1、专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 4及答案与解析 1 What is mainly talked about in the news item? （ A） Russian army have freed the crew of a ship seized by Somalia pirates. （ B） Danish special forces have captured Somalia pirates on a cargo ship. （ C） Somalia pirates have seized the crew of a cargo ship. （ D） Danish Special
2、 Forces have freed the crew of a cargo ship seized by Somalia pirates. 2 We can infer from the news that the pirates left the cargo ship possibly （ A） after the troops arrived. （ B） before the troops arrived. （ C） when the troops arrived. （ D） after fighting with the troops. 3 Which of the following
3、 statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The program has gained support from Chinese government. （ B） The program has gained support from local representative. （ C） The program has met some obstacles in the US. （ D） The program has gained some supports in Oregon. 4 How many American schools and universities d
4、oes the Confucius Classroom program have covered? （ A） More than 50. （ B） More than 15. （ C） Less than 50. （ D） Less than 15. 5 The following countries have reached an agreement on climate change EXCEPT （ A） The US. （ B） The UK. （ C） China. （ D） India. 6 President Obamas attitude to the agreement wa
5、s （ A） optimistic. （ B） pessimistic. （ C） neutral. （ D） negative. 7 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） America launched more troops in Afghanistan since Obamas announcement for more wars. （ B） Nato has called back some troops in Afghanistan. （ C） America started their war in Afghanistan since
6、Obamas announcement for more troops. （ D） Russia has launched more troops in Afghanistan. 8 According to President Obama, how many troops will be sent to Afghanistan as fast as possible? （ A） No more than 30,000. （ B） Less than 30,000. （ C） 30000 （ D） More than 30,000. 9 The clashes in Nigeria were
7、between （ A） Christians and Muslims. （ B） local people and Muslims. （ C） local people and Christians. （ D） local army and Muslims. 10 Which of the following statements about Bukuru market is INCORRECT? （ A） It is a large commercial area to the south. （ B） It was under military control. （ C） It was b
8、urnt to the ground. （ D） There were still debris and smoldering fires. 11 How many shops and homes in the market were destroyed in the inferno? （ A） At least 100. （ B） 100. （ C） At least 1000 （ D） 1000 12 Which of the following is asked to support Barack Obamas boosting hiring programs? （ A） Labor D
9、epartment officials. （ B） Civilians. （ C） Lawmakers. （ D） The army. 13 The Americans jobless rate in January is eased to （ A） 0.3%. （ B） 3%. （ C） 9.7%. （ D） 10%. 14 The Presidents comments on the number of lost jobs last month was （ A） negative. （ B） positive. （ C） hopeless. （ D） enlightening. 15 Wh
10、ich of the following sides have the security forces clashed with? （ A） The opposition troops. （ B） The government supporters. （ C） The opposition supporters. （ D） The army. 16 The Iranian opposition leader Mr Hossein Mousavis car was attacked by （ A） women on motorbikes. （ B） men on motorbikes. （ C）
11、 men on bikes. （ D） women on bikes. 17 The opposition leaders was greeted by （ A） a couple of people. （ B） a huge crowds of people. （ C） only one people. （ D） no people. 18 The switching-on ceremony became increasingly competitive because （ A） some councils spend huge money attracting famous celebri
12、ties. （ B） it always invites hollywood stars. （ C） many people would come to watch it. （ D） it always makes lots of money. 19 Which city invited Nicolas Cage to conduct the switching-on ceremony? （ A） Birmingham. （ B） London. （ C） Bath. （ D） Liverpool. 20 What happened when the famous British boy ba
13、nd JLS took the stage? （ A） Many people got disappointed. （ B） Some people lost their money in the crowd surge. （ C） Some people were killed in the crowd surge. （ D） Many people were injured in the crowd surge. 专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 4答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 Danish special forces, serving as part of Natos counter-
14、piracy operation have freed the crew of a cargo ship boarded by pirates off Somalia.They moved in after being assured by the captain that the crew had locked themselves in a safe room, a Nato spokeswoman told the BBC. It seems the pirates escaped to their boat before the troops arrived but the 180m
15、(590ft) vessel was being searched. A second pirate boat in the area was seized by a Russian warship, Nato says. 1 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 Some schools in the United States and other countries offer Chinese language classes with government support from China. The program pays
16、 about half the costs of a teacher sent to a school in the United States. Chinas Education Ministry also provides books and other materials. In fact, the program has won the support of his local representative in the state legislature. Dennis Richardson says he has concerns about human rights in Chi
17、na. But (9) he is among several lawmakers who have been pushing for more Chinese language education in public schools in Oregon. (10) The Confucius Classroom program is in about forty countries, including more than fifty American schools and universities. 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
18、【听力原文】 Almost two hundred countries met for two weeks at a United Nations conference on climate change in Copenhagen, Denmark. (7) In the end, only five of them reached an agreement: the United States, China, India, Brazil and South Africa. (8) President Obama praised the agreement last Friday. This
19、 week, he said many people are disappointed in the agreement. But he said the compromise was better than nothing. The voluntary agreement urges major polluters to make deeper cuts in the release of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide, are created in part by burning oil
20、 and coal for transportation and electricity. 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【听力原文】 American forces in Afghanistan have launched their first offensive since President Obama announced more troops for the war. On Friday, military officials said more than one thousand NATO troops, mostly A
21、mericans, launched the operation with Afghan forces. Troops moved in to clear Taliban insurgents and explosives from the Now Zad valley in the southern province of Helmand. On Tuesday President Obama told Americans that thirty thousand more troops will go to Afghanistan as fast as possible. And he a
22、nnounced that after eighteen months, in July of two thousand eleven, “ our troops will begin to come home. “ 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】 More than 100 bodies have been found in one village alone in central Nigeria, following clashes between Christians and Muslims. And aid work
23、ers recovered the corpses in a village 30 kilometers from the city of Jos. From there, our correspondent Caroline Duffield reports. The town of Jos and the area to the south of it are under tight military control. The scare of violence in outlying villages and in the Bukuru area is becoming clearer.
24、 (2) Bukuru market, a large commercial area to the south, was burnt to the ground. Debris lit the streets and fires are still smoldering. (3) At least 1000 shops and homes in the market were destroyed in the inferno. 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【听力原文】 Presiden
25、t Barack Obama says Fridays mixed news on US unemployment is cause for hope but not celebration. (6) The President is asking lawmakers to support programs he says will help boost hiring. (7) The nations jobless rate eased by three-tenths of a percent in January, to 9. 7 percent, its lowest level in
26、five months. However, the Labor Department says 20, 000 more jobs were lost last month. President Obama says that is a small step in the right direction. (8) “ These numbers, while positive, are cause for hope but not celebration, because far too many of our neighbors and friends and family are stil
27、l out of work,“ he said. 12 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 15 【听力原文】 Reports from Iran say the security forces have clashed with opposition supporters after the funeral of one of the countrys most influential dissident figures, Grand Ayatollah Montazeri. Reformers web
28、sites reported that the car of the Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi was attacked by men on motorbikes after attending the funeral. Jon Leyne reports from London. For the government, the funeral of Grand Ayatollah Montazeri turned into a demonstration they were powerless to prevent. Oppo
29、sition leaders called for a major show of solidarity to mourn the death of one of the most outspoken clerics in Iran. (3) They were greeted with a crowd stretched as far as eye could see. 15 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 16 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 17 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 18 【听力原文】 The switching on of a towns Christma
30、s lights has become an increasingly competitive event over the years, (4) with some councils spending lots of money to attract A-list celebrities to do the honours. The historic English city of Bath was brought to a standstill as thousands of fans flocked to see the Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage conduct the switching-on ceremony. However, some celebrations do not go according to plan as was seen in Birmingham when dozens of people were injured in a crowd surge as the famous British boy band JLS took the stage. 18 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 19 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 20 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻
