2021年6月四級考試聽力試題第一套Newsreport1:Andfinally,intonight’snews,a9-year-oldboynamedJoe,toldnottodrawinclass,lendsajobsdecoratingarestaurantwithhisdrawings.Ratherthanshuttingdownthehabitofdrawinginhisschool’sworkbook,Joe’sparentsdecidedtoencouragehiscreativitybysendingtheirsontoanafter-schoolartclass(Q1).HisteacherrecognizedJoe’stalentandpostedallhisworksonline,whichledtosomethingprettywonderful.ArestaurantnamedNumber4inNewCastlecontactedJoe'steachertoaskifthe9-year-oldcouldcomeanddecoratethediningroomwithhisdrawings(Q2).Everydayafterschool,Joe’sdaddriveshimtotherestaurantsohecanputhisideasstraightonthewall.Oncehe’salldone,theworkwouldremaintherepermanently(Q2).Joe’sdadsaidJoeisareallytalentedlittleboy.He’sexcellentatschool,he’sgreatatfootball,butdrawingisdefinitelywhatheismostpassionateabout.Q1.WhatdidJoe’sparentsdecidetodo?A).EnrolhiminaNewcastlefootballclub.B).Sendhimtoanafter-schoolartclass.C).ForbidhimtodrawinhisworkbookD).Helphimposthisdrawingsonline.Q2.WhatwilltherestaurantNumber4do?A).ContactedJoetodecorateitsdining-room.B).HiredJoetopaintallthewallsofitsbuildings.C).Renovateditskitchenandallthedining-rooms.D).AskedJoeforpermissiontousehisonlinedrawingsNewsreport2:ChristineMarshall,a-34-year-oldmumofonepostedatearfulvideoonsocialmedia,Wednesday,beggingforthesafereturnofherbelovedpetdog.Aftercombingthroughthesecurityvideooutsideaglobal’sshop,(3)Christinehasnowpostedanimageofamansuspectedofstealingthedog.Theimageappearstoshowamancarryingthedoginhisarms.Christinealsobelievesthevideoobtainedfromtheshopshowsthedogbeingstolenbyamanbeforedrivingoffinacar,whichhadbeenwaitingnearby.(4)Thefamilyisnowofferinga5,000poundrewardforthesafereturnofthedogafterlaunchingasocialmediacampaigntofindthethief,thedogissixandahalfyearsoldandwaslastseenwearingaredcollar.Christinesaid“Wewillpaythattoanyonewhobringshimhome,aslongastheyarenotresponsibleforhisdisappearance,pleaseoninvestigatingtheincident”.Q3.WhatisChristineMarshalltryingtodo?Getherpetdogback.Begforhelpfromthepolice.Identifythesuspectonthesecurityvideo.D).Postpicturesofherpetdogonsocialmedia.Q4.WhatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutChristineMarshall'sfamily?Itissufferingagreatdealfromtheincident.Itishelpingthepolicewiththeinvestigation.C).Itisbringingthecasetothelocaldistrictcourt.D).Itisofferingabigrewardtoanyonewhohelps.Newsreport3:London'seggsandbreadcafeoffersaboiledeggs,toast,jam,andbacon,aswellastea,coffee,andorangejuice.Butattheendofthemeal,customersdon'thavetoworryaboutthebill.Hungrycustomerscanpaywhateveramounttheycanaffordtoeatatthecafeornothingatall.(5)OwnerGuyWilsonsayshiscafeaimstobuildcommunityratherthanprofits.HewantstoprovideabridgeforpeopletoconnectWANGYIinanareathathasbeendividedbyclassandwealth,byprovidingaffordablebreakfast.(6)Thecafeisopeninthemorningseverydayoftheyear.Andhastwomembersofstafforsupervisorsonshifteveryday.Thecafedoesn'tusevolunteers,butpaysitsstafftoensureconsistencyinitsservice.Itdoesn'ttakedonationsanddoesn'twanttobeseenasacharity.Mr.Wilsonsayswhenpeoplestarttoknowotherpeoplearoundthem,(7)theyrealizethey'renotthatdifferentandwhatevertheirfinancialbackgroundortheireducationalbackground,mostpeoplewillhavesomethingincommonwitheachother.Hesaysit'simportantthathiscafecanofferhiscustomerssecurityandpermanenceQ5.WhatdoesGuyWilsonsayhiscafeaimstodo?A).Providefreemealstothelocalpoor.B).Helppeopleconnectwitheachother.C).Helpeliminateclassdifferenceinhisarea.D).Providecustomerswithfirst-classserviceQ6.Whatdoesthenewsreportsayabouteggsandbreadcafe?A).Itdoesnotsuperviseitsemployees.B).Itdonatesregularlytoalocalcharity.C).Itdoesnotusevolunteers.D).Itisopenroundtheclock.Q7.WhathappenswhenpeoplestarttoknoweachotheraccordingtoGuyWilson?A).TheywillrealizetheimportanceofcommunicationB).Theywillcometothecafeevenmorefrequently.C).TheywillcarelessabouttheirownbackgroundD).Theywillfindtheyhavesomethingincommon.CONVERSATION1M:SowhattimedoyouthinkweshouldhavethepartyonSaturday?W:Howaboutinvitingpeopletocomeat6:00PMthenwe'llhavetheafternoontopreparefoodanddrinkandstufflikethat?M:Yes.Iwasthinkingthataroundsixwouldbegoodtoo.Whatfoodshouldweprovide?W:Well,Ihadthoughtaboutbakingacakeandsomebiscuits,andnowIthinkweshouldpreparesomesandwichesandsnacksandsomeotherkindsoffoodsothatpeoplecanjusthelpthemselvesratherthangettingeveryonetositdownatthetabletoeatameal.Ithinkthat'sabittooformal.It'sbettertoletpeoplewalkaroundandtalktoeachotherorsitwheretheylike.M:Yes,thatsoundsgood.I'llgotothesupermarkettogetsomedrinks.IthinkImighttrythatbignewsupermarketontheothersideoftown,seewhattheyhave.I'venotbeentherebefore.Ithinkweshouldgetsomebeerandwineandsomefruitjuiceandothersoftdrinks.Whatdoyouthink?W:Soundsgreat.Ithinkthosedrinkswillbeenough.AndIheardthatthenewsupermarketofferssomebigdiscountstoattractcustomers,sogoingthereshouldbeagreatidea.Whatshouldwedoaboutmusic?eedoklobringhisrdsotenplaymusic.Hehasagreatcollectionofdifferentstuff.Yes.Allright.Q8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A).AsurprisepartyforPaul'sbirthday.B).Travelplansforthecomingweekend.C).PreparationsforSaturday'sget-together.D).ThenewmarketontheothersideoftownQ9.Whydoesthewomansayitisagoodideatoservefoodsthatguestscanhelpthemselvestoo?Itmakesthehostess'sjobawholeloteasier.Itenablesgueststowalkaroundandchatfreely.C).Itsavesconsiderabletimeandlabor.D).Itrequiresfewertablesandchairs.Q10.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthenewsupermarket?A).Itofferssomebigdiscounts.B).Itisquiteclosetoherhouse.C).ItismorespaciousandlesscrowdedD).Itellslocalwinesandsoftdrinks.Q11.WhatdoesthemansuggesttheyaskPaultodo?A).Cookadishfortheparty.B).Arrive10minutesearlier.C).Prepareafewopeningremarks.D).Bringhiscomputerandspeakers.CONVERSATION2W:I’mthinkingofbuyingacar.Iwouldn'tneedtouseiteveryday,butIthinkitwouldbeveryconvenienttohaveonefortheweekends.M:That'sexciting.Wouldthisbeyourfirstcar?W:Nope.M:IactuallyownedacarforalittlewhilewhenIlivedinMiami.Yousee,inAmerica,manycitiesdon'thavegoodpublictransport.SomostpeopleneedtheirownOYcartogetaround.W:Isee.M:Sohaveyougotyourmindsetonaspecificmodel?W:No,notreally.(13)I'veheardthatGermancarsareveryreliable,butIhaven'tdecidedonaspecificmodelyet.I'dalsolikeittobesmallsothatit'seasytodriveinthecity.M:Ihaveafriendwhosellssecondhandcars.Infact,Ithinkhisfamilyownsthebusiness.He'sareallyniceguyandheknowsalotaboutcars.Icouldgiveyouhisphonenumberifyouwant,andyoucouldcallhimandaskhimquestions.W:Hmm.That'sniceofyou,butIdon'twanttofeelobligedtobuyoneofhiscar.M:Ohno.He'snotlikethat.He'sagoodfriendofmineandhewouldnevertrytopressureyou.W:Well,ifyoutrusthim,thenIguessitshouldbeokay.Tobehonest,Icouldusesomehelpindecidingwhattypeofvehiclewouldbestsuitmyneeds.Speakingtoanexpertwouldbeagoodidea.M:Exactly.Youhavenothingtoworryabout.He'salovelyguyandhe'llbehappytohelp.Q12.Whydoesthewomanwanttohaveacar?A).ForcommutingtoworkB).Forlong-distancetravel.C).ForgettingaroundinMiami.D).ForconvenienceatweekendsQ13.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutGermancars?A).Theyarereliable.B).Theyarecompact.C).Theyarespacious.D).Theyareeasytodrive.Q14.Whatdoesthemanrecommendthewomando?A).Buyasecond-handcar.B).Trustherownjudgment.C).Seekadvicefromhisfriend.D).LookaroundbeforedecidingQ15.WhatdowelearnabouttheLoinbo'sfriendfromtheconversation?A).Hesellsnewcars.B).Hecanbetrusted.Heisstartingabusiness.Heisasuccessfulcardealer.PASSAGE1PigsarenotnativetonorthAmerica.TheywerefirstintroducedtoCaliforniabySpanishandRussianexplorersandsettlersmanycenturiesago.Intheearlytimes,pigswereallowedtowanderfreelyandsearchafood.Thispracticealsoallowedmanypigstoescapefromfarmsandliveinthewild,whichbecameaproblem.Infact,asoneofthemostdamaginginvasivespeciesonthecontinent,wildpigscausedmillionsofdollarsincropdamageyearly.TheyOYalsoharboreddozensofdiseasesthatthreatenbothhumansandfarmanimals.Forestpatcheswithwildpigshavebeenfoundtohaveconsiderablyreducedplantandanimaldiversity.Inadditiontoeithereatingotheranimalsortheirfoodsupply,wildpigsdamagednativehabitatsbyreachingupcrossesandrubbingontrees.Theiractivitiesmayalsocreateopportunitiesforinvasiveplantstocolonizetheseareas.Wildpigswilleatalmostanythingcontainingcalories.Mice,deer,birds,snakesandfrogsareamongtheirvictims.Theycanalsoharmotherwildspeciesthroughindirectcompetitionratherthaneatingthemorshrinkingtheirfoodsupply.OnoneparticularUnitedStatesisland,wildpigsthemselvesbecameanattractivefoodsourceforaspeciesofmainlandeagle.Eaglesbeganbreedingontheislandandalsofeedingonaspeciesofnativefox.Thefoxeswerealmostwipedoutcompletely.Q16.WhatdowelearnaboutearlypigsinnorthAmerica?A).Manyescapedfromfarmsandbecamewild.B).TheywereactuallynativetoNorthAmerica.C).Manygotkilledinthewildwhensearchingforfood.D).TheywerehuntedbySpanishandRussianexplorers.Q17.Whyarewildpigsathreattohumans?A).Theyoftenmakesuddenattacksonpeople.B).Theybreakupnature'sfoodsupplychain.C).Theycausemuchenvironmentalpollution.D).Theycarryagreatmanydiseases.Q18.WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutthenativefoxesonaU.S.island?A).Theylivedpeacefullywithwildpigs.B).Theyranoutoffoodcompletely.C).Theyfellvictimtoeagles.D).Theyreproducedquickly.PASSAGE2(19)Apairofentrepreneursareplanningtobuildandlaunchaspacecraftthatwouldcarryandroastcoffeebeansinouterspace.Thecraftwillusetheheatofre-entrytoroastcoffeebeans,astheyfloatinsideitinapressurizedtank.Theeffectwouldbetoroastthebeansalloverandproduceperfectcoffee.(20)Thebusinessmensaythatonearth,beanscaneasilybreakapartandgetburnedintheroaster.Butifgravityisremoved,thebeansfloataroundandheatedoven,received360degreesofevenlydistributedheatandroasttonearperfection.Thespacecraftwillreachaheightofaround200kilometers.ThebeanswouldWANGYIthenberoastedandtheheatgeneratedbythecrafts20minutere-entryintoearth'satmosphere.Temperaturesandthepressurizedtankwillbekepttoaround200degreesCelsius.Oncebackonearth,theplanet'sfirstspaceroastedbeanswouldbeusedtomakecoffeethatwouldbesoldforthefirsttimeinDubai.ThisiswherethePairscompanyisbased.Itisnotclearhowmuchtheywouldchargeforacup.Surprisingly,thespaceroasterconceptshoulditgoaheadwillnotbethefirstattempttotakecoffeeintospace.(21)In2015,twoItaliancompaniescollaboratedontheconstructionofasimilartypeofspacecraft,whichwasthefirstcoffeemachinedesignedforuseinspace.Q19.Whatareapairofentrepreneursplanningtodo?A).Tastecoffeewhileinouterspace.B).Roastcoffeebeansinouterspace.C).Developanewstrainofcoffeebean.D).Useapressurisedtanktobrewcoffee.Q20.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutcoffeebeansroastedonearth?A).Theycaneasilygetburned.B).Theyfloataroundintheoven.Theyhavetobeheatedto360°C.Theyreceiveevenlydistributedheat.Q21.WhatdidthetwoItaliancompaniesdoin2015?A).Theychargedahighpricefortheirspace-roastedcoffeebeans.B).TheysetupabranchinDubaitomanufacturecoffeeroaster.C).Theycollaboratedonbuildingthefistspacecoffeemachine.D).Theyabandonedtheattempttoroastcoffeebeansinspace.PASSAGE3IncoldandsnowyAlaska,there’savillagecalledTakotna.Ithasapopulationofamere49adults.EachMarch,thistinyvillageswellsupinnumbersbecauseitislocatedinthemiddleofaracethattakesplaceeveryyear.Itisaseven-dayracecalled“TheIditarodTrail”.AndparticipantsstopatTakotnafortheobligatory24hourrest.Luckyforthem,TakotnaisfamousOYforitsdeliciousfruitpies.Weeksbeforethecompetitorsarrive,theresidentsofTakotnastartpreparingwhatiswithoutquestiontheirbiggesteventoftheyear.Thewholevillagechipsintohelp,includingthekids,whoendupdevelopingtheirbakingskillsata