2010年12月英语四级真题及答案(含解析)(9)

ultimate social network is still being mapped out, but Christakis says: “People are interconnected, so their health is interconnected.”

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62. William Farr’s study and other studies show that _________.

［A］ social life provides an effective cure for illness

［B］ being sociable helps improve one’s quality of life

［C］ women benefit more than men from marriage

［D］ marriage contributes a great deal to longevity

63. Linda Waite’s studies support the idea that _________.

［A］ older men should quit smoking to stay healthy

［B］ marriage can help make up for ill health

［C］ the married are happier than the unmarried

［D］ unmarried people are likely to suffer in later life

64. It can be inferred from the context that the “flip side” (Line 4, Para. 2) refers to _________. ［A］ the disadvantages of being married

［B］ the emotional problems arising from marriage

［C］ the responsibility of taking care of one’s family

［D］ the consequence of a broken marriage

65. What does the author say about social networks?

［A］ They have effects similar to those of a marriage.

［B］ They help develop people’s community spirit.

［C］ They provide timely support for those in need.

［D］ They help relieve people of their life’s burdens.

66. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

［A］ It’s important that we develop a social network when young.

［B］ To stay healthy, one should have a proper social network.

［C］ Getting a divorce means risking a reduced life span.

［D］ We should share our social networks with each other.

Part Ⅴ Cloze (15 minutes)

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Over half the world’s people now live in cities. The latest “Global Report on Human Settlements” says a significant change took place last year. The report this week from U.N. Habitat, a United Nations agency.

A century ago, 69 the middle of this century it could be seventy percent, or six and a half billion people.

Already three-fourths of people in countries live in cities. Now most urban population Urbanization can to social and economic progress, but also put on cities to provide housing . The new report says almost two hundred thousand people move and towns each day. It says worsening by social divisions and Another issue is urban sprawl (无序扩展的城区). This is where cities quickly into rural areas, sometimes a much faster rate than urban population growth.

Sprawl is in the United States. Americans move a lot. In a recent study, Art Hall at the University of Kansas found that people are moving away from the