历年英语专四听力新闻部分

2004年

SECTION C NEWS BROADCA

Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the n ews item, you will be

given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

21.The journalist was brought to court because ____.

A. he was working for a British newspaper.

B. he published an untrue story.

C. the story was published in Britain.

D. he was working with other foreign journalists.

22.How did the lawyer defend for the journalist?

A. He was an American journalist.

B. He worked for a British newspaper.

C. His story was published elsewhere.

D. Foreigners are not subject to local laws.

Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the n ews item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

23.Afghanistan’s first match will be against ____.

A. Mongolia.

B. South Korea.

C. Iran.

D. Qatar.

24.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The announcement was made by AFA.

B. Afghanistan was a founding member of AF

C.

C. Afghanistan had been in chaos for long.

D. The football player were under 23.

Question25 and26 are based on the following news. At the end of the new s item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

25.The expected lifespan of Beijing residents has gone up by ____ compa red with that a decade earlier.

A. 1.5 years

B. 1.4 years

C. 1.2 years

D. 1.1 years

26.The ____ mortality rate had gone up greatly during the past 10 years.

A. infant

B. maternal

C. male

D. middle-aged

Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the n ews item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

27.According to Pakistan’s President, the chances of the two countries go ing to war were ____.

A. great

B. small

C. growing

D. greater than before

28.Recent tensions between the two countries were a direct result of ____

A. their border conflicts

B. their military build-up

C. killings in the two countries

D. their mutual distrust Questions 29 and 30

are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will b e given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

29.Family-owned businesses have all the following features EXCEPT

A.being affiliated to giant corporations

B.hard working

C.being flexible and creative

D.all in the family management

30.A new survey was made by looking at the middle ground that is

A.the 100 family businesses at least 10 year old

B.the 1,000 family businesses at least 10 years old

C.the 100 family businesses at least 100 years old

D.the 1,000 family businesses at least 100 years old

BCCAD DBCAB

2005年

SECTION C NEWS BROAOCAST