2023年12月大学英语四级考试真题第1套(含答案+听力原文+听力音频)

2023年12月大学英语四级考试真题第1套(含答案+听力原文+听力音频)PartIWriting(30minutes).Directions:Supposetheuniversitynewspaperisinvitingsubmissionsfromthestudentsfaritscomingeditiononacampuseventthathasimpressedthemmost.Youarenowtowriteanessayforsubmission.Youwillhave30minutestowritetheessay.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes).SectionA.Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Theirbrainsworkinharmony.B)Theyaregenerallythesameage.C)Theirinterestsarequitesimilar.D)Theyhavethesameethnicbackground.2.A)Itcanbetouching.B)Itishardtopredict.C)Itcanworkbothways.D)Itresemblesfamilyties.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Searchfortheirhalf-brothers.B)Identifytheirbiologicalfathers.C)Findoutmoreabouttheirancestry.D)Seewhethertheyareactuallyrelated.4.A)Theywerebothgivenupforadoption.B)Theywereborntothesamemother.C)Theyflew737airplanesaspilots.D)Theywereboth60yearsofage.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Oneofhisfriendswascaughtlittering.B)Othertouristsrefusedtojoininthecleanup.C)Thebeautifulbeachwasspoiledwithlotsoftrash.D)Thekilometer-longbeachwaspracticallydeserted.6.A)Apasserby.B)Alocalwoman.C)Thebeachauthorities.D)Oneofthefivetourists.7.A)Thetourists'gooddeedwasnotnoticedbythelocals.B)Somenativesweresellingpoor-qualityfoodtotourists.C)Thenumberoftouriststothebeachisonasteadydecline.D)Itwastouristsnotnativeswhowerecleaningupthebeach.SectionB.Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Hehastoplayfootballwithworkmates.B)Hehasgotsomebookstoread.C)Heisgoingtovisitafriend.D)Heisphysicallyunfitforit.9.A)Toteachkidsaboutanimalprotection.B)Tolearnhowpopularzooscouldbe.C)Toseesomerareanimalsincages.D)Togiveherlittlenephewatreat.10.A)Heenjoysexcellenthealth.B)Heiskeenonextremesports.C)Hecoachestennisplayerseveryweek.D)Hespendsmostofhistimeinthegym.11.A)Tendingtohisswollenankle.B)Concentratingonreading.C)Writingthreebookreports.D)PlanningChristmascelebrations.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Itisbeingdebatedbyhundredsofretirees.B)Itisattractingmanypeople'sattention.C)Itpartlyrecordshisownexperience.D)Itarguesforpostponingretirement.13.A)Oneshouldforeseeafinancialcrisis.B)Oneshouldtrustfinancialplanners,figures.C)Oneshouldhaveonemilliondollarstoretire.D)Oneshouldstartsavingasearlyaspossible.14.A)Itdoesn'tneedtobepermanent.B)Itshouldn'tbeconsideredrisky.C)Ithelpstoreducetravelexpenses.D)Itisthewaytoquitajobonehates.15.A)Bykeepingclosecontactwithone'semployers.B)Byretiringwhenonereachessixtyyearsold.C)Byinvestinghalfofone'smonthlyincome.D)Byfollowingthecounseloffinancialplanners.SectionC.Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theytendedtobeeasilyanticipatedbythosebelongingtotheirownrace.B)Theytendedtobearbitrarilyjudgedbyindividualsofopposinggroups.C)Theywerereadilysharedamongmembersofthesamesocialorracialgroup.D)Theywereinfluencedbythepresenceofsomeonefromanoutsidergroup.17.A)Whentheytriedtomakeapositiveimpressionontheresearchers.B)Whenanunknownstudentfromanotheruniversitywaspresent.C)Whenanexperimenterfromtheresearchteamtooknotice.D)Whentheywereofferedbothcandyandfruitasasnack.18.A)Byadvertisingitssocialbenefits.B)Byteachingconsumersdietstrategies.C)Bysupportingstrugglingconsumers.D)Bymaintainingitspositiveimage.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Theacademicandlearningissuesstrugglingstudentsencounter.B)Theriskstudentsfaceduetoahistoryofmentalhealthproblems.C)Theeffectofinteractingwiththerapydogsonstudentsunderpressure.D)Theworkuniversitiesaredoingtohelpstudentssucceedacademically.20.A)Theircommunicativeskills.B)Theirexecutivefunctioning.C)Theiracademicnetworking.D)Theirleadershipcapacities.21.A)Ridstudentsoftheiranxiety.B)Addtosomestudents'stress.C)Contributelittletotypicalstudents'success.D)Helpstudentswithmentalissuespullthrough.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Workhardandplancarefully.B)Attempttosucceedatanycost.C)Aimhighandexpectgreatresults.D)Remainoptimisticevenindifficulty.23.A)Regardingfailureassomethinginevitable.B)Tryingoutinnovativemarketingstrategies.C)Venturingintosectorsneverexploredbefore.D)Beingwillingtoexperimentwithnovelideas.24.A)Expectfuturesuccesssoastomoveforward.B)Learnfromourfailureandforgeahead.C)Distinguishbetweengoodandbadrisks.D)Examineourstrategiesandfindoutweaknesses.25.A)Fresheroffers.B)Saferoperation.C)Morechallenges.D)Lesscompetition.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes).SectionA.Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfallowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Exercisingforjust10minutesaweekislinkedtoalongerlife,accordingtoanewstudypublishedinTheBritishJournalofSportsMedicine.Severalrecentstudieshavefoundthatevenlow-intensityexercise,doneforashortamountoftime,canhaveameaningful____26____onhealth.Still,theideathatexercisingforjust10minutesaweekmaybeenoughtoincreaseyourlifespanisnovel.Ifsalsosomewhat____27____.sincethefederalphysicalactivityguidelinesrecommendgettingatleast75minutesofvigorousexerciseor150minutesof____28____exerciseeachweek.Thestudywasbasedondatafrommorethan88,000U.S.adultswho____29____intheNationalHealthInterviewSurveybetween1997and2008.Contrarytosomeresearchthathasfoundan____30____limittotheamountofexercisethatishealthy,theresearchersfoundthattherewas____31____nolimittothelongevity(长寿)benefitsofexercise.Eventhesmallgroupofpeoplewhogot10timestheamountofexerciserecommendedbythefederalgovernmenthada46%lower____32____ofdeaththantheleastactivegroup.Still,observationalstudieslikethisonecannotprovecauseandeffect;theycanonlyfind____33____.Theresearchersalsowerenotableto____34____forcertainlifestylefactorsthatcouldaffectlifespan,includingdietaryhabitsandchangesinphysicalactivityovertime.Despitethese____35____.thestudy,sresultsareyetanotherindicationofthepowerofphysicalactivity,eveninsmallamounts.A)adjust.B)alter.C)approximately.D)controversial.E)coordinates.F)impact.G)limitations.H)moderate.I)participated.J)patterns.K)populated.L)risk.M)seemingly.N)type.O)upper.SectionB.Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.HowClimateChangeWillAffectWhatYouEat.A)Earlierthisyear,scientistswarnedthatoneinsixanimalspeciescouldgoextinct(灭绝的)duetoclimatechange.Couldthesamethinghappentoourcropsandotherfoodstuffstoo?B)It'sclearthatfarmersinmanypartsoftheworldaregoingtofindthingsharderinthecomingdecades.Lastweek,BBCFutureexploredonescientist'seffortstohelpcropscopewiththeincreasedprobabilityofdroughts.Byusingthegenesfromresurrection(复活)plants,JillFarrantoftheUniversityofCapeTownisexploringwhethershecandesigncropstosurviveformuchlongerperiodswithoutwater.C)Butifwecan'tfindwaystoprotectotherfoods,willtheysurviveclimatechange?Fortunately,thereissomegoodnewsonthisfront.Despitealarmistheadlinesabout"foodsthataregoingextinct,"thereisnoevidencethatmajorfoodtypeslikebeans,chocolate,wine,comorwheatwillceasetoexist.D)Butthatdoesn'tmeanit'sallgoodnewsforfuturefood.Wewillprobablyhavetochangewherewegrowcertaincrops,assomeregionsgettoohot.Thedisadvantage,obviously,isthatlocalfarmerswillsufferunderthissituation.Andsomepeoplemaystruggletogetthesameaccesstocertainfoods."Evenifoverallfoodproductionmaybeunaffected,foodsecuritycanstillbeimpacted,"saysMargaretWalsh,ascientistattheUSDepartmentofAgriculture'sClimateChangeProgramOffice.Inotherwords,evenifacertainfoodisstillgrownonsomecomeroftheEarth,itdoesn'tmeanthateveryonewillcontinuetohavethesamedegreeofaccessastoday.E)Overall,theyieldsofmanyfoods,fromstaplestolife-enhancingextrassuchascoffeeandchocolate,willlikelybeimpactedbyclimatechangetoo.Howthosedecreaseswillbefeltwilldependonthedegreeof.warmingandthecropinquestion,butingeneral,"anythingoverabout30℃isverybadforcrops,"saysWolframSchlenker,anassociateprofessorofinternationalandpublicaffairsatColumbiaUniversity.Forexample,statisticalstudiesthatheandacolleaguebuiltofcomandsoybean（大豆）productionintheUSshowasteepdeclineaftercrossingthe30℃temperaturethreshold（临界点）.F)IntheUS—theworld'slargestproducerofcomandsoybeans-farmscanmovenorthtosomedegree,Schlenkersays.Buteventually,yieldswilllikelysufferbecausethesoilnorthofIowadeclinesinquality—alegacyofglacial（冰川的）expansion.Otherstudies,includingstudiesofwheatinIndiaandcominAfrica,alsofoundthatthereisathresholdabovewhichyieldssharplydecline:cropscanadaptandmove,butonlytoapoint."What'scommontoallstudiesisthefindingthatextremeheatisdamagingtocropgrowth,althoughexactcutoffsvarybycrop,"Schlenkersays."Ifpredictionsfortheendofthecenturyaretrue,though,IthinkalotofagriculturalareasintheUSwillseesignificanthits".G)Undercurrentconditions,about4%oftheworld'scroplandsexperiencedroughtinanygivenyear,butbytheendofthecenturythoseconditionsareforecastedtojumptoabout18%peryear.Somestudiesindicatethathorticulturecrops-generally,everythingbesidesstaples-maybeimpactedmostseverely,largelybecausetheytendtobeconfinedtoasmallergeographicarea.ResearcherAndrewJarvisandhiscolleaguesfoundthat80%ofcoffee-growingzonesinCentralAmericaandBrazilcouldbecomeunsuitableby2050,forexample,whileclimatechangewilllikelyhave"greatimpacts"oncocoa（可可粉）productioninWestAfrica."Highqualitychocolatewillbelessavailableinthefuture,andifyouwantit,you'llhavetopayalotmoreforit,"Jarvissays.H)Thismeansthat,forthosewhocanaffordit,somefoodswillsimplycostthemmoreinthefuture.Butforpoorerpeople,thosesamepricejumpswilllikelycausecertainfoodstogoextinctfromtheirdiets."Themoreyoureduce,theshorterthesupply,andthehigherthepricewilljump,"Schlenkersays.I)Anotherpotentialclimatechange-inducedproblemisourdependenceoncommoditycrops——wheat,soybeans,comandrice——whichcurrentlyprovidehumanitywith75%ofitscalories,eitherdirectlyorindirectlythroughtheanimalsweraiseonthosecrops.Jarvisandhiscolleaguesalsofoundthat,overthepastfivedecades,theworldhasseenanincreasingstandardisationofdiets;thefoodsweeatgloballytodayare36%moresimilarthantheywerein1961.Whilethiscanbegoodnewsfortheworld'spoorestpeoplewhonowconsumemorecalories,proteinandfatthaninthepast,homogeneity（同一性）andover-dependenceonahandfulofstaplesleavesusvulnerabletothreatssuchasdrought,diseaseandpests-allofwhicharepredictedtoworseninmanypartsoftheworldasaresultofclimatechange.J)Therearewayswecouldsoftenthecomingblowtotheglobalfoodsupply,however.LikeFarrant'sworkwithresurrectioncrops,anumberofcompanies,organisationsandresearchersareaimingtocreatedrought-andtemperature-resistantcropsthroughgeneticengineeringandconventionalbreeding.Fornow,thejuryisstilloutastohowsuccessfulthoseendeavourswillbe."ThepeopleatMonsantowhoI'vetalkedtoaremuchmoreoptimisticthatthey'llbeabletoengineerheat-tolerantcrops,Schlenkersays."Ontheotherhand,scientistsattheUSDAwhoI'vespokenwitharemuchmorecautious".K)Untilgeneticengineeringcomestofruition,otherstrategiesmightalsohelpinsomeplaces,includingapplyingmorefertiliser,implementingbetterirrigation,usingmachinerythatgetscropsoutofthefieldfasterorinstallingstoragefacilitiestodelayspoilage."Manyplacescouldbenefitagreatdealjustbyusingtechnologiesthatalreadyexist,"Walshsays."Generalfarmmanagementcangoalongwaytowardeasingchanges".L)Finally,diversifyingourdietawayfromheat-sensitivewheat,com,riceandothercropscouldalsohelp."We'veseenprofoundchangesinthelastdecadesinwhatweeatlargelyasaresultofinternationaltrade,andIthinkthattrendtowardmorediversificationwillcontinue,MJarvissays."Dependingonagreaternumberofplantspeciescreatesamorevigorousandlessriskyfoodsystem-andonethatprovidesabroaderrangeofnutritionalrequirements".36.Oneconsequenceofclimatechangeisthatsomepeoplemaynothaveadequateaccesstocertainfoods.37.Peoplearoundtheworldareeatingfoodsmoresimilarthanwhattheyusedtoeat.38.Arecentnewsreporttalkedaboutscientificeffortstohelpcropssurvivedroughtsthroughgeneticengineering.39.Itispredictedthatclimatechangewillaffecttheavailabilityandpriceofqualitychocolate.40.Peoplewonderifcertaincropsandfoodstuffscoulddisappearlikesomeanimalspeciesduetoclimatechange.41.AlthoughfarmsintheUScanmoveabitnorthward,cropyieldsmaydecrease.42.Onepossiblesolutiontothefoodsecurityproblemisdiversificationofdiet.43.Itremainsunsettledwhethertheglobalfoodsupplyproblemcanbesolvedbycreatingheat-tolerantcropsthroughgeneticengineering.44.Poorpeoplemayhavetogiveupeatingcertainfoodsbecauseoftheirhighprices.45.Anumberofexistingfarmingtechnologiescouldbeusedtoreducethenegativeeffectofclimatechangeonfoodproduction.SectionC.Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOne.Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Oneofmybadhabitsissaying"busy"whenpeopleaskmehowFmdoing.SometimesifsbecauseIactuallyambusy,butothertimesit'sbecausethat'swhatIthinkI'msupposedtosay.That'swhatimportantpeoplesay.That'swhatpeoplewhogetpromotedsay.Butworkinglonghoursdoesn'tdrivebetterresults.Nevertakingavacationwon'tleadtoapromotion.Sowhyarewesoproudtotalkabouthowbusyweareallthetime?In2016,researchersfromColumbia,Harvard,andGeorgetownconductedastudytofigureitout.Theyfoundbusypeopleareperceivedtobeofhighstatus,andinterestingly,thesestatusattributionsareheavilyinfluencedbyourownbeliefsaboutsocialmobility.Inotherwords,themorewebelievethatonehastheopportunityforsuccessbasedonhardwork,themorewetendtothinkthatpeoplewhoskipleisureandworkallthetimeareofhigherstanding.That'swhywefeellikewehavetoappearbusy,andthere'sarealperceptionthatifsomeoneisknee-deepinmeetings,emails,andstress,thenthey'reprobablyabigdeal.Thiscultureofbusynessismakingithardforemployeestofindwork-lifebalance.Accordingtoarecentstudy,oneinfivehighlyengagedemployeesisatriskofburnout(精疲力竭).Personally,Tmgoingtostopsaying"busy"whenpeopleaskmehowIam.Itsoundsself-righteous(自以为是的)andsetsthewrongtone.Phraseslike"Ihavelimitedaccesstoemail"and'THrespondassoonasIgetback"soundlikeyou'rebeingheldagainstyourwillfromworkingasopposedtomakingthemostofyourtimeoff.That'swhywerecentlylaunchedtheOutofOfficeEmailGenerator,afreetoolyoucanusebeforeyournextlongweekendortrip.Youcanshareloudandproudthatyouwon'tbecheckingemailuntilyou'reback.Managersneedtothinktwiceaboutemailingtheirteamsontheweekendandtalkingabouthowbusytheyare.Leadersshouldtaketimeoffthemselvesandencourageemployeestodothesame.46.Whatisareasonfortheauthortobeinthehabitofsaying"busy"whenaskedhowheisdoing?A)Hejustfollowssuccessfulpeople'sexample.B)Heisactuallyproudtobefullyoccupied.C)Hethinkseveryoneshouldbedevotedtowork.D)Hebelievesbusynessensuresaccomplishments.47.Whydowetendtothinkthatbusypeopleareofhighstatus?A)Ourstatuscanbeattributedtooursocialmobility.B)Weholdthebeliefthathardworkleadstosuccess.C)Ourownopportunityforsuccessnevercomeseasily.D)Wefindfewpeopleofhighstatushavetimeforleisure.48.Whatdowelearnaboutthecultureofbusynessfromarecentstudy?A)Itplacesemployeesinendlessmeetings,emailsandstress.B)Itcompelssome20%ofemployeestoappearalwaysbusy.C)Itdistortsmanyemployees?beliefofwhatasatisfyinglifeis.D)Itdoesmuchharmtomanybusyemployees'well-being.49.Whatdosuchutterancesas"Ihavelimitedaccesstoemail"soundlikeaccordingtotheauthor?A)Oneistoobusytocheckallemailsintime.B)Oneisopposedtotheprevailingworkculture.C)Oneisforcedbycircumstancestostopworking.D)Oneissimplyenjoyingtheirtimeoffwork.50.WhydidtheauthorandhiscolleagueslaunchtheOutofOfficeEmailGenerator?A)Toenablebusyemployeestospendlesstimecheckingemails.B)Toensureemployeesaswellasemployerstrulyhavetimeoff.C)Tostopmanagersfromtalkingabouthowbusytheirteamsusuallyare.D)Toencouragebothemployersandemployeestoansweremailspromptly.PassageTwo.Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Femaleemployeesconsistentlypaylowerairfaresthanmendoforthesameflightsbecausetheytendtobookearlier.Wecomparedtheairfarepaidbyemployeesinthesamepositionwithinacompanyforthesameclassoftravelandusedacommonstatisticaltechniquetoaccountforotherfactorsthatmightaffectdifferencesinairfares.Wefoundthatwomenpaidonaverage$18lessperticketthantheirmalecolleagues.Furtherinvestigationallowedustoconcludethatthisgapislargelyexplainedbythefactthatwomentendedtobookearlierthanmen,1.8daysonaverage.Wewantedtodeterminewhatwascausingthesegenderdifferencesinbookingbusinesstripssowetestedavarietyofpossibleexplanations,suchaswomenchoosingtoplanaheadormalefrequenttravelersbeinginclinedtobooklate.Noneoftheseexplainedawaythegendergap,soweapplieddatacollectedfromsurveysthatexpressconsumerpreferencesthatplayacentralroleineconomicdecisions,suchaspatienceandriskavoidance.Wefoundthatonlytheconceptof"negativereciprocity"—inwhichanemployeewhofeelsunfairlytreatedengagesinnegativebehaviors,suchasspendingtheircompany'smoneylesscarefully-explainsthesedifferences.Thesurveysshowedmentendtoexhibitmoreofthesenegativebehaviorsthanwomen.Thisisn'ttosaythatallmenengageinthesebehaviors-orthatbookingrelativelylateisasignofabnormalbehavior.Itonlymeansthatthegendergapdisappearswhenwepluginthenegativereciprocityvariable.Priorresearchonnegativereciprocityamongworkersfoundthatitcanresultinloweremployeemotivation,businessperformanceandworkplacemorale(士气)andculture.Ourresultsshowanotherwaythesenegativebehaviorscanmanifestthemselves,likeinairlinebookings,andaddtoevidencethatwomenarelesslikelytoengageinthem.Companiesspendsignificantsumsofmoneyonbusinesstravel.Whilethat$18differenceperticketmayseemsmall,itaddsup.Ouranalysissuggestsearlybookingbywomencantranslateintosavingsof$1millionayearforalargemultinationalcompanywith20,000regulartravelers.51.Whatdidtheauthor'steamconcludeaboutthegenderdifferenceinairfaresfromtheirfurtherinvestigation?A)Itislargelyattributedtowomenbookingearlierthanmen.B)Itislargelyexplainedbywomen'schoosingcheaperflights.C)Itismainlyaccountedforbymaleemployees,readinesstopaymore.D)Itisduetothefactthatwomencaremoreabouttheircompany'smoney.52.Whatdidtheresearcherswanttodeterminebytestingavarietyofpossibleexplanations?A)Whatmademalefrequenttravelersbookairticketslate.B)Whatcausedwomentoplanaheadinbookingbusinesstrips.C)Whatmotivatedwomentobookcheaperflights.D)Whataccountedforthegendergapinairfares.53.Whathappenedwhenthenegativereciprocityvariablewastakenintoaccount?A)Bothmenandwomenwerefoundtoengageinnegativebehaviors.B)Neithermennorwomenviewedbookinglateasabadbehavior.C)Thegenderdifferenceinairfareexpensesnolongerexisted.D)Thegendergaptendedtonarrowtoasignificantdegree.54.Whatdidpriorresearchonnegativereciprocityamongworkersfind?A)Itcandomoreharmtotheworkplacethantoemployees.B)Itcontributestothemale-femaledivideintheworkplace.C)Itprovestobecounterproductiveinanumberofways.D)Itcanresultinincreasinglabor-managementconflicts.55.Whatdoestheauthoremphasizeabouttheiranalysisinthelastparagraph?A)Itcanhelpcompaniesincreasetheirsavingssignificantly.B)Itcandulycontributetocompanies?businessperformance.C)Itcantranslatewomen'sbookingpracticeintomen'sbehavior.D)Itcanenhancelargemultinationalcompaniescompetitiveness.PartIVTranslation(30minutes).Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.中国政府十分重视人民的健康饮食（diet）。通过大力提倡健康饮食，人们对合理营养增进健康的重要性有了更加深刻的认识。"吃得安全、吃得营养、吃得健康"是人民对美好生活的基本需要，是提升人民幸福感的必然要求，也为食品产业的发展提供了新机遇。目前，各级政府都在采取多种举措确保人民饮食健康，推进健康中国的建设。2023年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第1套)答案。PartIWriting.Amongavarietyofcampusevents,theNewYear'sEveGalastandsoutasaremarkableoccasionthathasleftanenduringmarkonmyuniversityexperience.Thiscelebrationcapturedtheessenceofculturalrichnessandcommunityspirit,bringingtogetherstudentsfromvariousbackgroundsinanatmosphereofsharedjoy.Thegalabeganwithtraditionalperformances,showingthediversityofChineseculture.Fromfascinatingdances,suchastheelegantmovementsofclassicalChinesedance,towonderfulmusicalperformancesfeaturingtraditionalinstrumentslikeGuzhengandPipa,theeventbecameakaleidoscopeofartisticexpressions.Asstudentsparticipatedininteractiveactivitieslikegroupperformancesandfunpartygames,theenthusiasmofeveryoneonsitewasmobilized,andthepartyreacheditsclimax.Inconclusion,theNewYear'sEveGalagoesbeyondmereentertainment;itservesasapowerfulsymbolofculturaldiversityonourcampus.Reflectingonthisevent,I'mremindedoftheharmoniousblendoftraditionsandmodernitythatdefinesouruniversityexperience.PartIIListeningComprehension.PartIIIReadingComprehension.PartIVTranslation.TheChinesegovernmentattachesgreatimportancetothehealthydietofpeople.Byvigorouslyadvocatinghealthydiet,peoplehavegainedadeeperunderstandingoftheimportanceofreasonablenutritioninpromotinghealth."Eatingsafely,nutritiously,andhealthily"isabasicneedforpeopletohaveabetterlife,aninevitablerequirementforenhancingpeople'ssenseofhappiness,andalsoprovidesnewopportunitiesforthedevelopmentofthefoodindustry.Atpresent,governmentsatalllevelsaretakingvariousmeasurestoensurethehealthydietofpeopleandpromotetheconstructionofahealthyChina.2023年12月英语四级真题听力原文(第1套)。NewsReportOne.Haveyounoticedhowsimilaryouaretoyourfriends?Itmaybebecauseyourbrainsoperateinharmonywitheachother.Weknowthatfriendsaremorelikelytobethesameage,genderandethnicbackgroundaseachother.Nowitseemstheirbrainsarealike,too.ResearchersattheUniversityofCaliforniascannedthebrainsof42classmateswhiletheywatchedvideosintendedtoprovokevaryingresponses.Somepeoplemightfindaromanticscenetouching,forinstance,whileotherswouldfeelitwasembarrassing.Theactivityoffriends'brainswasmoresimilarthanthatofpeoplewhodidn'tknoweachother,pa