大学英语四级-167

(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.Christmas-time attacks made by Somali rebels.

B.An explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi. √ C.The killing of more than 70 Ugandans in Kampala. D.Blasts set off by a Somali group in Uganda\"s capital. 解析：[听力原文]

Kenyan police say one person was killed and 26 injured in an explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi. The blast hit a bus about to set off for the Ugandan capital Kampala. Last July, the Somali group al-Shabab said it was behind the blasts in the Ugandan capital which killed more than 70 people. Will Ross reports from the Kenyan capital.

The explosion happened beside a bus which was about to set off for an overnight journey from Nairobi to the Ugandan capital Kampala. Some eyewitnesses report that a bag was about to be loaded on board, but it exploded during a security check. Windows of the red bus were left smashed, and blood could be seen on the ground beside the vehicle. Just hours earlier, Uganda\"s police chief had warned of possible Christmas-time attacks by Somali rebels.

What is the news report mainly about?

[解析] 新闻开头提到，肯尼亚警方称，在内罗毕中部的一个公交车站里发生的一起爆炸事故，并造成了1人死亡，26人受伤，之后详细描述了事故的内容。由此可知，这则新闻主要叙述内罗毕发生的一起爆炸案，答案为B。一般新闻体裁为“倒三角”结构，即新闻的首句为全文主旨，考生可利用这一规律答题。 A.On Christmas Eve. B.Just before midnight. C.During a security check. √ D.At lunch time. 解析：[听力原文]

When did the incident occur?

[解析] 新闻中提到，一些目击者称一个行李包正要被装上汽车，但是它在经受安检时发生爆炸，由此可知，爆炸是在行李包安检过程中发生的，故本题选C。

Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. （分数：8.00）

A.It is likely to close many of its stores. √ B.It is known for the quality of its goods. C.It remains competitive in the recession. D.It will expand its online retail business. 解析：[听力原文]

Woolworths is one of the best known names on the British High Street. It\"s been in business nearly a century. Many of its 800 stores are likely to close following the company\"s decision to call

in administrators after an attempt to sell the business for a token ￡1 failed.

The company has huge debts. The immediate cause for the collapse has been Britain\"s slide toward recession, which has cut into consumer spending. However, the business had been in trouble for years. Known for low-priced general goods, Woolworths has struggled in the face of competition from supermarkets expanding beyond groceries and a new generation of Internet retailers. Many of the store group\"s 25,000 employees are likely to lose their jobs. Some profitable areas such as the DVD publishing business will survive.

What do we learn about Woolworths from the news report?

[解析] 新闻开头部分提到，伍尔沃斯是英国高街最著名的品牌之一，已经营百年，它企图以象征性的1英镑卖掉其业务，但没有成功，于是该公司做出了请来公司管理者的决定，为此，其800多家分店中有许多很可能关张。由此可知，伍尔沃斯有可能关掉其多家分店，故本题选A。 A.Expand its business beyond groceries. B.Fire 25,000 of its current employees. C.Cut its DVD publishing business. D.Sell its business for one pound. √ 解析：[听力原文]

What did Woolworths attempt to do recently?

[解析] 新闻开头提到，after an attempt to sell the business for a token ￡1 failed，即该企业试图以象征性的1英镑卖掉其业务没有成功，这和问题中的attempt to do相吻合，故可知，以1美元出售其业务是该公司最近的一种尝试，故本题答案为D。

Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. （分数：12.00）

A.All taxis began to use meters. B.All taxis got air conditioning. C.Advertisements were allowed on taxis. D.Old taxis were replaced with new cabs. √ 解析：[听力原文]

Cairo is known for its overcrowded roads, irregular driving practices and shaky old vehicles, but also for its air pollution. In recent months, though, environmental studies indicate there have been signs of improvement. That\"s due in part to the removal of many of the capital\"s old-fashioned black and white taxis. Most of these dated back to the 1960s and 70s and were in a poor state of repair.

After new legislation demanded their removal from the roads, a low interest loan scheme was set up with three Egyptian banks so drivers could buy new cars. The government pays about $900 for old ones to be discarded and advertising on the new vehicles helps cover repayments. The idea has proved popular with customers—they can now travel m air-conditioned comfort and because the new cabs are metered, they don\"t have to argue over fares. Banks and car manufacturers are glad for the extra business in tough economic times. As for the taxi drivers, most are delighted to be behind the wheel of new cars, although there have been a few complaints about switching from black and white to a plain white colour.

What change took place in Cairo recently?

[解析] 新闻开头提到，开罗不良的环境最近几个月得到改善，下文给出了原因，the removal of many of the capital\"s old-fashioned black and white taxis，即“首都许多老式的黑白色出租车已被取缔”，

而后文中提到和银行支持购买新车，由此可知，新出租车取代旧出租车是开罗最近发生的变化，故本题选D。

A.A low interest loan scheme. √ B.Environmentalists\" protests. C.Taxi passengers\" complaints. D.Permission for car advertising. 解析：[听力原文]

What helped bring about the change?

[解析] 新闻中提到，在新法规做出取缔这些旧出租车、禁止其上路的要求之后，三家埃及银行开通了低息贷款计划，以便司机能够购买新车，由此可知，实施的新法规直接导致了这种变化，而银行实行的低息贷款措施帮助司机得以购买新车，对这一变化起到了推动作用，故本题选A。 A.There are no more irregular practices. B.All new cabs provide air-conditioning. C.New cabs are all equipped with meters. √ D.New legislation protects consumer rights. 解析：[听力原文]

Why do customers no longer argue with new cab drivers?

[解析] 新闻中明确提到，因为新的出租车安装了计价器，乘客不必为票价而争论，故本题选C。

三、Section B (总题数：2，分数：32.00)

Questions 8 to 11 arc based on the conversation you have just heard. Questions 8 to 11 arc based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：16.00） A.A taxi driver. √ B.A driving lover. C.A full time mother. D.Not mentioned. 解析：[听力原文]

M: Hello, Nancy, I know you are one of a few female taxi drivers in the city and you drive for a living. What made you want to be a taxi driver in the first place?

W: I took pride in driving well, even when I was young. I have to wait until I have a car to learn to drive. When I finally learned, it was something I really enjoyed and still enjoy. 1 remembered those taxi drivers dressed so neatly in their uniforms. I thought I\"d like to do that myself. M: What\"s the best part of your job?

W: I soon found that what I like best about the lob was being outdoors, seeing this city changes from season to season. And there are places of scene 1 would probably never have seen in another job. And I love all kinds of weather. I like to leave the window down in a fine rain, and when I have a long drive, maybe at the end of the day, I sometimes go pass my home to tell my two little children I\"ll be home soon, when they always want to come along in my car. M: Do they? I guess kids all like to be taken for a ride sometimes.

W: Yes, but you cannot take any all along. So I\"ve to pay their fares one of these days, and take them out in my taxi, because I really think it is fun out into the countryside on the long drive, with the fresh air and sun shining. You just seem to want to drive forever. At least that is how it\"s for me.

What does the woman do?

[解析] 本题询问女士的职业，对话开头男士就提到Nancy, I know you are one of a few female taxi drivers，由此可知女士是一名出租车司机。故选A。 A.She owns a car. B.She drives well. C.She loves driving. √ D.She wants to dress neatly. 解析：[听力原文]

Why does the woman become a taxi driver?

[解析] 对话中女士提到以驾驶好为荣，后面也提到When I finally learned, it was something I really enjoyed and still enjoy. 即女士在学会驾驶后，很享受。由此可推断女士很喜欢驾驶，选项C正确。 A.Seeing the interesting buildings in the city. B.Being able to enjoy the outside world. √ C.Driving in unsettled weather. D.Dressing neatly in her uniform. 解析：[听力原文]

What does the woman like best about her job?

[解析] 对话中女士明确回答道what I like best about the job was being outdoors, seeing this city changes from season to season，即女士最喜欢这份工作的一点是可以在户外看见城市季节交替时的变化，选项B与之相符，为答案。 A.Uncaringly. B.Strictly.

C.Affectionately. √ D.Indifferently. 解析：[听力原文]

How does the woman treat her children?

[解析] 答此题关键要抓住对话中的几个细节并加以理解，对话中女士提到I sometimes go pass my home to tell my two little children I\"ll be home soon以及对话最后提到的I\"ve to pay their fares one of these days, and take them out in my taxi，只要抓住这两个细节就可以推断出选项C“亲切地”正确。

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.She hurts her arm very badly.

B.She is worried about the concert. √ C.She fails to get a ticket for the concert. D.She makes no progress in violin-playing. 解析：[听力原文]

M: Susan, what happened to your arm?

W: That\"s my wrist actually; I sprained it last weekend. And I\"m kind of upset about it, because I\"m supposed to play the violin in my string quarter\"s big concert next week. We\"ve been practicing for weeks and we\"ve already sold a bunch of tickets. M: Uh... I\"m sorry to hear that. What are you gonna do?

W: Well, I was thinking about trying to play anyway. I mean I really don\"t want to let the other three group members down. Plus the doctor said my wrist should be feeling better by then. M: Oh, OK, so, problem solved, right?

W: Not exactly. I\"m worried that I\"m gonna be out of practice, like I haven\"t been able to play

the violin since I sprained my wrist. What if I don\"t play well? I\"d make the rest of the group sound bad.

M: Why don\"t you get somebody else to take your place?

W: Well, there is only one person I know who could do it, and that\"s Jim. He is a great violinist, and I\"m sure he\"d say yes. The thing is that he is not very reliable. I mean I\"m in the orchestra with him and he is always showing up late for rehearsals. M: Oh, so you\"re not sure you can depend on him.

W: Exactly, and we have less than a week left to rehearse for the concert. We\"d really need him to show up on time for all of our rehearsals.

M: I think you can have a conversation with him to tell him the urgent situation and 1 am sure he will know how to do. W: OK, I will try my best.

What makes the woman upset?

[解析] 对话中女士提到I\"m kind of upset about it，这里的it指代的是前文中提到的她的手腕扭伤了，而她所在的弦乐四重奏乐团下周就要演出，虽然对话中女士没有直接说自己对音乐会担心，但通过她的话语可以推测出她是为音乐会担心，B为正确答案。 A.She must have a good rest.

B.She will be better in another week. √ C.She can still practice playing. D.She can\"t play for a long time. 解析：[听力原文]

What does the doctor say about the woman\"s wrist?

[解析] 女士提到她的音乐会是在下周举行，而她的医生说wrist should be feeling better by then即“到那时候她的手腕应该会好很多”，将两点信息结合在一起，选项B正确。 A.He\"s not as good as the woman. B.He\"s not very trustworthy. √ C.He can\"t get along well with others. D.He may not be available. 解析：[听力原文]

What\"s the problem of Jim?

[解析] 女士说Jim的小提琴拉得很好，完全可以替她在音乐会上演奏，但Jim的问题在于他not very reliable，原因是he is always showing up late for rehearsals，即“排练时总是迟到”，因此选项B正确。选项中的trustworthy是对话中reliable的同义转述。 A.Talk to Jim. √

B.Take part in the rehearsal. C.Not to worry too much. D.Let the group decide. 解析：[听力原文]

What does the man suggest the woman do?

[解析] 男士了解到女士的担心时，建议女士和Jim谈谈，让Jim了解女士的想法，这样，Jim就知道自己应该怎么做了，选项A正确。选项中的talk to Jim是对话中的have a conversation with him to tell him的同义转述。

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.They signed special contracts on that day. B.They didn\"t recognize the day legally. √ C.They had special celebration on that day. D.They felt it was just another ordinary day. 解析：[听力原文]

The year 2012 has one extra day in it—February 29th. This is because it\"s what we call a leap year. It is called a leap year because hundreds of years ago in England, the extra day wasn\"t legally recognized. Contracts that were made were apparently not seen as binding on that day. The British just leapt over that day. Therefore a year with 29 days in February is consequently called a leap year and that 29th day is sometimes called Leap Day.

There is a well-known tradition in the UK associated with 29th February, introduced many centuries ago. Women are allowed to break with tradition and propose to their boyfriends on this day. This all started back in the 5th Century, when a famous Irish saint, Bridget, complained to Saint Patrick, another famous Irish saint, that women had to wait too long for men to propose. According to the legend, Saint Patrick said any females yearning for a proposal could ask their boyfriends to marry them on this additional day in February. This so-called tradition was even written in law in the 13th Century. Scotland passed a law allowing women to propose to men in a leap year. It was said that if the men refused, they had to pay a fine!

Now in 2012, there are calls for 29th February to become a public holiday. Some people believe that it should be an official day off, because no one gets paid extra for working an extra day in a leap year. For the moment though, the British still have to go to work on this day.

How did British people treat Feb. 29th hundreds of years ago?

[解析] 短文中提到，几百年前，英国人把2月29日这一天叫做leap day，因为他们是直接把这一天跳过去的，并且提到the extra day wasn\"t legally recognized即这一天在法律上不被认可。因此答案为选项B。

A.They could go to public parties.

B.They could propose to their boyfriends. √ C.They could refuse to marry. D.They could avoid paying fines. 解析：[听力原文]

What special thing could women do on Feb. 29th?

[解析] 短文中说，在英国有一个特殊的传统，那就是在2月29日这个特殊的日子里Women are allowed to break with tradition and propose to their boyfriends on this day. 也就是说，女士可以打破常规，主动向男士求婚。因此答案为选项B。 A.Some extra pay.

B.Better working condition. C.Less working hours. D.A day off work. √ 解析：[听力原文]

What do people call for on the special Feb. 29th in Britain?

[解析] 短文最后一部分说，由于人们在2月29日这一天上班是没有额外报酬的，因此，有人提议这一天应该成为a public holiday，也就是说，人们不应该在这一天上班。因此答案为选项D。 Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：16.00）

A.Improve the efficiency. B.Employ more staff. C.Open a new terminal. √ D.Prolong working hours. 解析：[听力原文]

London Heathrow is the biggest airport in the UK, and it also handles more international passenger traffic than any other airport in the world. For this reason, expansion was planned and on 27th March a fifth terminal opened to help to cope with the many passengers that pass through the airport. The new terminal has taken a long time to plan and build. The idea was first proposed back in the 1980s. However, in spite of long preparations at Terminal 5 ahead of the grand opening, things soon descended into chaos.

There were problems from the outset as staff had difficulties finding car parking spaces and getting through security to get into the building. This caused a delay when passengers started to arrive and enough numbers of staff were not in place. Long passenger queues formed and the slow start meant that everyone had to play catch-up from the beginning. The terminal has been designed to handle 12,000 bags an hour but due to a reported \"lack of training and essential support that was promised\flights had been cancelled to try and solve the problems. Flights continued to be cancelled in the days following the opening and up to 28,000 bags have now had to be placed in temporary storage. BA, the only airline operating at Terminal 5 says it is working to clear the backlog, but the negative publicity caused by this ridiculous failure has not helped the airport or the airline\"s reputation at all.

What did Heathrow airport do to deal with the increase of passengers?

[解析] 短文中提剑希思罗机场是英国最大的机场，每天都要为大量的国际旅客提供服务，因此expansion was planned and on 27th March a fifth terminal opened to help to cope with the many passengers，由此可知，该机场是通过扩建和增加航站偻来提高对旅客的接纳力的。因此答案为选项C。 A.Passengers found it hard to park their cars. B.Security check made passengers felt unpleasant.

C.There were not enough staff to serve the passengers. √ D.The conveyor belt failed to work properly. 解析：[听力原文]

What problem did Terminal 5 face on the day of its opening?

[解析] 根据短文的陈述，由于工作人员找不到停车的地方，又在安检过程中耽搁了时间，后面又提到This caused a delay when passengers started to arrive and enough numbers of staff were not in place. 也就是说，没有工作经验和足够的工作人员带来了问题。因此答案为选项C。 A.Security problems. B.Mechanical problems. C.Bad weather.

D.Luggage problems. √ 解析：[听力原文]

What is the probable reason for the flights to be cancelled?

[解析] 短文中提到由于lack of training and essential support that was promised，大量的行李堆

积在一起，为了解决这些问题，有很多航班不得不被取消，由此可见，最有可能导致航班取消的原因是行李问题。因此答案为选项D。 A.Impressive. B.Busy.

C.Unsuccessful. √ D.Imaginable. 解析：[听力原文]

Which is the best word to describe the opening day of Terminal 5?

[解析] 此题针对希思罗机场五号航站楼开放第一天的总体情况进行提问。依照短文的描述，刚开始员工就没能按时到岗，接下来，行李堆积如山，航班被迫取消，在公众中留下了负面形象，总体而言，unsuccessful最能概括这一天的营业情况。因此答案为选项C。

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）

A.He deserves a rest. B.He is making up a lie. C.He is too weak. √ D.He is telling a joke. 解析：[听力原文]

Perhaps because of traditional beliefs that men are tougher than women, it\"s common for British people these days to joke about men\"s weaknesses. A man who complains he\"s ill with a cold might be told he just has \"man flu\". The implication is a woman keeps working when she has a cold, while a man exaggerates its effects, in order to get some sympathy and get out of doing any work. According to the British saying, such a man is being \"a big girl\"s blouse\as manly and brave as he could be.

But now it seems maybe men aren\"t such big girl\"s blouses after all. Researchers at Leeds Metropolitan University in England imposed pain on 200 Libyan and British students, and studied how they responded. They found that although there was no difference in the unpleasantness of the pain, the men were much more tolerant about it. The women showed more sensitivity. They tolerated less pain, and were happier to admit it hurt.

So why did the men put up with more pain than women? Gender stereotypes seem to be playing a part, with women expected to be sensitive and men feeling the pressure to show they\"re manhood. The research found that these gender differences were stronger in the Libyan students than the British ones. The Libyan men also had a higher pain threshold than British men. This suggests that cultural differences also play a part in how people cope with pain. Research into pain is important, because it could help scientists develop better pain relief, and help people who live with chronic pain. Most pain killers are tested on men.

How do British people think about a man who has \"man flu\"?

[解析] 短文在开头处说，如果男士感冒时向人诉说自己很难受，人们会认为他太夸张了，并且用a big girl\"s blouse这样的话来笑话他，说他not as manly and brave as he could be，也就是说，人们会认为这样的男性太过软弱。因此答案为选项C。 A.Men are more tolerant about pain. √ B.Women are more tolerant about pain. C.People\"s mind can affect their body. D.Individual\"s sensitivity varies greatly.

解析：[听力原文]

What did researchers at Leeds Metropolitan University find?

[解析] 短文中提到根据大学研究人员的研究，...there was no difference in the unpleasantness of the pain, the men were much more tolerant about it，由此可知，男性对疼痛的耐受力比女性要高。因此答案为选项A。

A.Their living conditions. B.Their religious belief. C.Their cultural background. √ D.Their social status. 解析：[听力原文]

What makes Libyan men more tolerant about pain than British men?

[解析] 短文中提到，实验发现，利比亚的男性比英国的男性更能够耐受疼痛，这是因为...cultural differences also play a part in how people cope with pain，即文化背景造成了他们的不同表现。因此答案为选项C。