期末复习：大英2作业本 新闻听力试题

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《大学英语2作业本》新闻听力试题

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Section A

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. B) Just before midnight.

C) During a security check. D) In the small hours of the morning.

Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the 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. B) Environmentalists’ protests.

C) Taxi passengers’ complaints. 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.

（二）

Section A

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. 1. A) The forests can make human live longer. B) Tropical forests can attract tourists.

C) People can get water from the forests. D) Varieties of plants and animals live there.

2. A) Singapore is seriously affected by the deforestation of tropic forests. B) Farming developed fast in South-East Asia between 2000 and 2012. C) Ponds in tropical forests produce fish and shrimp for local people. D) Fish farming is a major cause of the disappearance of tropical forests. Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.

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3. A) She received a call from a parking lot. B) She gave birth to her first child.

C) She helped deliver a baby in the car .

D) She called the emergency medical service.

4. A) The medical service arrived to help. B) The deputy drove her to the hospital.

C) More police officers came to the scene. D) The father left the place with relief.

Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. 5. A) Near its border with Myanmar and Bangladesh. B) About 29 km northwest of the capital of India.

C) Right in the center of the capital of Manipur state. D) 6.7 km southwest of India’s border with Bangladesh. 6. A) When it’s totally unlikely to cause death.

B) When it’s around 35% likelihood of between one and ten deaths. C) When it’s around 65% likelihood of deaths. D) When it’s likely to cause deaths.

7. A) Local government can’t forecast the earthquakes. B) This area is too densely populated.

C) Countries don’t cooperate well with each other. D) It’s where the Indian and Eurasian plates collide.

（三）

Section A

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. 1. A) Report to the police immediately. B) Buy a small two-seater car.

C) Stop driving any car. D) Use a copy of the licence.

2. A) Car for teenagers. B) Car to gain experience. C) Car as a proof of ability. D) Car without licence. Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. 3. A) 16.61 feet. B) 20.11 feet. C) 56.16 feet.D) 61.72 feet.

4. A) Some residents were injured. B) Some of the riverside land is submerged.

C) House are crashed down by the flood. D)The river course is changed.

Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. 5. A) The rate of the twin birth reached the highest in 2014.

B) The Center of Disease Control and Prevention released a new finding. C) Americans are giving more birth to babies.

D) The expense of baby delivering is getting higher and higher. 6. A) White . B) Black. C) Yellow. D) Hispanic.

7. A) The low birth rate in the last 20 years. B) The increase of multiples.

C) The trend of economic condition. D) Assisted reproductive technology(辅助生殖技术).

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（四）

Section A

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

1. A) The competition from neighboring countries. B) The slowdown in the Uganda economy.

C) The rapid growth in restaurant and tourism industry. D) The serious shortage of skilled executives.

2. A) It is the only training school in Uganda. B) Its prospect looks quite good.

C) Its staff is hired from Kenya. D) It provides no courses for novices.

Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.

3. A) About $7 per hour. B) More than $10 per hour.

C) About $15 per hour. D) Fewer than $ 1 per hour.

4. A) Council members voted the bill on the minimum wage. B) A final vote was passed on raising minimum wage.

C) Protesters demonstrated against the council’s decision. D) Minimum –wage workers rallied around the City Hall. Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.

5. A) The price of solar panels in Washington D.C. B) The benefits of using solar panels.

C) Living conditions of the low-income families in Washington. D) The use of solar panels in poor area.

6. A) New technology. B) Serious air pollution. C) Good public services. D) Low-income housing. 7. A) More small businesses. B) Better working conditions.

C) Fewer electric costs. D) Higher energy subsides.

(五)

Section A

Question 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. 1. A) By selling online. B) By reducing costs. C) By closing earlier. D) By lowering prices. 2. A) 3.7%. B) 50% . C) 20% . D) 11%.

Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. 3. A)Two people were injured. B) Airports are closed. C) Electricity is cut off. D) Car crashed on highways.

4. A) A meeting on climate change was ongoing in France. B) A heavy rain was pouring down in southern India.

C) Emergency supplies were being sent to Great Britain. D)Strikes against pay cuts were going on in Scotland. Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.

5. A) Public transportation is popular among pupils in Nairobi. B) Pupils suffer a lot from the terrible traffic in Nairobi.

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C) Nairobi primary schools are strict with their students. D) Nairobi pupils tend to wake up early and stay up late. 6. A) They were trapped in their school bus. B) They failed to meet their parents at school.

C) They had fun with their parents in Boma Hotel. D) They refused to go to school because of the floods.

7. A) Commuters’ performance benefited much from them. B) Nairobi had taken measures to solve this problem. C) They could affect pupils’ attitude towards school. D) They could decrease people’s stress and anger.

(六)

Section A

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

1. A) Play with Santa Claus during Christmas. B) Make healthier choices of food.

C) Tell interesting stories to children. D) Take part in more social activities.

2. A) It took place in Washington D.C. this year. B) It takes place in summer every two years.

C) It is held in honor of the Little Mermaid. D) It has been held for nearly 60 years.

Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. 3. A) Who owns the sunken ship. B) How much the lost treasure is worth.

C) When to recover the sunken wreck. D) Why the ship sank 300 years ago.

4. A) To save people on the ship. B) To settle the dispute with America.

C) To wage war against Britain. D) To tight its hold on its colonies.

Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. 5. A) Great women soccer players in the United States. B) Records set in the women’s World Cup final match.

C) Japanese poor performance in the Women’s World Cup.

D) Audience ratings about the final match between US and Japan. 6. A) It scored a hat trick. B) It set no World Cup records. C) It was defeated by Brazil. D) It scored two goals. 7. A) Once. B) Twice . C) Three times.D) Four times.

(七)

Section A

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. 1. A) During Christmas. B) On New Year’s Eve. C) In the early morning. D) In the daytime.

2. A) It is a 50-storey skyscraper. B) It is the world’s tallest building.

C) It stands across from the BurjKhalifa.

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D) It is the center of New Year’s fireworks.

Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.

3. A) Americans had no interest in making whiskey. B) The government prohibited drinking in the 1930s.

C) Rules were made to support wine making 80 years ago. D) It was illegal to produce and sell alcohol for a period.

4. A) To apply for a distillery license. B) To open up some tasting rooms.

C) To create a new whiskey flavor. D) To produce more local grains.

Questions 5 and 7 will be based on the following news item.

5. A) Financial help from the World Bank. B) Organic produce imported from abroad.

C) The drop in Cambodia’s total popultion. D) Cambodia’s agricultural development.

6. A) Plant more rice and maize. B) Improve soil fertility. C) Diversify their crops. D) Learn new farming skills.

7. A) Because of the fierce competition from Western countries. B) Because of the local government’s direct intervention.

C) Because of the lack of techniques and investment. D) Because of the quick returns of growing rice.

(八)

Section A

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. 1. A) The terrible effects of drought on California. B) New technologies used to prevent water waste.

C) A mandatory order on water cuts in California. D) Serious water shortages California are facing. 2. A) 25%. B) 38 million.C) 8 million. D) 9%. Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the news item.

3. A) To provide financial support. B) To create more job opportunities.

C) To reduce the extremely high rents. D) To hire professional designers.

4. A) It must sell at least 1 000 products every year. B) It has been established for about fourteen years.

C) It has been granted more than a million dollars. D) It is unqualified for the Made in New York program. Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.

5. A) Mobile phones are very popular. B) People can’t afford mobile phones.

C) The cost of mobile services is high. D) Ads on mobile phones are forbidden.

6. A) The government’s intervention. B) High advertisement investment.

C) The low living standard. D) The lack of competition.

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7. A) Inaccessible Internet. B) Service quality. C) Annual income. D) Rail network.

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