全国英语等级考试（PETS）四级复习试题库(2025年下半年株洲)

全国英语等级考试（PETS）四级复习试题库(2025年下半年株洲)第一部分听力理解第一节：听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。1.M:IheardyoutookatriptoZhuzhoulastweekend.Howwasit?W:Itwasfantastic.Therailwaymuseumthereisquiteimpressive,butthetrafficwasheavierthanIexpected.Q:WhatdoesthewomanthinkofthetriptoZhuzhou?[A]Itwasterribleduetothetraffic.[B]Itwasgreatdespitethetraffic.[C]Themuseumwasnotworthvisiting.2.M:Ican'tfindmytextbookanywhere.Ihaveabigexamtomorrowmorning.W:You'dbettercheckthelibrary.Irecallseeingyoureadingitnearthereferencesectionthisafternoon.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?[A]Buyanewtextbook.[B]Lookforthebookinthelibrary.[C]Askthereferencelibrarianforhelp.3.M:Thepriceofthenewlaptophasgoneupagain.It'snow$1,200.W:That'stooexpensiveforme.I'llwaituntilthediscountseasonormaybeconsiderasecond-handone.Q:Whatisthewomangoingtodo?[A]Buythelaptopimmediately.[B]Waitforapricedroporbuyausedone.[C]Complaintothestoremanager.4.W:Prof.Smith'slectureonenvironmentalscienceissoengaging.Ineverknewthattheformulaforphotosynthesiswassocomplex.M:Yes,hementionedthattheprocessinvolvesconvertinglightenergyintochemicalenergy,storedinglucose.Thebasicequationis6COQ:Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?[A]Amathematicsformula.[B]Achemicalprocess.[C]Acomputerprogram.5.M:I'mexhausted.I'vebeenworkingonthisfinancialreportforthreehoursstraight.W:Whydon'tyoutakeabreak?You'vebeenstaringatthescreenfortoolong.Youreyesneedarest.Q:Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?[A]Continueworkingonthereport.[B]Finishthereportinthreehours.[C]Stopworkingforawhile.第二节：听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。W:Goodmorning,CityTransport.HowcanIhelpyou?M:Hello,I'dliketoinquireaboutthebusschedulefromthedowntownareatotheIndustrialParkinZhuzhou.W:Certainly.Theearliestbusleavesat6:30AM,andthentheyrunevery30minutes.M:Doesthe8:00AMbusstopdirectlyatthemaingateofthepark?W:No,the8:00AMbusonlygoestothenorthentrance.Ifyouneedthemaingate,youneedtotakethe8:15AMor8:45AMbus.M:Isee.Howmuchisthefare?W:It's2yuanforadultsand1yuanforstudentswithavalidID.6.HowoftendothebusesrunfromdowntowntotheIndustrialPark?[A]Every15minutes.[B]Every30minutes.[C]Everyhour.7.Whichbusshouldthemantakeifhewantstogotothemaingateat8:00AM?[A]The6:30AMbus.[B]The8:00AMbus.[C]Hecannottakeabusatexactly8:00AMforthemaingate.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。M:Hey,Sarah.Areyougoingtothestudentunionmeetingtonight?W:Iwasn'tplanningto.Ihaveapileofassignmentstofinish.Why?M:Theyaregoingtovoteonthebudgetforthespringfestival.Ithinkourclubreallyneedstobetheretorequestfundingforthephotographyexhibition.W:Really?Ithoughtwealreadysecuredthefundingfromtheartdepartment.M:Wegotsome,butit'snotenoughtocovertheprintingcostsforthelargeposters.Weneedanextra500yuan.W:Okay,youconvincedme.I'llgo.Butyouhavetohelpmewithmymathassignmenttomorrow.M:Deal.8.Whydoesthemanwantthewomantogotothemeeting?[A]Tovoteforthenewpresident.[B]Torequestmoremoneyfortheirclub.[C]Toorganizethespringfestival.9.Whatdoesthewomanagreetodo?[A]Gotothemeetingifthemanhelpsherlater.[B]Payfortheprintingcostsherself.[C]Finishtheman'smathassignment.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。W:Welcometothejobinterview.Pleasetakeaseat.M:Thankyou.W:Iseefromyourresumethatyouhaveexperienceinsoftwaredevelopment.Canyoutellmeaboutachallengingprojectyouworkedon?M:Certainly.Lastyear,Iworkedonateamdevelopingamobilepaymentapp.Thebiggestchallengewasensuringsecuritywhilemaintainingspeed.Wehadtoimplementadvancedencryptionalgorithms.W:Howdidyouhandlethepressureofthedeadline?M:WeusedtheAgilemethodology.Wehelddailystand-upmeetingstotrackprogressandaddressblockersimmediately.Thishelpedusstayontrackanddelivertheproducttwoweeksaheadofschedule.W:Impressive.Whatareyoursalaryexpectations?M:Basedonmyexperienceandmarketresearch,I'mlookingforarangebetween15,000and18,000yuanpermonth.10.Whatwasthemainchallengeoftheprojectthemanmentioned?[A]Lackofteammembers.[B]Balancingsecurityandspeed.[C]Designingtheuserinterface.11.Whichmethodologydidtheteamusetomanagetheproject?[A]Waterfall.[B]Agile.[C]Scrum.12.Whatistheman'sexpectedsalary?[A]10,000to12,000yuan.[B]12,000to15,000yuan.[C]15,000to18,000yuan.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。W:HaveyoureadthenewbookbyDr.Li,"TheFutureofUrbanLiving"?M:Notyet.Isitworthreading?W:Absolutely.Itdiscusseshowsmartcitieswillfunctioninthenextdecade.Hepredictsthatby2035,mosturbanhouseholdswillhaveautonomousvehicles.M:Thatsoundsinteresting,butalsoabitscary.Whataboutprivacy?W:Dr.Liaddressesthattoo.Hearguesthatwiththeimplementationofquantumencryption,dataprivacywillactuallybeenhanced.HeusestheformulaI=-∑p(x)logp(x)toexplaininformationentropyandsecuritymeasures.M:That'squitetechnical.Doeshetalkaboutenvironmentalimpact?W:Yes,heemphasizesthatsmartgridswillreduceenergyconsumptionbyoptimizingelectricitydistributionbasedonreal-timedemand.13.WhatdoesDr.Lipredictabouturbanhouseholdsby2035?[A]Mostwillusesolarenergy.[B]Mostwillownautonomousvehicles.[C]Mostwillliveinhigh-risebuildings.14.Whatistheman'sinitialconcernaboutthefuture?[A]Thecostofliving.[B]Dataprivacy.[C]Trafficcongestion.15.Howwillsmartgridsbenefittheenvironmentaccordingtothewoman?[A]Byincreasingtheuseoffossilfuels.[B]Byreducingenergyconsumption.[C]Bybuildingmorepowerplants.听第10段材料，回答第16至20题。M:Today,I'dliketotalkaboutthehistoryofcoffee.Coffeehasarichhistorythatdatesbacktothe15thcentury.Theearliestcredibleevidenceofcoffeedrinkingappearsinthemiddleofthe15thcenturyintheSufishrinesofYemen.Itwasherethatcoffeeseedswerefirstroastedandbrewedinamannersimilartohowtheyarepreparednow.CoffeeplantswereexportedfromAfricatocountriesaroundtheworld.CoffeebecameacrucialcropintheAmericas.Thedemandforcoffeewassohighthatitbecameoneofthemostvaluablecommoditiesintheworld.Inthe17thcentury,coffeehousesappearedinLondon,Oxford,andCambridge.Theseplacesbecameknownas"pennyuniversities"becauseforthepriceofapenny,onecouldenterandlistentostimulatingconversations.Today,coffeeisoneofthemostpopulardrinksintheworld.Itisgrowninmorethan70countries,primarilyintheequatorialregionsoftheAmericas,SoutheastAsia,India,andAfrica.ThetwomostcommonlygrownarethehighlyregardedArabica,andthelesssophisticatedbutstrongerandmorehardyRobusta.Theprocessofmakingcoffeeisalsoanart.Fromgrindingthebeanstoextractingtheflavorunderpressure,everystepaffectsthefinaltaste.Theidealwatertemperatureforbrewingcoffeeisbetween91○Cand16.Whendidtheearliestcredibleevidenceofcoffeedrinkingappear?[A]Inthe15thcentury.[B]Inthe16thcentury.[C]Inthe17thcentury.17.Wherewerecoffeeseedsfirstroastedandbrewed?[A]InBrazil.[B]InEthiopia.[C]InYemen.18.WhywerecoffeehousesinLondoncalled"pennyuniversities"?[A]Becausetheywereownedbyuniversities.[B]Becauseonecouldlearnalotforasmallprice.[C]Becausethecoffeecostapennypercup.19.Whichtypeofcoffeebeanisdescribedas"morehardy"?[A]Arabica.[B]Robusta.[C]Liberica.20.Whatistheidealwatertemperatureforbrewingcoffee?[A]Between85○Cand[B]Between91○Cand[C]Between97○Cand第二部分英语知识运用第一节：单项填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.Bytheendofnextmonth,thebridgeconnectingthetwodistrictsofZhuzhou______.[A]willbecompleted[B]willhavebeencompleted[C]iscompleted[D]wascompleted22.Itisessentialthattheapplicationform______backbeforethedeadline.[A]mustbesent[B]besent[C]issent[D]wouldbesent23.______,theexperimentwouldhavesucceeded.[A]Hadhebeencareful[B]Ifhewascareful[C]Werehecareful[D]Unlesshewascareful24.Thereason______hewasabsentfromthemeetingwasnotexplainedclearly.[A]which[B]that[C]why[D]forthat25.Sheisoneofthefewactresseswho______fluentFrench.[A]speaks[B]speak[C]isspeaking[D]hasspoken26.Notuntil______theoperation______herealizedhowserioushisillnesswas.[A]hehad;wasperformed[B]hadhe;performed[C]hehad;performed[D]hadhe;wasperformed27.Thenumberofpeopleinvited______fifty,butanumberofthem______absentfordifferentreasons.[A]was;was[B]was;were[C]were;was[D]were;were28.______isknowntotheworld,MarkTwainisagreatAmericanwriter.[A]That[B]Which[C]As[D]It29.Youcan'timagine______whentheyreceivedtheseniceChristmaspresents.[A]howtheywereexcited[B]howexcitedtheywere[C]howexcitedwerethey[D]theywerehowexcited30.Themanager,togetherwithhisassistants,______preparingtheannualreport.[A]are[B]is[C]were[D]have31.______,theglasswouldbreakintopieces.[A]Ifdroppedcarelessly[B]Droppedcarelessly[C]Ifdroppingcarelessly[D]Droppingcarelessly32.Theoutputofthefactoryisnowthreetimes______itwasfiveyearsago.[A]what[B]that[C]which[D]as33.Ididn'thearthephonering.I______asleep.[A]mustbe[B]musthavebeen[C]shouldbe[D]shouldhavebeen34.Hepreferstostayathomeratherthan______tothecinema.[A]go[B]going[C]togo[D]went35.Thecommittee______overtheproblemforhours,butnoconclusionhasbeenreachedyet.[A]hasbeenarguing[B]hasargued[C]isarguing[D]argues第二节：完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Thedevelopmentofthemodernautomobilehasbeenalongprocessinvolvingmanyinventorsandinnovations.Intheearlydays,carswereunreliableandexpensive,ownedonlybythewealthy.However,HenryFordchangedthelandscapewithhisintroductionoftheassemblyline.Thismethodofproductionallowedcarstobemanufacturedquicklyandcheaply,makingthem__36__totheaverageperson.Beforetheassemblyline,eachcarwasbuiltindividuallybyateamofskilledcraftsmen.Thisprocesswas__37__andresultedinhighcosts.Ford'sideawassimplebutrevolutionary:movetheworktotheworker__38__movingtheworkertothework.Byinstallingamovingbeltthat__39__thecarchassispaststationswhereworkersaddedspecificparts,Forddramatically__40__productiontime.Theimpactoftheautomobileonsocietyhasbeen__41__.Itchangedwherepeoplelived,allowingthemtomoveawayfromcitycenterstosuburbs,knownasurbansprawl.Italsochangedhowpeopleworkedand__42__.Theconceptof"goingforadrive"becameapopularleisureactivity.Furthermore,theautomobileindustrycreatedmillionsofjobs,notjustinmanufacturingbutalsoinroadconstruction,oil__43__,andinsurance.However,thewidespreaduseofcarshasalsobroughtsignificant__44__.Trafficcongestionisamajorproblemincitiesworldwide.Additionally,vehicleemissionsareamajorcontributortoairpollutionandclimatechange.Theburningoffossilfuelsreleasescarbondioxide(CO2)andothergreenhousegasesintotheatmosphere.TherelationshipbetweenenergyconsumptionandpollutioncanbemodeledbytheequationP=k·E,wherePispollution,Eisenergyconsumption,andToday,theautomotiveindustryfacesnewchallenges.Thereisagrowingdemandforelectricvehicles(EVs)thatproducezerotailpipeemissions.Companiesareinvestingbillionsinbatterytechnologyandautonomousdrivingsystems.Thefutureoftransportationmaylookverydifferentfromthepast,butthespiritofinnovationthatstartedwithHenryFordcontinuestodrivetheindustryforward.36.[A]affordable[B]impossible[C]useless[D]expensive37.[A]efficient[B]slow[C]fast[D]modern38.[A]ratherthan[B]morethan[C]lessthan[D]betterthan39.[A]broke[B]fixed[C]carried[D]bought40.[A]increased[B]shortened[C]wasted[D]extended41.[A]small[B]negative[C]minimal[D]profound42.[A]traveled[B]ate[C]slept[D]studied43.[A]production[B]consumption[C]exploration[D]conservation44.[A]benefits[B]changes[C]challenges[D]profits45.[A]color[B]weight[C]cleanliness[D]cost第三部分阅读理解第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。PassageOneThecityofZhuzhou,locatedinHunanProvince,haslongbeenknownasanindustrialpowerhouseinChina.Historically,itwasoneofthekeybasesforthecountry'srailwayandheavymachineryindustries.Inrecentyears,however,Zhuzhouhasbeenundergoingasignificanttransformation.Thelocalgovernmenthasbeenpushingforashiftfromtraditionalheavyindustrytohigh-techmanufacturingandgreenenergy.Oneofthemostnotabledevelopmentsisthegrowthoftheelectriclocomotiveindustry.ZhuzhouElectricLocomotiveCo.,Ltd.hasbecomeagloballeaderintheproductionofrailtransitequipment.Thecompany'sproducts,includinghigh-speedtrainsandmetrocars,arenotonlyusedacrossChinabutarealsoexportedtocountriesinvolvedintheBeltandRoadInitiative.Thisshifthasrequiredaskilledworkforce,leadingtoincreasedinvestmentinvocationaleducationandtrainingcentersinthecity.Furthermore,Zhuzhouisembracingthedigitaleconomy.Severalindustrialparkshavebeenestablishedtoattractcompaniesspecializinginbigdata,cloudcomputing,andartificialintelligence.Theseparksoffertaxincentivesandmoderninfrastructuretofosterinnovation.Thecity'suniversitygraduatesareincreasinglyfindingopportunitiesinthesenewsectors,reducingthebraindrainthatusedtoseeyoungtalentmovetocoastalcitieslikeShanghaiorShenzhen.Despitethesepositivedevelopments,challengesremain.Thetransitionfromheavyindustryhasleftsomeworkerswithoutdatedskillsstrugglingtofindemployment.Environmentalremediationisalsoapriority,asdecadesofindustrialactivityhavetakenatollontheairandwaterquality.Thecityisinvestingheavilyinsewagetreatmentplantsandpromotingtheuseofrenewableenergysourcestoaddresstheseissues.Zhuzhou'sjourneyreflectsthebroadereconomicrestructuringoccurringacrossChina.Bybalancingitsindustrialheritagewithmoderninnovation,thecityaimstobecomeamodelofsustainabledevelopmentforotherindustrialhubsinthecountry.46.WhatisZhuzhoutraditionallyknownas?[A]Agreenenergyhub.[B]Ahigh-techmanufacturingcenter.[C]Anindustrialpowerhouse.[D]Atouristdestination.47.Whichcompanyismentionedasaleaderinrailtransitequipment?[A]ZhuzhouHeavyMachineryCo.[B]ZhuzhouElectricLocomotiveCo.,Ltd.[C]HunanHigh-TechIndustries.[D]ChinaRailwayCorporation.48.Howisthelocalgovernmentsupportingthedigitaleconomy?[A]Byclosingdownalltraditionalfactories.[B]Byofferingtaxincentivesandinfrastructure.[C]Byforcinggraduatestoworkintechparks.[D]Bystoppingexportstoothercountries.49.WhatisoneofthechallengesZhuzhoufacesduringitstransformation?[A]Lackofuniversities.[B]Shortageofwaterresources.[C]Workerswithoutdatedskills.[D]Toomanyforeigncompanies.50.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?[A]ZhuzhouisthebestcityinChina.[B]Zhuzhouistransformingfromheavyindustrytohigh-techandgreenenergy.[C]ThehistoryoftherailwayindustryinZhuzhou.[D]TheenvironmentalproblemsinZhuzhou.PassageTwoEmotionalintelligence(EQ)istheabilitytoidentify,understand,andmanageone'sownemotions,aswellastheemotionsofothers.Intheworkplace,EQisbecomingincreasinglyrecognizedasacriticalfactorforsuccess,oftenmoresothanIQ(IntelligenceQuotient).WhileIQmightgetyouajob,EQoftendetermineshowfaryouadvanceinyourcareer.EmployeeswithhighEQaretypicallybetteratcommunication.Theycanreadtheroom,sensingtheunspokenfeelingsanddynamicsoftheircolleagues.Thisskillisinvaluableinteamsettings,wherecollaborationandconflictresolutionareessential.Forinstance,amanagerwithhighEQcandeliverconstructivecriticismwithoutdemotivatingtheemployee,turningapotentiallynegativesituationintoalearningopportunity.Moreover,highEQislinkedtobetterstressmanagement.Themodernworkplaceisfullofpressure,fromtightdeadlinestodemandingclients.Individualswhocanregulatetheiremotionalresponsestostressarelesslikelytosufferfromburnout.Theyremaincalmunderpressure,allowingthemtomakerationaldecisionseveninchaoticsituations.Therelationshipbetweenstress(S)andperformance(P)canoftenberepresentedbyaninvertedU-curve,suggestingthatmoderatestressenhancesperformance,butexcessivestressleadstoadecline.HighEQhelpsindividualsstayattheoptimalpointonthiscurve.However,EQisnotaninnatetraitthatoneeitherhasordoesnothave.Itisasetofskillsthatcanbelearnedandimprovedovertime.Trainingprogramsfocusingonempathy,activelistening,andself-awarenesscansignificantlyboostanindividual'sEQ.Companiesthatinvestinsuchtrainingoftenseeareductioninstaffturnoverandanincreaseinemployeesatisfaction.Inconclusion,asthenatureofworkcontinuestoevolve,withautomationtakingoverroutinetasks,thehumanskillsassociatedwithemotionalintelligencewillbecomeevenmorevaluable.Theabilitytoconnectwithothersonanemotionallevelissomethingthatmachinescannotreplicate,makingEQavitalassetforthefutureworkforce.51.Accordingtothepassage,whatoftendeterminescareeradvancement?[A]IQ.[B]EQ.[C]Physicalstrength.[D]Technicalskills.52.WhyisEQvaluableinteamsettings?[A]Ithelpspeopleworkalone.[B]Itaidsincollaborationandconflictresolution.[C]Itensureseveryonehasthesameopinion.[D]Itincreasesthespeedofwork.53.HowdoeshighEQaffectstressmanagement?[A]Itmakespeopleimmunetostress.[B]Ithelpspeopleregulatetheiremotionalresponses.[C]Itcausespeopletoquittheirjobs.[D]Itincreasesstresslevels.54.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutEQ?[A]Itisaninnatetrait.[B]Itcannotbechanged.[C]Itcanbelearnedandimproved.[D]ItislessimportantthanIQ.55.WhywillEQbeimportantinthefuture?[A]Becausemachineswilltakeoverroutinetasks.[B]Becausesalarieswillincrease.[C]Becauseworkwillbecomeeasier.[D]Becausepeoplewillstopcommunicating.PassageThreeTheconceptof"circulareconomy"isgainingtractionasasustainablealternativetothetraditionallineareconomy.Inalineareconomy,wetakerawmaterials,manufactureproducts,andthendisposeofthemaswaste.This"take-make-dispose"modelreliesonlargequantitiesofcheap,easilyaccessiblematerialsandenergy.However,asresourceconstraintstightenandenvironmentalimpactsworsen,thismodelisbecomingunsustainable.Thecirculareconomyaimstokeepresourcesinuseforaslongaspossible.Itisbasedonthreeprinciples:eliminatewasteandpollution,circulateproductsandmaterials,andregeneratenature.Inpractice,thismeansdesigningproductsthataredurable,repairable,andrecyclable.Forexample,insteadofthrowingawayabrokensmartphone,acirculareconomyencouragesrepairingitorrecoveringitscomponentsforuseinnewdevices.Oneofthekeyenablersofthecirculareconomyisdigitaltechnology.TheInternetofThings(IoT)allowscompaniestotrackproductsthroughouttheirlifecycle.Sensorscanprovidedataontheconditionofamachine,predictingwhenmaintenanceisneededbeforeabreakdownoccurs.Thisnotonlyextendsthelifeoftheproductbutalsooptimizestheuseofresources.Theefficiencyofasystemcanbecalculatedusingtheformulaη=EoutEin×100,whereηBusinessesarealsoexploringnewbusinessmodelssuchas"product-as-a-service."Insteadofsellingalightbulb,acompanymightsell"lightingservices."Thecompanyretainsownershipofthebulbandisresponsibleforitsmaintenanceandrecycling.Thisalignsthecompany'sincentiveswithlongevityandefficiency,astheyprofitfromtheproductperformingwelloveralongperiod,ratherthanfromsellingmoreunits.Transitioningtoacirculareconomyrequiressystemicchange.Itinvolvescollaborationbetweenbusinesses,governments,andconsumers.Governmentsneedtoimplementregulationsthatencouragerecyclinganddiscouragewaste.Consumersneedtochangetheirconsumptionhabits,favoringqualityoverquantityandsupportingbrandsthatprioritizesustainability.Whilethetransitionischallenging,thepotentialbenefitsfortheeconomyandtheenvironmentareimmense.56.Whatisthemainproblemwiththelineareconomy?[A]Itistooexpensive.[B]Itreliesoncheapmaterialsandcreateswaste.[C]Itproducestoomanyproducts.[D]Itfocusesonrecycling.57.WhichofthefollowingisNOTaprincipleofthecirculareconomy?[A]Eliminatewasteandpollution.[B]Circulateproductsandmaterials.[C]Regeneratenature.[D]Maximizeproductionspeed.58.HowdoestheInternetofThings(IoT)supportthecirculareconomy?[A]Bymakingproductscheaper.[B]Bytrackingproductsandpredictingmaintenance.[C]Byincreasingthespeedofmanufacturing.[D]Byreducingtheneedforrawmaterials.59.Whatisthe"product-as-a-service"model?[A]Sellingproductsatadiscount.[B]Sellingthefunctionofaproductratherthantheproductitself.[C]Givingproductsawayforfree.[D]Onlysellingservices,notproducts.60.Whoneedstocollaborateforthetransitiontoacirculareconomy?[A]Onlybusinesses.[B]Onlygovernments.[C]Businesses,governments,andconsumers.[D]Onlyenvironmentalists.PassageFourThe"MozartEffect"referstothepopularbeliefthatlisteningtoMozart'smusiccantemporarilyboostaperson'sspatial-temporalreasoningabilities.Thephenomenonoriginatedfroma1993studypublishedinthejournalNaturebyRauscheretal.Theresearchersfoundthatcollegestudentswholistenedtothefirst10minutesofMozart'sSonataforTwoPianosinDMajor(K.448)showedasubsequentincreaseinIQtestscores,specificallyinthepaper-foldingandcuttingtasks,comparedtothosewholistenedtorelaxationinstructionsorsilence.Themediaquicklypickeduponthefindings,andthestoryexploded.GovernorZellMillerofGeorgiaevenproposedabudgettoprovideaclassicalmusicCDtoeverynewborninthestate.However,thescientificcommunityhassinceviewedthe"MozartEffect"withskepticism.Subsequentstudieshaveproducedmixedresults.Someresearcherswereabletoreplicatetheeffect,whileothersfoundnosignificantdifference.Onecriticismisthattheoriginalstudyhadaverysmallsamplesize.Furthermore,theeffectwastemporary,lastingonlyabout10to15minutes.Anothertheorysuggeststhatthe"arousalandmood"hypothesisexplainstheresults.Listeningtomusicthatoneenjoysmayincreasearousalandimprovemood,whichinturnenhancescognitiveperformance.Thiswouldmeanthatlisteningtoanyenjoyablemusic,notjustMozart,couldproducesimilarresults.Therelationshipbetweenmusic(M),arousal(A),andperformance(P)couldbeconceptualizedasP=f(M→A).Despitethecontroversy,theideathatmusiccaninfluencebraindevelopmenthaspersisted.Musiceducationhasbeenshowntohavelong-termbenefitsforchildren,includingimprovedlanguagedevelopment,memory,andattention.Learningtoplayaninstrumentengagesmultipleareasofthebrainandstrengthensthecorpuscallosum,thebridgebetweentheleftandrighthemispheres.Inconclusion,whilethespecificclaimthatlisteningtoMozartmakesyousmartermaybeexaggerated,musicundoubtedlyplaysasignificantroleincognitivefunction.Activeengagementwithmusic,suchaslearningtoplayaninstrument,appearstohavemoresubstantialandlastingbenefitsthanpassivelistening.The"MozartEffect"maybemoreaboutthejoyofmusicthanamagicbulletforintelligence.61.Whatdidtheoriginal1993studyfind?[A]ListeningtoMozartpermanentlyincreasesIQ.[B]ListeningtoMozarttemporarilyimprovedspatial-temporalreasoning.[C]Mozart'smusichelpschildrenlearnlanguagefaster.[D]Musichasnoeffectonintelligence.62.Howdidthemediareacttothestudy?[A]Theyignoredit.[B]Theycriticizeditimmediately.[C]Theywidelypublicizedit.[D]Theyconductedtheirownstudies.63.Whatisonecriticismoftheoriginalstudy?[A]Itwasconductedbyunqualifiedresearchers.[B]Itusedthewrongtypeofmusic.[C]Ithadasmallsamplesize.[D]Itlastedtoolong.64.Whatdoesthe"arousalandmood"hypothesissuggest?[A]OnlyMozartimprovesperformance.[B]Anyenjoyablemusiccanimproveperformancebyincreasingarousal.[C]Silenceisthebestwaytoimproveperformance.[D]Musicdecreasesarousalandhurtsperformance.65.Whatdoestheauthorconcludeaboutthe"MozartEffect"?[A]Itisaprovenfact.[B]Itiscompletelyfalse.[C]Itisexaggerated,butmusichascognitivebenefits.[D]Itonlyworksforadults.第二节：句子翻译将下列句子翻译成中文。66.Therapiddevelopmentofartificialintelligencehassparkedaglobaldebateonitsethicalimplications.67.Despitetheheavyrain,theconstructionprojectwascompletedonschedule.68.Itisgenerallybelievedthatregularexerciseandabalanceddietarecrucialforahealthylifestyle.69.Thenewpolicyaimstoreducecarbonemissionsbypromotingtheuseofrenewableenergysources.70.Withtheadventoftheinternet,informationhasbecomemoreaccessiblethaneverbefore.第四部分写作假设你是李明，是某大学环境科学系的学生。请你就“垃圾分类的重要性”这一主题，写一篇不少于120词的作文。你的作文应包括以下要点：1.垃圾分类对环境保护的意义。2.垃圾分类如何促进资源回收利用。3.作为大学生，应该如何参与垃圾分类。注意：作文结构清晰，语言流畅，逻辑严密。***全国英语等级考试第四级（PETS-4）全真模拟试卷答案及详细解析第一部分听力理解1.[B]原文：ThetrafficwasheavierthanIexpected.（交通比我预期的要重。）但前面提到Itwasfantastic（很棒）。说明虽然交通不好，但整体还是很棒的。2.[B]原文：You'dbettercheckthelibrary.（你最好去图书馆看看。）这是女士的建议。3.[B]原文：I'llwaituntilthediscountseasonormaybeconsiderasecond-handone.（我会等到打折季或者考虑买个二手的。）4.[B]原文提到photosynthesis（光合作用）以及化学方程式6CO5.[C]原文：Whydon'tyoutakeabreak?（为什么不休息一下？）这是建议停止工作休息。6.[B]原文：andthentheyrunevery30minutes.（然后每30分钟一班。）7.[C]原文：Ifyouneedthemaingate,youneedtotakethe8:15AMor8:45AMbus.（如果你需要去正门，你需要坐8:15或8:45的班车。）所以8:00的车不去正门。8.[B]原文：Weneedtorequestfundingforthephotographyexhibition.（我们需要为摄影展申请资金。）9.[A]原文：Okay