1、专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 6及答案与解析 SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 When did the explosion happen? （ A） When many pilgrims made their way to holy city on foot. （ B） When many pilgrims m
2、ade their way home on foot. （ C） When many pilgrims commemorated the 40th day of the slaying of Imam. （ D） When many pilgrims made their way to holy city on motorcycle. 2 Figures show many newly qualified teachers in the UK have not received clear direction on （ A） stopping violent behaviors of stud
3、ents. （ B） compulsory education. （ C） restraining challenging subjects. （ D） behavior training. 3 Which statement about the newly-qualified teachers and probationers in the UK is CORRECT? （ A） 55% of them found they dont know much about dealing with challenging behavior. （ B） 49% of them found they
4、dont know much about dealing with challenging behavior. （ C） 6% of them found they know much about dealing with challenging behavior. （ D） 46% of them found they know much about dealing with challenging behavior. 4 According to the news item, which of the following statements is CORRECT? （ A） Those
5、on short UK courses are allowed to bring dependants. （ B） Those on long UK courses can bring dependants. （ C） Those on short UK courses arent allowed to bring dependants. （ D） Those on long UK courses cant bring dependants. 5 What kind of people did the rules aim at? （ A） Those traveling to the UK f
6、or fun. （ B） Those traveling to the UK for work. （ C） Smart students who applied short-term study courses. （ D） Those who applied long-term study courses. 6 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） NATO is sixty years old. （ B） The North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington. （ C） Twe
7、lve countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty On April 4th, 1941. （ D） The members of NATO promised to protect each other from Soviet Union. 7 The focus of NATOs summit would be （ A） controlling protest. （ B） the NATO operations in Afghanistan. （ C） Presidents new policy in Afghanist. （ D） nuclear
8、issue. 8 According to the officials, where could the rocket reach? （ A） Israel. （ B） Northeast Europe. （ C） America. （ D） Asia. 9 According to American Defense Secretary Robert Gates, how far can the missel travel? （ A） Nearly 2,500 km. （ B） Nearly 2,000 km. （ C） Less than 500 km. （ D） Less than 1,5
9、00 km. 10 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） Kenya wants to discuss its food problem. （ B） Kenya wants to organize a major international conference. （ C） Kenya wants to hold a conference to solve the problem of Somalia piracy. （ D） Kenya wants to discuss how to solve Somalia Civil War. 11 The
10、only way to solve the Somalia piracy problem is to （ A） rescue them from war. （ B） deal with its political problems. （ C） start a civil war there. （ D） drive them off the coast. 12 A new President in Pakistan will be elected by （ A） lawmakers from parliament. （ B） lawmakers from parliament and the a
11、ssemblies of the four provinces. （ C） lawmakers from the assemblies of the four provinces. （ D） officials from the assemblies of the four provinces. 13 The following are the reasons for Pervez Musharrafs stepping down EXCEPT that （ A） he was threatened. （ B） he was forced to step down. （ C） he has a
12、 serious illness. （ D） he might be impeached. 14 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） The leading industrialized nations pledged to offer help to Haiti. （ B） Canada pledged to cancel Haitis debt. （ C） Developed countries promised to cancel Haitis debt. （ D） G7 countries planned to decrease Haiti
13、s debt. 15 Canadas finance minister announced at a summit that G7 countries planned to cancel Haitis_debts. （ A） domestic （ B） international （ C） multilateral （ D） bilateral 16 Bi-and multilateral lenders including international bodies cancelled _of Haitis debt in 2009. （ A） $1.25bn （ B） 800m （ C） $
14、1. 12bn （ D） 800b 17 A man was arrested after a Premier League match at Stoke City because （ A） a player was injured during the match. （ B） a coach was injured during the match. （ C） a fan was unconscious with a head injury during the match. （ D） a fan was unconscious with an eye injury during the m
15、atch. 18 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the injured man? （ A） He was still conscious. （ B） He was hit by a bin. （ C） He was thought to be in his late 20s. （ D） He was hit on the head. 19 The injured man was initially treated at the scene for （ A） cardiac arrest. （ B） a head inj
16、ury and cardiac arrest. （ C） a head injury and heart attack. （ D） heart attack. 20 From this news item we can infer that （ A） the health reform bill wouldnt be passed by Congress before August. （ B） the health reform bill would be passed by Congress before August. （ C） the health reform bill is pass
17、ed by Congress. （ D） the health reform bill is passed by legislation. 21 How many Americans are estimated to be uninsured? （ A） 46,000. （ B） 460,000. （ C） 4.6e+006 （ D） 4.6e+007 22 The US government provides coverage only for （ A） the children and the handicapped. （ B） the old people and the poor. （
18、 C） the women and the handicapped. （ D） the children and the women. 23 Whats the ruling issued by the Supreme Court on the right of Americans to own guns? （ A） Individuals can own guns in capital. （ B） Individuals can not own guns at home. （ C） Individuals can carry handguns in public places. （ D） I
19、ndividuals can own handguns for self-defense at home. 24 What did the decision overturn in Washington D.C.? （ A） A 32-year ban on handguns. （ B） A 32-year ban on larger guns. （ C） A 23-year ban on handguns. （ D） A 32-year ban on guns. 25 What was Washington D.C.s former law about larger guns? （ A） T
20、hey must have locks. （ B） They must be taken apart. （ C） They must be taken apart or have locks. （ D） They must be taken apart and have locks. 专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 6答案与解析 SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the
21、questions that follow. 1 【听力原文】 Iraqi officials say that a motorcycle bomb blast has killed at least 20 Shiite pilgrims near the holy city of Karbala. (30)The explosion came as hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims made their way, mostly on foot, to Karbala to commemorate the 40th day after the h
22、istoric slaying of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohammed. 1 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【听 力原文】 Figures released to BBC Breakfast suggest two-thirds of newly qualified teachers have received no clear guidance on restraining violent pupils. The Association of Teachers and Lecturers, which surveyed
23、1,001 of its members, is calling for training in this area to be made compulsory. The ATL survey of 1,001 student teachers, (22) newly-qualified teachers and probationers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, found 49% felt they had not had enough training to deal with challenging behavi
24、or. Nearly 55% of those still training felt they were not getting enough guidance on the issue. 2 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 4 【听力原文】 The number of visas granted to foreign students is to be cut by the UK as part of a crackdown on abuses of the system, Home Secretary Alan Johnson has sa
25、id. (26) Mr Johnson said tougher rules would require applicants to speak English to a certain level and ban those on short UK courses from bringing dependants. (27) He said the rules were aimed not at genuine students but those who traveled to the UK primarily for work. 4 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 5 【正确答案】
26、 B 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【听力原文】 NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is sixty years old. (24)On April fourth, nineteen forty-nine, twelve countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington. They were allies from World War Two. They promised to protect each other from the growing threat they saw
27、 from another former ally, the Soviet Union. Leaders from NATO countries have gathered for two days of meetings through Saturday in Strasbourg, France, and Kehl, Germany. The summit meetings also brought thousands of troops and police for security and to control protests. (25) NATO spokesman James A
28、ppathurai said the main subject at the sixtieth anniversary meetings would be the NATO operations in Afghanistan. President Obama announced a new policy on Afghanistan and Pakistan last week. 6 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 8 【听力原文】 This week, Iran test-fired a new missile. President Mahmo
29、ud Ahmadinejad announced the launch to a crowd in Semnan province, his birthplace and a base for missile launches. (26) Officials say the solid-fuel rocket could reach Israel, southeastern Europe and American bases in the Middle East. (27) American Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Iranian mis
30、sile will be able to travel up to two thousand five hundred kilometers. But because of engine problems. he says, the range right now is probably closer to two thousand kilometers. 8 【正确答案】 A 【 知识模块】 新闻 9 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【听力原文】 Kenya wants to organize a major international conference to discuss
31、 how to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia. The conference may also deal with ways to rescue Somalia from seventeen years of civil war. More than forty percent of its people depend on food aid. Kenyan Foreign Minister says the world cannot end piracy without also dealing with Somalias political p
32、roblems. He says the piracy is partly born out of a “ collective failure“ to solve the problems of Somalia. He says the lawlessness there has created a breeding ground for the current threat. 10 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【听力原文】 Lawmakers in Pakistan will elect a new president on Se
33、ptember sixth. Officials set the date Friday. (21) Presidents are elected by parliament and the assemblies of the four provinces. Pervez Musharraf resigned Monday after almost nine years in power. He defended his record, denied any wrongdoing and said he was resigning for the good of the country. La
34、wmakers united in recent weeks to force him out. They had threatened to bring impeachment charges against him in parliament. 12 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 14 【听力原文】 The worlds leading industrialized nations have pledged to write off the debts that Haiti owes them, following a devastati
35、ng earthquake last month (24) Canadas finance minister announced at a summit in Iqaluit, northern Canada, that Group of Seven countries planned to cancel Haitis bilateral debts. Jim Flaherty said he would encourage international lenders to do the same. (25) Bi- and multilateral lenders including int
36、ernational bodies cancelled about $1.2bn ( 800m) of Haitis debt in 2009. “ We are committed in the G7 to the forgiveness of debt, in fact all bilateral debt has been forgiven by G7 countries vis-a-vis Haiti,“ Mr Flaherty said at the end of the two-day gathering of finance ministers in the Arctic tow
37、n. 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 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 17 【听力原文】 A man has been arrested after a Blackburn Rovers fan was found unconscious with a head injury during a Premier League match at Stoke City. The man is critical at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire. Police were
38、 alerted to an incident in a concourse in a stand housing away fans just after 1600 GMT. (29) It is believed the injured man, thought to be in his late 20s, was hit on the head with a bin. A 25-year-old man has been arrested. (30) The injured man was initially treated at the scene for a head injury
39、and cardiac arrest by staff from West Midlands Ambulance Service and St John Ambulance, police said. 17 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 18 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 19 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 20 【听力原文】 This week, President Obama continued to push for health reform as debate over his plan intensified. He still wants legislat
40、ion to sign into law by the end of the year. (21) But he had to give up hope for both houses of Congress to pass bills before their August break. Health care is one-sixth of the economy. (22) Yet an estimated forty-six million Americans are uninsured. The United States is the only major industrial c
41、ountry that does not guarantee health care for all. (23) The government provides coverage only for old people and the poor. 20 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 21 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 22 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 23 【听力原文】 On Thursday, the United States Supreme Court issued a historic ruling on the right of Americans to o
42、wn guns. (23) The nations highest court ruled that the United States Constitution protects the rights of individuals to own handguns for self-defense in their homes. Five justices supported the decision. Four opposed it. (24) The decision overturned a thirty-two-year-old ban on handguns in Washingto
43、n, P. C. The Supreme Court majority ruled that the gun control law in the nations capital made it too difficult to own a handgun. (25) The Court also struck down the citys requirement that larger guns kept at home must be taken apart or have locks. 23 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 24 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 25 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻
