英语四级新闻听力讲解练习

　　下面小编跟大家一起了解英语四级新闻听力讲解练习，希望对大家的学习有所帮助。
一、听力练习
　　1.
　　A.U.S.-led invasion to oust the Taliban in 2001 has worsened Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis.
　　B. UNICEF offered 2 million for Afghanistan as humanitarian assistance.
　　C. Outside assistance pays for about 75 percent of total public spending in Afghanistan.
　　D. Foreign aid in Afghanistan could decrease as troops withdraw
　　2.
　　A. Women.
　　B. Adults.
　　C. Children.
　　D. Men.
　　二、听力文本
　　There are fears that much-needed foreign aid to Afghanistan will decrease once international military forces withdraw from the country. Aid experts say a drop in assistance would worsen Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis. United States and Taliban representatives are attempting to negotiate an agreement to end nearly 18 years of fighting. Such a deal could raise questions about the future of aid from other countries. The biggest victims in Afghanistan are children. The United Nations children's agency UNICEF estimates that about 2 million Afghan boys and girls face severe malnutrition. Of those, about 600,000 could die without urgent treatment, UNICEF said. Health care and other basic services, such as power supplies, are unpredictable across the country. The World Bank has estimated that outside assistance pays for about 75 percent of total public spending. The bank has warned of the dangers of a quick reduction "in international aid flows." Afghanistan has received more American aid than any other country since the U.S.-led invasion to oust the Taliban in 2001. Even after billions of dollars in assistance, more than half of its people still live in poverty. Much of the aid has gone to security efforts. Many Afghans say a lot of the money has also been wasted through government corruption and bad management. U.S. government aid to Afghanistan was cut in half in 2014, the year that U.S. and NATO forces officially ended military operations there. About 20,000 forces remain, largely to train and support Afghan forces.
　　Question 1: What’s the main idea of this news report?
　　Question 2: According to the news report, which of the following is the biggest victim in Afghanistan?

　　三、重点词汇
　　1. humanitarian: (a person who is) involved in or connected with improving people's lives and reducing suffering人道的；人道者
　　2. malnutrition: physical weakness and bad health caused by having too little food, or too little of the types of food necessary for good health营养不良
　　3. oust: to force someone to leave a position of power, job, place, or competition将…赶下台，罢免，废黜；赶走；淘汰
　　四、背景知识
　　有人担心一旦国际军事力量撤出阿富汗，该国迫切需要的国外援助就会锐减。援助专家表示，援助减少将会加剧阿富汗的人道危机。美国和代表正试图通过谈判达成协议，以结束近18年的战争。这种协议可能会引发人们对其它国家未来援助的质疑。世界银行估计，外部援助承担了该国75%左右的公共总支出。世界银行警告称“国际援助资金流”存在迅速减少的危险。自2001年美国主导入侵把赶下台以来，阿富汗获得的援助超过其它任何国家。即使经过了数十亿美元的援助，阿富汗仍有一半以上人口生活在贫困当中。大部分援助都投入了安保工作。很多阿富汗人称大量援助资金浪费在了以及管理不善上。2014年，美国和北约部队正式结束了在阿富汗的军事行动，同一年，美国对阿富汗援助削减了一半。目前仍有2万名美国士兵留在阿富汗，主要是为了训练和支援阿富汗部队。
　　五、参考答案
　　Question 1: D
　　Question 2: C