2001年英语专业八级考试听力真题：D

　　 SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLING
　　 Fill each of gaps with ONE word. You may refer to your notes. Make sure the word you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable.

　　 The Press Conference
　　 The press conference has certain advantages. The first advantage lies with the(1)___ nature of the event itself; public officials are supposed to 1.___submit to scrutiny by responding to various questions at a press conference.Secondly, statements previously made at a press conference can be used as a(2)___ in judging following statements or policies. Moreover, in case 2.___of important events, press conferences are an effective way to break the news to groups of reporters.
　　 However, from the point of view of (3)___, the press conference 3.___possesses some disadvantages, mainly in its(4)___ and news source. 4.___The provider virtually determines the manner in which a press conference proceeds. This, sometimes, puts news reporters at a(n)(5)___ , as can 5.___be seen on live broadcasts of news conferences.
　　 Factors in getting valuable information preparation: a need to keep up to date on journalistic subject matter;—(6)___ of the news source: 6.___1 ) news source’s (7)___ to 7.___provide information;
　　 2)news-gathering methods.
　　 Conditions under which news reporters cannot trust the information provided by a news source—not knowing the required information;—knowing and willing to share the information, but without(8)___ skills; 8.___—knowing the information, but unwilling to share;—willing to share, but unable to recall.(9)___ of questions asked 9.___Ways of improving the questions:no words with double meanings;no long questions;—specific time, place, etc.;—(10) questions; 10.___—clear alternatives, or no alternatives in answers.