大学英语四级考试参考答案

2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（第一套）Part I Writing （25 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short easy on how to besthandle the relationship between doctors and patients. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.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) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather.B) Her little brother. D) Her grandmother.2. A) By taking pictures for passers-by. C) By selling lemonade and pictures.B) By working part time at a hospital. D) By asking for help on social media.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) Finding cheaper ways of highway construction.B) Generating electric power for passing vehicles.C) Providing clean energy to five million people.D) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel.4. A) They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements.B) They can be laid right on top of existing highways.C) They are only about half an inch thick.D) They are made from cheap materials.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) Endless fighting in the region. C) Inadequate funding for research.B) The hazards from the desert. D) The lack of clues about the species.6. A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks.B) To identify the reasons for the lions’ disappearance.C) To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.D) To find evidence of the existence of the “lost lions”.7. A) Lions walking. C) Some camping facilities.B) Lions’ tracks. D) Traps set by local hunters.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) Her ‘lucky birthday’. C) Her wedding anniversary.B) A call from her dad. D) A special gift from the man.9. A) Gave her a big model plane. C) Took her on a trip overseas.B) Bought her a good necklace. D) Threw her a surprise party.10. A) The gift her husband has bought.B) The trip her husband has planned.C) What has been troubling her husband.D) What her husband and the man are up to.11. A) He will be glad to be a guide for the couple’s holiday trip.B) He will tell the women the secret if her husband agrees.C) He is eager to learn how the couple’s holiday turns out.D) He wants to find out about the couple’s holiday plan.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation.B) They see the importance of making compromises.C) They know when to adopt a tough attitude.D) They take the rival’s attitude into account.13. A) They know how to adapt. C) They know when to make compromises.B) They know when to stop. D) They know how to control their emotion.14. A) They are patient. C) They learn quickly.B) They are good at expression. D) They uphold their principles.15. A) Make clear one's intentions. C) Formulate one's strategy.B) Clarify items of negotiation. D) Get to know the other side.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you willhear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken onlyonce. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), D). Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) When America's earliest space program started.B) When the International Space Station was built.C) How many space shuttle missions there will be.D) How space research benefits people on Earth.17. A) They accurately calculated the speed of the orbiting shuttles.B) They developed objects for astronauts to use in outer space.C) They tried to meet astronauts' specific requirements.D) They tried to make best use of the latest technology.18. A) They are extremely accurate. C) They were first made in space.B) They are expensive to make. D) They were invented in the 1970s.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) It was when her ancestors came to America.B) People had plenty of land to cultivate then.C) It marked the beginning of something new.D) Everything was natural and genuine then.20. A) They believed in working for goals. C) They had all kinds of entertainment.B) They enjoyed living a living a life of ease. D) They were known to be creative.21. A) Chatting with her ancestors. C) Polishing all the silver work.B) Furnishing her country house. D) Doing needlework by the fire.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) Use a map to identify your location. C) Sit down and try to calm yourself.B) Call your family or friends for help. D) Try to follow your footprints back.23. A) You may find a way out without your knowing it.B) You may expose yourself to unexpected dangers.C) You may get drowned in a sudden flood.D) You may end up entering a wonderland.24. A) Look for food. C) Start a fire.B) Wait patiently. D) Walk uphill.25. A) Inform somebody of your plan. C) Check the local weather.B) Prepare enough food and drink. D) Find a map and a compass.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.A rat or pigeon might not be the obvious choice to tend to someone who is sick, but these creatures have some 26 skills that could help the treatment of human diseases.Pigeons are often seen as dirty birds and an urban 27 , but they are just the latest in a long line of animals that have been found to have abilities to help humans. Despite having a brain no bigger than the 28 of your index finger, pigeons have a very impressive 29__ memory. Recently it was shown that they could be trained to be as accurate as humans at detecting breast cancer in images.Rats are often 30 with spreading disease rather than 31 it, but this long-tailed animal is highly 32 . Inside a rat's nose are up to 1,000 different types of olfactory receptors （嗅觉感受器）, whereas humans only have 100 to 200 types. This gives rats the ability to detect __33 smells. As a result, some rats are being put to work to detect TB（肺结核）. When the rats detect the smell, they stop and rub their legs to 34 a sample is infected.Traditionally, a hundred samples would take lab technicians more than two days to 35 , but for a rat it takes less than 20 minutes. This rat detection method doesn't rely on specialist equipment. It is also more accurate — the rats are able to find more TB infections and, therefore, save more lives.A) associated I) slightB) examine J) specifyC) indicate K) superiorD) nuisance L) suspiciousE) peak M) tipF) preventing N) treatedG) prohibiting O) visualH) sensitiveSection 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 questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Do In-Class Exams Make Students Study Harder?Research suggests they may study more broadly for the unexpected rather than search for answers.[A] I have always been a poor test-taker. So it may seem rather strange that I have returned to college to finish the degree I left undone some four decades ago. I am making my way through Columbia University, surrounded by students who quickly supply the verbal answer while I am still processing the question.[B] Since there is no way for me to avoid exams, I am currently questioning what kind are the most taxing and ultimately beneficial. I have already sweated through numerous in-class midterms and finals, and now I have a professor who issuestake-home ones. I was excited when I learned this, figuring I had a full week to do the research, read the texts, and write it all up. In fact, I was still rewriting my midterm the morning it was due. To say I had lost the thread is putting it mildly.[C] As I was suffering through my week of anxiety, overthinking the material and guessing my grasp of it, I did some of my own polling among students and professors. David Eisenbach, who teaches a popular class on U.S. presidents at Columbia, prefers the in-class variety. He believes students ultimately learn more and encourages them to form study groups. “That way they socialize over history outside the class, which wouldn’t happen without the pressure of an in-class exam,” he explained,“Furthermore, in-class exams force students to learn how to perform under pressure, and essential work skill.”[D] He also says there is less chance of cheating with the in-class variety. In 2012, 125 students at Harvard were caught up in a scandal when it was discovered they had cheated on a take-home exam for a class entitled “Introduction To Congress.”Some colleges have what they call an “honor code,” though if you are smart enough to get into these schools, you are either smart enough to get around any codes or hopefully, too ethical to consider doing so. As I sat blocked and clueless for two solid days, I momentarily wondered if I couldn’t just call an expert on the subject matter which I was tackling, or someone who took the class previously, to get me going.[E] Following the Harvard scandal, Mary Miller, the former dean of students at Yale, made an impassioned appeal to her school’s professors to refrain fromtake-hone exams. “Students risk health and well being, as well as performance in other end-of-term work, when faculty offers take-home exams without clear,time-limited boundaries,” she told me. “Research now shows that regular quizzes, short essays, and other assignments over the course of a term better enhance learning and retention.”[F] Most college professors agree the kind of exam they choose largely depends on the subject. A quantitative-based one, for example, is unlikely to be sent home, where one could ask their older brothers and sisters to help. Vocational-type classes, such as computer science or journalism, on the other hand, are often more research-oriented and lend themselves to take-home testing. Chris Koch, who teaches “History of Broadcast Journalism” at Montgomery Community College in Rockville, Maryland, points out that reporting is about investigation rather than the memorization of minute details. “In my field, it’s not what you know—it’s what you know how to find out,” says Koch. “There is way too much information, and more coming all the time, for anyone to remember. I want my students to search out the answers to questions by using all the resources available to them.[G] Students’ test-form preferences vary, too, often depending on the subject and course difficulty. “I prefer take-home essays because it is then really about the writing, so you have time to edit and do more research,” says Elizabeth Dresser, a junior at Barnard. Then there is the stress factor. Francesca Haass, a senior at Middlebury, says, “I find the in-class ones are more stressful in the short term, butthere is immediate relief as you swallow information like mad, and then you get to forget it all. Take-homes require thoughtful engagement which can lead to longer term stress as there is never a moment when the time is up.” Meanwhile, Olivia Rubin, a sophomore at Emory, says she hardly even considers take-homes true exams. “If you understand the material and have the ability to articulate (说出) your thoughts, they should be a breeze.”[H] How students ultimately handle stress may depend on their personaltest-taking abilities. There are people who always wait until the last minute, and make it much harder than it needs to be. And then there those who, not knowing what questions are coming at them, and having no resources to refer to, can freeze. And then there are we rare folks who fit both those descriptions.[I] Yes, my advanced age must factor into the equation (等式), in part because of my inability toaccess the information as quickly. As another returning student at Columbia, Kate Marber, toldme, “We are learning not only all this information, but essentially how to learn again. Ourfellow students have just come out of high school. A lot has changed since we were last inschool.”[J] If nothing else, the situation has given my college son and me something to share, When Iasked his opinion on this matter, he responded, “I like in-class exams because the time isalready reserved, as opposed to using my free time at home to work on a test,”he responded.It seems to me that a compromise would be receiving the exam questions a day or two inadvance, and then doing the actual test in class the ticking clock overhead.[K] Better yet, how about what one Hunter College professor reportedly did recently for her finalexam: She encouraged the class not to stress or even study, promising that, “It is going to be apiece of cake.” When the students came in, sharpened pencils in hand, there was not a bluebook in sight. Rather, they saw a large chocolate cake and they each were givena slice.36. Elderly students find it hard to keep up with the rapid changes in education.37. Some believe take-home exams may affect students' performance in other courses.38. Certain professors believe in-class exams are ultimately more helpful to students.39. In-class exams are believed to discourage cheating in exams.40. The author was happy to learn she could do some exams at home.41. Students who put off their work until the last moment often find the exams more difficult thanthey actually are.42. Different students may prefer different types of exams.43. Most professors agree whether to give an in-class or a take-home exam depends on type ofcourse being taught.44. The author dropped out of college some forty years ago.45. Some students think take-home exams will eat up their free time.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 and 50 are based on the following passage.That people often experience trouble sleeping in a different bed in unfamiliar surroundings is a phenomenon known as the “first-night” effect. If a person stays in the same room the following night they tend to sleep more soundly. Yuka Sasaki and her colleagues at Brown University set out to investigate the origins of this effect.Dr. Sasaki knew the first-night effect probably has something to do with how humans evolved. The puzzle was what benefit would be gained from it whenperformance might be affected the following day. She also knew from previous work conducted on birds and dolphins that these animals put half of their brains to sleep at a time so that they can rest while remaining alert enough to avoid predators (捕食者). This led her to wonder if people might be doing the same thing. To take a closer look, her team studied 35 healthy people as they slept in the unfamiliar environment of the university’s Department of Psychological Sciences. The participants each slept in the department for two nights and were carefully monitored with techniques that looked at the activity of their brains. Dr. Sasaki found, as expected, the participants slept less well on their first night than they did on their second, taking more than twice as long to fall asleep and sleeping less overall. During deep sleep, the participants’ brains behaved in a similar manner seen in birds and dolphins. On the first night only, the left hemispheres (半球) of their brains did not sleep nearly as deeply as their right hemispheres did.Curious if the left hemispheres were indeed remaining awake to process information detected in the surrounding environment, Dr. Sasaki re-ran the experiment while presenting the sleeping participants with a mix of regularly timed beeps (蜂鸣声) of the same tone and irregular beeps of a different tone during the night. She worked out that, if the left hemisphere was staying alert to keep guard in a strange environment, then it would react to the irregular beeps by stirring people from sleep and would ignore the regularly timed ones. This is precisely what she found.46. What did researchers find puzzling about the first-night effect?A) To what extent it can trouble people. C) What circumstances may trigger it.B) What role it has played in evolution. D) In what way it can be beneficial.47. What do we learn about Dr. Yuka Sasaki doing her research?A) She found birds and dolphins remain alert while asleep.B) She found birds and dolphins sleep in much the same way.C) She got some idea from previous studies on birds and dolphinsD) She conducted studies on birds’ and dolphins’ sleeping patterns.48. What did Dr. Sasaki do when she first did her experiment?A) She monitored the brain activity of participants sleeping in a new environment.B) She recruited 35 participants from her Department of Psychological Sciences.C) She studied the differences between the two sides of participants’ brains.D) She tested her findings about birds and dolphins on human subjects.49. What did Dr. Sasaki do when re-running her experiment?A) She analyzed the negative effect of irregular tones on brains.B) She recorded participants’ adaptation to changed environment.C) She exposed her participants to two different stimuli.D) She compared the responses of different participants.50. What did Dr. Sasaki find about the participants in her experiment?A) They tended to enjoy certain tones more than others.B) They tended to perceive irregular beeps as a threat.C) They felt sleepy when exposed to regular beeps.D) They differed in their tolerance of irregular tones.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.It’s time to reevaluate how women handle conflict at work. Being overworked or over-committed at home and on the job will not get you where you want to be in life. It will only slow you down and hinder your career goals.Did you know women are more likely than men to feel exhausted? Nearly twice as many women than men ages 18-44 reported feeling “very tired” or “exhausted”, according to a recent study.This may not be surprising given that this is the age range when women have children. It's also the age range when many women are trying to balance careers and home. One reason women may feel exhausted is that they have a hard time saying "no." Women want to be able todo it all volunteer for school parties or cook delicious meals-and so their answer to any request is often “Yes, I can.”Women struggle to say “no” in the workplace for similar reasons, including the desire to be liked by their colleagues. Unfortunately, this inability to say "no" may be hurting women's heath as well as their career.At the workplace, men use conflict as a way to position themselves, while women often avoid conflict or strive to be the peacemaker, because they don't want to be viewed as aggressive or disruptive at work. For example, there’s a problem that needs to be addressed immediately, resulting in a dispute over should be the one to fix it. Men are more likely to face that dispute from the perspective of what benefitsthem most, whereas women may approach the same dispute from the perspective of what's the easiest and quickest way to resolve the problem-evenif that means doing the boring work themselves.This difference in handling conflict could be the deciding factor on who gets promoted to a leadership position and who does not. Leaders have to be able to delegate and manage resources wisely – including staff expertise. Shouldering more of the workload may not earn you that promotion. Instead, it may highlight your inability to delegate effectively.51. What does the author say is the problem with women?A) They are often unclear about the career goals to reach.B) They are usually more committed at home than on the job.C) They tend to be over-optimistic about how far they could go.D) They tend to push themselves beyond the limits of their ability.52. Why do working women of child-bearing age tend to feel drained of energy?A) They struggle to satisfy the demands of both work and home.B) They are too devoted to work and unable to relax as a result.C) They do their best to cooperate with their workmates.D) They are obliged to take up too many responsibilities.53. What may hinder the future prospects of career women?A) Their unwillingness to say “no”.B) Their desire to be considered powerful.C) An underestimate of their own ability.D) A lack of courage to face challenges.54. Men and woman differ in their approach to resolving workplace conflicts in that______.A) women tend to be easily satisfiedB) men are generally more persuasiveC) men tend to put their personal interests firstD) women are much more ready to compromise55. What is important to a good leader?A) A dominant personality. C) The courage to admit failureB) The ability to delegate. D) A strong sense of responsibility.Part Ⅳ Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese intoEnglish. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.华山位于华阴市，据西安120公里。

2023年12月大学英语四级真题试卷及答案(三套全) 一、听力理解第一套第一节(共5小题)1. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Turn the television off.B. Turn the volume down.C. Turn the radio on.Answer: B2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At the post office.B. At the bank.C. At the hotel.Answer: C3. What does the man imply about the woman?A. She hasn’t been to New York City.B. She needs to find a new job.C. She travels a lot for work.Answer: A4. How long has the man been waiting?A. For an hour.B. For half an hour.C. For ten minutes.Answer: B5. What is the woman doing?A. She is looking for her keys.B. She is waiting for someone to arrive.C. She is talking on the phone.Answer: C第二节(共5小题)6. What is the woman asking the man to do?A. Fix her computer.B. Help her find a job.C. Visit her tomorrow.Answer: A7. What does the man offer to do next?A. Take the woman to the restaurant.B. Prepare dinner for the woman.C. Look for a restaurant on the Internet.Answer: C8. What does the man say abo ut the woman’s computer?A. It can’t be fixed.B. It needs a software update.C. It needs a new battery.Answer: B9. What does the woman suggest doing after dinner?A. Go for a walk.B. Watch a movie at home.C. Go to a movie theater.Answer: B10. How do es the woman feel about the man’s suggestion?A. Excited.B. Indifferent.C. Annoyed.Answer: A二、阅读理解第一套An important part of a child’s development is the acquisition of social skills. Social skills help children to interact effectively with others and build healthy relationships. These skills are vital for success in school, work, and life in general.One of the best ways to help children develop social skills is through play. Play allows children to practice andmaster social, emotional, and cognitive skills in a relaxed and enjoyableenvironment. Through play, children learn valuable skills such as cooperation, sharing, problem-solving, and communication.There are different types of play that help in the development of social skills. Cooperative play is when children play and work together towards a common goal. This type of play helps children to learn teamwork and collaboration. Pretend play, on the other hand, allows children to develop empathy and understanding of others’ perspectives. They learn to take on different roles and pretend to be someone else, which helps in developing their social and emotional intelligence. Board games and group activities also promote social interaction and help children learn important skills such as taking turns, following rules, and resolving conflicts in a fair manner.Parents and educators play a crucial role in promoting social skills development. They can create opportunities for play and provide guidance and support. It is important for parents to encourage their children to engage in various types of play and provide them with age-appropriate toys and games. Educators can incorporate play-based learning activities in the classroom to foster social skills development.In conclusion, play is a valuable tool for social skills development. It allows children to practice and master important skills while having fun. Parents and educators should recognize the importance of play and provide opportunities and support for children to engage in different types of play.第二套The concept of time management is essential in today’s fast-paced world. Effective time management helps individuals to prioritize tasks, handle multiple responsibilities, and increase productivity. It allows individuals to make the most out of their time and achieve their goals efficiently.Here are some tips for effective time management:1.Set goals: Identify your long-term and short-termgoals. Break them down into smaller, manageable tasks.This will help you stay focused and motivated.2.Prioritize tasks: Determine which tasks are mostimportant and urgent. Focus on completing these tasks first.3.Create a schedule: Use a planner or online calendarto schedule your tasks and activities. Set deadlines for each task to stay organized and keep track of your progress.4.Avoid multitasking: Multitasking may seem like atime-saving technique, but it can actually decreaseproductivity. Focus on one task at a time and give it yourfull attention.5.Delegate tasks: If possible, delegate tasks to others.This will free up your time and allow you to focus on more important tasks.6.Take breaks: Schedule regular breaks to rest andrecharge. This will help you maintain focus and preventburnout.7.Avoid procrastination: Procrastination can lead tounnecessary stress and missed deadlines. Break tasks into smaller, manageable parts and tackle them one at a time.8.Learn to say no: Don’t overcommit yourself. Learn tosay no to tasks that are not essential or do not align withyour goals.e technology: Take advantage of technology toolssuch as productivity apps and time tracking apps. Thesecan help you stay organized and manage your time moreeffectively.10.Review and adjust: Regularly review your scheduleand tasks. Adjust as needed to accommodate unexpectedevents or changes in priorities.By implementing these tips, you can improve your time management skills and achieve greater success in your personal and professional life.第三套The importance of physical exercise cannot be overstated. Regular exercise has numerous health benefits and plays a crucial role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.Physical exercise helps to strengthen the cardiovascular system, improve lung function, and increase muscle strength and endurance. It also promotes weight loss and helps to maintain a healthy body weight. Regular exercise reduces the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, andcertain types of cancer. It can also improve mental health by reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.In addition to the physical benefits, exercise is also important for cognitive function. Studies have shown that regular exercise improves memory, attention, and problem-solving skills. It can also enhance creativity and productivity.Exercise is not only beneficial for adults but also for children and adolescents. Regular physical activity in childhood and adolescence helps to develop healthy bones, muscles, and joints. It improves coordination and balance, and reduces the risk of childhood obesity. It also has a positive impact on academic performance, including improved concentration and focus.There are many different forms of exercise that individuals can choose from, including aerobic exercise, strength training, flexibility exercises, and high-intensity interval training (HIIT). It is important to find a form of exercise that you enjoy and can incorporate into your daily routine.In conclusion, regular physical exercise is essential for overall health and well-being. It has numerous physical and mental health benefits and should be a priority for individuals of all ages. Make exercise a part of your daily routine and reap the rewards of a healthy and active lifestyle.三、写作题目及答案第一套写作题目：Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:。

大学英语四级试练习卷一、阅读理解Passage1Work and PlayWhat do we mean by leisure,and why should we assume that it represents a problem to be solved by the arts?The great ages of art were not conspicuous for their leisure—at least,art was not an activity associated with leisure.It was a craft like any other,concerned with the making of necessary things.Leisure,in the present meaning of the word,did not exist.Leisure,before the Industrial Revolution,meant no more than"time"or"opportunity";"If your leisure served,I would speak with you."says one of Shakespeare's characters.Phrases which we still use,such as"at your leisure",preserve this original meaning. But when we speak of leisure nowadays,we are not thinking of securing time or opportunity to do something;time is heavy on our hands,and the problem is how to fill it.Leisure no longer signifies a space with some difficulty secured against the pressure of events:rather it is a pervasive emptiness for which we must invent occupations.Leisure is a vacuum,a desperate state of vacancy—a vacancy of mind and body.It has been commandeered(强占)by the sociologists and the psychologists:it is a problem.Our diurnal existence is divided into two phases,as distinct as day and night.We call them work and play.We work so many hours a day,and,when we have allowed the necessary minimum for such activities as eating and shopping,the rest we spend in various activities which are known as recreations,an elegant word which disguises the fact that we usually do not even play in our hours of leisure,but spend them in various forms of passive enjoyment or entertainment—not football but watching football matches;not acting,but theatre-going;not walking,but riding in a motor coach.We need to make,therefore,a hard-and-fast(不能变通的)distinction not only between work and play but,equally,between active play and passive entertainment.It is,I suppose,the decline of active play—of amateur sport—and the enormous growth of purely receptive entertainment which has given rise to a sociological interest in the problem.If the greater part of the population,instead of indulging in sport,spend their hours of leisure"viewing"television programmes,there will inevitably be a decline in health and physique.And,in addition,there will be a psychological problem,for we have yet to trace the mental and moral consequences of a prolonged diet of sentimental or sensational spectacles on the screen.There is,if we are optimistic,the possibility that the diet is too thin and unnourishing to have much permanent effect on anybody.Nine films out of ten seem to leave absolutely no impressionon the mind or imagination of those who see them:few people can give a coherent account of the film they saw the week before last,and at longer intervals they must rely on the management to see that they do not sit through the same film twice.We have to live art if we would be affected by art.We have to paint rather than look at paintings,to play instruments rather than go to concerts, to dance and sing and act ourselves,engaging all our senses in the ritual and discipline of the arts.Then something may begin to happen to us: to work upon our bodies and our souls.It is only when entertainment is active,participated in,practiced,that it can properly be called play,and as such it is a natural use of leisure. In that sense play stands in contrast to work,and is usually regarded as an activity that alternates with work.It is there that the final and most fundamental error enters into our conception of daily life. Work itself is not a single concept.We say quite generally that we work in order to make a living:to earn,that is to say,sufficient tokens which we can exchange for food and shelter and all the other needs of our existence.But some of us work physically,cultivating the land, minding the machines,digging the coal;others work mentally,keeping accounts,inventing machines,teaching and preaching,managing and governing.There does not seem to be any factor common to all these diverse occupations,except that they consume our time,and leave uslittle leisure.We may next observe that one man's profession or work is often another man's recreation or play.The merchant at the weekend becomes a hunter (he has not yet taken to mining);the clerk becomes a gardener;the machine-tender becomes a breeder of bull-terriers(叭喇狗）There is, of course，a sound instinct behind such transformations.The body and mind are unconsciously seeking compensation—muscular coordination, mental integration.But in many cases a dissociation is set up and the individual leads a double life—one half Jekyll,the other half Hyde(有善恶双重性格的人)-There is a profound moral behind that story of Stevenson's,for the compensation which a disintegrated personality may seek will often be of an anti-social nature.The Nazi party,for example, in its early days was largely recruited from the bored—not so much from the unemployed as from the street-corner society of listless hooligans. Scientific studies have been made of street-corner society,out of which crime,gangsterdom,and fascism inevitably develop.It is a society with leisure—that is to say,spare time—and without compensatory occupation. It does not need a Satan to find mischief for such idle hands.They will spontaneously itch to do something:muscles have a life of their own unless they are trained to purposeful actions.Actions,or rather activities,are the obvious reflex to leisure;they consume it,and leave the problem solved.But work is also activity,and if we reach the conclusion that all our time must be filled with one activity or another,the distinction between work and play becomes rather meaningless,and what we mean by play is merely a change of occupation.We pass from one form of activity to another;one we call work,and for that we receive pay;the other we call play,and for that we receive no pay—on the contrary,we probably paya subscription.1.The Industrial Revolution brought about a change in the nature of people's work as well as in the amount of time it took.2.Passive entertainment,which has increased in our age,leads to a decline in health and may also create psychological problems.3.The division of activities into work and play is unsatisfactory because it conceals the important distinction between active entertainment and passive entertainment.4.Mental work is more beneficial to one's psychology than physical work.5.The Nazi party was mostly enrolled from the jobless. programs should be abandoned because they entertain viewers passively.7.The word"leisure"has completely changed its original meanings.8.Danger may arise if work and play are not______coordinated.9.When entertainment is active,play can serve as an activitythat______work.10.One man may perceive another man's recreation as______. Passage2Ever since humans have lived on the11,they have made use of various forms of communication.Generally,this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of12speech.When there is a language barrier,communication is"13through sign language in which motions14for letters,words,and ideas.Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to15to this form of expression.Many of these symbols of whole words are very16and exact and can be used17; spelling,however,cannot.Body language18ideas or thoughts bycertain actions,eitherintentionally or unintentionally.A wink can be a way of indicating that the party is only joking.A nod signifies approval,while shaking the head indicates a19reaction.Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille(a system of raised dots read with the fingertips),signal flags,Morse code,and smoke signals.Road maps and20signs also guide,warn,and instruct people.While language is the most common form of communication,other systemsand techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.A.pictureB.oralC.standD.worldE.internationallyF.optionalG.resortH.vividI.earth J.accomplished K.transmits L.representM.negative N.intelligently O. translatesPassage3The future population will be older than today,and this in turn will change the patterns of social demands.However,Mexico will still be far from the"aging societies"that will most likely prevail(占优势)in the industrialized countries.In less than25years,the country will have to add almost as much infrastructure as it has already built up to now,simply to maintain services and production at the current levels. This will be a tremendous challenge,although a similar one was faced successfully in the recent past,when available infrastructure was doubled in two decades or so.It is no wonder that much has been said about the need to reduce or preferably halt Mexico's population control which is taken for granted as both good and necessary.It has also gained supporters in the developing world,and Mexico is no exception.But thearguments about population are complicated,as the following discussion illustrates.Even if Mexico's population reaches125million by the year2010,its population density is still smaller than the1985population density of some50countries.By international standards Mexico will still not be overpopulated by the year2010.If wealth is generated by people,the more individuals there are,the greater the wealth that potentially could be generated.Why should Mexico control its population at density levels below those of the richer countries if more population represents the possibility of generating more wealth?On the other hand,it is often pointed out that once sustainability(支撑力)limits are near or are reached,there are decreasing productivity gains(or,perhaps more accurately,increasing productive losses),and people become a cost rather than an asset.If we assume that there are sustainability limits and that we are close to reaching these limits at a world level,then it is appropriate to check population growth.21.According to the passage,the population argument is focused on_______.A.whether more people are a property or a costB.whether Mexico should control its population growth or notC.whether the density of population in Mexico is large or smallD.what the standard international sustainability limit is22.Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A.Mexico has stepped into an aging society.B.It is not necessary for Mexico to control its population.C.Mexico population is younger than that of developed countries.D.It is not necessary for Mexico to develop its infrastructure.23.By"infrastructure"(Para.2)the author means_______.A.buildingsB.the basic framework of a country,such as schools,services,etc.C.social demandsD.services and production24.It may be inferred from the3rd paragraph that_______.A.it isn't necessary for Mexico to control its population growthB.population is likely to grow at a slower pace than in the pastC.the more people there are,the greater the wealth people could generateD.Mexico should control its population growth because she belongs to the developing countries25.To check population growth is necessary when_______.A.there are decreasing productivity gainsB.there are increasing productivity lossesC.we are close to reaching the sustainability limits at a world levelD.people become a costPassage4In many traditional societies a woman's role is restricted to that of mother(for the continuation of the race),and she is confined to family and household activities,including help out in the field and market. In some ethnic(种族的)communities in Indonesia,even today,women are supposed to do the hard labor in the rice fields,while men take it easy in their coffee shops.When I visited the island of Timor in eastern Indonesia in1987,I was told by friends that in the interior of the islands,where roads are still non-existent,villagers traveled to market either on foot or on horseback. It was a common sight to see the husband riding a horse,with his wife walking behind him carrying a heavy bundle of produce on her head to the market.On the island of Alor,also in eastern Indonesia,I met an old man aged about80years,proudly boasting to me that he had nine wives. "But you are a Catholic,"I said to him."How could you have nine wives?" He smiled,and said:"I married only once in church,but the other eight wives I married according to our traditional laws."In many ethnic communities in Indonesia the good woman or wife is one who obey her husband,who does not go around gossiping,who cleans her home and cooks good food for the family,who is diligent in the field,who does not visit friends too much,and who gives birth of lots of children,especiallyboys.In Indonesia many years ago the wives of government workers or members of the armed forces were organized into women's organizations.The leadership of these women's organizations was set up according to the hierarchical positions of the members'husbands.For example,the organization of women of personnel of a government ministry would automatically have as its chairperson the wife of the minister at the national level,and the chairperson of the provincial organization would be the wife of the governor,and so on to the lower administrative levels. It is amazing how a woman who may have an interest in being a leader nevertheless automatically becomes a chairperson because of the official position of her husband.When the husband is no longer minister or governor,she also automatically loses her position.Many of these women have complained to me that they feel this is a straitjacket(约束物) imposed on them,but they feel they have to accept the role for the sake of safeguarding their husbands'careers.26.In some ethnic districts in Indonesia women should_______.A.do household activitiesB.give birth of childrenC.do the hard labor in the fieldsD.all of the above27.In the2nd paragraph"roads"means_______.A.some roadsB.high waysC.country roadsD.heavy roads28.What does the question"How could you have nine wives?"imply?A.The old man is too old to have nine wives.B.The old man shouldn't have had nine wives.C.The old man could marry only once because he is member of the Church of Rome.D.The old man could have only a wife for he is a Christian.29.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to Paragraph3?A.Women's organizations were set up in the government administrative levels and the armed forces.B.The head of the women's organization of a province must be the wife of the governor.C.All the leaders of the woman's organizations enjoyed their roles.D.The wife of a governor loses her leading position for the sake of her husband.30.The closest restatement of the last sentence in,the3rd paragraph is______.A.many women would hate to be the chairperson without considering their husband's careersB.many governors'wives complain they have to accept the chairperson rolesC.many women are forced to become the leaders of women's organizations in order to protect their husband's professionD.many governors'wives feel it necessary to accept the roles二、完型填空Exercise is good for you,but most people really know very little about how to exercise properly.1when you try,you can runsintostrouble.Many people2that when specific muscles are exercised,the fat in the neighbouring area is“3up”.Yet the4is that exercise burns fat from all over5.Studies show muscles which are not6lose their strength very quickly.To regain it needs48to72hours and exercise every other day will7a normal level of physical strength.To8weight you should always “work up a good sweat”when exercising.9sweating only10body temperature to prevent over heating.This is11water loss.12You replace the liquid,you replace the13.Walking is the best and easy-to-do exercise.It helps the circulation of blood14the body,and has a direct 15on your overall feeling of health.Experience says that20minutes’1617is minimun amount.18your breathing doesn’t return to normal state within minutes after you finish19,you’ve done20.1.A.While B.When C.As D.So2.A.understand B.believe C.hope D.know3.A.built B.burned C.piled D.grown4.A.reply B.possiblility C.truth D.reason5.A.arm B.leg C.stomach D.body6.A.exercised B.examined C.protected D.cured7.A.lose B.raise C.burn D.keep8.A.lose B.gain C.keep D.burn9.A.Certainly B.No C.Fortunately D.Probably10.A.raises B.reduces C.destroys D.keeps up11.A.how B.why C.nothing but D.more than12.A.While B.Once C.As D.Whenever13.A.weight B.muscle C.sweat D.strength14.A.over B.around C.throughout D.with15.A.effect e age D.affectcation B.sleep C.exercise D.rest17.A.one day B.a day C.everyday D.someday18.A.But if B.But C.If D.And if19.A.working B.walking C.exercising D.breathing20.A.enough B.much C.too much D.much too三、翻译1、他用所有的积蓄为儿子买了一辆自行车。

大学英语四级试卷（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）一、选择题：（本题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）1.He climbed up into the tree and picked all the fruit_____reach.A.atB.nearC.withinD.beyond2.The old man invested all his money_______a chicken farm and got rich.A.onB.intoC.inD.at3.He had approached every friend and acquaintance for help in vain,and now he was_______his wit's end.A.atB.inC.outD.on4.The fishermen gathered abalone______a depth of seven feet.A.withB.withoutC.atD.within5.All living organisms constantly absorb carbon14_______this existence.A.outB.aboutC.aroundD.throughout6.Light comes in_______the window.A.byB.throughC.out ofD.in7.The young worker expressed the indignation_______being dismissed without any reason.A.forB.atC.toD.of8.Science has brought_______many changes in our life.A.outB.intoC.aboutD.forward9.______onetime,Manchester,New Hampshire,was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world.A.OnB.AtC.ByD.To10.If something is out_______the question,it is impossible.A.ofB.toC.withD.in11._______snobbish people______you described are to be found everywhere.A.Such…likeB.So…likeC.Such…asD.So…as12.The doctors must have spared no pains to treat the patient_______ he has recovered from his serious injury.A.butB.beforeC.forD.till13.Research into the dynamics of storms is directed toward improvingthe ability to predict these events_____to minimize damage and avoid loss of life.A.and thusB.soC.howeverD.because14.______the large amount of time devoted to listening every day,most collegestudents do not listen effectively.A.MoreoverB.NeverthelessC.DespiteD.Furthermore15.The Smithsonian Institution preserves more than sixty-five million items of scientific,historical,or artistic interest,______winning the popular title"attic of the nation."A.howeverB.thusC.andD.moreover16.The second-hand car Patrick bought was almost new;_____,it was in excellent condition.A.neverthelessB.howeverC.butD.besidesrry helped me finish my work_______was very kind of him.A.and thatB.so thatC.and thisD.which18.He called the police for help,____that the problem was more than he could deal with.A.having been realizedB.to realizeC.realizedD. realizing19.---How much is the desk?---it__ninety-nine pounds.()A.costsB.Pays toC.spendsD.Takes is20.I am afraid I won't be able to keep in touch__him.()A.To goB.For ifC.withD.By too二、完型填空（共计20分）Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that goes into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo.One of the questions that is always asked of me is(1)I became an animal collector in the first(2).The answer is that I have always been interested inanimals and zoos.According to my parents,the first word I was able to say with any(3)was not the conventional“mamma”or“daddy”,(4)the word“zoo”,which I would(5)over and over again with a shrill(6)until someone,in groups to(7)me up,would take me to the zoo.When I(8)a little older,welived in Greece and I had a great(9)of pets,ranging from owls to seahorses,and I spent all my sparetime(10)the countryside in search of fresh specimens to(11)to my collection of pets.(12)on I went fora year to the City Zoo,as a student(13), to get experience of the large animals,such as lions,bears,bison and ostriches,(14)were not easy to keep at home.When I left,I(15)had enough money of myown to be able to(16)my first trip and I have been going(17)ever since then.Though a collector's jobis not an easy one and is full of(18),it is certainly a job which will appeal(19)all those who loveanimals and(20).1.A.how B.where C.when D.whether2.A.region B.field C.place D.case3.A.clarity B.emotion C.sentiment D.affection4.A.except B.but C.except for D.but for5.A.recite B.recognize C.read D.repeat6.A.volume B.noise C.voice D.pitch7.A.close B.shut C.stop fort8.A.grew B.was growing C.grow D.grown9.A.many B.amount C.number D.supply10.A.living B.cultivating C.reclaiming D.exploring11.A.increase B.include C.add D.enrichter B.further C.then D.subsequently13.A.attendant B.keeper C.member D.aide14.A.who B.they C.of which D.which15.A.luckily B.gladly C.nearly D.successfully16.A.pay B.provide C.allow D.finance17.A.normally B.regularly ually D.often18.A.expectations B.sorrows C.excitement D.disappointments19.A.for B.with C.to D.from20.A.excursion B.travel C.journey D.Trip三、阅读理解：(共25分)George Washington did not wish to commute far from Mount Vernon c.a tidal river nearby made for easy ocean access d.Virginia wanted to get rid of some land PETS3Text1After a busy day of work and play,the body needs to rest.Sleep is necessary for good health.During this time,the body recovers from the activities of the previous day.The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day. There are four levels of sleep,each being a little deeper than the one before.As you sleep,your muscles relax little by little.Your heart beats more slowly,and your brain slows down.After you reach the fourth level,your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Although your mind slows down,from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs,your eyeballs begin to move more quickly(Although your eyelids are closed).This stage of sleep is called REM,which stands for rapid eye movement.If you have trouble falling asleep,some people recommend breathing very deeply.Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy.There is also an old suggestion the counting sheep will put you to sleep!1.A good title for this is____.A.SleepC.DreamsB.Good HealthD.Work and Rest2.The word drowsy in the last paragraph means____.A.sickC.asleepB.stand upD.a little sleepy3.This suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you_____.A.dream more often C.nervousB.have poor health D.breathe quickly4.During REM,____.A.your eyes move quickly C.you are restlessB.you dreamD.both A and B5.The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is______.A.approximately six hoursB.around ten hoursC.about eight hoursD.not stated here四、书面表达：草一份学校通知，用一段话说明以下要点：参观日期：5月25日，星期天时间：早上8点钟出发。

2024年06月大学英语四级考试真题和答案（第1套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: Suppose your university is seeking students’ opinions on whether university libraries should be open to the public. You are now to write an essay to express your view. You will have 30 minutes for the task. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.PartⅡ 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) Due to a fire alarm in their apartments.B) Because of the smoke and heat damage.C) Due to the water used to extinguish the flames.D) Because of the collapse of the three-story building.2. A) Investigating the cause of the incident.B) Helping search for the suspect of the crime.C) Rescuing the businessmen trapped in the building.D) Checking town records for the property developer.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) It plays a less important role in one’s health than nutrient intake.B) It impacts people’s health to a lesser degree than sun exposure.C) It is associated with people’s mental health conditions.D) It is linked with older adults’ symptoms of depression.4. A) It was indefinite.B) It was systematic.C) It was straightforward.D) It was insignificant.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) It has helped solve several murder cases.B) It has become a star police dog in Beijing.C) It has surpassed its mother in performance.D) It has done better than naturally born dogs.6. A) To speed up investigation into criminal cases.B) To test the feasibility of cloning technology.C) To cut down training expenses.D) To reduce their training time.7. A) Cloning is too complicated a process.B) The technology is yet to be accepted.C) Cloning is ethically controversial.D) The technology is too expensive.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) He read it somewhere online.B) He heard about it from a coworker.C) He read an article reviewing it.D) He watched a TV series based on it.9. A) His publications.B) His first book.C) His address.D) His name.10. A) Collect a lot more data.B) Relax a bit less often.C) Clarify many new concepts.D) Read more reference books.11. A) Find out the show’s most interesting episodes.B) Watch the series together with the woman.C) Get an e-copy of the book to read.D) Check to see when the show starts.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) To check the prices of his farm produce.B) To ask the way to the Newcastle City Hall.C) To inquire about the vegetarian food festival.D) To seek the man’s help with her work on the farm.13. A) Bakers.B) Vendors.C) Vegetarians.D) Organisers.14. A) The issuing of certificates to vendors.B) The completion of the baking task.C) The festival they are organising.D) The deadline for application.15. A) The closing date of submission.B) The website of his company.C) The details of the ceremony.D) The organiser’s address.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. A) Most scenic sites have been closed.B) Access to official campsites is limited.C) Health experts advise going outdoors.D) People have more time during the summer.17. A) It is strongly opposed by nearby residents.B) It leads to much waste of public money.C) It has caused environmental concerns.D) It has created conflicts among campers.18. A) Look for open land in Scotland.B) Leave no trace of their camping.C) Avoid getting close to wilderness.D) Ask for permission from authorities.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) They outcompete mythical creatures.B) They usually mind their own business.C) They truly exist in the Amazon region.D) They resemble alarmingly large snakes.20. A) Scar tissue from dolphins’ fighting.B) Skin infection from water pollution.C) Unhealed wounds from snake bites.D) Swimming along in seasonal floods.21. A) It has been shrinking at an astonishing pace.B) It has been placed under international protection.C) It has been appealing to both freshwater and sea dolphins.D) It has been abandoned as a battleground for male dolphins.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) About 58% of young adults call parental support the new normal.B) Most adult children enjoy increasing sources of financial support.C) A full 70% of the young adults cannot afford to buy a car by themselves.D) Most early adults cannot sustain their lifestyles without parental support.23. A) It renders them dependent.B) It causes them to lose dignity.C) It makes them mentally immature.D) It hinders them from getting ahead.24. A) It challenges one’s willpower.B) It results from education.C) It calls for due assistance.D) It defines adulthood.25. A) Current lifestyles.B) Poor budgeting.C) College loans.D) Emergency expenses.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 2with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once．It’s well known that physical exercise is beneficial not just to physical health but also to mental health. Yet whereas most countries have____26____, evidence-backed guidelines on the type and intensity of exercise____27____for various physical health benefits, such guidelines do not yet exist for exercise and mood.This is____28____due to a lack of necessary evidence. However, a new systematic review brings us usefully up-to-date on the current findings in this area.Before____29____into some of the key take-aways, animportant____30____made in the review is between aerobic exercise and anaerobic. The former____31____such things as walking, jogging and cycling and means exercising in such a way that your body is able to use oxygen to burn fat for energy. In contrast, anaerobic exercise—such as lifting heavy weights—is of such____32____intensity that your body does not have time to use oxygen to create energy and so instead it breaks down glucose (葡萄糖) in your blood or muscles.Beginning first with the influence of exercise intensity on the moodbenefits of aerobic exercise, the researchers, led by John Chan at Shenzhen University, found____33____results from 19 relevant studies. Some favoured higher intensity, others low, while seven studies found that intensity made no____34____to mood benefits.In relation to the intensity of anaerobic exercise, however, the results were far clearer—the optimum (最佳选择) for improving moodis____35____intensity, perhaps because low intensity is too dull while high intensity is too unpleasant.A) constitutesB) contradictoryC) decisionD) detailedE) differenceF) dippingG) distinctionH) fallingI) involvesJ) moderateK) notifiedL) partlyM) requiredN) traditionallyO) vigorousSection 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 questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Why Do Americans Work So Much?A) How will we all keep busy when we only have to work 15 hours a week? That was the question that worried the British economist John Maynard Keynes when he wrote his short essay “Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren” in 1930. Over the next century, he predicted, the economy would become so productive that people would barely need to work at all. For a while, it looked like Keynes was right. In 1930 the average working week was 47 hours in the United States. But by 1970, the number of hours Americans worked on average had fallen to slightly less than 39.B) But then something changed. Instead of continuing to decline, the duration of the working week remained stable. It has stayed at just below 40 hours for nearly five decades. So what happened? Why are people working just as much today as in 1970?C) There would be no mystery in this if Keynes had been wrong about the power of technology to increase the economy’s productivity, which he thought would lead to a standard of living “between four and eight times as high as it is today.” But Keynes got that right: Technology has made the economy massively more productive. According to Benjamin M. Friedman, an economist at Harvard, the U.S. economy is right on track to reach Keynes’s eight-fold (八倍) multiple by 2029. That is a century after the last data Keynes would have had access to.D) In a new paper, Friedman tries to figure out why that increased productivity has not translated into increased leisure time. Perhaps people just never feel materially satisfied, always wanting more money to buy the next new thing. This is a theory that appeals to many economists. “This argument is, at best, far from sufficient,” he writes. If that were the case, why did the duration of the working week decline in the first place?E) Another theory Friedman considers is that, in an era of ever fewer settings that provide effective opportunities for personal connections and relationships, people may place more value on the socializing that happens at work. There is support for this theory. Many people today consider colleagues as friends. But Friedman argues that the evidence for this theory is far from conclusive. Many workers report that they would like to spend more time with family, rather than at work. Furthermore, this theory cannot explain the change in trend in the U.S. working week in the 1970s.F) A third possibility proves more convincing for Friedman. That is: American inequality means that the gains of increasing productivity are not widely shared by everyone. In other words, most Americans are too poor to work less. Unlike the other two explanations Friedman considers, this one fits chronologically (按年代). Inequality declined in America during the period following World War II, along with the duration of the working week. But since the early 1970s it has risen dramatically.G) Keynes’s prediction of a shorter working week rests on the idea that the standard of living would continue rising for everyone. But Friedman says that this is not what has happened. Although Keynes’s eight-fold figure holds up for the economy as a whole, it is not at all the case for the median (中位数的) American worker. For them, output by 2029 is likely to be around 3.5 times what it was when Keynes was writing. This is a bit below his fourto eight-fold predicted range.H) This can be seen in the median worker’s income over this time period, complete with a shift in 1973 that fits in precisely with when the working week stopped shrinking. According to Friedman, between 1947 and 1973 the average hourly wage for normal workers (those who were not in management roles) in private industries other than agriculture nearly doubled in terms of what their money could buy. But by 2013 the average hourly wagefor ordinary workers had fallen 5 percent from the 1973 level in terms of actual purchasing power. Thus, though American incomes may have gone up since 1973, the amount that American workers can actually buy with their money has gone down. For most Americans, then, the magic of increasing productivity stopped working around 1973. Thus, they had to keep working just as much in order to maintain their standard of living.I) What Keynes predicted was a very optimistic version of what economists call technological unemployment. This is the idea that less labor will be necessary because machines can do so much. In Keynes’s vision, the resulting unemployment would be distributed more or less evenly across society in the form of increased leisure. But Friedman says that, for Americans, reality is much darker. Americans now have a labor market in which millions of people—those with fewer skills and less education —are seeking whatever poorly paid work they can get. This is confirmed by a recent poll that found that, for half of hourly workers, their top concern is not that they work too much but that they work too little. This is most likely not because they like their jobs so much. Rather, we can assume it is because they need the money.J) This explanation leaves an important question. If the very rich—the workers who have reaped above-average gains from the increased productivity since Keynes’s time—can afford to work less, why do they continue to work so much? (Indeed, research has shown that the highest earners in America tend to work the most.) Friedman believes that for many top earners, work is a labor of love. They are doing work they care about and are interested in, and doing more of it is not necessarily a burden. For them, it may even be a pleasure. These top earners derive meaning from their jobs and work is an important part of how they think of themselves. And, of course, they are compensated for it at a level that makes it worth their while.K) Friedman concludes that the prosperity (繁荣) Keynes predicted is here. After all, the economy as a whole has grown even more brilliantly than he expected. But for most Americans, that prosperity is nowhere to be seen. And, as a result, neither are those shorter working weeks.36. Some people view socializing at the workplace as a chance to develop personal relationships.37. As ordinary American workers’ average hourly pay had decreased despite increasing productivity, they had to work just as many hours as before to keep their living standards.38. American workers’ average weekly working time has not changed for nearly half a century.39. Friedman believes inequality in the U.S. largely explains why increasing productivity has not resulted in reduced working hours. 40. Many economists assume people’s thirst for material things has prevented them from enjoying more leisure time.41. An economist’s prediction about a shorter average working week seemed to be correct for a time in the 20th century.42. In the U.S. labor market, the primary concern of people with less schooling and fewer skills is to secure any employment even if it is low-paid.43. Keynes was right in predicting that technology would make the economy much more productive.44. Many of the highest earners have a keen interest in and love for what they are doing.45. According to Keynes, there would be a shorter working week with everyone’s standard of living continuing to rise.Section CDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Lao Zi once said, “Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.”People-pleasing, or seeking self-worth through others’ approval, is unproductive and an exhausting way to go through life. Why do we allow what others think of us to have so much power over how we feel about ourselves? If it’s true that you can’t please all people all of the time, wouldn’t it make sense to stop trying?Unfortunately, sense often isn’t driving our behavior. For social beings who desire love and belonging, wanting to be liked, and caring about the effect we have on others, is healthy and allows us to make connections. However, where we get into trouble is when our self-worth is dependent upon whether we win someone’s approval or not.This need to be liked can be traced back to when we were children and were completely dependent on others to take care of us: Small children are not just learning how to walk and communicate, they are also trying to learn how the world works. We learn about who we are and what is expected of us based on interactions with others, so, to a four-year-old, if Mommy or Daddy doesn’t like him or her, there is the danger that they will abandon them. We need to understand that when we desperately want someone to approve of us, it’s being driven by that little kid part of us that is still terrified of abandonment.As you become more capable of providing yourself with the approval you seek, your need for external validation will start to vanish, leaving youstronger, more confident, and yes, happier in your life. Imagine how much time we lose each moment we restrain our authenticselves in an effort to be liked.If we base our worth on the opinions of others, we cheat ourselves of the power to shape our experiences and embrace life not only for others but also for ourselves, because ultimately, there is no difference. So embrace the cliché(老话) and love yourself as it’s highly doubtfulthat you’ll regret it.46. What can we conclude from Lao Zi’s quotation?A) We should see through other people’s attempt to make a prisoner of us.B) We can never really please other people even if we try as hard as we can.C) We can never be truly free if taking to heart others’ opinion of us.D) We should care about other people’s view as much as they care about our own.47. What will happen if we base our self-worth on other people’s approval?A) Our desire to be loved will be fulfilled.B) Our life will be unfruitful and exhausting.C) Our identity as social beings will be affected.D) Our sense of self will be sharpened and enhanced.48. What may account for our need to be liked or approved of?A) Our desperate longing for interactions with others.B) Our understanding of the workings of the world.C) Our knowledge about the pain of abandonment.D) Our early childhood fear of being deserted.49. What can we do when we become better able to provide ourselves with the desiredapproval?A) Enjoy a happier life.B) Exercise self-restraint.C) Receive more external validation.D) Strengthen our power of imagination.50. What does the author advise us to do in the last paragraph?A) Embrace life for ourselves and for others.B) Base our worth on others’ opinions.C) See our experiences as assets.D) Love ourselves as we are.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Some people have said aging is more a slide into forgetfulness than a journey towards wisdom. However, a growing body of research suggeststhat late-in-life learning is possible. In reality, education does an aging brain good.Throughout life, people’s brains constantly renovate themselves. In the late 1960s, British brain scientist Geoffrey Raisman spied growth in damaged brain regions of rats through an electron microscope; their brains were forging new connections. This meant brains may change every time a person learns something new.Of course, that doesn’t mean the brain isn’t affected by the effects of time. Just as height usually declines over the years, so does brain volume: Humans lose about 4 percent every decade starting in their 40s. But that reduction doesn’t necessarily make people think slower; as long as we are alive and functioning, we can alter our brains with new information and experiences.In fact, scientists now suspect accumulating novel experiences, facts, and skills can keep people’s minds more flexible. New pathways can strengthen our ever-changing mental structure, even as the brain shrinks.Conventional fixes like word puzzles and brain-training apps can contribute to mental durability. Even something as simple as taking a different route to the grocery store or going somewhere new on vacation can keep the brain healthy.A desire for new life challenges can further boost brainpower. Research about aging adults who take on new enterprises shows improved function and memory as well as a reduced risk of mental disease. Openness —a characteristic defined by curiosity and a desire for knowledge—may also help folks pass brain tests. Some folks are born with thistake-in-theworld attitude, but those who aren’t as genetically gifted aren’t necessarily out of luck. While genes can encourage an interest in doing new things, a 2012 study in the journal Psychology and Aging found completing reasoning tasks like puzzles and number games can enhance that desire for novel experiences, which can, in turn, refresh the brain. That’s why brain scientist Richard Kennedy says “It’s not that old dogs can’t learn new tricks. It’s that maybe old dogs don’t realize why they should. ”51. What do some people think of aging adults?A) Their wisdom grows as time goes by.B) Their memory gradually deteriorates.C) They can benefit from late-in-life learning.D) They are likely to have mental health issues.52. What can we conclude from Geoffrey Raisman’s finding?A) Brain damage seriously hinders one’s learning.B) Brain power weakens slower than we imagine.C) Brains can refresh and improve with learning.D) Brains forge connections under new conditions.53. What is one thing that helps maintain the health of our brain even as it shrinks?A) Doing daily routines by conventional means.B) Avoiding worrying about our mental durability.C) Imitating old dogs’ way of learning new tricks.D) Approaching everyday tasks in novel ways.54. What does the author say can contribute to the improvement of brain function?A) Being curious and desiring knowledge.B) Being eager to pass brain tests at an old age.C) Rising to life’s challenges and avoiding risks.D) Boosting immunity to serious mental diseases.55. What is the finding of the 2012 study in the journal Psychology and Aging?A) Wishing to solve puzzles enhances one’s reasoning power.B) Playing number games unexpectedly stimulates one’s memory.C) Desiring new experiences can help to renovate the brain.D) Learning new tricks should not be confined to old dogs only.Part Ⅳ Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chineseinto English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.四合院（siheyuan）是中国一种传统的住宅建筑，其特点是房屋建造在一个院子的四周，将院子合围在中间。

大学英语四级试卷（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）一、选择题：（本题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）1. She wants to know whether the measures have been agreed ______.A. toB. withC. aboutD. upon2. He felt it rather difficult to make a stand _____ the opinion of the majority.A. againstB. byC. toD. in3. When my aunt lost her cat last summer, it turned ______ a week later at a house in the next village.A. inB. outC. upD. over4. To our delight, she quickly adapted herself _______ this situation.A. withB. ofC. toD. into5. If there is space available, the deadline for applying ________ an undergraduate college or school may be extended.A. inB. onC. forD. to6. The TV station probably will be back _______ no earlier than this afternoon because of difficulties in locating a part.A. in the airB. on the airC. in airD. to the air7. He is indifferent ______ hardships and dangers.A. ofB. atC. inD. to8. You can't go _______ your promise now; we are depending on you.A. back ofB. back onC. off withD. out of9. I knew her ______ but I have never actually spoken to her.A. from sightB. in sightC. by sightD. on sight10. Sugar is good _______ most people, but harmful ________ diabetics.A. for, toB. to, forC. for, inD. to, with11. You don't have to worry ________ we are here.A. whileB. even ifC. thoughD. until12. The teachers whispered _______ they should disturb the students.A. in order thatB. provided thatC. in caseD. with the result that13. The reason for my long absence from class was ______ I was ill for2 weeks.A. thatB. due toC. becauseD. why14. John is probably the most popular masculine name in the Western world, _____ it is spelled differently in different languages.A. in spite ofB. ifC. whenD. although15. ______ so-called "art" or "serious" music, modern jazz is not completely written down before it is played.A. AsB. UnlikeC. AlikeD. Not as16. I shall be busy next Monday, I ______ classes the whole morning and _______ a lecture in the afternoon.A. have, attend C. would have, would attendB. am having, would attend D. shall be having, shall be attending17. The boss ordered that the goods ______ delivered at once.A. would beB. beC. must beD. were18.Every morning my little dog is the first____ up at my bed and gentiy wake me up.( )A. Turns isB. to turnC. Turn toD. turning19.--i introduce myself? My name is Meg Johnson.( )Nice to meet you, Mr. Johnson.A. Must isB. ShouldC. Need netD. Mays20.The boss made them.___ten hours day. ( )A.worked toB.workingC.workD.to work二、翻译（共5小题，每小题3分；共计15分）1、所有的窗户都开着，他就睡着了。

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Part I - 听力（Listening）第一节（共5小题）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。

从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. W: Have you checked the weather forecast for tomorrow's picnic?M: Yes. It says the weather will be sunny with a high of 28 degrees Celsius.Q: What will the weather be like for tomorrow's picnic?[解析] 根据对话内容，女士问男士是否查看了明天野餐的天气预报。

男士回答说阳光明媚，温度为28摄氏度。

所以正确答案是 A) Sunny.2. M: Excuse me, where can I find the textbooks for the biology course?W: You can find them in the university bookstore on the ground floor.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?[解析] 根据对话内容，男士询问女士生物课程的教材放在哪里，女士回答说放在一楼的大学书店，故正确答案是 B) In a university bookstore.3. W: The new mall is opening tomorrow. Would you like to go shopping there with me?M: I'd love to, but I have a meeting in the afternoon. How about this weekend?Q: What does the man mean?[解析] 女士邀请男士一起去新开的购物中心逛街，男士表示很想去但是有一个下午的会议，问女士这周末如何。

Given the increasing concern about health care costs for the aging population, Karraker believes policymakers should be aware of the relationship between disease and risk of divorce.“Offering support services to spouses caring for theirother halves may reduce marital stress and prevent divorce at older ages,” she said. “But it’s also important to recognize that the pressure to divorce may be health-related and that sick e某-wives may need additional care and services to prevent worsening health and increa sed health costs.”B) They are more likely to get divorced. C) They are less likely to receive good care. D) They are less likely to bother their spouses.49. Why is it more difficult for men to take care of their sick spouses according to Karraker?A) They are more accustomed to receiving care.B) They find it more important to make money for the family.C) They think it more urgent to fulfill their social obligations.D) They e某pect society to do more of the job. 50. What does Karraker think is also important? A) Reducing marital stress on wives. B) Stabilizing old couples’s relations. C) Providing e某tra care for divorced women. D) Making men pay for their wives’ health costs. Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.If you were like most children, you probably got upset when your mother called you by a sibling’s(兄弟姐妹的)name. How could she not know you? Did it mean she loved you less?The study, published online in April in the journal Memory and Cognition,found that the “wrong” nam e is not random but is invariably fished out from the same relationship pond: children, siblings, friends. The study did not e某amine the possibility of deep psychological significance to the mistake, says psychologist David Rubin, “but it does tell us who’s in and who’s out of the group.” The study also found that within that group, misnamings occurred where the names shared initial or internal sounds, like Jimmy and Joanie or John and Bob. Physical resemblance between people was not a factor. Nor was gender.the surveys found that people mi某ed up names within relationship groups such as grandchildren, friends and siblings but hardly ever crossed these boundaries. In general, the study found that undergraduates were almost as likely as old people to make this mistake and men as likely as women. Older people and this mistake and men as likely as women. Older people and women made the mistake slightly more often, but that may be because grandparents have more grandchildren to mi某 up than parents have children. Also, mothers may call on their children more often than fathers, given traditional gender norms. There was no evidence that errors occurred more when the misnamer was frustrated, tired or angry.51.How might people often feel when they were misnamed?A)Unwanted. B)Unhappy. C)Confused. D)Indifferent.52.What did David Rubin’s research find about misnaming?A)It is related to the way our memories work. B)It is a possible indicator of a faulty memory. C)It occurs mostly between kidsand their friends. D)It often causes misunderstandings among people. 53. What is most likely the cause of misnaming? A)Similar personality traits. B) Similar spellings of names. C) Similar physical appearance. D) Similar pronunciation of names.54. What did the surveys of more than 1,700 subjects find about misnaming? A) It more often than not hurts relationships. B) It hardly occurs across gender boundaries. C) It is most frequently found in e某tended families. D) It most often occurs within a relationship groups.Part Ⅳ Translatio n (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.剪纸是中国民间艺术的一种独特形式，已有2000多年历史。

2025年全国大学英语CET四级考试复习试题及解答参考一、写作（15分）Part I Writing (30 points)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Daily Life.” You should start your essay with a brief introduction to the topic, then give specific examples to illustrate your point, and finally, provide a conclusion with your personal view. Your essay should be about 120 to 150 words but no less than 100 words.Writing Sample:The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized our daily lives in numerous ways. From smart homes to advanced medical diagnosis, AI has become an integral part of modern society.In smart homes, AI systems like voice assistants and smart security cameras enhance our convenience and safety. These systems learn from our habits and preferences, making our homes more comfortable and efficient. Moreover, in the healthcare sector, AI algorithms are being used to analyze medical images and identify potential diseases at an early stage, which can significantly improvepatient outcomes.However, the rise of AI also brings challenges. For example, job displacement is a major concern, as AI can perform certain tasks more efficiently than humans. Additionally, there are ethical questions about privacy, data security, and the potential misuse of AI technology.In conclusion, while AI has brought substantial benefits to our daily lives, we must also address its challenges to ensure a balanced and ethical integration of AI into our society.Writing Analysis:•Introduction: The essay starts with a clear introduction to the topic of AI and its impact on daily life, providing a broad perspective.•Body Paragraphs: The body of the essay presents two distinct impacts of AI:•The positive impact of AI in smart homes and healthcare.•The negative impacts of job displacement and ethical concerns.•Conclusion: The essay concludes with a balanced view, acknowledging both the benefits and challenges of AI, and emphasizing the need for ethical considerations.•Structure and Coherence: The essay has a clear structure and is well-organized, making the flow of ideas easy to follow.•Length: The essay meets the required word count, with 120 words, demonstrating the writer’s ability to convey the main points concisely.二、听力理解-短篇新闻（选择题，共7分）第一题News:In recent years, global attention has been drawn to the rapid development of electric vehicles (EVs). According to a recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the number of electric vehicles on the roads worldwide reached 13 million in 2021, up from just 2 million in 2015. The report also indicates that by 2030, the number of electric vehicles is expected to surpass 145 million.Question 1:What has the number of electric vehicles on the roads reached as of 2021 according to the recent report by the IEA?A) 1 millionB) 13 millionC) 2 millionAnswer: BQuestion 2:How many years is it mentioned from 2015 to 2021 in the report?A) 5 yearsB) 6 yearsC) 7 yearsAnswer: BQuestion 3:What is the expected number of electric vehicles by 2030 according to the report?A) 13 millionB) 2 millionC) 145 millionAnswer: C第二题News Item 1:A new study reveals that the global use of electric scooters has increased significantly in recent years. These scooters are becoming a popular form of transportation in cities around the world. However, the study also highlights the environmental and safety concerns associated with the rapid growth in electric scooter usage.Cities are faced with the challenge of managing the increased demand for parking spaces, as well as the potential risks of accidents involving these scooters. Improved infrastructure and regulations are being considered to address these issues.Questions:1、What is the primary topic of the news item?A. The decline of traditional scootersB. The environmental impact of electric scootersC. The safety concerns of using electric scootersD. The rise in global use of electric scooters2、“These scooters are becoming a popular form of transportation in cities around the world.” Which of the following is true regarding the use of electric scooters?A. They are only popular in developed countries.B. They have no environmental impact.C. They are causing a decrease in car usage.D. They have become a common mode of transportation globally.3、“Improved infrastructure and regulations are being considered to address these issues.” What is the implied issue that needs to be addressed?A. The overuse of public transportation.B. The need for more parking spaces for cars.C. The decline in bicycle usage.D. The potential safety risks and management challenges posed by electric scooters.Answers:1.D2.D3.D三、听力理解-长对话（选择题，共8分）First QuestionConversationA: Hey, Sarah! Did you finish listening to the podcast this morning?B: Yeah, I did. It was quite fascinating. Have you checked the transcript on their webpage?A: Not yet. I plan to review what we heard today after work. By the way, I was thinking it would be nice to form a study circle this semester.B: That sounds like a good idea. Could you host a meeting this weekend?A: Sure, I can. I’ll prepare some questio ns for us to discuss, and you can bring in your notes. It’ll make our learning more productive.B: Great! Should we stick to the topics in the podcast or choose something else?A: Let’s talk about the topics in the podcast first. That way, it’ll help us understand the context better.B: Sounds perfect. I have a couple of questions for you. How long have you been listening to podcasts?A: Since about a year now. I find it’s a great way to learn English while doing something productive.B: I agree. What’s your favorite podcast?A: Hmm, I really like “The Economist Briefing.” It covers current events and history, which are topics I find interesting.B: Nice choice. I’m a fan of “TED Talks Daily.” It’s a bit different from “The Economist Briefing” but still educational.A: That’s true. We can switch up the topics as we like. What are youstudying?B: I’m majoring in international relations. The podcast really helps me get more insights into what I’m studying.A: That’s awesome. What about yo ur plans for the future?B: I hope to travel around Europe for my study abroad program next year, so I’m trying to learn more European languages. It would be a great opportunity to practice my English as well.A: That sounds exciting! This weekend, let’s m eet for an hour at my place, okay?B: Sure, that works for me.Q1. What is one reason Sarah likes listening to this podcast?a)To practice her English.b)To pass CET-4.c)To prepare for a trip.d)To learn her major subject.Answer: aQ2. How long has the speaker been listening to podcasts?a)One yearb)Two yearsc)Three yearsd)Half a yearAnswer: aQ3. Who does the speaker admire for choosing “TED Talks Daily”?a)Sarahb) A friendc) A professord)Another studentAnswer: aQ4. What will they do this weekend?a)Meet for an hour at the speaker’s place.b)Join a club activity.c)Go to a coffee shop.d)Attend a lecture on English.Answer: aQuestion 2:Why does Liu feel a bit nervous about the exam?A) He is preparing for it for too long.B) He hasn’t studied hard enough.C) His friends are also enrolled in CET-4 course classes.D) He needs to take a break soon.Answer: AQuestion 3:What advice does Amy give to Liu?A) Enroll in a CET-4 course class.B) Review the past papers.C) Study every day.D) Take a break.Answer: BQuestion 4:What can be inferred about Liu from the conversation?A) He is confident about the exam.B) He has been preparing for the exam for a long time.C) He is ready for the upcoming exam.D) He doesn’t like studying hard.Answer: B四、听力理解-听力篇章（选择题，共20分）第一题Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage. Listen carefully and answer the questions that follow.Passage:In today’s fast-paced digital world, it has become increasingly important for businesses to adopt technologies that improve their efficiency and customer satisfaction. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has led to significant advancements in the field of business operations. Companies are now exploring various ways to integrate these technologies to enhance their processes.1、What aspect of business operations has seen significant advancements dueto AI and ML integration?A) Customer serviceB) LogisticsC) Financial managementD) A2、Why is the adoption of AI and ML technologies regarded as important for businesses?A) To reduce operational costsB) To improve customer satisfactionC) To increase operational efficiencyD) C3、Which of the following is NOT an example of how businesses can integrate AI and ML?A) Enhancing predictive analyticsB) Automating routine tasksC) Increasing manual data entryD) C第二题Passage 1The globalization of the economy has brought about significant changes in the world, and one area that has been heavily affected is the sports industry. In this essay, we will explore how globalization has impacted the sports industry,focusing on the growth of international sports events and the role of sports in global culture.1、Why is globalization having a profound impact on the sports industry?A) Because it allows sports to be practiced anywhere in the world.B) Because it has led to the growth of international sports events.C) Because it has changed the way people culture around the world.D) Because it has increased the salaries of professional athletes.2、Which of the following is not mentioned as a change brought about by globalization in the sports industry?A) The increase in cross-cultural interactions.B) The decline in local sports teams.C) The rise of regional sports leagues.D) The increase in global fan bases for various sports.3、What is the main argument made by the essay about the role of sports in global culture?A) Sports have a单一 focus on winning and losing.B) Sports help to foster national pride and identity.C) Sports have become a way for countries to cooperatively compete.D) Sports have lost their relevance due to increased commercialization.Answer Key:1、B2、BThird Question: Listening Comprehension - Listening PassagePassage:Welcome to our final research trip to India. We are in a small village in the state of Kerala, known for its rich cultural heritage and scenic beauty. The village, named Paravoor, has a population of approximately 15,000. Today, we focus on the local economy, which is largely dependent on farming, tourism, and small-scale industries. Currently, the village is facing several challenges, including water scarcity and lack of proper infrastructure. The government plans to implement a new irrigation project, which will provide a significant boost to the agricultural sector. In addition, the village is promoting eco-tourism to diversify its economic base. However, these initiatives require support and investment from both the government and the local community.1、Which of the following is NOT a challenge facing Paravoor Village?A、Water scarcityB、Lack of proper infrastructureC、Dependence on large-scale industriesD、C、2、What is the villagers’ plan to diversify their economic base?A、Developing new industriesB、Promoting eco-tourismC、Increasing agricultural production3、Which of the following is a potential benefit of the new irrigation project?A、It will help diversify the local economy.B、It will improve the infrastructure.C、It will provide water to the entire state.D、C、五、阅读理解-词汇理解（填空题，共5分）第一题Reading PassageAlice, receiving a ring, was extremely pleased. Her father promptly asked, “Have you made up your mind, my dear?” “Not quite,” said Alice ominously, stepping out of her ring. “But I will do so directly,” she declared.With a faint shiver of delight, the father experienced her civil but firm decision and then together they went to bet {?1?} her little servant girl a seventeen-pound horse. While they were thus occupied, the children saw their disagreement. The richest and keenest-uprisinguchepest, perfectly struck their fancy, and though their(Game) competitive position was, by no means, satisfactory, they had no objection to feel very sorry for the seller.1、civil A. 非常高兴的B. 礼貌的；文明的C. 无数的；无休止的D. 非常出色的2、competititive A. 竞争性的；竞赛的B. 嫉妒的；充满敌意的C. 令人厌恶的；讨厌的D. 无能的；不称职的3、keen A. 苦涩的；尖利的B. 明锐的；敏锐的C. 高兴的；愉快的D. 枯燥的；乏味的4、Ominous A. 不吉利的；不祥的B. 温和的；文雅的C. 欢快的；愉快的D. 兴奋的；激动的5、shiver A. 战栗；发抖B. 淡水C. 快速降雨D. 柔软的动物答案:1、B2、A3、B4、A5、A第二题Directions: Read the following text and complete the sentences below. There is one word or phrase missing in each sentence. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase from the options given below each sentence.Reading Passage:The rapid growth of technology has profoundly transformed our social fabric. From the emergence of the internet to the advent of smartphones, our daily interactions and work routines have been fundamentally altered. These technological advancements have not only facilitated instant communication but also expanded our access to information. However, this shift comes with its own set of challenges. For instance, while the internet provides a vast array of resources, it also exposes us to misinformation and the need for digital literacy is increasingly important. Moreover, the reliance on technology in the workplace has raised concerns about job security, as automation and artificial intelligence continue to evolve and change the nature of work.1、The word “fabric” (Line 1) most closely r elates to the following word: _[Options: a) fabric b) structure c) society d) clothing_]•1、c) society2、The phrase “emergence of the internet” (Line 3) can be replaced with which of the following: _[Options: a) the start of the internet b) the appearance of the internet c) the deployment of the internet d) the invention of the internet_]•2、b) the appearance of the internet3、The word “instant” (Line 4) is synonymous with: _[Options: a) immediate b) brief c) quick d) rapid_]•3、a) immediate4、The challenge mentioned in the passage regarding the internet is: _[Options: a) accessing information b) exposure to misinformation c) maintaining digital literacy d) balancing physical and digital interactions_]•4、b) exposure to misinformation5、The phrase “nature of work” (Line 7) refers to: _[Options: a) the quality of work b) the purpose of work c) the essence of work d) the value of work_]•5、c) the essence of work六、阅读理解-长篇阅读（选择题，共10分）第一题Reading Passage OneIt is widely accepted that education is of great importance to all people. However, there are many arguments on its necessity. While some people believe it is important to receive an education, others argue that education is not essential in one’s life.One of the main arguments for education is that it offers opportunities for personal development. With a good education, individuals can acquire the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in life. They can also improve theircritical thinking abilities and make informed decisions. Furthermore, an education can help individuals become more adaptable and flexible, enabling them to thrive in a changing world.Opponents of education argue that people can succeed without it. They cite examples of successful individuals who dropped out of school, such as Steve Jobs and比尔·盖茨. They believe that talent and opportunities can compensate for a lack of formal education.In the following passage, there are some statements about education. Choose the most suitable answer for each of the following questions.Questions 1-51、Which of the following is the main issue discussed in the reading passage?A. The benefits of educationB. The drawbacks of educationC. The importance of personal developmentD. The relationship between education and success2、What do the proponents of education believe about the role of education in personal development?A. Education hinders personal growth.B. Education does not contribute to skill acquisition.C. Education improves critical thinking and decision-making skills.D. Education makes individuals less adaptable.3、What is the main argument against education mentioned in the passage?A. Education limits personal development.B. Successful individuals can compensate for a lack of education.C. Education stifles creativity and innovation.D. Education takes away opportunities for self-betterment.4、Which of the following does the reading passage NOT mention as a reason for supporting education?A. Increased opportunities for employment.B. Enhanced critical thinking abilities.C. Improved adaptability and flexibility.D. Theernenment in international cooperation.5、What is the author’s attitude towards the debate on education?A. The author believes that education is unnecessary.B. The author supports the idea that education is essential for personal development.C. The author prefers talent and opportunities over education.D. The author is neutral on the issue of education.Answer Key:1、A2、C3、B4、D5、B第二题Passage:The concept of cloud computing has been discussed for decades, but it has only recently become a practical solution for businesses and individuals. Itall began with the idea of using the Internet as a transmission medium for data and applications. As technology advanced, the costs of storage and bandwidth became more affordable, making cloud computing a viable option. Today, cloud services range from simple file storage to complex application delivery, and they are accessible via web browsers or special software applications.The benefits of cloud computing are numerous. First, there is no need for costly hardware or maintenance. Cloud providers handle all the backend operations, ensuring that the service runs smoothly without requiring any intervention from users. Second, cloud services are highly scalable, meaning they can handle sudden increases in demand without additional investment. Third, cloud computing encourages collaboration and mobility, as users can access data and applications from anywhere with an internet connection. Finally, cloud services often come with robust security features, which are continuously updated, minimizing the risk of data breaches.However, cloud computing also comes with challenges. Security remains a significant concern, as data is stored remotely and vulnerable to cyberattacks. Additionally, there is the issue of data sovereignty, where data stored outside a country’s borders may be subject to the laws of that country. Furthermore, some companies may be hesitant to switch to cloud services due to the lack of control over their data, a common concern known as “control issues.”Questions:1、What is the main idea of the passage?a) The history of cloud computing.b) The benefits and challenges of cloud computing.c) The security concerns of cloud computing.d) The scalability of cloud computing.2、Why did cloud computing become practical recently?a) Because of the decreased costs of storage and bandwidth.b) Because of the widespread availability of the Internet.c) Because of the advancement in technology.d) Because of the decreasing demand for hardware.3、What are the benefits of cloud computing mentioned in the passage?a) No need for costly hardware, scalability, collaboration and mobility, and robust security features.b) High scalability, easy maintenance, and data sovereignty.c) Low costs, easy access, and increased data security.d) Remote access, data availability, and decreased bandwidth requirements.4、Which of the following is a challenge of cloud computing?a) The lack of mobility.b) The high costs of hardware.c) The security risks associated with remote data storage.d) The limited availability of web browsers.5、What is the common concern known as “control issues” mentioned in the passage?a) Users have no control over their data.b) Users have control over their data, but it is stored remotely.c) Data stored outside a country’s borders may be subject to the laws of that country.d) Users can choose to control their data through special software applications.Answers:1、b) The benefits and challenges of cloud computing.2、a) Because of the decreased costs of storage and bandwidth.3、a) No need for costly hardware, scalability, collaboration and mobility, and robust security features.4、c) The security risks associated with remote data storage.5、a) Users have no control over their data.七、阅读理解-仔细阅读（选择题，共20分）First Reading Comprehension Part AReading PassageThe following is a passage about the importance of exercise for mental health and productivity. This passage is followed by some questions to which the answers can be found in the passage.In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become an integral part of our lives. It’s essential to find ways to manage and reduce stress to maintain both our mental and physical health. One effective way to combat stress is through regularexercise. Research has consistently shown that physical activity can have a profound impact on our mental well-being and productivity.1.Physical activity has been found to:A) improve mental healthB) enhance productivityC) both improve mental health and enhance productivityD) have no effect on mental health2.The passage primarily discusses:A) the negative impact of stress on mental healthB) the benefits of exercise in reducing stressC) the effectiveness of various stress management techniquesD) the effects of different types of stress on the body3.It is mentioned that physical activity can have a “profound impact” on our:A) attention spanB) moodC) ability to sleepD) All of the above4.The word “integral” in the first paragraph most closely means:A) essentialB) foundationC) simpleD) occasional5.According to the passage, what is one effective way to combat stress?A) Avoiding situations that cause stressB) Seeking professional helpC) Regular physical activityD) Meditating for a few minutes dailyOptions:1、C2、B3、D4、A5、C第二题阅读下面的文章，然后回答问题。

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