2024年06月四级第1套听力原文及答案解析

News Report 1.

新闻报道1。

Six people had to move away from their home to another place after a fire broke out in a building on Main Street Saturday, officials said.

官员称，周六主街一栋建筑发生火灾后，六人不得不从家中搬到另一处地方。

Firefighters responded to the three-storey building shortly after 1 p.

消防员在下午1点刚过不久后响应了这栋三层建筑的警报。

m.

下午。

for a reported structure fire, according to Norwalk Deputy Fire Chief Adam Markowitz.

据诺沃克副消防队长亚当·马科维茨称，是为了一起报告的建筑火灾。

Markowitz said crews encountered heavy smoke coming from the second floor when they arrived.

马科维茨说，救援人员抵达时发现浓烟从二楼冒出。

A team of about 25 firefighters then spent about 25 minutes extinguishing the flames.

随后，一支约25人的消防队花了大约25分钟扑灭了火焰。

Officials described the structure as a mixed-use building that features commercial businesses on the first floor and residential on the second and third floors.

官员将该建筑描述为一栋混合用途建筑，一楼为商业店铺，二楼和三楼为住宅。

Town records list four apartments in the building.

城镇记录显示该建筑内有四套公寓。

Due to smoke and heat damage, the four apartments were declared uninhabitable and the six residents had to move to another place, officials said.

官员称，由于烟雾和热损坏，四套公寓被宣布不宜居住，六名居民不得不搬到另一处地方。

No injuries were reported in connection with the fire.

据报告，此次火灾未造成人员受伤。

The Norwalk Fire Marshal is investigating the cause and origin of the fire.

诺沃克消防局长正在调查火灾的原因和起源。

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

问题1和问题2基于你刚刚听到的新闻报道。

Question 1. Why did the six residents have to find another place to stay?

问题1。为什么六名居民不得不另找住处？

Question 2. What does the news report say the Norwalk Fire Marshal is doing?

问题2。新闻报道说诺沃克消防局长在做什么？

News Report 2.

新闻报道2。

A new study has cast doubt on historic research suggesting that the season or month of someone's birth is associated with an increased risk of certain mental health conditions.

一项新研究对历史研究提出了质疑，该研究表明某人出生的季节或月份与某些心理健康状况的风险增加有关。

The study looks at symptoms of anxiety and depression among more than 70,000 older adults in Europe.

该研究考察了欧洲超过7万名老年人的焦虑和抑郁症状。

A number of past studies have found the link between season of birth and mental health diagnoses.

过去许多研究发现出生季节与心理健康诊断之间存在联系。

Researchers have suggested that such links could arise from various things.

研究人员指出，这种联系可能源于多种因素。

These include nutrient intake, sun exposure, climate and disease exposure varying across the course of the year.

这些因素包括营养摄入、日照、气候以及疾病暴露在一年中的变化。

However, evidence has been mixed.

然而，证据却喜忧参半。

More recent studies have suggested that factors such as social class or economic background have more to do with these diagnoses than month of birth.

最近的研究表明，社会阶层或经济背景等因素与这些诊断的相关性比出生月份更大。

Overall, the new study found no significant relationship between participants' month of birth and symptoms of depression or anxiety.

总体而言，新研究发现参与者的出生月份与抑郁或焦虑症状之间没有显著关系。

There was some variability in some countries.

在某些国家存在一些差异。

In Poland, depressive symptoms fluctuated a little depending on birth month.

在波兰，抑郁症状随出生月份略有波动。

In the Czech Republic, the same was true of anxiety symptoms.

在捷克共和国，焦虑症状也是如此。

But on the whole, there was no systematic pattern.

但总体上，没有系统性模式。

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.

问题3和4基于你刚才听到的新闻报道。

Question 3. What have a number of past studies found about season of birth?

问题3. 过去许多研究发现了关于出生季节的什么？

Question 4. What did the new study find about the relationship between participants' month of birth and symptoms of depression?

问题4. 新研究发现了关于参与者出生月份与抑郁症状之间关系的什么？

News report 3.

新闻报道3。

Genetic researchers in China have made a clone of a star police dog.

中国的基因研究人员克隆了一只明星警犬。

The clone was born in a laboratory in Beijing in December.

这只克隆犬于12月在北京的一个实验室诞生。

Tests show that the clone and her mother are almost identical genetically.

测试表明，克隆犬与其母体在基因上几乎完全相同。

The mother dog helped solve multiple murders and many other crimes.

这只母犬帮助破获了多起谋杀案和许多其他犯罪。

The clone has already performed better than traditionally bred dogs on several tests.

在多项测试中，克隆犬的表现已经优于传统繁殖的犬只。

If the clone continues to perform as well as expected, it could mean a huge reduction in the training time for police dogs, which usually takes about five years.

如果克隆犬继续如预期般表现良好，这可能意味着警犬的训练时间将大幅缩短，通常训练时间大约为五年。

The ultimate goal of scientists is to produce clones of talented police dogs that can be trained in months instead of years.

科学家的最终目标是生产出能在几个月而非几年内训练完成的天才警犬的克隆体。

However, this goal is not yet possible due to the current costs of the technology.

然而，由于当前技术的成本，这一目标尚不可能实现。

This is not the first time a clone has been made of a star police dog.

这并非首次克隆明星警犬。

In South Korea, six clones began working with the police in 2008.

在韩国，六只克隆犬于2008年开始与警方合作。

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.

问题5至7基于你刚刚听到的新闻报道。

Question 5. What do the researchers' tests show about the cloned dog?

问题5。研究人员的测试显示了克隆犬的什么情况？

Question 6. What is the scientists' purpose in cloning police dogs?

问题6。科学家克隆警犬的目的是什么？

Question 7. Why does the news report say the scientists' goal is not yet possible?

问题7。为什么新闻报道说科学家的目标尚不可能实现？

Conversation 1.

对话1。

F: Tom, did you see the article online about the new TV series based on the book The Three-Body Problem?

汤姆，你看到网上那篇关于基于小说《三体》的新电视剧的文章了吗？

M: A colleague mentioned the book, but I've been so busy writing my thesis that I haven't been able to read for pleasure in months.

一个同事提到了这本书，但我一直忙于写论文，几个月来都没能为乐趣而阅读。

F: Well, sounds like if you're going to read anything for fun, this is the book.

嗯，听起来如果你打算读点什么消遣，这本书就是首选。

F: It's written by a Chinese science fiction writer.

它是由一位中国科幻作家写的。

F: I can't remember his name.

我想不起他的名字。

F: But he's written three books in all, and The Three-Body Problem is the first in the series.

但他总共写了三本书，《三体》是系列中的第一部。

F: I don't want to say too much and spoil it for you, but it's definitely got some amazing technological and sociological concepts in it.

我不想说得太多以免剧透，但里面确实有一些令人惊叹的技术和社会学概念。

M: It does sound like it would suit my taste, but if they are making a TV series based on it now, I don't know if I should read the book or watch the show first.

听起来确实合我的口味，但如果现在他们正在制作基于它的电视剧，我不知道是应该先读书还是先看剧。

F: I think it's better to read the book first.

我认为最好先读书。

F: It's rare for the show or movie to be better than the book, and then you just end up ruining the book for yourself if the show isn't very good.

电视剧或电影很少能比书更好，如果剧不好，你最终会毁了自己对书的喜爱。

M: When is the show supposed to start?

剧预计什么时候开始？

M: I'm a bit overwhelmed with the amount of data I still need to collect to finish my thesis, but I still need to relax sometimes.

我对完成论文还需要收集的数据量有点不堪重负，但我有时仍需要放松。

F: I can't remember exactly.

我记不太清了。

F: It's pretty soon, and it's going to be quite long.

很快就要开始了，而且会很长。

F: There are 24 episodes.

有24集。

F: Well, maybe you could download an electronic copy of the book and try to read it before the show starts.

嗯，也许你可以下载一本电子版，在剧开始前读完它。

M: That's a good idea, and then maybe we can watch the series together.

好主意，然后也许我们可以一起看剧。

M: Thanks for the tip, Alice.

谢谢你的建议，爱丽丝。

F: No problem.

不客气。

Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

问题8到11基于你刚才听到的对话。

Question 8. How did the man get to know about the book The Three-Body Problem?

问题8. 男士是如何知道《三体》这本书的？

Question 9. What does the woman say she can't remember about the book's author?

问题9. 女士说她记不起书作者的什么？

Question 10. What does the man have to do to finish his thesis?

问题10. 男士为了完成论文需要做什么？

Question 11. What will the man most probably do first after the conversation?

问题11. 对话后男士最可能首先做什么？

Conversation 2.

对话2。

F: Hello, good afternoon.

你好，下午好。

F: I have an inquiry to make.

我有一个问题要问。

F: It's about the vegetarian food festival you are holding on the 19th of August at the Newcastle City Hall.

是关于你们在8月19日于纽卡斯尔市政厅举办的素食节。

M: Yes, of course.

是的，当然。

M: My name's Philip.

我叫菲利普。

M: How can I help you?

我能帮您什么忙？

F: It says on your website that you are still looking for vendors, and I grow organic vegetables on my farm, as well as doing my own home baking.

你们的网站上说你们仍在寻找供应商，我在自己的农场种植有机蔬菜，同时也自己在家烘焙。

F: Would I be able to sell both the vegetables and items baked from them at the festival?

我能在节日期间同时销售蔬菜和用这些蔬菜制作的烘焙食品吗？

M: That's exactly the type of thing we are looking for.

这正是我们想要找的那种类型。

M: We are getting close to the deadline, however.

然而，我们离截止日期很近了。

M: Do you prefer to fill out an application on the web, or to print it out and fill it in by hand and then post it back to us?

您更喜欢在网上填写申请表，还是打印出来手工填写然后邮寄回给我们？

M: Remember that you will have to have all your certificates to hand when you are filling out the forms, as the standards are high and they will be carefully checked before anyone will be able to sell their produce at the event.

记住，在填写表格时，您必须手头有所有证书，因为标准很高，在任何人能在活动中销售产品之前，证书会被仔细检查。

F: I should be fine with doing it on your website, and I already have all my certificates, as we run a small farm shop too.

我在你们网站上操作应该没问题，而且我已经有所有证书了，因为我们还经营一家小型农场商店。

F: But can you give me your details anyway?

但无论如何，您能给我您的详细信息吗？

M: Sure.

当然。

M: Please address it to the Organic Organisation, Vendor Applications, 112 Queens Road, Newcastle, Northumbria.

请寄给Organic Organisation，供应商申请部，地址是Northumbria，纽卡斯尔，Queens Road 112号。

M: The postcode is NU29 3LJ.

邮编是NU29 3LJ。

M: Remember that the closing date is next Tuesday, the 28th of June.

记住，截止日期是下周二，6月28日。

F: That's absolutely wonderful.

那真是太好了。

F: Thank you so much for your help.

非常感谢您的帮助。

F: Goodbye!

再见！

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

问题12到15基于你刚刚听到的对话。

Question 12. Why does the woman call the man?

问题12。女士为什么给男士打电话？

Question 13. What is the man still looking for?

问题13。男士仍在寻找什么？

Question 14. What does the man say they are getting close to?

问题14。男士说他们离什么很近？

Question 15. What does the man finally ask the woman to remember?

问题15。男士最后要求女士记住什么？

Passage 1.

段落1。

Supporters call it wild camping.

支持者称之为野营。

Opponents call it illegal camping.

反对者称之为非法露营。

What both sides accept is that there has been a boom in the past few months, with increasing numbers of visitors pitching their tents on any bit of land they fancy in the UK.

双方都承认的是，过去几个月里，露营活动激增，越来越多的游客在他们喜欢的任何土地上搭起帐篷。

In part, this reflects the fact that official campsites have been wholly or partially closed or are overflowing, in a summer when fewer people are going abroad.

部分原因是，官方营地已全部或部分关闭，或者人满为患，在这个出国人数减少的夏天。

It is also cheap at a time when many are worried about what the economic future holds.

在许多人担心经济前景的时候，这种露营也很便宜。

But it may also be an expression of a desire for going outdoors, a response to the months of lockdown.

但它也可能表达了对户外活动的渴望，是对数月封锁的一种回应。

Most of the coverage of the boom in wild camping has been negative.

对野营热潮的大部分报道都是负面的。

Camping in public parks has now been banned for August and the early part of September, because campers dump litter, human waste and even their tents on the grassland.

现在，公共公园在八月和九月初禁止露营，因为露营者将垃圾、人类排泄物甚至帐篷丢弃在草地上。

Similar action has been taken even in Scotland, where camping is usually permitted on most of its open land.

即使在通常允许在大部分开放土地上露营的苏格兰，也采取了类似行动。

Clearly, there have to be rules.

显然，必须制定规则。

It would make sense that wild campers need to ask for permission to camp from landowners, especially outside Scotland, where the law is far more restrictive.

野营者需要向土地所有者请求露营许可，尤其是在苏格兰以外法律更严格的地区，这是合理的。

It would be common sense for people to use small tents and leave no trace of their visit.

人们使用小帐篷并做到不留痕迹，这是常识。

They have been attracted by a patch of land that is close to wilderness, and it is their responsibility to keep it that way.

他们被一片接近荒野的土地所吸引，有责任保持其原貌。

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

问题16至18基于你刚才听到的篇章。

Question 16. Why has wild camping become popular in the UK?

问题16. 为什么野营在英国变得流行？

Question 17. Why is camping banned for part of the summer in public parks?

问题17. 为什么公共公园在夏季部分时间禁止露营？

Question 18. What does the speaker suggest campers do?

问题18. 说话者建议露营者做什么？

Passage 2.

段落2。

Imagine boating down the Amazon River, minding your own business, calmly keeping an eye out for alarmingly large snakes, and a curious pink dolphin appears to swim alongside.

想象一下，你沿着亚马逊河划船，忙于自己的事情，平静地警惕着吓人的大蛇，这时一只好奇的粉红海豚出现，游在旁边陪伴。

While this may seem like a mythical creature, pink dolphins do exist in the Amazon region.

虽然这可能看起来像神话中的生物，但粉红海豚确实存在于亚马逊地区。

The Amazon River dolphin is a giant among its species.

亚马逊河海豚是其物种中的巨人。

It can measure up to 2 meters long and weigh around 204 kilograms.

它可以长达2米，重约204公斤。

Size isn't the only thing that sets the Amazon River dolphin apart.

体型并不是亚马逊河海豚的唯一独特之处。

Thriving in South American rivers and temporary lakes caused by seasonal flooding, this freshwater dolphin is sometimes shockingly pink.

这种淡水海豚在南美洲河流和由季节性洪水形成的临时湖泊中茁壮成长，有时呈令人震惊的粉红色。

Although born gray, males of the species are easily identified as they enter adulthood by a decisive pink shade.

虽然出生时是灰色，但该物种的雄性在成年时通过决定性的粉红色调容易被识别。

Their unusual coloring is believed to be the result of scar tissue from dolphin fights, whether play fighting or a serious bid for a mate.

它们不寻常的颜色据信是海豚打斗留下的疤痕组织的结果，无论是嬉戏打斗还是为争夺配偶的严肃竞争。

The deeper the pink, the more attractive the males are believed to be, and the older the male, the more pink he will have.

粉红色越深，雄性被认为越有吸引力，而且雄性年龄越大，粉红色越多。

There's also a theory that this color helps the dolphins more readily blend in with their surroundings.

还有一种理论认为，这种颜色帮助海豚更容易融入周围环境。

During heavy rains, rivers along the Amazon rainforest turn a pink shade, and with their pink coloring, male dolphins are harder to detect.

在大雨期间，亚马逊雨林沿岸的河流会变成粉红色，而凭借其粉红色的外貌，雄性海豚更难被发现。

The Amazon wetland system, fed by the Amazon River, is a crucial place for pink dolphins to breed, and since 2018 has been granted internationally protected status.

由亚马逊河供水的亚马逊湿地系统是粉红海豚繁殖的关键场所，自2018年以来已被授予国际保护地位。

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

问题19至21基于你刚刚听到的段落。

Question 19. What does the passage say about pink dolphins?

问题19. 段落中关于粉红海豚说了什么？

Question 20. What is the unusual coloring of pink dolphins believed to originate in?

问题20. 粉红海豚的不寻常颜色据信起源于什么？

Question 21. What has become of the Amazon wetland system since 2018?

问题21. 自2018年以来，亚马逊湿地系统发生了什么？

Passage 3.

文章三。

In a new Merrill Lynch Age Wave survey, a full 70% of the early adults said they've received financial support from their parents in the past year, and 58% said they couldn't afford their current lifestyles without it.

在一项新的美林证券Age Wave调查中，足足有70%的年轻成年人表示他们在过去一年中接受了父母的经济支持，58%的人表示没有这种支持他们无法负担当前的生活方式。

The most common types of financial support include cell phone plans, food, school costs, and car expenses.

最常见的经济支持类型包括手机话费、食物、学费和汽车开销。

Parental financial support of early adults, said Ken Dichtwald, CEO of Age Wave, is the new normal.

Age Wave的首席执行官肯·迪奇瓦尔德说，父母对年轻成年人的经济支持是新常态。

But 64% of the young adults surveyed said parents' financial support to children aged 25 to 34 is a bad thing, because it makes those kids dependent.

但64%的受访年轻成年人表示，父母对25至34岁子女的经济支持是件坏事，因为这使这些孩子产生依赖。

By contrast, only 29% thought supporting men and women aged 18 to 24 is bad.

相比之下，只有29%的人认为支持18至24岁的男女是坏事。

The remaining 71% thought that assistance helps the adult children get ahead.

剩下的71%认为这种帮助有助于成年子女取得进步。

Dichtwald believes the young women and men surveyed were saying that by 25, young adults ought to be financially independent.

迪奇瓦尔德认为，受访的年轻男女表示，到25岁时，年轻成年人应该实现经济独立。

In fact, the respondents said, financial independence defines adulthood.

事实上，受访者表示，经济独立定义了成年。

Financial independence is something they were struggling with and challenged by.

经济独立是他们挣扎和面临挑战的事情。

And it scared them a bit, Dichtwald said.

迪奇瓦尔德说，这让他们有点害怕。

One big reason they're struggling is attributed to college loans, of which the average amounts to $37,000.

他们挣扎的一个主要原因是大学贷款，平均金额达37,000美元。

Many of the parents have taken on college loans for the kids too, sometimes at the expense of their own finances.

许多父母也为孩子承担了大学贷款，有时甚至牺牲了自己的财务状况。

In the survey, 60% of early adults define financial success as being debt-free.

在调查中，60%的年轻成年人将财务成功定义为无债务。

Whether that's likely or even possible any time soon is anyone's guess.

这是否可能或甚至在不久的将来实现，是任何人的猜测。

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

问题22至25基于你刚刚听到的文章。

Question 22. What do we learn from a new survey by Merrill Lynch, Age Wave?

问题22。我们从美林证券Age Wave的新调查中了解到什么？

Question 23. Why did most young adults in the survey say financial support to children aged 25 to 34 is a bad thing?

问题23。为什么调查中大多数年轻成年人表示对25至34岁子女的经济支持是坏事？

Question 24. What did the respondents in the survey say regarding financial independence?

问题24。调查中的受访者关于经济独立说了什么？

Question 25. What is one big reason young adults are struggling? That's the end of Listening Comprehension.

问题25。年轻成年人挣扎的一个主要原因是什么？听力理解结束。