1、1Test OneQuestions 21 to 22 are based on the following passage.Algerian police, looking for three kidnapped French nationals, are searching vehicles at roadblocks in downtown Algiers. The van used in Sundays kidnapping was found abandoned in the area. An Algerian police chief says the captives may s
2、till be alive. Seven foreigners have been killed over the last month by suspected Moslem extremists fighting to topple the government. France is urging families of French nationals in Algeria to come home. Question 21: When did the kidnapping take placeQuestion 22: Who most probably kidnapped the Fr
3、ench citizens？Questions 23 to 24 are based on the following passage.US space authorities say part of an out-of-control Chinese satellite likely will splash down into the Pacific Ocean Thursday. The US space command says the two-ton re-entry vehicle will hit the ocean between central America and Hawa
4、ii after blazing a fiery path through the earths atmosphere. China disputes the US space command. The Chinas Aerospace Corporation says that the satellite will not reenter the earths atmosphere for another six months. Chinese scientists recently lost control of the satellite when they radioed re-ent
5、ry commands, Question 23: What do we know about the Chinese satellite according to the news?Question 24: When is the Chinese satellite supposed to return to the earth?.Questions 25 to 26 are based on the following passage. United Nations inspectors have now arrived in Iraq to investigate claims that
6、 chemical weapons have been used against the Shi ites in the southern marshes. The inspectors have already interviewed Iraqi refugees in neighbouring Iran. They now hope to examine soil and vegetation in the marsh lands and to take blood and skin samples from alleged victims of the chemical attacks.
7、 Question 25: According to the news, where are some of the Iraqi refugees staying now?Question 26: What do we learn from the news?Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following passage, The month-long siege by Indian troops of Kashmiri militants inside the states holiest mosque ended peacefully. Arou
8、nd 65 extremists and pilgrims walked out of the Hasratbal Mosque near Srinigar at dawn on Tuesday. The surrender of the militants couldnt have come at a better time for Mr. Nara-Simirals ruling congress Party but the Indian Prime Minister rejected suggestions that some kind of deal had been done to
9、bring the siege to a peaceful end on the eve of state elections.Question 27: How long did the Kashmiri militants surround the mosque?Question 28: Why was the surrender of the militants timely?Questions 29 to 30 are based on the following passage. President Clinton has officially submitted his admini
10、strations health care reform pro- posals to Congress. The long awaited legislative action is a product of months of painstaking work within the administration. ,The Clinton health care reform proposal, all “ 13 hundred“ pages of it, arrives at the U.S. Capitol with a reputation as the most significa
11、nt social legislation in decades, Even Senate Republican leader Bob Dole, who has his doubts about the plan envisions what he called Wednesday one of the most important debates of the 20th century. Its taken the Clinton administration months to draft a proposal that would bring universal health care
12、 coverage to Americans, something he advocated during the 1992 presidential campaign. First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton led the administrations health care task force. Wednesday the President and his wife took part 2in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol to introduce the health care reform plan. Each won
13、 warm applause from gathered Democrats and Republicans. The President said that he hopes he can sign the proposal into law by the end of next year. He described the proposal as the key to the countrys economic futureQuestion 29: How did the Democrats and Republicans react to Clintons health care pro
14、posal?Question 30: Who supervised the health care reform proposal?Test TwoQuestions 21 to 22 are based on the following passage.The American pop star Michael Jackson publicly admitted an addiction to pain killers.He cancelled the remainder of his world-wide concert tour and disappeared from sight. I
15、n recent months, Jackson has been under investigation for alleged child abuse. This, he said, had made his addiction even worse. The sudden disappearance to an unnamed rehabilitation clinic is just the latest twist in a life spent under the spotlight. Until next week, from World Brief, good-bye. Que
16、stion 21: Why did Michael Jackson suddenly disappear?Question 22: What is likely to happen to Michael Jackson according to the news? Questions 23 to 24 are based on the following passage. The OPEC oil cartel has agreed to keep a 24.5 million-barrel-a-day production ceiling.Gambling that demand will
17、rise in the northern hemisphere winter. OPEC Secretary General Subotho said the present limit would allow the 12-nation cartel to achieve its goal of raising prices jn the coming months. OPEC nations have pumped 300, 000 barrels a day, over the self-imposed ceiling set in September. Oil prices plung
18、ed to a little more than $ 14 a barrel Tuesday well under OPECs $ 21 a barrel target.Question 23: According to the broadcast, what is the OPEC oil cartels role in the world?.Question 24: What price has OPEC set for a barrel of oil?Questions 25 to 26 are based on the following passage. The U.S. Senat
19、e has passed the controversial handgun control legislation known as the“Brady Bill“ that imposes a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases. Senate Republicans had been blocking the measure but finally agreed to a last minute compromise. Thebill had been passed by the House. At the White House,
20、 President Clinton said he hopes passage of the bill means that law makers are serious about rebuilding the fabric of the nation and fighting violent crime. Mr Clinton is expected to sign the measure next week The bill is named after former White House Press Secretary James Brady who was shot and se
21、riously wounded in the 1981 assassination attempt against President Ronald Reagan. Question 25: Why is the bill named after James Brady? Question 26: How was the bill finally passed?Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following passage.Israeli troops have shot and killed Imada Rakel, leader of the a
22、rmed wing of thePalestinian Islamic group Hamas. The Israeli Army says Mr. Rakel was the most wanted fugitive in the occupied Gaza city. He was shot Wednesday in Gaza city. Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin welcomed the news, saying that all murderers would meet the same fate. Mr. Rakel was wante
23、d for killing at least three Israeli soldiers and several Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel. Hamas which opposes the Israeli PLO accord has declared a three day strike in Gaza to mourn Mr. Rakel. Hamas also called for a two-month halt to return to what it calls the national line. Que
24、stion 27: Who was Mr. Rakel? 3Question 28: After Mr Rakel s death, what did Hamas do ?Questions 29 to 30 are based on the following passage.,U.S. and North Korean officials have met at the United Nations, one day after President Clinton offered incentive for Pyongyang to allow inspection of its nucl
25、ear facilities. The meeting was held under a strict news blackout. However, a State Department spokesman in Washington said its purpose was to review Mr Clintons new initiative. During a U.S. television interview, South Korean Foreign Minister Hung Sung Yong indicated that U.N. sanctions are a possi
26、bility, if efforts to reach a compromise agreement with the North fail “It consists of what I would call jncentives and the possibility of U.N. measures including sanctions if North Korea does not comply and now we have come to a phase where both of these possibilities are real.“ President Clinton s
27、aid he is reluctant to ask for U.N. Security Council sanctions on theNorth but warned that North Korea will face increasing pressure from the international community if it does not agree to a compromise,Question 29: What do we learn from the news?Question 30: What was the purpose of the US and North
28、 Korean officials Meeting?Test ThreeQuestions 21 to 22 are based on the following passage.The Clinton administration has signalled its opposition to a 1985 law that bans mostU.S. aid to Pakistan because of its nuclear program. A U.S. State Department spokesmansaid the law does not advance the U.S. g
29、oal of stopping the spread of nuclear weapons inSouth Asia. Question 21: What is the Clinton administrations attitude toward a 1985 law?Question 22: What is the 1985 law about?Questions 23 to 24 are based on the following passage. British Customs authorities have confiscated a huge shipment of weapo
30、ns bound for Protestant gunmen in Northern Ireland. It was said to be the biggest seizure of arms in British history. Authorities, tipped off by Polish. agents, found more than 300 assault rifles and two metric tons of explosives on a Polish freighter in Northeastern Britain. The outlawed Ulster Vol
31、unteer Force admitted that it was waiting for the shipment in Belfast but it says it will look elsewhere for weapons to fight against the Irish Republican Army.Question 23: What enabled the British Customs authorities to confiscate the arms shipment?Question 24. Who had ordered the weapons?Questions
32、 25 to 26 are based on the following passage.Officials of the United States and the European Community are continuing to negoti- ate, trying to solve differences three weeks before the deadline for reaching a new world trade agreement. U.S. trade representative Mickey Kantor and EC trade commissione
33、r.Leon Brittan, will meet again next Wednesday after two days of talks in Washington thisweek. Deputies will continue to negotiate until then. Mr Brittan says he made some progress in the Washington talks.Question 25: What are the U.S. and the EC officials busy doing now? Question 26: By when must t
34、he U.S. and the EC reach a new world trade agreement?Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following passage. Haitian Prime Minister Robert Mavale and army chief Raoul Sadras are scheduled tomeet Thursday in Port-au-Prince in an effort to revive 4democracy negotiations. Mr Mavale has been meeting with
35、 Asian political and business leaders to find a solution to the impassecaused by the Armys blocking of the October return of President Jean Bertrain Aristide. AU.N. peace pact called for Mr Sadrass retirement to make way for Mr Aristide who was ousted by the military.Question 27: When will President
36、 Jean Aristide return to Haiti?Question 28: Why is President Aristide not in Haiti? Question 29 is based on the following passage. Sudan has rejected charges by a United Nations investigator that it is guilty of grave human rights violations. Sudans Acting Justice Minister says the charges are based
37、 on false information. He also accuses the U.N. investigator of acting under intense pressure from the United States. Question 29: Of what has a UN investigator accused Sudan?Question 30 is based on the following passage.Only three weeks before the deadline for reaching a new world trade agreement e
38、xpires, differences between the U.S. and Europe remain unresolved. But, as VOAs Sonya Paytes reports from Paris, diplomats are using eleventh hour shuttle diplomacy to try to settle the dispute. Question 30: How are the diplomats trying to solve the dispute?Test FourQuestions 21 to 22 are based on t
39、he following passage.The giant tobacco and food company Phillip Morris says it will cut 14, 000 jobs and shut down or reduce operations at 40 plants and other operations over the next three years. The company said the restructuring is designed to lower costs and make Phillip Morris brands more compe
40、titive. Phillip Morris said the restructuring and an accounting change would lower its net earnings in 1993 by $ 992,000,000. In 1992, the company earned nearly $ 5 billion. Question 21: When is the restructuring intended to take place?Question 22: According to the passage, what benefits will the co
41、mpanys restructuring bring about?Questions 23 to 24 are based on the following passage.It was one year ago that the U.S. Navy sailed for the last time from its base at Subic Bay in the Philippines. The closure of the base, once one of Americas largest overseas, marked the end of a military presence
42、that had lasted nearly 90 years. As John Miller reports the base has become an important part of the Philippines plans for economic development.Question 23: What is Subic Bay?Question 24: According to the news, when did U.S. troops withdraw from Subic Bay?Questions 25 to 26 are based on the followin
43、g passage.The U.S. Commerce Department says orders to factories for durable goods rose by two per cent in October, to the highest level on record. Orders for durable goods rose to $ 135.8 billion. The previous monthly record was $ 134.8 billion set in December of 1988.The report which reflects gains
44、 for three consecutive months provides evidence that the manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy is enjoying a modest recovery. Factory jobs grew by 12, 000 in October. The October gain was led by transportation orders which jumped by 5.5% and a 1.3% gain for non-electrical machinery, Question 25:
45、What was the monthly record for orders for durable goods as of September?Question 26: By how many percent did the order for non-electrical machinery rise?Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following passage.5The US based household goods manufacturing company Proctor and Gamble has announced an agre
46、ement to establish three joint ventures in China. P&G says it will start two joint ventures in laundry and cleaning products and one in personal cleaning products. The US firm began operating in China in 1988 with a health and beauty care joint venture.Question 27: What is the total number of joint
47、ventures P. & G. will soon have established in China? Question 28: What goods is P. & G. not engaged in producing?Questions 29 lo 30 are based on the following passage.Australia says its trade with Southeast Asia has grown faster than it has with any other region in the last five years. Australias t
48、rade minister said Wednesday that exports to Southeast Asia had risen 7% since June of 1988, surpassing the increase in trade with the rest of Asia. North Asia still receives more than 40% of Australias exports, with Southeast Asia now replacing Europe as the second biggest market for Australian goods, nearly 15%. Because shoe making is a lab
