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专业英语八级（政治类新闻听力）模拟试卷1(题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1. LISTENING COMPREHENSIONPART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.听力原文：Democracy was born in Greece and many still consider it the cradle of Western civilization. But in 2011 the bedrock of democracy in Greece, its parliament, has been defended by armed police against battalions of citizens who say their voice has been forgotten. The root of this crisis is money. After years of borrowing, Greece is in debt. Faced with a massive deficit and under pressure from the international community, the government has revved up taxes and put the brakes on spending. That’s been bad news for most Greeks. Business profits are low and poverty rates are high. Babis Papadimitriou, a journalist with the daily paper Kathimerini, says some Greeks conclude that the country would be better to default on its debt and leave the eurozone. Many protestors say the rights and well-being of Greek citizens are not at the heart of government policy. They say their government is making decisions that serve the interests of global economic powers and wealthy nations, while Greek people suffer the costs. Many though still believe that Greece is made stronger by its partners in the EU. And with street battles raging in the Greek capital, without a compromise it’s unclear if the government can maintain its authority. If it fails to do so, Greece may be forced to bid farewell to its membership of the eurozone, whether it wants to or not.1．What is the main idea of the news item?A．Street protests against parliament in Greece.B．The root of the economic crisis in Greece.C．The cause of political crisis in Greece.D．The origin of democracy.正确答案：C 涉及知识点：政治类2．Which of the following is CORRECT?A．EU partners are trying their best to help Greece finally.B．Raising taxes and reducing spending are the way out for Greece.C．Greek government does not concern the interests of Greek people.D．The protestors finally compromised with government authorities.正确答案：C 涉及知识点：政治类听力原文：The court’s ruling says Britain would be in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights if it sent the two men back to Somalia. The men have been convicted of burglary, drug dealing and threatening to kill people. British authorities sought to deport them. But the Strasbourg-based court said while their actions were “undesirable,” they would be at risk of mistreatment in Somalia and therefore they cannot be forced to go there. It ordered the British government to pay the men’s legal fees, totaling more than $ 30,000. The court analyzed each man’s personal and family situation before making its decision, suggesting it might approve the forced return of some people if they had the means to keep themselves safe. British media say the ruling could affect more than 200 other Somali convicts held in the country. The director of the European Institute at University College London, Professor Richard Bellamy, says when there is a risk of mistreatment, the cost to the British government of holding the men and the danger they might pose if they are released from prison someday are not relevant. Bellamy says under the European Convention on Human Rights, a person’s protection from torture is absolute. Bellamy says the Convention is designed, in part, to provide incentive to European countries to take action to help improve the human rights situation in other parts of the world so that foreign criminals can be sent home.3．Which of the following is NOT the crime committed by the men?A．Threatening to kill people.B．Drug dealing.C．Burglary.D．Robbery正确答案：D 涉及知识点：政治类4．According to Richard Bellamy, what is the partial goal of the European Convention on Human Rights?A．To improve human rights around the world.B．To threaten foreign criminals in European countries.C．To legally hold the foreign criminals of other counties.D．To make the British government not to violate the Convention.正确答案：A 涉及知识点：政治类听力原文：The nurses came from across the United States to Wall Street to lead a national organized labor movement against what they consider the inequities of Wall Street traders and banks. They are advocating a new fee on financial transactions that they say should be used for health care, jobs, national infrastructure and education. National Nurses United Executive Director Rose Ann DeMoro says such a tax could raise $ 350 billion—money, she says, belongs to the people. One of the nurses union co-directors, Deborah Burger, says it is time to share. Why are the nurses taking the lead in this transaction tax proposal? Diane Brady, senior editor of the magazine Bloomberg-Businessweek, has written about the nurses’ movement.Brady says Sweden and Japan had to ditch such a tax after a few years. She says the reality is that financial products more than any other products in the world are mobile, so if you add a tax in one jurisdiction all the trades will go somewhere else. New York University business and economics professor Joe Foudy says such a proposal has also come up in Congress during the past two years, but it is dead in the water. Foudy adds there is a huge disconnect between the culture of Wall Street and the rest of the country. The rest of the country looks at Wall Street as having helped to create the financial crisis in the United States, while people on Wall Street view this as, “It was someone who had my job four years ago and it is not my problem.”And he believes there will be rising popular anger as long as the disconnect is there.5．What is the main idea of the news item?A．National Nurses United negotiated with Wall Street to share tax money.B．The nurses protested against the inequities of Wall Street traders and banks.C．The public held a street demonstration against Wall Street traders and banks.D．Wall Street traders and banks are going to charge a new fee on financial transactions.正确答案：B 涉及知识点：政治类6．The likely cause for the disconnect between the culture of Wall Street and the rest of the country is______.A．who raised heavy taxB．who advocated a new feeC．who triggered the public angerD．who created the financial crisis正确答案：D 涉及知识点：政治类听力原文： A two-day meeting of the G8 foreign ministers ended without agreement on establishing a no-fly zone against Libya, with reservations expressed by Russia and Germany. The flight restrictions had been pushed by France and Britain, but even before the meeting ended, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe acknowledged that support was far from unanimous. In an interview on France’s Europe 1 radio, Juppe said that if such a no-fly zone had been agreed to last week, the Libyan opposition might not have experienced its recent setbacks against the forces of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. He said G8 ministers had agreed to relaunch discussions at the United Nations on ways to increase pressure against the Gadhafi government, including a possible air exclusion zone. But German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle described any military intervention, as difficult and dangerous. Westerwelle said a no-fly zone amounted to military intervention, and the international community had to be careful not to provoke the opposite effect of what it intended.7．Which of the following country does NOT agree on establishing a no-fly zone against Libya?A．Russia.B．France.C．Britain.D．the US正确答案：A 涉及知识点：政治类8．According to German Foreign Minister, what is difficult and dangerous?A．Military intervention.B．Establishing a no-fly zone.C．The reservations of Russia.D．The toppling of Gadhafi government.正确答案：A 涉及知识点：政治类听力原文：US President Barack Obama pledged assistance for what he called a potentially catastrophic disaster in Japan. Mr Obama called Japan one of America’s strongest allies and said the US is offering whatever assistance is needed. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said a preliminary assessment indicates that American troops, ships and military facilities were not seriously damaged by the quake or tsunami. Gates says the military, which has enormous assets in the Pacific, is ready to assist in rescue and recovery efforts. The US military newspaper Stars and Stripes is reporting a carrier group led by the USS Ronald Reagan was diverted to Japan as it sailed toward South Korea for military exercises. British Prime Minister David Cameron, arriving in Brussels for a European summit, sent his sympathies and condolences to the Japanese people. Also in Brussels, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said his country stands ready to help the Japanese people. French President Nicolas Sarkozy also offered his country’s assistance, saying France is planning to send planes and other resources to assist in Japan. Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao also expressed deep sympathy for the Japanese people and officials from China’ s Earthquake Administration told the Xinhua news agency that rescuers are prepared to travel to those areas affected by the quake.9．According to US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, American______.A．ships were heading for Japan for helpB．troops were ready for cooperation with JapanC．air force was sending planes to Japan for helpD．military facilities were not seriously damaged by the quake正确答案：D 涉及知识点：政治类10．Who said his country stands ready to help the Japanese people?A．Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt.B．British Prime Minister David Cameron.C．Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.D．French President Nicolas Sarkozy.正确答案：A 涉及知识点：政治类听力原文：Prime Minister Gillard delivered what she called a “simple message”as she became the first head of state to address Congress since new members were elected in November. Prime minister Gillard said she stands firm in support of the US-led strategy in the decade-long war against the Taliban and is “cautiously optimistic” about the future of Afghanistan. Australia is the strongest non-NATO US ally, with more than 1,500 troops in Afghanistan. Ms Gillard also pledged cooperation in the Asia Pacific region, where she said the global order is changing the most. She acknowledged both countries’complex relationship with China, but said the United States should not fear China’s rapid growth as it bares the burden of its own tough economic times. In a direct appeal to lawmakers, Prime Minister Gillard urged them to make tough economic reforms and to pass legislation opening the door for more free trade in the Asia-Pacific region. The Australian prime minister also noted what she called the “momentous” upheaval in the Middle East, and pledged her alliance with the United States in condemning Iran’ s nuclear program, and in a call for an Israeli-Palestinian resolution.11．What is the main idea of the news item?A．Australian Prime Minister stands firm in support of the US-led strategy.B．The history of American and Australian alliance in world issues.C．The summit meeting among non-NATO US allies.D．The cooperation in the Asia Pacific region.正确答案：A 涉及知识点：政治类12．Which of the following did Prime Minister Gillard NOT do?A．She urged lawmakers to make tough economic reforms.B．She acknowledged complex relationship with China.C．She pledged cooperation in the Asia Pacific region.D．She condemned North Korea’s nuclear program.正确答案：D 涉及知识点：政治类听力原文：Russians turned out on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Moscow for two rival protests against corruption, the top issue on voters’ minds in this election year according to polls. This tale of two protests speaks volumes about the state of democracy in Russia—20 years after the fall of the Soviet Union. The state threw its weight fully behind the official anti-corruption protest. One day in advance Moscow officials blocked off a one kilometer long avenue for the demonstration. The avenue was conveniently located between a 10-lane highway and transit center with two subway and three commuter rail stations. Chartered buses brought in participants, who were issued flags, banners and crisp white “anticorruption” aprons. Numbering in the thousands, they then marched in groups into the protest zone. There, eight massive video screens and a powerful music system thumped out techno music and anti corruption messages. Each unit chanted its place of origin, in this case Moscow. The protest was organized by Nashi, widely seen as a youth wing of the ruling United Russia party.13．What is the main idea of the news item?A．Russians protest corruption.B．Russians fight for democracy.C．Russians elect their new leaders.D．Russians organize two rival parties.正确答案：A 涉及知识点：政治类14．Which of the following is CORRECT?A．Participants number in the thousands.B．Nashi is a youth wing of the ruling party.C．Some Moscow officials joined the protest.D．The election is on a sunny Saturday afternoon.正确答案：A 涉及知识点：政治类听力原文：NATO foreign ministers offered a show of unity in calling for the departure of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, but they ended their meeting in Berlin still apparently at odds over ways to add to their Libyan air operation. The leaders of the US, France and Britain published a joint opinion piece in several newspapers Friday saying a future with Mr Gadhafi in power was unthinkable. They said NATO operations must continue so long as the Libyan leader remained in power to protect civilians and keep up the pressure against the Libyan regime. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen reacted to the letter at a final press conference Friday afternoon. But only half of the 28 NATO members are actively participating in the airstrikes. France and Britain, which have taken leading roles in the operation, are calling on other NATO members to do more. Following talks with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the two saw “eye to eye” on what was required in the Libya campaign.15．What is the main message of the news item?A．NATO launches a new air strike on Libya.B．NATO asks other members to do more in Libya.C．NATO fails to add the pressure against the Libyan regime.D．NATO Secretary General answers questions at a press conference.正确答案：B 涉及知识点：政治类16．The news item implies that______in the Libya campaign.A．several newspapers have reported differently on Mr. Gadhafi’s futureB．NATO foreign ministers continue to discuss Libyan civilians’ situationC．US Secretary of State and British Foreign Secretary share the same ideasD．the 28 NATO members are actively supporting US, France and Britain正确答案：A 涉及知识点：政治类听力原文：Thousands of Syrian protesters marched in the streets of a Damascus suburb Friday, shouting and chanting against the government. Witnesses say security forces used tear gas against the protesters who were marching towards the capital after Friday prayers. A Facebook website supporting change in Syria showed videos of protesters marching in the streets of nearly a dozen Syrian cities. In the mostly Sunni Muslim city of Horns, witnesses say protesters dispersed as security forces fired automatic rifles. In the flashpoint port city of Banias, scores of protesters marched towards the city center to demonstrate against the government, despite the presence of army troops. In a move to appease protesters, the government announced the release Friday of some prisoners arrested during recent sectarian strife.A video released by the opposition Sham TV showed dozens of protesters in Banias being beaten by what appeared to be Syrian secret police. Media figures and academics sympathetic to the government tried to downplay the violence and alleged government brutality in interviews with two pan-Arab television networks.17．What is the main idea of the news item?A．Unrest engulfs parts of Syria.B．Security forces appease protesters.C．A Facebook website witnesses a government change.D．Government brutality shows on two pan-Arab television networks.正确答案：C 涉及知识点：政治类18．What does the news item say about Syrian secret police?A．They beat dozens of protesters in Banias.B．They fired automatic rifles in the city of Homs.C．They arrested scores of protesters the city center.D．They used tear gas against the protesters in a Damascus suburb.正确答案：A 涉及知识点：政治类听力原文：Anti-government protesters shouted, jeered and ran for cover after government security forces attacked their protest camp Saturday close to Sana’ a University. The attack, which took place during dawn prayers, caught the mostly young protesters off-guard. Eyewitnesses said that police used live ammunition to try and disperse the crowd, along with tear-gas and batons. The protesters threw rocks and bottles at police to try and stop their advance. Arab satellite channels showed dozens of young anti-government protesters being carried away on stretchers, some with blood pouring from their faces. Others appear to have passed out and laysprawled on the ground. Doctors also reported treating numerous victims of gas-inhalation. Stephen Steinbeiser of the American Institute for Yemeni Studies in Sana’ a says that the attack on the anti-government protesters is causing a backlash among the public and that activity appears to have ground to a halt in many places. The attack on the anti-government protest camp comes two days after President Saleh offered a vast series of political reforms to opposition political leaders and to the protesters. The protest movement is demanding that Mr. Saleh, who has ruled the country since 1978, resign.19．According to Stephen Steinbeiser, the attack on the anti-government protesters______.A．caught the mostly young protesters off-guardB．will lead to a vast series of political reformsC．offered opposition political leaders chancesD．is causing a backlash among the public正确答案：D 涉及知识点：政治类20．Which of the following is NOT used by the police?A．Live ammunition.B．Tear-gas.C．Blocks.D．Batons.正确答案：C 涉及知识点：政治类。
【英语专业八级听力考试中新闻英语的特点】英语专业八级听力摘要:英语专业八级听力考试中,新闻英语部分语速较快、信息量大,一直以来,新闻听力是英语专业八级听力测试部分的难点,也是失分较多的部分。
本文笔者将对英语专业八级听力考试中新闻的文体特征进行具体阐述,帮助考生更好地理解八级英语新闻。
关键词:英语八级考试新闻英语新闻特征TEM-8(英语专业八级考试)听力理解的其中一部分是News Broadcast(新闻报道)。
这部分材料一般由新闻报道、短评或讲话等组成,多选自VOA和BBC,题材广泛,涉及政治、军事、经贸、科技、文化、社会生活等各个方面。
本部分旨在测试学生能否听懂标准英语新闻中的各类报道。
根据《高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲》规定, News Broadcast部分含有若干段VOA或BBC新闻,每段新闻后有若干道试题,共5题。
录音语速约为每分钟120个单词,听力材料只读一遍,目的是“测试学生获取口头信息的能力”。
笔者经过对教学和历年真题的分析,总结了专业八级新闻听力的一些特点和规律。
TEM-8新闻听力考试材料的来源和题材的特点英语新闻作为一种语言测试题型也是语言在现实生活中真实运用的体现。
英语专业八级听力考试中新闻的内容基本上来自VOA或BBC等国外知名传媒节目中学生熟悉的一般新闻报道、短评或讲话等。
题材多样化,篇章短小,主题单一。
在题材上不会给考生造成障碍,其目的只是测试考生从VOA或BBC获取新闻的能力。
TEM-8新闻听力考试材料的文体结构英语专业八级中的新闻听力考试所使用的材料一般为倒金字塔结构。
所谓“倒金字塔”(the Inverted Pyramid)结构,也称为倒叙法,这种形式按英语新闻内容的重要性程度报道新闻事件,开门见山地报道最重要的新闻事实,次重要、次要的内容随后,最次要的放在最后。
考生即使不听全文也能知道该新闻的核心部分,即按英语新闻事实重要程度由要点到细节逐步扩展,安排全文。
