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1、2023 年 12 月英语四级阅读冲刺试题及答案Section CDirections：There are 2 passages in this sectionEach passage isfollowed by some questions or unfinished statementsFor each ofthem there are four choices marked A. ， B.，C.andD.You should decide on the best choice and markthe corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with
2、a single line through the centrePassage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on thefollowingpassage They say that sticks and stones may break your bones，butwords will never hurt youYet childhood bullying really can damage your long-term healthGone are the days when bullying was considered an inevitable a
3、nd ultimately harmless part of growing upiust last month we learned that childhood bullying can lead to poorer mentalhealth even into middle ageNow William Copeland at Duke University in Durham，North Carolina，and his colleagues have shown that it can have lingering physiological effects tooThey trac
4、ked 1420 9- year-olds right through their teensEach child was seen up to nine times during the study and quizzed about bullyingThe team then measured levels of C-reactive protein in their bloodCRP is a marker of inflammation(炎症)linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease (心血管疾病)and problems like
5、 diabetes“Because we were collecting biological samples throughout，we were able to look at CRP levels in subjects prior to their bullying involvement”says Copeland“This really gives us an idea of the changes bullying brings about”Although CRP levels naturally rise in everyone during adolescence，leve
6、ls were highest in children who reported being tormented by bulliesEven at the ages of 1 9 and 2 1， children who had once been bullied had CRP levels about 14 times higher than peers who were neither perpetrators nor victimsIn a cruel twist，the bullies had the lowest levels of allsuggesting they did
7、nt suffer the same health risks They may even see a benefit from their behavior,though Copeland stresses it doesnt vindicate(辩护)their actions“The goal would instead be to find other ways to produce this protective effect without it being at someone elses expense，”he saysAndrea Danese at Kings Colleg
8、e London has previously shown that maltreatment during childhood can lead to higll levels of inflammation in adult life“This new study is a helpful addition in showing that these effects extend to another important childhood stressor,”he saysHe suggests that care workers could monitor levels of CRP
9、in children having psychotherapy to see if it is helping to soothe the stress of being bullied56. What do you know about CRP?A. It is a symbol of the inflammationB. It is a symbol of cardiovascularC. It relates directly to diabetesD. It is a symbol of physiological effects caused by bullying57. What
10、 does Copeland mean by saying“prior to their bullying involvement”(Line 2，Para4)?A. Before the children bullied othersB. Before the children were bulliedC. In preference to the childrens bullying behaviorD. In preference to the childrens being bullied 58What can be learned from paragraph 5?A. The le
11、vels of CRP of the children being bullied are much higher than their peersB. CRP levels naturally rise along with the increase of ageC. The bullies are not blamed for the health risks of the bulliedD. Copeland intends to defend the benefit of the bulliesactions59What does Andrea Danese suggest about
12、 childhood maltreatment?A. It has nothing to do with inflammation in adult life B.Copelands study shows nothing related to itC.CRP is the marker of childhood abuseD. It has an influence on Childrens CRP levels 60What is the main idea of this passage? A.Bullying is harmless to childrens growth B.CRP
13、levels reflect the risks of poorer healthC.Bullying does harm to a person all through his lifeD.Children once bullied have higher CRP levels than peers who are notPassage TwoQuestions 61 to65 are based on thefollowingpassage Heres a case study for would-be MBAs to consider：thesuccess of H Martan int
14、ernational supermarket chain based in New Jersey(the“H”in H Mart stands for Han Ah Reumwhich means“one arm full of groceries”in Korean)Tlle first H Mart opened in Queens，New York in 1982，as a corner shopNow there are stores in 11 states，Canada and BritainA new one recently opened in CambridgeMassach
15、usetts，an affluent city outside BostonThe future looks bright for Asian supermarkets like H MartEamings of Asian-American households outpace the American averageTheir spending exceeds all other groups， too，according to Geoscape，a consultancyAnd they spend more of their money on groceries than the av
16、erage America householdBut Asian delicacies can be hard to come by：few Americans are likely to see durian or bamboo shoots in their local shopSome specialty ingredients are only to be foundat a premium(高价)in up-market grocery stores，or miles away,in ethnic markets in older Asian neighborhpodsAmericans have developed gre
