2025年06月四级第2套听力原文及答案解析

News Report 1.

新闻报道1。

A Florida teenager and an Atlanta woman won the overall men's and women's divisions Saturday at the annual 7-mile bridge run.

周六，在一年一度的7英里桥跑比赛中，佛罗里达州的一名青少年和亚特兰大的一名女子赢得了男子和女子组的总冠冪。

Václav Bursa, 15, of Big Pine Key, Florida, finished first overall.

来自佛罗里达州大松岛的15岁瓦茨拉夫·布尔萨获得总第一名。

He completed the race in 41 minutes and 1 second and claimed the top spot in the men's division.

他以41分1秒的成绩完赛，并赢得了男子组的冠军。

Bursa won third place in the 20-22 race.

布尔萨在20-22岁比赛中获得第三名。

He is a student at Marathon High School.

他是马拉松高中的一名学生。

Joanna Stevens, 28, of Atlanta, completed the course in 41 minutes and 12 seconds.

来自亚特兰大的28岁乔安娜·史蒂文斯以41分12秒的成绩完成了比赛。

She won the women's division title and placed second overall.

她赢得了女子组冠军，并获得总亚军。

The race drew competitors from 41 U.

比赛吸引了来自41个美国州的参赛者。

S.

州。

states.

的参赛者。

There were also runners from other countries, including Canada, the U.

还有来自其他国家的选手，包括加拿大、英国

K.

国。

, and Switzerland.

和瑞士。

The run closed the span between the Middle and Lower Keys to traffic for three hours Saturday.

周六，该赛事关闭了中间和低群岛之间的桥段交通三小时。

The April contest is one of the most popular running events in the southeastern United States.

四月的这项赛事是美国东南部最受欢迎的跑步活动之一。

The race field filled within minutes after online registration opened in January.

一月份在线注册开放后，比赛名额在几分钟内就被填满。

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

问题1和2基于你刚刚听到的新闻报道。

Question 1. What does the news report say about Václav Bursa and Joanna Stevens?

问题1。新闻报道中关于瓦茨拉夫·布尔萨和乔安娜·史蒂文斯说了什么？

Question 2. What do we learn about the April contest?

问题2。我们对四月的赛事有什么了解？

News Report 2.

新闻报道2。

British astronaut Tim Peake is stepping down permanently from his role as a European astronaut.

英国宇航员蒂姆·皮克将永久辞去欧洲宇航员的职务。

He's going to take up a full-time position as ambassador for science and space instead, work he's been doing since 2019.

他将转而担任全职的科学和太空大使，这是他自2019年以来一直在从事的工作。

The former British Army Air Corps helicopter pilot was selected as a European Space Agency astronaut in 2009.

这位前英国陆军航空队直升机飞行员于2009年被选为欧洲航天局宇航员。

He flew to the space station for a six-month tour in 2015.

他于2015年飞往空间站进行为期六个月的任务。

The tour saw him control a robot on Earth remotely from orbit.

在这次任务中，他从轨道上远程控制了地球上的一个机器人。

He also helped dock two spacecraft.

他还帮助对接了两艘航天器。

Tim said, Being an astronaut has been the most extraordinary experience.

蒂姆说：“成为一名宇航员是最非凡的经历。”

I've had the privilege of working with an exceptional team of individuals during the past 13 years with the agency.

在过去13年中，我有幸与一支杰出的团队共事。

It has been incredibly exciting and rewarding.

这段经历无比激动人心且收获颇丰。

By assuming the role of an ambassador for human flights to space, I'll continue to support the European and the UK space agencies.

通过担任人类太空飞行大使的角色，我将继续支持欧洲和英国的航天局。

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

问题3和4基于你刚刚听到的新闻报道。

Question 3. What do we learn from the news report about Tim Peake?

问题3. 从新闻报道中我们了解到关于蒂姆·皮克的什么信息？

Question 4. What does Tim Peake say about his work with the European Space Agency?

问题4. 蒂姆·皮克如何评价他在欧洲航天局的工作？

News report 3.

新闻报道3。

An ASDA store in Wales is now home to five cats after they wandered in and made themselves comfortable.

威尔士的一家ASDA超市现在成了五只猫的家，它们溜进来后自在地安顿下来。

The supermarket is known for its loyal customers, but now has a different kind of visitor that has appeared over the last year.

这家超市以其忠实顾客而闻名，但现在出现了不同类型的访客，它们在过去一年中出现了。

Regular shoppers at the supermarket are familiar with the sight of several cats settling down in the shop aisles.

超市的常客们熟悉几只猫在商店过道中安顿下来的景象。

The unusual situation started about 12 months ago, when one cat routinely started visiting the store.

这种不寻常的情况大约始于12个月前，当时一只猫开始定期光顾这家商店。

Local newspapers reported that puzzled customers posted on Facebook groups to try to find out if the cat was lost.

当地报纸报道，困惑的顾客在Facebook群组中发帖，试图查明这只猫是否走失。

But its owner assured the concerned customers it was very much loved and fed at home.

但它的主人向关心的顾客保证，它在家里非常受宠爱并且喂养得很好。

It just enjoyed visiting the shop.

它只是喜欢光顾这家商店。

Staff did their best to discourage the pet from hanging around, but instead of leaving and never coming back, it invited its friends round.

员工们尽力阻止这只宠物逗留，但它不仅没有离开并再也不回来，反而邀请了它的朋友们前来。

There are now at least five different cats who come almost on a daily basis.

现在至少有五只不同的猫几乎每天都来。

They visit the store so much that staff have been forced to put up signs asking their customers not to feed them.

它们光顾商店的次数如此之多，以至于员工们被迫张贴标识，要求顾客不要喂养它们。

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

问题5到7基于你刚刚听到的新闻报道。

Question 5. What do we learn about the five cats seen in the Asda store?

问题5。关于在Asda商店看到的五只猫，我们了解到什么？

Question 6. What did some customers think when they saw the first cat routinely appear in the store?

问题6。当一些顾客看到第一只猫定期出现在商店时，他们是怎么想的？

Question 7. What are customers asked not to do?

问题7。顾客被要求不要做什么？

Conversation 1.

对话1。

F: I've been thinking about moving off campus next semester.

我一直在考虑下学期搬出校园。

M: Hmm.

嗯。

M: I don't know if that's a good idea, as your mother and I would worry about you living all by yourself in an apartment so far from home.

我不知道这是不是个好主意，因为我和你妈妈会担心你独自一人住在离家这么远的公寓里。

M: And then there's the expense, too.

而且还有费用的问题。

M: I'm not sure we can afford it.

我不确定我们能否负担得起。

F: Well, I wouldn't be alone, actually.

嗯，实际上，我不会是一个人。

F: Three of my friends from the dormitory would share the place with me.

我宿舍的三个朋友会和我合住那个地方。

F: And with four of us, it wouldn't cost any more than living in the dorm.

而且我们四个人的话，费用不会比住在宿舍多。

M: Are you sure about that?

你确定吗？

M: Rents in big cities are high, and then there's the cost of electricity and gas.

大城市的租金很高，而且还有电费和燃气费。

M: Have you factored those in?

你把这些都考虑进去了吗？

F: We've budgeted for those, and for internet and transportation.

我们已经为这些做了预算，包括网络和交通费用。

F: And, if we move far enough from the city centre, the rent is low enough for us to afford all of it.

而且，如果我们搬到离市中心足够远的地方，租金就低到我们能负担得起所有这些。

M: What about the commutes to and from campus?

那上下学的通勤呢？

M: It sounds like you'll be wasting several hours every day on the road instead of studying.

听起来你每天要在路上浪费好几个小时，而不是学习。

F: It's about an hour to campus, but there's no reason I can't study on the bus.

到校园大约要一个小时，但我没有理由不能在公共汽车上学习。

F: After all, I did that during high school, and my commute was even longer then.

毕竟，我上高中时就那样做了，而且那时我的通勤时间更长。

M: That's true, but I'm not sure why you want to leave campus and go through all that trouble when the cost is the same.

这没错，但我不明白为什么你想离开校园，经历所有这些麻烦，而费用却是一样的。

F: For a lot of reasons.

有很多原因。

F: We'd have a kitchen, so we could cook ourselves.

我们会有一个厨房，所以我们可以自己做饭。

F: And we'd each have our own bedroom, where we could study, instead of going to the library.

而且我们每个人都会有自己的卧室，可以在那里学习，而不必去图书馆。

F: We'd just have more space and privacy.

我们只是会有更多的空间和隐私。

M: I'm not convinced that the benefits are greater than the disadvantages, but I'll discuss this with your mother.

我不确定好处是否大于坏处，但我会和你妈妈讨论这件事。

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

问题8到11基于你刚刚听到的对话。

Question 8. What has the woman been thinking of doing next semester?

问题8. 女士一直在考虑下学期做什么？

Question 9. What does the man suggest the woman take into consideration?

问题9. 男士建议女士考虑什么？

Question 10. What does the woman say she did during high school?

问题10. 女士说她上高中时做了什么？

Question 11. What does the man say he'll do at the end of the conversation?

问题11. 男士说他会在对话结束时做什么？

Conversation 2.

对话2。

F: Good morning.

早上好。

F: I'm looking for a present for my nephew, Lawrence.

我想为我的侄子劳伦斯找一份礼物。

M: Hi.

嗨。

M: Do you have anything in mind?

你有什么想法吗？

F: I'm not sure.

我不确定。

F: No.

没有。

F: Do you know what boys aged around 10 typically like?

你知道大约10岁的男孩通常喜欢什么吗？

M: For that age group, our biggest seller this year has been this action figure.

对于那个年龄组，我们今年最畅销的是这个动作人偶。

M: It's called Bobo Man, and it's incredibly popular.

它叫波波侠，非常受欢迎。

F: Does it do anything?

它有什么功能吗？

M: Not by itself.

它本身不能。

M: It has no batteries, if that's what you mean.

它没有电池，如果你是这个意思的话。

M: There's a Bobo Man cartoon popular amongst young children, you see, and this toy is the lead character from the show.

你看，有一个在幼儿中很受欢迎的波波侠卡通片，这个玩具就是该节目的主角。

F: Oh, I understand now.

哦，我现在明白了。

F: I've never heard of it, but I do know little Lawrence loves cartoons.

我从未听说过它，但我确实知道小劳伦斯喜欢卡通片。

F: Do you have any other popular toys?

你还有其他受欢迎的玩具吗？

F: Perhaps something educational?

也许有些教育性的？

M: Yes, of course.

是的，当然。

M: Right over here we have dozens of puzzles for children of all ages.

就在我们这里，我们有适合所有年龄儿童的数十种拼图。

M: They are fun, great for exercising the mind, and can be played either alone or in groups.

它们很有趣，非常适合锻炼思维，可以单独玩或分组玩。

F: I like this sort of idea.

我喜欢这种想法。

F: Lawrence has a sister who is slightly older, so maybe a game that they can play together would be good.

劳伦斯有一个稍大的妹妹，所以也许一个他们能一起玩的游戏会很好。

M: What do you think of Battleships, then?

那么你觉得战舰游戏怎么样？

M: It's a total classic.

这是一款经典游戏。

M: It has been around since the 1930s.

它自20世纪30年代以来就存在了。

F: Oh yeah, we had one of those when growing up.

哦是的，我们小时候就有一个。

M: Of course you did.

当然了。

M: Everyone did, and kids enjoy it just as much today as you and I did when we were young.

每个人都有，孩子们今天喜欢它就像你我年轻时一样。

M: Some games just never get old.

有些游戏永远不会过时。

F: I suppose you are right.

我想你是对的。

F: I have fond memories playing Battleships when it was raining outside, and we had to stay indoors.

我有着美好的回忆，当外面下雨时，我们不得不待在室内玩战舰游戏。

F: That's decided, then.

那就这样决定了。

F: How much?

多少钱？

M: 90, please.

90元，请。

F: There you are.

给你。

M: Have a nice day.

祝你愉快。

F: Thank you.

谢谢。

F: You too.

你也是。

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. What is the woman doing?

问题12. 这位女士在做什么？

Question 13. How does the man describe Bobo Man, the action figure?

问题13. 这位男士如何描述Bobo Man这个动作玩偶？

Question 14. What kind of game does the woman think would be good for Lawrence?

问题14. 这位女士认为哪种游戏适合Lawrence？

Question 15. What do we learn from the conversation about the game Battleships?

问题15. 从对话中我们了解到关于游戏《战舰》的什么信息？

Passage 1.

段落1。

We assume that if we offer our customers more choices, then they'll be more likely to buy our products.

我们认为，如果我们向顾客提供更多选择，他们就更有可能购买我们的产品。

But here's the paradox of choice.

但这就是选择的悖论。

If a person is presented with too many choices, they are actually less likely to buy.

如果一个人面对太多选择，他们实际上更不可能购买。

In 2012, psychologists published a study about jams.

2012年，心理学家发表了一项关于果酱的研究。

On a regular day, at a local food market, people would find a display table with 24 different kinds of jams.

在平常的一天，在当地食品市场，人们会看到一个展示桌上有24种不同的果酱。

Then, on another day, at that same food market, people were given only six different types of jam choices.

然后，在另一天，在同一个食品市场，人们只被提供六种不同类型的果酱选择。

Guess which display table led to more sales?

猜猜哪个展示桌带来了更多销售？

The study found that, while the bigger display table created more interest, people were almost ten times less likely to purchase a jar of jam than in the case of the smaller display.

研究发现，虽然更大的展示桌引起了更多兴趣，但人们购买一罐果酱的可能性比小展示桌的情况低了近十倍。

Customer satisfaction takes a hit as well.

顾客满意度也受到影响。

In the study, the bigger display of jams leads to lower customer satisfaction than the smaller display.

在研究中，更大的果酱展示比小展示导致更低的顾客满意度。

In an extensive study published in 2015, researchers analysed a total of 99 choice studies and specifically looked at those cases in which reducing choices helped to boost sales.

在2015年发表的一项广泛研究中，研究人员分析了总共99项选择研究，并特别关注了那些减少选择有助于促进销售的案例。

They found four rules that motivate consumers to buy.

他们发现了四个促使消费者购买的规则。

When people want to make a quick and easy choice, when the product is complex, when it's difficult to compare alternatives, and when consumers don't have clear preferences.

当人们想要快速轻松地选择时，当产品复杂时，当难以比较替代品时，以及当消费者没有明确偏好时。

So, as you can see, when it comes to choices, less is more.

所以，如你所见，当涉及到选择时，少即是多。

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

问题16至18基于你刚刚听到的段落。

Question 16. What do we learn from the passage about the paradox of choice?

问题16. 从段落中我们了解到关于选择的悖论什么？

Question 17. What did the psychologists want to find out in their 2012 study about jams?

问题17. 心理学家在2012年关于果酱的研究中想要发现什么？

Question 18. What is the finding of an extensive study published in 2015?

问题18. 2015年发表的一项广泛研究的发现是什么？

Passage 2.

第二篇。

The New Year has come and gone, and many may have already forgotten what they had resolved to do on January 1st.

新年已经到来又过去了，许多人可能已经忘记了他们在1月1日决定要做的事情。

But if that resolution was to volunteer more, now is the best time to start.

但如果那个决定是更多地做志愿者，现在就是开始的最佳时机。

Volunteering can drop after the holiday season, and by February, some organizations lack the volunteers they had in surplus just a month ago.

志愿服务在假期季节后可能会减少，到二月时，一些组织缺乏仅仅一个月前还过剩的志愿者。

According to one survey, only 26% of Americans volunteer, despite reports that many Americans view volunteering as worthwhile.

根据一项调查，只有26%的美国人做志愿者，尽管有报道称许多美国人认为志愿服务是有价值的。

Why such a disconnect?

为什么会有这样的脱节？

Most people cite time and conflicting work schedules as major barriers.

大多数人将时间冲突和与工作日程的冲突列为主要原因。

But employees and employers would actually benefit if companies made employee volunteering part of the job.

但如果公司把员工志愿服务作为工作的一部分，员工和雇主实际上都会受益。

Researchers have found donating our time and talent to others can lower blood pressure, boost happiness, and improve mental and physical health.

研究人员发现，将我们的时间和才能捐赠给他人可以降低血压、提升幸福感，并改善身心健康。

Studies have also linked employee volunteer programs with more productive employees.

研究还将员工志愿者计划与更高效的员工联系起来。

With so much emphasis on employee wellness these days, company volunteer programs could be the perfect 2025 resolution.

如今如此强调员工健康，公司志愿者计划可能成为2025年的完美决定。

But for volunteering to benefit employees and the workplace, the entire organization needs to be involved.

但要使志愿服务有利于员工和工作场所，整个组织都需要参与。

By allowing employees to donate their time during work hours, the workplace becomes an outlet for personal fulfillment without affecting personal time.

通过允许员工在工作时间内捐赠时间，工作场所成为个人成就的出口，而不影响个人时间。

In one survey, 89% of employees perceived companies that sponsored volunteer activities as creating a better working environment.

在一项调查中，89%的员工认为赞助志愿者活动的公司创造了更好的工作环境。

And 75% said volunteering was critical to their well-being.

75%的人说志愿服务对他们的幸福至关重要。

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

问题19到21基于你刚刚听到的篇章。

Question 19. What do many Americans think of volunteering?

问题19. 许多美国人对志愿服务怎么看？

Question 20. How could companies ensure both employees and employers benefit from volunteering?

问题20. 公司如何确保员工和雇主都从志愿服务中受益？

Question 21. What did 75% of employees say about volunteering in a survey?

问题21. 在一项调查中，75%的员工对志愿服务说了什么？

Passage 3.

第三篇。

The vast majority of the UK's 200,000 tons of retail sector's annual food waste comes from supermarkets, but it's a problem that impacts independent luxury food suppliers too.

英国零售行业每年20万吨食物浪费中，绝大多数来自超市，但这个问题也影响到了独立的奢侈食品供应商。

The scale is small.

规模很小。

It's estimated at less than 1% of the UK's food waste total.

据估计，它占英国食物浪费总量的不到1%。

But the quality from these suppliers is high.

但这些供应商的产品质量很高。

Everything from specialist cheeses to sought-after coffee beans gets thrown away every day in the current food system.

在当前的食物体系中，从特色奶酪到抢手咖啡豆的一切每天都在被丢弃。

This is where French entrepreneur Sophie André comes in.

这正是法国企业家Sophie André发挥作用的地方。

In 2016, she moved to London and began by setting up a business delivering luxury handmade food across the city.

2016年，她搬到伦敦，开始创业，在全市范围内配送奢侈手工食品。

Food delivery seems to be a big thing here, she says.

她说，食品配送在这里似乎是一件大事。

So, I started delivering products by bicycle.

于是，我开始用自行车配送产品。

Talking with local producers, I learned that a small part of the production is sometimes wasted due to problems with size or shape.

与当地生产者交谈后，我了解到有时由于大小或形状问题，一小部分产品会被浪费。

But the quality of the products remains unchanged.

但产品的质量保持不变。

Unlike many food waste projects that have sprung up in recent years, the idea is not simply to redistribute waste food, but to provide a high quality product.

与近年来涌现的许多食物浪费项目不同，这个想法不仅仅是重新分配浪费的食物，而是提供高质量的产品。

André's company, Elysia, offers breakfasts and snacks specifically aimed at business meetings and events.

André的公司Elysia提供专门针对商务会议和活动的早餐和零食。

Once sourced, Elysia uses waste products to create simple, natural, straightforward meals and snacks.

一旦采购到，Elysia就用浪费的产品制作简单、自然、直接的餐点和零食。

Perhaps unlike other waste food, the supply is regular.

也许与其他浪费食物不同，供应是定期的。

Suppliers will always have a certain amount of surplus.

供应商总是会有一定数量的剩余。

So, the menus remain regular too.

因此，菜单也保持定期更新。

André believes this benefits both her business and her customers.

André认为这对她的业务和客户都有利。

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

问题22到25基于你刚刚听到的段落。

Question 22. What do we learn about the UK's retail sector food waste?

问题22。我们了解到英国零售行业食物浪费的什么信息？

Question 23. What does Sophie André's business do in London?

问题23。Sophie André在伦敦的业务做什么？

Question 24. In what way does Sophie André's business differ from many food waste projects?

问题24。Sophie André的业务与许多食物浪费项目有何不同？

Question 25. Why will suppliers always have a certain amount of surplus? That's the end of Listening Comprehension.

问题25。为什么供应商总是会有一定数量的剩余？听力理解结束。