[外语类试卷]专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷14及答案与解析.doc

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1、专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 14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 Britain put economic restrictions against Iran for_. （ A） protester attacking British diplomatic centers （ B） the US

2、 and Canada cutting business dealings with Iran （ C） the conflict between two countries （ D） Irans suspected program to develop nuclear weapons 2 What has NATOs top commander ordered troops to do? （ A） To take new training to prevent civilian deaths. （ B） To withdraw from Afghanistan. （ C） To attack

3、 militants. （ D） To patrol along the border of Afghanistan. 3 According to the news, where did the group go on Tuesday? （ A） Capital of Syria. （ B） Hama. （ C） Horns. （ D） Daraa. 4 Who will accuse Syria of transferring prisoners to military facilities? （ A） The US military force. （ B） Syrian governme

4、nt. （ C） A human rights group. （ D） Arab League. 5 How many people speak Cantonese in China? （ A） 70 million. （ B） 7 million. （ C） 17 million. （ D） 700 million. 6 When did residents in Guangdong begin to protect their culture and dialect? （ A） Since last year. （ B） Since this week. （ C） Since this y

5、ear. （ D） Since this month. 7 When did the outcome of the election come out? （ A） One hour before Friday. （ B） On Friday night. （ C） On Saturday. （ D） On Friday. 8 What percentage of vote did the man who challenged the result get? （ A） 32%. （ B） 49%. （ C） 8%. （ D） 40%. 9 According to the news, how m

6、uch money will be needed in Somalia as emergency aid in 2012? （ A） $7.7 billion. （ B） $7.7 million. （ C） $1.5 billion. （ D） $51 million. 10 The 16 beneficiary countries are suffering from the following disasters EXCEPT_. （ A） war （ B） drought （ C） famine （ D） flood 11 According to the news, how many

7、 people died in the attack? （ A） 52. （ B） 100. （ C） More than 56. （ D） 156 12 Where did the second explosion happen? （ A） In Kabul. （ B） In south Afghan. （ C） In north Afghan. （ D） In Abul Fazelu. 13 Where will Iraqi Prime Minister deliver a speech on Tuesday? （ A） At the White House. （ B） At the US

8、 Chamber of Commerce. （ C） At Arlington National Cemetery. （ D） In North Carolina. 14 What will Iraqi Prime Minister and President Obama do on Wednesday? （ A） Meet at the White House to discuss issues on cooperation. （ B） Attend a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. （ C） Talk about Iraqs politi

9、cal and national security. （ D） Travel to North Carolina and visit troops there. 15 What did China criticize Canada for? （ A） Taking actions to fight climate change. （ B） Polluting the earth atmosphere. （ C） Withdrawing from the Kyoto Protocol. （ D） Facing up to its responsibility. 16 Canada explain

10、ed its decision for reasons EXCEPT that_. （ A） developing nations are not required to fight climate change （ B） the agreement is not in its interest （ C） the agreement would not help to end rising temperature （ D） Canada couldnt benefit much from the agreement 17 According to the news, how many vote

11、s did the former governor win? （ A） 32%. （ B） 46%. （ C） 50%. （ D） 76%. 18 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The former governor has been nominated as the partys candidate for president. （ B） The former governor criticized the countrys economic troubles. （ C） The former governor is

12、against the presidents healthcare program. （ D） The former governor will get all the Floridas delegates at the Republican national convention. 19 What did the chief inspector and Iran talk about? （ A） Troop withdrawal from Iran. （ B） Atomic energy program in Iran. （ C） Electricity in Iran. （ D） The

13、relationship between Iran and the US. 20 According to the Iranian officials, what is uranium enrichment program used for? （ A） Making nuclear weapons. （ B） Conserving energy. （ C） Producing electricity. （ D） Developing medical industry. 专业英语四级（新闻听力） 模拟试卷 14答案与解析 SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions:

14、In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 【听力原文】 Protesters in Iran have attacked two British diplomatic centers in the capital, Teheran. They are angry about Britains new economic restrictions against Iran for Irans susp

15、ected program to develop nuclear weapons. Iranians threw stones, broke windows, and replaced the British flag with an Iranian flag on Tuesday. Outside the areas, protesters shouted “Death to Britain“. Last week, Britain cut business dealings with all banks in Iran, including Irans Central Bank. The

16、move was part of shared restrictions with the United States and Canada. VOA (standard version) 2011 -11 -30 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。 “They are angry about Britains new economic restrictions against Iran for Irans suspected program to develop nuclear weapons ”英同对伊朗实施新的经济制裁是因为怀疑伊朗有发展核武器的项目。 【知识模块】 新闻

17、2 【听力原文】 NATOs top commander in Afghanistan has ordered tens of thousands of troops to take new training by Monday. American General John Allen said the troops would be trained in how to prevent civilian deaths and injuries during attacks on militants. General Allen announced the retraining program

18、in a letter to Afghan President Hamid Karzai. VOA (standard version) 2011-11-30 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 主旨大意题。我们在新闻第一句话中听到 “NATOs top commander in Afghanistan has ordered tens of thousands of troops to take new training by Monday ”，所以答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 Arab League observers are visiting three citie

19、s in Syria today. The mission leader said observers plan to travel to Hama, Idlib and Daraa. The regions have been hotspots for protests against the government. The leader says his group did not see what he called “anything frightening“ during a Tuesday visit to Horns. Meanwhile, a human rights grou

20、p is accusing Syria of transferring prisoners to military facilities in order to hide them from the observers. Syrian state media today said the government has released 755 prisoners. VOA 2011-12-29 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 客观细节题。在新闻中我们可以听到 “The leader says his group did not see what he called“anything fri

21、ghtening”during a Tuesday visit to Homs ”由此可知答案是 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 客观事实题。在新闻中我们吖以听到 “a human rights group is accusing Syria of transferring prisoners to military facilities in order to hide them from the observers ”由此可以排除其他选项而选 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 5 【听力原文】 Cantonese is perhaps the strongest of

22、 Chinas numerous regional dialects, and its so distinct its seen by some linguists as virtually a language in its own right. All Chinese television and radio broadcasts are supposed to be in the national language Mandarin, but an exception has long been made in the southern province of Guangdong hom

23、e to most of the estimated 70 million Cantonese speakers. Now the authorities say that from March all prime time programmes will have to be in Mandarin. When the changes were first proposed last year, hundreds of people took to the streets to defend their local culture. VOA 2011-12-27 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题

24、解析】 数字细节题。在新闻巾我们可以听到 “home to most of the estimated 70 million Cantonese speakers”，由此可知答案是 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实判断题。在新闻的末尾部分我们听到 “When the changes were first proposed last year, hundreds of people took to the streets to defend their local culture ”由此可知答案是 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【听力原文】 It took th

25、e Supreme Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo less than one hour on Friday night to sign off the election results. The judges confirmed President Joseph Kabilas re-election with 49% of the vote. He beat Etienne Tshisekedi, who polled 32%, and Vital Kamerhe with 8%. Mr. Kamerhe challenged the r

26、esult last Monday after local and international observers highlighted widespread irregularities, but the court found that he had failed to produce any evidence to back up his claims. VOA 2011-12-25 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 时间细节题。在新闻的导语中我们可以听到 “It took the Supreme Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo l

27、ess than one hour on Friday night to sign off the election results ”由此可知答案是 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 客观细节题。在新闻中我们可以听到 “Vital Kamerhe with 8 Mr Kamerhe challenged the result last Monday after local and international” ，对选举结果有质疑的是 Mr Kamerche根据新闻中的内容，他得到的选票比例是 8，因此答案是 A。本题的难点在于新闻中先出现了几个候选人选票的比例，然

28、后才听到 Kamerche的选票比例是 8，这需要考生完全听懂新闻的内容才能选出正确答案。这段新闻中接连出现了几个生僻的人名，这也是英语新闻听力中的难点，需要考生在听力训练中多加注意。 【知识模块】 新闻 9 【听力原文】 The United Nations is appealing for $7.7 billion to provide emergency aid during 2012 to 51 million people in 16 countries. The United Nations warns many of the tens of millions of people

29、in 16 beneficiary countries will not survive without emergency aid, people who suffer from a range of crises, including war, drought, famine and disease. The UN reports nine of the 16 countries will need significantly more money this year than last to meet their humanitarian needs in 2012. Somalia,

30、by far, is the largest recipient. It will require one-half billion dollars in 2012. VOA 2011-12-15 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 数字细节题。在新闻的末尾部分我们可以听到 “Somalia， by far，is the largest recipient It will require one-half billion dollars in 2012 ”由此可知答案是 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 客观细节题。根据新闻中的 “in 16 beneficiar

31、y countries will not survive without emergency aid， people who suffer from a range of crises，including war, drought， famine and disease”，可以排除其他选项而选择 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【听力原文】 Afghan officials say at least 52 people are dead following a suicide bomb attack on a Shiite shrine in central Kabul. Officials

32、say the suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the Abul Fazel shrine as people gathered to celebrate the festival of Ashura. More than 100 people were wounded in the blast. Authorities say the number of casualties is expected to rise. Officials say a second explosion targeted a shrine in the n

33、orthern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Four people, they say, were killed there. No one has claimed responsibility. VOA 2011-12-7 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 数字客观题。新闻中提到的两起爆炸事件的死亡人数是 52+4人，而且在新闻中我 们还可以听到 “Authorities say the number of casualties is expected to rise ”因此可以断定答案是 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 地点细节题。在

34、新闻的末尾部分我们可以听到 “Officials say a second explosion targeted a shrine in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif ”由此可知答案是 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【听力原文】 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is to speak on Tuesday at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington. On Monday, Mr. Maliki met with President Obama at the Whit

35、e House to discuss ideas for cooperation and plans for development. The two leaders promised to support Iraqs political and national security. They also went to Virginia for a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Some of the more than 4,000 Americans killed in Iraq since the Iraq War began are b

36、uried in Arlington. On Wednesday, the Iraqi Prime Minister is expected to travel with President Obama to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The President is to thank troops returning from Iraq at the military base. VOA (standard version) 2011-12-14 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。 “Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Mal

37、iki is to speak on Tuesday at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington ”周二伊拉克总理将在驻华盛顿的美国商会发表讲话。 【知识模块】 新闻 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。 “On Wednesday, the Iraqi Prime Minister is expected to travel with President Obama to Fort Bragg， North Carolina The President is to thank troops returning from Iraq at t

38、he military base ”周三，伊拉克总理将和奥巴马总统一起访问从伊拉克军事基地同来的北卡罗来纳州的军队。 【知识模块】 新闻 15 【听力原文】 China has criticized Canada for withdrawing from the Kyoto Protocol, the international agreement to fight climate change. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman called the move “regrettable“. The spokesman added that Canada

39、 should in his words “face up to its responsibilities“. On Monday, Canada became the first country to officially withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol. Canada said the agreement was not in its interest and would not help end rising temperature in the earth atmosphere. Under the Kyoto Protocol, industrial

40、 nations promise to reduce carbon dioxide and other gases linked to rising temperature. But it does not require developing nations to take action to fight climate change. VOA (standard version) 2011 -12-14 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实细节题。 “China has criticized Canada for withdrawing from the Kyoto Protocol

41、， the international agreement to fight climate change ”中国指责加拿大退出京都议定书，所以答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实归纳题。 “Canada said the agreement was not in its interest and would not help end rising temperature in the earth atmosphere ”加拿大退出京都议定书的原因是议定书不保证其利益，而且对降低全球升高的温度没有用处。 【知识模块】 新闻 17 【听力原文】 Forme

42、r Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney was the big winner of the Republican primary election on Tuesday in the state of Florida. Mr. Romney won 46% of the vote. Former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich came in second with 32%. Under State Party Rules, Mr. Romney will control all 50 of Flo

43、ridas delegates at the Republican national convention this summer. Convention delegates will nominate the partys candidate for president. In his victory speech, the former governor blamed President Obama for the countrys economic troubles. Mr. Romney also said he would work to break up the president

44、s healthcare program. VOA (standard version) 2012-2-2 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 数字细节题。在新闻中我们听到 “Mr Romney won 46 of the vote ”由此可知答案为 B. 【知识模块】 新闻 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实判断题。 “Convention delegates will nominate the partys candidate for president ”共和党将要决定党内竞选总统的人选，而不是已经决定了人选，所以选 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 19 【听力原文】 The chi

45、ef inspector for the United Nations Nuclear Agency says there is, in his words, still a lot of work to be done with Iran. His comment follows three days of talks with Iran about its atomic energy program. Herman Nackaerts reported on Wednesday that both sides said they wanted to settle remaining iss

46、ues. And he said nuclear inspectors plan to return to Iran soon. Six inspectors with the International Atomic Energy Agency met with Iranian officials. They discussed suspicions that Irans uranium enrichment program is designed to produce nuclear weapons. The Iranian government says the program is only for producing electricity. VOA (standard version) 2012-2-2 19 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 主旨大意题。新闻中多次提到伊朗的核武器项目和铀浓缩计划，所以答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 20 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻中我们可以听到， “The Iranian government says the program is only for producing electricity ”伊朗政府说该项目是为了发电，所以答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻