2023年12月大学英语四级CET4真题试卷含答案

12月23日四级考试真题（最新整顿版）PartⅠ Writing （30minutes）Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled.TheImportanceofReadingclassics.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.1、许多人喜欢在除夕夜观看春节晚会2、但有人提出取消春节晚会3、我旳见解PartII ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning) (15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswersheet1.Forquestions1-4,markY(forYES) ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;N(forNO) ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;NG(forNOTGIVEN) iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.Forquestions5-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.SixSecretsofHigh-EnergyPeopleThere’sanenergycrisisinAmerica,andithasnothingtodowithfossilfuels.Millionsofusgetupeachmorningalreadywearyoverthedayholds.“Ijustcan’tgetstarted.”Peoplesay.Butit’snotphysicalenergythatmostofuslack.Sure,wecouldalluseextrasleepandabetterdiet.Butintruth,peoplearehealthiertodaythanatanytimeinhistory.Icanalmostguaranteethatifyoulongformoreenergy,theproblemisnotwithyourbody.Whatyou’reseekingisnotphysicalenergy.It’semotionalenergy.Yet,sadtosaylifesometimesseemsdesignedtoexhaustoursupply.Weworktoohard.Wehavefamilyobligations.Weencounteremergenciesandpersonalcrises.Nowondersomanyofussufferfromemotionalfatigue,akindofutterexhaustionofthespirit.Andyetweallknowpeoplewhoarefilledwithjoy,despitetheunpleasantcircumstancesoftheirlives.EvenasachildIobservedpeoplewhowerepoorordisabledorill,butwhononethelessfacedlifewithoptimismandvigor.ConsiderLauraHillenbrand,whodespiteanextremelyweakbodywrotethebest-sellerSeabiscuit.Hillenbrandbarelyhadenoughphysicalenergytodragherselfoutofbetowrite.Butshewasfueledbyhavingastoryshewantedtoshare.Itwasemotionalenergythathelpedhersucceed.Unlikephysicalenergy,whichisfiniteanddiminisheswithage,emotionalenergyisunlimitedandhasnothingtodowithgenesorupbringing.Sohowdoyougetit?Youcan’tsimplytellyourselftobepositive.Youmusttakeaction.Herearesixpracticalstrategiesthatwork.1.Dosomethingnew.Verylittlethat’snewoccursinourlives.Theimpactofthissamenessonouremotionalenergyisgradual,buthuge:It’slikeatirewithaslowleak.Youdon’titatfirst,buteventuallyyou’llgetaflat.It’suptoyoutoplugtheleak--eventhoughtherearealwaysadozenreasonstostaystuckinyourdullroutinesoflife.That’swhereMaura,36,awaitress,foundherselfayearago.Fortunately,Maurahadalifeline--agroupofwomenfriendswhomeetregularlytodiscusstheirlives.TheirlivelydiscussionsspurredMauratomakesmallbutneverthelesslifealteringchanges.Shejoinedagyminthenexttown.ShechangedherlookwithashorthaircutandnewblackT-shirts.Eventually,Mauragatheredthecouragetoquitherjobandstartherownbusiness.Here’sachallenge:Ifit’ssomethingyouwouldn’tordinarilydo,doit.Tryadishyou’venevereaten.Listentomusicyou’dordinarilytuneout.You’lldiscoverthesesmallthingsaddtoyouremotionalenergy.2.Reclaimlife’smeaning.Somanyofmypatientstellmethattheirlivesusedtohavemeaning,butthatsomewherealongthelinethingswentstate.Thefirststepinsolvingthismeaningshortageistofigureoutwhatyoureallycareabout,andthendosomethingaboutit.AcaseinpointisIvy,57,apioneerininvestmentbanking."ImistakenlybelievedthatallthemoneyImadewouldmeansomething."shesays."ButIfeellost,likea22-year-oldwonderingwhattodowithherlife."Ivy’ssolution?ShestartedaprogramthatshowsWallStreetershowtodonatetimeandmoneytopoorchildren.Intheprocess,Ivyfilledherlifewithmeaning.3.Putyourselfinthefunzone.Mostofusgrown-upsareseriouslyfun-deprived.High-energypeoplehavethesameday-to-dayworkastherestofus,buttheymanagetofindsomethingenjoyableineverysituation.ArealestatebrokerIknowkeepsherselfamusedonthejobbymentallyredecoratingthehousessheshowstoclients."Iloveimaginingwhateventhemostrun-downhousecouldlooklikewithyalittletenderlovingcare,"shesays."It’sachallenge--andtheleastdesirablepropertiesareusuallythemostfun."Wealldefinefundifferently,ofcourse,butIcanguaranteethis:Ifyouputjustabitofitintoyourday,youenergywillincreasequickly.4.Bidfarewelltoguiltandregret.Everyone’spastisfilledwithregretsthatstillcausepain.Butfromanemotionalenergypointofview,theyaredeadweightsthatkeepusfromusfrommovingforward.Whiletheycan’tmerelybewilledaway,Idorecommendyouremindyourselfthatwhateverhappenedisinthepast,andnothingcanchangethat.Holdingontothememoryonlyallowsthedamagetocontinueintothepresent.5.Makeupyourmind.Sayyou’vebeenthinkingaboutcuttingyourhairshort.Willitlookstylish–ortooextreme?Youendlesslythinkitover.Havingthedecisionhangingoveryourheadisahugeenergydrain.Everytimeyoucan’tdecide,youburdenyourselfwithalternatives.Quitthinkingthatyouhavetomaketherightdecision;instead,makeachoiceanddon’tlookback.6.Givetoget.Emotionalenergyhasakindofmagicalquality;themoreyougive,themoreyougetback..Thisisthedifferencebetweenemotionalandphysicalenergy.Withthelatter.Youhavetogetittobeabletogiveit.Withtheformer,however,yougetitbygivingit.Startbyaskingeveryoneyoumeet,“Howareyou?”asifyoureallywanttoknow,thenlistentothereply.Betheonewhohears.Mostofusalsoneedtosmilemoreoften.Ifyoudon’tsmileatthepersonyoulovefirstthinginthemorning,you’resuckingenergyoutofyourrelationship.Finally,helpanotherperson—andmakethehelpreal,concrete.Giveamassage(按摩)tosomeoneyoulove,orcookherdinner,Then,expandthecircletowork.Tryaskingyourselfwhatyou’ddoifyourgoalweretobehelpfulratherthanefficient.Afterall,ifit’struethatwhatgoesaroundcomesaround,whynotmakesurethatwhat’scirculatingaroundyouisthegoodstuff?注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1.TheenergycrisisinAmericadiscussedheremainlyreferstoashortageoffossilfuels.2.Peoplethesedaystendtolackphysicalenergy.3.LauraHillenbrandisanexamplecitedtoshowhowemotionalenergycancontributetoone’ssuccessinlife.4.Theauthorbelievesemotionalenergyisinheritedandgeneticallydetermined.5.Evensmallchangespeoplemakeintheirlivescanhelpincreasetheiremotionalenergy.6.Theyfilledherlifewithmeaningbylaunchingaprogramtohelppoorchildren.7.Thereal-estatebrokertheauthorknowsistalentedinhomeredecoration.8.Peopleholdingontosadmemoriesofthepastwillfinditdifficultto__________.9.Whenitcomestodecision-making.Oneshouldmakeaquickchoicewithout_________.10.Emotionalenergyisinawaydifferentfromphysicalenergyinthatthemoreyougive,_________.PartⅢ ListeningComprehension (35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。11.A.PlanhisbudgetcarefullyB.Givehermoreinformation.C.Asksomeoneelseforadvice.D.Buyagiftforhisgirlfriend.12.A.She’llhavesomechocolatecake.B.She’lltakealookatthemenu.C.She’llgowithoutdessert.D.She’llpreparethedinner.13.A.Themancanspeakaforeignlanguage.B.ThewomanhopestoimproveherEnglish.C.Thewomanknowsmanydifferentlanguages.D.Themanwishestovisitmanymorecountries.14.A.Gotothelibrary.B.Meetthewoman.C.SeeProfessorSmith.D.Haveadrinkinthebar.15.A.Sheisn’tsurewhenProfessorBloomwillbebackB.Themanshouldn’tbelateforhisclass.C.Themancancomebacksometimelater.D.Shecanpassonthemessagefortheman.16.A.Hehasastrangepersonality.B.He’sgotemotionalproblems.C.Hisillnessisbeyondcure.D.Hisbehaviorishardtoexplain.17.A.Theticketsaremoreexpensivethanexpected.B.Theticketsaresoldinadvanceathalfprice.C.It’sdifficulttobuytheticketsonthespot.D.It’sbettertotheticketsbeforehand.18.A.Heturnedsuddenlyandranintoatree.B.Hewashitbyafallenboxfromatruck.C.Hedrovetoofastandcrashedintoatruck.D.Hewastryingtoovertakethetruckaheadofhim.Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.What’sthewoman’smainpurposeofvisitingQuebec?A.TogoboatingontheSt.LawrenceRiverB.TogosightseeinginQuebecC.TocallonafriendinQuebecCityD.ToattendaweddinginMontreal20.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodobeforethetrip?A.StudythemapofQuebecB.FindmoreaboutQuebecC.BrushuponherFrenchD.Learnmoreaboutthelocalcustoms21.WhatdoesthemansayabouttheQuebecCity?A.It’smostbeautifulinsummerB.Ithasmanyhistoricalbuildings.C.Itwasgreatlyexpandedinthe18thcentury.D.It’stheonlyFrench-speakingcityinCanada.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustbeared.22.WhatdowelearnfromtheconversationaboutMissRowling’sfirstbook?A.Itwasaboutalittleanimal.B.Ittookhersixyearstowrite.C.Itwasadaptedfromafairytale.D.Itwasaboutalittlegirlandherpet.23.WhydoesMissRowlingconsiderhersoverylucky?A.Sheknowshowtowritebest-sellingnovels.B.Shecanearnalotofmoneybywritingforadults.C.Sheisabletowinenoughsupportfrompublishers.D.Shecanmakealivingbydoingwhatshelikes.24.WhatdictatesMissRowling’swriting?A.Thecharacters.B.Herideas.C.Thereaders.D.Herlifeexperiences.25.AccordingtoMissRowlingwheredidshegettheideasfortheHarryPorterbooks?A.Shedoesn’treallyknowwheretheyoriginatedB.Shemainlydrewonstoriesofancientsaints.C.Theypoppedoutofherchildhooddreams.D.Theygrewoutofherlonghoursofthinking.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA)B)C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。PassageOneQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.Whatwereteacherstoldtodointheexperiment?A.Monitorstudents’sleeppatterns.B.Helpstudentsconcentrateinclass.C.Recordstudents’weeklyperformance.D.Askstudentstocompleteasleepreport.27.Accordingtotheexperiment,whatproblemcaninsufficientsleepcauseinstudents?A.Declininghealth.B.Lackofattention.C.Lossofmotivation.D.Improperbehavior.28.Whatmessagedidtheresearcherintendtoconveytoparents?A.Theyshouldmakesuretheirchildrenarealwayspunctualforschool.B.Theyshouldensuretheirchildrengrowupinahealthyenvironment.C.Theyshouldhelptheirchildrenaccomplishhigh-qualitywork.D.Theyshouldseetoitthattheirchildrenhaveadequatesleep.PassageTwoQuestions29to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.29.WhatwasthesignificantchangeinPatriciaPena’slife?A.Shestoppedbeingahomemaker.B.Shebecameafamouseducator.C.Shebecameapublicfigure.D.Shequitdrivingaltogether.30.WhathadledtoPena’spersonaltragedy?A.Amotorist’sspeeding.B.Herrunningastopsign.C.Herlackofdrivingexperience.D.Amotorist’sfailuretoconcentrate.31.HowdidPenafeelwhenshebeganherfirstspeech?A.Nervousandunsureofherself.B.Calmandconfidentofherself.C.Courageousandforceful.D.Distractedandreluctant.32.WhatcouldbeexpectedasaresultofPena’sefforts?A.Morestricttrainingofwomendrivers.B.Restrictionsoncellphoneusewhiledriving.C.Improvedtrafficconditionsincities.D.Newregulationstoensurechildren’ssafety.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.33.Accordingtothepassage,whyhaven’tscientistsfoundacureforthecommoncold?A.Theyhaven’tdevotedasmuchenergytomedicineastospacetravel.B.Threearetoomanykindsofcoldvirusesforthemtoidentify.C.Itisnoteconomicaltofindacureforeachforeachtypeofcold.D.Theybelievepeoplecanrecoverwithouttreatment.34.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthesymptomsofthecommoncold?A.Theyrevealtheseriousnessoftheproblem.B.Theyindicatehowfastthevirusspreads.C.Theytelluswhatkindofmedicinetotake.D.Theyshowourbodyisfightingthevirus.35.Whatdosomescientistssayabouttakingmedicinesforthecommoncold,accordingtothepassage?A.Itactuallydoesmoreharmthangood.B.ItcausesdamagetosomeorgansofourbodyC.Itworksbetterwhencombinedwithotherremedies.D.Ithelpsustorecovermuchsooner.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2作答。Youprobablyhavenoticedthatpeopleexpresssimilarideasindifferentwaysdependingonthesituationtheyarein.Thisisvery(36)__________.Alllanguageshavetwogenerallevelsof(37)__________:aformallevelandaninformallevel.Englishisno(38)__________.Thedifferenceinthesetwolevelsisthesituationinwhichyouusea(39)___________level.Formallanguageisthekindoflanguageyoufindintextbooks,(40)__________booksandinbusinessletters.YouwouldalsouseformalEnglishincompositionsand(41)__________thatyouwriteinschool.Informallanguageisusedinconversationwith(42)__________,familymembersandfriends,andwhenwewrite(43)__________notesorletterstoclosefriends.Formallanguageisdifferentfrominformallanguageinseveralways.First,formallanguagetendstobemorepolite.(44)______________________________________________________.Forexample,Imightsaytoafriendorafamilymember“Closethedoor,please”,(45)___________________________________________________Anotherdifferencebetweenformalandinformallanguageissomeofthevocabulary.(46)_____________________________________________________________________________________.Let’ssaythatIreallylikesoccer.IfIamtalkingtomyfriend,Imightsay“Iamjustcrazyaboutsoccer”,butifIweretalkingtomyboss,Iwouldprobablysay“Ireallyenjoysoccer”.PartIVReadingComprehension(readingindepth)(25minutes)SectionADirection:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinbankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.ThefloodofwomenintothejobmarketboostedeconomicgrowthandchangedU.S.societyinmanyways.Manyin-homejobsthatusedtobedone47bywomen----rangingfromfamilyshoppingtopreparingmealstodoing48work——stillneedtobedonebysomeone.Husbandsandchildrennowdosomeofthesejobs,a49thathaschangedthetargetmarketformanyproducts.Oraworkingwomanmayfaceacrushing“povertyoftime“andlookforhelpelsewhere,creatingopportunitiesforproducersoffrozenmeals,childcarecenters,drycleaners,financialservices,andthelike.Althoughthereisstillabigwage50betweenmenandwomen,theincomeworkingwomen51givesthemnewindependenceandbuyingpower.Forexample,womennow52abouthalfofallcars.Notlongago,manycarsdealers53womenshoppersbyignoringthemorsuggestingthattheycomebackwiththeirhusbands.Nowcarcompanieshaverealizedthatwomenare54customers.It’sinterestingthatsomeleadingJapanesecardealerswerethefirstto55payattentiontowomencustomers.InJapan,fewerwomenhavejobsorbuycars—theJapanesesocietyisstillverymuchmale—oriented.Perhapsitwasthe56contrastwithJapanesesocietythatpromptedAmericanfirmstopaymoreattentiontowomenbuyers.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答A）scale B）retailed C）generate D）extremeE）technically F）affordable G）situation H）reallyI）potential J）gap K）voluntary L）excessiveM）insulted N）purchase O）primarilySectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemarefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestion57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ReadingnewpeaksofpopularityinNorthAmericaisIcebergWaterwhichisharvestedfromicebergsoffthecoastofNewfoundland,Canada.ArthurvonWiesenberger,whocarriesthetitleWaterMaster,isoneofthefewwatercriticsinNorthAmerica.Asaboy,hespenttimeinthelargercitiesofItaly,FranceandSwitzerland,Wherebottledwaterisconsumeddaily.Eventhen,hekeptawaterjournal,notingthebrandshelikedbest.“Mydogcouldtellthedifferencebetweenbottledandtapwater.”Hesays.Butisplaintapwaterallthatbad?Notatall.Infact,NewYork’smunicipalwaterformorethanacenturywascalledthechampagneoftapwateranduntilrecentlyconsideredamongthebestintheworldintermsofbothtasteandpurity.Similarly,amagazineinEnglandfoundthattapwaterfromtheThamesRivertastedbetterthanseveralleadingbrandsofbottledwaterthatwere400timesmoreexpensive.Nevertheless,soft-drinkcompaniesviewbottledwaterasthenextbattle-groundformarketshare-thisdespitethefactthatover25percentofbottledwatercomesfromtapwater:PepsiCo’sAquafinaandCoca-Cola’sDasaniarebothpurifiedtapwaterratherthanspringwater.Asdinersthirstforleadingbrands,bottlersandrestaurateurssalivate(垂涎)overtheprofits.Arestaurant’stypicalmark-uponwineis100to150percent,whereasonbottledwaterit’soften300to500percent.Butsincewaterismuchcheaperthanwine,andmanyofthefancierbrandsaren’tavailableinstores,mostdinesdon’tnoticeorcare.Asaresult,somerestaurantsareturningupthepressuretosellbottledwater.AccordingtoanarticleinTheStreetJournal,someofthemoreshamelesstacticsincludeplacingattractivebottlesonthetableforavisualsell,listingbrandsonthemenuwithoutprices,andpouringbottledwaterwithoutevenaskingthedinnersiftheywantit.Regardlessofhowit’ssold,thepopularityofbottledwatertapsintoourdesireforbetterhealth,ourwishtoappearcultivated,andevenalongingforlostpurity.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。57.WhatdoweknowaboutIcebergWaterfromthepassage?A.Itisakindoficedwater.B.Itisjustplaintapwater.C.Itisakindofbottledwater.D.Itisakindofmineralwater.58.Bysaying“Mydogcouldtellthedifferencebetweenbottledandtapwater”(Line4,Para2),vonWiesenbergwantstoconveythemessagethat________.A.plaintapwateriscertainlyunfitfordrinkingB.bottledwaterisclearlysuperiortotapwaterC.bottledwateroftenappealsmoretodogstasteD.dogscanusuallydetectafinedifferenceintaste59.The“fancierbrands”(Line3Para5)refersto________.A.tapwaterfromtheThamesB.famouswinesnotsoldinordinarystoresC.PepsiCo’sAquafinaandCoca-Cola’sDasaniD.expensivebottledwaterwithimpressivenames60.Whyaresomerestaurantsturningupthepressuretosellbottledwater?A.Bottledwaterbringsinhugeprofits.B.Competitionfromthewineindustryisintense.C.Mostdinersfindbottledwateraffordable.D.Bottledwatersatisfieddiners’desiretofashionable.61.Accordingtopassage,whyisbottledwatersopopular?A.Itismuchcheaperthanwine.B.Itisconsideredhealthier.C.Itappealstomorecultivatedpeople.D.Itismorewidelypromotedinthemarket.PassageTwoAswehaveseen,thefocusofmedicalcareinoursocietyhasbeenshiftingfromcuringdiseasetopreventingdisease–especiallyintermsofchangingourmanyunhealthybehaviors,suchaspooreatinghabits,smoking,andfailuretoexercise.Thelineofthoughtinvolvedinthisshiftcanbepursuedfurther.Imagineapersonwhoisabouttherightweight,butdoesnoteatverynutritious(有营养旳)foods,whofeelsOKbutexercisesonlyoccasionally,whogoestoworkeveryday,butisnotanoutstandingworker,whodrinksafewbeersathomemostnightsbutdoesnotdrivewhiledrunk,andwhohasnochestpainsorabnormalbloodcounts,butsleepsalotandoftenfeelstired.Thispersonisnotill.Hemaynotevenbeatriskforanyparticulardisease.Butwecanimaginethatthispersoncouldbealothealthier.Thefieldofmedicinehasnottraditionallydistinguishedbetweensomeonewhoismerely“notill”andsomeonewhoisinexcellenthealthandpaysattentiontothebody’sspecialneeds.Bothtypeshavesimplybeencalled“well”.Inrecentyears,however,somehealthspecialistshavebeguntoapplytheterms“well”and“wellness”onlytothosewhoareactivelystrivingtomaintainandimprovetheirhealth.Peoplewhoarewellareconcernedwithnutritionandexerciseandtheymakeapointofmonitoringtheirbody’scondition.Mostimportant,perhaps,peoplewhoarewelltakeactiveresponsibilityforallmattersrelatedtotheirhealth.Evenpeoplewhohaveaphysicaldiseaseorhandicap(缺陷)maybe"well,"inthisnewsense,iftheymakeanefforttomaintainthebestpossiblehealththeycaninthefaceoftheirphysicallimitations."Wellness"mayperhapsbestbeviewednotasastatethatpeoplecanachieve,butasanidealthatpeoplecanstrivefor.Peoplewhoarewellarelikelytobebetterabletoresistdiseaseandtofightdiseasewhenitstrikes.Andbyfocusingattentiononhealthywaysofliving,theconceptofwellnesscanhaveabeneficialimpactonthewaysinwhichpeoplefacethechallengesofdailylife.62.Todaymedicalcareisplacingmorestresson________.A.keepingpeopleinahealthyphysicalconditionB.monitoringpatients’bodyfunctionsC.removingpeople’sbadlivinghabitsD.ensuringpeople’spsychologicalwell-being63.Inthefirstparagraph,peopleareremindedthat________.A.goodhealthismorethannotbeingillB.drinking,evenifnottoexcess,couldbeharmfulC.regularhealthchecksareessentialtokeepingfitD.preventionismoredifficultthancure64.Traditionally,apersonisconsidered"well"ifhe________.A.doesnothaveanyunhealthylivinghabitsB.doesnothaveanyphysicalhandicapsC.isabletohandlehisdailyroutinesD.isfreefromanykindofdisease65.Accordingtotheauthor,thetruemeaningof"wellness"isforpeople________.A.tobestsatisfytheirbody’sspecialneedsB.tostrivetomaintainthebestpossiblehealthC.tomeetthestricteststandardsofbodilyhealthD.tokeepaproperbalancebetweenworkandleisure66.Accordingtowhattheauthoradvocates,whichofthefollowinggroupsofpeoplewouldbeconsideredhealthy?A.Peoplewhohavestrongmusclesaswellasslimfigures.B.Peoplewhoarenotpresentlyexperiencinganysymptomsofdisease.C.Peoplewhotrytobeaspossible,regardlessoftheirlimitations.D.Peoplewhocanrecoverfromillnessevenwithoutseekingmedicalcare.完形填空Languageisthemostastonishingbehaviorintheanimalkingdom.Itisthespecies-typicalbehaviorthatsetshumanscompletely67fromallotheranimals.Languageisameansofcommunication,68itismuchmorethanthat.Manyanimalscan69.Thedanceofthehoneybeecommunicatesthelocationofflowers70othermembersofthehive(蜂群).Buthumanlanguagepermitscommunicationaboutanything.71thingslikeunicorns(独角兽)thathaveneverexisted.Thekey72inthefactthattheunitsofmeaning,words,canbe73togetherindifferentways,accordingto74Languageisthemostimportantlearningwedo.Nothing75humanssomuchasourabilitytocommunicateabstractthoughts,76abouttheuniversitythemind,love,dreams,ororderingadrink,Itisanimmenselycomplex77thatwetakeforgranted.Indeed,wearenotawareofmost78ofourspeechandunderstanding.Considerwhathappenswhenonepersonisspeakingto79.TheSpeakerhastotranslatethoughtsinto80language.Brainimagingstudiessuggestthatthetimefromthoughtstothe81ofspeechisextremelyfast.Only0.04seconds!Thelistenermusthearthesoundsto82outwhatthespeakermeans.Hemustusethesoundsofspeechto83thewordsspoken,understandthepatternof84ofthewords(sentences),andfinally85themeaning.Thistakessomewhatlonger,aminimumofabout0.5seconds.But86started,itisofcourseacontinuousprocess.67.A.apart B.off C.up D.down68.A.so B.but C.or D.for69.A.transfer B.transmit C.convey D.communicate70.A.to B.from C.over D.on71.A.only B.almost C.even D.just72.A.stays B.situates C.hides D.lies73.A.stuck B.strung C.rung D.consisted74.A.rules B.scales C.laws D.standards75.A.combines B.contains C.defines D.declares76.A.what B.whether C.while D.if77.A.prospect B.progress C.pro