专四新闻练习.doc

第三节 犯罪新闻一、重点突破 常考内容： 某人被控告、引渡犯人、偷渡事件、宗教犯罪、性丑闻等。写作特点：此类新闻通常注重国际犯罪的新动向,以及该案例的影响程度。对多年难办的积案、死案、或历史疑案等，一般还会有背景简介和最新观察点,同时一般会交代国际合作办案的新措施和新趋势。常见考法：细节题，数字题，主旨题。常用句型：1、 A court in is due to deliver its verdict in2、 is accused of and faces up to in prison.3、 have grown increasingly violent in the last years.常用犯罪、法律类新闻词汇：verdict (律)（陪审团的）裁决，判决guilty 犯罪的，有罪的jurisdiction 权限appeal 上诉penalty 处罚，罚款accusation 谴责，（律）指控robbery 抢掠，抢夺rape 强奸fraud 欺骗corruption 腐败，贪污，堕落immunity 豁免权extradite 引渡assassination 暗杀sanction 制裁trial 审讯，审判defence （律）（被告的）答辩、辩护execute 处死bail 保释，保证金，保证人procurator 代理人kidnapping 诱拐，拐骗bribe 贿赂arson 纵火罪defalcation 挪用公款，贪污hijack 劫机right of asylum 避难权amnesty 特赦repatriate 遣返felony (律)重罪 二、专项训练Questions 1 to 2 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions1. For what is Spitzer forced to resign? A. Charging a high price with call girls. B. Spending many dollars on sessions with call girls. C. Spending many dollars on sessions with criminals. D. Failure to crush the prostitution ring in New York.2. Which of the following details is NOT true? A. Spitzer successfully prosecuted cases against Wall Street stock traders. B. He was elected governor in 2006 by an overwhelming majority of votes. C. Spitzers resignation will take effect on Tuesday. D. The New York Times reported this case on Monday.Questions 3 to 4 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.3. What evidence did investigators fail to find? A. Evidence of fund to bribe Samsung group Chairman. B. Evidence of fund to bribe government investigators. C. Evidence of fund to bribe government officials. D. Evidence of fund to bribe special prosecutors.4. How many people of Samsung group will face charges of corrupt financial dealings? A. Nine. B. Ten. C. Eight. D. One.Questions 5 to 6 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.5. According to its Secretary-General Ron, what is Interpols anti-terrorist measure?A. To check more carefully all passports of visitors.B. To set up a database of all passports in 2002.C. To set up a database of all passports of visitors in 2002.D. To set up a database of lost or stolen passports in 2002.6. How many member governments are there in the organization?A. 189. B. 186. C. 168. D. 188.Questions 7 to 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.7. Why are Israeli police opening a criminal investigation into Prime Minister Ehud Olmerts purchase of a home in Jerusalem? A. Because Mr. Olmert bought the house at far above the market value. B. Because Mr. Olmert bought the house at far below the market value. C. Because Mr. Olmert bought the house without paying for it. D. Because Mr. Olmert bought the house as a bribe for a government official.8. What is the public opinion of Mr. Olmerts handling of last years Lebanon War? A. It is a success. B. It is a crime. C. It is a failure. D. He should be guilty of it.Question 9 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questions.9. What is the news mainly about? A. The rumors of the President to be unwell. B. The health condition of the President. C. The charge of crime of the newspapers editors. D. The freedom of publication in Egypt.Question 10 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questions.10. What is one of the charges the twenty-four-year-old John Racine of Riverside County is facing? A. Setting up an unlawful web site. B. Unlawful access to an unlawful web page. C. Stealing password from unlawful web site. D. Unlawful interception of an electronic communication.第四节 经济新闻一、重点突破 常考内容： 论坛、罢工、关闭企业、品怕进军新市场等。写作特点：此类新闻通常关注全球指导性的经济新闻和经济潮流。报道经济保护和经济合作的矛盾性和统一性，始终是国际经济报道的主轴。报道突出多元经济的客观优势和大国垄断的必然危害。常见考法：细节题，主旨题。其中细节题考察最多。常用句型：1. have become the latest foreign entrance in market.2. is working in conjunction with 3. will soon seek further cooperation between and in industry, trade, investment, and 常见新闻词汇：常见经济用词an economic forum 经济论坛 venture 投机，风险trade disputes 贸易争端deficit 赤字depreciation 贬值devaluation （货币）贬值budget 预算amortize 分期清偿launch 投放市场brand 商标，牌子debenture 债券deflate 紧缩（通货）depression 萧条，不景气bankroll 资金arbitrage 套汇antitrust 反托拉斯的，反垄断的常见财经证券新闻词汇DOW: Dow Jones industrial average (DJIA) 道琼斯工业指数Tokyos Nikkei average 东京日经平均指数a bull market 牛市bonus share 红股The standard and Poors 500 标准普尔500指数NYSE, New York Stock Exchange 纽约证券交易所NASDAQ: National Association of Securities Deal Automated Quotations 纳斯达克指数a bear market 熊市blue chip 绩优股inscribed shares 记名式股票二、专项训练Questions 1 to 2 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.1. How much more will countries around the world have to pay for imported food this year?A. 40% more than they did a year ago.B. 65% more than they did a year ago.C. 21% more than they did a year ago.D. 12% more than they did a year ago.2. What is another major reason for the increase of the price according to the FAO? A. The fast growing of the population. B. The higher freight costs. C. The soaring demand for biofuels. D. The poor grain harvests in wheat-producing countries.Questions 3 to 4 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.3. How many years has economy expanded uninterruptedly? A. More than forty years. B. More than fourteen years. C. More than five years. D. More than four years.4. What has the U.S. central bank done to stimulate the economy? A. It has raised interest. B. It has lowered interest. C. It has interrupted economic expansion. D. It has kept taxes low.Questions 5 to 6 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.5. For what will European car manufacturers face heavy fines? A. Being responsible for the deadlock in the world trade talks. B. Failure to cut down on emissions from exhausts. C. Failure to make breakthrough in the world trade talks. D. Being responsible for the emissions from exhausts.6. Which of the following details is INCORRECT? A. The APEC meeting ended in Sydney with the 21 member nations. B. Car manufacturers thought the proposed targets for emissions were unrealistic. C. Car makers are asking for an extra 5 years to cut the amount of CO2 from cars. D. The Frankfurt Motor Show opens on Monday.Questions 7 to 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.7. What is the European commission investigating into? A. The companies who are supposed to track risky investment. B. The companies who are responsible for the chaos. C. The markets who are supposed to track risky investment. D. The markets who are responsible for the chaos.8. What is Countywide Financial mentioned in the news item? A. Americas largest company. B. Americas