Questions 21 to 22 are based on the following news.

(21) There’s great excitement that Ukraine is about to play in its first ever World Cup finals. This country has never qualified for a major football tournament before. It was only in the last few years that Ukraine burst onto the world stage. After the Soviet Union collapsed，some of its best players left for Russia. The two nations are footballing rivals，(21/22) so many people here are taking great delight that Russia has failed to qualify for the World Cup. Ukraine's opening game kicks off at 4:00 p. m. local time. Many people will be leaving work early with the government’s approval. The Prime Minister, Yuri Yekhanurov, has said that employers should ensure that everyone is able to see the game. Thousands of people are expected to gather in the capital’s mare square to watch the event live on a giant screen.

 

题目

News 2

In this section you will hear several news items. Listen to them care fully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 21 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item，you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now9 listen to the news.

21. Where is the news most likely to be reported?

A. In Germany.

B. In Ukraine.

C. In Russia.

D. In England.

22. What was the Ukrainian football fans’ reaction to the Russian team?

A. They were indifferent when Russia lost the chance of winning the World Cup.

B. They were happy when Russia lost the chance of winning the World Cup.

C. They felt sad when Russia lost the chance of winning the World Cup.

D. They felt tittle sympathetic when Russia lost the chance of winning the World Cup.

 

 

答案解析

News 2

21. B推理题。新闻中没有我们常常习惯听到的“这里是XXX从XXX发回的报道”， 那么我们要注意新闻报道中一些的细微之处。本段新闻中有一句话对我们很有帮 助，尤其其中使用了“here”一词，而在结尾谈到预计众多球迷将在首都广场看球，所 以综合以上信息，最佳的答案应该是B项。

22. B判断题。本题的难度不大，是简单地对原文中的意思的复现，但是需要稍加注 意的是，题目和选项中都使用同义替换的方式把某些关键的词做了改动，但是不影 响原来意思的表达。所以据“这使得两国成为了足球竞争的对手，因此在这儿有很 多人都因为俄罗斯丢掉了进军世界杯的资格而高兴”。可知B项是正确答案。