英语新闻听力练习

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
C. Category 5
D. Category 6.
2. A. Cooler ocean temperatures. B.
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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1. A. On a northern island of Japan.
1. A. Category 3.
B. Category 4.
Warmerocean temperatures.
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.
. 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.
. 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 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 about
s vibrations.
2. 财政经济
News items
News item 1:
1. A. 16 percent. B. 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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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.
3. A. billion. B. 3 billion. C. 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. $ per gallon.
C. $ per gallon
D. $ 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.。