2023年12月四级真题及详细解析答案

2023年12月大学英语四级考试真题PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions：Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledHowShouldParentsHelpChildrentoBeIndependent?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前不少父母为孩子包办一切

2.为了让孩子独立,父母应该……

HowShouldParentsHelpChildrentoBeIndependent?

PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

AGrassrootsRemedy

Mostofusspendourlivesseekingthenaturalworld.Tothisend,wewalkthedog,playgolf,gofishing,sitinthegarden,drinkoutsideratherthaninsidethepub,haveapicnic,liveinthesuburbs,gototheseaside,buyaweekendplaceinthecountry.ThemostpopularleisureactivityinBritainisgoingforawalk.Andwhenjoggers(慢跑者)jog,theydon’trunthestreets.Everyoneoftheminstinctivelyheadstotheparkortheriver.Itismyprofoundbeliefthatnotonlydoweallneednature,butweallseeknature,whetherweknowwearedoingsoornot.

Butdespitethis,ourchildrenaregrowingupnature-deprived(丧失).IspentmyboyhoodclimbingtreesonStreathamCommon,SouthLondon.Thesedays,childrenarerobbedoftheseancientfreedoms,duetoproblemslikecrime,traffic,thelossoftheopenspacesandoddnewperceptionsaboutwhatisbestforchildren,thatistosay,thingsthatcanbebought,ratherthanthingsthatcanbefound.

Thetruthistobefoundelsewhere.AstudyintheUS:familieshadmovedtobetterhousingandthechildrenwereassessedforADHD—attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder(多动症).Thosewhoseaccommodationhadmorenaturalviewsshowedanimprovementof19%;thosewhohadthesameimprovementinmaterialsurroundingsbutnoniceviewimprovedjust4%.

AstudyinSwedenindicatedthatkindergartenchildrenwhocouldplayinanaturalenvironmenthadlessillnessandgreaterphysicalabilitythanchildrenusedonlytoanormalplayground.AUSstudysuggestedthatwhenaschoolgavechildrenaccesstoanaturalenvironment,academiclevelswereraisedacrosstheentireschool.

Anotherstudyfoundthatchildrenplaydifferentlyinanaturalenvironment.Inplaygrounds,childrencreateahierarchy(等级)basedonphysicalabilities,withthetoughonestakingthelead.Butwhenagrassyareawasplantedwithbushes,thechildrengotmuchmoreintofantasyplay,andthesocialhierarchywasnowbasedonimaginationandcreativity.

Mostbullying(恃强凌弱)isfoundinschoolswherethereisatarmac(柏油碎石)playground;theleastbullyingisinanaturalareathatthechildrenareencouragedtoexplore.ThisremindsmeunpleasantlyofSunnyhillSchoolinStreatham,withitsharshtarmac,whereIusedtohangaboutincornersfantasisingaboutwildlife.

Butchildrenarefrequentlydiscouragedfrominvolvementwithnaturalspaces,forhealthandsafetyreasons,forfearthattheymightgetdirtyorthattheymightcausedamage.So,instead,thedamageisdonetothechildrenthemselves:nottotheirbodiesbuttotheirsouls.

OneofthegreatproblemsofmodernchildhoodisADHD,nowincreasinglyandexpensivelytreatedwithdrugs.YetonestudyafteranotherindicatesthatcontactwithnaturegiveshugebenefitstoADHDchildren.However,wespendmoneyondrugsratherthanongreenplaces.

Thelifeofoldpeopleismeasurablybetterwhentheyhaveaccesstonature.Theincreasingemphasisforthegrowingpopulationofoldpeopleisinqualityratherthanquantityofyears.Andstudyafterstudyfindsthatagardenisthesinglemostimportantthinginfindingthatquality.

Inwiderandmoredifficultareasoflife,thereisevidencetoindicatethatnaturalsurroundingsimproveallkindsofthings.Evenproblemswithcrimeandaggressivebehaviourarereducedwhenthereiscontactwiththenaturalworld.

DrWilliamBird,researcherfromtheRoyalSocietyfortheProtectionofBirds,statesinhisstudy,“Anaturalenvironmentcanreduceviolentbehaviourbecauseitsrestorativeprocesshelpsreduceangerandimpulsivebehaviour.〞Wildplacesneedencouragingforthisreason,nomatterhowsmalltheircontribution.

Wetendtolookonnatureconservationassomekindoffavourthathumanbeingsaregrantingtothenaturalworld.Theerrorhereisfartoodeep:notonlydohumansneednatureforthemselves,buttheveryideathathumanityandthenaturalworldareseparablethingsisprofoundlydamaging.

Humanbeingsareaspeciesofmammals(哺乳动物).Forsevenmillionyearstheylivedontheplanetaspartofnature.Ourancestralselvesmissthenaturalworldandlongforcontactwithnon-humanlife.Anyonewhohaspattedadog,strokedacat,satunderatreewithapintofbeer,givenorreceivedabunchofflowersorchosentowalkthroughtheparkonaniceday,understandsthat.

Weneedthewildworld.Itisessentialtoourwell-being,ourhealth,ourhappiness.Withoutthewildworldwearenotmorebutlesscivilised.Withoutotherlivingthingsarounduswearelessthanhuman.

Fivewaystofindharmonywiththenaturalworld

Walk:Breaktherhythmofpermanentlybeingunderaroof.Getoffastopearlier,makeacircuitoftheparkatlunchtime,walkthechildtoandfromschool,getadog,feelyourselfmovinginmovingair,look,listen,absorb.

Sit:Takeamoment,everynowandthen,tobestillinanopenspace.Inthegarden,anywherethat’snotintheoffice,anywhereoutofthehouse,awayfromtheroutine.Situnderatree,lookatwater,feelrefreshed,eversoslightlyrenewed.

Drink:Thebestwaytoenjoythenaturalworldisbyyourself;thesecondbestwayisincompany.Takeadrinkoutsidewithagoodperson,agoodgathering:talkwiththesunandthewindwithbirdsongforbackground.

Learn:Expandyourboundaries.Learnfivespeciesofbird,fivebutterflies,fivetrees,fivebirdsongs.Thatway,youseeandhearmore:andyourmindrespondsgratefullytothegreateramountofwildnessinyourlife.

Travel:Theplacesyoualwayswantedtovisit:bytheseaside,inthecountry,inthehills.Takeaweekendbreak,aday-trip,getoutthereanddoit:forthescenery,forthewaythroughthewoods,forthebirds,forthebees.Gosomewherespecialandbringspecialnesshome.Itlastsforever,afterall.

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1.Whatistheauthor’sprofoundbelief?

[A]Peopleinstinctivelyseeknatureindifferentways.

[B]Peopleshouldspendmostoftheirlivesinthewild.

[C]Peoplehavequitedifferentperceptionsofnature.

[D]Peoplemustmakemoreeffortstostudynature.

2.Whatdoestheauthorsaypeoplepreferfortheirchildrennowadays?

[A]Personalfreedom.

[B]Thingsthatarenatural.

[C]Urbansurroundings.

[D]Thingsthatarepurchased.

3.WhatdoesastudyinSwedenshow?

[A]Thenaturalenvironmentcanhelpchildrenlearnbetter.

[B]Moreaccesstonaturemakeschildrenlesslikelytofallill.

[C]Agoodplaygroundhelpskidsdeveloptheirphysicalabilities.

[D]NaturalviewscanpreventchildrenfromdevelopingADHD.

4.Childrenwhohavechancestoexplorenaturalareas________.

[A]tendtodevelopastrongloveforscience

[B]aremorelikelytofantasiseaboutwildlife

[C]tendtobephysicallytougherinadulthood

[D]arelesslikelytobeinvolvedinbullying

5.WhatdoestheauthorsuggestwedotohelpchildrenwithADHD?

[A]Findmoreeffectivedrugsforthem.

[B]Providemoregreenspacesforthem.

[C]Placethemundermorepersonalcare.

[D]Engagetheminmoremeaningfulactivities.

6.Inwhatwaydoelderlypeoplebenefitfromtheircontactwithnature?

[A]Theylookonlifeoptimistically.[C]Theyareabletolivelonger.

[B]Theyenjoyalifeofbetterquality.[D]Theybecomegood-humoured.

7.DrWilliamBirdsuggestsinhisstudythat________.

[A]humanityandnaturearecomplementarytoeachother

[B]wildplacesmayinduceimpulsivebehaviourinpeople

[C]accesstonaturecontributestothereductionofviolence

[D]ittakesalongtimetorestorenatureoncedamaged

8.Itisextremelyharmfultothinkthathumanityandthenaturalworldcanbe________________________.

9.Theauthorbelievesthatwewouldnotbesocivilisedwithout________________________.

10.Thefivesuggestionstheauthorgivesattheendofthepassagearemeanttoencouragepeopletoseek_________________withthenaturalworld.PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D],anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11.[A]Themanshouldvisitthemuseums.

[C]Thebeachresortisagoodchoice.

[B]Shecan’tstandthehotweather.

[D]SheenjoysstayinginWashington.

12.[A]Hernewresponsibilitiesinthecompany.

[B]Whatherjobprospectsare.

[C]Whatthecustomers’feedbackis.

[D]Thedirector’sopinionofherwork.

13.[A]Combinehertrainingwithdieting.

[B]Repeatthetrainingeverythreedays.

[C]Avoidexcessivephysicaltraining.

[D]Includeweightliftingintheprogram.

14.[A]Whenshewillreturnhome.

[B]Whethershecangobyherself.

[C]Whethershecantravelbyair.

[D]Whenshewillcompletelyrecover.

15.[A]Thewomanknowshowtodealwiththepolice.

[B]Thewomanhadbeenfinedmanytimesbefore.

[C]Thewomanhadviolatedtrafficregulations.

[D]Thewomanisgoodatfindingexcuses.

16.[A]Switchofftherefrigeratorforawhile.

[B]Havesomeonerepairtherefrigerator.

[C]Askthemantofixtherefrigerator.

[D]Buyarefrigeratorofbetterquality.

17.[A]Heownsapieceoflandinthedowntownarea.

[B]Hehasgotenoughmoneytobuyahouse.

[C]Hecanfinallydowhathehasdreamedof.

[D]Heismovingintoabiggerapartment.

18.[A]Sheisblackandblueallover.

[B]Shehastogotoseeadoctor.

[C]Shestayedawayfromworkforafewdays.

[D]Shegothurtinanaccidentyesterday.

Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.[A]Shewasabankmanager.

[B]Shewasavictimoftherobbery.

[C]Shewasadefencelawyer.

[D]Shewasawitnesstothecrime.

20.[A]Atallmanwithdarkhairandamoustache.

[B]Ayouthwithadistinguishingmarkonhisface.

[C]Athirty-year-oldguywearingalightsweater.

[D]Amedium-sizedyoungmancarryingagun.

21.[A]Identifythesuspectfrompictures.[C]Haveherphototakenfortheirfiles.

[B]Goupstairstosignsomedocument.[D]Verifytherecordofwhatshehadsaid.

Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

22.[A]Byreadinganewspaperad.[C]Bylisteningtothemorningnews.

[B]ByseeingacommercialonTV.[D]Bycallinganemploymentservice.

23.[A]Shecouldimproveherforeignlanguages.

[B]Shecouldworkclosetoherfamily.

[C]Shecouldtraveloverseasfrequently.

[D]Shecoulduseherpreviousexperiences.

24.[A]Takingmanagementcourses.[C]Workingasasecretary.

[B]TeachingEnglishatauniversity.[D]StudyingforadegreeinFrench.

25.[A]Prepareforaninterviewinacoupleofdays.

[B]Readtheadvertisementagainformoredetails.

[C]Sendinawrittenapplicationassoonaspossible.

[D]Gettoknowthecandidatesontheshortlist.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。

PassageOne

Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.[A]Theycannotseethefirefightersbecauseofthesmoke.

[B]Theydonotrealizethedangertheyarein.

[C]Theycannothearthefirefightersforthenoise.

[D]Theymistakethefirefightersformonsters.

27.[A]HetravelsalloverAmericatohelpputoutfires.

[B]Heoftenteacheschildrenwhattododuringafire.

[C]HeteachesSpanishinaSanFranciscocommunity.

[D]Heprovidesoxygenmaskstochildrenfreeofcharge.

28.[A]Hesavedthelifeofhisbrotherchokingonfood.

[B]Herescuedastudentfromabigfire.

[C]Heisverygoodatpublicspeaking.

[D]Hegivesinformativetalkstoyoungchildren.

29.[A]FirefightersplayanimportantroleinAmerica.

[B]Kidsshouldlearnnottobeafraidofmonsters.

[C]Carelessnesscanresultintragedies.

[D]Informativespeechescansavelives.

PassageTwo

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.[A]Tosatisfytheneedsoftheirfamily.

[B]Tofullyrealizetheirpotential.

[C]Tomakemoneyforearlyretirement.

[D]Togainasenseoftheirpersonalworth.

31.[A]Theymayhavetocontinuetoworkinoldage.

[B]Theymayregretthetimetheywasted.

[C]Theymayhavenobodytodependoninthefuture.

[D]Theymayhavefewerjobopportunities.

32.[A]Makingwiseuseofyourtime.

[B]Enjoyingyourselfwhileyoucan.

[C]Savingasmuchasyoucan.

[D]Workinghardandplayinghard.

PassageThree

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.[A]Hardworkingstudentsbeingaccusedofcheating.

[B]Boystudentsbeingoftentreatedaslaw-breakers.

[C]Innocentpeoplebeingsuspectedgroundlessly.

[D]Junioremployeesbeingmadetoworkovertime.

34.[A]Forbiddingstudentstotakefoodoutoftherestaurant.

[B]Requestingcustomerstopaybeforetakingthefood.

[C]Askingcustomerstoleavetheirbagsonthecounters.

[D]Allowingonlytwostudentstoenteratatime.

35.[A]Hewastakentothemanager.[C]Hewasaskedtoleave.

[B]Hewascloselywatched.[D]Hewasovercharged.

SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.

注意：此局部试题在答题卡2上作答。

Writingkeepsusintouchwithotherpeople.Wewritetocommunicatewithrelativesandfriends.Wewriteto(36)_____________ourfamilyhistoriessoourchildrenandgrandchildrencanlearnand(37)_____________theirheritage(传统).WithcomputersandInternetconnectionsinsomany(38)_____________,colleges,business,peoplee-mailingfriendsandrelativesallthetime—ortalkingtotheminwritinginonline(39)_____________rooms.Itischeaperthancallinglongdistance,andalotmore(40)_____________thanwaitinguntilSundayforthetelephone(41)_____________todrop.Studentsaree-mailingtheirprofessorsto(42)_____________anddiscusstheirclassroomassignmentsandto(43)_____________them.Theyaree-mailingclassmatestodiscussandcollaborate(合作)onhomework.(44)__________________________________________________________.

Despitethegrowingimportanceofcomputers,however,therewillalwaysbeaplaceandneedforthepersonalletter.(45)____________________________________________________.Nomatterwhatthecontentofthemessage,itsrealpointis,“IwantyoutoknowthatIcareaboutyou.〞(46)____________________________________________________________________,butonlyinthesuccessofhumanrelationships.PartⅣReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Whatdeterminesthekindofpersonyouare?Whatfactorsmakeyoumoreorlessbold,intelligent,orabletoreadamap?Alloftheseareinfluencedbytheinteractionofyourgenesandtheenvironmentinwhichyouwere47.Thestudyofhowgenesandenvironmentinteracttoinfluence48activityisknownasbehavioralgenetics.Behavioralgeneticshasmadeimportant49tothebiologicalrevolution,providinginformationabouttheextenttowhichbiologyinfluencesmind,brainandbehavior.

Anyresearchthatsuggeststhat50toperformcertainbehaviorsarebasedinbiologyiscontroversial.Whowantstobetoldthattherearelimitationstowhatyoucan51basedonsomethingthatisbeyondyourcontrol,suchasyourgenes?Itiseasytoacceptthatgenescontrolphysicalcharacteristicssuchassex,raceandeyecolor.Butcangenesalsodeterminewhetherpeoplewillgetdivorced,how52theyare,orwhatcareertheyarelikelytochoose?Aconcernofpsychologicalscientistsisthe53towhichallofthesecharacteristicsareinfluencedbynatureandnurture(养育),bygeneticmakeupandtheenvironment.Increasingly,science54thatgeneslaythegroundworkformanyhumantraits.Fromthisperspective,peopleareborn55likeundevelopedphotographs:Theimageisalreadycaptured,butthewayit56appearscanvarybasedonthedevelopmentprocess.However,thebasicpictureistherefromthebeginning.

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。

[A]abilities[I]extent

[B]achieve[J]indicates

[C]appeal[K]proceeds

[D]complaints[L]psychological

[E]contributions[M]raised

[F]displayed[N]smart

[G]essentially[O]standard

[H]eventually

SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Itisprettymuchaone-waystreet.Whileitmaybecommonforuniversityresearcherstotrytheirluckinthecommercialworld,thereisverylittletrafficintheoppositedirection.Payhasalwaysbeenthebiggestdeterrent,aspeoplewithfamiliesoftenfeeltheycannotaffordthedropinsalarywhenmovingtoauniversityjob.Forsomeindustrialscientists,however,theattractionsofacademia(学术界)outweighanyfinancialconsiderations.

HelenLeetooka70%cutinsalarywhenshemovedfromaseniorpostinAbbottLaboratoriestoamedicaldepartmentattheUniversityofCambridge.Hermainreasonforreturningtoacademiamid-careerwastotakeadvantageofthegreaterfreedomtochooseresearchquestions.Someareasofinquiryhavefewprospectsofacommercialreturn,andLee’sisoneofthem.

Theimpactofasalarycutisprobablylesssevereforascientistintheearlystagesofacareer.GuyGrant,nowaresearchassociateattheUnileverCentreforMolecularInformaticsattheUniversityofCambridge,spenttwoyearsworkingforapharmaceutical(制药的)companybeforereturningtouniversityasapost-doctoralresearcher.Hetooka30%salarycutbutfeltitworthwhileforthegreaterintellectualopportunities.

Higheruptheladder,whereapaycutisusuallymoresignificant,thedemandforscientistswithawealthofexperienceinindustryisforcinguniversitiestomakethetransition(转换)toacademiamoreattractive,accordingtoLee.Industrialscientiststendtoreceivetrainingthatacademicsdonot,suchashowtobuildamultidisciplinaryteam,managebudgetsandnegotiatecontracts.Theyarealsowellplacedtobringsomethingextratotheteachingsideofanacademicrolethatwillhelpstudentsgetajobwhentheygraduate,saysLee,perhapsexperienceinmanufacturingpracticeorproductdevelopment.“Onlyasmallnumberofundergraduateswillcontinueinanacademiccareer.Sosomeoneleavinguniversitywhoalreadyhastheskillsneededtoworkinanindustriallabhasfarmorepotentialinthejobmarketthansomeonewhohasspentalltheirtimeonanarrowresearchproject.〞

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。

57.By“aone-waystreet〞(Line1,Para.1),theauthormeans________.

[A]universityresearchersknowlittleaboutthecommercialworld

[B]thereislittleexchangebetweenindustryandacademia

[C]fewindustrialscientistswouldquittoworkinauniversity

[D]fewuniversityprofessorsarewillingtodoindustrialresearch

58.Theword“deterrent〞(Line2,Para.1)mostprobablyreferstosomethingthat________.

[A]keepssomeonefromtakingaction[C]attractspeople’sattention

[B]helpstomovethetraffic[D]bringssomeoneafinancialburden

59.WhatwasHelenLee’smajorconsiderationwhenshechangedherjobinthemiddleofhercareer?

[A]Flexibleworkhours.[C]Herpreferenceforthelifestyleoncampus.

[B]Herresearchinterests.[D]Prospectsofacademicaccomplishments.

60.GuyGrantchosetoworkasaresearcheratCambridgeinorderto________.

[A]dofinanciallymorerewardingwork

[B]raisehisstatusintheacademicworld

[C]enrichhisexperienceinmedicalresearch

[D]exploitbetterintellectualopportunities

61.Whatcontributioncanindustrialscientistsmakewhentheycometoteachinauniversity?

[A]Increaseitsgraduates’competitivenessinthejobmarket.

[B]Developitsstudents’potentialinresearch.

[C]Helpittoobtainfinancialsupportfromindustry.

[D]Gearitsresearchtowardspracticalapplications.

PassageTwo

Questions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Beingsociablelookslikeagoodwaytoaddyearstoyourlife.Relationshipswithfamily,friends,neighbours,evenpets,willalldothetrick,butthebiggestlongevity(长寿)boostseemstocomefrommarriageoranequivalentrelationship.Theeffectwasfirstnotedin1858byWilliamFarr,whowrotethatwidowsandwidowers(鳏夫)wereatamuchhigherriskofdyingthantheirmarriedpeers.Studiessincethensuggestthatmarriagecouldaddasmuchassevenyearstoaman’slifeandtwotoawoman’s.Theeffectholdsforallcausesofdeath,whetherillness,accidentorself-harm.

Eveniftheoddsarestackedagainstyou,marriagecanmorethancompensate.LindaWaiteofthePartⅤCloze(15minutes)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblanktherearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D]ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Overhalftheworld’speoplenowliveincities.Thelatest“GlobalReportonHumanSettlements〞saysasignificantchangetookplacelastyear.Thereport67thisweekfromU.N.Habitat,aUnitedNationsagency.

Acenturyago,68thanfivepercentofallpeoplelivedincities.69themiddleofthiscenturyitcouldbeseventypercent,or70sixandahalfbillionpeople.

Alreadythree-fourthsofpeoplein71countriesliveincities.Nowmosturbanpopulation72isinthedevelopingworld.

Urbanizationcan73tosocialandeconomicprogress,butalsoput74oncitiestoprovidehousingand75.Thenewreportsaysalmosttwohundredthousandpeoplemove76citiesandtownseachday.Itsaysworseninginequalities,77bysocialdivisionsanddifferencesin78,couldresultinviolenceandcrime79citiesplanbetter.

Anotherissueisurbansprawl(无序扩展的城区).Thisiswherecities80quicklyintoruralareas,sometimes81amuchfasterratethanurbanpopulationgrowth.

Sprawlis82intheUnitedStates.Americansmovealot.Inarecentstudy,ArtHallattheUniversityofKansasfoundthatpeoplearemovingawayfromthe83citiestosmallerones.Heseesa84toward“de-urbanization〞acrossthenation.

85urbaneconomiesstillprovidemany86thatruralareasdonot.

67.[A]cameon[C]cameover

[B]cameoff[D]cameout

68.[A]more[C]less

[B]other[D]rather

69.[A]By[C]Along

[B]Through[D]To

70.[A]really[C]ever

[B]barely[D]almost

71.[A]flourishing[C]thriving

[B]developed[D]fertile

72.[A]extension[C]raise

[B]addition[D]growth

73.[A]keep[C]lead

[B]turn[D]refer

74.[A]pressure[C]restraint

[B]load[D]weight

75.[A]surroundings[C]concerns

[B]communities[D]services

76.[A]onto[C]around

[B]into[D]upon

77.[A]pulled[C]drawn

[B]driven[D]pressed

78.[A]situation[C]treasure

[B]wealth[D]category

79.[A]when[C]unless

[B]if[D]whereas

80.[A]expand[C]invade

[B]split[D]enlarge

81.[A]in[C]with

[B]beyond[D]at

82.[A]common[C]ordinary

[B]conventional[D]frequent

83.[A]essential[C]primitive

[B]prior[D]major

84.[A]trend[C]direction

[B]style[D]path

85.[A]Then[C]For

[B]But[D]While

86.[A]abilities[C]possibilities

[B]qualities[D]realities

参考答案PartⅠWritingHowShouldParentsHelpChildrentobeIndependent

Nowadays,thereisagrowingconcernoversuchaphenomenon,thatis,someparentstakecareofalmosteverythingconcernedwiththeirchildren,includingstudy,work,marriage.Someparentsbelievethatthisislove,however,itisonlytodestroychildren’sindependencethoroughly.

Forthefutureofthenextgeneration,moreeffortsshouldbemadebyparentstohelptheirchildrentobeindependent.Thefundamentaloneistocultivatetheawareness,namely,theimportanceandnec