2024年6月大学英语四级真题试卷及答案 第三套

6月大學英語四级考试真題(第三套)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanewsreporttoyourcampusnewspaperonavisittoaHopeelementaryschoolorganizedbyyourStudentUnion..Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)阐明：由于6月四级考试全国共考了2套听力，本套真題听力与前2套内容完全同样，只是次序不一样样，因此在本套真題中不再反复出現。PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Justbecausetheycan’tsingoperaorrideabicycledoesn’tmeanthatanimalsdon’thaveculture.There’snobetterexampleofthisthankillerwhales.Asoneofthemost__26__predators(食肉動物)，killerwhalesmaynotfitthe__27__ofaculturedcreature.However,thesebeastsoftheseadodisplayavastrangeofhighly__28__behaviorsthatappeartobedrivingtheirgeneticdevelopment.Theword“culture”comesfromtheLatin“colere,”which__29__means“tocultivate.”Inotherwords,itreferstoanythingthatis__30__orlearnt,ratherthaninstinctiveornatural.Amonghumanpopulations,culturenotonlyaffectsthewaywelive,butalsowritesitselfintoourgenes,affectingwhoweare.Forinstance,havingspentmanygenerationshuntingthefatmarinemammalsoftheArctic,theEskimosofGreenlandhavedevelopedcertaingenetic__31__thathelpthemdigestandutilizethisfat-richdiet,therebyallowingthemto__32__intheircoldclimate.Likehumans,killerwhaleshavecolonizedarangeofdifferent__33__acrosstheglobe,occupyingeveryoceanbasinontheplanet,withanempirethat__34__frompoletopole.Assuch,differentpopulationsofkillerwhaleshavehadtolearndifferenthuntingtechniquesinordertogaintheupperhandovertheirlocalprey(猎物).This,inturn,hasamajoreffectontheirdiet,leadingscientiststo__35__thattheabilitytolearnpopulation-specifichuntingmethodscouldbedrivingtheanimals’geneticdevelopment.A)acquiredB)adaptationsC)brutalD)deliberatelyE)expressedF)extendsG)habitatsH)humbleI)imageJ)litereallyK)refinedL)revolvesM)speculateN)structureO)thriveSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoeachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.Livingwithparentsedgesoutotherlivingarrangementsfor18-to34-year-oldsA)Broaddemographic(人口的)shiftsismaritalstatus,educationalattainmentandemploymenthavetransformedthewayyoungadultsintheU.S.areliving,andanewPewResearchCenteranalysishighlightstheimplicationsofthesechangesforthemostbasicelementoftheirlives—wheretheycallhome.In,forthefirsttimeinmorethan130years,adultsages18to34wereslightlymorelikelytobelivingintheirparents’homethantheyweretobelivingwithaspouseorpartnerintheirownhousehold.B)ThisturnofeventsisfueledprimarilybythedramaticdropintheshareofyoungAmericanswhoarechoosingtosettledownromanticallybeforeage35.Datingbackto1880,themostcommonlivingarrangementamongyoungadultshasbeenlivingwitharomanticpartner,whetheraspouseorasignificantother.Thistypeofarrangementpeakedaround1960,when62%ofthenation’s18-to34-year-oldswerelivingwithaspouseorpartnerintheirownhousehold,andonlyone-in-fivewerelivingwiththeirparents.C)By,31.6%ofyoungadultswerelivingwithaspouseorpartnerintheirownhousehold,belowthesharelivinginthehomeoftheirparent(s)(32.1%).Some14%ofyoungadultslivedalone,wereasingleparentorlivedwithoneormoreroommates.Theremaining22%livedinthehomeofanotherfamilymember(suchasagrandparent,in-laworsibling(兄弟姐妹)),anon-relative,oringroupquarterslikecollegedormitories.D)It’sworthnotingthattheoverallshareofyoungadultslivingwiththeirparentswasnotatarecordhighin.Thisarrangementpeakedaround1940,whenabout35%ofthenation’s18-to34-year-oldslivedwithmomand/ordad(comparedwith32%in).Whathaschanged,instead,istherelativeshareadoptingdifferentwaysoflivinginearlyadulthood,withthedeclineofromanticcouplingpushinglivingathometothetopofamuchlessuniformlistoflivingarrangements.Amongyoungadults,livingarrangementsdiffersignificantlybygender.Formenages18to34,livingathomewithmomand/ordadhasbeenthedominantlivingarrangementsince,In,28%ofyoungmenwerelivingwithaspouseofpartnerintheirownhome,while35%werelivinginthehomeoftheirparent(s).Youngwomen,however,arestillmorelikelytobelivingwithaspouseofromanticpartner(35%)thantheyaretobelivingwiththeirparent(s)(29%).F)In,moreyoungwomen(16%)thanyoungmen(13%)wereheadingupahouseholdwithoutaspouseorparther.Thisismainlybecausewomenaremorelikelythanmentobesigleparentslivingwiththeirchildren.Fortheirpart,youngmen(25%)aremorelikelythanyoungwomen(19%)tobelivinginthehomeofanotherfamilymember,anon-relativeorinsometypeofgroupquarters.G)Avarietyoffactorscontributetothelong-runincreaseintheshareofyoung.Adultslivingwiththeparents.Thefirstinthepostponementof,ifnotretreatfrom,marriage.Theaverageageoffirstmarriagehasrisensteadilyfordecades.Inaddition,agrowingshareofyoungadultmaybeavoidingmarriagealtogether.ApreviousPewResearchCenteranalysisprojectedthatasmanyasone-in-fouroftoday’syoungadultmaynevermarry.Whilecohabitation(同居)hasbeenontherise,theoverallshareofyoungadultseithermarriedorlivingwithanunmarriedpatnerhassubstantiallyfallensince1990.H)Inaddition,trendsinbothemploymentstatusandwageshavelikelycontributedtothegrowingshareofyoungadultswhoarelivinginthehomeoftheirparent(s),andthisisespeciallytrueofyoungmen.Employedyoungmenaremuchlesslikelytoliveathomethanyoungmenwithoutajob,andemploymentamongyoungmenhasfallensignificantlyinrecentdecades.Theshareofyoungmenwithjobspeakedaround1960at84%.In,only71%of18-to-34-year-oldmenwereemployed.Similarlywithearnings,youngmen’swages(afteradjustingforinflation)havebeenonadownwardtrajectory(轨迹)since1970andfellsignificantlyformto.Aswageshavefallen,theshareofyoungmenlivinginthehomeoftheirparent(s)hasrisen.I)Economicfactorsseemtoexplainlessofwhyyoungadultwomenareincreasinglylikelytoliveathome.Generally,youngwomenhavehadgrowingsuccessinthepaidlabormarketsince1960andhencemightincreasinglybeexpectedtobeabetoaffordtoaffordtoliveindependentlyoftheirparents.Forwomen,delayedmarriage—whichisrelated,inpart,tolabormarketoutcomesformen—mayexplainmoreoftheincreaseintheirlivinginthefamilyhome.J)TheGreatRecession(andmodestrecovery)hasalsobeenassociatedwithanincreaseinyoungadultslivingathome.Initiallyinthewakeoftherecession,collegeenrollmentsexpanded,boostingtheranksofyoungadultslivingathome.Andgiventheweakjobopportunitiesfacingyoungadults,livingathomewaspartoftheprivatesafetynethelpyoungadultstoweathertheeconomicstorm.K)Beyondgender,youngadult’slivingarrangementsdifferconsiderablebyeducation—whichistiedtofinancialmeans.Foryoungadultswithoutabachelor’sdegree,asoflivingathomewiththeirparentswasmoreprevalentthanlivingwitharomanticpartner.By,36%of18-to34-year-oldswhohadnotcompletedabachelor’sdegreewerelivingwiththeirparent(s)while27%werelivingwithaspouseorpartner.Amongcollegegraduates,in46%weremarriedorlivingwithapartner,andonly19%werelivingwiththeirparent(s).Youngadultswithacollegedegreehavefaredmuchbetterinthelabormarketthantheirless-educatedcounterparts,whichhasinturnmadeiteasiertoestablishtheirownhouseholds.36.Unemployedyoungmenaremorelikelytolivewiththeirparentsthantheemployed.37.In,thepercentageofmenaged18to34livingwiththeirparentswasgreaterthanthatoftheirfemalecounterparts.38.Thepercentageofyoungpeoplewhoaremarriedorlivewithapartnerhasgreatlydecreasedinthepastthreedecadesorso.39.Aroundthemid-20thcentury,only20percentof18-to34-year-oldlivedintheirparents’home.40.Youngadultswithacollegedegreefounditeasiertoliveindependentlyoftheirparents.41.Youngmenarelesslikelytoendupassingleparentsthanyoungwomen.42.Moreyoungadultwomenlivewiththeirparentsthanbeforeduetodelayedmarriage.43.Thepercentageofyoungmenwholivewiththeirparentshasgrownduetotheirdecreasedpayinrecentdecades.44.Theriseinthenumberofcollegestudentsmademoreyoungadultslivewiththeirparents.45.Onereasonforyoungadultstolivewiththeirparentsisthatgetmarriedlateorstaysinglealltheirlives.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AccordingtothemajorityofAmericans,womenareeverybitascapableofbeinggoodpoliticalleadersasmen.Thesamecanbesaidoftheirabilitytodominatethecorporateboardroom.AndaccordingtoanewPewResearchCentersurveyonwomenandleadership,mostAmericansfindwomenindistinguishablefrommenonkeyleadershiptraitssuchasintelligenceandcapacityforinnovation,withmanysayingthey’restrongerthanmenintermsofbeingpassionateandorganizedleaders.Sowhy,then,arewomeninshortsupplyatthetopofgovernmentandbusinessintheUnitedStates?Accordingtothepublic,atleast,it’snotthattheylacktoughness,managementtalentorproperskillsets.It’salsonotallaboutwork-lifebalance.Althougheconomicresearchandprevioussurveyfindingshaveshownthatcareerinterruptionsrelatedtomotherhoodmaymakeitharderforwomentoadvanceintheircareersandcompetefortopexecutivejobs,relativelyfewadultsintherecentsurveypointtothisasakeybarrierforwomenseekingleadershiproles.Onlyaboutone-in-fivesaywomen’sfamilyresponsibilitiesareamajorreasonwhytherearen’tmorefemalesintopleadershippositionsinbusinessandpolitics.Instead,toppingthelistofreasons,aboutfour-in-tenAmericanspointtoadoublestandardforwomenseekingtoclimbtothehighestlevelsofeitherpoliticsorbusiness,wheretheyhavetodomorethantheirmalecounterpartstoprovethemselves.Similarsharessaytheelectorate(选民)andcorporateAmericaarejustnotreadytoputmorewomenintopleadershippositions.Asaresult,thepublicisdividedaboutwhethertheimbalanceincorporateAmericawillchangeintheforeseeablefuture,eventhoughwomenhavemademajoradvancesintheworkplace.While53%believemenwillcontinuetoholdmoretopexecutivepositionsinbusinessinthefuture,44%sayit’sonlyamatteroftimebeforeasmanywomenareintopexecutivepositionsasmen.Americansarelessdoubtfulwhenitcomestopolitics:73%expecttoseeafemalepresidentintheirlifetime.46.WhatdomostAmericansthinkofwomenleadersaccordingtoanewPewResearchCentersurvey?A)Theyhavetodomoretodistinguishthemselves.B)Theyhavetostrivehardertowintheirpositions.C)Theyarestrongerthanmenintermsofwillpower.D)Theyarejustasintelligentandinnovativeasmen.47.Whatdowelearnfromprevioussurveyfindingsaboutwomenseekingleadershiproles?A)Theyhaveunconquerabledifficultiesontheirwaytosuccess.B)Theyarelackinginconfidencewhencompetingwithmen.C)Theirfailuresmayhavesomethingtodowithfamilyduties.D)Relativelyfewarehinderedintheircareeradvancement.48.Whatistheprimaryfactorkeepingwomenfromtakingtopleadershippositionsaccordingtotherecentsurvey?A)Personalitytraits.B)Familyresponsibilities.C)Genderbias.D)Lackofvacancies.49.WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutcorporateAmericainthenearfuture?A)Moreandmorewomenwillsitintheboardroom.B)Genderimbalanceinleadershipislikelytochange.C)Thepublicisundecidedaboutwhetherwomenwillmakegoodleaders.D)Peoplehaveopposingopinionsastowhetheritwillhavemorewomenleaders.50.WhatdomostAmericansexpecttoseesoononAmerica’spoliticalstage?A)Awomaninthehighestpositionofgovernmen.B)Moreandmorewomenactivelyengagedinpolitics.C)Amajorityofwomenvotingforafemalepresident.D)Asmanywomenintopgovernmentpositionsasmen.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Peoplehavegrowntalleroverthelastcentury,withSouthKoreanwomenshootingupbymorethan20cmonaverage,andIranianmengaining.16.5cm.Aglobalstudylookedattheaverageheightof18-year-oldsin200countries1914and.TheresultsrevealthatwhileSwedeswerethetallestpeopleintheworldin1914,Dutchmenhaverisenfrom12thplacetoclaimtopspotwithanaverageheightof182.5cm.Larvianwomen.Meanwhile,rosefrom28thplacein1914tobecomethetallestintheworldacenturylater,withanaverageheightof169.8cm.JamesBentham,aco-authoroftheresearchfromImperialCollege,London,saystheglobaltrendislikelytobedueprimarilytoimprovementsinnutritionandhealthcare.“Anindividual’sgeneticshasabiginfluenceontheirheight,butonceyouaverageoverwholepopulations,geneticsplaysalesskeyrole,”headded.Alittleextraheightbringsanumberofadvantages,saysElioRiboliofImperialCollege.“Beingtallerisassociatedwithlongerlifeexpectancy,”hesaid.“Thisislargelyduetoalowerriskofdyingofcardiovascular(心血管的)diseaseamongtallerpeople.”Butwhileheighthasincreasedaroundtheworld,thetrendinmanycountriesofnorthandsub-SaharanAfricacausesconcern,saysRiboli.WhileheightincreasedinUgandaandNigerduringtheearly20thcentury,thetrendhasreversedinrecentyears,withheightdecreasingamong18-year-olds.“Onereasonforthesedecreasesinheightistheeconomicsituationinthe1980s,”saidAlexanderMoradioftheUniversithofSussex.Thenutritionalandhealthcrisesthatfollowedthepolicyofstructuraladjustment,hesays,ledtomanychildrenandteenagersfailingtoreachtheirfullpotentialintermsofheight.Benthambelievetheglobalrtendofincreasingheighthasimportantimplications.“Howtallwearenowisstronglyinfluencedbytheenvironmentwegrewupin,”hesaid.“Ifwegivechildrenthebestpossiblestartinlifenow,theywillbehealthierandmoreproductivefordecadestocome.”51.Whatdoestheglobalstudytellusaboutpeople’sheightinthelasthundredyears?A)Thereisaremarkabledifferenceacrosscontinents.B)Therehasbeenamarkedincreaseinmostcountries.C)Theincreaseinpeople’sheighthasbeenquickening.D)Theincreaseinwomen’sheightisbiggerthaninmen’s.52.WhatdoesJamesBenthamsayaboutgeneticsintheincreaseofpeople’sheight?A)Itcountslessthangenerallythought.B)Itoutweighsnutritionandhealthcare.C)Itimpactsmoreonanindividualthanonpopulation.D)Itplaysamoresignificantroleinfemalesthaninmales.53.WhatdoesElioRibolisayabouttallerpeople?A)Theytendtolivelonger.B)Theyenjoyaneasierlife.C)Theygenerallyriskfewerfataldiseases.D)Theyhavegreaterexpectationsinlife.54.Whatdowelearnabout18-year-oldsinUgandaandNiger?A)Theygrowupslowerthantheirpeersinothercountries.B)Theyareactuallyshorterthantheirearliergenerations.C)Theyfindithardtobringtheirpotentialintofullplay.D)Theyhaveexperiencedmanychangesofgovernment55.WhatdoesJamesBenthamsuggestwedo?A)Watchcloselytheglobaltrendinchildren’sdevelopment.B)Makesurethatourchildrengrowuptotheirfullheight.C)Tryeverymeanspossibletoimproveourenvironment.D)Ensureourchildrengrowupinanidealenvironment.PartⅣTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.灯笼来源于東汉，最初重要用于照明。在唐代，人們用紅灯笼来庆祝安定的生活。從那時起，灯笼在中国的許多地方流行起来。灯笼一般用色彩鲜艳的薄紙制作，形状和尺寸各异。在中国老式文化中，紅灯笼象征生活美满和生意兴隆，一般在春节、元宵节和国庆等节曰期间悬挂。如今，世界上許多其他地方也能看到紅灯笼。Writing(30minutes)請于正式開考後半小時内完毕该部分，之後将進行听力考试。1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanewsreporttoyourschoolnewspaperonavolunteeractivityorganizedbyyourStudentUniontohelpelderlypeopleintheneighborhood.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsnotmorethan180words.【四级真題作文参照范文】OnJune14,Friday,avolunteeractivitywheremanystudentstookanactivepartinvisitingthelocalNursingHousewasorganizedbytheStudentUnionanditturnsouttobeabigsuccess.TheactivitywasaimedatencouragingstudentstovisittheelderlyattheNursingHouseandhelpelderlypeopledealwiththeirtroublesbothphysicalandpsychological.Manystudentsvolunteeredtoparticipateinthisgooddeedandwereengagedinhelpingtheelderlyhereoutbymakingtheirmeals,washingtheirclothesandchattingwiththem.Whenaskedaboutthosevolunteers’feelingsaboutsuchanexperience,allofthemrespondedwithasmile,saying“whatawonderfulpracticeandIreallyappreciatethisexperience,foritmakesmelearntocaremoreforothersinneed.”Allinall,theactivityturnsouttobeasuccessnotonlyforthevisitedelderlybutforthosestudentsinvolved.2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanewsreporttoyourcampusnewspaperonavisittoaHopeelementaryschoolorganizedbyyourStudentUnion.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.【四级真題作文参照范文】OurStudentUnionorganized52students,includingme,topayavisittoaHopeelementaryschoollastSunday.ThatelementaryschooliscalledRedStarSchool,whichisintheeasternpartofourprovince,andwasfoundedthreeyearsagofundedbytheLove&CareFoundationofouruniversity.Thedetailoftheactivityisasfollows.InordertoraisemorefundstohelpthestudentsintheRedStarschool,52students,whosignedupforthistripvoluntarily,calledforthestudentsinpuruniverisitytodonateclothes,bags,andmoney,2weeksbeforethetrip.Then,lastSunday,theydonatedthestuffandmoneytothepupilsonbehalfofourstudents.IwasreallytouchedwhenIsawthesmilesonthekids’lovelyfaces.Inthatafternoon,ourstudentsplayedseveralgamesandsangacoupleofsongswiththechildren.Thelaughtersandmelodiesarestillechoinginmyears.Intheend,15studentsstayedtheretobevoluntaryteachersforanothertwoweeks.Thisactivity,tosumup,isofgreatsignificance.NotonlydidithelpchildrenintheRedStarSchooltoimprovetheirstudyandlife,butourstudentscangreatlyenhanceourawarenessofresponsibility.Ihopethateveryoneinouruniversitycantryourbesttohelpmorepeopleinneed.3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanewsreporttoyourcampusnewspaperonavisittoalocalfarmorganizedbyyourStudentUnion.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.【四级真題作文参照范文】AnImpressiveActivities-VisitingInordertohelpusstudentstoenrichlifeandbroadenhorizon,theStudentUnionorganizedameaningfulactivityonlastweekend–visitingthelocalfarm,bywhichwegraspedmuchusefulknowledgeaboutagriculture.ThefarmwevisitedislocatedinthesuburbofBeijingandfarawayfromourschool,whichcoversanareaof1000squarefeet.Alongwithnativefoodslikericeandpotatoes,thefarmersonthefarmgrowmanyorganicvegetables,includingcorn,cucumbers,tomatoesandsoforth.Besides,thefarmbreedsahostoflocalspeciessuchasdairycattle,geese,chickenbymodernscientifictechnique.Oneofthemostimpressivethingsforusisthatbymeansofgreenfarmingmethods,theproblemofenvironmentalpollutionhasbeeneffectivelyalleviated.Thisoutdoorsactivityhasareallydeepimpressionforus.Notonlydiditgetusclosertothenatureandrelievepressurefromus,italsoenhanceourprofessionalknowledgeabouthusbandrytechnology.选詞填空真題卷三26.CAsoneofthemostbrutalpredators27.Imaynotfittheimageofaculturedcreature28.Kavastrangeofhighlyrefinedbehaviors29.Jwhichliterallymeans“tocultivate”30.Aitreferstoanythingthatisacquiredorlearnt31.Bhavedevelopedcertaingeneticadaptationsthat…32Otherebyallowingthemtothriveintheircoldclimate33Garangeofdifferenthabitatsacrosstheglobe34Fwithanempirethatextendsfrompoletopole35Mleadingscientiststospeculatethat長篇阅讀3Howworkwillchangewhenmostofusliveto10036Ianextendedlifespaninthefuture37Gjustextendingone’scareer38Dnowadays,manyAmericanshave39NBecauseoftheirlongerlifespan40Amanymorepeoplewillbeexpected41KAlongerlifewillcause42Hfasttechnologicalchangemakes43Fmanypeoplemaynot44Mtheclosebetweenage45Cpeoplelivingalongerandhealthier仔细阅讀卷三Vow誓约46Atheymaynotguaranteealastingmarriage47Btheycanbecomeincreasinglyvulnerabletoserious48Btheyaremorelikelytogetdivorced49Atheyaremoreaccustomedtoreceivingcare50CprovidingextracarefordivorcedwomenSibling51Bunhappy52Aitisrelatedtothewayourmemorieswork53Dsimilarpronuncitationofnames54Ditmostoftenoccurswithinarelationshipgroup55CtheycommunicatemorewiththeirchildrenPartIVTranslation（30minutes）Directions:Forthispart，youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet