2024年大学英语四级考试模拟试卷二

2024年大学英语四级考试模拟试卷二

［问答题］1.WhetherCollegeStudentsShouldOpenOnlineShops

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［问答题］2.黄果树瀑布是我国第一大瀑布，也是（江南博哥）亚洲最大的瀑

布。它位于贵州省安顺市，是贵州著名的旅游景点之一。瀑布高度为77.8米,

宽度为101米，其中主瀑高67米，顶宽83.3米。黄果树大瀑布虽然不如世界

上其他著名的大瀑布那般宽阔、高深和雄伟，但它自有奇特之处。其中最神奇

的一处，便是大型电视连续剧《西游记》的拍摄地之水帘洞。

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Thehumanfaceisaremarkablepieceofwork.Theastonishingvariety

offacialfeatureshelpspeople26eachotherandiscrucialto

theformationofcomplexsocieties.Soistheface，sabilitytosend

emotionalsignals,whetherthroughan27blushortheartifice

（欺骗）ofafalsesmile.Peoplespendmuchoftheirwakinglives,in

theofficeandthecourtroomaswellasthebarandthe

bedroom,28faces,forsignsofattraction,hostility,trustand

deceit.Theyalsospendplentyoftimetryingtodissimulate（掩

饰）.Technologyisrapidlycatchingupwiththehumanabilitytoread

faces.InAmericafacialrecognitionisusedbychurchesto29

worshippers,attendance;inBritain,byretailerstospot30

shoplifters.ThisyearWelshpoliceusedittoarrestasuspect

outsideafootballgame.InChinait31meidentitiesofride­

hailingdrivers,permitstouriststoenter32andletspeople

payforthingswithasmile.Apple，snewiPhoneisexpectedtouseit

tounlockthehomescreen.Setagainsthumanskills,suchapplications

mightseemincemental,（增力口的）.Somebreakthroughs,suchasflight

ortheInternet,obviouslytransformhumanabilities;facial

recognitionseems33toencodethem.

Althoughfacesarepeculiarto34,theyarealsopublic,so

technologydoesnot,atfirstsight,intrudeonsomethingthatis

private.Andyettheabilitytorecord,storeandanalyseimagesof

facescheaply,quicklyandonavastscalepromisesonedaytobring

about35changestonotionsofprivacy,fairnessandtrust.

［单选题］丁圣石处26.应填

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private.Andyettheabilitytorecord,storeandanalyseimagesof

facescheaply,quicklyandonavastscalepromisesonedaytobring

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［单选题］2云后处27.应填

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technologydoesnot,atfirstsight,intrudeonsomethingthatis

private.Andyettheabilitytorecord,storeandanalyseimagesof

facescheaply,quicklyandonavastscalepromisesonedaytobring

about35changestonotionsofprivacy,fairnessandtrust.

［单选题］3.空白处28.应填

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technologydoesnot,atfirstsight,intrudeonsomethingthatis

private.Andyettheabilitytorecord,storeandanalyseimagesof

facescheaply,quicklyandonavastscalepiomisesonedaytobring

about35____changestonotionsofprivacy,fairnessandtrust.

［单选题］5.空白处30.应填

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technologydoesnot,atfirstsight,intrudeonsomethingthatis

private.Andyettheabilitytorecord,storeandanalyseimagesof

facescheaply,quicklyandonavastscalepromisesonedaytobring

about35changestonotionsofprivacy,fairnessandtrust.

［单选题］6.空白处31.应填

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private.Andyettheabilitytorecord,storeandanalyseimagesof

facescheaply,quicklyandonavastscalepromisesonedaytobring

about35changestonotionsofprivacy,fairnessandtrust.

［单选题］7.空白处32.应填

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private.Andyettheabilitytorecord,storeandanalyseimagesof

facescheaply,quicklyandonavastscalepromisesonedaytobring

about35____changestonotionsofprivacy,fairnessandtrust.

［单选题］8。后处33.应填

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private.Andyettheabilitytorecord,storeandanalyseimagesof

facescheaply,quicklyandonavastscalepromisesonedaytobring

about35____changestonotionsofprivacy,fairnessandtrust.

［单选题］近日处34.应填

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technologydoesnot,atfirstsight,intrudeonsomethingthatis

private.Andyettheabilitytorecord,storeandanalyseimagesof

facescheaply,quicklyandonavastscalepromisesonedaytobring

about35changestonotionsofprivacy,fairnessandtrust.

［单选题］10.空白处35.应填

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WheretoGetHealthierin2018(A)Fromhotelsandcruisesto

airports,airlines,safaris(游猎)andgrouptours,wellnesspromises

tobeeverywhereintheworldoftravel.Fiveyearsagowellnesson

theroadmeantheadingtoadestinationspatoembarkonaspecific

programsuchasweightlossorstayingatahotelwithanicegym;

morerecently,theconcepthasevolvedtoincludeallcategoriesof

travel,andencompassesoverallphysicalandemotionalhealth.(B)The

datatosupporttherisinginterestinwellnesstravel

abounds.AccordingtotheGlobalWellnessInstitute,anonprofit

organizationforthewellnessindustry,thewellnesstravelmarket

grewto$563billionin2015from$489billionin2013,andis

expectedtogrowanother43percentto$808billionbetween2015and

2020.Travelersmade691milliontripswithawellnesscomponent,such

ashealthyeatingorfitness,in2015,104.4millionmorethanin

2013.(C)Inaddition,in2016,theluxurytravelnetworkVirtuoso

launchedVirtuosoWellness,aportfolioof42hotelsandcruise

lines.Thecompany*ssalesforthesewellnesspartners(RosaAlpina,

inItaly'sDolomitesMountains,andUniworldRiverCruisesare

examples)wereup20percentlastyearcomparedwithsalesforthe

company'sothersuppliers,whichincreasedninepercent.(D)Beth

McGroarty,theresearchdirectorfortheGlobalWellnessInstitute,

saidthattheprofusion(大量)ofwellnessprogramsintravelhas

redefinedthepurposeofavacation."Vacationsusedtobeassociated

withexcess.Youwouldhavelavishmeals,drinkalotandparty,*she

said."Intoday，shigh-stressworld,however,peoplearedesperatefor

rejuvenation(恢复活力)andareprioritizingwellnesswhentheyhave

timeoff."(E)Leisuretravelerslookingtopartakeinalittle-ora

lotof-self-carearespoiledforchoice,particularlyinthehotel

spacewheremanyofthebigbrandsareincorporatingwellnessinto

guestrooms.(F)WestinHotels&Resortshasagrowingrosterof

properties,includingonesinMelbourneandMilan,thatwillfeature

WestinWorkoutrooms,accommodationswhereguestshavethechoiceof

eitheranin-roomtreadmillorstationarybike.(G)InDecember,Four

SeasonsHotelLosAngelesatBeverlyHillsintroducedsevenwellness

roomsinpartnershipwiththewellnessrealestatecompanyDelos.The

amenitiesincludetoiletriesfromthebeautybrandLatherthatare

madewithnaturalingredients,airpurificationsystemsthatreduce

allergensandpromoterestfulsleep,showerswithdechlorinators,and

healthyinroomdiningmenuscreatedincollaborationwiththe

ClevelandClinic.Anight'sstayinawellnessroomstartsat$600一

$50morethanregularroomrates—andthehoteTsgeneralmanager,

MichaelNewcombe,saidthatthedemandforthemhasbeennotable.”

Ourregularclientsaskedustobringwellnessintotheprivacyof

theirrooms,andthesenewaccommodationswereouranswer,"he

said.(H)Cruises,too,areincreasinglyembracingwellness,

especiallybyofferinghealth-focusedvoyages：Theadventurecruise

lineLinbladExpeditions,forone,inpartnershipwiththeexercise

andspabrandExhale,beganaseriesofthree-andfour-daywell-being

trips(startingpricesfrom$1,990aperson)inDecemberaround

Mexico,sBajaPeninsula.Guestsonthejourneyschoosefromactivities

likekayakingaroundtheBaja,coastline,snorkelingwithsealions

andclassesledbyanExhaleinstructorlikepoweryogaandhigh

intensityintervaltraining.(I)Sometravelcompaniesarealso

offeringmoreitineraries(旅程)withwellnessthemes.IntrepidTravel

willrun50wellness-focusedgrouptripsthisyear,comparedwith20

in2017.Oneadditionisthe12-dayGoldenTriangle：Yoga&Bollywood

Edition(from$1,258aperson)inIndiathatincludesthreedaysin

thecityofRishikeshtopracticeyogaonthebanksofthe

Ganges.Intrepidhasmorewellnesstripsthisyear,accordingtothe

company'straveldirector,LeighBarnes,becausethenumberof

travelerswhobookedthemincreasedsignificantlyin2017-inthe

UnitedStatesalone,thejumpwas88percentfrom2016.*We'reseeing

thattravelerswhotraditionallywantedtoindulgeonavacationare

nowsearchingfortripsthathelpthemmaintaintheirpersonal

wellness,*Mr.Barnessaid.(J)Intheairtravelspace,bothairlines

andairportsaresteppinguptheireffortsinnumerouswaystoward

keepingtravelershealthy.(K)SingaporeAirlines,forinstance,

recentlyintroducedDeliciouslyWholesome,in-flightmealsthatwere

designedwiththehelpofanutritionistandarerichincomplex

carbohydrates,leanproteinsandfiber.Thedishesvarybyclass,but

asanexample,economypassengerscanexpectquinoawithratatouille

andchickpeas,andOriental-stylesteamedfish.(L)DeltaAirLines

offersguidedmeditation(冥想)atitsAsandaSpaLoungesinitsSky

ClubsatJohnF.KennedyInternationalAirportandSeattle-Tacoma

InternationalAirport.CalledDeepakChopraDreamWeaver,theservice

canbebookedforeither30or50minutes,atacostof$30and$50

respectively,andisalight-and-soundexperienceinwhichflierssit

inazerogravitychairandlistentoameditationledby

Dr.Chopra.Delta'sserviceislimitedtothosewhohaveaccesstoSky

Clubs,butalltravelersflyingthroughDenverInternationalAirport

havetheoptionofpracticingmeditationandyoga：Sincelast

November,theairport,sConcourseAhasbeenhometoYogaonthe

Fly,astudiowithfive60-square-footroomsthatofferiPadsloaded

withyogaandmeditationsessions;fliersinterestedintryinga

sessioncanrenttheseroomsinincrementsof15minutes(thecost

is$1perminute).(M)AveryWestlund,thecompany，sco-founderanda

certifiedyogainstructor,saidshecameupwiththeideaforYogaon

theFlybecauseherfrequenttravelsleftherphysicallyand

emotionallyexhausted."Travelcunbeagrind,andyogaand

meditationaresimpleandefficientwaystoalleviatethestress,“

shesaid.Thecompanyexpectstoopenlocationsattwomoreairports

intheUnitedStatesbyearly2018.(N)Airportsareasettingwhere

travelersatleasthavetheoptiontowalkasawaytosqueezein

someexercise,buttraditionalsafaritripsusuallyinvolvemorning

andeveninggamedrivesandfewopportunitiesforactivity.Now,some

safarioutfittersarebreakingthesame-oldmoldbygivingtravelers

waystokeepfit.(0)TheluxurycompanyMicatoSafarisprovidesits

clientswithayogamat,freeweightsandajumprope.Runsthrough

thebushinKenyawithMaasaiwarriorscanalsobearranged.Andthen

there,sanew10-dayprivaterunningsafariinKenya(from$7,850a

person),wheretravelersvisitthehigh-altitudedestinationsof

EldoretandItentomeetandtrainwitheliterunners."Ourclients

weretellingusthattheydidn,twanttosacrificetheirworkouts

whiletheywereonvacation,saidMelissaHordych,thecompany，s

generalmanager."We'vetriedtohelpthembygivingthemcreativeand

funwaystomove.”

［单选题］11.AlthoughwellnessroomsatFourSeasonsHotelLosAngeles

atBeverlyHillschargehigherthanregularrooms,theyprovetobea

success.

A.A)

B.B)

C.C)

D.D)

E.E)

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［单选题］12.TheactivitiesthatcustomersofMicatoSafariscanengage

induringtheirtripsincludeyoga,weighttraining,jumpingand

running.

A.A)

B.B)

C.C)

D.D)

E.E)

F.F)

G

G)

H

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M

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［单选题］13.Lastyear,Virtuoso'swellnesspartnerssawabigger

increaseinsalesthanitsotherpartners.

A.A)

B.B)

C.C)

D.D)

E.E)

F.F)

G

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H

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［单选题］14.UnlikeYogaontheElywhichservesthepublic,Deepak

ChopraDreamWeaverisonlyavailabletosomepassengerswhocan

enterSkyClubs.

A.A)

B.B)

C.C)

D.D)

E.E)

F.F)

G

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H

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［单选题］15.Wollnesswilltoucheveryaspectofthetravelindustry

andthepresentconceptofwellnesstripsisdifferentfromthatof

fiveyearsago.

A.A)

B.B)

C.C)

D.D)

E.E)

F.F)

G

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［单选题］16.Inthepast,touristsforsafarirarelygotachanceto

workout.

A.A)

B.B)

C.C)

D.D)

E.E)

F.F)

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［单选题］17.BethMcGroartybelievesthatpeople*spurposeofspending

aholidayhaschangedfromindulgingthemselvesintokeepinghealthy.?

A.A)

B.B)

C.C)

D.D)

E.E)

F.F)

G

G)

H

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M

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［单选题］18.AveryWestlund，sowntravelexperiencespromptedherto

foundYogaontheFly.

A.A)

B.B)

C.C)

D.D)

E.E)

F.F)

G

G)

II

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I

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J

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K

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M

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［单选题］19.TheGlobalWellnessInstituteforecastapromisingfuture

forthewellnesstravelmarket.

A.A)

B.B)

C.C)

D.D)

E.E)

F.F)

G

G)

H

H)

I

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J

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K

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L

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M

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N

N)

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［单选题］20.IntrepidTravelwilloffer30morewellnessgrouptours

thisyearthanlastyearduetoitsrisingnumberofreservations.

A.A)

B.B)

C.C)

D.D)

E.E)

F.F)

G

G)

H

H)

I

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J

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K

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L

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M

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N

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Inmuchoftherichworld65stillmarksthebeginningofold

age.Jobsend,subsidizedbustravelbeginsandpeoplestarttobe

seenasafinancialburdenratherthananassettothestate.The

largerthe"65-plus"groupbecomes,comparedwiththepopulationof

workingage,themorepolicymakersworryaboutthecostsoftheir

healthcareandpensions.Bytheendofthecenturythe"old-age

dependencyratio”,whichtracksthisrelationship,will

triple.Pessimistspredicta"silvertsunami"thatwillbankruptus

all.Butdoesitstillmakesensetocall65-year-olds"old"?The

OxfordEnglishdictionarydefines"old"as"havinglivedforalong

time”.Itillustratesthesensewithanaccompanyingphrase,“theold

manlayproppeduponcushions"：theoldpersonasonewhohasmade

alltheusefulcontributionshecanpossiblymaketosocietyandis

nowatrest.WhenpensionswerefirstintroducedinPrussia,inthe

1880s,thiswasprobablyafaircharacterisationforanyoneover

65.Notmanypeoplelivedbeyondthisage;thosewhodidwererarely

ingoodhealth.Buttodaymany65-year-oldsarehealthyand

active.DonaldTrump(71)maybemanythings,butoldheisnot,nor

forthatmatterisVladimirPutin(64),whoqualifiesforhisbus

passinOctober.Yetgovernmentsandemployersstilltreat65asa

cliffsedgebeyondwhichpeoplecanberegardedas"old"：inactive,

andaneconomicburden.Thisiswrong,forthreereasons.First,what”

old“meansisrelative.Todaytheaverage65-year-oldGermancan

expecttoliveanother20years.Socanmostpeopleinotherrich

countries,meaningoldagenowarguablykicksinlaterthan

before.Second,thetermcarriesanunderlyingimplicationabout

health,oratleastfitness.Buthealthy-lifeexpectancyhasgrown

roughlyintandemwithlifeexpectancy;formany,70reallyisthe

new60.Third,surveysshowthatthemajorityofyoungerover-65-year-

oldsincreasinglywanttostayactivelyinvolvedintheircommunities

andeconomies.Fewwanttoretireintheliteralsenseofthe

word,whichimplieswithdrawingfromsocietyasawhole.Manywantto

continueworkingbutondifferenttermsthanbefore,askingformore

flexibilityandfewerhours.

［单选题］21.Itcanbeconcludedfromthefirstparagraphthat.

A.the“65-plus〃groupcanenjoysomespecialwelfare

B.the〃65-plus“groupistheprecioustreasureofacountry

C.pessimistsaremorelikelytogobankrupt

D.theauthortendstoagreewiththeviewofpessimists

［单选题］22.TheauthorcitestheexamplesofDonaldTrumpandVladimir

Putininordertoshowthat.

A.many65-year-oldsarereallytoooldtowork

B.peopleover65arequalifiedtogetthebussubsidy

C.many65-year-oldsarestillcompetentintheirwork

D.peopleover65areir.oresuitablefornationalleadership

［单选题］23.Howdoemployersthinkof65-year-olds?

A.Theymayhavemobilitydifficultiesintheirdailylife.

B.Theymaybeunabletoexpresstheirownideasverywell.

C.Theymaydragdowntheenterprises.

D.Theymaybeveryexperiencedintheirwork.

［单选题］24.Accordingtothepassage,“formany,70reallyisthenew

60〃mostprobablymeans

A.manyoldpeopletodaycansurvivetenyearslongerthanbefore

B.manyoldpeopletodayareinabetterhealthconditionthanbefore

C.manyoldpeopletodayhaveabetterstateofmindthanbefore

D.manyoldpeopletodayaremoredynamicthanbefore

［单选题］25.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whatistheworking

aliiludeofmostover-65-year-olds?

A.Theywanttoretirewhentheyhittheretirementage.

B.Theystillwanttoworkashardasbefore.

C.Theystillwanttoworkhardliketheyoung.

D.Theystillwanttoworkbutwithlowerworkintensity.

TheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation(APA)warnsthatthe

lonelinessepidemicnowrepresentsathreattopublichealththat

exceedsthatofobesity.Beforegettingintothespecifics,weneedto

haveaclearunderstandingofwhatlonelinessis,andwhatitisn,t：

Lonelinessisdefinedsubjectively,notobjectively.Inotherwords,

whatmattersisnothowmanyfriendsyouhaveorhowmanypeopleyou

havearoundyouonadailybasis.Rather,whatmattersiswhetheryou

feelemotionallyorsociallydisconnectedfromothers.Indeed,many

peoplewhoaremarriedandlivewithfamilymembersreportfeeling

significantloneliness,becausetheyfeelemotionallydisconnected

fromtheirpartnersandlovedones.Themosttragicandcompelling

aspectofthelonelinessepidemicishowpreventableitis.The

problemisafundamentallackofawareness,bothforlonelypeople

andforthosearoundthem.Itisn'teasytoapproachafriendorloved

oneandexpressconcernsabouttheirsmokinghabitsortheir

obesity,yetmanyofusdosoregardless.Buthowmanyofushave

approachedafriendorlovedonetodiscussourconcernsabouttheir

loneliness?Publicdialoguesaboutthedangersofsmokingandof

obesityhavegoneonfordecades.Peoplewhosmokeandthosewho

strugglewithobesityareawarethattheirhealthandlongevityare

atrisk.Butlonelypeoplearelargelyunawareoftherisksthey

face,asaretheirfriendsandlove