1、专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 23及答案与解析 1 European Union countries have agreed to_. （ A） study environment-friendly technology （ B） penalize some airlines for polluting the air （ C） sell some of their allowance （ D） introduce pollution limits for airlines 2 Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the new
2、s item? （ A） The measure will become effective in 2012. （ B） The measure will not apply to flights out of the EU. （ C） The use of environment-friendly technology is encouraged. （ D） Airlines using more fuel shall pay a price for it. 3 According to researchers in Taiwan, sea levels would be much high
3、er if_. （ A） people stored less water on land （ B） less worlds reservoirs were built （ C） more relevant research was done （ D） development at sea was reduced 4 Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the news item? （ A） Human reservoirs should be praised for the less increase of sea levels.
4、 （ B） The last 50 years witnessed the increase of sea levels. （ C） Ocean levels could have risen more without the worlds reservoirs. （ D） The impact of climate change on sea levels has been reduced in recent years. 5 Where are the religious believers from? （ A） Palmdale. （ B） El Salvador. （ C） Panam
5、a. （ D） Los Angeles. 6 Which of the following statements about the cult group is INCORRECT? （ A） They were praying when they were found in a park. （ B） The group includes five adults and eight children. （ C） They left behind letters to say that they will commit suicide. （ D） They have been missing f
6、or more than 24 hours. 7 What is the supporting proportion like between Republican and Democratic? （ A） Republican is two percent more than Democratic. （ B） Republican is five percent more than Democratic. （ C） Republican is one percent less than Democratic. （ D） Republican is three percent less tha
7、n Democratic. 8 Which belongs to the most hard-fought races in the election campaign? （ A） Seeking help from the first lady. （ B） Mobilizing voters to vote for them. （ C） Getting support from the Tea Party. （ D） Competing for a senate seat in Kentucky. 9 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） The
8、endeavor of the U.S. government to raise employment rate. （ B） The attempt of the U.S. government to cut spending. （ C） The scramble for the mid-term election. （ D） The argument on unemployment benefits extension. 10 Which of the following is INCORRECT about Barack Obamas legislation? （ A） The legis
9、lation aims for the benefits of unemployed Americans. （ B） The Republicans have denied the law for many times recently. （ C） The new bill is an emergency measure of American government. （ D） The parliament members dont agree with the adoption of the legislation. 11 What is the news item mainly about
10、? （ A） French President calls for an international consensus to allow France to sell India peacetime nuclear technology. （ B） French President calls for an international consensus to allow France to sell India nuclear weapons. （ C） French President has paid a visit to New Delhi recently. （ D） French
11、 President shows his support for the military nuclear programs in India. 12 Why is Indian currently banned from buying fuel and technology for atomic reactors? （ A） Because it went against the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to conduct nuclearTESTs. （ B） Because its civil and military nuclear progr
12、ams are not separated. （ C） Because UN officials think that India should give priority to the economical development. （ D） Because India is extremely active in the nuclear proliferation. 13 What is this news item mainly about? （ A） New findings of the reason for sudden infant death. （ B） New methods
13、 to prevent sudden infant death. （ C） The mystery of sudden infant death. （ D） The relationship between sudden infant death and modern medicine. 14 Which of the following statements about the news item is INCORRECT? （ A） The babies who die suddenly have something unusual in their brains. （ B） Sudden
14、 infant death can occur without warning. （ C） The balance in the neurotransmitter could influence the babys breathing, temperature and ability to wake up. （ D） Most deaths occur among babies younger than one year old. 15 How much does the broker charge for each Cambodian bride? （ A） Up to $20, 000.
15、（ B） Up to $500. （ C） Up to $1, 000. （ D） Up to $1, 700. 16 Which of the following about the news item is INCORRECT? （ A） The number of marriages of poor Cambodian women to foreign men has increased enormously since 2004. （ B） Cambodia has permanently banned marriages between foreigners and Cambodia
16、ns. （ C） Most of the grooms are from Taiwan and South Korea. （ D） Most of the grooms are poor workers and farmers. 专业英语四级（新 闻听力）模拟试卷 23答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 European Union countries have agreed to introduce pollution limits for airlines as part of efforts to tackle climate change. (26)The measure, due to c
17、ome into effect in 2012, will be applied to all flights between EU countries, as well as in and out of the EU. Under the deal, operators who use less fuel or more environmentally friendly technology will be allowed to sell some of their allowance, but those using more fuel will incur financial penal
18、ties. 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题 。从新闻中我们可知欧盟同意实行飞机尾气排放限制。故正确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推断题。从新闻中我们可知这项措施对于飞往欧盟成员国之外国家的飞机也适用。故 B的说法是错误的，为正确答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 Researchers in Taiwan say sea levels would be much higher today if it werent for humans artificial storing of water on land. The scientis
19、ts concluded that without the worlds reservoirs, ocean levels could have risen by an extra 3 centimeters over the last 50 years. (28) They say the impact of climate change on sea levels is worse than previously thought. The sea level had been stable throughout two millennia, but the pace at which th
20、ey were rising was now accelerating. The rise could be as much as 1.5 meters or 4. 9 feet by the end of the century, which would have devastating consequences for low-lying countries. 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻中我们可知台湾的研究者认为人工蓄水使海平面降低。故正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻中可知气候变化对海平面的影响正在恶化。故正确
21、答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 5 【听力原文】 Police in California say 13 members of a breakaway Christian religious sect who were missing, have been found alive and well. (29)The doomsday cult members were reported to be immigrants from El Salvador. According to a spokesman from the sheriff department, the group was f
22、ound in a park in the city of Palmdale. They were praying and appeared to be well. The 5 adults and 8 children have been missing for more than 24 hours. A huge search has been under way in the area which is a desert community to the north of Los Angeles. (30) The authorities were alerted when member
23、s of the group left behind letters indicating they were awaiting a revelatory event and would soon see Jesus and their dead relatives in heaven. 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻中 可知该 “邪教 ”组织成员是来自萨尔瓦多的移民。故正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻中可知该组织成员在其遗留的信件中表明了他们要等待世界末日事件，但并没有明确说明他们要自杀。故正确答案为 C。 【知识模
24、块】 新闻 7 【听力原文】 Several recent public opinion surveys show Republicans holding an edge among registered voters. (21) The latest Gallup poll finds 48 percent supporting Republican candidates, and 43 percent favoring Democratic candidates. But among likely voters surveyed, the Republican margin is grea
25、ter. And experts say the Republican edge among likely voters in numerous surveys points to significant gains in November at the expense of Democrats. Democrats are doing all they can to mobilize their voters in the final two weeks of the campaign. Among those lending a hand is first lady Michelle Ob
26、ama. (22)One of the most hard-fought races in the country is the battle for a U. S. Senate seat in Kentucky between Democrat Jack Conway and Republican Rand Paul, a favorite of grassroots conservative and libertarian activists who make up the Tea Party movement. 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解 析】 细节题。由句 (21)可知， 48支
27、持共和党，而 43支持民主党，支持共和党的比率高出民主党五个百分点。故正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。由句 (22)可知，两党之间就肯塔基州参议院席位的争夺是最为激烈的。故正确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 9 【听力原文】 President Barack Obama is urging the U. S. Senate to act this week on extending benefits for 2. 5 million unemployed Americans. Mr. Obama says Americans without
28、jobs are being held “ hostage“ by Senate Republicans who have blocked legislation to extend unemployment insurance that expired in June. (24)Three times in recent weeks, Republicans have used parliamentary tactics in the Senate to block the extension of benefits, angering the President at a time whe
29、n he is trying to move this and other legislation through Congress before the congressional recess. The White House has declared the unemployment bill an emergency measure, meaning it does not have to be offset by spending cuts in other areas of the federal budget. 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 归纳题。由句 (23)及 (24
30、)可知，奥巴马和民主党敦促美国议会延长失业保险，而共和党人却不同意。故正确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 归纳题 。由句 (24)可知，共和党议员利用议会在最近几周内三次阻止延长针对失业工人的失业保险，其未能通过的主要原因是共和党议员的反对。故正确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【听力原文】 French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he hopes an international consensus here to allow countries like France to sell India peace
31、time nuclear technology. Mr. Sarkozys comments came during a visit to New Delhi. President Nicolas Sarkozy voiced strong support Friday for the controversial civil nuclear energy deal signed by United States and India. The deal, if finalized, will enable India to obtain long-denied civil nuclear tec
32、hnology from countries like the U. S. and France. (26) India is currently banned from buying fuel and technology for atomic reactors because it has conductedTESTs outside the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 归纳题。由句 (25)可知，法国总统希望国际上一致允许法国在和平时期出口核技术给印度。故正确答案为 A。 【知
33、识模块】 新闻 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。由句 (26)可知，印度被禁止从国际市场购买用于核反应堆的核燃料是因为印度多次进行核试验且至今未签署核不扩散协议。故正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【听力原文】 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is considered the most common cause of death among babies younger than one year old. The reason for these deaths is often a mystery. Now researchers have
34、 discovered something unusual in the brains of many of these babies. Sudden infant death can occur without warning, but there are some common factors associated with what is also called “crib death“. Researchers from Childrens Hospital of Boston, Massachusetts and Harvard Medical School think they m
35、ay have discovered a cause for crib death. What they found were abnormalities in the brain stems of 31 babies and 10 infants who had died of SIDS. (28) Their results indicate an imbalance in the neurotransmitter called serotonin that influences the babys breathing, temperature and ability to wake up
36、. The danger occurs when babies born with too much serotonin which is placed on their brain stems to sleep. 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 归纳题。本条新闻主要报道婴儿猝死综合症的新发现。故正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。由句 (28)可知，神经传递素即复合胺的不平衡影响婴儿的呼吸、体温和醒来的能力。故正确答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 15 【听力原文】 Cambodia has temporarily banned marr
37、iages between foreigners and Cambodians because of concerns over the rising number of brokered unions involving poor, uneducated women. The move follows the publication of a report highlighting the abuse of many Cambodian brides who went to South Korea following hastily arranged marriages. The ban w
38、ill at least briefly halt the increasing number of marriages of poor Cambodian women to foreign men, (30-2)mostly from Taiwan and South Korea. Most such marriages are hastily arranged (29)by brokers who charge clients up to $ 20, 000 for each bride. A recent report by the International Organization
39、for Migration says (30-3)more than 1, 700 South Korean marriage visas were issued to Cambodian women in 2007, up from just 72 in 2004. The IOM says (30-4) the grooms were mostly factory workers and farmers who had trouble finding wives in South Korea because of their low job status. 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 数字题。由句 (29)可知，婚介所向每位新郎索取 2万美元。故正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。由句 (30-1)可知 ，禁令只是暂时的。故正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻
