单选题
Where did the shooting take place? A. In Virginia B. In Florida C. In Texas
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 16. A gunman has killed at least 30 people at a university in the American State of Virginia. The shooting was the deadliest ever in American history. The gunman was also killed. The police chief at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg said several people were wounded.
单选题
Where did the explosion take place? A. In a super market B. In an animal market C. In a stock market.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 17. Iraqi police say a bomb explosion in a popular animal market in central Baghdad has killed at least fifteen people. More than thirty others were injured.
单选题
How have scientists known of the existence of living giant squids? A. From their photographic evidence. B. From their appearance on the shore. C. From the remains of dead specimens.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 18. Until now there's been no photographic evidence of living giant squids. But scientists have known of their existence from the remains of dead specimens that have been washed up onto the shore. The largest of these have measured 18 meters across!
单选题
What are Asia-Pacific ministers NOT vowing to do? A. Reduce violations of intellectual property rights. B. Control the growing population. C. Working together to fight terrorism.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 19. Asia-Pacific ministers also drafted another statement for action on wide-ranging issues that affect or threaten global trade. They are vowing to reduce violations of intellectual property rights--such as movie privacy--to make the oil markets more transparent and to act collectively to fight terrorism and prevent a human epidemic of bird flu.
单选题
Who did the WTO's trade rules hurt according to the activists? A. Workers and policemen. B. Farmers and the unemployed. C. Workers and farmers.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 20. More than seven thousand activists outside the meeting hall protested that the WTO's trade rules hurt workers and farmers. The activists began the week declaring they wanted to derail the talks and prevent the delegates from reaching any agreement. Despite days of protests, including a brief riot near the conference center on Saturday, the activists did little to interfere with the talks.