1、大学英语四级-163 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)二、Section A(总题数：3，分数：28.00)Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. （分数：8.00）A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.One.A.Close all the tourist attractions.B.Forbid using animals as a vehicle.C.Increase the trains and flights.D.Restore the May Day holiday.Que
2、stions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. （分数：8.00）A.It didn“t do enough to celebrate the 100th anniversary of WWI.B.It showed little respect to other European countries.C.It tended to focus on the crimes of WWI.D.It tried to deny the crimes committed by the Nazis.A.Indifferent.B.Oppo
3、sed.C.Neutral.D.Numb.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. （分数：12.00）A.Remind people to care their personal appearance.B.Pay compliments to the person in front of it.C.Tell the person in front of it what to dress.D.Make the company more competitive.A.38%.B.26%.C.49%.D.51%.A.To m
4、ake people beautiful.B.To raise the nation“s egos.C.To make big money.D.To change a nation.三、Section B(总题数：2，分数：32.00)Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.The job is boring, but the pay is good.B.It“s not a busy, but a hard job.C.She likes the job but stil
5、l wants a change.D.It“s the very job she“s looking for.A.He likes fashion.B.He is learning fashion design.C.He believes he qualifies for the job.D.He likes working as a salesman.A.Someone who is not good at service jobs.B.Someone who is not good at mind tricks.C.Someone who is afraid of being a new
6、one at a job.D.Someone who can start a conversation with strangers easily.A.Be played by mind tricks.B.Leave the school and be independent.C.Fail to get perfect scores.D.Be unemployed for the time being.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.Living in trees
7、.B.Protecting the forests.C.An environmental scientist.D.Tasmania“s policies.A.She hates to live with people.B.She likes living in a tree.C.She wants to live high.D.She wants to protect the trees.A.It can change the surroundings.B.It can reduce costs.C.It can offer jobs.D.It can bring profits.A.It i
8、s an important industry in Tasmania.B.It provides few jobs for people in Tasmania.C.It increases the cutting of trees in Tasmania.D.It decreases the economic growth in Tasmania.四、Section C(总题数：3，分数：40.00)Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.The anniversary of
9、the setting up of New York City.B.Grand Central Station“s turning 101 years old.C.A building being named as Grand Central Station.D.The opening of the largest train station in the world.A.It has a large, arched gate.B.The clocks are on four sides.C.The ticket windows are jeweled.D.The ceiling is a m
10、irror image.A.The design of the building is for large numbers of people.B.The plan of building a huge office over it failed.C.The modem preservation movement gets more attention.D.The beauty of the building has been known worldwide.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数
11、：16.00）A.It contains one paragraph of introduction.B.It contains four paragraphs of evidence.C.It consists of two sides of the argument.D.It contains two paragraphs of the conclusion.A.Teaching English in India.B.Recruiting international students.C.Helping students improve their writing.D.Creating a
12、 good writing structure.A.Its subjects are too simple to use the formula.B.The formula is good for this kind of writing.C.Its subjects require deep thoughts and investigation.D.Careful thinking should be throughout the process of writing.A.One that follows a clear formula.B.One with evidence leading
13、 to conclusion.C.One full of descriptive words.D.One with shorter but well-organized sentences.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.Busy people.B.Knowledgeable people.C.Young people.D.Rich people.A.Touching and frequent ads.B.Friendly online conversation.C.Goo
14、d reputation of the seller.D.Discounts and small gifts.A.By adding various products.B.By lowering the prices.C.By having good post-sale service.D.By making quick deliveries.大学英语四级-163 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)二、Section A(总题数：3，分数：28.00)Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. （分数
15、：8.00）A.Two.B.Three. C.Four.D.One.解析：听力原文 Recently, a photo showing a visitor on the Great Wall last week aroused a heated discussion on the Internet. They called it the “great queue of China“. It was, with the famous structure snaking to the horizon behind him completely hidden by a mass of other t
16、ourists. The vast imperial palace, the Forbidden City, at one point welcomed more than 180,000 visitors in a single day. In the desert at Dunhuang, at least two camels transporting tourists reportedly died from overwork in the Golden Week. And Chinese media said road traffic was up by thirteen perce
17、nt on last year, causing unprecedented jams. Many people in China save their travelling for the two big annual public holidaysthe other is at Chinese New Year. Then, it seems as if the whole country has shut down and everyone is on the road or on the train. Thus there“ve been renewed appeals for a t
18、hird public holiday, in May, to be lengthened to spread the strain. How many tourist attractions have been mentioned in the news? 解析 本题考查细节，问新闻中一共提到几处旅游景点。具体来看，新闻中先后提到了 the Great Wall(长城)，the Forbidden City(故宫)和 Dunhuang(敦煌)，共三处，故选 B。A.Close all the tourist attractions.B.Forbid using animals as a ve
19、hicle.C.Increase the trains and flights.D.Restore the May Day holiday. 解析：听力原文 What do people want to do for easing the current situation according to the news? 解析 新闻先阐述了中国人在黄金周期间普遍存在的旅游景点排长队、交通拥堵、接待游客的动物过劳死等现象，最后总结说 Thus there“ve been renewed appeals for a third public holiday, in May, to be length
20、ened to spread the strain. 指出人们希望能够恢复五一长假来缓解十一和春节两个公共长假的压力，故选 D。Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. （分数：8.00）A.It didn“t do enough to celebrate the 100th anniversary of WWI. B.It showed little respect to other European countries.C.It tended to focus on the crimes of WWI.D.It
21、tried to deny the crimes committed by the Nazis.解析：听力原文 These days, German government has been criticized for not doing enough to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War . Germany has spent less on events than some other European countries. And the events which have taken place have been seen
22、 as half-hearted by critics. Traditionally in Germany the First World War is overshadowed by the Second World War. History teaching in German schools tends to focus on the crimes of the Nazis rather than what happened a generation earlier. And since 1945 there“s been a strong aversion in Germany to
23、anything that might be seen as glorifying militarism. So many people here are uncomfortable with any anniversary of a war or a battle. There“s still some disagreement among historians about who was responsible for World War I. But having spent the last 70 years making up for Nazi guilt, many Germans
24、 have little appetite to now take on the blame for the First World War, too. What makes the German government be criticized recently? 解析 本题考查德国政府近期遭受谴责的原因。新闻开头就提到 These days, German government has been criticized for not doing enough to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War ，由此可知，德国政府被谴责的原因
25、是为纪念第一次世界大战的纪念活动做得不够。故选 A。A.Indifferent.B.Opposed. C.Neutral.D.Numb.解析：听力原文 What“s the attitude of German people towards militarism? 解析 新闻中提到 And since 1945 there“s been a strong aversion in Germany to anything that might be seen as glorifying militarism，指出在德国，自从 1945 年以来，人们对于任何可能被视为宣扬军国主义的事情都极度反感，由
26、此可见，德国人是反对军国主义的，故选 B。Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. （分数：12.00）A.Remind people to care their personal appearance.B.Pay compliments to the person in front of it. C.Tell the person in front of it what to dress.D.Make the company more competitive.解析：听力原文 People always look in
27、 the mirror before leaving for work and feel discouraged before stepping out of the door. A new mirror from IKEA aims to nip those self-esteem issues in the bud. The “Motivational Mirror“, created by a Swedish furniture retailer, pays compliments to the person standing in front of it. The experiment
28、al product was launched in a trial at an IKEA store in London this month. A survey from IKEA found 49 percent of British citizens receive no compliments in a week, “despite 38 percent saying just one positive comment would make them smile and 26 percent revealing a kind word results in them liking t
29、hemselves more,“ according to a statement. IKEA stated the goal of the mirror is “to raise the nation“s egos.“ “We believe that starting the day positively will have knock-on effects that shape not only the mood of the individual, but that of the nation,“ said Myriam, head of bedrooms and bathrooms,
30、 IKEA UK & Ireland. What can the “Motivational Mirror“ do according to the news? 解析 新闻开头提到人们总是在出门去工作前照镜子，且情绪低落，随后提出 The “Motivational Mirror“, created by a Swedish furniture retailer, pays compliments to the person standing in front of it. 即一家瑞士家具零售商发明的“动力镜子”会给照镜子的人以赞美，故选 B。A.38%.B.26%.C.49%. D.51%.
31、解析：听力原文 What“s the percentage of the British who receive no compliments in a week? 解析 本题考查每周没有受到任何赞扬的英国人的比例。新闻中明确提到 A survey from IKEA found 49 percent of British citizens receive no compliments in a week，由此可知，正确答案是 C。A.To make people beautiful.B.To raise the nation“s egos. C.To make big money.D.To
32、change a nation.解析：听力原文 What“s the goal of the “Motivational Mirror“? 解析 本题考查“动力镜子”的目标。新闻开头提到由一家瑞士家具零售商发明的“动力镜子”会给照镜子的人以赞美，而随后又提到 IKEA stated the goal of the mirror is “to raise the nation“s egos.“即这个镜子的目标是提升整个民族的自我价值感，故答案为 B。三、Section B(总题数：2，分数：32.00)Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation
33、 you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.The job is boring, but the pay is good.B.It“s not a busy, but a hard job.C.She likes the job but still wants a change. D.It“s the very job she“s looking for.解析：听力原文 M: Where are you working these days? W: I“m working at the restaurant around the station. M: What“s i
34、t like working in a restaurant? W: Well, it“s, busy times are busy, but boring sometimes. It“s just usual work: washing dishes, serving. It“s pretty normal, not a big deal job. I really like it, but at the same time I“m looking for more. I think I should look for a desk job or something. M: Oh, a de
35、sk job! You really work hard. W: What about you? Any preference after graduation? M: I don“t know. Maybe I could work at a. maybe a clothing store. W: Oh, really! M: I do enjoy fashion, and I need to update my wardrobe, so a little discount would be nice. W: I hear that there“s an opening at Bloomin
36、gdale“s. M: Oh, awesome! But. umm. W: You should give it a try. M: Maybe. But I“m not really a people person, though. W: A people person? What do you mean? M: I can“t just go up to new people and start talking to them. It“s a little difficult for me. W: You can make it. But in my point of view, some
37、times I think that“s sort of a little annoying, you know, someone just starts talking with you with words like “Oh, this looks good on you!“ M: Yes, I understand. They use some very strong mind tricks to get you to buy things. W: Yeah. Well, you“re good at mind tricks, aren“t you? M: I was good at b
38、eing played by mind tricks, but now good at doing mind tricks. W: Well, I guess you still have nine months left. M: Yeah, it“s a little depressing though, having to be responsible for myself 100%. W: Good luck! M: Thanks! What does the woman think of her job? 解析 女士在对话中明确提及 I really like it, but at t
39、he same time I“m looking for more. 由此可知该女士虽然喜欢这份工作，但仍在寻求更多的工作，即仍想换工作，所以选项 C 与之相符。A.He likes fashion. B.He is learning fashion design.C.He believes he qualifies for the job.D.He likes working as a salesman.解析：听力原文 Why does the man want to work in a clothing store? 解析 男士在对话中提到 I do enjoy fashion, and
40、I need to update my wardrobe. so a little discount would be nice. 男士很喜欢时尚，所以想要在服装店工作，选项 A 与之相符，为答案。A.Someone who is not good at service jobs.B.Someone who is not good at mind tricks.C.Someone who is afraid of being a new one at a job.D.Someone who can start a conversation with strangers easily. 解析：听
41、力原文 What does “a people person“ mean? 解析 男士在解释他不是 a people person 时提及 I can“t just go up to new people and start talking to them. 由此可推断 a people person 指那些容易和陌生人顺利展开交谈的人，故选项 D 正确。A.Be played by mind tricks.B.Leave the school and be independent. C.Fail to get perfect scores.D.Be unemployed for the ti
42、me being.解析：听力原文 What makes the man feel depressed? 解析 女士在对话中提及 I guess you still have nine months left，结合前面女士提到的 Any preference after graduation?可以推测这九个月指的是离毕业还有九个月的时间，而男士此时说depressing，并说得百分百为自己负责了，可以推测男士是对即将到来的毕业以及毕业以后的出路表示沮丧，选项 B 与之相符。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just
43、 heard. （分数：16.00）A.Living in trees.B.Protecting the forests. C.An environmental scientist.D.Tasmania“s policies.解析：听力原文 W: Who are some of the people fighting to protect these trees? M: Well, they belong to the first green political party in Tasmania, and they obviously want to protect the forests
44、a lot, and have big protests, tie themselves to trees, sit up in trees to protect the trees. W: People actually still do that? Tie themselves to trees? M: Oh, every day in Tasmania. It“s a big issue. W: Really? That“s interesting. I once heard of a girl who lived in a tree for a month because she wa
45、nted to stop people from taking down that tree. She lived up there and had people bring her supplies, but she never came down. M: That happens in Tasmania as well. There are people today who are up in trees, maybe up to fifty who permanently live up in trees. W: Wow! M: I don“t know how they do it.
46、W: That“s kind of crazy. So, from the companies“ point of view, though they are playing devil“s advocate here, they do provide jobs for all the people who are working to make trees into paper. What do you think they have to say about that? M: Well, it“s true, they do provide jobs. Some cities and sm
47、all towns do rely on logging industry to provide jobs and support the shops in the place, but. W: But what? M: You know, tourism is a very, big industry in Tasmania, and maybe the logging industry takes away tourists, jobs as well, because it makes certain areas not useful for tourism anymore, not v
48、ery pretty. W: Yeah, you“re right. If the whole forest is missing, I guess nobody would really want to go and look at anything. M: Yeah. What are the two speakers talking about? 解析 对话开头，女士就提到了 protect these trees，接下来又提到 logging industry，forest is missing 等内容，由这些信息综合推断，两人所谈论的是环境保护中的林木保护，因此选项 B 与之相符，为
49、答案。A.She hates to live with people.B.She likes living in a tree.C.She wants to live high.D.She wants to protect the trees. 解析：听力原文 Why did the girl live in a tree according to the woman? 解析 对话中女士提到 I once heard of a girl who lived in a tree for a month because she wanted to stop people from taking down that tree. 可见女士提到的女孩住在树上是为了阻止人们砍树，从而保护树木，故答案为 D。A.It can change the surroundings.B.It can reduce costs.C.It can offer jobs. D.It can bring profits.解析：听力原文 What can be learned about the logging industry? 解析 女士在对话中提到 they do
