大学英语四级-184

1、 大学英语四级-184(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、 (总题数：15，分数：100.00)（分数：6.00）a.1. b.4.c.15.d.50.解析：听力原文a man has been beaten to death by a group of australian motorcycle gang members in full view ofdozens of people at sydney airport. witnesses described bikers swinging poles like swords ateach others heads as the

2、fight spilled over two floors of sydneys domestic terminal. foursuspects have been arrested and the others are said to have fled. police believethe fight brokeout when one group of bikers coming off aplane was attacked by a rivalgang. police did not nameany gangs thought to be involved, but australi

3、an media reported that the fight, on sunday afternoon,was between the hells angels and comancheros gangs. a 28-year-old man died in hospital from severehead injuries. police said about 15 gangmembers were involved in the fight, which was witnessedby about 50 people.how many people were killed in the

4、 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

5、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 tha

6、t african elephants are facedwith extinction if the current rate ofillegal hunting for ivorycontinues. in its report, citessays that illegal hunting is still increasing in some areas.twenty thousand elephants were illegally killed in africa last year, the report shows. that figurefar exceeds the gro

7、wth rate of the elephants population, in some regions of africa. elephantsare threatened with extinction. the report also documents a clear increase in the number of largeseizureamounts of over 500 kilogramsof ivory in africa. for the first time, there were moresuch seizures in africa than in asia,

8、an indication, the report suggests, of the involvement ofmore 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

9、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 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

10、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

11、 begun an appeal for emergency shelters for the survivors of a seriesof fatal mudslides. three villages in the east of the country were swept away. rescue workershave recovered at least 86 bodies, and more than 260 people are still missing.as the rains began pounding the slopes in the late afternoon

12、, rescue workers retreated from thedisaster zone. as they walked down through the mud, a group of villagers began the 2-hour marchup to the site with temporary coffins balanced on their heads. ugandas prime minister yowerimuseveni flew in the helicopter earlier on the day. he blamed the disaster on

13、local people whosettled on dangerously unstable mountain slopes and cleared the hillsides of forests. the redcross has appealed for help with emergency shelters, blankets and mobile medical units, andpsychological help for the handful of survivors.what was the result of the mudslide disaster in ugan

14、da?解析 新闻开头提到，乌干达东部三个村庄被卷走，故答案为 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 ugandas 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

15、.mobiles.c.emergency shelters. 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.

16、解析：听力原文a 50-seater passenger plane has crashed into a house in buffalo, new york state, officials havesaid.police officer john manthey told the associated press news agency that the plane hit a house at22:20 (03:20 gmt). the house was swallowed up by flames.cnn cited aviation officials saying 48peop

17、le were on board the newark to buffalo flight. it wasnot immediately clear if there were injuries and deaths. two people not on the plane sufferedminor injuries, cnn said.continental express flight 3407 had reported delay, and was approaching the airport in buffalotwo hours later than scheduled. twe

18、lve houses near the crash site were evacuated, because ofconcerns 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

19、.c.some flights 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

20、.解析：听力原文in the town of marmet, which is just south of charleston, residents line up in their cars forfree bottled water. schools and most restaurants and businesses remain closed.marmets fire chief jerrymcghee says respondingto the water emergency has brought out the bestin the community.the crisis

21、began when a chemical known as mchm, used to clean useless substances from coal, leakedfrom a storage tank owned by a company called freedom industries. the chemical got into the elkriver, which supplies drinking water to the region. residents say the contaminated water smellslike licorice. official

22、s warned people not to drink it, or even wash with it.dustin white with the ohio valley environmental coalition and other environmentalists are criticalof what they say is the lack of regulation of the powerful chemical and coal industries in westvirginia. but for now they are focusing on the crisis

23、 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 river.d.th

24、e 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 central u.s.

25、 stateof ohio. one victim died hours after the shooting monday. two others died on tuesday, while anothertwo 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 studentsinside th

26、e 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. alawyer for the suspect told local media monday that his family is shocked and has expressedsympathies to the victims fami

27、lies. the lawyer described the suspect as a fairly quiet andgood kid who, to his knowledge, has never been in any trouble. schools were closed tuesday inthe town of about 5,000 people as authorities continued to investigate.how many victims of the school shooting died on monday?解析新闻中提到，枪击事件发生于星期一，一位

28、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 school cafeteria. c.he attacked t

29、he 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 managers and professionals. b.those w

30、ho 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 inchina, some cities are offering incentives to attrac

31、t both overseas chinese and foreign talentto fill high-level jobs. as chinas economy boomed over the past three decades, the countrystruggled to find experienced managers and professionals. even though thousands of chinese factoryworkers have lost their jobs recently, demand for professionals remain

32、s strong, as the country works to recast itself as a developed industrial economy, instead of just being a manufacturingcenter. chinas economy is slowing, but unlike countries in recession, such as the united states,it is still growing. companies needing highly skilled staff are hoping to recruit jo

33、blessprofessionals 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

34、 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.how people improve their memory effectively.b.the role that caffeine plays in improving memory. c.the relationship between caffeine and

35、 health.d.how caffeine influences peoples moods.解析：听力原文caffeine not only gives us a daily jump start, but new research suggests it also can enhancelong-term memory.according to the us food and drug administration, almost 90 percent of people worldwide consumeabout 200 milligrams of caffeine each day

36、. thats equivalent to about one strong cup of coffeea day.writing in nature neuroscienc,ejohns hopkins university researchers say their findingsshow caffeine boosts certain memories for up to 24 hours after being consumed.weve always known that caffeine has cognitive-enhancing effects, but its parti

37、cular effectson strengthening memories and making them resistant to forgetting have never been examined indetail in humans,said senior author ofthe paper, michael yassa, formerly of johns hopkinsandnow the university of california, irvine. we now report for the first time a specific effectof caffein

38、e on reducing forgetting over 24 hours.what is the new research mainly about?解析新闻开头提到，新的研究表明咖啡因也能增强长期记忆。由此可知，这项研究主要是关于咖啡因对提高记忆力的作用，故答案为 b。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 administ

39、ration.解析：听力原文what do we learn about michael yassa from the news?解析新闻中提到，迈克尔亚萨是这份研究报告的资深作者，曾经在约翰霍普金斯大学任职，现在就职于加利福尼亚大学欧文分校，故答案为 c。（分数：9.00）a.11.b.38.c.94. d.60. 解析：听力原文typhoon rammasun has killed at least 11 people in vietnam with several people still missing, reportlocal media.national paper vietnam

40、 newsreported floods and landslides in the northern provinces of vietnam.last week the typhoon killed 94 in the philippines, before heading toward hainan island in china.chinese state media xinhua reported 38 dead or missing, with 600,000 people withdrawn. it wasthe strongest storm to hit china in f

41、our decades.local media in vietnam have showed pictures of streets and towns flooded with muddy rainwater,and residents camping out in temporary tents by the roadside. hundreds of hectares of rice andother crops have been damaged as well. water levels have risen in rivers in several provincesand aut

42、horities have warned of further flash floods.how many people were killed by typhoon rammasun in the philippines?解析 新闻中提到，上周台风在菲律宾造成 94人死亡，故答案为 c。新闻中提到多个国家的相关数据，听音时注意捕捉关键信息并区分。a.vietnam.b.the philippines. c.china.d.laos.解析：听力原文which country was affected most seriously by typhoon rammasun?解析新闻开始提到，台风在

43、越南造成 11人死亡，另有几人失踪。后面又提到，台风在菲律宾造成 94人死亡，在中国造成 38人死亡或失踪。由此可知，台风对菲律宾的影响最严重，故答案为 b。a.rammasun has caused floods 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

44、have been damaged.解析：听力原文what do we learn from the news?解析新闻中提到，越南当地媒体发布的图片显示，街道和城镇被浑浊的雨水淹没，居民暂时居住在道路边的临时帐篷里。故答案为 c。（分数：6.00）a.a mobile phone gambler.b.an internet and mobile services consultant. c.an internet gambling operator.d.a telecommunications analyst.解析：听力原文governments from singapore to sout

45、h korea are increasingly lifting restrictions on gambling. butgamblers do not have to wait for new gambling houses to open to place their bets: they can justuse their mobile phones. walter adamson. an australian consultant for internet and mobile services,says the requirement for what is called mobi

46、le gambling is a phone that can connect to the internet,where gaming operators offer special sites. the provider of your system needs to provide a mobileinternet service and many telephone companies, particularly in japan, south korea and increasinglyin china, provide internet services on the mobile

47、 phone. then they can access any internet sitethat is designed for access by mobile phones. europeis the largest market for mobile gambling,but telecommunications analysts predict that asia will catch up soon.what is walter adamson?解析 新闻中提到，沃尔特亚当森是一名澳大利亚互联网和移动服务商的咨询顾问。故答案为 b。a.europe.b.asia. c.south

48、 korea.d.japan.解析：听力原文which area is predicted to be the largest market for mobile gambling soon?解析新闻结尾提到，欧洲是手机赌博的最大市场，但是电讯分析者预测亚洲将很快赶上。由此可知，根据预测亚洲将成为最大的手机赌博市场，故答案为 b。（分数：6.00）a.8,500.b.160. c.4,000.d.500.解析：听力原文in nepal, a row over tuition fees has closed down around 8,500 of the countrys public sch

49、ools,affecting some one and a half million students. schools were shut down on sunday to prevent protestsby left-wing students against schools charging tuition of more than 500 rupees, $6 a month. sincewednesday, students have locked the offices of officials at 160 schools that charge monthly feesin

50、 excess of 1,000 rupees. students want an end to all but nominal fees and a more standardizedcurriculum around the country. they also want boarding schools to set aside 25% of their placesto students from remote areas or disadvantaged backgrounds. the protestors argue that tuitionfees rarely helpeds

51、tudents welfare or improved the quality of education.this is not the firstprotest at nepals schools and universities. last december, more than 4,000 schools around thecapital, katmandu, were closed for two weeks over demands for lower tuition fees.how many schools offices of officials have been lock

52、ed by the students?解析 新闻中提到，从星期三以来，学生们已经关闭了 160所学校的官员的办公室，故答案为 b。新闻中列举了多个数字来形容事态的严重，听音时注意做笔记。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.解析：听力原文what is the students request according to the news?解析新闻中提到，学生

53、们要求减免所有非正常费用，并在全国范围内制定一个更加规范的课程标准。他们还希望寄宿学校能腾出 25%的空间给那些来自偏远地区的或家境贫寒的学生。a是对新闻中的信息的同义转述。（分数：9.00）a.most personal computers 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.解析：听力原文microsofts lea

54、ding product, called windows, dominates the world market for personal computeroperating systems, the basic programs that enable a pc to use specific applications such as e-mailand the internet. realnetworks complains that customers using windows get microsofts programsfor watching video or listening

55、 to sound from the internet, whether they want them or not. atthe same time, the company says microsoft restricts how computer manufacturers install rivalsoftware. realnetworks accuses microsoft of pursuing a broad course of monopoly conduct over aperiod of years. the result, according to realnetwor

56、ks, has been that it has lost substantialrevenue and business. microsoft has rejected the charges. ina statement the software giant saidthere is fierce competition in the market for online media software. it also said that this is a case where a leading firmrealnetworksis trying to use the law to protect and increase itsmarket share and to limit the competition it must face.what can be inferred from the news report?解析新闻开头提到，微软的拳头产品 windows主导着个人电脑操作系统的国际市场。由此推测，很多个人电脑装了 windows系统，故答案为 a。而其他几个选项都是新闻中已经提到的，并不是通过推断得出的，且只是竞争双方各自的观点，是否符合现实情况尚无定论，故可排除。a.to provide e-mail service.b.to enable a pc