1、大学英语四级-183 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)（分数：6.00）A.He aroused national excitement.B.He killed 180 people and destroyed more than 1,800 homes.C.He set a fire causing death and lighting a wildfire.D.He hunted endangered species of wildlife near Churchill.A.He was arrested in order to protect him.B.His b
2、ehavior aroused the whole nation“s rage.C.His identity was not a secret any more.D.He was taken to Morwell after being arrested.（分数：6.00）A.A broken well leading to large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.B.The high cost of tackling the oil spill from a broken well.C.Large number of people and boats be
3、ing sent to help with the oil spill.D.The high compensation claims the oil company is facing.A.$33m.B.$450m.C.More than $6.6m.D.Less than $6.6m.（分数：9.00）A.Employers.B.Miners.C.Police.D.Commuters.A.They attempted to halt the whole network for train travel.B.They were dissatisfied with proposed rise i
4、n unemployment.C.They were unhappy with their working conditions.D.They wanted to support workers from other unions.A.Inflation.B.Major domestic policy.C.Pay decrease.D.Employers“ cruel exploitation.（分数：6.00）A.1.B.2.C.3.D.5.A.The plane crashed on its way to Guangzhou, China.B.The plane crashed on Mo
5、nday morning.C.It took 30 firefighters one hour to control the fire.D.The crash was caused by bad weather conditions.（分数：6.00）A.There has been little improvement over the years.B.There will be a great improvement in the near future.C.In some countries there is a decline after a general improvement.D
6、.It has remained the same for decades.A.They have become AIDS patients.B.They can“t afford the expenses of education.C.They are influenced by AIDS-related problems.D.There is widespread exploitation of child labor.（分数：9.00）A.They were World War II victims.B.They burned a Japanese flag written with t
7、heir names.C.They were female college students.D.They were supported by the South Korean government.A.To demand Japan“s full compensation for World War II victims.B.To ask for an apology from the Japanese Prime Minister.C.To urge the Japanese government to punish the war criminals.D.To demand that t
8、he Japanese ambassador be expelled.A.They surrounded the Japanese embassy at once.B.They have encountered such a protest for two years.C.They were armed with guns and clubs.D.They formed a human wall to prevent possible violence.（分数：6.00）A.Life sentence.B.Death penalty.C.Twelve years of reform throu
9、gh labor.D.The exile from DPRK.A.Trafficking in drugs.B.Manslaughter.C.Stealing secret information from DPRK.D.Illegally breaking into DPRK“s territory.（分数：6.00）A.Murdering and kidnapping.B.Murdering and bank robbery.C.Kidnapping and robbery.D.Kidnapping and stealing.A.Prison escapes often happen he
10、re.B.It is near the port of Piraes.C.It is the oldest prison in Athens.D.It holds some most infamous criminals.（分数：9.00）A.Online communications companies.B.Financial institutions.C.Information service providers.D.Census bureaus.A.National Security Letters.B.Human Rights Bills.C.National Security Bil
11、ls.D.US Code.A.28.B.26.C.24.D.22.（分数：6.00）A.Every year lots of people are killed or disabled by snake bites around the world.B.There are great differences between different kinds of snakes.C.The WHO has launched a website to help people bitten by snakes.D.The WHO is looking for ways to help people b
12、itten by snakes.A.4%.B.2.5%.C.40%.D.25%.（分数：6.00）A.Bad weather.B.Technical problems.C.Human factors.D.Integrative conditions.A.11 days.B.13 days.C.48 hours.D.15 days.（分数：9.00）A.About 6%.B.About 18%.C.About 80%.D.About 16%.A.Sleeplessness.B.Excessive exercise.C.Overwork.D.High temperature.A.Old peopl
13、e who are relatively weak.B.The people who are on a diet.C.The people who are thin.D.The people who are overweight.（分数：6.00）A.A special service.B.The daily life of the disabled.C.Technology brings jobs to the disabled.D.Working for the Internal Revenue Service.A.More than 42.B.More than 300.C.More t
14、han 342.D.More than 432.（分数：4.00）A.Successful business investment.B.The society is stable and secure.C.People“s living standard is rising.D.Effective methods of limiting commercial banks“ lending.A.Overvaluation.B.The bankruptcy of central bank.C.Resource wastes.D.Financial problems for banks.（分数：6.
15、00）A.45 days ago.B.On Thursday.C.On Tuesday.D.On Wednesday.A.The woman died of a terminal illness.B.It is illegal to aid suicide in Britain.C.All of the woman“s personal details have been leaked out.D.The woman died in Britain.A.A hospital.B.A travel agency.C.A police station.D.An assisted suicide o
16、rganization.大学英语四级-183 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)（分数：6.00）A.He aroused national excitement.B.He killed 180 people and destroyed more than 1,800 homes.C.He set a fire causing death and lighting a wildfire. D.He hunted endangered species of wildlife near Churchill.解析：听力原文 Authorities charged a man Fri
17、day with lighting one of Australia“s deadly wildfires and sent him to protective custody amid national anger that fire-raisers may be to blame in the fire disasters that left more than 180 people dead. Police said the man was charged with the count of fire-raising causing death and lighting a wildfi
18、re near the town of Churchill, one of hundreds that raged through southeastern Victoria state last weekend, police said. More than 180 people died and more than 1,800 homes were destroyed in the fire disasters. The suspect“s identity was being kept secret for his own safety, Victoria Police Assistan
19、t Commissioner Dannye Moloney told a news conference, He was brought from Morwell, near the fire zone, to the state capital of Melbourne, Moloney said. Why was the man charged? 解析 新闻中提到，警方称该男子被指控有纵火罪，大火造成了死亡并引发了丘吉尔镇附近的野火，故答案为 C。C 是原文信息的再现。A.He was arrested in order to protect him.B.His behavior arou
20、sed the whole nation“s rage. C.His identity was not a secret any more.D.He was taken to Morwell after being arrested.解析：听力原文 What can we know about the man who was charged? 解析 新闻开头提到，当局指控一名男子引发了澳大利亚一处致命的野火并在全国人民愤怒之际将他送入保护性监禁，由此可知，男士的行为引起了全民的愤怒，故答案为 B。B 中的 rage 是对原文中 anger 的同义转述。（分数：6.00）A.A broken w
21、ell leading to large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.B.The high cost of tackling the oil spill from a broken well. C.Large number of people and boats being sent to help with the oil spill.D.The high compensation claims the oil company is facing.解析：听力原文 The oil company BP has revealed that the cost o
22、f tackling the oil spill from a broken well in the Gulf of Mexico has risen dramatically. It now stands at $450m, but it is still rising fast. The oil giant says its attempts to contain the spill are now costing around $33m a day. That“s five times more than a figure that was initially calculated. B
23、ut despite the huge expense it“s causing, BP has yet to make much progress in stemming the flow of oil. Nearly 13,000 people and more than 500 boats are being removed to try to skim and direct the oil. Robotic devices have been used, so far, unsuccessfully to try to stop the leak 5,000 feet below se
24、a level, and the final bill could be in the billions, as there“s still the prospect of future compensation claims and possible fines. What is the news mainly talking about? 解析 新闻开头提到，英国石油公司透露墨西哥湾油井漏油事故的处理成本已大幅上升，之后详细报道了事故处理中各方面将耗资巨大，故答案为 B。A.$33m.B.$450m.C.More than $6.6m.D.Less than $6.6m. 解析：听力原文
25、How much is the everyday cost initially calculated? 解析 新闻中提到，目前试图控制泄漏的成本约为每天 3,300 万美元，这是最初计算的数字的五倍以上。由此可知，最初计算的数字少于 660 万美元，故答案为 D。（分数：9.00）A.Employers.B.Miners.C.Police.D.Commuters. 解析：听力原文 More than 100,000 miners, railway workers and London bus drivers staged a one-day strike yesterday, creating
26、 chaos for British travelers on the worst day of industrial unrest for years. The first strike in the railway industry lasted for four hours, in protest of proposed job cuts, and is expected to halt the whole network on the busiest day of the week for train travel. The bus strike will worsen Londone
27、rs“ suffering. Bus drivers are protesting against new job practices and pay cuts as the bus system prepares for privatization. Police saw chaos on the roads as commuters attempted to get to work by car. Hundreds of thousands of people were expected to stay at home to avoid the crush, likely to be ma
28、de worse by bad weather. About 2 million people travel into London every day and most of them use public transport. Who did the strike cause the most confusion for? 解析 新闻中提到，公共汽车司机和铁路工人都参加了罢工，通勤者试图开车去上班时，道路上一片混乱，由此可知，罢工给通勤者造成的困扰最大，故答案为 D。A.They attempted to halt the whole network for train travel.B.
29、They were dissatisfied with proposed rise in unemployment. C.They were unhappy with their working conditions.D.They wanted to support workers from other unions.解析：听力原文 Why did the railway workers join the strike? 解析 新闻中提到，铁路行业的第一次罢工持续了四个小时，他们抗议拟议中的裁员，故答案为 B。B 项中的 proposed rise in unemployment 是原文中 p
30、roposed job cuts 的同义转述。A.Inflation.B.Major domestic policy.C.Pay decrease. D.Employers“ cruel exploitation.解析：听力原文 What caused the bus drivers“ strike? 解析 新闻中提到，公共汽车司机抗议新的工作标准和减薪待遇，故答案为 C。C 项的 pay decrease 是原文中 pay cuts 的同义转述。（分数：6.00）A.1.B.2. C.3.D.5.解析：听力原文 A cargo plane has crash-landed and burst
31、 into flames near Tokyo, killing two crew members aboard, officials say. They say the accident happened as the Federal Express Corporation plane landed at Narita International Airport from Guangzhou in China. Japan“s NHK public broadcaster showed a dramatic video of the plane landing, bouncing and t
32、hen bursting into flames on Monday morning local time. It took firefighters about 30 minutes to bring the fire under control. The accident happened at about 06:50 local time on Monday (21:50 GMT Sunday), a police officer was quoted saying by the AFP news agency. The crash reportedly happened in stro
33、ng winds, though it is not known whether the weather conditions were a factor in the crash. The jet was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, according to Japan“s Kyodo News. How many people were killed in the accident? 解析 新闻第 1 句提到，一架货运飞机在东京附近紧急降落并突然着火，两名机组人员丧生，后面并未提到有其他人丧生，故答案为 B。A.The plane crashed on its w
34、ay to Guangzhou, China.B.The plane crashed on Monday morning. C.It took 30 firefighters one hour to control the fire.D.The crash was caused by bad weather conditions.解析：听力原文 What can we learn from the news? 解析 新闻后半部分提到，事故发生时间是当地时间星期一 06:50 左右，故答案为 B。注意不要受后面提到的格林尼治时间的干扰。（分数：6.00）A.There has been litt
35、le improvement over the years.B.There will be a great improvement in the near future.C.In some countries there is a decline after a general improvement. D.It has remained the same for decades.解析：听力原文 United Nations children“s organization UNICEF says campaigns for universal education have not benefi
36、ted girls as much as boys. In its annual report, UNICEF says some one hundred and twenty million children miss primary school every year, and most of them are girls. It says the worst affected countries are in Sub-Saharan Africa and in South and East Asia. In the last ten years, impact of HIV/AIDS h
37、as made a reversal on the gains that have been made so that some of the most prosperous and progressive countries, particularly in southern Africa who had great hope for making certain that all their kids are educated and all their girls are educated, are now dealing with the impact of AIDS in terms
38、 of teachers, children orphaned by AIDS, and girls pulled out of school to take care of their families. What do we learn about the education for children, especially girls, in the world? 解析 新闻开头提到，全球性的教育运动没有使女孩像男孩那样受益。由此推断，情况有所改善。中间部分提到，艾滋病的影响使以前取得的成绩发生了逆转。由此可知，儿童受教育情况应该是在普遍提高后发生恶化，故答案为 C。A.They hav
39、e become AIDS patients.B.They can“t afford the expenses of education.C.They are influenced by AIDS-related problems. D.There is widespread exploitation of child labor.解析：听力原文 What is the reason that some children miss primary school education? 解析 新闻结尾提到，某些国家本来希望使所有的孩子都受教育，而现在他们得对付艾滋病带来的影响，包括教师问题，艾滋病
40、造成的孤儿问题，女孩因照顾家人不得不辍学的问题。由此可知，受到艾滋病的影响，一些孩子不得不辍学，故答案为 C。新闻最后一句为长难句，听音过程中理清句子主干是解题的关键。（分数：9.00）A.They were World War II victims.B.They burned a Japanese flag written with their names.C.They were female college students. D.They were supported by the South Korean government.解析：听力原文 Some 150 South Korea
41、female college students burned a Japanese flag yesterday in a noisy demonstration outside the Japanese embassy, demanding full compensation for World War II victims. Groups of South Korea riot police armed with shields and clubs immediately surrounded the demonstrators and formed a human wall to pre
42、vent possible violence. The demonstrators torched a huge Japanese flag written with slogans, demanding that Japanese Prime Minister raise a government fund for war victims. South Koreans have staged weekly protests outside the Japanese embassy for more than two years, demanding Japan fully compensat
43、e World War II victims, including “comfort“ women forced into sexual slavery for Japanese imperial soldiers. What do we learn about the demonstrators? 解析 新闻开头提到，大约 150 名韩国女大学生在日本大使馆外进行示威并烧了日本国旗。由此可知，示威者是女大学生，故答案为 C。A.To demand Japan“s full compensation for World War II victims. B.To ask for an apolo
44、gy from the Japanese Prime Minister.C.To urge the Japanese government to punish the war criminals.D.To demand that the Japanese ambassador be expelled.解析：听力原文 What was the purpose of the demonstration? 解析 新闻开头提到，韩国女大学生示威是为了让日本向二战受害者进行全额赔偿，故答案为 A。句中使用了现在分词作目的状语的结构，听音时应留意。A.They surrounded the Japanes
45、e embassy at once.B.They have encountered such a protest for two years.C.They were armed with guns and clubs.D.They formed a human wall to prevent possible violence. 解析：听力原文 What can we learn about the riot police? 解析 新闻中提到，防暴警察配备了盾牌和警棍，迅速包围了示威者，并形成一堵人墙以防止暴力事件发生。由此可知，答案为 D。（分数：6.00）A.Life sentence.B
46、.Death penalty.C.Twelve years of reform through labor. D.The exile from DPRK.解析：听力原文 The Central Court of Democratic People“s Republic of Korea has sentenced two American journalists to 12 years of reform through labor. The country“s official Central News Agency reported the trial confirmed the crim
47、e the two female journalists committed against the country and their illegal border crossing. Holly Gibson, former colleague of the two journalists, expressed surprise at the results of the sentence. “I“m surprised that it“s such a long sentence. I“m actually not surprised they were sentenced. My fe
48、eling was that they will be sentenced to kind of send a message to, probably other journalists, and the 12 years is difficult to hear, but I“m hoping that it“s more symbolic than anything else and that maybe they“ll be released within a matter of months.“ Seung-eun Lee and Laura Ling were arrested o
49、n March 17 and later accused of illegally breaking into DPRK“s territory with “hostile intention“. What penalty has been given to the two American journalists by DPRK“s Central Court? 解析 新闻开头提到，朝鲜中央法院判处两名美国记者 12 年的劳动改造，故答案为 C。C 是原文信息的再现。A.Trafficking in drugs.B.Manslaughter.C.Stealing secret information from DPRK.D.Illegally breaking into DPRK“s territory. 解析：听力原文 What were the two American journalists accused of? 解析 新闻末尾提到，这两名美国记者于 3 月 17 日被逮捕，随后被控告“怀有敌意”地非法闯入朝鲜领土，故答案为 D。D 是原文信息的再现。（分数：6.00）A.Murdering and kidnapp
