2024年英语四级历年真题参考 高校英语四级考试，英语四级考试目的是推动高校英语教学大纲的贯彻执行，对高校生的英语实力进行客观、精确的测量，为提高我国高校英语课程的教学质量服务下面是我收集举荐的英语四级历年真题，仅供参考，欢迎阅读 2024年12月英语四级阅读真题 Passage Two Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage. Popping food into the microwave for a couple of minutes may seem utterly harmless, and Europe's stock of these quick-cooking ovens emit as much carbon as nearly 7million cars, a new study has found, and the problem is growing. With costs falling and kitchen appliances becoming status users, owners are throwing many microwave after an average of eight years. This is pushing sales of new microwave which are expected to reach 135 million annually in the EU by the end of the decade. A study by the University of Manchester worked out the emissions of carbon dioxide -- the main greenhouse gas responsible for climate change -- at every stage of microwaves, from manufacture to waste disposal. It is electricity consumption by microwaves that has the biggest impact on the environment, say the authors, who also calculate that the emissions from using 19 microwaves over a year are the same as those from a car. According to the same study, efforts to reduce consumption should focus on improving consumer awareness and behaviour to use appliances more efficiently. For example, electricity consumption by microwaves can be reduced by adjusting the time of cooking to the type of food. However, David Reay, professor of carbon management argues that, although microwaves use a great deal of enery, their emissions are minor compared to those from cars. In the UK alone and these emit way more than all the emissions from microwaves in the EU. Backing this up, recent data show that passenger cars in the UK emitted 69m tonnes of CO2 in 2024. This is 10 times the amount this new microwave oven study estimates for annual emissions for all the microwave ovens in the whole of the EU. further, the energy used by microwaves is lower than any other form of cooking. Among common kitchen appliances used for cooking, microwaves are the most energy efficient, followed by a stove and finally a standard oven. Thus, rising microwave sales could be seen as a positive thing. 51. What is the finding of the new study? A) Quick-cooking microwave ovens have become more popular. B) The frequent use of microwaves may do harm to our health. C) CO2 emissions constitute a major threat to the environment. D) The use of microwaves emits more CO2 than people think. 52. Why are the sales of microwaves expected to rise? A) They are becoming more afrdabla. B) They have a shorter life cycle than other appliances. C) They are gtting much easier to operate. D) They take less tine to cook than other ppliaces. 53. What recommendation does the study by the University of Manchester make? A) Cooking food of dfferent varieties. B) Improving microwave users' habits. C) Eating less to cut energy consumption. D) Using microwave ovens less frequently. 54. What does Professor David Reay try to argue? A) There are far more emissions from cars than from microwaves. B) People should be persuaded into using passenger cars less often. C) The UK produces less CO2 than many other countries in the EU. D) More data are needed to show whether microwaves are harmful. 55. What does Professor David Reay think of the use of microwaves? A) It will become less popular in the coming decades. B) It makes everyday cooking much more convenient. C) It plays a positive role in envronmental protection. D) It consumes more power than conventional cooking. Passage one 46.B 47.C 48.D 49.B 50.A Passage two 51.D 52.A 53.B 54.A 55.C 2024年6月英语四级阅读真题及答案 Passage One Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage. According to the majority of Americans, women are every bit as capable of being good political leaders as men. The same can be said of their ability to dominate the corporate boardroom. And according to a new Pew Research Center survey on women and leadership, most Americans find women indistinguishable from men on key leadership traits such as intelligence and capacity for innovation, with many saying they're stronger than men in terms of being passionate and organized leaders. So why, then, are women in short supply at the top of government and business in the United States? According to the public, at least, it's not that they lack toughness, management talent or proper skill sets. It’s also not all about work-life balance. Although economic research and previous survey findings have shown that career interruptions related to motherhood may make it harder for women to advance in their careers and compete for top executive jobs, relatively few adults in the recent survey point to thi。