2016英语新闻听力练习

2016-2017学年第一学期新闻听力练习

Unit 1: 事故灾难篇

News items

News item 1

1. A. Category 3. B. Category 4.

C. Category 5

D. Category 6.

2. A. Cooler ocean temperatures. B. Warmer ocean temperatures.

C. Large ocean waves.

D. Strong ocean currents.

News item 2

3. A. Eighteen. B. Forty-five.

C. More than eighty.

D. At least one hundred and forty.

4. A. It was snowy. B. It was foggy.

C. It was rainy.

D. It was shiny.

5. A. 10 to 12 B. 60 to 70.

C. 80 to 90.

D. 140 to 150.

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No.1

1. A. On a northern island of Japan.

B. On a southern island of Japan.

C. On Japan’s southernmost main island of Kyushu.

D. Off the east coast of Japan.

2. A. It would delay the plant’s restarting for a few months.

B. It would lead to the cancellation of the plant’s restarting plan.

C. It was not immediately clear if it would affect the plant’s restarting plan.

D. It would incur more safety hurdles for the plant.

No.2

3.A. Eleven. B. Thirteen.

C. Twenty-six.

D. Fifty.

4. A. The Greek coast guard.

B. The International Organization for Migration.

C. The Italian coast guard and Navy.

D. The Greek Navy.

No.3

5.A. Because traffic on the road was light when the quake occurred.

B. Because the city’s buildings and highways were made more resistant to quakes.

C. Because the city’s residents were well educated about earthquakes.

D. Bothe A and B.

6. A. Steel and other strong metals.

B. Steel and rubber.

C. Steel and some special alloys(合金).

D. Various metals and plastics.

7. A. Counterbalancing and earthquake’s action on the building.

B. Predicting the coming of an earthquake with accuracy.

C. Helping strengthen the foundation of the building.

D. Measuring the impact of an earthquake’s vibrations.

2.财政经济

News items

News item 1:

1. A. 16 percent. B. 49.3 percent.

C. 65 percent.

D. 75 percent

2. A. The growing popularity of mobile payment.

B. Businesses that have benefited from mobile payment.

C. Alipay’s contribution to mobile payment.

D. Provinces where mobile payment is most commonly used.

News item 2:

3. A. Guidelines for travel agencies.

B. Agencies that cheat tourists.

C. Possible illegal measures taken by travel agencies.

D. About 40 travel agencies.

4. A. It has increased twofold.

B. It has seen a drop.

C. It has seen a slow but steady growth.

D. It has stayed fairly steady.

5. A. Tourists from Southeast Asia.

B. Tourists from the United States.

C. Tourists from Guangzhou and Shenzhen who have a short stay in Hong Kong.

D. Shenzhen residents who make round-trips within a day.

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No.1

1. A. It is revering quickly.

B. It has been stabilized for six years.

C. It’s smaller than it was six years ago.

D. It has increased by 9% in the last six years.

2. A. The recession has ended.

B. It has seen a strong growth.

C. It is undergoing a recession.

D. It is expected to grow by about 1 percent this year.

No.2

3. A. 1.9 billion. B. 3 billion. C. 3.3 billion. D. 4 billion.

4. A. Animal and plant species. B. Coral reefs.

C. Wetlands.

D. Bodies of water.

5. A. Time. B. USA Today. C. CNN. D. VOA.

6. A. $1 per gallon. B. $ 1.50 per gallon.

C. $1.72 per gallon

D. $2.50 per gallon.

7. A. Higher importing costs. B. Higher gas tax.

C. The small number of gas stations.

D. Strong consumer demands.

Unit 3 环境保护

News items

News item 1:

1. A. Outside the designer outlet of Gucci.

B. Outside department store Harrods.

C. Outside London City Hall.

D. Outside department store Harvey Nichols.

2. A. Farming animals for fur. B. Trapping animals for fur.

C. Importing fur products.

D. Exporting fur products.

News item 2:

3. A. By one-third over the next decade.

B. By one-third over the next 15 years.

C. By half over the next decade.

D. By half over the next 15 years.

4. A. It will hurt foreign coal mines.

B. It will be costly to implement.

C. It will lower electricity rates.

D. It will raise costs of existing power plants.

5. A. It will be given more power to limit carbon pollution from existing power stations.

B. Its costs will be reduced at a faster rate than would have been possible under an earlier version of the rules.

C. It will get more funding from the federal government.

D. It will be given power to close down power plants that create high levels of carbon emissions.

Intensive Training

No.1

1. A. From a used car. B. From Halfords.

C. From manufacturers. C. From a DIY store.

2. A. One weekend. B. One week.

C. Ten days.

D. Half a month.

No.2

3. A. To track illegal dumps.

B. To track polluted areas.

C. To detect wildfires.

D. To eat duped rubbish.

4. A. A protagonist in an environmental movie.

B. A government official.

C. A vulture.

D. A Lima resident.

No.3

5. A. It comprises of four linked solar plants.

B. Its first phase is set to launch next month.

C. It will be built in Morocco’s capital city.

D. It will produce roughly 160 MW of electricity.

6. A. A gas in its liquid form.

B. Seawater.

C. A special oil.

D. A mixture of a liquid and water.

7. A. Low running costs.

B. Capability of generation power at nighttime.

C. The environment friendliness.

D. Short construction time.

Unit 4 休闲娱乐

News items

News item 1

1. A. He intends to destroy the panda village.

B. He intends to kill Po and his family.

C. He intends to find his place in the universe.

D. He intends to wipe out the whole of China.

2. A. Master Shifu. B. Mr. Ping.

C. Kai.

D. Po’s dad.

New item 2

3. A. 5-0. B. 5-1. C. 5-2. D. 5-3

4. A. In 1990. B. In 199

5. C. In 1997. D. In 2007.

5. A. It uses intuition to play the game.

B. It has defeated many board gamers.

C. It was developed by Google.

D. It can compete with several human amateurs at once.

Intensive Training

No.1

1. A. The category of small dogs.

B. The category of large dogs.

C. The category of tandem dogs.

D. The category of medium-sized dogs.

2. A. Medals. B. Toys. C. Snacks. D. Surfboards. No.2

3. A. In 1977. B. In 1983. C. In 1987. D. In 2015.

4. A. Daisy Ridley. B. John Boyega. C. Luke Skywalker. D.Harrison Ford.

No.3

5. A. “Hello”. B. “Stitches”. C. “What Do You Mean”. D. “Love Yourself”.

6. A. In September. B. In October. C. In November. D. In December.

7. A. Shawn Mendes. B. Adele. C. Elvis. D. Justin Bieber.