2016英语四级听力新题型模拟 (第2套) 短篇新闻(1)

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.

1.

A.It was proposed by a group of immigrants.

B.Mr. Obama had carried out the reform successfully.

C.Illegal immigrants would soon be given citizenship.

D.It aims to address the issue of illegal immigrants.

2.

A.Eight years.

B.Five years.

C.Thirteen years.

D.Eleven years.

News Item One

U.S. President Barack Obama has said the time has come for a review on the U.S. immigration system. He made his case at a high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, a day after a group of senators outlined a framework for reform. The White House and senators conceive a path to citizenship for many of an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. He noted that the current system was "out of date and badly broken". Mr. Obama's case for an immigration reform reflects a blueprint he rolled out in 2011, though that did not go far. (1) Mr. Obama now backs the Senate plan including making illegal immigrants pay taxes and fines, and sending them to the back of the queue before they can become American citizens. His 2011 blueprint also focused on a path to permanent residency and eventual citizenship. (2) After eight years, individuals would be allowed to become legal permanent residents and would eventually become citizens five years later, according to his 2011 blueprint.

1.What can we know about the immigration reform?

2.According to Obama' 2011 blueprint, how long would it take for illegal immigrants to gain citizenship?

参考答案：

【小题1】D

【小题2】C

习题解析：

【小题1】本题考查与移民政策改革相关的细节信息。新闻中提到 Mr. Obama now backs the Senate plan including making illegal immigrants pay taxes and fines, and sending them to the back of the queue before they can become American citizens.由此可知，奥巴马倡导的此次改革计划包括让非法移民纳税和缴纳罚金，并给他们提供获得永久居住权和公民身份的路径，故此次改革旨在解决非法移民问题，故选 D。

【小题2】新闻在最后提到 After eight years, individuals would be allowed to become legal permanent residents and would eventually become citizens five years later, according to his 2011 blueprint.由此可见，根据奥巴马总统的 2011 蓝图，非法移民者要成为永久居民需要 8 年的时间，在此基础上再过 5 年即可成为美国公民，因而一共需要 13 年的时间，故选 C。