大学英语四级 169

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）
is 17-year-old.
works in a hotel.
legs got severely injured.
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 suspects—two 15-year-old boys, a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year
old man—were 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 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 and 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，D项表述符合新闻内容，故选D。
early August.
late August.
early October.
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 will be based on the following news item.
Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.
（分数：8.00）
ist attacks.
cal protests. √
e weather.
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 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 games. 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 evident 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 biggest 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。
matches take place.
protests may take place.
downtown Vancouver.
the athletes village. √
解析：[听力原文]
Where is the presence of security patrols 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< br>为显著，故选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）
income gap is widening in developed countries.
cases are increasing dramatically.
thy foods can increase the risk of cancer.
of cancer is shifting to poor countries. √
解析：[听力原文]
A recent research 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 estimated 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 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.



What is the main idea of the news?

cancer
of burden global the that showed research recent A 本题考查新闻的主旨。新闻开头提到] 解析[
is shifting dramatically，指出一项新研究表明全球癌症负担在明显转移， 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。
cancer patients were from poor regions.
had a significant impact around the world.
sorts of cancers could be prevented.
people were more likely to have cancer. √
解析：[听力原文]
What did people 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。
more water.
on a diet.
smoking. √
exercises.
解析：[听力原文]
According to the news, what can possibly 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）
represents New York.
next to the Central Park.
stars sometimes go there. √
g 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 walking 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 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




feeling. 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 don really like?
like going to Times Square. I feel like its


W: Because I am from New York City, I really don


very commercial and touristy. But I guess 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 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。
g a car. √
a bike.
g around.
g 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。
has been there for many years.
has made lots of friends there.
likes the living conditions here.
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。
side street vendors.
commercial atmosphere. √
musical performances.
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。
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）
genre.
story. √
actors.
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 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

isn good then, I don like it at all.
M: OK. Off the top of your head, whats a movie that you really liked?


Lord of the Rings
, I really have enjoyed. W: Well, the


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 saw?

Pirates of the Caribbean.
W: The last movie I saw was
M: OK. Was it any good?
W: Ah, it wasn bad. I like pirates.
M: What! You like pirates!
W: Oh, yeah! You know, when you
e 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 see?
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。
is among her most favorite ones. √
often thinks the story of it.
follows the story of the book.
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。
the senior middle school.
the middle school.
elementary school. √
the college.
解析：[听力原文]

Lord of the Rings
? When did the woman read the

[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.

Lord of the Rings
，故答案为C指的就是前面提到的 。 而这里的it has watched it many times.
wants to be a pirate in her childhood. √
thinks the movie is well-made.
writes part of the story for it.
解析：[听力原文]
Why did the woman like Pirates of the Caribbean?

，when you
e a kid, pirate is the thing to be. So I like to see the movie女士在对话中说] 解析[
并且在上文中，女士也明确提到了I like pirates，由此可知，女士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）
made the classes in disorder. √
didn do his best in study.
did some bad things to the teacher.
didn 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 his classmates to ask clever- dick questions
and indulging in oring 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 apology 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 sorry. Dutch

Psychological Science
in a study published Cremer David De and his colleagues say in psychologist
that receiving an apology isn 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 observed.


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] 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。
published a letter in a magazine.
made an apology video. √
put his blog on the Internet.
told a reporter in an interview.
解析：[听力原文]
How did Nick Clegg make his apologies known 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。
show ones politeness.
ease others feelings.
honor some social rules. √
earn peoples sympathy.
解析：[听力原文]
What, according 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 are based on the passage you have just heard.
（分数：16.00）
is the first British explorer crossing Antarctica.
is the oldest explorer in the world.
is the greatest living explorer in the world. √
is the most experienced explorer so far.
解析：[听力原文]
What would you pack for a six-month trip on the 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 temperature 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 across 2,000 miles of some of the worlds


most inhospitable terrain by two special bulldozers. Theyll be followed by 14 smaller sledges

transporting fuel. To make sure theyll stay on the surface of the ice shelf, two skiers will
lead the way, on the lookout for cracks using a small radar system. To get Foreign Office permission


to go to Antarctica the team had to prove they could be self-sufficient. In the Antarctic winter


theres no way of being rescued. And nothing is left to chance. Their luggage also includes 20kg
of dried egg, 7,300 tea bags, 230kg of chocolate and 30 toothbrushes. Theres enough food to last
a year including dried fruits, sports nutrition products, and dried foods. They can take tins
with them as theyd freeze and burst. And therell be no empty suitcases on their return. Everything


the explorers take with them will be removed from the ice at the end of the expedition, including


the human waste.

What does the Guinness World Records say about Sir Ranulph Fiennes?

[解析] 短文中提到Guinness World Records describes him as the worlds greatest living explorer.
也就是说，他是世界上还在世的最伟大的探险家。因此答案为选项C。
bulldozers. √
ships.
dogs.
human.
解析：[听力原文]
How does Fiennes plan to carry the equipment?

[解析] 此题针对Fiennes计划如何运送没备进行提问。短文中明确提出The expeditions 200 tonnes of
equipment will be dragged... by two special bulldozers. 因此答案为选项A。
must have very advanced equipment.
must be able to support themselves. √
must have an effective rescue plan.
must hire experienced local residents.

解析：[听力原文]
What does Foreign Office require before issuing the permission?

[解析] 此题针对需要满足何种条件Foreign Office才会允许他们探险进行提问。短文中提到To get
Foreign Office permission to go to Antarctica the team had to prove they could be self-sufficient.
也就是说，他们必 须证明能够自给自足，携带了足够多的物资的时候，才能获得许可。因此答案为选项B。
a map.
their behavior.
t all the waste. √
constant contact.
解析：[听力原文]

What should Fiennes team do when they return?

[解析] 短文在结尾处提到Everything the explorers take with them will be removed from the ice at
the end of the expedition, including the human waste. 也就是说，他们在南极探险过程中，必须要将所产生的废
物收集起来，带出南极。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）
is the most expensive athlete in his team.
caused the loss of the game.
cannot control his bad temper. √
takes management courses in his free time.
解析：[听力原文]
Do you often get angry? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. Bad traffic, disagreements with
people and other occurrences can potentially be a nuisance. But can you control your temper or
show your rage every time someone crosses you? One footballer known for his temper is Liverpool


striker, Louis Suarez. After a confrontation in a match against Chelsea, he sank his teeth into


his opponent Branislav Ivanovics flesh. The bite caused outrage and he was ordered to go on an


anger management course. Many ordinary people are referred by the police or a doctor, or simply
sign up themselves to such courses, too.
The theory of anger management was developed in the 1970s. The first reference to the term cited
by the Oxford English Dictionary comes in 1975, in the work of U.S. psychologist Raymond Novaco.
It doesn work for everyone. About 30% of people dropped out. But for those who persevered, it


led them to change their behavior. Among the recommendations for people with a short fuse are:


accept that different opinions are acceptable, listen to the other person and don take anything


personally. Control used to be seen as restraint. But these days letting it all out, is viewed
as destructive behavior. Maybe the best thing is just count to ten when you feel you are about
to hit the roof. It might not give you time to calm down but will allow the other person to run
away.

Why is the footballer, Louis Suarez, mentioned in the passage?

[解析] 短文中提到One footballer known for his temper... After a confrontation in a match against
Chelsea, he sank his teeth into his opponent Branislav Ivanovics flesh. 由此可知，文章中提到这位足球运动
员，是以他为反面教材，说明 人们有时会控制不住自己的情绪。因此答案选项为C。
A.S. psychologists first developed the theory.

was developed in the 1980s.
provided the fund on the study.

everyone who takes the course finds it helpful. √
解析：[听力原文]
What can be learned about the theory of anger management?

[解析] 短文中提到愤怒控制在20世纪70年代开始发展，排除选项B，并且It doesn work for everyone.
由此可知，并不是每个接受情绪控制治疗的人都能从中受益，因此答案为选项D 。虽然短文提到愤怒管理这个术语是在
美国心理学家的著作中首次提出，但不能表明美国心理学家首先发 展了这个理论，排除选项A。
s their opinions.
to other people. √
their personal life.
sports like running.
解析：[听力原文]
What should angry people do according to the passage?

[解析] 短文中提到如果发现自己是属于容易发脾气的人，就应该accept that different opinions are
acceptable, listen to the other person and don take anything personally，由此可知，听取别人的意见是一种
很好的应对方式。因此答案为选项B。