12月英语四级真题及答案(含解析)

2010年12月英语四级考试真题

Part1Writing(30minutes)

Directions：Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledHowShouldParentsHelpChildrentoBeIndependent?

Youshouldwriteatleast150yvondsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

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?

注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上

PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)

Directions:Inthispan,youwillhave15nwmtestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.For

questions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromtheJourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,coin/jletethe

sentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

AGrassrootsRemedy

Mostofusspendourlivesseekingthenaturalworld.Tothisend,wewalkthedog,playgolf,gofishing,sitinthegarden,drink

outsiderather(haninsidethepub,haveapicnic,liveinthesuburbs,gototheseaside,buyaweekendplaceinthecountry.Themost

popukirleisureactivityinBritainisgoingforawalk.Andwhenjoggers(慢跑者)jog,theydon'trunthestreets.Everyoneofthem

instinctivelyheadstotheparkortheriver.Itismyprofoundbeliefthatnotonlydoweallneednature,butweallseeknature,

whetherweknowwearedoingsoornot.

Butdespitethis,ourchildrenaregrowingupnature-deprived(丧失).IspentmyboyhoodclimbingtreesonStreathamCommon.

SouthLondon.Thesedays,childrenarerobbedofIheseancientfreedoms,duetoproblemslikecrime,traffic,thelossof(heopen

spacesandoddnewperceptionsaboutwliatisbestforchildren,thatistosay,thingsthatcanbebouglit,ratherthanthingsthatcanbe

found.

Thetruthistobefoundelsewhere.AstudyintheUS:familieshadmovedtobetterhousingandthechildrenwereassessedfbr

ADHD—attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder:多动症).Thosewhoseaccommodationhadmorenaturalviewsshowedan

improvementof19%;thosewhohadthesameimprovementinmaterialsurroundingsbutnoniceviewimprovedjust4%.

AstudyinSwedenindicatedthatkindergartenchildrenwhocouldplayinanaturalenvironmenthadlessillnessandgreater

physicalabilitythanchildrenusedonlytoanormaplayground.AUSstudysuggestedthatwhenaschoolgavechildrenaccesstoa

naturalenvironment,academiclevelswereraisedacrosstheentireschool.

Anotherstudyfound(hatchildrenplaydifferentlyinanaturalenvironment.Inplaygrounds,childrencreateahierarchy(等级)

basedonphysicalabilities,withthetoughonestakingthelead.Butwhenagrassyareawasplantedwithbushes,thechildrengot

muchmoreintofantasyplay,andthesocialhierarchywasnowbasedonimaginationandcreativity.

Mostbullying(恃强凌弱)isfoundinschoolswherethereisatarmac(柏油碎石)playground:theleastbullyingisinanatural

areathatthechildrenareencouragedtoexplore.ThisremindsmeunpleasantlyofSunnyhillSchoolinStreatham,withitsharsh

tarmac,whereIusedtohangaboutincomersfantasisingaboutwildlife.

Butchildrenarefrequentlydiscouragedfrominvolvementwithnaturalspaces,fbrhealthandsafetyreasons,fbrfearthatthey

mightgetdirtyorthattheymightcausedamage.Sc,instead,thedamageisdonetothechildrenthemselves:nottotheirbodiesbutto

theirsouls.

OneofthegreatproblemsofmodernchildhoodisADHD,nowincreasinglyandexpensivelytreatedwithdrugs.Yetonestudy

afteranotherindicatesthatcontactwithnaturegiveshugebenefitstoADHDchildren.However,wespendmoneyondrugsrather

thanongreenplaces.

Thelifeofoldpeopleismeasurablybetterwhentheyhaveaccesstonature.Theincreasingemphasisfbr(hegrowingpopulation

ofoldpeopleisinqualityratherthanquantityofyears.Andstudyafterstudyfindsthatagardenisthesinglemostimportantthingin

findingthatquality.

Inwiderandmoredifficultareasoflife,thereisevidencetoindicatethatnaturalsurroundingsimproveallkindsofthings.Even

problemswithcrimeandaggressivebehaviourarereducedwhenthereiscontactwiththenaturalworld.

DrWilliamBird,researcherfromtheRoyalSocietyfortheProtectionofBirds,statesinhisstudy,“Anaturalenvironmentcan

reduceviolentbehaviourbecauseitsrcsioraiivcprocesshelpsreduceangerandimpulsivebehaviour/'Wildplacesneedencouraging

fbrthisreason,nomatterhowsmalltheircontribution.

We(endtolookonnatureconservationassomekindoffavourthathumanbeingsarcgrantingtothenaturalworld.Theerror

hereisfartoodeep:notonlydohumansneednaturefbrthemselves,buttheveryideathathumanityandthenaturalworldare

separablethingsisprofoundlydamaging.

Humanbeingsareaspeciesofmammals(哺乳动物).Forsevenmillionyearstheylivedontheplanetaspartofnature.Our

ancestralselvesmissthenaturalworldandlongfbrcontactwithnon-huinanlife.Anyonewhohaspattedadog,strokedacat,sat

underatreewithapintofbeer,givenorreceivedibunchofflowersorchosentowalkthrough(heparkonaniceday,understands

that.

Wcneedthewildworld.Itisessentialtoourwell-being,ourhealth,ourhappiness.Withoutthewildworldwcarcnotmorebut

lesscivilised.Withoutotherlivingthingsarounduswearelessthanhuman.

Fivewaystofindharmonywiththenaturalworld

Walk:Breaktherhythmofpermanentlybeingunderaroof.Getoffastopearlier,makeacircuitoftheparkatlunchtime,walk

thechildtoandfromschool,getadog,feelyourselfmovinginmovingair,look,listen,absorb.

Sil.Takeniiiumciil,cvciyuuwund(lien,lubvstillinunupunspas.Inllicgulden,anywhficlliulSnulintheuffiuc,uiiywhcic

outofthehouse,awayfromtheroutine.Situnderatree,lookatwater,feelrefreshed,eversoslightlyrenewed.

Drink:Thebestwaytoenjoythenaturalworldisbyyourself;thesecondbestwayisincompany.Takeadrinkoutsidewitha

goodperson,agoodgathering:talkwiththesunandthewindwithbirdsongfbrbackground.

Learn:Expandyourboundaries.Learnfivespeciesofbird,fivebutterflies,fivetrees,fivebirdsongs.Thatway,youseeand

hearmore:andyourmindrespondsgratefullytothegreateramountofwildnessinyourlife.

Travel:Theplacesyoualwayswantedtovisit：bytheseaside,inthecountry,inthehills.Takeaweekendbreak,aday-trip,get

outthereanddoit:forthescenery,fbrthewaythroughthewoods,fbrthebirds,fbrthebees.Gosomewherespecialandbring

specialnesshome.Itlastsforever,afterall.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

I.Whatistheauthor'sprofoundbelief?

[A]Peopleinstinctivelyseeknatureindiffcrcnlways.

[B]Peopleshouldspendmostoftheirlivesinthewild.

[C]Peoplehavequitedifferentperceptionsofnature.

[D]Peoplemustmakemoreeffortstostudynature.

2.Whatdoestheauthorsaypeoplepreferfbrtheirchildrennowadays?

[A]Personalfreedom.

[B]Thingsthatarenatural.

[C]Urbansurroundings.

[D]Thingsthatarepurchased.

3.WhatdoesastudyinSwedenshow?

[A]Thenaturalenvironmentcanhelpchildrenlearnbetter.

[B]Moreaccesstonaturemakeschildrenlesslikelytofallill.

[C]Agoodplaygroundhelpskidsdeveloptheirphysicalabilities.

[D]NaturalviewscanpreventchildrenfromdevelopingADHD.

4.Childrenwhohavechancesioexplorenaturalareas.

[A]tendtodevelopastronglovefbrscience

[B]arcmorelikelytofantasiseaboutwildlife

[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]i(takesalongtimetorestorenatureorcedamaged

8.Itisextremelyharmfultothinkthathumanityandthenaturalworldcanbe

9.Theauthorbelievesthatwewouldnotbesocivilisedwithout

10.Thufivellicuullivigivesal(lieenCufllicpussugcuiemcaiiltucnuvuiu^cpcuplcluseekwith

thenaturalworld.

PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormore

questionswillheaskedaboutwhatwassaidBoththeconversationandthequestionswillhespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestionthere

willbeapause.Duringthepause,younuistreadthejourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[Cjand[D],anddecidewhichisthebest

answer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

II.[A]Themanshouldvisitthemuseums.[C]Thebeachresortisagoodchoice.

[B]Shecan'tstandthehotweather.[D]SheenjoysstayinginWashington.

12.[A]Hernewresponsibilitiesinthecompany.

[B]Whatherjobprospectsare.

[C]Whatthecustomers'feedbackis.

[D]Tliedirector'sopinionofherwork

13.[A]Combineher(rainingwithdieting.

[B]Repeatthetrainingeverythreedays.

[C]Avoidexcessivephysicaltraining.

[D]Includeweightliftingintheprogram.

14.[A]Whenshewillreturnhome.

[B]Whethershecangobyherself.

[C]Whethershecantravelbyair.

[D]Whenshewillcompletelyrecover.

15.[A]Thewomanknowshowtodealwiththepolice.

[B]Thewomanhadbeenfinedmanylimesbefore.

[C]Thewomanhadviolatedtrafficregulations.

[D]Thewomanisgoodatfindingexcuses.

16.[A]Switchofftherefrigeratorforawhile.

[B1Havesomeonerepairtherefrigerator.

[C]Askthemantofixtherefrigerator.

[D]Buyarefrigeratorofbetterquality.

17.[A]Heownsapieceoflandinthedowntownarea.

[B]Hehasgotenoughmoneytobuyahouse.

[C]Hecanfinallydowhathehasdreamedof.

[D]Heismovingintoabiggerapartment.

18.[A]Sheisblackandblueallover.

[B]Shehastogotoseeadoctor.

[C]Shestayedawayfromworkforafewdays.

[D]Shegothurtinanaccidentyesterday.

Questions19to21arcbasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.[A]Shewasabankmanager.

[B]Shewasavictimoftherobbery.

[C]Shewasadefencelawyer.

[D]Shewasawitnesstothecrime.

20.[A]Alullmanwithdaikhailmidamuubladic.

[B]Ayouthwithadistinguishingmarkonhisface.

[C]Athirty-year-oldguywearingalightsweater.

[D]Amedium-sizedyoungmancarryingagun.

21.[A]Identifythesuspectfrompictures.[B]Goupstairstosignsomedocument.

[C]Haveherphototakenfortheirfiles.[D]Verifytherecordofwhatshehadsaid.

Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

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

[B]ByseeingacommercialonTV.[D]Bycallinganemploymentservice.

23.[A]Shecouldimproveherforeignlanguages.

[B]Shecouldworkclosetoherfamily.

[C]Shecould(raveloverseasfrequently.

[D]Shecoulduseherpreviousexperiences.

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

[B]leachingEnglishutauniversity.[D]StudyingforadegreeinFrench.

25.[A]Prepareforaninterviewinacoupleofdays.

[B]Readtheadvertisementagainibrmoredetails.

[C]Sendinawrittenapplicationassoonaspossible.

[D]Geltoknowthecandidateson(heshortlist.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageand

thequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,younuistchoosethebestansu^erfromthefourchoicesmarked[A].

[B],[C]and[DJ.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

PassageOne

Questions26to29arcbasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.[A]Tlieycannotseethefirefightersbecauseofthesmoke.

[B]Theydonotrealizethedangertheyarein.

[C]Theycannothearthefirefightersforthenoise.

[D]Theymistakethefirefightersformonsiers.

27.[A]HetravelsalloverAmericatohelpputoutfires.

[B]Heoftenteacheschildrenwhattododuringafire.

[C]HeteachesSpanishinaSanFranciscocommunity.

[D]Heprovidesoxygenmaskstochildrenfreeofcharge.

28.[A]Hesavedthelifeofhisbrotherchokingonfood.

[B]Herescuedastudentfromabigfire.

[C]Heisver)rgoodatpublicspeaking.

[D]Hegivesinformative(alkstoyoungchildren.

29.[A]FirefightersplayanimportantroleinAmerica.

[B]Kidsshouldlearnnottobeafraidofmonsters.

[C]Carelessnesscanresultin(ragedies

[D]Informativespeechescansavelives.

PassageTwo

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.[A]TOsatisfy(heneedsoftheirfamily.

LB]lbfullyiciilizcllieiipulciiliul.

[C]Tomakemoneyforearlyretirement.

[D]TOgainasenseoftheirpersonalworth.

31.[A]Theymayhavetocontinuetoworkinoldage.

[B]Theymayregret(hetimetheywasted.

[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]Forbiddingstudentstotakefoodoutof±erestaurant.

[B]Requestingcustomerstopaybeforetakingthefood.

[C]Askingcustomerstoleavetheirbagsonthecounters.

[D]Allowingonlytwostudentstoenteratatime.

35.[A]Hewastakentothemanager.[B]Hewascloselywatched

[C]Hewasaskedtoleave[D]Hewasovercharged.

SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlisten

carefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtoJillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to

43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginfonnation.

Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,

whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.

注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上作答。

Writingkeepsusintouchwithotherpeople.Wewriteiocommunicatewithrelativesandfriends.Wewriteto(36)_our

familyhistoriessoourchildrenandgrandchildrencanlearnand(37)theirheritage(传统).WithcomputersandInternet

connectionsinsomany(38),colleges,business,peoplee-mailingfriendsandrelativesallthetime-ortalkingtothemin

writinginonline(39)____rooms.Itischeaperthancallinglongdistance,andalotmore(40)thanwaitinguntilSunday

forthetelephone(41)lodrop.Studentsaree-mailingtheirprofessorsto(42)anddiscusstheirclassroomassignments

andto(43)them.Theyaree-mailingclassmatestodiscussandcollaborate(合作)onhomework.(44)

Despitethegrowingimportanceofcomputers,however,therewillalwaysbeaplaceandneedforthepersonalletter.(45)

.Nomatterwhatthecontentofthemessage,itsrealpointis,“IwantyoutoknowthatIcareaboutyou.^^(46)

,butonlyinthesuccessofhumanrelationships.

PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)

Questions47to56arcbasedonthefollowingpassage.

Whatdetenninesthekindofpersonyouare?Whatfactorsmakeyoumoreorlessbold,intelligent,orabletoreadamap?All

oftheseareinfluencedbytheinteractionofyourgenesandtheenvironmentinwhichyouwere47.Thestudyofhowgenesand

ciiviiuiiiiicnliiilciitclluinfluence48uelivilyisknownasbduiviuialgciiclics.Bdiaviuiulgeneticshasmadeimpuilain49

tothebiologicalrevolution,providinginformationabouttheextenttowhichbiologyinfluencesmind,brainandbehavior.

Anyresearchthatsuggeststhat50toperformcertainbehaviorsarebasedinbiologyiscontroversial.Whowantstobe

toldthattherearelimitationstowhatyoucan51basedonsomethingthatisbeyondyourcontrol,suchasyourgenes?Itiseasy

toacceptthatgenescontrolphysicalcharacteristicssuchassex,raceandeyecolor.Butcangenesalsodeterminewhetherpeoplewill

getdivorced,how52theyare,orwhatcareertheyarelikelytochoose?Aconcernofpsychologicalscientistsisthe53to

whichallofthesecharacteristicsarcinfluencedbynatureandnurture(养育)，bygeneticmakeupandtheenvironment.Increasingly,

science54thatgeneslaythegroundworkformanyhumantraits.Fromthisperspective,peoplearebom55like

undevelopedphotographs:Theimageisalreadycaptured,butthewayit56appearscanvarybasedonthedevelopmentprocess.

However,thebasicpictureistherefromthebeginning.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

[A]abilities[I]extent

[B]achieve[J]indicates

[C]appealEK]proceeds

[D]complaints[L]psychological

LE]contributions[M]raised

[F]displayed[N]smart

[G]essentially[0]standard

[H]eventually

SectionB

PassageOne

Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Itisprettymuchaone-waystreet.Whileitmaybecommonforuniversityresearcherstotrytheirluckinthecommercialworld,

thereisverylittletrafficintheoppositedirection.Payhasalwaysbeenthebiggestdeterrent,aspeoplewithfamiliesoftenfeelthey

cannotaffordthedropinsalarywhenmovingtoauniversityjob.Forsomeindustrialscientists,however,(heattractionsofacademia

(学术界)outweighanyfinancialconsiderations.

HelenLeetooka70%cutinsalarywhenshemovedfromaseniorpostinAbbottLaboratoriestoamedicaldepartmentatthe

UniversityofCambridge.Hermainreasonfbrreturningtoacademiamid-carcerwastotakeadvantageofthegreaterfreedomto

chooseresearchquestions.Someareasofinquiryhavefewprospectsofacommercialreturn,ancLee'sisoneofthem.

Theimpactofasalarycutisprobablylessseverefbrascientistintheearlystagesofacareer.GuyGrant,nowaresearch

associateattheUnileverCentreforMolecularInformaticsattheUniversityofCambridge,spenttwoyearsworkingtora

pharmaceutical(制药的)companybeforereturningtouniversityasapost-doctoralresearcher.Hetooka30%salarycutbutfeltit

worthwhilefbr(hegreaterintellectualopportunilies.

Higheruptheladder,whereapaycutisusuallymoresignificant,thedemandfbrscientistswithawealthofexperiencein

industryisforcinguniversitiestomakethetransition(转换)toacademiamoreattractive,accordingtoLee.Industrialscientiststend

toreceivetrainingthatacademicsdonot,suchashowtobuildamultidisciplinaryteam,managebudgetsandnegotiatecontracts.

Theyarealsowellplacedtobringsomethingextralotheteachingsideofanacademicrolethatwillhelpstudentsgetajobwhenthey

graduate,saysLee,perhapsexperienceinmanufac:uringpracticeorproductdevelopment.t4On.yasmallnumberofundergraduates

willcontinueinanacademiccareer.Sosomeoneleavinguniversitywhoalreadyhastheskillsneededtoworkinanindustriallabhas

farmorepotentialinthejobmarketthansomeonewhohasspentalltheirtimeonanarrowresearchproject.”

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答.

57.By“aone-waystrccf,(Line1.Para.I),theauthormeans.

[A]universityresearchersknowlittleaboutthecommercialworld

[B]thereislittleexchangebetweenindustryandacademia

[C]fewindusliialsciculislswouldquitlowuikinuuniveisily

[D]fewuniversityprofessorsarewillingtodnindustrialresearch

58.Theword“deterrent”(Line2,Para.1)mostprobablyreferstosomethingthat.

[A]keepssomeonefromtakingaction[C]attractspeople'sattention

[B]helps(omovethetraffic[D]bringssomeoneaGnancialburden

59.WhatwasHelenLee'smajorconsiderationwhenshechangedherjobinthemiddleofhercareer?

[A]Flexibleworkhours.[C]Herpreferencefbr(helifestyleoncampus.

[B]Herresearchinterests.[D]Prospectsofacademicaccomplishments.

60.GuyGrantchosetoworkasaresearcheratCairbridgeinorderto.

[A]dofinanciallymorerewardingwork

[B]raisehisstatusintheacademicworld

[C]enrichhisexperienceinmedicalresearch

[D]exploitbetterintellectualopportunities

61.Whatcontributioncanindustrialscientistsmakewhentheycometoteachinauniversity?

CA]Increaseitsgraduates'competitivenessinthejobmarket

[B]Developitsstudents'potentialinresearch.

[C]Helpittoobtainfinancialsupportfromindustry.

[D]Gearitsresearchtowardspracticalapplications.

PassageTwo

Questions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Beingsociablelookslikeagoodwayloaddyearstoyourlife.Relationshipswithfamily,friends,neighbours,evenpets,willall

dothetrick,butthebiggestlongevity(长寿)boostseemstocomefrommarriageoranequivalentrelationship.Tlieeffectwasfirst

notedin1858byWilliamFarr,whowrotethatwidowsandwidowers(直果夫)wereatamuchhigherriskofdyingthantheirmarried

peers.Studiessincethensuggestthatmarriagecouldaddasmuchassevenyearstoaman'slifeandtwotoawoman's.Theeffect

holdsforallcausesofdeath,whetherillness,accidentorself-harm.

Eveniftheoddsarcstackedagainstyou.marriagecanmore(hancompensate.LindaWaiteoftheUniversityofChicagohas

foundthatamarriedoldermanwithheartdiseasecanexpecttolivenearlyfouryearslongerthananunmarriedmanwithahealthy

heart.Likewise,amarriedmanwhosmokesmore.hanapackadayislikelytoliveaslongasadivorcedmanwhodoesn'tsmoke.

There'saflipside,however,aspartnersarcmorelikelytobecomeillordieinthecoupleofyearsfollowingtheirspouse'sdeath,and

caringforaspousewithmentaldisordercanleaveyouwithsomeofthesamesevereproblems.Evenso,theoddsfavourmarriage.In

a30-yearstudyofmorethan10,000people,NicholasChristakisofHarvardMedicalSchooldescribeshowallkindsofsocial

networkshavesimilareffects.

Sohowdoesitwork?Theeffectsarecomplex,affectedbysocio-economicfactors,health-serviceprovision,emotionalsupport

andothermorephysiological(生理的)mechanisms.Forexample,socialcontactcanboostdevelopmentofthebrainandimmune

system,leadingtobetterhealthandlesschanceofdepressionlaterinlife.Peopleinsupportiverelationshipsmayhandlestressbetter.

Thentherearethepsychologicalbenefitsofasupportivepartner.

Alifepartner,childrenandgoodfriendsareallrecommendedifyouaimtoliveto100.Tlieultimatesocialnetworkisstill

beingmappedout,butChristakissays:"Peopleareinterconnected,sotheirhealthisinterconnected.”

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

62.WilliamFarr'sstudyandotherstudiesshowtha:.

[A]sociallifeprovidesanefieclivecureforillness

[B]beingsociablehelpsimproveone'squalityoflife

[C]womenbenefitmore(hanmenfrommarriage

[D]maniagecontributesagreatdealtolongevity

63.LindaWhile'sstudiessupporttheideathat.

[A]uldcimenbhuuldquilMiiukingLuslaylicullliy

[B]marriagecanhelpmakeupforillhealth

EC]themarriedarehappierthantheunmarried

[D]unmarriedpeoplearelikelyiosufferirlaterlife

64.Itcanbeinferredfromthecontextthatthe“flipside”(Line4,Para.2)refersto.

[A]thedisadvantagesofbeingmarried

[B](heemotionalproblemsarisingfrommarriage

[C]theresponsibilityoftakingcareofone'sfamily

[D]theconsequenceofabrokenmarriage

65.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsocialnetworks9

[A]Theyhaveeffectssimilartothoseofamarriage.

[B]Theyhelpdeveloppeople'scommunityspirit.

[C]Theyprovidetimelysupportforthosemneed.

[D]Theyhelprelievepeopleoftheirlife'sburdens.

66.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

[A]It'simportantthatwedevelopasocialnetworkwhenyoung.

[B]lbstayhealthy,oneshouldhaveapropersocialnetwork.

[C]Gettingadivorcemeansriskingareducedlifespan.

[D]Weshouldshareoursocialnetworkswitheachother.

PartVCloze(15minutes)

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

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placelastyear.Thereport67thisweekfro