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大学英语四级171
大学英语四级-171
(总分:
100.00,做题时间:
90分钟)
一、(总题数:
0,分数:
0.00)
二、SectionA(总题数:
3,分数:
28.00)
Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.
Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.
(分数:
8.00)
A.Toupgradeitsnetworkcapacity.√
B.Toimprovestaffbenefits.
C.Todevelopnewproducts.
D.TomarketmoreiPhones.
解析:
[听力原文]
AT&Tplanstospend18billiondollarsin2010upgradingitswirelessnetworkstohandlethe
increasingamountofnewtraffic.Thereisroughly2billiondollarsmorethanthecompanyhad
investedinthepreviousyear.Specifically,AT&Twilladd2,000newcellsitesandupgrade
existingcellsiteswiththreetimesmorefiberlinksthanithadin2009.Thiswillincrease
capacitytoconnectthecelltowertoAT&Tsmainnetwork.AT&T,whichistheonlywirelessoperator
intheU.S.sellingtheiPhone,hasbeenthetargetofmuchcriticismoverthispastyear,as
manyiPhonesubscribers,particularlyindenselypopulatedurbanareas,havecomplainedabout
droppedcalls,slowInternetaccess,andpoorservice.Somecriticsclaimedthecompanyhasnot
beenspendingenoughonnetworkupgradestokeepupwiththegrowingdemand.AT&Thasacknowledged
thatithasfacedsomedifficulties,particularlyinbigcities.Butthecompanyisclosingthe
gap.
ForwhatpurposewilltheAT&Ts18billiondollarsmainlybeused?
[解析]新闻开头就提到,AT&T计划于2010年投资180亿美元,用来升级无线网络,以满足不断增加的流量需求。
可见,投资180亿美元是为了提升网络承载力,故选A。
A.Nationwide.
B.Overseas.
C.Inlargecities.√
D.Inremotetowns.
解析:
[听力原文]
WheredoesAT&Tfacedifficulties?
[解析]新闻中提到iPhonesubscribers,particularlyindenselypopulatedurbanareas,have
complainedaboutdroppedcalls,slowInternetaccess,andpoorservice,即在人口密集的城市有很多iPhone用户抱怨AT&T的服务差,新闻最后也提到,AT&T也承认公司的确碰到了一些困难,尤其在大城市更为明显,故选C。
Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.
Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.
(分数:
8.00)
A.Climatechange.
B.Croppests.√
C.Bacteria.
D.Insects.
解析:
[听力原文]
Theresearchersrecentlylookedatmorethan600croppestsfromaroundtheworld.
Theseincludedfungi,suchaswheatrust,whichisdevastatingharvestsinAfricaandtheMiddle
East;insectslikethemountainpinebeetlethatsdestroyingtreesintheU.S.;aswellasbacteria,
virusesandmicroscopicworms.
Theyfoundthatoverthepast50years,thesedestructivespecieshavebeenonthemove.Onaverage,
they
espreading3kmeveryyear,shiftingnorthandsouthtowardsthepoles.
Thescientistssaythiscorrelateswithwarmingtemperatures,allowingthepeststotakehold
inareasthatwereoncetoocoldforthemtolivein.Currently,between10%and20%oftheworlds
cropsarelosttopests—andtheteamwarnsthatrisingglobaltemperaturescouldmaketheproblem
worse.Theresearcherssaythatimprovedsurveillanceoftheproblemisneeded.
Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?
[解析]新闻首句提到Theresearchersrecentlylookedatmorethan600croppestsfromaroundthe
world,即科学家最近研究了世界各地的600多种农作物害虫,下文介绍了科学家研究的具体内容,由此可见,新闻主要讲的是农作物害虫,故选B。
A.12%.√
B.23%.
C.8%.
D.50%.
解析:
[听力原文]
Whatistheprobableproportionofcroplosttopests?
[解析]新闻中提到Currently,between10%and20%oftheworldscropsarelosttopests,由此可知,目前有10%到20%的全球农作物被害虫毁掉了,只有选项A中的数值在此范围,故选A。
Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.
Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.
(分数:
12.00)
A.Expandingthegovernmentsinfluence.
B.Collectingmoresocialwelfarefunds.
C.Protectingchildrenwhobegonthestreets.√
D.Encouragingmoreyoungpeopletovolunteer.
解析:
[听力原文]
Honduranauthoritiesdedicatedtotheprotectionofchildrenandadolescentshaveundertakena
campaigntoprotectyoungsterswhobegonthestreets.TheHonduranInstituteofChildhoodand
Family,togetherwiththepoliceandthedistrictattorney,carryoutoperationsaroundthecountry
torescuethechildrenandpunishtheparents.Manychildrenareusedforbegging,saidNora
Urbina,specialprosecutorforchildrensissues.Manychildrenarerentedandthatisprecisely
whatwehopetopunish,becauseArticle170oftheJuvenilePenalCodesetsapenaltyofupto
sixyearsindetention.ThosechildrenwhowererescuedaretakentotheHonduranInstituteof
ChildhoodandFamilyandthenhandedovertotheirparentswiththepromisethattheirrights
willbeprotected.Parentswhoallowtheirchildrentobeexploitedinthiswayface,inaddition
toasmanyassixyearsinprison,theequivalentofa$500fine.
WhatisthecampaignmadebyHonduranauthoritiesaimedat?
Honduranauthoritiesdedicatedtotheprotectionofchildrenandadolescents
新闻中提到]解析[
haveundertakenacampaigntoprotectyoungsterswhobegonthestreets,由此可知,洪都拉斯官方发起的这项运动旨在保护在街边乞讨的儿童,故选C。
其他选项内容新闻未提及,均排除。
A.Allowingoneschildrentobeg.
B.Rentingchildrentobeg.√
C.Teachingchildrenhowtobeg.
D.Makingalivingasabegger,
解析:
[听力原文]
Whatdopeopleexactlyhopetopunish?
[解析]新闻中提到Manychildrenarerentedandthatispreciselywhatwehopetopunish,由此可知,人们要惩罚的是雇佣孩子乞讨,故本题选B。
A.Tobeimprisonedandfined.√
B.Tohavetheirchildrentakenaway.
C.Tobehandedovertotheauthorities.
D.Tobedeprivedoftherightstovote.
解析:
[听力原文]
Whatpunishmentwouldtheparentsfaceiftheyallowtheirchildrentobeg?
[解析]本题考查的是允许儿童乞讨的父母所面临的惩罚。
新闻提到,通过这种方式赚钱的父母,除了将面临6年的有期徒刑以外,还将被处以大约500美元的罚款,故选A。
其他选项内容新闻未提及,均排除。
三、SectionB(总题数:
2,分数:
32.00)
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
(分数:
16.00)
A.Shehastomove.√
B.Shehastorentahouse.
C.Shehastolivewithherparents.
D.Shehasnofriends.
解析:
[听力原文]
M:
HeyBeth!
Youlookupset.Anythingwrong?
W:
IjustfoundoutIhavetomoveoutofmyplace.
M:
Youarekidding.Why?
W:
Imlivinginaquiteoldhouse.Andnowsomethingswrongwiththewaterpipes.Wedonhave
anywaterinthehouse.Andapparently,itsgonnatakeabouttwoweekstofixtheproblem.And
itsreallybadtiming,withmid-termexamscomingupandeverything.
M:
Sohaveyoufiguredoutwhatyouaregoingtodo?
W:
Well,somefriendssaidIcouldstayattheirplace.Theydonhaveanextrabedroom,but
theysaiditsOKformetosleepontheirlivingroomcouch.
M:
Youcouldprobablyhandlethatforacoupleofweeks?
W:
Iguessso.Imeanitsreallyniceofthemtooffer,anditsfree.Theonlyproblemisthey
alreadyhavefourpeoplelivingtheresoitcouldbealittlecrowded.
M:
Um,anyotheroptions?
W:
Well,Ididfindasmallhotelon3rdStreetrightnearthecampus.
M:
Ohright!
Alotofkidsparentsstaytherewhentheycomeforavisit.
W:
Yes.Icouldgetaroomthere.Theyhaveaweeklyrateanditsprettyreasonable,but...I
donknow.
M:
Atleastatthehotelyoudhaveaplaceofyourown.Youknow,soyoucouldgetmoredone.
W:
Thatsdefinitelyaplus.ButIhavetothinkaboutit.Eventhoughitsprettycheap,itwill
stillendupcostingmesomemoneyandmybudgetsprettytightrightnow.
Whatdoesthewomanworryabout?
[解析]对话开头,对于男士的询问,女士回答说IjustfoundoutIhavetomoveoutofmyplace.即女士烦恼的是她不得不搬家。
故答案为A。
A.Sheneedstofindoutaquietplace.
B.Thewaterpipesarebroken.√
C.Thelandladyhasraisedtherent.
D.Someoneiscomingtovisither.
解析:
[听力原文]
Whydoesthewomanhastomoveoutofherplace?
[解析]女士说自己得搬家,其原因是她住处的水管坏了,没有水,选项B为正确答案。
选项中的broken是对话中的somethingswrong的同义转述。
A.Theycanshareabedroomwithher.
B.Theycanofferfreemealsforher.
C.Theycanfindanicehotelforher.
D.Theycansharethelivingroomwithher.√
解析:
[听力原文]
Whatkindofhelpdothewomansfriendsoffer?
[解析]女士在对话中明确提到朋友们说可以让她住在他们那儿,虽然没有多余的房间了,但itsOKfor
metosleepontheirlivingroomcouch,即可以睡在客厅的沙发上,因此选项D正确。
A.Thekidsaretoonoisy.
B.Itstoofarawayfromthecampus.
C.Theroomistoosmall.
D.Itwillcosthersomeextramoney.√
解析:
[听力原文]
Whatisthedisadvantageoflivinginthehotel?
[解析]女士最后说虽然旅馆的费用并不高,但总还是需要花钱的,而她现在手头比较紧,由此可知,费用是女士对住旅馆这一选择的最大顾虑,因此选项D正确。
选项中的costsomeextramoney是对话中costing
mesomemoney的同义转述。
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
(分数:
16.00)
A.Thewomansqualificationtograduatenextsemester.√
B.Thewomansdifficultiesinregisteringforclasses.
C.Adifficultclassthewomanmusttakenextsemester.
D.Possibleelectiveclassesinthewomansdegreeprogram.
解析:
[听力原文]
M:
WhatcanIdoforyou?
W:
Iamjustfillingoutthisgraduationformforthedeansoffice,andIhopeIwillbeable
tograduatenextsemester.
M:
Well,aslongasyouvemettherequirementsandyouhandintheformontime,youshouldn
haveanyproblem.Makesureyouhaveattendedalltheclassesnecessaryforyourdegreeinfinance
andtheelectivestoo.
W:
Yeah,butasIlookovertheform,Igotconfusedbecausetheyvechangedtherequirements.
SonowIamnotsureIwillqualifyforgraduationnextsemester.
M:
Well,whenyourdepartmentchangedthecurriculumtoincludemorecoursesininternational
businessbecauseoftheincreasingglobalizationofbusiness,wemadesurethatstudentswhohave
finishedtheirsecondyearwouldnbeaffected.Thenewrulesonlyapplytostudentsintheir
firstorsecondyear.
W:
Thatsgoodtoknow.AndIwanttoaskabout—InternationalBanking.ItookInternational
BankingI,butInevertookInternationalBankingII.ItusedtobethatInternationalB
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