1、四级阅读纸质版讲义学生版2022 年 6 月大学英语四级考试真题Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.1Today, given the job losses of the past year, fewer unhappy couples will risk starting separate households. Furthermore, the housing market meltdown will make it more difficult for them to finance their
2、 separations by selling theirhomes.2The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain. Across the country, many similar familieswereunabletomaintaintheinitialboostinmorale士气. Forsome,thehardshipsof life without steady work eventually overwhelmed their attempts to keep their families together. T
3、he divorce rate rose again during the rest of the decade as the recovery tookhold.3Millions of American families may now be in the initial stage of their responses to the current crisis, working together and supporting one another through the early months of unemployment.4Todays economic crisis coul
4、d well generate a similar number of couples whose relationshipshavebeenirreparably无法弥补地ruined.Soitsonlywhentheeconomyis healthy again that well begin to see just how many broken families have beencreated.56.In the initial stage, the current economic crisis islikelyto.A tear many troubledfamiliesapar
5、t C bring about a drop in the divorcerateB contribute to enduringfamilyties D cause a lot of conflicts in thefamily57.In the Great Depression many unhappy couples chose to sticktogetherbecause.A starting a new family would be hardB they expected things would turnbetterC they wanted to better protect
6、 theirkidsD living separately would be too costly58.In addition to job losses, what stands in the way of unhappy couples getting adivorce?A Mountingfamilydebts. C Difficulty in getting aloan.B A senseofinsecurity. D Falling housingprices.59.What will the current economic crisis eventually do to some
7、 marriedcouples?A It will force them to pull their efforts together.B It will undermine their mutualunderstanding.C It will help strengthen their emotionalbonds.D It will irreparably damage theirrelationship.60.What can be inferred from the lastparagraph?A The economic recovery will see a higher div
8、orcerate.B Few couples can stand the test of economichardships.C A stable family is the best protection against poverty.D Money is the foundation of many a happy marriage.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.1Peoplearebeinglured引诱ontoFacebookwiththepromiseofafun,freeservi
9、ce, without realizing theyre paying for it by giving up loads of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targetedmessages.2Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model,
10、 which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally failed. Who wants to look at ads when theyre online connecting with theirfriends?3I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, its only the beginning.Which is whyImconsidering deactivating撤销myacc
11、ount. Facebook is ahandy site, but Im upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I dont trust. Thats too high a price topay.61.What do we learn about Facebook from the firstparagraph?A It is a website that sends messages to targeted users.B It makes money by putting on advertise
12、ments.C It profits by selling its users personal data.D It provides loads of information to its users.62.What does the author say about most Facebookusers?A They are reluctant to give up their personalinformation.B They dont know their personal data enrichesFacebook.C They dont identify themselves w
13、hen using the website.D They care very little about their personal information.63.Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to ElliotSchrage?A To render better service toitsusers. C To improve its usersconnectivity.B To conform to theFederalguidelines. D To expand its scope ofbusiness.64
14、.What does Senator Charles Schumeradvocate?A Setting guidelines for advertising on websites.B Banning the sharing of users personal information.C Formulating regulations for social-networking sites.D Removing ads from all social-networking sites.65.Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebookacco
15、unt?A He is dissatisfied with its currentservice.B He finds many of its usersuntrustworthy.C He doesnt want his personal data abused.D He is upset by its frequent rule changes.2022年 12 月大学英语四级考试真题第一套Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.When we talk about Americans barely
16、into adulthood who are saddled with unbearable levels of debt, the conversation is almost always about student loan debt. But theres a growing body of evidence suggesting that todays young adults are also drowning in credit-card debtand that many of them will take this debt to their graves.Although
17、many young people blame “socializingas a barrier to saving money, most of them arent knocking back $20 drinks in trendy 时尚的lounges. Theyre struggling with much more daily financial demands.To a disturbingly large extent, the young and the broke are relying on credit cards to make it until their next
18、 payday. This obviously isnt sustainable in the long run, and its going to put a huge drag on their spending power even after they reach their peak earning years, because theyll stillbe paying intereston thatbottle oforange juice orboxofspaghetti意式面条theybought a decade earlier.A new study out of Ohi
19、o State University found that young adults are accumulating credit card debt at a more rapid rate than other age groups, and that theyre slower at paying it off. “If what we found continues to hold true, we may have more elderly people with substantial financial problems in the future,warns Lucia Du
20、nn, professor of economics at Ohio State. “If our findings persist, we may be faced with a financial crisis among elderly people who cant pay off their credit cards.Dunn says a lot of these young people are never going to get out from under their credit card debt. “Many people are borrowing on credi
21、t cards so heavily that payoff rates at these levels are not sufficient to recover their credit card debt by the end of their life, which could have loss implications for the credit card issuing banks.61.What is the main idea of the firstparagraph?AMany young Americans will never be able to pay off
22、their debts. BCredit cards play an increasingly important role in college life. CCredit cards are doing more harm than student loans.DThe American credit card system is under criticism.62.Why do young people have to pay a higher interest on their credit card debt? AThey tend to forget about thedeadl
23、ines.B）They havent developed a credithistory.63.What is said to be the consequence of young adults relying on credit cards to make ends meet?AIt will place an unnecessary burden on society. BIt will give them no motivation to work hard. CIt will exert psychological pressure on them. DIt will affect
24、their future spending power.64.What will happen to young adults if their credit card debt keeps accumulating according to LuciaDunn?AThey will have to pay an increasingly higher interest rate. BThey may experience a financial crisis in their old age.CTheir quality of life will be affected. DTheir cr
25、edit cards may be cancelled.65.What does Lucia Dunn think might be a risk for the credit card issuing banks? AThey go bankrupt as a result ofover-lending.B）They lose large numbers of their regularclients.C）Their clients leave their debts unpaid upon death. DTheir interest rates have to be reduced no
26、w andthen.2022年 6 月真题大学英语四级考试第一套Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, Cand D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answe
27、r Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.1The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberalartsinhighereducationisntaneither/orproposition命题,althoughthecurrentemphasis on preparing young
28、 Americans for STEM science, technology, engineering, maths-related fields can make it seem that way.2Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as theres little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to p
29、lay many different roles over the course of their careers. The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to draw upon every available tool and insightpicked up from science, arts and technologyto solve the problems
30、 of the future, and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves, will be helpful to them and the UnitedStates.56.What does the latest congressional reportsuggest?ASTEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society. BThe humanities and STEM subjects should be giv
31、en equal importance.CThe liberal arts in higher education help enrich students spiritual life. DHigher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society.57.What is the main concern of students when they choose amajor?ATheir interest inrelevantsubjects. CThe quality of education to recei
32、ve. BThe academic value ofthe courses. DTheir chances of getting a goodjob.58.What does the author say about the so-called soft subjects? AThey benefit students in their futurelife.B）They broaden students range ofinterests.59.What kind of job applicants do employers look for? AThose who have a strong sense of responsibility. BThose who are good at
