2023年6月份英语四级考试真题带答案听力原文.docx

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1、2023年-2023年6月份四级考试真题（附带答案解析及听力原文）考试时间支配：一般在6月18日和12月17日左右高校英语四级考试流程8： 50-9： 00试音时间9： 00-9： 10播放考场指令，发放作文考卷9： 10取下耳机，起先作文考试9： 35发放含有快速阅读的试题册（但9： 40才允许起先做）9： 40-9： 55做快速阅读9： 55-10： 00收答题卡一（即作文和快速阅读）9： 55-10： 00重新戴上耳机，试音寻台，打算听力考试10： 00起先听力考试，电台起先放音听力结束后完成剩余考项。11： 20全部考试结束。B)They had known each other si

2、nce childhood.C)They shared many extracurricular activities.D)They had many interests in common.27 . A)At a local club.B)At the sports center.B)At Joe s house.D)At the bearing school.28 .A)Durable friendships can be very difficult to maintainB)0ne has to be respectful of other people in order to win

3、 respect.C)It is hard for people from different backgrounds to become friendsD)Social divisions will break down if people get to know each otherPassage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based as the passage you have just heart.29. A) Near the entrance of a park.C) At a parking meter.B) In his building s par

4、king lotD) At a street corner.30. A) It had been taken by the policeC) In had been stolen bysomeone.B) it had keen moved to the next block.D ) it had been parked at a wrongplace31. A) At the Greenville center.C)In a neighboringtown.B) At a public parking lot.D)In a the citygarage.Passage ThreeQuesti

5、ons 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A)Famous creative individuals.C)A major scientific discovery.B)The mysteriousness of creativity. D)Creativity as shown in arts.33. A) It is something people all engage in. C) It starts soon after we are born.8) It helps people acquire kno

6、wledge.D) It is the source of all artisticwork.34. A) Creative imagination.C) Natural curiosity.8) Logical reasoningD) Critical thinking.35. A)It is beyond ordinary people.C)It is part of everyday life.B) It is yet to be fully understood.D)It is a unique human trait.Section CDirections: In this sect

7、ion, 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 nu

8、mbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks you can other use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your are words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.留意：此部分试题请在答题卡

9、2上作答。Students have been complaining more and more about stolen property. Radios, cell phones, bicycles, pocket (36), and books have all been reported stolen. Are there enough campus police to do the job?There are 20 officers in the Campus Security Division Their job is to(37)crime, accidents lost an

10、d found(38), and traffic problems on campus. More than half of their time is spent directing traffic and writing parking tickets. (39)promptly to accidents and other(40)is important, but it is their smallest job.Dealing with crime takes up the rest of their time. Very (41)do any violent crimes actua

11、lly (42). In the last five years there have been no(43)seven robberies and about 60 other violent attacks, most of these involving fights at parties. On the other hand, (44), which usually involves breaking windows or lights or writing on walls. The thefts are not the carefully planned burglaries (入

12、室盗窃)that you see in movies. (45)Do we really need more police? Hiring more campus police would cost money, possibly making our tuition go up again. (46)Part IV Reading Comprehension(Reading in depth)(25minntes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required

13、 to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a ward bankRead the passagethrough carefully before making your choices Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each them on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Yo

14、u may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage,One in six. Believe it or not, that s the number of Americans who struggle with hanger To make tomorrow a little better, Feeding Action Month. As part of its 30 Ways in 30 Days program, It

15、 s asking 48 across the country to helpthe more than 200 food banks and 61, 000 agencies in its network provide low-income individuals and families with the fuel they need to 49.It s the kind of work that s done every day at St. Andrew, s Episcopal Church in San Antonio, People who 50 at its front d

16、oor on the first andthird Thursdays of each month aren, t looking for God-they? re there for something to eat, St. Andrew, s runs a food pantry(食品堂)that 51 the cityand several of the 52 towns. Janet Drane is its manager.In the wake of the 53. the number of families in need of foodassistance began to

17、 grow. It is 54 that 49 million Americans areunsure of where they will find their next meal What s most surprising is that 36% of them live in 55 where at least one adult is working. It usedto be that one job was all you needed. says St. Andrew, s Drane. The people we see now have three or four part

18、-time jobs and they re still right on the edge 56.”留意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)surviveB)surroundingC)servesD)reviewedE)reportedF)recessionG)households1)formallyJ)financiallyK)domesticL)competitionM)communitiesN) circling0)accumulateH)gatherSection BDirections: there are 2 passages in this section. Each pass

19、age is followed by some questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheer 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the foll

20、owing passage.In times of economic crisis. Americans turn to their families for support. If the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our skyhigh divorce rate. But this won t necessarily represent, an increase in happy marriages. In the long run, the Depression weakened American famili

21、es, and the current crisis will probably do the same.We tend to think of the Depression as a time when families pulled together to survive huge job losses, By 1932. when nearly one-quarter of the workforce was unemployed, the divorce rate had declined by around 25% from 1929 But this doesn t mean pe

22、ople were suddenly happier with their marriages. Rather, with incomes decreasing and insecure jobs, unhappy couples often couldn t afford to divorce. They feared neither spouse could manage alone.Today, given the job losses of the past year, fewer unhappy couples will risk starting separate househol

23、ds, Furthermore, the housing market meltdown will make it more difficult for them to finance their separations by selling their homes.After financial disasters family members also tend to do whatever they can to help each other and their communities, A 1940 book. The Unemployed Man and His Family, d

24、escribed a family in which the husband initially reacted to losing his job “with tireless search for work. He was always active, looking for odd jobs to do.The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain Across the country, many similar families were unable to maintain the initial boost in mo

25、rale (士气).For some, the hardships of life without steady work eventually overwhelmed their attempts to keep their families together. The divorce rate rose again during the rest of the decade as the recovery took hold.Millions of American families may now be in the initial stage of their responses to

26、 the current crisis, working together and supporting one another through the early months of unemployment.Today s economic crisis could well generate a similar number of couples whose relationships have been irreparably(无法弥补地)ruined. So it s only when the economy is healthy again that we 11 begin to

27、 see just how many broken families have been created.留意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。57. In the initial stage, the current economic crisis is likely to.A)tear many troubled families apartB)contribute to enduring family tiesC)bring about a drop in the divorce rateD)cause a lot of conflicts in the family58. In the

28、Great Depression many unhappy couples close to stick together becauseA)starting a new family would be hardB)they expected things would turn betterC)they wanted to better protect their kidsD)living separately would be too costly59. In addition to job losses. What stands in the way of unhappy couples

29、getting a divorce?A)Mounting family debtsB)A sense of insecurityC)Difficulty in getting a loanD)Falling housing prices60. What will the current economic crisis eventually do to some married couples?A)It will force them to pull their efforts togetherB)It will undermine their mutual understandingC)It

30、will help strengthen their emotional bondsD)It will irreparably damage their relationship61. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A)The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rateB)Few couples can stand the test of economic hardshipsC)A stable family is the best protection against pover

31、ty.D)Money is the foundation of many a happy marriagePassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage:People are being lured (弓|诱)onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing they re paying for it by giving up toads of personal information. Facebook then at

32、tempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.Most Facebook users don t realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they, re paying for Face book because people don t really know what their perso

33、nal data is worth.The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules Early on you keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebook you could create own little private network. Last year. The company changed its privacy rules so that many things you city. Your

34、photo, your friends names-were set, by default (默认)to be shared with every one on the Internet.According to Facebook s vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don t share information They have a “less satisfying experiencen .Some crit

35、ics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. In original business model, which involved selling ads and putting then At the side of the pages totally Who wants to took at ads when they re online connecting with their friends?The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot w

36、ater inWashington. In April. Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. “I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and ho

37、w people could choose to use them or not to use them, “ Schrage admits.I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it s only the beginning. Which is why I m considering deactivating(撤专肖)my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I m upset by the idea that my information is

38、 in the hands of people I don t That, s too high a price to pay.留意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。62. What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?A) It is a website that sends messages to targeted users.B)It makes money by putting on advertisements.C)It profits by selling its users personal data.D)It p

39、rovides loads of information to its users.63. What does the author say about most Facebook users?A)They are reluctant to give up their personal information.B)They don t know their personal data enriches Facebook.C)They don, t identify themselves when using the website.D)They care very little about t

40、heir personal information.64. Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?A)To render better service to its users.B)To conform to the Federal guidelines.C)To improve its users connectivity.D)To expand its scope of business.65. Why does Senator Charles Schumer advocate?A)S

41、etting guidelines for advertising on websites.B)Banning the sharing of users personal information.C)Formulating regulations for social-networking sites.D)Removing ads from all social-networking sites.66. Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?A)He is dissatisfied with its current se

42、rvice.B)He finds many of its users untrustworthy.C)He doesn, t want his personal data abused.D)He is upset by its frequent rule changes.PartVCloze(15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of

43、the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.留意；此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Because conflict and disagreements are part of all close relationships, couples need to learn strategies for managing con

44、flict in a healthy and constructive way. Some couples just 67 and deny the presence of any conflict in arelationship. 68, denying the existence of conflict results in couples 69 to solve their problems at early 70, which can then lead to even greater problems later 71. Not surprisingly, expressing a

45、nger and disagreement leads to lower marital (婚姻的)satisfaction at the beginning.However, this pattern of behavior 72 increases in marital satisfaction over time. Research suggests that working 73 conflicts is an important predictor of marital satisfaction.So, what can you do to manage conflict in yo

46、ur own relationships? First, try to understand the other person? s point of view 74 put yourself in his ofher place. People who are 75 to what their partner thinks andfeels 76 greater relationship satisfaction. For example, researchers foundthat among people in dating relationships 77 marriages, tho

47、se who canadopt their partner, s perspective show more positive 78,morerelationship-enhancing attributes and more constructive response s 79 conflict.Second, because conflict and disagreements are an 80 part of closerelationships. People need to be able to apologize to their partner for wrongdoing a

48、nd 81 forgiveness from their parents for their own acts. Apologies minimize conflict, lead to forgiveness, and serve to restore relationship closeness. In line 82 this view, spouses who are more forgiving show higher mental 83 over time. Increasingly, apologizing can evenhave 84 health benefits. For example, when people reflect on hurtful 85 and grudges (怨恨)，they show negative physiological (生理的)effects, including 86 heart rate and blood pressure, compared to whenthey