2026年大学英语四级考试考前冲刺卷(八)

2026年大学英语四级考试考前冲刺卷(八)考试时间：125分钟满分：710分适用对象：大学英语四级考生PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayontheimportanceofdevelopingahabitofcriticalthinking.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Anewpolicyonurbangreenspaces.B)Thelaunchofacommunityrecyclingprogram.C)Atechnologicalinnovationinwastemanagement.D)Theexpansionofapublictransportationnetwork.2.A)Ithassignificantlyreducedtrafficcongestion.B)Ithascreatedover200part-timejobs.C)Ithasimprovedairqualityinthedowntownarea.D)Ithasincreasedcitizenparticipationinenvironmentalprotection.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Tostudythemigrationpatternsofararebirdspecies.B)Toinvestigatetheimpactofclimatechangeoncoastalecosystems.C)Todocumenttheculturalheritageofanindigenouscommunity.D)Toassesstheeconomicpotentialofdeep-seamineralresources.4.A)Theyaremoreresilientthanpreviouslythought.B)Theirpopulationhasdeclinedbynearly30%.C)Theyareadaptingtheirnestinghabits.D)Theirfoodsourcesarebecomingscarce.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Amajorbreakthroughinbatterytechnology.B)Thediscoveryofanewsemiconductormaterial.C)Thedevelopmentofamoreefficientsolarpanel.D)Anovelapproachtodatastorage.6.A)Itisbiodegradable.B)Itisextremelydurable.C)Itishighlyconductive.D)Itiscost-effectivetoproduce.7.A)Itwillfirstbeusedinmedicaldevices.B)Itcouldmakeelectricvehiclesmoreaffordable.C)Itmayrevolutionizetheconsumerelectronicsindustry.D)Itscommercialapplicationisatleastadecadeaway.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Atacampusbookstore.B)Inauniversitylibrary.C)Atastudentservicecenter.D)Inaprofessor’soffice.9.A)Toinquireaboutabookreservation.B)ToreportaloststudentIDcard.C)Toapplyforawork-studyposition.D)Togethelpwithacourseregistrationissue.10.A)Thesystemisundergoingmaintenance.B)Arequiredcourseisalreadyfull.C)Thereisaholdonhisstudentaccount.D)Hehasnotcompletedtheprerequisite.11.A)Payanoutstandinglibraryfine.B)Submitaformtothedepartmentchair.C)Contacthisacademicadvisorforapproval.D)Waitfortheadd/dropperiodtobegin.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Colleaguesworkingonaproject.B)Acustomerandasalesrepresentative.C)Astudentandacareercounselor.D)Friendsdiscussingtravelplans.13.A)Theimportanceofnetworkinginjobhunting.B)Strategiesforasuccessfuljobinterview.C)Howtotailoraresumefordifferentindustries.D)Thebenefitsofdoinganinternshipabroad.14.A)Itlacksspecificexamplesofleadership.B)Itistoolonganddetailed.C)Itusespassivelanguage.D)Itdoesnothighlighttransferableskills.15.A)Attendaworkshoponinterviewskills.B)Researchthecompany’srecentprojects.C)Practiceansweringcommonquestionswithafriend.D)Focusonarticulatinghiscareergoalsclearly.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)ThehistoryofpubliclibrariesintheUnitedStates.B)Thechangingroleoflibrariansinthedigitalage.C)Howlibrariesareadaptingtoservediversecommunities.D)Theimpactofbudgetcutsonlibraryservices.17.A)Theyprimarilyfocusonlendingbooks.B)Theyareseenasquietplacesforindividualstudy.C)Theyfunctionascommunityhubsofferingvariousprograms.D)Theyarestrugglingtoattractyoungerpatrons.18.A)Byhostingjobfairsandskillstrainingworkshops.B)Byprovidingfreeaccesstodigitaltoolsandsoftware.C)Bycreatingmakerspaceswith3Dprintersandtools.D)Byexpandingtheircollectionsofe-booksandaudiobooks.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Itdisruptsthebody’snaturalsleep-wakecycle.B)Itreducesthequalityofdeepsleep.C)Itincreasesthebrain’sprocessingofemotionalmemories.D)Itcausesphysicalfatigueandmuscletension.20.A)Peoplewhouseelectronicdevicesbeforebed.B)Peoplewhoworknightshiftsregularly.C)Peoplewhoexperiencehighlevelsofdaytimestress.D)Peoplewhoconsumecaffeineintheevening.21.A)Goingtobedandwakingupatconsistenttimes.B)Sleepinginacompletelydarkandquietroom.C)Avoidingvigorousexercisewithinfourhoursofbedtime.D)Writingdownworriesinajournalbeforesleep.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Aphilosopherwhovaluedsimpleliving.B)Awriterknownforhisessaysonnature.C)Anaturalistwhoinfluencedtheconservationmovement.D)Aninventorwhodevelopedsustainablefarmingtechniques.23.A)Hisdetailedobservationsofplantandanimallife.B)Hiscriticismofindustrializationandmaterialism.C)Hisbeliefinthespiritualvalueofwilderness.D)Hiseffortstoestablishnationalparks.24.A)Itwasanimmediatebestseller.B)Itwasinitiallyignoredbythepublic.C)Itfacedstrongcriticismfromscientists.D)Itinspiredenvironmentallegislation.25.A)Hisworkismorerelevantthaneverinthefaceofclimatechange.B)Hisideasweretooradicalforhistimeandarenowoutdated.C)Helaidthegroundworkformodernecologicalscience.D)Hesuccessfullybalancedpoeticexpressionwithscientificrigor.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Theconceptof“urbanfarming”isgainingtractionincitiesaroundtheworld.Aspopulationsgrowandconcernsaboutfoodsecurityandenvironmentalsustainabilityincrease,turningunderutilizedurbanspacesintoproductiveagriculturallandseemsanattractivesolution.Rooftopgardens,communityplotsinvacantlots,andevenindoorverticalfarmsarebecomingmorecommon.Theseinitiativesnotonlyprovidefresh,locallygrownproducebutalsooffernumeroussocialandecologicalbenefits.Urbanfarmingcanstrengthencommunitybondsbycreatingsharedspaceswhereresidentsworktogethertowardsacommongoal.Italsopromotesenvironmentaleducation,especiallyforchildrenwhomayhavelittle__26__totraditionalruralfarming.Fromanecologicalperspective,growingfoodincitiescanreducethe“foodmiles”associatedwithtransportation,therebycuttingcarbonemissions.Furthermore,plantsinurbanareascanhelpmitigatethe“heatisland”effect,improveairquality,andmanagestormwaterrunoff.However,urbanagriculturealsofacessignificantchallenges.Thehighcostoflandincitiesisamajor__27__.Soilcontaminationfrompastindustrialuseisanotherseriousconcernthatrequirescostlyremediation.Therearealsotechnicalhurdlesrelatedtowateraccess,sunlightavailability,andpestcontrolindenseurbanenvironments.Despitetheseobstacles,manycitiesareactivelysupportingurbanfarmingthroughpoliciesandincentives.Theyrecognizeitspotentialtocontributetoamore__28__andresilientfoodsystem,creategreenjobs,andenhancetheoverallqualityofurbanlife.Thesuccessofsuchprojectsoftendependsonstrongcommunityinvolvement,innovativeuseoftechnology,and__29__supportfromlocalgovernments.Asthemovementevolves,itcontinuesto__30__newmodelsthatintegratefoodproductionseamlesslyintotheurbanfabric.A)accessB)barrierC)demonstrateD)exploreE)financialF)fosterG)generateH)obstacleI)persistentJ)promoteK)robustL)spontaneousM)substantialN)sustainableO)transformSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.**ThePowerofNostalgia**[A]Nostalgia—thatbittersweetlongingforthepast—isoftendismissedasmeresentimentaldaydreaming.However,recentpsychologicalresearchsuggestsitisacomplexandpotentiallybeneficialemotion.Farfrombeingasignoflivinginthepast,nostalgiacanserveimportantfunctionsforourpresentwell-beingandfuturemotivation.[B]Studiesusingbrainimaginghaveshownthatnostalgicreflectionactivatesbrainregionsassociatedwithmemory,reward,andself-processing.Thisneuralactivityhelpsexplainwhyrecallingacherishedchildhoodmemoryorapastachievementcanfeelsopleasurableandmeaningful.Itisnotsimplyaboutremembering;itisaboutrelivingpositiveemotionalexperiencesthataretiedtooursenseofself.[C]Oneoftheprimarypsychologicalbenefitsofnostalgiaisitsabilitytocounteractlonelinessandincreasesocialconnectedness.Whenpeoplefeelnostalgic,theyoftenthinkaboutlovedonesorsharedexperiences.Thisreminiscencecanstrengthenperceivedsocialbonds,makingindividualsfeelmorelovedandsupported,eveniftherememberedpeoplearenolongerpresent.Inexperiments,inducingnostalgiahasbeenshowntoincreaseparticipants’feelingsofsocialsupportandtheirwillingnesstoseekoutsocialinteraction.[D]Furthermore,nostalgiacanactasareservoirofpsychologicalstrengthduringdifficulttimes.Byconnectingourpresentselftoacontinuityofpastexperienceswherewefelthappy,competent,orloved,nostalgiaprovidesasenseofmeaningandcoherence.Itremindsusthatlifehashadgoodmomentsandsuggeststhatfuturegoodmomentsarepossible.Thiscanboostmood,alleviatestress,andenhanceresilienceinthefaceofadversity.[E]Interestingly,nostalgiaalsohasaprospectivefunction—itcaninspireactionforthefuture.Nostalgicmemoriesofteninvolvepersonallymeaningfulgoalsorstatesthathavebeenlostorareyettobefullyrealized.Thissenseof“missing”somethingpositivecanmotivateindividualstopursuethosestatesagain.Forinstance,nostalgiaforatimewhenonewasmorephysicallyactivemightmotivateareturntoanexerciseroutine.[F]Marketershavelongunderstoodthepersuasivepowerofnostalgia.Advertisementsfrequentlyusenostalgiccues—likeretromusic,vintagepackaging,orreferencestopastdecades—toevokewarmfeelingsandcreatepositivebrandassociations.Thistacticworksbecausenostalgiaimbuesproductswithpersonalandculturalmeaning,makingthemseemmoreauthenticandtrustworthy.[G]Itisimportanttodistinguishnostalgiafromunhealthydwellingonthepast.Nostalgiaistypicallyapositive,albeitbittersweet,emotionfocusedonfondmemories.Itbecomesproblematiconlywhenittipsintorumination—repetitive,intrusivethoughtsaboutpastlossesorregretsthatleadtosadnessandinaction.Healthynostalgiaisintegratedandforward-looking;itusesthepastasaresource,notanescape.[H]Cultivatinghealthynostalgiacanbeasimpleyeteffectivepsychologicaltool.Engaginginactivitiesthattriggerpositivememories,suchaslookingatoldphotos,listeningtomusicfromaparticularera,orrevisitingafavoritechildhoodplace,canprovideaquickemotionallift.Sharingthesememorieswithotherscanamplifythesocialconnectionbenefit.[I]Inaworldthatoftenfeelsuncertainandfast-paced,nostalgiaoffersananchor.Itprovidescontinuitybetweenwhowewere,whoweare,andwhowewishtobecome.Byhelpingusfeelmoreconnected,resilient,andmotivated,thisseeminglysimpleemotionprovestobeasophisticatedandvaluablepartofthehumanpsychologicalrepertoire.36.Brainresearchindicatesthatnostalgiainvolvesbrainareaslinkedtomemory,reward,andself-identity.37.Nostalgiacanhelppeoplefeellessalonebymakingthemthinkaboutcloserelationships.38.Theemotioncanserveasasourceofinnerstrength,providingmeaningduringhardtimes.39.Advertisingoftenemploysnostalgicelementstobuildfavorableperceptionsofabrand.40.Unlikeharmfulrumination,healthynostalgiausesthepasttopositivelyinfluencethepresentandfuture.41.Recallingapastperiodofbetterfitnessmightencouragesomeonetostartexercisingagain.42.Nostalgiahelpscreateasenseofpersonalcontinuityacrosstime.43.Simpleactivitieslikelookingatphotoalbumscanbeusedtoharnessthebenefitsofnostalgia.44.Thepleasurablefeelingofnostalgiacomesfromre-experiencingemotionstiedtoourself-concept.45.Inessence,nostalgiaisacomplexandusefulemotion,notjustidledaydreaming.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Theriseofthe“gigeconomy”—characterizedbyshort-termcontractsandfreelanceworkasopposedtopermanentjobs—hasbeenoneofthemostsignificantlabormarkettransformationsinrecentdecades.Facilitatedbydigitalplatformsthatconnectworkerswithtasks,thismodeloffersflexibilityandautonomythatmanytraditionaljobslack.Driversforride-sharingapps,deliverycouriers,andfreelancegraphicdesignersarequintessentialexamplesofgigworkers.Proponentsarguethatthegigeconomyempowersindividuals.Workerscanchoosewhen,where,andhowmuchtheywork,allowingthemtobalanceemploymentwitheducation,caregiving,orotherpursuits.Forbusinesses,itprovidesaccesstoaflexibleworkforceandcanreducecostsassociatedwithfull-timeemployees,suchasbenefitsandofficespace.Themodelalsocreatesincomeopportunitiesinregionswithlimitedtraditionalemployment.However,criticshighlighttheprecariousnatureofmuchgigwork.Theveryflexibilitycantranslateintoincomeinstabilityandalackofpredictablehours.Gigworkersaretypicallyclassifiedasindependentcontractors,notemployees,whichmeanstheyoftenmissoutonbenefitslikehealthinsurance,paidleave,retirementplans,andlegalprotectionsagainstunfairdismissal.Theresponsibilityforequipment,training,andinsurancefrequentlyfallsontheworker.Furthermore,thealgorithmicmanagementusedbymanyplatformscancreateopaqueandsometimesunfairworkingconditions,whereworkershavelittlerecourseorbargainingpower.Theregulatorylandscapeisstrugglingtocatchup.Governmentsworldwidearedebatinghowtoclassifygigworkersandwhatrightsandprotectionstheyshouldbeafforded.Somejurisdictionsareimplementinglawsthatgrantgigworkerscertainbenefitsorminimumwageguarantees,whileothersmaintainthecontractormodel.Thecentralchallengeistopreservethegenuineflexibilityandinnovationofthegigeconomywhileensuringabasicsocialsafetynetforthosewhodependonitfortheirlivelihood.Theoutcomeofthisdebatewillshapethefutureofworkformillions.46.Whatisakeyfeatureofthegigeconomyaccordingtothepassage?A)Itguaranteeslong-termjobsecurityforparticipants.B)Itisprimarilybasedondigitalconnectingplatforms.C)Itrequiresworkerstohaveadvancedtechnicalskills.D)Itisdominatedbymanufacturingandindustrialjobs.