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大学英语四级165

大学英语四级-165

（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.

（分数：

8.00）

A.Duringthespring.

B.Duringthecourtship.√

C.Duringthewinter.

D.Duringbreedingseason.

解析：

[听力原文]

Scientistshavediscoveredthespeciesofsongbirdperformsatapdancesofastthatitcan

beseenbythenakedeye.ResearchersfromJapanandGermanyslowdownfootagesofthebluecapped

cordon-bleusongbirdsduringcourtship.Scientistshavediscoveredthattapdanceisinthe

courtshipperformanceofbothmaleandfemalecordon-bleus.Thenextstepfortheresearchers

istotryandpickwhetherthebirdsmateismovedbythesight,thesoundorthevibrationsof

thisfancyfootwork.Suchistheagilityofthesongbirdsshowstoppingquickstepthatcould

onlybefullyappreciatedinsuperslow-motion.

Whendoesthesongbirdperformatapdance?

[解析]本题询问鸣禽类什么时候会跳踢踏舞，新闻中提到Scientistshavediscoveredthattapdance

isinthecourtshipperformanceofbothmaleandfemalecordon-bleus.即鸣鸟在求爱期会跳踢踏舞，故答案为B。

A.Usethemagnifyingglass.

B.Playinsuper-fastmotion.

C.Seebythenakedeyes.

D.Playinsuper-slowmotion.√

解析：

[听力原文]

Howcansongbirdstapdancebeseen?

[解析]新闻最后提到鸣鸟极快的舞步只有以极慢的速度播放才能被完全欣赏到，故答案为D。

Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

（分数：

8.00）

A.Itcostslessmoney.√

B.Itcanbefoundinlakes.

C.Itismoreefficient.

D.Itispoisonousaswell.

解析：

[听力原文]

Solarcellsconvertenergyfromthesunintoelectricity.Theresearchershavereplacedatoxic

compound,usedtomakeonetypeofsolarcell,withachemicalthatismuchcheaper,completely

safeandworksjustaswell.

Thenewcompoundisusedtomaketofuandisfoundinbathsalts.Itsalsofoundinseawater,

andsocostsmuchlessthanthepoisonouschemicalcurrentlyused.

Dr.JonMajor,wholedtheresearchatLiverpoolUniversity,believesthathisprocesscould

reallymakethedifferenceintomakingitcompetitivewithfossilfuels.

Moreworkwillneedtobedonetoseeifthecostsavingsfoundinthelabcanworkonanindustrial

scale.Butthecostofsolarenergyhasbeensteadilyfalling.Andmanyinvolvedinresearchin

thefieldbelievethatitsjustamatteroftimebeforeitbecomescheaperthancoal,gasand

oil,andonedayreplacesfossilfuelsentirely.

Whatstheadvantageofthenewchemicalaccordingtothenews?

[解析]本题询问新采用的化合物的优势。

新闻开头提到Theresearchershavereplacedatoxiccompound,

usedtomakeonetypeofsolarcell,withachemicalthatismuchcheaper,completelysafeand

worksjustaswell.指出科学家采用了一种新的化合物，这种化合物比之前采用的更低廉，同时它也是绝对安全的，所起的作用也是一样的，因而A项表述符合新闻内容，故选A。

A.One.

B.Two.

C.Three.√

D.Four.

解析：

[听力原文]

Howmanyfossilfuelshavebeenmentionedinthisnews?

[解析]该题考查新闻中提及的化石燃料的数量。

新闻末尾处提到...itsjustamatteroftimebefore

itbecomescheaperthancoal,gasandoil,andonedayreplacesfossilfuelsentirely，很显然，提到了煤炭、天然气和石油三种化石燃料，故选C。

Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

（分数：

12.00）

A.Findingreliablepartners.

B.Raisingmoney.√

C.Hiringemployees.

D.Searchingforresources.

解析：

[听力原文]

Womenentrepreneursaregettingmorehelpandresourcesfromgovernments,universitiesand

corporations—includingmoney.

Thenumberofwomen-ownedbusinessesintheU.S.increased44percentfrom2001to2011,says

theCenterforWomensBusinessResearch.

Raisingcapitalisamajorproblemforstartupsbecausetheyneedmoneytogrow.IntheU.S.,

only2percentofwomen-runstirrupsreceivefundingfromventurecapitalists,saysastudyby

theNationalFoundationforWomenBusinessOwnersandWellsFargo&Co.

YetwomenintheU.S.own38percentofU.S.businesses,or9.1millioncompanies,saysthestudy.

Women-ownedfirmsproduce$3trillionannuallyintheU.S.economyandcreate16percentofU.S.

jobs.

Moreorganizationsareprovidingfundingforwomen-ownedstartups.SpringboardEnterprisesin

Washington,D.C.isoneofthese.Theorganizationintroduceswomen-ownedstartupstoinvestors.

Springboardbegan15yearsago.Ithashelpedabout600companiesthatarefastgrowingand

women-ownedraise$7billionglobally.

Whatisthemajorproblemforwomen-ownedstartups?

Raisingcapitalisamajorproblemfor

整个新闻讲述了美国女性创办的企业的概况，其中提到]解析[

startupsbecausetheyneedmoneytogrow，明确指出新成立的公司由于需要资金支持其发展，而后又提到在美国，只有2%的女性经营的新公司获得风投资金，所以募集资金是女性创业最大的问题，故选B。

A.9.1million.√

B.38million.

C.16million.

D.3million.

解析：

[听力原文]

Howmanywomen-ownedfirmsarethereintheU.S.?

[解析]本题考查在美国，女性所拥有的公司的数量。

新闻中提到YetwomenintheU.S.own38percent

ofU.S.businesses,or9.1millioncompanies,saysthestudy，指出女性掌管了910万家美国的公司，故选A。

该新闻中出现了很多数字，听音时要注意听清楚每个数字代表的意义。

A.Womenareinneedofmorehelptostartabusiness.

B.Women-ownedbusinessesareontherise.√

C.Women-ownedbusinessesbegintomakeprofit.

D.Morebusinessesareownedbywomenthanthatbymen.

解析：

[听力原文]

Whatdoesthenewsmainlytalkabout?

[解析]一本题考查新闻的主旨。

新闻开头提到女性企业家正在获得越来越多的政府、大学和企业的帮助和资源，随后展开了对美国的女性所拥有的企业的捕述，包括女性创建的公司数量的提高，女性创建公司所创造的经济价值以及越来越多的女性创建的公司获得了资助，由此可知，新闻主要讲述的是女性创建的公司整体呈现上升势头，变得越来越好，故选B。

三、SectionB（总题数：

2，分数：

32.00）

Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

（分数：

16.00）

A.July13th.

B.June30th.

C.July30th.√

D.June13th.

解析：

[听力原文]

Jess,whenareyougoingbacktoEngland?

Imgoingbackonthe30thofJuly.

OK,thatscomingupprettysoon.

Fourweeksfromtoday,Illbeontheplane,onmywayhome.

Afteryougohome,whatareyougoingtodo?

InSeptemberImgoingbacktocollege.IwanttobeaprimaryschoolteacherinEngland,so

Ihavetodoaone-yearcoursetoqualifyandthenhopefullyIllstartteachingthenextSeptember.

Umm,ateacher.Whatareyougoingtoteach?

Imteachinginaprimaryschool,sothatsallthesubjects.Imteachingscience,English

andmath,maybesomeFrench,sportsandmusic,andanyothersubjectstheydoateightyearsold.

Wow,itsa...abigwork.Howoldarethestudentsyouwillteach?

Iwillbetrainedtoteachfrom5to11,andhopefullyIwillteach7or8yearolds.

Umm,youlikekids?

Yeah,whenIworkedinPragueItaughtsomechildrensclassesand|reallyenjoyedthem,so

hopefullyIwilllikeitinEnglandaswell.ItwillbeabitdifferentbecauseIllhavemaybe

twentyfiveorthirtystudentsinaclasswhileonlytwelvewhenIwasinPrague.

Thatsalot.Whatmadeyoudecidetobecomeateacher?

Imnotreallysure.Actuallymymotherwasateacherandshestryingreallyhardtoconvince

methatIshouldndoitbecauseshethinksitstoomuchwork,butIenjoytalkingtopeople

andbeingaroundchildrenandteaching.

Hopeyougetwhatyouwant.

Thankyou.

Whenwillthewomangobackhome?

[解析]对话中女士明确提到Imgoingbackonthe30thofJuly.故答案为C。

A.Learnmoresubjectsatcollege.

B.Stayathomeforayear.

C.Visitherprimaryschool.

D.Becomeaschoolteacher.√

解析：

[听力原文]

Whatdoesthewomanplantodo?

[解析]女士在对话中提到Imgoingbacktocollege.Iwanttobeaprimaryschoolteacher.由此可以推测出女士打算通过大学学习来获得执教资格，以成为一名小学教师，选项D与之相符，为答案。

A.ItmakesherlikeEngland.

B.Itarousesherinterestinteaching.√

C.Ithasagoodworkingcondition.

D.Itbringshermanystudents.

解析：

[听力原文]

WhatcanbelearnedaboutthewomansworkinPrague?

[解析]女士在对话中提到whenIworkedinPragueItaughtsomechildrensclassesandIreally

enjoyedthem，由此可知，女士在布拉格的教学经历让她感受到了对这份工作的喜爱，选项B与之相符，为答案。

A.Hermotherwantshertomakeupherdecision.

B.Hermotherfeelssheisnqualifiedforit.

C.Hermotherknowshowhardtheworkis.√

D.Hermotherwisheshertorealizeherowndream.

解析：

[听力原文]

Whydoesnthewomansmotherwanthertobecomeateacher?

[解析]女士在对活中提及Actuallymymotherwasateacherandshestryingreallyhardtoconvince

methatIshouldndoitbecauseshethinksitstoomuchwork，由此可知，女士的妈妈之所以不赞同她成为一名教师，是因为妈妈知道做教师很辛苦，选项C与之相符，为答案。

Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

（分数：

16.00）

A.Thewomansclothes.√

B.Thewomansbehavior.

C.Thewomanswords.

D.Thewomansjob.

解析：

[听力原文]

Hey,Jane,lookatyouinthesilkblouseandgreyskirt,evenhighheels.Areyougoingto

ajobinterview,orsomething?

Well,no.Actually,Ivealreadygotapart-timelobformysummervacation.

Really?

Congratulations!

Whatkindofjobisit?

AsalesgirlattheBayDepartmentStore.Thisismyfirstday.DoIlookprofessionalenough?

Youlookfantastic.ButasfarasIremember,thesalesgirlsatBaywearsomekindofuniform,

donthey?

Yes.Buttheuniformsareforthegirlsatcosmetics,electronicsorchildrenstoyssections.

Forthefemaleclothessection,wetendtowearwhatwesell.Youknow,thisisakindofadvertising.

Oh,yes.Soyouarelikethemodels.Fromwhatyouwearnow,Iassumeyouwillbeselling

professionalclothesforofficeladiesthissummer.

Notthewholesummer.AsfarasIknow,thepart-timesalesgirlswillbesenttothesections

wherehandsareneeded.EventhoughIwillbesellingwomensclothes,Imightalsobeworking

atthesportswear,jeansoreventheunderwearsections.

Isee.Imsure

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