听力原文： US military officials in Iraq say five A...

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听力原文：The US military is to throw more ships, planes and personnel into the effort to s

听力原文： The US military is to throw more ships, planes and personnel into the effort to stem the flow of cocaine and marijuana northward from Latin America. Defense Department officials are expected to announce Friday a plan to detect drug smugglers which includes surveillance by US warships and radar planes in the Caribbean and the use of reconnaissance satellites. Also expected as part of the effort is the expanded use of military personnel to help law enforcement agencies search cargoes at US ports and to increase training of counter-narcotics personnel from Latin American countries. The plan is not expected to include the stationing of warships off the Columbia coast, a controversial proposal rejected by Columbia in January.

According to the news, what are Defense Department officials expected to do on Friday？

A．To announce the plans to detect drug smugglers.

B．To stop the flow of drugs northward from Latin America.

C．To expand the use of military personnel.

D．To throw more ships, planes and personnel into the anti-drug movement.

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听力原文：A British inquest into a friendly fire incident with US troops that killed a Brit

ish soldier, says now that the shooting was unlawful and entirely avoidable. The US government already cleared the soldiers of any wrongdoing and the British findings are nonbinding. Cockpit recordings captured the incident that happened 4 years ago in Iraq, one British soldier died and 4 others were wounded.The coroner that conducted the inquest criticized US military for not cooperating with the investigation.

The British coroner criticized US military for killing a British soldier unlawfully in a fire incident with US troops 5 years ago.

A．正确

B．错误

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听力原文： The US military says American and British warplanes have attacked Iraqi military

, radar and anti-aircraft artillery sites in southern Iraq. It says the goal was to reduce the threat to aircraft that enforce the no-fly zone for Iraqi planes. An Iraqi spokesman says the Western planes bombed civilian targets before they were driven off by Iraqi gunners.

The US military says the joint military action is aimed to _______.

A．drive off Iraqi planes in the no-fly zone

B．ensure a safe environment for planes patrolling the no-fly zone

C．wipe out Iraqi air force

D．support anti-government groups in Iraq

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听力原文： US military says it's released more than 400 male Iraqi detainees in the past se

veral days after an Iraqi-led review board found no reason to continue to hold them. In a statement from Baghdad today the US military says the combined review and release board has examined the cases of about 28,000 detainees, recommended the release about haft the time.

What does the news item mainly report？

A．The actions of US military.

B．The release of the Iraqi detainees.

C．The fighting between US and Iraq.

D．The negotiation between US and Iraq.

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听力原文： A British tabloid has published several pictures of Saddam Hussein in jail in hi

s underwear. The US military denies releasing them and is investigating how they got out.

Framed by the headline Tyrant in His Pants, the Sun shows Saddam outside a shower stall in his briefs. Other shots show him seated on a plastic chair, scrubbing his trousers, asleep in bed, or pacing around in tile prison yard. Tile Sun says it has got the pictures from the US military.

In Baghdad US military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Steven Boylon said the pictures appear to have been taken over a year ago. It's unfortunate that these photos were released or ever taken, and they are not being released from the US military, so the claims by the Sun that they were released by the US military are not correct. Boylon said the military was investigating the pictures: whether or not they violated the Geneva Convention on prisoners and how to stop potential leaks in future.

According to the Sun, where did they get tile pictures of Saddam Hussein in jail in his underwear？

A．From US military.

B．From Saddam Hussein's family member.

C．From Saddam Hussein.

D．From US government.

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听力原文： The US military has opened a criminal investigation into the death of two New Yo

rk State National Guard officers at a base in Iraq.

The initial US military investigation indicated Captain Philip E and First Lieutenant Louis Allen were in the same room when a mortar round hit the room's window. The subsequent explosion was thought to have killed both soldiers. But a military explosives team determined the blast was not caused by a mortar. A criminal investigation would indicate that this explosion was caused by negligence or sabotage, not by enemy fire. Captain E was company commander of the Headquarters Company of the New York National Guard. The Guard is part of the 42nd infantry division based near Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit. Lieutenant Louis was operations manager for the company.

What's the US military's investigation on？

A．The crime evidence of Saddam Hussein.

B．The death of two New York State National Guard officers at a base in Iraq.

C．The mason of the explosion at a US base in Iraq.

D．The real identities of the two offices died in an explosion.

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听力原文： Two Libyans charged with blowing up a US airliner over the Scottish town of Lock

bie have made their first public court appearance. At Tuesday's pre-trial hearing lawyers for the men argued that the charge of conspiracy should be thrown out because the conspiring was not committed in Scotland. The lawyers also asked that the start of the trial be delayed. The hearing was held at a Dutch military base that is now legally a Scottish prison guarded by armed Scottish police. The trial is set to begin there in February.

According to the news, the two Libyans are ______.

A．proved guilty of exploding a airplane

B．brought to trial

C．held in a prison in Scotland

D．charged with conspiracy

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听力原文： US planes have bombed a suspected Taliban position in Eastern Afghanistan during

a search for an American military unit that's been missing since Tuesday. Reports suggest that 25 civilians were killed. A US military spokesman said the damage was being assessed but at this stage refused to say how many people had died. S. O. reports,

"The attack on a suspected Taliban compound in Kunar province is reported to have been carried out at dusk on Friday, A US military spokesman Jerry O'Hara said the bombing was conducted using precision-guided weapons on a target, which he described as 'intelligence driven', He didn't reveal how many people were killed. But Taliban assertions maintain as many as 25 civilians may have died in the bombing.

The Afghan army has also carried out a raid on a hide-out in the central province of Uruzgan where about a hundred insurgents were believed to be hiding. The army said 20 Taliban guerillas had been killed."

When was the attack allegedly carried out？

A．on Friday morning

B．on Friday afternoon

C．at dusk on Friday

D．on Friday night

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听力原文： The Bush administration has laid out its plans for increased defense spending in

the coming fiscal year. But members of Congress appear unimpressed, with some suggesting the proposed increase is too little, too late, and others questioning where the money will come from. It is ironic. Top Pentagon officials, backed by Congress, still boast that America' s armed forces are the best in the world. But at the same time, they argue the US military is in pretty sad shape. The nation' s highest-ranking military officer, General Henry Shelton, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tells Congress more and more defense money is being spent each year just to maintain weapons systems that he says are not aging gracefully.

Which of the following is proper description for members of Congress' attitude towards Bush administration' plans？

A．Not satisfied.

B．Very satisfied.

C．Still doubtful.

D．Opposed.

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听力原文： Officials in the Philippines feared that almost all of the 1800 residents of Gui

nsaugon died in the massive landslide that buried the village on eastern Leyte Island on Friday. Authorities say only 57 people have been found alive, and that the chances of finding more survivors are fading. At least 46 bodies have been recovered. Philippine president Gloria Arroyo has deployed the military for rescue and recovery efforts. Several countries including the United States are supplying monetary and military aid. Matthew Lussenhop at the US embassy in Manila says the US navy ships Harper's ferry and the carrier Essex were already in the area on military maneuvers. They'll be sent to the landslide area to help with relief efforts. "Essex ship has a lot of capability to ad- dress these kinds of humanitarian disasters, specifically what's out there needed to be worked out." Officials say rescue efforts have been hampered by continuous rain, blocked road and unstable mud.

How many residents died and how many have been found alive in the landslide？

A．About 180; 57.

B．About 180; 75.

C．About 1,800; 57.

D．About 1,800; 75.

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听力原文： US military officials in Iraq say five American marines were killed yesterday in