1997年英语专业八级考试听力真题：C

　　SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

　　Question 11 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question.
　　Now listen to the news. 　
　　11. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
　　A. Five gunmen were flown to Iran in a helicopter.
　　B. Most of the ransom was retrieved in the end.
　　C. The children were held for five days.
　　D. The authorities have passed sentence on the gunmen.

　　Question 12 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question.
　　Now listen to the news.
　　12. According to the news, American troops in Panama ____.
　　A. were attacked at refugee camps.
　　B. were angry at delays in departure.
　　C. attacked Cuban refugee camps last week.
　　D. will be increased to 2,000.

　　Question 13 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question.
　　Now listen to the news. 　
　　13. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? U.S. lawmakers ____.
　　A. challenged the accord for freezing Pyongyang's nuclear programme.
　　B. required the inspection of Pyongyang's nuclear site for at least five years.
　　C. were worried that North Korea may take advantage of the concessions.
　　D. blamed the U.S. negotiator for making no compromises with North Korea.

　　Questions 14 & 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.
　　Now listen to the news. 　
　　14. According to the news, the Italian Parliament was asked to act by ____.
　　A. the U.N.
　　B. the Red Cross.
　　C. the Defense Minister.
　　D. the Swedish Government.

　　15. On the issue of limited use of land mines, the Italian Parliament is ____.
　　A. noncommittal.
　　B. resolute.
　　C. unsupportive.
　　D. wavering.