2021年6月英语四级听力改革
2021年06月英语四级考试真题与答案解析：完整版
2021年06月英语四级考试真题与答案解析：完整版————————————————————————————————————————听力W: How about inviting people to come at 6:00 PM then we'll have the afternoon to prepare food and drink and stuff like that?M: Yes. I was thinking that around six would be good too. What food should we provide?W: Well, I had thought about baking a cake and some biscuits, and now I think we should prepare some sandwiches and snacks and some other kinds of food so that people can just help themselves rather than getting everyone to sit down at the table to eat a meal. I think that's a bit too formal. It's better to let people walk around and talk to each other or sit where they like.M: Yes, that sounds good. I'll go to the supermarket to get some drinks. I think I might try that big new supermarket on the other side of town, see what they have. I've not been there before. I think we should get some beer and wine and some fruit juice and other soft drinks. What do you think?W: Sounds great. I think those drinks will be enough. And I heard that the new supermarket offers some big discounts to attract customers, so going there should be a great idea. What should we do about music?M：Maybe we should also ask Pual to bring his computer and speakers so that we can play some music. He has a great collection of different stuff. Yes. All right.Q8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?Q9. Why does the woman say it is a good idea to serve foods that guests can help themselves too?Q10. What does the woman say about the new supermarket?CONVERSATION 2W: I’m thinking of buying a car. I wouldn't need to use it every day, but I think it would be very convenient to have one for the weekends.M: That's exciting. Would this be your first car?W: Nope.M: I actually owned a car for a little while when I lived in Miami. You see, in America, many cities don't have good public transport.So most people need their ownOY car to get around.W: I see.M: So have you got your mindset on a specific model?W: No, not really.Q13. What does the woman say about German cars?Q14. What does the man recommend the woman do?Q15. What do we learn about the Loinbo's friend from the conversation?PASSAGE 1Passage one.Pigs are not native to north America. They were first introduced to California by Spanish and Russian explorers and settlers many centuries ago. In the early times, pigs were allowed to wander freely and search a food. This practice also allowed many pigs to escape from farms and live in the wild, which became a problem.In fact, as one of the most damaging invasive species on the continent, wild pigs caused millions of dollars in crop damage yearly. TheyOY also harbored dozens of diseases that threaten both humans and farm animals. Forest patches with wild pigs have been found to have considerably reduced plant and animal diversity.In addition to either eating other animals or their food supply, wild pigs damaged native habitats by reaching up crosses and rubbing on trees. Their activities may also create opportunities for invasive plants to colonize theseseven-day race called “The Iditarod Trail”. And participants stop at Takotna for the obligatory 24 hour rest.Lucky for them, Takotna is famous OY for its delicious fruit pies. Weeks before the competitors arrive, the residents of Takotna start preparing what is without question their biggest event of the year. The whole village chips in to help, including the kids, who end up developing their baking skills at an early age. Exhausted and hungry racers are greeted with delightful pies of all kinds, such as apple, orange, lemon, or banana.They consume the pies and a stomach warming race fuel. The toughness of the race allows for racers to eat pretty much whatever they want. The more calories, the better. Takotna has gained a reputation for its dessert-based hospitality since the 1970s. It started with one person, Jane Newton. Jane moved from Iditarod with her husband in 1972 and opened a restaurant. A rich and filling fruit pies quickly got the races attention, and the village gained some fame as a result. Proud residents then started to refer to Jane as queen of Takotna.Questions 22 to 25, or based on the passage, you have just heardQ22. Why do a lot of people come to the village of Takotna every March?Q23. What is the village of Takotna famous for?Q24. Who comes to help with the event of the year?Q25. What does the passage say about Jane Newton?第一套答案：SectionA 1.C) Send him to an after-school art class. 2.D) Contacted Joe to decorate its dining-room. 3.A) Get her pet dog back. 4.B) It is offering a big reward to anyone who helps. 5.D) Help people connect with each other. 6.B) It does not use volunteers 7.A)They will find they have something in commonSectionB 8.D) Preparations for Saturday's get-together. 9.A) It enables guests to walk around and chat freely. 10.B) It offers some big discounts. 11.D)Bring his computerand speakers 12.C) For convenience at weekends. 13.B) They are reliable. 14.C) Seek advice from his friend 15.A)He can be trusted.SectionC 16.D) Many escaped from farms and became wild. 17.A)They carry a great many diseases. 18.B) They fell victim to eagles. 19.C) Roast coffee beans in outer space. 20.A) They can easily get burned. 21.B) They collaborated on building the first space coffee machine. 22.C)A race passes through it annually. 23.D)It’s tasty fruit pies. 24.A) The entire village.25.C) She helped the village to become famous.第二套答案SectionA1. A) See the Pope.2.D) He ended up in the wrong place.3. C) Glasgow has pledged to take the lead in reducing carbon emissions in the UK.4.A)Glasgow needs to invest in new technologies to reach its goal.5.B)It permits employees to bring cats into their offices.6. B) Rescue homeless cats.7. C) It has let some other companies to follow suit.SectionB8. A) Find out where is Jimmy.9.B)He was working on a project with Jimmy.10. C) He was involved a traffic accident.11.D)He wanted to conceal something from his parents.12. B) Shopping online.13. D) Getting one's car parked.14. C) The quality of food products.15.A)It saves moneySectionC16. D)They have strong negative emotions towards math.17.B) It affects low performing children only.18.A) Most of them have average to strong math ability.19. C) Addiction to computer games is a disease.20. A)They prioritize their favored activity over what they should do.21.D)There is not enough evidence to classify it as a disease.22.C) They are a shade of red bordering on brown.23.D) They must follow some common standards.24. B) They look more official.25. D) For security.快速阅读1What happens when a language has no words for numbers?36.[E]It is worth stressing that these anumeric people are cognitively（在认知方面）normal，well-adapted to the surroundings they have dominated for centuries.37.[H] Compared with other mammals, our numerical instincts are not as remarkable as many assume.38.[E] It is worth stressing that these anumeric people are cognitively（在认知方面）normal，well-adapted to the surroundings they have dominated for centuries.39.[B]But, in a historical sense,number-conscious people like us are the unusual ones.40.[K]Research on the language of numbers shows, more and more, that one of our species' key characteristics is tremendous linguistic（语言的）and cognitive diversity. 41.[D]This and many other experiments have led to a simple conclusion:When people do not have number words,they struggle to make quantitative distinctions that probably seem natural to someone like you or me.42.[G] None of us, then, is really a"numbers person."We are not born to handle quantitative distinctions skillfully.43.[A]Numbers do not exist in all cultures44. [I] So,how did we ever invent "unnatural"numbers in the first place? The answer is,literally,at your fingertips.45. 45.[F]This conclusion is echoed by work with anumeric children in industrialized societies.快读阅读2The start of high school doesn't have to be stressful36.[E] ln addition, studies find the first year of high school typically shows one of the greatest increases in depression of any year over the lifespan.37.[G] ln one recent study, we examined 360 adolescents' beliefs about the nature of "smartness"- that is, their fixed mindsets about intelligence.38.[J]These findings lead to several possibilities that we are investigating further.39.[C]In the new global economy,students who fail to finish the ninth grade with passing grades in college preparatory coursework are very unlikely to graduate on time and go on to get jobs.40.[H]We also investigated the social side of the high school transition.41.[E]n addition, studies find the first year of high school typically shows one of the greatest increases in depression of any year over the lifespan.42.[D]The consequences of doing poorly in the ninth grade can impact more than students' ability to find a good job.43.[A]This month, more than 4 million students across the nation will begin high school.44.[I]Experiment results showed that students who were not taught that people can change showed poor stress responses.45.[F]Given all that's riding on having a successful ninth grade experience, it pays to explore what can be done to meet the academic, social and emotional challenges of the transition to high school.快读阅读3Science of setbacks:How failure can improve career prospects36.[G]One straightforward reason close losers might outper- form narrow winners is that the two groups have comparable ability.37.[D]Others in the US have found similar effects with National Institutes of Health early-career fellowships launching narrow winners far ahead of close losers.38.[K]ln sports and many areas of life,we think of failures as evidence of something we could have done better.39.[B]one way social scientists have probed the effects of career setbacks is to look at scientists of very similar qualifications.40.[I]He said the people who should be paying regard to the Wang paper are the funding agents who distribute government grant money.41.[F]In a study published in Nature Communications,North- western University sociologist Dashun Wang tracked more than 1,100 scientists who were on the border between getting a grant and missing out between 1990 and 2005.42.[J] For his part,Wang said that in his own experience,losing did light a motivating fire.43.[C]A 2018 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, for example, followed researchers in the Netherlands.44.[I]He said the people who should be paying regard to the Wang paper are the funding agents who distribute government grant money.45.[E]This is bad news for the losers.仔细阅读1-题源What happens when a language has no words for numbers?Numbers do not exist in all cultures. There are numberless hunter-gatherers embedded deep in Amazonia, living along branches of the world’s largest river tree. Instead of using words for precise quantities, these people rely exclusively on terms analogous to “a few” or “some.”In contrast, our own lives are governed by numbers. As you read this, you are likely aware of what time it is, how old you are, your checking account balance, your weight and so on. The exact (and exacting) numbers we think with impact everything from our schedules to our self-esteem.But, in a historical sense, numerically fixated people like us are the unusual ones. For the bulk of our species’ approximately 200,000-year lifespan, we had no means of precisely representing quantities. What’s more, the 7,000 or so languages that exist today vary dramatically in how they utilize numbers.Speakers of anumeric, or numberless, languages offer a window into how the invention of numbers reshaped the human experience. In a 2017 book, I explored the ways in which humans invented numbers, and how numbers subsequently played a critical role in other milestones, from the advent of agriculture to the genesis of writing.Cultures without numbers, or with only one or two precise numbers, include the Munduruku and Pirahã in Amazonia. Researchers have also studied some adults in Nicaragua who were never taught number words.Without numbers, healthy human adults struggle to precisely differentiate and recall quantities as low as four. In an experiment, a researcher will place nuts into a can one at a time, then remove them one by one. The person watching is asked to signal when all the nuts have been removed. Responses suggest that anumeric people have some trouble keeping track of how many nuts remain in the can, even if there are only four or five in total.This and many other experiments have converged upon a simple conclusion: When people do not have number words, they struggle to make quantitative distinctions that probably seem natural to someone like you or me. While only a small portion of the world’s languages are anumeric or nearly anumeric, they demonstrate that number words are not a human universal.It is worth stressing that these anumeric people are cognitively normal, well-adapted to the environs they have dominated for centuries. As the child of missionaries, I spent some of my youth living with anumeric indigenous people, the aforementioned Pirahã who live along the sinuous banks of the black Maici River. Like other outsiders, I was continually impressed by their superior understanding of the riverine ecology we shared.Yet numberless people struggle with tasks that require precise discrimination between quantities. Perhaps this should be unsurprising. After all, without counting, how can someone tell whether there are, say, seven or eight coconuts in a tree? Such seemingly straightforward distinctions become blurry through numberless eyes.This conclusion is echoed by work with anumeric children in industrialized societies.Prior to being spoon-fed number words, children can only approximately discriminate quantities beyond three. We must be handed the cognitive tools of numbers before we can consistently and easily recognize higher quantities.In fact, acquiring the exact meaning of number words is a painstaking process that takes children years. Initially, kids learn numbers much like they learn letters. They recognize that numbers are organized sequentially, but have little awareness of what each individual number means. With time, they start to understand that a given number represents a quantity greater by one than the preceding number. This “successor principle” is part of the foundation of our numerical cognition, but requires extensive practice to understand.None of us, then, is really a “numbers person.” We are not predisposed to handle quantitative distinctions adroitly. In the absence of the cultural traditions that infuse our lives with numbers from infancy, we would all struggle with even basic quantitative distinctions.Number words and written numerals transform our quantitative reasoning as they are coaxed into our cognitive experience by our parents, peers and school teachers. The process seems so normal that we sometimes think of it as a natural part of growing up, but it is not. Human brains come equipped with certain quantitative instincts that are refined with age, but these instincts arevery limited. For instance, even at birth we are capable of distinguishing between two markedly different quantities – for instance, eight from 16 things. But we are not the only species capable of such abstractions. Compared to chimps and other primates, our numerical instincts are not as remarkable as many presume. We even share some basic instinctual quantitative reasoning with distant nonmammalian relatives like birds. Indeed, work with some other species, including parrots, suggests they too can refine their quantitative thought if they are introduced to the cognitive power tools we call numbers.The birth of numbersSo, how did we ever invent “unnatural” numbers in the first place?The answer is, literally, at your fingertips. The bulk of the world’s languages use base-10, base-20 or base-5 number systems. That is, these smaller numbers are the basis of larger numbers. English is a base-10 or decimal language, as evidenced by words like 14 (“four” + “10”) and 31 (“three” x “10” + “one”).We speak a decimal language because an ancestral tongue, proto-Indo-European, was decimally based. Proto-Indo-European was decimally oriented because, as in so many cultures, our linguistic ancestors’ hands served as the gateway to realizations like “five fingers on this hand isthe same as five fingers on that hand.” Such transient thoughts were manifested into words and passed down across generations. This is why the word “five” in many languages is derived from the word for “hand.”Most number systems, then, are the by-product of two key factors: the human capacity for language and our propensity for focusing on our hands and fingers. This manual fixation – an indirect by-product of walking upright on two legs – has helped yield numbers in most cultures, but not all.Cultures without numbers also offer insight into the cognitive influence of particular numeric traditions. Consider what time it is. Your day is ruled by minutes and seconds, but these entities are not real in any physical sense and are nonexistent to numberless people. Minutes and seconds are the verbal and written vestiges of an uncommon base-60 number system used in Mesopotamia millennia ago. They reside in our minds, numerical artifacts that not all humans inherit conceptually.Research on the language of numbers shows, more and more, that one of our species’ key characteristics is tremendous linguistic and cognitive diversity. While there are undoubtedly cognitive commonalities across all human populations, our radically varied cultures foster profoundly different cognitive experiences. If we are to truly understand how much our cognitive lives differcross-culturally, we must continually sound the depths of our species’ linguistic diversity.答案Educators and business leaders have more in common than it may seem46.C)They help students acquire the skills needed for their future success.47.A)By blending them with traditional, stimulating activities.48.B) By playing with things to solve problems on their Own.49. C) Encourage them to make things with hands.50.B)Develop students′ creative skills with the resources available.Being an information technology,or IT,worker is not a job I envy.51.B) It does not appeal to him.52. C) Many employees are deeply frustrated by IT.53.D) Employees become more confident in their work.54.D) Think about the possible effects on their employees.55.A)By designing systems that suit their needs.仔细阅读2-题源Sugar shocked.That describes the reaction of many Americans this week following revelations that, 50 years ago, the sugar industry paid Harvard scientists for research thatdownplayed sugar's role in heart disease — and put the spotlight squarely on dietary fat.What might surprise consumers is just how many present-day nutrition studies are still funded by the food industry.Nutrition scholar Marion Nestle of New York University spent a year informally tracking industry-funded studies on food. "Roughly 90% of nearly 170 studies favored the sponsor's interest," Nestle tells us via email. Other, systematic reviews support her conclusions.For instance, studies funded by Welch Foods — the brand behind Welch's 100% Grape Juice — found that drinking Concord grape juice daily may boost brain function. Another, funded by Quaker Oats, concluded, as a Daily Mail story put it, that "hot oatmeal breakfast keeps you full for longer."While these examples might induce chuckles, the past year has seen several exposes that have raised serious concerns about the extent of industry's influence on food and nutrition research outcomes.Last year, The New York Times revealed how Coca-Cola was funding high-profile scientists and organizations promoting a message that, in the battle against weight gain, people should pay more attention to exercise and less to what they eat and drink. In the aftermath of that investigation, Coca-Cola released data detailing its funding of several medical institutions and associations between 2010 and 2015, from the Academy of FamilyPhysicians to the American Academy of Pediatrics. All told, Coca-Cola says it gave $132.8 million toward scientific research and partnerships.And earlier this summer, the Associated Press released an investigation that looked at research funded by the National Confectioners Association, a trade group whose members include the makers of Tootsie Rolls, Hershey's kisses and Snickers bars. One study the group funded concluded that kids who eat candy tend to weigh less than those who don't. In an email to her co-author, the AP reported, one of the scientists behind that study wrote that the finding was "thin and clearly padded." Nonetheless, the paper was published in a journal called Food & Nutrition Research."It's definitely a problem that so much research in nutrition and health is funded by industry," says Bonnie Liebman, director of nutrition at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nonprofit advocacy group. "When the food industry pays for research, it often gets what it pays for." And what it pays for is often a pro-industry finding.Michael Moss is an investigative journalist who focuses on the food industry and author of the expose Salt, Sugar, Fat: How The Food Giants Hooked Us. He says a lot of times, food firms are funding research that they know is going to go their way — a finding they can tout on their packaging to sway consumers to buy their products. The problem is, the findings that get published may be incomplete, highlighting positive outcomes while leaving out negative ones. And then, there are studies that are simply poorly designed.As a researcher, notes Moss, one can tweak the experimental design "in subtle ways that can lead to a desired conclusion — whether you're taking money from industry or you yourself have a passion or conclusion you want" to see, he says. "There's just a lot of bad research out there."And yet, as we've reported before, this junk nutrition science frequently gets touted in press releases written to drum up interest, then picked up and disseminated by journalists who lack the wherewithal to spot the bad research methodology. In May 2015, science journalist John Bohannon highlighted exactly how this process plays out: He conducted a real — but really poorly designed — study that concluded eating chocolate can help you lose weight, then watched as media outlets ran with the study.While Bohannon's study was a deliberate hoax designed to expose the flaws in nutrition science journalism, similarly bad studies get reported on all the time. As Gary Schwitzer of Health News Review, a watchdog group for the media's coverage of health, told us last year, the problem is extensive. "We have examples of journalists reporting on a study that was never done," he told us in 2015. "We have news releases from medical journals, academic institutions and industry that mislead journalists, who then mislead the public."Given this environment, where bad science on what to eat or drink is pervasive, what's a consumer to do?Be skeptical when reading about the latest finding in nutrition science, says Moss.Ignore the latest study that pops up on your news feed, adds Liebman. "Rely on health experts who've reviewed all the evidence," she says. She points to the official government Dietary Guidelines, which are based on reviews of dozens or hundreds of studies. "Experts are able to sift through the evidence and separate the good from bad," she says.And that expert advice remains pretty simple, says Nestle. "We know what healthy diets are — lots of vegetables, not too much junk food, balanced calories. Everything else is really difficult to do experimentally."答案Sugar shocked. That describes the reaction of many Americans this week following revalations46.B)They turned public attention away from the health risksof sugar to fat47. D)Nearly all of them serve the purpose of the funders48. A) Exercise is more important to good health than diet49. C)It rarely results in objective findings50.D)Think twice about new nutrition research findings51. C)How people viewed success in his fathers time52. B)It was a way to advance in their career53. A)They are often regarded as most treasured talents54.C)What kind of people can contribute more to them55.D)It will bring about radical economic and social changes.仔细阅读3-题源Boredom has become trendy. Studies point to how boredom is good for creativity and innovation, as well as mental health. For example, a 2014 study published in the Creativity Research Journal found that people were more creative following the completion of a tedious task. Another piece of research published in the same year by the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology found that when people were bored, they had an increase in “associative thought”—the process of making new connections between ideas, which islinked to innovative thinking. These studies are impressive, but in reality, the benefits of boredom may be related to having time to clear your mind, be quiet, or daydream.The truth is, pure boredom isn’t pleasant. One study published in Science found that participants (67% of men and 25% of women) chose to administer an electric shock to themselves rather than to sit and think quietly for 6 to 15 minutes. In addition, a Washington State University study shows boredom is on the rise, especially in adolescent girls. This is a problem, since boredom can have negative consequences that lead to everything from overeating to issues with drugs, drinking, or gambling.In our stimulation-rich world, it seems unrealistic that boredom could occur at all. Yet, there are legitimate reasons boredom may feel so painful. As it turns out, boredom might signal the fact that you have a need that isn’t being met. Our always-on world of social media may result in more connections, but they are superficial and can get in the way of building a real sense of belonging. Feeling bored may signal the desire for a greater sense of community and the feeling that you fit in with others around you. So take the step of joining a club, organization, or association to build face-to-face relationships and create new friendships. You’ll find depth that you won’t get from your screen no matter how many likes you get on your post.Similar to the need for belonging, bored people often report that they feel a limited sense of meaning. It’s a fundamental human need to have a largerpurpose and to feel like we’re part of something bigger than ourselves. A 2007 University of Mississippi study found that when people are bored, they’re more likely to feel less meaning in their lives and vice versa. Conversely, a 2016 study by the University of Southampton found that when people volunteered, their happiness increased. If you want to reduce boredom and increase your sense of meaning, seek work that matters to you where you can make a unique contribution, or find a cause you can support with your time and talents.People have varying needs for stimulation and adrenaline rushes, but in general, boredom may be a signal that you need to push yourself a bit. This could be a stretch at work or in your leisure activities. After all, happiness is correlated with being challenged and developing new skills, and scrolling through your social media accounts doesn’t meet this requirement. So find opportunities to try new things, whether it’s skydiving, taking on a tough project at work, or starting a hobby that provides a fun outlet.One of the aspects of boredom is feeling like things are the same from day to day and week to week. Some predictability is good for mental health, but you may also need some variety in your life. Invite people of different backgrounds into your friend group, join the unexpected interest group at work, or read more widely on unusual topics. The key is to broaden your perspective and change what you’re exposed to regularly.In The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, journalist Nicholas Carr makes a strong case for the ways our brains have been rewired to glaze the。
2021年6月英语四级真题及答案解析(第二套)
Part I Writing ( 30 minutes) �.1<.�iMpp 1:l��f§ffi""F Directions: For this part, you are allowed 80 minutes to write an essay titled "Is technology making peoplelazy?". The statement given below is for your reference. You should write at least180 words. words but no more than Many studies claim that computers distract people, make them lazy tmnkers and even lower their work efficiency.Part ]IListening Comprehension ( 25 minutes)Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A) See the Pope.C)Travel to Germany.B)Go to Newcastle.2.A) He was taken to hospital in an ambulance.B)His car hit a sign and was badly damaged.-8)-His-GPS-system-went out of-order;--D)He ended up in the wrong place.D)Tour an Italian city.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A) Scotland will reach the national target in carbon emissions reduction ahead of schedule.B)Glasgow City Council has made a deal with ScottishPower on carbon emissions.C)Glasgow has pledged to take the lead in reducing carbon emissions in the UK.D)First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urged ScottishPower to reduce carbon emissions.4.A) Glasgow needs to invest in new technologies to reach its goal.B)Glasgow is going to explore new sources of renewable energy.C)Stricter regulation is needed in transforming Glasgow's economy.D)It's necessary to create more low-emission zones as soon as possible.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A) It donates money to overpopulated animal shelters.B)It permits employees to bring cats into their office.C)It gives 5,000 yen to employees who keep pet cats.D)It allows workers to do whatever their hearts desire.2021年6月英语四级真题及答案解析（第二套）6.A) Keep cats off the street.C)Volunteer to help in animal shelters.B)Rescue homeless cats.D)Contribute to a fund for cat protection.7.A) It has contributed tremendously to the firm's fame.B)It has helped a lot to improve animals' well-being.C)It has led some other companies to follow suit.D)It has resulted in damage to office equipment.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions wili 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.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A) Find out where Jimmy is.C)Make friends with Jimmy.B)Borrow money from Jimmy.D)Ask Jimmy what is to be done.9.A) He was unsure what kind of fellow Jimmy was.B)He was working on a study project with Jimmy.C)He wanted to make a sincere apology to Jimmy.D)He wanted to invite her to join in a study project.10.A) He got a ticket for speeding.C)He was involved in a traffic accident.B)He got his car badly damaged.D)He had an operation for his injury.11.A) He needed to make some donation to charity.B)He found the 60 pounds in his pocket missing.C)He wanted to buy a gift for his mother's birthday.D)He wanted to conceal something from his parents.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A) Shopping delivery.C)Where he goes shopping.B)Shopping online.D)How often he does shopping.13.A) Searching in the aisles.C)Driving too long a distance.B)Dealing with the traffic.D)Getting one's car parked.14.A) The after-sales service.C)The quality of food products.B)The replacement policy.D)The damage to the packaging.15.A) It saves money.C)It increases the joy of shopping.B)It offers more choice.D)It is less time-consuming.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once . After you hear a question , you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A ) , B ) , C ) and D ) . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A) They have little talent for learning math.B)They need_�«!dical help f�� math anxiety. __They need extra help to catch up in the math class.D)They have strong negative emotions towards math.17.A) It will gradually pass aw a y without teachers' help.B)It affects low performing children only.C)It is related to a child's low intelligence.D)It exists mostly among children from poor families.18.A) Most of them have average to strong math ability.B)Most of them get timely help from their teachers.C)They will regain confidence with counselling.D)They are mostly secondary school students.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A) Social media addiction is a threat to our health.B)Too many people are addicted to smartphones.C)Addiction to computer games is a disease.D)Computer games can be rather addictive.20.A) They prioritize their favored activity over what they should do.B)They do their favored activity whenever and wherever possible.C)They are unaware of the damage their behavior is doing to them.D)They are unable to get rid of their addiction without professional help.21.A) It may be less damaging than previously believed.B)There will never be agreement on its harm to people.C)It may prove to be beneficial to developing creativity.D)There is not enough evidence to classify it as a disease.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A) They are relatively uniform in color and design.B)They appear more formal than other passports.C)They are a shade of red bordering on brown.D)They vary in color from country to country.23.A) They must endure wear and tear.C)They must be made from a rare material.B)They must be of the same size.D)They must follow some common standards. ----24� -A7 -'Fh e y-l ook-mo re-t r aditio n a l-;---------------C-)T he y a re fa v ored -by-a i r li nes-; ----------B)They look more official.25.A) For beauty.B) For variety.Part D[ Section A Reading ComprehensionD)They are easily identifiable.C)For visibility.D)For security.( 40 minutes)Directions: 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. &eh 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 .Social isolation poses more health risks than obesity or smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to research published by Brigham Young University. The� is that loneliness is a huge, if silent, risk factor.Loneliness affects physical health in two ways. First, it produces stress hormones that can lead to many health problems. Second, people who live alone are less likely to go to the doctor _E_, toexercise or to eat a healthy diet.Public health experts in many countries are � how to address widespread loneliness in our society. Last year Britain even appointed a minister for loneliness. "Loneliness � almost every one of us at some point," its minister for loneliness Baroness Barran said. "It can lead to very serious health 30 for individuals who become isolated and disconnected. "Barran started a "Let's Talk Loneliness" campaign that ___l!_ difficult conversations across Britain. He is now supporting "_;g_ benches," which are public seating areas where people are encouraged to go and chat with one another. The minister is also _lL to stop public transportation from being cut in ways that leave people isolated.More than one-fifth of adults in both the United States and Britain said in a 2018 ____M_ that they often or always feel lonely. More than half of American adults are unmarried, and researchers have found that even among those who are married, 30% of relationships are � strained. A quarter of Americans now live alone, and as the song says, one is the loneliest number.A)abruptly F)friendly K)severelyB)appointments G)hindered L)sparkedC)consequences H)idiom M)splittingD)debating I)implication N)surveyE)dimensions J)pushing0)touchesSection 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 d eri ved. You may choose a paragraph more than once. &eh paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the correspondin g letter on Answer Sheet 2.What happens when a language bas no words for numbers?A)Numbers do not exist in all cultures. There are numberless hunter-gatherers in Amazonia, living alongbranches of the world's largest river tree. Instead of using words for precise quantities, these people rely exclusively on terms similar to "a few" or "some. " In contrast, our own lives are governed by numbers. As you read this, you are likely aware of what time it is, how old you are, your checking account balance, your weight and so on. The exact numbers we think with impact everything in our lives.B)But, in a historical sense, number-conscious people like us are the unusual ones. For the bulk of ourspecies' approximately 200, OOO-year lifespan, we had no means of precisely representing quantities.What's more, the 7 ,OOO or so languages that exist today vary dramatically in how they utilize numbers.C)Speakers of anumeric, or numberless, languages offer a window into how the invention of numbersreshaped the human experience. Otltures without nwnbers, or with only one or two precise numbers, include the Munduruku and Piraha in Amazonia. Researchers have also studied some adults in Nicaragua who were never taught number words. Without numbers, healthy human adults struggle to precisely distinguish and recall quantities as low as four. In an experiment, a researcher will place nuts into a can one at a time and then remove them one by one. The person watching is asked to signal when all the nuts have been removed. Responses suggest that anumeric people have some trouble keeping track of how many nuts remain in the can, even if there are only four or five in total.D)This and many otherexiteriment s hav-e led to�a simple�conclusion�J\lhe�peopl�dQD.QtJ1av-e�um be rwords, they struggle to make quantitative distinctions that probably seem natural to someone like you or me. While only a small portion of the world's languages are anumeric or nearly anumeric, theydemonstrate that number words are not a human universal.E)It is worth stressing that these anumeric people are cognitively (,1£R� -jj" i:1) normal, well-adapted tothe surroundings they have dominated for centuries. As a child, I spent some time living with anumeric people, the Piraha who live along the banks of the black Maici River. Like other outsiders, I was continually impressed by their superior understanding of the ecology we shared. Yet numberless people struggle with tasks that require precise discrimination between quantities. Perhaps this should be unsurprising. After all, without counting, how can someone tell whether there are, say, seven or eight coconuts (� -1-) in a tree? Such seemingly straightforward distinctions become blurry through numberless eyes.F)This conclusion is echoed by work with anumeric children in industrialized societies. Prior to beingspoon-fed number words, children can only approximately discriminate quantities beyond three. We must be handed the cognitive tools of numbers before we can consistently and easily recognize higher quantities. In fact, acquiring the exact meaning of number words is a painstaking process that takes children years. Initially, kids learn numbers much like they learn letters. They recognize that numbers are organized sequentially, but have little awareness of what each individual number means. With time, they start to understand that a given number represents a quantity greater by one than the number coming before it. This "successor principle" is part of the f o undation of our numerical (��e{j) cognition, but requires extensive practice to understand.G)None of us, then, is really a "numbers person." We are not born to handle quantitative distinctionsskillfully. In the absence of the cultural traditions that fill our lives with numbers from infancy, we would all struggle with even basic quantitative distinctions. Number words and their written forms transform our quantitative reasoning as they are introduced into our cognitive experience by our parents, peers and school teachers. The process seems so normal that we sometimes think of it as a natural part of growing up, but it is· not. Human brains come equipped with certain quantitative instincts that are refined with age, but these instincts are very limited.H)Compared with other mammals, our numerical instincts are not as remarkable as many assume. Weeven share some basic instinctual quantitative reasoning with distant non-mammalian relatives like birds. Indeed, work with some other species suggests they too can refine their quantitative thought if--------they are introduced to the cognitive power tools we call numbers.I)So, how did we ever invent "unnatural" numbers in the first place? The answer is, literally, at yourfingertips. The bulk of the world's languages use base-10, base-20 or base-5 number systems. That is, these smaller numbers are the basis of larger numbers. English is a base-10 or decimal (-r :ttr.-$1] e{j ) language, as evidenced by words like 14 ("f o ur"+ "10") and 31 ("three" X "10" +"one"). We speak a decimal language because an ancestral tongue, proto-Indo-European, was decimally based. Proto-IndoEuropean was decimally oriented because, as in so many cultures, our ancestors' hands served as the gateway to the realization that "five fingers on one hand is the same as five fingers on the other. " Such momentary thoughts were represented in words and passed down across generations. This is why the word"five" in many languages is derived from the word for "hand." Most number systems, then, are the by-product of two key factors: the human capacity for language and our inclination for focusing on our hands and fingers. This manual fixation-an indirect by-product of walking upright on two legshas helped yield numbers in most cultures, but not all.J)Cultures without numbers also off e r insight into the cognitive influence of particular numeric traditions. Consider what time it is. Your day is ruled by minutes and seconds, but these concepts are not real in any physical sense and are nonexistent to numberless people. Minutes and seconds are the verbal and written representations of an uncommon base-60 number system used in ancientMesopotamia. They reside in our minds, numerical artifacts (A..I.!� �) that not all humans inherit conceptually.K)Research on the language of numbers shows, more and more, that one of our species' key characteristics is tremendous linguistic ( ii i. €r?) and cognitive diversity. If we are to truly understand how much our cognitive lives differ cross-culturally, we must continually explore the depths of our species' linguistic diversity.36.It is difficult for anumeric people to keep track of the change in numbers even when the total is very small.37.Human numerical instincts are not so superior to those of other mammals as is generally believed.38.The author emphasizes being anumeric does not affect one's cognitive ability.39.In the long history of mankind, humans who use numbers are a very small minority.40.An in-depth study of differences between human languages contributes to a true understanding ofcognitive differences between cultures.41.A conclusion has been drawn from many experiments that anumeric people have a hard timedistinguishing quantities.42.Making quantitative distinctions is not an inborn skill.43.Every aspect of our lives is affected by numbers.rger numbers are said to be built upon smaller numbers.45.It takes great efforts for children to grasp the concept of number words.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is fallowed 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 on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Sugar shocked. That describes the reaction of many Americans this week following revelations that, 50 years ago, the sugar industry paid Harvard scientists for research that shifted the focus away from sugar's role in heart disease-and put the spotlight 0.i 1;€r? 4' 1\>') squarely on dietary fat.What might surprise consumers is just how many present-day nutrition studies are still funded by the food industry. Nutrition scholar Marion Nestle of New York University spent a year informally tracking industry-funded studies on food. "Roughly 90% of nearly 170 studies favored the sponsor's interest," Nestle tells us. Other systematic reviews support her conclusions.For instance, studies funded by Welch Foods-the brand behind Welch's 100% Grape Juice-found that drinking Concord grape juice daily may boost brain function. Another, funded by Quaker Oats, concluded, as a Daily Mail story put it, that "hot oatmeal ( �!: �) breakfast keeps you full for longer. "Last year, The New York Times revealed how Coca-Cola was funding well-known scientists and organizations promoting a message that, in the battle against weight gain, people should pay more attention to exercise and less to what they eat and drink. Coca-Cola also released data detailing its funding of several medical institutions and associations between 2010 and 2015."It's certainly a problem that so much research in nutrition and health is funded by industry," says Bonnie Liebman, director of nutrition at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. "When the food industry pays for research, it often gets what it pays for." And what it pays for is often a pro-industry finding._Giveathis�env ironment,_consumeruhould-beskepticaL(�/$-�AfJ-}-w hen-r eading-the-latest-findinginnutrition science and ignore the latest study that pops up on your news feed. "Rely on health experts who've reviewed all the evidence," Liebman says, pointing to the official government Dietary Guidelines,which are based on reviews of hundreds of studies."And that expert advice remains pretty simple," says Nestle. "We know what healthy diets are--lots of vegetables, not too much junk food, balanced calories. Everything else is really difficult to do experimentally. "46.What did Harvard scientists do 50 years ago?A)They raised public awareness of the possible causes of heart disease.B)They turned public attention away from the health risks of sugar to fat.C)They placed the sugar industry in the spotlight with their new findings.D)They conducted large-scale research on the role of sugar in people's health.47.What does Marion Nestle say about present-day nutrition studies?A)They took her a full year to track and analyze.B)Most of them are based on systematic reviews.C)They depend on funding from the food industries.D)Nearly all of them serve the purpose of the funders.48.What did Coca-Cola-funded studies claim?A)Exercise is more important to good health than diet.B)Choosing what to eat and drink is key to weight control.C)Drinking Coca-Cola does not contribute to weight gain.D)The food industry plays a major role in fighting obesity.49.What does Liebman say about industry-funded research?A)It simply focuses on nutrition and health.B)It causes confusion among consumers.C)It rarely results in objective findings.D)It runs counter to the public interest.50.What is the author's advice to consumers?A)Follow their intuition in deciding what to eat.B)Be doubtful of diet experts' recommendations.C)Ignore irrelevant information on their news feed.-------D)Think twice about new nutrition research findings.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to SS are based on the following passage.Success was once defined as being able to stay at a company for a long time and move up the corporate ladder. The goal was to reach the top, accumulate wealth and retire to a life of ease. My father is a successful senior executive. In 35 years, he worked for only three companies.When I started my career, things were already different. If you weren't changing companies every three or four years, you simply weren't getting ahead in your career. But back then, if you were a consultant or freelancer ( ro lb JfR 3k *) , people would wonder what was wrong with you. They would assume you had problems getting a job.Today, consulting or freelancing for five businesses at the same time is a badge of honor. It ·shows how valuable an individual is. Many companies now look to these "ultimate professionals" to solve problems their full-time teams can't. Or they save money by hiring "top-tier c-m � �) experts" only for particular projects.Working at home or in cafes, starting businesses of their own, and even launching business ventures that eventually may fail, all indicate "initiative," "creativity," and "adaptability," which are desirable qualities in today's workplace. Most important, there is a growing recognition that people who balancework and play, and who work at what they are passionate about, are more focused and productive, delivering greater value to their clients.Who are these people? They are artists, writers, programmers, providers of office services and career advice. What's needed now is a marketplace platform specifically designed to bring freelancers and clients together. Such platforms then become a place to feature the most experienced, professional, and creative talent. This is where they conduct business, where a sense of community reinforces the culture and values of the gig economy (-* .:c. � *") ,and where success is rewarded with good reviews that encourage more business.Slowly but surely, these platforms create a bridge between traditional enterprises and this emerging economy. P erhaps more important, as the global economy continues to be disrupted by technology and other massive change, the gig economy will itself become an engine of economic and social transformation.51.What does the author use the example of his father· t o illustrate?A)How long people took to reach the top of their career.B)How people accumulated wealth in his father's time.C)How people viewed success in his father's time.D)How long people usually stayed in a company.52.Why did people often change jobs when the author started his career?A)It was considered a fashion at that time.B)It was a way to advance in their career.C)It was a response to the changing job market.D)It was difficult to keep a job for long.53.What does the author say about people now working for several businesses at the same time?A)They are often regarded as most treasured talents.B)They are able to bring their potential into fuller play.C)They have control over their life and work schedules.D)They feel proud of being outstanding problem solver.54.What have businesses come to recognize now?A)Who is capable of solving problems with ease.B)How people can be more focused and productive.C)What kind of people can contribute more to them.D)Why some people are more passionate about work.55.What does the author say about the gig economy?A)It may force companies to reform their business practice.B)It may soon replace the traditional economic model.C)It will drive technological progress on a global scale.D)It will bring about radical economic and social changes.Part N Translation ( 30 minutes)Directions: For this part , you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. 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2021年6月英语四级第三套听力
2021年6月英语四级第三套听力全文共3篇示例，供读者参考篇1Unfortunately, I am unable to provide verbatim excerpts from copyrighted material such as the 2021 June English CET-4 listening test. However, I can offer a summary of the test format and provide tips on how to prepare and excel in the listening section.The English CET-4 listening test consists of four sections, each with multiple-choice questions. The first section typically involves a conversation between two people, while the second section is a monologue on a specific topic. The third section might be a conversation among three or more speakers, and the fourth section is often a lecture.To excel in the listening section of the English CET-4 test, it is essential to practice regularly and familiarize yourself with various accents and speech patterns. You can do this by listening to English podcasts, watching English movies and TV shows, and doing practice tests.During the test, make sure to read the questions carefully before each section starts. Focus on keywords and phrases that will help you identify the correct answers. It is also essential to pace yourself and not spend too much time on one question.Additionally, try to stay calm and focused during the test. If you miss an answer, do not dwell on it and move on to the next question. Remember that practice makes perfect, so continue to practice listening to English and taking practice tests to improve your listening skills.In conclusion, the English CET-4 listening test can be challenging, but with proper preparation and practice, you can improve your listening skills and perform well on the test. Good luck!篇2Title: A Comprehensive Analysis of the June 2021 CET-4 Listening TestIntroduction:The June 2021 CET-4 listening test is a crucial component of the English proficiency examination for Chinese students. In this article, we will provide a comprehensive analysis of the test,including an overview of the test structure, difficulty level, types of questions, and strategies for success.Overview of the Test:The listening test consists of four sections, each lasting around 20 minutes. The sections cover a variety of topics such as academic lectures, conversations between two or more people, and radio broadcasts. The test aims to assess students' listening comprehension, ability to understand different accents, and grasp main ideas and specific details.Difficulty Level:Overall, the difficulty level of the June 2021 CET-4 listening test was moderate. The questions were designed to test students' ability to understand English spoken at a natural pace, with different accents and intonations. Some sections were more challenging than others, with complex vocabulary and concepts that required careful listening and analytical skills.Types of Questions:The test included a variety of question types, such as multiple-choice, true/false/not given, matching, and completion tasks. These questions required students to listen for specificinformation, infer meaning from context, and make logical connections between different parts of the audio.Strategies for Success:To excel in the listening test, students should practice active listening skills, such as focusing on key words and phrases, identifying the main idea of the audio, and predicting answers before listening to the options. It is also essential to familiarize oneself with different accents and speaking styles, as well as to practice listening to a variety of English materials regularly.Conclusion:In conclusion, the June 2021 CET-4 listening test was a challenging yet manageable assessment of students' listening skills and English proficiency. By understanding the test structure, difficulty level, types of questions, and implementing effective listening strategies, students can improve their performance and achieve success in the examination. Practice makes perfect, and consistent effort and dedication are key to mastering the listening test and advancing in English proficiency.篇3Title: Analysis of the Listening Section in the June 2021 English CET-4 ExamIntroduction:The English CET-4 exam is an important standardized test for Chinese students majoring in English. The listening section of the exam is crucial in assessing students' ability to comprehend spoken English in a variety of contexts. In the June 2021 English CET-4 exam, the listening section consisted of multiple-choice questions, sentence completion, and comprehension questions. In this analysis, we will discuss the difficulty level, types of questions, and strategies for success in the listening section of the exam.Difficulty Level:Overall, the difficulty level of the listening section in the June 2021 English CET-4 exam was moderate. The speakers spoke at a moderate pace, with clear pronunciation and intonation. However, some questions required a higher level of comprehension skills, such as understanding idiomatic expressions or inferring the speaker's attitude or intention. Students who have practiced listening to a variety of English accents and speed of speech were at an advantage in this section.Types of Questions:The listening section in the June 2021 English CET-4 exam included a variety of question types. These includedmultiple-choice questions where students had to choose the correct answer based on the information provided in the audio clip. There were also sentence completion questions where students had to fill in the blanks with the missing words or phrases. Additionally, there were comprehension questions where students had to answer specific questions about the main ideas, details, or opinions expressed in the audio clip.Strategies for Success:To succeed in the listening section of the English CET-4 exam, students should develop effective listening strategies. These include focusing on the main ideas and key information, taking notes while listening, and predicting possible answers before hearing the options. It is also important to pay attention to signal words and phrases that indicate important information, such as numbers, dates, names, and locations. Practicing listening to a variety of English accents and speech speeds will also help students improve their listening skills and perform better on the exam.Conclusion:In conclusion, the listening section of the June 2021 English CET-4 exam presented a moderate level of difficulty and a variety of question types. Students who have strong listening skills, practice regularly, and use effective listening strategies are more likely to perform well in this section of the exam. By understanding the types of questions, developing effective strategies, and practicing listening to a variety of English accents, students can improve their listening skills and achieve success in the English CET-4 exam.。
2021年6月英语四级第一套听力原文
听力原文1. 对话一A: Excuse me, could you tell me where the library is?B: Sure, it's just across the street from the cafeteria.A: Thank you so much!2. 对话二A: Do you want to go see that new movie tonight?B: I'd love to, but I have a lot of homework to do.A: How about tomorrow night instead?B: That sounds good to me.3. 对话三A: I can't believe how crowded the subway is this morning. B: I know, I had to w本人t for three tr本人ns before I could even get on.A: It's always like this during rush hour.4. 对话四A: Did you hear about the new restaurant that just opened downtown?B: Yeah, I heard they have the best burgers in town.A: Let's go check it out this weekend.5. 对话五A: I'm thinking about getting a new pet. What do you think, a dog or a cat?B: It really depends on how much time and energy you have to care for them.A: That's true. I'll have to think about it more.6. 对话六A: Have you started preparing for the final exams yet?B: Yeah, I've been studying non-stop for the past week.A: I should probably start soon too.7. 对话七A: I can't believe how much the price of fruits and vegetables has gone up.B: I know, it's getting really expensive to eat healthy these days. A: I guess we'll have to find some cheaper alternatives.8. 对话八A: I'm thinking of taking a trip to Europe this summer.B: That sounds amazing! I've always wanted to visit Europe.A: You shoulde with me!9. 对话九A: Did you catch the news last night about the new tr本人n line that's opening?B: Yeah, it's going to makemuting so much easier for people. A: I can't w本人t to try it out.10. 对话十A: I heard there's going to be a big sale at the department store this weekend.B: I saw the ad too. Let's go and see if we can find some good deals.A: Sounds like a plan!11. 短文一Good afternoon, everyone. Today, I'd like to talk to you about the importance of time management. We all have the same 24 hours in a day, but how we choose to spend those hours can greatly affect our productivity and success. By prioritizing tasks, setting goals, and eliminating distractions, we can make the most of our time and achieve our desired oues.12. 短文二The problem of 本人r pollution is bing increasingly severe in many cities around the world. With the rapid industrialization and urbanization, more and more pollutants are being released into the atmosphere, causing harm to both the environment and human health. It is important for governments to take action to reduce emissions and protect the 本人r quality for future generations.13. 短文三In recent years, the issue of mental health has g本人ned more attention and awareness. It's crucial for society to recognize the importance of mental well-being and to provide support and resources for those who are struggling. By breaking the stigma and promoting open discussions about mental health, we can create a more understanding andpassionatemunity.14. 短文四The advancement of technology has greatly improved our lives in many ways, but it has also brought about new challenges and risks. With the rise of cybercrimes and privacy concerns, it is essential for individuals and organizations to prioritize cybersecurity measures and stay vigilant ag本人nst potentialthreats. Only by working together can we ensure a safer digital future.15. 短文五The current global pandemic has had a profound impact on the way we live and work. As we navigate through these uncert本人n times, it's important for us to support one another and adapt to the changing circumstances. By following health guidelines and being responsible citizens, we can ovee this crisis and emerge stronger as a globalmunity.16. 短文六Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. The rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and melting ice caps are all signs of the urgent need for action. It is crucial for nations toe together and make collective efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the planet for future generations. Let's work together to create a sust本人nable and healthy environment for all.。
英语四级评分细则
英语四级评分细则篇一：英语四级评分标准英语四级评分标准总分：710一、英语四级作文写作部分占整套试卷的15%=106.5分考试时间：30分钟二、英语四级听力部分听力部分占整套试题的35%，总分248.5 1短对话 8%；56.8分；一题7.1分 2长对话 7%；49.7分；一题7.1分 3短文理解 10%；71分；一题7.1分 4短文听写 10%；71分；一题7.1分三、英语四级综合部分分值比例：35% 分数248.5分1、选词填空 5%；35.5分；一题3.55分2、长篇阅读 10%；71分；一题7.1分3、仔细阅读 20%；142分；一题14.2分四、英语四级翻译部分汉译英 15% 30分钟分数106.5分篇二：2021年6月大学英语四级考试评分标准2021年大学英语四六级成绩合格分数线英语四级多少分算过及格线是多少全国大学英语四级考试改革之后，报道成凡考试成绩在220分以上的考生，由国家教育部高教司委托“全国大学英语四六级考试委员会”发给成绩单，不设及格线。
但全国大学英语四六级规定“英语四级成绩达到425分以上(含425分)者，可以报考英语六级”。
一般认为英语四级的及格线是425分。
有的学校也规定英语四级过425分之后才能颁发毕业证。
但现在有的学校已取消了四级成绩与学位证挂钩。
对于招聘企业来说，分数越高自然更受青睐。
英语四级要考多少分才能参加口试报考资格：2021年6月及以后全国大学英语四级(含网考)考试成绩为425分及以上。
英语六级多少分算过及格线是多少全国大学英语六级考试改革之后，报道成绩满分为710分，写作部分106.5分，听力部分248.5分，阅读理解部分248.5分，翻译部分106.5分。
凡考试成绩在220分以上的考生，由国家教育部高教司委托“全国大学英语四六级考试委员会”发给成绩单，不设及格线。
因为现在英语四六级只发成绩单，没有证书，招聘单位是看个人的成绩单的，成绩单分数越高，自然更受青睐。
2021年6月大学英语四级听力题目答案及原文第1套解析
2021年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套）Part I Writing(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to your parents or any family members upon making memorable achievement. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part ⅡListening Comprehension(25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A)The International Labor Organization's key objective.B)The basic social protection for the most vulnerable.C)Rising unemployment worldwide.D)Global economic recovery.2. A)Many countries have not taken measures to create enough jobs.B)Few countries know how to address the current economic crisis.C)Few countries have realized the seriousness of the current crisis.D)Many countries need support to improve their people's livelihood.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A)Serve standardized food nationwide.B)Put calorie information on the menu.C)Increase protein content in the food.D)Offer convenient food to customers.4. A)They will be fined.B)They will be closed.C)They will get a warning.D)They will lose customers.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.Listening ComprehensionSection A(1 ) The International Labor Organization says the number of people without jobs is increasing. In its latest update on global employment trends, the agency says projections of the number of unemployed people this year range from 210 million to nearly 240 million people. The report warns that 200 million poor workers are at risk of joining the ranks of people living on less than 2 dollars per day in the past three years. The director general of the International Labor Organization Juan Somavia notes that some countries have taken measures to address the effects of the global crisis.(2) However, he points out that many countries have not done so. And based on past experiences, it takes four to five years after economic recovery for unemployment to return to pre-crisis levels. Mr. Somavia says the International Labor Organization is proposing a global jobs ' agreement to deal with unemployment. “Its key objective is t o place the center of recovery efforts—measures that would generate high levels of employment and provide basic social protection for the most vulnerable. "1. What is the news report mainly about?[参考答案]C[解题技巧]选项A是国际劳工组织的主要目标，选项B是对弱势群体的社会保障，选项C 是世界各地失业率增长，选项D是全球经济复苏。
2021年度6月英语四级听力考试试题(第二套)
2021年6月英语四级听力考试试题〔第二套〕Part II Listening ComprehensionSection ANews Report OneYou probably think college students are experts at sleeping, but parties, preparations for test, personal problems and general stress can rag a student’s sleep habits which can be bad for the body and for the mind. Texas Tech University is even offering a class called improving your sleep habits. People suffering from sleep loss are at an increased risk from obesity, psychological problems and car crashes. Students who don’t get enough sleep have poor attendance and lower grades. On top of all that, a new study published in the journal Learning and Memory finds you are probably better off sleeping than making last-minute preparations for a test. Two hundred college kids were talked to play some unfamiliar video games. Subjects who learned the games in the morning lost some skills when they played again 12 hours later. But they did much better after getting a good night sleep. So if you really want to do your job well, don’t forget to get some sleep.News Report TwoLong queues, delayed flights and over-crowing at airports have become almost as much a topic for conversation in Britain, as the traditional complaining about the weather. Meanwhile, there are complains that the poor service at London’s major airports is discouraging foreigners from doing business in Britain. Much of the criticism is directed at the British Airport Authority, which runs seven major airports, including the three main ones serving London. The competition commission is now to investigate whether the British Airport Authority needs to sell off some of its assets. The idea is the competition between rival operators would lead to better service at airports. The British Airport Authority, recently bought by a Spanish company, says the root cause of the problem is not the ownership structure, but a lack of runway and terminal capacity, which is addressing through a program of heavy investment.News Report ThreeUnder the law in Massachusetts, tobacco companies have to measure the nicotine content of every type of cigarette andreport the results. The Department of Public Health in Boston gathers and carefully examines the figures and then draws its conclusions. A hundred and sixteen brands were looked at for the study. Ninety two were found to have higher nicotine yields than they did six years previously. The biggest increases tended to be in brands that were popular with young smokers. That worries the department because of the addicted nature of nicotine. Stendal Glanz, a professor of medicine in San Francisco, explains why, “The amount of nicotine that is delivered in every cigarette is ten percent higher than it was six years ago, which means that is easier to get hooked and harder to quit. The big tobacco companies have always insisted that they are frank with their customers about the dangers of smoking and provide them with enough detail to make an informed decision. However, none of them were prepared to comment on this study or discuss the detailed nicotine content of their products.〞Section BConversation OneM: And you know one thing that I want to ask you, it is greatly you have happy experiences of teaching in Indonesia andfollowing up on what you have just mentioned. What would you to recommend for students who do not live in English speaking country? And you know, they want to learn. I don’t know about perfecting but they want at least to be able to communicate decently. How can we go about this?W: Yeah, it is really hard. That’s the real struggle because right now I do live in Holland but I really don’t socialize much with Dutch people. And my boyfriend’s English is so good that we just basically speak English all the time. SoI have to make a real effort to practice. There is as muchlistening exposure as I want. All I have to do is turning on the TV.M: And reading also, right?W: Yeah, reading. There is plenty I can get to read and listen to. But for speaking, there really is no substitute for trying to speak and use the language in a relaxed atmosphere.So I think that’s really the challenge for people who live in a country where their target language isn’t spoken. And for that, gosh, what would I do? If I didn’t have people here, probably… try to find a club? In Sweden, they havea really cool system called study circles, well it’s not.It’s like a course, but really you just have a course leader, who is there sort of as a coaching guide and to help out.And you don’t get grades, and you go just because you want to learn.Conversation TwoW: OK, Nathan, so we’re talking about driving. And are there any rules or regulations that you’d like to change?M: I’m not sure I want to change rules, but I’d like the police to be strict on the rules. Like, if people jump the traffic lights, I don’t know why there isn’t a camera on the traffic lights to stop people doing that. Or like speeding, it is very easy to put speed cameras in some places.W: Maybe car manufacturers should have some responsibility in limiting the power of their engines. What’s the point in producing the engines that is big and powerful enough to go like 200 kilometers /h when the speed limit is only 100. M: Right. But do you know…there are no speed limits in Germany. W: People there do drive responsibly though. Often, people break laws simply because the laws are there. If the law isn’t there, people will drive within their ability range. Whenyou’ve got speed limits, this creates situations that actually present dangers on the road.M: Do you think Germans have better education about the personal responsibility when driving?W: Possibly. They also have very good cars.M: Right.W: If you’ve got a good car that can go at a high speed, then it’s really nice to do that.M: But still with care.W: So I think it’s the restrictions that create the dangers sometimesM: OKW: Obviously, when driving through residential areas or where there is a school, you’ve got to have speed policeman. M: Speed bumpsW: Yes, speed bumps, those speed-bumps that force you to slow down. I think that’s a good idea.M: So you don’t think fining people is useful?W: Not really, because the police don’t have time to police every single driver.Section CPassage OneBehind the cards register at a store in downtown San Francisco, Sam Azar swiped his credit card to pay for a pack of cigarettes. The store’s card reader failed to scan the card’s man-made stripe. Azar tried again and again. No luck. As customers began to queue, Mr. Azar reached beneath the counter for a black plastic bag. He wrapped one layer of the plastic around the card and tried again. Success, the sale was completed. “I don’t know how it works, it just does,〞 said Mr. Azar who learned the trick from another clerk. Therefore, the company that makes the store’s card reader would not confirm or deny that plastic bag trick worked. But it’s one of many low-tech fixes for high-tech failures that people without engineering degrees have discovered often out of desperation and shared. Today’s shaky economy is likely to produce many more such tricks. “In postwar Japan, the economy wasn’t doing so great, so you couldn’t get everyday use items like household cleaners, 〞says Lisa Khayyam, author of Yowaza, a book named after theJapanese term for clever lifestyle tips and tricks. So people look for ways to do with what they had. Today, Americans are finding their own tips and tricks for fixing malfunctioning devices with supplies as simple as paper and glue. Some, like Mr. Azar’s plastic bag, are open to arguments as to how they work, or whether they really work at all. But many tech-home remedies can be explained by a little science.Passage TwoIf you are a graduate student, you may depend on your adviser for many things，including help with improving grades, acquiring financial support, forming and examining committee and getting letters of recommendation. If you are a graduate teaching assistant, your adviser also may be your boss. Academic departments vary in that procedures for assigning academic advisers to graduate students. In some departments, either the chairman or the director of graduate studies serves for at least the first semester as a new student adviser. Then the students select an adviser based on shared academic interests. In other departments, a new student is assigned a faculty adviser based on some systems of distribution of departments advising load. Later, students may have theopportunity of selecting adviser that they prefer. In any case, new graduate students can learn who their advisers or temporary advisers are by visiting or emailing the departmental office and asking for the information. Graduation requirements specify the number of credits you must earn, the minimum grade point average you must achieve and the distribution of credits you must have for among differing departments or fields of study. In addition, it is necessary to apply for graduation, when you are near the time that you will be completing your graduation requirements. Since graduation requirements vary among divisions among the university, you should consult the Bulletin of information. You should also direct your questions to your departmental office or academic adviser.Passage ThreeJody Hebert is a diet and nutrition expert who travels around the state to speak in middle and high schools. She primarily speaks to students in health classes, but sometimes the school will arrange for her to speak to several different groups of girls. Her biggest concern is the emphasis American culture places on thinness and the negative ways that this affects girls today. Jody has a Ph.D in nutrition, but moreimportant, she has personal experience. Her mother told her to diet when she was only 8 years old. Jody has created several different presentations which she gives to different types of audiences, and she tries to establish an emotional connection with the students so that they will feel comfortable asking questions or talking to her privately. She shows them pictures and images from popular culture of beautiful women and explain how computers are used to make the women look even more thin and beautiful than they are in real life. She describes how the definition of beauty has changed over the years and even from culture to culture. She then talks about health issues and the physical damages that can occur as a result of dieting. Finally, she addresses self-respect and the notion that a person’s sense of beauty must include more than how much a person weighs. Sometimes Jody feels that she succeeds in persuading some students to stop dieting; other times, she feels that she fails.以上内容由巨微英语亲情提供。
2021年6月份四级英语听力试题第二套原文
2021年6月份四级英语听力试题第二套原文In the world of standardized testing, the CET-4, or College English Test Band 4, holds a significant place. As a measure of English proficiency for non-English majors in Chinese universities, it serves as a gateway to further academic and professional opportunities. The June 2021 edition of the CET-4, specifically the second set of listening comprehension questions, offers a unique snapshot of the English language skills required at this level. This article aims to delve into the content and challenges presented by this set of questions, analyzing the themes, language features, and the strategies required to tackle them effectively.The listening section of the CET-4 typically consists of three parts: short conversations, long conversations, and passages. Each part presents its unique challenges and requires distinct strategies to navigate successfully. In the June 2021 second set, the short conversations were focused on everyday scenarios, testing the examinee'sability to understand basic English in real-world settings.The long conversations, on the other hand, delved into more complex topics, demanding a deeper understanding of the English language and its nuances. The passages, being the longest and most comprehensive section, tested the examinee's endurance and comprehension skills, requiring them to extract key information from dense text.The language features of the listening material were diverse, ranging from informal colloquialisms to more formal academic expressions. This mixed bag approach tested the examinee's adaptability to different registers of the language, a crucial skill in real-world communication. Vocabulary and grammar were also tested, with a focus on common words and structures used in academic and professional contexts.To approach this section effectively, candidates needed to possess a solid foundation in basic English language skills. They had to be able to quickly identify keywords and phrases, understand sentence structure, and interpret tone and context. Additionally, they needed to be familiar with a range of topics that could potentially be covered inthe listening material, including education, culture, society, and more.However, beyond these basic skills, success in the listening section also hinged on strategic listening. This involved actively listening for specific information, such as answers to questions or key details in a conversation. It also meant being able to quickly discard irrelevant information and focus on what was relevant to the task at hand.The June 2021 CET-4 second set of listening comprehension questions presented a challenging but rewarding test of English proficiency. It was a test not just of language skills but also of strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities. For those who were able to master the content and techniques required, it offered a valuable opportunity to showcase their English language proficiency and lay the groundwork for further academic and professional pursuits.**深入剖析2021年6月CET-4第二套英语听力试题** 在标准化测试的领域里，CET-4（大学英语四级考试）占据了重要地位。
2021年6月大学英语四级考试真题听力文本(第2套)
2021年6月大学英语四级考试真题（二）Part ⅡListening ComprehensionNews Report One【听力原文】[2]An 81-year-old man ended up in Germany by accident after trying to get from Newcastle, Great Britain, to Rome, Italy. [1]The old-age pensioner was on a mission to see the Pope, who is head of the Catholic Church, and decided to make his way there by car. He was surprised when his GPS system told him he had arrived, although there were no signs of any of the famous buildings or architecture. The man parked but didn’t p ut on the handbrake of his car properly. His car rolled backwards, and in a striking display of irony, hit a sign saying “Rom”—the small town in NorthGermany he had mistakenly plugged into the GPS system. Police said that the car had come to a halt after hitting the sign, but did not appear to be seriously damaged, although an ambulance was called to check on the pensioner. The man, who lives in the UK and is originally Italian, might have been confused by the fact that Rome is written “Roma” in Italian and “Rom” in German.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. What did the old-age pensioner plan to do?2. What finally happened to the old man?News Report Two【听力原文】[3]Glasgow has pledged to become the first carbon neutral city in the UK. The city’s council and ScottishPower have announced a range of strategies in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions ahead of the newnational target of 2045. First minister Nichola Sturgeon welcomed the pledge and said, “Today’s announcement between ScottishPower and Glasgow City Council—to make Glasgow the UK’s first net-zero city is a very welcome step. Reaching our goals will need exactly this kind of partnership approach with government, business, local authorities and citizens all playing their part.” Speaking ahead of the All Energy Conference being held in Glasgow, ScottishPower chief executive Keith Anderson said, “We have a large supply of renewable energy on our doorstep and one of the only two low-emission zones in action across the UK. [4]Now we need to invest in the technologies and programs that transform the rest of Glasgow economy and make us net-zero before anyone else.”Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. What do we learn from the news report?4. What did ScottishPower’s chief executive say ahead of the All Energy Conference?News Report Three【听力原文】A Japanese IT firm has officially introduced an “office cat” policy to combat the stressful environment of the workplace. A total of nine furry friends freely wander around in the office, and do whatever their little hearts desire. [5]Hidenobu Fukuda, who heads the firm, introduced the pet policy upon request from one of his employees, allowing staff to bring their own cats to work. Employee Eri Ito is grateful for the animal’s comforting ways. “Cats are sleeping just beside us... It’s healing,” she said. Not only does Fukuda encourage bringing cats to the job, but [6]he also encourages his employees to rescue cats from over-populated shelters or streets. He gives 5,000 yen, about 45 US dollars, a month to those who rescue a cat. “While the positivesare many, there is still some obstacles. Sometimes a cat will walk on a phone and cut off the call, or they shut down the computers by walking on to the off switch,” Ito says. Still, cats in the workplace have been a tremendous success for the company. [7]The policy has led to various other companies doing the same.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. What do we learn from the news report about the Japanese IT firm?6. What does Fukuda encourage his employees to do?7. What does the news reports say about the firm’s policy?Conversation One【听力原文】M: Has Jimmy been coming in lately?W: No, I haven’t seen him around. Why? Has he been causing any trouble?M:Not that I know of, [8]but I need to see him, because my friends and I lent him some money last month, and we haven’t heard from him since. I heard he comes here a lot, so I thought I’d come in and check with you.W: Well, that’s funny. [9]Some other fellow came in asking for Jimmy just yesterday, a real, nervous, pushy type of fellow, saying he needed Jimmy for some study project they were working on. But I can’t quite remember what it was all about. Is this a lot of money we’re talking about here?M: No, just £60 between the three of us, but still a bit too much to just let go. [10]He told us he’d got into an accident, nothing serious mind you, but he damaged someone’s car and wanted toget some money together to make up for thedamage he’d caused.W: Mmm, isn’t that sort of thing usually covered by insurance? And then, if he still wanted togive money as some sort of apology orsomething, he probably shouldn’t have to goaround borrowing it from people.M: You think Jimmy’s just making it all up? See, I did think it was a bit weird for him to beasking for money for that sort of thing. Andhis story was a bit weird to begin with, [11]butI thought maybe he doesn’t want his parents toknow about what happened. So he’d rathercome to us and keep things quiet. Anyway,Jimmy’s a good guy, so we didn’t make a fussabout it.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. What does the man want to do?9. What do we learn about the man who came to see the woman yesterday?10. What did Jimmy say happened to him one day?11. Why did Jimmy borrow money according to the man?Conversation Two【听力原文】W: Hi, Max, how are you? Listen, [12]I wanted to ask you about ordering shopping online. I’venever done it before and I know that you’vebeen doing it for ages.M: Sure, I love getting my shopping delivered. It makes life so much simpler. No carryingheavy shopping bags in the rain or [13]tryingto park the car in those huge supermarket carparks, then not being able to find it again afteryou come out of the shops.W: But there must be some problems. I mean,[14]how do you know that you won’t get badfruit or that the eggs won’t be broken?M: Oh, come on. The food is exactly the same as the stuff you buy in a conventional shop. They aren’t going to deliver you food that is out of date. And if you get a broken egg, well, that could happen in a conventional shop, too. If anything is really wrong, you can just take photographs of the damage, and they will give you the money back or replace the item.W: How about delivery fees? Is it not more expensive to get everything delivered?M: [15]I actually found that it was cheaper for me, as I live quite far away from my local supermarket. So with the deliveries, I’m actually saving on petrol.W: I never thought of that. If you aren’t driving your own car, then you are saving on fuel.Right, you’ve convinced me. I’m going to goon the computer now and give it a try. So,which supermarket do you think is the best toorder from?M: Oh, no, that’s definitely up to you. Otherwise, we’ll be here all day.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. What did the woman want to ask Max about?13. What does the man think is a problem with shopping in supermarkets?14. What is the woman’s concern about shopping online?15. What does the man find about shopping online?Passage One【听力原文】[16]A recent study found that 10% of British children suffer from math anxiety. This means theyhave overwhelming negative emotions towards the subject ranging from rage to despair. Other emotions triggered by maths include feelings of tension and frustration. Physical symptoms include a racing heart or struggling to catch breath. The phenomenon of maths anxiety is characterized as a general sense of feeling that the subject is hard compared with other subjects, leading to a subsequent lack or loss of confidence. The researchers said they investigated individuals’ attitudes towards mathematics because of what could be referred to as a “mathematics crisis” in the UK. [17]There is a widespread misunderstanding that only low-performing children suffer from math anxiety. People automatically assume children are anxious about math because they are poor achievers. In fact, more than three quarters of children with high levels of maths anxiety are normal- to high-achievers. Probably their math anxiety will go unnoticed because their performance is good. But in the long term, their performance is negatively affected. Soa real danger here is that children who are completely able to do maths at a normal level may keep away from it because they feel anxious. Maths anxiety can severely disrupt students’ performance in the subject in both primary and secondary school. But importantly—and surprisingly—[18]this new study suggests that the majority of students experiencing math anxiety have normal to high math ability.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What did a recent study find about some British children?17. What is the widespread misunderstanding about math anxiety?18. What does the passage say about British students with math anxiety?Passage Two【听力原文】People spend a lot of time using phones and computers. Much of that time is devoted to text messages and social media. But many people choose to spend their time playing computer games. For years, parents and teachers have worried that these games might be addictive. [19]And now, the World Health Organization has recognized addiction to computer games as a disease. The organization explains that this decision reflects general agreement among experts around the world that some people have a problem with these games. They show a pattern of behavior characterized by a lack of control. [20]Such people make computer games a priority over their responsibilities. They may play games instead of attending school or work or socializing. According to the World Health Organization experts, people’s use of computer games is different from their use of the Internet, social media and online shopping. These experts claim there is not sufficient data to indicate thatpeople’s reliance on those other activities is an addiction. But they argue that playing computer games to excess is different. This behavior can become a disorder. To meet the new definition for addiction, the behavior must damage a person’s relat ionships or performance at school or work. And this must last for at least a year. Still, not all behavior experts agree.[21]Some argue that there is not enough research on the subject. Thus, they claim it is too early to call computer game addiction a disorder.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What conclusion has the World Health Organization come to recently?20. What is said of people with addictive behavior?21. What do some behavior experts think of addiction to computer games?Passage Three【听力原文】Maybe you carry the most powerful passport in the world, or perhaps the rarest passport. Whatever the case, your passport will likely be one of four colors: red, blue, green, or black, although there are slight variations. Switzerland’s passport is dark red, for example, [22]while most European countries prefer a shade of red that’s almost brown. There are no official rules regarding possible colors, [23]but countries follow a certain set of norms when designing them. The International Civil Aviation Organization, which works to define the principles of air travel, suggests that countries use a suitable type, size and style for official documents like passports. There are also a few compulsory aspects of passports. They must be made from a material that bends. They should be able to be read by a machine at temperatures ranging from 10℃to 50℃under conditions where the air can be extremely dry or moist. Despite these existing recommendations, there is nothing regarding the cover color. Why? [24]Simply put countries stick to darker and more conservative colors because they appear more official and they can also hide dirt and wear. While there’s little innovation when it comes to passport cover color, the same cannot be said for the pages. [25]The passports of many countries contain images of their well-known geographical features and wildlife, which also function as security features, as some are only visible under a special light.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. What do we learn about most European passports?23. What does the passage say about the design of passports?24. Why are dark colors chosen for passport covers?25. What is one special function of the images inside many passports?。
2021年6月英语四级听力真题 短文(1)
英文对照:Pigs are not native to North America. They were first introduced to California by Spanish and Russian explorers and settlers many centuries ago. In the early times, pigs were allowed to wander freely and search of food. This practice also allowed many pigs to escape from farms and live in the wild, which became a problem.猪并非是美国的本土物种。
多个世纪前，西班牙和俄罗斯的探险家和定居者首次将它们引入加利福尼亚州。
早期，猪被允许自由游荡和寻找食物。
这种做法也让许多猪逃离农场，在野外生活，而这成为了问题。
In fact, as one of the most damaging invasive species on the continent, wild pigs caused millions of dollars in crop damage yearly. They also harbored dozens of diseases that threaten both humans and farm animals. Forest patches with wild pigs have been found to have considerably reduced plant and animal diversity.事实上，作为非洲大陆最具破坏性的入侵物种之一，野猪每年造成数百万美元的农作物损失。
它们还携带着数十种威胁人类和农场动物的疾病。
有野猪生活的森林斑块被发现植物和动物多样性大幅减少。
2021年6月英语四级听力真题 短文(2)
英文对照:A pair of entrepreneurs are planning to build and launch a spacecraft that would carry and roast coffee beans in outer space. The craft will use the heat ofre-entry to roast coffee beans, as they float inside it in a pressurized tank. The effect would be to roast the beans all over and produce perfect coffee. The businessmen say that on earth, beans can easily break apart and get burned in the roaster. But if gravity is removed, the beans float around and in a heated oven, receive 360 degrees of evenly distributed heat and roast to near perfection. The spacecraft will reach a height of around 200 kilometers. The beans would then be roasted and the heat generated by the crafts 20 minute re-entry into earth's atmosphere. Temperatures and the pressurized tank will be kept to around 200 degrees Celsius. Once back on earth, the planet's first space roasted beans would be used to make coffee that would be sold for the first time in Dubai. This is where the pair's company is based. It is not clear how much they would charge for a cup. Surprisingly, the Space Roasterconcept-should it go ahead-will not be the first attempt to take coffee into space. In 2015, two Italian companies collaborated on the construction of a similar type of spacecraft, which was the first coffee machine designed for use in space.两位企业家正计划建造并发射一艘宇宙飞船，将咖啡豆送入太空并在太空烘烤。
2021年6月四级考试真题参考答案和听力原文
2021年6月四级考试真题参考答案和听力原文2021年6月英语四级真题第一套参考答案参考范文Do you need a computer in the new semester? Still depressed for not being able to afford a newcomputer? Good news for you! My computer may be an available option for you to take into consideration.To begin with, it’s an Apple laptop which was bought two years ago at the price of 10,000 RMB. It is now in good condition and fully functional. Besides, my laptop is portable so that you can take it to anywhere you want. The storage space is big enough for you to do any assignments, including editing and drawing. Finally, with the dual-core processor and high-performance video card, it can be unimpeded when you play online games and watch videos.So if you are eager to have a computer of your own, please do not hesitate to call me at 1234567. I will offer you a 50% discount!答案速查1-5. CACBD 26-30. JCGMA 51-55. DCBAC6-10. DBCAB 31-35. FIKHB11-15. DBADC 36-40. GDLBF16-20. ADBAB 41-45. CHAKE21-25. DACCB 46-50. BCCDB听力原文News Report OneAutomakers and tech companies are working hard to offer the first true self-driving car, but 75% of drivers say they wouldn’t feel safe in such a vehicle. Still, 60% of drivers would like to get some kind ofself-driving feature, such as automatic braking or self-parking, the next time they buy a new car. The attitudes are published in a new AAA (Triple A) survey of 1,800 drivers.Advocates of self-driving cars argue they would be safer than cars driven by humans because they wouldn’t get distracted or drive when tired. But those surveyed by AAA say they trust their own driving skills. Many feel the technology is too new and unproven.John Nielsen, AAA’s managing director of automotive engineering and repair, said tests suggest drivers may be overestimating their own abilities. He also believes they will be more likely to trust self-driving cars as they become more familiar with features such as automatic braking or parking. He estimated that the “comfort level” will increase considerably in five to ten years.1. What is the finding of the AAA survey?2. What does John Nielsen say about self-driving cars?News Report TwoOne dog has been killed and multiple dogs have been injured by a snowmobile driver in what appears to be an intentional attack on competitors in the Iditarod Race in Alaska.Aliy Zirkle was the first to report an attack. A snowmobile driver had repeatedly attempted to harm her and her team, and one of Zirkle’s dogs had received a non-life-threatening injury. Zirkle reported the attack when she arrived in Nulato, Alaska, in the early hours of the morning. Then Jeff King, a four-time champion, reported a similar attack. His team was hit by a snowmobile driver, injuring several dogs and killing a3-year-old male dog. Reporter Zachariah Hughes says that neither King nor Zirkle was injured. Although this incident very much alters the race of the two participants competing for a win, both are going to continue on their way toward the finishing1line.Alaska State Troopers released a statement saying they’ve arrested Arnold Demoski, 26. He faces a trial on several charges.3. What is the news report mainly about?4. What do we learn about Jeff King?News Report ThreeA tour boat turned over off the coast of Nicaragua, killing at least13 people and leaving more passengers missing, officials said.The boat was carrying 32 people — 25 Costa Ricans, four Americans and three Nicaraguans. The 13 dead were all Costa Rican, the foreign ministry said. The boat, traveling between Nicaragua’s Big Corn Island and Little Corn Island, turned over Saturday near the larger island. Some passengers remain missing, the Costa Rican foreign ministry said, but did not specify how many. A local radio said an unspecified number of people were rescued, including the tour boat’s owner, Hilario Blandon. Nicaraguan naval authorities had banned sea travel in the area because of bad weather and strong winds, but the tour boat proceeded anyway.Blandon, the boat’s owner, has been arrested by Nicaraguan authorities, the state-run news agency said. 7Both he and a crew member, are being investigated for unintentional murder and exposing people to danger, according to police.5. What happened to the tour boat sailing off the Nicaraguan coast?6. How many people was the boat carrying?7. What do we know about the owner of the boat?Section BConversation OneM: Hi, Susan! You’re looking very smart today.W: I always look smart, James. Actually I’m on my way to a job interview. M: What job? Oh, you mean for the summer holidays?W: Yeah, there is only two weeks to go. I’ve got a second interview with that big foreign accountancy firm in the city center. You know the one. M: That’s fantastic!W: The work is just helping out with the data input, you know, but the pay isn’t too bad. It might suit you too. I know they have released two temporary positions available. And I don’t think they have anyone else yet.M: Um, if they take you on, tell them you know a friend who’d be really good too. I really need the money, and the experience will look good on my resume. Maybe we’ll be working together, the dream team. W: OK, we’ll do. If the boss likes me, I’ll mention it. It will be good to have someone around who I know. I’ll phone you afterwards. But perhaps you should put in an application anyway.M: Thanks, Susan. That’s great! Listen, do you want a lift to the city?I have my dad’s car today and nothing else to do this morning. W: Sure. Thanks, James.M: Let’s go then. The car is over there.W: By the way, how is your knowledge of accountancy? The interviewer may ask you about it.2M: No problem. I think I can survive. 11I might just have to review a few accountancy terms. Maybe you can give me a practicing interview first. W: Of course. Let’s go then. Don’t want to be late!8. Where will Susan probably get a job? 9. What will Susan’s future job involve? 10. Why did James want the job in that company?11. What did James say he’ll have to do to prepare for the interview? Conversation TwoW: There is new data out today the confirms that many Americans are not good at math. And when it comes to everyday technology skills, we are did last compared to other developed countries. Here is Gabriele Emannuel of National Public Radio.M: Let’s start with the bad news that Americans are terrible at technology skills, using email, naming a file on the computer, using the link on a webpage or just texting someone. W: No country scored below the US.M: Only one country, Poland performed as poorly as we did. Who came out the first? Japan did the best and then Finland. If you look at data about reading and math, you’ll notice something interesting: Young adults who went to college or graduate school were doing pretty well. In literacy, they were actually doing better than the peers in any other countries. W: So that’s a bit of good news!M: But when you look at Americans who have a high school diploma, they look a lot like other countries’ high school dropouts. We have a lot of work to do. That’s especially true when it comes to math. You go to the store and there is a sale. Buy one, get the second one, half off. You decide to buy two, how much you pay?W: You mean high school graduates cannot do this task in general?M: You are right. What does that tell us about our education system? Well, it tells us that we need to think about the preparedness of our students as they are leaving high school.W: Right. And schools, employers, in fact, we all need to do something about it. Thank you, Gabriele.12. What does the man say about Americans?13. Who performs the best in technology skills according to the man?14. In what aspect did American college students perform well?15. What do we learn from the conversation about American high school education?Section CPassage OneWild carrots probably evolved with the other flowering plants, about 360 million years ago. Like apples, carrots are native to Central Asia. That’s why horses, which also come from Central Asia, like both apples and carrots so much. With wild carrots, the roots are white, small and skinny, so we have to pick a lot of wild carrots to get enough to eat. Doctors used carrot seeds and roots as medicine, on the theory that foods that taste bad must be good for you.Around 800 AD, people in Central Asia, managed to develop a new kind of carrot—a purple carrot—that3attracted more interest from international traders. Then in the late 1500s, food scientists in the Netherlands cultivated large, straight, sweet, red carrots like the ones we eat today. But people still mostly fed carrots to horses, donkeys and pigs, and didn’t eat them themselves. In the 1600, people in China used carrots as medicine, but they also atecarrots boiled in soup. The red color was popular for Chinese New Year celebrations.But carrots got their biggest boost during the two World Wars, when food shortages force people to eat them, and governments told everyone how healthy carrots were. Today, cooler countries grow most of the world’s carrots. Machines do most of the planting and picking, and carrots are easy to store and ship, so they are cheap almost everywhere.16. What do we learn from the talk about wild carrots? 17. What does the speaker say about carrots in the late 1500s?18. Why did people turn to carrots for food during the two World Wars?Passage TwoKatherine loved Facebook. With Facebook she could stay connected with her family no matter how far away they were. She could see their photos and read their status updates. With Facebook she could keep her relatives up to date on what she was doing. Another thing Katherine loved about Facebook was that she didn’t have to think about time zones when updating family. Whenever she called her parents or other relatives, she always had to think about the time difference so that she wouldn’t wake someone up or call when she knew they were in church.Facebook was so convenient. When Katherine joined Facebook, some of her classmates at high school started to add her as a friend. At first, this didn’t bother her. She loved learning about the success of people she knew when she was just a teenager. She loved finding out people were getting married, having babies and traveling. Soon however, Katherine found herself comparing herself with the people she was reading about on Facebook. It began to make her feel bad that some people seemed to be doing so much better than she was. She was also spending a lot of time on Facebook.It took a lot of time and energy to keep up with everyone’s status updates. Katherine started to think. She looked at the list of over 500 friends she had on Facebook and realized some of them were not really friends at all.19. What was one particular convenience Katherine loved about Facebook?20. How did Katherine feel when her classmates added her as a Facebook friend? 21. What made Katherine feel bad about herself later on?Passage ThreeDo you know where a mule comes from? It is the child of a donkey and a horse. Mules have strong muscles like horses but they eat less, can work longer, and are gentler, like donkeys. George Washington was the first person in the United States to own mules. He had heard that mules made good farm animals. And he contacted the US ambassador in Spain to ask about them. In 1785, King Charles III of Spain sent Washington a male donkey as a gift. That male donkey became the father of the mule industry in the US.Every April, Maury County holds a Mule Day celebration. Held in Columbia, Tennessee, Mule Day had its beginning as “Breeders’ Day” in the 1840s. Farmers and farm animal breeders would bring their animals to market every April to show, buy, and trade. This was an important business before the days of tractors, when many families made a living from farming and mules were used as work animals. Eventually, tractors began to replace mules, making them less in demand.A parade was added to Mule Day in 1934 to attract more people. Over the years other activities have been4added, and today more than 200,000 people show up each year to watch and participate. If you visit the Mule Day celebrations, you might see mule-driving contests, square dances or shows, or even a lumberjack competitions.22. What does the speaker say about mules?23. What do we learn about the donkey which is said to be the father of the US mule industry? 24. What did farmers usually do on Mule Day in the 1840s? 25. What made mules less in demand in America?【参考译文】The Pearl River, an extensive river system in southern China, flows through Guangzhou City. It is China’s third-longest river, only after the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. The Pearl River Delta (PRD) is one of the most developed regions in China with an area of about 11,000 square kilometers. It is the largest urban area in the world in both size and population. The nine largest cities of PRD have a combined population of over 57 million. Since the reform and opening up was adopted by the Chinese government in the late 1970s, the Delta has become one of the leading economic regions and a major manufacturing center of China and the world.5。
2021年6月英语四级听力第二套原文
2021年6月英语四级听力第二套原文English:The second passage of the June 2021 English CET-4 listening test is about the benefits of urban parks. The speaker discusses how urban parks provide various advantages for city dwellers. Firstly, parks serve as recreational spaces where people can engage in physical activities such as jogging, walking, or playing sports, contributing to a healthier lifestyle. Additionally, parks offer opportunities for social interaction and community engagement, fostering a sense of belonging among residents. Moreover, green spaces within cities help improve air quality by absorbing pollutants and providing oxygen, thus mitigating the negative effects of urban pollution. Furthermore, urban parks contribute to the conservation of biodiversity by providing habitats for various plant and animal species, enhancing ecological balance. Overall, urban parks play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life in cities by promoting physical and mental well-being, strengthening social ties, and supporting environmental sustainability.中文翻译：2021年6月英语四级听力第二套的第二篇原文是关于城市公园的好处。
2021年6月四级听力答案及原文
06月4级听力真题Section A11 What do we learn from the conversation?A：The woman is the manager's secretary.B：The man found himself in a wrong place.C：The man is the manager's business associate. D：The woman was putting up a sign on the wall. 答案：B12 What does the man mean?A：He needs more time for the report.B：He needs help to interpret the data.C：He is sorry not to have helped the woman. D：He does not have sufficient data to go on.答案：A13 What is the woman waiting for?A：A friend from New York.B：A message from Tony.C：A postal delivery.D：A change in the weather.答案：C14 What does the man imply about Pam?A：She is not available until the end of next week. B：She is not a reliable source of information. C：She does not like taking exams.D：She does not like psychology.答案：B15 What does the man mean?A：He will help the woman carry the suitcase.B：The woman's watch is twenty minutes fast.C：The woman shouldn't make such a big fuss.D：There is no need for the woman to be in a hurry.答案：D16 What does the woman imply?A：Mary is not so easygoing as her.B：Mary and she have a lot in common.C：She finds it hard to get along with Mary.D：She does not believe what her neighbors said.答案：A17 Where does the conversation most probably take place? A：At an information service.B：At a car wash point.C：At a repair shop.D：At a dry cleaner's.答案：D18 What do we learn from the conversation?A：The woman came to the concert at the man's request. B：The man is already fed up with playing the piano.C：The piece of music the man played is very popular.D：The man's unique talents are the envy of many people.答案：C19 What does the man say about his working experience?A：He has taught Spanish for a couple of years at a local school. B：He worked at the Brownstone Company for several years. C：He owned a small retail business in Michigan years ago. D：He has been working part-time in a school near Detroit.答案：B20 Why does the man want to leave his present job?A：He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.B：He is eager to find a job with an increased salary.C：He likes to work in a company close to home.D：He would rather get a less demanding job.答案：A21 What is the man interested in?A：Sports.B：Travel.C：Foreign languages.D：Computer games.答案：B22 What question did the man ask the woman？A：When he is supposed to start work.B：What responsibilities he would have.C：When he will be informed about his application.D：What career opportunities her company can offer.答案：C23 What do we learn about Lisa?A：She is pregnant.B：She is over 50.C：She has just finished her project.D：She is a good saleswoman.答案：A24 What do we learn about the man from the conversation? A：He takes good care of Lisa.B：He is the CEO of a giant company.C：He is good at business management.D：He works as a sales manager.答案：D25 What does the man say about his company?A：It is in urgent need of further development.B：It produces goods popular among local people.C：It has been losing market share in recent years.D：It is well positioned to compete with the giants.答案：ASection B26 What do we learn about Main Street in Farmington? A：It is lined with tall trees.B：It was widened recently.C：It has high buildings on both sides.D：It used to be dirty and disorderly.答案：D27 What do the 4-H club members do about the curbside?A：They repaved it with rocks.B：They built public restrooms on it.C：They beautified it with plants.D：They set up cooking facilities near it.答案：C28 What have the 4-H girls learned from the project?A：What makes life enjoyable.B：How to work with tools.C：What a community means.D：How to improve health.答案：A29 Why do the 4-H girls agree to follow the park project through to complete? A：They were obliged to fulfill the signed contract.B：They were encouraged by the city officials' praise.C：They wanted to prove they were as capable as boys.D：They derived happiness from the constructive work.答案：D30 What does the survey on teenager reading show?A：The majority of them think it less important than computers.B：Many of them consider it boring and old-fashioned.C：The majority of them find it interesting.D：Few of them read more than ten books a year.答案：C31 What books are most popular among teenagers according to the survey? A：Novels and stories.B：Mysteries and detective stories.C：History and science books.D：Books on culture and tradition.答案：A32 What activity do teenagers find the most difficult to give up for a week? A：Watching TV.B：Listening to music.C：Reading magazines.D：Playing computer games.答案：B33 What is the presentation mainly about?A：Advice on the purchase of cars.B：Information about the new green-fuel vehicles.C：Trends for the development of the motor car.D：Solutions to global fuel shortage.答案：C34 What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles?A：Limited driving range.B：The short life of batteries.C：Huge recharging expenses.D：The unaffordable high price.答案：A35 What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today?A：They need to be further improved.B：They can easily switch to natural gas.C：They are more cost-effective than vehicles powered by solar energy.D：They can match conventional motor cars in performance and safety.答案：DSection CMy favorite TV show?“The Twilight Zone.”I ____ like the episode called “The Printer’s Devil.”It’s about a newspaper editor who’s being ____ out of business by a big newspaper syndicate- you know，a group of papers ____ by the same people.He is about to ____ suicide when he is interrupted by an old man who says his name is Smith. The editor is not only offered 5,000 dollars to pay off his newspaper’s ____，but this Smith character also offers his ____ for free.It turns out that the guy ____ the printing machine with amazing speed，and soon he is turning out newspapers with ____ headlines.The small paper is successful again.The editor is amazed at how quickly Smith gets his stories -only minutes after they happen - but soon he is presented with a contract to sign. Mr. Smith，it seems，is really the devil！___________________________，so he agrees to sign.But soon Smith is reporting the news even before it happens - and it’s all terrible - one disasterafter another.___________________________.I really like these old episodes of the Twilight Zone，because the stories are fascinating.___________________________.36 ：especially37 ：driven38 ：owned39 ：commit40 ：debts41 ：services42 ：operates43 ：shocking44 ：The editor is frightened by this news，but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper45 ：Anyway，there is a little more to tell，but I don’t want to ruin the story for you46 ：They are not realistic. But then again，in a way they are，because they deal with human nature更多听力资源，android,iphone,ipad,网页，桌面版软件尽在：06月4级听力原文Section A11：W：What are you doing in here，Sir?Didn't you see the private sign over there?M：I'm sorry. I didn't notice it when I came in. I'm looking for the manager's office.12：W：Mike，what's the problem?You've known from month the report is due today.M：I know，but I'm afraid I need another few days. The data is hard to interpret than I expected. 13：W：Excuse me，Tony. Has my parcel from New York arrived?M：Unfortunately，it's been delayed due to the bad weather.14：W：Pam said we won't have the psychology test until the end of next week.M：Ellen，you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything.15：W：Tom，would you please watch my suitcase for a minute?I need to go make a quick phone call.M：Yeah，sure. Take your time. Our train doesn’t leave for another twenty minutes.16：M：Frankly，Mary is not what I'd called easy-going.W：I see. People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin sister.17：M：How soon do you think this can be cleaned?W：We have same day service，sir. You can pick up your suit after five o'clock.18：W：I really enjoy that piece you just play on the piano. I bet you get a lot of requests for it. M：You said it. People just can't get enough of it.19：W：Good afternoon，Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen，and I’ll be interviewing you. How are you today?M：I am fine，thank you. And you，Miss Chen?W：Good，Thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work?M：Well，for several years，I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit，Michigan.M：Now I work part time because I also go to school at night. I’m getting a business degree.W：Oh，how interesting. Tell me，why do you want to leave your present job?M：I’ll finish school in a few months，and I’d like a full-time position with more responsibility. W：And why would you like to work for our company?M：Because I know your company’s work and I like it.W：Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests?M：Of course，I’m good at computers and I can speak Spanish.M：I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like travelling a lot.W：Can you give me any references?M：Yes，certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw，my boss，at the Brownstone Company.M：I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers.W：All right，Mr. Jones，and would you like to ask me any questions?M：Yes，I wonder when I’ll be informed about my application for the job.W：Well，we’ll let you know as soon as possible. Let’s stay in touch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon.M：Thank you.20：21：22：23：M：Lisa，Lisa！Over here，darling！It's wonderful to see you. Oh，Lisa，you look marvelous.W：Oh，Paul，you look tired. Two months away in the capital?W：Paul，I think you've been working too hard.M：I'm fine. The city is very hot this time of the year. It's good to get back to some fresh air. M：You know，Lisa，what they say about pregnant women really is true.W：What's that Paul?M：They say they look beautiful.W：Well，I had a lot of tension while you've been studying hard on your course in D.C.W：Oh，don't worry，all from a man over 50.W：Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. And the phone hasn't stopped ringing.M：Oh，look，darling. There's a taxi.W：Paul，tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded very excited about it！M：You know，I've learned a lot from the project. I'm surprised that was still in business.W：That's because we have a wonderful sales manager ――you.M：Thanks. But that's not the problem at all. Lisa，our little company，and it is little compared to the giants in the city.M：Our little company's in danger. We are out of date. We need to expand. If we don't，we will be swallowed up by one of the giants.24：25：Section B26：Farmington，Utah，is a more pleasant community since a local girls' 4-H club improved Main Street.Six 4-H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds，rocks and trash. Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig in plot，five flats of flowers.They also took terms in watering，weeding and maintaining the plot.Participation in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes；they've learned how to work with tools，and improve their work habits. One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project，she would not even pourThe experience on Main Street stimulated self-improvement，and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and the total community.City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees，building cooking facilities，pick-me tables，swings and public rest rooms.The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth.The total park project needed more plantings in the following years.Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project through to completion，because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work.The project is a growing one and is spread from the park to the school and the shopping center. Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center，making the atmosphere pleasant.27：28：29：30：According to a survey on reading conducted in by the U.S. National Education Association (NEA)，young Americans say reading is important，more important than computers and science. Over 50% of the 12 to 18 years old interviewed say they enjoy reading a lot.79% find it stimulating and interesting. And 87% think it is relaxing.About 68% of those surveyed disagreed with the opinion that reading is boring or old-fashioned. Over half teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year.The results also show that middle school students read more books than high schoolers.Over 66% of teens like to read fiction，such as novels and stories.Only 26% are interested in non-fiction，such history books.64% of students listed reading stories about people my own age. That's a favorite topic. Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%.Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture in tradition.Of the teenagers who participated in the survey，49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books.However，many complain that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date interesting books and magazines.Even though many teenagers in the US enjoy reading，they still have other interests.When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week，48% said listening to music.TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.31：32：33：Thank you for coming，everyone.Today’s presentation will show how we see the development of the motor car in the short to medium term，and that is why we have invited all of you here today.Let’s start with power. It’s clear that petrol-driven engines have no future.Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market，powered by anything from solar power to natural gas.Some independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil.But as we all know，of all these alternative fuel vehicles，the most practical are electric vehicles. Sure，in the past electric vehicles have their problems，namely，a limited driving range，and very few recharging points，which limited their use.Now，however，recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety.Let’s not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner. Plus，importantly，the power source is rechargeable，so this does not involve using any valuable resources.Moving on to communications，very soon，cars will be linked to GPS satellites，so they’ll do all the driving for you.What controls remain for the users will be audio-based，so，for example，you’ll just have to say “a bit warmer”，and the air conditioning will adjust automatically.You’ll also be able to receive email，music and movies，all via an internet link.So just type in the destination you want，sit back，sleep，watch your movie，whatever.34：35：Section CMy favorite TV show?“The Twilight Zone.”I especially like the episode called “The Printer’s Devil.”It’s about a newspaper editor who’s being driven out of business by a big newspaper syndicate―you know，a group of papers owned by the same people.He is about to commit suicide when he is interrupted by an old man who says his name is Smith. The editor is not only offered 5,000 dollars to pay off his newspaper’s debts，but this Smith character also offers his services for free.It turns out that the guy operates the printing machine with amazing speed，and soon he is turning out newspapers with shocking headlines.The small paper is successful again.The editor is amazed at how quickly Smith gets his stories -only minutes after they happen - but soon he is presented with a contract to sign. Mr. Smith，itseems，is really the devil！The editor is frightened by this news，but he is more frightened by the idea of losing his newspaper，so he agrees to sign.But soon Smith is reporting the news even before it happens - and it’s all terrible - one disaster after another.Anyway，there is a little more to tell，but I don’t want to ruin the story for you.I really like these old episodes of the Twilight Zone，because the stories are fascinating.They are not realistic. But then again，in a way they are，because they deal with human nature.。
2021年6月14日新英语四级评分细则
2021年6月14日新英语四级评分细则2021年6月英语四级评分标准评分标准：大学英语四、六级考试的原始分数在经过加权、等值处理后，参照常模转换为均值为500、标准差为70的常模正态分数。
同时，四、六级考试不设及格线，考试合格证书改为成绩报告单。
四、六级考试单项分的报道分为四个部分，这四个部分以及各部分所占的分值比例分别为：听力(20%)、阅读(40%)、综合(25%)、作文(15%)。
各单项报道分的满分分别为：听力142分;阅读284分;综合178分;作文106分。
各单项报道分相加之和等于报道总分。
四六级的单项报道分也是常模正态分数，但参照的常模是相对应的单项常模。
所以，单项报道分能够报道考生在各单项常模群体中所处的百分位置。
举例如下(参见表1和表2)：某考生四级作文报道分数是62分，则其在常模群体中的百分位是在77%～86%之间，表示这名考生的英语成绩至少要优于常模群体中77%的人，但不会优于86%的人。
某考生六级听力报道分数是100分，则其在常模群体中的百分位是54%，表示这名考生的英语听力成绩优于常模群体中54%的人。
写作的标准标准分=得分*10*0.15 33分：条理不清，思路紊乱，语言支离破碎或绝大部分句子均有错误，切多数为严重错误。
39分：基本切题，表达思想不清楚连贯性差，有较多严重的语言错误。
45分：基本切题，有些地方表达思想不够清楚，文字勉强连贯；语言错误相当多，其中有一些是严重错误。
57分：切题，表达思想清楚，文字通顺，连贯性较好，基本上无语言错误，仅有个别小错。
71分：分数听力及阅读的标准分换算法标准分=得分*10*0.35听力：短对话~短文听力，每题算1个，共25个；听写共11题，单词2题算1个，句子每题算2个，共10个；阅读：快速阅读与简答阅读每题算一个，共15个；篇章阅读每题算2个，共20个。
综合测试的标准分换算法标准分=得分*10*0.15Cloze：每2题算1个，共10个；翻译：每题算1个，共5个；。
2021年6月四级英语真题与听力原文及答案解析完整版
2021年6月四级英语真题与听力原文及答案解析完整版Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section 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 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) Children should be taught to be more careful.B) Children shouldn’t drink so much orange juice.C) There is no need for the man to make such a fuss.D) Timmy should learn to do things in the right way.12. A) Fitness training. B) The new job offer.C) Computer programming. D) Directorship of the club.13. A) He needs to buy a new sweater. B) He has got to save on fuel bills.C) The fuel price has skyrocketed. D) The heating system doesn’t work.14. A) Committing theft. B) Taking pictures.C) Window shopping. D) Posing for the camera.15. A) She is taking some medicine. B) She has not seen a doctor yet.C) She does not trust the man’s advice. D) She has almost recovered from the cough.16. A) Pamela’s report is not finished as scheduled.B) Pamela has a habit of doing things in a hurry.C) Pamela is not good at writing research papers.D) Pamela’s mistakes could have been avoided.17. A) In the left-luggage office. B) At the hotel reception.C) In a hotel room. D) At an airport.18. A) She was an excellent student at college. B) She works in the entertainment business.C) She is fond of telling stories in her speech. D) She is good at conveying her message.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Arranging the woman’s appointment with Mr. Romero.B) Fixing the time for the designer’s latest fashion show.C) Talking about an important gathering on Tuesday.D) Preparing for the filming on Monday morning.20. A) Her travel to Japan.B) The awards ceremony.C) The proper hairstyle for her new role.D) When to start the makeup session.21. A) He is Mr. Romero’s agent.B) He is an entertainment journalist.C) He i s the woman’s assistant.D) He is a famous movie star.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) Make an appointment for an interview.B) Send in an application letter.C) Fill in an application form.D) Make a brief self-introduction on the phone.23. A) Someone having a college degree in advertising.B) Someone experienced in business management.C) Someone ready to take on more responsibilities.D) Someone willing to work beyond regular hours.24. A) Travel opportunities.B) Handsome pay.C) Prospects for promotion.D) Flexible working hours.25. A) It depends on the working hours.B) It’s about 500 pound a week.C) It will be set by the Human Resources.D) It is to be negotiated.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 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) To give customers a wider range of choices.B) To make shoppers see as many items as possible.C) To supply as many varieties of goods as it can.D) To give space for more profitable products.27. A) On the top shelves.B) On the bottom shelves.C) On easily accessible shelves.D) On clearly marked shelves.28. A) Many of them buy things on impulse.B) A few of them are fathers with babies.C) A majority of them are young couples.D) Over 60% of them make shopping lists.29. A) Sales assistants promoting high margin goods.B) Sales assistants following customers around.C) Customers competing for good bargains.D) Customers losing all sense of time.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) Teaching mathematics at a school.B) Doing research in an institute.C) Studying for a college degree.D) Working in a high-tech company.31. A) He studied the designs of various choices.B) He did experiments to different materials.C) He bought an alarm clock with a pig face.D) He asked different people for their opinions.32. A) Its automatic mechanism.B) Its manufacturing pattern.C) Its way of waking people up.D) Its funny-looking pig face.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) It’s often caused by a change of circumstances.B) It usually doesn’t require any special attention.C) It usually appears all of a sudden.D) It usually lasts for several years.34. A) They can’t mix well with others.B) They emotionally receive their friends.C) They depend severely on family members.D) They share similar interests with friends.35. A) They lack consistent support from peers.B) They doubt their own popularity.C) They were born psychologically weak.D) They focus too much attention on themselves.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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.There was a time when any personal information that was gathered about us was typed on a piece of paper and (36) ________ away in a file cabinet. It could remain there for years and, often(37) ________, never reach the outside world.Things have done a complete about-face since then. (38) ________ for the change has been the astonishingly (39) ________ development in recent years of the computer. Today, any data that is(40) ________ about us in one place or another ― and for one reason or another ― can be stored in a computer bank. It can then be easily passed to other computer banks. They are owned by (41) ________ and by private businesses and corporations, lending (42)________, direct mailing and telemarketing firms, credit bureaus, credit card companies, and government (43) ________ at the local, state, and federal level.A growing number of Americans are seeing the accumulation and distribution of computerized date as a frightening invasion of their privacy. (44) ___________ _________________________________________________________ as the computer becomes increasingly efficient, easier to operate, and less costly to purchase and maintain. In 1970, a national survey showed that (45) ___________________________________________________ _________________. Seven years later, 47 percent expressed the same worry. (46) ____________ ________________________________________________________.Part III 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 2 with a single line through the center.11.W: What are you doing in here, Sir? Didn't you see the private sign over there?M: I'm sorry. I didn't notice it when I came in. I'm looking for the manager's office. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?12.W: Mike, what's the problem? You've known from month the report is due today.M: I know, but I'm afraid I need another few days. The data is hard to interpret than I expected. Q: What does the man mean?13.W: Excuse me, Tony. Has my parcel from New York arrived?M: Unfortunately, it's been delayed due to the bad weather.Q: What is the woman waiting for?14.W: Pam said we won't have the psychology test until the end of next week.M: Ellen, you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything.Q: What doesthe man imply about Pam?15W: Tom, would you please watch my suitcase for a minute? I need to go make a quick phone call. M: Yeah, sure. Take your time. Our train doesn’t leave for another twenty minutes. Q: What does the man mean?16M: Frankly, Mary is not what I'd called easy-going.W: I see. People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin sister. Q: What does the woman imply?17M: How soon do you think this can be cleaned?W: We have same day service, sir. You can pick up your suit after five o'clock.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?18W: I really enjoy that piece you just play on the piano. I bet you get a lot of requests for it.M: You said it. People just can't get enough of it.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?长对话1Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and I’ll be interviewing you. How are you today?M: I am fine, thank you. And you, Miss Chen?W: Good, Thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work? M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan. Now I work part time because I also go to school at night. I’m getting a business degree. W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job?M: I’ll finish school in a few months, and I’d like a full-time position with more responsibility.W: And why would you like to work for our company?M: Because I know your company’s work and I like it.W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests?M: Of course, I’m good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like travelling a lot.W: Can you give me any references?M: Yes, certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers.W: All right, Mr. Jones, and would you like to ask me anyquestions?M: Yes, I wonder when I’ll be informed about my application for the job.W: Well, we’ll let you know as soon as possible. Let’s stay in touch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon.M: Thank you.Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What does the man say about his working experience?20. Why does the man want to leave his present job?21. What is the man interested in?22. What question did the man ask the woman?这是一篇以面试为场景的听力对话。
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6月英语四级听力改革xx年6月英语四级听力 ___9：00——11：208：40——9：00 试音时间9：00——9：10 阅读考场注意事项，发放考卷，贴条形码9：10——9：40 考试阶段9：40——10：05 听力测试10：05——10：10 考试暂停5分钟，收答题卡1(即作文和听力)全国大学英语四、六级考试实行“多题多卷”模式，即在同一考场内采用内容不同的试题组成的多套 ___实施考试。
答题流程：请考生在正式开始作答前，按要求正确填写(涂)答题卡1和答题卡2上的准考证号、姓名等信息后，还应将试题册背面的条形码粘贴条揭下后粘贴至答题卡1左上角的条形码粘贴框内，并正确填写试题册背面的准考证号和姓名。
不正确填写(涂)个人信息，错贴、漏贴条形码将按违规处理。
考试正式开始后考生方可开始作答，所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，且应在规定时间内依次完成作文、听力、阅读、翻译部分试题，作文题内容印在试题册背面，作答作文期间考生不得翻阅该试题册。
听力录音播放完毕后，考生应停止作答，监考员将回收答题卡1，考生得到监考员指令后方可继续作答。
选择题均为单选题，错选、不选或多选将不得分。
调整后，四级听力理解部分分值比例仍为35%，但考试时间由30分钟调整为25分钟，调整内容为：①取消短对话;②取消短文听写;③长对话调整为8题(原7题);④新增短篇新闻(3段);其余测试内容不变。
调整后，六级听力理解部分分值比例仍为35%，考试时间仍为30分钟。
调整内容为：①取消短对话;②取消短文听写;③长对话调整为8题(原7题);④听力篇章调整为2篇(原3篇);⑤新增讲座/讲话(3篇);其余测试内容不变。
从调整后的分值可以看出，以前各位考生最容易得分的短对话部分、以及考察考生单词拼写的听写部分都已成为历史，两点变化最值得各位 ___：短篇新闻的增加和讲座/讲话部分的增加。
下面我们来 ___下 ___后的样题，知己知彼方能百战百胜，看看传说中的“短篇新闻”到底是个什么鬼：该题型选取短篇幅新闻稿件作为听力素材，基于该段新闻的内容，设置单选题，共三段新闻，七道题。
从 ___提供的样题中可见其特点，新四级样题新闻听力第一段：Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A) Christ ___s-time attacks ___de by So ___li rebels.B) An explosion at a bus station in ___ntral Nairobi.C) The killing of more than 70 Ugandans in Kampala.D) Blasts set off by a So ___li group in Uganda’s capital.2. A) On Christ ___s Eve. C) During a security check.B) Just before midnight. D) In the s ___ll hours of the morning.题干部分仍旧仅提供选项，从选项内容上看，句子整体的难度无论是在用词上还是句子结构上，与四级听力选项一贯的难度是一致的，但是选项中大量出现考生较为陌生的专有名词，如地名“So ___li”，“Kampala”，“Nairobi”等，这些词不仅形态陌生，而且读音往往也不好辨认，对考生来说是一个挑战，并且可以想象，作为新闻稿件，频繁出现专业名词、专业说法将成为常规现象，各位考生务必做好准备，第一学会将这些专业名词符号化，第二进一步加强自己对 ___音节构成的认知，不让这些专业名词在听力过程中干扰自己。
1.Kenyan poli ___ say one person was killed and 26injured in an explosion at a bus station in ___ntral Nairobi. The blast hit a bus about to set off for the Ugandan capital Kampala. Last July, the So ___li group al-Shabab said it was behind the blasts in the Ugandan capitalwhich killed more than 70 people. Will Ross reports from the Kenyan capital.The explosion happened beside a bus which was about to set off for an overnight journey from Nairobi to the Ugandan capital Kampala. Some eyewitnesses report that a bag was about to be loaded on board, 2.but it exploded during a security check. Windows of the red bus were left s ___shed, and blood could be seen on the ground beside the vehicle. Just hours earlier, Uganda’s poli ___ chief had warned of possible Christ ___s-time attacks by So ___li rebels.1. What is the news report ___inly about?B2. When did the incident our? C样题中三篇短篇新闻听力全部BBC，字数最少的一篇为130词左右，最长的一篇为190词左右，特点是1.长难句较多，2.大量出现专业名词或专业性的叙述。
由于新闻的内容偏专业性，离日常生活比较远，听力难度较之前的短对话无疑是大大增加的，但在这种情况下，选项所涉及的内容和新闻原文的内容一定是高度一致的，能够最大程度地提供预判素材，所以阅读选项变得更为重要，结合选项对新闻内容作出大致预判成为听力过程顺畅与否的关键。
由于新闻稿件有其特殊的行文方式和行文风格，所以考生需要重视日常的`新闻素材听力训练，第一在文体上，熟悉新闻稿件的形式，第二在听力 ___上，熟悉新闻稿件的听力特点，纵观历年历次四级考试 ___，此次听力题型改动无疑将四级听力对考生的要求推向了“听力能力考查”的巅峰，应试技巧被削弱。
关于讲座和讲话，其背后暗示的是四六级级命题委员会要加强大学生，尤其是硕士研究生在国外利用英语的新知识能力，增加讲座测试的意义在于，假设学生走进英语国家的大学课堂，你是否能听懂真正的外国教授的英文授课，这种题型的设计更加接近于托福考试中的lecture，命题设计也和托福考试十分相似。
1.段首段尾句：任何一个篇章第一句话往往是重点2.设问句：一般疑问听升调，特殊疑问听特殊疑问词(5w+1h)3.总结性质的词汇：in brief, in particular, in short, all in all, generally speaking, conclude, conclusion, in a word, so , you see, in fact, we can say, ok, anyway4.重复性质的信息：指实词重复5.首段转折：在第一段中出现but，however, yet, instead, today 后往往是正确答案6.转折对比处：passage中出现转折对比的词汇，往往被转折对比的后面为正确答案。
Although, though, even though, despite, in spite of, however, but, yet, well, not…but…, instead, on the other hand, unexpected, unexpectedly, unfortunately, fortunately7.因果关系：重因轻果because, cause, for, as, sin ___, be due to, lead to, result from, result in, as a result8.定义处：something can be defined as something, that is so called, we call it... the definition of ... is...9.强调处：语气强硬的词汇，形容词，副词最高级10.特殊修辞：排比处、举例处、比喻处重点来了!深入了解了“敌人”战术之后，让我们一起来看看应对策略：虽然短篇新闻是第一次出现在英语四级听力中，但其分值占比仅有7%，而且对考生来说新闻听力并不陌生，英语新闻一直就是考生提高听力水平常用的听力材料，所以考生只要多积累一些新闻词汇，多熟悉新闻体裁的风格，相信很快就能适应这种新题型。
1. 词汇积累：除了原本六级听力高频词汇之外，同学们还可以开始对于托福听力的高频词汇进行一定的积累和背诵。
2. 掌握Lecture规律：同样作为正式文章，讲座/讲话的内容逻辑性强，结构清晰。
同学们在听题的过程中，明确内容的逻辑结构，对于提高正确率有很大的帮助。
通常，开篇会进行背景介绍以及话题引入;在正式的内容中，会从当前情况、面临问题、解决方法、未来展望等方面铺展开。
同学们可以与审题相结合，提高对于文章的把握。
3. 着手练习：由于新增题型源自于托福，因此同学们可以先从较为基础的托福lecture题目进行练习，熟悉题型。
平时，多收听收看TED演讲以及国外大学的公开课。
对于社会与经济方面的内容，多加 ___，注重积累。
其实，考试不过是对基础语言知识的变相考核，万变不离其宗，只要用心准备和分析，相信大家一定能很快适应新题型的考试!预祝大家取得好成绩!模板,内容仅供参考。