2000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 wil l be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
　　11. The primary purpose of the US anti-smoking legislation is ___.
　　A. to tighten control on tobacco advertising
　　B. to impose penalties on tobacco companies
　　C. to start a national anti-smoking campaign
　　D. to ensure the health of American children

　　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. The French President’s visit to Japan aims at ___.
　　A. making more investments in Japan
　　B. stimulating Japanese businesses in France
　　C. helping boost the Japanese economy
　　D. launching a film festival in Japan

　　13. This is Jacques Chirac’s ___ visit to Japan.
　　A. second
　　B. fourteenth
　　C. fortieth
　　D. forty-first

　　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. Afghan people are suffering from starvation because ___.
　　A. melting snow begins to block the mountain paths
　　B. the Taliban have destroyed existing food stocks
　　C. the Taliban are hindering food deliveries
　　D. an emergency air-lift of food was cancelled

　　15. people in Afghanistan are facing starvation.
　　A. 160,000
　　B. 16,000
　　C. 1,000,000
　　D. 100 ,000