[外语类试卷]专业英语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷22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 22及答案与解析 1 This news item is mainly about_. （ A） the fighting in the city of Baquba （ B） the arrest of upper level Al-Qaeda leaders （ C） the flight of Al-Qaeda leaders （ D） the establishment of a major U. S. lead offensive 2 Who said that 80% of lower level Al-Qaeda leaders were sti

2、ll in Baquba? （ A） A city official of Baquba. （ B） Lieutenant general Rey Odyanno. （ C） An upper level Al-Qaeda leader. （ D） An Iraqi command. 3 Where does Obama make the speech? （ A） In a military base in Iraq. （ B） In a visit to Washington. （ C） In a military base in Texas. （ D） In a visit to Bagh

3、dad. 4 How does Obama think of the mission of U. S. troops? （ A） He doesnt think that it is a complete and proud victory. （ B） He believes that Iraq has become their effective partner. （ C） He is puzzled about what U.S. troops have achieved in Iraq. （ D） He thinks that America has realized what they

4、 want in Iraq. 5 What are researchers in IBM working on? （ A） A new technology to store data. （ B） A new type of MP3 player. （ C） A processor of film footage. （ D） A new medium for MP3 player. 6 Which of the following is NOT true according to the news item? （ A） Tiny magnetic boundaries are used in

5、the new technology to store data. （ B） Gadgets using the new technology may still be easy to carry about. （ C） The new technology can increase the storage capacity of the present media. （ D） The new technology has already been put into commercial use. 7 The research team_. （ A） have carried out a se

6、cond dig at Stonehenge since half a century ago （ B） have found some clues about what the Stonehenge used to be （ C） have recovered most of the missing bluestones （ D） have known the date when the stones first arrived 8 What does the team need to do in order to determine the date when the stones fir

7、st arrived? （ A） To extract organic material from the holes. （ B） To break through a deeper layer. （ C） To restore the sites original structure. （ D） To consult more archeologists. 9 This news item is mainly about_. （ A） the Protestants in the United States （ B） a survey of religious life in the Uni

8、ted States （ C） the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church （ D） a forum in the United States 10 According to the news item, _of Americans questioned do not believe in any religion. （ A） a quarter （ B） sixteen percent （ C） more than a quarter （ D） sixty percent 11 Who were NOT asked for their views on

9、 university life? （ A） Ministers. （ B） Students in Sheffield. （ C） Students in London. （ D） Students in Manchester. 12 According to the news item, is a recurrent theme in university life is_. （ A） opportunities for personal development （ B） opportunities for social life （ C） teaching time （ D） anxie

10、ty over student debts 13 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The football game is between Togo and Bahrain. （ B） Bahrain football team won the match by three-nil. （ C） Bahrain is surprised by the quality of their opponents. （ D） The match is arranged by an unidentified agent. 14 Wha

11、t is the news item mainly about? （ A） A football match report between Togo and Bahrain. （ B） A fake football team and the relevant information on it. （ C） FIFAs investigation on the performance of Togolese team. （ D） The investigation on the representative of Togolese team. 15 What does this news it

12、em mainly talk about? （ A） The conviction of Hugo Salas Wenzel. （ B） The conviction of Augusto Pinochet. （ C） The killings of twelve young rebels. （ D） The assassination of Augusto Pinochet. 16 There was a failed assassination against Augusto Pinochet in_. （ A） 1986 （ B） 1973 （ C） 1990 （ D） 1983 专业英

13、语四级（新闻听力）模拟试卷 22答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 An American commander in Iraq has admitted that most of the Al-Qaeda leaders who were the target of a major U. S. led offensive north of Bagdad have fled. Thousands of U.S. and Iraqi troops have bee engaged in heavy fighting in the city of Baquba for the last four days

14、. But lieutenant general Rey Odyanno said he believed only lower level Al-Qaeda fighters were now there. Lieutenant general Rey Odyanno said 80% of what he called the upper level Al-Qaeda leaders in the city had already fled. (30)He went on to say that 80% of its lower level figures were still there

15、. But it is a surprising admission. The U. S. military built this offensive involving 10, 000 American and Iraqi troops as a major effort to eliminate Al-Qaeda from Baquba. 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 主旨题。从新闻中可知新闻主要讲述的是大部分美国所要打击的“基地 ”组织领导人已经逃离。故正确答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻中可知 he指的就是 Lieutenant

16、 general Rey Odyanno。故正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 3 【听力原文】 President Obama has marked the formal end of American combat missions in Iraq fay visiting a military base in Texas to pay tribute to U. S. troops. Mr. Obama is due to make a televised address to the American people in a few hours and he told the tro

17、ops what they could expect to hear. “Its not gonna be a victory lap, its not gonna be self-congratulatory. Theres still a lot of work that we gotta do to make sure that Iraq is an effective partner with us. But the fact of the matter is that because of the extraordinary service that all of you have

18、done, Iraq has an opportunity to create a better future for itself and America is more secure.“ Just fewer than 50, 000 American troops will remain in Iraq in whats been called an advisory and assistance role until the end of next year. 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻的开头部分可知奥巴马是在其发表电视讲话前，在得克萨斯州一军事基地慰问美军时发

19、表的上述讲话。故正确答案为 C。 【知识模块】 新闻 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推断题。从新闻中可知奥巴马尽管认为美军的行动有着积极的意义，但是他仍认为这并不是完全的胜利和值得自满的时候，他们仍然有很多事情要做。故正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 5 【听力原文】 Handheld gadgets storing thousands of hours of film footage could soon be a reality thanks to IBM scientists. (23) Researchers for the computer giant are workin

20、g on a technology known as racetrack memory which uses tiny magnetic boundaries to store data. In a paper in the journal Science, the team at IBMs Almaden lab in California outline ways to make the building blocks of the novel storage medium. The capacity of MP3 players could increase 100 times from

21、 present levels. (24)But the IBM team says racetrack memory is still seven to eight years away from commercial use. 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻中可知 IBM科学家们正在研究 racetrack memory技术。故正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推断题。从新闻中可知这项技术用于商业用途还需要 78年的时间。故正确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 7 【听力原文】 Archaeologists carrying ou

22、t an excavation at Stonehenge say they have broken through to a layer that may finally explain why the site was built. The team has reached sockets that once held bluestones smaller stones, most now missing or uprooted, which formed the sites original structure. (25) The researchers believe that the

23、 bluestones could reveal that Stonehenge was once a place of healing. The dig is the first to take place at Stonehenge for more than 40 years. (26)The team now needs to extract organic material from these holes to date when the stones first arrived. 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推断题。从新闻中我们可获得科学家根据蓝灰沙岩推测巨石阵曾经是用来

24、治病救人的地方。故正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻中可知科学家们需要提取这些洞里的有机物质才能得出这些石头首次运送到这里的时间。故正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 9 【听力原文】 A major survey of religious life in the United States suggests that more than a quarter of the American adults have left the faith in which they were raised for another one or aba

25、ndoned religion all together. The pure forum found that the Roman Catholic Church has suffered most. But there is also a fall in the number of Protestants. (28) Sixteen percent of Americans questioned said they were not affiliated to any religion. 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 主旨题。本则新闻主要讲述对美国宗教信仰状况所做的调查。故正确答案为

26、B。 【知识模块】 新闻 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 数字题。从新闻中我们可知有 16的美国人称他们不信仰任何宗教。故正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 11 【听力原文】 Arts undergraduates on a “student jury“ set up by ministers said they should pay less than those on science courses, because they had less teaching time. (29)Students in four areas Manchester, London, Bristo

27、l and Sheffield were asked for their views on university life in a series of these “student juries.“ Jurors highlighted many positive aspects of their experience of higher education including opportunities for personal development and social life. (30)But issues linked to university tuition fees and

28、 anxiety over student debts were a recurrent theme. 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻中我们可获得并没有提到 ministers。故正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻中可知学费问题及对学生债务的担心再次成为人们关注的焦点。故正确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 新闻 13 【听力原文】 The governing body of world football, FIFA, is looking into allegations that a fake Togolese tea

29、m played a match against Bahrain earlier this month. Bahrain won three-nil and said they were surprised by the poor quality of the Togolese players. (22) Both countries are now investigating the circumstances under which the match took place, with suggestions that an agent pretending to represent To

30、go arranged the game. 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。从新闻的开头部分可知本场比赛是在巴林国家队和一支“冒牌 ”多哥队之间进行的。故正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 主旨题。从新闻中可知该新闻主要是关于一支冒牌足球队及与其相关的信息报道。故正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 新闻 15 【听力原文】 Hugo Salas Wenzel is the first senior member of Augusto Pinochets military government to be given a life sentenc

31、e for human rights abuses committed between 1973 and 1990. (24) He was the head of the intelligence service in the National Information Center which carried out the killings of twelve young rebels whove taken part in a failed attempt to assassinate the former military leader Augusto Pinochet in Sept

32、ember 1986. The military said at the time that the members of the Manuel Rodriguez Patriotic Front had died in gun battles with the security forces. A later investigation found that they had been detained and shot in cold blood. 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 主旨题。新闻主要讲述对 Hugo Sala Wenzel在 1973到 1990年侵犯人权罪的判决。故正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。新闻中主要讲述那次失败的暗杀前军事领导人 Augusto Pinochet的行动发生在 1986年 9月。故正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 新闻