2025年英語四六級閱讀理解長篇新聞精讀試卷考試時間：______分鐘總分：______分姓名：______PartIReadingComprehension(40Questions)directions:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneTheriseofartificialintelligence(AI)hassparkedwidespreadconcernaboutitspotentialimpactonthejobmarket.WhilesomearguethatAIwillcreatemorejobsthanitdestroys,othersfearthatitwillleadtowidespreadunemployment.ArecentreportbytheWorldEconomicForumsuggeststhatAIcoulddisplace85millionjobsgloballyby2025,butitcouldalsocreate97millionnewjobs.However,thereportwarnsthatthejobscreatedwillrequiredifferentskillsthanthosethataredisplaced,meaningthatworkerswillneedtoberetrained.OneofthebiggestchallengesfacingtheworkforceintheageofAIistheneedforlifelonglearning.AsAIsystemsbecomemoresophisticated,theywillbeabletoperformtasksthatwerepreviouslythoughttorequirehumanintelligence.Thiswillforceworkerstocontinuouslyupdatetheirskillstoremaincompetitiveinthejobmarket.Companieswillneedtoinvestintrainingprogramstohelptheiremployeesadapttothechangingtechnologicallandscape.TheimpactofAIondifferentsectorswillvary.Forexample,jobsinmanufacturingandtransportationarelikelytobemostaffectedbyautomation,whilejobsinhealthcareandeducationmayseelessimpact.However,evenjobsinsectorsthatarenotdirectlyaffectedbyAIwillbeimpactedindirectlyascompaniesseektobecomemoreefficientandcompetitive.Thiscouldleadtoafundamentalshiftinthenatureofwork,withagreateremphasisoncreativity,criticalthinking,andproblem-solvingskills.Questions:1.WhatisthemainconcernabouttheriseofAIaccordingtothepassage?2.AccordingtotheWorldEconomicForumreport,whatistheexpectedneteffectofAIonthejobmarketby2025?3.WhatisthebiggestchallengefacingtheworkforceintheageofAI?4.Accordingtothepassage,whichsectorislikelytobemostaffectedbyautomation?5.Whatskillswillbeinhighdemandinthefuturejobmarket?PassageTwoClimatechangeisoneofthemostsignificantchallengesfacinghumanitytoday.Theincreasingconcentrationofgreenhousegasesintheatmosphereiscausingglobaltemperaturestorise,leadingtomoreextremeweatherevents,sea-levelrise,andotherenvironmentalproblems.Theconsequencesofclimatechangearefar-reachingandwillaffecteverycorneroftheglobe,impactinghumanhealth,foodsecurity,andeconomicstability.Thegoodnewsisthattherearesolutionstotheproblemofclimatechange.Renewableenergysources,suchassolarandwindpower,canhelpreduceourrelianceonfossilfuelsandlowergreenhousegasemissions.Energyefficiencymeasurescanalsoplayasignificantroleinreducingourcarbonfootprint.Byusingenergymoreefficiently,wecanreducetheamountofenergyweconsumeandtheamountofgreenhousegasesweproduce.However,implementingthesesolutionswillrequiresignificantinvestmentandpoliticalwill.Governmentsneedtocreatepoliciesthatencouragethedevelopmentanddeploymentofrenewableenergytechnologiesandphaseoutfossilfuels.Businessesneedtoinvestinresearchanddevelopmenttocreatemoreefficientandsustainableproducts.Andindividualsneedtochangetheirbehaviorandmakemoreenvironmentallyfriendlychoicesintheirdailylives.Questions:6.Whatisthemainproblemcausedbytheincreasingconcentrationofgreenhousegases?7.Whataresomesolutionstotheproblemofclimatechange?8.Whatroledogovernmentsneedtoplayinaddressingclimatechange?9.Whatroledobusinessesneedtoplayinaddressingclimatechange?10.Whatroledoindividualsneedtoplayinaddressingclimatechange?PassageThreeTheinternethasrevolutionizedthewaywecommunicate,accessinformation,andconductbusiness.However,ithasalsocreatednewchallenges,particularlyintheareaofonlineprivacyandsecurity.Asmoreandmoreofourpersonalinformationisstoredonline,theriskofdatabreachesandidentitythefthasincreasedsignificantly.Oneofthebiggestthreatstoonlineprivacyisthecollectionanduseofpersonaldatabycompanies.Manycompaniescollectvastamountsofdataontheircustomers,includingtheirbrowsinghistory,searchqueries,andpurchasebehavior.Thisdataisoftenusedtotargetadvertisingortomakepredictionsaboutconsumerbehavior.Whilethiscanbebeneficialforbusinesses,itraisesconcernsabouttheprivacyofindividuals.Anotherthreattoonlinesecurityistheriseofcyberattacks.Hackersareconstantlydevelopingnewwaystoexploitvulnerabilitiesincomputersystemsandstealdata.Theseattackscanhavedevastatingconsequences,particularlyforbusinessesthatstorelargeamountsofsensitivedata.Forexample,the2017WannaCryransomwareattackaffectedhundredsofthousandsofcomputersworldwide,causingsignificantdisruptionandfinanciallosses.Toaddressthesechallenges,governmentsneedtoimplementstrongerregulationstoprotectonlineprivacyandsecurity.Companiesneedtobemoretransparentaboutthedatatheycollectandhowtheyuseit.Andindividualsneedtobemorevigilantaboutprotectingtheirpersonalinformationonline.Questions:11.Whatisoneofthebiggestthreatstoonlineprivacy?12.Howispersonaldatausedbycompanies?13.Whatisthemainconsequenceoftheriseofcyberattacks?14.Whatmeasuresneedtobetakenbygovernmentstoprotectonlineprivacyandsecurity?15.Whatmeasuresneedtobetakenbyindividualstoprotecttheirpersonalinformationonline?PassageFourTheCOVID-19pandemichashadaprofoundimpactontheglobaleconomy.Lockdownsandsocialdistancingmeasureshaveledtowidespreadbusinessclosuresandjoblosses.Supplychainshavebeendisrupted,andconsumerspendinghasplummeted.Thepandemichasexposedthevulnerabilitiesoftheglobaleconomyandhighlightedtheneedforgreaterresilience.Oneofthemostaffectedsectorsbythepandemichasbeentourism.Withbordersclosedandtravelrestrictionsinplace,thetourismindustryhasbeenbroughttoastandstill.Millionsofpeoplewhoworkinthetourismindustryhavelosttheirjobs,andmanybusinesseshavebeenforcedtoclosepermanently.However,thepandemichasalsocreatedsomeopportunities.Theshifttowardsremoteworkhasenabledmanycompaniestooperatemoreefficientlyandreducetheircosts.Thedemandforonlineeducationande-commercehasalsoincreasedsignificantlyduringthepandemic.Thesetrendsarelikelytocontinueevenafterthepandemicends,leadingtoapermanentshiftinthewayweworkandshop.Questions:16.WhathasbeenthemostaffectedsectorbytheCOVID-19pandemic?17.Whathasbeentheimpactoftheshifttowardsremotework?18.Whathasbeentheimpactofthepandemiconthedemandforonlineeducation?19.Whattrendsarelikelytocontinueevenafterthepandemicends?20.Whathasbeentheoverallimpactofthepandemicontheglobaleconomy?PassageFiveSocialmediahasbecomeanintegralpartofmodernlife.Itallowsustoconnectwithfriendsandfamily,shareinformation,andexpressouropinions.However,socialmediahasalsobeencriticizedforitsnegativeeffectsonmentalhealth,particularlyamongyoungpeople.Studieshaveshownthatexcessiveuseofsocialmediacanleadtofeelingsofloneliness,anxiety,anddepression.Oneofthereasonswhysocialmediacanhaveanegativeimpactonmentalhealthisbecauseitcancreateacultureofcomparison.Whenpeopleseeimagesofotherslivingseeminglyperfectlives,itcanleadtofeelingsofinadequacyandenvy.Socialmediacanalsobeasourceofcyberbullying,whichcanhaveadevastatingeffectonyoungpeople'smentalhealth.Despitethesenegativeeffects,socialmediacanalsohavepositiveeffectsonmentalhealth.Itcanprovideasenseofcommunityandsupportforpeoplewhoaregoingthroughdifficulttimes.Itcanalsobeaplatformforraisingawarenessaboutmentalhealthissuesandpromotingpositivementalhealthpractices.Questions:21.Whathasbeenthenegativeimpactofsocialmediaonmentalhealth?22.Whatisonereasonwhysocialmediacanhaveanegativeimpactonmentalhealth?23.Whatisonepositiveeffectofsocialmediaonmentalhealth?24.Howcansocialmediabeusedtopromotepositivementalhealthpractices?25.Whatistheoverallimpactofsocialmediaonmentalhealth?PassageSixTheconceptof"gigeconomy"hasgainedpopularityinrecentyears.Thegigeconomyreferstoalabormarketcharacterizedbyshort-termcontractsorfreelanceworkasopposedtopermanentemployment.PlatformssuchasUber,Airbnb,andUpworkhavemadeiteasierforpeopletofindgigworkandforbusinessestohirefreelancers.Oneoftheadvantagesofthegigeconomyisthatitprovidesflexibilityforbothworkersandbusinesses.Workerscanchoosewhenandwheretheywork,andbusinessescanhirepeopleonanas-neededbasis.Thiscanbeparticularlybeneficialforpeoplewhowanttoworkpart-timeorwhoneedtobalanceworkwithothercommitments.However,thegigeconomyalsohassomedisadvantages.Gigworkersoftendonotreceivethesamebenefitsastraditionalemployees,suchashealthinsurance,paidleave,andretirementbenefits.Thiscanleavegigworkersvulnerabletofinancialinsecurity.Additionally,thegigeconomycanleadtoalackofjobsecurity,asgigworkersmayfindthemselveswithoutworkatanytime.Questions:26.Whatisthegigeconomy?27.Whatisoneadvantageofthegigeconomyforworkers?28.Whatisonedisadvantageofthegigeconomyforworkers?29.Whataresomebenefitsthattraditionalemployeesreceivethatgigworkersdonot?30.Whatisonepotentialconsequenceofthegigeconomy?PassageSevenTheriseofe-commercehastransformedthewayweshop.Onlineretailershavemadeitpossibleforustobuyalmostanythingfromthecomfortofourownhomes.However,thegrowthofe-commercehasalsocreatedsomechallenges,particularlyintheareaoflogisticsanddelivery.Oneofthebiggestchallengesfacinge-commerceistheneedforefficientdeliverysystems.Asonlineshoppingcontinuestogrow,thedemandforfastandreliabledeliveryincreases.Thishasputpressureondeliverycompaniestofindwaystoimprovetheirdeliveryservices.Onesolutionistheuseofdronesandautonomousvehiclesfordelivery.Anotherchallengefacinge-commerceistheissueofreturns.Returnscanbecostlyforonlineretailers,astheyhavetobearthecostofshippingtheproductbackandprocessingthereturn.Toaddressthisissue,someonlineretailershaveimplementedpoliciesthatmakeitmoredifficultforcustomerstoreturnproducts.Questions:31.Whathasbeentheimpactoftheriseofe-commerceonshopping?32.Whatisonechallengefacinge-commerce?33.Whatisonesolutionthatdeliverycompaniesareexploringtoimprovetheirdeliveryservices?34.Whatisoneissuethatonlineretailersfacewithreturns?35.Whatpolicieshavesomeonlineretailersimplementedtoaddresstheissueofreturns?PassageEightTheimportanceofeducationcannotbeoverstated.Educationisthekeytopersonaldevelopment,socialmobility,andeconomicgrowth.However,accesstoqualityeducationisnotuniversal.Millionsofchildrenaroundtheworldaredeniedaneducationduetopoverty,discrimination,orconflict.Oneofthebiggestchallengesfacingeducationtodayistheneedtoprovidequalityeducationtoallchildren.Thisrequiressignificantinvestmentinschools,teachers,andeducationalresources.Italsorequiresgovernmentstocreatepoliciesthatensureequalaccesstoeducationforallchildren,regardlessoftheirbackground.Anotherchallengefacingeducationistheneedtoadapttothechangingworld.Therapidpaceoftechnologicaladvancementmeansthattheskillsneededtosucceedintheworkforceareconstantlyevolving.Educationsystemsneedtobeupdatedtoreflectthesechangesandpreparestudentsforthejobsofthefuture.Questions:36.Whatistheimportanceofeducation?37.Whatisonechallengefacingeducationtoday?38.Whatisonewaythatgovernmentscanensureequalaccesstoeducationforallchildren?39.Whatisonewaythateducationsystemscanadapttothechangingworld?40.Whatskillswillbeneededtosucceedinthejobsofthefuture?試卷答案PartIReadingComprehensionPassageOne1.D解析：文章第一段指出“Theriseofartificialintelligence(AI)hassparkedwidespreadconcernaboutitspotentialimpactonthejobmarket.”（人工智能的興起引發(fā)了人們對它對就業(yè)市場潛在影響的廣泛擔憂。）與選項D（對就業(yè)市場的影響）相符。2.B解析：文章第一段引用報告指出“AIcoulddisplace85millionjobsgloballyby2025,butitcouldalsocreate97millionnewjobs.”（到2025年，人工智能可能會在全球范圍內(nèi)取代8500萬個工作崗位，但它也可能創(chuàng)造9700萬個新工作崗位。）97million減去85million等于12million，即預計凈增加1200萬個工作崗位，與選項B（預計凈增加1200萬個工作崗位）相符。3.A解析：文章第二段指出“ThebiggestchallengesfacingtheworkforceintheageofAIistheneedforlifelonglearning.”（人工智能時代，勞動者面臨的最大挑戰(zhàn)是需要終身學習。）與選項A（需要終身學習）相符。4.A解析：文章第三段指出“jobsinmanufacturingandtransportationarelikelytobemostaffectedbyautomation.”（制造業(yè)和運輸業(yè)的崗位可能最受自動化影響。）與選項A（制造業(yè)）相符。5.C解析：文章第三段最后指出“evenjobsinsectorsthatarenotdirectlyaffectedbyAIwillbeimpactedindirectlyascompaniesseektobecomemoreefficientandcompetitive.Thiscouldleadtoafundamentalshiftinthenatureofwork,withagreateremphasisoncreativity,criticalthinking,andproblem-solvingskills.”（即使那些沒有直接受到人工智能影響的行業(yè)的崗位也會受到間接影響，因為公司尋求更高效和有競爭力。這可能導致工作性質(zhì)的深刻轉(zhuǎn)變，更加注重創(chuàng)造力、批判性思維和解決問題的能力。）與選項C（創(chuàng)造力、批判性思維和解決問題的能力）相符。PassageTwo6.A解析：文章第一段指出“Theincreasingconcentrationofgreenhousegasesintheatmosphereiscausingglobaltemperaturestorise,leadingtomoreextremeweatherevents,sea-levelrise,andotherenvironmentalproblems.”（大氣中溫室氣體濃度的增加導致全球氣溫升高，從而導致極端天氣事件、海平面上升和其他環(huán)境問題。）與選項A（全球氣溫升高導致極端天氣事件、海平面上升和其他環(huán)境問題）相符。7.C解析：文章第二段指出“renewableenergysources,suchassolarandwindpower,canhelpreduceourrelianceonfossilfuelsandlowergreenhousegasemissions.”（例如太陽能和風能等可再生能源可以幫助我們減少對化石燃料的依賴并降低溫室氣體排放。）與選項C（可再生能源和能源效率措施）相符。8.B解析：文章第三段指出“Governmentsneedtocreatepoliciesthatencouragethedevelopmentanddeploymentofrenewableenergytechnologiesandphaseoutfossilfuels.”（政府需要制定政策鼓勵可再生能源技術(shù)的發(fā)展和部署，并逐步淘汰化石燃料。）與選項B（制定鼓勵可再生能源發(fā)展和部署以及逐步淘汰化石燃料的政策）相符。9.D解析：文章第三段指出“Businessesneedtoinvestinresearchanddevelopmenttocreatemoreefficientandsustainableproducts.”（企業(yè)需要投資研發(fā)，創(chuàng)造更高效和可持續(xù)的產(chǎn)品。）與選項D（投資研發(fā)創(chuàng)造更高效和可持續(xù)的產(chǎn)品）相符。10.A解析：文章第三段指出“Andindividualsneedtochangetheirbehaviorandmakemoreenvironmentallyfriendlychoicesintheirdailylives.”（個人需要改變行為，在日常生活中做出更環(huán)保的選擇。）與選項A（改變行為做出更環(huán)保的選擇）相符。PassageThree11.B解析：文章第二段指出“Oneofthebiggestthreatstoonlineprivacyisthecollectionanduseofpersonaldatabycompanies.”（對在線隱私的最大威脅之一是公司收集和使用個人信息。）與選項B（公司收集和使用個人信息）相符。12.C解析：文章第二段指出“Thisdataisoftenusedtotargetadvertisingortomakepredictionsaboutconsumerbehavior.”（這些數(shù)據(jù)通常用于定向廣告或預測消費者行為。）與選項C（用于定向廣告或預測消費者行為）相符。13.D解析：文章第三段指出“theseattackscanhavedevastatingconsequences,particularlyforbusinessesthatstorelargeamountsofsensitivedata.Forexample,the2017WannaCryransomwareattackaffectedhundredsofthousandsofcomputersworldwide,causingsignificantdisruptionandfinanciallosses.”（這些攻擊可能造成災難性的后果，特別是對于存儲大量敏感數(shù)據(jù)的公司。例如，2017年的WannaCry勒索軟件攻擊影響了全球數(shù)十萬臺計算機，造成重大混亂和經(jīng)濟損失。）與選項D（造成重大混亂和經(jīng)濟損失）相符。14.A解析：文章第三段指出“Governmentsneedtoimplementstrongerregulationstoprotectonlineprivacyandsecurity.”（政府需要實施更嚴格的規(guī)定來保護在線隱私和安全。）與選項A（實施更嚴格的規(guī)定）相符。15.E解析：文章第三段指出“Andindividualsneedtobemorevigilantaboutprotectingtheirpersonalinformationonline.”（個人需要更加警惕地保護他們的在線個人信息。）與選項E（更加警惕地保護在線個人信息）相符。PassageFour16.C解析：文章第二段指出“Themostaffectedsectorbythepandemichasbeentourism.Withbordersclosedandtravelrestrictionsinplace,thetourismindustryhasbeenbroughttoastandstill.”（疫情最受影響的行業(yè)是旅游業(yè)。隨著邊境關(guān)閉和旅行限制的實施，旅游業(yè)陷入停頓。）與選項C（旅游業(yè)）相符。17.B解析：文章第三段指出“Theshifttowardsremoteworkhasenabledmanycompaniestooperatemoreefficientlyandreducetheircosts.”（向遠程工作的轉(zhuǎn)變使許多公司能夠更高效地運營并降低成本。）與選項B（使許多公司能夠更高效地運營并降低成本）相符。18.D解析：文章第三段指出“Thedemandforonlineeducationhasalsoincreasedsignificantlyduringthepandemic.”（疫情期間，對在線教育的需求也顯著增加。）與選項D（顯著增加）相符。19.B解析：文章第三段指出“Thesetrendsarelikelytocontinueevenafterthepandemicends,leadingtoapermanentshiftinthewayweworkandshop.”（這些趨勢在疫情結(jié)束后可能會繼續(xù)，導致我們工作和購物方式的永久性轉(zhuǎn)變。）與選項B（向遠程工作的轉(zhuǎn)變和對在線教育的需求）相符。20.A解析：文章第一段指出“Lockdownsandsocialdistancingmeasureshaveledtowidespreadbusinessclosuresandjoblosses.Supplychainshavebeendisrupted,andconsumerspendinghasplummeted.”（封鎖和社會距離措施導致廣泛的商業(yè)關(guān)閉和工作損失。供應鏈中斷，消費者支出暴跌。）與選項A（導致廣泛的商業(yè)關(guān)閉和工作損失，供應鏈中斷，消費者支出暴跌）相符。PassageFive21.B解析：文章第二段指出“However,socialmediacanalsocreateacultureofcomparison.Whenpeopleseeimagesofotherslivingseeminglyperfectlives,itcanleadtofeelingsofloneliness,anxiety,anddepression.”（然而，社交媒體也會創(chuàng)造一種比較的文化。當人們看到別人似乎過著完美的生活時，它會導致孤獨感、焦慮和抑郁。）與選項B（導致孤獨感、焦慮和抑郁）相符。22.A解析：文章第二段指出“Whenpeopleseeimagesofotherslivingseeminglyperfectlives,itcanleadtofeelingsofinadequacyandenvy.”（當人們看到別人似乎過著完美的生活時，它會導致感覺不足和嫉妒。）與選項A（導致感覺不足和嫉妒）相符。23.C解析：文章第三段指出“Itcanprovideasenseofcommunityandsupportforpeoplewhoaregoingthroughdifficulttimes.”（它可以提供一種社區(qū)感和支持，給正在經(jīng)歷困難時期的人。）與選項C（提供一種社區(qū)感和支持）相符。24.D解析：文章第三段指出“Itcanalsobeaplatformforraisingawarenessaboutmentalhealthissuesandpromotingpositivementalhealthpractices.”（它也可以是一個提高人們對心理健康問題認識并促進積極心理健康實踐的平臺。）與選項D（是一個提高人們對心理健康問題認識并促進積極心理健康實踐的平臺）相符。25.B解析：文章最后指出“Whilesocialmediacanhavenegativeeffectsonmentalhealth,itcanalsohavepositiveeffects,suchasprovidingasenseofcommunityandpromotingpositivementalhealthpractices.”（盡管社交媒體對心理健康有負面影響，但它也有積極影響，例如提供社區(qū)感并促進積極的心理健康實踐。）與選項B（既有負面影響也有積極影響）相符。PassageSix26.C解析：文章第一段指出“Thegigeconomyreferstoalabormarketcharacterizedbyshort-termcontractsorfreelanceworkasopposedtopermanentemployment.”（零工經(jīng)濟是指以短期合同或自由職業(yè)為特征的勞動力市場，而不是永久性就業(yè)。）與選項C（以短期合同或自由職業(yè)為特征的勞動力市場）相符。27.A解析：文章第二段指出“Oneoftheadvantagesofthegigeconomyisthatitprovidesflexibilityforbothworkersandbusinesses.Workerscanchoosewhenandwheretheywork.”（零工經(jīng)濟的一個優(yōu)勢是它為工人和企業(yè)提供了靈活性。工人可以選擇何時何地工作。）與選項A（為工人提供了靈活性，可以選擇何時何地工作）相符。28.D解析：文章第三段指出“Gigworkersoftendonotreceivethesamebenefitsastraditionalemployees,suchashealthinsurance,paidleave,andretirementbenefits.”（零工工人通常無法獲得與傳統(tǒng)員工相同的福利，例如健康保險、帶薪休假和退休福利。）與選項D（無法獲得與傳統(tǒng)員工相同的福利）相符。29.E解析：文章第三段指出“Gigworkersoftendonotreceivethesamebenefitsastraditionalemployees,suchashealthinsurance,paidleave,andretirementbenefits.”（零工工人通常無法獲得與傳統(tǒng)員工相同的福利，例如健康保險、帶薪休假和退休福利。）與選項E（健康保險、