SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Questions 18 and 19 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.
18. The UN resolution is about international efforts in tightening control on ____.
A.terrorism activities
B.terrorists’ networks
C.weapons for terrorists
D.funding for terrorism
19. What does the UN resolution specifically require states to do?
A.To establish a financial network.
B.To revise their banking laws.
C.To increase their police force.
D.To curb regional terror activities.
Questions 20 and 21 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.
20. Altogether how many people were injured during the violence?
A.1.
B.2.
C.13.
D.14.
21.How long has the violence lasted?
A.For one day.
B.For two days.
C.For the whole summer.
D.For one year.
Question 22 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.
22. After the terrorist attacks in the United States, insurance rates soared as much as ____.
A.100%
B.200%
C.500%
D.1000%
Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you ill be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
23. Eight foreign aid workers were arrested in Afghanistan because of their ____ activities.
A.political
B.espionage
C.religious
D.relief
24. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the penalties?
A.A fine.
B.Expulsion.
C.A jail term.
D.Death sentence.
Question 25 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.
25. According to the report, how many people are HIV-positive?
A.22 million.
B.36 million.
C.25 million.
D.58 million.
Part Ⅳ CLOZE ［15 MIN.］
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
During McDonald’s early years French fries were made from scratch every day. Russet Burbank potatoes were (26)____, cut into shoestrings, and fried in its kitchens. (27)____ the chain expanded nationwide, in the mid-1960s, it sought to cut labour costs, reduce the number of suppliers, and (28)____ that its fries tasted the same at every restaurant. McDonald’s began (29)____ to frozen French fries in 1966—and few customers noticed the difference. (30)____, the change had a profound effect on the nation’s agriculture and diet. A familiar food had been transformed into a highly processed industrial (31)____. McDonald’s fries now come from huge manufacturing plants (32)____ can process two million pounds of potatoes a day. The expansion (33)____ McDonald’s and the popularity of its low-cost, mass-produced fries changed the way Americans eat.
The taste of McDonald’s French fries played a crucial role in the chain’s success—fries are much more profitable than hamburgers—and was (34)____ praised by customers, competitors, and even food critics. Their (35)____ taste does not stem from the kind of potatoes that McDonald’s (36)____, the technology that processes them, or the restaurant equipment that fries them: other chains use Russet Burbank, buy their French fries from the (37)____ large processing companies, and have similar (38)____ in their restaurant kitchens. The taste of a French fry is (39)____ determined by the cooking oil. For decades McDonald’s cooked its French fries in a mixture of about 7 per cent cottonseed oil and 93 per cent beef fat. The mixture gave the fries their unique (40)____.
26. A.scaled B.stripped C.peeled D.sliced
27. A.As B.Due to C.Owing to D.With
28. A.ensue B.ensure C.enrich D.enable
29. A.switching B.divertingC.modifying D.altering
30. A.Still B.AnywayC.Besides D.Nevertheless
31. A.brand B.stuff C.commodity D.produce
32. A.this B.that C./ D.what
33. A.into B.from C.in D.of
34. A.long B.only C.first D.lonely
35. A.distinctive B.distinctC.distinguished D.distinguishable
36. A.possesses B.buys C.acquires D.grows
37. A.exact B.identical C.same D.alike
38. A.woks B.pots C.boilers D.fryers
39. A.adequateely B.massively C.plentifully D.largely
40. A.flavour B.fragrance C.smell D.perfume
Questions 18 and 19 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.
18. The UN resolution is about international efforts in tightening control on ____.
A.terrorism activities
B.terrorists’ networks
C.weapons for terrorists
D.funding for terrorism
19. What does the UN resolution specifically require states to do?
A.To establish a financial network.
B.To revise their banking laws.
C.To increase their police force.
D.To curb regional terror activities.
Questions 20 and 21 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.
20. Altogether how many people were injured during the violence?
A.1.
B.2.
C.13.
D.14.
21.How long has the violence lasted?
A.For one day.
B.For two days.
C.For the whole summer.
D.For one year.
Question 22 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.
22. After the terrorist attacks in the United States, insurance rates soared as much as ____.
A.100%
B.200%
C.500%
D.1000%
Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you ill be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
23. Eight foreign aid workers were arrested in Afghanistan because of their ____ activities.
A.political
B.espionage
C.religious
D.relief
24. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the penalties?
A.A fine.
B.Expulsion.
C.A jail term.
D.Death sentence.
Question 25 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.
25. According to the report, how many people are HIV-positive?
A.22 million.
B.36 million.
C.25 million.
D.58 million.
Part Ⅳ CLOZE ［15 MIN.］
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
During McDonald’s early years French fries were made from scratch every day. Russet Burbank potatoes were (26)____, cut into shoestrings, and fried in its kitchens. (27)____ the chain expanded nationwide, in the mid-1960s, it sought to cut labour costs, reduce the number of suppliers, and (28)____ that its fries tasted the same at every restaurant. McDonald’s began (29)____ to frozen French fries in 1966—and few customers noticed the difference. (30)____, the change had a profound effect on the nation’s agriculture and diet. A familiar food had been transformed into a highly processed industrial (31)____. McDonald’s fries now come from huge manufacturing plants (32)____ can process two million pounds of potatoes a day. The expansion (33)____ McDonald’s and the popularity of its low-cost, mass-produced fries changed the way Americans eat.
The taste of McDonald’s French fries played a crucial role in the chain’s success—fries are much more profitable than hamburgers—and was (34)____ praised by customers, competitors, and even food critics. Their (35)____ taste does not stem from the kind of potatoes that McDonald’s (36)____, the technology that processes them, or the restaurant equipment that fries them: other chains use Russet Burbank, buy their French fries from the (37)____ large processing companies, and have similar (38)____ in their restaurant kitchens. The taste of a French fry is (39)____ determined by the cooking oil. For decades McDonald’s cooked its French fries in a mixture of about 7 per cent cottonseed oil and 93 per cent beef fat. The mixture gave the fries their unique (40)____.
26. A.scaled B.stripped C.peeled D.sliced
27. A.As B.Due to C.Owing to D.With
28. A.ensue B.ensure C.enrich D.enable
29. A.switching B.divertingC.modifying D.altering
30. A.Still B.AnywayC.Besides D.Nevertheless
31. A.brand B.stuff C.commodity D.produce
32. A.this B.that C./ D.what
33. A.into B.from C.in D.of
34. A.long B.only C.first D.lonely
35. A.distinctive B.distinctC.distinguished D.distinguishable
36. A.possesses B.buys C.acquires D.grows
37. A.exact B.identical C.same D.alike
38. A.woks B.pots C.boilers D.fryers
39. A.adequateely B.massively C.plentifully D.largely
40. A.flavour B.fragrance C.smell D.perfume