2026年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套）

年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套）PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Supposetheuniversitynewspaperisinvitingsubmissionsfromthestudentsforitscomingeditiononfutureapplicationsofrobotsoncampus.Youarenowtowriteanessayforsubmission.Youwillhave30minutestowritetheessay.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.A)Hehadboughtmealswithhisonlinefoodorderingaccount.B)Hissonhadusedhiscellphonetopayforplayingagame.C)Hissonhadorderedfoodfromseveralrestaurants.D)Hehaddinedoutatafamousfive-starrestaurant.A)Teachhissonalesson.B)Changehispassword.C)Askhisneighborsforhelp.D)Buyabiggerrefrigerator.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.A)Theyexaminedhowvisitorsaffectedanimalbehaviourinzoos.B)Theystudiedwhenthebesttimetofeedanimalsinpublicwas.C)Theystudiedhowanimalsadaptedthemselvestolifeinzoos.D)Theyexaminedwhatbehavioursindicatedanimalboredom.Theysocialisewithzookeepersaswellaswitheachother.B)Theyshowgoodadaptabilitytolivingwithhumans.C)Theyhavebeenkeptaspetsbyhumans.D)Theyhavebeenbornandraisedinzoos.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.A)Adjustingit.B)Suspendingit.C)Reevaluatingit.D)Expandingit.A)Theycouldbuyanelectricbikefor$400inApril.B)Theycouldbuytheirfirstelectricbikeatadiscount.C)Theycouldenjoyfreeafter-saleservicefortheirpurchase.D)Theycouldget$1,200fromgovernmentiftheyqualified.A)Put400moreelectricbikesonitsstreets.B)Increasetheprogramfundingby8percent.C)Resumeitselectricbikeincentiveprogram.D)Investmillionsofdollarsintothelocaleconomy.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Thecoincollection.B)Theancientornaments.C)Theprimitivetools.D)The2,000-year-oldclothes.A)Itischarmingwithnarrowbutbeautifulstreets.B)Itattractsvisitorsfromeverycorneroftheworld.C)IthasflowersdisplayedaroundtheTreviFountain.D)Itismoreattractivethanthepicturesinguidebooks.A)Itiscoveredwithwildgrass.B)Itisveryfamousandpretty.C)Itislocatedawayfromanoldchurch.D)ItissurroundedbySpanish-stylehouses.A)AskKathywhatherplanis.B)TellKathyMikewilljointhem.C)AskKathyifshe'dliketoseethesquare.D)TellKathyMikewouldliketohaveachange.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Howtofitintothebiggerpicture.B)Howtogetonwithcolleagues.C)Howtocreateasolidfirstimpression.D)Howtosucceedinanewjob.A)Getfamiliarwithallthedetailsofhisjobdescription.B)Learnabouttherelationswithintheorganization.C)Recognizehisownlimitationsandweaknesses.D)Understandhisrolefromvariousperspectives.A)Learninghistory.B)Meetinghisboss.C)Creatingreportsforotherdepartmentstouse.D)Leavinghiscoworkersinthepresentcompany.A)Gettoknowthedecision-makers.B)Promoteitsproductsandservices.C)Acquiredecision-makingauthority.D)Observeitsoverallmanagement.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Theydonottellmarketerstheirfeelingaboutaproduct.B)Theydonotcomparecompetingbrandsandprices.C)Theyarenothesitanttocontradictthemselves.D)Theyarenotsurewhattheyreallyliketobuy.A)Consumersareoftenattractedbynewproducts.B)Consumerstendtomakedecisionsonthespot.C)Consumersfindithardtoresisttemptation.D)Consumersareactuallydrivenbyemotion.A)Drawconsumers'attentiontotheluxurygoodssymbolizingqualitylife.B)Leaveconsumerstheimpressiontheyaredoingnothingmanipulative.C)Highlighttheemotionalresponseitwilltriggerintheconsumer.D)Remindconsumersofthewideconnectionsitcanhelptobuild.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Theyaretakinginalotofplastic.B)Theyarepollutingtheenvironment.C)Theyconsumemuchprocessedfood.D)Theymakeeverythingwithplastics.A)Beer,saltsandaddedsugars.B)Tapwaterandtake-awayfood.C)Foodpackagesandplasticbags.D)Air,bottledwaterandseafood.A)Howmuchplasticthereisintheremaining85%ofAmericans'typicaldiet.B)Whatmeasurescanbetakentopreventplasticobjectsfromfragmenting.C)WhatharmmicroplasticsmayactuallydototheaverageAmericans.D)Howmanywaysthereareformicroplasticstogetintofoodandair.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Theyplannedtoadoptapetanimal.B)Theyhadatleastonepet.C)Theykeptnotonlyadogbutacat.D)Theylikedcatsmorethandogs.A)Asenseofpride.B)Asenseofpurpose.C)Asenseofduty.D)Asenseofsecurity.A)Afewproblemswithkeepingbiganimals.B)Somedisadvantagesrelatedtopetownership.C)Afewcasesofgettingattackedbypetanimals.D)Someconflictswithneighborsduetopetkeeping.Reduceasmanysymptomsofdepressionasmedicalhelp.B)Improvepeople'shealthasmuchasphysicalactivities.C)Lowerolderpeople'sstressaseffectivelyasexercising.D)Bringmanyofthesamebenefitsashumansocialsupport.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.OneofthebiggestcontroversiesovertheIndustrialRevolutionishowitaffectedtheworkingclass.Theoldestdebateswereeveroverwhetherthestandardsoflivingroseorfell.Thosethatbelievedtheyfellclaimedthatthecapitalists26everyounceofsurplustheycouldfromtheworkingclass.Thosethatbelievedthestandardsoflivingroseclaimedthattheenvironmentwasconsumer-friendly,withmoreandmoregoods27totheworkingclasseveryyear.Today'shistoriansagreethatoverall,thestandardsofliving28.Theydonotagree,however,onwhenthisimprovement29.Inanefforttosolvethiscontroversy,historianshaveattemptedtodefine30what"standardofliving"means.Theyallseemtoagreethatitshouldmeanhappiness,buthappinessisimpossibletomeasure.Instead,historians31use"realincome"asthemeasureforthestandardsofliving.Realincomeismoney32andthenadjustedaccordingtothecostofliving.However,itdoesnottakeintoaccountunemployment,pollution,health,lifeexpectancy,orfreetime.After33debateandgrowthoftheaverageincome,historianshaveagreedtodisagreeonwhethertherewasrapidorsloweconomicgrowthduringtheIndustrialRevolution.Instead,theyhavedecidedto34howtheIndustrialRevolutionwasaffectedbyotherevents.TheyhavedeterminedthattheIndustrialRevolutionhadanoverallpositive35,butitquitepossiblywasneutralizedbynegativeeventssuchaswars,hightaxes,andrapidpopulationgrowth.A)availableI)increasedB)deterioratingJ)interpretC)earnedK)occurredD)effectL)peculiarE)enhanceM)probablyF)exactlyN)squeezedG)exhaustingO)typicallyH)experienceSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheStarQualityofNewZealand'sGreatBarrierIslandA)IwasgladIhadsuchterriblejetlag.Wideawakeat3:30amwithmynine-year-olddaughteronourlodgebalcony,IstaredforhoursatthemostincrediblenightskyI'veeverseenbeforethedawnslowlystartedtoruboutthestarsonthehorizonandthemultipleshootingstarsfadedaway.B)Weweregoingtomywife'sbigfamilyreunioninAuckland,NewZealand,butwhenwefoundoutthatGreatBarrierIsland,justoffthecoast,hadbeenrecentlyawardedDarkSkySanctuarystatus—atypicallyremoteareathathasan"exceptionalordistinguishedqualityofstarrynights"—wethoughtitwouldbetheperfectplacetorelaxbeforeourbusyschedule.It'sthefirstislandandonlythefourthlocationintheworldtoachievethisstatus.C)Aftera28-hourflightwithtwotravel-sickchildren,ourheartssankwhenwesawthetinytwinengine10-seaterthatwastotakeusthe90kmacrosstheHaurakiGulftoGreatBarrierIsland.Butweneedn'thaveworried.Whetheritwasthegravityforceoftheplaneclimbingorthenoiseoftheengine,itputourthree-year-olddaughterinstantlytosleepuntilwebumpeddownonthegrassatClarisAirport.Ourfirstemptysickbagagainstalltheodds...Thingswerelookingup.D)GreatBarrierIslandhasnopublicfacilitiesandthe950peoplelivingthere(thoughonlyabouthalfpermanently)relyonsolarandwindenergy,andbottledgasforcooking.Therearenostreetlights.Therearenocashmachinesorbanks.Thepoliceforcecomprisesahusbandandwife,andthere'sonepostman.It'snotjustthelackoflightbutthelackofnoisethat'ssodelightfulonthisuniqueandgorgeousscene.ItwasfirstdiscoveredbyEastPolynesiansabout700yearsagoandtheMaorinamefortheislandisAotea.CaptainCookgavetheislanditsEuropeanname,becauseitactsasabarrierbetweenthePacificandtheHaurakiGulf.E)Theclimatehereissubtropical(亚热带的)likeAuckland's.Theislandboastsabeautifulwildernesswithdenseforests,glorious,unsandybeachesandplentyofbaysandafewmountainousareaswheretherearegoodwalkingtracksamongthewetlandsandvalleys.Youcanbirdwatch,dive,surfandboat.Thebestbeachesareontheeasternsideoftheislandwherethesurfisbetter,too.Theshelteredwesternsideiswhereyou'llfindthebestdivingandboating.Lotsofpeoplecomehereforthefantasticfishingspotsaroundtheisland.LikealotofspotsinNewZealand,therearewhale-watchingtripsandyoumightjustcatchsightofsharks.F)It'sraretofindanislandthatreallydoesfeelundiscovered—butthisisit.Whenoneofmywife'srelations,whocomeshereregularly,foundoutthatwe'dbeenthere,hewhisperedtous,onlyhalf-joking:"Shh—don'ttellanyone!"Thelocalsarearelaxedandfriendlybunch—alotofthemtoldusthatit'slikewhatWaihekeIsland(nowineffectasuburbofAuckland)wasinthe1970swhenitwasacommuneofartistsandpeoplewantingtoescapethecity.G)OurguideforoneofourstaywastheinestimableHildeHoven,aDarkSkyambassadorwhorunsGoodHeavenswithDeborahKigallonandOraCunnisky.TheybringtheirDobsoniantelescopeandourdaughterwasgladtohear,hotchocolatetowhereveryouwanttowatchthenightsky."It'soddbutwhenthelightreadingsweredone,"saidHilde,explaininghowtheislandwasawardeditsspecialstatus,"theyfoundtherewasmorelightpollutiononthenorthernsidecomingfromFiji,whichisabout3,000kmaway,thanAucklandtothesouth.It'sprettydark!"H)BeginningtheirastronomicalPowerPointdemonstrationusingagreenlaserpointer,HildeandOrlashowedustheMessier4sphericalcluster(星团)withwhitedwarfstars(白矮星),Saturnanditsrings,theSouthernCrossandtheMilkyWay,whichstretchedacrossthesky.OurdaughterwasespeciallytakenwithHilde'snarratingoftheMaorimythofMaui'sfishhooktoexplaintheshapeofScorpius.Inthefable,MauihauledtheNorthIslandofNewZealandfromthebottomoftheoceanwithhishook.I)WestayedatMountStPaul'sEstate,aLangholmlodgelandanddinner,andtea,bothfromCanada.Tearsusedtobeoneofthemostancienttreesintheworld,soeverybitasmouth-wateringasyou'dexpect.Eatingpancakesonthebalconyoverlookingtheunspoiltwhitesandybeachwasagreatwaytostarttheday.J)Anotherhighlightwasanhour-longwalktoKaitokehotpoolsinthecentreoftheisland,throughwetlandsandaforest,wherewewhiledawayagoodhoursittinginthepoolsshadedfromtheheatbylayersofdelicateumbrella-likeplants.K)Wealsolovedvisitingthepotter(陶艺家)SarahHarrison,whoshowedusroundherstudioatShoalBayharbour,andhermanypotsandjugs,platesandbowlsandcolourfulmosaics(马赛克).Inherwork,shealsousesalotofmaterialsfoundonthebeach.OurelderdaughterlovedthegorgeoushiddenpoolatMedlandsbeachwherethewaterisseparatedfromtheseainaprivaterockpool.OtherhighpointsweretheancientpohutukawatreesandtheincredibleviewsofOkiwiBasinandWhangapouabeachfromthetopofWindyCanyon,justa10-minutehikethroughanarrowvalleyupsomesteepwoodenstepsontheeasternsideoftheisland.L)ApparentlytheislandcouncilturneddownfamousmusicianPaulMcCartney'sapplicationtobuyapropertyatGreatBarrierIslandbecauseoftheunwelcomeattentionhewouldhavebrought.Youcanseewhyhewantedtocomehere;equally,theislandknowsexactlywhatkindofstarwatchingitprefers.36.Theauthor'sdaughtersleptthroughthelastlegoftheirflighttoGreatBarrierIsland.37.Thelodgewheretheauthorstayedprovidedverydeliciousfood.38.ManypeopleareattractedtoGreatBarrierIslandbecauseoftheincrediblefishingsitesaroundit.39.Awell-knownartistfailedtopurchaseahouseonGreatBarrierIsland.40.Unabletofallasleepafteralongflight,theauthorwaspleasedtoenjoythemostgorgeousviewofthenightskyinhislife.41.GreatBarrierIslandiscomparedtoanotherislandwhichattractedalotofartistsandpeoplewhowishedtostayawayfromcitylifehalfacenturyago.42.Onemostmemorablepartoftheauthor'svisittoGreatBarrierIslandwasaone-hourwalktoitscentre'shotsprings.43.GreatBarrierIslandhasofficiallybeenrecognizedforitsextraordinarystarrynights.44.GreatBarrierIslandisnotconnectedtoanypublicpowersupplylines.45.ItisstrangethatlightpollutiononGreatBarrierIslandmainlycomesfromafarawayislandtothenorth.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Isorganicfoodworththehigherprice?It'stheclassicgrocerystoredilemma.Ontheonehand,yourfamilydinnertabledeservesonlythebest.Ontheotherhand,yourwalletcanonlystretchsofar.Whetherornottobuyorganicisapersonaldecision,saidMikevonMassow,professorofFoodAgriculture.Sciencewon'tgiveaclear-cutanswertothequestionofwhetherorganicfoodis"better."Thereareoftentrade-offs(权衡)andanswersbecomelessdefinitivedependingontheproductunderconsideration.Onethingisdefinitive:Organicandconventionallygrownfoodareequallynutritious.Fromanutritionpointofview,thereisnodifferencebetweenorganicandtraditionallygrownproducts.Organicproductsdon'tnecessarilyhavefewerpesticides(杀虫剂)—infact,theymayhavemore.Thereisalsonobigdifferencebetweenorganicandnon-organicproductsfromafood-safetyperspective.Evenorganicgrowersusepesticides.Testingshowslittleifanypesticideremainsonconventionallygrownproducts.Infact,organicfarmersoftenuselargerquantitiesofpesticidebecausetheycanonlyusethenaturalvarietyofinsect-killers.Chemicalpesticidesgenerallykillamuchwiderrangeofpests(害虫)thananysinglenaturalpesticide.TheuseofanimalwasteinorganicagriculturecanalsobeafactorinthespreadofbacterialikeE.coliandsalmonella.Overthepast10years,Canadahasseenmorefood-safetyrecallsfororganicproducts,proportionally,thanforconventionalproducts.Onthewhole,organicagriculturemayhaveasmallerenvironmentalfootprint.That'smostlybecausetheriskofgroundwatercontaminationfromorganicfarmingislower.Organicfarmersneverusedneonics,thecontroversialpesticidesthathavebeenlinkedtoshrinkingbeepopulationsworldwide.Traditionalagriculturehasbeenmaking"dramaticimprovements"toreduceitsimpactontheenvironment.Itisn'tablack-and-whitepicture,though.Organicfarmingismuchlessefficientwhenitcomestolanduse,althoughyieldsvaryconsiderablydependingonthecrop.Ontheotherhand,advocatesoforganicfarmingargueyieldsandefficiencycouldbesignificantlyimprovedifthefoodindustrydevotedasmuchresearchandmoneytoorganicfarmingasitdoesconventionalagriculture.46.Whatistheclassicgrocerystoredilemma?A)Whetherornotoneshouldeatorganicfood.B)Whetherornotonecanstretchtheirwalletfar.C)Organicfoodcostsmorebutitcertainlytastesbetter.D)Onewantsthebestfoodbuttheirbudgetislimited.47.Whatdowelearnaboutorganicfoodfromscience?A)Whetheritisanybetterremainsuncertain.B)Whetheritishealthierisunderconsideration.C)Whetheritismorenutritiousthanconventionalfoodisarguable.D)Whetheritisgoingtoreplaceconventionalfoodisstillunclear.48.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutorganicandnon-organicproductsasfarasfoodsafetyisconcerned?A)Theirdifferenceisintheconventionsusedtotestthem.B)Theydifferinhowmuchpesticideremainsonthem.C)Onereliesonpesticideswhereastheotherdoesnot.D)Thereisnosubstantialdifferencebetweenthetwo.49.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutorganicfarming?A)Itmaybeblamedfortheshrinkingbeepopulationsintheworld.B)Itminimizestheuseofcontroversialpesticidesinitsoperations.C)Itmayimpacttheenvironmentlessthanconventionalfarming.D)Itcontaminatesgroundwaterasmuchasconventionalfarming.50.Whatdoadvocatesoforganicfarmingargueaboutitsyieldsandefficiency?A)Theywouldincreasequicklywiththeemergenceofnewtechnologies.B)Theywouldimproveremarkablywithmoreresearchandinvestment.C)Theywouldbeachievedalongwithenormoushealthbenefits.D)Theywouldconsiderablylowerthecosttotheenvironment.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Itisstillcontroversialwhetherwearefundamentallygenerousorselfishandwhetherthesetendenciesareshapedbyourgenesorenvironment.Someevidencepointstohumansbeingborncooperative.Atlaterstagesinlifeweroutinelyworktogethertoreachgoalsandhelpoutintimesofneed.Yetinstancesofselfishbehaviorarealsoplenty.Onerecentstudytestedpeople'swillingnesstosetasideinteresttohelpeachotherout.Itfoundthatbeingselfishwasmoreadvantageousthancooperating.Thebenefitmaybeshort-lived,however.Anotherstudyshowedthatplayerswhocooperateddidbetterinthelongrun.Itseemsthathumannaturesupportsbothpro-socialandselfishtraits(特征).Geneticstudieshavemadesomeprogresstowardidentifyingtheirbiologicalroots.Bycomparingidenticaltwins,whosharenearly100percentoftheirgenes,andnon-identicaltwins,whoshareabouthalf,researchershavefoundoverwhelmingevidenceforgeneticeffectsonbehaviors.Inthesetwinstudies,identicalandnon-identicaltwinsareasked,forexample,tosplitasumofmoneywithapeer.SuchstudiesoftenalsorelyoncarefulpsychologicalassessmentsandDNAanalysis.Otherworkhighlightsspecificgenesaskeyplayers.MycolleaguesandIrecentlyidentifiedagenelinkedtoaltruistic(利他的)behaviorandfoundthataparticularvariantofitwasassociatedwithmoreselfishbehaviorinpreschoolers.Accordingtoevolutionaryscientists,cooperativebehaviormayhaveevolvedfirstamongrelativestopromotethecontinuationoftheirgeneticline.Ascommunitiesdiversified,mutualsupportcouldhavebroadenedtoincludeindividualsnotlinkedbyblood.Anotherpossibi