《新潮新四级考试教程》16篇新闻听力专项训练答案与录音原文.doc

专 项 训 练（新闻听力16篇答案及录音原文）Tape Script of Listening Comprehension (专项训练)Directions: In this section, you will hear sixteen news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.(lmd-1)The Philippines government says it evacuated 700,000 people from their homes as Typhoon Melor approaches.The storm arrived on Samar Island on Monday with 185-kilometer per hour winds.Forecasters say Melor is expected to bring ocean waves as high as four meters along with heavy rain, flooding and landslides.Up to 600,000 residents left the Albay province over concerns about landslides. Flights were cancelled and hundreds of fishing boats ordered to stay home.Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines two years ago, killing more than 7,000 people.So far, no deaths have been reported. But strong winds tore roofs from buildings and knocked down trees.The weather forecasting service Accuweather reports the typhoon is more compact than others that affect that part of the world. That will reduce the damage the typhoon causes as it moves toward the South China Sea.The storm should become less intense throughout the week but central Philippines could receive up to 300 millimeters of rain, while Manila will receive about half that amount.1. When did the storm arrive on Samar Island? A) On Saturday. B) On Monday. C) Two weeks ago. D) Two years ago.2. How much rain could central Philippines receive even though the storm should become less tense throughout the week? A) Up to 130 millimeters of rain. B) Up to 150 millimeters of rain. C) Up to 300 millimeters of rain. D) Up to 600 millimeters of rain.Questions 3 to 5 will be based on the following news item.(lmd-2)Sultan Aziz Ezam worked at radio stations in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province for nearly 10 years.Now, the broadcaster is reportedly the voice of the Islamic State’s new “caliphate radio” .VOA could not confirm the identity of the Islamic State radio announcer. However, local media workers recognize the voice as Ezam’s.Ezam’s former coworkers said he used to report on land issues for radio stations in the area. Now, they say he is issuing death threats from the Islamic State. Some of those threats target his former coworkers.The announcer said on IS radio, “I know the addresses of houses of all those journalists who are working with different media organizations.”Afghan journalists said they are worried about the threats.About 50 reporters work for local and international news organizations in Nangarhar province.Afghan journalists told VOA that Ezam and his brother recently left their jobs at a local radio station. They said no one had heard from Ezam until they heard his voice on Islamic State broadcasts.Afghan government officials said they are aware of the threats against journalists.The officials also said the Islamic State radio station has not been taken off the air because of technical reasons.FM radio broadcasts by IS started recently along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The two-hour broadcast includes Quran readings and anti-government propaganda.Both the Afghan and Pakistani governments say they are looking for the broadcasters. They believe the signal is coming from a mobile transmitter in the mountains.3. What did Ezam use to report on according to his former coworkers?A) Land issues. B) Islamic issues.C) Sand issues. D) State issues.4. How many reporters work for local and international news organizations in Nangarhar province?A) 15. B) 150. C) 50 D) 10.5. Why, according to the officials, hasn’t the Islamic State radio station been taken off the air ? A) Because of political reasons. B) Because of economic reasons.C) Because of technical reasons. D) Because of journalistic reasons.Questions 6 to 8 will be based on the following news item.(lmd-3)Floods and landslides in the Chin region of Myanmar displaced thousands of people this summer, but recovery has just begun.Almost 20,000 people were displaced by severe weather in western Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, say relief groups. Locals called the heavy rains of July the worst natural disaster in memory. Towns and villages across the region were destroyed.Months after the landslides, roads in the capital of Chin state, Hakha, have been cleared. But in the rural areas, aid is hard to find.Many of the emergency supplies sent to help Chin state had to pass through many flooded towns and villages. Supplies ran out before arriving in Chin.Peter Brimble, a development official for Myanmar, said Chin’s location hurt recovery efforts.“It’s tough to get in, and it’s tough to get out. … That causes 。