2023年12月大学英语四级考试真题第2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2套(含答案+听力原文+听力音频)PartIWriting(30minutes).Directions:Supposetheuniversitynewspaperisinvitingsubmissionsfromthestudentsforitscomingeditionontherecentdevelopmentintheirhometown.Youarenowtowriteanessayforsubmission.Youwillhave30minutestowritetheessay.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes).SectionA.Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Henoticedthedriverwastooyoungtodrive.B)Hefoundtherewasnoonesittingatthewheel.C)Hethoughtsomethingmustbewrongwiththedriver.D)Hesawthedriverchanginglanesmuchtoofrequently.2.A)Buyasportscar.B)Driveacrosstown.C)LeaveCalifornia.D)Visithissister.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Howtheychangethewayweshop.B)Howtheyalterhumanskeletons.C)Howtheycauseincreasedheadaches.D)Howtheyaffectourcommunication.4.A)Itloosens.B)Itbrightens.C)Ithardens.D)Itsoftens.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)CreateInternetpagesforhim.B)Askalocalpetshoptoadopthim.C)Nameanorangetreeafterhim.D)Holdabirthdaypartyforhim.6.A)Heisaboldandaggressivepet.B)Hepaysregularvisitstovillageshops.C)Heoncebitadoctor'sreceptionist.D)Helikestositonthehairdresser'schair.7.A)Heisfondofluxurycatfood.B)Helikestostayinvillagers'houses.C)Heknowseverybodyinthevillage.D)Heoftenseeksfoodaroundherpub.SectionB.Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Whotoorderthefood.B)Whethertohavesandwiches.C)Whentogofortheirmeal.D)Wheretohavetheirlunch.9.A)Intheshoppingcenternearby.B)IntheexpensiveItalianstylediner.C)AttheSandwichPlaceonCamdenStreet.D)AttheAmericanrestauranttheyfrequent.10.A)Thereistobeaconferencecall.B)Shehastomeetwithherbossthen.C)Therewillbecrowdsofpeoplewaitingforher.D)ShewillhaveaphototakenwithBrigetteClark.11.A)Shedoesn'tdeemhomemadesouptasty.B)Shedoesn'tthinkhiswifecookswell.C)ShefeelsJeremywouldratherdineout.D)Shehasfoundthesoupsmellsterrible.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Alandlady.B)Awaitress.C)Areceptionist.D)Asaleswoman.13.A)HewasinvolvedinaterriblecaraccidentlastApril.B)Hehasmuchdifficultygettingupanddownstairs.C)Heisexpectedtoundergoakneeoperation.D)Hepreferstostaynextdoortothechildren.14.A)Topleasehisparents-in-law.B)Tofindthebesttripforhiskids.C)Tosatisfyhiscuriosity.D)Tocompareprices.15.A)Visitalocalartgallery.B)Goonaboattrip.C)Takesomephotosoftheislands.D)Tryherhand-madeclothing.SectionC.Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theyaremoreintelligentthanmanyofus.B)Theyhavealreadybecomeournewfriends.C)Theyhavebeguntoaffectoursocialbehavior.D)Theyplayincreasinglymoreimportantroles.17.A)Whetheritmighthaveanyeffectonthewaywenegotiate.B)Whetheritmightactuallyoutperformhumannegotiators.C)Whetheritcanfacilitatebusinesstransactions.D)Whetheritcanspeeduplegalprocedures.18.A)Choosetobetough.B)Sympathizewiththeiropponent.C)Usedeceptivestrategies.D)Appeartobepleasant.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Theywereperceiveddifferentlybysomeacademics.B)Theystillexistedsixmonthsafterthecourseended.C)Theyvariedgreatlyamongthecourseparticipants.D)Theywereonlymeasurablewithinsevenweeks.20.A)Theycanbeeasilyseenamongparticipantsinahealthyweightrange.B)Theyshouldbeattributedtoparticipants'changeindietbehaviors.C)Theyarelinkedtocookingconfidenceandcookingsatisfaction.D)Theyactuallyresultfromeatingmorefruitsandvegetables.21.A)Gender.B)Confidence.C)Health.D)Practice.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Itkeepsothersaway.B)Itcausesdiscomfort.C)Itremainsvisible.D)Itvariesinsize.23.A)Itmakesusfeeluncomfortable.B)Itrenderstheacquaintanceastranger.C)Itbringstheacquaintanceclosertous.D)Itcausesthebubblearoundustovanish.24.A)Inpersonalspace.B)Insocialspace.C)Withinadistanceof18inches.D)Over2feetawayfromoneanother.25.A)Whenwebegintofeelfear.B)Whenwedevelopasenseofspace.C)Whenweare3or4yearsold.D)Whenweenterourteens.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes).SectionA.Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfallowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Anumberofstudieshavelookedathowfamilylifecanaffectproductivityandsatisfactionintheworkplace.However,therehasbeen____26____littleresearchontheinfluenceofleisureactivities.SoCiaraKellyandcolleaguesrecruited129hobbyiststolookathowthetimespentontheirhobbies____27____theirworklife.Theresearchersfoundthatwhenparticipantsspentlongerthan____28____ontheirleisureactivity,theirbeliefintheirabilitytoperformtheirjobwasstrengthened.Butthiswasonlythe____29____whentheyhadaserioushobbythatwasdissimilartotheirjob,orwhentheirhobbywassimilartotheirworkbuttheyonlydidit____30____.Whentheirhobbywasbothseriousandsimilartotheirjob,thenspendingmoretimeonitactuallydecreasedtheirwork____31____.Whymightthatbe?Tomaintainaserioushobby,peopleneedtoinvestsignificantpsychologicalresources,saytheauthors-soiftheactivityhasthesamekindsofdemandsastheirwork,theymaybeleft____32____andunabletoperformwellattheirjob.Butiftheirhobbyisquitedifferentfromtheircareer,itmaynot____33____inthesamewaybutinsteadhelpthemdevelopotherknowledgeandskillsthatcan____34____theirconfidenceatwork."Considerascientistwhoisakeenrockclimber,saysKelly."Sinceclimbingissofar____35____fromtheirday-to-dayworkactivities,theycanstillrecoverfromthedemandsoftheirjobwithplentyofresources".A)boost.B)case.C)casually.D)efficiency.E)estate.F)exhausted.G)faculty.H)interfere.I)normal.J)prevalent.K)relative.L)removed.M)scratch.N)shaped.O)surprisingly.SectionB.Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.Morefathersaretakingpaternityleave,butmothersarestilldoingallthework.A)Attitudestowardspaternityleave(陪产假)havedrasticallychangedinAmericainthelastfiveyearsasmorefathersfeelcomfortabletakingextendedtimeoff,butgenderbiaspersistswhenitcomestocareerprospectsandthehome,accordingtoanewstudyofworkingparents.B)ResearchbytheBostonCollegeCenterforWork&Family,whichsurveyednewparentsatfourlargeUScompanieswhowerequalifiedfortakingatleastsixweekspaidparentalleave,foundthat81%ofthe1,240employeessurveyedsaidthenotionoffatherstakingleavehasbecomemoreacceptable.C)Ofthosesurveyed,62%offatherstookthemaximumamountoftimeoffcomparedto93%ofmothers,andaroundthree-quartersofworkerssaidtheiremployerwasequallysupportiveofmothersandfatherstakingparentalleaveandoverhalfsaidleavepolicieshadmadeworkplaceculturebetter.D)TheUSisoneofonlythreecountriesintheworldnottoofferstatutory(法定的)paidleave,butincreasinglystatesandcompaniesarestartingtotakeuptheissue.Sofar,eightstatesandtheDistrictofColumbiahavetheirownpaidfamilyleavelaws.E)BradHarrington,executivedirectorofthecenterandleadauthorofthestudy,estimatesonly20%to30%ofcompaniesintheUSofferpaidparentalleave.Hefeelstheresearchfindingsreflectanobviouschangeincorporateattitudestonewfatherstakingtimeoff.F)"Wedidastudyonpaternityleavefiveyearsago.Comparedwiththosefindings,thesenumberswereshockingtome.Ididnotexpect80%ofpeopletosaytheorganisationfindsdadstakingthisleaveacceptableandthree-quarterstosayit'sequallysupportiveofwomenandmentakingleave,"Harringtonsaid.G)Thepreviousstudyfoundthatnearlythree-quartersoffatherssawtwotofourweeksasanappropriatedurationforpaternityleaveand76%saidtheywouldprefernottotakealltheirtimeoffatonce.H)Sincethen,therehavebeenanumberoflegalcasesagainstcompaniesinvolvingpaternityleave-includingcasesagainstJPMorganChaseandEsteeLauder-whichhavehelpedputpressureoncompaniestomaketheirparentalleavepoliciesgenderneutral.I)However,thestudyalsoshowshowtraditionalgenderrolesendurebothatwork,wheremorewomenthanmenreportedchangesintheirperceivedcareerpotential,andathome~~evenamongworkerswhoclaimtohaveastrongdesireforequality.J)Thevastmajorityofmen,97%,saidoneofthetopreasonstotakeleavewastosharecaregivingwiththeirpartner.Butwhentheywereaskedabouthowcaregivingandhouseholdtasksweredivided,theiranswerspaintedadifferentpicture.Whileabout75%ofemployeessaidbothgendersshouldgivethesameamountofcare,themajorityofmenandnearlyhalfofwomenadmittedthatinrealitythefemaleactuallydidmostofit.Atinyfraction,2%,ofmensaidtheydidmoreofthechildcare.K)Menandwomen'sexperiencesofthereturntoworkfollowingparentalleavewerealsoconsiderablydifferent.Ofthewomensurveyed,32%reportedadownturnintheirjobsatisfaction,while14%saiditincreased.Incomparison,17%ofmensaidtheirjobsatisfactionwentdownand20%saiditwentup.Meanwhile,morewomenreportedanincreaseintheirresponsibilitiesandmanagerexpectationsafterchildbirth.Halfofthewomensaidtheyusedflexibleworkarrangementsafterbecomingaparent,whilejust27%ofmendid.Similarpercentagesofmenandwomensaidtheyenjoyedtheircareersandthatitgavethemasenseofachievement,whilearoundhalfofwomenand44%ofmensaiditwasakeypartoftheiridentity.L)Onthesubjectofcareeradvancement,59%ofwomenand49%ofmensaidleavecouldbelimitingandbothgenderssaidtheyfeareditwouldhaveanimpactontheirprogresslong-term.Butonopportunityforpromotion,morethandoublethenumberofwomen,30%comparedwith15%ofmen,believedtheirchancestobelowerafterbecomingaparent.Despiteprogress,thestruggleforwomentoreachthehighestpositionsofpowerisdemonstratedinthisyear'sFortune500list,whichfeaturedarecord33femaleCEOs,butthisstillrepresentsatinyfractionofthetotal.M)Harringtonsaidculturechangedependsoncompaniesputtingmorefocusonmenandtheirresponsibilities."BythatImeancompaniesneedtogivemenpaternityleaveandencouragementotaketimeofftobewiththeirkidsearlyoninthekids'lift.Theyalsoneedtorecognisethatmenhavetomakesignificantadjustmentswhentheybecomeparents.Companiescannotdoallthesethingstoenhancewomen'sadvancementandthenturnaroundandsay,'Oh,butwedon'texpectthementotakeoverforthewomenathome'".N)InMay,theAmericanCivilLibertiesUnion(ACLU)andOutten&GoldenLLPannouncedahistoricclass­action$5msettlementwithJPMorganChaseonbehalfofmaleemployeeswhoclaimtheywereillegallydeniedaccesstopaidparentalleave.DerekRotondo,35,filedthediscriminationchargeagainsthiscompanyafterhewasallegedlytoldbyhisHRdepartmentthatmotherswereconsideredprimarycaregivers.Thus,theywereallowedtotake16weeksofpaidparentalleave.Fathers,however,couldtakejusttwoweeks.O)ThefatheroftwofromColumbus,Ohio,whostillworksatthecompanyasanassociateandinvestigator,saidhehaswitnesseda"dominoeffect(多米诺效应)"acrosscompaniessincethesettlement,butthatthereisstillsubstantialprogresstobemadetowardschangingattitudestowardspaternityleave.P)"Idothinkthere'sstillsomewaytogo...there'sstillgoingtobesortoftheunstatedexpectationfornewdadstoessentiallycomerightbacktowork,butIthinktheresearchisshowingThat'sstartingtochange."Hesaidequalparentalleaveisanessentialcomponenttocreatinggenderequalityintheworkplace."Theoldstandardofwomenstayinghome,havingbabiesandcookingdoesn'tapplyandhasn'tappliedforalongtime".36.IntheabsenceofFederallegislation,somestatesintheUShavepassedlawsconcerningpaidfamilyleave.37.Mostfathersadmittedthatevenduringtheirpaternityleavetheyactuallydidmuchlesschildcarethanthemother.38.Accordingtoonefather,equalparentalleaveisindispensabletoachievinggenderequalityintheworkplace.39.Onesurveyindicatedthereisnowlessobjectiontopaternityleave.40.Comparedtofiveyearsago,accordingtooneresearcher,manymorepeoplesaidtheirorganisationgavethesamesupporttomenandwomentakingparentalleave.41.Onestudyfindsthatevenworkerswhoclaimtodesiregenderequalitysticktotraditionalgenderrolesbothatworkandathome.42.Themajorityofworkerssurveyedsaidparentalleavepolicieshadimprovedworkplaceculture.43.Inspiteofprogress,thenumberofwomenintoppositionsofbigcompaniesremainsextremelysmall.44.Accordingtooneestimate,lessthanonethirdofcompaniesintheUSprovidepaidparentalleave.45.Anumberoflawsuitshavepressuredcompaniestoformulategenderneutralpoliciesonparentalleave.SectionC.Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOne.Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Havingarivalcankeepyoucommittedtoachievingyourgoalsandenhanceyouroverallperformance.Butbeforeyougooutandfindanentrepreneurtooutcompete,it'simportanttounderstandandavoidthetrapsthatoftencomewithrivalry.Afterall,competitiverivalrycanalsohindereffectivedecision-makingandincreaseyourwillingnesstotakerisks,behaviorsthatcanultimatelyhurtyourventure'ssuccess.Findingsomeoneyou'recommittedtooutcompetingcanbeagreatwaytostayfocusedonyourgoalsandpushyourventuretothenextlevel.Butwhenyou'reintentlyfocusedonoutperformingyourrivals,youmaybegintodevelopa"win-at・all・costs"mentalitythatcausesyoutoignorehowyouachievesuccess.Onegroupofresearchers,forexample,examinedthelinkbetweenrivalryandunethicalbehavior.Theyfoundthatwhenpeoplecompeteagainsttheirrivals,theyaremorewillingtobehaveunethicallytowin.Butsuchbehaviormaystainyourreputationandstrainrelationshipsimportanttoyoursuccess.Onewaytoavoidthistrapistostopandreflectonwhat'simportant.Whileoutperformingyourrivalsmayprovideshort-termbenefits,thelossofyourintegritywillhavelong-termconsequences.Onereasonhavingarivalcanenhanceyourventure'sperformanceisthatitcreatesalevelofexcitementthatdrivesyoutoworkharder.Butthiseagernesstowinmayalsohurtyourventure'ssuccess,particularlywhenitcausesyoutomakeimpulsive,insensibledecisions.Butit'spossibletoavoidsuchcostlymistakesbymakingahabitofengagingincriticalthinking,suchasconsideringopposingviewpointsandconductingcost-benefitanalyses,especiallyforthosedecisionsthatarecomplexandcandeterminethefutureofyourventure.Thesenseofeagernessthatcomeswithhavingarivalcannotonlycauseyoutomakepoorerdecisions,butitcanalsoleadyoutotakegreaterrisksthatputyourventureinperil.Onewayyoucanovercometherisk­inducingeffectsofrivalrythatstandtoendangeryourventure'ssuccessistoremainattentivetoyouremotionalstateandactivelymonitorhowsuchfeelingsareaffectingyourdecision-making.46.Howcancompetitiverivalrybenefitentrepreneursaccordingtothepassage?A)Byenablingthemtooutcompeteotherentrepreneurs.B)Byenablingthemtomaketheirventureasuccess.C)Byhelpingthemtoreachlong-termgoals.D)Byhelpingthemtostaygoal-oriented.47.Whatisoneofthetrapsentrepreneursmayoftenfallintowhencompetingwithrivals?A)Theymayadoptstrategiesthatareboundtoruintheirventure.B)Theymayresorttounethicalmeanstooutperformtheirrivals.C)Theymaybetooeagertosucceedwhileignoringthehugelaborcost.D)Theymaybeintentlyfocusedonwinningatthecurrentmarketlevel.48.Whatareentrepreneursadvisedtodotoavoidtrapsthatoftenaccompanyrivalry?A)Deliberateonwhatreallymatters.B)Prioritizereapingimmediatebenefits.C)Estimatethelong-termconsequences.D)Reflectonwhatsuccessesareachievable.49.Howcanentrepreneursavoidmakingimpulsiveandinsensibledecisions?A)Byengagingthemselvesincriticalreasoning.B)Bydevelopingahabitofkeepingtheirintegrity.C)Bycriticizingthemselvesforpreviouspoorperformances.D)Byrefrainingfrombeingtooexcitedabouttheirsuccesses.50.Howcanentrepreneursovercometherisk-inducingeffectsofrivalry?A)Bypayingcloseattentiontotheircurrentperformance.B)Bytakingstepsthatstandtoendangertheirrivals'success.C)Bymonitoringhowtheirdecision-makingimpactstheirmentality.D)Bykeepingtheiremotionsinchecktoavoidmakingpoordecisions.PassageTwo.Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Amultitaskerisonewhocanperformtwoormoretaskseffectivelyatthesametime,which-apartfromtheobviousdifferences-issimilartowhatacomputerdoes.Theconceptdoesindeedcomefromtherealmsoftechnology,whereitisusedtorefertoanoperatingsystemthatcanexecutemultipletasksatthesametime.However,thequestionis:canapersonreallybeamultitasker?Formostscientists,theanswerisno.Somuchsothat,accordingtoexpertsinneuroscience(神经系统科学),ourbrainsdonothandlemultitaskingsituationswell.Assoonastwotasksrequireourattention,productivitysuffers.Whatwecallmultitasking,therefore,isinrealitytheabilitytomovemoreorlessquicklyfromonetasktoanother.Thisrequirestwoessentialconditions:thatoneofthetasksneedstobeautomatic,likewalkingoreating,andthattheybothneeddifferentmentalprocesses.Answeringthephoneandwritingatthesametime,forexample.However,ontheothersideofthecointherearepeoplewhomaintainthatitispossibletobe,oratleastseemtobe,multitasking.Arecentstudyconcludedthatregardlessofwhetherpeopleareactuallyhandlingseveraltasksornot,themerefactthattheyperceivethisactivityasmultitaskinghasapositiveeffectontheirperformance.Thebusinessperspectiveoffersadifferentview:multitaskingisunderstoodastheabilitytoadapttoalltypesofenvironmentwithinacompanyandeffectivelyundertakedifferentactivitieswithinasettimeframe.Indeed,manycompanieslookforpeoplewhoareskilledinmultitaskingtoimprovetheirproductivity.Fromthisdifferentperspective,youcannotonlybemultitaskingbutthisabilitycanalsobetaught:somethingthatiseasierinfluidorganisations,whichfavourflexibilityintheirworkingpractices.Thebenefitsofmultitaskingareclear.Beingquickerandmoreefficientincreasesourperformanceandthenumberoftaskscompleted.Buthavingtopayattentiontoseveralthingsatoncemeansthatthepowersofconcentrationarereducedandthatcanleadtomoremistakes.51.Whatdoesa"multitasker"originallyreferto?A)Anoperatingsystemcapableofdoingseveraltasksatonce.B)Askilledworkerexecutingmorethanonetaskatthesametime.C)Asophisticatedtechnologydoingseveraltaskseffectivelyatonce.D)Anefficientpersonabletoperformmultipletasksatthesametime.52.Whycan'tpeoplereallybemultitaskersaccordingtoneuroscientists?A)Theyarenotsufficientlyexposedtomultitaskingsituations.B)Theyarenotcomparabletomechanicaloperatingsystems.C)Theirbrainsdonotallowthemtomultitask.D)Theirattentionspancannotbeexpanded.53.Whatdowelearnfromtheconclusionofarecentstudyonmultitasking?A)Peoplemakegreaterachievementsbymaintainingwhatevertheyaredoingismultitasking.B)People'sperformancebenefitsfromtheperceptionofwhattheyaredoingasmultitasking.C)People'sactivementalprocessesexertapositiveeffectontheirmultitasking.D)Peoplecanimprovetheircapabilitiesbyhandlingmultitaskingsituations.54.Howdoesthebusinessworldviewmultitasking?A)Itisarareskilloftenfoundinfluidorganisations.B)Itisanadaptablecapabilityrequiredofallworkers.C)Itisanessentialqualitymanyemployeeslack.D)Itisadesirableabilitythatcanbedeveloped.55.Whatdoestheauthorimplyweshoulddoifwehavetofocusonsometaskanddoitwell?A)Workinaflexibleway.B)Learnfrommistakes.C)Avoidmultitasking.D)Increaseefficiency.PartIVTranslation(30minutes).Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.改革开放以来，中国人的饮食（diet）发生了显著变化。过去由于经济落后，食品种类有限、数量不足，人们仅仅满足于吃得饱。如今中国经济快速发展，食品不仅更加丰富多样，质量也大幅提高。随着生活水平不断提升，人们对饮食的要求越来越高，更加注重吃得营养健康。因此，目前市场上推出的低脂、低糖、有机食品受到人们的普遍欢迎。2023年12月英语四级考试真题第2套(答案)。PartIWriting.IntheheartofChinaliesmybelovedhometown,Beijing.Overtheyears,Ihavewitnessitsincredibletransformation.Foronething,theenvironmentalgovernanceinBeijinghasbeentremendouslysuccessful,bringingabluersky.Thisimprovementinairqualityisnotjustablessingfortheresidentsbutalsoatestamenttothecity'scommitmenttoenvironmentalsustainability.Foranother,thestridesininfrastructuredevelopmentarenothingshortofspectacular.TheDaxingInternationalAirportishailedasoneoftheNewSevenWondersoftheworldanditsconstructionepitomizesBeijing'sinfrastructuralachievements.Additionally,theimplementationofdedicatedBusRapidTransit(BRT)laneshavefurtherstreamlinedtransportation,makingcommutingmoreefficientandenvironmentallyfriendly.Mostnotably,BeijinghasbecomethefirstcityintheworldtohavehostedboththeSummerandWinterOlympics,showcasingitscharmasaninternationalmetropolis.Inconclusion,therecentdevelopmentsinBeijingareareflectionofitsrelentlesspursuitofprogress.TheseadvancementsnotonlyenhancethequalityoflifeforitsresidentsbutalsopositionBeijingasacityofthefuture.PartIIListeningComprehension.PartIIIReadingComprehension.PartIVTranslation.Sincethereformandopeningup,thedietoftheChinesepeoplehasundergonesignificantchanges.Inthepast,duetoeconomicbackwardness,thevarietyandquantityoffoodwerelimited,andpeoplewereonlysatisfiedwithhavingenoughtoeat.Nowadays,withtherapiddevelopmentofChina'seconomy,foodisnotonlymorediversebutalsoofmuchhigherquality.Withthecontinuousimprovementoflivingstandards,peoplehavehigherrequirementsfordietandpaymoreattentiontoeatingnutritiouslyandhealthily.Therefore,thelow-fat,low-sugar,andorganicfoodscurrentlylaunchedinthemarketarewidelywelcomedbypeople.2023年12月英语四级真题听力原文(第2套)。NewsReportOne.ApoliceofficerintheU.S.stoppedalargeSUVcarthatwasgoingveryslowlyanddriftingacrosslanesonahighway.Heexpectedtofindadriverwhowaseitherverydrunkorhavingamedicalemergency.Instead,theofficerdiscoveredafive-year-oldboysatontheedgeofthedriver'sseat.Hisfeetcouldbarelyreachthebrake,andhisheadwasonlyjusthighenoughtoseeoutofthewindows.Thechildhadtakenthekeystothefamilycarwhilehisteenagesisterwasnapping.Hethendrovethreekilometersacrosstownbeforegettingonthehighway.TheboylatertoldconfusedofficersthathewasplanningtotraveltoCaliforniaandbuyaLamborghinisportscar.Althoughheonlyhadthreedollarsinhiswallet,atleasthewasdrivingintherightdirection.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Question1:WhydidthepoliceofficerstoptheSUVcar?Question2:Whatdidtheboytellthepoliceofficershewasplanningtodo?NewsReportTwo.Mobilephoneshavechangedthewaywelive,howweread,work,communicate,andshop.Butwealreadyknowthis.Whatwehavenotyetunderstoodisthewaythetinymachinesinfrontofusarechangingourskeletons,possiblyalteringnotjustthewaywebehavebuteventheveryshapeofourbodies.NewscientificresearchattheUniversityoftheS