機密★啟用前2025年12月英語四級真題試卷及答案(第3套)COLLEGEENGLISHTEST—BandFour—(試題冊）敬告考生一、在答題前，請認(rèn)真完成以下內(nèi)容：請檢查試題冊背面條形碼粘貼條、答題卡的印刷質(zhì)量，如有問題及時向監(jiān)考員反映，確認(rèn)無誤后完成以下兩點要求。請將試題冊背面條形碼粘貼條揭下后粘貼在答題卡1的條形碼粘貼框內(nèi)，并將姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在試題冊封面相應(yīng)位置。請在答題卡1和答題卡2指定位置用黑色簽字筆填寫準(zhǔn)考證號、姓名和學(xué)校名稱，并用HB-2B鉛筆將對應(yīng)準(zhǔn)考證號的信息點涂黑。二、在考試過程中，請注意以下內(nèi)容：所有題目必須在答題卡上規(guī)定位置作答，在試題冊上或答題卡上非規(guī)定位置的作答一律無效。請在規(guī)定時間內(nèi)在答題卡指定位置依次完成作文、聽力、閱讀、翻譯各部分考試，作答作文期間不得翻閱該試題冊。聽力錄音播放完畢后，請立即停止作答，監(jiān)考員將立即回收答題卡得到監(jiān)考員指令后方可繼續(xù)作答。作文題內(nèi)容印在試題冊背面，作文題及其他主觀題必須用黑色簽字筆在答題卡指定區(qū)域內(nèi)作答。選擇題均為單選題，錯選、不選或多選將不得分，作答時必須使用HB-2B鉛筆在答題卡上相應(yīng)位置填涂，修改時須用橡皮擦凈。三、以下情況按違規(guī)處理：不正確填寫（涂）個人信息，錯貼、不貼、毀損條形碼粘貼條。未按規(guī)定翻閱試題冊、提前閱讀試題、提前或在收答題卡期間作答。未用所規(guī)定的筆作答、折疊或毀損答題卡導(dǎo)致無法評卷?？荚嚻陂g在非聽力考試時間佩戴耳機。PartIWriting(30minutes)(請于正式開考后半小時內(nèi)完成該部分，之后將進(jìn)行聽力考試)Directions.Supposeitisproposedthatalluniversitystudentsshouldberequiredtolearnacademicwriting.Youarenowtowritearesponsebystatingwhatyouthinkoftheproposal.Youwillhave30minutestowritetheessay.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartⅡListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.A)AtthegateofagradeschoolinKent.C)InsidethecarofDavidKing'sneighbour.B)Undertheenginecoverofaman'scar.D)Outsidetheofficeofacharityfoundation.2.A)Itgotreunitedwithitsowner. C)ItwasplacedinthecareofaUKcharity.B)Itwasinjuredduringtherescue. D)ItbecameapetofMr.King'sgrandson.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.A)Thereunionofthisyear'sOlympicgoldmedalists.B)TheopeningoftheSpecialOlympicsSpringGames.C)ThefirstimportantpoliticaleventinthenextfiveyearsD)The100thanniversarycelebrationofMethodistUniversity.4.A)VolunteersvisittheGames'websitetosignup.B)Childrenplayinafuntentandenjoythemselvesfully.C)OrganizersdevotetheirtimeandenergytotheGames.D)AthleteswithspecialneedstriumphintheGames.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.A)CompensatefortheSwissmanufacturer'sloss.B)Changethewrappingofitscommodities.C)DestroyitsimitationchocolaterabbitsD)Defenditselfinthecountry'scommercialcourt.6.A)Itcouldbereusedinotherproducts.B)ItcouldberesoldcheapertoavoidwasteC)Itcouldbereshapedintoanimalsotherthanrabbits.D)Itcouldberewrappedandsoldbythebudgetsupermarket.7.A)TobefairtotheGermansupermarketsB)Toprotectchocolateretailers'interests.C)Topreventconsumers'possibleconfusionD)Toboostthegrowthofthechocolateindustry.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Passabooktohim. C)Returnthehandbooktohim.B)Makeavegetabledish. D)Meethissister'sboyfriend.9.A)Itdoesn'tsoundpracticalforher. C)Itwouldreduceone'sproteinintake.B)Itwoulddoharmtoone'smuscles. D)Itdoesn'tseemtobeabalanceddiet.10.A)Toimprovehishealth. C)Tosticktohisreligiousbelief.B)Toprotectanimalrights. D)Tofollowatrendylifestyle.11.A)Thetortureanddistressdolphinssufferinparks.B)Theurgencyofjoiningananimalrightsgroup.C)Thegloomyenvironmentsanimalsarekeptin.D)Thenecessityofhavingzoosandeatingmeat.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.A)Thepartaboutnoteatingonboardtheplane.B)ThepartaboutairtravelinthepastC)Thepartaboutgettingoverjetlag.D)Thepartaboutavoidingsleepingontheplane.13.A)Tryfollowingtheadvicegivenbytheexpertontheshow.B)Concentrateonreadingarticlesrecommendedbyexperts.C)Havemealsasusualtostayawayfromhunger.D)Takeanaptoadjusttoanewtimezone.14.A)Shehasbeenwelltreatedwhentraveling.B)Shedoesnothavetoworryaboutjetlag.C)Shecanspendalotoftimevacationing.D)Shedoesnothaveanyproblemflying.15.A)Itaffectstwenty-fivepercentofpeople.B)Ithaslongbeenignoredbymanyexperts.C)Itimpactsfemaletravelersmoreseriously.D)Ithascausedheavylossestomanyairlines.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),S)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre,Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Learningfromskilleddesigners. C)Obtainingreal-worldexperience.B)Joininga6-monthtrainingcamp. D)Anticipatingactualchallenges.17.A)Coreskills.B)Higher. C)Capability.D)Adaptability18.A)Facechallenges. C)Pursuerolesinteams.B)Startanywhere. D)Followtheirownpath.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)ToallowstudentsmotefreedomintheiracademicworkB)Toenableteacherstointeractmorewiththeirstudents.C)Toengagestudentsmoreintheirlearning.D)Torespondactivelytostudents'requests.20.A)Rearrangingmosttraditionalchairsanddesks.B)Adoptingavarietyofdifferentseatingoptions.C)Shiftingfromtraditionalteachingtotask-basedlearning.D)Usingnewfurnituretocreateacomfortableenvironment.21.A)Achangetoteachers'opinionoftheirstudents.B)Aharmoniousrelationshipamongitsstudents.C)Astrengthenedeffectofitsdiscipline.D)Awinforallpeopleinvolved.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Theyarrivedlatefortheirfirstdayofschool.B)Theyweren'tinformedoftheschool'supdatedrules.C)Theyansweredtheirheadteacher’semailinanimpoliteway.D)Theydidn'tweartheshoesrequiredbytheschool'snewpolicy.23.A)Panic.B)Anger. C)Disputes.D)Riots24.A)Theyrenderedtheschooluniqueinthedistrict.B)Theyenhancedthepositiveimageoftheschool.C)Theyimprovedstudentbehaviorandperformance.D)Theystrengthenedtheschool'sdisciplineandorder.25.A)Tightenhermonthlybudget.B)Turntoherparentsforhelp.C)Borrow￡65fromherfriend.D)Postponepayingherotherbills.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections.Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Peopletendtowantasmanychoicesaspossible.Theybelievethiswillmaximizetheir26ofmakingthebestdecision.Butresearchshowsthat,whenitcomestoactuallymakinga27fromallofthesechoices,peoplecanbecome28andavoidmakingadecisionaltogether.Evenworse,whenpeoplefinallydodecide,theyaregenerallylesssatisfiedwiththeirdecisionandfeelmoreregretfuloverwhateverchoicetheymade.Whydoesthishappen?Researchshowsthatwhenpeoplechoosefrommanyoptions,they29moreinthedecision,butfeellessconfidentintheirabilitytodecidewell.Inotherwords,whenweare30withmorechoices,makingthe“right”or“correct”decisionbeginstofeelmore31and,atthesametime,moredifficulttodo.Thismaycontributetothedeepfearthatwewillmakethewrongdecision.Howcanwesolvethisproblem?Ibelievethisfearcouldbetemperedbyputtingdecisionsintoperspective.Itmighthelptorememberthatmanyofthechoicesyoumake,suchaswhattohaveforlunch,willnot32muchinthefutureandthat,evenmoreimportantchoices,likeacceptinganewjob,can33bechanged.Itcouldalsohelpto34thesesituationswithclearguidelinesandideasofwhatyouwantfromthe35ofoptions,whichcannarrowthepossiblechoices,andalsomakeyoumoreconfidentaboutyourabilitytomaketherightdecision.A)approximatelyA)approximatelyB)caseC)chanceD)confusedE)crucialF)depositedG)enterH)investI)matterJ)presentedK)rangeL)regularM)seizeN)selectionO)ultimatelySectionBDirections.Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.Thebattleoverbikelanesneedsamindsetshift[A]Fiveyearsago,thecityofQueens,NewYork,announcedthatitwouldbeputtingbikelanesontoastretchofSkillmanAve—andremoving116parkingspots.Cyclistslovedtheplan,butlocalbusinessownersgotveryangry.Takingoutthoseparkingspots,astheyarguedinprotestsandinletterstothecitycouncil,wouldruinstoresandrestaurantsalongSkillman.“Parkinghereisalreadyanightmare,”oneshoutedataprotestrally.[B]Butthebikelaneswereadonedeal,andsoontheywereinplace.Earlythisyear,JesseCoburn—aninvestigativewriterwithStreetsblogNewYork—wonderedwhetherthosepredictionsofeconomiccollapsecametrue.Soheaskedthecity’sDepartmentofFinancetogivehimafewyears’worthofsalesfiguresforthatstretchofSkillmanAve.Howhadthebusinessesonthatstreetfared?[C]Quitewell,itturnsout.Intheyearafterthebikelanesarrived,businessesonSkillmansawsalesriseby12percent,comparedto3percentforQueensingeneral.What’smore,thatsectionofroadsawnewbusinessesopen,whileQueensoverallhadanetloss.[D]Thethingis,theactualmerchantsalongSkillman?Theydidn’tbelieveit.WhenCoburnspoketothemanddescribedwhathe’dfound,onlyafewstoreownersadmittedthelaneshadhelped.Manystillinsistedthelaneswerekillingtheirpartofthecity.Andemotionsranhot.Someonescatteredtacks(大頭釘)onthebikelane.[E]Thislittlestoryturnsouttobeafascinatingglimpseatthechallengescitiesfaceastheytrytoupdatetheirurbaninfrastructure—tocleanuptheair,reducegreenhouseemissions,andspeeduptravelbymakingtownsmorebike、friendly.There’sarisingamountofdatashowingthatinstallingbikelanesandmakingstreetsmorepedestrian、friendlybooststheeconomicfortunesofaplace.Removingcarsandparkingspotsworks.Butthefolkswhorunlocalbusinessessimplyaren’tconvinced,evenwhentheirownstreetperforms.Giventhatsortofmess,canpoliticalfightsoverbikelaneseverend?[F]In2013,researchersatNewYorkCity’sDepartmentofTransportationstudiedsevenstretchesofroadthathadinstalledbikelanesorcreatedpedestrian、friendlyareas.Thecityanalyzedthedataforbusinessesalongthoseroutesandfoundthatbythethirdyear,salesgrewfasteronfiveofthestreetsthaninthedistrictoverall,onaverage—uptofivetimesfaster,infact.[G]BeyondNewYork,asurveyofresearchfrom23citiesfoundthatbikelanesandpedestrian、friendlydesigndidn’thurtlocalretailandfoodstores.(“Fearsofdisastrousconsequencesforlocalbusinessesareunfounded,”theresearchersconcluded.)Morerecentworkhasshownroughlythesame.[H]Thetruthisthatinfairlydenseareas,bikesaremoreefficientatmovingpeoplearound.Youmightloseonecardriver’sbusiness—butyougainshopperswhonowcanarrivemoreeasilyonbikes.“Cyclistsandpedestriansareconsumerstoo,”notesProfessorSusanHandy.Plus,streetsredesignedforbikesandpedestrianstendtobecomemorepleasantplacestohangaround,so“inalotofcases,that’screatedmuchnicerenvironmentsthatarereallygoodforthosebusinesses.”[I]Mom、and、popshopsareusuallyprettyquickatrecognizingsituationsthatwillhelptheirbottomlines.Sowhytheblindspothere?Perhapsit’sthatattentionfocusesonhorrorstories—andsomemerchantsdogethitwhenbikelanescomein.[J]IspoketoCindyHughes,ahairdresser(理發(fā)師)inCambridge,Massachusetts.Shesaidbusinessfellbyatleast40percentwhenthecityremovednearbyparkingtoputinabikelane.Themajorityofhercustomersdrive,withmanycomingfromnearbytowns.Onlyaveryfewhaveshiftedtocycling,andeventhosealmostcertainlywon’tcycleinBoston’ssnowywinters.SowhileHughessupportsbikelanes—“cyclistsdeservetobesafe”—sheseestheparkinglossasanexistentialrisk.“Look,90percentofmycustomersdrive,”shetoldme.“Forourbusiness,thebikelanesarewayworsethanCovidwas.”[K]Forothers,thepushbackiscultural,saysHenryGrabar,awriterfortheSlateMagazine.Smallbusinessownersarefrequentlydriverswhocommutefromotherpartsofthecitybycar,Grabarpointsout.They’realsooftenlongtimelocals.“Theytendtobepeoplewithdeeprootsinthecity,whohavehungaroundsincebeforetheneighborhoodbecamewhatitistoday,”headds.Drivingaroundtowninacarissonormaltothemthatcyclingseemsweirdandunusual—despiteitsboostfromCovid,whenbikesalesexplodedby75percent.[L]Psychologybeatsall!Whoknew,right?Thefiercedividebetweenstoreownersandbike、laneadvocatesseemssimilartoourlargerculturewarsoverclimatechange.Ifwe’velearnedanythingaboutculturewars,it’sthatdataisn’tmuchgoodatchangingminds.[M]WhenJanetteSadik、KhanwastheheadofNewYorkCity’sTransportationDepartmentbackintheearly2000s,sheoversawarollout(推出)ofbikelanes—andgotangryblowbackfromresidentsandbusinessownerswhoclaimedthereweren’tenoughcycliststojustifyinstallinglanes.Now,shenotesironically,thelanesaresofullofactivitythatopponentshaveturnedtoclaimingtheproblemistheopposite.Therearetoomanycyclistsgettinginthewayofcars.[N]Maybebikelaneswillalwaysbechargedwithemotion,untilenoughofthepublicisfinallyconcernedaboutclimatechange—anditseemsreckless(魯莽的)tonothavethem.[O]Crises,afterall,haveawayofopeningpeople’seyestopossibilities.DuringCovid,restaurantsandcaféslostsomuchbusinessthatcitiesnationwidebeganallowingthemtobuildcurbsideseatingareaswherepeoplecouldsit,safely,intheopenair.Itgreatlyreducedparking—butbecause,well,shopownersdidn’tseeanywayaroundit.Customerslovedtheoutdoorseatingsomuchthatcitiesaremakingitpermanent.ANewYorkCitystudyofseveralstreetsclosedduringCovidfoundstoreownersmakingmorethanbefore,anddinersenjoyingtheoutdoorlifestyle.Ifdatawon’tchangeminds,customersmight.Anincreasingamountofdataindicatesthatinstallingbikelanesraiseslocalbusinessrevenues.Accordingtoamagazinewriter,somesmallbusinessowners’resistancetobikelanesarisesfromculturalfactors.AstretchofSkillmanAvewitnessednotonlyabigincreaseinsalesbutalsotheopeningofnewbusinesses.Whenpeoplehavenowayoutincrises,theyaremorelikelytoembracechanges.Accordingtoonesurvey,citydesignwithbikelanesandpedestrianspacedidnotnegativelyimpactlocalbusinesses.DespiteincreasedbusinessactivityonSkillmanAve,manystoreownersinsistedthebikelanesweredestroyingtheirarea.Inawarofculture,datadoesnothelpmuchinchangingpeople’sminds.Abusinesswomansaidherbusinessdroppedsharplywhenparkingspacegavewaytoabikelane,becausemostofhercustomerscamebycar.LocalbusinessownersonSkillmanAvearguedthattheirbusinesseswouldberuinedwhenparkingspotswerereplacedbybikelanes.Peoplemayfinditmorepleasanttowanderaroundstreetsredesignedforcyclingandwalking.SectionCDirections.Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AlllivingorganismsonEarthareexposedtoa24、hourday、nightcycle.Thiscycleisthereasonwhypeoplerestatnightandareactiveduringtheday.Consequently,allhumanbodyfunctionsalsofollowthisdailyrhythm,andthetimingofbehaviorslikeexerciseorfoodintakecansignificantlyinfluenceyourhealth.Forexample,eatingatnightcanleadtoweightgainovertimebecausefoodintakeatnightleadstoincreasedfatstorage.Manydrugtargetsinthebodyfollowa24、hourcycle,too.Thismeansthatthespecificproteinsadrugisdesignedtomodifycanreactdifferentlytothemedicineoverthecourseofa24、hourtimeperiod.Becausehowthebodyrespondstoadrugcandifferdependingonthetimeitistaken,itlogicallyfollowsthattakingmedicinesatspecifictimescouldhelpincreasetheireffectivenessandreduceunwantedsideeffects.Whendoctorsprescribemedicineforpeople,theyrarelyconsiderthebesttimetotakeit.Therearetwomainreasonsforthatoversight.First,manyphysiciansarenotawarethatsomedrugsworkbetterduringaspecifictimeoftheday.Andsecond,mostdrugshavenotbeenstudiedforpossibledifferenteffectsduringa24、hourcycle.Therefore,patientsaredirectedtotakemostdrugsduringthemorningoreveningprimarilytoensurecompliance.Over50yearsago,researchersfoundthatthecholesteroldrugsimvastatinismoreeffectiveatloweringcholesterollevelswhentakenatnightratherthanduringtheday.Thisisbecausetheliverenzyme(酶)thesedrugstargetismoreactiveatnight.Takingmedicineatthewrongtimecanevencauseharm.MycolleaguesandIwonderedwhethermidazolam,themostcommonsedative(鎮(zhèn)靜劑)usedinsurgicalproceduresworldwide,mightinterferewiththeinternalclockthatprotectstheheartatnight.Currently,therearenoguidelinesregardingwhenmidazolamshouldbeadministered.Moreresearchisneededtodeterminethebesttimestoadministertreatmentsfordifferentdiseases.Ibelievetakingdrugtimingintoaccountcouldhelpmaketreatmentsmoreeffectiveandhelpmorepeopleworldwide.46.Whatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutthetimingofourbehaviors?A)Ithasaconsiderableimpactonourhealth.B)Itconfinesustoa24、hourday、nightcycle.C)Itrequiresustofollowaparticularrhythm.D)Itholdsthekeytoallhumanbodyfunctions.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouttheproteinsinourbody?A)Theycanmodifytheeffectsofmedicinesindifferentways.B)Theycanreduceunwantedsideeffectsofcertainmedicines.C)Theirreactiontomedicineschangesduringtheday、nightcycle.D)Theirdesigndetermineshowdifferentlytheyreacttomedicines.Whatdodoctorsdowhenprescribingmedicineforpeople?A)Theygivelittlethoughttothetimeoftakingitformaximumeffect.B)Theyrarelyconsiderwhichmedicineworksbetterforwhichpatient.C)Theytellpatientsitspossiblesideeffectsduringaperiodof24hours.D)Theytellpatientstocomplywiththedirectionsofdrugmanufacturers.Whydodoctorsadvisepatientstotakemostdrugsinthemorningorintheevening?A)Todiscouragethemfrommakingcomplaints.B)Toensuretheytakethedrugsasinstructed.C)Tocomplywithnewresearchfindingsstrictly.D)Toguaranteethemaximumeffectofthedrugs.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestneartheendofthepassage?A)Consideringdrug、takingtimingwhenprescribingdrugsforpatients.B)Makingtreatmentslesscomplexbytakingdrugtimingintoaccount.C)Conductingmorestudiestofindoutthebesttimingfortreatingdifferentdiseases.D)Findingoutthemosteffectivedrugsfortreatingdiseasesthroughfurtherresearch.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.KatharineAbraham,aneconomicsprofessor,waschattingwithherhairdresser(理發(fā)師)aboutretirementplans.Theeconomistsaidsheplanstocontinueworkingbecauseshewantsto.Thehairdresseragreedbutforadifferentreason.Sheneedsthemoney.Bothscenarios(情況)arecontributingtoabigincreaseinthenumberofpeopleintheUSworkingintotheir70s.Overthepast20years,theshareofAmericansworkingintheir70shasrisenfromlessthan10%tonearly16%.Inadditiontopeoplebeinghealthierandlivingmuchlonger,economistssaythatacombinationoffinancialconsiderationssuchasyearsofslowriseinrealwagesandashiftawayfromtraditionalpensionsintheprivatesectoraresomeofthereasonspeopledelayretirement.Thedeclineofmanufacturingandtheincreaseinthenumberofpeopleworkinginlesslabor、intensiveoccupationsalsohascontributedtothetrend,saysAbraham,whoresearchesworkandretirementdecisionsofolderAmericans.“Whichmattersmoredependsonwhatyourhistoryupuntilthatpointhasbeeninthetypeofworkyou’redoing,”Abrahamsays.TheoveralltrendishittingAmericansofalldifferentlevelsofeducationalattainment,althoughthepercentagesvarybycategory.TheshareofAmericanswithbachelor’sdegreeswhowereworkingintotheir70sreachednearly20%in2018.Forthosewithahighschooldegreeorless,theproportionofthoseworkingintheir70shadrisentoaround10%,whilethosewithsomecollegeeducationwereinthemiddleataround15%.MartinNeilBaily,aneconomistwhoisleadingaresearchprojectonretirementsecurity,notesthatquittingacareercanleadtofeelingsofisolationandloneliness,particularlyformen.Hesuggeststhatmanycollege、educatedworkersarechoosingtostayinthelaborforcemoreforsocialbenefitsthanforfinancialreasons.They’realsomorelikelytobeinprofessionaloccupationswheretheytendtoenjoytheirworkmore.Workersinmorephysicaljobs,meanwhile,maybemorelikelytolookforwardtoretiring,Bailysays,suggestingthosewhostayonaremorelikelydoingsoforfinancialreasons.Whatdowelearnfromthepassageabouttheeconomicsprofessorandherhairdresser?A)Theydifferintheirreasonsforcontinuingtowork.B)Theyarebothcommittedtoworkingintotheir70s.C)Theyarehappyabouttheircurrentfinancialsituation.D)Theyholddifferentviewsaboutpostponingretirement.Whatisoneofthereasonsforpeopletodelayretirement?A)Moreandmorepeoplehaveswitchedtolessintellectuallychallengingjobs.B)Thenumberofjobssuitableforolderpeoplehasincreasedintheprivatesector.C)Therateofwageincreaseintermsofpurchasingpowerhassloweddownforyears.D)Moreandmorepeopleintheworkplacefindithardtorelyontraditionalpensions.Whatisthegeneraltrendinpeopledelayingretirement?A)Thehighertheirearnings,themorelikelytheyaretemptedtodelayretirement.B)Thosewhohavemorejobsatisfactiontendtoretirelaterthanthosewhohaveless.C)Morementhanwomenarelikelytostayinthelaborforceuntiltheirlateseventies.D)Thehighertheireducationallevel,themorelikelytheyaretodelayretirement.Whatisthechiefreasonforcollege、educatedworkersdelayingretirementaccordingtoaneconomist?A)Enjoyingfinancialsecurity.B)Stayingconnectedsocially.C)Contributingmoreprofessionally.D)Increasingsocialsecuritypayments.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutpeopledoingmanualwork?A)Theyareeagertoenjoylifeafterretiring.B)Theyarelikelytohavefinancialtroubles.C)Theygenerallydon’tenjoydoingit.D)Theytendtoanticipateretirement.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.近年來，“城市漫步（citywalk）”在中國的年輕