山东大学研究生英语B班新闻英语听力答案8

1、准备阶段1.Exercise 1: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false, write T for true, F for false.老师意见:Britain Marks 10 Years of Princess Dianas DeathThe 10th anniversary of Princess Dianas death has resurrected old controversies about the “Peoples Princess.” Since

2、 her death in a car crash in Paris in 1997, Dianas legacy has been hotly debated. Some see a troubled woman who courted media attention. Others recall a warm, generous person who focused her energy on charitable causes and dared to hug AIDS victims. Australian feminist Germaine Greer described Diana

3、 as “moron” this month, but Prime Minister Gordon Brown hailed her as “extraordinary woman” who “still has the remarkable ability to move and inspire.”Despite the debate, there is no doubt that Diana spent much of her time doing humanitarian work. She was involved in such organizations as the Great

4、Ormond Street Hospital for sick children in London, the National Aids Trust and the Leprosy Mission. The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund was established in September 1997 to continue the Princesss humanitarian work in the United Kingdom and overseas. The fund was established with the proceeds

5、from sales of the recording of Elton Johns performance of “Candle in the Wind”, which was played at Dianas funeral. Samantha Rennie is a spokesperson for the fund. She said Diana used her celebrity status to draw attention to unpopular causes.“She supported causes that were in her life unpopular. Yo

6、u might remember pictures of her shaking hands with someone who had HIV/AIDS at a time when this was thought horrific and yet now 10 years on it seems quiet normal. Similarly she was photographed walking through minefields at a time that this was considered hugely controversial and yet now landmines

7、 have been stigmatized. So in the intervening years of course peoples attitudes change, but in many ways they change for the better.”Simon Conway is the director of Landmine Action, which has received support from the Diana fund. He said Dianas work with landmines continues to help the cause.“I thin

8、k we have seen significant progress in the last 10 years. We now have a 153 nations, three quarters of the world, have signed up to the Ottawa Treaty banning landmines, but perhaps more importantly in purely practical terms, the weapon has been completely stigmatized.”Samantha Rennie says that thoug

9、h the Diana fund is no longer actively raising money, people are still making donations.“We are making what is called proactive grants. So in a small number of very specific areas such as palliative care, thats care for the dying in Africa, refugees and asylum seekers in the U.K. And other areas suc

10、h as cluster munitions, we are working towards an international ban on cluster munitions. In these specific areas, we are actually identifying organizations with whom we have worked in the past in order to carry forward those very specific goals.”Nearly 500 invited guests are expected to attend a me

11、morial service in the historic Guards Chapel at Wellington Barracks in central London, where her two sons are officers in the British Army. The royal memorial service is not open to the public. Shoppers at Harrods department store have been invited to remain silent for two minutes on Friday along wi

12、th Mohamed al Fayed, the owner, whose son, Emad, known as Dodi, died with Diana in the car crash. Tendim Aposa for VOA News, London.题目：1.Ten years after her death, Princess Dianas legacy was universally praised by people from different nations. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:F得分:0 老师意见:题目：2.The Diana Princess of Wa

13、les Memorial Fund was established with the proceeds from the auction of Dianas belongings. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:F得分:0 老师意见:题目：3.Shaking hands with HIV/ AIDS patients has been widely regarded as terrible in the world before. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:T得分:0 老师意见:题目：4.Princess Dianas enduring efforts on humanitarian wo

14、rk has effectively draw peoples attention to unpopular causes, such as charity, HIV/ AIDS care and landmines issue. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:T得分:0 老师意见:题目：5.Nearly 800 invited guests are expected to attend the royal memorial service in the historic Guards Chapel at Wellington Barracks in central London. 文本： 你

15、的答案: 正确答案:F得分:0 老师意见:2.Exercise 2: Listen to the passage, and fill in the blanks with the missing information.老师意见:I.Since her death in a_1._ _2._in Paris in 1997, Dianas legacy has been_3._ _4._. Some see a_5._ woman who courted_6._ attention. Others_7._ a warm,_8._ person who focused her energy on

16、 charitable causes and dared to hug AIDS victims.II.Australian feminist Germaine Geer described Diana as “_9._” this month, but PM Gordon Brown hailed her as “_10._ woman” who “still has the _11._ ability to and_12._.”III.The royal memorial service is not_13._ to the public. Shoppers at Harrods depa

17、rtment store have been invited to_14._ _15._for two minutes on Friday along with Mohamedal Fayed, the owner, whose son, Emad, known as Dodi, died with Diana in the car crash.题目：1. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:car得分:0 老师意见:题目：2. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:crash得分:0 老师意见:题目：3. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:hotly得分:0 老师意见:题目：4. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案

18、:debated得分:0 老师意见:题目：5. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:troubled得分:0 老师意见:题目：6. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:media得分:0 老师意见:题目：7. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:recall得分:0 老师意见:题目：8. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:generous得分:0 老师意见:题目：9. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:moron得分:0 老师意见:题目：10. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:extraordinary得分:0 老师意见:题目：11. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:remarkable得分:0 老师意见:题目：12. 文

19、本： 你的答案: 正确答案:inspire得分:0 老师意见:题目：13. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:open得分:0 老师意见:题目：14. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:remain得分:0 老师意见:题目：15. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:silent得分:0 老师意见: 听力任务1.Exercise 1 Listening for Specific Facts: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.老师意见:Blair to Step Down after 10 Years in PowerHe bu

20、rst onto the political stage-43 years old-charismatic, smiling, articulate and full of energy to take Britain into the 21st Century. After a sweeping election victory in 1997, Tony Blair promised a new direction. “You, the British people have given us the chance to serve you,” said Mr. Blair. “You h

21、ave put your trust in us and we say to you- we shall repay that trust for you. We govern for you.”He promised to revitalize the country with a dynamic, efficient approach more in tune with the new global economy. He vowed more effective social programs and brought a new, relaxed style to Number 10 D

22、owning Street. But it wasnt just style and an ability to connect with average people that made Tony Blair popular. Blair biographer, Anthony Seldon says it was also plain political skill. “He won more elections than any other Labor prime minister, he changed the face of the Labor Party, he produced

23、peace in Northern Ireland after many years of fighting.”The Northern Ireland peace process of 1998 came to fruition less than two months ago with the formation of a unity Catholic-Protestant government for the province. Mr. Blair was in Belfast to clinch the deal.“Northern Ireland was synonymous wit

24、h conflict. People felt that it could not be done, indeed sometimes that it even should not be done, that the compromises involved were too ugly. Yet in the end, it was done and this holds a lesson for conflict everywhere.”Dealing with conflicts near and abroad became a cornerstone of Mr. Blairs int

25、erventionist foreign policy. In 1999, he argued forcefully for the international community to intervene in Kosovo. And Britains military intervention in the West African nation of Sierra Leone in 2000 is credited with helping bring to an end a brutal civil war there. Mr. Blair won a landslide second

26、 term in office in 2001, but then the world changed on September 11th. “The full horror of what has happened in the United States earlier today is now becoming clearer. It is hard even to contemplate the utter carnage and terror which has engulfed so many innocent people.” Mr. Blair stood with U.S.

27、President George Bush, forging ever-closer ties between London and Washington. He was instrumental in making the case for action against al-Qaida in Afghanistan and went along willingly into Iraq. Again Blairs biographer, Anthony Seldon.“Oh, he was completely willing. He was convinced that British i

28、nterests would best be served by getting right up close to the White House, working very closely with the president, seeing him often, having weekly conferences on video with the president and this would best exert British influence.”While Mr. Blair is widely credited with having tempered the Bush a

29、dministrations go-it-alone approach in the early preparations for Iraq, he has been harshly criticized for not being able to influence how the war and the aftermath were handled. Michael Brown, former Conservative Member of Parliament and now political columnist for the Independent Newspaper, tells

30、VOA, Iraq was Tony Blairs biggest mistake.“His enduring legacy, in terms of British public life, will, Im afraid be Iraq. Iraq will be engraved on Tony Blairs political tombstone when the history books of his premiership are written.”Iraq took its toll on Mr. Blairs popularity and still he won a thi

31、rd term in office in 2005, even though the Labor party took a beating. Then in July terrorist attacks on Londons transport system claimed the lives of 52 commuters. Speculation was rife that Tony Blair would not last to the next election scheduled for 2010. That speculation proved correct.“Today, I

32、announce my decision to step down from the leadership of the Labor Party.” And a final word for the supporters that day, “Hand on heart, I did what I thought was right. I may have been wrong, that is your call. But believe one thing if nothing else, I did what I thought was right for our country.” I

33、t is too early to tell how Tony Blair will eventually be remembered, but for now Iraq casts a long shadow over his legacy. Sonia Pace, VOA news, London.题目：1.How old was Blair when he burst onto the political stage? 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:He was 43 years old when he burst onto political stage.得分:0 老师意见:题目：2.

34、Besides his style and ability to connect with average people, what made Blair so popular in his first two terms? 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:His plain political skill.得分:0 老师意见:题目：3.What turns out to be the cornerstone of Mr. Blairs interventionist foreign policy? 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:Dealing with conflicts near and a

35、broad.得分:0 老师意见:题目：4.According to Michael Brown, what is Blair most damaging decision? 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:Going to Iraq is the most damaging decision.得分:0 老师意见:2.Exercise 2 Listening for Comprehensive Understanding: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false, wri

36、te T for true, F for false.老师意见:Blair to Step Down after 10 Years in PowerHe burst onto the political stage-43 years old-charismatic, smiling, articulate and full of energy to take Britain into the 21st Century. After a sweeping election victory in 1997, Tony Blair promised a new direction. “You, th

37、e British people have given us the chance to serve you,” said Mr. Blair. “You have put your trust in us and we say to you-we shall repay that trust for you. We govern for you.”He promised to revitalize the country with a dynamic, efficient approach more in tune with the new global economy. He vowed

38、more effective social programs and brought a new, relaxed style to Number 10 Downing Street. But it wasnt just style and an ability to connect with average people that made Tony Blair popular. Blair biographer, Anthony Seldon says it was also plain political skill. “He won more elections than any ot

39、her Labor prime minister, he changed the face of the Labor Party, he produced peace in Northern Ireland after many years of fighting.”The Northern Ireland peace process of 1998 came to fruition less than two months ago with the formation of a unity Catholic-Protestant government for the province. Mr

40、. Blair was in Belfast to clinch the deal.“Northern Ireland was synonymous with conflict. People felt that it could not be done, indeed sometimes that it even should not be done, that the compromises involved were too ugly. Yet in the end, it was done and this holds a lesson for conflict everywhere.

41、”Dealing with conflicts near and abroad became a cornerstone of Mr. Blairs interventionist foreign policy. In 1999, he argued forcefully for the international community to intervene in Kosovo. And Britains military intervention in the West African nation of Sierra Leone in 2000 is credited with help

42、ing bring to an end a brutal civil war there. Mr. Blair won a landslide second term in office in 2001, but then the world changed on September 11th. “The full horror of what has happened in the United States earlier today is now becoming clearer. It is hard even to contemplate the utter carnage and

43、terror which has engulfed so many innocent people.” Mr. Blair stood with U.S. President George Bush, forging ever-closer ties between London and Washington. He was instrumental in making the case for action against al-Qaida in Afghanistan and went along willingly into Iraq. Again Blairs biographer,

44、Anthony Seldon.“Oh, he was completely willing. He was convinced that British interests would best be served by getting right up close to the White House, working very closely with the president, seeing him often, having weekly conferences on video with the president and this would best exert British

45、 influence.”While Mr. Blair is widely credited with having tempered the Bush administrations go-it-alone approach in the early preparations for Iraq, he has been harshly criticized for not being able to influence how the war and the aftermath were handled. Michael Brown, former Conservative Member o

46、f Parliament and now political columnist for the Independent Newspaper, tells VOA, Iraq was Tony Blairs biggest mistake.“His enduring legacy, in terms of British public life, will, Im afraid be Iraq. Iraq will be engraved on Tony Blairs political tombstone when the history books of his premiership a

47、re written.”Iraq took its toll on Mr. Blairs popularity and still he won a third term in office in 2005, even though the Labor party took a beating. Then in July terrorist attacks on Londons transport system claimed the lives of 52 commuters. Speculation was rife that Tony Blair would not last to th

48、e next election scheduled for 2010. That speculation proved correct.“Today, I announce my decision to step down from the leadership of the Labor Party.” And a final word for the supporters that day, “Hand on heart, I did what I thought was right. I may have been wrong, that is your call. But believe

49、 one thing if nothing else, I did what I thought was right for our country.” It is too early to tell how Tony Blair will eventually be remembered, but for now Iraq casts a long shadow over his legacy. Sonia Pace, VOA news, London.题目：1.Blair has won two elections in total, much more than any other La

50、bour prime minister. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:F得分:0 老师意见:题目：2.Blairs highly centralized governing style has greatly revitalized the Labour Party and the country. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:F得分:0 老师意见:题目：3.Blair Cabinet has effectively solved the conflicts in Northern Ireland, which used to be deemed highly impossible. 文本

51、： 你的答案: 正确答案:T得分:0 老师意见:题目：4.In Blair governing terms, the British government has established a highly intimate relationship with the American government. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:T得分:0 老师意见:3.Exercise 3 Focus-listening: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the missing information.老师意见:I.While Mr

52、. Blair is _1._ credited with having_2._ the Bush administrations go-it-alone approach in the early preparations for Iraq, he has been_3._ criticized for not being able to influence how the war and the_4._ were handled. II.Iraq took its toll on Mr. Blairs_5._ , and still-he won a third term in_6._ i

53、n 2005, even though the Labor party took a_7._ . Then in July_8._ attacks on Londons transport system_9._ the lives of 52 commuters. III.“Today, I announce my decision to_10._ _11._from the leadership of the Labour Party,”he said. “_12._ on_13._ , I did what I thought was right. I may have been wron

54、g, but believe one thing if_14._ _15._, I did what I thought was right for our country.”题目：1. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:widely得分:0 老师意见:题目：2. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:tempered得分:0 老师意见:题目：3. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:harshly得分:0 老师意见:题目：4. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:aftermath得分:0 老师意见:题目：5. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:popularity得分:0 老师意见:题目：6. 文本： 你的答案: 正

55、确答案:office得分:0 老师意见:题目：7. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:beating得分:0 老师意见:题目：8. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:terrorist得分:0 老师意见:题目：9. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:claimed得分:0 老师意见:题目：10. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:step得分:0 老师意见:题目：11. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:down得分:0 老师意见:题目：12. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:Hand得分:0 老师意见:题目：13. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:heart得分:0 老师意见:题目：14. 文本： 你的答案: 正确

56、答案:nothing得分:0 老师意见:题目：15. 文本： 你的答案: 正确答案:else得分:0 老师意见: 补充听力1.Exercise 1: Listen to Passage One and answer each question by giving the best choice.老师意见:Hollywood Actress Angelina Jolie Has Given Birth to Twins, a Boy and a GirlIt had to be the birth of the year, paparazzi photographers were at the ready in Nice in the south of France as news spread that Angelina Jolie had given birth to twins, one girl and one boy. Newspapers wasted no time announcing