2025年英語四六級考試快速閱讀專項訓(xùn)練試卷考試時間：______分鐘總分：______分姓名：______Passage1Theriseofthedigitaleconomyhasfundamentallyalteredthelandscapeofmodernwork.Whileofferingunprecedentedflexibilityandaccesstoaglobalmarket,ithasalsointroducednewchallengesanduncertainties.Oneofthemostsignificantimpactsisthetransformationofthetraditionaljobmarket.Manyrolesthatoncerequiredphysicalpresencecannowbeperformedremotely,leadingtoasurgeinremoteworkopportunities.Thisshiftbenefitsemployeesseekingwork-lifebalanceandcompaniesaimingtoreduceoverheadcosts.However,ithasalsointensifiedcompetitionandblurredthelinesbetweenprofessionalandpersonallifeformany.Thegigeconomy,fueledbydigitalplatforms,representsanothermajorfacetofthistransformation.Itprovidesfreelancersandindependentworkerswithgreaterautonomyandthepotentialforflexibleincome.Tasksrangingfromdrivingforride-sharingservicestodesigninggraphicscannowbesourcedgloballythroughtheseplatforms.Despitetheapparentfreedom,gigworkersoftenfaceinstability,lackofbenefitssuchashealthinsuranceandretirementplans,andjobsecuritycomparedtotraditionalemployees.Theverynatureofgigwork—short-termcontractsandproject-basedassignments—canmakelong-termfinancialplanningchallenging.Technologicaladvancements,particularlyinartificialintelligence(AI)andautomation,arepoisedtofurtherreshapethefutureofwork.Whilethesetechnologiescanincreaseefficiencyandcreatenewindustries,theyalsoposeathreattojobsprimarilyinvolvingrepetitivetasks.Concernsexistaboutpotentialwidespreadunemploymentandthewideningskillsgapbetweenthosewhocanadapttonewtechnologiesandthosewhocannot.Governmentsandeducationalinstitutionsareunderpressuretoadaptpoliciesandcurriculatopreparetheworkforceforthejobsoftomorrow,whicharelikelytorequireenhanceddigitalliteracy,criticalthinking,andproblem-solvingskills.Questions:1.Accordingtothepassage,whatisonemajorbenefitofthedigitaleconomyforcompanies?2.Theword"surge"inthesecondparagraphisclosestinmeaningto:3.Whatisaprimaryconcernmentionedinthepassageaboutthegigeconomy?4.WhatpotentialriskdotechnologicaladvancementslikeAIposetothecurrentjobmarket?5.Basedonthepassage,whatskillsarelikelytobeimportantforfutureemployment?Passage2Urbanizationhasbeenoneofthemostprofounddemographicshiftsofthe21stcentury,drivingmillionsfromruralareastocitiesinsearchofbetteropportunities.Thismigrationcontributestothegrowthandcomplexityofurbancenters,creatingvibrantculturalmeltingpots.However,rapidurbanizationoftenoutpacesthedevelopmentofinfrastructure,leadingtosignificantchallenges.Overcrowding,trafficcongestion,andhousingshortagesbecomecommonissuesinrapidlygrowingcities.Thestrainonutilitieslikewaterandelectricitycanleadtofrequentblackoutsandinadequateserviceforresidents.Environmentaldegradationisanothercriticalconsequenceofuncheckedurbanization.Theexpansionofurbanareasoftenleadstodeforestationandhabitatlossasnaturalspacesareconvertedforconstruction.Increasedpollution,primarilyfromvehiclesandindustrialactivities,contributestohigherlevelsofairandwaterpollution,negativelyimpactingpublichealth.Theheatislandeffect,whereurbanareasaresignificantlywarmerthansurroundingruralregionsduetotheconcentrationofbuildingsandpavedsurfaces,furtherexacerbatesenvironmentalproblemsandincreasesenergyconsumptionforcooling.Despitethesechallenges,urbanizationalsodrivesinnovationandeconomicgrowth.Citiesserveashubsforcommerce,education,andtechnology,fosteringenvironmentswhereideascanbeexchangedandnewbusinessescanthrive.Theconcentrationofdiversepopulationscanleadtoculturalenrichmentandsocialprogress.Tomitigatethenegativeimpacts,urbanplannersandpolicymakersmustfocusonsustainabledevelopmentpractices.Thisincludesinvestinginpublictransportation,greenbuildinginitiatives,efficientwastemanagementsystems,andthepreservationofgreenspaceswithincities.Encouragingsmartgrowththatbalancesdevelopmentwithenvironmentalprotectionisessentialforcreatinglivableandsustainableurbanenvironmentsforfuturegenerations.Questions:6.Whatfactordoesthepassagesuggestcontributestotrafficcongestioningrowingcities?7.Thephrase"vibrantculturalmeltingpots"inthesecondparagraphrefersto:8.Whatisthe"heatislandeffect"mentionedinthepassage?9.Accordingtothepassage,whatisonewaythaturbanizationcandriveeconomicgrowth?10.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestareimportantforcreatingsustainablecities?Passage3Theglobalclimatecrisispresentsanunprecedentedchallengerequiringcoordinatedinternationalaction.Risingglobaltemperatures,primarilyduetoincreasedgreenhousegasemissionsfromburningfossilfuelsanddeforestation,areleadingtomorefrequentandsevereweathereventssuchashurricanes,droughts,andfloods.Themeltingofpolaricecapsandglacierscontributestorisingsealevels,threateningcoastalcommunitiesandlow-lyingareasworldwide.Theseenvironmentalchangeshaveprofoundimplicationsforagriculture,waterresources,andbiodiversity,potentiallyleadingtofoodshortagesandmassmigrations.Addressingtheclimatecrisisinvolvestransitioningtorenewableenergysourcessuchassolar,wind,andhydroelectricpower.Governmentsandcorporationsmustinvestheavilyinresearchanddevelopmenttomakerenewableenergymoreaffordableandaccessible.Energyefficiencymeasures,fromretrofittingbuildingstodevelopingenergy-efficienttransportation,alsoplayacrucialroleinreducingcarbonfootprints.However,thetransitionawayfromfossilfuelsisnotwithoutchallenges.Itrequiressignificanteconomicrestructuring,potentialjoblossesintraditionalenergysectors,andtheneedforinternationalcooperationtoensureajustandequitabletransitionforallcommunities.Individualactionsalsocontributesignificantlytothesolution.Simplemeasuressuchasreducingconsumption,minimizingwaste,usingpublictransportationorcarpooling,andadoptingmoreplant-baseddietscancollectivelymakeadifference.Furthermore,raisingawarenessandadvocatingforstrongerclimatepoliciesareessentialstepsin推動societalchange.Thescientificconsensusisclear:immediateanddecisiveactionisneededtolimitglobalwarmingtoacceptablelevels.Failuretoactcouldleadtoirreversibledamagetotheplanetandcatastrophicconsequencesforfuturegenerations,makingclimatechangeoneofthemostcriticalissuesfacinghumanitytoday.試卷答案Passage11.Reducingoverheadcosts.*解析思路：根據(jù)第一段第二句"ithasalsointroducednewchallengesanduncertainties.Oneofthemostsignificantimpactsisthetransformationofthetraditionaljobmarket.Manyrolesthatoncerequiredphysicalpresencecannowbeperformedremotely,leadingtoasurgeinremoteworkopportunities.Thisshiftbenefitsemployeesseekingwork-lifebalanceandcompaniesaimingtoreduceoverheadcosts."可知，遠程工作能幫助企業(yè)降低運營成本。2.Increase*解析思路：根據(jù)第二段第一句"Thegigeconomy,fueledbydigitalplatforms,representsanothermajorfacetofthistransformation.Itprovidesfreelancersandindependentworkerswithgreaterautonomyandthepotentialforflexibleincome."可知，“surge”在此處指代“靈活收入”的增加。結(jié)合選項，increase（增加）最符合語境。3.Lackofbenefitssuchashealthinsuranceandretirementplans.*解析思路：根據(jù)第二段第四句"Despitetheapparentfreedom,gigworkersoftenfaceinstability,lackofbenefitssuchashealthinsuranceandretirementplans,andjobsecuritycomparedtotraditionalemployees."可知，自由職業(yè)者面臨的一個主要問題是缺乏如健康保險和退休計劃等福利。4.Potentialwidespreadunemploymentandthewideningskillsgap.*解析思路：根據(jù)第三段第三句"Whilethesetechnologiescanincreaseefficiencyandcreatenewindustries,theyalsoposeathreattojobsprimarilyinvolvingrepetitivetasks.Concernsexistaboutpotentialwidespreadunemploymentandthewideningskillsgap..."可知，AI等技術(shù)可能帶來的風(fēng)險包括潛在的普遍失業(yè)和技能差距的擴大。5.Enhanceddigitalliteracy,criticalthinking,andproblem-solvingskills.*解析思路：根據(jù)第三段最后一句"Governmentsandeducationalinstitutionsareunderpressuretoadaptpoliciesandcurriculatopreparetheworkforceforthejobsoftomorrow,whicharelikelytorequireenhanceddigitalliteracy,criticalthinking,andproblem-solvingskills."可知，未來的工作可能需要增強的數(shù)字素養(yǎng)、批判性思維和解決問題的能力。Passage26.Theexpansionofurbanareasoftenleadstodeforestationandhabitatlossasnaturalspacesareconvertedforconstruction.*解析思路：根據(jù)第二段第一句"Environmentaldegradationisanothercriticalconsequenceofuncheckedurbanization.Theexpansionofurbanareasoftenleadstodeforestationandhabitatlossasnaturalspacesareconvertedforconstruction."可知，城市面積的擴張導(dǎo)致自然空間被改建用于建筑，這會引發(fā)交通擁堵等問題。雖然原文未直接說明交通擁堵，但城市擴張導(dǎo)致人口和活動集中，是交通擁堵的常見原因。7.Citieswherediversepopulationsliveandinteract,creatingarichculturalenvironment.*解析思路：根據(jù)第一段第二句"Thismigrationcontributestothegrowthandcomplexityofurbancenters,creatingvibrantculturalmeltingpots."可知，這里指的是人口多樣化導(dǎo)致的多元文化融合體，即不同文化群體共存并互動的城市。8.Thephenomenonwhereurbanareasaresignificantlywarmerthansurroundingruralregionsduetotheconcentrationofbuildingsandpavedsurfaces.*解析思路：根據(jù)第二段倒數(shù)第二句"Theheatislandeffect,whereurbanareasaresignificantlywarmerthansurroundingruralregionsduetotheconcentrationofbuildingsandpavedsurfaces,furtherexacerbatesenvironmentalproblemsandincreasesenergyconsumptionforcooling."可知，熱島效應(yīng)是指城市區(qū)域因建筑物和鋪砌地面的集中而比周邊鄉(xiāng)村地區(qū)溫度更高的現(xiàn)象。9.Citiesserveashubsforcommerce,education,andtechnology,fosteringenvironmentswhereideascanbeexchangedandnewbusinessescanthrive.*解析思路：根據(jù)第三段第二句"Despitethesechallenges,urbanizationalsodrivesinnovationandeconomicgrowth.Citiesserveashubsforcommerce,education,andtechnology,fosteringenvironmentswhereideascanbeexchangedandnewbusinessescanthrive."可知，城市作為商業(yè)、教育和技術(shù)的中心，促進了創(chuàng)新和經(jīng)濟增長。10.Investinginpublictransportation,greenbuildinginitiatives,efficientwastemanagementsystems,andthepreservationofgreenspaceswithincities.*解析思路：根據(jù)第三段倒數(shù)第二句"Tomitigatethenegativeimpacts,urbanplannersandpolicymakersmustfocusonsustainabledevelopmentpractices.Thisincludesinvestinginpublictransportation,greenbuildinginitiatives,efficientwastemanagementsystems,andthepreservationofgreenspaceswithincities."可知，創(chuàng)建可持續(xù)城市需要投資公共交通、綠色建筑倡議、高效的廢物管理系統(tǒng)和城市內(nèi)的綠地保護。Passage311.Burningfossilfuelsanddeforestation.*解析思路：根據(jù)第一段第二句"Risingglobaltemperatures,primarilyduetoincreasedgreenhousegasemissionsfromburningfossilfuelsanddeforestation..."可知，全球變暖主要是由燃燒化石燃料和森林砍伐導(dǎo)致的溫室氣體排放增加造成的。12.Morefrequentandsevereweathereventssuchashurricanes,droughts,andfloods.*