2021年6月英语四级第三套真题听力部分及参考答案

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2021年6月英语四级第三套真题听力部分及参考答案

2021年6月英语四级第三套真题听力部分及参考答案Section A News ReportDirections：In this section，you will hear three news reports。

At the end of each news report，you will hear two or three questions。

Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once。

After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A），B），C）and D）。

Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre。

Directions: Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Question 1A) This incident occurred in Tibet.B) The dead cubs were found in the front of a temple.C) Some tiger cubs were dead because of abuse.D) The reason why they were in the freezer was clear.Question 2A) About 2 weeks.B) About 7 days.C) About 1 year.D) About 40 days.Directions: Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 3A) 17.B) 2.3.C) 57.D) 12.Question 4A) It can reduce the time to travel.B) It can reduce the vehicles on roads.C) It can move cargo between north and south.D) All of A、B and C.Directions:Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 5A) He was abandoned by his parents.B) He got lost in the forest.C) He went far to drink water.D) It wasn't mentioned.Question 6A) The boy's father.B) Soldiers, police and volunteers.C) Japan's military.D) Child psychiatrists.Question 7A) On Wednesday night.B) A few minutes later.C) Wednesday.D) Since Saturday.Section B ConversationDirections：In this section，you will hear two long conversations。

2021年6月大学英语四级真题及答案范文(第三套含听力原文)

2021年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案范文(第3套)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on whether technology will make people lazy. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Many studies claim that computers distract people, make them lazy thinkers and even lower theirwork efficiency.Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)听力原文及题目放在最后部分。

Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passagethrough carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line throughthe centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Nowadays you can't buy anything without then being asked to provide a rating of a company's performance on a five-star scale.I've been asked to rate my "store 26 "on the EFTPOS terminal before I can pay. Even the most 27 activities, such as calling Telstra or picking up a parcel from Australia Post, are followed by texts or emails with surveys asking," How did we do?"Online purchases are 28 followed up by a customer satisfaction survey. Companies are so 29 for a hit of stars that if you delete the survey the company sends you another one.We're 30 to rate our apps when we've barely had a chance to use them. One online course provider I use asks you what you think of the course after you've only completed 31 2 per cent of it.Economist Jason Murphy says that companies use customer satisfaction ratings because a 32 display of star feedback has become the nuclear power sources of the modern economy.However, you can't help but 33 if these companies are basing their business on fabrications（捏造的东西）.I 34 that with online surveys I just click the 35 that's closest to my mouse cursor（光标）to get the damn thing off my screen. Often the star rating I give has far more to do with the kind of day I'm having than the purchase l just made.A) announce E) experience I) roughly M) varietyB) commonplace F) fascinated J) routinely N)voyageC) confess G) option K) shining O) wonderD) desperate H) prompted L) showeringSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which theinformation is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is markedwith a letter. Answer the question by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The start of high school doesn’t have to be stressful[A] This month, more than 4 million students across the nation will begin high school. Many will do well. Butmany will not. Consider that nearly two-thirds of students will experience the “ninth-grade shock,” which refers to a dramatic drop in a student’s academic performance. Some students cope with this shock by avoiding challenges. For instance, they may drop rigorous coursework. Others may experience a hopelessness that results in failing their core classes, such as English, science and math.[B] This should matter a great deal to parents, teachers and policymakers. Ultimately it should matter to thestudents themselves and society at large, because students’ experience of transitioning（过渡）to ninth grade can have long-term consequences not only for the students but for their home communities. We make these observations as research psychologists who have studied how schools and families can help young people thrive.[C] In the new global economy, students who fail to finish ninth grade with passing grades in collegepreparatory coursework are very unlikely to graduate on time and go on to get jobs. One study has calculated that the lifetime benefit to the local economy for a single additional student who completes high school is half a million dollars or more. This is based on higher earnings and avoided costs in health care, crime, welfare dependence and other things.[D] The consequences of doing poorly in the ninth grade can impact more than students’ ability to find a goodjob. It can also impact the extent to which they enjoy life. Students lose many of the friends they turned to for support when they move from eighth to ninth grade. One study of ninth grade students found that50 percent of friendships among ninth graders changed from one month to the next, signaling strikinginstability in friendships.[E] In addition, studies find the first year of high school typically shows one of the greatest increases indepression of any year over the lifespan. Researchers think that one explanation is that ties to friends are broken while academic demands are rising. Furthermore, most adult cases of clinical depression first emerge in adolescence（青春期）. The World Health Organization reports that depression has the greatest burden of disease, in terms of the total cost of treatment and the loss of productivity.[F] Given all that’s riding on having a successful ninth grade experience, it pays to explore what can be doneto improve the academic, social and emotional challenges of the transition to high school. So far, our studies have yielded one main insight: Students’ beliefs about change – their beliefs about whether people are stuck one way forever, or whether people can change their personalities and abilities – are related to their ability to cope, succeed academically and maintain good mental health. Past research has called these beliefs “mindsets（思维模式）,” with a “fixed mindset” referring to the belief that people cannot change and a “growth mindset” referring to the belief that people can change.[G] In one recent study, we examined 360 adolescents’ beliefs about the nature of “smartness” – that is, theirfixed mindsets about intelligence. We then assessed biological stress responses for students whose grades were dropping by examining their stress hormones（荷尔蒙）. Students who believed that intelligence is fixed – that you are stuck being “not smart” if you struggle in school – showed higher levels of stress hormones when their grades were declining at the beginning of ninth grade. If students believed that intelligence could improve – that is to say, when they held more of a growth mindset of intelligence – they showed lower levels of stress hormones when their grades were declining. This was an exciting resultbecause it showed that the body’s stress responses are not determined solely by one’s grades. Instead, declining grades only predicted worse stress hormones among students who believed that worsening grades were a permanent and hopeless state of affairs.[H] We also investigated the social side of the high school transition. In this study, instead of teachingstudents that their smartness can change, we taught them that their social standing – that is, whether you are bullied or excluded or left out – can change over time. We then looked at high school students’ stress responses to daily social difficulties. That is, we taught them a growth mindset about their social lives. In this study, students came into the laboratory and were asked to give a public speech in front of upper-year students. The topic of the speech was what makes one popular in high school. Following this, students had to complete a difficult mental math task in front of the same upper-year students.[I] Experiment results showed that students who were not taught that people can change showed poor stressresponses. When these students gave the speech, their blood vessels contracted and their hearts pumped less blood through the body – both responses that the body shows when it is preparing for damage or defeat after a physical threat. Then they gave worse speeches and made more mistakes in math. But when students were taught that people can change, they had better responses to stress, in part because they felt like they had the resources to deal with the demanding situation. Students who got the growth mindset intervention（干预）showed less-contracted blood vessels and their hearts pumped more blood – both of which contributed to more oxygen getting to the brain, and, ultimately, better performance on the speech and mental math tasks.[J] These findings lead to several possibilities that we and others are investigating further. First, we are working to replicate（复制）these findings in more diverse school communities. We want to know in which types of schools and for which kinds of students these growth mindset ideas help young people adapt to the challenges of high school. We also hope to learn how teachers, parents or school counselors can help students keep their ongoing academic or social difficulties in perspective. We wonder what would happen if schools helped to make beliefs about the potential for change and improvement a larger feature of the overall school culture, especially for students starting the ninth grade.36. The number of people experiencing depression shows a sharp increase in the first year of high school.37. According to one study, students’ academic performance is not the only decisive factor of their stress responses.38. Researchers would like to explore further how parents and schools can help ninth graders by changing their mindset.39. According to one study, each high school graduate contributes at least 500,000 dollars to the local economy.40. In one study, students were told their social position in school is not unchangeable.41. It is reported that depression results in enormous economic losses worldwide.42. One study showed that friendships among ninth graders were far from stable.43. More than half of students will find their academic performance declining sharply when they enter the ninth grade.44. Researchers found through experiments that students could be taught to respond to stress in more positive way.45. It is beneficial to explore ways to cope with the challenges facing students entering high school. Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decideon the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single linethrough the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Boredom has become trendy. Studies point to how boredom is good for creativity and innovation, as well as mental health. For example, a 2014 study published in the Creativity Research Journal found that people were more creative following the completion of a tedious task. Another piece of research published in the same year by the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology found that when people were bored, they had an increase in “associative thought”-the process of making new connections between ideas, which is linked to innovative thinking. These studies are impressive, but in reality, the benefits of boredom may be related to having time to clear your mind, be quiet, or daydream.The truth is, pure boredom isn’t pleasant. One study published in Science found that participants (67% of men and 25% of women) chose to administer an electric shock to themselves rather than to sit and think quietly for 6 to 15 minutes. In addition, a Washington State University study shows boredom is on the rise, especially in adolescent girls. This is a problem, since boredom can have negative consequences that lead to everything from overeating to issues with drugs, drinking, or gambling.In our stimulation-rich world, it seems unrealistic that boredom could occur at all. Yet, there are legitimate reasons boredom may feel so painful. As it turns out, boredom might signal the fact that you have a need that isn’t being met.Our always-on world of social media may result in more connections, but they are superficial and can get in the way of building a real sense of belonging. Feeling bored may signal the desire for a greater sense of community and the feeling that you fit in with others around you. So take the step of joining a club, organization, or association to build face-to-face relationships and create new friendships. You’ll find depth that you won’t get from your screen no matter how many likes you get on your post.Similar to the need for belonging, bored people often report that they feel a limited sense of meaning. It’s a fundamental human need to have a larger purpose and to feel like we’re part of something bigger than ourselves. A 2007 University of Mississippi study found that when people are bored, they’re more likely to feel less meaning in their lives and vice versa. Conversely, a 2016 study by the University of Southampton found that when people volunteered, their happiness increased. If you want to reduce boredom and increaseyour sense of meaning, seek work that matters to you where you can make a unique contribution, or find a cause you can support with your time and talents.People have varying needs for stimulation and adrenaline rushes, but in general, boredom may be a signal that you need to push yourself a bit. This could be a stretch at work or in your leisure activities. After all, happiness is correlated with being challenged and developing new skills, and scrolling through your social media accounts doesn’t meet this requirement. So find opportunities to try new things, whether it’s skydiving, taking on a tough project at work, or starting a hobby that provides a fun outlet.One of the aspects of boredom is feeling like things are the same from day to day and week to week. Some predictability is good for mental health, but you may also need some variety in your life. Invite people of different backgrounds into your friend group, join the unexpected interest group at work, or read more widely on unusual topics. The key is to broaden your perspective and change what you’re exposed to regularly.In The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, journalist Nicholas Carr makes a strong case for the ways our brains have been rewired to glaze the surface of things, rather than to go deep. But the ability to have more depth, process deeply, and get into flow is hallmarks of empathy, connectedness, and happiness. Find a project that you can lose yourself in, because it’s so exciting, or set aside time to solve a thorny problem. These kinds of deep thinking can go far in alleviating boredom.If your definition of boredom is being quiet, mindful, and meditative, keep it up. But if you’re wrestling with real boredom and the emptiness it provokes, consider whether you might seek new connections, more meaning, more significant challenges, diversity of experiences, or more depth in your efforts. These are the things that will genuinely alleviate boredom and make you more effective in the process.46. What have studies found about boredom?A. It facilitates innovative thinking.B. It is a result of doing boring tasks.C. It helps people connect with others.D. It does harm to one's mental health47. What does the author say boredom might indicate?A. A need to be left alone.B. A desire to be fulfilled.C. A conflict to be resolved.D. A feeling to be validated.48. What do we learn about social media from the passage?A. It may be an obstacle to expanding one's connections.B. It may get in the way of enhancing one's social status.C. It may prevent people from developing a genuine sense of community.D. It may make people feel that they ought to fit in with the outside world49. What does the author suggest people do to get rid of boredom?A. Count the likes they get on their posts.B. Reflect on how they relate to others.C. Engage in real-life interactions.D. Participate in online discussions50. What should people do to enhance their sense of meaning?A. Try to do something original.B. Confront significant challenges.C. Define boredom in their unique way.D. Devote themselves to a worthy Cause.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Can you remember what you ate yesterday? If asked, most people will be able to dredge up a vague description of their main meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. But can you be sure you’ve noted every snack bar en route to the car or every handful of nuts at your desk? Most people will have the lingering feeling that they’ve missed something out.We originally had this suspicion back in 2016, puzzled by the fact that national statistics showed calorie consumption falling dramatically over past decades. We found reliable evidence that people were drastically under-reporting what they ate – and the problem was getting worse over time.Now the Office for National Statistics has responded to our report by confirming its findings: we are consuming 50% more calories than our national statistics claim.Why is this happening? We can point to at least three potential causes. One is the rise in obesity levels itself. There is good evidence that under-reporting rates are much higher for obese people. The main reason for this seems to be that obese people simply consume more food, and thus have more to remember.Another cause is that the proportion of people who are trying to lose weight has been increasing over time (from 40% in 1997 to 50% in 2013, for example). People who want to lose weight are around 10 percentage points more likely to under-report their eating – regardless of whether they are overweight or not. This may be driven partly by self-deception or “wishful thinking”.The final potential cause is an increase in snacking and eating out over recent decades – both in terms of how often they happen and how much they contribute to our overall energy intake. The amount of time spent eating out doubled between 1975 and 2000, for example. By 2015, one in five meals was eaten outside the home. This trend means it is more difficult for us to keep track of what we eat, not least because we have to remember more eating events. Again, there is evidence for this – food consumed out of the home is one of the most poorly recorded categories in surveys.So, what’s the takeaway? For statistics, we should invest in more accurate measurement options – these do exist, but they can be expensive. For policy, we need to focus on options that make it easy for people to eat fewer calories. If people do not know how much they are eating, it can be really hard for people to stick to a diet. Instead, we should be looking for new ways to incentivise and achieve food reformulation. If this works,then people would not need to try to eat less – it’s just that what they eat wouldn’t have the same impact on their waistlines. And it won’t matter so much if they can’t remember whether it was a muffin or a croissant yesterday morning.51. What did the author suspect back in 2016?A. Calorie consumption had fallen drastically over the decades.B. Most people surveyed were reluctant to reveal what they ate.C. The national statistics did not reflect the actual calorie consumption.D. Most people did not include snacks when reporting their calorie intake.52. What has the Office for National Statistics verified?A. People's calorie intake was far from accurately reported.B. The missing out of main meals leads to the habit of snacking.C. The nation's obesity level has much to do with calorie intake.D. Calorie consumption is linked to the amount of snacks one eats.53. What do we learn about obese people from the passage?A. They usually keep their eating habits a secret.B. They overlook the potential causes of obesity.C. They cannot help eating more than they should.D. They have difficulty recalling what they have eaten54. What often goes unnoticed in surveys on food consumption?A. The growing trend of eating out.B. The potential causes of snacking.C. People's home energy consumption.D. People's changing diet over the years.55. What does the author suggest policymakers do about obesity?A. Remind people to cut down on snacking.B. Make sure people eat non-fattening food.C. Ensure people don't miss their main meals.D. See that people don't stick to the same diet.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.普洱(Pu’er)茶深受中国人喜爱，最好的普洱茶产自云南的西双版纳(Xishuangbanna)，那里的气候和环境为普洱茶树的生长提供了最佳条件。

2021年6月大学英语四级真题3(附答案)

2021年6月大学英语四级真题3PartⅠWriting第1题、Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write an essay titled"Are people becoming addicted to technology?".The statement given below is for your reference.You should write at least 120words but no more than180words.Numerous studies claim that addiction to technology is real and it has the same effect on the brain as drug addiction.参考答案：Are people becoming addicted to technology?The rapid development of technology has brought profound changes almost in every aspect of people's lives and numerous studies have shown that people are becoming more and more addicted to technology.For my part,it is true that many people are becoming addicted to technology.In the first place,those who are under pressure in real life and work are more likely to release their stress and seek spiritual relief in virtual world by playing computer games or chatting with others on WeChat.Wherever you go,be it in a subway or on the street,you can see Phubbers whose eyes seem glued to the screen of their smart phones.In the second place,impelled by inborn inertia,many people tend to finish their physical tasks with the help of technology. The more they resort to technology,the more addicted they become to technology.All in all,it is an indisputable fact that people are becoming more addicted to technology,owing to the fact that it can release their psychological and physical pressure.答案解析：1.Wherever you go,be it in a subway or on the street,you can see Phubbers whose eyes seem glued to the screen of their smart phones.本句中wherever引导地点状语从句，也可视为让步状语从句。

2021年6月大学英语四级真题试卷及答案(第3套)

2021年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(三)Part I Writing (30 minutes) (请于正式开考后半小时内完成该局部，之后将进展听力考试)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campus website to sell some of the course books you used at college. Your advertisement may include a brief description of their content,their condition ,their price and your contact information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) 说明：2021年6月大学英语四级考试全国共考了两套听力.本套的听力内容与第二套一样，因此本套听力局部不再重复给出。

Part ⅢReading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices, Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.As if you needed another reason to hate the gym, it now turns out that exercise can exhaust not only your muscles, but also your eyes. Fear not, however, for coffee can stimulate them again. During (26)_______ exercise, our muscles tire as they run out of fuel and build up waste products. Muscle performance can also be affected by a (27)_______ called "central fatigue,〞in which an imbalance in the body’s chemical messengers prevents the central nervous system from directing muscle movements〔28)_______. It was not known, however, whether central fatigue might also affect motor systems not directly (29) _______ in the exercise itself, such as those that move the eyes. To find out, researchers gave 11 volunteer cyclists a carbohydrate (碳水化合物的〕(30)_______ either with a moderate dose of caffeine (咖啡因)，which is known to stimulate the central nervous system, or as a placebo (抚慰剂〕without, during 3 hours of (31)_______ . After exercising, the scientists tested the cyclists with eye-tracking cameras to see how well their brains could still (32)_______ their visual system. The team found that exercise reduced the speed of rapid eye movements by about 8%, (33)_______ their ability to capture new visual information. The caffeine, the equivalent of two strong cups of coffee, was (34)_______ to reverse this effect, with some cyclists even displaying (35)_______ eye movement speeds. So it might be a good idea to get someone else to drive you home after that marathon.注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。

2021年6月英语四级考试真题试卷附答案(第3套)

2021年6月英语四级考试真题试卷附答案(第3套)Direction.s: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture below.You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then comment on parents' role in their children's growth. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Section ADirections : In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end ofeach conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will bea pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C. and D,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet I with a single line through the centre.1.A. The woman is the manager's secretary.B. The man found himself in a wrong place.C. The man is the manager's business associate.D. The woman was putting up a sign on the wall.2.A. He needs more time for the report.B. He needs help to interpret the data.C. He is sorry not to have helped the woman.D. He does not have sufficient data to go on.3.A. A friend from New York.B. A message from Tony.C. A postal delivery.D. A change in the weather.4. A. She is not available until the end of next week.B. She is not a reliable source of information.C. She does not like taking exams.D. She does not like psychology.5. A. He will help the woman carry the suitcase.B. The woman's watch is twenty minutes fast.C. The woman shouldn't make such a big fuss.D. There is no need for the woman to be in a hurry.6.A. Mary is not so easygoing as her.B. Mary and she have a lot in conmon.C. She finds it hard to get along with Mary.D. She does not believe what her neighborssaid.7.A. At an information service.B. At a car wash point.C. At a repair shop.D. At a dry cleaner's.8. A. The woman came to the concert at the man's request.B. The man is already fed up with playing the piano.C. The piece of music the man played is very popular.D. The man's unique talents are the envy of many people.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. He has taught Spanish for a couple of years at a local school.B. He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years.C. He owned a small retail business in Michigan years ago.D. He has been working part-time in a school near Detroit.10. A. He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.B. He is eager to find a job with an increased salary.C. He likes to work in a company close to home.D. He would rather get a less demanding job.11.A. Sports.B. Travel.C. Foreign languages.D. Computer games.12. A. When he is supposed to start work.B. What responsibilities he would have.C. When he will be informed about his application.D. What career opportunities her company can offer.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13.A. She is pregnant.B. She is over 50.C. She has just finished her project.D. She is a good saleswoman.14.A. He takes good care of Lisa.B. He is the CEO of a giant company.C. He is good at business management.D. He works as a sales manager.15. A. It is in urgent need of further development.B. It produces goods popular among local people.C. It has been losing market share in recent years.D. It is well positioned to compete with the giants.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hoar 3 short passages. At tho end of each passage, you will hoar some questions. Both the passage and tho questions will be spoken only once. After youhoar a question, you must choose tho best answer from the four choices marked A, B,C. and D. Then mark tho correspondingletter on Answer Sheet I with a single linethrough tho centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A. It is lined with tall trees.B. It was widened recently.C. It has high buildings on both sides.D. It used to be dirty and disorderly.17.A. They repaved it with rocks.B. They built public restrooms on it.C. They beautified it with plants.D. They set up cooking facilities near it.18.A. What makes life enjoyable.B. How to work with tools.C. What a community means.D. How to improve health.19. A. They were obliged to fulfill the signed contract.B. They were encouraged by the city officials' praise.C. They wanted to prove they were as capable as boys.D. They derived happiness from the constructive work.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have justheard.20. A. The majority of them think it less important than computers:B. Many of them consider it boring and old-fashioned.C. The majority of them find it interesting.D. Few of them read more than ten books a year.21.A. Novels and stories.B. Mysteries and detective stories.C. History and science books.D. Books on culture and tradition.22.A. Watching TV.B. Listening to music.C. Reading magazines.D. Playing computer games.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A. Advice on the purchase of cars.B. Information about the new green-fuel vehicles.C. Trends for the development of the motor car.D. Solutions to global fuel shortage.24.A. Limited driving range.B. Huge recharging expenses.C. The short life of batteries.D. The unaffordable high price.25. A. They need to be further improved.B. They can easily switch to natural gas.C. They are more cost-effective than vehicles powered by solar energy.D. They can match conventional motor cars in performance and safety.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hoar a passage three times. When tho passage is read for tho first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When tho passage is read for tho second time, you are required to fill in tho blanks with tho exact words you have just hoard. Finally, when tho passage is read for tho third time, you should chock what you have written.My favorite TV. show? "The Twilight Zone. " I（26）like the episode called "The Printer'sDevil. " It's about a newspaper editor who's being（27）out of business by a big newspapersyndicate--you know, a group of papers（28）by the same people.He's about to（29）when he's interrupted by an old manwho says his name is Smith. The editor is not only offered $ 5,000 to pay off his newspaper's（30）, but this Smith character also offers hisservices for free. It turns out that the guy operates the printing machine with amazing speed, and soon he's turning out newspapers with31 The small paper is successful again. The editor is／（32）athow quickly Smith gets his stories--only minutes after they happen--but soon he's presented with acontract to sign. Mr. Smith, it seems, is really the devil! The editor is frightened by this news, but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper, so he agrees to sign. But soon Smith is（33）the news even before it happens--and it's all terrible--one disaster after another. Anyway, there is a little more to tell, but I don't want to （34）the story for you. I really like these old episodes of "The Twilight Zone" because the stories are fascinating. They are not realistic. But then again, in a way they are, because they deal with（35）．Section ADirections: In this sectinm, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making yourchoices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.As a teacher, you could bring the community into your classroom in many ways. The parents and grandparents of your students are resources and（36）for their children. They can be（37）teachers of their own traditions and histories. Immigrant parents could talk about their country of（38）and why they emigrated to the United States. Parents can be invited to talk about their jobs or a community project. Parents, of course, are not the only community resources. Employees at local businesses and staff at community agencies have（39）information to share in classrooms. Field trips provide another opportunity to know the community. Many students don't have the opporttmity to（40）concerts or visit museums or historical sites except through field trips. A school district should have41for selecting and conducting field trips. Families must be made（42）of field trips and give permission for their children to participate. Through school projects, students can learn to be（43）in community projects ranging from plantingtrees to cleaning up a park to assisting elderly people. Students,（44）older ones, might conduct research on a community need that could lead to action by a city council or state government. Some schools require students to provide community service by（45）in a nursing home, child care center or government agency. These projects help students understand their responsibility to the larger community.A. AssetsB. AttendC. AwareD. especiallyE. ExcellentF. ExpensiveG. guidelinesH. involvedI. joiningJ. naturallyK. observeL. originM. recruitedN. up-to-dateO. volunteeringSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Reaping the Rewards of Risk-TakingA. Since Steve Jobs resigned as chief executive of Apple, much has been said about him as a peerless business leader who has created immense wealth for shareholders, and guided the design of hit products that are transforming entire industries, like music and mobile communications.B. All true, but let's think different, to borrow the Apple marketing slogan of years back. Let's look at Mr. Jobs as a role model.C. Above all, he is an innovator (创新者). His creative force is seen in products such as the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, and in new business models for pricing and distributing music and mobile software online. Studies of innovation come to the same conclusion: you can't engineer innovation, but you canincrease the odds of it occurring. And Mr. Jobs' career can be viewed as a consistent pursuit of improving those odds, both for himself and the companies he has led. Mr. Jobs, of course, has enjoyed singular success. But innovation, broadly defined, is the crucial ingredient in all economic progress--higher growth for nations, more competitive products for companies, and more prosperous careem for individuals. And Mr. Jobs, many experts say, exemplifies what works in the innovation game.D. "We can look at and learn from Steve Jobs what the essence of American innovation is," says John Kao, an innovation consultant to corporations and governments. Many other nations, Mr. John Kao notes, axe now ahead of the United States in producing what are considered the raw materials of innovation. These include government financing for scientific research, national policies to support emerging industries, educational achievement, engineers and scientists graduated, even the speeds of Internet broadband service.E. Yet what other nations typically lack, Mr. Kao adds, is a social environment that encourages diversity, experimentation, risk-taking, and combining skills from many fields into products that he calls "recombinant mash-ups (打碎重组)," like the iPhone, which redefined the smartphonecategory. "The culture of other countries doesn't support the kind of innovation that Steve Jobs exemplifies, as America does," Mr. John Kao says.F. Workers of every rank are told these days that wide-ranging curiosity and continuous learning are vital to tturiving in the modern economy. Formal education matters, career counselors say, but real- life experience is often even more valuable.G. An adopted child, growing up in Silicon Valley, Mr. Jobs displayed those traits early on. He wasfascinated by electronics as a child, building Heathkit do-it-yourself projects, like radios. Mr. Jobs dropped out of Reed College after only a semester and traveled around India in search of spiritual enlightenment, before returning to Silicon Valley to found Apple with his friend, Stephen Wozniak, an engineering wizard (奇才). Mr. Jobs was forced out of Apple in 1985, went off and founded two other companies, Next and Pixar, before returning to Apple in 1996 and becoming chiefexecutive in 1997.H. His path was unique, but innovation experts say the pattern of exploration is not unusual. "It's often people like Steve Jobs who can draw from a deep reservoir of diverse experiences that often generate breakthrough ideas andinsights," says Hal Gregersen, a professor at the European Institute of Business Administration.I. Mr. Gregersen is a co-author of a new book, The Innovator's DNA, which is based on an eight-year study of 5,000 entrepreneurs (创业者. and executives worldwide. His two collaborators and co- authors are Jeff Dyer, a professor at Brigham Young University, and Clayton Christensen, a professor at the Harvard Business School, whose 1997 book The Innovator's Dilemma popularized the concept of "disruptive ( 颠覆性的. innovation. "J. The academics identify five traits that are common to the disruptive innovators: questioning, experimenting, observing, associating and networking. Their bundle of characteristics echoes the ceaseless curiosity and willingness to take risks noted by other experts. Networking, Mr. Hal Gregersen explains, is less about career-building relationships than a consistent search for new ideas. Associating, he adds, is the ability to make idea-producing connections by linking concepts from different disciplines.K. "Innovators engage in these mental activities regularly," Mr. Gregersen says. "It's a habit for them. " Innovative companies, according to the authors, typicallyenjoy higher valuations in thestock market, which they call an "innovation premium (溢价). " It is calculated by estimating the share of a company's value that cannot be accounted for by its current products and cash flow. The innovation premium tries to quantify ( 量化. investors' bets that a company will do even better in the future because of innovation.L. Apple, by their calculations, had a 37 percent innovation premium during Mr. Jobs' first term withthe company. His years in exile resulted in a 31 percent innovation discount. After his return, Applee's fortunes inmroved gradv at first, and imp)roved markedly starting in 2005, yielding a 52percent innovation premium since then.M. There is no conclusive proof, but Mr. Hal Gregersen says it is unlikely that Mr. Jobs could havereshaped industries beyond computing, as he has done in his second term at Apple, without theexperience outside the company, especially at Pixar--the computer-animation (动画制作. studiothat created a string of critically and commercially successful movies, such as "Toy Story" andN. Mr. Jobs suggested much the same thing during a commencement address to the graduating class atStanford University in 2005. "It turned out that getting fired from Applewas the best thing thatcould have ever happened to me," he told the students. Mr. Jobs also spoke of perseverance ( 坚持. and will power. "Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick," he said. "Don't losefaith. "O. Mr. Jobs ended his commencement talk with a call to innovation, both in one's choice of work andin one's life.Be curious, experiment, take risks, he said to the students.His advice wasemphasized by the words on the back of the final edition of The Whole Earth Catalog, which hequoted: "Stay hungry. Stay foolish. " "And," Mr. Jobs said, "I have always wished that formyself. And now, as you graduate to begin anew,I wish that for you. "46. Steve Jobs called on Stanford graduates to innovate in his commencement address.47. Steve Jobs considered himself lucky to have been fired once by Apple.48. Steve Jobs once used computers to make movies that were commercial hits.49. Many governments have done more than the US government in providing the raw materials for innovation.50. Great innovators are good at connecting concepts from various academic fields.51. Innovation is vital to driving economic progress.52. America has a social environment that is particularly favorable to innovation.53. Innovative ideas often come from diverse experiences.54. Real-life experience is often more important than formal education for career success.55. Apple's fortunes suffered from an innovation discount during Jobs' absence.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C. and D ). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Junk food is everywhere. We're eating way too much of it. Most of us know what we're doing andyet we do it anyway.So here's a suggestion offered by two researchers at the Rand Corporation: Why not take a lessonfrom alcohol control policies and apply them to where food is sold and how it's displayed?"Many policy measures to control obesity (肥胖症. assume that peopleconsciously and rationallychoose what and how much they eat and therefore focus on providing information and more access tohealthier foods," note the two researchers. "In contrast," the researchers continue, "many regulations that don't assume people makerational choices have been successfully applied to control alcohol, a substance--like food--of whichimmoderate consumption leads to serious health problems. " The research references studies of people's behavior with food and alcohol and results of alcoholrestrictions, and then lists five regulations that the researchers think might be pronfising if applied tojunk foods. Among them: Density restrictions: licenses to sell alcohol aren't handed out unplanned to all comers but areallotted (分配. based on the number of places in an area that already sell alcohol. These make alcoholless easy to get and reduce the number of psychological cues to drink. Similarly, the researchers say, being presented with junk food stimulates our desire to eat it. Sowhy not limit the density of food outlets, particularly ones that sell food rich in empty calories? Andwhy not limit sale of food in places that aren't primarily food stores? Display and sales restrictions: California has a rule prohibiting alcohol displays near the cashregisters in gas stations, and in most places you can't buyalcohol at drive-through facilities. Atsupermarkets, food companies pay to have their wares in places where they're easily seen. One couldremove junk food to the back of the store and ban them from the shelves at checkout lines. The othermeasures include restricting portion sizes, taxing and prohibiting special price deals for junk foods, andplacing warning labels on the products.56. What does the author say about junk food?A. People should be educated not to eat too much.B. It is widely consumed despite its ill reputation.C. Its temptation is too strong for people to resist.D. It causes more harm than is generally realized.57. What do the Rand researchers think of many of the policy measures to control obesity?A. They should be implemented effectively.B. They provide misleading information.C. They are based on wrong assumptions.D. They help people make rational choices.58. Why do policymakers of alcohol control place density restrictions?A. Few people are able to resist alcohol's temptations.B. There are already too many stores selling alcohol.C. Drinldng strong alcohol can cause social problems.D. Easy access leads to customers' over-consumption~59. What is the purpose of California's rule about alcohol display in gas stations?A. To effectively limit the density of alcohol outlets.B. To help drivers to give up the habit of drinking.C. To prevent possible traffic jams in nearby areas.D. To get alcohol out of drivers' immediate sight.60. What is the general guideline the Rand researchers suggest about junk food control?A. Guiding people to make rational choices about food.B. Enhancing people's awareness of their own health.C. Borrowing ideas from alcohol control measures.D. Resorting to economic, legal and psychological means.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Kodak's decision to file for bankruptcy (破产. protection is a sad, though not unexpected, turningpoint for a leading American corporation that pioneered consumer photography and dominated the filmmarket for decades, but ultimately failed to adapt to the digital revolution. Although many attribute Kodak's downfall to "complacency ( 自满 )," that explanationdoesn'tacknowledge the lengths to which the company went to reinvent itself. Decades ago, Kodak anticipatedthat digital photography would overtake film--and in fact, Kodak invented the first digital camera in1975--but in a fateful decision, the company chose to shelf its new discovery to focus on its traditionalfilm business. It wasn't that Kodak was blind to the future, said Rebecca Henderson, a professor at HarvardBusiness School, but rather that it failed to execute on a strategy to confront it. By the time thecompany realized its mistake, it was too late.Kodak is an example of a firm that was very much aware that they had to adapt, and spent a lot ofmoney trying to do so, but ultimately failed. Large companies have a difficult time switching to newmarkets because there is a temptation to put existing assets into the new businesses.Although Kodak anticipated the inevitable rise of digital photography, its corporateculture was too rooted in the successes of the past for it to make the clean break necessary to fullyembrace the future. They were a company stuck in time. Their history was so important to them. Nowtheir history has become a liability.Kodak's downfall over the last several decades was dramatic. In 1976, the company commanded90% of the market forphotographic film and 85% of the market for cameras. But the 1980s broughtnew competition from Japanese film company Fuji Photo, which undermined Kodak by offering lowerprices for film and photo supplies. Kodak's decision not to pursue the role of official film for the 1984Los Angeles Olympics was a major miscalculation. The bid went instead to Fuji, which exploited itssponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace.61. What do we learn about Kodak?A. It went bankrupt all of a sudden.B. It is approaching its downfall.C. It initiated the digital revolution in the film industry.D. It is playing the dominant role in the film market.62. Why does the author mention Kodak's Invention of the first digital camera?A. To show its early attempt to reinvent itself.B. To show its effort to overcome complacency.C. To show its quick adaptation to the digital revolution.D. To show its will to compete with Japan's Fuji Photo.63. Why do large companies have difficulty switching to new markets?A. They find it costly to give up their existing assets.B. They tend to be slow in confronting new challenges.C. They are unwilling to invest in new technology.D. They are deeply stuck in their glorious past.64. What does the author say Kodak's history has become?A. A burden.B. A mirror.C. A joke.D. A challenge.65. What was Kodak's fatal mistake?A. Its blind faith in traditional photography.B. Its failure to see Fuji Photo's emergence.C. Its refusal to sponsor the 1984 Olympics.D. Its overconfidence in its corporate culture.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.在西方人心目中，和中国联系最为密切的基本食物是大米。

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网络综合版：听力NEWS1And finally in tonight's news,a nine-year-old boy named Joe told not to draw in class wins a job decorating a restaurant with his drawings rather than shutting down the habit of drawing in his school's workbook.(1)Joe's parents decided to encourage his creativity by sending their son to an after-school art class.His teacher recognized Joe's talent and posted all his work online,which led to something pretty wonderful.(2)A restaurant named Number4in Newcastle contacted Joe's teachers to ask if the nine-year-old could come and decorated the dining room with his drawings.Every day after school,Joe's dad drives him to theOY restaurant, so he can put his ideas straight on the wall.Once he's all done,the work will remain there permanently.Joe's dad says, Joe is a really talented little boy.He's excellent at school.He's great at football,but drawing is definitely what he is most passionate about.Q1.What did Joe's parents decide to do?Q2.what did the restaurant,Number4,do?NEWS2Christine Marshall,a-34-year-old mum of one posted a tearful video on social media,Wednesday,begging for the safe return of her beloved pet dog.Aftercombing through the security video outside a global’s shop,(3)Christine has now posted an image of a man suspected of stealing the dog.The image appears to show a man carrying the dog in his arms.Christine also believes the video obtained from the shop shows the dog being stolen by a man before driving off in a car,which had been waiting nearby.(4)The family is now offering a5,000pound reward for the safe return of the dog after launching a social media campaign to find the thief,the dog is six and a half years old and was last seen wearing a red collar. Christine said“We will pay that to anyone who brings him home,as long as they are not responsible for his disappearance,please on investigating the incident”.Q3What is Christine Marshall trying to do?Q4What does the news report say about Christine Marshall's family?NEWS3London's eggs and bread cafe offers a boiled eggs,toast,jam,and bacon,as well as tea,coffee,and orange juice.But at the end of the meal,customers don't have to worry about the bill.Hungry customers can pay whatever amount they can afford to eat at the cafe or nothing at all.(5)Owner Guy Wilson says his cafe aims to build community rather than profits.He wants to provide a bridge for people to connectWANGYI in an area that has been divided by class and wealth,by providing affordable breakfast.(6)The cafe is open in the mornings every day of the year.And has two members of staff or supervisors on shift every day.The cafe doesn't use volunteers,but pays its staff to ensure consistency in its service.It doesn't take donations and doesn't want to be seen as a charity.Mr.Wilson says when people start to know other people around them,(7)they realize they're not that different and whatever their financial background or their educational background,most people will havesomething in common with each other.He says it's important that his cafe can offer his customers security and permanenceQ5What does Guy Wilson say his cafe aims to do?Q6What does the news report say about eggs and bread cafe?Q7What happens when people start to know each other according to Guy Wilson?CONVERSATION1M:So what time do you think we should have the party on Saturday?W:How about inviting people to come at6:00PM then we'll have the afternoon to prepare food and drink and stuff like that?M:Yes.I was thinking that around six would be good too.What food should we provide?W:Well,I had thought about baking a cake and some biscuits,and now I think we should prepare some sandwiches and snacks and some other kinds of food so that people can just help themselves rather than getting everyone to sit down at the table to eat a meal.I think that's a bit too formal.It's better to let people walk around and talk to each other or sit where they like.M:Yes,that sounds good.I'll go to the supermarket to get some drinks.I think I might try that big new supermarket on the other side of town,see what they have.I've not been there before.I think we should get some beer and wine and some fruit juice and other soft drinks.What do you think?W:Sounds great.I think those drinks will be enough.And I heard that the new supermarket offers some big discounts to attract customers,so going there should be a great idea.What should we do about music?M：Maybe we should also ask Pual to bring his computer and speakers so that we can play some music.He has a great collection of different stuff.Yes. All right.Q8.What are the speakers mainly talking about?Q9.Why does the woman say it is a good idea to serve foods that guests can help themselves too?Q10.What does the woman say about the new supermarket?CONVERSATION2W:I’m thinking of buying a car.I wouldn't need to use it every day,but I think it would be very convenient to have one for the weekends.M:That's exciting.Would this be your first car?W:Nope.M:I actually owned a car for a little while when I lived in Miami.You see, in America,many cities don't have good public transport.So most people need their ownOY car to get around.W:I see.M:So have you got your mindset on a specific model?W:No,not really.(13)I've heard that German cars are very reliable,but I haven't decided on a specific model yet.I'd also like it to be small so that it's easy to drive in the city.M:I have a friend who sells secondhand cars.In fact,I think his family owns the business.He's a really nice guy and he knows a lot about cars.I could give you his phone number if you want,and you could call him and ask him questions.W:Hmm.That's nice of you,but I don't want to feel obliged to buy one of his car.M:Oh no.He's not like that.He's a good friend of mine and he would never try to pressure you.W:Well,if you trust him,then I guess it should be okay.To be honest,I could use some help in deciding what type of vehicle would best suit my needs. Speaking to an expert would be a good idea.M:Exactly.You have nothing to worry about.He's a lovely guy and he'll be happy to help.Q13.What does the woman say about German cars?Q14.What does the man recommend the woman do?Q15.What do we learn about the Loinbo's friend from the conversation?PASSAGE1Passage one.Pigs are not native to north America.They were first introduced to California by Spanish and Russian explorers and settlers many centuries ago.In the early times,pigs were allowed to wander freely and search a food.This practice also allowed many pigs to escape from farms and live in the wild,which became a problem.In fact,as one of the most damaging invasive species on the continent,wild pigs caused millions of dollars in crop damage yearly.TheyOY also harbored dozens of diseases that threaten both humans and farm animals.Forest patcheswith wild pigs have been found to have considerably reduced plant and animal diversity.In addition to either eating other animals or their food supply,wild pigs damaged native habitats by reaching up crosses and rubbing on trees.Their activities may also create opportunities for invasive plants to colonize these areas.Wild pigs will eat almost anything containing calories.Mice,deer, birds,snakes and frogs are among their victims.They can also harm other wild species through indirect competition rather than eating them or shrinking their food supply.On one particular United States island,wild pigs themselves became an attractive food source for a species of mainland eagle.Eagles began breeding on the island and also feeding on a species of native fox.The foxes were almost wiped out completely.Q16.What do we learn about early pigs in north America?Q17.Why are wild pigs a threat to humans?Q18.What does the passage say about the native foxes on a U.S.island? PASSAGE2(19)A pair of entrepreneurs are planning to build and launch a spacecraft that would carry and roast coffee beans in outer space.The craft will use the heat of re-entry to roast coffee beans,as they float inside it in a pressurized tank.The effect would be to roast the beans all over and produce perfect coffee.(20)The businessmen say that on earth,beans can easily break apart and get burned in the roaster.But if gravity is removed,the beans float around and heated oven,received360degrees of evenly distributed heat and roast to near perfection.The spacecraft will reach a height of around200kilometers.The beans would WANGYI then be roasted and the heat generated by the crafts20minute re-entry into earth's atmosphere.Temperatures and the pressurized tank will be kept to around200degrees Celsius.Once back on earth,the planet's first space roasted beans would be used to make coffee that would be sold for the first time in Dubai.This is where the Pairs company is based.It is not clear how much they would charge for a cup.Surprisingly, the space roaster concept should it go ahead will not be the first attempt to take coffee into space.(21)In2015,two Italian companies collaborated on the construction of a similar type of spacecraft,which was the first coffee machine designed for use in space.Q19.What are a pair of entrepreneurs planning to do?Q20.What does the passage say about coffee beans roasted on earth?Q21.What did the two Italian companies do in2015?PASSAGE3Passage threeIn cold and snowy Alaska,there’s a village called Takotna.It has a population of a mere49adults.Each March,this tiny village swells up in numbers because it is located in the middle of a race that takes place every year.It is a seven-day race called“The Iditarod Trail”.And participants stop at Takotna for the obligatory24hour rest.Lucky for them,Takotna is famous OY for its delicious fruit pies.Weeks before the competitors arrive,the residents of Takotna start preparing what is without question their biggest event of the year.The whole village chips in to help,including the kids,who end up developing their baking skills at an early age.Exhausted and hungry racers are greeted with delightful pies of all kinds,such as apple,orange,lemon,or banana.They consume the pies and a stomach warming race fuel.The toughness of the race allows for racers to eat pretty much whatever they want.The more calories, the better.Takotna has gained a reputation for its dessert-based hospitality since the1970s.It started with one person,Jane Newton.Jane moved from Iditarod with her husband in1972and opened a restaurant.A rich and filling fruit pies quickly got the races attention,and the village gained some fame as a result.Proud residents then started to refer to Jane as queen of Takotna.Questions22to25,or based on the passage,you have just heardQ22.Why do a lot of people come to the village of Takotna every March?Q23.What is the village of Takotna famous for?Q24.Who comes to help with the event of the year?Q25.What does the passage say about Jane Newton?第一套答案：SectionA1.C)Send him to an after-school art class.2.D)Contacted Joe to decorate its dining-room.3.A)Get her pet dog back.4.B)It is offering a big reward to anyone who helps.5.D)Help people connect with each other.6.B)It does not use volunteers7.A)They will find they have something in commonSectionB8.D)Preparations for Saturday's get-together.9.A)It enables guests to walk around and chat freely.10.B)It offers some big discounts.11.D)Bring his computerand speakers12.C)For convenience at weekends.13.B)They are reliable.14.C)Seek advice from his friend15.A)He can be trusted.SectionC16.D)Many escaped from farms and became wild.17.A)They carry a great many diseases.18.B)They fell victim to eagles.19.C)Roast coffee beans in outer space.20.A)They can easily get burned.21.B)They collaborated on building the first space coffee machine.22.C)A race passes through it annually.23.D)It’s tasty fruit pies.24.A)The entire village.25.C)She helped the village to become famous.第二套答案SectionA1.A)See the Pope.2.D)He ended up in the wrong place.3.C)Glasgow has pledged to take the lead in reducing carbon emissions in the UK.4.A)Glasgow needs to invest in new technologies to reach its goal.5.B)It permits employees to bring cats into their offices.6.B)Rescue homeless cats.7.C)It has let some other companies to follow suit.SectionB8.A)Find out where is Jimmy.9.B)He was working on a project with Jimmy.10.C)He was involved a traffic accident.11.D)He wanted to conceal something from his parents.12.B)Shopping online.13.D)Getting one's car parked.14.C)The quality of food products.15.A)It saves moneySectionC16.D)They have strong negative emotions towards math.17.B)It affects low performing children only.18.A)Most of them have average to strong math ability.19.C)Addiction to computer games is a disease.20.A)They prioritize their favored activity over what they should do.21.D)There is not enough evidence to classify it as a disease.22.C)They are a shade of red bordering on brown.23.D)They must follow some common standards.24.B)They look more official.25.D)For security.快速阅读1What happens when a language has no words for numbers?36.[E]It is worth stressing that these anumeric people are cognitively（在认知方面）normal，well-adapted to the surroundings they have dominated for centuries.37.[H]Compared with other mammals,our numerical instincts are not as remarkable as many assume.38.[E]It is worth stressing that these anumeric people are cognitively（在认知方面）normal，well-adapted to the surroundings they have dominated for centuries.39.[B]But,in a historical sense,number-conscious people like us are the unusual ones.40.[K]Research on the language of numbers shows,more and more,that one of our species'key characteristics is tremendous linguistic（语言的）and cognitive diversity.41.[D]This and many other experiments have led to a simple conclusion:When people do not have number words,they struggle to make quantitative distinctions that probably seem natural to someone like you or me.42.[G]None of us,then,is really a"numbers person."We are not born to handle quantitative distinctions skillfully.43.[A]Numbers do not exist in all cultures44.[I]So,how did we ever invent"unnatural"numbers in the first place?The answer is,literally,at your fingertips.45.45.[F]This conclusion is echoed by work with anumeric children in industrialized societies.快读阅读2The start of high school doesn't have to be stressful36.[E]ln addition,studies find the first year of high school typically shows one of the greatest increases in depression of any year over the lifespan.37.[G]ln one recent study,we examined360adolescents'beliefs about the nature of"smartness"-that is,their fixed mindsets about intelligence.38.[J]These findings lead to several possibilities that we are investigating further.39.[C]In the new global economy,students who fail to finish the ninth grade with passing grades in college preparatory coursework are very unlikely to graduate on time and go on to get jobs.40.[H]We also investigated the social side of the high school transition.41.[E]n addition,studies find the first year of high school typically shows one of the greatest increases in depression of any year over the lifespan.42.[D]The consequences of doing poorly in the ninth grade can impact more than students'ability to find a good job.43.[A]This month,more than4million students across the nation will begin high school.44.[I]Experiment results showed that students who were not taught that people can change showed poor stress responses.45.[F]Given all that's riding on having a successful ninth grade experience, it pays to explore what can be done to meet the academic,social and emotional challenges of the transition to high school.快读阅读3Science of setbacks:How failure can improve career prospects36.[G]One straightforward reason close losers might outper-form narrow winners is that the two groups have comparable ability.37.[D]Others in the US have found similar effects with National Institutes of Health early-career fellowships launching narrow winners far ahead of close losers.38.[K]ln sports and many areas of life,we think of failures as evidence of something we could have done better.39.[B]one way social scientists have probed the effects of career setbacks is to look at scientists of very similar qualifications.40.[I]He said the people who should be paying regard to the Wang paper are the funding agents who distribute government grant money.41.[F]In a study published in Nature Communications,North-western University sociologist Dashun Wang tracked more than1,100scientists who were on the border between getting a grant and missing out between1990and2005.42.[J]For his part,Wang said that in his own experience,losing did light a motivating fire.43.[C]A2018study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,for example,followed researchers in the Netherlands.44.[I]He said the people who should be paying regard to the Wang paper are the funding agents who distribute government grant money.45.[E]This is bad news for the losers.仔细阅读1-题源What happens when a language has no words for numbers?Numbers do not exist in all cultures.There are numberless hunter-gatherers embedded deep in Amazonia,living along branches of the world’s largest river tree.Instead of using words for precise quantities,these people rely exclusively on terms analogous to“a few”or“some.”In contrast,our own lives are governed by numbers.As you read this,you are likely aware of what time it is,how old you are,your checking account balance, your weight and so on.The exact(and exacting)numbers we think with impact everything from our schedules to our self-esteem.But,in a historical sense,numerically fixated people like us are the unusual ones.For the bulk of our species’approximately200,000-year lifespan,we had no means of precisely representing quantities.What’s more,the7,000 or so languages that exist today vary dramatically in how they utilize numbers.Speakers of anumeric,or numberless,languages offer a window into how the invention of numbers reshaped the human experience.In a2017book,I explored the ways in which humans invented numbers,and how numbers subsequently played a critical role in other milestones,from the advent of agriculture to the genesis of writing.Cultures without numbers,or with only one or two precise numbers,include the Munduruku and Pirahãin Amazonia.Researchers have also studied some adults in Nicaragua who were never taught number words.Without numbers,healthy human adults struggle to precisely differentiate and recall quantities as low as four.In an experiment,a researcher will place nuts into a can one at a time,then remove them one by one.The person watchingis asked to signal when all the nuts have been removed.Responses suggest that anumeric people have some trouble keeping track of how many nuts remain in the can,even if there are only four or five in total.This and many other experiments have converged upon a simple conclusion:When people do not have number words,they struggle to make quantitative distinctions that probably seem natural to someone like you or me.While only a small portion of the world’s languages are anumeric or nearly anumeric, they demonstrate that number words are not a human universal.It is worth stressing that these anumeric people are cognitively normal, well-adapted to the environs they have dominated for centuries.As the child of missionaries,I spent some of my youth living with anumeric indigenous people,the aforementioned Pirahãwho live along the sinuous banks of the black Maici River.Like other outsiders,I was continually impressed by their superior understanding of the riverine ecology we shared.Yet numberless people struggle with tasks that require precise discrimination between quantities.Perhaps this should be unsurprising.After all,without counting,how can someone tell whether there are,say,seven or eight coconuts in a tree?Such seemingly straightforward distinctions become blurry through numberless eyes.This conclusion is echoed by work with anumeric children in industrialized societies.Prior to being spoon-fed number words,children can only approximately discriminate quantities beyond three.We must be handed the cognitive tools of numbers before we can consistently and easily recognize higher quantities.In fact,acquiring the exact meaning of number words is a painstaking process that takes children years.Initially,kids learn numbers much like they learn letters.They recognize that numbers are organized sequentially,but have little awareness of what each individual number means.With time,they start to understand that a given number represents a quantity greater by one than the preceding number.This“successor principle”is part of the foundation of our numerical cognition,but requires extensive practice to understand.None of us,then,is really a“numbers person.”We are not predisposed to handle quantitative distinctions adroitly.In the absence of the cultural traditions that infuse our lives with numbers from infancy,we would all struggle with even basic quantitative distinctions.Number words and written numerals transform our quantitative reasoning as they are coaxed into our cognitive experience by our parents,peers and school teachers.The process seems so normal that we sometimes think of it as a natural part of growing up,but it is not.Human brains come equipped with certain quantitative instincts that are refined with age,but these instincts are very limited.For instance,even at birth we are capable of distinguishing between two markedly different quantities–for instance,eight from16things. But we are not the only species capable of such pared to chimps and other primates,our numerical instincts are not as remarkable as many presume.We even share some basic instinctual quantitative reasoning with distant nonmammalian relatives like birds.Indeed,work with some other species,including parrots,suggests they too can refine their quantitative thought if they are introduced to the cognitive power tools we call numbers.The birth of numbersSo,how did we ever invent“unnatural”numbers in the first place?The answer is,literally,at your fingertips.The bulk of the world’s languages use base-10,base-20or base-5number systems.That is,these smaller numbers are the basis of larger numbers.English is a base-10or decimal language, as evidenced by words like14(“four”+“10”)and31 (“three”x“10”+“one”).We speak a decimal language because an ancestral tongue,proto-Indo-European, was decimally based.Proto-Indo-European was decimally oriented because,as in so many cultures,our linguistic ancestors’hands served as the gateway to realizations like“five fingers on this hand is the same as five fingers on that hand.”Such transient thoughts were manifested into words and passed down across generations.This is why the word“five”in many languages is derived from the word for“hand.”Most number systems,then,are the by-product of two key factors:the human capacity for language and our propensity for focusing on our hands and fingers. This manual fixation–an indirect by-product of walking upright on two legs–has helped yield numbers in most cultures,but not all.Cultures without numbers also offer insight into the cognitive influence of particular numeric traditions.Consider what time it is.Your day is ruled by minutes and seconds,but these entities are not real in any physical sense and are nonexistent to numberless people.Minutes and seconds are the verbal and written vestiges of an uncommon base-60number system used in Mesopotamia millennia ago.They reside in our minds,numerical artifacts that not all humans inherit conceptually.Research on the language of numbers shows,more and more,that one of our species’key characteristics is tremendous linguistic and cognitive diversity.While there are undoubtedly cognitive commonalities across allhuman populations,our radically varied cultures foster profoundly different cognitive experiences.If we are to truly understand how much our cognitive lives differ cross-culturally,we must continually sound the depths of our species’linguistic diversity.答案Educators and business leaders have more in common than it may seem46.C)They help students acquire the skills needed for their future success.47.A)By blending them with traditional,stimulating activities.48.B)By playing with things to solve problems on their Own.49.C)Encourage them to make things with hands.50.B)Develop students′creative skills with the resources available. Being an information technology,or IT,worker is not a job I envy.51.B)It does not appeal to him.52.C)Many employees are deeply frustrated by IT.53.D)Employees become more confident in their work.54.D)Think about the possible effects on their employees.55.A)By designing systems that suit their needs.仔细阅读2-题源Sugar shocked.That describes the reaction of many Americans this week following revelations that,50years ago,the sugar industry paid Harvard scientists for research that downplayed sugar's role in heart disease—and put the spotlight squarely on dietary fat.What might surprise consumers is just how many present-day nutrition studies are still funded by the food industry.Nutrition scholar Marion Nestle of New York University spent a year informally tracking industry-funded studies on food."Roughly90%of nearly170studiesfavored the sponsor's interest,"Nestle tells us via email.Other,systematic reviews support her conclusions.For instance,studies funded by Welch Foods—the brand behind Welch's100% Grape Juice—found that drinking Concord grape juice daily may boost brain function.Another,funded by Quaker Oats,concluded,as a Daily Mail story put it,that"hot oatmeal breakfast keeps you full for longer."While these examples might induce chuckles,the past year has seen several exposes that have raised serious concerns about the extent of industry's influence on food and nutrition research outcomes.Last year,The New York Times revealed how Coca-Cola was funding high-profile scientists and organizations promoting a message that,in the battle against weight gain,people should pay more attention to exercise and less to what they eat and drink.In the aftermath of that investigation,Coca-Cola released data detailing its funding of several medical institutions and associations between2010and2015,from the Academy of Family Physicians to the American Academy of Pediatrics.All told,Coca-Cola says it gave$132.8million toward scientific research and partnerships.And earlier this summer,the Associated Press released an investigation that looked at research funded by the National Confectioners Association,a trade group whose members include the makers of Tootsie Rolls,Hershey's kisses and Snickers bars.One study the group funded concluded that kids who eat candy tend to weigh less than those who don't.In an email to her co-author,the AP reported,one of the scientists behind that study wrote that the finding was"thin and clearly padded."Nonetheless,the paper was published in a journal called Food&Nutrition Research."It's definitely a problem that so much research in nutrition and health is funded by industry,"says Bonnie Liebman,director of nutrition at the Center for Science in the Public Interest,a nonprofit advocacy group."When the food industry pays for research,it often gets what it pays for."And what it pays for is often a pro-industry finding.。

2021年6月四级全套答案及听力原文星火英语版

*注： 6月全国大学英语四级考试共有两套听力。

听力第一套Section ANews Report OneA message in a bottle sent out to sea by a New Hampshire man more than five decades ago was found 1500 miles away and he’s been returned to his daughter. The long lost message was discovered by Clint Buffington of Utah while he was vacationing. Buffington says he found a soda bottle half-buried in the sand that looked like it had been there since the beginning of time.The note inside the bottle said，"Return to 419 Ocean Street and receive a reward of $150 from Richard and Tina Pierce，owners of the beach Comber motel.The motel was owned by the Paula Pierce in 1960. Her father had written the notes as a joke and had thrown it into the Atlantic Ocean. Buffington flew to New Hampshire to deliver that message to Pola Pierce. She held up to her father's promise giving Buffington that reward. But the biggest reward is the message in a bottle finding its way back home.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. Why did Paula Pierce give Clint Buffington the reward?News Report TwoMillions of bees have died in South Carolina during aerial insect spraying operations that were carried out to combat the Zika virus. The insects spraying over the weekend left more than 2 million bees dead on the spot in Dorchester county South Carolina，where four travel-related cases of Zika disease have been confirmed in the area. Most of the deaths came from Flower Town Bee farm，a company in Somerville that sells bees and honey products. Juanita Stanley who owns the company said the farm looks like it's been destroyed. The farm lost about 2.5 million bees. Dorchester county officials apologized for the accidental mass killing of bees. Dorchester County is aware that some beekeepers in the area that was sprayed on Sunday lost their bee colonies. County manager Jason Ward said in a statement. “I'm not pleased that so many bees were killed.”3. Why was spraying operations carried out in Dorchester County?4. What does the news reports say about Flower Town Bee farm?News Report ThreeThe world's largest aircraft has taken to the skies for the first time. The Airlander 10 spent nearly 2 hours in the air having taken off from Coddington airfield in Bedfordshire. During its flight it reached 3000 feet and performed a series of gentle turns all over a safe area. The aircraft is massive as long as a football field and as tall as 6 double decker buses and capable of flying for up to 5 days. It was first developed for the US government as a long range spy aircraft，but was abandoned following budget cutbacks. The aircraft cost 25 million pounds and can carry heavier loads than huge jet planes while also producing less noise and omitting less pollution. The makers believe it's the future of aircraft and one day we'll be using them to go places. But there's still a long way to go. The Airlander will need to have 200 hours flying time before being allowed to fly by the aviation administration if it passes though we can hope we'll all get some extra legroom.5. What do we learn about the first flight of the Airlander 10?6. What caused the US government to abandon the Airlander 10 as a spy aircraft?7. What is the advantage of the Airlander 10 over huge jet planes?Section BConversation OneM：Do you feel like going out tonight？W：Yeah，why not，we haven’t been out for ages，what’s on? M：Well，there’s a film about climate change. Does it sound good to you?W：No，not really，it doesn’t really appeal to me. What’s it about?Just climate change?M：I think it’s about how climate change affects everyday life. I wonder how they make it entertaining.W：Well，it sounds really awful，it’s an important subject I agree. ButI am not in the mood for anything depressing. What else is on?M：There’s a Spanish dance festival.W：Oh，I love dance. That sounds really interesting.M：Apparently，it’s absolutely brilliant. Let’s see what it says in the paper. A leads an exciting production of the great Spanish love story Kamen.W：Ok，then. What time is it on?M：At 7:30.W：Well，that’s no good. We haven’t got enough time to get there.Is there anything else?.There’s a comedy special on.W：Where’s it on?M：It’s at the city theater. It’s a charity comedy night with lots of different acts. It looks pretty good. The critic in the local the paper says it’s the funniest thing he’s ever seen. It says here Roger Whitehead is an amazing host to a night of fun performances.W：Em.. I am not keen on him. He is not very funny.M：Are you sure your fancy going out tonight?You are not very enthusiastic.W：Perhaps you are right. Okay，let’s go to see the dance. But tomorrow，not tonight.M：Great，I’ll book the tickets online.Questions 8 and 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. What does the women think of the climate change?9. Why do the speakers give up going to the Spanish dance festival tonight?10. What does the critic say about the comedy performed at the city theater?11. What does the woman decide to do tomorrow?Conversation TwoW：Good morning Mr. Lee，May I have a minutes of your time?M：Sure Katherine，what can I do for you?W：I’m quiet anxious about transferring over to our college，I’m afraid I won’t fit in.M：don't worry Katherine，it’s completely normal for you to be nervous about transferring schools，this happens to many transfer students.W：Yes，I know，but I’m younger than most students in my year and that worries me a lot.M：Well，you may be the only younger one in your year，but you know，we have a lot of after-school activities you can join in，and so，this way，you will be able to meet new friends of different age groups. W：That’s nice，I love games and hobby groups.M：I’m sure you do，so will be just fine，don’t worry so much and try to make the most of what we have on offer here，also，remember that you can come to me anytime of the day if you need help.W：Thanks so much，I definitely feel better now，as a matter of fact，I’ve already contacted one of the girls who will be living in the same house with me，and she seemed really nice. I guess living on campus，I'll have a chance to have a close circle of friends，since we'll be living together.M：All students are very friendly with new arrivals. Let me check who would be living with you in your flat. Okay. There are Hannah，Kelly，and Bree. Bree is also a new student here，like you，I’m sure you two ‘ll have more to share with each other.Questions 12 and 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. Why does Katherine feel anxious?13. What does Mr. Lee encourage Katherine to do?14. What does Mr. Lee promised to do for Katherine?15. What do we learn about Katherine’ schoolmate Bree?Section CPassage OneHave you ever felt like you would do just about anything to satisfy your hunger?A new study in mice may help to explain why hunger can feel like such a powerful motivating force. In the study，researchers found that hunger outweighed other physical drives，including fear，thirst and social needs.To determine which feeling won out，the researchers did a series of experiments. In one experiment，the mice were both hungry and thirsty. When given the choice of either eating food or drinking water，the mice went for the food，the researchers found. However，when the mice were well-fed but thirsty，they opted to drink，according to the study. In the second experiment meant to pit the mice's hunger against their fear，hungry mice were placed in a cage that had certain "fox-scented" areas and other places that smelled safer (in other words，not like an animal that could eat them) but also had food. It turned out that，when the mice were hungry，they ventured into the unsafe areas for food. But when the mice were well-fed，they stayed in areas of the cage that were considered "safe." Hunger also outweighed the mice's social needs，the researchers found. Mice are usually social animals and prefer to be in the company of other mice，according to the study. When the mice were hungry，they opted to leave the company of other mice to go get food.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What is the researchers’ purpose in carrying out the serious experiment with mice?17. In what circumstances，do mice venture into unsafe areas?18. What is said about mice at the end of the passage?Passage TwoThe United States has one of the best highway systems in the world. Interstate highways connect just about every large and mid-sized city in the country. Did you ever wonder why such a complete system of excellent roads exists?For an answer，you would have to go back to the early 1920s. In those years，just after World War I，the military wanted to build an American highway system for national defense. Such a system could，if necessary，move troops quickly from one area to another. It could also get people out of cities in danger of being bombed. So-called roads of national importance were designated，but they were mostly small country roads. In 1944，Congress passed a bill to upgrade the system，but did not fund the plan right away. In the 1950s，the plan began to become a reality. Over $25 billion was appropriated by congress，and construction began on about 40,000 miles of new roads. The idea was to connect the new system to existing expressways and freeways. And though the system was built mostly to make car travel easier，defense was not forgotten. For instance，highway overpasses had to be high enough to allow trailers carryingmilitary missiles to pass under them. By 1974，this system was mostly completed. A few additional roads would come later. Quick and easy travel between all parts of the country was now possible.Questions 19 and 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What does the speaker say about the American highway system?20. What was the original purpose of building a highway system?21. When was the interstate highway system mostly completed?Passage ThreeTexting while driving was listed as a major cause of road deaths among young Americans back in . A recent study said that 40% of American teens claim to have been in a car when the driver used a cell phone in a way that put people in danger. This sounds like a widespread disease but it's one that technology may now helped cure. T.J. Evarts，a 20- year-old inventor，has come up with a novel solution that could easily put texting drivers on notice. It's called Smart Wheel，and it's designed to fit over the steering wheel of most standard vehicles to track whether or not the driver has two hands on the wheel at all times. Evarts’invention warns the drivers with the light and the sound when they hold the wheel with one hand only，but as soon as they place the other hand back on the wheel the light turns back to green and the sound stops. It also watches for what's called “close by hands”，where both hands are close together near the top of the wheel so the driver can type with both thumbs and drive at the same time. All the data Smart Wheel collects is also sent to a connected app. So any parents who install Smart Wheel can keep track of the teens’ driving habits. If they try to remove or damage the cover，that's reported as well.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. What is a major cause of road deaths among young Americans?23. What is Smart Wheel?24. What happens if the driver has one hand on the wheel?25. How do parents keep track of their teens’ driving habits?参照答案：ABBCA CDADC BDCAD BACDB ABACB听力第二套参照答案：Section A1. B) Scared.2. D) It was covered with large scales.3. A) A Study of the fast-food service.4. C) Increased variety of products.5. C) US government’s approval of private space missions.6. A) Deliver scientific equipment to the moon.7. B) It is promising.Section B8. D) Lying in the sun on a Thai beach.9. A) She visited a Thai orphanage10. D)His phone is running out of power.11. C ) He collects things from different countries.12. D) Trying out a new gym in town.13. C) A discount for a half-year membership.14. D) The operation of fitness equipment.15. C) She knows the basics of weight-lifting.Section C16. B) They often apply for a number of positions..A) Get better organized.18. D) Apply for more promising positions.19. B) If not forced to go to school，kids would be out in the streets.20. D) Design activities they now enjoy doing on holidays.21. D)Take kids out of school to learn at first hand22. C) It is seen almost anywhere and on any occasion.23 D) It offers people a chance to socialize.24 A) Their state of mind improved.25 B) It is life.阅读第一套Section A26. E) constructed27. O) undertaken28. F) consulted29. C) collection30. N) scale31. I) eventually32. K) necessarily33. L) production34. A) cheaper35. J) heightSection B36. K）A 20-year-old junior at Georgia Southern University told BuzzFeed News that she normally…37. D）“When we talk about the access code we see it as the new face of the textbook monopoly(垄断)，a new way to lock students around this system,”…38. M）Harper，a poultry（家禽）science major，is taking chemistry again this year and had to buy a new access code to hand in her homework…39. G）The access codes may be another financial headache for students，but for textbook businesses，they’re the future…40. B）The codes—which typically range in price from ＄80 to ＄155 per course—give students online access to systems developed by education companies like McGraw Hill and Pearson…41. L）Benjamin Wolverton，a 19-year-old student at the University of South Carolina，told BuzzFeed News that…42. H）A Pearson spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that “digital materials are less expensive and a good investment” that offer new features,…43. F）She decided to wait for her next work-study paycheck，which was typically $150-$200，to pay for the code…44. J）David Hunt，an associate professor in sociology at Augusta University，which has rolled out digital textbooks across its math and psychology departments,…45. C）But critics say the digital access codes represent the same profit-seeking ethos(观念) of the textbook business，and are even harder for students to opt out of…Section CPassage One开头英语为：Losing your ability46. A) Not all of them are symptoms of dementia.答案出处：There are pretty clear differences between signs of dementia and age-related memory loss.47. C) Communication within our brain weakens.答案出处：Changes in brain cells can affect communication between different regions of the brain.48. A) Totally forgetting how to do one's daily routines.答案出处：Forgetting how to operate a familiar object like a microwave oven，or forgetting how to drive to the house of a friend you’ve visited many times before can also be signs of something going wrong.49. C) Turn to a professional for assistance.答案出处：Daffner suggests going to your doctor to check on medications，health problems and other issues that could be affecting memory.50. D) Staying active both physically and mentally.答案出处：And the best defense against memory loss is to try to prevent by building up your brain's cognitive reserve.In other words，keep your brain busy and working. And also get physically active，because exercise is a known brain booster.Passage Two文章开头是A letter51. What happened to Darwin's letter in the 1970s?B) It was stolen more than once.答案出处：“We realized in the mid-1970s that it was missing,”…. likely taken by an intern (实习生)”…“The intern likely took the letter again once nobody was watching it.”52. What did the FBI do after the recovery of the letter?A) They proved its authenticity.答案出处：Their art crime team recovered the letter but were unable to press charges because the time of limitations had ended. The FBI worked closely with the Archives to determine that the letter was both authentic and definitely Smithsonian’s property.53. What is Darwin's letter about?D) His acknowledgement for help from a professional.答案出处：The letter was written by Darwin to thank an American geologist，Dr. Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden，for sending him copies of his research into the geology of the region that would become Yellowstone National Park.54. What will the Smithsonian Institution Archives do with the letter according to Kapsalis?D) Make it available online.答案出处：After it is repaired，we will take digital photos of it and that will be available online.55. What has the past half century witnessed according to Kapsalis?B) Radical changes in archiving practices.答案出处：…“Archiving practices have changed greatly since the 1970s,”says Kapsalis，“and we keep our high value documents in a safe…”阅读第二套Section A26-30 M N C J F 31-35 K L B I E26. M) pollutants27. N) restricted28. C) consequence29. J) innovation30. F) detail31. K) intended32. L) outdoor33. B) collaborating34. I) inhabitants35. E) creatingSection BAs Tourists Crowd Out Locals，Venice Faces “Endangered” List36. E Just beyond St. Mark’s Square…37. J Earlier this year …38. G Venice’s deadline passed with …39. C Venice is one of…40. N Then it hits him…41. F For a time，UNESCO，…42. B “People are cheering and holding …”43. L The city’s current mayor，Luigi Brugnaro …44. D Laura Chigi，a grandmother at the march，…45. H But UNESCO didn’t even hold a vote …Section CPassage one46. C) Help them build a positive attitude towards life.47. A) Earn more money.48. C) How long its positive effect lasts.49. D) Their communication with others improved.50. A) Find financial support.Passage Two51. C) They all experienced terrible misfortunes.52. B) The utmost comfort passengers could enjoy.53. A) It was a mere piece of decoration.54. D) The belief that they could never sink with a double-layer body.55. A) She was used to carry troops.阅读第三套Section A26. C) cast27. L) replaced28. F) efficient29. J) professionals30. E) decorative31. G) electrified32. I) photographed33. B) approach34. K) quality35. H) identify长篇阅读n-American students have been eager participants…37.C.But instead of bringing families together…38.I.The issue of the stresses felt by students in elites school…39.E.The district has become increasingly popular with..40.B.With his letter…41.K.Not all public opinion…42.H.Jennifer Lee…43.D.About 10 minutes44.A.This fall…45.G.Both Asian-American and white families…Section C仔细阅读Passage One46. A) Senesa’s thinking is still applicable today.47. B) It is a teaching tool under development.48. C) It helps them learn their academic subjects better.49. D) They use various ways to explain the materials.50. B) Their emotional involvement.Passage Two51:D) They are beter educated than their counterparts.52 C ) They think it needs further improving.53. B) Job stability and flexibility.54. D) The balance between work and family.55. A) They still view this world as one dominated by males.翻译第一套：过去，乘飞机出行对大多数中华人民共和国人来说是难以想象。

2021年6月四级听力答案及原文

06月4级听力真题Section A11 What do we learn from the conversation?A：The woman is the manager's secretary.B：The man found himself in a wrong place.C：The man is the manager's business associate. D：The woman was putting up a sign on the wall. 答案：B12 What does the man mean?A：He needs more time for the report.B：He needs help to interpret the data.C：He is sorry not to have helped the woman. D：He does not have sufficient data to go on.答案：A13 What is the woman waiting for?A：A friend from New York.B：A message from Tony.C：A postal delivery.D：A change in the weather.答案：C14 What does the man imply about Pam?A：She is not available until the end of next week. B：She is not a reliable source of information. C：She does not like taking exams.D：She does not like psychology.答案：B15 What does the man mean?A：He will help the woman carry the suitcase.B：The woman's watch is twenty minutes fast.C：The woman shouldn't make such a big fuss.D：There is no need for the woman to be in a hurry.答案：D16 What does the woman imply?A：Mary is not so easygoing as her.B：Mary and she have a lot in common.C：She finds it hard to get along with Mary.D：She does not believe what her neighbors said.答案：A17 Where does the conversation most probably take place? A：At an information service.B：At a car wash point.C：At a repair shop.D：At a dry cleaner's.答案：D18 What do we learn from the conversation?A：The woman came to the concert at the man's request. B：The man is already fed up with playing the piano.C：The piece of music the man played is very popular.D：The man's unique talents are the envy of many people.答案：C19 What does the man say about his working experience?A：He has taught Spanish for a couple of years at a local school. B：He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years. C：He owned a small retail business in Michigan years ago. D：He has been working part-time in a school near Detroit.答案：B20 Why does the man want to leave his present job?A：He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.B：He is eager to find a job with an increased salary.C：He likes to work in a company close to home.D：He would rather get a less demanding job.答案：A21 What is the man interested in?A：Sports.B：Travel.C：Foreign languages.D：Computer games.答案：B22 What question did the man ask the woman？A：When he is supposed to start work.B：What responsibilities he would have.C：When he will be informed about his application.D：What career opportunities her company can offer.答案：C23 What do we learn about Lisa?A：She is pregnant.B：She is over 50.C：She has just finished her project.D：She is a good saleswoman.答案：A24 What do we learn about the man from the conversation? A：He takes good care of Lisa.B：He is the CEO of a giant company.C：He is good at business management.D：He works as a sales manager.答案：D25 What does the man say about his company?A：It is in urgent need of further development.B：It produces goods popular among local people.C：It has been losing market share in recent years.D：It is well positioned to compete with the giants.答案：ASection B26 What do we learn about Main Street in Farmington? A：It is lined with tall trees.B：It was widened recently.C：It has high buildings on both sides.D：It used to be dirty and disorderly.答案：D27 What do the 4-H club members do about the curbside?A：They repaved it with rocks.B：They built public restrooms on it.C：They beautified it with plants.D：They set up cooking facilities near it.答案：C28 What have the 4-H girls learned from the project?A：What makes life enjoyable.B：How to work with tools.C：What a community means.D：How to improve health.答案：A29 Why do the 4-H girls agree to follow the park project through to complete? A：They were obliged to fulfill the signed contract.B：They were encouraged by the city officials' praise.C：They wanted to prove they were as capable as boys.D：They derived happiness from the constructive work.答案：D30 What does the survey on teenager reading show?A：The majority of them think it less important than computers.B：Many of them consider it boring and old-fashioned.C：The majority of them find it interesting.D：Few of them read more than ten books a year.答案：C31 What books are most popular among teenagers according to the survey? A：Novels and stories.B：Mysteries and detective stories.C：History and science books.D：Books on culture and tradition.答案：A32 What activity do teenagers find the most difficult to give up for a week? A：Watching TV.B：Listening to music.C：Reading magazines.D：Playing computer games.答案：B33 What is the presentation mainly about?A：Advice on the purchase of cars.B：Information about the new green-fuel vehicles.C：Trends for the development of the motor car.D：Solutions to global fuel shortage.答案：C34 What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles?A：Limited driving range.B：The short life of batteries.C：Huge recharging expenses.D：The unaffordable high price.答案：A35 What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today?A：They need to be further improved.B：They can easily switch to natural gas.C：They are more cost-effective than vehicles powered by solar energy.D：They can match conventional motor cars in performance and safety.答案：DSection CMy favorite TV show?“The Twilight Zone.”I ____ like the episode called “The Printer’s Devil.”It’s about a newspaper editor who’s being ____ out of business by a big newspaper syndicate- you know，a group of papers ____ by the same people.He is about to ____ suicide when he is interrupted by an old man who says his name is Smith. The editor is not only offered 5,000 dollars to pay off his newspaper’s ____，but this Smith character also offers his ____ for free.It turns out that the guy ____ the printing machine with amazing speed，and soon he is turning out newspapers with ____ headlines.The small paper is successful again.The editor is amazed at how quickly Smith gets his stories -only minutes after they happen - but soon he is presented with a contract to sign. Mr. Smith，it seems，is really the devil！___________________________，so he agrees to sign.But soon Smith is reporting the news even before it happens - and it’s all terrible - one disasterafter another.___________________________.I really like these old episodes of the Twilight Zone，because the stories are fascinating.___________________________.36 ：especially37 ：driven38 ：owned39 ：commit40 ：debts41 ：services42 ：operates43 ：shocking44 ：The editor is frightened by this news，but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper45 ：Anyway，there is a little more to tell，but I don’t want to ruin the story for you46 ：They are not realistic. But then again，in a way they are，because they deal with human nature更多听力资源，android,iphone,ipad,网页，桌面版软件尽在：06月4级听力原文Section A11：W：What are you doing in here，Sir?Didn't you see the private sign over there?M：I'm sorry. I didn't notice it when I came in. I'm looking for the manager's office.12：W：Mike，what's the problem?You've known from month the report is due today.M：I know，but I'm afraid I need another few days. The data is hard to interpret than I expected. 13：W：Excuse me，Tony. Has my parcel from New York arrived?M：Unfortunately，it's been delayed due to the bad weather.14：W：Pam said we won't have the psychology test until the end of next week.M：Ellen，you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything.15：W：Tom，would you please watch my suitcase for a minute?I need to go make a quick phone call.M：Yeah，sure. Take your time. Our train doesn’t leave for another twenty minutes.16：M：Frankly，Mary is not what I'd called easy-going.W：I see. People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin sister.17：M：How soon do you think this can be cleaned?W：We have same day service，sir. You can pick up your suit after five o'clock.18：W：I really enjoy that piece you just play on the piano. I bet you get a lot of requests for it. M：You said it. People just can't get enough of it.19：W：Good afternoon，Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen，and I’ll be interviewing you. How are you today?M：I am fine，thank you. And you，Miss Chen?W：Good，Thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work?M：Well，for several years，I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit，Michigan.M：Now I work part time because I also go to school at night. I’m getting a business degree.W：Oh，how interesting. Tell me，why do you want to leave your present job?M：I’ll finish school in a few months，and I’d like a full-time position with more responsibility. W：And why would you like to work for our company?M：Because I know your company’s work and I like it.W：Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests?M：Of course，I’m good at computers and I can speak Spanish.M：I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like travelling a lot.W：Can you give me any references?M：Yes，certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw，my boss，at the Brownstone Company.M：I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers.W：All right，Mr. Jones，and would you like to ask me any questions?M：Yes，I wonder when I’ll be informed about my application for the job.W：Well，we’ll let you know as soon as possible. Let’s stay in touch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon.M：Thank you.20：21：22：23：M：Lisa，Lisa！Over here，darling！It's wonderful to see you. Oh，Lisa，you look marvelous.W：Oh，Paul，you look tired. Two months away in the capital?W：Paul，I think you've been working too hard.M：I'm fine. The city is very hot this time of the year. It's good to get back to some fresh air. M：You know，Lisa，what they say about pregnant women really is true.W：What's that Paul?M：They say they look beautiful.W：Well，I had a lot of tension while you've been studying hard on your course in D.C.W：Oh，don't worry，all from a man over 50.W：Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. And the phone hasn't stopped ringing.M：Oh，look，darling. There's a taxi.W：Paul，tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded very excited about it！M：You know，I've learned a lot from the project. I'm surprised that was still in business.W：That's because we have a wonderful sales manager ――you.M：Thanks. But that's not the problem at all. Lisa，our little company，and it is little compared to the giants in the city.M：Our little company's in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand. If we don't，we will be swallowed up by one of the giants.24：25：Section B26：Farmington，Utah，is a more pleasant community since a local girls' 4-H club improved Main Street.Six 4-H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds，rocks and trash. Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig in plot，five flats of flowers.They also took terms in watering，weeding and maintaining the plot.Participation in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes；they've learned how to work with tools，and improve their work habits. One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project，she would not even pourThe experience on Main Street stimulated self-improvement，and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and the total community.City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees，building cooking facilities，pick-me tables，swings and public rest rooms.The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth.The total park project needed more plantings in the following years.Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project through to completion，because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work.The project is a growing one and is spread from the park to the school and the shopping center. Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center，making the atmosphere pleasant.27：28：29：30：According to a survey on reading conducted in by the U.S. National Education Association (NEA)，young Americans say reading is important，more important than computers and science. Over 50% of the 12 to 18 years old interviewed say they enjoy reading a lot.79% find it stimulating and interesting. And 87% think it is relaxing.About 68% of those surveyed disagreed with the opinion that reading is boring or old-fashioned. Over half teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year.The results also show that middle school students read more books than high schoolers.Over 66% of teens like to read fiction，such as novels and stories.Only 26% are interested in non-fiction，such history books.64% of students listed reading stories about people my own age. That's a favorite topic. Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%.Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture in tradition.Of the teenagers who participated in the survey，49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books.However，many complain that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date interesting books and magazines.Even though many teenagers in the US enjoy reading，they still have other interests.When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week，48% said listening to music.TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.31：32：33：Thank you for coming，everyone.Today’s presentation will show how we see the development of the motor car in the short to medium term，and that is why we have invited all of you here today.Let’s start with power. It’s clear that petrol-driven engines have no future.Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market，powered by anything from solar power to natural gas.Some independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil.But as we all know，of all these alternative fuel vehicles，the most practical are electric vehicles. Sure，in the past electric vehicles have their problems，namely，a limited driving range，and very few recharging points，which limited their use.Now，however，recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety.Let’s not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner. Plus，importantly，the power source is rechargeable，so this does not involve using any valuable resources.Moving on to communications，very soon，cars will be linked to GPS satellites，so they’ll do all the driving for you.What controls remain for the users will be audio-based，so，for example，you’ll just have to say “a bit warmer”，and the air conditioning will adjust automatically.You’ll also be able to receive email，music and movies，all via an internet link.So just type in the destination you want，sit back，sleep，watch your movie，whatever.34：35：Section CMy favorite TV show?“The Twilight Zone.”I especially like the episode called “The Printer’s Devil.”It’s about a newspaper editor who’s being driven out of business by a big newspaper syndicate―you know，a group of papers owned by the same people.He is about to commit suicide when he is interrupted by an old man who says his name is Smith. The editor is not only offered 5,000 dollars to pay off his newspaper’s debts，but this Smith character also offers his services for free.It turns out that the guy operates the printing machine with amazing speed，and soon he is turning out newspapers with shocking headlines.The small paper is successful again.The editor is amazed at how quickly Smith gets his stories -only minutes after they happen - but soon he is presented with a contract to sign. Mr. Smith，itseems，is really the devil！The editor is frightened by this news，but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper，so he agrees to sign.But soon Smith is reporting the news even before it happens - and it’s all terrible - one disaster after another.Anyway，there is a little more to tell，but I don’t want to ruin the story for you.I really like these old episodes of the Twilight Zone，because the stories are fascinating.They are not realistic. But then again，in a way they are，because they deal with human nature.。

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2021年6月英语四级第三套真题听力部分及参考答案Section A News ReportDirections：In this section，you will hear three news reports。

At the end of each news report，you will hear two or three questions。

Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once。

After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A），B），C）and D）。

Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre。

Directions: Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

At the end of each conversations you will hear four questions。

Both the conversations and the question-s will be spoken only once。

After you hear a question。

You must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A），B），C）and D）。

Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre。

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Directions: Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 8A) He prefers the smaller evening classes.B) He has signed up for a day course.C) He has to work during the day.D) He finds the evening course cheaper.Question 9A) Learn a computer language.B) Learn data processing.C) Buy some computer software.D) Buy a few coursebooks.Question 10A) Thursday evening, from 7:00 to 9:45.B) From September 1 to New Year's eve.C) Every Monday, lasting for 12 weeks.D) Three hours a week, 45 hours in total.Question 11A) What to bring for registration.B) Where to attend the class.C) How he can get to Frost Hall.D) Whether he can use a check.Directions: Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 12A) A training coach.B) A trading adviser.C) A professional manager.D) A financial trader.Question 13A) He can save on living expenses.B) He considers cooking creative.C) He can enjoy healthier food.D) He thinks take-away is tasteless.Question 14A) It is something inevitable.B) It is frustrating sometimes.C) It takes patience to manage.D) It can be a good thing.Question 15A ) The element of uncertainty and the mental challenge.B ) The element of certainty and physical challenge.C) The way he deals with all kinds of emotions.D) The success that his stressful job brings about.Section C PassageDirections：In this section，you will hear three passages。

At the end of each passage，you will hear three or four questions。

Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once。

After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A），B），C）and D）。

Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre。

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Directions:Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16A) There were no planets without moons.B) There was no air or water on Jupiter.C) Life was not possible in outer space.D) The mystery of life could not be resolved.Question 17A) It has a number of active volcanoes.B) It has an atmosphere like the earth's.C) It has a large ocean under its surface.D) It has deep caves several miles long.Question 18A) Light is not an essential element to it.B) Life can form in very hot temperatures.C) Every form of life undergoes evolution.D) Oxygen is not needed for some life forms.Directions:Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 19A) Whether they should take the child home.B) What Dr. Meyer's instructions exactly were.C) Who should take care of the child at home.D) When the child would completely recover.Question 20A) She encourages them to ask questions when in doubt.B) She makes them write down all her instructions.C) She has them act out what they are to do at home.D) She asks them to repeat what they are supposed to do.Question 21A) It lacks the stability of the printed word.B) It contains many grammatical errors.C) It is heavily dependent on the context.D) It facilitates interpersonal communication.Directions: Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 22A) Job security.B) Good labour relations.C) Challenging work.D) Attractive wages and benefits.Question 23A) Many tedious jobs continue to be done manually.B) More and more unskilled workers will lose jobs.C) Computers will change the nature of many jobs.D) Boring jobs will gradually be made enjoyable.Question 24A) Offer them chances of promotion.B) Improve their working conditions.C) Encourage them to compete with each other.D) Give them responsibilities as part of a team. Question 25A) They will not bring real benefits to the staff.B) They concern a small number of people only.C) They are arbitrarily set by the administrators.D) They are beyond the control of ordinary workers.1.C) Some tiger cubs were dead because of abuse.2.B) About 7 days.3.C) 57.4.D) All of A、B and C.5.A) He was abandoned by his parents.6.B) Soldiers, police and volunteers.7.D) Since Saturday.8.C) He has to work during the day.9.B) Learn data processing.10.C) Every Monday, lasting for 12 weeks.11.A) What to bring for registration.12.D) A financial trader.13.B) He considers cooking creative.14.D) It can be a good thing.15.A ) The element of uncertainty and the mental challenge.16.C) Life was not possible in outer space.17.C) It has a large ocean under its surface.18.A) Light is not an essential element to it.19.B) What Dr. Meyer's instructions exactly were.20.D) She asks them to repeat what they are supposed to do.21.A) It lacks the stability of the printed word.22.C) Challenging work.23.A) Many tedious jobs continue to be done manually.24.D) Give them responsibilities as part of a team.25.B) They concern a small number of people only.参考答案：Part ⅡListening Comprehension1-7：CBCDABD8-11：CBCA12-15：DBDA16-18：CCA19-21：BDA22-25：CADB11。