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1、2023年6月英语四级听力原文News report 1The International Labour Organization says the number of people without jobs is increasing. 国际劳工组织称失业人数正在增加。In its latest update on Global Employment Trends, 在最新一期全球就业趋势报告中，the agency says projections of the number of unemployed people this year range from 210 million to

2、nearly 240 million people.该组织预料今年失业人数将在亿人之间。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.该组织的报告警告说，在过去的三年里2亿贫困工人面临跨入每天靠不 足两美元过活行列的风险。The director general of the International Labour Organizatio

3、n, Juan Somavia, 国际劳工组织主任胡安索马维亚 notes that some countries have taken measures to address the effects of the global crisis.表示一些国家已经起先实行措施应对全球危机带来的影响了。However, he points out that many countries have not done so. 但同时他还指出有很多国家尚未实行措施。And based on past experiences, it takes four to five years after econom

4、ic recovery for unemployment to return to pre-crisis levels.依据以往阅历，经济复苏之后，失业率须要4-5年时间复原到危机前水 平。Mr. Somavia says the International Labour Organization is proposing a global jobs1 agreement to deal with unemployment.索马维亚称国际劳工组织正在针对失业问题打算一份国际就业协议。 Its key objective is to place the center of recovery ef

5、forts, 协议的核心是制定主要复原措施，睡眠少的人可能患上高血压、心脏病、糖尿病；或者出现肥胖等其他问 题。Sleeping better may help fight off illness.好的睡眠能够抵挡疾病。When people are sleep-deprived, there are higher levels of stress hormones in their bodies, which can decrease immune function,人们缺乏睡眠时，体内的压力荷尔蒙水平较高，导致免疫功能降低， says Dr. Phyllis Zee of Northwes

6、tern University in Chicago. 芝加哥西北高校菲利斯徐说道。A University of Chicago study shows people who sleep well live longer.芝加哥高校一项探讨表明睡眠质量好的人寿命更长。So say good night sooner, and it may help you stay active and vital to a ripe old age, 所以，早点睡觉，这样你才能有一个充溢活力的晚年。Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have j

7、ust heard.请依据你听到的内容回答16-18题。Question 16. What is the speaker mainly talking about?问题16：说话者主要探讨了什么问题？Question 17. What do we learn from the talk about todays Americans?问题17：依据以上内容我们对如今的美国人有什么了解？Question 18, What does the speaker say will happen to people who lack sleep?问题18：说话者认为缺乏睡眠的人会怎样？Passage two

8、Parents and teachers will tell you not to worry when applying a place at university.家长和老师可能会劝慰你不用担忧高校申请的事情。But in the same breath will remind you that it is the most important decision of your life.但是，话音未落他们就会提示你这是你一生中最重要的一次确定。The first decision is your choice of course.你要做的第一个确定当然就是选择。It will depen

9、d on what you want to get out of university, what you are good at and what you enjoy.这要依据你想从高校学到什么、你擅长什么、喜爱什么而定。The next decision is where to apply, 下一个确定就是申请哪所学校。Aim high but within reason.要有雄心但也要理性。Do you have the right combination of subjects and are your expected grades likely to meet entry requ

10、irements?你现在所学的科目以及学业成果与目标学校的要求是否匹配呢？The deadline is January 15th.报名截止日期是1月15日。But it is best to submit your application early because universities begin work as soon as forms start rolling in. 但是你提交申请越早越好，因为一旦有学生提交申请，学校就会起先审 核工作。The most important part of the application is the much feared personal

11、 statement.申请过程中最重要的一项，也是学生们最畏惧的一项就是个人陈述。This is your chance to convey boundless enthusiasm for the subject.个人陈述给你供应了一个表达你对所选学科无限热忱的机会。So economy of expression is foremost.因此，言词精简是重点。Omit dull and ineffective generalities and make sure you give concrete examples.避开概括性的无用之词，给出详细的实例。Admissions officer

12、s read every personal statement that arrives.招生人员会读每一封收到的个人陈述。It is not convincing if you say you have chosen the subject because you enjoy it.假如你说你选该学科是出于喜爱，这将很不具劝服力。You have to get across what it is about a particular area that has inspired you.你须要让读者领悟到它究竟哪方面激发了你的爱好。They will look for evidence th

13、at you have reflected and thought about the subject.他们会在其中找寻证据证明你对所选的科目有过深度的思索。Applicants should be honest. 申请人须要诚恳。There is no point saying you run marathons, if you are going to be out of breath arriving at the interview on the second floor. 假如你连爬两层楼来面试都累得气喘吁吁，那么你说你常跑马拉松就毫 无意义了。Questions 19 to 21

14、are based on the passage you have just heard.请依据刚刚听到的内容回答19-21题。Question 19. What is the first decision you should make in preparing to apply for a place at university?问题19：申请高校时你须要做的第一个确定是什么？Question 20, What is the most important part of the application?问题20：申请流程中最重要的一部分是什么？Question 21. What must

15、applicants do in their personal statements?问题21：学生们写个人陈述时必需怎样？Passage ThreeIt is usually agreed that a German, Carl Benz, built the first motor car 1885.人们普遍认为第一辆汽车是由卡尔奔驰在1885年设计建立的。It was actually a tricycle with a petrol motor at the rear. 它其实是一辆后面载着汽油发动机的三轮车。Soon, members of the Royal family and

16、other wealthy people took up motoring as a sport.很快，开这种汽车成为了皇室成员以及其他一些富人的体育运动。Many of the early cars had 2 seats.早期的汽车只有两个座位。There were no petrol pumps and few garages, so every driver had to be his own engineer for the frequent breakdowns. 当时没有加油泵，汽车修理厂也很少，而汽车故障频发，因此司机只能 做自己的修理工了。By 1905, cars bega

17、n to look like cars of today, with headlamps, windscreen, rubber tyres and number plates.到1905年，汽车的外形起先朝今日的汽车外形进化，有了车头灯、挡 风镜、橡胶轮胎和车牌号。Henry Fords HModel T, introduced in America in 1909, was cheaper because it was made on the assembly line.1909年引入美国的福特T型车价格相对较低，因为他的车是在生产线上 产出的。It brought cars closer

18、 towards the reach of ordinary people. 这拉近了 一般人与汽车之间的距离。With the popularity of the car, registration became a must in 1903 with the Motor Car Act.随着车辆的流行，1903年出台的汽车管理法令规定购车必需注册。Competency tests were introduced in 1935.1935年驾驶实力测试也被引入该法令。Today, the legal driving age for a car in the UK is seventeen.

19、英国现在的最低合法驾车年龄是17岁。You are not allowed to drive a car unsupervised until you have passed a driving test.在通过驾驶实力测试之前不能开车，除非在有人监督的状况下。In 1958, Britain celebrated the opening of its first motorwaythe Preston bypass.英国1985年庆祝了其第一条高速马路的开通，也就是如今的普雷斯顿 路段。Until then, no one really understood what a motorway

20、was, not even the labourers who were building it.当时，没有人知道高速马路是什么，包括建立这段马路的工人们。The bypass hailed a new era in motor travel and was greeted with excitement and optimism.普勒斯顿高速路开启了汽车旅行的新时代，人们对它的开通充溢了激烈 之情和乐观的向往。Service stations came with the motorway and the legend of the transport cafe was born.服务站随之而

21、来，货运餐馆的传奇就这样诞生了。Of course, the service station has diversified greatly. 当然，服务站各有不同。But whether its an English cooked breakfast or a coffee and sandwich, one thing has remained the same: the prices. 但无论是英式早餐还是咖啡三明治，有一样东西是一样的，那就是价格。 Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.请依据刚刚

22、听到的内容回答22-25题。Question 22, What does the speaker say about the first motor car?问题22：关于第一辆汽车说话者介绍了什么？Question 23, What was the problem with the early cars in Britain?问题23：英国早期的汽车有什么问题？Question 24. Why did Henry Fords Model T cars cost less?问题24：福特T型车为什么价格相对较低？Question 25, What do we learn about the P

23、reston bypass? 问题25：关于普勒斯顿高速路我们知道了什么？measures that would generate higher levels of employment and provide basic social protection for the most vulnerable.这些措施将帮助提高就业水平，并对社会底层人群供应爱护。Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.请依据你刚刚听到的新闻报道回答问题1和问题2。Question l.What is the news r

24、eport mainly about?问题1:新闻报道的主要内容是什么？Question 2, What does, Juan Somavia, director general of the International Labour Organization, say?问题2：国际劳工组织主任胡安索马维亚说了什么？News Report 2Big fast-food chains in New York City have started to obey a first-of-its-kind rule requiring them to post calorie counts right

25、the menu.纽约市的大型快餐连锁店迎来了一项史无前例的新规定，这一规定要求 他们在菜单上附上卡路里含量表。Cathy Nonas is with the New York City Department of Health. 纽约市健康部的凯西诺娜说：We wanted to give people an opportunity to actually see the calories before they purchase the food and make a decision, an informed decision,我们希望让消费者能够在知情的状况下做出购物确定。that i

26、f they want to make the healthier choice, if they want to eat fewer calories, they can.假如他们希望买更健康的食物，想摄入更少的热量，这是可以实现的。And we expect this will have a huge impact on obesity. 我们认为这项规定会对肥胖问题带来很大改善。And of course, if it has an impact on obesity, it will have an impact on diabetes, and heart disease, and

27、high blood pressure.当然，假如它能改善肥胖问题，那么它也就会降低糖尿病、心脏病和高 血压的患病率。The new rules were introduced as part of an anti-obesity campaign that also includes a recent citywide ban on artificial trans-fats in restaurant food.这项规定是该城市最近发起的反肥胖症运动的一部分。此次反肥胖症运 动还颁布了一条禁止全城餐馆运用人工反式脂肪的禁令。The menu rule only applies to res

28、taurants that serve standardized portion sizes and have 15 or more locations nationwide.菜单新规只适用于供应标准化饮食份量、并在全国有15家或以上连锁店 的餐馆。Starting last Saturday, chains big enough to fall under the rule will face penalties of up to 2000 dollars for not showing calorie information in a prominent spot on their men

29、us, preferably next to the price.从上周六起先，符合条件的餐馆须要在其菜单明显位置，最好在价格旁 边显示卡路里信息，否则将会面临多达2000美元的罚款。Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.请依据你刚才听到的新闻报道回答问题3和问题4。3 .What are big fast food chains in New York City required to do according to the new rule?新规定要求纽约市的大型快餐连锁店做什么？4 .What

30、 will happen to big restaurant chains that violate the new rule?假如大型快餐连锁店违反规定将会怎样？News Report 3Almost all companies recognize the importance of innovation today.如今，几乎全部的公司都知道创新的重要性，But not many are able to integrate innovation into their business.但是真正露够将创新融入到其业务当中的却不多。A commentary in the Shanghai Da

31、ily points out that innovation doesnt mean piles of documents.上海日报的一篇评论文章指出，独创并不简洁的是一摞摞的文件。It is something more practical, 而是实际的东西。The article says many people tend to assume that innovation just means creating something new,but actually its more than that, 文章中说到，很多人认为独创就是创建出新的东西，但事实上不止如此。 Its an at

32、titude of doing things. 它还代表了一种做事的方式。A company should find ways to innovate not just in products but also in functions, business models and processes.一个公司要寻求的不仅仅是产品创新，还应寻求运营、商业模式和流程 方面的创新。The article cites the global giant Procter & Gamble as an example, saying a real innovative company should d

33、evelop an innovation culture and use it as a primary tool for success.文章还引用了宝洁公司为例，称真正有创新精神的公司应当发展创新文 化，并以其作为胜利的主要工具。Procter & Gamble has a Corporate Innovation Fund which offers big rewards for high-risk ideas that succeed. 宝洁公司有一个企业创新基金，该基金用于嘉奖获得胜利的大胆创意。 It also has a special innovation facili

34、ty for its employees. 该公司还有特地的员工创新基地。Sometimes its employees are released from their daily jobs for weeks and spend their time interacting in the innovation facility instead, 有时候员工几个星期不去公司上班，而是在创新基地一起互动沟通。In conclusion, the article says innovative ideas alone do not ensure success-归结起来，这篇壬章表达的意思是创新的

35、想法未必意味着胜利。Its pointless unless there is repeatable process in place to turn inspiration into financial performance.假如不能将灵感通过某个过程转化为财务收益，全部的想法都是徒劳。 Questions 5 and 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.请依据你刚刚听到的新闻报道回答第5-7题。5 , What is the problem with many companies according to the news

36、 report?新闻报道中指出很多公司的问题是什么？6 . What do many people tend to think of innovation?多数人对创新的理解是什么？7 . What does the company Procter & Gamble owe its success to?宝洁公司的胜利归功于什么？Conversation OneM: So, Lyndsay, do you like to text message on your cell phone?男士：林赛，你喜爱用手机发短信吗？W: Yeah, I text message a lot.女士：喜

37、爱啊，我常常发。M: I dont do it so much. I prefer to make a call if Tm in a hurry.男士：我不是很喜爱。假如有急事我更喜爱打电话。W: Yeah, I go both ways. Sometimes I dont really want to talk to the person. I just want to ask them one question, so its much easier for me just to text message. If I call them, ril have to have a long

38、conversation.女士：嗯，我两个都用。有时候我真的很不想和人说话。假如我只是想 问一个问题，那发短信就简洁多了。但是假如打电话，就得进行一次很 长的对话。M: Yeah, I can see what you mean. But I get off the phone pretty quickly when I call. Im not a big talker.男士：是的，我明白你的意思。但是我和别人打电话用的时间很短。我 不是爱闲聊的人。W: Yeah, thats true. You dont talk a lot. 女士：你的确不太爱说话。M: So are you fast

39、 at writing the messages with your thumb? 男士：那你发短信时打字快吗？W: Well, when I first got a cell phone, I was so slow. I thought I would never text message. But then people kept text messaging me, so I felt obliged to learn how to text message. So now rm pretty fast. What about you?女士：啊，我刚用手机时，打字很慢。我想我恒久都不会

40、发短信。但是 人们不断地给我发短信，弄得我不得不学。因此现在我打字很快了。你 呢？M: Actually I have the opposite problem. When I first got my cell phone, I thought it was so cool to text message all my friends who have one, and I was pretty fast with my thumb then. But it seems like now I dont use it so much, Ive got slower actually.男士：其实

41、我刚好和你相反。我刚买手机的时候，给全部有手机的挚友 都发短信，当时觉得那是一件很酷的事，所以那时候我的手很麻利。但 是现在我不太发短信了，所以好像也生疏了很多。W: Yeah, I think text messaging actually sort of has to do with your age. For example, people in high school, they text message a lot. But I ask my father if he text messages, and guess what he said?女士：是的，我觉得是否喜爱发短信和年龄也

42、有肯定的关系。比如，中 学生很爱发短信。但是我问我的父亲他是否发短信，你猜他怎么说？ M: What?男士：怎么说？W: He said he never text messaged. He thinks its very childish and unprofessional to text message.女士：他说他从来没有发过。他说发短信很无趣，而且很不专业。M: Yeah, I can see what he means. Its considered pretty informal to text message someone.男士：嗯，我能理解他。给别人发短信的确感觉很不正式。

43、8 .What does the man say about himself?关于自己男士说了什么？9 . What does the woman tend to do while she is on the phone?女士打电话时通常会怎样？10 . Why did the man text message all his friends when he first got his cell phone?男士刚买手机时为什么给他全部的挚友发短信？11 .What does the Womans father think of text messaging? 女士的父亲对发短信有什么看法？C

44、onversation TwoW: Good morning, Mr. Johnson. How can I help you? 女士：约翰逊先生早上好。有什么须要我帮您的吗？M: Well, rd like to talk to you about Tim Bond, the department manager.男士：嗯，我想就我们的部门经理蒂姆邦德跟你谈一下。W: What seems to be the problem?女士：是什么事？M: Well, ever since Sandra left the department, I feel like Ive been targete

45、d to do all her work as well as mine. Im expected to attend too many meetings and I seem to be spending a lot of my time doing unnecessary paperwork.男士：啊，自从桑德拉离开我们部门之后，我感觉我就承包了她的工作， 始终干两个人的活儿。我须要参与很多会议，而且奢侈很多时间在做一 些不重要的文书工作上。W: Im sorry to hear that.女士：听你这么说我很缺憾。M: And, on top of that, Id specifical

46、ly asked if I could leave early last Friday as Id done a lot of overtime during the week. But that afternoon, even though Id finished my assigned work, I was told to help other colleagues finish their work, too.男士：而且还有，上周五我明确提出希望早点下班，因为那一周我已经 加班很多了。但是我下午完成安排给我的任务之后，他又让我帮助其他 同事。W: But surely thafs a

47、positive sign showing that Mr. Bond has a lot of trust in you, 女士 ：但是这明显表明邦德先生很信任你啊。M: Yes, but other colleagues get to leave early, and they dorTt have such a lot of work to do.男士：是的，但是其他同事都可以早点下班，他们也没有很多工作要做。W: So you feel he*s been making unrealistic demands on you?女士：那么你是觉得他对你的要求过于高了对吗？M: Yes, a

48、bsolutely.男士：对，是的。W: Have you approached Mr. Bond about this particular problem?女士：你就这个问题找过邦德先生吗？M: Ive tried, but it seems like he just has no time for me. 男士：我试过，但是他好像没有时间理我。W: Well, at this stage, it would be better if you approached him directly. If nothing else showing that youve tried to solve the problem yourself, before you take it farther, makes it clear that youre not just a complai