1、大学英语四级-166 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.After the cabinet has reviewed it.B.After the U.S. troops have pulled out.C.After all parties have agreed on it.D.After they returned from Mecca.A.By mid-2011.B.By
2、the end of 2009.C.By mid-2009.D.By the end of 2011.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. （分数：8.00）A.To set up a moon colony by 2020.B.To send astronauts back to the moon by 2020.C.To continue the current shuttle missions till 2020.D.To create more jobs for NASA till 2020.A.Ther
3、e were more important space missions.B.The space agency lacked technology for the programme.C.The current shuttle missions would continue.D.Congress failed to pass President Obama“s budget.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. （分数：12.00）A.Electricity shortage.B.Food shortage.C.T
4、he heavy burden of studies.D.Overtime exposure to sunlight.A.1 hour.B.2 hours.C.3 hours.D.2.5 hours.A.Students in South East-Asia have great pressure in study.B.Genetic factors in visual impairment and blindness.C.Students in South East-Asia should spend more time outdoors.D.The reason why students
5、in South East-Asia have pressure.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.Objective.B.Negative.C.Positive.D.Indifferent.A.City life.B.Extreme sports.C.Human“s potential.D.Danger and safety.A.They like to stay isolated.B.They prefer d
6、anger to safety.C.They want to know their potential.D.They are bored with the traditional ones.A.It“s interesting and challenging.B.It is dangerous and needs no skills.C.It can enable people to face fears.D.It only stimulates individualism.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have ju
7、st heard. （分数：16.00）A.A lot of people are traveling to Australia.B.A lot people are sparing time for traveling.C.People go abroad for traveling.D.People go shopping abroad.A.Because of its cleanness.B.Because of its multi-ethnicity.C.Because of its shopping environment.D.Because of its modernization
8、.A.Sad.B.Unbelievable.C.Unique.D.Dangerous.A.The unsettledness of travel.B.The difficulties of travel.C.The loneliness of travel.D.The misery of travel.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.He made a remarkable finding in the 1960s.B.
9、He revealed how bees stored their food.C.He was especially interested in bees.D.He studied the dancing of animals.A.The smell of the food.B.The amount of the food.C.The quality of the food.D.The taste of the food.A.His winning the Nobel Prize.B.Their own careful observation.C.The British scientists“
10、 study.D.The invention of radar.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：16.00）A.Be deeply in debt.B.Be ready for the bar exam.C.Be qualified to practice law.D.Be rejected by law firms.A.Universities.B.Cities.C.States.D.Federal government.A.The requirement of the graduati
11、on should be changed.B.The students should be allowed to take the exam earlier.C.More academic knowledge should be taught to the students.D.The students should learn the needs of average Americans.A.A program that deals with more material.B.A program that charges for less tuition.C.A program that aw
12、ards a different degree.D.A program that lasts for a shorter time.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：12.00）A.Dangerous driving.B.Access to cell phones.C.Use of wireless devices.D.Danger of distracted walking.A.Provide them ready solutions.B.Show them the facts.C.Pro
13、hibit the use of mobile phones.D.Carry out severe punishment.A.They seldom use mobile phones.B.They have little access to clean water.C.They think mobile phones bring more damage than help.D.They are always texting when crossing the street.大学英语四级-166 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
14、.00)Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. （分数：8.00）A.After the cabinet has reviewed it.B.After the U.S. troops have pulled out.C.After all parties have agreed on it. D.After they returned from Mecca.解析：听力原文 Iraqi lawmakers are expected to vote on the security agreement by Wedne
15、sday, which will keep the U.S. troops here until the end of 2011. The parliament speaker said yesterday. After hours of heated debate, speaker Mahmoud announced that the vote is scheduled for Wednesday and can be put forward provided parties in the parliament would reach an agreement on the pact. Th
16、e long delayed agreement passed the Iraqi cabinet last week and went to the parliament for reviewing. The vote date was originally set for tomorrow. The security agreement will replace the UN mandate to grant U.S. Military presence in Iraq legal status from 2009. The U.S. has agreed to pull troops o
17、ut of Iraqi cities and towns by mid-2009 and leave Iraq by the end of 2011. The Iraqi government wants the parliament to make the decision before lawmakers would set out for a pilgrimage trip to Mecca next week. When can the Iraqi lawmakers vote on the security agreement? 解析 本题考查何时伊拉克的立法者才能就安全协议进行投票
18、。新闻中提到.the vote is scheduled for Wednesday, and can be put forward provided parties in the parliament would reach an agreement on the pact，由此可知，如果议会中的所有政党能够对协议达成一致意见，那么投票就会安排在周三举行，因而选项 C 符合新闻内容，故选 C。A.By mid-2011.B.By the end of 2009.C.By mid-2009.D.By the end of 2011. 解析：听力原文 According to the news,
19、 when are the U.S. troops expected to pull out completely? 解析 新闻中提到 The U.S. has agreed to pull troops out of Iraqi cities and towns by mid-2009 and leave Iraq by the end of 2011，指出美国同意于 2009 年年中开始从伊拉克撤军，并于 2011年底前完全撤离，因此完全撤离的时间是 2011 年底，故选 D。Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news ite
20、m. （分数：8.00）A.To set up a moon colony by 2020.B.To send astronauts back to the moon by 2020. C.To continue the current shuttle missions till 2020.D.To create more jobs for NASA till 2020.解析：听力原文 American astronauts will not return to the moon as planned if U.S. Congress passes President Obama“s prop
21、osed budget. Obama“s budget which aims to cut funding in certain areas while increasing money used to create jobswould cancel NASA“s Constellation programme. The programme has sought to send astronauts back to the moon by 2020. NASA“s programme also intended to study the idea of establishing a moon
22、colony. The programme was set to follow the U.S. space agency“s shuttle missions, which are due to end in September. On its website, the White House Budget Office says the programme to send astronauts to the moon is behind schedule, over budget and overall less important than other space investments
23、. “Using abroad range of criteria, an independent review panel determined that even if fully funded, NASA“s programme to repeat many of the achievements of the Apollo era 50 years later, was the least attractive approach to space exploration as compared to potential alternatives.“ the site says. Wha
24、t did NASA“s Constellation Programme originally plan to do? 解析 新闻中提到 The programme has sought to send astronauts back to the moon by 2020，指出这一计划打算在 2020 年让宇航员重返月球，故选 B。新闻里虽然也提到 NASA“s programme also intended to study the idea of establishing a moon colony. 但指的是 NASA 打算研究在月球建立殖民地的设想，而不是真的在 2020 年前建立一
25、个殖民地，故排除干扰项 A。A.There were more important space missions. B.The space agency lacked technology for the programme.C.The current shuttle missions would continue.D.Congress failed to pass President Obama“s budget.解析：听力原文 What would be the main reason if the programme is cancelled? 解析 本题考查“星座月球登陆计划”可能被取
26、消的主要原因。新闻后半部分提到 On its website, the White House Budget Office says the programme to send astronauts to the moon is behind schedule, over budget and overall less important than other space investments. 指出该计划已经滞后、超预算，且整体来说也没有其他太空投资重要，选项 A 符合原文，故选 A。选项 B 新闻未提及，选项 C 和 D 和新闻内容不符，均排除。Questions 5 to 7 will
27、 be based on the following news item. （分数：12.00）A.Electricity shortage.B.Food shortage.C.The heavy burden of studies. D.Overtime exposure to sunlight.解析：听力原文 The strong emphasis on educational achievement in South East-Asia may be coming at a heavy price. Researchers sag that hard work at school plu
28、s the lack of exposure to outdoor light is damaging the eyes of almost nine out of ten studentswith one in five at serious risk of visual impairment and blindness. The scientists say that young people need up to three hours a day of outdoor light, but many infants are also missing out as they nap du
29、ring lunch time. The scientists say that genetic factors, long thought to play a big role in shortsightedness, are not as important as the environment. They point to Singapore as a place with several distinct ethnic groups, all of whom are now suffering high levels of shortsightedness. The authors s
30、uggest that essential time outdoors should be considered by educational authorities across South-East Asia as a way of dealing with the problem. What accounts for the poor eyesight for many South East-Asian students? 解析 新闻开头提到，过分强调学习可能会令东南亚国家付出代价，接着指出，研究人员表示，学校的沉重课业负担加上缺乏接触室外光线的机会，对 90%学生的眼睛造成了损害其中五
31、分之一处于视力严重减弱和失明的风险之中，由此可知，沉重的学习负担是导致东南亚学生视力状况糟糕的原因，故选 C。A.1 hour.B.2 hours.C.3 hours. D.2.5 hours.解析：听力原文 How long do the young people need to be exposed to outdoor light each day? 解析 新闻中提到 The scientists say that young people need up to three hours a day of outdoor light，该句间接引用了科学家的话，指出年轻人每天应该至少接触三个
32、小时的户外光线，故选C。A.Students in South East-Asia have great pressure in study.B.Genetic factors in visual impairment and blindness.C.Students in South East-Asia should spend more time outdoors. D.The reason why students in South East-Asia have pressure.解析：听力原文 What is the main idea of the news? 解析 该新闻大意为东南
33、亚地区学生由于课业负担压力较大，导致缺少户外活动时间，因而导致大部分学生患有近视或者其他眼疾。新闻开头提到东南亚地区国家要为此付出代价，结尾处又呼吁相关国家教育部门要出台政策保证学生的户外活动时间，因而可以推断该新闻的主旨是应该增加东南亚学生待在户外的时间，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. （分数：16.00）A.Objective.B.Negative. C.Positive.D.Indifferent.解析：听力原文 W:
34、I can“t understand why there are so many extreme sports lovers nowadays. M: In the current society, more and more people are city-born and city-bred. They want to find a way to explore their potential and go back to nature. Extreme sports just offer this opportunity. W: I see your point here. But ex
35、treme sports are really dangerous; those who are not very skillful or experienced are easily get hurt, let alone. M: Yes, you have a point here. On the other hand, that is the charm of the sports. They are challenging and demanding. Extreme sports also provide more individualized wags of pushing the
36、 person to his or her limits. W: But don“t you think they are so individualized that they are easy to go on an abnormal way? M: Maybe we should be more optimistic about their future. And we have to admit that extreme sports can also enable people to face fears. W: That is only one part of the pictur
37、e. These sports can also revel in individuals“ isolationthey don“t have to rely on anybody else. M: That is just how it works. There is no winning and losing, and each individual is really competing against himself. W: But in reality, we develop ourselves by working with and against others. Traditio
38、nal sports provide a way for individuals to push themselves through the challenge of competition, or work together as a team. Extreme sports only encourage a focus on individual performance, rather than pushing the limits of human achievement. What“s the woman“s attitude towards extreme sports? 解析 对
39、话开头女士就提到 I can“t understand why there are so many extreme sports lovers nowadays. 即她不理解为什么现在这么多人喜欢极限运动，而后又提到 extreme sports are really dangerous，说明她认为极限运动很危险，可见女士对极限运动的态度是消极的。A.City life.B.Extreme sports. C.Human“s potential.D.Danger and safety.解析：听力原文 What are the man and the woman talking about? 解
40、析 女士开门见山地提出为什么喜爱极限运动的人越来越多这个话题，而之后两人就此话题分别表述了自己的观点。选项 B 与之相符，为答案。A.They like to stay isolated.B.They prefer danger to safety.C.They want to know their potential. D.They are bored with the traditional ones.解析：听力原文 Why are there so many extreme sports lovers nowadays? 解析 男士在对话中谈到为什么人们喜爱极限运动时，提到的一点是 Th
41、ey want to find a way to explore their potential and go back to nature，即人们想要找到一种方式开发自己的潜力，回归自然，由此可知，选项 C 与之相符，为答案。A.It“s interesting and challenging.B.It is dangerous and needs no skills.C.It can enable people to face fears.D.It only stimulates individualism. 解析：听力原文 What does the woman think of ext
42、reme sports? 解析 女士在对话中明确提到 Extreme sports only encourage a focus on individual performance, rather than pushing the limits of human achievement，可知女士认为极限运动只会增强人们的个人主义而不能激发人的潜能。选项 D 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.A lot of people are traveling
43、 to Australia.B.A lot people are sparing time for traveling. C.People go abroad for traveling.D.People go shopping abroad.解析：听力原文 W: Well, it seems quite common actually. A lot of people in Australia now are traveling and taking time off. And when I was traveling, I met so many people doing the same
44、 thing. M: Right. Talk something about Singapore? People said it“s very modem. But because it is so modem, it“s rather boring. Didn“t you think that? W: Well, it“s difficult to say it real. It has different attractions. You know the Chinese, Malay, and Hindu communities are there. Each has its own c
45、ulture and customs. It“s clean. It“s a great big shopping center and 1 really enjoy it from that point of view. M: After Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, where did you go? W: I went to China. M: Wow! That“s a great country to travel in, isn“t it? W: Yeah, it was fabulous. I went to Beijing, Kaifeng, Y
46、inchuan, and Tibet. M: Well, how exciting! Tell me more about Tibet. W: It is the most fascinating and exciting place. I“ve never been to such a different place. The people there are wonderful. The clothes they wear and the food they eat are just attractive to me. M: Era. How did you feel after all
47、this traveling? I mean you were on the move alone for months and months, and suddenly you are here, and not traveling any more. W: I was ready to stop anyway. I get pretty sick, wearing the same clothes, and washing them in different hotels. I never stay in the same place for more than two days. I d
48、on“t think I could keep doing it. M: Yeah. Maybe it“s something I should try. What is becoming common now according to the woman? 解析 对话中女士明确提到 A lot of people in Australia now are traveling and taking time off，由此可确定选项 B 与之相符，为答案。A.Because of its cleanness.B.Because of its multi-ethnicity.C.Because o
49、f its shopping environment. D.Because of its modernization.解析：听力原文 Why did the woman like Singapore? 解析 对话中女士提到了新加坡的多民族的文化，但明确说明 It“s a great big shopping center and I really enjoy it from that point of view，可推测女士喜欢新加坡的购物环境，选项 C 与之相符，为答案。A.Sad.B.Unbelievable.C.Unique. D.Dangerous.解析：听力原文 Which word can best describe the woman“s feeling about Tibet? 解析 对话中女士形容在西藏的旅途为 I“ve never been to such a different place，可知选项 C 与之相符，为答案。A.The unsettledness of travel. B.The difficulties of travel.C.The loneliness of travel.D.The mise
