大学生英语竞赛D类听力专项强化真题试卷9
新闻听力单题
From whom did David learn his survival skills?
1.(A)
A. To help people discover nature and outdoor life and to have fun.
B. To save people from various dangers.
C. To make people aware of possible dangers.
D. To help people cope with unexpected situations.
解析：录音中提到“My real aim for this school is to help people discover nature and outdoor life，and also to learn to have fun．”，由此可知，他到该学校上学的真正原因是帮助人们探索自然和户外生活，并学会享受其中，故答案为A项。
2.(C)
A. ￡ 139.
B. ￡ 149.
C. ￡ 278.
D. ￡ 298.
解析：在讲述关于费用问题时，录音中提到“This course costs ￡139 per person．”，即这门课程一个人花费139英镑，因此两人为278英镑，故选C项。
3.(B)
A. Between September and November.
B. Between November and February.
C. In the first half of the year.
D. All the year round.
解析：关于极限生存课程的时间，录音中提到“our extreme survival course takes place betweenNovember and February”，由此可知，该课程在11月到2月之间开设，故选B项。
4.(D)
A. Its courses are open to people of all ages.
B. It attracts children more than adults.
C. The costs of its courses are reasonable.
D. It offers discounts to groups of four or more.
解析：录音最后提到“there are discounts for groups of 4 or more”，由此可知，四人或以上组团会有折扣，故答案为D项。
Why are the results of Kenya\’s 2016 university entrance exam lower than 2015?
5.(A)
A. Doing short bursts of intense exercise.
B. Practicing yoga from time to time.
C. Jogging for half an hour every day.
D. Raising one’s legs when sitting in a chair.
解析：新闻内容表明研究人员近期发表报告表明“short bursts of high-intensity exercise are good for you”，即短时间爆发性高强度运动对人体健康有好处。故选A项。
6.(D)
A. One million liters.
B. Two million liters.
C. One billion liters.
D. Two billion liters.
解析：新闻提及美国农业部与可口可乐北美达成了伙伴关系，“their partnership to restore and protect damaged watersheds…achieved a milestone of one billion liters of water restored”这种伙伴关系帮助恢复了十亿公升水资源，而在2018年他们承诺这个数字要翻一倍，即达到20亿公升。故选D项。
7.(B)
A. The rate of campus crime has been much lowered.
B. Harmful greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced.
C. The salary of most employees has been improved.
D. The citizens of the US have become more united.
解析：新闻提到“the Obama Administration’s eight year quest to lead global efforts to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions has been a historic success”，由此可知奥巴马政府在减少有害温室气体排放的工作方面取得巨大成功。故选B项。
8.(A)
A. By watching YouTube videos for many hours.
B. By forcing himself to yawn for a long time.
C. By observing students who yawn in class.
D. By talking with people who yawn a lot.
解析：新闻开篇提到没有多少研究像这项研究一样通过这样的方式开始：“Many hours of watching YouTube clips．Trying to find as many yawns as possible”，但这正是Andrew Gallup的研究的开始方式。故选A项。
What is true according to the British government agency?
9.(D)
A. They were accused of using inaccurate facts in their news reports.
B. They protested against President Trump’s new policy on employment.
C. They had a heated argument with President Trump’s spokesman.
D. They were refused entry to a press briefing at the White House.
解析：新闻开头提到“Several major news organizations have been excluded from a press briefing at the White House，including the New York Times，CNN and the BBC．”由此可知这些主要新闻机构被禁止参加白宫新闻发布会。故选D。
10.(B)
A. The World
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