2021年6月大学英语四级真题 第二套
2021年6月大学英语四级考试真题 (第2套)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay titled "Is technology making people lazy?" The statement given below is for your reference. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Many studies claim that computers distract people, make them lazy thinkers and even lower their work efficiency.Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) See the Pope.2. D) He ended up in the wrong place.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. C) Glasgow has pledged to take the lead in reducing carbon emissions in the UK.4. A) Glasgow needs to invest in new technologies to reach its goal.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. B) It permits employees to bring cats into their offices.6. B) Rescue homeless cats.7. C) It has let some other companies to follow suit.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) Find out where Jimmy is.9. B) He was working on a project with Jimmy.10. C) He was involved a traffic accident.11. D) He wanted to conceal something from his parents.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. B) Shopping online.13. D) Getting ones car parked.14. C) The quality of food products.15. A) It saves money.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. D) They have strong negative emotions towards math.17. B) It affects low performing children only.18. A) Most of them have average to strong math ability.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. C) Addiction to computer games is a disease.20. A) They prioritize their favored activity over what they should do.21. D) There is not enough evidence to classify it as a disease.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. C) They are a shade of red bordering on brown.23. D) They must follow some common standards.24. B) They look more official.25. D) For security.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.暂时未找到题源A) E) I) implicationM) B) appointmentsF) friendlyJ) pushingN) surveyC) consequencesG) K) severelyO) touchesD) debatingH)L) sparkedSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the question by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Science of setbacks: How failure can improve career prospectsHow do early career setbacks affect our long-term success? Failures can help us learn and overcome our fears. But disasters can still wound us, screw us up and set us back. Wouldn't it be nice if there was genuine, scientifically documented truth to the expression, "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger"? One way social scientists have probed the effects of career setbacks is to look at scientists of very similar qu