1、专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 29及答案与解析 1 What happened to the U. S. economy in the past two and a half years according to President Bush? （ A） Federal deficit doubled. （ B） Federal deficit cut in half. （ C） Many new jobs were added. （ D） The economy was hurt. 2 Some congressional Democrats move to （ A） terminate
2、 parts of President Bushs tax cuts （ B） approve President Bushs tax cuts （ C） cut President Bushs budget （ D） cut the federal deficit in half 3 How many countries attended the close-door meeting held in London? （ A） 4. （ B） 7. （ C） 6 （ D） 5 4 What is the main focus of Mondays meeting in London accor
3、ding to diplomats? （ A） It was to convince Russia and Chian of the need to ratchet up pressure on Iran. （ B） It was for the IAEA to refer Iran to the U. N. Security Council. （ C） It was for the U.N.Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran. （ D） It was how to adopt a diplomatic settlement with Ir
4、an. 5 _disagree on whether the cheerleaders are entertaining or just an irritating distraction. （ A） Spectators （ B） Athletes （ C） Fans （ D） Cheerleader choreographers 6 Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT? （ A） This is the first time that there is cheerleading in the Olympic
5、Games. （ B） Three groups of cheerleaders work at speed skating. （ C） The all girl squad ranges in age from 15 to 26. （ D） Abut 500 girls tried out to become Olympic cheerleaders. 7 Because of Israeli_on Hamas leaders, other cabinet members were sworn in by a video link from the West Bank city of Ram
6、allah. （ A） economic sanction （ B） travel re-sanctions （ C） freedom restrictions （ D） election restrictions 8 What did Prime Minister Haniyeh pledge to support at a news conference? （ A） Palestinian principles. （ B） The Palestine Liberation Organization. （ C） Any peace initiatives. （ D） Hamas cabine
7、t members. 9 What is the purpose of governments proposals in the United States? （ A） To make sure the equity of Internet traffic. （ B） To guarantee peoples right of using Internet. （ C） To help those who lag behind in Internet using. （ D） To create an open and equal environment. 10 Which of the foll
8、owing about Genachowskis speech is CORRECT? （ A） He dedicates to expanding the crowd of using the Internet. （ B） With his effort, the Internet servers could hold back video downloads. （ C） He listed the entire roadmap to direct the operators except wireless ones. （ D） Genachowskis proposal made in h
9、is speech was strongly against by others. 11 According to the news, what has happened last autumn? （ A） A rocket has been successfully launched. （ B） There was a rocket hitting the moon. （ C） A deep crater appeared on the moons South Pole. （ D） There was an amazing finding made by LRO. 12 Judging fr
10、om the discoveries and outcomes, the scientists claimed that_. （ A） a large quantity of frozen water existed on the moon （ B） the water on the impact site was as much as in the desert （ C） there was a lot of rocket remaining on the moon surface （ D） a large area has been affected by the rocket 13 Wh
11、ich of the following about the journalist Stephen Farrell is INCORRECT? （ A） He was badly wounded in the gun battle. （ B） He works for New York Times newspaper. （ C） He had been kidnapped since last week. （ D） He was reporting when the gun battle happened. 14 We learn from the news that the Afghan i
12、nterpreter Sultan Munadi lost his life_. （ A） in the kidnapping happened last week （ B） when British troops tried to rescue him （ C） in the battle between NATO and Taliban （ D） when he worked as an interpreter in Britain 15 Which of the following are NOT the first people to receive the swine flu vac
13、cinations? （ A） Babies. （ B） Old men. （ C） Young men. （ D） Doctors. 16 Why pregnant women enjoy the top priority to get vaccine? （ A） Because their babies are particularly vulnerable. （ B） Because the swine flu vaccines are too difficult to reach. （ C） Because the swine flu vaccines can be lifesavin
14、g for them. （ D） Because this is the decision made by the committee. 17 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） The conflict between oil workers and Indian government. （ B） The crippled Indian commerce. （ C） The policies issued by Indian government. （ D） Labor standoff between workers and Indian go
15、vernment. 18 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in settling down the problem? （ A） Arresting some strikers. （ B） Giving a pay-raise as required. （ C） Threats of unemployment. （ D） Talking with the workers. 专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 29答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 President Bush says it is an exciting time for the U.S.
16、 economy which added more new jobs in the past two and a half years than the European Union and Japan combined. (23)He told business leaders in the northern state of New Hampshire that the $2. 7 trillion budget he sent to Congress this week will cut the federal deficit in half by 2009. (24) And he w
17、arned them against moves by some congressional Democrats to allow parts of his record tax cuts to expire, as the president says that would hurt the economy. 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 The British Foreign Office says the meeting is being called for February 2 and 3 of the 35-n
18、ation board of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The objective is for the IAEA to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council. The Council, in turn, could impose sanctions on Iran for restarting its nuclear program at a uranium enrichment facility. (25)The British statement comes after a close-doo
19、r meeting in London of senior officials from Britain, France and Germany along with their counterparts from the United States, Russia and China. All the countries hold permanent seats on the Security Council, except for Germany. The European countries still hold out hope for a diplomatic, settlement
20、 with Iran after last week declaring negotiations had hit a dead end. British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw says the Security Council does not necessarily have to impose sanctions. There are plenty of examples where a matter is referred to the Security Council, and the Security Council takes action,
21、and that action is followed without the need for decisions on sanctions. (26) Diplomats say the main focus of Mondays meeting in London was to convince Russia and China of the need to ratchet up pressure on Iran. 3 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 4 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 5 【听力原文】 The official Olympic cheerleaders ar
22、e a lot different than what you would see on the sidelines at basketball or American-style football games. Cheerleader choreographer Paola Bosio says about 500 girls tried out to become Olympic cheerleaders. (28) “At the end we, .chose 100 girls. We have six groups, three working in ice hockey, two
23、at speed skating and one in the mountains. So this is the first time that there is cheerleading in the Olympic Games, and we thought it was a good way to entertain the spectators.“ After being selected for the squad, the newly-minted cheerleaders practiced for four and a half months. But during that
24、 time, all they learned how to do was to wave their orange and gold pompons, dance a few synchronized steps, and jump up and down to whatever music might be playing at the venue. (27) Fans disagree on whether the cheerleaders are entertaining or just an irritating distraction. After all, they do not
25、 actually cheer and they do not wear skimpy uniforms. The all girl squad, which ranges in age from 15 to 26, is attired in bright orange and gold uniforms that cover them almost from shoulder to toe. 5 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【听力原文】 Hamas cabinet members put their hands on a copy o
26、f the Muslim holy book, the Koran, and swore to be loyal to the “homeland and its holy places“, as they took the oath of office. Of the 24 cabinet members, 14 have served time in Israeli jails. Palestinian President Mahrnoud Abbas presided over the ceremony in the Gaza Strip where Hamas Prime Minist
27、er Ismail Haniyeh, Foreign Minister Mahrnoud Zahar, and other leading members of the cabinet reside. (29)Because of Israeli travel restrictions on Hamas leaders, other cabinet members were sworn in by a video link from the West Bank city of Ramallah. At a news conference, following the swearing-in c
28、eremony, (30) Prime Minister Haniyeh pledged to support any peace initiatives that President Abbas pursues as the head of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Haniyeh says Hamas will support any negotiations that President Abbas undertakes to ease tensions in the region and that his government wil
29、l study any peace initiatives that follow what he describes as “Palestinian principles“. 7 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 8 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 9 【听力原文】 The United States government has announced the plans that (21) its AVS will ensure that all the traffic on the Internet is treated equally regardless of how muc
30、h behind with it to takes up. The head of Federal Communications Commission Julius Genachowski said it is vital to safeguard open and neutral Internet. In the major speech to a Washington think tank Julius Genachowski outlined the roadmap for all operators including wireless to follow. He is meant t
31、o ensure that the Internet service providers can not block or slow down Internet traffic like the ban with hogging video downloads. (22)Mr. Genachowskis move to extend the rules to wireless is aimed at making more effective online use with a mobile phone. Gigi Sohn of public knowledge backs the incl
32、usion of wireless operators because she says wireless is the next frontier and where the great growth of Internet accesses is going to come from. 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【听力原文】 Last October, a NASA rocket travelling at a speed of 9, 000 kilometers per hour smashed into a dark c
33、rater on the moons south pole. Upon impact, the Centaur rocket kicked up a cloud of debris and elements from the moons surface, creating a so-called “ejecta-plume“ that was monitored by NASAs Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO. Scientists analyzed the findings, and preliminary results from this mi
34、ssion, as well as others, suggested that there was some form of water on the moon. NASA lunar scientist Michael Wargo said those days that a wave of findings during the past year makes it certain. “Weve confirmed that there was indeed water ice in the ejecta-plume and at an abundance that was about
35、50 percent higher than our initial estimates.“ That means that the impact site has more water than some deserts on Earth. 11 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【听力原文】 NATO troops in Afghanistan have rescued a reporter of the New York Times newspaper who had been held by the Taliban in the n
36、orthern province of Kunduz since Saturday. (25)The New York Times said the journalist Stephen Farrell was unharmed after being released in the gun battle. A military operation led by NATO forces rescued Stephen Farrell from a village in the northern province of Kunduz where he had been kidnapped las
37、t week while reporting on the aftermath of a NATO airstrike. In remarks quoted on the New York Times website he says he heard British and Afghan voices as bullets started flying around. That suggests that British troops were involved in the rescue although there has been no confirmation of that. (26
38、) Stephen Farrells colleague Sultan Munadi an Afghan interpreter whos worked for the New York Times for several years was killed in the exchange of fire. 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】 An American government panel has recommended that pregnant women, health-care workers, child
39、ren and young adults up to the age of 24 should get priority for the swine flu vaccine released later this year. But the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices conceded the policy may change if not enough vaccine is produced by October. Doctor Ann Schuchat of the Center for Disease Control sai
40、d (28) the pregnant women were particularly vulnerable. It is vital for pregnant women who have respiratory illness and fever to get early treatment. We think antiviral medicines for them can be lifesaving, and thats a very important message. We also think it is important for them to get seasonal in
41、fluenza vaccine, and today the committee recommended that when vaccine is available, and we have a decision to go forward the pregnant women really ought to consider getting the H1N1 vaccine. 15 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 16 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 17 【听力原文】 Its back to work for Indian government oil workers aft
42、er a three-day strike that crippled Indian commerce. Some 45, 000 oil workers walked off the job after the government refused their demands for higher pay. (29/30) The labor standoff ended after days of intense government pressure, including threats of job loss and even arrest to strikers. Meantime,
43、 talks, with a second group of nationwide strikers may soon be underway. The In-do-Asian News-Service says Indias transport minister is ready to discuss demands from truckers. Many across India have parked their rigs, calling for reduction in diesel and tyre prices. 17 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 18 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻
