1997年英语专业八级考试听力真题:A
SECTION A TALK
Questions 1 to 5 refer to the talk in this section. At the end of the talk you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the following questions.
Now listen to the talk.
1. In the Black Forest, the acid rain is said to attack all EXCEPT ____.
A. firs.
B. metals.
C. leaves.
D. soil.
2. The percentage of firs dying in the Black Forest is ____.
A. 41%.
B. 43%.
C. 26%.
D. 76%.
3. Germany is tackling part of the problem by introducing ____.
A. new car designing schemes.
B. new car production lines.
C. a new type of smoke stacks.
D. new car safety standards.
4. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A. Germany is likely to succeed in persuading her neighbors to reduce acid rain.
B. The disastrous effects of acid rain are not confined to one area.
C. German tourists are allowed to drive across their neighbors' borders.
D. Germany's neighbors are in favor of the use of lead-free petrol.
5. On the issue of future solution of acid rain, the speaker's tone is that of ____.
A. warning.
B. pessimism.
C. indifference.
D. optimism.