英语新闻听力练习BBCRadio4News26thApril2012.doc

BBC RADIO 4 NEWSThursday, 26th April 201210.00am ELEMENTARY: CORRECT THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE 1. The first story is about the Labour leader Ted Miliband.2. He says it’s ‘frankly incredible’ that Jeremy Hunt is still in his house as culture secretary.3. Links have emerged between Mr Hunt’s father and Rupert Murdoch’s media group.4. Mr Hunt’s social advisor resigned yesterday.5. He admitted he’d gone to France in his dealings with News Corporation at one time.6. Don Foster is the Liberal Democrats’ medium spokesman.7. Mr Foster says Mr Hunt did not ‘rave through’ the early Murdoch proposal.8. He said ‘We should remember that ultimately Jeremy Hunt [ ] took a decision that was contrary to what News Corporation wanted him to do.’9. The next story is about the trial of the former president of Libya.10. Mr Taylor is accused of murder, rape, mutilation and the use of Chechen soldiers during the civil war.11. The civil war took place in neighbouring Sierra Leone in the 1970s.12. Activists in Syria say nearly 17 people died in an attack by government forces yesterday.13. They say the attack was on a bakery in the city of Hama.14. State TV is reporting that 16 people were killed in an explosion in a factory where bombs were being made.15. In this next story the police operation covered Europe, the USA and Austria.16. The police operation has closed down 36 criminal websites selling birthday card details and other private information.17. In the UK the police arrested two people – one in Birmingham and one in Luton.18. Barclays Bank has reported a pre-tax profit of £475 million in the first quarter of the year.19. It blames the loss on ‘security costs’.20. The bank’s directors are expecting as many as half its shareholders to vote against a controversial executive pay deal tomorrow.21. The shareholders meet every month.BBC RADIO 4 NEWSThursday, 26th April 201210.00am ELEMENTARY: ANSWERS 1. The first story is about the Labour leader Ted Miliband. Ed Miliband2. He says it’s ‘frankly incredible’ that Jeremy Hunt is still in his house as culture secretary. ‘still in his job’3. Links have emerged between Mr Hunt’s father and Rupert Murdoch’s media group. between Mr Hunt’s office and Rupert Murdoch’s media group4. Mr Hunt’s social advisor resigned yesterday. his special advisor5. He admitted he’d gone to France in his dealings with News Corporation at one time. he’d gone too far6. Don Foster is the Liberal Democrats’ medium spokesman. He’s the Liberal Democrats’ media spokesman.7. Mr Foster says Mr Hunt did not ‘rave through’ the early Murdoch proposal. ‘wave through’8. He said ‘We should remember that ultimately Jeremy Hunt [ ] took a decision that was contrary to what News Corporation wanted him to do.’ ‘We shouldn’t forget...’9. The next story is about the trial of the former president of Libya. Liberia, not Libya10. Mr Taylor is accused of murder, rape, mutilation and the use of Chechen soldiers during the civil war. the use of child soldiers11. The civil war took place in neighbouring Sierra Leone in the 1970s. in the 1990s12. Activists in Syria say nearly 17 people died in an attack by government forces yesterday. nearly 70 people13. They say the attack was on a bakery in the city of Hama. ‘on a building’14. State TV is reporting that 16 people were killed in an explosion in a factory where bombs were being made. in a house15. In this next story the police operation covered Europe, the USA and Austria. Australia16. The police operation has closed down 36 criminal websites selling birthday card details and other private information. selling credit card details17. In the UK the police arrested two people – one in Birmingham and one in Luton. London, not Luton18. Barclays Bank has reported a pre-tax profit of £475 million in the first quarter of the year. a pre-tax loss19. It blames the loss on ‘security costs’. ‘one-off costs’20. The bank’s directors are expecting as many as half its shareholders to vote against a controversial executive pay deal tomorrow. as many as 1 in 3 shareholders21. The shareholders meet every month. ‘at their annual meeting tomorrow’ i.e. They meet once a year.BBC RADIO 4 NEWSThursday, 26th April 201210.00am INTERMEDIATE: GAP-FILL 1. The Labour leader Ed Miliband says it’s ‘frankly _________’ that Jeremy _________ is _________ in his _________ as culture secretary.2. Links have emerged recently between the culture secretary’s _________ and Rupert Murdoch’s media _________.3. The culture secretary’s _________ advisor _________ yesterday.4. He admitted that he’d gone _________ _________ in his dealings with News Corporation _________ its proposed bid for BSkyB.5. The cult。