新编四级听力练习 第229期

Passage Two
President Bush spoke on the first anniversary of the change of power from the American-led coalition to an Iraqi government. The president called Iraq the "latest battlefield" in a war against terrorists who hate freedom and want to control the Middle East. He said, "I know Americans ask the question: [29]Is the sacrifice worth it? It is worth it, and it is vital to the future security of our country." [30]Mr. Bush said it would be a "serious mistake" to set a time limit for withdrawing American forces. He said Iraqis "need to know that America will not leave before the job is done." And he said the enemy would know that all they have to do is wait. Critics have long accused the president of falsely linking Iraq and the September 11th attack as a reason for war. [31]Recently, public opinion research has shown an increase in the numbers of Americans who question the president's policy on the war. 53% of those in one study done before the speech said it was a mistake to send troops to Iraq.

答案解析：
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. How did President Bush justify the war against Iraq?
[C]解析：短文中提到，布什总统说，“牺牲是值得的，它对我国未来的安全至关重要。”这里的“牺牲”指对伊拉克的战争。因此C正确。四个选项都涉及“他”的谈话对内，核心词汇有Iraqi，enemy，economic threat/threaten，vital，security。可以明显地听到vital和future security of our country等词，因而可以确定答案。听到什么选什么。
30. When will America withdraw its troops according to the passage?
[D]解析：短文中说，布什认为，要为美国从伊拉克撤军设定一个时间期限将会是个“严重错误”。换言之，他认为撤军不受时间限制。选项D与此一致。时间副词题，根据选项内容听取短文相应信息，听到什么选什么。
31. What do we learn about the American people's attitude toward the war?
[B]解析：短文结尾处说：最近，公共舆论调查表明，越来越多的美国人对总统的战争政策提出了质疑。答案是B。由选项知，本题显然问人们对战争的态度。supporting，question，(not) care about，against表明了四种态度，是关键词。可以依据听到的关键词选择答案。内容绝对化的选项C、D均可以首先排除。至于A，要根据短文最后内容（53%的受调查者认为派兵伊拉克是个错误）予以排除。