单选题
Where is the news reporter, Stan Fielding, in the city?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析]
W: We interrupt our regular scheduled news program to bring you live up-to-date coverage on the civil unrest in the newly formed country of Karnak, where our man Stan Fielding is stationed. Stan...
M: This is Stan Fielding reporting live from the outskirts of the capital city. Just 20 minutes ago, rebel forces launched the biggest offensive against the ruling government in the 18-month conflict here in this country.
W: Now Stan, is this a sign that the peace process has been totally abandoned?
M: Well, so far, peace negotiations have failed, and any resolution to quell the civil war appears bleak at this point. As you can see ... Whoa.
W: Stan, Stan, are you there?
M: Uh, yes, Jean. As you can probably hear behind me, rebel forces are also using heavy artillery to pound government strongholds around the city center. Rebel forces are closing in, and it"s feared that they will be able to take the capital building before sunup where it is believed many government officials are holding out.
W: Now, besides the heavy fighting, what other pressing concerns are there for the citizens of the city?
M: Well, since the beginning of the conflict, starvation, clean water and adequate shelter have been the biggest daily obstacles facing the citizens of this torn country. It is believed that over 40000 people, mostly children, have starved to death. Landmines have claimed countless other lives. Fortunately, no epidemics have broken out, but that is always a concern if this war lingers on.
W: Okay, that was Stan Fielding reporting. And we will keep you up-to-date as this story continues to unfold.
第一个话轮中由newscaster的话可知男士是Stan，而由男士的第一句话即可知他身处该市的郊区(the outskirts of the capital city)进行报道，选[B]。
单选题
How long has the civil war been going on for?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】第一个话轮中男士的最后一句指出该国的冲突已经进行了18个月(in the 18-month conflict here in this country)，[C]只是这一句的不同表达而已。
单选题
What is the main target of the rebels in this latest attacks?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】在第三个话轮中，男士的最后一句指出，反抗武装的目标是to take the capital building... many government officials are holding out，即占领政府大楼，也就是[A]。其余三项在对话中都未提及。
单选题
Which is NOT a major problem as a result of the war so far?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】在第四个话轮中，男士报道说：starvation，clean water and adequate shelter...of this torn country，即市民们每天要面临饥饿、饮用净水和藏身之所的问题，因此[A]、[B]、[C]三项都是战争带来的问题。而在男士的最后一句指出，该国没有爆发瘟疫(no epidemics have broken out)，因此本题选[D]。