2015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 best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.
 

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.Fewer people watch TV once a week.
B.Smartphones and tablets have replaced TV.
C.New technology has led to more family time.
D.Bigger TV sets have attracted more people.

Questions 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 questions. Now listen to the news.
 

Now listen to the news.

7.How many lawmakers voted for the marijuana legalization bill?
A.50.
B.12.
C.46.
D.18.
 

8.The passing of the bill means that marijuana can be ____________.
A.bought by people under 18
B.made available to drug addicts
C.provided by the government
D.bought in drug stores

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.What did the review of global data reveal?
A.Diarrhea is a common disease.
B.Good sanitation led to increase in height.
C.There were many problems of poor sanitation.
D.African children live in worse sanitary conditions.
 

10.The purpose of Dr Alan Dangour's study was most likely to ___________.
A.examine links between sanitation and death from illness
B.look into factors affecting the growth of children
C.investigate how to tackle symptoms like diarrhea
D.review and compare conditions in different countries