1、大学英语四级-165 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.During the spring.B.During the courtship.C.During the winter.D.During breeding season.A.Use the magnifying glass.B.Play in super-fast motion.C.See by the naked eyes
2、.D.Play in super-slow motion.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. （分数：8.00）A.It costs less money.B.It can be found in lakes.C.It is more efficient.D.It is poisonous as well.A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. （分数：12.00）A.Findin
3、g reliable partners.B.Raising money.C.Hiring employees.D.Searching for resources.A.9.1 million.B.38 million.C.16 million.D.3 million.A.Women are in need of more help to start a business.B.Women-owned businesses are on the rise.C.Women-owned businesses begin to make profit.D.More businesses are owned
4、 by women than that by men.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.July 13th.B.June 30th.C.July 30th.D.June 13th.A.Learn more subjects at college.B.Stay at home for a year.C.Visit her primary school.D.Become a school teacher.A.It ma
5、kes her like England.B.It arouses her interest in teaching.C.It has a good working condition.D.It brings her many students.A.Her mother wants her to make up her decision.B.Her mother feels she isn“t qualified for it.C.Her mother knows how hard the work is.D.Her mother wishes her to realize her own d
6、ream.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.The woman“s clothes.B.The woman“s behavior.C.The woman“s words.D.The woman“s job.A.Have a job interview.B.Go to the workplace.C.Take a vacation.D.Buy some clothes.A.She is a new employee there.B.She doesn“t work f
7、ull time.C.She can“t afford the high price.D.She needs to show the product.A.She can gather information for her study.B.She can earn a large amount of money.C.She can get the chance to know people.D.She can buy some clothes at a lower price.四、Section C(总题数：3，分数：40.00)Questions 16 to 18 are based on
8、the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.It was originally a musical.B.It is based on a Swedish legend.C.It got its name from a famous pop band.D.It is a great hit at the West End.A.Britain.B.America.C.France.D.Sweden.A.They make a lot of money.B.They have large groups of fans.C.All of them are
9、world famous.D.The leading actress is an Oscar winner.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.Exhausting.B.Joyful.C.Beneficial.D.Boring.A.There is almost no class in the afternoon.B.The homework is not really heavy.C.Students often take private tutoring.D.There i
10、s no requirement of self-study.A.Both are competitive.B.Both are expensive.C.Both are successful.D.Both are student-centered.A.Raise teachers“ salary.B.Give teachers“ high social status.C.Award more top students.D.Set up more tutoring schools.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just
11、 heard. （分数：12.00）A.They can grow in labs.B.They can form different organs.C.They have resistance against drugs.D.They are newly found.A.Have a very good rest.B.Forget about the operation.C.Be aware of the rejection.D.Take drugs regularly.A.People are still unknown about stem cells.B.People feel it
12、is against their religious belief.C.The cost of developing stem cells is too high.D.It puts babies“ lives in great danger.大学英语四级-165 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.During the spring.B.During the courtship. C
13、.During the winter.D.During breeding season.解析：听力原文 Scientists have discovered the species of songbird performs a tap dance so fast that it can“t be seen by the naked eye. Researchers from Japan and Germany slow down footages of the blue capped cordon-bleu songbirds during courtship. Scientists have
14、 discovered that tap dance is in the courtship performance of both male and female cordon-bleus. The next step for the researchers is to try and pick whether the birds mate is moved by the sight, the sound or the vibrations of this fancy foot work. Such is the agility of the songbirds show stopping
15、quickstep that could only be fully appreciated in super slow-motion. When does the songbird perform a tap dance? 解析 本题询问鸣禽类什么时候会跳踢踏舞，新闻中提到 Scientists have discovered that tap dance is in the courtship performance of both male and female cordon-bleus. 即鸣鸟在求爱期会跳踢踏舞，故答案为 B。A.Use the magnifying glass.B.
16、Play in super-fast motion.C.See by the naked eyes.D.Play in super-slow motion. 解析：听力原文 How can songbirds“ tap dance be seen? 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。Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. （分数：8.00）A.It costs less money. B.It can be found in lakes.C.It is more e
17、fficient.D.It is poisonous as well.解析：听力原文 Solar cells convert energy from the sun into electricity. The researchers have replaced a toxic compound, used to make one type of solar cell, with a chemical that is much cheaper, completely safe and works just as well. The new compound is used to make tof
18、u and is found in bath salts. It“s also found in sea water, and so costs much less than the poisonous chemical currently used. Dr. Jon Major, who led the research at Liverpool University, believes that “this process could really make the difference into making it competitive with fossil fuels.“ More
19、 work will need to be done to see if the cost savings found in the lab can work on an industrial scale. But the cost of solar energy has been steadily falling. And many involved in research in the field believe that it“s just a matter of time before it becomes cheaper than coal, gas and oil, and one
20、 day replaces fossil fuels entirely. What“s the advantage of the new chemical according to the news? 解析 本题询问新采用的化合物的优势。新闻开头提到 The researchers have replaced a toxic compound, used to make one type of solar cell, with a chemical that is much cheaper, completely safe and works just as well. 指出科学家采用了一种新
21、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 How many fossil fuels have been mentioned in this news? 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.it“s just a matter of time before it becomes cheaper than coal, gas and oil, and one day replaces fossil fuels entire
22、ly，很显然，提到了煤炭、天然气和石油三种化石燃料，故选 C。Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. （分数：12.00）A.Finding reliable partners.B.Raising money. C.Hiring employees.D.Searching for resources.解析：听力原文 Women entrepreneurs are getting more help and resources from governments, universities and corporation
23、sincluding money. The number of women-owned businesses in the U.S. increased 44 percent from 2001 to 2011, says the Center for Women“s Business Research. Raising capital is a major problem for startups because they need money to grow. In the U.S., only 2 percent of women-run stirrups receive funding
24、 from venture capitalists, says a study by the National Foundation for Women Business Owners and Wells Fargo & Co. Yet women in the U.S. own 38 percent of U.S. businesses, or 9.1 million companies, says the study. Women-owned firms produce $3 trillion annually in the U.S. economy and create 16 perce
25、nt of U.S. jobs. More organizations are providing funding for women-owned startups. Springboard Enterprises in Washington, D.C. is one of these. The organization introduces women-owned startups to investors. Springboard began 15 years ago. It has helped about 600 companies that are fast growing and
26、women-owned raise $7 billion globally. What is the major problem for women-owned startups? 解析 整个新闻讲述了美国女性创办的企业的概况，其中提到 Raising capital is a major problem for startups because they need money to grow，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.9.1 million. B.38 million
27、.C.16 million.D.3 million.解析：听力原文 How many women-owned firms are there in the U.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 Yet women in the U.S. own 38 percent of U.S. businesses, or 9.1 million companies, says the study，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.Women are in need of more help
28、to start a business.B.Women-owned businesses are on the rise. C.Women-owned businesses begin to make profit.D.More businesses are owned by women than that by men.解析：听力原文 What does the news mainly talk about? 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
29、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、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.July 13th.B.June 30th.C.July 30th. D.June 13th.解析：听力原文 M: Jess, when are you going back to England? W: I“m going back on the
30、 30th of July. M: OK, that“s coming up pretty soon. W: Four weeks from today, I“ll be on the plane, on my way home. M: After you go home, what are you going to do? W: In September I“m going back to college. I want to be a primary school teacher in England, so I have to do a one-year course to qualif
31、y and then hopefully I“ll start teaching the next September. M: Umm, a teacher. What are you going to teach? W: I“m teaching in a primary school, so that“s all the subjects. I“m teaching science, English and math, maybe some French, sports and music, and any other subjects they do at eight years old
32、. M: Wow, it“s a. a big work. How old are the students you will teach? W: I will be trained to teach from 5 to 11, and hopefully I will teach 7 or 8 year olds. M: Umm, you like kids? W: Yeah, when I worked in Prague I taught some children“s classes and | really enjoyed them, so hopefully I will like
33、 it in England as well. It will be a bit different because I“ll have maybe twenty five or thirty students in a class while only twelve when I was in Prague. M: That“s a lot. What made you decide to become a teacher? W: I“m not really sure. Actually my mother was a teacher and she“s trying really har
34、d to convince me that I shouldn“t do it because she thinks it“s too much work, but I enjoy talking to people and being around children and teaching. M: Hope you get what you want. W: Thank you. When will the woman go back home? 解析 对话中女士明确提到 I“m going back on the 30th of July. 故答案为 C。A.Learn more sub
35、jects at college.B.Stay at home for a year.C.Visit her primary school.D.Become a school teacher. 解析：听力原文 What does the woman plan to do? 解析 女士在对话中提到 I“m going back to college. I want to be a primary school teacher. 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.It makes her like England.B.It aro
36、uses her interest in teaching. C.It has a good working condition.D.It brings her many students.解析：听力原文 What can be learned about the woman“s work in Prague? 解析 女士在对话中提到 when I worked in Prague I taught some children“s classes and I really enjoyed them，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.H
37、er mother wants her to make up her decision.B.Her mother feels she isn“t qualified for it.C.Her mother knows how hard the work is. D.Her mother wishes her to realize her own dream.解析：听力原文 Why doesn“t the woman“s mother want her to become a teacher? 解析 女士在对活中提及 Actually my mother was a teacher and sh
38、e“s trying really hard to convince me that I shouldn“t do it because she thinks it“s too much work，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。Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.The woman“s clothes. B.The woman“s behavior.C.The woman“s words.D.T
39、he woman“s job.解析：听力原文 M: Hey, Jane, look at you in the silk blouse and grey skirt, even high heels. Are you going to a job interview, or something? W: Well, no. Actually, I“ve already got a part-time lob for my summer vacation. M: Really? Congratulations! What kind of job is it? W: A salesgirl at t
40、he Bay Department Store. This is my first day. Do I look professional enough? M: You look fantastic. But as far as I remember, the salesgirls at Bay wear some kind of uniform, don“t they? W: Yes. But the uniforms are for the girls at cosmetics, electronics or children“s toys sections. For the female
41、 clothes section, we tend to wear what we sell. You know, this is a kind of advertising. M: Oh, yes. So you are like the models. From what you wear now, I assume you will be selling professional clothes for office ladies this summer. W: Not the whole summer. As far as I know, the part-time salesgirl
42、s will be sent to the sections where hands are needed. Even though I will be selling women“s clothes, I might also be working at the sportswear, jeans or even the underwear sections. M: I see. I“m sure you will learn a lot of things there. It will look really outstanding in your resume when you grad
43、uate and look for a real job. W: Sure, especially for a business management major. M: What about the pay? Is it good? W: We have a basic monthly salary, which is not much. But we can get the commission for each piece of clothes we sell. Besides, we can have discounts when buying clothes we sell. M:
44、Sound really good. Hope you enjoy it. W: Thanks. What makes the man surprised? 解析 男士一见到女士，就对她的穿着表示了感叹，由此可见，是女士的着装让男士感到惊奇，选项 A为答案。A.Have a job interview.B.Go to the workplace. C.Take a vacation.D.Buy some clothes.解析：听力原文 What is the woman going to do? 解析 对话中女士提到 I“ve already got a part-time job for m
45、y summer vacation. 即她已经找到了一份兼职工作，正要去上班，因此选项 B 为答案。A.She is a new employee there.B.She doesn“t work full time.C.She can“t afford the high price.D.She needs to show the product. 解析：听力原文 Why doesn“t the woman wear a uniform? 解析 对话中女士提到 For the female clothes section, we tend to wear what we sell. You k
46、now, this is a kind of advertising. 女士说在女装区工作的人都愿意穿自己所出售的服装，这样可起到广告的作用，也就是说，她们通过这种方式将自己出售的产品进行展示，因此，选项 D 为答案。A.She can gather information for her study.B.She can earn a large amount of money.C.She can get the chance to know people.D.She can buy some clothes at a lower price. 解析：听力原文 What privilege d
47、oes the woman have from the part-time job? 解析 对话中女士提到 we can have discounts when buying clothes we sell，即买衣服的时候有折扣，由此可知选项 D 为答案。选项中的 at a lower price 是对原文中的 discount 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. （分数：12.00）A.It was originally a musi
48、cal. B.It is based on a Swedish legend.C.It got its name from a famous pop band.D.It is a great hit at the West End.解析：听力原文 The ever so-beloved West End musical Mamma Mia has finally been taken from the stage to the silver screen. The film is a musical based on the legendary Swedish pop band ABBA“s
49、songs and it is the film adaptation of the musical of the same name. Mamma Mia uses the music of ABBA to tell the story of Sophie Sheridan, a 21-year-old American bride-to-be, trying to find out the identity of her real father so that he can give her away at the wedding. Since the premiere of the musical in London in 1999, over 30 million people have seen Mamma Mia around the world and the theater production has grossed $2bn in earnings. Although the title of the musical is taken from ABBA“s 1975 chart-topper Mamma
