2015年6月英语四级听力原文及解析(第一套)
2015年6月英语四级听力原文
1.W: I am going to give up playing chess, I lost again today.M: Just because you lost? Is that any reason to quit?Q: What does the man imply?2.M: Do you know Shirley’s new address? She’s got some mail here and I’d like to fold it to her.W: Well, we’ve not been in touch for quit a while. Let’s see, Marry should know it?Q: What does the women mean?3.W: I missed the classes this morning could you please lent me your notes?M: My notes? You’ve never seem my hand writing, have you?Q: What does the man imply?4.M: I am taking my girlfriend to the fancy new restaurant for her birthday tonight.W: I went there last weekend and I found it rather disappointing.Q: What does the women mean?5.W: Winter is over at last, time to put away my gloves and boots.M: I ‘ve been waiting for this for months.Q: What does the man mean?6.W: Thank you for bringing the books back.M: I thought you need them over the weekend, many thanks for let me use them.Q: What do we learn from conversation?7.W: Are you working flexible hours?M: No I am not, The weather today is so nice, so I decided to walk to work and that meant I have to leave an hour earlier than usual.Q: What does the man decide to do?8.W: Our plane has been circling for a long time, we could delay.M: The airport was closed for a while this morning and things are still not back to normal.Q: What does the man mean?Long conversationConversation 1W: Morning, this is TGC!M: Good morning, Walter Barry here, calling from London. Could I speak to Mr. Grand, please?W: Who’s calling, please?M: Walter Barry, from London.W: What is it about, please?M: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant.My own company LCP, Liquid Control Products, is a leader in safety from leaks in the field of chemical processing. I’d like to speak to Mr. Grand to discuss ways in which we could help TGC to protect itself from such problems and save money at the same time.W: Yes, I see. Well, Mr. Grand is not available just now.M: Can you tell me when I could reach him?W: He’s very busy for the next few days. Then he’ll be away in New York. So it’s difficult to give you a time.M: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?W: Who, in particular?M: A colleague, for example?W: You are speaking to his personal assistance. I can deal with calls for Mr. Grand.M: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?W: No, I’m sorry, he won’t be free tomorrow.Listen, let me suggest so mething. You send us details of your products and services, together with references from other companies. And then we’ll contact you.M: Yes, that’s very kind of you. I have your address.M: Barry. Walter Barry, from LCP in London.W: Right, Mr. Barry. We look forward to hearing from you.M: Thank you, goodbye.W: Bye.Q9. What do we learn about the woman’s company?Q10. What do we learn about the man?Q11. What’s the woman’s position in her company?Q12. What does the woman suggest the man do?Conversation 2M: Miss Yamada, did you ever think that you would find yourself living and working in the western world?W: No, not really, although I’ve always listened to recordings of great orchestras from Europe.M: So you enjoyed classical music even when you were very young?W: Oh, yes. I was an only child.M: You were born in 1955, is that right?W: Yes, I began violin lessons at school when I was 6.M: As young as that, did you like it?W: Oh, yes, very much.M: When did you first play on your own? I mean, when did you give your first performance?W: I think I was 8…? No, Nine. I just had my birthday a week before, and my father had bought me a new violin. I played a small piece at the school concert.M: Did you know then that you would become a professional violinist?W: Yes, I think so. I enjoy playing the violin very much, and I didn’t mind practicing, sometimes three or four hours a day.M: And when did you first come to Europe?W: I was very lucky. When I was fifteen, I won a scholarship to a college in Paris. That was for a three-year course.M: How did your parents feel about that?W: I think they were pleased and worried at the same time. It was the chance of a lifetime. But of course I would be thousands of miles from home. Anyway, I studied in Paris for three years and then went back to Tokyo.Q13. What do we know about the woman before she went to Europe?Q14. What does the woman say about her music experience?Q15. What does the woman say about her study in Paris?Section B PassagePassage OneWhat makes a person famous? This is a mystery that many people have thought about. All kinds of myths surround the lives of well-known people. Most people are familiar with the works of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest English writers of the 16th and 17th centuries. Yet how many know Shakespeare, the person, the man behind the works? After centuries of research, scholars are still trying to discover Shakespeare’s personal history.It is not easily found in his writings. Authors of the time could not protect their works. An actingcompany, for example, could change the play if they wanted to. Nowadays, writers have copy rights to protect their work. Many myths arouse about Shakespeare. Some said he had no formal education. Others believe that he began his career by tending the horses of wealthy men. All of these myths are interesting, but are they true? Probably not.Shakespeare’s father was a respective man in Stratford-upon-Avon, a man of the town council.He sent young William to grammar school. Most people of Elizabethan times did not continue beyond grammar school. So Shakespeare did have at least average education. Some paths of Shakespeare’s life were always remain unknown. The great London fire arouses 1666 burned many important documents that could’ve been a source of clues. We were always be left with many questions and few facts.Q16. What does speaker say about William Shakespeare?答案：B) His personal history is little known.Q17. What does we learn about Shakespeare’s father?答案：D) He was a member of the town council.Q18. Why does the speaker say parts of Shakespeare’s life remain a mystery?答案：C) Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.Passage TwoWherever you go and for whatever reason, it’s important to be safe. While the majority of people you meet in travelling are short to be friendly and welcoming, they are dangerous. First being the most common. Just as in your home country. Do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful. It’s important top repaired for your trip in advance and to take precautions while you are travelling. As you prepare for your trip, make sure your have the right paperwork.You don’t want to get to your destination, only to find you have the wrong visa, or worse, that your passport isn’t valid anymore. Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance. So that if you sick or injured during your travels, you will be able to get treatment. If you want to drive all year abroad, make sure you have a international driver’s license. When you get to your destination, use official transport. Always go to bus and taxi stands, don’t except r ights from strangers who offer you a lift. If there isn’t a meter in the taxi, agree on the price before you get in. If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while travelling, make sure you can lock the door of your room from the inside. Finally, bear in mind to simile. It’s the friendly and the most sincere form of communication. And it sure to be understood in any part of the world.Q19What is mentioned as a most common danger when people go travelling abroad?答案：A) Do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful..Q20What is the most important thing to do when you prepare for your trip abroad?答案：B) Have the right documents.Q21What does the speaker suggest you do when you arrive at your destination?答案：B) Use official transport.Passage 3The British are supposed to be famous for laughing at themselves, but even their sense of humour has a limit,as the British retailer Gerald Ratner found out to his cost.When Ratner took over his father's chain of 130 jewelry shops in 1984, he introduced a very clear company policy. He decided that his shops should sell down market products at the lowest possible prices. It was a great success. The British public loved his cheap gold earringsand his tasteless silver ornaments. By 1991, Ratner's company had 2,400 shops and it was worth over 680 million pounds. But in April of that year, Gerald Ratner made a big mistake. At a big meeting of top British businesspeople, he suited up and explained the secret of his success.People say "How can we sell our goods for such a low price?" I say "Because they are absolute rubbish." His audience roared with laughter. But the British newspapers and the British public were not so amused. People felt insulted and stayed away from Ratner's shops. Sales fell and 6 months after his speech, Ratner's share price had fallen by 42%. The following year, things got worse and Gerald Ratner was forced to resign. By the end of 1992, he lost his company, his career and his house. Even worse, 25,000 of his employees had lost their jobs. It had been a very expensive joke.Q22 What did Gerald Ratner decide to do when he took over his father's shops?答案：C) Sell inexpensive products.Q23 On what occasion did Gerald Ratner explained the secret of his success?答案：A) At a meeting of top British businesspeople.Q24 How did people feel when they leaned of Gerald Ratner's remarks?答案：D) Insulted.Q25 What does the story of Gerald Ratner suggest?答案：B) There should be a limit to one's sense of humour.Section CLooking at the basic biological systems, the world is not doing very well. Yet, economic indicators show the world is prospering. Despite a slow start at the beginning of the 80s, global economic output increased by more than a fifth during the decade. The economy grew, trade increased, and millions of new jobs were created. How can biological indicators show the opposite of economic indicators? The answer is that the economic indicators have a basic fault. They show no difference between resource uses that sustain progress and those uses that will hurt it. The main measure of economic progress is the Gross National Products -- GNP. In simple terms, this totals the value of all goods and services produced and subtracts loss in value of factories and equipment. Developed a half century ago, GNP helped establish a common way among countries of measuring change in economic output. For some time, this seemed to work reasonably well, but serious weaknessesare now appearing. As indicated earlier, GNP includes loss in value of factories and equipment, but it does not take into account the loss of natural resources, including non-renewable resources, such as oil, or renewable resources, such as forests. This basic fault can produce a misleading sense of national更多相关信息请访问芒果考试网(/),吾学网(/)。
2015年6月四级真题及答案解析（三套全）
2015年6⽉四级真题及答案解析（三套全）2015年6⽉四级第⼀套Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A1. A) He is pleased to sit on the committee. B) He is willing to offer the woman a hand.C) He will tell the woman his decision later. D) He would like to become a club member.2. A) Their planned trip to V ancouver is obviously overpriced.B) They should borrow a guide book instead of buying one.C) The guide books in the library have the latest information.D) The library can help order guide books about Vancouver.3. A) He regrets having taken the history course.B) He finds little interest in the history books.C) He has trouble finishing his reading assignments.D) He has difficulty writing the weekly book report.4. A) The man had better choose another restaurant.B) The new restaurant is a perfect place for dating.C) The new restaurant caught her fancy immediately.D) The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant.5. A) He has been looking forward to spring. B) He has been waiting for the winter sale.C) He wi ll clean the woman’s boots for spring. D) He will help the woman put things away.6. A) At a tailor’s B) At Bob’s home.C) In a clothes store. D) In a theatre.7. A) His guests favor Tibetan drinks. B) His water is quite extraordinary.C) Mineral water is good for health. D) Plain water will serve the purpose.8. A) Report the result of a discussion. B) Raise some environmental issues.C) Submit an important document. D) Revise an environmental report.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) They pollute the soil used to cover them. B) They are harmful to nearby neighborhoods.C) The rubbish in them takes long to dissolve. D) The gas they emit is extremely poisonous.10. A) Growing population. B) Packaging materials.C) Changed eating habits. D) Lower production cost.11. A) By saving energy. B) By using less aluminum.C) By reducing poisonous wastes. D) By making the most of materials.12.A) We are running out of natural resources soon.B) Only combined efforts can make a difference.C) The waste problem will eventually hurt all of us.D) All of us can actually benefit from recycling.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) Miami. B) Vancouver. C) Bellingham. D) Boston.14. A) To get information on one-way tickets to Canada.B) To inquire about the price of “Super Saver” seats.C) To get advice on how to fly as cheaply as possible.D) To inquire about the shortest route to drive home.15. A) Join a tourist group. B) Choose a major airline.C) Avoid trips in public holidays. D) Book tickets as early as possible.Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) There are mysterious stories behind his works.B) There are many misunderstandings about him.C) His works have no match worldwide.D) His personal history is little known.17. A) He moved to Stratford-on-Avon in his childhood.B) He failed to go beyond grammar school.C) He was a member of the town council.D) He once worked in a well-known acting company.18. A) Writers of his time had no means to protect their works.B) Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.C) His works were adapted beyond recognition.D) People of his time had little interest in him.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) It shows you have been ignoring you health.B) It can seriously affect your thinking process.C) It is an early warning of some illness.D) It is a symptom of too much pressure.20. A) Reduce our workload. B) Control our temper.C) Use painkillers for relief. D) Avoid masking symptoms.21. A) Lying down and having some sleep. B) Rubbing and pressing one’s back.C) Going out for a walk. D) Listening to light music.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) Depending heavily on loans. B) Having no budget plans at all.C) Spending beyond one’s means.D) Leaving no room for large bills.23. A) Many of them can be cut. B) Alt of them have to be covered.C) Their payment cannot be delayed. D) The eat up most of the family income.24. A) Rent a house instead of buying one. B) Discuss the problem in the family.C) Make a conservation plan. D) Move to a cheaper place.25. A) Financial issues plaguing a family. B) Difficulty in making both ends meet.C) Family budget problems and solutions. D) New ways to boost family income.Section CPerhaps because going to college is so much a part of the American dream, many people gofor no(26)_____reason. Some go because their parents expect it, others because it’s what their friends are doing. Then, there’s the belief that a college degree will(27)____ensure a good job and high pay.Some students (28)____ through for years ,attending classes, or skipping(逃课) them as the case may be, reading only what can’t be avoided, looking for less(29)_____courses, and never being touched or changed in any important way. For a few of these people, college provides no (30)____, yet because of parental or peer pressure, they cannot voluntarily leave. They stop trying in the hope that their teachers will make the decision for them by (31)____ them.To put it bluntly(直截了当地)，unless you’re willing to make your college years count, you might be (32)_____ doing something else. Not everyone should attend college, nor should everyone who does attend begin right after high school. Many college students (33)_____ taking a year or so off. A year out in the world helps some people to (34)_____their priorities and goals. If you’re really going to get something out of going to college, you have to make it mean something, and to do that you must have some idea why you’re there, what you hope to get out of it, and (35)_____even what you hope to become.Part III Reading ComprehensionSection AQuestions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.It’s our guilty pleasure: Watching TV is the most common eve ryday activity, after work and sleep, in many parts of the world. Americans view five hours of TV each day, and while we know that spending so much time sitting 36 can lead to obesity(肥胖症) and other diseases, researchers have now quantified just how 37 being a couch potato can be.In an analysis of data from eight large 38 published studies, a Harvard-led group reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association that for every two hours per day spent channel 39 , the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (糖尿病) rose 20% over 8.5 years, the risk of heart disease increased 15% over a 40 , and the odds of dying prematurely 41 13% during a seven-year follow-up. All of these 42 are linked to a lack of physical exercise. But compared with other sedentary(久坐的) activities, like knitting, viewing TV may be especially 43 at promoting unhealthy habits. For one, the sheer number of hours we pass watching TV dwarfs the time we spend on anything else. And other studies have found that watching ads for beer and popcorn may make you more likely to 44 them.Even so, the authors admit that they didn’t compare different sedentary activities to45 whether TV watching was linked to a greater risk of diabetes, heart disease or early deathSection BEssay-Grading Software Offers Professors a Break[A] Imagine taking a college exam, and, instead of handing in a blue book and getting a gradefrom a professor a few weeks later, clicking the “send” button when you are clone and receiving a grade back instantly, your essay scored by a software program. And then, instead of being clone with that exam, imagine that the system would immediately let you rewrite the test to try to improve your grade.[B] EdX, the nonprofit enterprise founded by Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (MIT) to offer courses on the Internet, has just introduced such a system and will make its automated (⾃动的) software available free on the Web to any institution that wants to use it. The software uses artificial intelligence to grade student essays and short written answers, fleeing professors for other tasks.[C] The new service will bring the educational consortium (联盟) into a growing conflict over therole of automation in education. Although automated grading systems for multiple-choice and true-false tests are now widespread, the use of artificial intelligence technology to grade essay answers has not yet received widespread acceptance by educators and has many critics. [D] Anant Agarwal, an electrical engineer who is president of EdX, predicted that the instant-grading software would be a useful teaching tool, enabling students to take tests and write essays over and over and improve the quality of their answers. He said the technology would offer distinct advantages over the traditional classroom system, where students often wait days or weeks for grades. “There is a huge value in learning with instant feedback,” Dr. Agarwal said. “Students are telling us they learn much better with instant feedback.”[E] But skeptics (怀疑者) say the automated system is no match for live teachers. One longtimecritic, Les Perelman, has drawn national attention several times for putting together nonsense essays that have fooled software grading programs into giving high marks. He has also been highly critical of studies claiming that the software compares well to human graders.[F] He is among a group of educators who last month began circulating a petition (呼吁) opposingautomated assessment software. The group, which calls itself Professionals Against Machine Scoring of Student Essays in High-Stakes Assessment, has collected nearly 2,000 signatures, including some from famous people like Noam Chomsky.[G] “Let’s face the realities of automatic essay scoring,” the group’s statement reads in p art.“Computers cannot ‘read.’ They cannot measure the essentials of effective written communication: accuracy, reasoning, adequacy of evidence, good sense, ethical(伦理的) position, convincing argument, meaningful organization, and clarity, among others.”[H] But EdX expects its software to be adopted widely by schools and universities. It offers freeonline classes from Harvard, MIT and the University of California-Berkeley; this fall, it will add classes from Wellesley, Georgetown and the University of Texas. In all, 12 universities participate in EdX, which offers certificates for course completion and has said that it plans to continue to expand next year, including adding international schools.[I] The EdX assessment tool requires human teachers, or graders, to first grade 100 essays or essayquestions. The system then uses a variety of machine-learning techniques to train itself to be able to grade any number of essays or answers automatically and almost instantly. The software will assign a grade depending on the scoring system created by the teacher, whether it is a letter grade or numerical (数字的) rank.[J] EdX is not the first to use the automated assessment technology, which dates to early computers in the 1960s. There is now a range of companies offering commercial programs to grade written test answers, and four states—Louisiana, North Dakota, Utah and West Virginia—are using some form of the technology in secondary schools. A fifth, Indiana, has experimented with it. In some cases the software is used as a “second reader,” to check the reliability of the human graders.[K] But the growing influence of the EdX consortium to set standards is likely to give the technology a boost. On Tuesday, Stanford announced that it would work with EdX to developa joint educational system that will make use of the automated assessment technology.[L] Two start-ups, Coursera and Udacity, recently founded by Stanford faculty members to create “massive open online courses,” or MOOCs, are also committed to automated assessment systems because of the value of instant feedback. “It allows students to get immediate feedback on their work, so that learning turns into a game, with students naturally gravitating (吸引) to ward resubmitting the work until they get it right,” said Daphne Koller, a computer scientist and a founder of Coursera.[M]Last year the Hewlett Foundation, a grant-making organization set up by one of the Hewlett-Packard founders and his wife, sponsored two $100,000 prizes aimed at improving software that grades essays and short answers. More than 150 teams entered each category. A winner of one of the Hewlett contests, Vik Paruchuri, was hired by EdX to help design its assessment software.[N] “One of our focuses is to help kids learn how to think critically,” said Victor Vuchic, a program officer at the Hewlett Foundation. “It’s probably impossible to do that with multiple-choice tests. The challenge is that this requires human graders, and so they cost a lot more and they take a lot more time.”[O] Mark D. Shermis, a professor at the University of Akron in Ohio, supervised the Hewlett Foundation’s contest on automated essay scoring and wrote a paper about the experiment. I n his view, the technology—though imperfect—has a place in educational settings.[P] With increasingly large classes, it is impossible for most teachers to give students meaningful feedback on writing assignments, he said. Plus, he noted, critics of the technology have tended to come from the nation’s best universities, where the level of teaching is much better than at most schools.[Q] “Often they come from very famous institutions where, in fact, they do a much better job of providing feedback than a mac hine ever could,” Dr. Shermis said. “There seems to be a lack of appreciation of what is actually going on in the real world.”46. Some professionals in education are collecting signatures to voice their opposition toautomated essay grading.47. Using sof tware to grade students’ essays saves teachers time for other work.48. The Hewlett contests aim at improving essay grading software.49. Though the automated grading System is widely used in multiple-choice tests, automatedessay grading is still criticized by many educators.50. Some people don’t believe the software grading system can do as good a job as humangraders.51. Critics of automated essay scoring do not seem to know the true realities in less famousuniversities.52. Critics argue many important aspects of effective writing cannot be measured by computerrating programs.53. As class size grows, most teachers are unable to give students valuable comments as to how toimprove their writing.54. The automated assessment technology is sometimes used to double check the work of humangraders.Section CPassage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Some of the world’s most significant problems never hit headlines. One example comes from agriculture. Food riots and hunger make news. But the trend lying behind these matters is rarely talked about. This is the decline in the growth in yieldsof some of the world’s major crops. A new study by the University of Minnesota and McGill University in Montreal looks at where, and how far, this decline is occurring.The authors take a vast number of data points for the four most important crops: rice, wheat, corn and soyabeans (⼤⾖). They find that on between 24% and 39% of all harvested areas, the improvement in yields that took place before the 1980s slowed down in the 1990s and 2000s.There are two worrying features of the slowdown. One is that it has been particularly sharp in the world’s most populous (⼈⼝多的) countries, India and China. Their ability to feed themselves has been an important source of relative stability both within the countries and on world food markets. That self-sufficiency cannot be taken for granted if yields continue to slow down or reverse.Second, yield growth has been lower in wheat and rice than in corn and soyabeans. This is problematic because wheat and rice are more important as foods, accounting for around half of all calories consumed. Com and soyabeans are more important as feed grains. The authors note that “we have preferentially focused our crop improvement efforts on feeding animals and cars rather than on crops that feed people and are the basis of food security in much of the world.”The report qualifies the more optimistic findings of another new paper which suggests that the world will not have to dig up a lot more land for farming in order to feed 9 billion people in 2050, as the Food and Agriculture Organisation has argued.Instead, it says, thanks to slowing population growth, land currently ploughed up for crops might be able to revert (回返) to forest or wilderness. This could happen. The trouble is that the forecast assumes continued improvements in yields, which may not actually happen.56. What does the author try to draw attention to?A) Food riots and hunger in the world. B) News headlines in the leading media.C) The decline of the grain yield growth. D) The food supply in populous countries.57. Why does the author mention India and China in particular?A) Their self-sufficiency is vital to the stability of world food markets.B) Their food yields have begun to decrease sharply in recent years.C) Their big populations are causing worldwide concerns.D) Their food self-sufficiency has been taken for granted.58. What does the new study by the two universities say about recent crop improvement efforts?A) They fail to produce the same remarkable results as before the 1980s.B) They contribute a lot to the improvement of human food production.C) They play a major role in guaranteeing the food security of the world.D) They focus more on the increase of animal feed than human food grains.59. What does the Food and Agriculture Organisation say about world food production in thecoming decades?A) The growing population will greatly increase the pressure on world food supplies.B) The optimistic prediction about food production should be viewed with caution.C) The slowdown of the growth in yields of major food crops will be reversed.D) The world will be able to feed its population without increasing farmland.60. How does the author view the argument of the Food and Agriculture Organisation?A) It is built on the findings of a new study.B) It is based on a doubtful assumption.C) It is backed by strong evidence.D) It is open to further discussion.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.The endless debate about “work-life balance” often contains a hopeful footnote about stay-at-home dads. If American society and business won’t make it easier on future female leaders who choose to have children, there is still the ray of hope that increasing numbers of full-time fathers will. But based on today’s socioeconomic trends, this hope is, unfortunately, misguided.It’s true that the number of men who have left work to do their thing as full-time parents has do ubled in a decade, but it’s still very small: only 0.8% of married couples where the stay-at-home father was out of the labor force for a year. Even that percentage is likely inflated by men thrust into their caretaker role by a downsizing. This is simply not a large enough group to reduce the social stigma (污名) and force other adjustments necessary to supporting men in this decision, even if only for a relatively short time.Even shorter times away from work for working fathers are already difficult. A study found that 85% of new fathers take some time off after the birth of a child—but for all but a few, it’s a week or two at most. Meanwhile, the average for women who take leave is more than 10 weeks.Such choices impact who moves up in the organization. While you’re away, someone else is doing your work, mak ing your sales, taking care of your customers. That can’t help you at work. It can only hurt you. Women, of course, face the same issues of returning after a long absence. But with many more women than men choosing to leave the workforce entirely to raise families, returning from an extended parental leave doesn’t raise as many eyebrows as it does for men.Women would make more if they didn’t break their earning trajectory (轨迹) by leaving the workforce, or if higher-paying professions were more family-friendly. In the foreseeable future, stay-at-home fathers may make all the difference for individual families, but their presence won’t reduce the numbers of high-potential women who are forced to choose between family and career.61. What gives women a ray of hope to achieve work-life balance?A) More men taking an extended parental leave.B) People’s changing attitudes towards family.C) More women entering business management.D) The improvement of their socioeconomic status.62. Why does the author say the hope for more full-time fathers is misguided?A) Women are better at taking care of children.B) Many men value work more than their family.C) Their number is too small to make a difference.D) Not many men have the chance to stay at home.63. Why do few men take a long parental leave?A) A long leave will have a negative impact on their career.B) They just have too many responsibilities to fulfill at work.C) The economic loss will be too much for their family to bear.D) They are likely to get fired if absent from work for too long.64. What is the most likely reaction to men returning from an extended parental leave?A) Jealousy. B) Surprise. C) Admiration. D) Sympathy.65. What does the author say about high-potential women in the not-too-distant future?A) They will benefit from the trend of more fathers staying at home.B) They will find high-paying professions a bit more family-friendly.C) They are unlikely to break their career trajectory to raise a family.D) They will still face the difficult choice between career and children.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)据报道，今年中国快递服务(courier service)将递送⼤约120亿包裹。
2015年6月四级真题及答案解析(三套全)
2015年6月四级第一套Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A1。
A）He is pleased to sit on the committee。
B）He is willing to offer the woman a hand.C) He will tell the woman his decision later. D）He would like to become a club member。
2。
A）Their planned trip to Vancouver is obviously overpriced。
B) They should borrow a guide book instead of buying one.C) The guide books in the library have the latest information.D) The library can help order guide books about Vancouver。
3。
A) He regrets having taken the history course。
B）He finds little interest in the history books.C）He has trouble finishing his reading assignments。
D) He has difficulty writing the weekly book report。
4. A）The man had better choose another restaurant.B）The new restaurant is a perfect place for dating。
C）The new restaurant caught her fancy immediately。
D) The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant。
2015年6月英语四级听力试题原文及解析
201 5年6月英语四级听力试题及解析Short conversation1.W: Tom, would you be interested in serving on the membership committee this year? M: Can I get back to you on that in a few day?Q: What does the man mean?解析：关注男士说的get back to you on that.2.W: We should buy a good guidebook and study it before I trip to Vancouver.M: We could, but they are over priced. What about the library?Q: What does the man mean?解析：男士意味guidebook are overpriced，不准备买，而是去library.3.W: You took a history course this term, didn’t you? What can you say about it?M: Well, the trouble is that I never get through the weekly readinglist, though some books are quite interesting.Q: What does the man mean?解析；男士认为some books are quite interesting，但是他I never get through the weekly reading list。
4 M: I’m taking my girlfriend to the fancy new restaurant for her birthday tonight.W: I went there last weekend. I found it rather disappointing.Q: What does the woman mean?解析：女士上周去过了那家新餐厅，认为disappointing。
2015年6月英语四级听力真题及答案
2015年6月英语四级听力真题及答案Short conversations1.W: I’m going to give up playing chess. I lost again today.M: Just because you lost? Is that any reason to quit?Q: What does the man imply?2.M: Do you know Sally’s new address? She’s got some mail here, and I’d like to forward it to her.W: Well, we’ve not been in touch for quite a while. Let’s see. Mary should know i t.Q: What does the woman mean?3.W: I missed classes this morning. Could you please lend me your notes?M: My notes? You’ve never see my handwriti ng, have you?Q: What does the man imply?4.M: I’m taking my girlfriend to the fancy new restaurant for her birthday tonight.W: I went there last weekend, I found it rather disappointing.Q: What does the woman mean?5.W: Winter is over at last. Time to put away my gloves and boots.M: I’ve been waiting for this for mon ths.Q: What does the man mean?6.W: Thank you for bringing the books back.M: I thought you need them over the weekend. Many thanks fo r letting me use them. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?thank和选项中的appreciate为同义词7.W: Are you working flexible hours?M: No, I’m not. The weather today is so nice, so I decided to walk to work, and that meant I had to leave an hour earlier than usual.Q: What did the man decided to do?walk to work.和选项中的Go on foot. 为同义表达8.W: Our plane has been circling for a long time. Why the delay?M: The airport is closed for a while this morning, and things are still not back to normal.Q: What does the man mean?closed for a while和选项中的Temporary closing同义长对话一Woman: Morning, this is TGC!Man: Good morning, Walter Barry here, calling from London. Could I speak to Mr. Grand, please?Woman: Who’s calling, please?Man: Walter Barry, from London.Woman: What is it about, please?Man: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant. My own company LCP, Liquid Control Products, is a leader in safety from leaks in the field ofchemical processing. I’d like to speak to Mr. Grand to discuss ways in which we could help TGC to protect itself from such problems and save money at the same time. Woman: Yes, I see. Well, Mr. Grand is not available just now.Man: Can you tell me when I could reach him?Woman: He’s very busy for the next few days. Then he’ll be away in New York. So it’s difficult to give you a time.Man: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?Woman: Who, in particular?Man: A colleague, for example?Woman: You are speaking to his personal assistance. I can deal with calls for Mr. Grand. Man: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?Woma n: No, I’m sorry, he won’t be free tomorrow. Listen, let me suggest something. You send us details of your products and services, together with references from other companies.And then we’ll contact you.Man: Yes, that’s very kind of you. I have your addr ess.Woman: Very good, Mr…?Man: Barry. Walter Barry, from LCP in London.Woman: Right, Mr. Barry. We look forward to hearing from you.Man: Thank you, goodbye.Woman: Bye.9. What do we learn about the woman’s company?10. What do we learn about the man?11. What’s the woman’s position in her company?12. What does the woman suggest the man do?长对话二Man: Miss Yamada, did you ever think that you would find yourself living and working in the western world?Woman: No, not really, although I’ve always listened to recordings of great orchestras from Europe.Man: So you enjoyed classical music even when you were very young?Woman: Oh, yes. I was an only child.Man: You were born in 1955, is that right?Woman: Yes, I began violin lessons at school when I was 6.Man: As young as that, did you like it?Woman: Oh, yes, very much.Man: When did you first play on your own? I mean, when did you give your first performance?Woman: I think I was 8…? No, Nine. I just had my birthday a week before, and my father had bought me a new violin. I played a small piece at the school concert.Man: Did you know then that you would become a professional violinist?Woman: Yes, I think so. I enjoy playing the violin very much, and I didn’t mind practicing, sometimes three or four hours a day.Man: And when did you first come to Europe?Woman: I was very lucky. When I was fifteen, I won a scholarship to a college in Paris. That was for a three-year course.Man: How did your parents feel about that?Woman: I think they were pleased and worried at the same time. It was the chance of a lifetime. But of course I would be thousands of miles from home. Anyway, I studied in Paris for three years and then went back to Tokyo.13. What do we know about the woman before she went to Europe?14. What does the woman say about her music experience?15. What does the woman say about her study in Paris?短文点评Passage OneWhat makes a person famous? This is a mystery that many people have carefully thought about. All kinds of myths surround the lives of well-known people.Most people are familiar with the works of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest English writers of the 16th and 17th centuries. Yet how many know Shakespeare the person, the man behind the works?After centuries of research, scholars are still trying to discover Shakespeare's personal history. It is not easily found in his writings. Authors of the time could not protect their works. An acting company, for example, could change a play if they wanted to. Nowadays, writers have copyrights that protect their work.Many myths arose about Shakespeare. Some said he had no formal education. Others believe that he began his career by tending the horses of wealthy men. All of these myths are interesting, but are they true? Probably not. Shakespeare's father was a respected man in Stratford-on-Avon, a member of the town council. He sent young William to grammar school. Most people of Elizabethan times did not continue beyond grammar school; so, Shakespeare did have, at least, an average education.Some parts of Shakespeare's life will always remain unknown. The Great London Fire of l666 burned many important documents that could have been a source of clues. We will always be left with many questions and few facts.Question16 What does the speaker say about William Shakespeare?Question 17 What do we learn about Shakespeare's father?Question 18Wherever you go and for whatever reason, it’s important to be safe. While the majority of people you meet in travelling are short to be friendly and welcoming, they are dangerous. Theft being the most common. Just as in your home country. Do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful. It’s important top prepared for your trip in advance and to take precautions while you are travelling. As you prepare for your trip, make sure your have the right paperwork.You don’t want to get to your destination, only to find you have the wrong visa, or worse, that your passport isn’t valid anymore. Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance. So that if you sick or injured during your travels, you will be able to get treatment. If you want to drive all year abroad, make sure you have a international driver’s license. When you get to your destination,use official transport. Always go to bus and t axi stands, don’t except rights from strangers who offer you a lift. If there isn’t a meter in the taxi, agree on the price before you get in. If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while travelling, make sure you can lock the door of your room from the inside. Finally, bear in mind to simile. It’s the friendly and the most sincere form of communication. And it sure to be understood in any part of the world.Passage 3The British are supposed to be famous for laughing at themselves, but even their sense of humour has a limit, as the British retailer Gerald Ratner found out to his cost. When Ratner took over his father's chain of 130 jewelry shops in 1984, he introduced a very clear company policy. He decided that his shops should sell down market products at the lowest possible prices. It was a great success. The British public loved his cheap gold earrings and his tasteless silver ornaments. By 1991, Ratner's company had 2,400 shops and it was worth over 680 million pounds. But in April of that year, Gerald Ratner made a big mistake. At a big meeting of top British businesspeople, he suited up and explained the secret of his success. People say "How can we sell our goods for such a low price?" I say "Because they are absolute rubbish." His audience roared with laughter. But the British newspapers and the British public were not so amused. People felt insulted and stayed away from Ratner's shops. Sales fell and 6 months after his speech, Ratner's share price had fallen by 42%. The following year, things got worse and Gerald Ratner was forced to resign. By the end of 1992, he lost his company, his career and his house. Even worse, 25,000 of his employees had lost their jobs. It had been a very expensive joke.Question 22 What did Gerald Ratner decide to do when he took over his father's shops? Question 23 On what occasion did Gerald Ratner explained the secret of his success? Question 24 How did people feel when they leaned of Gerald Ratner's remarks? Question 25 What does the story of Gerald Ratner suggest?Spot DictationLooking at the basic biology systems, the world is not doing very well. Yet economic indicators show the world is prospering. Despite a slow start at the beginning of the eighties, global economic output increased by more than a fifth during the decade. The economy grew, trade increased, and millions of new jobs were created. How can biological indicators show the opposite of economic indicators?The answer is that the economic indicators have a basic fault: they show no difference between resources uses that sustain progress and those uses that will hurt it. The main measure of economic progress is the gross national product (GNP). In simple terms, this totals the value of all goods and services produced and subtracts loss in value of factories and equipment. Developed a half-century ago, GNP helped establish a common way among countries of measuring change in economic output. For some time, this seemed to work reasonably well, but serious weakness are now appearing. As indicated earlier, GNP includes loss in value of factories and equipment, but it does not take into account the loss of natural resources, including nonrenewable resources such as oil or renewable resources such as forests.This basic fault can produce a misleading sense of national economic health. According to GNP, for example, countries that overcut forest actually do better than those that preserve their forest. The trees cut down are counted as income but no subtraction is made for using up the forests.。
2015年6月英语四级考试真题(第一套).doc
2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套)Part I Writing（30 minutes)Directions： 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 the kid's understanding of going to school.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.“Why am I going to school if my phone already knows everything?”Part II Listening Comprehension(30 minutes)听力音频地址:http://wximg。
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com/attached/media/20151113/20151113103125_1575.mp3Section 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。
201506-1cet4听力原文
Part II Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, oneor more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation andthe questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be apause. 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 onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Now let’s begin with the eight shortconversations.1.W: I'm going to give up playing chess. I lost again today.M: Just because you lost? Is that any reason to quit?Q: What does the man imply?2.M: Do you know Sally's new address? She's got some mail here, and I'd like to forward it to her.W: Well, we've not been in touch for quite a while. Let's see. Mary should know it. Q: What does the woman mean?3.W: I missed classes this morning. Could you please lend me your notes?M: My notes? You've never seen my handwriting, have you?Q: What does the man imply?4.M: I'm taking my girlfriend to the fancy new restaurant for her birthday tonight.W: I went there last weekend. I found it rather disappointing.Q: What does the woman mean?5.W: Winter is over at last. Time to put away my gloves and boots.M: I've been waiting for this for months.Q: What does the man mean?6.W: Thank you for bringing the books back.M: I thought you need them over the weekend. Many thanks for letting me use them. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?7.W: Are you working flexible hours?M: No, I'm not. The weather today is so nice, so I decided to walk to work, and that meant I had to leave an hour earlier than usual.Q: What did the man decide to do?8.W: Our plane has been circling for a long time. Why the delay?M: The airport was closed for a while this morning, and things are still not back to normal.Q: What does the man mean?Now you’ll hear the two long conversations.Conversation OneW: Morning, this is TGC!M: Good morning, Walter Barry here, calling from London. Could I speak to Mr. Grand, please?W: Who's calling, please?M: Walter Barry, from London.W: What is it about, please?M: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant.My own company LCP, Liquid Control Products, is a leader in safety from leaks in the field of chemical processing.I'd like to speak to Mr. Grand to discuss ways in which we could help TGC protect itself from such problems and save money at the same time.W: Yes, I see. Well, Mr. Grand is not available just now.M: Can you tell me when I could reach him?W: He's very busy for the next few days. Then he'll be away in New York. So it's difficult to give you a time.M: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?W: Who, in particular?M: A colleague, for example?W: You are speaking to his personal assistant. I can deal with calls for Mr. Grand. M: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?W: No, I'm sorry, he won't be free tomorrow. Listen, let me suggest something. You send us details of your products and services, together with references from other companies. And then we'll contact you.M: Yes, that's very kind of you. I have your address.W: Very good, Mr....?M: Barry. Walter Barry, from LCP in London.W: Right, Mr. Barry. We look forward to hearing from you.M: Thank you. Goodbye.W: Bye.9. What do we learn about the woman's company?10. What do we learn about the man?11. Whats the woman's position in her company?12. What does the woman suggest the man do?Conversation TwoM: Miss Yamada, did you ever think that you would find yourself living and working in the western world?W: No, not really, although I've always listened to recordings of great orchestras from Europe.M: So you enjoyed classical music even when you were very young?W: Oh, yes. I was only a child.M: You were born in 1955. Is that right?W: Yes, I began violin lessons at school when I was six.M: As young as that. Did you like it?W: Oh, yes, very much.M: When did you first play on your own? I mean, when did you give your first performance?W: I think I was 8...? No,9. I just had my birthday a week before, and my father had bought me a new violin. I played a small piece at the school concert.M: Did you know then that you would become a professional violinist?W: Yes, I think so. I enjoyed playing the violin very much, and I didn't mind practicing, sometimes three or four hours a day.M: And when did you first come to Europe?W: I was very lucky. When I was 15, I won a scholarship to a college in Paris. That was for a three-year course.M: How did your parents feel about that?W: I think they were pleased and worried at the same time. It was the chance of a lifetime. But of course I would be thousands of miles from home. Anyway, I studied in Paris for three years and then went back to Tokyo.13.What do we know about the woman before she went to Europe?14.What does the woman say about her music experience?15.What does the woman say about her study in Paris?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, 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 singleline through the centre.Passage OneWhat makes a person famous? This is a mystery that many people have carefully thought about.All kinds of myths surround the lives of well-known people.Most people are familiar with the works of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest English writers of the 16th and 17th centuries.Yet how many know Shakespeare, the person, the man behind the works?After centuries of research, scholars are still trying to discover Shakespeare's personal history. It is not easily found in his writings.Authors of the time could not protect their works. An acting company, for example, could change a play if they wanted to. Nowadays, writers have copyrights that protect their work.Many myths arose about Shakespeare. Some said he had no formal education. Others believed that he began his career by tending the horses of wealthy men.All of these myths are interesting, but are they true? Probably not.Shakespeare's father was a respected man in Stratford-on-Avon, a member of the town council. He sent young William to grammar school.Most people of Elizabethan times did not continue beyond grammar school; so, Shakespeare did have, at least, an average education.Some parts of Shakespeare's life will always remain unknown.The Great London Fire of 1666 burned many important documents that could have been a source of clues.We will always be left with many questions and few facts.16. What does the speaker say about William Shakespeare?17. What do we learn about Shakespeare's father?18. Why does the speaker say parts of Shakespeare's life will remain a mystery?Passage TwoWherever you go and for whatever reason, its important to be safe.While the majority of people you will meet when travelling are sure to be friendly and welcoming, there are dangers. Theft being the most common.Just as in your home country, do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful.It's important to prepare for your trip in advance and to take precautions while you are travelling.As you prepare for your trip, make sure you have the right paperwork.You don't want to get to your destination, only to find you have the wrong visa, or worse, that your passport isn't valid anymore.Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance, so that if you are sick or injured during your travels, you will be able to get treatment.If you want to drive while you are abroad, make sure you have an international drivers license.When you get to your destination, use official transport. Always go to bus and taxi stands.Don't accept rides from strangers who offer you a lift. If there is no meter in the taxi, agree on a price before you get in.If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while travelling, make sure you can lock the door of your room from the inside.Finally, remember to smile. It's the friendliest and most sincere form of communication, and is sure to be understood in any part of the world!19. What is mentioned as a most common danger when people go travelling abroad?20. What is the most important thing to do when you prepare for your trip abroad?21. What does the speaker suggest you do when you arrive at your destination?Passage ThreeThe British are supposed to be famous for laughing at themselves, but even their sense of humour has a limit, as the British retailer Gerald Ratner found out to his cost. When Ratner took over his father's chain of 130 jewelry shops in 1984, he introduced a very clear company policy.He decided that his shops should sell down market products at the lowest possible prices.It was a great success. The British public loved his cheap gold earrings and his tasteless silver ornaments.By 1991, Ratner's company had 2 400 shops and it was worth over 680 millionpounds.But in April of that year, Gerald Ratner made a big mistake.At a big meeting of top British business people, he suited up and explained the secret of his success.People say，How can we sell our goods for such a low price? I say，Because they are absolute rubbish.His audience roared with laughter. But the British newspapers and the British public were not so amused. People felt insulted and stayed away from Ratner's shops.Sales fell and six months after his speech, Ratner's share price had fallen by 42%. The following year, things got worse and Gerald Ratner was forced to resign.By the end of 1992, he lost his company, his career and his house.Even worse, 25 000 of his employees had lost their jobs. It had been a very expensive joke.22. What did Gerald Ratner decide to do when he took over his father's shops?23. On what occasion did Gerald Ratner explain the secret of his success?24. How did people feel when they learned of Gerald Ratner's remarks?25. What does the story of Gerald Ratner suggest?Section CDirections: In this section, you will heara passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the secondtime, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have justheard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should checkwhat you have written.Now listen to the passage.Looking at the basic biological systems, the world is not doing very well.Yet, economic indicators show the world is prospering.Despite a slow start at the beginning of the eighties, global economic output increased by more than a fifth during the decade.The economy grew, trade increased, and millions of new jobs were created.How can biological indicators show the opposite of economic indicators?The answer is that the economic indicators have a basic fault: they show no difference between resource uses that sustain progress and those uses that will hurt it.The main measure of economic progress is the gross national product(GNP).In simple terms, this totals the value of all goods and services produced and subtracts loss in value of factories and equipment.Developed a half-century ago, GNP helped establish a common way among countries of measuring change in economic output.For some time, this seemed to work reasonably well, but serious weaknesses are now appearing.As indicated earlier, GNP includes loss in value of factories and equipment, but it does not take into account the loss of natural resources, including nonrenewable resources, such as oil，or renewable resources, such as forests.This basic fault can produce a misleading sense of national economic health. According to GNP, for example, countries that overcut forests actually do better than those that preserve their forests.The trees cut down are counted as income but no subtraction is made for using up the forests.。
2015年6月英语四级考试真题(第一套).doc
2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套）Part I Writing（30 minutes)Directions: 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 the kid's understanding of going to school。
You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words。
“Why am I going to school if my phone already knows everything？”Part II Listening Comprehension(30 minutes）听力音频地址：http：//wximg。
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com/attached/media/20151113/20151113103125_1575.mp3Section 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。
2015.6 英语四级考试真题试卷(第一套)听力
1.A) He will give the woman some tips on the game.B) The woman has good reason to quit the game.C) He is willing to play chess with the woman.D) The woman shoul d go on playing chess.2.A) The man can forward the mail to Mary.B) She can call Maiy to take care of the mail.C) Mary probably knows Sally's new ad dress.D) She woul d like to resume contact with Sally.页脚内容13.A) His handwriting has a unique styl e.B) His notes are not easy to read.C) He did not attend today's class.D) He is very pl eased to be abl e to help.4.A) The man had better choose another restaurant.B) The new restaurant is a perfect place for dating.C) The new restaurant caught her fancy immediately.D) The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant.5.A) He has been l ooking forward to spring.B) He has been waiting for the winter sal e.C) He will cl ean the woman's boots for spring.D) He will help the woman put things away.页脚内容26.A) The woman is rather forgetful.B) The man appreciates the woman's help.C) The man often l ends books to the woman.D) The woman often works overtime at weekends.7.A) Go to work on foot.B) Take a sightseeing trip.C) Start work earlier than usual.D) Take a walk when the weather is nice.8.A) The plane is going to land at another airport.B) All flights have been d elayed due to bad weather.C) Temporary cl osing has disturbed the airport's operation.页脚内容3D) The airport's management is in real need of improvement. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A) It specializes in safety from l eaks.B) It is head quartered in Lond on.C) It has a partnership with LCP.D) It has a chemical processing plant.10.A) He is Mr. Grand's Mend.B) He is a safety inspector.C) He is a sal esman.D) He is a chemist.11.页脚内容4A) Director of the safety d epartment.B) Mr. Grand's personal assistant.C) Head of the personnel d epartment.D) The public relations officer.12.A) Wait for Mr. Grand to call back.B) Leave a message for Mr. Grand.C) Provid e d etails of their products and services.D) Send a comprehensive d escription of their work.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13.A) She l earned playing the violin from a famous French musician.B) She dreamed of working and living in a European country.C) She read a l ot about European musicians and their music.页脚内容5D) She listened to recordings of many European orchestras.14.A) She began taking violin l essons as a small chil d.B) She was a pupil of a famous European violinist.C) She gave her first performance with her father.D) She became a professional violinist at fifteen.15.A) It gave her a chance to expl ore the city.B) It was the chance of a lifetime.C) It was a great chall enge to her.D) It helped her l earn classical French music.页脚内容6Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16.A) There are mysterious stories behind his works.B) There are many misund erstandings about him.C) His works have no match worl dwid e.D) His personal history is little known.17.A) He moved to Stratford-on-Avon in his childhood.B) He failed to go beyond grammar school.C) He was a member of the town council.D) He once worked in a well-known acting company.页脚内容718.A) Writers of his time had no means to protect their works.B) Possibl e sources of clues about him were l ost in a fire.C) His works were adapted beyond recognition.D) Peopl e of his time had little interest in him.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A) Theft.B) Cheating.C) Air crash.D) Road accid ents.20.页脚内容8A) Leam the l ocal customs.B) Make hotel reservations.C) Book tickets well in advance.D) Have the right d ocuments.21.A) Contact your agent.B) Get a lift if possibl e.C) Use official transport.D) Have a friend meet you.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A) Cut d own production cost.页脚内容9B) Sell inexpensive products.C) Specialise in gol d ornaments.D) Refine the taste of his goods.23.A) At a national press conference.B) During a live tel evision interview.C) During a l ocal sal es promotion campaign.D) At a meeting of top British businesspeopl e.24.A) Insulted.B) Puzzl ed.C) Distressed.D) Discouraged.25.页脚内容10A) The words of some businesspeopl e are just rubbish.B) He who never l earns from the past is bound to fail.C) There shoul d be a limit to one's sense of humour.D) He is not laughed at, that laughs at himself first.Looking at the basic biol ogical systems, the worl d is not d oing very well. Yet economic indicators sho w the worl d is __26__ . Despite a sl ow start at the beginning of the eighties, gl obal economic output increas ed by more than a fifth during the __27__ . The economy grew, trad e increased, and millions of new jobs we re created. How can biol ogical indicators show the __28__ of economic indicators?The answer is that the economic indicators have a basic fault: they show no difference between resou rce uses that __29__ progress and those uses that will hurt it. The main measure of economic progress is t he gross national product (GNP). __30__ , this totals the value of all goods and services produced and subtra cts l oss in value of factories and equipment. Devel oped a half-century ago, GNP helped __31__ a common wa页脚内容11y among countries of measuring change in economic output. For some time, this seemed to work __32__ w ell, but serious weaknesses are now appearing. As indicated earlier, GNP includ es l oss in value of factories and equipment, but it d oes not __33__ the l oss of natural resources, including nonrenewabl e resources suc h as oil or renewabl e resources such as forests.This basic fault can produce a __34__ sense of national economic health. According to GNP, for exampl e, countries that overcut forests actually d o better than those that preserve their forests. The trees cut d ow n are counted as income butnosubtractionis mad e for __35__ the forests.参考答案：1-5:DCBAA6-10:BACDC11-15:BCDAB16-20:DCBAD21-25:CBDAC26. prospering27. d ecad e28. opposite29. sustain页脚内容1230. In simpl e terms31. establish32. reasonably33. take into account34. misl eading35. using up页脚内容13。
2015年6月英语四级真题答案及解析(卷一)
2015年6月大学英语六级考试真题(一)答案与详解PartⅠWriting审题思路这是一篇四级考试中常见的议论文。
此次通过漫画所呈现出的话题phone(手机）是考生日常生活中熟悉的话题，因此写起来并不难。
考生应该将重点放在第二段阐述手机与日常学习的关系上。
联系实际分析可知二者关系为:手机为日常学习带来了便利条件，但不能完全取代校园学习。
写作提纲一、提出观点：提出观点:手机在学习中虽然重要但并非必不可少(play an important but not indispensable role)二、论证观点：1、学生自身应具有很好的知识储备(have a good command of)2、我们的个人知识（personal knowledge)促进了手机的发展三、总结观点：l、过度依赖手机弊大于利（over-dependence on phones does more harm than good)2、要平衡好手机与知识学习的关系（balance the relationship between phones and study)范文点评全文翻译手机在学习中的作用漫画生动地描述了一个小学生问他的母亲，既然他的手机已经无所不知，为什么还要去上学。
这幅漫画揭示了这样一个现象:一些学生高度依赖手机,而忽视了个人学习的重要性。
然而，我认为，手机在学生们的学习中虽然重要但并非必不可少。
毫无疑问，手机给我们带来了很多便利，但是在学习过程中，我们不应该过度依赖手机。
首先,我们自身应该具有很好的知识储备以应对没有手机在手边时的各种情况。
其次，正是我们的个人知识促进了手机的发展。
如果没有学校的基础教育，就没有手机的问世。
总而言之，过度依赖手机弊大于利。
因此，我们应该合理地平衡手机与学习的关系。
只有这样我们才能够从学习过程中获得最大的收益。
PartⅡListening ComprehensionSection A1.听力原文：W：Fin going to give up playing chess.I lost again today.M：Just because you lost?Is that any reason to quit?Q：What does the man imply?1.A)He will give the woman some tips on the game.B)The woman has good reason to quit the game.C)He is willing to play chess with the woman.D)The woman should go on playing chess.【预测】选项中多次出现game和play chess，可以推测对话内容和下象棋有关。
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2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套）Part I Writing(30 minutes）Directions: 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 the kid’s understanding of going to school.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words。
“Why am I going to school if my phone already knows everything？”Part II Listening Comprehension(30 minutes）听力音频地址:http：//wximg。
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com/attached/media/20151113/20151113103125_1575.mp3Section 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。
2015年6月四级考试真题(第一套)
2015年6月四级考试真题（第一套）Part Ⅰ WritingDirections: 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 this kind of modern life. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part Ⅱ Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1. A) He is pleased to sit on the committee. C) He will tell the woman his decision later.B) He is willing to offer the woman a hand. D) He would like to become a club member.2. A) Their planned trip to Vancouver is obviously overpriced.B) They should borrow a guide book instead of buying one.C) The guide books in the library have the latest information.D) The library can help order guide books about Vancouver.3. A) He regrets having taken the history course. C) He has trouble finishing his reading assignments.B) He finds little interest in the history books. D) He has difficulty writing theweekly book report.4. A) The man had better choose another restaurant.B) The new restaurant is a perfect place for dating.C) The new restaurant caught her fancy immediately.D) The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant.5. A) He has been looking forward to spring. C) He will clean the woman's boots for spring.B) He has been waiting for the winter sale. D) He will help the woman put things away.6. A) At a tailor's. C) In a clothes store.B) At Bob's home. D) In a theatre.7. A) His guests favor Tibetan drinks. C) Mineral water is good for health.B) His water is quite extraordinary. D) Plain water will serve the purpose.8. A) Report the result of a discussion. C) Submit an important document.B) Raise some environmental issues. D) Revise an environmental report.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) They pollute the soil used to cover them. C) The rubbish in them takes long to dissolve.B) They are harmful to nearby neighborhoods. D) The gas they emit is extremely poisonous.10. A) Growing population. C) Changed eating habits.B) Packaging materials. D) Lower production cost.11. A) By saving energy. C) By reducing poisonous wastes.B) By using less aluminum. D) By making the most of materials.12. A) We are running out of natural resources soon.B) Only combined efforts can make a difference.C) The waste problem will eventually hurt all of us.D) All of us can actually benefit from recycling.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) Miami. C) Bellingham.B) Vancouver. D) Boston.14. A) To get information on one-way tickets to Canada.B) To inquire about the price of "Super Saver" seats.C) To get advice on how to fly as cheaply as possible.D) To inquire about the shortest route to drive home.15. A) Join a tourist group. C) Avoid trips in public holidays.B) Choose a major airline. D) Book tickets as early as possible.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) There are mysterious stories behind his works.B) His personal history is little known.C) His works have no match worldwide.D) There are many misunderstandings about him.17. A) He once worked in a well-known acting company.B) He moved to Stratford-on-Avon in his childhood.C) He failed to go beyond grammar school.D) He was a member of the town council.18. A) People of his time had little interest in him.B) His works were adapted beyond recognition.C) Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.D) Writers of his time had no means to protect their works.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) It shows you have been ignoring your health.B) It can seriously affect your thinking process.C) It is an early warning of some illness.D) It is a symptom of too much pressure.20. A) Reduce our workload. C) Use painkillers for relief.B) Control our temper. D) Avoid masking symptoms.21. A) Lying down and having some sleep. C) Going out for a walk.B) Rubbing and pressing one's back. D) Listening to light music.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) Depending heavily on loans. C) Spending beyond one's means.B) Having no budget plans at all. D) Leaving no room for large bills.23. A) Many of them can be cut. C) Their payment cannot be delayed.B) All of them have to be covered. D) They eat up most of the family income.24. A) Rent a house instead of buying one. C) Make a conservation plan.B) Discuss the problem in the family. D) Move to a cheaper place.25. A) Financial issues plaguing a family. C) Family budget problems and solutions.B) Difficulty in making both ends meet. D) New ways to boost family income.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exactwords you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Perhaps because going to college is so much a part of the American dream, many people go for no26. ______ reason. Some go because their parents expect it, others because it's what their friends are doing. Then, there's the belief that a college degree will 27. ______ ensure a good job and high pay.Some students 28. _____ through four years, attending classes, or skipping (逃课) them as the case may be, reading only what can't be avoided, looking for less 29. ______ courses, and never being touched or changed in any important way. For a few of these people, college provides no 30. __, yet because of parental or peer pressure, they cannot voluntarily leave. They stop trying in the hope that their teachers will make the decision for them by 31. ______ them.To put it bluntly (直截了当地), unless you're willing to make your college years count, you might be 32. ______ doing something else. Not everyone should attend college, nor should everyone who does attend begin right after high school. Many college students 33. ______ taking a year or so off. A year out in the world helps some people to 34. ______ their priorities and goals. If you're really going to get something out of going to college, you have to make it mean something, and to do that you must have some idea why you're there, what you hope to get out of it, and 35. ______ even what you hope to become.Part Ⅲ Reading ComprehensionSection 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 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.It's our guilty pleasure: Watching TV is the most common everyday activity, after work and sleep, in many parts of the world. Americans view five hours of TV each day, and while we know that spending so much time sitting 36 can lead to obesity (肥胖症) and other diseases, researchers have now quantified just how 37 being a couch potato can be.In an analysis of data from eight large 38 published studies, a Harvard-led group reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association that for every two hours per day spent channel 39 , the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (糖尿病) rose 20% over 8.5 years, the risk of heart disease increased 15% over a 40 , and the odds of dying prematurely 41 13% during a seven-year follow-up. All of these 42 are linked to a lack of physical exercise. But compared with other sedentary (久坐的) activities, like knitting, viewing TV may be especially 43 at promoting unhealthy habits. For one, the sheer number of hours we pass watching TV dwarfs the time we spend on anything else. And other studies have found that watching ads for beer and popcorn may make you more likely to 44 them.Even so, the authors admit that they didn't compare different sedentary activities to 45 whether TV watching was linked to a greater risk of diabetes, heart disease or early death compared with, say, reading.A) climbed I) previouslyB) consume J) resumeC) decade K) sufferedD) determine L) surfingE) effective M) termF) harmful N) terminalsG) outcomes O) twistingH) passivelySection 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.Essay-Grading Software Offers Professors a BreakA) Imagine taking a college exam, and, instead of handing in a blue book and getting a grade from a professor a few weeks later, clicking the "send" button when you are done and receiving a grade back instantly, your essay scored by a software program. And then, instead of being done with that exam, imagine that the system would immediately let you rewrite the test to try to improve your grade.B) EdX, the nonprofit enterprise founded by Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to offer courses on the Internet, has just introduced such a system and will make its automated(自动的) software available free on the Web to any institution that wants to use it. The software uses artificial intelligence to grade student essays and short written answers, freeing professors for other tasks.C) The new service will bring the educational consortium (联盟) into a growing conflict over the role of automation in education. Although automated grading systems for multiple-choice and true-false tests are now widespread, the use of artificial intelligence technology to grade essay answers has not yet received widespread acceptance by educators and has many critics.D) Anant Agarwal, an electrical engineer who is president of EdX, predicted that the instant-grading software would be a useful teaching tool, enabling students to take tests and write essays over and over and improve the quality of their answers. He said the technology would offer distinct advantages over the traditional classroom system, where students often wait days or weeks for grades. "There is a huge value in learning with instant feedback," Dr. Agarwal said. "Students are telling us they learn much better with instantfeedback."E) But skeptics (怀疑者) say the automated system is no match for live teachers. One longtime critic, Les Perelman, has drawn national attention several times for putting together nonsense essays that have fooled software grading programs into giving high marks. He has also been highly critical of studies claiming that the software compares well to human graders.F) He is among a group of educators who last month began circulating a petition (呼吁) opposing automated assessment software. The group, which calls itself Professionals Against Machine Scoring of Student Essays in High-Stakes Assessment, has collected nearly 2,000 signatures, including some from famous people like Noam Chomsky.G) "Let's face the realities of automatic essay scoring," the group's statement reads in part. "Computers cannot 'read'. They cannot measure the essentials of effective written communication: accuracy, reasoning, adequacy of evidence, good sense, ethical (伦理的) position, convincing argument, meaningful organization, and clarity, among others."H) But EdX expects its software to be adopted widely by schools and universities. It offers free online classes from Harvard, MIT and the University of Californian-Berkeley; this fall, it will add classes from Wellesley, Georgetown and the University of Texas. In all, 12 universities participate in EdX, which offers certificates for course completion and has said that it plans to continue to expand next year, including adding international schools.I) The EdX assessment tool requires human teachers, or graders, to first grade 100 essays or essay questions. The system then uses a variety of machine-learning techniques to train itself to be able to grade any number of essays or answers automatically and almost instantly. The software will assign a grade depending on the scoring system created by the teacher, whether it is a letter grade or numerical (数字的) rank.J) EdX is not the first to use the automated assessment technology, which dates to early computers in the 1960s. There is now a range of companies offering commercial programsto grade written test answers, and four states — Louisiana, North Dakota, Utah and West Virginia — are using some form of the technology in secondary schools. A fifth, Indiana, has experimented with it. In some cases the software is used as a "second reader", to check the reliability of the human graders.K) But the growing influence of the EdX consortium to set standards is likely to give the technology a boost. On Tuesday, Stanford announced that it would work with EdX to develop a joint educational system that will make use of the automated assessment technology. L) Two start-ups, Coursera and Udacity, recently founded by Stanford faculty members to create "massive open online courses," or MOOCs, are also committed to automated assessment systems because of the value of instant feedback. "It allows students to get immediate feedback on their work, so that learning turns into a game, with students naturally gravitating (吸引) toward resubmitting the work until they get it right," said Daphne Koller, a computer scientist and a founder of Coursera.M) Last year the Hewlett Foundation, a grant-making organization set up by one of the Hewlett-Packard founders and his wife, sponsored two $100,000 prizes aimed at improving software that grades essays and short answers. More than 150 teams entered each category.A winner of one of the Hewlett contests, Vik Paruchuri, was hired by EdX to help design its assessment software.N) "One of our focuses is to help kids learn how to think critically," said Victor Vuchic, a program officer at the Hewlett Foundation. "It's probably impossible to do that with multiple-choice tests. The challenge is that this requires human graders, and so they cost a lot more and they take a lot more time."O) Mark D. Shermis, a professor at the University of Akron in Ohio, supervised the Hewlett Foundation's contest on automated essay scoring and wrote a paper about the experiment. In his view, the technology — though imperfect — has a place in educational settings.P) With increasingly large classes, it is impossible for most teachers to givestudents meaningful feedback on writing assignments, he said. Plus, he noted, critics of the technology have tended to come from the nation's best universities, where the level of teaching is much better than at most schools.Q) "Often they come from very famous institutions where, in fact, they do a much better job of providing feedback than a machine ever could," Dr. Shermis said. "There seems to be a lack of appreciation of what is actually going on in the real world."46. Some professionals in education are collecting signatures to voice their opposition to automated essay grading.47. Using software to grade students' essays saves teachers time for other work.48. The Hewlett contests aim at improving essay grading software.49. Though the automated grading system is widely used in multiple-choice tests, automated essay grading is still criticized by many educators.50. Some people don't believe the software grading system can do as good a job as human graders.51. Critics of automated essay scoring do not seem to know the true realities in less famous universities.52. Critics argue many important aspects of effective writing cannot be measured by computer rating programs.53. As class size grows, most teachers are unable to give students valuable comments as to how to improve their writing.54. The automated assessment technology is sometimes used to double check the work of human graders.55. Students find instant feedback helps improve their learning considerably.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 decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single linethrough the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Some of the world's most significant problems never hit headlines. One example comes from agriculture. Food riots and hunger make news. But the trend lying behind these matters is rarely talked about. This is the decline in the growth in yields of some of the world's major crops. A new study by the University of Minnesota and McGill University in Montreal looks at where, and how far, this decline is occurring.The authors take a vast number of data points for the four most important crops: rice, wheat, corn and soyabeans (大豆). They find that on between 24% and 39% of all harvested areas, the improvement in yields that took place before the 1980s slowed down in the 1990s and 2000s.There are two worrying features of the slowdown. One is that it has been particularly sharp in the world's most populous (人口多的) countries, India and China. Their ability to feed themselves has been an important source of relative stability both within the countries and on world food markets. That self-sufficiency cannot be taken for granted if yields continue to slow down or reverse.Second, yield growth has been lower in wheat and rice than in corn and soyabeans. This is problematic because wheat and rice are more important as foods, accounting for around half of all calories consumed. Corn and soyabeans are more important as feed grains. The authors note that "we have preferentially focused our crop improvement efforts on feeding animals and cars rather than on crops that feed people and are the basis of food security in much of the world."The report qualifies the more optimistic findings of another new paper which suggests that the world will not have to dig up a lot more land for farming in order to feed 9 billion people in 2050, as the Food and Agriculture Organisation has argued.Instead, it says, thanks to slowing population growth, land currently ploughed up for crops might be able to revert (回返) to forest or wilderness. This could happen. The trouble is that the forecast assumes continued improvements in yields, which may not actually happen.56. What does the author try to draw attention to?A) Food riots and hunger in the world. C) The decline of the grain yield growth.B) News headlines in the leading media. D) The food supply in populous countries.57. Why does the author mention India and China in particular?A) Their self-sufficiency is vital to the stability of world food markets.B) Their food yields have begun to decrease sharply in recent years.C) Their big populations are causing worldwide concerns.D) Their food self-sufficiency has been taken for granted.58. What does the new study by two universities say about recent crop improvement efforts?A) They fail to produce the same remarkable results as before the 1980s.B) They contribute a lot to the improvement of human food production.C) They play a major role in guaranteeing the food security of the world.D) They focus more on the increase of animal feed than human food grains.59. What does the Food and Agriculture Organisation say about world food production in the coming decades?A) The growing population will greatly increase the pressure on world food supplies.B) The optimistic prediction about food production should be viewed with caution.C) The slowdown of the growth in yields of major food crops will be reversed.D) The world will be able to feed its population without increasing farmland.60. How does the author view the argument of the Food and Agriculture Organisation?A) It is built on the findings of a new study.B) It is based on a doubtful assumption.C) It is backed by strong evidence.D) It is open to further discussion.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.The endless debate about "work-life balance" often contains a hopeful footnote about stay-at-home dads. If American society and business won't make it easier on future female leaders who choose to have children, there is still the ray of hope that increasing numbers of full-time fathers will. But based on today's socioeconomic trends, this hope is, unfortunately, misguided.It's true that the number of men who have left work to do their thing as full-time parents has doubled in a decade, but it's still very small: Only 0.8% of married couples where the stay-at-home father was out of the labor force for a year. Even that percentage is likely inflated by men thrust into their caretaker role by a downsizing. This is simply not a large enough group to reduce the social stigma (污名) and force other adjustments necessary to supporting men in this decision, even if only for a relatively short time. Even shorter times away from work for working fathers are already difficult. A study found that 85% of new fathers take some time off after the birth of a child -- but for all but a few, it's a week or two at most. Meanwhile, the average for women who take leave is more than 10 weeks.Such choices impact who moves up in the organization. While you're away, someone else is doing your work, making your sales, taking care of your customers. That can't help you at work. It can only hurt you. Women, of course, face the same issues of returning after a long absence. But with many more women than men choosing to leave the workforce entirely to raise families, returning from an extended parental leave doesn't raise as many eyebrows as it does for men.Women would make more if they didn't break their earning trajectory (轨迹) by leaving the workforce, or if higher-paying professions were more family-friendly. In theforeseeable future, stay-at-home fathers may make all the difference for individual families, but their presence won't reduce the numbers of high-potential women who are forced to choose between family and career.61. What gives women a ray of hope to achieve work-life balance?A) More men taking an extended parental leave.B) People's changing attitudes towards family.C) More women entering business management.D) The improvement of their socioeconomic status.62. Why does the author say the hope for more full-time fathers is misguided?A) Women are better at taking care of children.B) Many men value work more than their family.C) Their number is too small to make a difference.D) Not many men have the chance to stay at home.63. Why do few men take a long parental leave?A) A long leave will have a negative impact on their career.B) They just have too many responsibilities to fulfill at work.C) The economic loss will be too much for their family to bear.D) They are likely to get fired if absent from work for too long.64. What is the most likely reaction to men returning from an extended parental leave?A) Jealousy. B) Surprise. C) Admiration. D) Sympathy.65. What does the author say about high-potential women in the not-too-distant future?A) They will benefit from the trend of more fathers staying at home.B) They will find high-paying professions a bit more family-friendly.C) They are unlikely to break their career trajectory to raise a family.D) They will still face the difficult choice between career and children.Part Ⅳ TranslationDirections:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chineseinto English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.据报道，今年中国快递服务(courier services)将递送大约120亿件包裹。
2015年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(1)
Part 1 Writi ng (30 min utes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)Direct ions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minu tes to write an essay based on the picturebelow. You should start your essay with a brief descripti on of the picture and them comme nt on this kind of moder n life. You should write at least 120 words but no more tha n 180 words.THIS MODERN LIFE:WORK HOME PLAY SLEEP请用黑色签字笔在答题卡1指定区域作答作文题，在试题册上的作答无效。
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2015年6月英语四级1听力真题原文及答案解析
2015年6月英语四级听力真题第一套试题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 1 with a single line through the centre.1.A.He will give the woman some tips on the game.B.The woman has good reason to quit the game.C.He is willing to play chess with the woman.D.The woman should go on playing chess.2.A.The man can forward the mail to Mary.B.She can call Mary to take care of the mail.C.Mary probably knows Sally’s new address.D.She would like to resume contact with Sally.3.A.His handwriting has a unique style.B.His notes are not easy to read.C.He did not attend today’s class.D.He is very pleased to be able to help.4.A.The man had better choose another restaurant.B.The new restaurant is a perfect place for dating.C.The new restaurant caught her fancy immediately.D.The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant.5.A.He has been looking forward to spring.B.He has been waiting for the winter sale.C.He will clean the woman’s boots for spring.D.He will help the woman put things away.6.A.The woman is rather forgetful.B.The man appreciates the woman’s help.C.The man often lends books to the woman.D.The woman often works overtime at weekends.7.A.Go to work on foot.B.Take a sightseeing trip.C.Start work earlier than usual.D.Take a walk when the weather is nice.8.A.The plane is going to land at another airport.B.All flights have been delayed due to bad weather.C.Temporary closing has disturbed the airport’s operation.D.The airport’s management is in real need of improvement. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A.It specializes in safety from leaks.B.It is headquartered in London.C.It has a partnership with LCP.D.It has a chemical processing plant.10.A.He is Mr.Grand’s friend.B.He is a safety inspector.C.He is a salesman.D.He is a chemist.11.A.Director of the safety department.B.Mr.Grand’s personal assistant.C.Head of the personnel department.D.The public relations officer.12.A.Walt for Mr.Grand to call back.B.Leave a message for Mr.Grand.C.Provide details of their products and services.D.Send a comprehensive description of their work.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13.A.She learned playing the violin from a famous French musician.B.She dreamed of working and living in a European country.C.She read a lot about European musicians and their music.D.She listened to recordings of many European orchestras.14.A.She began taking violin lessons as a small child.B.She was a pupil of a famous European violinist.C.She gave her first performance with her father.D.She became a professional violinist at fifteen.15.A.It gave her a chance to explore the city.B.It was the chance of a lifetime.C.It was a great challenge to her.D.It helped her learn classical French music.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage, you will hearsome questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After youhear 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 linethrough the centre. Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A.There are mysterious stories behind his works.B.There are many misunderstandings about him.C.His works have no match worldwide.D.His personal history is little known.17.A.He moved to Stratford-on-Avon in his childhood.B.He failed to go beyond grammar school.C.He was a member of the town council.D.He once worked in a well-known acting company.18.A.Writers of his time had no means to protect their works.B.Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.C.His works were adapted beyond recognition.D.People of his time had little interest in him.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A.Theft.B.Cheating.C.Air crash.D.Road accidents.20.A.Learn the local customs.B.Make hotel reservations.C.Book tickets well in advance.D.Have the right documents.21.A.Contact your agent.B.Get a lift if possible.e official transport.D.Have a friend meet you.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A.Cut down production cost.B.Sell inexpensive products.C.Specialise in gold ornaments.D.Refine the taste of his goods.23.A.At a national press conference.B.During a live television interview.C.During a local sales promotion campaign.D.At a meeting of top British businesspeople.24.A.Insulted.B.Puzzled.C.Distressed.D.Discouraged.25.A.The words of some businesspeople are just rubbish.B.He who never learns from the past is bound to fail.C.There should be a limit to one’s sense of humour.D.He is not laughed at, that laughs at himself first.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the firsttime, you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for thesecond time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have justheard.Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what youhave written.Looking at the basic biological systems, the world is not doing very well.Yet economic indicators show the world is （26）Despite a slow start at the beginning of the eighties, global economic output increased by more than a fifth during the （27）The economy grew, trade increased, and millions of new jobs were created.How can biological indicators show the 28 of economic indicators?The answer is that the economic indicators have a basic fault: they show no difference between resource uses that（29）progress and those uses that will hurt it.The main measure of economic progress is the gross national product (GNP). （30）, this totals the value of all goods and services produced and subtracts loss in value of factories and equipment.Developed a half-century ago, GNP helped （31）a common way among countries of measuring change in economic output.For some time, this seemed to work （32 ）well, but serious weaknesses are now appearing.As indicated earlier, GNP includes loss in value of factories and equipment, but it does not（33 ）the loss of natural resources, including nonrenewable resources such as oil or renewable resources such as forests.This basic fault can produce a（34 ）sense of national economic health.According to GNP, for example, countries that overcut forests actually do better than those that preserve their forests.The trees cut down are counted as income but no subtraction is made for （35 ）the forests.2015年6月英语四级听力真题第一套答案1.W: I am going to give up playing chess, I lost againtoday。
2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案详解
2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案详解2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题Part 1 Writing (30 minutes)Directions: 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 them comment on this kind of modern life. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?注意：请用黑色签字笔在答题卡1指定区域作答作文题，在试题册上的作答无效。
Part II Listening Comprehension (30minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will bear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each questions there will be a 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 Answer sheet 1 with a single line through the center.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答1.A. See a doctor about her strained shoulder,B. Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.C. Replace the cupboard with a new one.D. Place the tea on lower shelf next time.2.A. At Mary johnson's.B. At a painter's studio.C. In an exhibition hall.D. Outside an art gallery.3. A. The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience.B. She does not quite agree with what the man said.C. The man had better talk with the students himself.D. New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation4. A. He helped Doris build up the furniture.B. Doris helped him arrange the furniture.C. Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.D. He was good at assembling bookshelves.5. A. He doesn't get on with the others.B. He doesn't feel at ease m the firm.C. He has been taken for a fool.D. He has found a better position.6. A. They should finish the work as soon as possible.B. He will continue to work in the garden himself.C. He is tired of doing gardening on weekends.D. They can hire a gardener to do the work.7. A. The man has to get rid of the used furniture.B. The man's apartment is ready for rentC. The furniture is covered with lots of dust.D) The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.8. A. The man will give the mechanic a call.B. The woman is waiting for a call.C. The woman is doing some repairs.D. The man Knows the mechanic very well.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you just heard9. A. She had a job interview to attend.B. She was busy finishing her project.C. She had to attend an important meeting.D. She was in the middle of writing an essay.10. A. Accompany her roommate to the classroom.B. Hand in her roommate's application form.C. Submit her roommate's assignment.D. Help her roommate with her report.11. A. Where Dr. Ellis's office is located.B. When Dr. Ellis' leaves his office.C. Directions to the classroom building.D. Dr. Ellis's schedule for the afternoon.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A. He finds it rather stressful.B. He is thinking of quitting it.C. He can handle it quite well.D. He has to work extra hours.13. A. The 6:00 one.B. The 6:30 one.C. The 7:00 one.D. The 7:30 one.14.A. It is an awful waste of time.B. He finds it rather unbearable.C. The time on the train is enjoyable.D. It is something difficult to get used m.15. A. Reading newspapers.B. Chatting with friends.C. Listening to the daily news.D. Planning the day's work.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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 marketed A), B),C) and D). Then marked the correspond letter on Answer sheet I with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2015年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第一套)
Part ⅢReading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word foreach 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 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.The U.S.Department of Education is making efforts to ensure that all students have equal access to a quality education.Today it is 36 the launch of the Excellent Educators for All Initiative.The initiative will help states and school districts support gre at educators for the students who need them most."All children are 37 to a high-quality education regardless of their race, zip code or family income.It is 38 important that we provide teachers and principals the support they need to help students reach their full 39 ," U.S.Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said." Despite the excellent work and deep 40 of our nation's teachers and principals, students in high-poverty, high- minority schools are unfairly treated across our country.We have to do better.Local leaders and educators will 41 their own creative solutions, but we must work together to 42 our focus on how to better recruit, support and 43 effective teachers and principals for all students, especially the kids who need them most."Today's announcement is another important step forward in improving access to a quality education, a 44 of President Obama's year of ter today, Secretary Duncan will lead a roundtable discussion with principals and school teachers from across the country about the 45 of working in high-need schools and how to adopt promising practices for supporting gre at educators in these schools.A.AnnouncingB.beneficialC.challengesmitmentponentF.contestsG.criticallyH.developI.distributingJ.enhanceK.entitledL.potentialM.properlyN.qualifiedO.retainSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Eachstatement 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 thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The Changes Facing Fast FoodA.Fast-food firms have to be a thick-skinned bunch.Health experts regularly criticise them severelyfor selling food that makes people fat.Critics even complain that McDonald's, whose logosymbolises calorie excess, should not have been allowed to sponsor the World Cup.These arethings fast-food firms have learnt to cope with.But not perhaps for much longer.The burgerbusiness faces more pressure from regulators at a time when it is already adapting strategies inresponse to shifts in the global economy.B)Fast food was once thought to be recession-proof.When consumers need to cut spending, the logicgoes, cheap meals like Big Macs and Whoppers bec ome even more attractive.Such "trading down"proved true for much of the latest recession, when fast-food companies picked up customers who could no longer afford to eat at casual restaurants.Traffic was boosted in America, the home of fast food, with discounts and promotions, such as $1 menus and cheap combination meals.C)As a result, fast-food chains have weathered the recession better than their more expensive competitors.In 2009 sales at full-service restaurants in America fell by more than 6% , but total sales remained about the same at fast-food chains.In some markets, such as Japan, France and Britain, total spending on fast food increased.Same-store sales in America at McDonald's, the world's largest fast-food company, did not decline throughout the downturn.Panera Bread, an American fast-food chain known for its fresh in gre dients, performed well, too, because it offers higher-quality food at lower prices than restaurants.D)But not all fast-food companies have been as fortunate.Many, such as Burger King, have seen sales fall.In a severe recession, while some people trade down to fast food, many others eat at home more frequently to save money.David Palmer, an analyst at UBS, a bank, says smaller fast- food chains in America, such as Jack in the Box and Carl's Jr., have been hit particularly hard in this downturn bec ause they are competing with the global giant McDonald's, which increased spending on advertising by more than 7% last year as others cut back.E.Some fast-food companies also sacrificed their own profits by trying to give customers better value.During the recession companies set prices low, hoping that once they had tempted customers through the door they would be persuaded to order more expensive items.But in many cases that strategy did not st year Burger King franchisees (特许经营人)sued (起诉)the company over its double-cheeseburger promotion, claiming it was unfair for them to be repuired to sell these for $1 when they cost$1.10 to make.In May a judge ruled in favour of Burger King.Nevertheless, the company may still be cursing its decision to promote cheap choices over more expensive ones because items on its "value menu" nowaccount for around 20% of all sales, upfrom 12% last October.F.Analysts expect the fast-food industry to grow modestly this year.But the downturn is makingcompanies rethink their strategies.Many are now introducing higher-priced items to entice (引诱)consumers away from $1 specials.KFC, a division of Yum! Brands, which also owns Taco Belland Pizza Hut, has launched a chicken sandwich that costs around $5.And in May Burger Kingintroduced bar bec ue (烧烤)pork ribs at $7 for eight.panies are also trying to get customers to buy new and more items, including drinks.McDonald's started selling better coffee as a challenge to Starbucks.Its " McCafe" line nowaccounts for an estimated 6% of sales in America.Starbucks has sold rights to its Seattle's Bestcoffee brand to Burger King, which will start selling it later this year.H.As fast-food companies shift from "super size" to "more buys", they need to keep customer traffichigh throughout the day.Many see breakfast as a big opporttmity, and not just for fatty food.McDonald's will start selling porridge (粥)in America next year.Breakfast has the potential to bevery profitable, says Sara Senatore of Bernstein, a research firm, because the margins can be high.Fast-food companies are also adding midday and late-night snacks, such as blended drinks andwraps.The idea is that by having a gre ater range of things on the menu, "we can sell to consumersproducts they want all day," says Rick Carucci., the .chief financial officer of Yum ! Brands.I.But what about those growing waistlines? So far, fast-food firms have cleverly avoided governmentregulation.By providing healthy options, like salads and low-calorie sandwiches, they have at leastgiven the impression of doing something about helping to fight obesity (肥胖症).These offeringsare not necessarily loss-leaders, as they broaden the appeal of outlets to groups of diners thatinclude some people who don't want to eat a burger.But customers cannot be forced to ordersalads instead of fries.J.In the future, simply offering a healthy option may not be good enough."Every packaged-food and restaurant company I know is concerned about regulation right now," says Mr.Palmer of UBS.America's health-reform bill, which Congress passed this year, requires restaurant chains with 20 ormore outlets to put the calorie-content of items they serve on the menu.A study by the NationalBureau of Economic Research, which tracked the effects on Starbucks of a similar calorie-postinglaw in New York City in 2007, found that the average calorie-count per transaction fell 6% andrevenue increased 3% at Starbucks stores where a Dunldn Donuts outlet was nearby--a sign, it issaid, that menu-labelling could favour chains that have more healthy offerings.K.In order to avoid other legislation in America and elsewhere, fast-food companies will have tocontinue innovating (创新).Walt Riker of McDonald's claims the change it has made in its menumeans it offers more healthy items than it did a few years ago."We probably sell more vegetables,more milk, more salads, more apples than any restaurant business in the world," he says.But therecent proposal by a county in California to ban McDonald's from including toys in its high-calorie"HappyMeals", bec ause legislators believe it attracts children to unhealthy food, suggests there isa lot more left to do.46.Some people propose laws be made to stop McDonald's from attaching toys to its food specials for children.47.Fast-food finns may not be able to cope with pressures from food regulation in the near future.48.Burger King will start to sell Seattle's Best coffee to increase sales.49.Some fast-food firms provide healthy food to give the impression they are helping to tackle the obesity problem.50.During the recession, many customers turned to fast food to save money.51.Many people eat out less often to save money in times of recession.52.During the recession, Burger King's promotional strategy of offering low-priced items often proved ineffective.53.Fast-food restaurants can make a lot of money by selling breakfast.54.Many fast-food companies now expect to increase their revenue by introducing higher-priced items.55.A newly-passed law asks big fast-food chains to specify the calorie count of what they serve on the menu.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.andD ).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.If you think a high-factor sunscreen (防晒霜)keeps you safe from harmful rays, you may be wrong.Research in this week's Nature shows that while factor 50 reduces the number of melanomas(黑瘤)and delays their occurrence, it can't prevent them.Melanomas are the most ag gre ssive skin cancers.You have a higher risk if you have red or blond hair, fair skin, blue or green eyes, or sunburn easily, or if a close relative has had one.Melanomas are more common if you have periodic intense exposure to the sun.Other skin cancers are increasingly likely with long-term exposure.There is continuing debate as to how effective sunscreen is in reducing melanomas the evidence is weaker than it is for preventing other types of skin cancer.A 2011 Australian study of 1,621 people found that people randomly selected to apply sunscreen daily had half the rate of melanomas of people who used cream as needed.A second study, comparing 1,167 people with melanomas to 1,101 who didn't have the cancer, found that using sunscreen routinely, alongside other protection such as hats,long sleeves or staying in the shade, did give some protection.This study said other forms of sun protection not sunscreen seemed most beneficial.The study relied on people remembering what they had done over each decade of their lives, so it's not entirely reliable.But it seems reasonable to think sunscreen gives people a false sense of security in the sun.Many people also don't use sunscreen properly applying insufficient amounts, failing to reapply after a couple of hours and staying in the sun too long.It is sunburn that is most worrying recent research shows five episodes of sunburn in the teenage years increases the risk of all skin cancers.The good news is that a combination of sunscreen and covering up can reduce melanoma rates, as shown by Australian figures from their slip-slop-slap campaign.So if there is a heat wave this summer, it would be best for us, too, to slip on a shirt, slop on (抹上)sunscreen and slap on a hat.56.What is people's common expectation of a high-factor sunscreen?A.It will delay the occurrence of skin cancer.B.It will protect them from sunburn.C.It will keep their skin smooth and fair.D.It will work for people of any skin color.57.What does the research in Nature say about a high-factor sunscreen?A.It is ineffective in preventing melanomas.B.It is ineffective in case of intense sunlight.C.It is ineffective with long-term exposure.D.It is ineffective for people with fair skin.58.What do we learn from the 2011 Australian study of 1,621 people?A.Sunscreen should be applied alongside other protection measures.B.High-risk people benefit the most from the application of sunscreen.C.Irregular application of sunscreen does women more harm than good.D.Daily application of sunscreen helps reduce the incidence of melanomas.59.What does the author say about the second Australian study?A.It misleads people to rely on sunscreen for protection.B.It helps people to select the most effective sunscreen.C.It is not based on direct observation of the subjects.D.It confirms the results of the first Australian study.60.What does the author suggest to reduce melanoma rates?ing both covering up and sunscreen.B.Staying in the shade whenever possible.ing covering up instead of sunscreen.D.Applying the right amount of sunscreen.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Across the rich world, well-educated people increasingly work longer than the less-skilled.Some65% of American men aged 62 -74 with a professional de gre e are in the workforce, compared with32% of men with only a high-school certificate.This gap is part of a deepening divide between the well-educated well-off and the unskilled poor.Rapid technological advance has raised the incomes of the highly skilled while squeezing those of the unskilled.The consequences, for individuals and society, are profound.The world is facing an astonishing rise in the number of old people, and they will live longer than ever before.Over the next 20 years the global population of those aged65 or more will almost double, from 600 million to 1.1 billion.The experience of the 20th century, when greater longevity (长寿)translated into more years in retirement rather than more years at work, has persuaded many observers that this shift will lead to slower economic growth, while the swelling ranks of pensioners will create government budget problems.But the notion of a sharp division between the working young and the idle old misses a new trend, the growing gap between the skilled and the unskilled.Employment rates are falling among younger unskilled people, whereas older skilled folk are working longer.The divide is most extreme in America, where well-educated baby-boomers (二战后生育高峰期出生的美国人)are putting off retirement while many less-skilled younger people have dropped out of the workforce.Policy is partly responsible.Many European governments have abandoned policies that used to encourage people to retire early.Rising life expectancy (预期寿命), combined with the replacement of generous defmed-benefit pension plans with less generous defined-contribution ones, means that even the better-off must work longer to have a comfortable retirement.But the changing nature of work also plays a big role.Pay has risen sharply for the highly educated, and those people continue to reap rich rewards into old age bec ause these days the educated elderly are more productive than the preceding generation.Technological change may well reinforce that shift: the skills that complement computers, from management knowhow to creativity, do not necessarily decline with age.61.What is happening in the workforce in rich countries?A.Younger people are replacing the elderly.B.Well-educated people tend to work longer.C.Unemployment rates are rising year after year.D.People with no college de gre e do not easily find work.62.What has helped deepen the divide between the well-off and the poor?A.Longer life expectancies.B.A rapid technological advance.C.Profound changes in the workforce.D.A growing number of the well-educated.63.What do many observers predict in view of the experience of the 20th century?A.Economic growth will slow down.ernment budgets will increase.C.More people will try to pursue higher education.D.There will be more competition in the job market.64.What is the result of policy changes in European countries?A.Unskilled workers may choose to retire early.B.More people have to receive in-service training.C.Even wealthy people must work longer to live comfortably in retirement.D.People may be able to enjoy generous defined-benefits from pension plans.65.What is characteristic of work in the 21st century?puters will do more complicated work.B.More will be taken by the educated young.C.Most jobs to be done will be the creative ones.D.Skills are highly valued regardless of age.Part ⅣTranslation ( 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.中国是世界上最古老的文明之一。
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Now lets begin with the eight short conversations.1. W: Im going to give up playing chess.I lost again today.M: Just because you lost?Is that any reason to quit?Q: What does the man imply?2. M: Do you know Sallys new address?Shes got some mail here,and Id like to forward it to her.W: Well, weve not been in touch for quite a while.Lets see. Mary should know it.Q: What does the woman mean?3. W: I missed classes this morning.Could you please lend me your notes?M: My notes?Youve never seen my handwriting, have you?Q: What does the man imply?4.M: Im taking my girlfriend to the fancy new restaurant for her birthday tonight.W: I went there last weekend.I found it rather disappointing.Q: What does the woman mean?5. W: Winter is over at last.Time to put away my gloves and boots.M: Ive been waiting for this for months.Q: What does the man mean?6. W: Thank you for bringing the books back.M: I thought you need them over the weekend.Many thanks for letting me use them.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?7. W: Are you working flexible hours?M: No, Im not. The weather today is so nice,so I decided to walk to work,and that meant I had to leave an hour earlier than usual.Q: What did the man decide to do?8. W: Our plane has been circling for a long time.Why the delay?M: The airport was closed for a while this morning,and things are still not back to normal.Q: What does the man mean?Now you will hear the two long conversations. Conversation OneW: Morning, this is TGC!M:Good morning, Walter Barry here, calling from london.Could I speak to Mr. Grand, please?W: Whos calling, please?M: Walter Barry, from London.W: What is it about, please?M: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant.My own company LCP, Liquid Control Products,is a leader in safety from leaks in the field of chemical processing.Id like to speak to Mr. Grand to discuss ways in which we could help TGC protect itself from such problems and save money at the same time.W: Yes, I see. Well, Mr. Grand is not available just now.M: Can you tell me when I could reach him?W: Hes very busy for the next few days.Then hell be away in New York.So its difficult to give you a time.M: Could I speak to someone else, perhaps?W: Who, in particular?M: A colleague, for example?W: You are speaking to his personal assistant.I can deal with calls for Mr. Grand.M: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow?W: No, Im sorry, he wont be free tomorrow.Listen, let me suggest something.You send us details of your products and services,together with references from other companies.Andthen well contact you.M: Yes, thats very kind of you.I have your address.W: Very good, Mr....?M: Barry. Walter Barry, from LCP in London.W: Right, Mr. Barry.We look forward to hearing from you. M: Thank you. Goodbye.W: Bye.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. What do we learn about the womans company?10. What do we learn about the man?11. Whats the womans position in her company?12. What does the woman suggest the man do? Conversation TwoM:Miss Yamada,did you ever think that you would find yourself living and working in the western world?W: No, not really,although Ive always listened to recordings of great orchestras from Europe.M: So you enjoyed classical music even when you were very young?W: Oh, yes. I was only a child.M: You were born in 1955. Is that right?W: Yes, I began violin lessons at school when I was six.M: As young as that. Did you like it?W: Oh, yes, very much.M: When did you first play on your own?I mean, when did you give your first performance?W: I think I was 8...? No,9. I just had my birthday a week before,and my father had bought me a new violin.I played a small piece at the school concert.M: Did you know then that you would become a professional violinist?W: Yes, I think so. I enjoyed playing the violin very much,and I didnt mind practicing,sometimes three or four hours a day. M: And when did you first come to Europe?W: I was very lucky. When I was 15,I won a scholarship to a college in Paris.That was for a three-year course.M: How did your parents feel about that?W: I think they were pleased and worried at the same time.It was the chance of a lifetime.But of course I would be thousands of miles from home.Anyway, I studied in Paris for three years and then went back to Tokyo.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. What do we know about the woman before she went to Europe?14. What does the woman say about her music experience?15. What does the woman say about her study in Paris? Section BPassage OneWhat makes a person famous?This is a mystery that many people have carefully thought about.All kinds of myths surround the lives of well-known people.Most people are familiar with the works of William Shakespeare,one of the greatest English writers of the 16th and 17th centuries.Yet how many know Shakespeare, the person,the man behind the works?After centuries of research,scholars are still trying to discover Shakespeare's personal history.It is not easily found in his writings.Authors of the time could not protect their works. An acting company, for example,could change a play if they wanted to.Nowadays, writers have copyrights that protect their work.Many myths arose about Shakespeare.Some said he had no formal education.Others believed that he began his career by tending the horses of wealthy men.All of these myths are interesting, but are they true?Probably not.Shakespeare's father was a respected man inStratford-on-Avon,a member of the town council.He sent young William to grammar school.Most people of Elizabethan times did not continue beyond grammar school;so, Shakespeare did have, at least, an average education.Some parts of Shakespeare's life will always remain unknown.The Great London Fire of 1666 burned many important documents that could have been a source of clues.We will always be left with many questions and few facts.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What does the speaker say about William Shakespeare?17. What do we learn about Shakespeare's father?18. Why does the speaker say parts of Shakespeare'slife will remain a mystery?Passage TwoWherever you go and for whatever reason,its important to be safe.While the majority of people you will meet when travelling are sure to be friendly and welcoming,there are dangers.Theft being the most common.Just as in your home country,do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful.Its important to prepare for your trip in advance and to take precautions while you are travelling.As you prepare foryour trip,make sure you have the right paperwork.You dont want to get to your destination,only to find you have the wrong visa, or worse,that your passport isnt valid anymore.Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance,so that if you are sick or injured during your travels, you will be able to get treatment.If you want to drive while you are abroad,make sure you have an international drivers license.When you get to your destination,use official transport.Always go to bus and taxi stands.Dont accept rides from strangers who offer you a lift.If there is no meter in the taxi,agree on a price before you get in.If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while travelling,make sure you can lock the door of your room from the inside.Finally, remember to smile.Its the friendliest and most sincere form of communication,and is sure to be understood in any part of the world! Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.What is mentioned as a most common danger when people go travelling abroad?20. What is the most important thing to do when you prepare for your trip abroad?21. What does the speaker suggest you do when you arrive atyour destination?Passage ThreeThe British are supposed to be famous for laughing at themselves,but even their sense of humour has a limit,as the British retailer Gerald Ratner found out to his cost.When Ratner took over his father's chain of 130 jewelry shops in 1984,he introduced a very clear company policy.He decided that his shops should sell down market products at the lowest possible prices.It was a great success.The British public loved his cheap gold earringsand his tasteless silver ornaments.By 1991, Ratner's company had 2 400 shops and it was worth over 680 million pounds.But in April of that year,Gerald Ratner made a big mistake.At a big meeting of top British businesspeople,he suited up and explained the secret of his success.People say How can we sell our goods for such a low price?I say Because they are absolute rubbish.His audience roared with laughter.But the British newspapers and the British public were not so amused.People felt insulted and stayed away from Ratner's shops.Sales fell and six months after his speech,Ratner's share price had fallen by 42%.The following year, things got worse and Gerald Ratner was forced to resign. By the end of 1992, he lost his company,his career and hishouse.Even worse, 25 000 of his employees had lost their jobs. It had been a very expensive joke.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. What did Gerald Ratner decide to do when he took over his father's shops?23. On what occasion did Gerald Ratner explain the secret of his success?24. How did people feel when they learned of Gerald Ratner's remarks?25. What does the story of Gerald Ratner suggest? Section CNow listen to the passage.Looking at the basic biological systems,the world is not doing very well.Yet, economic indicators show the world is prospering.Despite a slow start at the beginning of the eighties,global economic output increased by more than a fifth during the decade.The economy grew, trade increased, and millions of new jobs were created.How can biological indicators show the opposite of economic indicators?The answer is that the economic indicators have a basic fault:they show no difference between resource uses thatsustain progress and those uses that will hurt it.The main measure of economic progress is the gross national product(GNP).In simple terms,this totals the value of all goods and services produced and subtracts loss in value of factories and equipment.Developed a half-century ago,GNP helped establish a common way among countries of measuring change in economic output.For some time,this seemed to work reasonably well,but serious weaknesses are now appearing.As indicated earlier,GNP includes loss in value of factories and equipment,but it does not take into account the loss of natural resources,including nonrenewable resources,such as oil or renewable resources, such as forests.This basic fault can produce a misleading sense of national economic health.According to GNP, for example,countries that overcut forests actually do better than those that preserve their forests.The trees cut down are counted as income but no subtraction is made for using up the forests.。
2015年6月英语四级听力原文及解析（第一套）
2015年6月英语四级听力试题及解析Shortconver satio n1. W: Tom, wouldyou be intere stedin servin g on the member shipcommit tee this year?M: Can I get back to you on that in a few day?Q: What does the man mean?解析：关注男士说的get back to you on that.2. W: We should buy a good guideb ook and studyit before I trip to Vancou ver. M: We could, but they are over priced. What aboutthe librar y?Q: What does the man mean?解析：男士意味gu idebo ok are over priced，不准备买，而是去lib rary.3. W: You took a histor y course this term, didn45t you? What can you say aboutit?M: Well, the troubl e is that I neverget throug h the weekly readin glistthough some booksare quiteintere sting.Q: What does the man mean?解析；男士认为some booksare quiteintere sting，但是他I neverget throug h the weekly readin g list。
4. M: Fm taking my girlfr iendto the fancynew restau rantfor her birthd ay tonigh t. W: I went therelast weeken d. I foundit rather disapp ointi ng.Q: What does the womanmean?解析：女士上周去过了那家新餐厅，认为disa ppoin ting。
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2015年6月英语四级听力试题及解析Short conversation1. W: Tom, would you be interested in serving on the membership committee this year?M: Can I get back to you on that in a few day?Q: What does the man mean?解析：关注男士说的get back to you on that.2. W: We should buy a good guidebook and study it before I trip to Vancouver. M: We could, but they are over priced. What about the library?Q: What does the man mean?解析：男士意味guidebook are over priced，不准备买，而是去library.3. W: You took a history course this term, didn4 5t you? What can you say about it?M: Well, the trouble is that I never get through the weekly reading list though some books are quite interesting.Q: What does the man mean?解析；男士认为 some books are quite interesting，但是他 I never get through the weekly reading list。
4. M: Fm taking my girlfriend to the fancy new restaurant for her birthday tonight. W: I went there last weekend. I found it rather disappointing.Q: What does the woman mean?解析：女士上周去过了那家新餐厅，认为disappointing。
5 W: Winter is over at last. Timers to put away my gloves and boots.M: I’ve been waiting for this for month.Q: What did the man mean?解析：男士在等着 to put away gloves and boots.6. M: Look! The curtain is going up slowly，and all the lights over stage are lit up.W: Yeah；, the play is starting. Oh? something caught my sleeves. Give me a hand please，Bob.Q: Where the speakers now?解析：提到curtain，stage以及play7.W: You only have water to serve your guest.M: This isn’t just plain water. This is mineral water from Tibet.Q: What does the man imply?8.W：When do you have time to discuss our environmental report? I think we have to make some revisions.M: I’m free at 3 o’clock this afternoon.But what exactly needs to be changed?Q:What are the speakers going to do this afternoon.9.W: Why is it important to recycle?M : There are many reasons.Recycling is one way to keep wastes out of landfills Landfills are places to dump waste?but they are unpopular because they can pollute the soil used to cover them and that5s bad for people who may build new homes there.cycling also reuses valuable raw materials such as aluminum and paper. Finally recycling can leave a lower garbage bill. Recycling lowers the amount of waste put into land fills. Therefore less money is spend for garbage disposal.W:So,has recycling changed over the years?M: [10] Ten or twenty years ago，you could buy milk in returnable refill able gas bottles and many people recycled voluntarily?now you buy milk and other products in plastic bottles or paper containers. Because of the high cost of disposing of these things in land fills，many city governments now have recycling programs.W:[11] How does recycling help the environment?M: [11] Recycling helps the environment mainly by saving energy?for example it takes 95% less energy to produce recycled aluminum than to produce new aluminum.W:Can one person really make a difference,if only a few people recycle then whats the point? M: If not you then who? If we combine our efforts we can make a difference. Each of us contributes to the waste problem. Over millions of tonnes of waste that go into the land fills started as an old pair of slippers, a broken TV set, or a used magazine that came from somebody’s house，maybe yours.Questions 9 to 12 are based «i the conversation you have just heard9. are landfills are unpopular according to the man?10. What does the man say has contributed to the increase in among sub-waste over the years?11. According to the man, how does recycling help the environment?12. Why does the man say everybody should make an effort to recycle?Conversation 2W: Could you please give me information on airfares from Miami to Birmingham Washington?[14] We would like to buy some how to fly as cheaply as possible.M: Let5s see, I wont advice you to pay the normal one way economy transfer of 555 dollars；if you can fly on a Tuesday or Wednesday and buy your tickets at least 21 days in advance I suggest you book a round-trip extension flight.W: But we may not need the return tickets.M: Hiatus alright! Even if you donJt use them, you should be able to save 89 dollars over the one way fare, of course [15] I’d recommend only booking, you ought to try to reserve the super saver seats, there are only a few of them and they are 15% cheaper than the others.W: That sounds like a good ideaM: Wait, to save another 100 dollars or so, why don5t you book a flight to Vancouver Canada?W: But that’s farther than me want to go.M:I know, but you can take a bus from Vancouver back to Birmingham and still save money and if you’re travelling with children you might be able to get a discount and if you fly economy class. If they don5t get any discount,, but to take advantage of the airline's guaranteed fare policy you5d have to make reservations and pay your tickets at least 6 weeks in advance. Should I begin to search for available seats?W: No, thank you M: Excuse me!W: I may call you back if we don5t decide to drive.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard13.Where is the woman planning to go?14.What is the woman’s purpose in calling the man?15.What does the man advise the woman to do?What makes a person famous? This is a mystery that many people have carefully thou ght about. All kinds of myths surround the lives of well-known people. Most people a re familiar with the works of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest English writers of the16th and 17th centuries. Yet, how many know Shake sp ear ^the person?the man behind the works?After centuries of research, scholars are still trying to discover Shakespeare’s personal history. It is not easily found in his writings. Authors of the time could not protect their works. An acting company, for example, could change a play if they wanted to. Nowadays, writers have copyrights to protect their work. Many myths arose about Shakespeare. Some said hehad no formal education^ others believed 1hat h e began his career by tending the horses of wealthy men. All of these myths are interesting, but are they true? Probably not.Shakespeare's father was a respected man in Stratford-upon-Avon, a member of the town council. He sent young William to grammar school. Most people of Elizabethan times did not continue beyond grammar school. So Shakespeare did have at least an average education. Some parts of Shakespeare’s life will always remain unknown The Great London fire of 1666 burnt many important documents that could have been a source of clues. We will always be let with many questions and few facts.Q16: What does the speaker say about William Shakespeare?Q17: What do we learn about Shake spears father?Q18: Why does the speaker say part of Shakespeare's life will remain a mystery?Passage 2Almost everyone suffers from a headache occasionally. But some people suffer from repeated, frequent headaches.A headache is important (19) because it can be the first warning of a serious condition that could probably be controlled if discovered early. If a person removes the warning, day after day, with a pain-killer^ he or she may pass the point of easy control.The professional name for covering up a symptom is “masking”. A headache specialist once said, (20) “Masking symptoms is not the best way of treatment. Sometimes it is wiser to stand still than to advance in darkness.”A headache often interferes needlessly with normal, happy living. The employee with a headache does less work. In a flash of temper he or she may upset his fellow woikers or customers, causing a direct or indirect loss to the organization. The mother with a headache suffers and disturbs the family. She upsets her husband and children.[21] Rest, quiet and fresh airs stop many common headaches. Lying down and possibly filing asleep may help. One can often handle tension headaches by rubbing and pressing the neck muscles. Heat from an electric pad or a warm bed may also help.Because hunger may be overlooked as a headache source, one must make a habit of regular meals. If the meal must be postponed for more than one hour, a snack helps to avoid a hunger headache.19. Why does the speaker say “a headache is important”？20. What the specialist suggest we do with headaches?21. What does the speaker say helps relieve the symptoms of common headaches?Passage 3If you paychecks seem disappearing into thin air, you maybe struck in money traps, but don5t despair. Most people can get unstuck without going bankrupt. [22][25] The biggest budget mistake is no budget at all. As one reader put it we just put all the bills in a pile, than try to decide which to pay. As she and other have learnt , however, the money usually runs out before the bills do. The same problem plagues many who do have a detailed budget. Then study it, we read it looked good on paper , but it never seems to work.Why not? Often because the budgets are unrealistic. The solution: make a detailed record of where all your money goes now, than study carefully. Look for an expense that can be cut back, and don’t give up in the face fixed expense. Many of this can be reduced too. In fact, it is very often easier to save on essentials than one enjoyable extra. If housing takes more than 25% of your income, for example, consider moving to a cheaper place or renting out an extra room. If utility bills are high, get the whole family involved in a conservation plan. Some bills can be eliminated altogether. When one mother realized that a cable TV was costing five hundred dollars a year. She decided that network TV wasn5t so bad. If you question every expense, you can find a few can be reduced.22 what does the speak say it5s a biggest budget mistake?23what does the speaker say about the so-called fixed expenses.24. What does the speaker suggest the people do to save housing expense?25. What is main discussed in the talk?复合式听写Perhaps because going to college is so much a part of the American dream, many people go for no particular reason. Some go because their parents expect it. Others because it5s what their friend are doing. Then there is the belief that college degree will automatically ensure a good job and high pay.Some students drift through four years attending courses or skipping them as the case maybe. Reading only what can’t be avoided, looking for less demanding courses and never been touched or changed in any important way. For few these people, college provides no (30) satisfaction , yet because of parental or peer pressure they cannot voluntarily leave. They stoptrying in the hope that their teachers will make 1he decision for them by failing them.To put it bluntly, unless you are willing to make your college years count, you might be better off doing something else. Not everyone should attend college, nor should everyone who does attend begin right after high school. Many college students profit from taking a year or so off. A year out in the world helps some people to sort out their priorities and goals. If you really going to get something out of going to college, you have to make it mean something and to do that, you must have some idea why you are there, what you hope to get out of it and probably even what you hope to become.。