英语专四 新闻听力 news 4-11-2

 新闻

Questions 24 to 26 are based on the following news.

President Barack Obama lays a wreath at the Pentagon Memorial, marking the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, (24) 11 Sept. 2010. On the day U. S. President Barack Obama has emphasized that (26) America is not at war with Islam. The president made his remarks at the Pentagon Memorial after laying a wreath at the memorial to (25) the 184 people killed when Islamist militants¹ hijacked² a commercial airliner³ and (26) slammed it into the side of the Defense⁴ Department headquarters. Flowers had been placed on many of the memoriars stone benches, each of which bears the name of one of that day，s victims. The president told the families of (26) those who died nine years ago their loved ones will not be forgotten.

 

题目

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Questions 24 to 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item，you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions ?

Now, listen to the news.?

24. When did President Obama make his remarks at the Pentagon Memorial?

A. On Sept. 11th, 2010. B. On Sept. 11th, 2009.

C. On Sept. 18th，2009. D. On July 4th, 2008.

25. How many people were killed when Islamist militants hijacked plane crashed into the Defense Department headquarters?

A. Ill B. 184 C. 181 D. 84

26. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the news item?

A. President Obama attended the ninth anniversary memorial of the September 11 attacks.

B. President Obama has emphasized America is not at war with Islam.

C. A commercial airliner crashed into the Pentagon Memorial in the September 11 attacks.

D. Those who died in the September 11 attacks will not be forgotten by Americans.

 

 

答案解析

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24. A 细节题。根据听力原文中提到的“President Barack Obama lays a wreath at the Pentagon Memorial, marking the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, 11 Sept. 2010. ”可知2010年9月11日，奥巴马总统参加了 9 ? 11事件9周年纪念活 动，并发表了讲话，因此，选项A为正确答案。

25. B 细节题。根据听力材料中的 “the 184 people killed when Islamist militants hijacked a commercial airliner”，可知9 ? 11事件中，被恐怖分子劫持的一架民用飞 机撞击国防大楼，造成184人身亡，因此，选项B为正确答案。

26.  C 细节题，根据听力材料中的“slammed it into the side of the Defense Department headquarters.”可知被劫持的飞机撞到国防总部大楼的侧面，因此，选项C为正确 答案。

1 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

2 hijacked   

劫持( hijack的过去式和过去分词 )； 绑架； 拦路抢劫； 操纵（会议等，以推销自己的意图）

参考例句：

• The plane was hijacked by two armed men on a flight from London to Rome. 飞机在从伦敦飞往罗马途中遭到两名持械男子劫持。
• The plane was hijacked soon after it took off. 那架飞机起飞后不久被劫持了。

3 airliner   

n.客机，班机

参考例句：

• The pilot landed the airliner safely.驾驶员使客机安全着陆。
• The passengers were shepherded across the tarmac to the airliner.旅客们被引导走过跑道去上飞机。

4 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。