2023年6月英語四級聽力真題及答案

20236月英語四級聽力真題及答案PartⅡListeningComprehensionSectionADirection：InthissectonyouwillhearthreenewsrepotAttheendofeachnewsreport，youwillheartwoorthreequestionBsoththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce。Afteryouhearaquestion，youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA〕，B〕，C〕andD〕。ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecetreNewsreportoneA9-year-oldCentralCaliforniaboybravedstrocnugrrentsandcoldwatertoswimfromSanFranciscotoAlcatrazIslandandback.ACaliforniatelevisionstationEnfresno,reportedTuesdaythatJimSavage,setarecordastheyoungestswimmertomakethejourneytotheformerprison.TheTVstationreportedthatbycompletingtheswim,thefourth-gradestudentfromLosBaniosbrokearecorpdreviouslyheldbya10-year-oldboy.JimsaidthatwavesintheSanFranciscoBayhittinghimintheface30minutesintothisswim,madehimwanttogiveup.Hisfathersaid,hehadofferedhisson100dollarsasarewardecouragehisstrugglingson,hedoubleditto200dollars.Jamespushedforward,makingittoAlktraskIslandandbackinalittlemorethan2hours.Alktraskisoveramilefromthemainland.WhatdidtheboyfromCentralCaliforniadoaccordingtothereport?Hesetarecordbyswimmingtoandfromanisland.Hecelebratedhisninthbirthdayonasmallisland.Hevisitedaprisonlocatedonafarawayisland.HeswamaroundanislandnearSanFrancisco.Whatdidthefatherdotoencouragehisson?A)Hedoubledthereward.B)Hecheeredhimonalltheway.C)Hesethimanexample.D)HehadtheeventcoveredonTV.NewsreporttwoOnthefirstJanuary,newregulationswerecomingtoafactwhicheliminatedanannualleavebonusforpeoplewhoputoffmarriageuntiltheageof23forwomenand25formen,theSouthChinamorningpostreports.Theholidaybonuswastodesigntoencourage youngpeopletodelaygettingmarried,inlineswithChina”sone-childpolicy,butwiththepolicynowbeenabolished,thisholidaiyncentiveisnolongernecessary.Thegovernmentsays.Inshanghai,theyoungcoupleatthemarriageregistrationofficetoldthepaperthattheydecidedrteogistertheirmarriageassoonaspossibletotakeadvantageoftheexistingpolicy.Becauseanextraholidaywasabigdealforthem.InBeijing,oneregistrationofficehadabout300couplesseekingtogetmarriedthedayafterthechangeswearnenounced.Ratherthantheusualnumberofbetween70and80,butonelawyertellsthepaperthechangesstillhavetobeadoptedbylocalgovernmentsandtheseprocedurestaketime,sopeoplewhoarerushingtroegisterformarriagecanrelax.3:WhatwasthepurposeoftheannualleavebonusinChina?Toendtheone-childpolicy.Toencourage latemarriage.Toincreaseworkingefficiency.Togivepeoplemoretimetotravel.4:Whatdowelearnaboutthenewregulations?A)Theywillnotbewelcomedbyyoungpeople.B)Theywillhelptopopularizeearlymarriage.C)TheywillboostChina”seconomicgrowth.D)Theywillnotcomeinmmediateeffect.News report3Everyonelovesagoodhouseparty,butthecleaningupthenextmorningisn”tasenjoyable.Now,however,aNewZealandbasedstartupcompanyaimstobringmessyhomesandevensplittingheadachesbacktonormal.TheproperlynamedstartupMorningAfterMaidswaslaunchedabout1monthagoinAucklandbyroom-maidsRebeccaFollyandCatherineAshers.Asidefromcleaningup,thetwowillalsocookbreakfastandevenbothgainfullyemployed,theydidcleaningjobsintotheirnightsandweekendswhichiswhentheirserviceisinmostdemandanyway.Besidesbeingflattedwithrequestfromacrossthecountry,FollyandAshershavealsoreceivedrequestfromtheU.S.andCanadatoprovidetheservicesthere,theyarereportedlymeetingwithlawyerstoseehowbesttotakethebusinessforward5:Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?Cleaningserviceingreatdemandallovertheworld.Twoladiesgivingupwell-paidjobstodocleaning.Anewcompanytocleanupthemessafterparties.Cleanersgainfullyemployedatnightsandweekends.6:Whatisacommonproblemwithahouseparty?Ittakesalotoftimetoprepare.Itleavesthehouseinamess.Itmakespartygoersexhausted.Itcreatesnoiseandmisconduct.7:WhatareRebeccaFoleyandCatherineAshurstplanningtodo?HireanAustralianlawyer.VisittheU.SandCanada.Settlealegaldispute.Expandtheirbusiness.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversationsAttheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyoncequestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA〕，B〕，C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Conversation 1Carl,howdidyourdriver”stheoryexamgo?Itwasyesterday,right?Yes,IpreparedasmuchasIcould.ButIwassonervoussinceitwasmysecondtrialThepeoplewhoworkedatthetestcenterwereverykindthough.calmedmedownabit,andthatwasjustoutcalmedmedownabit,andthatwasjustoutmyreliefresult.ButIwasafraidtotopass.openitThen,aftertheexam,theyprinteduntilIwasoutside.Itwassuchadifficultitwouldbethefirsttime,didn”tyou?Ihearalotofpeoplemakethatmistakeandgoinunderprepared.Butgoodjobinpassingthesecondtime.I”msoproudofyou.Now,allyouhavetodonextisyourroadtest.Haveyouhadanylessonsyet?Yes,thanks.I”msohappytobeactuallyontheroadnow.hadtwodrivinglessonssofar,andmyinstructorisveryunderstanding.So,I”mreallyenjoyingitandIcan”twaitformynextsession.Althoughthelessonsareratherexpensive.20poundsanhour,andtheinstructorsaysI”llneedabov40intotal,that”swha?6hundredpounds.So,thistime,I”eedtomakealotmoreeffortand,successfulthefirsttime.Well,goodluck.Whatdidthemandoyesterday?Hehadadrivinglesson.Hegothisdriver’slicense.Hetookthedriver’stheoryexam.Hepassedthedriver’sroadtest.Whydidhefailtheexamthefirsttime?Hewasnotwellprepared.Hedidnotgettotheexamintime.Hewasnotusedtothetestformat.Hedidnotfollowthetestprocedure.Whatdoesthemansayabouthisdrivinglessons?A)Theyaretough.B)Theyarecostly.C)Theyarehelpful.D)Theyaretooshort.Whatdoesthemanhopetodonext?Passhisroadtestthefirsttime.Test-driveafewtimesonhighways.Findanexperienceddrivinginstructor.Earnenoughmoneyfordrivinglessons.Conversation2Emma,I”vegotacceptedtotheUniversityofLeeds.Sinceyou”regoingtouniversityinEngland,doyouknowhowmuchitisforinternationalstudentstostudythere?Congratulations.Yes,Ibelieveforinternationalstudents,you”llhavetopayaround13,000poundsayear,it”sjustabitmorethanthelocalstudents.onlygoingtobethereforayear,doingmymasters.Soit”sprettygood.IfIstayedintheU.S.,it”dtake2years,andcostatleast50,000dollarsintuitionalone.Also,IhaveagoodchanceofwinningascholarshipatLeeds,whichwouldbeprettyawesome,thebenefitofbeingamusicgenius.Yeah,Iheardyouareatalentedpianoplayer.Soyouaredoingapost-graduatedegreenow?I”mstillinmylastyear,graduatingnextJune.Finally,I”llbedthmystudies,andcouldgoontoearningloadsofmoney.Areyoustillplanningonbeingateacher?Nomoneyatthatjobthen.You”dbesurprised,I”mstillgoingtobeateacher.ButtheplanistoworkataninternationalschooloverseasafterIgetayearorsoexperienceinEngland.It”sbetterpaid,andIgettotravel,whichremindsmeI”mlateformyclass,andI”vegotsomedocumentsIneedtoprintoutfirst.I”vebetterrun.Whatdoesthemanwanttoknow?Wherethewomanstudies.TheacceptancerateatLeeds.Leeds’tuitionforinternationalstudents.Howtoapplyforstudiesatauniversity.Whatisthemangoingtodo?ApplytoanAmericanuniversity.Doresearchonhighereducation.Performinafamousmusical.Pursuepostgraduatestudies.WhatmightqualifythemanforascholarshipatLeedsUniversity?Hisfavorablerecommendations.Hisoutstandingmusicaltalent.Hisacademicexcellence.Hisuniqueexperience.Whatisthewomanplanningtodoaftergraduation?Doamaster’sdegree.SettledowninEngland.Travelwidely.Teachoverseas.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassagesBoththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonceAfteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1Scientistshaveidentifiedthousandsofknownantsspeciesaroundtheworld.Andonlyafewofthembughumans.Mostantsliveinthewoods,oroutinnature.There,theykeepothercreatureschienck,distributeseeds,andcleandeadanddecayingmaterialsfromtheground.Averysmallpercentageofantsdoharmtohumans.Butthoseareincrediallengingtocontrol.Theyaresmallenoughtoeasilsylipinsideyourhouse.Liveincoloniesthatnumberinthetensofthousandstothehundredsofthousands,andreproducequickly.Thatmakesthemgoodatgettingin,andhardtokickout.Oncethesyettlein,theseinsectsstartaffectingyourhome.Inadditiontobargingants,othesrpeciescancausedifferentkindsofdamage.Some,likecarpenterants,canundermine ahomestructure,whileothersinterferewiththeelectricalunits.Unfortunately,ourhomesareveryattractivetoants,becauseitprovideseverythingonyneedstosurvive,suchasfood,water,ahelte.So,howcanwepreventantsfromgettingintoourhomes?Mostimportantofaidgivingantsanyaccesstofood,particularlysugaryfoodbecauseantshaveasweettooth.Wealsoneedtocleanupspillsassoonastheyoccurandstorefoodinair-tightcontainers.Evengarbageattractsants,soemptyyourtrashasoftenaspossible.Andstoreyouroutsidegarbageinaliddedcan,whileawayfromdoorsandwindows.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutants?Theyhelpfarmerskeepdiseasesincheck.Manyspeciesremainunknowntoscientists.Onlyafewspeciescausetroubletohumans.Theyliveinincrediblywell-organizedcolonies.Whatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutcarpenterants?Theyarelargerthanmanyotherspecies.Theycancausedamagetopeople’shomes.Theycansurvivealongtimewithoutwater.Theyliketoformcoloniesinelectricalunits.Whatcanwedotopreventantsfromgettingintoourhomes?Denythemaccesstoanyfood.Keepdoorsandwindowsshut.Destroytheircoloniescloseby.Refrainfromeatingsugaryfood.Passage2Myresearchfocusisonwhathappenstoourimmune systemasweage.Sothejobofthimmune systemistofightinfections.Italsoprotectsusromvirusesandfromautoimmunediseases.Weknowthataswegetolder,it”seasierforustogetinfections.Soolderadultshavemorechancesoffallingill.Thvencethatouimmune systemreallydoesnunctionsowellwhenweage.Inmostofourwork,whenwewerelookingatolderadultswho”vegotanillness,wealwayshavetohavehealthcontrols.SoweworkverycloselywithagreatgroupofvolunteerscalledtheOneThousandElders,thesevolunteersareall65oroverbutingoodhealth.Theycometotheuniversitytoprovideuswithbloodsamplestobeinterviewedandtohelpustocarryoutawhngeofresearch.Therempactofourresearchisgoingtobeonhealthinoldage.Atthemoment,wearcade,thatmeansanextra5hoursaday.Iwanttomakesurethatolderadultsarestillabletoenjoytheiroldage,andthattheyarenotspendingtimeinhospitalwithinfections,feelingunwellandbeinggenerallyweak.Wewantpeopletobehealthyevenwhentheyareold.Whatisthefocusofthespeaker’sresearch?Thefunctionofthehumanimmunesystem.Thecauseofvariousauto-immunediseases.Thevirusesthatmayinfectthehumanimmunesystem.astheygetolder.Whatarethevolunteersaskedtodointheresearch?Reporttheirillnesses.Offerbloodsamples.Actasresearchassistants.Helptointerviewpatients.Whatdoesthespeakersaywillbetheimpactofhisresearch?Strengtheningpeople’simmunitytoinfection.Betterunderstandingpatients’immunesystem.Helpingimproveoldpeople’shealthconditions.Furtherreducingoldpatients’medicalexpenses.Passage3WhenTedKomadastartedteaching14yearsagoatKilipElementary,hedidn”tknowhowtomanageaclassroomandwasstrugglingtoconnectwithstudents,henoticedacoupleofdaysafterschoolthatagroupofkidwouldgettogethertoplaychess.“Iknowhowtoplaychess,letmegoandshowthesekidshowtodoit,“hesaid.Now,Komadacoachestheschool”schessteam.Thewholeprogramstartedasasafeplaceforkidstocomeafterschool.Andthisweek,dozensofthosestudentsaregettingreadytoheadouttoNashvilleTennesseetocompete withabout5000otheryoungpeopleattheSuperNationalsofChess.Thecompetitiononlyhappenseveryfouryears,andthelasttimetheteamwent,theywonthethirdplaceinthenation.KomadasaysChessgiveshimandhisstudentscontrol.Theschoolhasthehighestnumberofkidsfromlow-incomefamilies