单选题Questions 17—20 are based on the following monologue. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17—20.
单选题
When was the news broadcast?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文] 17-20 The time is 7 o'clock, and this is Amely Brown with the news: the German authorities are sending investigators to discover the cause of the plane crash late yesterday on the Island of Tenariff. The plane, a Boeing 727 taking German holidaymakers to the island crashed into a hillside as it circled while preparing to land. The plane was carrying 180 passengers. It is thought there are no survivors. Rescue workers are at the scene. The 500 U.K. motor workers who had been on strike in High Town for the past 3 weeks went back to work this morning. This follows successful talks between management and union representatives, which resulted in new agreement of fewer working hours. A spokesman for the management said that they hoped they could now get back to producing cars and they lost a lot of money and orders over this dispute. And finally, the weather: After a cold start, most of the country shall be warm and sunny. But towards late afternoon, rain will spread from Scotland to cover most parts by midnight. [解析] 本题考查考生的推理判断能力。考生应从“The time is 7 o'clock”推断出，此段应为早晨播报的新闻。
单选题
What is the first item of news about?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查考生理解文章主旨要义的能力。一般地说，新闻中的第一句话非常重要，我们称之为导语。原文“The German authorities are sending investigators to discover the cause of the plane crash late yesterday on the Island of Tenariff”中的中心词为“plane crash”。