英语新闻听力文本6-8套

第六套

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.

1

A. Islamist militants are still in control of the town.

B. French forces have entered the town.

C. Islamist militants are attacking the airport.

D. French forces are going to land at the airport.

2

A. To control Kidal airport.

B. To protect the capital Bamako.

C. To protect the town.

D. To fight against Islamist militants.

News Item One

(1) French forces say they have entered Kidal in the north of Mali, (2) the last major town they have yet to secure in their drive against Islamist militants. French forces now control Kidal airport after a number of aircraft, including helicopters, landed there last night. Islamist militants were reported to have already left the town and it was unclear who was in charge. (2) France—the former colonial power in Mali—launched a military operation this month after Islamist militants appeared to be threatening the south. French army spokesman confirms that "French troops were deployed overnight in Kidal". One regional security source told the Press that French aircraft had landed at Kidal and that protection helicopters are in the sky. Kidal, 930 miles north-east of the capital Bamako, was until recently under the control of the Islamist militants.

1. What is the situation now in Kidal according to the news?

2. Why did the French launch the military operation?

参考答案：

【小题1】B

【小题2】C

习题解析：

【小题1】新闻开头提到French forces say they have entered Kidal in the north of Mali，指出法国军方声称他们已经到达了马里的北部城镇基达尔，因而B项表述符合新闻原文，故选B。其他选项内容均与新闻内容不符，排除。

【小题2】本题考查法国发起此次军事行动的原因。新闻中提到法国发起此次军事行动是因为Islamist militants appeared to be threatening the south，即伊斯兰武装分子显现出对南部的威胁，而新闻开头在提到法军已经进驻基达尔之后，对基达尔镇作进一步的说明中用了secure一词，故表明法国军队发起此次军事行动的目的在于保护基达尔镇，故选C。Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.

3

A. Professor Post is an environmentalist as well.

B. Livestock cannot meet the demand for meat.

C. Meat grown in a lab is much more delicious.

D. Growing meat in a lab cost less than raising livestock.

4

A. The grown meat tastes just like the real thing.

B. The grown meat looks pale and tastes good.

C. The grown meat grows from stem cells.

D. The grown meat needs adding color.

News Item Two

(3) Professor Post is developing a way to grow meat in a lab because he believes that livestock farming is not good for the environment, not good for animals nor, he says, is it going to satisfy the growing demand for meat.

His aim is to produce a burger that looks and tastes just like the real thing but from what I saw at his lab, which is still a work in progress.

(4) The flesh, grown from stem cells, is pale white and tasteless, so food technologists have had to mix in breadcrumbs, caramel and saffron to add flavor and juice to add color. The mixture is then put together to make the burger that will be cooked then eaten by two food writers.

Initial testing during the development process suggests that it won't taste great, but according to Professor Post, it will taste good enough.

3. Why Professor Post is developing a way to grow meat in a lab?

4. Why do the food technologists have to add juice to the grown meat?

参考答案：

【小题3】B

【小题4】D

习题解析：