[外语类试卷]专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷17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 17及答案与解析 1 Which of the followings about the oil spill is NOT mentioned in the news? （ A） It has been leaking for more than five months. （ B） It was considered as the worst oil spill in the U.S. history. （ C） The BP Company was still trying to stop the oil spill. （ D） The oil spill

2、caused a severe damage to the Gulf of Mexico. 2 What will the Obama administration do about the oil spill? （ A） They will criticize the BP Company for their inefficient measures. （ B） They will permanently seal the well that leaked oil. （ C） They will try their best to revive the Gulf Coast from the

3、 disaster. （ D） They will make another official announcement to state their attitude. 3 What makes the robbery foiled? （ A） The police caught sight of this event and stopped the robber. （ B） Some men in the bank took the robber down. （ C） A bank customer noticed the ruckus and rushed into the bank t

4、o tackle the suspect. （ D） A witness called the police and caught the suspect. 4 Whats the result of the robbery? （ A） Some people had been hurt and the robber fled. （ B） The suspect escaped while the others didnt notice. （ C） The robber was caught by the police. （ D） The bank thanked the man with a

5、 bag of money. 5 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） A suspect who killed at least 10 young women has been arrested. （ B） A thief who stole a lot of money from women has been put into jail. （ C） A murderer has succeeded in eluding the police for 25 years. （ D） A man killed many people especiall

6、y rich women. 6 Which of the following statements is CORRECT? （ A） Lonny David Franklin Junior was arrested after he eluded the police for 25 years. （ B） On August 10th, 1985, a terror began and spread throughout north Los Angeles. （ C） The man was suspected of killing only ten young women. （ D） The

7、 suspect committed crimes from 1985 to 2000. 7 According to the news, the bill would_. （ A） make coverage to 32 million immigrants （ B） benefit those who are in bad medical conditions （ C） cut deficits by an estimated $ 138 billion over a decade （ D） call on the Americans to buy as much insurance as

8、 possible 8 What will happen if someone refuses to purchase the insurance? （ A） The government will negotiate with them. （ B） They will face penalties. （ C） They will be denied of their preexisting medical conditions. （ D） The bill will be rewritten soon. 9 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in

9、 the Beijing announcement? （ A） To curtail military exchanges with Washington. （ B） To sanction U.S. companies involved. （ C） Possible severe harm to bilateral ties. （ D） Suspension of cooperation on oil exploitation. 10 Which of the following details is NOT correct according to the news item? （ A）

10、The proposed arms deal is a $ 6.4 billion package. （ B） The package did not include F-16 fighter jets. （ C） The deal was proposed by the Pentagon. （ D） The deal is pending approval of the U. S. Congress. 11 What is the purpose of the national survey? （ A） To collect data on sources of pollution. （ B

11、） To identify pollution in rivers and lakes. （ C） To help control environmental pollution. （ D） To help control industrial wastes. 12 According to the news item, efforts of environmental protection are especially affected by_. （ A） lack of technology （ B） rapid economic growth （ C） unknown pollution

12、 sources （ D） shortage of manpower 13 Which of the following details is CORRECT according to the news item? （ A） Census offices are set up by government departments. （ B） A main center receives reports from provinces. （ C） A database is set up for each province. （ D） Data will be reviewed and analyz

13、ed in mid-2009. 专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 17答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 First up, something weve all been waiting to hear for about five months now, the worst oil spill in U. S. history has stopped. Officials say the well that leaked so much oil out into the Gulf of Mexico is dead. BP, the company that owns the well, sta

14、rted the permanent seal late last week. And Sunday morning, the government made the official announcement. There is still a lot of work to do, though. Around 600 miles of shoreline were affected by the spill and had a serious impact on the lives and jobs of people who live in the region. (26) Presid

15、ent Obama says his administration will do everything possible to make sure that the Gulf Coast recovers fully from this disaster. 1 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 A Wisconsin bank robber probably wishes he had never thought about attempting his crime. Check this out. He rushes up t

16、o the teller, opens a bag, demands money and then waits for the cash, right? (27)Bank customers noticed the ruckus going on and then one of them Im trying to watch this with you, and then, there you go, decides to do something about it,he rashes in and he attacks, he actually tackles the suspect, ta

17、kes him down. (28)Robbery foiled, but the suspect, I dont know how, got away and police are looking for him. 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】 I stand before you to announce the arrest of a suspect that has terrorized our community for far too long. On August 10th, 1985, a terror be

18、gan and spread throughout the streets of south Los Angeles, and for the next 25 years, one man preyed on the innocent, stole the lives of women living in some of our toughest neighborhoods. (30)For decades, he eluded the police, but today I am proud to announce, that this terror has finally come to

19、an end. Yesterday the LAPD arrested Lonny David Franklin Junior, (29-2) the man suspected of killing at least ten young women in south Los Angeles in a series of murders that spanned from 1985 to 2007. 5 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【听力原文】 Its the most sweeping health care overhaul in d

20、ecades. So, whats in the bill and whats in it for you? It will make coverage available to 32 million Americans, thats what it will do, the ones that are now living without health insurance. And it would forbid insurance companies from denying coverage to people with preexisting medical conditions. (

21、24)But, it would require most Americans to purchase insurance whether they want it or not. If they refuse, they could face penalties. Now, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the measure, as it stands today, would cut deficits by an estimated $ 138 billion over a decade. 7 【正确答

22、案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 8 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻 9 【听力原文】 In its toughest response in three decades to U. S. arms saling to Taiwan, (26) Beijing announced over the weekend that it would curtail military exchanges with Washington, and sanction U. S. companies involved, and warned of severe harm to bilateral ties.

23、 Though overall relations between the two world powers are unlikely to collapse over the single issue, Chinese experts said, their cooperation on key international matters such as those related to Iran, Afghanistan and the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) could be severely impacted. The O

24、bama administration notified Congress on Friday of its proposed arms deal to Taiwan, a $6.4 billion package. The package, however, did not include F-16 fighter jets, a deal many believe could have seriously roiled U.S.-China relations. The deal, which the Pentagon said would “serve U.S. national, ec

25、onomic and security interests“, is pending approval of the U.S. Congress. 9 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【听力原文】 Chinese government is poised to conduct its first national survey of pollution sources in February to help control environmental deterioration in the country. The study will

26、 identify and collect data on the sources of industrial, agricultural and residential pollution for two months. Last year, Chinas environment was facing a grave situation with several major rivers and lakes clogged by industrial waste. (22) Chinas environmental cleanup is compromised by more than tw

27、o decades of rapid economic growth and a lack of technology especially. (23) Every province, autonomous region and municipality has set up a census office and will report to a main center staffed by officials from government departments. Data will be reviewed multiple times before being put into a database and will be analyzed in the second half of 2008. Findings will be examined and approved by mid-2009. 11 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 新闻