2026年大学英语四级考试考前冲刺卷(九)

2026年大学英语四级考试考前冲刺卷(九)考试时间：125分钟满分：710分适用范围：全国大学英语四级考试考生PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayonthetopic:TheImportanceofDevelopingCriticalThinkingSkills.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)Anewpolicyonurbangreenspaces.B)Thelaunchofacommunitygardeningproject.C)Areportondecliningbirdpopulationsincities.D)Aninitiativetoplantonemilliontrees.2.A)Itprovidesfreshproduceforlow-incomefamilies.B)Itofferseducationalprogramsforschoolchildren.C)Itcreatesjobopportunitiesforlocalresidents.D)Itimprovesairqualityandreducesurbanheat.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Inaremotemountainvillage.B)Atacoastalresearchstation.C)Inamajormetropolitanmuseum.D)Atauniversitylaboratory.4.A)UsingadvancedDNAsequencingtechnology.B)Analyzinghistoricalweatherpatterns.C)Examiningancientpotteryfragments.D)Studyingfossilizedinsectremains.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)Topromoteinternationaltrade.B)Toaddressregionalwaterscarcity.C)Toboosttourisminthearea.D)Togeneraterenewableenergy.6.A)Ithasfacedsignificantengineeringchallenges.B)Ithasbeencompletedaheadofschedule.C)Ithasreceivedinsufficientgovernmentfunding.D)Ithascausedcontroversyamongenvironmentalists.7.A)Itwillbethelargestofitskindintheworld.B)Itwillcreatethousandsofconstructionjobs.C)Itwillsupplywatertothreeneighboringcountries.D)Itwilluseanoveldesalinationtechnology.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Heispreparingforajobinterview.B)Heisattendingacareerfaironcampus.C)Heismeetingwithhisacademicadvisor.D)Heisdiscussinganinternshipopportunity.9.A)Marketing.B)Financialanalysis.C)Softwaredevelopment.D)Humanresources.10.A)Itoffersacompetitivesalary.B)Itprovidesextensivetraining.C)Ithasaflexibleworkschedule.D)Itleadstofull-timeemployment.11.A)Sendhisresumeviaemail.B)Filloutanonlineapplication.C)Callthecompany'sHRdepartment.D)Scheduleasecondinterview.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Thewoman'stravelplansforspringbreak.B)Theadvantagesofstudyingabroad.C)Theman'sexperienceinaforeigncountry.D)Thecostofinternationalstudentprograms.13.A)Itistooexpensiveformoststudents.B)Itrequiresahighleveloflanguageproficiency.C)Itmaydelaygraduationbyasemester.D)Itinvolvescomplicatedapplicationprocedures.14.A)Improvingone'sacademicperformance.B)Gainingabroaderculturalperspective.C)Makingfriendsfromaroundtheworld.D)Enhancingfuturecareerprospects.15.A)Consultwithherparents.B)Talktoastudyabroadadvisor.C)Applyforscholarshipsandgrants.D)Chooseadestinationcountryfirst.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)ThehistoryofpubliclibrariesintheUnitedStates.B)Thechangingroleoflibrariesinthedigitalage.C)Theimpactofbudgetcutsonlibraryservices.D)Themostpopularservicesofferedbymodernlibraries.17.A)Theyhaveseenasteadydeclineinphysicalbookborrowing.B)Theyhaveexpandedtheircollectionsofe-booksandaudiobooks.C)Theyhavereducedtheiroperatinghoursduetolackoffunding.D)Theyhavebecomeprimarilycommunitycentersforsocialactivities.18.A)Providingfreeaccesstotheinternetanddigitaltools.B)Hostingworkshopsonjobsearchingandresumewriting.C)Offeringafter-schoolprogramsforchildrenandteenagers.D)Lendingunusualitemsliketools,musicalinstruments,orseeds.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Asuddenchangeinatmosphericpressure.B)Theuniquestructureofcertainbirdfeathers.C)TheabilitytodetectEarth'smagneticfield.D)Visuallandmarksandthepositionofthesun.20.A)Theygetdisorientedbyartificiallightsatnight.B)Theylosetheirabilitytosensemagneticfields.C)Theysufferfromcollisionswithbuildingsandwindows.D)Theycannotfindenoughfoodalongtheirmigrationroutes.21.A)Byattachingtinytrackingdevicestobirds.B)Byobservingbirdbehaviorincontrolledlaboratorysettings.C)Byanalyzingsatelliteimagesofmigrationpatterns.D)Bystudyingthechemicalcompositionofbirdfeathers.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Itisanaturalphenomenonthatoccurseveryfewyears.B)Itiscausedbyhumanactivitiesreleasinggreenhousegases.C)ItreferstothewarmingofoceansurfacewatersinthePacific.D)Itleadstoincreasedrainfallinsomeregionsanddroughtsinothers.23.A)MorefrequentandintensehurricanesintheAtlantic.B)ColderthanaveragewintersacrossNorthAmerica.C)WidespreadcropfailuresinSoutheastAsia.D)SevereheatwavesandwildfiresinAustralia.24.A)Toillustrateitsimpactonglobalweatherpatterns.B)Toexplainthescientificmethodsusedtopredictit.C)TocompareitwithotherclimatepatternslikeLaNiña.D)Tohighlightitspotentialbenefitsforcertainindustries.25.A)Itseffectsarebecomingmorepredictable.B)Itsintensitymayincreaseduetoclimatechange.C)Itoccursatirregularintervalsoftwotosevenyears.D)Itwasfirstidentifiedbyscientistsinthe19thcentury.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Theconceptofa"sharingeconomy"hasgainedsignificanttractioninrecentyears,fundamentallyalteringhowweaccessgoodsandservices.Insteadofownership,theemphasisisonaccessandutilization.Platformsthatfacilitatethesharingofeverythingfromcarsandaccommodationstotoolsandskillshaveproliferated.Thismodelisoftenpraisedforitspotentialtopromotemore__26__useofresources,reducewaste,andfosterasenseofcommunity.However,italsoraisescomplexquestionsaboutregulation,laborrights,andeconomic__27__.Proponentsarguethatthesharingeconomyunlocksthevalueof__28__assets.Acarthatsitsparked95%ofthetimeoraspareroominanapartmentcangenerateincomefortheownerandprovideamoreaffordableoptionfortheuser.Thiscanleadtoincreasedeconomicactivityandprovide__29__incomestreamsforindividuals.Furthermore,bymaximizingtheuseofexistingresources,themodelcanhavepositiveenvironmentalimpacts,suchasreducingthenumberofvehiclesontheroadortheneedtomanufacturenewproducts.Critics,ontheotherhand,pointtoseveral__30__.Onemajorconcernisthelackofprotectionsforworkerswithintheseplatforms,whoareoftenclassifiedasindependentcontractorsratherthanemployees.Thiscanmeannoguaranteedminimumwage,healthbenefits,orjobsecurity.Therearealsoworriesaboutsafetyandaccountability,astheplatformstypically__31__themselvesfromliability,placingtheburdenonindividualusers.Additionally,theriseofshort-termrentalplatformshasbeen__32__withdrivinguphousingcostsinsomepopularcities,aspropertiesareconvertedfromlong-termresidentialusetomorelucrativetouristaccommodations.Theregulatorylandscapeisstrugglingtokeeppacewiththeserapidinnovations.Governmentsworldwidearegrapplingwithhowto__33__thesenewbusinessmodelswithinexistinglegalframeworksdesignedfortraditionalindustries.Thechallengeistofosterinnovationandconsumerchoicewhileensuringfaircompetition,protectingpublicsafety,andupholdinglaborstandards.Asthesharingeconomycontinuestoevolve,findingtherightbalancewillbe__34__foritssustainablegrowthandbroadersocialacceptance.Itslong-termimpactonoureconomies,cities,andsocialfabricremainsasubjectofintense__35__andstudy.A)debateB)crucialC)efficientD)displacementE)distanceF)drawbacksG)excessH)flexibleI)idleJ)integrateK)linkedL)positionM)secondaryN)shieldO)transformationSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheScienceofHabitFormation[A]Habits,thoseautomaticbehaviorsperformedwithlittleconsciousthought,shapeasignificantportionofourdailylives.Frombrushingourteethtocheckingourphones,habitsallowourbrainstooperatemoreefficientlybyfreeingupcognitiveresourcesformorecomplextasks.Understandingthesciencebehindhowhabitsformandhowtheycanbechangedofferspowerfultoolsforpersonalimprovement,whetherthegoalistoexerciseregularly,eathealthier,orbreakabadhabitlikeprocrastination.[B]Atthecoreofhabitformationisaneurologicalloopconsistingofthreekeyelements:thecue,theroutine,andthereward.ThisconceptwaspopularizedbyauthorCharlesDuhigginhisbook*ThePowerofHabit*.Thecueisatriggerthattellsyourbraintogointoautomaticmode.Itcanbeaspecificlocation,timeofday,emotionalstate,otherpeople,oranimmediatelyprecedingaction.Theroutineisthebehavioritself,thehabitualactionyouperform.Therewardisthepositivereinforcementyourbrainreceives,whichhelpsitrememberthe"loop"forthefuture.[C]Forexample,considerthehabitofgettingamid-afternoonsnack.Thecuemightbeadropinenergylevelsaround3p.m.(internalcue)orseeingcolleaguesgotothebreakroom(externalcue).Theroutineiswalkingtothevendingmachineandbuyingachocolatebar.Therewardisthetemporaryboostinenergyandpleasurefromthesugar.Overtime,thebrainassociatesthecue(lowenergy)withthereward(energyboost),andtheroutinebecomesmoreandmoreautomatic.[D]Thebrainregioncentraltothisprocessisthebasalganglia,agroupofstructuresdeepwithinthebrainassociatedwithemotion,patternrecognition,andthedevelopmentofroutines.Whenabehaviorbecomeshabitual,activityintheprefrontalcortex—thearearesponsibleforconsciousdecision-making—decreases,whileactivityinthebasalgangliaincreases.Thisshiftiswhatmakesthebehaviorfeelautomaticandeffortless.[E]Changinganexistinghabitreliesonthesameloop.Duhiggsuggeststhatwhileit'sextremelydifficulttoextinguishahabit,youcanchangeitbykeepingthesamecueandrewardbutinsertinganew,healthierroutine.Tochangetheafternoonsnackhabit,youwouldidentifythecue(theenergydrop)andthetruerewardyoucrave(perhapsabreakfromwork,asocialinteraction,oranenergyboost).Then,youexperimentwithnewroutinesthatdeliverasimilarreward,suchastakingashortwalk,havingapieceoffruit,orchattingwithacoworker.[F]Theformationofanewhabitrequiresrepetitionandconsistency.AwidelycitedstudyfromUniversityCollegeLondonsuggestedthat,onaverage,ittakesabout66daysforanewbehaviortobecomeautomatic,butthistimeframecanvarywidelydependingontheperson,thecomplexityofthebehavior,andthecircumstances.Thekeyisnotnecessarilytheexactnumberofdaysbuttheconsistentpracticeinresponsetoastablecue.[G]Willpowerisoftenmisunderstoodinthecontextofhabits.Ratherthanbeingafinitemoralstrengththatgetsdepleted,researchsuggeststhatwillpowercanbemanagedmorelikeaskill.Oneeffectivestrategyistoreducetheneedforwillpowerbydesigningyourenvironmenttomakegoodhabitseasierandbadhabitsharder.Thisisknownas"choicearchitecture."Forinstance,keepinghealthysnacksvisibleandaccessiblewhilestoringjunkfoodoutofsightmakesthehealthychoicethedefault,easyoption.[H]Socialandenvironmentalcontextsplayamassiveroleinhabitformationandchange.Ourhabitsareoftentiedtothegroupswebelongtoandthecommunitieswelivein.Tryingtochangeahabitinisolationismuchharderthandoingsowithsocialsupport.Joiningarunningclub,forexample,leveragessocialcues,accountability,andsharedidentitytoreinforcethenewhabitofrunningregularly.[I]It'salsoimportanttorecognizethatnotallhabitsarecreatedequal.Some,knownas"keystonehabits,"havethepowertostartachainreaction,changingotherpatternsinone'slife.Forsomeone,regularexercisemightbeakeystonehabitthatleadstobettereating,improvedproductivity,andmorepatience.Identifyingandfocusingonakeystonehabitcanbeahighlyefficientwaytocreatewidespreadpositivechange.[J]Ultimately,thescienceofhabitformationdemystifieswhychangecanfeelsodifficultandprovidesaclearframeworkformakingitmoreachievable.Byunderstandingthecue-routine-rewardloop,leveragingourenvironment,seekingsocialsupport,andfocusingonkeybehaviors,wecanharnessthepowerofhabittobuildtheliveswewant.Theprocessrequirespatienceandself-awareness,butthemechanicsareavailabletoeveryone.36.Thebrain'sbasalgangliabecomemoreactiveasabehaviortransitionsfromconsciousefforttoanautomatichabit.37.Astudyindicatedthatthetimeneededforanewbehaviortobecomehabitualcandiffergreatlyamongindividuals.38.Anauthor'smodeldescribeshabitformationasathree-partcycleinvolvingatrigger,anaction,andapositiveoutcome.39.Modifyingahabitsuccessfullyofteninvolvesfindinganewactionthatsatisfiesthesameunderlyingneedastheoldone.40.Somehabitsareparticularlyinfluentialbecausetheiradoptioncanleadtoimprovementsinotherareasoflife.41.Toestablishanewhabit,repeatedperformanceofthebehaviorinaconsistentcontextisessential.42.Oursocialcirclesandphysicalsurroundingssignificantlyinfluencewhichhabitswedevelopandmaintain.43.Theprimarybenefitofhabitsisthattheyconservementalenergyfortasksthatrequiremorefocus.44.Apracticalapproachtostrengtheningwillpoweristostructureone'ssurroundingstoencouragedesiredbehaviors.45.Theprocessofmakingorbreakinghabitsismadeclearerbyscientificprinciples,offeringapathforpersonaltransformation.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inaneraofconstantdigitalconnectivity,theconceptof"digitaldetox"—aperiodoftimeduringwhichapersonrefrainsfromusingelectronicdevicessuchassmartphones,computers,andsocialmediaplatforms—hasgainedpopularityasapotentialantidotetotechnologyoverload.Proponentsarguethatsteppingawayfromscreenscanreducestress,improvesleep,enhancereal-worldrelationships,andboostproductivityandcreativity.Agrowingbodyofresearchprovidessomesupportfortheseclaims.Studieshaveshownthatthebluelightemittedbyscreenscaninterferewiththeproductionofmelatonin,thehormonethatregulatessleep,leadingtodifficultiesfallingasleepandpoorersl