高级新闻英语视听说(1) -Answer

高级新闻英语视听说（1）

Part I.Multiple Choice

Directions: Listen to the following 2 news reports and choose the best answer to the following questions.

News Item One No Smoking! Damn it! (Part C, Unit 2)

1. Wh y does the Irish government want to issue new smoking ban?[1]

A. Because the smoking ban will benefit the government’s revenue .

B. Because the Irish government thinks the ban will improve the life quality.

C. Because it is believed that smoking is the greatest fire hazard in Ireland.

D. Because Irish pubs make some illegal money by selling addictive tobacco.

2. According to the news, what do “Happy Hours” refer to?[2]

A. a special time in a bar when customers can spit beer onto floor.

B. a special time in a bar when customers can find partners to dance jig.

C. a special time in a bar when cigarettes and drinks are free of charge.

D. a special time in a bar when alcoholic drinks are sold at lower prices.

3. In what way will the smoking ban affect Irish bars and restaurants??[3]

A. They will soon become the place to combat obesity.

B. The ban will drive away all smoking-addicted clientele.

C. New puritans will occupy the territory uninvited.

D. Irish government will impose more tax on them.

4. The environmental taxes are levied on the following items EXCEPT on

____[4]___________.

A. ATM receipts.

B. chewing gums.

C. church alter.

D. plastic bags.

5. According to the news, what’s the essence of being Irish?[5]

A. To be a place full of fun.

B. To become a nanny-state.

C. To have an Irish ayatollah.

D. To promote a snobbish manner.

News Item T wo“Twilight” Could Make a Box-office Killing (Part A, Unit 3)

6. What is the main theme of this news?[6]

A. A o nce-in-a-lifetime trip to the Hollywood premiere.

B. A surprising welcome to the new star Rob Pattinson.

C. T he challenge to cast a vampire film.

D. The thirst for a vampire film from teen novel fans.

7. How many people came to see the premiere of “Twilight”?[7]

A. More than 600 people.

B. More than 700 people.

C. Almost6000people.

D. Almost 7000 people.

8. What is TRUE about the movie “Twilight”?[8]

A. It is based on a book series by Stephany Meyer that has sold more than 16 million

copies.

B. It is the adapted version of the horror movie "Twilight Zone".

C. It stars Rob Pattinson, who plays a teenage vampire that resists the urge to dine on