2021年6月大学英语四级真题及答案完整版（卷二）.doc

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1、2021年6月大学英语四级真题及答案完整版（卷二）20_年6月大学英语四级真题及答案完整版（卷二） Part I Writing 【题干】Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a news report to your cus newspaper on a visit to a local farm organized by your Student Union.You should write at least 120 words but no more than180 words.【答案】An Impr

2、essive Activities-Visiting In order to help us students to enrich life and broaden horizon, the Student Union organized a meaningful activity on last weekend-visiting the local farm, by which we grasped much useful knowledge about agriculture.The farm we visited is located in the suburb of Beijing a

3、nd far away from our school, which covers an area of 1000 square feet.Along with native foods like rice and potatoes, the farmers on the farm grow many organic vegetables, including corn, cucumbers, tomatoes and so forth.Besides, the farm breeds a host of local species such as dairy cattle, geese, c

4、hicken by modern scientific technique.One of the most impressive things for us is that by means of green farming methods, the problem of environmental pollution has been effectively alleviated.This outdoors activity has a really deep impression for us.Not only did it get us closer to the nature and

5、relieve pressure from us, it also enhance our professional knowledge about husbandry technology.Part Listening prehension (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

6、 then 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.News 1 (1) A 9-year-old Central California boy braved strong c

7、urrents and cold water to swim from San Francisco to Alcatraz Island and back.A California television station in Fresno reported Tuesday that James Savage set a record as the youngest swimmer to make the journey to the former prison.The TV station reported that by pleting the swim, the fourth-grader

8、 student from Los Banos broke a record previously held by a 10-year-old boy.James said that waves in the San Francisco Bay hitting him in the face 30 minutes into his swim made him want to give up.(2) His father said he had offered his son $100 as a reward.To encourage his struggling son, he doubled

9、 it to $20_.James pushed forward, making it to Alcatraz Island and back in a little more than two hours.Alcatraz is over a mile from the mainland.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 1.What did the boy from Central California do according to the report? A)He se

10、t a record be swimming to and from an island.B)He celebrated ninth birthday on a small island.C)He visited a prison located on a faraway island.D)He swam around an island near San Francisco.答案：A Question 2.What did the father do to encourage his son? A)He doubled the reward.B)He cheered him on all t

11、he way.C)He set him an e_le.D)He had the event covered on TV.答案：A News 2 On the 1st of January, new regulations will e into effect which eliminate an annual leave bonus for people who put off marrying until the age of 23 for women, and 25 for men, the South China Morning Post reports.(3) The holiday

12、 bonus was designed to encourage young people to delay getting married in line with Chinas one child policy.But with that policy now being abolished, this holiday incentive is no longer necessary, the government says.In Shanghai, a young couple at a marriage registration office told the paper that t

13、hey decided to register their marriage as soon as possible to take advantage of the e_isting policy, because an e_tra holiday was a big deal for them.In Beijing, one registration office had about 300 couples seeking to get married the day after the changes were announced, rather than the usual numbe

14、r of between 70 and 80.(4) But one lawyer tells the paper that the changes still have to be adopted by local governments and these procedures take time, so people who are rushing to register for marriage can rela_.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 3: What wa

15、s the purpose of the annual leave bonus in China? A)To end the one-child policy.B)To encourage late marriage.C)To increase working efficiency.D)To give people more time to travel.答案：B Question 4: What do we learn about the new regulations? A)They will not be weled by young people.B)They will help to

16、 popularize early marriage.C)They will boost Chinas economic growth.D)They will not into immediate effect.答案：D News 3 (6) Everyone loves a good house party, but the cleaning up the ne_t morning isnt as enjoyable.(5) Now, however, a New Zealand-based startup pany aims to bring messy homes and even sp

17、litting headaches back to normal.The properly-named startup Morning-After Maids was launched about a month ago in Auckland by roommates Rebecca Foley and Catherine Ashurst.Aside from cleaning up, the two will also cook breakfast and even get coffee and painkillers for recovering merrymakers.Although

18、 theyre both gainfully employed, they fit cleaning jobs into their nights and weekends (which is when their service is in most demand anyway).(7) Besides being flooded with requests from across the country, Foley and Ashurst have also received requests from the US and Canada to provide services ther

19、e.They are reportedly meeting with lawyers to see how best to take the business forward.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.Question 5: What is the news report mainly about? A)Cleaning service in great demand all over the world.B)Two ladies giving up well-paid jobs to d

20、o cleaning.C)A new pany to clean up the mess after parties.D)Cleaners gainfully employed at nights and weekends.答案：C Question 6: What is a mon problem with a house party? A)It takes a lot of time to prepare.B)It leaves the house in a mess.C)It makes party goers e_hausted.D)It creates noise and misco

21、nduct.答案：B Question 7: What are Rebecca Foley and Catherine Ashurst planning to do? A)Hire an Australian lawyer.B)Visit the U.S.and Canada.C)Settle a legal dispute.D)E_pand their business.答案：D Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation

22、, you will hear four questions.Both the conversation 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.Conversati

23、on 1 W: Kyle, how did your (8) drivers theory e_am go? It was yesterday, right? M: Yes, I prepared it as much as I could, but I was so nervous since it was my second try.The people who worked at the test center were very kind, though.We had a little conversation which calmed me down a bit, and that

24、was just what I needed.Then, after the e_am, they printed out my result, but I was afraid to open it until I was outside.It was such a relief to pass.W: Congratulations! I knew you could do it! (9) I guess you underestimated how difficult it would be the first time, didnt you? I hear a lot of people

25、 make that mistake and go in underprepared.But good job in passing the second time.Im so proud of you.Now all you have to do ne_t is your road test.Have you had any lessons yet? M: (10) Yes, thanks.Im so hy to be actually on the road now.Ive only had two driving lessons so far and my instructor is v

26、ery understanding.So Im really enjoying it and I cant wait for my ne_t session although the lessons are rather e_pensive.Twenty pounds an hour, and the instructor says, Ill need about 30 to 40 lessons in total.Thats what-si_ to eight hundred pounds! (11) So this time Ill need to make a lot more effo

27、rt and hopefully will be successful the first time.M: Well, good luck! Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 8.What did the man do yesterday? A)He had a driving lesson.B)He got his drivers license.C)He took the drivers theory e_am.D)He passed the drivers road t

28、est.答案：C Question 9.Why did he fail the e_am the first time? A)He was not well prepared.B)He did not get to the e_am in time.C)He was not used to the test format.D)He did not follow the test procedure.答案：A Question 10.What does the man say about his driving lessons? A)They are tough.B)They are costl

29、y.C)They are helpful.D)They are too short.答案：B Question 11.What does the man hope to do ne_t? A)Pass his road test the first time.B)Test-drive a few times on highways.C)Find an e_perienced driving instructor.D)Earn enough money for driving lessons.答案：A Long conversation 2 M: Emma, I got accepted to

30、the University of Leeds.Since youre going to university in England, (12) do you know how much it is for international students to study there? W: Congratulations! Yes, I believe for international students, youll have to pay around 13,000 pounds a year.Its just a bit more than the local students.M: O

31、k, so thats about 17,000 dollars for the tuition and fees.(13) Anyway, Im only going to be there for a year doing my masters, so its pretty good.If I stayed in the US, itd take two years and cost at least 50,000 dollars in tuition alone.(14) Also, I have a good chance of ning a scholarship at Leeds,

32、 which will be pretty awesome, the benefits of being a music genius.W: (14) Yeah, I heard youre a talented piano player.So youre doing a post-graduate degree now? Im still in my last year graduating ne_t June.Finally Ill be done with my studies and can go on to earn in loads of money.M: Are you stil

33、l planning on being a teacher? No money in that job then? W: Youd be surprised.(15) Im still going to be a teacher.But the plan is to work at an international school overseas after I get a year or so of e_perience in England.Its better paid and I get to travel, which reminds me Im late for my class

34、and Ive got some documents I need to print out first.Id better run.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 12.What does the man want to know? A)Where the woman studies.B)The acceptance rate at Leeds.C)Leeds tuition for international students.D)How to ly for stud

35、ies at a university.答案：C Question 13.What is the man going to do? A)ly to an American university.B)Do research on higher education.C)Perform in a famous musical.D)Pursue postgraduate studies.答案：D Question 14.What might qualify the man for a scholarship at Leeds University? A)His favorable remendatio

36、ns.B)His outstanding musical talent.C)His academic e_cellence.D)His unique e_perience.答案：B Question 15.What is the woman planning to do after graduation? A) Do a masters degree.B) Settle down in England.C) Travel widely.D) Teach overseas.答案：D Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear thre

37、e 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

38、 a single line through the centre.Short passage 1 Scientists have identified thousands of known ant species around the world.And only a few of them bug humans.Most ants live in the woods or out in nature, there they keep other creatures in check, distribute seeds and clean dead and decaying material

39、s from the ground.(16) A very small percentage of ants do harm to humans.But those are incredibly challenging to control.They are small enough to easily slip inside your house, live in colonies that number in the tens of thousands to the hundreds of thousands, and reproduce quickly.That makes them g

40、ood at getting in and hard to kick out.Once they settle in, these insects start affecting your home.In addition to biting ants, other species can cause different kinds of damage.(17)Some, like carpenter ants can undermine a home structure, while others interfere with electrical units.Unfortunately o

41、ur homes are very attractive to ants because they provide everything the colony needs to survive, such as food, water and shelter.So how can we prevent ants from getting into our homes? (18)Most important of all, avoid giving ants any access to food, particularly sugary food because ants have a swee

42、t tooth.We also need to clean up spills as soon as they occur and store food in airtight containers.Even garbage attracts ants, so empty your trash as often as possible, and store your outside garbage in a lidded can well away from doors and dows.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have

43、just heard.Question 16.What does the passage say about ants? A) They help farmers keep diseases in check.B) Many species remain unknown to scientists.C) Only a few species cause trouble to humans.D) They live in incredibly well-organized colonies.答案：C Question 17.What do we learn from the passage ab

44、out carpenter ants? A) They are larger than many other species.B) They can cause damage to peoples homes.C) They can survive a long time without water.D) They like to form colonies in electrical units.答案：B Question 18.What can we do to prevent ants from getting into our homes? A) Deny them access to

45、 any food.B) Keep doors and dows shut.C) Destroy their colonies close by.D) Refrain from eating sugary food.答案：A Passage 2 (19) My research focus is on what hens to our immune system as we age.So the job of the immune system is to fight infections.It also protects us from viruses, and from autoimmun

46、e diseases.We know that as we get older, its easier for us to get infections.So older adults have more chances of falling ill.This is evidence that our immune system really doesnt function so well when we age.In most of our work, when were looking at older adults whove got an illness, we always have

47、 to have health controls.So we work very closely with a great group of volunteers called the One Thousand Elders.These volunteers are all 65 or over, but in good health.(20) They e to the university to provide us with blood sles, to be interviewed, and to help us carry out a whole range of research.

48、(21) The real impact of our research is going to be on health in old age.At the moment, were living much longer.Life e_pectancy is increasing at two years for every decade.That means an e_tra five hours a day.I want to make sure that older adults are still able to enjoy their old age, and that theyre not spending time in hospital with infections, feeling unwell and being generally weak.(21) We