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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、ListeningComprehension(总题数:
0,分数:
0.00)
二、SectionA(总题数:
15,分数:
100.00)
(分数:
6.00)
A.Morethan5million.
B.Morethan10million.
C.Morethan25million.√
D.Morethan30million
解析:
[听力原文]
TheInternetsearchenginecompanycalledGooglehasannounceditwillgivemorethantwenty-five
milliondollarsinmoneyandinvestmentstohelpthepoor.Themoneywillbespentoverthenext
fivetotenyearsinseveralareas,includingpovertyreductionandprivatebusinessdevelopment.
AleemWaljiworksforGoogle.org-thepartofthecompanythatgivesmoneytogoodcauses.He
spoketousfromSanFrancisco,California.Hesaidthefirstprojecttoreceivemoneywillhelp
identifywhereinfectiousdiseasesaredeveloping.InSoutheastAsiaandAfrica,forexample,
Google.orgwillworkwithpartnerstostrengthenearlywarningsystemsandtakeactionagainst
growinghealththreats.
HowmuchmoneywillGooglespendinhelpingthepoor?
A.Tohelpidentifywhereinfectiousdiseasesaredeveloping.√
B.Tohelpsmallandmediumsizebusinessesgrow.
C.Tohelpimprovepublicservices.
D.Tohelptwoclimatechangeprograms.
解析:
[听力原文]
WhatisthefirstprojectoftheGoogle.orgCompanyintendedtodo?
(分数:
6.00)
A.About4.12millionunitsweresold.
B.Theydeclinedtotheirlowestlevel.
C.Therewasadeclineof10%thanthatinJuly.
D.TheyindicatedastartofriseinAugust.√
解析:
[听力原文]
ExistinghomesalesclimbedforthesecondmonthinarowinSeptember,fuelingsomehopethat
ahousingrecoveryisunderway.Salesofpreviouslyownedhomesrose10%toaseasonallyadjusted
annualrateof4.53millionunitslastmonth,theNationalAssociationofRealtorsreportedMonday.
Thatwasupfroma4.12millionrateinAugust.
Thereportcameinmuchstrongerthanexpectations.Economistshadforecastsalestoedgeupto
anannualrateof4.25millionunits,accordingtoconsensusestimatesfromB.The
gainsofthepasttwomonthswerewelcomenews,afterhomesalessank27%totheirlowestlevel
in15yearsinJuly.Whilesomeeconomistssayahousingrecoveryisunderway,aforeclosure
moratoriuminOctobermayhaveanegativeimpactonnextmonthsreport.
WhatcanbeconcludedfromexistinghomesalesinAugust?
A.Theyaremuchstrongerthantheirexpectations.
B.Theymightreachto4.25millionunitsperyear.√
C.Theywillbeoutofcontrolonnextmonthsreport.
D.Theyindicatethehousingindustryhasrecovered.
解析:
[听力原文]
Howdidtheeconomiststhinkaboutthesales?
(分数:
9.00)
A.Britainhasdecidedtorestrictbankersbonuses.√
B.Britainhasdecidedtoraisebankerssalary.
C.Britainhasdecidedtocurbbankerssalary.
D.Britainhasdecidedtoraisebankersbonuses.
解析:
[听力原文]
Britainhasannouncedstrictmeasurestocurbbankersbonuses.Therewillbeaoneoffiftypercent
taxonallpaymentsover40000dollars.Themovefollowscriticismofsizablebonusesbanksare
planningtopaywhilereceivinggovernmentaid.
AnofficialoftheBritishbankerassociationAngelaKnightsaidshesconcernedbythedecision.
Whenitcomestothebroadissuesofpayinbonuses,wedalreadydoubtedwiththat.Weputit
intoregulationthatcontractedbonusescouldbedifferedfortwoorthreeyearspaidon
consistencyofperformanceonlyandthemajorityofthatbonuswouldbepaidinshares.Shesaid.
Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthenewsitem?
A.Thoseemployeeswhosepaymentswasover$4000.
B.Thoseemployeeswhosepaymentswas$40000.
C.Thoseemployeeswhosepaymentswasover$40000.√
D.Thoseemployeeswhosepaymentswas$4000.
解析:
[听力原文]
Whomwillbeleviedonasforthetax?
A.Mostofitwouldbepaidinmoney.
B.Mostofitwouldbepaidinshares.√
C.Someofitwouldbepaidinshares.
D.Someofitwouldbepaidinmoney.
解析:
[听力原文]
Whatdoweknowaboutthebankersbonus?
(分数:
6.00)
A.ThefireeruptedinsouthernAustralia.
B.Theremaybemorevictims.√
C.Theentiretownshavebeenlost.
D.Thetemperatureshavereached57degreesCelsius.
解析:
[听力原文]
BushfiresinsoutheasternAustraliahavekilled108peopleandtheauthoritiesarewarningthat
thenumberofvictimscouldincreaseasoutbreakscontinuetoburnoutofcontrol.Giantwalls
offlamehavedestroyedhundredsofhomes,forestsandfarmlandinthecountrysworstever
wildfiredisaster.
Witnessesrecountseeingtreesexplodeandtheskyrainingashastemperaturesreach47degrees
Celsius.Upto400firesragedaroundthesoutherncityofMelbourne,whereembersrodeon
furnace-likewindspushingthefrontforward,devouringhundredsofhomesandvastareasofforest
andfarmland.Thereareconcernsthatentiretownsmayhavebeenlost.
Charredbodieshavebeenfoundincars.Itisthoughtmanyofthevictimshadtriedtoescape
theonslaughtonlytobeovercomebyitssheerspeedandferocity.
Whatdoweknowaboutthebushfires?
A.108.
B.47.
C.Upto400.√
D.Dozensof.
解析:
[听力原文]
HowmanyfiresaretherearoundMelbourne?
(分数:
6.00)
A.ItissettoexpireonDecember31.
B.Itraisedtheunemploymentrate.
C.Itcreated120000jobs.
D.Itmademiddleclassfamiliesbenefited.√
解析:
[听力原文]
USPresidentBarackObamaisurgingthepublictopersuademembersofCongresstoextendapayroll
taxcutthatsavedatypicalmiddleclassfamilyabout$1000lastyear.Thetaxcutissetto
expireonDecember31.
ObamasmessageduringhisweeklyaddressSaturdaycomesadayafterAmericansgotnewsofadrop
intheunemploymentrateandthecreationof120000privatesectorjobslastmonth.TheUSleader
saysextendingthepayrolltaxcutwouldhelpbuildonthosepositivetrends.ObamasaysCongress
shouldnotgohomefortheholidaysuntillegislatorsextendthepayrolltax.Heappealedtothe
publictogetthemessageovertolawmakers.
WhyisBarackObamaurgingtoextendapayrolltaxcut?
A.Whenunemploymentratedropped.
B.BeforeCongresswenthomefortheholidays.
C.Whenhemadehisweeklyaddress.√
D.Beforeprivatesectorscreatedmorejobs.
解析:
[听力原文]
WhendidBarackObamaannouncehisurgetoextendpayrolltaxcut?
(分数:
9.00)
A.TopindustrialcountriesmetintheUSforworldfinance.
B.DevelopingeconomiesmetintheUSforasummitonfinance.
C.G20leadersmetintheUSforasummitonfutureworldculture.
D.DevelopingandtopindustrialeconomiesmetintheUSforasummitonfinance.√
解析:
[听力原文]
Thisweek,leadersofthetopindustrialanddevelopingeconomiesgatheredintheeasternUnited
States.TheymetinPennsylvania,forasummitontheworldsfinancialfuture.Leadersofthe
GroupofTwentyhavenowmetthreetimesinlessthanayeartodealwiththeworstrecession
sincethenineteenthirties.
Manyoftheirgovernmentshaveusedspendingprogramstoinjectfivetrilliondollarsintotheir
economies.Theseeffortshavehadsomesuccess.Now,thequestionishowandwhentowithdraw
thatsupportwithoutharmingarecovery,andhowtoavoidarepeatofthefinancialcrisis.The
leadersagreedtomaketheG20themaingroupfortheirinternationaleconomiccooperation,instead
oftheG8.
Whatisthenewsitemmainlyabout?
A.5billion.
B.50billion.
C.500billion.
√D.5000billion.
解析:
[听力原文]
Howmuchmoneyhavethegovernmentsinjectedintotheireconomies?
A.Whentoavoidarepeatofthefinancialcrisis.
B.Whentoinjectmoneywithoutharmingarecovery.
C.Howtowithdrawthatsupportwithoutharmingarecovery.√
D.Howtoinjectmoneywithoutharmingarecovery.
解析:
[听力原文]
Whichisaproblemforthosegovernmentswhichhaveinjectedhugemoneytotheireconomy?
(分数:
6.00)
A.TheelectioninKenya.
B.Theeconomyanddemocracy.√
C.Thediplomaticrelationswithothercountry.
D.Thepeaceinthecountry.
解析:
[听力原文]
TheviolencethisweekinKenyahasthrowntheusuallypeacefulcountryintocrisis.Itseconomic
anddemocraticprogressmaybeindanger.ThecrisisbeganSundayafterelectionofficialsdeclared
PresidentMwaiKibakithewinnerofasecondterm.
OnFridayKenyasmainoppositionparty,theOrangeDemocraticMovement,calledforanewelection.
ItscandidateintheDecembertwenty-seventhelection,RailaOdinga,heldtheleadinearlyvote
totals.HesaysthenarrowvictoryforMisterKibakiwastheresultofcheating.Morethanthree
hundredpeoplehavebeenkilledinNairobi,theRiftValleyandMombasa.Theviolencehasinvolved
fightingbetweenpoliceandprotestersandbetweenethnicgroups.
WhatmightbeindangerbecauseofthecrisisinKenya?
A.About30.
B.Morethan300.√
C.Around3000.
D.Morethan5000.
解析:
[听力原文]
HowmanypeoplewerekilledinNairobiinthiscrisis?
(分数:
6.00)
A.Positive.
B.Reluctant.√
C.Optimistic.
D.Careless.
解析:
[听力原文]
CanadasgovernmentsaysitwillproceedwithplanstosendmilitaryadviserstoSudansDarfur
region.ThatcomesdespiteSudansayingitdoesnotwantCanadiantroopstoenterthecountry.
CanadianPrimeMinisterPaulMartinsaidpackageforDarfurincludesabout140milliondollars
andupto100militaryexpertstohelptheAfricanUnionpeacekeepingforce.ButSudanhasn
beenhappywiththemove.ThegovernmentinKhartoumsaysitdoesnwantnon-Africantroopsin
DarfuranditcomplainedthatithadnotbeenproperlyconsultedbyOttawa.ButMartinsoffice
appearsundeterred,sayingCanadaneedsonlytheapprovaloftheAfricanUnionforthedeployment
oftroopsanditsuptotheAUtogetSudansapproval.Aspokesmanfo
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