2000年全国英语专业四级考试试题(4)

专四

17. What happened to Mr. Runt’s project?

A. It was fairly successful.

B. It was hard and futile.

C. It failed for lack of fund.

D. It stopped for lack of land. 

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Question 18 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 1O

seconds to answer the question.

Now listen to the news.

18. According to the news, NATO and Russia___.

A. have finalized a charter on their new relationship

B. still have differences in military and political issues

C. will hold a fifth round of talks in Luxembourg

D. made no progress in this round of talks 

Questions 19 and 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be

given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.

19. ___ people were killed during the air crash.

A. 61 B. 51 C. 41 D. 10

20. According to the news, the plane crashed___.

A. shortly before it landed

B. minutes after it took off

C. after it cleared the mountains

D. at the foot of the mountains 

Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be

given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.

21. Which of the following is NOT listed as a terrorist group by the US ?

A. The pro-Iranian Hezbollah. B. The Palestinian group Hamas. C. The Irish

Republican Army. D. The Basque separatist group ETA. 

22. The affected groups will be prevented from___.

A. entering the United States legally

B. freezing US financial assets abroad

C. receiving support from other countries

D. giving weapons to other terrorist groups 