研究生新闻听力摸底题

研究生新闻听力摸底题 NewsReportOne 1.A.Howpeopleimprovetheirmemoryeffectively.B.Therolethatcaffeineplaysinimprovingmemory.C.Therelationshipbetweencaffeineandhealth.D.Howcaffeineinfluencespeople'smood. 2.A.HeisanexpertofJohnsHopkins.B.Hespecializesinhumanemotions.C.Heistheauthoroftheresearchreport.D.HeisworkingfortheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration. NewsReportOne Caffeinenotonlygivesusadailyjump-start(助推启动),butnewresearchsuggestsitalsocanenhancelong-termmemory. AccordingtotheUSFoodandDrugAdministration(监督管理局),almost90percentofpeopleworldwideconsumeabout200milligramsofcaffeineeachday.That’sequivalenttoaboutonestrongcupofcoffeeaday.WritinginNatureNeuroscience,JohnsHopkinsUniversityresearcherssaytheirfindingsshowcaffeineboostscertainmemoriesforupto24hoursafterbeingconsumed. NewsReportOne “We’vealwaysknownthatcaffeinehascognitive-enhancingeffects,butitsparticulareffectsonstrengtheningmemoriesandmakingthemresistanttoforgettinghaveneverbeenexaminedindetailinhumans,”saidsenior资深authorofthepaper,MichaelYassa,formerlyofJohnsHopkinsandnowtheUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine.“Wenowreportforthefirsttimeaspecificeffectofcaffeineonreducingforgettingover24hours.” 1.Whatisthenewresearchmainlyabout?[B] 2.WhatdowelearnaboutMichaelYassafromthenews?[C] NewsReportOne 1.A.Howpeopleimprovetheirmemoryeffectively.B.Therolethatcaffeineplaysinimprovingmemory.C.Therelationshipbetweencaffeineandhealth.D.Howcaffeineinfluencespeople'smood. 2.A.HeisanexpertofJohnsHopkins.B.Hespecializesinhumanemotions.C.Heistheauthoroftheresearchreport.D.HeisworkingfortheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration. NewsReportTwo 3.A.5B.3C.2D.1 4.A.Mondaymorning.B.Mondayafternoon.C.Tuesdaymorning.D.Tuesdayafternoon. 5.A.Heisfromabrokenfamily.B.Heopenedfireinsidetheschoolcafeteria.C.Heattackedthestudentsoutofenvy.D.HeisChardonHighSchoolstudent. NewsReportTwo AthirdstudenthasdiedfromwoundssufferedinashootingataschoolinthecentralU.S.stateofOhio.OnevictimdiedhoursaftertheshootingMonday.TwoothersdiedonTuesday,whileanothertwoarerecoveringfromtheirwounds.ThesuspectedattackerappearedincourtTuesday.AuthoritiessaytheyarrestedtheteenagesuspectMondayafternoon,afterheopenedfireonstudentsinsidetheChardonHighSchoolcafeteria.WitnessesandlocalnewsreportssayheisT.J.Lane,astudentatanearbyschoolforat-risk(需要特别照顾的)youth.Authoritiessayhismotiveremainsunclear. NewsReportTwo AlawyerforthesuspecttoldlocalmediaMondaythathisfamilyisshockedandhasexpressedsympathiestothevictims’families.Thelawyerdescribedthesuspectasa“fairlyquiet”and“goodkid”who,tohisknowledge,hasneverbeeninanytrouble.SchoolswereclosedTuesdayinthetownofabout5,000peopleasauthoritiescontinuedtoinvestigate. 3.HowmanyvictimsoftheschoolshootingdiedonMonday?[D] 4.Whenwasthesuspectarrested?[B] 5.Whatdowelearnaboutthesuspect?[B] NewsReportTwo 3.A.5B.3C.2D.1 4.A.Mondaymorning.B.Mondayafternoon.C.Tuesdaymorning.D.Tuesdayafternoon. 5.A.Heisfromabrokenfamily.B.Heopenedfireinsidetheschoolcafeteria.C.Heattackedthestudentsoutofenvy.D.HeisChardonHighSchoolstudent.NewsReportThree6.A.TheylovetofightwithhumanbeingsB.TheyarehungryforfoodC.TheirlivingspacehasbeenshrinkingdramaticallyD.Theirhabithaschanged7.A.3B.12C.22D.348.A.TheywilltrytheirbestcatchingtheleopardsB.PeopleshouldtakecareofthemselvesC.PeopleshouldtrytopreservetheforestD.Peopleshouldnotgototheurbanjungle NewsReportThree OfficialshavecaughtthreeleopardsinMumbai孟买.Thebigcatshavekilled12peopleduringthelastmonth,causingpanicamonglocalresidents.It’saclassiccaseofsurvivalofthefittestandthefightforspacebetweenmanandbeast—allthemoredifficultinacitylikeMumbai,whoseburgeoning增长迅速的populationisincreasinglypushingdeepintotheforest.Theforest,whichisMumbai’sgreenlung,isalsoawildlifesanctuary避难所andtheleopards’豹子naturalhabitat. NewsReportThree But,inthelastfewmonths,thebigcatshaveincreasinglyemergedfromtheforestandintotheurbanjungle,killing22peopleincludingchildren.Residentsareupinarms愤怒aboutwhattheycall“officialapathy冷漠”,butforestofficialssayit’suptoresidentstotakegreatcareinthefaceofanunexpectedthreat. 6.WhydidtheleopardskillpeopleinMumbai?[C] 7.Howmanypeoplewerekilledinthepastfewmonths?[C] 8.Whatistheattitudeoftheofficials?[B]NewsReportThree6.A.Theylovetofightwithhumanbeings.B.Theyarehungryforfood.C.Theirlivingspacehasbeenshrinkingdramatically.D.Theirhabithaschanged.7.A.3B.12C.22D.348.A.Theywilltrytheirbestcatchingtheleopards.B.Peopleshouldtakecareofthemselves.C.Peopleshouldtrytopreservetheforest.D.Peopleshouldnotgototheurbanjungle. NewsReportFour 1.A.8,500B.160C.4,000D.500 2.A.Tostandardizethecurriculum. B.Tosetupmoreboardingschool.C.Toputanendtoallthefees.D.Tomakethestudents'allowancehigher. NewsReportFour InNepal,arow争吵overtuitionfeeshascloseddownaround8,500ofthecountry’spublicschools,affectingsomeoneandahalfmillionstudents.SchoolswereshutdownonSundaytopreventprotestsbyleft-wingstudentsagainstschoolschargingtuitionofmorethan500rupees,$6amonth.SinceWednesday,studentshavelockedtheofficesofofficialsat160schoolsthatchargemonthlyfeesinexcessof1,000rupees. NewsReportFour Studentswantanendtoallbutnominal有名无实的feesandamorestandardizedcurriculumaroundthecountry.Theyalsowantboardingschoolstosetaside25%oftheirplacestostudentsfromremoteareasordisadvantagedbackgrounds.Theprotestersarguethattuitionfeesrarelyhelpedstudents’welfareorimprovedthequalityofeducation.ThisisnotthefirstprotestatNepal’sschoolsanduniversities. NewsReportFour LastDecember,morethan4,000schoolsaroundthecapital,Katmandu,wereclosedfortwoweeksoverdemandsforlowertuitionfees. Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard. 1.Howmanyschools’officesofofficialshavebeenlockedbythestudents?[B] 2.Whatisthestudents’requestaccordingtothenews?[A] NewsReportFour 1.A.8,500B.160C.4,000D.500 2.A.Tostandardizethecurriculum. B.Tosetupmoreboardingschool.C.Toputanendtoallthefees.D.Tomakethestudents'allowancehigher. NewsReportFive 3.A.11B.38C.94D.60 4.A.InVietnamB.InChina C.InThailandD.InthePhilippines 5.A.RammasunhascausedfloodsandlandslidesinthePhilippines.B.RammasunwasthestrongeststormtohitChinain80years.C.ResidentsinVietnamhavetocampoutintemporarytent.D.RammasuncausedmoredamagetoVietnamthantothePhilippines.NewsReportFiveTyphoonRammasunhaskilledatleast11peopleinVietnamwithseveralpeoplestillmissing,reportlocalmedia.NationalpaperVietnamNewsreportedfloodsandlandslidesinthenorthernprovincesofVietnam.Lastweekthetyphoonkilled94inthePhilippines,beforeheadingtowardHainanislandinChina.ChinesestatemediaXinhuareported38deadormissing,with600,000peoplewithdrawn.ItwasthestrongeststormtohitChinainfourdecades.NewsReportFiveLocalmediainVietnamhaveshowedpicturesofstreetsandtownsfloodedwithmuddyrainwater,andresidentscampingoutintemporarytentsbytheroadside.Hundredsofhectares公顷ofriceandothercropshavebeendamagedaswell.Waterlevelshaveriseninriversinseveralprovincesandauthoritieshavewarnedoffurtherflashfloods（骤发洪水）.3.HowmanypeoplewerekilledbyTyphoonRammasuninthePhilippines?[C]4.WherehasRammasuncausedfloodsandlandslides?[A]5.Whatdowelearnfromthenews?[C] NewsReportFive 3.A.11B.38C.94D.60 4.A.InVietnamB.InChina C.InThailandD.InthePhilippines 5.A.RammasunhascausedfloodsandlandslidesinthePhilippines.B.RammasunwasthestrongeststormtohitChinain80years.C.ResidentsinVietnamhavetocampoutintemporarytent.D.RammasuncausedmoredamagetoVietnamthantothePhilippines. NewsReportSix 6.A.IntheJavaSea（爪哇海）.B.OntheBorneoIsland（婆罗洲岛）.C.NeartheIndonesiancityofSurabaya泗水.D.InSingapore. 7.A.Thebodieswerewearingorangeclothes.B.Thebodieswereaboutonefourthofthecrew.C.Thebodieswerenotwearinglifejackets. D.Thebodieswereallnaked. 8.A.ThisTuesday.B.ThisSunday. C.LastTuesday. D.LastSunday. NewsReportSix IndonesianofficialshaverecoveredbodiesfromtheseanearthewreckofanAirAsiapassengerjet.TheairplanecrashedduringastormonSunday. IndonesiantelevisionshowedrescuehelicopterspullingbodiesfromtheJavaSea,inwatersabout160kilometersfromBorneoIsland.Thefirstimagesofthebodiesshowedtheywerenotwearingprotectivelifejackets. Rescueworkershadrecoveredaboutonefourthofthepassengersandcrewatnightfall.Theyfoundthebodiessoonafterdiscoveringthewreck.Itincludedwhatappearedtobeanorangelifejacket,aredandwhiteemergencydoor,etc. NewsReportSix Searchesfromtheairalsoshowedwhatappearedtobeaverylargeobjectunderthesurfaceofthewater.Itisbelievedtobethemainbodyoftheairplane. LastTuesday,AirAsiaconfirmedthewreckwasitslostplane.ThepassengerjetdisappearedonSundayhalfwaythroughwhatwassupposedtobeatwo-hourflightfromtheIndonesiancityofSurabayatoSingapore. 6.Wherewasthewreckfound?[A] 7.Whatdidtheimagesofthebodiesshow?[C] 8.WhendidAirAsiaconfirmthatthewreckwasitslostplane?[C] NewsReportSix 6.A.IntheJavaSea（爪哇海）.B.OntheBorneoIsland（婆罗洲岛）.C.NeartheIndonesiancityofSurabaya泗水.D.InSingapore. 7.A.Thebodieswerewearingorangeclothes.B.Thebodieswereaboutonefourthofthecrew.C.Thebodieswerenotwearinglifejackets. D.Thebodieswereallnaked. 8.A.ThisTuesday.B.ThisSunday. C.LastTuesday. D.LastSunday.