专八听力新闻自测 5.doc

星期5 Friday 听力新闻自测 自测试题 Test 5 News Item 1 1. Why did the West African heads of state force the governor of the West African Central Bank to resign? [A] Because the governor refused to resign form his post. [B] Because the governor once assisted Laurent Gbagbo to win the president of Ivory Coast. [C] They do this in order to impose pressure on President Laurent Gbagbo. [D] It is based on the requirement of the European Union. 2. The threats Laurent Gbagbo is facing include all the following EXCEPT [A] travel bans. [B] loss of access to the state accounts. [C] asset freezes. [D] regional military intervention. News Item 2 3. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? [A] The natural gas reserve in the world is much larger than previously estimated. [B] New techniques to extract gas from rock formations make the extension of natural gas reserves possible. [C] People once thought the global natural gas could be used for 60 years at most. [D] America was the worlds top gas producer in 2009. News Item 3 4. Which of the following is INCORRECT about Jean-Claude Duvalier? [A] He was once Haiti’s leader. [B] He was exiled for 25 years. [C] He has been detained by the police. [D] He was charged for stealing from the treasury. 5. ______ led to Jean-Claude Duvalier’s exile. [A] Stealing from the treasury. [B] Corruption. [C] Political prosecution. [D] Mass uprising. Test 6 News Item 1 1. Why does the judge think President Obamas healthcare reform unconstitutional? [A] Because the reform ruling is too long as to 42 pages. [B] Because it forces people to buy insurance. [C] Because it can’t generate enough money to guarantee its coming into effect. [D] Because the bill is not completed yet. 2. The bill will finally be dealt with by [A] President Obama. [B] the Congress. [C] the Republicans. [D] the Supreme Court. News Item 2 3. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the bomber? [A] He set off two bombs in Stockholm on Saturday. [B] He stayed in Sweden before