2023 年 12 月四级真题第 3 套 第 1 页，共 6 页2023 年 12 月英语四级真题第 3 套 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: Suppose the university newspaper is inviting submissions from the students for its coming edition on what in their university impresses them most. You are now to write an essay for submission. You will have 30 minutes to write the essay. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) 温馨提示：本次四级考试全国共考了 2 套听力，本套真题听力与前 2 套内容相同，只是顺序不同，故听力部分不再重复列出 Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. When people set out to improve their health, they usually take a familiar path: starting a healthy diet, getting better sleep, and doing regular exercise. Each of these behaviors is important, of course, but they all ___26___ on physical health—and a growing body of research suggests that social health is just as, if not more, important to ___27___ well-being. One recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE, for example, found that the strength of a person's social circle was a better ___28___ of self-reported stress, happiness and well-being levels than fitness tracker data on physical activity, heart rate and sleep. That finding suggests that the " ___29___ self " represented by endless amounts of health data doesn't tell the whole ___30___. There's also a qualified self, which is who I am, what are my activities, my social network, and all of these aspects are not ___31___ in any of these measurements. This idea is supported by plenty of ___32___ research. Studies have shown that social support—whether it comes from friends, family members or a spouse—is ___33___ associated with better mental and physical health. A rich social life, these studies suggest, can lower stress levels, improve mood, encourage positive health behaviors and discourage damaging ones, boost heart health and improve illness ___34___ rates. Social isolation, meanwhile, is linked to higher rates of physical diseases and mental health conditions. It's a significant problem, ___35___ since loneliness is emerging as a widespread public health problem in many countries. 2023 年 12 月四级真题第 3 套 第 2 页，共 6 页A) base I) prompt B) eagerly J) puzzle C) especially K) quantified D) focus L) recovery E) indicator M) reflected F) overall N) story G) preached O) stron...
