2006英语专业八级考试全真试题附答案

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.

Questions 6 and 7 based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to the news.

6. The man stole the aircraft mainly because he wanted to
A. destroy the European Central Bank.
B. have an interview with a TV station.
C. circle skyscrapers in downtown Frankfurt.
D. remember the death of a US astronaut.

7. Which of the following statements about the man is TRUE?
A. He was a 31-year-old student from Frankfurt.
B. He was piloting a two-seat helicopter he had stolen.
C. He had talked to air traffic controllers by radio.
D. He threatened to land on the European Central Bank.

Question 8 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.

8. The news is mainly about the city government’s plan to
A. expand and improve the existing subway system.
B. build underground malls and parking lots.
C. prevent further land subsidence.
D. promote advanced technology.

Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to the news.

9. According to the news, what makes this credit card different from conventional ones is
A. that it can hear the owner's voice.
B. that it can remember a password.
C. that it can identify the owner's voice.
D. that it can remember the owner's PIN.

10. The newly developed credit card is said to said to have all the following EXCEPT
A. switch.
B. battery.
C. speaker.
D. built-in chip.