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全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会本册内容
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PartⅠ Writing 30minutes
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DirectionsInthistask youaretowriteanessayontheroleofphysicalexerciseinachieving
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successatcollege.Youwillhave30minutesforthetask.Youshouldwriteatleast120
wordsbutnomorethan180words.
PartⅡ ListeningComprehension 25minutes
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SectionA
DirectionsInthissection youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport you
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willheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespoken
onlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefour
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choicesmarkedA B C andD .ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswer
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Sheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
1.A)Partofitsdamwallcollapsed. C)Itwasdestroyedbyanearthquake.
B)Itreleasedalotofharmfulgases. D)Someminersweretrappedunderground.
2.A)Itposedasafetythreattotheminers. C)Itbroughttheminesoperationstoahalt.
B)Itcauseddamagetooheavytoassess. D)Itwasfollowedbytwomoreearthquakes.
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
3.A)Itpreparedbedsforallthesixnewcitizens.
B)Itassignedateamofdoctorsforeachexpectedbaby.
C)Itmadeamplepreparationsforvariouspossibilities.
D)Itbroughtinthemostadvancedinstruments.
4.A)Theyhadtoundergo2G3physicalcheckups.
B)Theywereallofnormalsizeexceptthesixth.
C)Theycouldgohometogetherwiththeirmotheradaylater.
D)Theyneededtostayinthehospitalforacoupleofmonths.
Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
5.A)Itisownedbythelocalgovernment. C)IthasbeenboughtbyanAmerican.
B)Ithasbeenturnedintoapublicpark. D)Itisaperfecttouristdestination.
6.A)Itsseafood. C)Itsunspoiledbeaches.
B)Itsunusualcoastline. D)Itsarchitecture.
7.A)Ithasanunmatchedlocation. C)Ithasbeautifulweatherallyearround.
B)Itisworthover18millioneuros. D)Itisanidealplacetomeetfamousstars.
SectionB
DirectionsInthissection youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation
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youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonly
once.Afteryouhearaquestion youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoices
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markedA B C andD .ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1
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withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
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2022 12 ( 1 ) 1Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.A)Shehasbeenattendingsomegroupclasses.
B)Shehasregisteredfortwonewgymclasses.
C)Shebecameamemberofthegymtwomonthsago.
D)Sheisentitledtoadiscountonallthegymexercises.
9.A)Consideringthepromotionofitsregularclasses.
B)Takingmeasurestoexpanditsexerciseprograms.
C)Recruitingcoachesforhotyogaandadvancedspinning.
D)Offeringexistingmembersadiscountofftwonewclasses.
10.A)Shemissedthedeadlineforthe10Gweekcourse.
B)Shemissedoutonthegymsgeneraldiscount.
C)Shedidntsignupformembershipintime.
D)Shewasntsomuchinterestedinhotyoga.
11.A)Shedoesntwanttorevealhercarddetailsoverthephone.
B)Shedoesntthinkitwisetopaybeforeattendinganyclass.
C)Shemighthavetocancelherregistrationanyminute.
D)Shepreferstohavethefeeaddedtohermonthlybill.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Tomakeinvestments. C)Toresearchnewmarkets.
B)Tosignabusinesscontract. D)Toopenanewoffice.
13.A)Dubai. C)Amsterdam.
B)Beijing. D)EarlsCourt.
14.A)Rentabikeforhimtogetaroundthetown. C)Helphimpreparehispresentation.
B)Reserveameetingroomintheheadoffice. D)Sendhimamapofthehotelarea.
15.A)Bringhisprojector. C)Submithisclaimsform.
B)Keepallhisreceipts. D)Paywithhiscreditcard.
SectionC
DirectionsInthissection youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassageyouwillhear
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threeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.
Afteryouhearaquestion youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked
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A B C andD .ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1witha
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singlelinethroughthecentre.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.A)Whetheracountryseducationallevelislinkedtowomensrights.
B)Whetherwomensrightsaremakinggoodprogressaroundtheworld.
C)Whetheracountrysprotectionofwomensrightsisrelatedtoitspublichealth.
D)WhetherwomensrightsaremoreoftenoverlookedinlessGdevelopedcountries.
17.A)Theirpeoplestillhavebetterhealthifwomensrightsarerespected.
B)Theymustmakeeffortstoincreasewomensaccesstohealthcare.
C)Theirpeopletendtoattachimportancetowomensrights.
D)Theyneedtoinvestmoreinhospitalstaffandfacilities.
18.A)Theirlinkwithacountryspublichealth. C)Theirvaluetoacountrysinternationalimage.
B)Theirpotentialimpactonsocialprogress. D)Theirpositiveeffectoneconomicdevelopment.
Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Itcreatesawonderfulsettingfordating. C)Itturnsparksintopicnicsites.
B)Itmaycausestrangephysicalreactions. D)Itmayresultinacrowdedbeach.
20.A)Breathingdifficulty. C)Excessivesweating.
B)Badbreath. D)Highbloodpressure.
21.A)Itprotectspeopleagainstbacteria. C)Itacceleratespeoplesbloodcirculation.
B)Itenablespeopletobuildupendurance. D)Itprovidespeoplewithextraenergy.
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2022 12 ( 1 ) 2Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22.A)Theyaremorelikelytowinincombatsports.
B)Theyareintheminorityamongthepopulation.
C)Theyhaveahigherchanceofjoiningsportsteams.
D)Theyhavemoredisadvantagesingettingahead.
23.A)TheirbrainismorepowerfulthanthatofrightGhandedpeople.
B)Theleftsideoftheirbrainismorepowerfulthanitsrightside.
C)TheytendtobealotmoreaggressivethanrightGhandedpeople.
D)Theirbrainhasastrongerconnectionbetweenitstwosides.
24.A)Theyhavealargerbrain. C)Itisrelatedtotheirgenes.
B)Itstillremainsunknown. D)Theyarebetteratreasoning.
25.A)Teachthemhowtoperformtaskswiththeirrighthand.
B)Helpthemfullydeveloptheirmathematicalabilities.
C)EncouragethemtoplayfastGpacedinteractivesports.
D)Advisethemtochoosejobsthatrequirequickreactions.
PartⅢ ReadingComprehension 40minutes
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SectionA
DirectionsInthissectionthereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordfor
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eachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthe
passagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankis
identifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet
2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebank
morethanonce.
Heart
Researchers,writinginthejournal ,pooleddatafrom23studiesandfoundthatsocial
coronaryheartdisease 冠心病
isolationorfeelingsoflonelinessweretiedtoanincreasedriskof ( )
andstrokes.
Thestudiesincludeddatafrom181,006menandwomenages18andover.Therewere4,628
coronaryeventsand3,002strokesinfollowGupperiods 26 fromthreeto21years.Threeofthe
papers 27 loneliness,18lookedatsocialisolationandtwoincludedboth.Socialisolationand
lonelinessweredeterminedwithquestionnaires;theresearchersdependedonmedicalrecordsand
death 28 fordeterminingcoronaryeventsandstrokes.
Thescientistsfoundthatlonelinessandsocialisolationincreasedthe 29 riskofhavinga
heartattackoradeathfromheartdiseaseby29percent,andtheriskofstrokeby32percent.There
wereno 30 betweenmenandwomen.
“Peoplehavetendedtofocusfromapolicypointofviewon 31 lonelypeopletomakethem
more 32 ,”saidtheleadauthor,NicoleK.Valtorta,aresearchfellowattheUniversityofYork
inEngland.“Ourstudy 33 thatifthisisariskfactor,thenweshouldbetryingtopreventthe
riskfactorinthefirstplace.”
Theauthors 34 thatthiswasareviewofobservationalstudiesanddidnot 35 causeand
effect.
A)acknowledge I)narrow
B)certificates J)permanent
C)connected K)produces
D)demonstrates L)ranging
E)differences M)relative
F)establish N)submitting
G)formats O)targeting
H)measured
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2022 12 ( 1 ) 3SectionB
DirectionsInthissection youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Each
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statementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraph
fromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.
Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.Answerthequestionsby markingthe
correspondingletteronAnswerSheet2
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Thehiddencostscollegesdontwantyoutoknowabout
A)Thisfall,thousandsofcollegestudentsfromacrossthecountrywillbegintheirundergraduate
studiesatcollegesaroundthenation.Theywillinevitablypacktoomuchtofitintheirtinydorm
rooms.Theywillalsocarrywiththemahugestudentloandebt,inadditiontocountless
“hidden”outGofGpocketcostspaidforbytheirbankaccountsandthebankaccountsoftheir
families.
B)AtmywellGrespected,private,fourGyearuniversityinWashington,D.C.,whichboastsayearly
tuitionof$44,046notincludingroomandboard,Ireceiveover$57,000yearlyinfinancialaid.
Asastudentfromafamilythatisstrugglingtomakeendsmeet,myfinancialaidpackageisa
combinationoffederalgrantsandfederalworkstudy,universitymeritscholarshipsandfinancial
subsidized 有补贴的
aidawards,andabout$8,000yearlyinfederally ( )andunsubsidizedloans.
Onpaper,myexpensesandmyfinancialaidjustaboutevenout.Offpaper,theydont.
C)Universitiestodayareinthebusinessofmakingmoney,andmineisnoexception.Theyhitme
rightoutofgatewitha$160feetoattendmyfreshmanorientation,apricewhichdoesnot
includethecostoftraveltoandfromtheDistrict.Almosteveryclasshasanassociatedfeenot
includedinthecostoftuition,mostbetween$40and$100.Feesforlabscienceclassesarethe
highest,andallstudentsatmyuniversityarerequiredtotakeatleastonelabbeforethey
graduate.Buyingalaptopprovedanecessityand,thankfully,arelativeboughtmeoneasagift.
RentingaminiGfridgeformydormroomcostsmyroommatesandmeabout$140ayear.
D)Schoolswillchargeyouwhatevertheycan.Thecostsofanydamagetothedorm,including
elevators,bathrooms,andcommonareas,arebilledtoeverypersononadormfloor,oreven
theentirebuildingiftheydonotknowwhocausedthedamage.AfterIfelloutofmybedtwice
duringmyfreshmanyear,theuniversityinstalledarailing—for$20,billedtomystudent
account.Myfinancialaiddidnotanticipateanyofthecosts,andsoitdidnotcoverthem.
E)AnInternetsearchof“hiddencosts”ofcollegeturnsupahostofarticlesonparentGcentered
websitesonthecollegeapplicationprocess.Thesearticlesarealmostalwaysgearedtowards
upperGandmiddleGclassfamilies.Forstudentsalreadystrugglingtopaytuition,thesecostsmay
betheleastoftheirworries.
F)SowhathiddencostsshouldlowGincomestudentsreallybepayingattentionto? Mycollege
experienceoffersafewexamples.
G)IfyouarealowGincomestudentwhowillbeattendingschooloutGofGstate,makesureyouknowif
youcanuseyourstatebenefits,suchastheSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram,or
SNAP.ItwasntuntilafterIhadacceptedadmissiontoanoutGofGstateschoolthatIlearnedthat
IcouldnotusemyOhio Medicaidoncampusforanythingotherthanemergencycare.My
benefitsbecameinvalidthesecondImovedoutofOhio.Aftermyfreshmanyear,Ihadtooptfor
theschoolsinsuranceplan,whichcostsaround$2,000ayear.EvenifyourschooloffersaflatG
ratefeeforadoctorsappointmentatthestudenthealthcenter(mineis$20avisit),thesefees
medications药物
oftendonotincludeextrafeesforlabtestsorprescription ( ).
H)Ifyouplanonpayingoffbillsinyourstudentaccountwithacreditcard,beawareofany
additionalcosts.Myschoolchargesanadditionalfeefortheuseofacreditcardtosettle
outstandingcharges,whichcanaddupwardsof3%ofthebalancetoyourbill.
I)Thereisanotherdepressingrealityhiddenwithineventhelargestfinancialaidpackages:Colleges
oftenofferthemostgenerouspackagesduringfreshmanyearasawaytoattractnewstudents.
Myfamilywascarefultoaskaboutthechancesoffinancialaidbeingtakenawayaftermy
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2022 12 ( 1 ) 4freshmanyear.Wewereassuredthat,exceptforlowgradesoraraiseinfamilyincome,no
moneywouldbetakenaway.Wedidnotknowtoask—andtheschooldidnotreadilypointout—
thateveniftuitionrises,myfinancialaidpackagewillstaythesame.Sowhenmyuniversity
votedtoraisetuitioncosts3%attheendofmyfreshmanyear,myfinancialaidpackageremained
thesameandIwassuddenlyresponsibleforanadditional$1,200forthenextyear.The
universityadministrationwilllikelyvotetoraisecostsatleastoncemorebeforemygraduation.
J)Yes,Ichosetoattendanexpensiveuniversityfarfrommyhometown.Yes,therewerecheaper
options.Buttherearepromisingstudentsfromstrugglingfamiliesacrossthenationwhoshould
notruleouttheirdreamschoolsentirely.Allthingsconsidered,Iampayingsignificantlyless
thantheticketpriceofmyuniversity,andhavinganeducationalexperienceinWashington,D.C.,
thatIwouldnothavehadanywhereelse.AsalowGincomestudentfromadownGandGoutRustBelt
community,theseeducationalexperienceshaveenormouspotentialtobrightenmyfuture—and
myfamilysfuture.
K)Thekeyistomakesurethatstudentsandtheirfamiliesunderstandthathiddencostsexist,and
thattheymayproveproblematic.Filloutamorecomprehensivechecklist,andbewaryoflisted
pricesthatseemtoolow.Understandjusthowcomplicatedthefinancialaidprocessis.
L)StudentsandfamiliesmustalsounderstandtheirabilitytoselfGadvocate.Theyshouldnotpay
studentbillsorexcessfeesblindly.Ifsomethingdoesnotlookright,askaboutit.Ifitstill
doesntlookright,negotiateit.Incaseswhereparentsareworkingmultiplejobs,areless
knowledgeableaboutcollegebureaucracies,havelimitedEnglishlanguageskills,orarenot
contributingfinanciallytotheirchildseducation,theburdenofselfGadvocacywillfallonthe
student.Iunderstandthedifficulty,andtheembarrassment.Butitisnecessary.
M)Inthegrandschemeofthings,however,collegesalsomustcometounderstandthatthehidden
feestheyaskformayproveunmanageablefortheverykindsoflowGincomeorfirstGgeneration
studentstheyaretryingdesperatelytoattract.
36.Studentsfinancialaidremainsunchangedevenwhentuitionrises.
37.Studentsmaynotbeabletoenjoytheirstatebenefitswhentheygotocollegeoutofthestate.
38.Thefinancialaidtheauthorreceivesissupposedtocoverallhercollegeexpenses.
39.Whenthepersonwhodamagesdormfacilitiesisnotidentified,studentsarerequiredtosharethe
cost.
40.Thoughitisdifficultandembarrassing,studentsshouldmakeinquiriesaboutwhatfeesthey
havetopayandwhy.
41.Today,manyAmericanshavetogotocollegeonstudentloans.
42.Receivingeducationinaprivateuniversityinthenationscapitalmaychangetheauthorsfuture
lifeandthatofherfamilys.
43.Studentsmaynolongerbequalifiedforfinancialaidiftheyperformpoorlyinschooloriftheir
familyincomehasincreased.
44.Inadditiontotuition,collegestudentshavetopayextrafeesforthecoursestheytake.
45.Someschoolschargestudentsafeetotheirstudentaccountsforusingcreditcardstopaybills.
SectionC
DirectionsThereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsor
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unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA B C and
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D .YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswer
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PassageOne
Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
The5GFactorWorldDiet
Towritehis2010book, ,nutritionistHarleyPasternaktraveledto
thehealthiestcountriesaroundthe worldtolearn moreaboutwhat madetheir mealsextra
nourishing.
HenotedthatJapanesepeopleateawonderfulvarietyofseaweeds,andthatChinesepeople
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2022 12 ( 1 ) 5triedtoincludeatleastfivedifferentcolorsineverymeal.Pasternakalsocameawaywithsome
valuableobservationsabouthowdifferenttheNorthAmericanwayoflifewas,comparedwithmany
othercountries.
Forstarters,Americanseatmuchbiggerportionsthanpeopleinothercountries.“Wedont
prioritizeeatingseasonallyorlocally,andwealsoaddlotsofsalt,sugarandthickeningagentsto
ourfoods,”explainedPasternak.ContrastthattothehealthyMediterranean,NordicandOkinawan
ethos 特质
dietslistedinPasternaksbook.Theyallseemtosticktothe ( )ofregional,seasonal
produce.
Forexample,atraditionalMediterraneandietincludesfruits,vegetables,wholegrains,nuts
andoliveoilasthemaincomponentsofnutritionalintake.Fish,chickenandredwinemake
moderateappearances,whileredmeat,saltandsugarareusedmuchlessoften.Thebenefitsofa
traditionalMediterraneandiethavebeenstudiedsincethe1970s,andresearchershavefoundthat
livingthatoliveoillifecanhelppeopleloseweight,lowertheirheartdiseaseriskandreverse
diabetes.
Mostotherhealthyeatingculturesalsomakemealsanevent—say,multiplecoursesaroundthe
familytable,oraglassortwoofredwineatalonglunch—asopposedtohastilywolfingdown
handfulsofcerealabovethekitchensinkandcallingitdinner.
Eachofthehealthyeatingcultureshasitsownuniquefeature.ButPasternakdidtakenoteof
oneunifyingfactorinallofthehealthysocietiesheobserved.“Theonlyoverlappingfeatureinmost
ofthesehealthycountriesisthattheyallwalk way morethantheaverageAmerican,”said
Pasternak.“Soreally,regardlessofwhatyoureeating,ifsomeoneswalkingfourmilesmorethan
youeachday,theyregoingtobealotthinnerandlivealotlongerthanyou.”
46.WhatcharacterizesJapaneseandChinesefoods?
A)Variety. B)Flavor. C)Color. D)Naturalness.
47.WhatistypicalofAmericansinthewayofeating?
A)Theyemphasizenutrition. C)Theyprioritizeconvenience.
B)Theytendtoeatquitealot. D)Theycareaboutflavors.
48.WhatfeaturesinMediterranean,NordicandOkinawandiets?
A)Fruitsandvegetables. C)Seasonallocalproduce.
B)Oliveoilandredwine. D)Unprocessedingredients.
49.Whatdopeopleinmosthealthyeatingcultureshaveincommon?
A)Theygetthewholefamilytoeatatatable.
B)Theyeattheirmealsregularlyandpunctually.
C)Theyconsumeplentyofcerealforbreakfast.
D)Theyattachgreatimportancetotheirmeals.
50.ComparedwiththeaverageAmerican,peopleinhealthysocieties .
A)walkatleast4milesaday C)paymoreattentiontobodyshape
B)doconsiderablymorewalking D)consumealotmoreorganicfood
PassageTwo
Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Recognizingwhenafriendorcolleaguefeelssad,angryorsurprisediskeytogettingalongwith
others.Butanewstudysuggeststhatbeingsensitivetopeoplesfeelingsmaysometimescomewith
anextradoseofstress.Thisandotherresearchchallengetheprevailingviewthatemotional
intelligenceisuniformlybeneficialtoitsbearer.
Inastudy,psychologistMyriamBechtoldtoftheFrankfurtSchoolofFinanceandManagement
inGermanyasked166maleuniversitystudentsaseriesofquestionstomeasuretheiremotional
intelligence.Forexample,theyshowedthestudentsphotographsofpeoplesfacesandaskedthemto
whatextentfeelingssuchashappinessordisgustwerebeingexpressed.Thestudentsthenhadto
givejobtalksinfrontofjudgeswhodisplayedseriousfacialexpressions.Thescientistsmeasured
saliva 唾液
concentrationsofstresshormonesinthestudents ( )beforeandafterthetalk.
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2022 12 ( 1 ) 6Instudentswhowereratedmoreemotionallyintelligent,thestressmeasuresincreasedmore
duringtheexperimentandtooklongertogobacktobaseline.Thefindingssuggestthatsomepeople
maybetooemotionallycleverfortheirowngood,saysBechtoldt.“Sometimesyoucanbesogoodat
somethingthatitcausestrouble,”shenotes.
Indeed,thestudyaddstopreviousresearchhintingatadarksideofemotionalintelligence.A
PersonalityandIndividualDifferences
studypublishedin2002in suggestedthatemotionally
perceptivepeople mightbeparticularlyinfluencedbyfeelingsofdepressionandhopelessness.
Furthermore,severalstudieshaveimpliedthatemotionalintelligencecanbeusedtomanipulate
othersforpersonalgains.
Moreresearchisneededtoseehowexactlytherelationbetweenemotionalintelligenceand
stresswouldplayoutinwomenandinpeopleofdifferentagesandeducationlevels.Nevertheless,
emotionalintelligenceisausefulskilltohave,aslongasyoulearntoalsoproperlycopewith
emotions—bothothersandyourown,saysBechtoldt.Forexample,somesensitiveindividualsmay
assumeresponsibilityforotherpeoplessadnessoranger,whichultimatelystressesthemout.
Remember,asBechtoldtsays,“youarenotresponsibleforhowotherpeoplefeel.”
51.Whatisthefindingofthenewstudy?
A)Emotionalintelligencehelpspeoplegetalongwithothers.
B)Emotionalintelligenceisgenerallybeneficialtoitsbearer.
C)Peoplewhoareawareofothersfeelingsmayexperiencemorestress.
D)Peoplewhoareemotionallystressedmayhavetroublemakingfriends.
52.WhatwasthepurposeofpsychologistMyriamBechtoldtsexperiment?
A)Todefinedifferenttypesofhumanfeelings.
B)Toassesstheimpactsofbeingemotionallyclever.
C)Todemonstratehowtodistinguishdifferentfeelings.
D)Toidentifygenderdifferencesinemotionalintelligence.
53.WhatdoesthefindingofMyriamBechtoldtsstudyindicate?
A)Greateremotionalclevernessmeanslesstroubleinoneslife.
B)Emotionalintelligencehelpspeoplesucceedinjobinterviews.
C)Peoplespsychologicalwellbeingisrelatedtovariousfactors.
D)Peoplemaysufferfromhavingahighemotionalintelligence.
54.Whatdowelearnaboutemotionalintelligencefromanumberofstudies?
A)Peoplesufferingfromdepressionareemotionallyimmature.
B)Peoplewholookatthedarksideoflifeoftenfeeldepressed.
C)Somepeoplemaytakeadvantageofitandbenefitthemselves.
D)Somepeoplemaylackitandareeasilymanipulatedbyothers.
55.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestsensitiveindividualsdo?
A)Avoidburdeningthemselveswithothersfeelings.
B)Ridthemselvesofworriesoverworldlyaffairs.
C)Learntocopewithpeoplesnegativefeelings.
D)Helppeopletodealwiththeirtroublesinlife.
PartⅣ Translation 30minutes
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DirectionsForthispart youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseinto
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English.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.
立春 ( )在中国农历中表示春天的开始.立春之后,白天变得更长,天气也愈发温
StartofSpring
暖;万物开始复苏,大地充满生机.人们常说“一年之计在于春”,农民在这个时节开始播种,为全年的
丰收打下基础.中国人早在三千年前就已开始在立春这一天举行庆祝活动.数百年来,迎春一直是
民间的重要习俗.在春暖花开的日子里,人们常常外出游玩,欣赏春天的美景.
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2022 12 ( 1 ) 72022年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第2套)
PartⅠ Writing 30minutes
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DirectionsInthistask youaretowriteanessayontheimportanceofdevelopingahealthy
: ,
lifestyleamongcollegestudents.Youwillhave30minutesforthetask.Youshouldwrite
atleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
PartⅡ ListeningComprehension 25minutes
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SectionA
DirectionsInthissection youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport you
: , ,
willheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespoken
onlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefour
,
choicesmarkedA B C andD .ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswer
), ), ) )
Sheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
1.A)Afreecarshow. C)Asportscompetition.
B)Ayearlyconcert. D)Apipebandcontest.
2.A)ImprovetheimageofGlasgowcity. C)Contributealottothelocaleconomy.
B)EnrichthelocalcultureofGlasgow. D)Entertainpeopleinlocalcommunities.
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
3.A)Surprisingriseinglobalsealevels. C)Changingweatherpatternsinsummer.
B)DangerousicemeltsinGreenland. D)RecordgrowthofGreenlandsicesheets.
4.A)ItbeganinlateMay. C)Itstartedamonthearlierthanusual.
B)Itlastedthreemonths. D)Itendedamonthearlierthanbefore.
Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
5.A)Bundlesof£20noteskeptturningup.
B)Avillagerwassearchingforhislostcash.
C)Localpolicemencameacrossbundlesof£20notes.
D)Abundlecontainingthousandsofpoundsgotstolen.
6.A)Theygiveittocharity. C)Theyhanditovertothelocalgovernment.
TheNorthernEcho
B)Theyreturnittothefinder. D)Theyplaceanoticein .
7.A)Theycooperatedwellwiththepolice. C)Theywerepuzzledbythemystery.
B)Theyenjoyedafairlyaffluentlife. D)Theyhadastrongcommunityspirit.
SectionB
DirectionsInthissection youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation
: , ,
youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonly
once.Afteryouhearaquestion youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoices
,
markedA B C andD .ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1
), ), ) )
withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
年 月大学英语四级考试真题 第 套
2022 12 ( 2 ) 8Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.A)Excited. C)Indifferent.
B)Delighted. D)Strange.
9.A)Searchforthemeaningoftheirlife. C)Callontheirrelativesandfriends.
B)Lookbackontheiryearsatschool. D)Talkaboutfutureplanswithfriends.
10.A)Hepreferstohavethemshownonsocialmedia.
B)Helovesthembutdoesnotwanttomakeafuss.
C)Heenjoyscelebratingothersbirthdaysratherthanhisown.
D)Helooksforwardtoreceivingpresentsfromhisclosefriends.
11.A)Holditonamodestscaletoremovebirthdayanxieties.
B)Viewitasachanceforpeopletosocializeandhavefun.
C)Extendinvitationtothosehetrustsmost.
D)Makeitanoccasiontocollectdonations.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Itwasabsolutelyexhausting. C)Therewastoolongadelay.
B)Therewasaterriblesmell. D)Shegotoffatthewrongstation.
13.A)Shehasntsavedenoughmoney. C)Shehasntpassedthedrivingtestyet.
B)Sheisworriedabouttrafficjams. D)Sheisusedtotakingpublictransport.
14.A)Theyarepopular. C)Theyareabitexpensiveforher.
B)Theyaredangerous. D)Theyareenvironmentallyfriendly.
15.A)Bybus. C)Byrentingabike.
B)Byjogging. D)Bysharingaride.
SectionC
DirectionsInthissection youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassageyouwillhear
: , ,
threeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.
Afteryouhearaquestion youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked
,
A B C andD .ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1witha
), ), ) )
singlelinethroughthecentre.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.A)Heisasignlanguageinterpreter. C)Hedoesntlikespeakingatmeetings.
B)HeisadeafpersonworkinginIT. D)Hedoesntuseemailortextmessages.
17.A)Improvedcommunicationskills. C)Bigadvancesinsignlanguage.
B)Speechrecognitiontechnology. D)TransformationintheITindustry.
18.A)Hecanavoidbeingmistaken. C)Hecanunderstandwithease.
B)Hecantakenotesonthespot. D)Hecanseethespeakersimages.
Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Tofindpurewhitewallsshining. C)Togetahugfromfamilymembers.
B)Toenterahousewelllookedafter. D)Toseecheerfulcoloursallaround.
20.A)Choosingacolourbecauseitisfashionable.
B)Paintingtheinterioroftheircupboards.
C)Doingthepaintingjoballbythemselves.
D)Designingallwindowframesthesameway.
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2022 12 ( 2 ) 921.A)Fitmostofthecupboardsintowalls.
B)Hanglandscapepaintingsallaround.
C)Matchtheroomsceilingwithallthefurnitureincolour.
D)Paintthewoodenframeworksandwallsthesamecolour.
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22.A)Childrenmustreadatleast3timesaweek.
B)Readingisahabiteverychildcandevelop.
C)Readingtotheirchildrenisimportant.
D)Childrenshouldstartreadingatage3.
23.A)Thenumberofbookstheyhavereadbyagefour.
B)Thespeedoftheirbraindevelopmentininfancy.
C)Thenumberandqualityofbooksparentsreadtothemininfancy.
D)Thequalityandquantityoftimeparentsspendplayingwiththem.
24.A)Bookswithspecificallylabeledimages. C)Booksdescribingthelivesofanimals.
B)Bookswithpicturesofdollsandtoys. D)Bookstellingveryinterestingstories.
25.A)Readasmanybooksaspossibletotheirchildren.
B)Choosecarefullywhattoreadtotheirchildren.
C)Shareexperiencewithotherparents.
D)Createpicturebooksfortheirchildren.
PartⅢ ReadingComprehension 40minutes
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SectionA
DirectionsInthissectionthereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordfor
: ,
eachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthe
passagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankis
identifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet
2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebank
morethanonce.
Parentingbringsfathersmorejoythanitdoesmothers,accordingtoanewstudy.Theresearch
examinedthreestudies 26 morethan18,000participants.Acrossallthree,parenthoodwas
27 withmorepositivewellbeingoutcomesfordadsthanformums.
Sowhyarefathershappierthanmothers? “Fathersmayfarebetterthanmothersinpartdueto
howtheyspendtimewiththeirchildren,”saidleadauthorKatherineNelsonGCoffey.Inonestudy,
theauthors 28 thatdadsweremorelikelytotake“playing”asan 29 activitybothwhen
caringfortheirkidsandspendingtimewiththeirkids.“Playingwiththeirchildrenlikelyoffers
parentsopportunitiestoexperiencepositivefeelingsand 30 closenesswiththeirchildren,”
theysay.
Fathersalsodidbetterthanmenwithoutkids,reportinggreaterhappiness,lifesatisfaction,
autonomy 自主
andfewer 31 symptoms.Theyalsoreportedgreaterconnectednessand ( ).For
mums, 32 ,comparedtowomenwithoutchildren,theresultswerentquiteaspositive.Mums
reportedgreaterautonomy,butalso“greatertrouble”andfewerpositive 33 .
Mumsreported happier moods whileinteracting with their kids,compared to other
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2022 12 ( 2 ) 10experiences,butnotwhileengaging 34 inchildcare.“Thisdifferencesuggeststhathowmothers
andfathersspendtimewiththeirchildrenmighthaveimportant 35 fortheirwellbeing,”the
authorswrite.Theysuspectthatmumsmaybelesshappythandadsbecausetheyremorelikelyto
havehigherexpectationsaboutparenthood.Assuch,theyremorelikelytobe“letdown”bythe
experience.
A)additional I)implications
B)associated J)interfered
C)composing K)involving
D)cultivate L)note
E)depressive M)precisely
F)directly N)superficial
G)emotions O)therefore
H)however
SectionB
DirectionsInthissection youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Each
: ,
statementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraph
fromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.
Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.Answerthequestionsby markingthe
correspondingletteronAnswerSheet2.
Learningtosayno
A)Notdoingsomethingwillalwaysbefasterthandoingit.Thisphilosophyappliesinmanyareasof
life.Forexample,thereisnomeetingthatgoesfasterthannothavingameetingatall.Thisis
nottosayyoushouldneverattendanothermeeting,butthetruthisthatwesay“yes”totoo
manythingswedontactuallywanttodo.
B)Howoftendopeopleaskyoutodosomethingandyoujustreply,“Sure.”Threedayslater,
youreoverwhelmedbyhowmuchisonyourtoGdolist.Webecomefrustratedbyourobligations
eventhoughweweretheoneswhosaid“yes”totheminthefirstplace.Evenworse,peoplewill
occasionallyfighttodothingsthatwastetime.Youdonthavetodosomethingjustbecauseit
exists.Itsworthaskingifthingsarenecessary.Manyofthemarenot,andasimple“no”willbe
moreproductivethanwhateverworkthemostefficientpersoncancopewith.Butifthebenefits
ofsaying“no”aresoobvious,thenwhydowesay“yes”sooften?
C)Wesay“yes”tomanyrequestsnotbecausewewanttodothem,butbecausewedontwanttobe
seenasrudeorunhelpful.Often,wehavetoconsidersaying“no”tosomeonewewillinteract
withagaininthefuture—ourcoGworker,ourspouse,ourfamilyandfriends.Saying“no”toour
superiorsat workcan beparticularly difficult.Inthesesituations,Iliketheapproach
Essentialism
recommendedin byGregMcKeown.Hewrites,“Remindyoursuperiorswhatyou
wouldbeneglectingifyousaid‘yes’andforcethemtodealwiththetradeGoff.Forexample,if
yourmanagercomestoyouandasksyoutodoX,youcanrespondwith‘Yes,Imhappyto
makethisthepriority.WhichoftheseotherprojectsshouldIdeprioritizetopayattentiontothis
newproject?’”
D)Collaborating withothersisanimportantelementoflife.Thethoughtofstrainingthe
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2022 12 ( 2 ) 11relationshipoutweighsthecommitmentofourtimeandenergy.Forthisreason,itcanbehelpful
tobegraciousinyourresponse.Dowhateverfavorsyoucan,andbewarmGheartedanddirect
whenyouhavetosayno.Butevenafterwehaveaccountedforthesesocialconsiderations,many
ofusstillseemtodoapoorjobofmanagingthetradeGoffbetweenyesandno.Wefindourselves
overGcommittedtothingsthatdontmeaningfullyimproveorsupportthosearoundus,and
certainlydontimproveourownlives.
E)Perhapsoneissueishowwethinkaboutthemeaningofyesandno.Thewords“yes”and“no”
getsooftenusedincomparisonwitheachotherthatitfeelsliketheycarryequalweightin
conversation.Inreality,theyrenotjustoppositein meaning,butofentirely different
magnitudesincommitment.Whenyousay“no”,youreonlysaying“no”tooneoption.When
yousay“yes”,youresaying“no”toeveryotheroption.IlikehoweconomistTimHarfordput
it,“Everytimewesay‘yes’toarequest,werealsosaying‘no’toanythingelsewemight
accomplishwiththetime.”Onceyourecommittedtosomething,youvealreadydecidedhow
thatfutureblockoftimewillbespent.Inotherwords,saying“no”savesyoutimeinthefuture.
Saying“yes”costsyoutimeinthefuture.“No”isaformoftimecredit.Youretaintheabilityto
spendyourfuturetimehoweveryouwant.“Yes”isaformoftimedebt.Youhavetopayback
yourcommitmentatsomepoint.
F)“No”isadecision.“Yes”isaresponsibility.Saying“no”issometimesseenasaluxurythatonly
thoseinpowercanafford.Anditstrue:turningdownopportunitiesiseasierwhenyoucanfall
backonthesafetynetprovidedbypower,money,andauthority.Butitsalsotruethatsaying
“no”isnotmerelyaprivilegereservedforthesuccessful.Itsalsoastrategythatcanhelpyou
becomesuccessful.Saying“no”isanimportantskilltodevelopatanystageofyourcareer
becauseitretainsthemostimportantassetinlife:yourtime.AsinvestorPedroSorrentinoput
it,“Ifyoudontguardyourtime,peoplewillstealitfromyou.”Youneedtosay“no”to
whateverisntleadingyoutowardyourgoals.
G)NobodyembodiedthisideabetterthanSteveJobs,whosaid,“Peoplethinkfocusmeanssaying
‘yes’tothethingyouvegottofocuson.Butthatsnotwhatitmeansatall.Itmeanssaying
‘no’tothehundredothergoodideasthatthereare.Youhavetopickcarefully.”Jobshad
anothergreatquoteaboutsaying“no”:“Imactuallyasproudofthethingswehaventdoneas
thethingsIhavedone.Innovationissaying‘noto1,000things.”
H)Overtime,asyoucontinuetoimproveandsucceed,yourstrategyneedstochange.The
opportunitycostofyourtimeincreasesasyoubecomemoresuccessful.Atfirst,youjust
eliminatetheobviousdistractionsandexploretherest.Asyourskillsimproveandyoulearnto
separatewhatworksfrom whatdoesnt,youhavetocontinuallyincreaseyourthresholdfor
saying“yes”.Youstillneedtosay“no”todistractions,butyoualsoneedtolearntosay“no”to
opportunitiesthatwerepreviouslygoodusesoftime,soyoucanmakespaceforbetterusesof
time.Itsagoodproblemtohave,butitcanbeatoughskilltomaster.
I)Whatistrueabouthealthisalsotrueaboutproductivity:anounceofpreventionisworthapound
ofcure.Moreeffortiswasteddoingthingsthatdontmatterthaniswasteddoingthings
inefficiently.Andifthatisthecase,eliminationisamoreusefulskillthanoptimization.Im
remindedofthefamousPeterDruckerquote,“Thereisnothingsouselessasdoingefficiently
thatwhichshouldnotbedoneatall.”
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2022 12 ( 2 ) 1236.Peopleoftengrantarequestjustbecausetheywanttoappearpoliteandhelpful.
37.Itsnoeasyjoblearningtosay“no”toopportunitiesthatwereonceconsideredworthgrasping.
38.Whenyoudeclinearequest,youaresavingyourfuturetime.
39.Peoplesometimesstruggletodothingsthataresimplyawasteoftime.
40.Doingefficientlywhatisnotworthdoingisthemostuselesseffort.
41.Itisespeciallydifficultforpeopletodeclinetodowhattheirsuperiorsaskthemtodo.
42.Peopleagreetodotoomanythingstheyareinfactunwillingtodo.
43.Accordingtoonefamousentrepreneur,innovationmeansrefusaltodoanenormousnumberof
things.
44.Itisanessentialaspectoflifetocooperatewithotherpeople.
45.Refusingarequestissometimesseenasaprivilegenotenjoyedbyordinarypeople.
SectionC
DirectionsThereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsor
:
unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA B C and
), ), )
D .YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswer
)
Sheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Wereeatingmorefishthaneverthesedays.Ataround20kilogramsperpersonglobalfish
consumptionisnowmorethantwicewhatitwasinthe1960s.Whatsreallyremarkable,though,is
wherethatfishcomesfrom.
aquatic 水产的
Forthefirsttimeinhumanhistory,mostofour ( )foodnowcomesfrom
farmingratherthanfishing.
Peopleatearound73milliontonnesoffarmedfish—justmorethanhalfofthevolumeoffish
thathumansconsumed—in2014.Thatsoutofatotalfishsupplyof167 milliontonnes;the
remaining20millionorsotonnesgointothingslikeanimalfeedandmedicalproducts.
aquaculture 水产
Tokeepeatingfishatthecurrentrate,weredefinitelygoingtoneedtokeep (
养殖
)developing.Thatsbecausethevolumeoffishcaughtinthewildhasleveledoffsince
the1990s.
Backin1974,only10% ofmarinefishstockshadbeenoverfished.Now,morethanthreeG
tenthsare.Onlyatenthofouroceansfishstockscouldsustainheavierfishingthancurrentlevels.
Butwhilecatchingsatseahavesuffered,fishGfarminghasbeengrowingatafastrate.Alotof
thatiscomingfrom China,whichproduces60% oftheworldsfarmedfish.Infact,some35
countries,includingChina,nowproducemorefarmedthanwildGcaughtfish.
salmon 三文鱼
Thisshifttowardaquacultureisntjustgoodforensuring ( )onyourplate;its
alsocrucialtoensuringfoodsecurityandsustainability.By2050,theworldwillneedtofeedan
estimated9.7billionpeople.Theyllhavetogettheirproteinsomewhere.However,raisingcattle,
pigs,andotherlandGbasedanimalsrequiresvastsumsofgrainandwater.Forexample,poundfor
pound,beefrequires15timesmorefeedtoraisethancarp,afreshwaterfishfarmedalloverAsia.
Thatgrain—andthewaterneededtogrowit—couldbeconsumedbypeopleinstead.
However,aquacultureisnosilverbullet.InsomesoutheastAsiancountries,shrimpfarming
doesdisastrousdamagetomarineecosystems.Despitetheseproblems,however,shrimpcontinues
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2022 12 ( 2 ) 13tobeamongthemostpopularseafoodsworldwide.
46.Whatdoestheauthorsayisremarkableaboutthefishweeat?
A)Theyreproducequickly. C)Theyhavebecomeasimportantasgrain.
B)Theyaremostlyfarmed. D)Theyhavealongerhistorythanhumans.
47.Whatdoweneedtodoifwekeepconsumingfishatthecurrentrate?
A)Increasethefishingvolumeconsiderably.
B)Developmoreadvancedfishingtechnology.
C)Enlargethemarinefishstockseffectively.
D)ExpandthescaleoffishGfarmingcontinuously.
48.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutChinaintermsofaquaticfood?
A)Itplacesincreasingemphasisonfishingnow.
B)Itboastsoftheworldslargestfishingstocks.
C)Itraisesmorefishthancaughtfromthewild.
D)Itsupplies60%oftheworldsfishproducts.
49.Whydoestheauthorsayaquacultureissoimportantthesedays?
A)ItisamustforfeedingtheworldsfastGgrowingpopulation.
B)Itprovesareliablesourceofproteinforhumansandanimals.
C)Itisessentialtomaintainingbothmentalandphysicalhealth.
D)Itensuresabalancedhealthydietforpeopletheworldover.
50.Whatdoestheauthorimplybysayingaquacultureisnosilverbullet?
A)ShrimpGfarmingisariskybusiness.
B)FishGfarmingwillnotbesustainable.
C)FishGfarmingmaycauseseriousproblemstoo.
D)ShrimpGfarmingcanbecomequiteexpensive.
PassageTwo
Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
In2020,theNobelPeacePrizewasawardedtotheWorldFoodProgramme(WFP).
WhyaNobelPrizefortheWFP,andwhynow?In2019,theWFPassistednearly100million
peoplein88countries.Itisthesafetynetforthosewhofallofftheedgeofexistence.Itisaresponse
tosolvingtheproblemoffoodinstability.ItsNobelPrizeremindsusallofthemoralhazardin
imaginingthatthepoorandvulnerablearesomebodyelsesproblem.
TheWFPhasbeenaroundsince1961andhasbeentheglobalcoordinatorofnationallybased
effortstoavoiddisasterswithfoodaid.Despitedecadesofefforttoeliminatehunger,thelatest
estimateisthatabout11%ofpeopleontheplanet(about820millionpeople)aresufferingdaily
undernourishment.Progressatreducingundernourishmenthasstoppeddespitegainsthroughthe
1990sand2000s.
Developedcountriessometimesofferfoodandaidtodevelopingones,butataprice.One
Americanphilosopherstatedthataddressingtheneedsofthepoorandvulnerableisaboutmorethan
money—itismostlyaboutcreatingconditionsunderwhichprosperityandopportunitycanthrive.
Whenaidisofferedwithheavyconditionsattached,likeloanrepaymentorfoodforresources,it
oftenwidensthegapbetweenrichandpoorandsustainstheoldworldorder.Thisiswhythework
oftheWFPissovital.
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2022 12 ( 2 ) 14Thescientificcommunity,however,canprovideahelpinghandtothe WFP.Bysharing
knowledgeofagricultureandclimatewithpeersincountriesmostvulnerabletopovertyandhunger,
scientistscanhelpreducetheseproblems.Bymakingitsvoiceheard,sciencecanleadbyexample.
Theabilitytoovercomefoodshortagesthatmustbebuiltintosomeofthepoorestcountrieswillnot
comefromloansfrom wealthycountries,whichmayhavefoodproblemsoftheirown,orworld
economicinstitutions.ThisabilitywillbebuiltuponselfGconfidentpeopleusingopenandshared
scientificknowledgetopullthemselvesoutoftheirmisery.
51.WhatdoestheWFPswinningoftheNobelPeacePrizemakeusrealize?
A)Moreandmorepeopleintheworldaresufferingfromstarvation.
B)Allofuscanbeaffectedbyfoodinstabilityonewayoranother.
C)Itishazardoustoleavemillionsofpeoplepoorandvulnerable.
D)Itismorallywrongtothinkhelpingthepoorisnotourbusiness.
52.WhatdowelearnabouttheWFPsefforttoeliminatehunger?
A)Ithasensuredasufficientfoodsupplytomillions.
B)Itisstillfarfromitsgoaldespitetheprogressmade.
C)Ithasdoneagoodjobincombatingnaturaldisasters.
D)Itispreventingstarvationoccurringonaglobalscale.
53.Whatwillhappenwhenfoodaidisofferedataprice?
A)Therichwillbecomericherandthepoorpoorer.
B)Morepeoplewillbewillingtojoinintheeffort.
C)Morefoodwillbemadeavailabletotheneedy.
D)Thereliefeffortwillberenderedlesssustainable.
54.Howcanscientistshelpcopewithpovertyandhunger?
A)Bycollaboratingcloselywithworldeconomicinstitutions.
B)BysharingexpertisewithpeersinpovertyGstrickennations.
C)Bysettingupmorefoodresearchprogramsindevelopingcountries.
D)BybuildingselfGrespectinpeoplesufferingfromundernutrition.
55.Whatmessagedoestheauthortrytoconveyattheendofthepassage?
A)Wealthynationsshouldsolvetheirownfoodproblemsfirst.
B)Richcountriesshouldbemoregenerousinprovidingfoodaid.
C)Poornationsshouldenhancetheirownabilitytosolvetheirfoodshortages.
D)Worldeconomicinstitutionsshouldplayabiggerroleinfightinghunger.
PartⅣ Translation 30minutes
( )
DirectionsForthispart youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseinto
: ,
English.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.
在中国农历中,立秋 ( )意味着夏天的结束和秋天的开始.立秋带来的首先是天
StartofAutumn
气的变化,气温逐渐下降.人们看到树叶开始变黄飘落时,知道秋天已经来临,这就是所谓的“一叶知
秋”.但此时酷热的天气并未完全结束,高温通常还会持续一段时间,被称为“秋老虎”.立秋对农民
意义重大,这时各种秋季作物迅速生长、开始成熟,收获的季节即将到来.
(答案速查见本册 页)
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2022 12 ( 2 ) 152022年12月大学英语四级考试真题(第3套)
PartⅠ Writing 30minutes
( )
DirectionsInthistask youaretowriteanessayonthenecessityofdevelopingsocialskillsfor
: ,
collegestudents.Youwillhave30minutesforthetask.Youshouldwriteatleast120
wordsbutnomorethan180words.
PartⅡ ListeningComprehension 25minutes
( )
年 月大学英语四级考试共考了两套听力 本套真题听力与 年 月第 套听力或第
(2022 12 , 2022 12 1 2
套听力相同 故此处不再重复呈现
, .)
PartⅢ ReadingComprehension 40minutes
( )
SectionA
DirectionsInthissectionthereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordfor
: ,
eachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthe
passagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankis
identifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet
2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebank
morethanonce.
Phonesinfluenceallaspectsofteenagelife.NinetyGfivepercentofAmericansages13to17have
asmartphoneorhaveaccesstoone,andnearlyhalfreportusingtheinternet“almost 26 .”
Butasrecentsurveydataandinterviewshavesuggested,manyteensfindmuchofthattimeto
beunsatisfyinglyspent.Continuous 27 shouldntbemistakenforendlessenjoyment.Anew
28 representativesurveyabout“screentimeanddevicedistractions”fromthePewResearch
Centerindicatesthatitsnotjustparentswhothinkteenagersareworryingly 29 fromtheir
phones—manyteensthemselvesdo,too.FiftyGfourpercentofthe13GtoG17GyearGoldssurveyedsaid
theyspendtoomuchtime 30 intheirphones.
VickyRideout,whorunsaresearchfirmthatstudieschildrensinteractionswithmediaand
technology,wasnotsurprisedbythisfinding.Shesaysitshardly 31 toteenagers.“Theyare
dealingwiththesamechallengesthatadultsare,asfarastheyarelivinginthe 32 ofatech
environmentdesignedtosuckasmuchoftheirtimeontotheirdevicesaspossible,”Rideoutsays.
Thewayparentsinteractwithtechnologycan 33 thewaytheyinteractwiththeirkids.
Rideoutthusthinksitsuptoparentstomodelgood 34 :Kidstendtotakenoteiftheirparents
puttheirphoneawayatdinnerorchargeitinanotherroomwhiletheysleep.Witnessinghabitslike
thatcanhelpkids“realizethattheycan 35 somemorecontrolovertheirdevices,”shesays.
A)absorbed I)recruited
B)addicted J)shape
C)behavior K)solution
D)constantly L)specific
E)context M)summary
F)exercise N)usage
G)inseparable O)vaguely
H)nationally
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2022 12 ( 3 ) 16SectionB
DirectionsInthissection youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Each
: ,
statementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraph
fromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.
Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.Answerthequestionsby markingthe
correspondingletteronAnswerSheet2.
EvilGenius
A)AfewyearsagoIfound myselfteachingauniversityclassonevil.ItwasforthirdGyear
criminologystudentstohelpthemcontextualizetheoryandresearchwithincontroversialcurrent
topics.Itwasahugesuccess.Thedebateswereheatedandinteresting.Icouldseepeoples
viewschangewithinthecourseofasinglelecture.Overthepast13years,asastudent,lecturer
andresearcher,Iveenjoyeddiscussingthescienceofevilwithanyonewillingtolisten.WhatI
cliche 陈词滥调
likemostisdestroyingthe ( )ofgoodandevil,andreplacingthemwithscientific
insight.Weneedamoreinformedwayofdiscussingbehaviorthatatfirstwecannot,orshould
not,begintounderstand.
B)Withoutunderstanding,weriskdehumanizingothers,writingoffhumanbeingssimplybecause
wedontcomprehendthem.Wemusttrytounderstandwhatwehavelabeledevil.Wetendto
thinkevilissomethingthatotherpeopleare.Wethinkofourselvesas“goodpeople”,andeven
whenwedomorallywrongthings,weunderstandthecontextofourdecisions.Withothers,
deviate 偏离
however,itisfareasiertowritethemoff.Iftheiractions ( )substantiallyfromwhat
weconsideracceptable,wemaylabelthemevil.Weneedtobecarefulwiththis.Callingsomeone
evilisoftensimilartosayingtheycannotchange,andperhapsarentevenahumanatall.
However,whenyouactuallygomonsterGhunting,andyoulookdeeplyatthepeoplebehind
shockingbehavior,youmaybesurprised.
C)AsachildIusedtolovetheScoobyGDoocartoons.Arrivingintheir“MysteryMachine”,the
gangwouldhavetofindamonsterwhowasterrorizinganeighborhood.Theywouldrunaround
lookingforcluesandattheendunmaskthebadguy.Itwasalwaysanormalpersoninacostume.
Therewerenomonsters.LiketheScoobycrew,wemayfindourselveshuntingforaneasyfix,
onewordforpeoplewhodobadthings.Butifwetakeagoodlook,theword ‘evil’is
insufficient—therearenosimpleexplanationsforwhyhumansdobadthings:insteadthereare
many,andtheyareallmarvelouslydifferent.
D)Evilistypicallyreferredtowhenthereisdeviancefromsocialnorms:formaldevianceisthe
violationoflaws,liketheft,murder,andattacks,whileinformaldevianceinvolvesviolationsof
socialnorms,likelying.Evilbehavioristypicallythoughttoembraceoneorbothforms.
However,deviancecanalsodescribeabehaviorthatsimplydiffersfromthenorm.
E)Perhapsthisiswherewecanfindthegoodsideofourbadside.Deviatingfromthenormcan
villains 恶棍
makeus ( ),butitcanalsomakeusheroes.Achilddeviatesfromsocialpressures
whentheystandupforanotherchildbeingbulliedinschool.Asoldierdeviateswhentheychoose
nottofolloworderstokillaninnocentcivilian.Anemployeeinabigtechcompanydeviateswhen
theyexposeitswrongdoings.
F)Creativityisalsoadeviation.Here,too,thingsarecomplex.Thinkingcreativelyhasgivenus
modernmedicine,technologyandmodernpoliticalstructures,butithasalsogivenuspoisonand
nuclearweapons.Greatbenefitandgreatharmcancomefromthesamehumantendency.
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2022 12 ( 3 ) 17EvilGenius
G)Inaresearchpaper, ,publishedin2014,thebehavioralscientistsFrancescaGino
andScottWiltermuthwantedtoexaminewhetherpeoplewhobehaveunethicallyinonetaskare
morecreativethanothersonasubsequenttask,evenaftercontrollingfordifferencesinbaseline
creativeskills.Theunethicalbehaviortheychosewasdishonesty.
H)Overfiveexperimentsresearchersgaveparticipantstasksinwhichtheycouldcheat.Inone
matrixes 矩阵
study,theyweregiven ( )andhadtofindtwonumbersthataddedupto10.
ParticipantswereaskedtoselfGreporthowwelltheydidattheendofthestudy:59%cheatedby
sayingthattheysolvedmorematrixesthantheyactuallyhad.
I)Aftereachtask,theresearchersmeasuredparticipantsperformanceontheRemoteAssociates
Test.Thisshowsparticipantsthreewordsatatimethatappeartobeunrelated,andtheperson
hastothinkofafourthwordthatisassociatedwithallofthem.Forexample,youmightget
“Fox,Man,Peep”,or“Dust,Cereal,Fish”.Inordertofindthelinkingwords(“Hole”forthe
first,“Bowl”forthesecond)youneedtobecreative.Themoreyougetright,themorecreative
youarethoughttobebecauseyouhavecomeupwithuncommonassociations.
J)Foreveryoneofthefivestudies,theyfoundthesamething—participantswhocheatedinthefirst
taskdidbetteronthecreativitytask.Why?Likeotherformsofunethicalbehavior,lyingmeans
breakingrules.Itinvolvesbeingdeviant,goingagainstthesocialprinciplethatpeopleshouldtell
thetruth.Similarly,beingcreativeinvolves “thinkingoutsidethebox”,deviatingfrom
expectations.Theyinvolvesimilarthoughtpatterns,sostimulatingonestimulatestheother.Can
welearnfromthis?Perhaps.Tobemorecreative,wecouldtrylyingincontrolledenvironment.
Scrabble 拼字游戏
Findonlinelogicgamesandcheatatthem,play ( )withadictionary,orwritea
storyaboutsomethingthatisuntrue?Suchtaskscangetourbrainsthinkingflexibly,beyondour
compulsive 强迫性的
normalcomfortzone.Thisisnotacalltobecomea ( )liar,butacontrolled
liar.
K)Inadditiontobenefitsforcreativity,deviancecanbeagoodthinginotherways.EvenPhilip
Zimbardo,theauthoroftheStanfordprisonexperiment,whoshowedhoweasilywecanbeled
tobehavebadly,believesthatthefutureofdevianceresearchmayliemoreinunderstanding
extremeproGsocialbehavior,suchasheroism.Likeevil,weoftenviewheroismasonlya
possibilityforoutliers—forpeople whoareabnormal.ButZimbardoasks:“Whatifthe
capabilitytoactheroicallyisalsofundamentallyordinaryandavailabletoallofus?”Somesay
weshouldnevermeetourheroes,lesttheydisappointuswhenwefindouthownormaltheyare.
Butthisshouldbeliberating,notdisappointing.Weareallcapableofbehavinglikeoutliers.Its
timeforustounderstanddeviance,andrealizeitspotentialforgoodaswellasforharm.
36.Abehaviorthatdoesnotconformtosocialnormsmaybedescribedasbeingdeviant.
37.Variousexperimentsfoundthatparticipantswhocheatedintheinitialtaskperformedbetterin
thecreativitytest.
38.Peoplemaybesimplyconsideredeviliftheirbehaviorsaremorallyunacceptabletous.
39.Theresearchpublishedbytwoscientistswasintendedtoexaminetherelationshipbetween
dishonestyandcreativity.
40.Theauthorslecturessparkedlivelydiscussionsinhisclass.
41.Theresearcherstestedtheparticipantscreativitybyaskingthemtoplayawordgame.
42.Itistimewerealizedthatdeviancemaybecapableofdoingbothgoodandharmtoindividuals
andsociety.
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2022 12 ( 3 ) 1843.Thereasonsforpeoplesevilbehaviorscanbeexplainedinmorewaysthanone.
44.Themathtaskinoneexperimentwasdesignedtotestparticipantstendencytocheat.
45.Somecreativeideashaveturnedouttodoharmtohumansociety.
SectionC
DirectionsThereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsor
:
unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA B C and
), ), )
D .YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswer
)
Sheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Eventhoughwearelivinginanagewheregrowingoldisthoughtofasaninevitablemisery,
thisdoctorhasbeenchangingthegameforseniorsoverthelast25years.
Itallstartedin1991whentheHarvardGeducatedphysicianwastransferredfromworkingina
stressfulemergencyroomtobeingthemedicaldirectorofanursinghomeinupstateNewYork.The
regimented 严格管制的
depressingand ( )environmentgothimthinkingonwhatexactlycould
improvetheresidentsconditions.
Eventhoughanimalsinnursinghomeswereillegalatthetime,Dr.BillThomastookachance.
hunch 直觉
Basedona ( ),hebroughtintwodogs,fourcats,hens,rabbits,100birds,amultitude
ofplants,aflowergarden,andavegetablepatch.
Thechangewasdramatic.Therewasa50%dropinmedicalprescriptionsalongwithadramatic
decreaseindeathrates—butmostimportantly,theresidentsweresimplyhappier.
Dr.Thomassapproach,namedtheEdenAlternative,hasdrivennursinghomestoallowa
autonomous自主的
more ( )andcreativelivingspacefortheirelderly.Iterasesthebeliefthatgrowing
oldmeansgrowinguseless.Heencouragesresidentstothinkoftheirageasanenrichingnewphase
ofliferatherthantheendofit.
Thomas,nowaspeakerandauthorofseveralbooks,alsocreatedsmall,independentlyGrun
residenceswiththeirownbedroomsandbathrooms,andhehasbeenpreachingasingularmessage
thatgettingoldisnotabadthing.
“Withinsixweeks,theyhadtosendatruckaroundtopickupallthewheelchairs,”Thomas
WashingtonPost
toldthe .“Youknowwhymostpeopleinnursinghomesusewheelchairs?Because
thebuildingsaresobig.”
The56GyearGolddoctorsmethodshavebeenadoptedinAustralia,Japan,Canada,andAmerica
SecondWind NavigatingthePassagetoaSlower
withenormoussuccess.Lastyearhepublished : ,
Deeper andMoreConnectedLife
, ,aguideonhowtoshiftourperspectivesonagingandgrowth.
HeiscurrentlytravelingthroughNorthAmericaperformingwithhisguitarandhisenthusiasm
onhisAgeofDisruptionTour.
46.WhathasBillThomasbeendoingforaquarterofacentury?
A)Transformingpeopleslifestyle. C)Changingpeoplesphilosophyoflife.
B)HonoringhisHarvardeducation. D)Shiftingpeoplesperspectiveonaging.
47.WhydidBillThomastrysomethingdifferentinthenursinghome?
A)Hewantedtomakeitmorepleasantforseniors.
B)HewantedtoapplyhisHarvardtrainingtopractice.
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2022 12 ( 3 ) 19C)Hefeltithisdutytorevolutionizeitsmanagement.
D)Hefeltdisappointedworkingintheenvironment.
48.WhatdowelearnaboutBillThomasbringinganimalsandplantsintothenursinghome?
A)Hemadeamessofthenursinghome.
B)Hedidsomethingallprofessionalswoulddo.
C)Hewoninstantsupportfromthestateauthorities.
D)Heactedinviolationofthestatelaw.
49.WhathasBillThomasbeenpersistentlyadvocating?
A)Goodhealthisnotjustaprivilegeoftheyoung.
B)Nursinghomesshouldbestrictlylimitedinsize.
C)Gettingoldisbynomeanssomethingmiserable.
D)Residencesforseniorsshouldberunindependently.
50.HowisBillThomassnewconceptreceived?
A)Itisgaininggroundinmanycountries.
B)Itisbeingheatedlydebatedworldwide.
C)Itisconsideredrevolutionaryeverywhere.
D)Itiswinningapprovalfromthegovernment.
PassageTwo
Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Researchshowsthatindevelopedcountries,moreaffluentandeducatedpeopletendtoconsume
higherGqualitydiets—includingmorefruitsandvegetables,fishandwholegrains.Onthecontrary,
economicallydisadvantagedpeoplereportdietsthatarenutrientGpoorandenergyGdense.Theyare
lesslikelytohavefoodGpurchasinghabitsthatconformtopublichealthrecommendations.
Thesedietarydifferencesareoftenaccompaniedbyhigherratesofobesityanddiabetesamong
lowerGincomepeople.Thisrelationshipbetweensocialclassanddietqualityandhealthisextensively
documented.However,theresearchdoesnotexplainwhythisisthecase—aquestionthathas
significantimplicationsfordesigningeffectivepoliciesandinitiativestoimprovedietsandprevent
chronicdiseases.
PublicGhealthinitiativestopromotehealthydietsoftenfocusonprovidingnutritioneducation
recipes 食 谱
and ( ).Theseapproaches,however,oftenpresumelessfoodliteracy (i.e.food
knowledgeandskills)amonglowGincomepeople.Areunhealthydietsreallytheresultofpoor
choices,limitedfoodskillsandknowledge?
ResearchsuggeststhatadultsinfoodGinsecurehouseholdsarejustaslikelyasthoseinfoodG
securehouseholdstoadjustrecipestomakethem morehealthy.Theyarealsojustasproficientin
foodpreparationandcookingskills.Thereisnoindicationthatincreasingfoodskillsorbudgeting
skillswillreducefoodinsecurity.
Instead,disadvantaged groups are constrained by their economic, materialand social
circumstances.Forexample,lowincomeisthestrongestpredictoroffoodinsecurityinCanada,
whereoneineighthouseholdsexperiencesinsufficientaccesstonutritiousfoods.
ItswellGestablishedthatfoodpricesareanimportantdeterminantoffoodchoice.LowGincome
householdsreportthattheyfinditdifficulttoadoptdietaryguidelinesbecausefoodpricesarea
barriertoimprovingtheirdiets.
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2022 12 ( 3 ) 20Whenresearchersestimatethecostofdietspeopleactuallyeat,higherGqualitydietsaretypically
morecostly.
Whilethismaybeso,itdoesnot,initself,provethathealthydietsarenecessarilymore
expensiveorcostGprohibitive.Afterall,notallsocioeconomicallydisadvantagedpeopleconsume
poordiets.
Wecaneasilythinkofanumberoffoodsandrecipesthatarebothinexpensiveandnutritious.
Theinternetisfullofrecipesfor“eatingwellonabudget.”
51.Whatcanwelearnfromresearchondietsindevelopedcountries?
A)Dietaryrecommendationsarenotfitforunderprivilegedpeople.
B)Peoplefromdifferentsocialgroupsvaryintheirdietaryhabits.
C)Peopleschoiceoffooddependsontheirindividualtaste.
D)ThereisnoconsensusonwhathighGqualitydietsare.
52.Whatdoestheauthorsayisimportantinformulatingpoliciestoimprovedietsandhealth?
A)Abetterunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweensocialclassandhealth.
B)Agreateremphasisonstudyingthecauseofobesityandchronicdiseases.
C)Prioritizingtheprovisionofbetternutritionforlowerclasses.
D)Designingeducationprogramsandinitiativesonpublichealth.
53.WhatdoesresearchrevealaboutadultsinfoodGinsecurehouseholds?
A)Theireatinghabitsneedtobechanged.
B)Theirfoodliteracyhasbeenimproving.
C)Theydonotpaymuchattentiontotheirfoodrecipes.
D)Theydonotlackfoodknowledgeorbudgetingskills.
54.WhatwouldhelpimprovefoodsecurityamongthedisadvantagedgroupsinCanada?
A)Teachingthembudgetingskills.
B)Increasingtheirfoodchoices.
C)Enablingthemtohavemoreaccesstonutritiousfoods.
D)Takingmoreeffectivemeasurestoincreasefoodsupplies.
55.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdisadvantagedpeopledotoimprovetheirhealth?
A)Adoptapositiveattitudetowardsdietaryguidelines.
B)Choosedietsthatarebothhealthyandaffordable.
C)Makesuretopurchasehealthyfoodsontheinternet.
D)Changetheireatinghabitsandconsumptionpatterns.
PartⅣ Translation 30minutes
( )
DirectionsForthispart youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseinto
: ,
English.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.
冬至 ( )是全年白昼最短、黑夜最长的一天,标志着一年中最寒冷时节的开始.冬
WinterSolstice
至过后,气温越来越低,人们的户外活动逐渐减少.农民地里活儿不多,主要忙于灌溉系统的维护和
农作物的防冻,同时为来年春天播种做准备.
中国人历来很重视冬至,许多地方都把冬至当作一个节日,庆祝方式各地不尽相同.北方人有冬
至吃饺子 ( )的习俗,南方人有冬至吃汤圆 ( )的传统.
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