1、大学英语四级-184 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)（分数：6.00）A.1.B.4.C.15.D.50.A.Few people were at Sydney airport when the fight happened.B.A gang was attacked by a rival gang.C.Four suspects fled and others were arrested.D.Fifteen gang members were surrounded by 50 other gang members.（分数：6.00）A.Transnational or
2、ganized crime.B.Illegal hunting for ivory.C.Rapid growth rate of elephants.D.Global large seizures.A.The number of large seizures used to be bigger in Africa than in Asia.B.The growth of elephants exceeds the number of illegal hunting.C.Over 20,000 elephants were illegally killed in Africa every yea
3、r.D.Illegal hunting for ivory shows a transnational trend.（分数：9.00）A.It washed away three villages in the eastern Uganda.B.It claimed at least 260 villagers“ lives.C.It killed a handful of rescue workers.D.It resulted in the disappearance of over 86 people.A.Yet to be determined.B.Bad weather.C.Dang
4、erous settlements.D.Lack of timely rescue operations.A.Blankets and coffins.B.Mobiles.C.Emergency shelters.D.Psychologists.（分数：6.00）A.50 people were injured.B.48 people were injured.C.12 people were killed.D.The injured number is still unknown.A.50 passengers were killed.B.The flight from Newark to
5、Buffalo was canceled.C.Some flights to the Buffalo airport were delayed.D.12 houses near the crash site were ruined by fire.（分数：6.00）A.Thick clothes.B.Gas and coal.C.Drinking water.D.Storage tank.A.Jerry McGhee is the chief of Freedom Industries.B.A chemical contaminated water in the Elk River.C.Peo
6、ple can still wash with water in the Elk River.D.The rural areas have an adequate supply of water.（分数：9.00）A.5.B.3.C.2.D.1.A.Monday morning.B.Monday afternoon.C.Tuesday morning.D.Tuesday afternoon.A.He is from a broken family.B.He opened fire inside the school cafeteria.C.He attacked the students ou
7、t of envy.D.He is a Chardon High School student.（分数：6.00）A.Those who are experienced managers and professionals.B.Those who occupied high positions in foreign countries.C.Those who are well-educated in foreign universities.D.Those who are jobless in foreign countries.A.To obtain well-educated worker
8、s.B.To manage its employees in foreign ways.C.To turn China into a developed industrial economy.D.To turn China into a manufacturing center.（分数：6.00）A.How people improve their memory effectively.B.The role that caffeine plays in improving memory.C.The relationship between caffeine and health.D.How c
9、affeine influences people“s moods.A.He is an expert of Johns Hopkins.B.He specializes in human memory.C.He is the author of the research report.D.He is working for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.（分数：9.00）A.11.B.38.C.94.D.60.A.Vietnam.B.The Philippines.C.China.D.Laos.A.Rammasun has caused floo
10、ds and landslides in the Philippines.B.Rammasun was the strongest storm to hit south China in 80 years.C.Residents in Vietnam have to camp out in temporary tents.D.Rice and other crops in China have been damaged.（分数：6.00）A.A mobile phone gambler.B.An Internet and mobile services consultant.C.An Inte
11、rnet gambling operator.D.A telecommunications analyst.A.Europe.B.Asia.C.South Korea.D.Japan.（分数：6.00）A.8,500.B.160.C.4,000.D.500.A.To standardize the curriculum.B.To put an end to all the fees.C.To set up more boarding schools.D.To make the students“ allowance higher.（分数：9.00）A.Most personal compute
12、rs install Windows.B.Windows forces users to get its programs.C.Microsoft is pursuing monopoly conduct.D.RealNetworks uses the law to protect its market share.A.To provide e-mail service.B.To enable a PC to run specific applications.C.To dominate the world market.D.To enable users to surf the Intern
13、et.A.Microsoft has rejected RealNetworks“ charges.B.RealNetworks is a competitive software giant.C.Competition in the market for online media software is intense.D.RealNetworks must face the fierce competition in the market.（分数：6.00）A.The rising crime rate.B.A serious manpower shortage.C.A serious f
14、inance shortage.D.The crisis of reputation.A.An astronaut is a promising profession.B.Reggie Brown didn“t love his work at first.C.A police officer was a popular profession.D.An athlete earns much more than the president.（分数：4.00）A.The Paris of the West.B.The heroism of the survivors.C.The commemora
15、tion of the earthquake.D.The immense devastation.A.The massive shaking magnitude.B.The fires that burned uncontrolled for three days.C.The panic of men, women and children.D.The flood caused by the quake.（分数：6.00）A.They often fight with the enemy.B.They dislike the forest.C.They have lost their livi
16、ng place.D.Their habit has changed.A.3.B.12.C.22.D.34.A.They will try their best catching the leopards.B.People should take care of themselves.C.People should try to preserve the forest.D.People should not go to the urban jungle.大学英语四级-184 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)（分数：6.00）A.1. B.4.C.15.D.50.解析：听力原
17、文 A man has been beaten to death by a group of Australian motorcycle gang members in full view of dozens of people at Sydney airport. Witnesses described bikers swinging poles “like swords“ at each other“s heads as the fight spilled over two floors of Sydney“s domestic terminal. Four suspects have b
18、een arrested and the others are said to have fled. Police believe the fight broke out when one group of bikers coming off a plane was attacked by a rival gang. Police did not name any gangs thought to be involved, but Australian media reported that the fight, on Sunday afternoon, was between the Hel
19、l“s Angels and Comancheros gangs. A 28-year-old man died in hospital from severe head injuries. Police said about 15 gang members were involved in the fight, which was witnessed by about 50 people. How many people were killed in the chaos? 解析 新闻第 1 句提到，一个人被打致死，结尾处透露了此人的具体信息：一位 28 岁的男子因头部受重伤在医院死去。由此可
20、知，在这次斗殴中有一人丧生，故答案为 A。A.Few people were at Sydney airport when the fight happened.B.A gang was attacked by a rival gang. C.Four suspects fled and others were arrested.D.Fifteen gang members were surrounded by 50 other gang members.解析：听力原文 What can we learn from the news? 解析 新闻中提到，警察认为一组摩托车手下飞机时被敌对帮派袭
21、击，引起了斗殴事件。由此可知，一个团伙被另一个团伙袭击了，故答案为 B。（分数：6.00）A.Transnational organized crime.B.Illegal hunting for ivory. C.Rapid growth rate of elephants.D.Global large seizures.解析：听力原文 The international body trying to protect endangered species says that African elephants are faced with extinction if the current
22、rate of illegal hunting for ivory continues. In its report, Cites says that illegal hunting is still increasing in some areas. Twenty thousand elephants were illegally killed in Africa last year, the report shows. That figure far exceeds the growth rate of the elephant“s population, in some regions
23、of Africa. Elephants are threatened with extinction. The report also documents a clear increase in the number of large seizureamounts of over 500 kilogramsof ivory in Africa. For the first time, there were more such seizures in Africa than in Asia, an indication, the report suggests, of the involvem
24、ent of more transnational organized crime in illegal ivory trade. What has resulted in the massive killing of elephants in Africa? 解析 新闻开始提到，如果人们为了象牙而继续偷猎的话，非洲大象将濒临灭绝。此外，新闻中还提到被没收的象牙数量以及跨国犯罪集团从事的非法象牙交易等。由此可知，偷猎大象以获取象牙导致非洲大象被大量屠杀，故答案为 B。A.The number of large seizures used to be bigger in Africa than
25、in Asia.B.The growth of elephants exceeds the number of illegal hunting.C.Over 20,000 elephants were illegally killed in Africa every year.D.Illegal hunting for ivory shows a transnational trend. 解析：听力原文 What can we learn from the news? 解析 新闻最后提到，这是在非洲缴获的象牙数量首次超过亚洲。该报告称，这表明越来越多的跨国犯罪团伙参与非法象牙贸易。由此可知，偷
26、猎象牙的行为呈现跨国化的趋势，故答案为 D。（分数：9.00）A.It washed away three villages in the eastern Uganda. B.It claimed at least 260 villagers“ lives.C.It killed a handful of rescue workers.D.It resulted in the disappearance of over 86 people.解析：听力原文 The Red Cross in Uganda has begun an appeal for emergency shelters for
27、 the survivors of a series of fatal mudslides. Three villages in the east of the country were swept away. Rescue workers have recovered at least 86 bodies, and more than 260 people are still missing. As the rains began pounding the slopes in the late afternoon, rescue workers retreated from the disa
28、ster zone. As they walked down through the mud, a group of villagers began the 2-hour march up to the site with temporary coffins balanced on their heads. Uganda“s Prime Minister Yoweri Museveni flew in the helicopter earlier on the day. He blamed the disaster on local people who settled on dangerou
29、sly unstable mountain slopes and cleared the hillsides of forests. The Red Cross has appealed for help with emergency shelters, blankets and mobile medical units, and psychological help for the handful of survivors. What was the result of the mudslide disaster in Uganda? 解析 新闻开头提到，乌干达东部三个村庄被卷走，故答案为
30、A。B 和 D 中的数据错误；新闻中未提及 C的相关信息。A.Yet to be determined.B.Bad weather.C.Dangerous settlements. D.Lack of timely rescue operations.解析：听力原文 What did Uganda“s Prime Minister blame the disaster on? 解析 新闻后半部分提到，乌干达总理把这次灾害归咎于一些本地人定居在危险、不稳定的山坡上并且清除了山上的树木，故答案为 C。A.Blankets and coffins.B.Mobiles.C.Emergency shel
31、ters. D.Psychologists.解析：听力原文 What was urgently needed according to the Red Cross? 解析 新闻最后提到，红十字会呼吁社会帮助提供应急避难所、毯子、移动诊所以及对幸存者的心理治疗，故答案为 C。其他三项是根据新闻信息设置的干扰项。（分数：6.00）A.50 people were injured.B.48 people were injured.C.12 people were killed.D.The injured number is still unknown. 解析：听力原文 A 50-seater pas
32、senger plane has crashed into a house in Buffalo, New York State, officials have said. Police officer John Manthey told the Associated Press news agency that the plane hit a house at 22:20 (03:20 GMT). The house was swallowed up by flames. CNN cited aviation officials saying 48 people were on board
33、the Newark to Buffalo flight. It was not immediately clear if there were injuries and deaths. Two people not on the plane suffered minor injuries, CNN said. Continental Express flight 3407 had reported delay, and was approaching the airport in Buffalo two hours later than scheduled. Twelve houses ne
34、ar the crash site were evacuated, because of concerns about the fuel left on the crashed plane. What do we know about the accident according to the news item? 解析 新闻中提到，目前尚不清楚飞机上是否有人员伤亡，故答案为 D。新闻中多次提到数字，听音时注意捕捉关键信息。A.50 passengers were killed.B.The flight from Newark to Buffalo was canceled.C.Some fl
35、ights to the Buffalo airport were delayed. D.12 houses near the crash site were ruined by fire.解析：听力原文 What resulted from the crash? 解析 新闻结尾部分提到，据报道美国大陆捷运 3407 号航班延误，该航班将要抵达布法罗机场，比预定时间晚了两个小时。由此可知，目的地是布法罗机场的某些航班被延误，故答案为 C。（分数：6.00）A.Thick clothes.B.Gas and coal.C.Drinking water. D.Storage tank.解析：听力原
36、文 In the town of Marmet, which is just south of Charleston, residents line up in their cars for free bottled water. Schools and most restaurants and businesses remain closed. Marmet“s Fire Chief Jerry McGhee says responding to the water emergency has brought out the best in the community. The crisis
37、 began when a chemical known as MCHM, used to clean useless substances from coal, leaked from a storage tank owned by a company called Freedom Industries. The chemical got into the Elk River, which supplies drinking water to the region. Residents say the contaminated water smells like licorice. Offi
38、cials warned people not to drink it, or even wash with it. Dustin White with the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition and other environmentalists are critical of what they say is the lack of regulation of the powerful chemical and coal industries in West Virginia. But for now they are focusing on the
39、 crisis at hand, bringing water to rural areas. What is urgently needed in the town of Marmet now? 解析 新闻中提到，马米特消防官员说马米特现在正全力应对水危机。由此可知，马米特现在最需要的是水，故答案为 C。A.Jerry McGhee is the chief of Freedom Industries.B.A chemical contaminated water in the Elk River. C.People can still wash with water in the Elk
40、River.D.The rural areas have an adequate supply of water.解析：听力原文 What can we learn from the news? 解析 新闻中提到，有一种用于净化煤的化学物质泄漏到埃尔克河，当地官员警告人们不要喝埃尔克河里的水，也不要用河里的水洗东西。由此可知，一种化学物质污染了埃尔克河里的水，故答案为 B。（分数：9.00）A.5.B.3.C.2.D.1. 解析：听力原文 A third student has died from wounds suffered in a shooting at a school in the
41、 central U.S. state of Ohio. One victim died hours after the shooting Monday. Two others died on Tuesday, while another two are recovering from their wounds. The suspected attacker appeared in court Tuesday. Authorities say they arrested the teenage suspect Monday afternoon after he opened fire on s
42、tudents inside the Chardon High School cafeteria. Witnesses and local news reports say he is T.J. Lane, a student at a nearby school for at-risk youth. Authorities say his motive remains unclear. A lawyer for the suspect told local media Monday that his family is shocked and has expressed sympathies
43、 to the victims“ families. The lawyer described the suspect as a “fairly quiet“ and “good kid“ who, to his knowledge, has never been in any trouble. Schools were closed Tuesday in the town of about 5,000 people as authorities continued to investigate. How many victims of the school shooting died on
44、Monday? 解析 新闻中提到，枪击事件发生于星期一，一位受害者当日死亡，另外两名在星期二身亡，所以说星期一当天身亡的只有一人，故答案为 D。A.Monday morning.B.Monday afternoon. C.Tuesday morning.D.Tuesday afternoon.解析：听力原文 When was the suspect arrested? 解析 新闻中提到，官方称他们在星期一下午将嫌疑人逮捕，故答案为 B。新闻中多次提到时间，听音时注意捕捉关键信息。A.He is from a broken family.B.He opened fire inside the s
45、chool cafeteria. C.He attacked the students out of envy.D.He is a Chardon High School student.解析：听力原文 What do we learn about the suspect? 解析 新闻中提到，嫌疑人在沙登中学食堂内朝学生们开枪，故答案为 B。新闻中提到，嫌疑人的家人很震惊，并未说他来自不完整家庭，故排除 A；官方称嫌疑人的动机还不清楚，故 C 错误；嫌疑人只是在沙登中学内开枪，他是附近的另一所学校的学生，故排除 D。（分数：6.00）A.Those who are experienced ma
46、nagers and professionals. B.Those who occupied high positions in foreign countries.C.Those who are well-educated in foreign universities.D.Those who are jobless in foreign countries.解析：听力原文 The global financial crisis has pushed millions of people around the world out of work. But in China, some cit
47、ies are offering incentives to attract both overseas Chinese and foreign talent to fill high-level jobs. As China“s economy boomed over the past three decades, the country struggled to find experienced managers and professionals. Even though thousands of Chinese factory workers have lost their jobs
48、recently, demand for professionals remains strong, as the country works to recast itself as a developed industrial economy, instead of just being a manufacturing center. China“s economy is slowing, but unlike countries in recession, such as the United States, it is still growing. Companies needing h
49、ighly skilled staff are hoping to recruit jobless professionals from Western countries. What kind of foreign talent does China need? 解析 新闻中提到，中国的经济在过去的 30 年里繁荣发展，这个国家在努力寻找有经验的管理人才和专家。A 是对新闻信息的再现，故为答案。A.To obtain well-educated workers.B.To manage its employees in foreign ways.C.To turn China into a developed industrial economy. D.To turn China into a manufacturing center.解析：听力原文 What is Chinese companies“ ultimate purpose in recruiting foreign talent? 解析 新闻中提到，这个国家(中国)力争把自己转变成发达的工业经济体，C 是对此信息的同义转述，故为答案。（分数：6.00）A.
