2014年英语专业八级考试真题听力MP3下载附试题和答案文本

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.

Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
Now listen to the news.
6.What is the main idea of the news item?
[A] Alitalia's attempt to help Wind Jet out. [B] Cancellation of flights at Rome Airport
[C] Problems caused by Wind Jet's cash shortage. [D] Expected changes of Wind Jefs flight desUnations.
 

Question 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the question.
Now listen to the news.
7.What did the researchers discover in northern Kenya?
[A] A human tooth. [B] A human skull.
[C] Three species of humans. [D] Three human fossils.
8.What was the significance of the discovery?
[A] Tlie findings were publislied in Nature. [B] It supported an existing assumption.
[C] Most research questions were answered. [D] More research efforts were encouraged.

Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
9.The airport originally decided to cover up tlie poster because __________
[A] some international travellers complained [B] the art exhibition was to be postponed
[C] other artists works were absent from ads [D] real-life models would appear on the scene
10.What was the reaction of the National Galleries of Scotland?
[A]Horrified. [B] Indignant. [C] Surprised. [D] Outraged.