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　　英语四级听力练习题

　　Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.

　　3

　　A.A Russian cargo ship in danger.

　　B.Icebergs in the Russian sea.

　　C.A vessel's collision with a cargo ship.

　　D.Severe weather of Russia's eastern coast.

　　4

　　A.While it was fishing in a fishing area.

　　B.Just before it left the port.

　　C.When it was on the route to a fishing area.

　　D.When it sailed back from a fishing area.

　　News Item Two

　　A Russian cargo ship with about 30 crew members aboard was in danger of sinking off Russia's eastern coast while stormy weather interfered with rescue efforts, state-run Itar-Tass news agency said Friday. Ice had formed on the outside of the ship, and the crew was chipping it off. The crew sent out a distress signal, but there was no explanation of the problem. Because of the severe weather, aircraft can't be used to rescue the crew.

　　According to Itar-Tass, the vessel is about 90 miles from an oil rig where rescue vessels are based, while a tugboat dispatched from land was still about four times farther away. (4) The cargo ship had been on route to a fishing area when it experienced problems, the news agency reported. The ship hauls fish from boats to ports.

　　3.What is news report mainly about?

　　4.When did the cargo ship get into trouble?

　　参考答案：

　　【小题3】A

　　【小题4】C

　　习题解析：

　　【小题3】新闻开头提到 A Russian cargo ship with about 30 crew members aboard was in danger of sinking off Russia's eastern coast，由此可知，新闻报道主要说的是俄罗斯货船遭遇危险，故本题选 A。

　　【小题4】新闻中提到 The cargo ship had been on route to a fishing area when it experienced problems，由此可知，这艘货船是在前往捕鱼区域的途中遭遇事故的，故选 C。

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