2024年12月英语四级阅读试题及答案（第一套）
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文章开头When Toni Morrison died in 2019...
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26-30 NIFEH 31-35ALKJC
26.N)unique
27.1)literary
28.F)deteriorate
29.E)comprehend
30.H)journey
31.A)Actually
32.L)sample
33.K)rarely
34.J)performed
35.C)assume
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Why it'swrong to look at work-life balance as anachievement
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36-40 BJELG 41-45 DKAHC
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36.According to a management expert,work-lifebalance is not as simple as giving equal amountsof time to work and personal life.
36.B【定位】Idon't think it's such a simpleformula.
37.Research found that those who are givengreater flexibility at work are less stressed andmore likely to stay in their jobs.
37.J【定位】Kelly and Moen found that employeesin the redesign group reported less stress and lessburnout.They were less likely to quit their jobs:
38.Workers who rejected working long hourstended to make regular adjustments in order toachieve work-life balance.
38.E【定位】 They had a tendency to reflect andquestion assumptions in the name of self-
awareness and regularly took steps to adjust thethings standing in their way to work-life balance.
39.Talking about work-life balance is said to be aprivilege reserved for the better-off,not for thosewho barely make a living.
39.L【定位】Talking about work-life balance"isa very privileged conversation”,says Lechner.
40.Knowing one's emotional state is of utmostimportance in deciding what changes to make fora better work-life balance.
40.G【定位】“Awareness of your emotional stateis essential in order to determine the changes youwant to make in yourwork and in your life”,saysLupu.
41.More female professionals reported beingreluctant to work overtime than their malecounterparts.
【D】【定位】Although it sounds like…about 30%of the men and 50%ofthe women reportedresisting working long hours.
42.Without organisational support,any personat吾effort to maintain work-life balance will beunsuccessful.
【K】【定位】If your workplace isn't an
environment where work-life balance is possible inthe first place,any effort you attempt to maketoward it on a personal level will be in vain.
43.The question of how to achieve work-life balance has long been the main subject of discussion among workers.
【A】【定位】Few topics have been so endlessly analysed as work-life balance.The quest toattain this mysterious state has dominated discussion around careers foryears-especially forworking parents.
44.You may not actually experience emotional wellbeing at home if you remain occupied with what happened at work.
【H】【定位】If the underlying emotional sourcesof stress are still there,then the timeyou actuallyspend at home may not be enjoyable.
45.Some researchers suggest that work-life balance is not a goal to achieve,but a process forlifeto be adjusted promptly.
【C】【定位】Some researchers are now encouraging us to stop thinking about work-lifebalance as an achievement that you either hit ordon't.Instead,they suggest it may be more of alifelong process.….and timely adjustments.
Passage One
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The weakening of the human connection to naturemight be good for economic growth but is bad forpeople.
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46-50 CABCD
46.What does the author want to emphasisein thefirst paragraph?
C)It is unwise to weaken the human connection tonature.
47.What did researchers find about popularculture?
A)It is increasing detached from the natural world.
48.What does the author propose people do?
B)Reconnect with nature through the right togrow.
49.What do we learn from the passage aboutvegetable planting?
C)It has long been used to increase food supplyand improve urban landscape.
50.What can publicly accessible fruit and
vegetable gardens do apart from their practicalfunctions?
D)Enhance people's community spirit.
Passage Two
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Chocolates save us from many things,especiallyemotional distress.SP
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51-55ADACB
51.What do people believe chocolates can do?
A)Cheer them up instantly.
52.What was scientists'recent assertion aboutchocolates?
D)They could become unavailable in less than 30years.
53.What would happen if the cacao farms wereshifted to cooler mountainous areas?
A)The natural habitat of wildlife there would beruined.
54.What do we learn about the cacao farms in thecrisis of global warming?
C)They have suffered alot due to a decrease inproduce.
55.What are scientists trying to do in theUniversity of California's new bio-sciencesbuilding?
B)Gene-edit cacao seedlings for them towithstand a drier,warmerclimate.
2024年12月英语四级阅读试题及答案（第二套）
敦煌莫高窟数字展示中心于2014年开放，是莫高窟保护利用工程的重要组成部分。展示中心采用数字技术和多媒体展示方式，让游客在进入洞窟参观前了解莫高窟文化，欣赏其艺术经典，从而限制洞窟的开放数量，缩短游客在洞窟内的停留时间，减少对莫高窟的影响，确保这一世界文化遗产得到妥善保护和长期利用。
The Digital Exhibition Center of Dunhuang Mogao Grottos,which opened in 2014,plays a vitat rolein the conservationand utilization project of the Mogao Grottos.Utilizing digi-tal technology and multimedia exhibition methods,thecenter enables visitorsto gain an understanding of the cul-tural significance of the Mogao Grottos and appreciate itsclassic arts before they enter the actual caves.This ap-proach not only limits the number of caves open to thepublic but also reduces the duration of visitors'stay inside,thereby minimizing the impact on the Mogao Grottos.This ensures the proper preservation and long-term utilizationof this world cultural heritagesite.
2024年12月大学英语四级考试听力原文试题含音频（第一套）
2024年12月大学英语四级考试听力原文试题含音频（第一套）
NewS01
TheCityofFayettevilleismakingaspecialefforttorecognizeitsbusdrivers,aheadofthenewly
proclaimedTransitDriver
AppreciationDay,happeningSaturday.Aspartoftheevent,thecityiscelebratingitslongestserving
driverontheforce.ThatdriverisSherryChristian.Christianhasbeenadriverfor25years.The
Fayettevillenativebelievesdrivingaschoolbusallowshertogivebacktoher
community.Shesaysthatthebestpartofthejobis
watchingthechildrenwhorideherbusgrowup.TransitDriverAppreciationDayhasbeen
celebratedacrossthecountryasfarbackas2009.However,thisweek,theCityofFayettevilleissued
aproclamationforthedaytotakeplaceMarch18th.
OfficialssaidtheywantbusdriverstoknowhowimportanttheyaretoFayetteville,servingalmost
1.6millionridersayear.
Q01.WhatdowelearnaboutSherryChristian?
Q02.WhatdidcityofficialsofFayettevillewantbusdriverstobeawareof?
NewS02
TheWiltonSchoolBoardhasproposeda
5.99%spendingincrease.Ifapproved,itwouldbethelargestjumpinatleasteightbudget
cycles.The5.99%requestmorethandoublesthehighestpreviousyearoveryearincreaseinthelast
eightyears,whichwas2.99%forthe2021to2022
schoolyear.Thebiggestdriverofthe91.8millionproposedbudgetremainsteacherssalaries.These
accountfor64%ofthetotalrequestat59milliondollars.The59milliondollarsisupfromthe56.7
milliondollarsbudgetedforthecurrentschoolyear.Therearesomefactorsthatcouldaffect
thebudgetmovingforward.Oneofthoseistotalenrollment.Thedistrictwillhaveatotal
enrollmentof3,742students.Almostallofthesestudentswillbeinkindergartenthroughhigh
school,but66willbein
prekindergartenandotherprograms.Thisrepresents47fewerstudentsthanthecurrent
year.Fewerstudentsmeanlessfederalandstatefunding.
Q03.WhatdoesthenewsreportsaytheWiltonSchoolBoardhasdone?
Q04.Whatwilladeclineinthetotalenrollmentleadto?
News03
ArarethundersnoweventhastakenplaceinScotland.Andalarmedlocalscontacted
police,thinkingtheyhadheardbombsgoingoff.Thephenomenonhappenswhenthunder
andlightningmixwithaheavysnowstorm,sometimescausingloudclapsthatcanbe
confusedwithexplosions.Onepersondescribeditasaloudboom,similartoaplane
crash.Anotherpersonwaswokenupinthemiddleofthenightbywhathethoughtwas
earlyconstructionworkstarting.Thenoisewas
powerfulenoughtoshakebuildingsandsetoffcaralarms.Thepolicewerefloodedwithmanycalls
fromthepublic.Andtheysentoutamessageaskingpeopletoremaincalm.Thepoliceassured
everyonethatitwasjustthunderandlightningratherthansomemilitaryexercise.Theweather
wasthecoldestithadbeenfortheseason,sopeoplewerewarnedtobecarefulwhentraveling
outside.Inparticular,dangerousconditionssuchasicyroadsorwetgroundcouldcausedifficulty
fordrivers.Therailservicealsoannouncedpotentialdisruptionstotrainsduetothedeep
snow.Someroadswerealsoclosedbecauseofthesevereweather.
Q05.Whatdowelearnaboutthundersnowsfromthereport?
Q06.Whatdidthepolicedowhentheyreceivedthelocalresidencephonecalls?
Q07.Whatwerepeopleadvisedtodowhentravelingoutside?
LongConvo01
M:I'mgoingtothecitycentretobuyanewphonetoday.W:Didn'tyoubuyanewphonejusttwo
monthsago?M:Itwasthreemonthsago,andIalreadyknowwhatyou'regoingtosay.You're
thinkingIshouldn'treplacemyphonethissoon.
W:No,actually,Iwaswonderinghowyoucouldpossiblyaffordanewphone.But,nowthatyou
mentionit,Idothinkgettinganotherphonesosooniswasteful,regardlessofthecost.
M:Maybeyou'reright,butthethingis,everyoneattheofficehasanice,expensivephone,andI'ma
little
embarrassedbymine.Ijustgotacreditcard,soIthoughtImightaswellbuyanewphone.
W:Idon'tthinkbuyingaphoneoncreditisagoodidea.Look,you'veonlybeenworkingforfive
monthsnow.Peopleunderstandthatyouarearecentgraduate,andIdoubtanyonecaresabout
yourphoneotherthanyourself.
M:Maybeyou'reright,butthecreditcardhasaverygoodspecialoffer,whereIdon'tpayany
interestforsixmonths.I'llbeabletopayforthephonewellbeforethatperiodisover.
W:Istillthinkit'sabadideatouseacreditcardfor
somethingyoudon'tneed.Oneofmycolleaguesboughtalotofthingsoncreditduringherfirst
yearofwork,anditbecameabadhabit,andsheaccumulatedalotofdebt.
M:Well,Icanseehowthatmighthappentosomeone,andI'msuresheregretsit,butIknowit
won'thappentome.
Q08.Whatdoesthewomansayshewasactuallywonderingabout?
Q09.Whyisthemanalittleembarrassedbythephonehe'susingnow?Q10.Whatdoestheman
sayaboutthecreditcardhejustgot?
Q11.Whatdowelearnaboutoneofthewomen'scolleagues?
LongConvo02
W:WelcometotheMorningShow.Ourguesttodayisapopularblogwriterandamajorfigurein
thetinyhomecommunity.Welcome,BobLoinbo.M:Hi,Mary.W:Hi,Bob.You'reanadvocateofthe
tinyhomemovement.Alotofpeopledon'tknowaboutthismovement.Canyoutellouraudience
whatit'sabout?M:Well,it'smainlyaboutincreasinghomeownershipandprotectingthe
environment.
W:Ofcourse,thosearegreatgoals.ButI'veseenyourblog,andyouwriteabouthousesthatareas
smallas20squaremeters.That'snotarealisticsizeforfamilies.M:Idotalkaboutverysmall
homes,butthere'snosetdefinitionofatinyhome.Andotherpeopleincludehomesthatare
muchlarger,say,60squaremeters.Andyou'dbesurprised.Manyfamiliesoffourarehappylivingin
housesthatareunder30squaremeters.
W:ButIthinkmostofuswantspacioushomes.Theaveragenewhouseinthisareais150square
meters.Andthat'swhatpeopledreamofowning.M:Yes,butIthinkthatdreamneedsto
change,consideringthecostofhousing.W:Housingcostsarehigh,butdopeoplereallysavethat
muchbyhavingasmallerhome?M:Absolutely.Manypeoplewhocanonlyaffordtorenta
largerhomeareabletobuyatinyhome.Inthiscity,theaveragehomecosts$200,000,andatiny
homecostsjust$50,000.W:Thosearehugesavings.
M:So,tinyhomesmightnotbeforeveryone,butthey'reagoodoptionformany.W:Youmentioned
theenvironmentearlier.Howdoesthisbenefittheplanet?M:Well,ifpeoplehavesmaller
homes,theyuselesslandandfewerresourcestobuildthem.
Q12.Whatdoesthetinyhomemovementmainly
advocate?
Q13.Whatdoesthewomansayabouthousesassmallas20squaremeters?
Q14.Whatdoesthemanthinkaboutthedreamofowninga150-square-meterhouse?Q15.What
doesthemansayabouttinyhomes?
Passage01
Kidsneedtimeeverydaytorun,jump,stretchandplay.Theseexperienceshavebeenshownto
buildchildren'sconfidenceandpleasureinphysicalactivities.Developtheirmotorskillsandeven
improveemotionalwellbeing.Tobeginwith,childrenseemtohaveanaturaldesiretoovercome
challengesandtakerisks.Takinghealthyrisksthroughphysicalmovementbuildschildren's
confidenceandabilitytosolveproblemsandpersistthrough
frustration.Secondly,movementactivitiesbuildchildren'sbigbodyskillssuchascoordinationand
balance.Aswellasthefinemotorskillstheyneedfortaskslikewriting,tyingtheirshoes,or
throwingandcatchingaball.Thirdly,accordingtotheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation,regular
physicalactivity,andespeciallyoutdooractivity,reduceschildren'sstressanddepressionand
improvestheirabilitytofocusandlearn.Regularexercisecansignificantlyimproveselfregulation
anddecrease
disciplinaryconsequencesfornegativebehavior.Physicalactivityprovidesapositiveoutletfor
frustration,anxietyorangerandcanbecomeahealthycopingskillthroughoutlife.Finally,weknow
thatphysicalactivityisimportantforourphysicalandmentalhealthandcultivatingthehabit
ofphysicalactivitystartsearly.Childrenaremorelikelytodevelopalifelongloveofphysicalactivity
fromfrequentpositiveearlyexperiences.Noteverychildenjoys
competitivesportsorplayingwithballs,andthat'sokay.Thereareplentyofotheroptions,suchas
imaginativeplay,noncompetitivegames,andgardeningornatureexperiences.
Q16.Whatdochildrenseemtohaveanaturaldesiretodo?
Q17.AccordingtotheAmericanPsychological
Association,whatdoesregularphysicalactivitydotochildren?
Q18.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutcultivatingthehabitofphysicalactivity?
Passage02
Anewstudyfindsthatjobseekersareevenwillingtoexplorejobswithlowersalaries,when
companiesaremorediverse.Itfindsthatsharinginformationaboutdiversitymakesjobpostings
moreattractivetojobseekers,evenwhenpayislower.
Toconductthestudy,theteampartneredwithanonlinejoblistingsplatform,whichemails
postingsrelevanttoindividualsandtheirjobsearchcriteria.
ThankyouForthecourseofthe11weekstudy,theplatformemailedjoblistingstosome180,000
usersplacedinoneoftwoconditions.Inthebaselinecondition,participantssawemailsinthe
normalformat,withnoinformationondiversity.Inthediversitycondition,participantssawa
diversityscoreforeachlisting,informationabouttherace,gender,education,andlanguageskillsof
acompany'sworkforcecomparedtoothersinthesamesectorandlocation.Informationwasthen
gatheredonwhethertheemailwasopenedandwhichjoblistingswereclickedonbyeachuser.
Participantsinthediversityconditiontendedtoclickonjoblistingsfromcompanieswithslightly
higherdiversityscoresthanthoseinthebaselinecondition.
Thatis,participantsseemedtobepayingattentiontoinformationaboutdiversity.Andusing
this,whendecidingwhethertoclickonthelisting.Andtheteamalsofoundthatparticipantswere
willingtolookatlistingswithlowersalaries,iftheycamefromcompanieswithahigherdiversity
score.
Q19.Whenarejobseekerswillingtoexplorejobswithlowersalaries,accordingtoanew
study?Q20.Whatdidparticipantsseeinthebaselineconditionofthestudy?
Q21.Whatdoesthepassagesayparticipantsseemtobepayingattentionto?
Passage03
AnewstudyfromOregonStateUniversityfoundthatdogstendtomatchtheirbehaviorwiththe
childrenintheirfamily.Thefindingsareimportantbecausethereisagrowingbodyofevidencethat
dogscanhelpchildreninmanyways.Theseincludehelpingwithsocialdevelopment,increasing
physicalactivity,managinganxietyorservingasasourceof
attachmentinthefaceofchangingfamilystructures.Yetverylittleresearchhasfocusedonhow
dogsperceiveandsociallyengagewithchildren.Thegreatnewsisthatthisstudysuggestsdogs
arepayingalotofattentiontothekidsthattheylivewith,saidMoniqueOudel,theleadauthorof
the
study.Oneinterestingthingwehaveobservedisthatdogsarematchingchildren'sbehaviour,but
lessfrequentlythanwhatwehaveseenbetweendogsandadults.Thissuggeststhatwhiledogs
mayviewchildrenassocialcompanions,therearealsosomedifferencesthatweneed
tounderstandbetter.Whileresearchhasfounddogscanhavealotofpositiveimpactsonachild's
life,therearealsorisksassociatedwithadogchildrelationship.For
example,otherstudieshavefounddogsaremorelikelytobitechildrenversusadults.Westillhave
alottolearnaboutthedogchildrelationship.ELLsaid,butresearchdoesshowthatkidsarevery
capableoftrainingdogs.
Q22.WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutthefindingsofanewstudyfromOregonStateUniversity?
Q23.Whatdoesagrowingbodyofevidenceshow,accordingtothepassage?
Q24.WhatdidMoniqueOudelsaytheirstudysuggests?
Q25.Whatdoesresearchshowkidsareverycapableofdoing?
