1999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. Senator Bob Dole’s attitude towards Clinton’s anti-crime policy is that of ___.
　　A. opposition
　　B. support
　　C. ambiguity
　　D. indifference

　　Questions 12 and 13 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.
　　12. Japan and the United States are now ___.
　　A. negotiating about photographic material
　　B. negotiating an automobile agreement
　　C. facing serious problems in trade
　　D. on the verge of a large-scale trade war

　　13. The news item seems to indicate that the agreement ___.
　　A. will end all other related trade conflicts
　　B. is unlikely to solve the dispute once and for all
　　C. is linked to other trade agreements
　　D. is the last of its kind to be reached

　　Questions 14 and 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 ice from Greenland provides information about ___.
　　A. oxygen B. ancient weather C. carbon dioxide D. temperature

　　15. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
　　A. Drastic changes in the weather have been common since ancient times.
　　B. The change in weather from very cold to very hot lasted over a century.
　　C. The scientists have been studying ice to forecast weather in the future.
　　D. The past 10,000 years have seen minor changes in the weather.