1、第六套Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1A. 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.2A. To control Kidal airport.B. To protect th
2、e 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 n
3、umber 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) Francethe former colonial power in Malilaunched a military operation this month after Islamist militants appeared to be threaten
4、ing 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 recen
5、tly 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
6、，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.3A. Professor Post is
7、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.4A. The grown meat tastes just like the real thing.B. The grown meat looks pale and tastes good.C. The grown meat grows fro
8、m 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
9、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 ad
10、d 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 wont taste great, but according to Professor Post, it will taste good enough.3. Why Professor Post is developing a way to gr
11、ow 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：【小题 3】新闻开头提到了 Post 教授在研发一种在实验室种植肉类的办法，随后给出了具体原因：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 dema
12、nd for meat，即畜牧对环境和动物都不利，而且也无法满足日益增长的对肉类的需要。四个选项中，符合新闻原文的是 B 项，故选 B。【小题 4】本题考查食品技师必须往种植的肉里边添加果汁的原因。新闻中提到种植的肉颜色惨白而无味，随后紧接着说到 so food technologists have had to mix in breadcrumbs, caramel and saffron to add flavor and juice to add color，所以，往种植的肉里添加果汁的原因是为了增加颜色，故选 D。Questions 5 to 7 will be based on th
13、e following news item.5A. To raise money for African humanitarian efforts.B. To raise money for Haitian earthquake victims.C. To sing in memory of Michael Jackson.D. To make a new version of the song.6A. Quincy Jones and Smoky Robinson.B. Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones.C. Smoky Robinson and Michael
14、Jackson.D. Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson.7A.145.B.25.C.100.D.45.News Item Three(5)Dozens of recording stars began gathering at a Hollywood studio on Monday, to add their voices to a song they hope will raise millions of dollars for Haitian earthquake relief. The words and music are an updated ve
15、rsion of “We Are the World “, a song that raised at least 30 million dollars for African humanitarian programmes 25 years ago. (6) Lionel Richie, who co-wrote the first song with Michael Jackson, is organizing the effort. The original producer, Quincy Jones, is using the same studio he used in 1985.
16、 Reporters and security surrounded Henson Studios, anticipating the arrival of cars delivering the stars Monday afternoon for what is expected to be a marathon recording session. (7) Smoky Robinson, who sang on the original, said the list of 100 singers asked to take part does not include any of the
17、 45 stars from the previous version. Organizers have not said when the song might be ready for the world to hear.5. Why did the singers meet in Hollywood?6. Who wrote the song “We Are the World“?7. How many singers were asked to take part in the recording this time?参考答案：【小题 5】B【小题 6】D【小题 7】C习题解析：【小题
18、 5】新闻开头提到 Dozens of recording stars began gathering at a Hollywood studio on Monday, to add their voices to a song they hope will raise millions of dollars for Haitian earthquake relief，指出近百名歌手齐聚好莱坞的一间录音棚，共同为一首歌献声，希望能以此为海地地震灾民募捐，故选 B。【小题 6】新闻中提到 Lionel Richie, who co-wrote the first song with Michae
19、l Jackson, is organizing the effort，该句中的 the first song 指的就是前面提到的 “We Are the World”这首歌，此处指出该歌曲是 Lionel Richie 和 Michael Jackson 一起创作完,成的，故选 D。【小题 7】本题考查此次参与录制歌曲的歌手人数。新闻中提到 Smoky Robinson, who sang on the original, said the list of 100 singers asked to take part does not include any of the 45 stars
20、from the previous version，由此可知，参与此次录制的歌手是 100 人，故选 C。第七套Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1A. She is 17-year-old.B. She works in a hotel.C. Her legs got severely injured.D. Her job is a restaurant employee.2A. In early August.B. In late August.C. In early October.D. In late
21、October.News Item OneFour American teenagers, all children of U.S. military personnel, have been arrested on charges of attempted murder after a woman was knocked off her motorbike with rope strung across two poles, Japanese police said. The four suspectstwo 15-year-old boys, a 17-year-old girl and
22、an 18-year old manwere taken into custody on Saturday, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department said. (1) They are accused of causing a severe head injury to a 23-year-old girl who works at a restaurant by stringing a rope between poles across a road.(2) U.S. forces in Japan was informed of the Augu
23、st incident in late October, a public information officer said. There was no clear explanation for the delay in the handover of the suspects to police, other than it involved rules between Washington and Tokyo covering U.S. forces and their dependents in Japan. The U.S. military presence and its imp
24、act on Japanese residents have been a thorny issue over the years.1. What do we know about the victim?2. When did the U.S. forces in Japan know about the incident?参考答案：【小题 1】D【小题 2】D习题解析：【小题 1】新闻中提到 They are accused of causing a severe head injury to a 23-year-old girl who works at a restaurant by s
25、tringing a rope between poles across a road，由此可知，该受害者为 23 岁的女性，在一家餐馆工作，脑部受了重伤。四个选项中，D 项表述符合新闻内容，故选 D。【小题 2】本题考查驻日美军知晓这一事件的时间。新闻中提到 U.S. Forces in Japan was informed of the August incident in late October，指出美国方面直到 10 月下旬才被告知这一事件，故选 D。Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3A. Terr
26、orist attacks.B. Political protests.C. Extreme weather.D. Heavy traffic jams.4A. Where matches take place.B. Where protests may take place.C. In downtown Vancouver.D. Around the athletes village.News Item TwoAn Olympics security plan five years in the making is taking shape in Vancouver this week. T
27、he Canadian Police is heading up the $900 million security operation, the largest in Canadas history. It will involve 15,000 police, private security and military personnel. The Winter Olympics will take place February 12th to 28th in 2010 in Vancouver. (3) Political protests may pose the biggest th
28、reat to the games. The threat of terrorist attack is rated as low. But the memory of the 1972 Munich Olympics has not gone away. That year, a terrorist group attacked the athletes village, eventually killing 11 Israeli athletes and coaches. (4) It is no coincidence that in Vancouver security patrols
29、 are particularly evident around the low-rise apartment buildings, where the athletes will be housed. In downtown Vancouver some roads are already closed, and rings of security fencing surround some key venues. Whats more, 900 surveillance cameras will be put on top of fencing to detect dangers.3. W
30、hat may be the biggest threat to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games?4. Where is the presence of security patrols most evident?参考答案：【小题 3】B【小题 4】D习题解析：【小题 3】新闻中明确提到 Political protests may pose the biggest threat to the games，由此可知，2010 年冬奥会最大的威胁可能是政治抗议，故选 B。【小题 4】新闻在简要提及了 1972 年慕尼黑奥运会发生的恐怖袭击时间后提到 It is no
31、coincidence that in Vancouver security patrols are particularly evident around the low-rise apartment buildings, where the athletes will be housed，指出此次温哥华冬奥会在运动员们居住的低层建筑周围投入的安保巡逻力量尤为显著，故选 D。Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5A. The income gap is widening in developed countrie
32、s.B. Cancer cases are increasing dramatically.C. Unhealthy foods can increase the risk of cancer.D. Burden of cancer is shifting to poor countries.6A. Most cancer patients were from poor regions.B. Cancer had a significant impact around the world.C. All sorts of cancers could be prevented.D. Rich pe
33、ople were more likely to have cancer.7A. Drink more water.B. Be on a diet.C. Quit smoking.D. Do exercises.News Item ThreeA recent research showed that the global burden of cancer is shifting dramatically. (6) Once considered a disease of the wealthy, it now has a significant impact in every region,
34、and the greatest proportional increases in cases in the coming years are predicted to be in the poorest corners of the world. Worldwide, an estimated 14.1 million new cancer cases were diagnosed in 2012 and 8.2 million cancer deaths.In an analysis that maps the worlds hot spots for cancer, epidemiol
35、ogist Lindsey Torre found cancer rates declining in high-income countries but rising in lower-income countries.(7) Better screening, early detection and access to treatment plus a decrease in risk factors like smoking probably explain part of the positive trend among the high-income countries.5. Wha
36、t is the main idea of the news?6. What did people think about cancer before this research?7. According to the news, what can possibly help reduce the risk of cancer?参考答案：【小题 5】D【小题 6】D【小题 7】C习题解析：【小题 5】本题考查新闻的主旨。新闻开头提到 A recent research showed that the global burden of cancer is shifting dramaticall
37、y，指出一项新研究表明全球癌症负担在明显转移，随后提到这种曾经是富人易得的病，在接下来的一些年却有可能在最为贫困的地区增长最快。新闻随后对这种现象进行了分析，由此可知，新闻的主旨在于强调癌症由发达国家向贫穷国家转移，故选 D。【小题 6】新闻中提到 Once considered a disease of the wealthy, it now has a significant impact in every region，指出癌症曾经被看成是富人容易得的病，但是现在却对每一个地区都造成了严重的影响，D 项表述符合新闻内容，故选 D。【小题 7】本题考查哪些行为可以帮助降低患癌的风险。新闻中
38、提到 Better screening, early detection and access to treatment plus a decrease in risk factors like smoking probably explain part of the positive trend among the high-income countries. 由此可知，早期的筛查、接受治疗和减少诸如吸烟之类的危险因素可能能够解释发达国家癌症发病率降低的趋势，由此可知，这些因素可能会帮助减少得癌症的风险，因而四个选项中 C)项表述符合原文，故选 C。Questions 1 and 2 wil
39、l be based on the following news item.1A. Parks.B. Restaurants.C. Offices.D. Bars.2A. Television producers.B. Hotel owners.C. Medical workers.D. Hospital management.News Item OneA tough anti-smoking law has taken effect in Spain. The ban, one of the strictest in Europe, outlaws smoking in all bars a
40、nd restaurants. Smokers will also be prohibited on television broadcast, near hospitals, or in school playgrounds. The law tightens anti-smoking restrictions introduced in 2006. (1) The anti-smoking rules introduced in 2006 outlawed smoking only in the workplace. It let bar and restaurant owners cho
41、ose whether or not to allow it. Most chose not to impose any ban. Only large restaurants and bars were obliged to provide a smoke-free area. (2) Now hotel, restaurant, and bar owners have said they could face a ten percent drop in trade with the new rules. The industry has already seen a sharp fall
42、in sales due to Spains economic problems, but doctors argue the new legislation will help smokers give up.1. Where was smoking not allowed, according to the 2006 anti-smoking rules?2. According to the news, who are more likely to react negatively to the new law?参考答案：【小题 1】C【小题 2】B习题解析：【小题 1】新闻中提到 Th
43、e anti-smoking rules introduced in 2006 outlawed smoking only in the workplace.由此可知，2006 年的禁烟条例规定只有在工作场合吸烟是违法的。A、B 和 D选项均不属于工作场合。故正确答案为 C 项。【小题 2】新闻中提到 2006 年禁烟条令出来时，大部分酒吧和餐厅老板就选择不在店里禁烟，从而 Now hotel, restaurant, and bar owners have said they could face a ten percent drop in trade with the new rules.
44、可知新法规可能会给旅馆、餐厅及酒吧造成经济损失，所以酒店老板更有可能对其持反对态度，故本题选 B。Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3A. A Russian cargo ship in danger.B. Icebergs in the Russian sea.C. A vessels collision with a cargo ship.D. Severe weather of Russias eastern coast.4A. While it was fishing in a fishing area
45、.B. Just before it left the port.C. When it was on the route to a fishing area.D. When it sailed back from a fishing area.News Item TwoA Russian cargo ship with about 30 crew members aboard was in danger of sinking off Russias eastern coast while stormy weather interfered with rescue efforts, state-
46、run Itar-Tass news agency said Friday. Ice had formed on the outside of the ship, and the crew was chipping it off. The crew sent out a distress signal, but there was no explanation of the problem. Because of the severe weather, aircraft cant be used to rescue the crew.According to Itar-Tass, the ve
47、ssel is about 90 miles from an oil rig where rescue vessels are based, while a tugboat dispatched from land was still about four times farther away. (4) The cargo ship had been on route to a fishing area when it experienced problems, the news agency reported. The ship hauls fish from boats to ports.
48、3. What is news report mainly about?4. When did the cargo ship get into trouble?参考答案：【小题 3】A【小题 4】C习题解析：【小题 3】新闻开头提到 A Russian cargo ship with about 30 crew members aboard was in danger of sinking off Russias eastern coast，由此可知，新闻报道主要说的是俄罗斯货船遭遇危险，故本题选 A。【小题 4】新闻中提到 The cargo ship had been on route t
49、o a fishing area when it experienced problems，由此可知，这艘货船是在前往捕鱼区域的途中遭遇事故的，故选 C。Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5A. It does not have to borrow money any more.B. It does not pay off the money.C. Its economy is becoming worse.D. Its unemployment is at its highest point.6A. It is still 42% smaller.B. It is still 20% smaller.C. It is still 6% smaller.D. It is still 9% smaller.7A. Euros economy has an invulnerable growth.B. Foreign investment boosts its economy.C. The recession in the Euro zone has ended.D. The global economy is becoming better.News Item
