2021年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套）
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to your parents or any family members upon making memorable achievement. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)
Section A
Directions: 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)The International Labor Organization's key objective.
B)The basic social protection for the most vulnerable.
C)Rising unemployment worldwide.
D)Global economic recovery.
2. A)Many countries have not taken measures to create enough jobs.
B)Few countries know how to address the current economic crisis.
C)Few countries have realized the seriousness of the current crisis.
D)Many countries need support to improve their people's livelihood.
Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
3. A)Serve standardized food nationwide.
B)Put calorie information on the menu.
C)Increase protein content in the food.
D)Offer convenient food to customers.
4. A)They will be fined.
B)They will be closed.
C)They will get a warning.
D)They will lose customers.
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
Listening Comprehension
Section A
(1 ) The International Labor Organization says the number of people without jobs is increasing. In its latest update on global employment trends, the agency says projections of the number of unemployed people this year range from 210 million to nearly 240 million people. The report warns that 200 million poor workers are at risk of joining the ranks of people living on less than 2 dollars per day in the past three years. The director general of the International Labor Organization Juan Somavia notes that some countries have taken measures to address the effects of the global crisis.
(2) However, he points out that many countries have not done so. And based on past experiences, it takes four to five years after economic recovery for unemployment to return to pre-crisis levels. Mr. Somavia says the International Labor Organization is proposing a global jobs ' agreement to deal with unemployment. “Its key objective is to place the center of recovery efforts—measures that would generate high levels of employment and provide
basic social protection for the most vulnerable. \"
1. What is the news report mainly about?
[参考答案]C
[解题技巧]选项A是国际劳工组织的主要目标，选项B是对弱势群体的社会保障，选项C是世界各地 失业率增长，选项D是全球经济复苏。由选项可知，此题应与失业或就业有关。
[答案详解]新闻开头提到国际劳工组织公布，失业人数持续上涨。接下来提到一些国家采取措施应 对全球危机，而有些国家则没有重视此危机。对此，国际劳工组织提出处理失业的协议。选项C全面地 概括了新闻报道的大意。故选C。
2. What does, Juan Somavia, director general of the International Labor Organization say?
[参考答案]A
[解题技巧]选项A是许多国家都没有采取措施创造足够的工作机会，选项B是很少国家知道怎么处 理当前的经济危机，选项C是很少国家意识到目前危机的严重性，选项D是许多国家需要支持来改善国民的生活。由选项可知，此题应与与家和经济危机有关。
[答案详解]总干事说现在许多国家还没有采取措施处理全球危机。故选A。选项B中许多国家没有采取措施,并不意味着它们不知道怎么处理;选项C和选项D未提及。
(3) Big fast food chains in New York City have started to obey a
first-of-its-kind rule, requiring them to post calorie counts right on the menu. Cathy Nonas is with the New York City Department of Health. uWe wanted to give people an opportunity to actually see the calories before they purchase the food and make a decision and inform decision. That if they want to make their healthier choice, if they want to eat fewer calories, they can. And we expect this will have a huge impact on obesity. And of course, if it has an impact on obesity, it will have an impact on diabetes, and heart disease, and high blood pressure. M The new rules will be introduced as a part of anti-obesity campaign that also includes a recent citywide ban on artificial trans fats in restaurant food. The menu rule only applies to restaurants that serve standardized potion sizes and have fifty or more locations nationwide. Starting last Saturday, (4) ctiains big enough to fall under the rnle will face penalties about 2,000 dollars for not showing calorie information in a prominent spot on their menus, preferably next to the price.
3. What are big fast food chains in New York City required to do according to the new rule?
[参考答案]B
[解题技巧]选项A是在全国范围内提供标准食物，选项B是在菜单上标注有关卡路里的信息，选项C
是在食物中增加蛋白质含量，选项D是给顾客提供快餐。由选项可知，此题应与食物有关。
[答案详解]新闻开头提到，要遵守的第一条规则就是在菜单上标明有关卡路里的信息。故选B。其他选项未提及。
4. What will happen to big restaurant chains that violate the new rule?
[参考答案]A
[解题技巧]选项A是它们会被罚款，选项B是它们会停业，选项C是它们会被警告，选项D是它们将失去顾客。由选项可知，此题应与某事件的结果有关。
[答案详解]新闻中提到如果违背规则，就会被罚约两千美金，故选A。其他选项未提及。
(5) Almost all companies recognize the importance of innovation today, but
not many are able to integrate innovation into their business. A commentary in the Shanghai Daily points out that innovation doesn ' t mean piles of documents. It' s something more practical.
(6) The article says many people tend to assume that innovation just means
creating something new, but actually it ' s more than that. It's an attitude of doing things. A company should find ways to innovate not just in products but also in functions, business models and processes.
5. what is the problem with many companies according to the news report?
[参考答案]D
[解题技巧]选项A是没有能力实施它们的工作计划，选项B是没有能力持续生产新奇产品，选项C是缺少它们自己的成功商业模式，选项D是没有将创新融入它们的工作。由选项可知，此题应与公司的问题有关。
[答案详解]新闻开头提到今天几乎所有公司都意识到创新的重要性，但能将创新融入工作的并不多。故选D。选项B中没有能力持续生产新奇产品,这是人们对创新的错误看法。选项A和选项C未提及。
6. What do many people tend to think of innovation?
[参考答案]B
[解题技巧]选项A是它是公司成功的秘诀，选项B是它是创造新的东西，选项C是它是带来巨大收益 的神奇工具，选项D是它是公司文化的重要部分。由选项可知,此题应与某物的功能有关。
[答案详解]新闻中提到一些人认为创新就是创造新的东西。故选B。
7. What does the company Procter & Gamble owe its success to?
[参考答案]C
[解题技巧]选项A是努力工作的员工，选项B是灵活的促销措施，选项C是创新的文化观念，选项D 是投资意愿。由选项可知，此题应与公司的发展措施有关。
[答案详解]新闻中提到宝洁公司认为，真正的创新是要有创新的文化，这是成功的基
本工 具。故选C。
Section B
Conversation One
lM：So, Linzy, do you like to text message on your cell phone?
W: Yeah, I text message a lot.
M ： I don' t do it so much. I prefer to make a call if T m in a hurry.
M ： Yeah, I can see what you mean. (8) But I get off the phone pretty quickly when I call. I ' m not a big talker. W:Yeah, that's true. You don't talk a lot.
M ：So are you fast at writing the messages with your thumb?
W ： Well, when I first got a cell phone, I was so slow. I thought I would never text message. But then people kept text-messaging me, so I felt obliged to learn how to text message. So now I' m pretty fast. What about you?
M ： Actually I have the opposite problem. (10) When I first got my cell phone, I thought it was so cool to text message all my friends who have one, and I was pretty fast with my thumb then. But it seems like now I don11 use it so much. I' ve got slower actually.
W ： Yeah, I think text messaging actually sort of has to do with your age. For example, people in high school, they text message a lot. But I asked my father if he texted messages, and guess what he said?
M ： What?
W: He said he'd never text message. ( 11) He thinks it ' s very childish and unprofessional to text message.
M：Yeah, I can see what he means. It' s considered pretty informal to text message to someone.
8. What does the man say about himself?
[参考答案]D
[解题技巧]选项A是他沉迷于科技，选项B是他不擅长社交，选项C是他很热衷于发短信，选项D是 他打电话时间不长。由选项可知，此题应与男士的习惯有关。
[答案详解]对话中提到他打电话的时候很快就挂断了，他不喜欢说太久。故选D。对话提到男士刚有 手机的时候对发短信很狂热，而并非现在，选项C错误。选项A和选项B未提及.
9. What does the woman tend to do while she is on the phone?
[参考答案]B
[解题技巧]选项A是说大话，选项B是说得很久，选项C是很八卦，选项D是忘乎所以。由选项可知， 此题应与某人的说话有关。
[答案详解】对话中提到女士只要一打电话就会说得很久。故选B。
10. Why did the man text message all his friends when he first got his cell phone?
[参考答案]A
[解题技巧]选项A是他认为很酷，选项B是他需要练习，选项C是他想和他们保持联系，选项D是他有紧急信息要发送。由选项可知,此题应与男士的想法有关。
[答案详解]对话中提到他刚有手机的时候认为给有手机的朋友发信息很酷。故选A。其他选项均未 提及。
11. What does the woman' s father think of text messaging?
[参考答案]C
[解题技巧]选项A是它对年长的人有挑战性，选项B是它节省时间和钱，选项C是它是幼稚的、不专 业的，选项D是它是酷的、方便的。由选项可知，此题应与某事有关。
[答案详解]对话中提到女十的父亲认为发短信是幼稚且不专业的，故选C。其他选项均未提及。
Conversation Two
W：Good moming, Mr. Johnson. How can I help you?
M： Well, I' d like to talk to you about Tim Bond, the department manager.
W：What seems to be the problem?
W ： I'm sorry to hear that.
W： ( 14) But surely that' s a positive sign showing that Mr. Bond has a lot of trust in you.
M ： Yest (13 -2) but other colleagues get to leave early, and they don ' t have such a lot of work to do.
W：So you feel he's really making unrealistic demands on you?
M ： Yes, absolutely.
W：Have you approached Mr. Bond about this particular problem?
W ：Well, at this stage, it would be better if you approached him directly. If nothing else showing that you' ve tried to solve the problem yourself before you take it further, make it clear that you ' re just not a complainer.
(15) Why don' t you send an email requesting a meeting with him in private?
M：Hmm, I' ve been a bit worried about his reaction. But anyway, I'll send him an email to request a meeting, and I 'll see what happens through that. Thanks for your advice.
W ：Good luck. And let us know the outcome.
12. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
[参考答案]B
[解题技巧]选项A是他想要改变他的T.作任务分配，选项B是他对他的主管不满，选项C是他认为 他应得到额外的加班费，选项D是他经常被老板批评。由选项可知，此题应与男士的工作有关。
[答案详解]对话提到他的老板分配给他很多任务，除了做自己的,还要做别人的。他要出席太多会 议，似乎花费很多个人时间在做一些不必要的文书工作。故选B。其他选项未提及。
13. What is the man's chief complaint?
[参考答案]A
[解题技巧]选项A是他的工作埴太大，选项B是他的立接领导不信任他，选项C是他的同事经常拒 绝和他合作，选项I)是相对他在工作中承担的责任而言,他的工资太低。由选
项可知，此题应与男士的 工作情况有关。
[答案详解]对话中提到其他的同事工作量小,都可以早下班。而他本来以为自己完成任务了可以早走,结果老板又让他帮助其他同事完成工作任务。故选A。其他选项未提及。
14. How does the woman interpret the fact tliat the man was asked to help His colleagues with their work?
[参考答案]C
[解题技巧]选项A是他从来不知道怎么拒绝，选项B是他总是乐于助人，选项C是他的老板很信任 他.选项D是他的老板没有公平观念。由选项可知,此题应与男士的经历有关。
[答案详解]对话提到女士认为男士的老板相信他,才让他做那么多事情。故选C。其他选项未提及。
15. What did the woman advise the man to do?
[参考答案]D
[解题技巧]选项A是把所有抱怨写下来，选项B是等待并看看接下来会发生什么，选项C是在必要 时候学会说“不”，选项D是先单独跟他老板谈谈。由选项可知，此题应与解决方法有关。
[答案详解] 对话中女士建议男士发送邮件约老板单独见面谈谈。故选D。其他选项未提及。
Section C Passage One
16. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
[参考答案]A
[解题技巧]选项A是睡眠对健康生活的東要性，选项B是美国人睡觉时间减少的原因，选项C是改 善睡眠质量的几点建议，选项D是疾病和睡眠不足有联系。由选项可知，此题应与睡眠有关。
[答案详解]短文中提到新的数据证明为什么充足的睡眠是最電要的，后面给出事实,最后短文中又 提到“睡得好，活得久”的研究结果，推测出短文主要说的是睡眠对健康的重要性。故选A。选项B文中 虽有提及，但并不是主要讨论内容;选项C未提及'作者证明睡眠重要性时给出的例证可证明选项D 中的观点正确，但不是主要论述的内容
17. What do we learn from the talk about today's Americans?
[参考答案]C
[解题技巧]选项A是他们更有健朿意识，选项B是他们正在改变生活习惯，选项C是他们的睡眠越 来越少，选项D是他们知道缺乏睡眠的危害。由选项可知,此题应与—些人的生活习惯有关。
[答案详解]短文中提到他们的睡眠时间从20世纪50年代的8小时左右减少到近几年的7小时,说明他 们的睡觉时间越来越少。故选C。选项B中生活习惯包括各个方面，答案太泛化。选项A和选项D未提及。
18. What does the speaker say will happen to people who lack sleep?
[参考答案]D
[解题技巧]选项A是他们的体重下降，选项B是他们的思维功能退化，选项C是他们的工作效率下 降，选项D是他们的血压升高。由选项可知，此题应与一些人的身体状况有关。
[答案详解]短文中提到睡眠时间缺乏将导致血压升高。故选D。
Passage Two
Parents and teachers will tell you not to worr)1 wlien applying for a place at a university. But in the same breath we will remind you that it is the most important decision of your life. (19) The first decision is your choice of course. It will depend on what you want to get out of university, what you are good at and what you enjoy. The next decision is where to apply. Aim high but within reason. Do you have the right combinalion of subjects and are your expected grades likely to meet entry requirements? The deadline is January 15th. But it is best to submit your application early because universities begin work as soon as forms start rolling in. (20) The most important part of the application is the much feared personal statement. This is your chance to convey boundless enthusiasm for the subject. So economy of expression is foremost. Omit dull and ineffective generalities and make sure you give concrete examples. (21 - 1) Admissions officers read ever>r personal statement that arrives. It is not convincing if you say you have chosen the
subject because you enjoy it. You have to get across what it is about a particular area that has inspired you. (21 - 2) They will look for evidence that you have reflected and thought about the subject. Appli- cants should be honest. There is no point saying you run marathons, if you are going to be out of breath arriving at the interview on the second floor. _______________________
19. What is the first decision you should make in preparing to apply for a place at a university?
[参考答案]B
[解题技巧]选项A是你能够支付多少，选项B是你将选择什么课程，选项C是你想申请哪所大学，选项D是什么时候递交你的申请。由选项可知，此题应与上大学前的准备工作有关。
[答案详解]短文中提到第一个决定是课程的选择。故选B。选项A未提及，选项C中你想申请哪所
大学是第二个选择，选项D是选择大学之后要做的事情。
20. What is the most important part of the application?
[参考答案]D
[解题技巧]选项A是课程学习单，选项B是成绩的所有记录，选项C是老师的推荐，选项D是个人陈述。由选项可知,此题应与学生有关。
[答案详解]短文中提到最重要的是个人的陈述。故选D。其他选项未提及。
21. What must applicants do in their personal statements?
[参考答案]C
[解题技巧]选项A是具体细化毕业后想做的事情，选项B是详细描述他们多么喜欢学习，选项C是表明他们已经思考过这个学科，选项D是强调他们钦佩大学的教授。由选项可知,此题应与学生有关。
[答案详解]短文中提到管理者将会看你的每一条陈述，看你对这门学科的理解和思考。故选C。详细描述多么喜欢学习是没有说服力的，选项B错误。选项A和选项D未提及。
Passage Three
(22) It is usually agreed that a German, Carl Bens built the first motor car in 1885. It was actually a tricycle with a petrol motor at the rear. Soon, members of the royal family and other wealthy people took up motoring as a sport. Many of the early cars had two seats. (23) There were no petrol pumps and few garages, so every driver had to be his own engineer for the frequent breakdowns. By 1905, cars began to look like cars of today, with head lamps, wind screen, rubber tyres and number plates. (24) Henry Ford's Model T introduced in America in 1909 was cheaper because it was made on the assembly line. It brought cars closer towards the reach of ordinary people. With the popularity of the car, registration became a
must in 1903 with the Motor Car Act. Competency tests were introduced in 1935. Today, the legal driving age for a car in the UK is 17. You are not allowed to drive a car unsupervised until you have passed a driving test. In 1958, Britain celebrated the opening of its first motor way— the Preston Bypass. Until then, no one really understood what a motor way was, not even the laborers who were building it. (25) The bypass held a new era in motor travel and was greeted with excitement and optimism. Service stations came with the motor way and tlie legend of the transport cafe was bom. Of course, the service station has diversified greatly. But whether it ' s an English-cooked breakfast or a coffee and a sandwich, one thing has iremained the same：the prices.
22. What does the speaker say about the first motor car?
[参考答案]B
[解题技巧]选项A是它配备有橡胶轮胎，选项B是它制造于19世纪末，选项C是它被皇家购买，选 项D是它由英国工程师设计。由选项可知,此题应与某物有关。
[答案详解]短文第一句话提到第一辆汽车制造于1885年，是19世纪末期。故选B。到1905年汽车才有橡胶轮胎，选项A错误。它被皇室和有钱人购买，不只是皇室购买，选项C错误。它由德国工程师 设计，选项D错误。
23. What was the problem with the early cars in Britain?
[参考答案]D
[解题技巧]选项A是它们消耗许多汽油，选项B是它们只能载两个人，选项C是它们很难驾驶，选项D是它们经常出故障。由选项可知，此题应与汽车有关。
[答案详解]短文中提到没有加油泵和0理厂,所以开车的人不得不自己频繁维修，选项A错误，故选D。因为短文中提到司机要自己频繁修理，说明它时常出故障。短文中说最早的汽车只有两个座位，没有说只能载两个人，选项B错误。选项C未提及。
24. Why did Henry Ford' s Model T cars cost less?
[参考答案]A
[解题技巧]选项A是它们由流水作业线生产，选项B是它们由廉价的材料生产，选项C是它们以英国车为模型制成，选项D是生产它们是为了日常使用。由选项可知，此题应与汽车生产有关。
[答案详解]短文中提到福特车花费少是因为它由流水作业线生产。故选A。其他选项未提及
25. What do we learn about the Preston Bypass?
[参考答案]C
[解题技巧]选项A是它在全世界制造了新闻，选项B是它为皇室家庭制造，选项C是它开辟了汽车 旅行的新时代，选项D是它吸引了许多驾车旅行的人。由选项可知,此题应与某物的意义有关。
[答案详解]短文中提到普勒斯顿道路开辟了汽车旅行的新时代。故选C。其他选项均未提及。
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