1、大学英语四级-148 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(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 bused on the following news item. （分数：8.00）A.There are more coffee drinkers around the world.B.Drinking coffee helps people live longer.C.People have different coffee drink
2、ing habits.D.Coffee can protect against all diseases.A.Brain diseases, heart disease and obesity.B.Brain diseases, type 2 diabetes and obesity.C.Heart disease, brain diseases and depression.D.Heart disease, brain diseases and type 2 diabetes.Questions 3 and 4 will be bused on the following news item
3、. （分数：8.00）A.A hurricane came along.B.An earthquake suddenly happened.C.A fire broke out in a hotel.D.A snowstorm attacked the city.A.It“s the world“s tallest building.B.It has 62 stories.C.The flames of the hotel moves quickly.D.It is burned to the ground.Questions 5 to 7 will be bused on the follo
4、wing news item. （分数：12.00）A.To show respect for low-paid factory workers.B.To show people“s hopes of a better life.C.To show the strength of labor organizations.D.To celebrate the effort and love for work.A.On September 5, 1889.B.On May 1, 1889.C.On September 5, 1882.D.On May 1, 1882.A.May 1.B.Septe
5、mber 5.C.September 7.D.The first Monday in September.三、Section B(总题数：2，分数：32.00)Questions 8 to 11 are bused on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.Before finishing school.B.After finishing university.C.During her university course.D.Between high school and university.A.She is ill.B.She
6、 will get new job.C.She will go to university.D.She has no money.A.International children“s projects.B.Social and environmental projects.C.Projects for people with no money.D.Projects involving sports and languages.A.Mainly from London.B.Mainly from England.C.From different countries.D.From charity
7、organizations.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.8.1 million.B.12 million.C.20 million.D.26 million.A.Health care and housing problems.B.Education and transportation problems.C.Transportation and employment problems.D.Education and employment problems.A
8、.It is expected to be the eighth biggest city in the world.B.Its size is expected to be three times in 75 years.C.It is about 12 million in 2025.D.It won“t be in the top ten of Asia.A.Tokyo in Japan.B.Beijing in China.C.Shanghai in China.D.Seoul in South Korea.四、Section C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage One
9、(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 16 to 18 are bused on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.They don“t like English food.B.Restaurants in Britain serve foreign food only.C.English food can“t be found in large towns.D.They get few chances to eat English food.A.They think that people live to eat, but
10、 not eat to live.B.They think that people should eat the best food when living.C.They think that people eat to live, but not live to eat.D.They think that people eat to live and live to eat.A.Unfair.B.Ridiculous.C.Reasonable.D.Objective.六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 19 to 21 are based on th
11、e passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.The Red Cross workers are in many countries.B.The Red Cross only exists in the developing countries.C.The Red Cross is another name for world hospital.D.Many people who are in need work in Red Cross.A.Supplying blood for people who need.B.Providing a number
12、 of services for the public.C.Helping the sick and wounded during the war.D.Aiding people who were injured in an earthquake.A.The protection of prisoners of war.B.The prevention of the outbreak of a war.C.The signing of Geneva Convention.D.The popularity of first aid knowledge.七、Passage Three(总题数：1，
13、分数：16.00)Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.The workers on the underground platforms were replaced by machines.B.It became the first completely automatic railway in the world.C.A completely automatic line was added to its network.D.Its trains became computer
14、-controlled.A.The platform workers.B.The computers.C.The command spots.D.The machines.A.To drive the train after it is started automatically.B.To start the train and to drive it when necessary.C.To take care of the passengers on the train.D.To send commanding signals to the command spot.A.It will st
15、op automatically.B.It will move on at the same speed.C.It will gradually slow down.D.It will keep a safe distance from the other trains.大学英语四级-148 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listening Comprehens(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 bused on the following news item. （分数
16、：8.00）A.There are more coffee drinkers around the world.B.Drinking coffee helps people live longer. C.People have different coffee drinking habits.D.Coffee can protect against all diseases.解析：听力原文 Today we have more good news for all our coffee drinkers around the world. Another new study finds that
17、 drinking coffee can help you live longer. Subjects in the study had to answer questions about their coffee drinking habits every four years over a 30-year period. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health recently discovered that drinking between three and five cups of coffee a day may pre
18、vent certain illnesses. They found that coffee can protect against heart disease, brain diseases, type 2 diabetes (二型糖尿病) and suicide. Walter Willett is a nutrition researcher at Harvard and co-author of the study. Willett says the findings extend to both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee. So, th
19、e health benefits come not just from the caffeine in coffee, but from the compounds in the beans. What is the news report mainly about?A.Brain diseases, heart disease and obesity.B.Brain diseases, type 2 diabetes and obesity.C.Heart disease, brain diseases and depression.D.Heart disease, brain disea
20、ses and type 2 diabetes. 解析：听力原文 What diseases can coffee prevent according to the study?Questions 3 and 4 will be bused on the following news item. （分数：8.00）A.A hurricane came along.B.An earthquake suddenly happened.C.A fire broke out in a hotel. D.A snowstorm attacked the city.解析：听力原文 Authorities
21、say everyone has been evacuated (撤离) from a luxury hotel in Dubai that was still burning early Friday. The city“s police chief says all residents were out of the 63-story hotel. The hotel had been packed with people celebrating New Year“s Eve when fire broke out at about 9:30 p.m. At least 14 people
22、 were injured. The hotel stands across from the world“s tallest skyscraper which is more than 800 meters tall. It is the center of spectacular fireworks along the Dubai waterfront for New Year“s. Fireworks went on as planned. Flames quickly moved through more than 20 stories of the hotel. It could b
23、e seen for kilometers in all directions. The sky was full of thick black smoke. What happened when people celebrated New Year“s Eve?A.It“s the world“s tallest building.B.It has 62 stories.C.The flames of the hotel moves quickly. D.It is burned to the ground.解析：听力原文 What do we learn about the hotel?Q
24、uestions 5 to 7 will be bused on the following news item. （分数：12.00）A.To show respect for low-paid factory workers. B.To show people“s hopes of a better life.C.To show the strength of labor organizations.D.To celebrate the effort and love for work.解析：听力原文 September 7 is Labor Day in 2015 in the US,
25、a national holiday that began more than 100 years ago to honor low-paid factory workers. Labor Day started with a struggle. On May 1, 1889, workers demonstrated on the streets of Paris. International Labor Day was born. Most industrialized countries in the worldexcept the US and Canadacelebrate Labo
26、r Day on the first of May. The first American Labor Day celebration was held in New York City on September 5, 1882. About 10000 workers marched through the streets to show the strength of labor organizations. For many years after that, American workers used the first Monday in September to demand be
27、tter working conditions and pay. Music was part of many of those marches. Labor songs traditionally tell stories of conflict and hopes for a better life. Even though Labor Day demonstrations are not as common in the US, the songs remind us to celebrate the effort and love that many people give to th
28、eir work. What is the significance of American Labor Day?A.On September 5, 1889.B.On May 1, 1889. C.On September 5, 1882.D.On May 1, 1882.解析：听力原文 When was International Labor Day born?A.May 1.B.September 5.C.September 7.D.The first Monday in September. 解析：听力原文 When is American Labor Day?三、Section B(
29、总题数：2，分数：32.00)Questions 8 to 11 are bused on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.Before finishing school.B.After finishing university.C.During her university course.D.Between high school and university. 解析：听力原文 M: Come in. W: Good morning, Mr. Brown. M: Oh, come in, Mary. I“ve been ex
30、pecting you. Take a seat. W: Thanks. M: And what can I do for you? W: Well, I was thinking about taking a year off after we finish school this summer, and I want some advice. M: I see. You mean putting off going to university for a year. W: That“s right. I“ve been offered a place at London Universit
31、y, but what I“d really like to do is take a year off firstdo something different, maybe go abroad. M: So were you thinking of getting some sort of job, or traveling around? I mean, is your main aim to earn some money, or to do something else? Or do you want to do a bit of both? W: I“d really like to
32、 travel, but I don“t have any money . But I“ve heard of an organization called Peterson Internationaland that“s what I want to ask you about. Do you know anything about it? M: Sure. It“s a charity and it“s aimed very much at young people like you, and what they do is to get teams of young people to
33、work together on various projects all over the worldenvironmental projects, community projects, that sort of thing. W: Mmm, sounds great. Is it just English people on the projects? M: No, they“re international teams. You“d be working with quite a variety of people. When does Mary want to take a year
34、 off?A.She is ill.B.She will get new job.C.She will go to university.D.She has no money. 解析：听力原文 Why can“t Mary travel when taking long leave?A.International children“s projects.B.Social and environmental projects. C.Projects for people with no money.D.Projects involving sports and languages.解析：听力原文
35、 What projects does Peterson International carry out?A.Mainly from London.B.Mainly from England.C.From different countries. D.From charity organizations.解析：听力原文 Where do the people in the Peterson International teams come from?Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数
36、：16.00）A.8.1 million.B.12 million.C.20 million. D.26 million.解析：听力原文 W: In Britain we are often told that people are leaving the big cities to live in the countryside, but is this the case worldwide? M: Not at all. If you look at the biggest cities in 1950, seven out of the top ten were in the devel
37、oped countries. However, by the year 2025, the developing countries will have eight out of the top ten. New York, which in 1950 was number one with a population of around 12 million, will only be the sixth largest city in the world with an extra 8 million. W: And London? M: London, which was number
38、two, won“t even be in the top ten. Its population in 1950 was about 10 million. W: Why is this happening? Why are people moving to the big cities from the country in developing countries? M: The reasons are complex but many are moving to look for jobs. And the problems this creates are enormous. In
39、fact, the increasingly large population must lead to the problems of health, transport and education. W: Yes. What about the cities of Asia? Will they be experiencing a similar sort of growth? M: In some cases, yes. Calcutta in India which was number 10 in the league in 1950 is expected to be the ei
40、ghth biggest city in the world with a population of 20 million, four times its size in just 75 years. W: What about Japan? M: Ah! Well, Tokyo was number three in 1950; in 2025 its population will increase to about 20 million, three times that of the year 1950. Looking at the other major cities in As
41、ia, Shanghai and Seoul will be in the top ten as well but, perhaps surprisingly, not Beijing or Hong Kong. What will the population likely be in New York in the year 2025?A.Health care and housing problems.B.Education and transportation problems. C.Transportation and employment problems.D.Education
42、and employment problems.解析：听力原文 What problems can be caused by the increasingly large population?A.It is expected to be the eighth biggest city in the world. B.Its size is expected to be three times in 75 years.C.It is about 12 million in 2025.D.It won“t be in the top ten of Asia.解析：听力原文 What do we
43、learn about Calcutta“s population?A.Tokyo in Japan.B.Beijing in China. C.Shanghai in China.D.Seoul in South Korea.解析：听力原文 Which Asian city won“t be in the top ten largest cities in terms of population?四、Section C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 16 to 18 are bused on the passage
44、you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.They don“t like English food.B.Restaurants in Britain serve foreign food only.C.English food can“t be found in large towns.D.They get few chances to eat English food. 解析：听力原文 Visitors to Britain are always complaining about English food. But they do not really know w
45、hat they are talking about because they rarely get a chance to eat it. Most of the restaurants in large towns have foreign owners and serve foreign food. When visitors are invited to eat in an English home, their hosts often feel they must offer them something foreign and exotic. Those of us who do
46、know English food are aware that at its best it can be really very good. On the other hand, it is true to say that it is sometimes terrible. Part of the problem is that we are not really interested in foodwe eat to live, we do not live to eat. So we don“t generally spend the necessary time and effor
47、t needed to cook really good meals. We prefer food that is simple and easy to cook, or ready prepared food which only needs heating up before eating. You can find the best English food in the country away from the large towns where life is slower and people are not in such a hurry. But, of course, m
48、ost visitors come because they are interested in shopping and sightseeing. They do not come because of the food, so why should they complain about it? Why do visitors to Britain not really know English food?A.They think that people live to eat, but not eat to live.B.They think that people should eat
49、 the best food when living.C.They think that people eat to live, but not live to eat. D.They think that people eat to live and live to eat.解析：听力原文 What is the British“s attitude toward living and eating?A.Unfair. B.Ridiculous.C.Reasonable.D.Objective.解析：听力原文 What does the speaker think of visitors“ complaints about English food?六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.The Red Cross workers are in many countries. B.The Red Cross only exists in the developing countries.C.
