2023年12月大学英语四级考试真题第3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3套(含答案+听力原文+听力音频)PartIWriting(30minutes).Directions:Supposetheuniversitynewspaperisinvitingsubmissionsfromthestudentsforitscoiningeditiononwhatintheiruniversityimpressesthemmost.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.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Whenpeoplesetouttoimprovetheirhealth,theyusuallytakeafamiliarpath:startingahealthydiet,gettingbettersleep,anddoingregularexercise.Eachofthesebehaviorsisimportant,ofcourse,buttheyall____26____onphysicalhealth-andagrowingbodyofresearchsuggeststhatsocialhealthisjustas,ifnotmore,importantto____27____well-being.OnerecentstudypublishedinthejournalPLOSONE,forexample,foundthatthestrengthofaperson'ssocialcirclewasabetter____28____ofself-reportedstress,happinessandwell-beinglevelsthanfitnesstrackerdataonphysicalactivity,heartrateandsleep.Thatfindingsuggeststhatthe"____29____self"representedbyendlessamountsofhealthdatadoesn'ttellthewhole____30____.There'salsoaqualifiedself,whichiswhoIam,whataremyactivities,mysocialnetwork,andalloftheseaspectsarenot____31____inanyofthesemeasurements.Thisideaissupportedbyplentyof____32____research.Studieshaveshownthatsocialsupport~~whetheritcomesfromfriends,familymembersoraspouse—is____33____associatedwithbettermentalandphysicalhealth.Arichsociallife,thesestudiessuggest,canlowerstresslevels,improvemood,encouragepositivehealthbehaviorsanddiscouragedamagingones,boosthearthealthandimproveillness____34____rates.Socialisolation,meanwhile,islinkedtohigherratesofphysicaldiseasesandmentalhealthconditions.It'sasignificantproblem,____35____sincelonelinessisemergingasawidespreadpublichealthprobleminmanycountries.A)base.B)eagerly.C)especially.D)focus.E)indicator.F)overall.G)preached.H)prior.I)prompt.J)puzzle.K)quantified.L)recovery.M)reflected.N)story.O)strongly.SectionB.Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.Teenagersandsocialnetworking.A)Asaparentoftwoboysatprimaryschool,Iworryabouttheissuesassociatedwithteenagersandsocialmedia.Newspapersareconstantlyfilledwithfrighteningaccountsofdrugaddictionandaggressivebehavioursupposedlycausedbyviolentvideogames.Butevenwhentheseaccountstouchonrealconcerns,theydonotreallyreflectthegreatmassofeverydayteenagesocialbehaviour:theonlinechat,thetexting,thesurfing,andtheemergenceofanewteenagespherethatisconducteddigitally.B)Newtechnologiesalwaysprovokegenerationalpanic,whichusuallyhasmoretodowithadultfearsthanwiththelivesofteenagers.Inthe1930s,parentsworriedthatradiowasgaining"anirresistibleholdoftheirchildren".Inthe80s,thegreatdangerwastheSonyWalkman(随身听).Whenyoulookattoday'sdigitalactivity,thefactsaremuchmorepositivethanyoumightexpect.C)Indeed,socialscientistswhostudyyoungpeoplehavefoundthattheirdigitalusecanbeinventiveandevenbeneficial.Thisistruenotjustintermsoftheirsociallives,buttheireducationtoo.Soifyouuseatonofsocialmedia,doyoubecomeunable,orunwilling,toengageinface-to-facecontact?Theevidencesuggestsnot.ResearchbyAmandaLenhartofthePewResearchCentre,aUSthinktank,foundthatthemostpassionatetextersarealsothekidsmostlikelytospendtimewithfriendsinperson.Oneformofsocialisingdoesn'treplacetheother.Itexpandsit.D)"Kidsstillspendtimefacetoface,"Lenhartsays.Indeed,astheygetolderandaregivenmorefreedom,theyofteneaseuponsocialnetworking.Earlyon,thewebistheir"thirdspace",butbythelateteens,it'sreplacedinreactiontogreaterindependence.TheyhavetobeonFacebook,toknowwhat'sgoingonamongfriendsandfamily,buttheyareambivalent(有矛盾心理的)aboutit,saysRebeccaEynon,aresearchfellowattheOxfordInternetInstitute,whohasinterviewedabout200Britishteenagersoverthreeyears.Astheygainexperiencewithlivingonline,theybegintoadjusttheirbehaviour,strugglingwithnewcommunicationskills,astheydointherealworld.E)Parentsarewrongtoworrythatkidsdon'tcareaboutprivacy.Infact,theyspendhourschangingFacebooksettingsorusingquick-deletesharingtools,suchasSnapchat,tominimisetheirtraces.OrtheypostaphotographonInstagram,haveapleasantconversationwithfriendsandthendeleteitsothatnotracesremain.F)Thisisnottosaythatkidsalwaysusegoodjudgment.Likeeveryoneelse,theymakemistakes一sometimesseriousones.Butworkingouthowtobehaveonlineisanewsocialskill.Whilethere'splentyofdramaandmessinessonline,itisnot,formostteens,acycleofnon-stopabuse:aPewstudyfoundonly15%ofteenssaidsomeonehadbulliedthemonlineinthelast12months.G)Butsurelyallthisshort-formwritingisaffectingliteracy?Certainly,teachersworry.Theysaythatkidsuseoverlycasuallanguageandtext-speakinwriting,anddon'thaveasmuchpatienceforlongreadingandcomplexarguments.Yetstudiesoffirst-yearcollegepaperssuggesttheseanxietiesmaybepartlybasedonmisguidednostalgia(怀旧).WhenStanfordUniversityscholarAndreaLunsfordgathereddataontheratesoferrorsin"freshmancomposition"papersgoingbackto1917,shefoundthattheywerevirtuallyidenticaltotoday.H)Butevenaserrorratesstayedstable,studentessayshaveblossomedinsizeandcomplexity.Theyarenowsixtimeslongerand,unlikeolder"whatIdidthissummer"essays,theyofferargumentssupportedbyevidence.Why?Computershavevastlyincreasedtheabilityofstudentstogatherinformation,sampledifferentpointsofviewandwritemorefluidly.I)WhenlinguistNaomiBaronstudiedstudents'instantmessagingeventhereshefoundsurprisinglyrareusageofshortformssuchas"u"for"you"，andasstudentsgotolder,theybegantowriteinmoregrammaticalsentences.Thatisbecausetheywanttoappearmoreadult,andtheyknowhowadultsareexpectedtowrite.Clearly,teachingteensformalwritingisstillcrucial,buttextingprobablyisn'tdestroyingtheirabilitytolearnit.J)Itisprobablytruethatfewerkidsareheavyreaderscomparedwithtwogenerationsago,whencheappaperbacksboostedratesofreading.Butevenbackthen,aminorityofpeople-perhaps20%—werelifelongheavyreaders,anditwascableTVnottheinternet,thatstruckablowatthatcultureinthe1980s.Still,15%ormoreofkidsarefoundtobedeeplybookish.Infact,theonlineworldofferskidsremarkableopportunitiestobecomeliterateandcreativebecauseyoungpeoplecannowpublishideasnotjusttotheirfriends,buttotheworld.Anditturnsoutthatwhentheywriteforstrangers,theirsenseof"authenticaudience"makesthemworkharder,pushthemselvesfurther,andcreatepowerfulnewcommunicativeforms.K)Fewwoulddenythattoomuchtimeonlinecanbeharmful.Someofthedangersareemotional:hurtingsomeonefromadistanceisnotthesameashurtingthemfacetoface.Ifwe'relucky,thelegalenvironmentwillchangetomaketeenagers,onlineliveslesslikelytohauntthemlateron.Justlastweek,CaliforniapassedalawallowingminorstodemandthatinternetfirmserasetheirdigitalpastandtheEUhasconsideredsimilarlegislation.L)Distractionisalsoaseriousissue.Whenkidsswitchfromchattomusictohomework,theyareindeedlikelytohavetroubledoingeachtaskwell.Andstudiesshowthatpupilsdon'tfact-checkinformationonline一"smartsearching"isaskillschoolsneedtoteachurgently.Ifsalsotruethattoomuchsocialnetworkingandgameplayingcancutintoschoolworkandsleep.Thisispreciselywhyparentsstillneedtosetfirmboundariesaroundit,aswithanyotherdistraction.M)Sowhat'sthebestwaytocope?Thesameboringoldadvicethatappliestoeverythinginparenting:moderation.RebeccaEynonarguesthatit'skeytomodelgoodbehaviour.Parentswhostarenon-stopattheirphonesanddon'treadbooksarelikelytobreedkidswhowilldothesame.Asever,weoughttobecarefulaboutourownbehaviour.36.Researchhasfoundtheuseofdigitaltechnologybenefitsnotonlyteenagers'sociallivesbutalsotheirstudies.37.Itisurgentthatschoolsteachkidshowtoverifyonlineinformation.38.Studentsnowwritelongerandmorecomplexessaysthantheircounterpartsinpreviousdecadeswhiletheerrorratesremainunchanged.39.Newspaperreportsofteenagersgiveafalsepictureoftheirbehaviour.40.Parentsareadvisedtomindtheirowndigitalbehaviourandsetagoodexamplefortheirkids.41.Contrarytoparents'belief,kidstryhardtoleaveasfewtracesaspossibleontheweb.42.Students,abilitytolearnformalwritingisunlikelytobeaffectedbytexting.43.Historically,newtechnologieshavealwayscausedgreatfearsamongparents.44.Thereadingculturewasseriouslyaffectedbycabletelevisionsomefourdecadesago.45.Teacherssaythatkids,writingistoocasual,usinglanguagecharacteristicoftextmessages.SectionC.Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOne.Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inthehistoryofhorseracing,fewhorseshavecapturedtheaffectionoftheBritishpubliclikeRedRum.Today,threedecadesafterhisretirement,heisstilloneofthebest-knownandmostbelovedracehorsesofalltime.RedRumwaspassedaroundtoseveralownersbeforebeingpurchasedforNoelLeMar.Theagentwhomadethepurchasewasthenow-legendaryhorsetrainerDonald"Ginger"McCain.Itwasn'tapparentatthetime,butRedRumhadaseriousbonediseaseinhisfoot.Formanyhorses(andmanytrainers)thiswouldmeantheendofaracingcareerbeforeitevenbegan.ForGingerandRedRum,though,itwasjustanobstacletogreatnessthathadtobeovercome.RedRum'struetalentcameoutinsteeplechases(障碍赛马).Hispower,speedandjumpingabilitycarriedhimtohisfirstGrandNationaltitlein1973.Theverynextyear,RedRumreturnedtotakehissecondtitle.HewasthefirsthorsetotakesuccessivefirstssinceReynoldstownin1935-1936.RedRum'sspiritandgracehadalreadybeguntocharmtheleaguesofGrandNationalfans.Inthefollowingtwoyears,RedRumlostoutonthetitle,cominginsecondbothtimes.Whenhereturnedin1977totryagain,hewaslargelyregardedaspasthisprime.Hewas12yearsoldandnotexpectedtoplacehighly.Hesurprisedsportingfansaroundtheworldwhenhecameinaremarkable25lengthsaheadofthenearesthorse,takinghisthirdGrandNationalwin.Tothisday,RedRum'sthirdwinisknownasoneofthegreatestmomentsinhorseracinghistory.RedRumwasheadedfortheGrandNationalonceagainin1978butsufferedaninjuryinoneofhisheelsshortlybeforetherace.Hewasretiredsoonafter,buthispubliclifeandfamebynomeansdecreasedwiththeendofhiscareer.RedRumtraveledalloverthecountryforvariousengagements.Heoftenledpre-raceparadesatAintreeRacecourseandwasapopularguestatcharitybenefitsandpublicevents.46.WhatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutRedRumtheracehorse?A)Hecapturedpublicaffectionlongbeforehewonnationaltitles.B)HewonenormousfameandlovefromBritishpeople.C)Hebecameamyththreedecadesafterhisretirement.D)Heowedhisgreatsuccesstoseveralwell-knownhorsetrainers.47.WhatdidtheseriousbonediseaseinRedRum'sfootmeantohimselfandhistrainer?A)Itwassimplyahindrancetheyhadtogetovertoexcel.B)Itwassurelyadisadvantagethoughnotconsideredfatal.C)Itwasactuallytheendofaracingcareerthathadjustbegun.D)Itwasreallyamajorobstaclehardtoovercomeontheirown.48.WhatdoestheauthorsayRedRumdidwithhispower,speedandjumpingability?A)HewonhisfirstGrandNationaltitleat12.B)Hetooktwofirstssuccessivelyin1935-1936.C)Hesurprisedsportingfansworldwidein1973.D)HetookthreeGrandNationalwinsinthe1970s.49.WhatdidpeoplegenerallythinkofRedRumwhenhereturnedtotheracecoursein1977?A)Hehadalreadypassedthepeakofhisracinglife.B)HewouldhavenorivalinGrandNationalsteeplechases.C)HehadlosthischarmwiththeleaguesofGrandNationalfans.D)Hecouldbeexpectedtorepeathisgloryintheprimeofhiscareer.50.WhatbecameofRedRumafterhiscareerended?A)Hesufferedfromseverepaininaheel.B)Hespentalmostallhistimetraveling.C)Helivedonvariouscharitybenefits.D)Heremainedfamousandpopular.PassageTwo.Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Peopleinbusinessoftenmakedecisionsbasedontheirownpersonalfeelingsorinstincts.Itisquitehorrifyingtoseepeoplebeingguidedbysomeunknownforce.Buthowwiseisit,really,toletyourinstinctsdriveyourdecisions?Inthedecision-makingprocess,relyingoninstinctsonlymakessensewhenyouhaveavastexperiencetosupportyou.Simply"feeling"thatsomethingisrightorshouldbedoneishighlysubjectiveandcandrownyou.Ontheotherhand,thereisamorerationalapproachtomakingdecisions.Dataandanalysishavelongbeenassociatedwithinformeddecisions.Thesereducethelikelihoodoferrorsandincreasethechancesofsuccess.Big,systematicdataismostlythefoundationofmostofourdecisions,personalandbusinessalike.Butwithitsextremeusabilitycomesacomplication:whatdoyoudoifyoustronglyfeelsomethingshouldnotbedone,evenifthedatainsiststhatitshould?Thisseeminglyeasyquestioniswhatdrivestheneedtounderstandtherelationshipbetweeninstinctsanddatainthedecision-makingprocess.Withoutmakingthingscomplicated,thesolutiontothisdilemmaisusingdataandinstinctsinconjunctiontoarriveatthebestpossibledecisions.Instinctivedecisionsarealwaysbackedbypreviousexperiencesorinformation,whichacknowledgesthatinstinctivedecisionshaveworkedinthepast.Decisionsarenotaboutmakingthechoiceandbravingtheconsequencesbecauseyouwanttoblindlytrustyourinstincts.Theyareaboutcombiningyourinnerwisdomwiththeknowledgeofsystematicdatatomakethebestdecisions.Sometimes,rationalanalysisanddataareimpracticaltobeemployedincertainsituations.Absenceofdefinitivecriteria,andtimeandresourceconstraints,andnovelsituationsareinstanceswhichlimitthepracticalityofdata.Theonlyfeasibleoptionistorelyonwhatyourinstinctstellyou.Inthesesituations,instinctscanhelpyoumakeeffectiveandquickdecisions.Combininginstinctiveandrationalanalysisproduceswell-roundeddecisions.Itreducesthechancesofmakingmistakes,andhasincreasinglybecomeafavoriteapproachtodecision-makingamongleadersoftoday.51.Whatdoestheauthorsaybusinesspeopleoftendo?A)Strivetomakesenseofsomeunknownforces.B)Avoidbeingdrivenbytheirownfeelings.C)Drawonavastwealthofpastexperience.D)Relyoninstinctsindecision-making.52.Whatshouldwetakeintoaccountinordertomakeinformeddecisions?A)Thelikelihoodoferrors.B)Systematicdataandanalysis.C)Thecomplexityofcircumstances.D)Personalfeelingsandbusinessstrategies.53.Whatshouldpeopledoinadecision-makingprocessifinstinctsdisagreewithdata?A)Resolvethedilemmawithpreviousexperience.B)Figureoutwhichofthetwoismorereliable.C)Combinethetwotogether.D)Prioritizeinstinctsoverdata.54.Whatshouldwedowhenfacingvariousfactorsthatlimitthepracticalityofdata?A)Makearationalandsystematicanalysis.B)Explorethemostfeasibleoptions.C)Resorttoourinnerwisdom.D)Applydefinitivecriteria.55.Whatdoesittakefordecisionstobecomethebestaccordingtotheauthor?A)Applyinginstinctsanddatainconjunction.B)Assessingallfactorswhenmakingachoice.C)Recallingwhathasactuallyworkedinthepast.D)Refrainingfromtrustinginstinctsarbitrarily.PartIVTranslation(30minutes).Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.改革开放以来，中国人民生活水平不断提高，这在人们的饮食（diet）变化上得到充分体现。如今，人们不再满足于吃得饱，而是追求吃得更加安全、更加营养、更加健康，食物也愈来愈丰富多样，不再限于本地的农产品。物流业（logisticsindustry）的发展使人们很容易品尝到全国各地的特产。毫无疑问，食品质量与饮食结构的改善为增进人们健康提供了有力的保障。2023年12月英语四级考试真题第3套(答案)。PartIWriting.Whatimpressesmemostintheuniversityisthecolorfulclubactivities,eachofferinguniqueexperiencesandfosteringdiverseinterests.Notonlydotheclubsenrichourcampuslife,buttheyalsoembodythespiritoflearningbeyondtheclassroom.Ontheonehand,theliteraryclubsprovidespaceforliteraryenthusiaststointeractandcreate.Here,studentsdelveintotheworldofbooks,engageinthought-provokingdiscussions,andtrytheirhandatwriting.Ontheotherhand,thedramasocietiesbringtogetherstudentswithapassionfortheperformingarts,addingmoreartisticatmospheretotheuniversity.Additionally,thesportsclubssuchasfootballandaerobicsemphasizetheimportanceofphysicalwell-being.Theyfosterteamworkandresilience,whichareessentialqualitiesinbothsportsandlife.Theseclubsprovidethenecessarybalancebetweenacademicpursuitandinterestcultivation,ensuringtheall-rounddevelopmentofstudents.Inconclusion,theclubsareanintegralpartofuniversitylife,providingstudentswithrichopportunitiestoexplore,learn,andgrow.Theymakeouruniversitynotjustaneducationalinstitution,butavibrantcommunityfilledwithdiverseinterests.PartIIListeningComprehension.PartIIIReadingComprehension.PartIVTranslation.Sincethereformandopeningup,thelivingstandardsoftheChinesepeoplehavebeencontinuouslyimproving,whichisfullyreflectedinthechangesinpeople'sdiets.Nowadays,peoplearenolongersatisfiedwithhavingenoughtoeat,butpursuesafer,morenutritious,andhealthierfood.Foodisbecomingincreasinglydiverseaswell,withoutbeinglimitedtolocalagriculturalproducts.Thedevelopmentofthelogisticsindustrymakesiteasyforpeopletotastelocalspecialtiesfromalloverthecountry.Undoubtedly,theimprovementoffoodqualityanddietarystructureprovidesstrongguaranteesforenhancingpeople'shealth.2023年12月大学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.NewscientificresearchattheUniversityoftheSunshineCoastinQueensland,Australia,suggeststhatyoungpeoplearedevelopingextrapiecesofboneatthebacksoftheirheads.Thesepiecesofbonearecausedbythewaypeoplebendtheirheadswhentheyusethephone.Thisshiftsweightontothemusclesatthebackoftheheadandcausesthebonetogrowinawaythatisnotn