1、大学英语四级-41 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：15，分数：100.00)（分数：6.00）A.South Africa“s multiracial history.B.Musical New Year“s tradition in South Africa.C.Southeast Asia slaves in Cape Town.D.Cape Town“s mixed race or “colored“ residents.A.The dockworkers.B
2、.European minstrels.C.The Dutch colonists.D.Cape Town“s residents.（分数：6.00）A.Monitoring all banks in the country.B.Ensuring a safe economic policy.C.Providing advice to the President.D.Offering enough money to the government.A.She once taught at Berkeley University.B.She got tenure at Harvard Univer
3、sity.C.She has a Nobel Prize in Economic Theory.D.She has been working in the Federal Reserve for over 10 years.（分数：9.00）A.To deal with labor unrest in the country.B.To worsen the relationship between police and protesters.C.To suppress the legal protests.D.To protect the garment factory workers.A.I
4、n two industrial complexes.B.In the southern Bangladesh.C.In the garment factories of Chittagong.D.In the capital Dhaka.A.It will worsen the relationship between workers and security forces.B.It will worsen the relationship between workers and factory owners.C.It will worsen the relationship between
5、 union leaders and legitimate protesters.D.It will worsen the relationship between government and protesters.（分数：6.00）A.18000.B.80000.C.60000.D.16000.A.Meet the miners“ original demand.B.Offer more benefits to poor black miners.C.Improve the miners“ working conditions.D.Offer a 10% pay rise.（分数：6.00
6、）A.Chances of guessing the correct lotto numbers.B.Rossi“s dreams about winning the lotto.C.People“s madness for lotto games in Italy.D.Foreigners“ visit to Italy for the lotto drawings.A.A huge amount of money.B.Free flights to Italy.C.A free tour in Europe.D.Tickets for the lotto games.（分数：9.00）A.
7、Stopping renewing an agreement.B.Blocking an agreement.C.Renewing an agreement.D.Blocking the renewal of a contract.A.It provided sufficient privacy safeguards.B.It cannot protect privacy sufficiently.C.It provided insufficient safeguards.D.It failed to safeguard people“s interests.A.The Swift Money
8、 Transfer System.B.The Brussels Treaty.C.The Lisbon Treaty.D.The Swift System.（分数：6.00）A.Energy and power shortage in Kenya.B.Emergency measures for the livestock in Kenya.C.Rockefeller Foundation“s assistance in Kenya.D.Kenya“s emergency plan on food and water shortage.A.The local communities.B.The
9、 army.C.The civil society.D.The power company.（分数：6.00）A.When he was skating in the French Alps.B.When he was skating in the German Alps.C.When he was skiing in the French Alps.D.When he was skiing in the German Alps.A.He is now in a hospital in Moutiers.B.He is having a psychological test now.C.He
10、has an English friend who is a trauma specialist.D.He was taken to a local hospital by helicopter.（分数：9.00）A.They were between Christians and Muslims.B.They were between local people and Muslims.C.They were between local people and Christians.D.They were between local army and Muslims.A.It is a larg
11、e commercial area to the north.B.It was under military control.C.It was burnt to the ground.D.There were no debris and smoldering fires.A.At least 100.B.100.C.At least 1000.D.1000.（分数：6.00）A.On the first Monday in November.B.On the first Tuesday in November.C.On the first Monday in December.D.On the
12、 first Tuesday in December.A.Frans Baleni.B.Ken Cuccinelli.C.Terry McAuliffe.D.Chris Christie（分数：6.00）A.The general US economic activity.B.Consumer spending in US economy.C.The lower savings rate in America.D.The government“s effort on economy.A.The lower savings rate in four years.B.The spending bo
13、ost by Americans.C.Special payments by the government.D.PNC Financial Services Group“s support.（分数：9.00）A.Labor Department officials.B.Civilians.C.Lawmakers.D.The army.A.0.3%.B.3%.C.9.7%.D.10%.A.Negative.B.Positive.C.Hopeless.D.Enlightening.（分数：6.00）A.Saturday classes about language and culture.B.Pr
14、ivate high schools in San Francisco.C.The help of American high school students in Senegal.D.The repair to the French colonial schoolhouse.A.Fixing up the clinic inhabited by ducks and chickens.B.Repairing and modernizing the village schoolhouse.C.Installing solar panels and lights in a French colon
15、ial house.D.Learning the geography, language and culture of Senegal.（分数：4.00）A.Some passengers were injured on the plane.B.There was something wrong with the plane.C.There were criminals on the jet plane.D.It had been thought that the jet had been hi-jacked.A.The jet was intercepted by US air force.
16、B.The plane“s transponder mistakenly transmitted code.C.The pilots repeatedly told controllers they were hi-jacked.D.The armed police arrested several criminals in the jet.（分数：6.00）A.The falling trees and high temperatures.B.High temperatures and more powerful winds.C.The burning in key areas that w
17、as out of control.D.The steep terrain and more powerful wind.A.Over seven days ago.B.On WednesdayC.Over three days ago.D.On Monday.A.About 60 fires are burning in New South Wales.B.17 fires in New South Wales are under control.C.The fires have burned almost 12000 hectares so far.D.Over 200 firefight
18、ers have been busy getting the fires in control.大学英语四级-41 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：15，分数：100.00)（分数：6.00）A.South Africa“s multiracial history.B.Musical New Year“s tradition in South Africa. C.Southeast Asia slaves in Cape Town.D.Cape Town“s mixed
19、 race or “colored“ residents.解析：听力原文 The New Year in South Africa brings thousands of residents to the streets for a colorful minstrel parade. Brightly-costumed marching choral groups celebrate a unique aspect of South Africa“s multiracial history. Cape Town“s musical New Year“s tradition dates back
20、 more than a century, to the days when Dutch colonists brought slaves here from Southeast Asia. The slaves served as dockworkers, farm laborers and household servants. And, they were given one day off per year. Ethnomusicologist (种族音乐家) Sylvia Bruinders at the University of Cape Town says the slaves
21、 took to the streets. The slaves copied European and American minstrels who visited the Cape. Eventually, a distinctive South African sound developed. Today the minstrels are a holiday tradition among Cape Town“s mixed-race or “colored“ residents, many of whom are descendants (后代) of slaves. A downt
22、own parade involves thousands of participants. Dozens of minstrel troupes practice throughout the year. What is this news report mainly about?A.The dockworkers.B.European minstrels.C.The Dutch colonists. D.Cape Town“s residents.解析：听力原文 Who brought the Southeast Asia slaves to Cape Town?（分数：6.00）A.Mo
23、nitoring all banks in the country. B.Ensuring a safe economic policy.C.Providing advice to the President.D.Offering enough money to the government.解析：听力原文 Ben Bernanke is the head of the Federal Reserve, the agency which oversees all US banks, ensuring the money supply is stable. His term as chairma
24、n ends in January. Yesterday, the President announced his pick to take Bernanke“s place. The pick is the current vice chairman, Janet Yellen. She has support, but some critics are worried that she“ll follow the same policies as Ben Bernanke. It“s the US Senate“s job to decide whether to confirm the
25、President“s nominee. If the Senate does confirm her, this nominee would make history. Yellen has degrees from Brown and Yale, taught at Harvard, and got tenure at Berkeley. Her son is an economist. Her husband has a Nobel Prize in Economic Theory. The 67-year-old has been on the Fed for more than a
26、decade. She“s been a leader for women in her field. What is the Federal Reserve in the US responsible for?A.She once taught at Berkeley University.B.She got tenure at Harvard University.C.She has a Nobel Prize in Economic Theory.D.She has been working in the Federal Reserve for over 10 years. 解析：听力原
27、文 What do we know about Yellen?（分数：9.00）A.To deal with labor unrest in the country. B.To worsen the relationship between police and protesters.C.To suppress the legal protests.D.To protect the garment factory workers.解析：听力原文 The government of Bangladesh has set up an industrial police force for the
28、first time to tackle labor unrest in the country. The special force will be deployed in four industrial zones of the capital Dhaka and the southern port of Chittagong. Trade unions have strongly criticized the move, saying the new force will worsen the relationship between workers and factory owners
29、. They say it will be used against union leaders and to suppress legitimate protests. However, the government says the force will be impartial, and at the same time will also protect industrial complexes during unrest. The move came months after the country witnessed some of the worst clashes betwee
30、n garment factory workers and security forces earlier this year. Why does Bangladesh government set up an industrial police force?A.In two industrial complexes.B.In the southern Bangladesh.C.In the garment factories of Chittagong.D.In the capital Dhaka. 解析：听力原文 Where will the industrial force be pla
31、ced?A.It will worsen the relationship between workers and security forces.B.It will worsen the relationship between workers and factory owners. C.It will worsen the relationship between union leaders and legitimate protesters.D.It will worsen the relationship between government and protesters.解析：听力原
32、文 What can we know about the new force?（分数：6.00）A.18000.B.80000. C.60000.D.16000.解析：听力原文 Eighty thousand gold miners have begun a strike in South Africa. As the strike began the national union of mine workers said it would accept a 10% raise instead of their original demand of 60%. The General Secre
33、tary of the National Union of Mineworkers, Frans Baleni told the BBC that if the gold companies offered a 10% wage increase, this would be accepted and the strike would be called off. Despite this development, the main gold mining union has also issued a hard-hitting statement, saying the strike wou
34、ld change the gold mining landscape forever. It said it was aware of the devastating impact industrial action would have on the economy, calling it largely a white man“s economy with no benefits for poor black mine workers. How many gold miners took part in the strike in South Africa?A.Meet the mine
35、rs“ original demand.B.Offer more benefits to poor black miners.C.Improve the miners“ working conditions.D.Offer a 10% pay rise. 解析：听力原文 What should the gold companies do to call off the strike?（分数：6.00）A.Chances of guessing the correct lotto numbers.B.Rossi“s dreams about winning the lotto.C.People“
36、s madness for lotto games in Italy. D.Foreigners“ visit to Italy for the lotto drawings.解析：听力原文 Italians have been trying for months to guess the SuperEnalotto“s winning six number combination. No one has managed, since January. This has driven the winning prize to an all-time high for Europe. Chanc
37、es of guessing the correct combination are an astronomical 622-million-to-one. Fausto Rossi is a former bank employee who is now retired. He plays lotto every week. He says he dreams that he will win. And, the dreams continue when you ask players what they would do if they won such a huge amount of
38、money. Rossi says that some people are prone to lose their minds if they find out they have won such an enormous jackpot. Tourists in Italy have also been playing the SuperEnalotto. And, foreigners have been coming across the border (边境) to try their luck, as well. They have been arriving from Slove
39、nia, France and Austria. In Germany, a major tabloid newspaper has sponsored a competition, awarding a chance to win free flights to Italy simply to buy tickets for the lotto drawings. What does this news report mainly talk about?A.A huge amount of money.B.Free flights to Italy. C.A free tour in Eur
40、ope.D.Tickets for the lotto games.解析：听力原文 What“s the award provided by the German tabloid newspaper?（分数：9.00）A.Stopping renewing an agreement. B.Blocking an agreement.C.Renewing an agreement.D.Blocking the renewal of a contract.解析：听力原文 A key committee of Euro MPs has moved to block the renewal of an
41、 agreement which allows US anti-terror officials to access Europeans bank data. The European Parliament“s civil liberties committee recommended that the full parliament reject the interim nine-month deal between the EU and US. MEPs said the deal negotiated by EU governments provided insufficient pri
42、vacy safeguards. The US can access the Swift Money Transfer System, based in Brussels. The European Parliament plans to vote on the EU and US data agreement next Thursday. The Parliament“s press service says that if MEPs block it, they will be making use of a new power under the Lisbon Treaty to vet
43、o international agreements. What is the decision of the Euro MPs?A.It provided sufficient privacy safeguards.B.It cannot protect privacy sufficiently. C.It provided insufficient safeguards.D.It failed to safeguard people“s interests.解析：听力原文 Why was the deal rejected?A.The Swift Money Transfer System
44、.B.The Brussels Treaty.C.The Lisbon Treaty. D.The Swift System.解析：听力原文 What will the MEPs use to veto international agreements?（分数：6.00）A.Energy and power shortage in Kenya.B.Emergency measures for the livestock in Kenya.C.Rockefeller Foundation“s assistance in Kenya.D.Kenya“s emergency plan on food
45、 and water shortage. 解析：听力原文 The emergency plan announced by the Kenyan Cabinet this week includes mobilizing (动员) the army to assist those desperately short on food and water. The plan also nearly doubles the amount of rationed food and provides emergency measures for herders whose livestock is thr
46、eatened by the area“s severe drought. Rockefeller Foundation food security analyst Joseph Nyoro welcomed the government“s announcement, but said the relief plan was inadequate. Nyoro is also critical of the government“s decision to rely on the army as the main vehicle for the assistance , saying it
47、is the local communities and the civil society that actually know in each area who are suffering the most. The water shortage is also causing a severe energy shortfall across the country, which relies heavily on hydro-electric power. Kenya“s major power company has instituted systematic power ration
48、ing until power supplies improve. What“s the main idea of this news report?A.The local communities.B.The army. C.The civil society.D.The power company.解析：听力原文 Who will the government depend on for the assistance?（分数：6.00）A.When he was skating in the French Alps.B.When he was skating in the German Al
49、ps.C.When he was skiing in the French Alps. D.When he was skiing in the German Alps.解析：听力原文 The German former Moto Racing champion Michael Schumacher is having a medical test after suffering a head injury while skiing in the French Alps. One of the France“s leading trauma specialists, who is also a close friend, has flown to the hospital in Grenoble where the former racing driver is being treated. Michael Schumacher who is an experienced skier was with his 14-year-old son when he had the accident this morning. His head hit a rock but he was
