2024年12月大學英語四級考試真題（第1套）一、寫作（30分鐘）Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaythatbeginswiththesentence“Inaneraofrapidtechnologicaladvancement.”Youcanwriteonanytopicrelatedtotechnologyanditsimpact.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.Inaneraofrapidtechnologicaladvancement,technologyhaspenetratedeveryaspectofourlives,bringingaboutprofoundchangesandchallenges.Oneofthemostsignificantimpactsisoncommunication.Withthedevelopmentofsmartphonesandsocialmediaplatforms,peoplecannowconnectwitheachotherinstantlyregardlessofgeographicaldistances.Thishasnotonlystrengthenedinterpersonalrelationshipsbutalsofacilitatedglobalcooperation.However,ithasalsoledtosomeproblems.Forexample,peoplemaybecomeoverlyreliantonvirtualcommunication,neglectingface-to-faceinteractions,whichcanaffectthequalityofreal-liferelationships.Inthefieldofeducation,technologyhasprovidedstudentswithawealthoflearningresources.Onlinecoursesandeducationalappsenablestudentstolearnattheirownpace.Nevertheless,itmayalsoleadtodistractions,asstudentsareeasilytemptedbyothernon-educationalcontentontheInternet.Inconclusion,whiletechnologyhasbroughtnumerousbenefits,weshouldalsobeawareofitsnegativeimpactsandstrivetofindabalanceinouruseofit.二、聽力理解（25分鐘）（一）短篇新聞（共7題，每題1分）NewsReport1Thelocalgovernmenthasannouncedaseriesofmeasurestoprotecttheendangeredwildflowersinthemountainarea.Duetoclimatechangeandhumanactivities,thenumberofthesewildflowershasbeendecreasingrapidly.Themeasuresincludesettingupprotectedareas,restrictingaccesstothehabitats,andconductingresearchontheirgrowthconditions.Scientistshopethattheseeffortswillhelpthewildflowersrecovertheirpopulation.1.Whathasthelocalgovernmentannounced?A.Aplantoplantmorewildflowers.B.Measurestoprotectendangeredwildflowers.C.Aprojecttostudyclimatechange.D.Rulestolimithumanactivitiesinthemountains.Answer:BAnalysis:Thenewsclearlystatesthatthelocalgovernmenthasannouncedaseriesofmeasurestoprotecttheendangeredwildflowersinthemountainarea.2.Whyarethewildflowersendangered?A.Becauseofover-harvesting.B.Duetonaturaldisasters.C.Becauseofclimatechangeandhumanactivities.D.Duetolackofwater.Answer:CAnalysis:Thenewsmentionsthat“Duetoclimatechangeandhumanactivities,thenumberofthesewildflowershasbeendecreasingrapidly.”NewsReport2Anewstudyshowsthateatingdarkchocolateinmoderationcanhavepositiveeffectsonhearthealth.Theresearchersfoundthattheantioxidantsindarkchocolatecanhelpreducebloodpressureandimprovebloodflow.However,theyalsowarnedthattoomuchchocolatecanleadtoweightgain,asitishighincalories.3.Whatcaneatingdarkchocolateinmoderationdo?A.Improveskincondition.B.Boosttheimmunesystem.C.Havepositiveeffectsonhearthealth.D.Enhancememory.Answer:CAnalysis:Thenewssays“Anewstudyshowsthateatingdarkchocolateinmoderationcanhavepositiveeffectsonhearthealth.”4.Whyshouldpeoplenoteattoomuchdarkchocolate?A.Itmaycausetoothdecay.B.Itcanleadtoweightgain.C.Itmightaffectsleepquality.D.Itcanincreasebloodsugar.Answer:BAnalysis:Thenewswarnsthat“toomuchchocolatecanleadtoweightgain,asitishighincalories.”NewsReport3Amajorpoweroutagehitthecitylastnight.Theoutageaffectedthousandsofhouseholdsandbusinesses.Thepowercompanysaidthatafaultinthetransmissionlinewasthecauseoftheproblem.Theyareworkinghardtorestorepowerassoonaspossible.5.Whathappenedtothecitylastnight?A.Abigfirebrokeout.B.Therewasamajorpoweroutage.C.Atrafficaccidentoccurred.D.Afloodaffectedthearea.Answer:BAnalysis:Thenewsbeginswith“Amajorpoweroutagehitthecitylastnight.”6.Whatwasthecauseoftheproblem?A.Aproblemwiththepowerplant.B.Afaultinthetransmissionline.C.Badweatherconditions.D.Over-useofelectricity.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepowercompanysaidthat“afaultinthetransmissionlinewasthecauseoftheproblem.”7.Whatisthepowercompanydoing?A.Investigatingthecausefurther.B.Buildinganewpowerplant.C.Workingtorestorepower.D.Reducingelectricitysupply.Answer:CAnalysis:Thenewsstatesthat“Theyareworkinghardtorestorepowerassoonaspossible.”（二）長對話（共8題，每題1分）Conversation1M:Hi,Lisa.I'mthinkingabouttakingatripduringthewintervacation.Anysuggestions?W:Well,ifyoulikewarmweather,youcouldgotoHawaii.Ithasbeautifulbeachesandgreatscenery.M:Soundsgood,butit'sabitfar.I'malsoonabudget.W:ThenhowaboutFlorida?It'snotasfar,andtherearemanyaffordableresorts.Youcanenjoythesunandthebeachtheretoo.M:That'sagoodidea.ButI'malsointerestedinsomeculturalactivities.W:InFlorida,youcanvisitsomemuseumsandhistoricalsites.Therearealsoartgalleriesandmusicfestivals.M:Great!I'llstartlookingintoit.Thanksforyouradvice.8.Whydoesthemanmentionhisbudget?A.Toshowhecan'taffordalong-distancetrip.B.Toaskforacheaphotelrecommendation.C.Tosayhedoesn'twanttospendmoneyonfood.D.Toimplyhewon'ttakeatripthisyear.Answer:AAnalysis:AfterLisasuggestsHawaii,themansaysit'sabitfarandhe'sonabudget,indicatinghecan'taffordalong-distancetrip.9.WhatdoesLisasuggestthemandoinFlorida?A.Goskiing.B.Visitmuseumsandhistoricalsites.C.Attendbusinessmeetings.D.Takeacruise.Answer:BAnalysis:LisatellsthemanthatinFlorida,“youcanvisitsomemuseumsandhistoricalsites.”Conversation2W:Hi,Tom.Howwasyourjobinterviewyesterday?M:Itwasokay.IthinkIdidwellinmostparts,buttherewasonequestionthatreallystumpedme.W:Whatwasthequestion?M:TheyaskedmehowIwouldhandleadifficultcustomer.Iwasn'treallypreparedforthat.W:Well,youcouldhavesaidthatyouwouldlistentothecustomer'scomplaintspatientlyandthentrytofindasolution.M:That'sagoodpoint.Ishouldhavethoughtofthat.Anyway,theysaidthey'dcallmeinaweek.W:Ihopeyougetthejob.Itsoundslikeagreatopportunity.M:Thanks.Ireallyneedthisjobtopayoffmydebts.10.HowdidTomfeelaboutthejobinterview?A.Hethoughthefailedit.B.Hethoughthedidwellexceptforonequestion.C.Hewasveryconfidentaboutit.D.Hewasdisappointedwithhisperformance.Answer:BAnalysis:Tomsays“IthinkIdidwellinmostparts,buttherewasonequestionthatreallystumpedme.”11.WhatquestionstumpedTom?A.Howtodealwithadifficultcolleague.B.Howtoimproveworkefficiency.C.Howtohandleadifficultcustomer.D.Howtomanagetimeatwork.Answer:CAnalysis:Tomsays“TheyaskedmehowIwouldhandleadifficultcustomer.Iwasn'treallypreparedforthat.”12.WhatadvicedidthewomangiveTom?A.Tocalltheintervieweragain.B.Tobemoreconfidentinthenextinterview.C.Tolistentothecustomer'scomplaintsandfindasolution.D.Topreparemorequestionstoasktheinterviewer.Answer:CAnalysis:Thewomansays“youcouldhavesaidthatyouwouldlistentothecustomer'scomplaintspatientlyandthentrytofindasolution.”13.WhenwillthecompanycallTom?A.Inaday.B.Inaweek.C.Inamonth.D.Inayear.Answer:BAnalysis:Tomsays“Anyway,theysaidthey'dcallmeinaweek.”14.WhydoesTomneedthejob?A.Togainworkexperience.B.Tomakenewfriends.C.Topayoffhisdebts.D.Tolearnnewskills.Answer:CAnalysis:Tomsays“Ireallyneedthisjobtopayoffmydebts.”（三）聽力篇章（共10題，每題1分）Passage1TheancientGreeksmadesignificantcontributionstoWesterncivilization.Inthefieldofphilosophy,thinkerslikeSocrates,Plato,andAristotlelaidthefoundationformodernphilosophicalthought.Socratesencouragedpeopletoquestioneverything,whilePlatodevelopedthetheoryofforms.Aristotle,ontheotherhand,madeimportantcontributionstologic,ethics,andpolitics.Inliterature,Greektragediesandcomediesarestillstudiedandperformedtoday.PlaywrightssuchasSophoclesandEuripidescreatedworksthatexploredhumannature,morality,andtherelationshipbetweengodsandhumans.15.WhatdidSocratesencouragepeopletodo?A.Tobelieveingodsblindly.B.Toquestioneverything.C.Tofollowsocialnormsstrictly.D.Tofocusonmaterialwealth.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagestatesthat“Socratesencouragedpeopletoquestioneverything.”16.Whodevelopedthetheoryofforms?A.Socrates.B.Plato.C.Aristotle.D.Sophocles.Answer:BAnalysis:Itismentionedthat“Platodevelopedthetheoryofforms.”17.WhatkindofworksdidSophoclesandEuripidescreate?A.Historicalrecords.B.Scientifictreatises.C.Greektragediesandcomedies.D.Politicalspeeches.Answer:CAnalysis:Thepassagesays“PlaywrightssuchasSophoclesandEuripidescreatedworksthatexploredhumannature...Greektragediesandcomediesarestillstudiedandperformedtoday.”Passage2Manypeopledreamofhavingaperfectbody,butachievingitrequiresacombinationofahealthydietandregularexercise.Abalanceddietshouldincludeplentyoffruits,vegetables,wholegrains,andleanproteins.Avoidingprocessedfoodsandsugarydrinksisalsoimportant.Whenitcomestoexercise,differenttypeshavedifferentbenefits.Cardioexerciseslikerunningandcyclingcanimprovehearthealthandburncalories.Strengthtraining,suchasweightlifting,canbuildmusclemassandincreasemetabolism.18.Whatshouldabalanceddietinclude?A.Alotofjunkfood.B.Plentyoffruits,vegetables,wholegrains,andleanproteins.C.Onlymeatanddairyproducts.D.Moresugaryfoods.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagestatesthat“Abalanceddietshouldincludeplentyoffruits,vegetables,wholegrains,andleanproteins.”19.Whyisitimportanttoavoidprocessedfoodsandsugarydrinks?A.Theyaretooexpensive.B.Theycancausehealthproblems.C.Theyaredifficulttodigest.D.Theydon'ttastegood.Answer:BAnalysis:Sinceahealthydietisemphasized,avoidingprocessedandsugaryitemsistopreventhealthproblems.20.Whatcancardioexercisesdo?A.Buildmusclemass.B.Improvehearthealthandburncalories.C.Increaseflexibility.D.Reducestress.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagementionsthat“Cardioexerciseslikerunningandcyclingcanimprovehearthealthandburncalories.”21.Whatcanstrengthtrainingdo?A.Burnalotofcaloriesquickly.B.Improvebalance.C.Buildmusclemassandincreasemetabolism.D.Enhanceendurance.Answer:CAnalysis:Itissaidthat“Strengthtraining,suchasweightlifting,canbuildmusclemassandincreasemetabolism.”Passage3Inmodernsociety,timemanagementiscrucialforsuccess.Peopleoftenhavealotoftaskstocompleteinalimitedtime.Oneeffectivewaytomanagetimeistomakeato-dolist.Prioritizethetasksaccordingtotheirimportanceandurgency.Anothertipistoavoidmultitasking.Althoughitmayseemlikeagoodwaytogetmoredone,studieshaveshownthatitactuallyreducesefficiency.Focusononetaskatatimeandgiveityourfullattention.22.Whyistimemanagementimportantinmodernsociety?A.Becausepeoplehavemorefreetime.B.Becausetherearemoreentertainmentoptions.C.Becausepeoplehavealotoftaskstocompleteinalimitedtime.D.Becauseworkislessstressful.Answer:CAnalysis:Thepassagestatesthat“Inmodernsociety,timemanagementiscrucialforsuccess.Peopleoftenhavealotoftaskstocompleteinalimitedtime.”23.Whatisaneffectivewaytomanagetime?A.WatchingTVwhileworking.B.Makingato-dolistandprioritizingtasks.C.Procrastinatingonimportanttasks.D.Doingalltasksatonce.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagesays“Oneeffectivewaytomanagetimeistomakeato-dolist.Prioritizethetasksaccordingtotheirimportanceandurgency.”24.Whyismultitaskingnotrecommended?A.Itistootiring.B.Itreducesefficiency.C.Itisdifficulttolearn.D.Itcancausehealthproblems.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagementionsthat“Althoughitmayseemlikeagoodwaytogetmoredone,studieshaveshownthatitactuallyreducesefficiency.”25.Whatshouldpeopledotomanagetimebetter?A.Focusonmultipletaskssimultaneously.B.Focusononetaskatatimeandgiveitfullattention.C.Takelongbreaksbetweentasks.D.Ignoretheimportanceoftasks.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagesuggests“Focusononetaskatatimeandgiveityourfullattention.”三、閱讀理解（40分鐘）（一）詞匯理解（共10題，每題0.5分）Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitem.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.TheInternethasbecomeanimportantpartofourlives.Ithaschangedthewaywecommunicate,work,and__26__.WiththeInternet,wecanaccessavastamountofinformationinashorttime.However,italsohassomenegativeaspects.Forexample,thereisalotof__27__informationontheInternet,whichcanmisleadpeople.Onlineshoppinghasbecomeverypopular.Itallowsustobuyproductsfromallovertheworldwithoutleavingourhomes.Butweneedtobe__28__whenshoppingonline,astherearesomedishonestsellers.Socialmediaplatformshavemadeiteasierforustoconnectwithfriendsandfamily.However,theycanalsocause__29__problems.Spendingtoomuchtimeonsocialmediacanleadtofeelingsoflonelinessanddepression.Inaddition,theInternethashadanimpactontraditionalmedia.Newspapersandmagazinesarefacing__30__challengesasmorepeoplegettheirnewsonline.A.communicateB.consumeC.falseD.cautiousE.mentalF.physicalG.significantH.minorI.educationalJ.entertainment26.Answer:JAnalysis:TheInternetchangesthewaywecommunicate,work,andengageinentertainment.“entertainment”fitsthecontextasitisinlinewiththeotheraspectsoflifeaffectedbytheInternet.27.Answer:CAnalysis:ThepassagementionsthatsomeinformationontheInternetcanmisleadpeople,so“false”informationisappropriate.28.Answer:DAnalysis:Sincetherearedishonestsellersinonlineshopping,weneedtobe“cautious”.29.Answer:EAnalysis:Spendingtoomuchtimeonsocialmediacanleadtofeelingsoflonelinessanddepression,whichare“mental”problems.30.Answer:GAnalysis:Asmorepeoplegetnewsonline,newspapersandmagazinesarefacing“significant”challenges.31.Answer:BAnalysis:Here,itcouldrefertohowtheInternethaschangedourwayofconsumingproductsorservices,so“consume”isasuitableoption.32.Answer:IAnalysis:TheInternetprovidesalotof“educational”resources,whichisinlinewiththecontextofthepassageabouttheinformationavailableontheInternet.33.Answer:AAnalysis:ThispartemphasizesthattheInternethaschangedourwayofcommunication,so“communicate”iscorrect.34.Answer:HAnalysis:Comparedwiththemajorimpactsmentioned,someoftheless-severeimpactscanbedescribedas“minor”.35.Answer:FAnalysis:AlthoughthepassagemainlyfocusesonmentalissuesrelatedtotheInternet,therecouldalsobesome“physical”impactslikeeyestrainfromlong-termscreenuse.（二）長篇閱讀（共10題，每題1分）Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.TheFutureofTransportationA.Inrecentyears,thetransportationindustryhasbeenundergoingasignificanttransformation.Thetraditionalmeansoftransportation,suchascarsandbuses,arefacingchallengesfromnewtechnologies.Oneofthemostpromisingareasisautonomousvehicles.Thesevehiclesareequippedwithadvancedsensorsandsoftwarethatallowthemtooperatewithouthumanintervention.B.Autonomousvehicleshaveseveralpotentialbenefits.Firstly,theycanimproveroadsafety.Humanerrorisamajorcauseoftrafficaccidents,andautonomousvehiclescaneliminatethisfactor.Secondly,theycanincreasetrafficefficiency.Bycommunicatingwitheachother,autonomousvehiclescanoptimizetheirroutesandreducecongestion.C.However,therearealsosomechallengesassociatedwithautonomousvehicles.Oneofthemainconcernsistheissueofliability.Incaseofanaccident,itisnotclearwhoshouldbeheldresponsible-thevehiclemanufacturer,thesoftwaredeveloper,ortheownerofthevehicle.Anotherchallengeisthepublic'sacceptance.Manypeoplearestillhesitanttotrustavehiclethatdrivesitself.D.Anotheremergingtrendintransportationisthedevelopmentofelectricvehicles.Electricvehiclesaremoreenvironmentallyfriendlythantraditionalgasoline-poweredvehicles,astheyproducezeroemissions.Theyalsohaveloweroperatingcostsinthelongrun.E.However,electricvehiclesalsofacesomechallenges.Thelimitedrangeofelectricvehiclesisamajordrawback.Peopleareoftenworriedaboutrunningoutofbatterypowerduringalong-distancetrip.Additionally,thecharginginfrastructureisstillnotfullydevelopedinmanyareas.F.Hyperloopisanotherinnovativetransportationconcept.Itisahigh-speedtransportationsystemthatuseslow-pressuretubestotransportpodsatextremelyhighspeeds.TheideawasfirstproposedbyElonMusk.Hyperloophasthepotentialtorevolutionizelong-distancetravel,asitcansignificantlyreducetraveltime.G.Butlikeothernewtransportationtechnologies,Hyperloopalsohasitschallenges.BuildingtheinfrastructureforHyperloopisextremelyexpensive.Moreover,therearestillsometechnicalissuesthatneedtoberesolved,suchasensuringthesafetyofpassengersathighspeeds.H.Intheurbantransportationsector,bike-sharingandscooter-sharingserviceshavebecomeverypopular.Theseservicesprovideaconvenientandeco-friendlywayforpeopletotravelshortdistances.Theyalsohelpreducetrafficcongestionincities.I.However,bike-sharingandscooter-sharingservicesalsofacesomeproblems.Thereareissuesofvandalismandimproperparking.Somecitieshavealsoreportedsafetyconcernsrelatedtotheseservices.36.Autonomousvehiclescanimproveroadsafetyandtrafficefficiency,butthereareissuesofliabilityandpublicacceptance.Answer:B,CAnalysis:ParagraphBmentionsthebenefitsofautonomousvehiclesinimprovingroadsafetyandtrafficefficiency,whileparagraphCpointsouttheissuesofliabilityandpublicacceptance.37.Electricvehiclesareenvironmentallyfriendlyandhavelowerlong-termoperatingcosts,buttheyhavealimitedrangeandlackawell-developedcharginginfrastructure.Answer:D,EAnalysis:ParagraphDliststheadvantagesofelectricvehicles,andparagraphEstatestheirdrawbacks.38.Hyperloopisahigh-speedtransportationconceptthatcanreducetraveltime,butithashighinfrastructurecostsandtechnicalissues.Answer:F,GAnalysis:ParagraphFintroducesthepotentialofHyperlooptoreducetraveltime,andparagraphGmentionsitschallenges.39.Bike-sharingandscooter-sharingservicesareconvenientandeco-friendlyforshort-distancetravel,buttheyfaceproblemslikevandalismandsafetyconcerns.Answer:H,IAnalysis:ParagraphHtalksaboutthebenefitsofbike-sharingandscooter-sharingservices,andparagraphIliststheirproblems.40.Thetransportationindustryisexperiencingatransformation,withautonomousvehiclesbeingapromisingarea.Answer:AAnalysis:ParagraphAstatesthatthetransportationindustryisundergoingatransformationandmentionsautonomousvehiclesasapromisingarea.41.Humanerrorintraditionaltransportationisamajorcauseoftrafficaccidents,whichautonomousvehiclescaneliminate.Answer:BAnalysis:ParagraphBpointsoutthathumanerrorisamajorcauseoftrafficaccidentsandthatautonomousvehiclescaneliminatethisfactor.42.Electricvehiclesproducezeroemissions,makingthemmoreenvironmentallyfriendlythangasoline-poweredvehicles.Answer:DAnalysis:ParagraphDclearlystatesthatelectricvehiclesaremoreenvironmentallyfriendlyastheyproducezeroemissions.43.TheideaofHyperloopwasfirstproposedbyElonMusk.Answer:FAnalysis:ParagraphFsays“TheideawasfirstproposedbyElonMusk.”44.Bike-sharingandscooter-sharingserviceshelpreducetrafficcongestionincities.Answer:HAnalysis:ParagraphHmentionsthattheseserviceshelpreducetrafficcongestionincities.45.Theliabilityissueincaseofanaccidentinvolvinganautonomousvehicleisnotclear.Answer:CAnalysis:ParagraphCstatesthat“Incaseofanaccident,itisnotclearwhoshouldbeheldresponsible-thevehiclemanufacturer,thesoftwaredeveloper,ortheownerofthevehicle.”（三）仔細閱讀（共10題，每題2分）Passage1Intoday'sdigitalage,theconceptofprivacyhasbecomeincreasinglycomplex.Withthewidespreaduseofsocialmediaandonlineservices,ourpersonalinformationisconstantlybeingcollectedandshared.Companiesusethisdatafortargetedadvertisingandotherbusinesspurposes.Ononehand,thecollectionanduseofpersonaldatacanbringsomebenefits.Forexample,targetedadvertisingcanshowusproductsandservicesthatweareactuallyinterestedin,whichcansaveustimeandeffortinsearching.Ontheotherhand,italsoraisesseriousprivacyconcerns.Manypeopleareworriedthattheirpersonalinformationmaybemisused.Theyareafraidthattheirdatacouldbesoldtothird-partieswithouttheirconsent,orthatitcouldbeusedformaliciouspurposessuchasidentitytheft.Toaddresstheseconcerns,somecountrieshaveintroducedprivacylaws.Theselawsaimtoprotectindividuals'personalinformationandgivethemmorecontroloverhowtheirdataisused.However,implementingtheselawsisnoteasy.Companiesmayfinditdifficulttocomplywithalltheregulations,andtherearealsochallengesinenforcingthelaws.46.Whatisthemaintopicofthispassage?A.Thebenefitsoftargetedadvertising.B.Thecomplexityofprivacyinthedigitalage.C.Thedevelopmentofsocialmedia.D.Thechallengesofimplementingprivacylaws.Answer:BAnalysis:Thepassagestartsbystatingthatinthedigitalage,theconceptofprivacyhasbecomeincreasinglycomplexandthenelaboratesontheissuesrelatedtoit,sothemaintopicisthecomplexityofprivacyinthedigitalage.47.Whatarethebenefit