大学英语四级 40

大学英语四级-40

(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)

一、Listening Comprehension(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
二、Section A(总题数：15，分数：100.00)

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than 5 million.
than 10 million.
than 25 million. √
than 30 million
解析：[听力原文]
The Internet search engine company called Google has announced it will give more than twenty-five


million dollars in money and investments to help the poor. The money will be spent over the next


five to ten years in several areas, including poverty reduction and private business development.
Aleem Walji works for Google. org-the part of the company that gives money to good causes. He
spoke to us from San Francisco, California. He said the first project to receive money will help


identify where infectious diseases are developing. In Southeast Asia and Africa, for example,


Google. org will work with partners to strengthen early warning systems and take action against
growing health threats.

How much money will Google spend in helping the poor?
help identify where infectious diseases are developing. √
help small and medium size businesses grow.
help improve public services.
help two climate change programs.
解析：[听力原文]
What is the first project of the Company intended to do?
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4.12 million units were sold.
declined to their lowest level.
was a decline of 10% than that in July.
indicated a start of rise in August. √
解析：[听力原文]
Existing home sales climbed for the second month in a row in September, fueling some hope that


a housing recovery is underway. Sales of previously owned homes rose 10% to a seasonally adjusted
annual rate of 4.53 million units last month, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday.
That was up from a 4.12 million rate in August.

The report came in much stronger than expectations. Economists had forecast sales to edge up to


an annual rate of 4.25 million units, according to consensus estimates from . The


gains of the past two months were welcome news, after home sales sank 27% to their lowest level
in 15 years in July. While some economists say a housing recovery is underway, a foreclosure
moratorium in October may have a negative impact on next months report.

What can be concluded from existing home sales in August?
are much stronger than their expectations.
might reach to 4.25 million units per year. √
will be out of control on next months report.

indicate the housing industry has recovered.
解析：[听力原文]
How did the economists think about the sales?
（分数：9.00）
n has decided to restrict bankers bonuses. √
n has decided to raise bankers salary.
n has decided to curb bankers salary.
n has decided to raise bankers bonuses.
解析：[听力原文]
Britain has announced strict measures to curb bankers bonuses. There will be a one of fifty percent


tax on all payments over 40000 dollars. The move follows criticism of sizable bonuses banks are


planning to pay while receiving government aid.
An official of the British banker association Angela Knight said shes concerned by the decision.
When it comes to the broad issues of pay in bonuses, wed already doubted with that. We put it
into regulation that contracted bonuses could be differed for two or three years paid on
consistency of performance only and the majority of that bonus would be paid in shares. She said.



What is mainly talked about in the news item?
employees whose payments was over $$ 4000.
employees whose payments was $$ 40000.
employees whose payments was over $$ 40000. √
employees whose payments was $$ 4000.
解析：[听力原文]
Whom will be levied on as for the tax?
of it would be paid in money.
of it would be paid in shares. √

of it would be paid in shares.
of it would be paid in money.
解析：[听力原文]
What do we know about the bankers bonus?
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fire erupted in southern Australia.
may be more victims. √
entire towns have been lost.
temperatures have reached 57 degrees Celsius.
解析：[听力原文]
Bushfires in southeastern Australia have killed 108 people and the authorities are warning that


the number of victims could increase as outbreaks continue to burn out of control. Giant walls


of flame have destroyed hundreds of homes, forests and farmland in the countrys worst ever
wildfire disaster.
Witnesses recount seeing trees explode and the sky raining ash as temperatures reach 47 degrees
Celsius. Up to 400 fires raged around the southern city of Melbourne, where embers rode on


furnace-like winds pushing the front forward, devouring hundreds of homes and vast areas of forest
and farmland. There are concerns that entire towns may have been lost.
Charred bodies have been found in cars. It is thought many of the victims had tried to escape
the onslaught only to be overcome by its sheer speed and ferocity.

What do we know about the bushfires?
A.108.

B.47.
to 400. √
of.
解析：[听力原文]
How many fires are there around Melbourne?
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is set to expire on December 31.
raised the unemployment rate.
created 120000 jobs.
made middle class families benefited. √
解析：[听力原文]
US President Barack Obama is urging the public to persuade members of Congress to extend a payroll


tax cut that saved a typical middle class family about $$1000 last year. The tax cut is set to

expire on December 31.
Obamas message during his weekly address Saturday comes a day after Americans got news of a drop


in the unemployment rate and the creation of 120000 private sector jobs last month. The US leader


says extending the payroll tax cut would help build on those positive trends. Obama says Congress
should not go home for the holidays until legislators extend the payroll tax. He appealed to the
public to get the message over to lawmakers.

Why is Barack Obama urging to extend a payroll tax cut?
unemployment rate dropped.
Congress went home for the holidays.
he made his weekly address. √
private sectors created more jobs.
解析：[听力原文]
When did Barack Obama announce his urge to extend payroll tax cut?
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industrial countries met in the US for world finance.
ping economies met in the US for a summit on finance.
C.G20 leaders met in the US for a summit on future world culture.
ping and top industrial economies met in the US for a summit on finance. √
解析：[听力原文]
This week, leaders of the top industrial and developing economies gathered in the eastern United


States. They met in Pennsylvania, for a summit on the worlds financial future. Leaders of the


Group of Twenty have now met three times in less than a year to deal with the worst recession
since the nineteen thirties.
Many of their governments have used spending programs to inject five trillion dollars into their


economies. These efforts have had some success. Now, the question is how and when to withdraw


that support without harming a recovery, and how to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis. The


leaders agreed to make the G20 the main group for their international economic cooperation, instead
of the G8.

What is the news item mainly about?
A.5 billion.
B.50 billion.

C.500 billion.
√D.5000 billion.
解析：[听力原文]
How much money have the governments injected into their economies?
to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis.
to inject money without harming a recovery.
to withdraw that support without harming a recovery. √
to inject money without harming a recovery.
解析：[听力原文]
Which is a problem for those governments which have injected huge money to their economy?
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election in Kenya.
economy and democracy. √
diplomatic relations with other country.
peace in the country.
解析：[听力原文]
The violence this week in Kenya has thrown the usually peaceful country into crisis. Its economic


and democratic progress may be in danger. The crisis began Sunday after election officials declared


President Mwai Kibaki the winner of a second term.
On Friday Kenyas main opposition party, the Orange Democratic Movement, called for a new election.
Its candidate in the December twenty-seventh election, Raila Odinga, held the lead in early vote
totals. He says the narrow victory for Mister Kibaki was the result of cheating. More than three


hundred people have been killed in Nairobi, the Rift Valley and Mombasa. The violence has involved


fighting between police and protesters and between ethnic groups.

What might be in danger because of the crisis in Kenya?
30.
than 300. √
3000.
than 5000.
解析：[听力原文]
How many people were killed in Nairobi in this crisis?
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ve.
ant. √
stic.
ss.
解析：[听力原文]
Canadas government says it will proceed with plans to send military advisers to Sudans Darfur
region. That comes despite Sudan saying it does not want Canadian troops to enter the country.

Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martins aid package for Darfur includes about 140 million dollars


and up to 100 military experts to help the African Union peacekeeping force. But Sudan hasn



been happy with the move. The government in Khartoum says it doesn want non- African troops in


Darfur and it complained that it had not been properly consulted by Ottawa. But Martins office
appears undeterred, saying Canada needs only the approval of the African Union for the deployment
of troops and its up to the AU to get Sudans approval. A spokesman for the Prime Minister says
that means there was no change of plans. But some critics say Canada should do more. One MP says
the plan should include 400 million dollars and 500 soldiers. The 2-year civil war in Darfur has
killed more than 300 thousand people and displaced more than 2 million.

Whats the Sudans attitude toward Canadas plan?
A.400 million dollars and 100 military experts.
B.140 million dollars and 500 soldiers.
C.140 million dollars and 100 military experts. √
D.400 million dollars and 500 soldiers.
解析：[听力原文]
Whats the Canadian aid package for Darfur?
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ations between developing and industrialized countries.
B.A struggle to reach a new global agreement on climate change.
deadlock of United Nations climate talks. √
D.A list of demands by developing nations.
解析：[听力原文]
The United Nations climate talks in Doha, Qatar, continued into their second week, Wednesday,


as delegates from nearly 200 countries struggle to craft a replacement for the Kyoto Protocol,


the global agreement on climate change that expires at the end of this month. The negotiations



are deadlocked over demands by poorer nations for financial help in coping with climate change.


Two issues block the way forward. Developing countries are demanding that industrialized nations


fulfill their pledges under Kyoto Protocol to reduce their climate-changing industrial emissions

of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and to put new, larger emission curbs on the table.


The developing nations are also insisting that rich nations provide more aid to poorer countries


to help them cope with the effects of climate change, including rising sea levels and more violent


storms.

What is the news item mainly talking about?
a global agreement on climate change. √
expired at the end of last month.
fell into deadlock and continued into the second round.
United Nations climate talks have made a replacement for it.
解析：[听力原文]
What do we know about the Kyoto Protocol?
ng a replacement for the Kyoto Protocol.
ng emissions of greenhouse gases. √
ng industrial emissions of greenhouse gases.
with the effects of climate change respectively.
解析：[听力原文]
Which of the following is claimed by developing countries?
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Angeles National Forest.
fire fighting in Los Angeles. √
tools used in fire fighting.
protection of Mount Wilson.
解析：[听力原文]
The largest fire has burned about 500 square kilometers of the Angeles National Forest, north
of Los Angeles. Some 3600 firefighters are attacking the flames in steep terrain, using bulldozers,




tractors and hand tools. They are also setting backfires to clear away dry brush, and using


helicopters and airplanes to drop water and fire retardant. They got some help on Tuesday from


slightly higher humidity as they worked to protect homes in hillside communities. Officials say


they have carved out nearly 20 kilometers of fire lines to slow the advance of the flames.
Firefighters are working to protect communication and scientific facilities on Mount Wilson, which


overlooks downtown Los Angeles. The site is home to transmitters for most of the citys television

stations, as well as some radio stations, several mobile phone companies and police communication
systems.

What is this news report mainly about?
rs and hand tools.
pters and airplanes.
slightly higher humidity. √
20-kilometer fire lines.
解析：[听力原文]
What helped the firefighters as they worked?
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is the new health care law. √
is the short-term spending law.
is the new federal budget law.
is the federal operation law.
解析：[听力原文]
This week, a political dispute in Washington led to a partial shutdown of the United States
government for the first time in almost 20 years. Agencies sent home more than 800000
workers—about one-third of the federal work force. The new budget year began on Tuesday, October
1. But Republicans in Congress blocked even short-term spending for many government operations.
They demanded that Democrats change the Affordable Care Act, the new health care law often called


Obamacare. The Democrats refused.


The federal government and states started websites for millions of uninsured Americans to buy
health plans or pay a tax penalty. Opponents of Obamacare say it will force people and small


businesses to buy insurance policies against their will. At the heart of the dispute is a clash


between the two major political parties over the role of the central government in American life.

What do we know about the Affordable Care Act?
will increase the governments economic burden.
will lead to a partial shutdown of the US government.
will give rise to a clash between the two major political parties.
will oblige people to buy insurance policies unwillingly. √
解析：[听力原文]
Why do people object to Obamacare?
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countrys big labor union.
countrys big government.
countrys big business. √
countrys big police.
解析：[听力原文]

Protests that began last month near Wall Street in New York have now spread to other American
cities. The Occupy movement differs from the Tea Party movement. Tea Partiers blame big government
for the countrys economic problems.
Occupiers blame big business. One young activist puts it this way. Occupy Wall Street protesters


have camped in New Yorks financial district since the middle of September. Police have made


hundreds of arrests for blocking traffic. On Wednesday members of labor unions and community groups


joined the demonstrations.


Protesters say the wealthiest 1% of Americans control too much of the nations wealth. The
protesters say they represent the other 99%.

What does the Occupy movement condemn?
blocked the traffic. √
occupied New York.
clashed with community groups.
controlled too much wealth.
解析：[听力原文]
Why did the police arrest hundreds of protesters?
has now spread to other Asian cities.
protesters have camped in New Yorks cultural district.
s of labor unions joined the movement on Wednesday. √
protesters represent the wealthiest 99% of Americans.
解析：[听力原文]
What do we know about the Occupy movement?
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did not reach analysts expectations.
was a favorable news for the automaker. √
hinted a decline of Fords net income.
spurred a rise for Fords share price.
解析：[听力原文]
Ford Motor reported record third-quarter net income Tuesday, far exceeding analysts expectations


and continuing a surge in momentum for the recovering automaker. Dearborn, Mich.-based Ford posted


net income of $$1.7 billion, or 43 cents per share, up from $$ 997 million, or 29 cents a share,
a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected Ford to report a 38-cent-a-share
profit. Fords previous best third-quarter net income was $$1.1 billion reported in 1997.
The automaker cited a strong product line, momentum in North America and continued success at
Ford Credit as areas of growth. Its been the same story all year long. Better pricing in North

America, and that offsets the small losses in Europe. The North American market is a real earnings


driver. said David Whiston, an automotive analyst at Morningstar.

What do we know about Ford Motors report?
are small losses in North America.
should be raised in European market.
r product line should be set up in Europe.
gs continued to be good in North America. √
解析：[听力原文]
What can be inferred from David Whiston?
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development of French engineering firms.
g and living condition in the city of Dijon.
environmentally-friendly building in France. √
D.A tour of the landmark buildings in France.
解析：[听力原文]
A French engineering firm has built what is being hailed as the worlds most environmentally sound




building, a structure that produces more energy than it consumes. The ten-story building is located


in Dijon, and it is part of concerted effort to put the city on a sustainable energy path.
The Elithis tower is a striking sight in the heart of Dijons business district. Black, with a
house
opera citys the between sandwiched is it —shieldsun a is actually which —skirtmetal red
and a hotel. But the tower is more than just another handsome landmark—from the ground floor
to its solar paneled roof , it is an experiment in a greener way of working and living.


Francois Pocheron, a senior manager for the Elithis engineering firm that designed the tower,
takes visitors on a tour of the building. Just about every aspect of its design and construction
is aimed at conserving energy and using natural elements like sunlight and rain.

What is this news report mainly about?
skirt.
panel. √
shield.
ch.
解析：[听力原文]
What is the roof of the Elithis tower made of?
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International Space Station.
Siberia Vessel.

Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Progress 45. √
解析：[听力原文]
An unmanned Russian rocket successfully lifted off with a cargo of supplies for the crew of the
International Space Station on Sunday, two months after a similar rocket crashed in Siberia. The
Progress 45 freighter is slated to dock with the station on Wednesday with three tons of food,




fuel, water and spare parts for the US, Russian and Japanese crew of the station. The vessel took



off from Russias Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 4:11 p. m. (6:11 a.m. Eastern Time)and


reached its preliminary orbit in nine minutes, the US space agency NASA said.



What is the name of the unmanned Russian rocket?
Sunday.
Monday.
Tuesday.
Wednesday. √
解析：[听力原文]
When is the freighter supposed to reach the International Space Station?
4:02 p.m.
4:11 p.m.
4:20 p.m. √
6:11 p.m.
解析：[听力原文]
When did the vessel reach its preliminary orbit?