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1、 高级新闻英语视听说（1）Part I. Multiple Choice Directions: Listen to the following 2 news reports and choose the best answer to the following questions.News Item One No Smoking! Damn it! (Part C, Unit 2) 1. Why does the Irish government want to issue new smoking ban?1A. Because the smoking ban will benefit th
2、e governments revenue .B. Because the Irish government thinks the ban will improve the life quality.C. Because it is believed that smoking is the greatest fire hazard in Ireland.D. Because Irish pubs make some illegal money by selling addictive tobacco.2. According to the news, what do “Happy Hours”
3、 refer to?2A. a special time in a bar when customers can spit beer onto floor.B. a special time in a bar when customers can find partners to dance jig.C. a special time in a bar when cigarettes and drinks are free of charge.D. a special time in a bar when alcoholic drinks are sold at lower prices.3.
4、 In what way will the smoking ban affect Irish bars and restaurants?3A. They will soon become the place to combat obesity.B. The ban will drive away all smoking-addicted clientele.C. New puritans will occupy the territory uninvited.D. Irish government will impose more tax on them.4. The environmenta
5、l taxes are levied on the following items EXCEPT on _4_. A. ATM receipts.B. chewing gums.C. church alter.D. plastic bags.5. According to the news, whats the essence of being Irish?5A. To be a place full of fun.B. To become a nanny-state.C. To have an Irish ayatollah.D. To promote a snobbish manner.N
6、ews Item Two “Twilight” Could Make a Box-office Killing (Part A, Unit 3)6. What is the main theme of this news?6A. A once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Hollywood premiere.B. A surprising welcome to the new star Rob Pattinson.C. The challenge to cast a vampire film.D. The thirst for a vampire film from t
7、een novel fans. 7. How many people came to see the premiere of “Twilight”?7A. More than 600 people.B. More than 700 people.C. Almost 6000 people.D. Almost 7000 people.8. What is TRUE about the movie “Twilight”?8A. It is based on a book series by Stephany Meyer that has sold more than 16 million copi
8、es.B. It is the adapted version of the horror movie Twilight Zone. C. It stars Rob Pattinson, who plays a teenage vampire that resists the urge to dine on humans.D. In the female version of Harry Potter, Edward is called grown Harry Potter.9. How does Pattinson feel about the character Edward? 9A. H
9、e feels a bit old-fashioned to play the character Edward.B. He feels overwhelmed by the charm of the character Edward.C. He feels Edward is an evil-minded teenage vampire with a secret. D. He feels good to be Edward that can go out with different girls.10. What attracts young girls most in this movi
10、e “Twilight”?10A. The chivalrous vampire is the right person to date with.B. Edward serves as a courageous protector of humans.C. Bella, a normal girl, is not scared of a vampire.D. A vampire falls in love with Bella and becomes her guard.所选答案： Part I. Multiple Choice Directions: Listen to the follo
11、wing 2 news reports and choose the best answer to the following questions.News Item One No Smoking! Damn it! (Part C, Unit 2) 1. Why does the Irish government want to issue new smoking ban?BA. Because the smoking ban will benefit the governments revenue .B. Because the Irish government thinks the ba
12、n will improve the life quality.C. Because it is believed that smoking is the greatest fire hazard in Ireland.D. Because Irish pubs make some illegal money by selling addictive tobacco.2. According to the news, what do “Happy Hours” refer to?DA. a special time in a bar when customers can spit beer o
13、nto floor.B. a special time in a bar when customers can find partners to dance jig.C. a special time in a bar when cigarettes and drinks are free of charge.D. a special time in a bar when alcoholic drinks are sold at lower prices.3. In what way will the smoking ban affect Irish bars and restaurants?
14、BA. They will soon become the place to combat obesity.B. The ban will drive away all smoking-addicted clientele.C. New puritans will occupy the territory uninvited.D. Irish government will impose more tax on them.4. The environmental taxes are levied on the following items EXCEPT on _C_. A. ATM rece
15、ipts.B. chewing gums.C. church alter.D. plastic bags.5. According to the news, whats the essence of being Irish?DA. To be a place full of fun.B. To become a nanny-state.C. To have an Irish ayatollah.D. To promote a snobbish manner.News Item Two “Twilight” Could Make a Box-office Killing (Part A, Uni
16、t 3)6. What is the main theme of this news?DA. A once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Hollywood premiere.B. A surprising welcome to the new star Rob Pattinson.C. The challenge to cast a vampire film.D. The thirst for a vampire film from teen novel fans. 7. How many people came to see the premiere of “Twilight”?AA. More than 600 people.B. More than 700 people.C. Almost 6000 people.D. Almost 7000 people.8. What is TRUE abou
