2023年12月英語四級試題

2023年12月大學(xué)英語四級考試真題PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions：Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledHowShouldParentsHelpChildrentoBeIndependent?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.1.目前不少父母為孩子包辦一切2.為了讓孩子獨立,父母應(yīng)該……HowShouldParentsHelpChildrentoBeIndependent?PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.AGrassrootsRemedyMostofusspendourlivesseekingthenaturalworld.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(喪失).IspentmyboyhoodclimbingtreesonStreathamCommon,SouthLondon.Thesedays,childrenarerobbedoftheseancientfreedoms,duetoproblemslikecrime,traffic,thelossoftheopenspacesandoddnewperceptionsaboutwhatisbestforchildren,thatistosay,thingsthatcanbebought,ratherthanthingsthatcanbefound.Thetruthistobefoundelsewhere.AstudyintheUS:familieshadmovedtobetterhousingandthechildrenwereassessedforADHD—attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder(多動癥).Thosewhoseaccommodationhadmorenaturalviewsshowedanimprovementof19%;thosewhohadthesameimprovementinmaterialsurroundingsbutnoniceviewimprovedjust4%.AstudyinSwedenindicatedthatkindergartenchildrenwhocouldplayinanaturalenvironmenthadlessillnessandgreaterphysicalabilitythanchildrenusedonlytoanormalplayground.AUSstudysuggestedthatwhenaschoolgavechildrenaccesstoanaturalenvironment,academiclevelswereraisedacrosstheentireschool.Anotherstudyfoundthatchildrenplaydifferentlyinanaturalenvironment.Inplaygrounds,childrencreateahierarchy(等級)basedonphysicalabilities,withthetoughonestakingthelead.Butwhenagrassyareawasplantedwithbushes,thechildrengotmuchmoreintofantasyplay,andthesocialhierarchywasnowbasedonimaginationandcreativity.Mostbullying(恃強(qiáng)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(哺乳動物).Forsevenmillionyearstheylivedontheplanetaspartofnature.Ourancestralselvesmissthenaturalworldandlongforcontactwithnon-humanlife.Anyonewhohaspattedadog,strokedacat,satunderatreewithapintofbeer,givenorreceivedabunchofflowersorchosentowalkthroughtheparkonaniceday,understandsthat.Weneedthewildworld.Itisessentialtoourwell-being,ourhealth,ourhappiness.Withoutthewildworldwearenotmorebutlesscivilised.Withoutotherlivingthingsarounduswearelessthanhuman.FivewaystofindharmonywiththenaturalworldWalk: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：此局部試題請在答題卡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]arelesslikelytobeinvolvedinbullying5.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]ittakesalongtimetorestorenatureoncedamaged8.Itisextremelyharmfultothinkthathumanityandthenaturalworldcanbe________________________.9.Theauthorbelievesthatwewouldnotbesocivilisedwithout________________________.10.Thefivesuggestionstheauthorgivesattheendofthepassagearemeanttoencouragepeopletoseek_________________withthenaturalworld.PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D],anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此局部試題請在答題卡2上作答。11.[A]Themanshouldvisitthemuseums.[B]Shecan’tstandthehotweather.[C]Thebeachresortisagoodchoice.[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.[B]Goupstairstosignsomedocument.[C]Haveherphototakenfortheirfiles.[D]Verifytherecordofwhatshehadsaid.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.22.[A]Byreadinganewspaperad.[B]ByseeingacommercialonTV.[C]Bylisteningtothemorningnews.[D]Bycallinganemploymentservice.23.[A]Shecouldimproveherforeignlanguages.[B]Shecouldworkclosetoherfamily.[C]Shecouldtraveloverseasfrequently.[D]Shecoulduseherpreviousexperiences.24.[A]Takingmanagementcourses.[B]TeachingEnglishatauniversity.[C]Workingasasecretary.[D]StudyingforadegreeinFrench.25.[A]Prepareforaninterviewinacoupleofdays.[B]Readtheadvertisementagainformoredetails.[C]Sendinawrittenapplicationassoonaspossible.[D]Gettoknowthecandidatesontheshortlist.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此局部試題請在答題卡2上作答。PassageOneQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.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.PassageTwoQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.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.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.33.[A]Hardworkingstudentsbeingaccusedofcheating.[B]Boystudentsbeingoftentreatedaslaw-breakers.[C]Innocentpeoplebeingsuspectedgroundlessly.[D]Junioremployeesbeingmadetoworkovertime.34.[A]Forbiddingstudentstotakefoodoutoftherestaurant.[B]Requestingcustomerstopaybeforetakingthefood.[C]Askingcustomerstoleavetheirbagsonthecounters.[D]Allowingonlytwostudentstoenteratatime.35.[A]Hewastakentothemanager.[B]Hewascloselywatched.[C]Hewasaskedtoleave.[D]Hewasovercharged.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意：此局部試題在答題卡2上作答。Writingkeepsusintouchwithotherpeople.Wewritetocommunicatewithrelativesandfriends.Wewriteto(36)_____________ourfamilyhistoriessoourchildrenandgrandchildrencanlearnand(37)_____________theirheritage(傳統(tǒng)).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)SectionADirections: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(養(yǎng)育),bygeneticmakeupandtheenvironment.Increasingly,science54thatgeneslaythegroundworkformanyhumantraits.Fromthisperspective,peopleareborn55likeundevelopedphotographs:Theimageisalreadycaptured,butthewayit56appearscanvarybasedonthedevelopmentprocess.However,thebasicpictureistherefromthebeginning.注意：此局部試題請在答題卡2上作答。[A]abilities[B]achieve[C]appeal[D]complaints[E]contributions[F]displayed[G]essentially[H]eventually[I]extent[J]indicates[K]proceeds[L]psychological[M]raised[N]smart[O]standardSectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Itisprettymuchaone-waystreet.Whileitmaybecommonforuniversityresearcherstotrytheirluckinthecommercialworld,thereisverylittletrafficintheoppositedirection.Payhasalwaysbeenthebiggestdeterrent,aspeoplewithfamiliesoftenfeeltheycannotaffordthedropinsalarywhenmovingtoauniversityjob.Forsomeindustrialscientists,however,theattractionsofacademia(學(xué)術(shù)界)outweighanyfinancialconsiderations.HelenLeetooka70%cutinsalarywhenshemovedfromaseniorpostinAbbottLaboratoriestoamedicaldepartmentattheUniversityofCambridge.Hermainreasonforreturningtoacademiamid-careerwastotakeadvantageofthegreaterfreedomtochooseresearchquestions.Someareasofinquiryhavefewprospectsofacommercialreturn,andLee’sisoneofthem.Theimpactofasalarycutisprobablylesssevereforascientistintheearlystagesofacareer.GuyGrant,nowaresearchassociateattheUnileverCentreforMolecularInformaticsattheUniversityofCambridge,spenttwoyearsworkingforapharmaceutical(制藥的)companybeforereturningtouniversityasapost-doctoralresearcher.Hetooka30%salarycutbutfeltitworthwhileforthegreaterintellectualopportunities.Higheruptheladder,whereapaycutisusuallymoresignificant,thedemandforscientistswithawealthofexperienceinindustryisforcinguniversitiestomakethetransition(轉(zhuǎn)換)toacademiamoreattractive,accordingtoLee.Industrialscientiststendtoreceivetrainingthatacademicsdonot,suchashowtobuildamultidisciplinaryteam,managebudgetsandnegotiatecontracts.Theyarealsowellplacedtobringsomethingextratotheteachingsideofanacademicrolethatwillhelpstudentsgetajobwhentheygraduate,saysLee,perhapsexperienceinmanufacturingpracticeorproductdevelopment.“Onlyasmallnumberofundergraduateswillcontinueinanacademiccareer.Sosomeoneleavinguniversitywhoalreadyhastheskillsneededtoworkinanindustriallabhasfarmorepotentialinthejobmarketthansomeonewhohasspentalltheirtimeonanarrowresearchproject.〞注意：此局部試題請在答題卡2上作答。57.By“aone-waystreet〞(Line1,Para.1),theauthormeans________.[A]universityresearchersknowlittleaboutthecommercialworld[B]thereislittleexchangebetweenindustryandacademia[C]fewindustrialscientistswouldquittoworkinauniversity[D]fewuniversityprofessorsarewillingtodoindustrialresearch58.Theword“deterrent〞(Line2,Para.1)mostprobablyreferstosomethingthat________.[A]keepssomeonefromtakingaction[B]helpstomovethetraffic[C]attractspeople’sattention[D]bringssomeoneafinancialburden59.WhatwasHelenLee’smajorconsiderationwhenshechangedherjobinthemiddleofhercareer?[A]Flexibleworkhours.[B]Herresearchinterests.[C]Herpreferenceforthelifestyleoncampus.[D]Prospectsofacademicaccomplishments.60.GuyGrantchosetoworkasaresearcheratCambridgeinorderto________.[A]dofinanciallymorerewardingwork[B]raisehisstatusintheacademicworld[C]enrichhisexperienceinmedicalresearch[D]exploitbetterintellectualopportunities61.Whatcontributioncanindustrialscientistsmakewhentheycometoteachinauniversity?[A]Increaseitsgraduates’competitivenessinthejobmarket.[B]Developitsstudents’potentialinresearch.[C]Helpittoobtainfinancialsupportfromindustry.[D]Gearitsresearchtowardspracticalapplications.PassageTwoQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Beingsociablelookslikeagoodwaytoaddyearstoyourlife.Relationshipswithfamily,friends,neighbours,evenpets,willalldothetrick,butthebiggestlongevity(長壽)boostseemstocomefrommarriageoranequivalentrelationship.Theeffectwasfirstnotedin1858byWilliamFarr,whowrotethatwidowsandwidowers(鰥夫)wereatamuchhigherriskofdyingthantheirmarriedpeers.Studiessincethensuggestthatmarriagecouldaddasmuchassevenyearstoaman’slifeandtwotoawoman’s.Theeffectholdsforallcausesofdeath,whetherillness,accidentorself-harm.Eveniftheoddsarestackedagainstyou,marriagecanmorethancompensate.LindaWaiteoftheUniversityofChicagohasfoundthatamarriedoldermanwithheartdiseasecanexpecttolivenearlyfouryearslongerthananunmarriedmanwithahealthyheart.Likewise,amarriedmanwhosmokesmorethanapackadayislikelytoliveaslongasadivorcedmanwhodoesn’tsmoke.There’saflipside,however,aspartnersaremorelikelytobecomeillordieinthecoupleofyearsfollowingtheirspouse’sdeath,andcaringforaspousewithmentaldisordercanleaveyouwithsomeofthesamesevereproblems.Evenso,theoddsfavourmarriage.Ina30-yearstudyofmorethan10,000people,NicholasChristakisofHarvardMedicalSchooldescribeshowallkindsofsocialnetworkshavesimilareffects.Sohowdoesitwork?Theeffectsarecomplex,affectedbysocio-economicfactors,health-serviceprovision,emotionalsupportandothermorephysiological(生理的)mechanisms.Forexample,socialcontactcanboostdevelopmentofthebrainandimmunesystem,leadingtobetterhealthandlesschanceofdepressionlaterinlife.Peopleinsupportiverelationshipsmayhandlestressbetter.Thentherearethepsychologicalbenefitsofasupportivepartner.Alifepartner,childrenandgoodfriendsareallrecommendedifyouaimtoliveto100.Theultimatesocialnetworkisstillbeingmappedout,butChristakissays:“Peopleareinterconnected,sotheirhealthisinterconnected.〞注意：此局部試題請在答題卡2上作答。62.WilliamFarr’sstudyandotherstudiesshowthat_________.[A]sociallifeprovidesaneffectivecureforillness[B]beingsociablehelpsimproveone’squalityoflife[C]womenbenefitmorethanmenfrommarriage[D]marriagecontributesagreatdealtolongevity63.LindaWaite’sstudiessupporttheideathat_________.[A]oldermenshouldquitsmokingtostayhealthy[B]marriagecanhelpmakeupforillhealth[C]themarriedarehappierthantheunmarried[D]unmarriedpeoplearelikelytosufferinlaterlife64.Itcanbeinferredfromthecontextthatthe“flipside〞(Line4,Para.2)refersto_________.[A]thedisadvantagesofbeingmarried[B]theemotionalproblemsarisingfrommarriage[C]theresponsibilityoftakingcareofone’sfamily[D]theconsequenceofabrokenmarriage65.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsocialnetworks?[A]Theyhaveeffectssimilartothoseofamarriage.[B]Theyhelpdeveloppeople’scommunityspirit.[C]Theyprovidetimelysupportforthoseinneed.[D]Theyhelprelievepeopleoftheirlife’sburdens.66.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?[A]It’simportantthatwedevelopasocialnetworkwhenyoung.[B]Tostayhealthy,oneshouldhaveapropersocialnetwork.[C]Gettingadivorcemeansriskingareducedlifespan.[D]Weshouldshareoursocialnetworkswitheachother.PartⅤCloze(15minutes)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblanktherearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D]ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此局部