四级新闻听力文本及答案
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专业英语四级(新闻听力)模拟试卷19(题后含答案及解析)题型有: 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSIONPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN)Directions: In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.听力原文:In the Philippines a ferry carrying at least 400 people has sunk after an apparent collision with a cargo ship. There was no immediate report of casualties. (22) The accident occurred at about 11: 30 a. m. local time, at the mouth of Manila Bay shortly after the ferry left the Manila port. A Philippines coast guard’s spokesman said the ferry had been hit by a 12, 000 ton Singapore registered cargo vessel. Further details were not immediately available.1.The news item reported a(n)______.A.air crashB.traffic accidentC.lorry crashD.ferry accident正确答案:D解析:细节题。
2021年6月英语四级第三套真题听力部分及参考答案Section A News ReportDirections:In this section, you will hear three news reports o At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions。
Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once。
After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D)。
Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre。
Directions: Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Question 1A)This incident occurred in Tibet.B)The dead cubs were found in the front of a temple.C)Some tiger cubs were dead because of abuse.D)The reason why they were in the freezer was clear.Question 2A)About 2 weeks.B)About 7 days.C)About 1 year.D)About 40 days.Directions: Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. Question 3A)17.B)2.3.C)57.D)12.Question 4A)It can reduce the time to travel.B)It can reduce the vehicles on roads.C)It can move cargo between north and south.D)All of A、B and C.Directions:Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. Question 5A)He was abandoned by his parents.B)He got lost in the forest.C)He went far to drink water.D)It wasn't mentioned.Question 6A)The boy's father.B)Soldiers, police and volunteers.C)Japan's military.D)Child psychiatrists.Question 7A)On Wednesday night.B)A few minutes later.C)Wednesday.D)Since Saturday.Section B ConversationDirections:In this section, you will hear two long conversations。
1. News ReportNews report 1parts of Scotland covered by the orange alert to avoid travel on Wednesday, ' this is what he said to us. The orange warning may be raised to red in some areas. That is a warning for snow that has never been seen since the modern system came into place in Scotland. The orange warning has been extended until 6 p.m. on Thursday. Trains, planes and ferries are also likely to be affected, with wind chill that could see parts of Britain feeling as cold as -15℃. The head of road policing said, 'I would urge drivers to take extra care on the roads for their journeys. Drivers should make sure they are prepared for their journey with warm clothing, food and drink, sufficient fuel and a charged mobile phone. There could be significant traffic delays, so please start to plan your journey now to consider if you really need to travel on conditions of this …Question 1: What were people at parts of Scotland advised to do?定位句:(1) The transport minister advise people in parts of Scotland covered by the orange alert to avoid travel on Wednesday.Question 2: What did the head of road policing urge drivers to do?定位句:(2)The head of road policing said, I would urge drivers to take extra care on the roads for their journeys. Drivers should make sure they're prepared for their journey with warm clothing, food and drink, sufficient fuel and a charged mobile phone.◆【解读】两题均为细节题,考察了动词原形的动宾短语,由于在选项形式上较为相似,增加了一定的难度。
专业英语四级(新闻听力)模拟试卷20(题后含答案及解析)题型有: 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSIONPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN)Directions: In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.听力原文:The incident took place last November in the Iraqi town of Haditha. It was first reported several months later, and a preliminary military investigation in February recommended that a formal criminal investigation be launched. Officials say that probe is still underway. (28)According to the military, 15 Iraqi civilians died in the incident as a result of an explosion caused by an insurgent bomb, which the military calls an IED, or Improvised Explosive Device, that had also killed one of the Marines. Other reports charged that the U.S. Marines on the scene shot the civilians to retaliate for losing their comrade.1.When did the incident happen?A.In last October.B.In last December.C.In February.D.In last November.正确答案:D解析:时间细节题。
专业英语四级(新闻听力)模拟试卷31(题后含答案及解析)题型有: 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSIONPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN)Directions: In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.听力原文:The sixth World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference will open in Hong Kong a week from tomorrow.Police say they will deploy 9,000 officers, or one thirds of its manpower, during the event.The government says the weeklong conference will bring inconvenience to the public and is appealing for understanding. The weeklong WTO Ministerial Conference opens on the 13th at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wanchai. Police revealed that they have received applications for public meetings and protests on practically everyday of the week during the conference.1.How many officers does the Hong Kong Police department roughly have according to the news?A.9,000.B.12,000.C.3,000.D.27,000.正确答案:D解析:数字计算题。
Test 1 答案速查:BCADBACNews Report 1(1)Dozens of homes and businesses in the Australian settlement of Yarloop have been destroyed by a massive bush fire. Firefighters are working to contain the blaze which is threatening other towns south of the state capital Perth. The fire is so violent that it sets great obstacles to the curbing work of the firefighters. John Donnison reports. "This is one of the worst bush fires of the Australian summer so far. (2)Already it's burnt through around 50 000 hectares fueled by strong gusty winds. The fire ripped directly through the town of Yarloop with a population of around 500 people. It's thought up to 100 homes and buildings have been flattened with little left standing. Police say a number of people are missing. Citizens are worried about the reconstruction work since this is the biggest disaster ever. "1. What happened in the Australian settlement of Yarloop?2. What made the damage even worse.?在亚鲁普的澳大利亚家庭和企业有几十被大规模野火摧毁了。
四级新闻听力12套(word)2016年新题型大学英语四级考试新闻听力补充试卷十二套(36篇)第一部分四级听力新题型调整说明自2016年6月考试起,全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会将对四级考试的听力试题作局部调整。
具体见下表:调整内容说明如下:1.取消短对话。
2.取消短文听写。
3.新增短篇新闻(3段)。
第二部分新闻听力十二套(36篇)Model Test OneSection ADirections:In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) More than 5 million. B) More than 10 million.C) More than 25 million. D) More than 30 million.2. A) To help identify where infectious diseases are developing.B) To help small and medium size businesses grow.C) To help improve public services.D) To help two climate change programs.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A) About4.12 million units were sold.B) They declined to their lowest level.C) There was a decline of 10% than that in July.D) They indicated a start of rise in August.4. A) They are much stronger than their expectations.B) They might reach to 4.25 million units per year.C) They will be out of control on next month’s report.D) They indicate the housing industry has recovered.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A) Britain has decided to restrict bankers’ bonuses.B) Britain has decided to raise bankers’ salary.C) Britain has decided to curb bankers’ salary.D) Britain has decided to raise bankers’ bonuses.6. A) Those employees whose payments was over $ 4000.B) Those employees whose payments was $ 40000.C) Those employees whose payments was over $ 40000.D) Those employees whose payments was $ 4000.7. A) Most of it would be paid in money. C) Some of it would be paid in shares.B) Most of it would be paid in shares. D) Some of it would be paid in money.Model Test TwoSection AQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) 18000. B) 80000. C) 60000. D) 16000.2. A) Meet the miners’ original demand. C) Improve the miners’ w orking conditions.B) Offer more benefits to poor black miners. D) Offer a 10% pay rise.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A) Chances of guessing the correct lotto numbers.B) Rossi’s dreams about winning t he lotto.C) People’s madness for lotto games in Italy.D) Foreigners’ visit to Italy for the lotto drawings.4. A) A huge amount of money. C) A free tour in Europe.B) Free flights to Italy. D) Tickets for the lotto games.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A) Stopping renewing an agreement. C) Renewing an agreement.B) Blocking an agreement. D) Blocking the renewal of a contract.6. A) It provided sufficient privacy safeguards. C) It provided insufficient safeguards.B) It cannot protect privacy sufficiently. D) It failed to safeguard people’s interests7. A) The Swift Money Transfer System. C) The Lisbon Treaty.B) The Brussels Treaty. D) The Swift System.Model Test ThreeSection AQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) It did not reach analysts’ expectations. C) It hinted a decline of Ford’s net income.B) It was a favorable news for the automaker. D) It spurred a rise for Ford’s share price.2. A) There are small losses in North America.B) Prices should be raised in European market.C) Another product line should be set up in Europe.D) Earnings continued to be good in North America.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A) The development of French engineering firms.B) Working and living condition in the city of Dijon.C) The environmentally-friendly building in France.D) A tour of the landmark buildings in France.4. A) Metal skirt. B) Solar panel. C) Sun shield. D) Sandwich. Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A) The International Space Station. C) The Baikonur Cosmodrome.B) The Siberia Vessel. D) The Progress 45.6. A) On Sunday. B) On Monday. C) On Tuesday. D) On Wednesday7. A) At 4:02 p.m. B) At 4:11 p.m. C) At 4:20 p.m. D) At 6:11 p.m.Model Test FourSection AQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) They made more efforts to find more new cases.B) They tried to prevent the disease out of the capital.C) They held a public movement on hygiene information.D) They boosted the accuracy and promptness of their report.2. A) It’s the first time that ingestion disease has broken out in Haiti.B) The death rate of ingestion disease is too high.C) Death number will keep increasing for a long time.D) Ingestion disease could join other local diseases in Haiti.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item3. A) The children of the international diplomatic corps.B) The program of International Baccalaureate schools.C) The school district in the suburb of Detroit, Michigan.D) “Mother Earth” class in IB elementary schools.4. A) Subject areas are separated. C) “Mother Earth” class covers math.B) Classes are held in the open air, D) Teachers prepare classes together.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item5. A) White ash. C) Poison gas.B) High temperature water. D) Hurricane.6. A) Less than 10. B) About 20. C) About 120. D) More than 750.7. A) They have found too many dead bodies.B) They want to persuade people to move away.C) They don’t know what might ha ppen next.D) They need space to carry out the research.Model Test FiveSection AQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) The Angeles National Forest. C) The tools used in fire fighting.B) The fire fighting in Los Angeles. D) The protection of Mount Wilson.2. A) Tractors and hand tools. C) The slightly higher humidity.B) Helicopters and airplanes. D) The 20-kilometer fire lines.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A) It is the new health care law. C) It is the new federal budget law.B) It is the short-term spending law. D) It is the federal operation law.4. A) It will increase the government’s economic burden.B) It will lead to a partial shutdown of the US government.C) It will give rise to a clash between the two major political parties.D) It will oblige people to buy insurance policies unwillingly.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A) The country’s big labor union. C) The country’s big business.B) The country’s big government. D) The country’s big police.6. A) They blocked the traffic. C) They clashed with community groups.B) They occupied New York. D) They controlled too much wealth.7. A) It has now spread to other Asian cities.B) The protesters have camped in N ew York’s cultural district.C) Members of labor unions joined the movement on Wednesday.D) The protesters represent the wealthiest 99% of Americans.Model Test SixSection AQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) South Africa’s multiracial history.B) Musical New Year’s tradition in South Africa.C) Southeast Asia slaves in Cape Town.D) Cape T own’s mixed race or “colored” residents.2. A) The dockworkers. C) The Dutch colonists.B) European minstrels. D) Cape Town’s residents.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A) Monitoring all banks in the country. C) Providing advice to the President.B) Ensuring a safe economic policy. D) Offering enough money to the government.4. A) She once taught at Berkeley University.B) She got tenure at Harvard University.C) She has a Nobel Prize in Economic Theory.D) She has been working in the Federal Reserve for over 10 years.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A) To deal with labor unrest in the country.B) To worsen the relationship between police and protesters.C) To suppress the legal protests.D) To protect the garment factory workers.6. A) In two industrial complexes. C) In the garment factories of Chittagong.B) In the southern Bangladesh. D) In the capital Dhaka.7. A) It will worsen the relationship between workers and security forces.B) It will worsen the relationship between workers and factory owners.C) It will worsen the relationship between union leaders and legitimate protesters.D) It will worsen the relationship between government and protesters.Model Test SevenSection AQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) Energy and power shortage in Kenya.B) Emergency measures for the livestock in Kenya.C) Rockefeller Foundation’s assistance in Kenya.D) Kenya’s emergency plan on food and water shortage.2. A) The local communities. C) The civil society.B) The army. D) The power company.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A) When he was skating in the French Alps. C) When he was skiing in the French Alps.B) When he was skating in the German Alps. D) When he was skiing in the German Alps.4. A) He is now in a hospital in Moutiers.B) He is having a psychological test now.C) He has an English friend who is a trauma specialist.D) He was taken to a local hospital by helicopter.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item5. A) They were between Christians and Muslims.B) They were between local people and Muslims.C) They were between local people and Christians.D) They were between local army and Muslims.6. A) It is a large commercial area to the north. C) It was burnt to the ground.B) It was under military control. D) There were no debris and smoldering fires.7. A) At least 100. B) 100. C) At least 1000. D) 1000.Model Test EightSection AQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item1. A) Offering services to help people stop smoking.B) Raising taxes.C) Warning people about the dangers of tobacco.D) Enforcing bans on tobacco advertising.2. A) More than 5 million. B) More than 8 million. C) More than l billion. D) More than 10 billion Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item3. A) The discovery of voice recording. C) Le s Paul’s musical experience a nd death.B) The development of guitar and popular music. D) Les Paul’s own radio show in Chicago.4. A) When he was 10 years old. C) When he was a host in Chicago.B) When he was 13 years old. D) When he was at a local restaurant.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A) Sleeping. B) Holding a meeting. C) Indulging themselves.D) Quarrelling.6. A) Soldiers. B) Teachers. C) Lawyers. D) Businessmen.7. A) Fire. C) Body bomb.B) Mobile phone signals. D) Light.Model Test NineSection AQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) The fire erupted in southern Australia.B) There may be more victims.C) The entire towns have been lost,D) The temperatures have reached 57 degrees Celsius.2. A) 108. B) 47. C) Up to 400. D) Dozens of. Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A) It is set to expire on December 31. C) It created 120000 jobs.B) It raised the unemployment rate. D) It made middle class families benefited.4. A) When unemployment rate dropped. C) When he made his weekly address.B) Before Congress went home for the holidays. D) Before private sectors created more jobs. Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A) Top industrial countries met in the US for world finance.B) Developing economies met in the US for a summit on finance.C) G20 leaders met in the US for a summit on future world culture.D) Developing and top industrial economies met in the US for a summit on finance.6. A) 5 billion. B) 50 billion. C) 500 billion. D) 5000 billion.7. A) When to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis.B) When to inject money without harming a recovery.C) How to withdraw that support without harming a recovery.D) How to inject money without harming a recovery.Model Test TenSection AQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) On the first Monday in November. C) On the first Monday in December.B) On the first Tuesday in November. D) On the first Tuesday in December.2. A) Frans Baleni. B) Ken Cuccinelli. C) Terry McAuliffe. D) Chris Christie. Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the followingnews item.3. A) The general US economic activity. C) The lower savings rate in America.B) Consumer spending in US economy. D) The gove rnment’s effort on economy.4. A) The lower savings rate in four years. C) Special payments by the government.B) The spending boost by Americans, D) PNC Financial Services Group’s support. Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A) Labor Department officials. C) Lawmakers.B) Civilians. D) The army.6. A) 0.3%. B) 3%. C) 9.7%. D) 10%.7. A) Negative. B) Positive. C) Hopeless. D) Enlightening.Model Test ElevenSection AQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item1. A) The women’s marathon at the historic Brandenburg Gate.B) The final day of the Championships competition.C) Nick Symmonds’ win of the 800-meter semifinal heat.D) T he final of the men’s four-by-400-meter relay.2.A)3.B)4.C)7.D)8.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item3. A) It might hinder people from going shopping. C) It might be harmful to some people’s health.B) It could cause serious traffic accident. D) It could add more holiday atmosphere.4. A) In the middle of winter. C) During Christmas.B) Just before Christmas. D) After the Christmas holiday.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item 5, A) Japan. C) The United States,B) South Korea. D) Australia.6. A) Trade imbalances. C) Regional disputes.B) Unstable cur rency values. D) New members’ applications.7.A) 9. B) 19. C) 20. D) 21.8.Model Test TwelveSection AQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) The election in Kenya. C) The diplomatic relations with other country.B) The economy and democracy. D) The peace in the country.2. A) About 30. B) More than 300. C) Around 3000. D) More than 5000. Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A) Positive. B) Reluctant. C) Optimistic. D) Careless.4. A) 400 million dollars and 100 military experts. C) 140 million dollars and 100 military experts.B) 140 million dollars and 500 soldiers. D) 400 million dollars and 500 soldiers.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A) Negotiations between developing and industrialized countries.B) A struggle to reach a new global agreement on climate change.C) The deadlock of United Nations climate talks.D) A list of demands by developing nations.6. A) It’s a global agreement on climate change.B) It expired at the end of last month.C) It fell into deadlock and continued into the second round.D) The United Nations climate talks have made a replacement for it.7. A) Crafting a replacement for the Kyoto Protocol.B) Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.C) Stopping industrial emissions of greenhouse gases.D) Coping with the effects of climate change respectively.第三部分答案解析及听力原文Model Test OneSection AQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.The Internet search engine company called Google has announced (1) it will give more than twenty-five million dollars in money and investments to help the poor. The money will be spent over the next five to ten years in several areas, including poverty reduction and private business development.Aleem Walji works for -the part of the company that gives money to good causes. He spoke to us from San Francisco. California. He said (2) the first project to receive money will help identify where infectious diseases are developing. In Southeast Asia and Africa, for example. Google. org will work with partners to strengthen early warning systems and take action against growing health threats.1. How much money will Google spend in helping the poor?C)【精析】由句(1)可知,Google会拿出2500多万美金以现金和投资的形式帮助贫困人群。
大学英语四级考试新闻听力样题及原文Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) Christmas-time attacks made by Somali rebels.B) An explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi.C) The killing of more than 70 Ugandans in Kampala.D) Blasts set off by a Somali group in Uganda’s capital.2. A) On Christmas Eve. C) During a security check.B) Just before midnight. D) In the small hours of the morning.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A) It is likely to close many of its stores.B) It is known for the quality of its goods.C) It remains competitive in the recession.D) It will expand its online retail business.4. A) Expand its business beyond groceries.B) Fire 25,000 of its current employees.C) Cut its DVD publishing business.D) Sell the business for one pound.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A) All taxis began to use meters.B) All taxis got air conditioning.C) Advertisements were allowed on taxis.D) Old taxis were replaced with new cabs.6. A) A low interest loan scheme. C) Taxi passengers’ complaints.B) Environmentalists’ protests. D) Permission for car advertising.7. A) There are no more irregular practices.B) All new cabs provide air-conditioning.C) New cabs are all equipped with meters.D) New legislation protects consumer rights.Tape Script of Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.Kenyan police say one person was killed and 26 injured in an explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi. The blast hit a bus about to set off for the Ugandan capital Kampala. Last July, the Somali group al-Shabab said it was behind the blasts in the Ugandan capital which killed more than 70 people. Will Ross reports from the Kenyan capital.The explosion happened beside a bus which was about to set off for an overnight journey from Nairobi to the Ugandan capital Kampala. Some eyewitnesses report that a bag was about to be loaded on board, but it exploded during a security check. Windows of the red bus were left smashed, and blood could be seen on the ground beside the vehi cle. Just hours earlier, Uganda’s police chief had warned of possible Christmas-time attacks by Somali rebels.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. When did the incident occur?Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.Woolworths i s one of the best known names on the British High Street. It’s been in business nearly a century. Many of its 800 stores are likely to close following the company’s decision to call in administrators after an attempt to sell the business for a token £1 failed.The company has huge debts. The immediate cause for the collapse has been Britain’s slide toward recession, which has cut into consumer spending. However, the business had been in trouble for years.Known for low-priced general goods, Woolworths has struggled in the face of competition from supermarkets expanding beyond groceries and a new generation of internet retailers.Many of the store group’s 25,000 employees are likely to lose their jobs. Some profitable areas such as the DVD publishing business will survive.3. What do we learn about Woolworths from the news report?4. What did Woolworths attempt to do recently?Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.Cairo is known for its overcrowded roads, irregular driving practices and shaky old vehicles, but also for its air pollution. In recent months, though, environmental studies indicate there have been signs of improvement. That’s due in part to the removal of many of the capital’s old-fashioned black and white taxis. Most of these dated back to the 1960s and 70s and were in a poor state of repair.After new legislation demanded their removal from the roads, a low interest loan scheme was set up with three Egyptian banks so drivers could buy new cars. The government pays about $900 for old ones to be discarded and advertising on the new vehicles helps cover repayments.The idea has proved popular with customers ― they can now travel in air-conditioned comfort and because the new cabs are metered, they don’t have to argue over fares. B anks and car manufacturers are glad for the extra business in tough economic times. As for the taxi drivers, most are delighted to be behind the wheel of new cars, although there have been a few complaints about switching from black and white to a plain white colour.5. What change took place in Cairo recently?6. What helped bring about the change?7. Why do customers no longer argue with new cab drivers?参考答案Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A1. B2. C3. A4. D5. D6. 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Test 1Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.[1] In a statement, the US president says he is taking the action, because the conflict in Darfur threatens the national security and foreign policy of the United States. The asset freeze is being imposed on four Sudanese identified by the . Security Council as being involved in organizing and carrying out cruel and violent actions in Darfur. The president’s order comes days before rallies are planned in Washington and throughout the United States to protest the three-year war in Darfur.[2]Celebrities such as Academy Award winning actor George Clooney are scheduled to speak at the rally. Clooney, who just returned from a trip to the Darfur region, told reporters in Washington the world’s attention need to be focused on what he called the “first massive murder of the 21st century.”1. Why is the . president taking actions in Darfur2. Who is scheduled to speak at the rallyQuestions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.[3] In October the Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Basigye, returned to Kampala to prepare for the presidential elections next year. Three weeks later he was arrested. The Ugandan government says he must answer the charges, but his supporters say it’s an attempt by Ugandan President Museveni to Prevent Dr. Basigye running against him. [4]The incident is threatening to darken the country’s first multi-party elections in two decades. Western nations which provide essential economic support to Uganda have held up Uganda as a role model in the region, opposition leaders are calling on them to take a stand. In this edition of Analysis, Lucy Williamson looks at whether Uganda’s relationship with its donors is feeling the strain.3. Why did Kizza Basigye return to Kampala4. What is the consequence of Basigye’s incidentQuestions 5 and 7 will be based on the following news item.[5]Up to 32 people were killed in two bomb attacks Monday in the Syrian city of Homs, near the border with Lebanon. The second attack killed people who gathered to see the damage of an earlier car bomb. A suicide bomber entered the crowd and exploded a bomb hidden in clothing.The attacks took place in the al-Zahraa district, in the central part of the city.[6]State-controlled media say 19 people were killed in the two bombings. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 32 people were killed. Many others were hurt.It was the second major attack in Homs since the government and rebel forces reached a cease-fire agreement this month. The government will take back areas of the city controlled by rebels.[7]On December 12, two bombings killed at least 16 people. Those attacks also took place in the al-Zahraa district. The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks.The Wall Street Journal newspaper reports that many people who live in the neighborhood are members of the Alawite sect. The newspaper reports the area is often “attacked by anti-government rebels armed with rockets and vehicle bombs.”5. What do we learn about the bomb attacks from the news report6. What did the state-controlled media say7. What happened on December 12Test 2Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.The number of Americans over the age of 65 is expected to double between now and 2030. This next generation of retirees will be the healthiest, best educated, and most wealthy in American history.[1]But many of them won’t have a retirement benefit their parents’ generation fought hard to get. It is something known as a defined-benefi t plan, or “pension”. Retired workers who have a pension continue to be paid a certain percentage of their highest annual salary-usually anywhere from one to three percent-multiplied by the number of years they worked for the company. Pensions first became popular during World War Ⅱ, when a federally-approved wage-freeze meant unions had to negotiate forretirement benefits, instead of pay increases. [2]Pensions reached the height of their popularity in the late 1970s, when more than 60 percent of Americans had one.1. What problem does the next generation of retirees have2. When did pensions reach the height of their popularityQuestions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.. government health and safety officials are investigating the cause of the recent explosion at a West Virginia coal mine, which killed 12 miners. [3]The accident was apparently an error in an industry which has prided itself on miner safety at a time of extraordinary expansion. Mine companies operate in 27 states, from West Virginia in the east to Montana in the west, producing a total of about one billion tons a year, or more than a third of the world’s coal supply. The . economy is dependent on coal production. Coal-fired power plants generate about 50 percent of the nation’s electricity. More than half the nation’s coal is mined underground by thousands of men and women who daily risk injury and death. [4]But the occupation has become much safer since the late 1960s, when the . Congress passed laws requiring federal mine inspetions.3. What do we learn about the recent explosion at a coal mine4. What made the mining industry safer in the late 1960sQuestions 5 and 7 will be based on the following news item.When it comes to dieting, losing weight fast holds some appeal. Maybe that’s why . News & World Report has added a Fast Weight-Loss Diet category to its annual rankings of best diet plans. And one of the diets that comes out on top is the Health Management Resources (HMR) program.[5] HMR is a meal replacement diet that can be done on your own at home or under medical supervision. Instead of made-at-home meals, dieters can order low-calorie milk, soups, nutrition bars and multigrain cereal.The . News reviewers say [6]the plus side to the HMR diet is its quick-start option and the convenience of having meals delivered to you. The down side is “the milk lacks variety,” and it’s tough to eat out while on this diet.[7] “A common misunderstanding is that losing weight quickly is not healthy not sustainable, and will just lead to future weight re-gain,” wrote Carol Addy, the chief medical officer at HMR, in a release. But she says, to the contrary, “numerous studies demonstrate that following a lifestyle change program which promotes fast initial weight loss can result in better long-term success.”5. What is the HMR program6. What is the advantage of HMR program7. What’s the common misunderstanding about losing weight fastTest 3Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.The number of girls married in Africa is expected to double in the next 35 years, experts say.[1]That means almost half, or 310 million girls, by 2050 will be married before they reach adulthood, says a United Nation’s report. The African Union says it wants to end child marriage in Africa.Delegates at a summit in Zambia are expected to set 18 years old as the lowest legal age for marriage across the contient. Marriage before age 18 is already against the law in most African countries.Yet the UN says more then 125 million African women and girls alive today were married before their 18th birthday. Experts say most were given to men in traditional or religious unions in violation of the law.[2]African Union charwoman Nkosozana Dlamini Zuma says local culture that undervalues girls and women is to blame. Poverty and lack of education are also responsible, experts say.1. What do we learn from the United Nation’s report2. What is the reason for child marriage in AfricaQuestions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.[3] Waste products from a popular alcoholic drink could be used in the future to make biofuel. Researchers say the new fuel, based on whisky, could reduce demand for oil. They say using less oil could cut pollution that studies have linked to climate change.Scotland is the largest producer of whisky in the world. And a Scottish professor has found how to take the waste products from distilling whisky and turn them into a form of alcohol called biobutanol. Biobutanol can be used as a fuel. Whisky comes from grain, such as corn and wheat.Martin Tangney is director of the Biofuel Research Centre at Napier University in Edinburgh. He says less than 10 percent of what comes out can be considered whisky. [4]The rest is mainly one of two unwanted products: strong beer and wheat. Tangney says the two byproducts can be produced to createa new material: biobutanol.3. What is the news report mainly about4. What are the unwanted products in making whiskyQuestions 5 and 7 will be based on the following news item.For several years, human resources director Pete Tapaskar says it’s been a challenge to fill all the jobs at his suburban Chicago-based technology company. [5] Getting high skilled people is still a challenge.Elizabeth Sue is principal policy analyst for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, who studies Chicago’s recent immigration trends. She said “They are slowly moving into the south, especially Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia. [6] What we are seeing right now is a substantially decreased total of international in-migrations. Prior to the recession we were between 50 and 60 thousand most years. Now, since 2010, we’ve been at about 23- to 24-thousand international in-migrations on a net basis.” [6] She says that dramatic drop-as much as two-thirds some years-contributes to Chicago’s overall still population growth.Tapaskar says there are many reasons why immigrants choose to live in Southern states instead of Chicago. [7] “The environment there is ideal for starting a business, could be the taxes there are low, and employers are getting a lot of benefits from the state government.”But Tapaskar says one thing that could bring new immigrants to Chicago is increasing the number of work visas that would attract the highly skilled tech workers his business needs.5. What is the problem for the technology companies in Chicago6. What do we learn about international in-migrations in Chicago7. Why do immigrants choose southern states instead of Chicago。