正确答案： B 16.
A) The unveiling of a new war memorial. B) The national entertainment. C) The feast for old soldiers.
D) The dinner party to honor the veterans. Script: What did Russian President Dmitry Medvedev attend?
正确答案： A 17.
A) It honors the leaders in the world.
B) It honors the victory of the Russian Nation. C) It honors the 13 cities in the former Soviet Union.
D) It honors the deceased soldiers. Script: What does the memorial honor?
正确答案： C
Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Script: On Tuesday, pirates launched an attack on \Sunday\which carries food aid for the UN World Food Program, and a crew of 20 Americans. The pirates fired at the ship with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons. But the American crew blockaded themselves in the engine room. Later, the crew escaped and headed to Kenya under US Navy guard. US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Wednesday, the US State Department will work with shippers and insurers to improve their defenses against pirates. It's part of the US's decision to fight against attacks on commercial ships off the Somali coast.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, US Secretary of State, said, \have a pretty good idea where the land bases are. And we want to know what the Somali government, what tribal leaders, who perhaps would not like to have the
international community bearing down on them, would be willing to do to rid their territory of these pirate bases.\
There has been a recent surge in pirate attacks in the region. US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against the pirates. And five pirates have been killed in French and US hostage rescues. But this hasn't stopped sea-going gangs from seizing four vessels and more than 75 hostages since Sunday's dramatic rescue of the American captain. In all, Somali pirates have attacked 79 ships this year and successfully hijacked a quarter of them. Currently, they are holding over 280 sailors on 15 ships. And at least 76 of those sailors were captured in the last few days. 18.
A) It sank because of the iceberg. B) It was attacked by pirates.
C) It sailed to send food aids for the UN World Food Programme.
D) It disappeared mysteriously.
Script: What happened to the ship Liberty Sunday?
正确答案： B 19.
A) Shipper and armies. B) The UN.
C) Military forces in the local areas. D) Shippers and insurers.
Script: Who will the US State Department work with to improve the defenses against pirates?
正确答案： D 20.
A) 59 ships. B) 69 ships. C) 79 ships. D) 89 ships.
Script: How many ships have the Somali pirates attacked this year?
正确答案： C
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
The military aspect of the United States Civil War has always attracted the most attention from (21)_________________ . The roar of gunfire, the massed movements of uniformed men, the shrill of bugles, and the drama of hand-to-hand combat have
(22)_________________ students of warfare for a century.