1、专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 25及答案与解析 1 According to the news, _. （ A） a September meeting will be held in Denmark （ B） more than 80 heads of state are attending the meeting （ C） all the attendants think the current trend is irreversible （ D） more than 90 heads of state are attending the meeting 2 We learn from
2、 the news that （ A） U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attended the meeting （ B） U.S. President Barack Obama organized the meeting （ C） Asian people hope to make progress toward an international climate treaty （ D） The meeting was held in Washington 3 All the following issues will be discussed in th
3、e G8 summit EXCEPT_. （ A） military issues （ B） economic issues （ C） development issues （ D） diplomatic issues 4 Which of the following is NOT true according to the news item? （ A） Security around the summit venues is tight. （ B） There have been some arrests in Toronto. （ C） A crossbow, a chainsaw an
4、d fuel containers were found inside the G20 venue. （ D） A man was found near the G20 site. 5 The two leaders signed a statement calling for comprehensively deepening_. （ A） the strategic partnership of cooperation （ B） all-round partnership （ C） business cooperative partnership （ D） constructive str
5、ategic partnership 6 What did the two leaders sign to fight according to the news? （ A） terrorism and separatism （ B） separatism and extremism （ C） extremism and imperialism （ D） capitalism and hedonism 7 What are the astronauts preparing for? （ A） Being sent to the moon. （ B） Being sent to the Mars
6、. （ C） To live in isolation for one year. （ D） To stay inside a mock spaceship for many days. 8 According to the news item, _. （ A） Alexei Sytey will miss his children very much （ B） the crew will see the sun 7 hours earlier than the people on the earth （ C） this projectTESTs the psychological and p
7、hysical effects of long-term isolation on people （ D） there are two Frenchmen in the crew 9 What is the news mainly about? （ A） The World Cup in South Africa. （ B） Europes football culture and tradition. （ C） UEFA banned the use of Vuvuzelas in European competitions. （ D） Vuvuzelas provided a backdr
8、op for every match in the World Cup. 10 Why are Vuvuzelas not allowed in European competitions according to UEFA? （ A） Because they are made of plastics. （ B） Because the atmosphere at matches would be changed by the sound of the vuvuzela. （ C） Because they are discarded after the matches, so, they
9、pollute the stadiums. （ D） Because the authority of South Africa thinks it is not proper to use them in competitions. 11 How many officers does the Hong Kong Police department roughly have according to the news? （ A） 9, 000. （ B） 12, 000. （ C） 3, 000. （ D） 27, 000. 12 What does the Hong Kong governm
10、ent call on its people to do? （ A） To know the agenda of the conference. （ B） To overcome some inconvenience. （ C） To work as volunteers for the government. （ D） To apply for public meetings and protests. 13 _of the Asian markets mentioned in the news closed higher for the week. （ A） All （ B） Some （
11、 C） One （ D） None 14 The real estate stocks of which of the following markets moved higher? （ A） Hong Kong and Taiwan. （ B） Taiwan and Tokyo. （ C） Tokyo and South Korea. （ D） Hong Kong and South Korea. 15 What problem do the police departments have across the United States face? （ A） Rising crime ra
12、te. （ B） A serious manpower shortage. （ C） A serious finance shortage. （ D） The crisis of reputation. 16 According to Miami Police Department spokesman Delrish Moss, the following professions are popular in the past EXCEPT_. （ A） an astronaut （ B） a police officer （ C） an athlete （ D） president of t
13、he United States 专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 25答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 U.S. President Barack Obama says inaction on climate change could leave future generations with an “irreversible catastrophe“. Mr. Obama called on global leaders Tuesday to move “boldly, swiftly, and together“ to combat the problem. (28) Mr. Obama a
14、ddressed world leaders gathered in New York City for a climate change summit called by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. (28)Mr. Ban opened the meeting by saying it would be “morally inexcusable“ not to act. In his address, President Obama said the security and stability of each nation and all peo
15、ples are in jeopardy and that time is running out to reverse the effects of climate change. But Mr. Obama said the current trend is reversible. More than 90 heads of state are attending the meeting. Officials hope to make progress toward a global climate treaty that governments plan to finalize duri
16、ng a December meeting in Denmark. 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻中提到 More than 90 heads of state are attending the meeting其他三项均有不同程度与原文不相符合。故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻中可知 Mr Ban opened the meeting by saying it would be“morally inexcusable”not to act B的干扰程度要大一些，虽然文中提到奥巴马， 但是从 Mr Obama addres
17、sed world leaders gathered in New York City for a climate change summit called by U N Secretary-General Ban Kimoon可以判断， B不对，奥巴马只是做了演讲。故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 The G20 is now the main forum for global economic issues. But some of the G8 countries, who meet first, on Friday and Saturday, are the one
18、s with the big economic problems. They have rising government debts, but President Obama especially is concerned that premature austerity measures might set back the economic recovery that is under way. Development issues are high on the G8 agenda and theyll discuss maternal and child health in low
19、income nations. Campaigners say the G8 have failed to deliver aid promised at previous summits. This summit will also discuss a range of diplomatic issues including North Korea, Irans nuclear programme and the Middle East. Security around the summit venues is tight, and there have been some arrests
20、in Toronto. Police say that a man was found near the G20 site with a crossbow, a chainsaw and fuel containers in his car, though they could not confirm that he had any intentions in relation to the summit. 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。 A选项为军事问题，从新闻中可知并没有提及八国峰会将讨论军事问题，其他三个选项均有提及。故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 4 【正确答案】 C
21、 【试题解析】 细节题。 A、 B、 D选项均为新闻原文。新闻 中提到在一个人的车里发现了一个弹弓、一把链锯和一些装有燃料的盒子，而不是在二十国峰会的会场内发现的，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 5 【听力原文】 President Hu Jintao and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev inspected an honor guard at a welcoming ceremony Monday at Beijings Great Hall of the People. Following a closed-door meeting, the tw
22、o leaders signed a statement calling for comprehensively deepening what was described as “the strategic partnership of cooperation“. The two giant neighbors also signed agreements to fight separatism and extremism, and commercial deals covering coal, nuclear energy and banking. The Chinese president
23、 pointed to a series of agreements to expand trade and economic cooperation. He especially praised the completion of the first oil pipeline from Russia to China. Mr. Hu points out the pipeline, and says both sides agree to stick to the principles of openness and mutual benefit in further cooperation
24、 in trade, investment, energy, finance, legislation and high-technology industries. 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。四个选项依此为：战略协作伙伴关系，全面伙伴关系、商业合作伙伴关系，建设性战略伙伴关系，根据新闻，正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻中提到两国签署协议，共同打击分裂主义和极端主义，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【听力原文】 Three Russians, an Italian-Colombian, a Frenchman an
25、d a Chinese are making final preparations before spending 520 days inside a mock spaceship. The Mars-500 mission at Moscows Institute of Biomedical Problems willTEST the psychological and physical effects of long-term isolation on humans. The crews commander, engineer Alexei Sytev, looks at the thre
26、e square meters that will be his personal space. “This phone will work only for 11 days, when we are near the Earth, but it will be switched off later.“ Sytev is a newlywed. He says leaving his wife is just one of the difficulties hes preparing for. “I think the most difficult thing will be to be se
27、parated from the people that I am used to, and leaving behind some of the habits all our activity will be directed towards a certain goal. I wont see sunsets, sunrises, wont feel rain for 18 months. That will be hard.“ 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻中提到 “are making final preparations before spending 520day
28、s inside a mock spaceship， ”故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。 A、 B、 D的内容与原文不符合或没有提及，故答案为C。 【知识模块】 新闻 9 【听力原文】 Vuvuzelas have been kicked out of European competition after UEFA said that the plastic trumpets drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the game. The plastic horns b
29、ecame a hallmark of the World Cup in South Africa, producing a monotonous droning sound which provided a backdrop for every match. But they will not be allowed in stadiums in UEFA competitions such as the Champions League, Europa League and Euro 2012 qualifiers after UEFAs ruling on Wednesday. “Euro
30、pean footballs governing body has informed its 53 member associations that it has taken the move for reasons related to Europes football culture and tradition, saying that the atmosphere at matches would be changed by the sound of the vuvuzela, “ said UEFA in a statement. “The World Cup was characte
31、rised by the vuvuzelas widespread and permanent use in the stands, “ it added. 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 主旨题。本条新闻的主旨是 “欧洲足联宣布禁止在欧洲的比赛中使用呜呜祖拉 ”，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻中提到了欧洲足联宣布禁止使用呜呜祖拉的原因是，它的声音会改变赛场氛围，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【听力原文】 The sixth World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference w
32、ill open in Hong Kong a week from tomorrow. (27)Police say they will deploy 9, 000 officers, or one third of its manpower, during the event. (28)The government says the weeklong conference will bring inconvenience to the public and is appealing for understanding. The weeklong WTO Ministerial Confere
33、nce opens on the 13th at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wanchai. Police revealed that they have received applications for public meetings and protests on practically everyday of the week during the conference. 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 计算题。本题考到新闻中涉及的一些数据，但是我们不能简单照搬所听到的数字，因为那样并不符合题意。在此，我们
34、需要根据所给信息进行简单地计算。新闻中描述： “警方表示，在会议期间他们将会动用 9， 000名警力，也就是全港 1 3的警力。 ”根据这句话提供的信息，我们可以算 出全港大约有 27，000警力。所以 D项是正确的选项。 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻中有这样一句话： “香港政府表示，为期一周的世贸会议会给公众带来不便，希望大家理解。 ”B选项中出现了关键的单词inconvenience，前面的动词虽然换了，但是和原意差别不大。所以，在此我们应该选择 B项。 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【听力原文】 Hong Kongs Hang Seng index
35、continued its rise this week after a short-lived correction in early February. The main share index was up more than three percent for the week, closing Friday at 13, 739. Taiwans Taiex reached a fresh 40-month high on Friday. It gained three percent for the week, ending at 6, 549. Traders said the
36、strong performance in property shares drove the gains in financial stocks. Traditionally, banks and other lenders benefit when there is enthusiasm for real estate. Tokyos Nikkei index also closed higher on Friday, adding about one percent for the week to finish Friday at 10, 557. Japanese real estat
37、e and banking shares were generally trading higher. South Korean investors turned their attention to strong earnings results from some market leaders this week. Seouls Kospi index ended the week 3. 7 percent higher at 882. 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推断题。由全文可以推断出所有的亚洲市场都有所提高，由此可知本题答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 14 【正确答案】
38、B 【试题解析】 数字题。对比各地区所提高的份额的大小可知台湾和东京地区的提高量比较大，由此可知答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 15 【听力原文】 Police departments in many communities across the United States say they are facing a serious manpower shortage and attracting new recruits is not as easy as it used to be. Police officer Reggie Brown is on patrol in Oakland,
39、 California, a city notorious for its crime rate. After 18 years, Brown says the job has become routine. When he started, he loved the excitement. “It was everything you could dream of, I mean you get to drive fast, chase folks, put people in jail. It was like, you know, on a nightly basis there was
40、 plenty of action back then.“ The promise of such thrills had young people like him lining up for police work 20 or 30 years ago. (22)But, as Miami Police Department spokesman Delrish Moss notes, things have changed. “When I grew up, youths wanted to be a police officer, an astronaut or president of
41、 the United States. I dont hear those three on the top of the list anymore.“ 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。文中开头处提到：美国很多地区的警察部门说他们面临严重的人员短缺，招募新成员不如过去那么容易了。故选项 B正确。 【知识模块】 新闻 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。文中结尾处提到，迈阿密警察局发言人德瑞西 摩斯说：“在我长大时，人们想成为一名警官 、宇航员或者美国总统。我再也看不到这三个在排行表的前端了。 ”这表明在过去人们很想成为一名警官、宇航员或者美国总统。故选项 C正确。 【知识模块】 新闻
