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英语四级新闻听力练习题分析,希望对大家的学习有所帮助。
一、听力练习
1.
A. The IOC announced the cities to host 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
B. The IOC voted to reform the way host cities are chosen.
C. The IOC has been angered by recent public votes that rejected the Olympics.
D. The IOC encouraged to build costly building projects.
2.
A. In Beijing and Zhangjiakou.
B. In Milan and Cortina.
C. In Stockholm, Sweden.
D. Are, Latvia.
二、听力文本
The International Olympic Committee is promising changes to how the Olympic Games are awarded. This week, the IOC voted to give the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina the 2026 Winter Olympics. On Wednesday, The IOC voted to reform the way host cities are chosen. The games may be hosted in several cities or countries at the same time. Host cities may be invited or they may be chosen without competition. The International Olympic Committee wants to avoid the negative reports that often come with hosting the Olympic Games. Local people often face higher taxes and costly stadiums that are left unused when the Games are over.
The committee has been angered by recent public votes in Europe and Canada that rejected the Olympics. Now, the IOC wants cities and countries to show public approval before asking to host the games. On Monday, Milan and Cortina in northern Italy beat a joint offer by Stockholm, Sweden and Are, Latvia, for the 2026 Winter Games. Northern Italy's population showed strong support for the Games, IOC studies showed. Future Olympic cities will be required to use existing and temporary sports venues. Costly building projects will not be encouraged. The IOC's reforms started after Bach's election in September 2013. They also follow the situation in which Russia spent $51 billion on venues, and extra costs for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Question 1. What’s the main idea of this news report?
A. The IOC announced the cities to host 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
B. The IOC voted to reform the way host cities are chosen.
C. The IOC has been angered by recent public votes that rejected the Olympics.
D. The IOC encouraged to build costly building projects.
Question 2: According to the news report, where is the 2026 Winter Olympic Games going to be held?
A. In Beijing and Zhangjiakou.
B. In Milan and Cortina.
C. In Stockholm, Sweden.
D. Are, Latvia.

三、重点词汇
1. award: to give money or a prize following an official decision 给予,授予;判给,裁定
2. stadium: a large closed area of land with rows of seats around the sides and often with no roof, used for sports events and musical performances 体育场
3. temporary: not lasting or needed for very long 短暂的;暂时的,临时的
4. venue: the place where a public event or meeting happens (公共事件的)发生场所,举行地点;会场
四、背景知识
当地时间2019年6月24日,国际奥委会第134次全会在瑞士洛桑选出2026年冬奥会举办地,意大利城市米兰与科尔蒂纳丹佩佐以13票的明显优势击败瑞典城市斯德哥尔摩/奥勒,获得这届冬奥会的举办权。这是时隔20年后,冬奥会又来到了意大利,也是意大利第4次举办奥运会(包括冬季和夏季)。IOC在评价2026年意大利获胜时表示,“双方很大的区别在于民众支持率”。据第三方独立民意调查显示,意大利83%的民众支持率远高于瑞典的55%。此外,两国班子的稳定程度也是决定因素之一。获得2026年冬奥会后,意大利举办的奥运会将达到4次,此前意大利1956年、1960年和2006年先后举办过冬奥会和夏季奥运会。
五、参考答案
Question 1: B
Question 2: B