1、专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 27及答案与解析 1 Who approved the proposal to legalize gay marriage? （ A） Conservative group. （ B） Catalan Christian Democrat Party. （ C） Socialist group. （ D） Nuns and bishops. 2 Why couldnt the gay marriage bill be passed in Spain? （ A） The majority was not favor of gay marriages. （ B）
2、Two parities joined to oppose it. （ C） Conservative group demonstrated in Madrid. （ D） Bishops didnt allow the Senate to pass it. 3 Who will be imposed sanction according to the agreement of the conference? （ A） Other eastern African countries. （ B） Islamic militia in Somalia. （ C） Clan warlords in
3、Somalia. （ D） The Kenya Foreign Minister. 4 Why did Kenya refuse some people to enter the country? （ A） Because they set bank accounts in foreign countries. （ B） Because they should take responsibility for miseries in their hometown. （ C） Because they enjoyed the facilities in Kenyas five-star hotel
4、s. （ D） Because they would create hell in other countries. 5 Why are there many suicide explosions taken place? （ A） Because the suicide bombers are threatened by the authority. （ B） Because the suicide bombers arrange to ruin the planed eleetions. （ C） Because the suicide bombers want to assault th
5、e Prime Minister. （ D） Because the suicide bombers aimed to shatter the government building. 6 How many people were wounded in these accidents? （ A） 152. （ B） 125. （ C） 414 （ D） 440 7 What is the direct reason for rearranging the detainees in the Guantanamo Bay prison camp? （ A） Some criticism from
6、the public. （ B） Protests from the prisoners. （ C） The recent incidents of suicide. （ D） The decision made by court. 8 Who has the right to make the final decision about the detainees in Guantanamo Bay prison camp? （ A） The president. （ B） The military courts. （ C） Guantanamo Bay prison camp. （ D） T
7、he U.S. Supreme Court. 9 How many major generals were killed in the attack? （ A） 57. （ B） 54. （ C） 3 （ D） 1 10 According to the news, Gabriel Tang_after the attack. （ A） died （ B） was captured （ C） was imprisoned （ D） survived 11 Why are some baby milk company accused? （ A） Because their products ar
8、e not registered. （ B） Because the quality of their products is not high. （ C） Because they fixed price with the local seller. （ D） Because they ignored the commercial code in some countries. 12 Which of the following are manufacturers NOT forced to do on their products? （ A） To state the health ben
9、efits of breast-feeding. （ B） To have a bilingual instruction for the appropriate preparation. （ C） To instruct how to store properly. （ D） To give instructions to help mothers make up the milk. 13 The aim of the conference is all of the following EXCEPT_. （ A） to review a cease-fire agreement （ B）
10、to appeal to the world for aid （ C） to review a disarmament agreement （ D） to look at Somalias political future 14 The conference is proposed by_. （ A） the Ethiopian government （ B） the United States （ C） the United Nations （ D） the warring factions 15 If on agreement can be reaches_. （ A） the U. S.
11、 forces will withdraw from the country （ B） the U.S. forces will take over from the UN （ C） the UN will postpone its decision （ D） the UN forces will leave the country 16 The accident was reported to have occurred_. （ A） inside Manila airport （ B） in Malaysia （ C） near the Manila Bay （ D） near Singa
12、pore port 17 Which of the following statements on the 30 people on board is CORRECT? （ A） They were all killed. （ B） They were all rescued by a helicopter. （ C） Some of them were rescued by fishing boat. （ D） It was not mentioned in the news. 18 According to the news, the plane crashed_. （ A） shortl
13、y before it landed （ B） shortly after it took off （ C） because it was overloaded （ D） because it ran across a tornado 专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 27答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 Spains Upper House of Parliament, the Senate, have voted against the proposal to legalize gay marriage. The move follows a huge demonstration in Mad
14、rid at the weekend by conservative groups opposed to (29) the socialist governments equality agenda. The legislation remains likely to become law anyway. It would make traditionally Catholic Spain the country with the highest recognition of homosexual rights in Europe. (30)The Senate defeated the ga
15、y marriage bill when members of the Catalan Christian Democrat Party joined the conservative opposition Popular party in opposing it. Their political group ranked amongst the tens of thousands, including nuns and bishops, who demonstrated against the measure in Madrid on Saturday. 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】
16、细节题。新闻中曾提到： “周末，保守团体在马德里组织了大规模的游行示威，反对由社会党执政的政府为同性恋者争取全部平等权利的做法， ” ，由此可见是社会党执政的政府希望该法案能够通过，所以选项中最接近的答案应该是 C项。 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻提到参议院没通过是因为加泰罗尼亚基督民主党与保守反对党人民党一起反对议案。因此，选项 B项是对根本原因的概括，即是要选择的答案。 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力 原文】 Ministers from seven eastern African countries said they would impose e
17、conomic and travel sanction on clan warlords in Somlia who were, last April. ousted by an Islamic militia from the capital of Somalia. Kenya has already announced its refusing the warlords bank accounts and banning them from entering the country. (22) The Kenya Foreign Minister R. T. said the warlor
18、ds should not enjoy privileges while creating miseries in Somalia. “We will not allow them to bring their kids to school here. We will not allow them to enjoy the facilities in our five-star hotels when they create hell in their own country. “ 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】 The h
19、ead of Iraqs government says that a series of suicide bombings is designed (23) to create chaos in that country and prevent progress toward elections that are scheduled for next year. Prime Minister Nuri Al-maliki called yesterdays terrorist attacks cowardly. (24)The five explosions killed more than
20、 125 people and injured more than 440 others. The bombings all took place within minutes of each other Tuesday morning. They targeted several government buildings around the capital city of Baghdad, as well as a neighborhood in a business district. 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【听力原文】
21、President Bush spoke publicly about the much criticized Guantanamo Bay prison camp on Cuba for the first time since three inmates committed suicide there on Saturday. Mr. Bush said he would like to close the centre but the decision would depend on whether the U. S. Supreme Court allowed the detainee
22、s to go on trial in military courts. “(22)I would like to close Guantanamo but also recognize that we are holding some dangerous people and we had better have a plan to deal with them. The court is the best way to handle it and my judgment is to handle this type of people through military courts, an
23、d that is why Im waiting for the Supreme Court to make a decision. “ 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 【听力原文】 Fifty-seven “militiamen“, including several high-ranking officers loyal to militia leader Gabriel Tang, were killed when Tangs forces attacked the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army in
24、Southern Sudan, officials said Sunday. Tangs forces launched the attack at Kaldak on Saturday, the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA) said in a statement issued on behalf of Gen. Malaak Ayuen of the South Sudan Army. The SPLA is the military wing of the movement that governs Southern Sudan. The SP
25、LA killed 57 of Tangs forces, including three major generals and a number of brigadier generals, according to the statement. In addition, one major general and other brigadier generals were captured, the statement said. Tang himself “narrowly escaped“ the fighting, according to the statement. Offici
26、als said it was unclear why Tangs forces attacked the troops, but the SPLA said it believes he has been in contact with other rebel groups in the region. 9 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【听力原文】 Medical researchers have accused the manufacturers of baby milk formula of violating an inter
27、national marketing code by giving free samples and gifts to health workers to promote their products in poor African countries. In a report published in the British Medical Journal, researchers in Africa accused companies of having ignored the code in countries such as Togo and Burkina Faso. The res
28、earchers found that the code had been violated by 40 products, many made by national and international manufacturers like Danone and Nestle. (26)Some companies didnt include a statement about the health benefits of breast-feeding or instructions for the appropriate preparation or storage of formula
29、milk, or a warning against the health hazards of inappropriate use. And there were no instructions to help mothers make up the milk. 11 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【听力原文】 A wide ranging conference to begin in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa shortly, which will look at Somalias poli
30、tical future and review January cease-fire and disarmament agreements. (26) The UN-sponsored meeting which is due to last for five days is being attended not only by the warring factions and political representatives, but also by community leaders, intellectuals and womens groups. It comes amid grow
31、ing international pressure to bring peace to Somalia. (27) A BBC correspondent in Addis Ahaba says if no workable agreement is reached, some UN representatives have speculated that the UN which has postponed its decision on a mandate to take over from the U. S. forces may withdraw from the country.
32、13 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 14 【 正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 15 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 16 【听力原文】 An aircraft carrying about 30 people has crashed into the sea near Manila Bay. (30) The plane went down shortly after taking off from the Philippines domestic airport. (29) The reports said some people survived the accident and were rescued by fishing boats. Air transport officials said the plane appeared to have developed engine problems. 16 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 17 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 18 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻
