2025年英語四六級考試長篇閱讀專項試卷考試時間：______分鐘總分：______分姓名：______PartVReadingComprehension(40minutes)Directions:Thereare2passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneTheriseofthe"gigeconomy"hasbeenoneofthemostsignificantchangesinthelabormarketoverthepastdecade.Fueledbythegrowthofdigitalplatforms,millionsofpeoplearoundtheworldhaveturnedtoshort-termcontracts,freelancework,andconsultingarrangementsasalternativestotraditionalfull-timeemployment.Whilethegigeconomyoffersflexibilityandautonomytoworkers,italsopresentsanumberofchallengesandpotentialdrawbacks.Oneoftheprimaryadvantagesofthegigeconomyistheflexibilityitprovides.Gigworkerscanchoosetheirownhours,projects,andoftenworkremotely.Thisflexibilityisparticularlyappealingtoindividualswhoarebalancingworkwithothercommitments,suchascaregivingoreducation.Additionally,thegigeconomyallowsworkerstopursuemultipleprojectssimultaneouslyandworkwithavarietyofclients,whichcanleadtoamorediverseandinterestingcareerpath.However,theflexibilityofthegigeconomycomeswithaprice.Gigworkersoftenlackthebenefitsthattraditionalemployeesenjoy,suchashealthinsurance,paidleave,andretirementplans.Furthermore,gigworkcanbeunpredictableandunstable,withincomefluctuatingfrommonthtomonth.Thisuncertaintycanmakeitdifficultforgigworkerstoplanforthefutureandsaveforretirement.Anotherchallengeassociatedwiththegigeconomyisthelackofjobsecurity.Gigworkersaretypicallyclassifiedasindependentcontractorsratherthanemployees,whichmeanstheydonothavethesamelegalprotectionsastraditionalemployees.Thiscanleavegigworkersvulnerabletoexploitation,suchasbeingpaidbelowminimumwageorbeingdeniedpaymentforcompletedwork.Despitethesechallenges,thegigeconomyislikelytocontinuegrowinginthecomingyears.Asthenatureofworkcontinuestoevolve,morepeoplemayturntogigworktogainflexibilityandautonomy.Governmentsandbusinesseswillneedtofindwaystoaddressthepotentialdrawbacksofthegigeconomy,suchasprovidingbenefitsandensuringfairpay,inordertocreateamoresustainableandequitablelabormarketforthefuture.Questions:1.Whatisthemaincharacteristicofthegigeconomymentionedinthepassage?2.Accordingtothepassage,whataresomeofthebenefitsofgigworkforworkers?3.Whatpotentialdrawbacksofthegigeconomydoesthepassagediscuss?4.Theword"vulnerable"inthethirdparagraphisclosestinmeaningto:A)ExpensiveB)UnprotectedC)SkilledD)Unpredictable5.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestaboutthefutureofthegigeconomy?6.Thepassagementionsthatgigworkersareoftenclassifiedasindependentcontractors.Whatimplicationdoesthishaveforgigworkers,accordingtothepassage?PassageTwoClimatechangeisoneofthemostpressingissuesfacingtheworldtoday.Risingglobaltemperaturesarecausingarangeofenvironmentalproblems,includingmorefrequentandsevereweatherevents,meltingicecaps,andrisingsealevels.Thesechangesposeasignificantthreattoecosystems,humancommunities,andtheglobaleconomy.Oneofthemostvisibleeffectsofclimatechangeistheincreaseinextremeweatherevents.Heatwaves,droughts,floods,andhurricanesarebecomingmorecommonandmoreintense,causingwidespreaddamageandlossoflife.Theseeventsnotonlydisruptdailylifebutalsohavesevereeconomicconsequences,particularlyforcommunitiesthatrelyonagricultureortourism.Anothermajorimpactofclimatechangeisthemeltingoficecapsandglaciers.ThemeltingofpolaricecapsintheArcticandAntarcticaiscontributingtorisingsealevels,whichposeaseriousthreattocoastalcommunitiesaroundtheworld.Assealevelsrise,low-lyingareasbecomemorevulnerabletoflooding,andcoastalerosionaccelerates.Thiscanleadtothedisplacementofpopulationsandthelossofvaluablecoastalecosystems.Theconsequencesofclimatechangearenotlimitedtothephysicalenvironment.Theyalsohavesignificantsocialandeconomicimplications.Climatechangeisexacerbatingexistinginequalities,particularlyindevelopingcountrieswherecommunitiesareoftenmorevulnerabletoenvironmentaldisasters.Itisalsoimpactingglobalfoodsecurity,aschangingweatherpatternsaffectcropyieldsandfishpopulations.Addressingclimatechangerequiresacoordinatedglobaleffort.Individuals,businesses,andgovernmentsallhavearoletoplayinreducinggreenhousegasemissionsandtransitioningtoamoresustainablewayofliving.Solutionsincludeinvestinginrenewableenergysources,improvingenergyefficiency,andadoptingmoresustainableagriculturalpractices.Whilethechallengesaresignificant,theconsequencesofinactionarefargreater.Thetimetoactisnow.Questions:7.Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?8.Accordingtothepassage,whataresomeoftheeffectsofclimatechangeontheenvironment?9.Theword"exacerbating"inthethirdparagraphisclosestinmeaningto:A)WorseningB)ReducingC)IgnoringD)Addressing10.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestaresomesolutionstoclimatechange?11.Thepassagementionsthatclimatechangeisimpactingglobalfoodsecurity.Howisitaffectingit,accordingtothepassage?12.Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthispassage?試卷答案PassageOne1.C解析：文章首段提到“Theriseofthe'gigeconomy'hasbeenoneofthemostsignificantchangesinthelabormarket...Fueledbythegrowthofdigitalplatforms,millionsofpeoplearoundtheworldhaveturnedtoshort-termcontracts,freelancework,andconsultingarrangementsasalternativestotraditionalfull-timeemployment.”由此可知，零工經(jīng)濟(jì)的核心特征是其工作形式，即短期合同、自由職業(yè)和咨詢安排，作為傳統(tǒng)全職就業(yè)的替代品。2.A解析：文章第二段詳細(xì)闡述了零工經(jīng)濟(jì)的優(yōu)勢，其中提到“flexibility...Thisflexibilityisparticularlyappealingtoindividualswhoarebalancingworkwithothercommitments,suchascaregivingoreducation.”以及“additionally,thegigeconomyallowsworkerstopursuemultipleprojectssimultaneouslyandworkwithavarietyofclients,whichcanleadtoamorediverseandinterestingcareerpath.”由此可見，靈活性和自主性是零工工作對工作者的一些主要好處。3.B解析：文章第三段討論了零工經(jīng)濟(jì)的潛在缺點，包括“Gigworkersoftenlackthebenefitsthattraditionalemployeesenjoy,suchashealthinsurance,paidleave,andretirementplans.”（零工工作者通常缺乏傳統(tǒng)員工享受的福利，例如健康保險、帶薪休假和退休計劃）、“furthermore,gigworkcanbeunpredictableandunstable,withincomefluctuatingfrommonthtomonth.”（此外，零工工作不穩(wěn)定且不可預(yù)測，收入每月波動）以及“anotherchallengeassociatedwiththegigeconomyisthelackofjobsecurity.”（與零工經(jīng)濟(jì)相關(guān)的另一個挑戰(zhàn)是缺乏工作保障）。這些都是該部分討論的零工經(jīng)濟(jì)的潛在缺點。4.B解析：第三段提到“gigworkersaretypicallyclassifiedasindependentcontractorsratherthanemployees,whichmeanstheydonothavethesamelegalprotectionsastraditionalemployees.Thiscanleavegigworkersvulnerabletoexploitation,suchasbeingpaidbelowminimumwageorbeingdeniedpaymentforcompletedwork.”其中，“vulnerable”的意思是“易受攻擊的，易受傷害的”。因此，與“受保護(hù)”意思最接近。5.A解析：文章最后一段提到“Despitethesechallenges,thegigeconomyislikelytocontinuegrowinginthecomingyears.”（盡管存在這些挑戰(zhàn)，但零工經(jīng)濟(jì)在comingyears可能會繼續(xù)增長）。這表明作者認(rèn)為零工經(jīng)濟(jì)在未來可能會繼續(xù)增長。6.B解析：根據(jù)第三段，“gigworkersaretypicallyclassifiedasindependentcontractorsratherthanemployees,whichmeanstheydonothavethesamelegalprotectionsastraditionalemployees.”（零工工作者通常被歸類為獨立承包商而不是員工，這意味著他們與傳統(tǒng)員工沒有相同的法律保護(hù)）。由此可見，作為獨立承包商，零工工作者缺乏與傳統(tǒng)員工相同的法律保護(hù)，這使得他們更容易受到不公平待遇。PassageTwo7.D解析：文章首段提到“Climatechangeisoneofthemostpressingissuesfacingtheworldtoday.”（氣候變化是當(dāng)今世界面臨的最緊迫的問題之一）。由此可知，本文的主題是氣候變化及其影響。8.A解析：文章第二段列舉了氣候變化對環(huán)境的一些影響，包括“morefrequentandsevereweathereven