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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上大学英语四级-169(总分:100.00,做题时间:90分钟)一、(总题数:0,分数:0.00)二、Section A (总题数:3,分数:28.00)Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. (分数:8.00)A.She is 17-year-old.B.She works in a hotel.C.Her legs got severely injured.D.Her
2、job is a restaurant employee.解析:听力原文 Four American teenagers, all children of U.S. military personnel, have been arrested on charges of attempted murder after a woman was knocked off her motorbike with rope strung across two poles, Japanese police said. The four suspectstwo 15-year-old boys, a 17-ye
3、ar-old girl and an 18-year old manwere taken into custody on Saturday, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department said. They are accused of causing a severe head injury to a 23-year-old girl who works at a restaurant by stringing a rope between poles across a road. U.S. forces in Japan was informed of
4、 the August incident in late October, a public information officer said. There was no clear explanation for the delay in the handover of the suspects to police, other than it involved rules between Washington and Tokyo covering U.S. forces and their dependents in Japan. The U.S. military presence an
5、d its impact on Japanese residents have been a thorny issue over the years. What do we know about the victim? 解析 新闻中提到They are accused of causing a severe head injury to a 23-year-old girl who works at a restaurant by stringing a rope between poles across a road,由此可知,该受害者为23岁的女性,在一家餐馆工作,脑部受了重伤。四个选项中
6、,D项表述符合新闻内容,故选D。A.In early August.B.In late August.C.In early October.D.In late October.解析:听力原文 When did the U.S. forces in Japan know about the incident? 解析 本题考查驻日美军知晓这一事件的时间。新闻中提到U.S. Forces in Japan was informed of the August incident in late October,指出美国方面直到10月下旬才被告知这一事件,故选D。Questions 3 and 4 wi
7、ll be based on the following news item. Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. (分数:8.00)A.Terrorist attacks.B.Political protests.C.Extreme weather.D.Heavy traffic jams.解析:听力原文 An Olympics security plan five years in the making is taking shape in Vancouver this week. The Canadian
8、 Police is heading up the $900 million security operation, the largest in Canadas history. It will involve 15,000 police, private security and military personnel. The Winter Olympics will take place February 12th to 28th in 2010 in Vancouver. Political protests may pose the biggest threat to the gam
9、es. The threat of terrorist attack is rated as low. But the memory of the 1972 Munich Olympics has not gone away. That year, a terrorist group attacked the athletes village, eventually killing 11 Israeli athletes and coaches. It is no coincidence that in Vancouver security patrols are particularly e
10、vident around the low-rise apartment buildings, where the athletes will be housed. In downtown Vancouver some roads are already closed, and rings of security fencing surround some key venues. Whats more, 900 surveillance cameras will be put on top of fencing to detect dangers. What may be the bigges
11、t threat to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games? 解析 新闻中明确提到Political protests may pose the biggest threat to the games,由此可知,2010年冬奥会最大的威胁可能是政治抗议,故选B。A.Where matches take place.B.Where protests may take place.C.In downtown Vancouver.D.Around the athletes village.解析:听力原文 Where is the presence of security pa
12、trols most evident? 解析 新闻在简要提及了1972年慕尼黑奥运会发生的恐怖袭击时间后提到It is no coincidence that in Vancouver security patrols are particularly evident around the low-rise apartment buildings, where the athletes will be housed,指出此次温哥华冬奥会在运动员们居住的低层建筑周围投入的安保巡逻力量尤为显著,故选D。Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following
13、news item. Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. (分数:12.00)A.The income gap is widening in developed countries.B.Cancer cases are increasing dramatically.C.Unhealthy foods can increase the risk of cancer.D.Burden of cancer is shifting to poor countries.解析:听力原文 A recent research
14、showed that the global burden of cancer is shifting dramatically. Once considered a disease of the wealthy, it now has a significant impact in every region, and the greatest proportional increases in cases in the coming years are predicted to be in the poorest comers of the world. Worldwide, an esti
15、mated 14.1 million new cancer cases were diagnosed in 2012 and 8.2 million cancer deaths. In an analysis that maps the worlds hot spots for cancer, epidemiologist Lindsey Torre found cancer rates declining in high-income countries but rising in lower-income countries. Better screening, early detecti
16、on and access to treatment plus a decrease in risk factors like smoking probably explain part of the positive trend among the high-income countries. What is the main idea of the news? 解析 本题考查新闻的主旨。新闻开头提到A recent research showed that the global burden of cancer is shifting dramatically,指出一项新研究表明全球癌症负
17、担在明显转移,随后提到这种曾经是富人易得的病,在接下来的一些年却有可能在最为贫困的地区增长最快。新闻随后对这种现象进行了分析,由此可知,新闻的主旨在于强调癌症由发达国家向贫穷国家转移,故选D。A.Most cancer patients were from poor regions.B.Cancer had a significant impact around the world.C.All sorts of cancers could be prevented.D.Rich people were more likely to have cancer.解析:听力原文 What did pe
18、ople think about cancer before this research? 新闻中提到Once considered a disease of the wealthy, it now has a significant impact in every region,指出癌症曾经被看成是富人容易得的病,但是现在却对每一个地区都造成了严重的影响,D项表述符合新闻内容,故选D。A.Drink more water.B.Be on a diet.C.Quit smoking.D.Do exercises.解析:听力原文 According to the news, what can p
19、ossibly help reduce the risk of cancer? 解析 本题考查哪些行为可以帮助降低患癌的风险。新闻中提到Better screening, early detection and access to treatment plus a decrease in risk factors like smoking probably explain part of the positive trend among the high-income countries. 由此可知,早期的筛查、接受治疗和减少诸如吸烟之类的危险因素可能能够解释发达国家癌症发病率降低的趋势,由此
20、可知,这些因素可能会帮助减少得癌症的风险,因而四个选项中C项表述符合原文,故选C。三、Section B (总题数:2,分数:32.00)Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. (分数:16.00)A.It represents New York.B.Its next to the Central Park.C.Film stars sometimes go t
21、here.D.Getting a table there needs luck.解析:听力原文 M: Hey, Mary, you said New York was very diverse. What parts or neighborhoods do you like? W: I really like Soho because theres lots of great shopping to do. There are really small shops, cute restaurants and cafes. And if Im lucky sometimes when Im wa
22、lking around or eating I see movie stars. It was pretty cool. M: I always hear about Central Park. Can you tell me something about Central Park? W: Yeah, Central Park is obviously in the middle of Manhattan. Its really big and people go and play sports or they just hang out and walk around. Cars are
23、 not allowed, and in the summertime you see a lot of bikers. M: How big is the park? W: Its really big. It goes from I think 56th Street to 110th, so its pretty large. M: What about other parts? W: I lived right near Harlem and I actually really like Harlem because you get a very neighborhood feelin
24、g. You see people walking on the street talking to each other. Everyone knows each other. Everyone cares about each other. M: Is there any area you dont really like? W: Because I am from New York City, I really dont like going to Times Square. I feel like its very commercial and touristy. But I gues
25、s for tourists its very exciting. Theres all these lights, and its probably very exciting, the side street vendors, the musicians and all these things. It would be exciting for tourists, but I try to avoid it. What can be learned about Soho? 解析 女士在对话中明确提及if Im lucky sometimes when Im walking around
26、or eating I see movie stars,由此可知,电影明星也会去Soho转一转,买东西或是吃饭,选项C与之相符,为答案。A.Driving a car.B.Riding a bike.C.Walking around.D.Jogging and exercising.解析:听力原文 What is forbidden in the Central Park? 解析 女士在对话中明确提到Cars are not allowed,由此可知,中央公园是不允许开车的,选项A与之相符,为答案。题干中的forbidden是原文中的not allowed的同义转述。A.She has bee
27、n there for many years.B.She has made lots of friends there.C.She likes the living conditions here.D.She can feel the intimacy with neighbors.解析:听力原文 Why does the woman like Harlem? 解析 女士在对话中提到I actually really like Harlem because you get a very neighborhood feeling,并且女士还说,邻居们互相打招呼,互相都认识,由此可知,女十喜欢那个
28、社区的原因是那里的邻里关系十分融洽,选项D与之相符,为答案。A.The side street vendors.B.The commercial atmosphere.C.The musical performances.D.The bright lights at night.解析:听力原文 What makes the woman try to avoid Times Square? 解析 女士在对活中提及I feel like its very commercial and touristy,由此可知,女士认为时报广场很商业化,是游客常去的地方,所以对那里不感兴趣,选项B与之相符,为答案
29、。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard, Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard, (分数:16.00)A.The genre.B.The story.C.The actors.D.The producers.解析:听力原文 M: Alright, Tennessee, do you like movies? W: Yes, Im a big movie fan. M: OK. What kind
30、of movies do you like? W: Oh, I like most genres of movies, whether it is science fiction or historical drama. And what I look for is a good story and good characters. So even if I like the genre, but if the story isnt good then, I dont like it at all. M: OK. Off the top of your head, whats a movie
31、that you really liked? W: Well, the Lord of the Rings, I really have enjoyed. M: Uh-huh, yes, it is a very good movie. W: They did a good job. M: Did you read the books? W: Oh, yes! It was one of the first adult books I read when I was in elementary school. M: OK, well, what is the last movie you sa
32、w? W: The last movie I saw was Pirates of the Caribbean. M: OK. Was it any good? W: Ah, it wasnt bad. I like pirates. M: What! You like pirates! W: Oh, yeah! You know, when youre a kid, pirate is the thing to be. So I like to see the movie. M: Yeah! I see. Well, what is the movie you are going to se
33、e? W: At present I am busy writing a story and have no time to see. M: Im sorry to hear that. What affects the womans choice of movies? 解析 女士在对话中提到.what I look for is a good story and good characters,并且在下文中她还说到,如果故事不好,即使是她喜欢的类型,她也不会喜欢这个电影,由此可见,决定女士是否喜欢一部电影的是电影的故事是否出色,选项B与之相符,为答案。A.It is among her mo
34、st favorite ones.B.She often thinks the story of it.C.It follows the story of the book.D.She first saw it in primary school.解析:听力原文 What does the woman say about the Lord of the Rings? 解析 当女士被问到Off the top of your head, whats a movie that you really liked?时,她的回答是Lord of the Rings,由此可见,选项A与之相符,为答案。A.
35、In the senior middle school.B.In the middle school.C.In elementary school.D.In the college.解析:听力原文 When did the woman read the Lord of the Rings ? 解析 对话中女士提到It was one of the first adult books I read when I was in elementary school. 而这里的it指的就是前面提到的 Lord of the Rings ,故答案为C。A.She has watched it many
36、times.B.She wants to be a pirate in her childhood.C.She thinks the movie is well-made.D.She writes part of the story for it.解析:听力原文 Why did the woman like Pirates of the Caribbean? 解析 女士在对话中说when youre a kid, pirate is the thing to be. So I like to see the movie,并且在上文中,女士也明确提到了I like pirates,由此可知,女士
37、喜欢这部电影的原因是做海盗曾是她孩提时代的梦想,选项B与之相符,为答案。四、Section C (总题数:3,分数:40.00)Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. (分数:12.00)A.He made the classes in disorder.B.He didnt do his best in study.C.He did some bad things to th
38、e teacher.D.He didnt live up to the teachers expectations.解析:听力原文 Is sorry the hardest word? Not for the British Education Secretary Michael Gove, who has apologized recently to his former French teacher for misbehaving in class. It took him 30 years to express regret for, as he said, competing with
39、 his classmates to ask clever-dick questions and indulging in boring showing off. In a letter published in a magazine, Mr. Gove says, It may be too late to say Im sorry. But, as my mum told me, its never too late to set the record straight. It seems regretful politicians are in fashion. A recent apo
40、logy on video by the deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, has become a hit on the Internet. Mr. Clegg wanted the voters to forgive him for having broken his word and not voting against increases in student tuition fees. Researchers suggest that people have too high an expectation of the power of saying
41、 sorry. Dutch psychologist David De Cremer and his colleagues say in a study published in Psychological Science that receiving an apology isnt as healing as people like to think. Nevertheless, apologies might be an important social tool as they re-affirm the existence of rules that need to be observ
42、ed. In Britain, the word sorry is often said and heard. If you step on someone elses toe by chance you have to apologize but the person whose foot was squashed has to do it too. It conveys the idea that none of you is left with hard feelings. Why does Michael Gove apologize to his former teacher? 解析
43、 短文中提到Gove向自己以前的老师表示歉意,是因为他misbehaving in class,并且在下文中,Gove说他在班上总是问一些自作聪明的问题,喜欢不分场合的炫耀,而这些行为都是不应该发生在课堂上的。因此答案为选项A。A.He published a letter in a magazine.B.He made an apology video.C.He put his blog on the Internet.D.He told a reporter in an interview.解析:听力原文 How did Nick Clegg make his apologies know
44、n to the public? 解析 短文中提到A recent apology on video by the deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, has become a hit on the Internet. 由此可知,Clegg制作了一个道歉的视频并放到网络上,该视频因此而出名,所以答案为选项B。A.To show ones politeness.B.To ease others feelings.C.To honor some social rules.D.To earn peoples sympathy.解析:听力原文 What, accordi
45、ng to David De Cremer, is the main function of apologies? 解析 此题针对道歉的主要功能进行提问。短文中提到,根据Cremer的研究,道歉并不能真的减轻人们所受到的伤害,而它的重要功能是re-affirm the existence of rules that need to be observed,即通过道歉,人们再一次体会到了社会中某些准则的存在。因此答案为选项C。Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. Questions 19 to 22 ar
46、e based on the passage you have just heard. (分数:16.00)A.He is the first British explorer crossing Antarctica.B.He is the oldest explorer in the world.C.He is the greatest living explorer in the world.D.He is the most experienced explorer so far.解析:听力原文 What would you pack for a six-month trip on the
47、 coldest continent in the world? Bear in mind that therell be no shops around and no help from home. Thats the challenge the British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes faces as he prepares to lead a six-strong team on foot across Antarctica. The expedition to start in March will cross areas where the temp
48、erature has fallen as low as -90. Itll be the 68-year-old adventurers latest record attempt. Past feats have seen him go pole to pole and climb Everest as a pensioner. Guinness World Records describes him as the worlds greatest living explorer. The expeditions 200 tonnes of equipment will be dragged acr