施会星期二发布的一份报告称世界粮食需求量将在 2030年前增长 70。故正确答案是 B。本题是数字题，听音时可在选项旁边做笔记。 A项是利用新闻中的 20 years进行干扰； C项指的低收入人群用收入购买食物的比例； D项则是正确数字 70的语音干扰。 【知识模块】 新闻 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻中指出，为了解决粮食需求、控制价格猛涨的局面，可以增加粮食储备、结束
21、将粮食作物用作生物燃料以及停止世界粮食市场的投机买卖 行为，还可以从大规模生产商品粮转型为地方上的小规模种植。选项 A、 B、D与新闻内容相符本题要求选出与新闻报道不相符的一项，所以答案是 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 5 【听力原文】 Officials say at least 72 people are missing after a boat capsized on Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The boat was carrying an estimated 80 people when it overt
22、urned. Local ship owners say a few survivors were pulled from the waters. The ship was reported to be traveling from the town of Minoan to the city of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province. (27)Authorities say bad weather may have caused the vessel to overturn. Boat accidents are relatively com
23、mon in Congo, (28) where there are few paved roads and many people use waterways for transportation. The industry is poorly regulated, and often the boats are overcrowded and in disrepair. 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻指出，位于刚果民主共和国东部的基伍湖发生翻船事故，这艘船在出事时载有 80人，至少 72人失踪 。有关当局说，恶劣天气可能导致此次翻船。在刚果，渡船发生意外比较普遍。选项 A
24、、 C、 D与新闻内容相符，本题要求选出不符合新闻报道的一项，故正确答案是 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻指出，刚果铺平的公路很少，许多人使用水路作为交通方式。轮渡业管理不善。船只经常超载，并且维修很差。再加有时天气恶劣，这些都是导致翻船的原因。 A、 C、 D符合新闻内容，新闻是指公路太少，而不是说公路太拥挤， C不符合新闻。所以为答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【听力原文】 It is a time when actors and directors take a break from filming on movie sets, executi
25、ves get a break from their rounds of deal-making, (29) and all the glamour of Hollywood is on parade on the red carpet. George Clooney is nominated for three Oscars, as supporting actor in the thriller Syriana and as director and co-writer of Good Night, and Good Luck, a film about the legendary new
26、sman Edward R. Murrow. This is Clooneys first time at the Oscars, but as he told reporters recently, (30)he does not expect to win. He notes there are five nominees in each category, and those odds make the Oscars a gamble. 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。文中提到 “好莱坞的红地毯上星光璀璨 ”(即明星们在红地毯上一展风采 )。故选项 D正确。 【知识模块】 新
27、闻 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。文中提到， “克鲁尼没指望会得奖。他注意到每一项都有5个提名，这种几率使得奥斯卡就像赌 博一样。 ”故克鲁尼获奖几率不大，奥斯卡奖项角逐激烈，选项 C正确。 【知识模块】 新闻 9 【听力原文】 The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) accepted South Koreas proposal to hold talks on river flood prevention and separated family reunions, South Koreas Unification Min
28、istry said on Tuesday. On Monday, the South Korean side delivered two separate letters to the DPRK. One of them, signed by Seouls Land and Transport Minister Chung Jong-hwan, was forwarded to Pak Song-nam, head of the DPRKs Ministry of Land and Environmental Conservation, (22) proposing working-leve
29、l talks on Wednesday at the border city of Kaesong in the DPRK to discuss ways to prevent flooding on the Imjin River that runs along the western section of the inter-Korean border. While another was sent by the head of South Koreas National Red Cross Yoo Chong-ha to his DPRK counterpart Jang Jae-on
30、, proposing holding talks on Friday at the Mount Kumgang resort on resuming reunions of families separated by the 1950-1953 Korean War. 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推断题。从新闻中 可知南朝鲜发出提议，要求与北朝鲜对话。故正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻中南朝鲜建议在周三讨论防洪问题。故正确答案为C。 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【听力原文】 Russia and the Vatican have
31、 agreed to establish full diplomatic relations, the Kremlin has announced. Until now, Moscow only had an office of representation at the Vatican. The new status means full-fledged embassies will be established between Moscow and Rome. The announcement comes after President Dmitry Medvedev met Pope B
32、enedict XVI while on a visit to Italy. (24) The move follows improvements in relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican. 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推断题。从新闻中可知俄国与梵蒂冈已经同意建立完全外交关系，但是未提到已经执行。故正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻中可知这一行动主要是因为俄国东正教教学与梵蒂冈之间的关系得到了改善。故正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 13
33、 【听力原文】 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says the global economic recovery is slowing sharply. (25) It says it now expects the seven leading industrialized economies to grow at an annual rate of 1. 5% in the second half of the year, which is lower than previously predicted.
34、The OECD is less optimistic about the prospects for growth in the global economy than it was four months ago, but it still thinks another recession is unlikely. The Paris-based think tanks main policy message to governments, however, is “dont overdo the tightening“. It urges policymakers to be caref
35、ul not to choke off economic recovery by cutting back on spending too much and too soon, and (26)it says governments should think about reintroducing stimulus measures if the slowdown persists. 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻中可知下半年经合组织对七国集团预期的年增长率为 1 5，尽管这已经比先前预期的要低。故正确答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】
36、 推断题。从新闻中可知经济合作与发展组织认为各大国政府要考虑重新引入刺激措施来应对经济的不景气。故正确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 15 【听力原文】 Shares in chipmakers have been hit after Advanced Micro Devices, AMD, warned of lower-than-expected first-quarter sales. AMD said it would cut 10% of its workforce, which means more than 1, 600 jobs will go. It is struggli
37、ng to compete with Intel while (27)trying to get the full benefits from its $5.6 billion acquisition of the graphic chip firm ATI Technologies. AMD shares trading in New York closed down 6.3% at $ 6.03. Product delays to AMDs Opteron server chip have also hit the firm. (28)Intel has not had an easy time competing either. Last year, it cut about 10% of its own workforce, which meant a reduction in jobs of about 10, 500. 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 数字题。从新闻中可知 AMD花了 $5 6 billion买进 ATI公司。故正确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻中可知 Intel公司缩减了 10， 500个职位。而非1， 600个。故正确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻
