全國(guó)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)CET四級(jí)考試試題及答案指導(dǎo)

全國(guó)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)CET四級(jí)考試模擬試題及答案指導(dǎo)一、寫(xiě)作（15分）題目：請(qǐng)你根據(jù)下面的提示，寫(xiě)一篇短文。要求：1.詞數(shù)不少于150;2.適當(dāng)?shù)厥褂镁渥舆B接詞；3.開(kāi)頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。近年來(lái)，隨著科技的發(fā)展，越來(lái)越多的人開(kāi)始使用手機(jī)和電腦來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)和工作。這種現(xiàn)象在大學(xué)生中尤為明顯。請(qǐng)談?wù)勀銓?duì)這種現(xiàn)象的看法。寫(xiě)作示例：Inrecentyears,withthedevelopmentoftechnology,moreandmorepeoplehavebeguntousemobilephonesandcomputersforlearningandwork.Thisphenomenonisparticularlyevidentamongcollegestudents.Inmyopinion,therearebothadvantagesanddisadvantagestothistrend.Ontheonehand,usingelectronicdevicesforstudyandworkcansavetimeandincreaseefficiency.Forexample,wecanaccessawealthofinformationonlineandcommunicatewithotherseasilythroughemailorsocialmedia.Moreover,someeducationalappsandsoftwarecanprovidepersonalizedlearningexperiencestailoredtoindividualneeds.Ontheotherhand,excessiveuseofelectronicdevicescanleadtoaddiction,distraction,andevenphysicalhealthproblemssuchaseyestrainandneckpain.Furthermore,relyingtoomuchontechnologymayweakenourabilitytothinkcriticallyandcreatively,aswellasourinterpersonalskills.Inconclusion,whiletheuseofelectronicdevicesineducationandworkhasitsbenefits,itisimportanttousetheminmoderationandbalancethemwithotherlearningmethods.Onlybydoingsocanwefullyreaptheadvantagesoftechnologywhileavoidingitspotentialpitfalls.二、聽(tīng)力理解-短篇新聞（選擇題，共7分）第一題新聞內(nèi)容：TheglobaleconomycontinuestoshowsignsofrecoveryfromtheCOVID-19pandemic,with多數(shù)國(guó)家經(jīng)歷了一段時(shí)間的封鎖之后開(kāi)始放寬限制.Analystspredictthat2023年有望成為近年來(lái)增長(zhǎng)最快的一年。但是，這種增長(zhǎng)并不平衡，發(fā)展中國(guó)家受到的疫情影響更為嚴(yán)重，恢復(fù)速度慢于發(fā)達(dá)國(guó)家。此外，全球經(jīng)濟(jì)正面臨一系列挑戰(zhàn)，包括供應(yīng)鏈瓶頸和能源價(jià)格的波動(dòng)。1、Whatistheoveralltrendoftheglobaleconomyaccordingtothenews?

A)Itiscurrentlyshrinkingduetothepandemic.

B)Itisrecoveringslowlyfromthepandemic.

C)Itisexperiencinganunprecedentedslowdown.

D)Itisstagnantduetoeconomicuncertainties.答案：B)Itisrecoveringslowlyfromthepandemic.2、Whichgroupofcountriesisexpectedtobenefitthemostfromtheeconomicrecoveryin2023?

A)Developingcountries

B)Westerncountries

C)Easternbloccountries

D)Underdevelopedcountries答案：B)Westerncountries3、Whatarethemainchallengesstandinginthewayofasmootherglobaleconomicrecovery?

A)Increasedfoodprices

B)Globalwarming

C)Ruralunemployment

D)Supplychaindisruptions答案：D)Supplychaindisruptions

SecondSection短篇新聞：[Audioofnewsclipfollows]Youngpeoplearebeingincreasinglyencouragedtotakeupgardening.Expertssayitcanhavenumerousmentalandphysicalbenefits.Gardeningrequiresphysicalactivity,whichisgoodforoverallhealth.Digging,planting,andweedingcanallhelpimprovestrengthandflexibility.Studieshavealsoshownthatgardeningcanreducestressandanxietylevels.Beinginnatureandcaringforlivingthingshasacalmingeffect.Gardeningcanalsobeagreatwaytoconnectwithothers.Communitygardensprovideopportunitiestosocializeandlearnfromexperiencedgardeners.Additionally,growingyourownfoodcanbearewardingexperience,providingfresh,healthyproduce.Whilethereareobviousbenefits,it’simportanttorememberthatsafetyisessential.Alwayswearglovesandprotectiveclothingwhenhandlingtools,andbemindfulofpoisonousplants.1.Accordingtothenews,whatisonephysicalbenefitofgardening?

a)Improvedmemory

b)Enhancedhearing

c)Increasedstrength

Answer:c)2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasamentalbenefitofgardening?

a)Stressreduction

b)Increasedcreativity

c)Improvedmood

Answer:b)3.Whatsafetyprecautionisrecommendedwhengardening?

a)Don’tworkinthesun

b)Weargloveswhenhandlingtools

c)Useonlyorganicfertilizers

Answer:b)三、聽(tīng)力理解-長(zhǎng)對(duì)話（選擇題，共8分）FirstSection:ListeningComprehension-ConversationsDirection:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersmarkedA),B),C)andD).Choosethebestanswerfromeachitem.Then,fillinyouranswerinthecorrespondingspaceontheAnswerSheet.Conversation:Speakers:Auniversitystudentandtheirroommate.Q:Wheremighttheconversationbetakingplace?Wheredothestudentsgoforthemeeting?Thelibrary.Theuniversityadministrationbuilding.Thestudentunion.Theclassroom.Answer:BQ:Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?Thestruggletobalanceworkandschool.Theexcitementofattendingtheuniversity’sfamousspeakers.Theannoyancewithtrafficconditionsintheirtown.Thecomplaintabouttheabsurdityoflate-nightcoffeeshopsintheirneighborhood.Answer:AQ:HowdoestheGrocketsprojectfuelbeboughtahighpricetoleadto?Itstechnicalcomplexity.Statetrustandsupportforitsteam.ThebadnewsfromEuropeanandAmericannewsstations.Commercialdealingswithmultinationalcorporations.Answer:CQ:Whatismeantbythephrase“Havingsolittlefaithinsociety”?Nottrustinggovernmentofficials.Doubtingtheabilityoftheeducationsystem.Lackoffaithinone’sownteamsandresources.Beingpessimisticaboutthegeneralprogressofsociety.Answer:D希望這種格式符合您的要求。如果需要其他格式部分或不同數(shù)量的題目，請(qǐng)告知更新。SecondPart:LongConversationsConversationOneConversation:1.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?(對(duì)話的主要話題是什么？)Conversationbetweentwostudentsabouttheiruniversitylifeandfutureplans.2.Howdoesthestudentfeelabouttheirstudies?(學(xué)生對(duì)自己的學(xué)業(yè)有何感受？)Ifeelthatmystudiesarechallengingbutalsorewarding.IamreallyenjoyingthesubjectsIampursuing.3.Whatdoesthestudentmentionabouttheirsociallifeatuniversity?(學(xué)生提到他們?cè)诖髮W(xué)的社交生活是怎樣的？)Ihavemadesomereallygoodfriendshere.Sociallifeatouruniversityisquitevibrantandtherearealwayseventshappening.4.Whatarethestudents’plansforthefuture?(學(xué)生未來(lái)的計(jì)劃是什么？)

A:Iplantopursuehigherstudiesabroadaftergraduating.

B:Iwanttoworkinmyfieldofstudyandgainsomeexperiencebeforeconsideringfurthereducation.答案：B選項(xiàng)正確。對(duì)話中提到學(xué)生想要先在自己的專業(yè)領(lǐng)域工作并積累經(jīng)驗(yàn)，再考慮進(jìn)一步的教育計(jì)劃。因此，正確答案為B。四、聽(tīng)力理解-聽(tīng)力篇章（選擇題，共20分）第一題Thepassageisabouttheimpactoftheinternetoninterpersonalcommunication.1.Theinternethasmadeiteasierforpeopletocommunicatewitheachother.2.Theinternethasmadeiteasierforpeopletohidetheirtruefeelings.3.Theinternethasmadeiteasierforpeopletoavoidtalkingtoeachother.[answers]1.True2.False3.False第二題聽(tīng)錄音，回答問(wèn)題。你正在大學(xué)圖書(shū)館學(xué)習(xí)嗎？是/否。你通常在什么時(shí)間學(xué)習(xí)？A.早上B.下午C.晚上D.其他你喜歡在哪里學(xué)習(xí)？A.家里B.咖啡館C.圖書(shū)館D.其他你為什么喜歡在圖書(shū)館學(xué)習(xí)？A.可以專心B.有足夠的學(xué)習(xí)資源C.安靜D.其他答案：你是否正在大學(xué)圖書(shū)館學(xué)習(xí)？B你通常在什么時(shí)間學(xué)習(xí)？C你喜歡在哪里學(xué)習(xí)？C你為什么喜歡在圖書(shū)館學(xué)習(xí)？C

Question3:Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribestheoverallmessageofthearticle?A.Regularexerciseisonlybeneficialforpeoplewhoareoverweight.B.Exercisecanimproveyourmoodandreducethesymptomsofanxiety.C.Onlyadultsshouldengageinregularphysicalactivity.D.Physicalactivityisnotimportantforpreventingchronicdiseases.

Answer:B五、閱讀理解-詞匯理解（填空題，共5分）第一題Coldweathercanaffectpeopleindifferentways.Whilesomepeoplemightenjoythecozyfeelingofwinter,othersexperienceadipintheirenergylevelsandmood.Thisisoftenattributedtochangesinsunlightexposure,whichcandisruptourinternalbodyclockknownasthecircadianrhythm.Duringthewintermonths,thedaysareshorter,andthereislessexposuretonaturallight.Thisreductioninlightcanleadtoadecreaseintheproductionofserotonin,aneurotransmitterassociatedwith_______1_______andwell-being.Asaresult,peoplemayfeelmoretiredandlethargic.Moreover,lackofsunlightcanalsodisruptmelatoninproduction,ahormonethatregulatessleep.Thiscanleadto_______2_______anddifficultyfallingasleep.Winter’simpactonmentalhealthisaseriousconcern.Someindividualsmayexperienceseasonalaffectivedisorder(SAD),atypeofdepressionthatarisesspecificallyduringthewintermonths.SymptomsofSADcanincludefeelingsof_______3_______,hopelessness,andlossofinterestinactivitiesonceenjoyed.It’simportanttotakestepstomitigatethenegativeeffectsofwinteronourphysicalandmentalwell-being._______4_______regularlyiscrucial,evenifitseemsdifficult.Findingwaystoincreaseexposuretosunlight,suchasspendingtimeoutdoorsduringthedaylighthoursorusingalighttherapybox,canalsobehelpful.Maintainingabalanceddietandengaginginregularexercisealsocontributetooverallwell-beingduringthecoldermonths.Understandinghowcoldweatheraffectsuscanempowerustomakeinformedchoicesandprioritizeourhealth.Vocabulary1._______motivationcuriosityoptimismhappiness2._______toleranceinsomniaanxietyexhaustion3._______irritabilityexcitementrebelliongratitude4._______VacatingTravelingExercisingSleepingAnswers1.D2.B3.A4.C第二題親愛(ài)的考生，以下是一段關(guān)于科技的閱讀材料：本篇閱讀材料摘自某科技網(wǎng)站日期：2023年3月在不久的將來(lái)，我們可能會(huì)看到無(wú)人駕駛的出租車(chē)在城市中穿行，它們能夠通過(guò)各種傳感器識(shí)別道路上的障礙物并安全避讓，同時(shí)也能夠依據(jù)實(shí)時(shí)地圖信息選擇最優(yōu)路線。今天就讓我們緊跟科技的前沿，一起探索一下這個(gè)未來(lái)的可能性以及相關(guān)的技術(shù)挑戰(zhàn)。(文章略)詞匯理解基于上述閱讀材料，請(qǐng)根據(jù)文意，為下列每個(gè)句子選擇合適的詞匯填空。每題只有一個(gè)正確答案。1.Thefutureoftransportationmayinclude_，whichcouldsignificantlyreducetrafficjams.

a)autonomousvehicles

b)BeverlyHills

c)gymnastics

d)themercas答案：a)自主駕駛車(chē)輛2.Suchvehicleswouldalsohelptoconservetheenvironmentbydecreasingthenumberof_producedbytraditionalvehicles.

a)smog

b)candies

c)parks

d)pain答案：a)煙霧3.Tonavigate,thesetaxiswouldrelyheavilyonanadvancedsystemof_thatmapsoutreal-timeroadconditionsandtraffic.

a)maps

b)posters

c)sirens

d)flags答案：a)地圖4.The_processbehindthistechnologyinvolvescomplexalgorithmstopredictthebestpossiblepath.

a)known

b)magical

c)mathematical

d)natural答案：c)數(shù)學(xué)5.Despitetheadvantages,therearestillmanychallengestoovercome,suchasensuringthesevehiclescanoperatesafelyandseamlesslyincomplexurbansettings.

a)towering

b)menacing

c)finely

d)cooperatively答案：d)合作性六、閱讀理解-長(zhǎng)篇閱讀（選擇題，共10分）第一題閱讀內(nèi)容：標(biāo)題：全球化對(duì)年輕人的影響隨著全球化的不斷推進(jìn)，年輕人正經(jīng)歷前所未有的機(jī)遇與挑戰(zhàn)。以下是一篇關(guān)于全球化對(duì)年輕人影響的長(zhǎng)篇閱讀文章，請(qǐng)仔細(xì)研讀并選擇最佳答案。文章概述：本文討論了全球化對(duì)年輕人在教育、就業(yè)和文化交流方面的深遠(yuǎn)影響，同時(shí)也指出了一些隨之而來(lái)的挑戰(zhàn)。內(nèi)容涉及年輕一代如何適應(yīng)全球化趨勢(shì)，以及全球化如何塑造他們的價(jià)值觀和生活方式。正文：全球化已經(jīng)成為當(dāng)今世界不可忽視的趨勢(shì)。對(duì)于年輕人來(lái)說(shuō)，全球化不僅意味著更廣闊的世界視野，更意味著機(jī)遇和挑戰(zhàn)的交織。在教育和就業(yè)方面，全球化的推動(dòng)讓年輕人的學(xué)習(xí)資源和就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)變得更加豐富多樣，但同時(shí)也加劇了競(jìng)爭(zhēng)壓力。1.教育領(lǐng)域的影響：全球化的背景下，教育資源日益豐富。年輕人可以通過(guò)互聯(lián)網(wǎng)獲取世界各地的知識(shí)資源，參與跨國(guó)在線課程，甚至有機(jī)會(huì)出國(guó)留學(xué)，體驗(yàn)不同的文化。然而，這也帶來(lái)了更高的學(xué)習(xí)要求和競(jìng)爭(zhēng)壓力，尤其是在國(guó)際考試如CET四級(jí)考試中的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)尤為激烈。2.就業(yè)市場(chǎng)的變革：隨著跨國(guó)企業(yè)的增多和國(guó)際貿(mào)易的增加，年輕人在就業(yè)市場(chǎng)上有了更多的選擇。同時(shí)，新技術(shù)的發(fā)展如互聯(lián)網(wǎng)、人工智能等也為年輕人提供了創(chuàng)業(yè)和創(chuàng)新的廣闊空間。但同時(shí)，他們也需要面對(duì)更高的就業(yè)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)和不斷變化的職業(yè)需求。3.文化交流的機(jī)會(huì)與挑戰(zhàn)：全球化促進(jìn)了不同文化之間的交流和融合，年輕人有更多機(jī)會(huì)接觸不同的文化觀念和價(jià)值觀。這有助于他們形成開(kāi)放、包容的心態(tài)，但同時(shí)也可能面臨文化沖突和文化認(rèn)同的困惑。4.適應(yīng)全球化趨勢(shì)：面對(duì)全球化的趨勢(shì)，年輕人需要不斷提升自己的跨文化交流能力、語(yǔ)言能力和技術(shù)技能。他們還需要培養(yǎng)全球視野和全球責(zé)任感，以更好地適應(yīng)不斷變化的世界。5.價(jià)值觀和生活方式的重塑：全球化對(duì)年輕人的價(jià)值觀和生活方式產(chǎn)生了深遠(yuǎn)影響。他們更加注重個(gè)人發(fā)展、追求多元化和個(gè)性化，同時(shí)也面臨著信息過(guò)載、網(wǎng)絡(luò)依賴等挑戰(zhàn)。選擇題：1.全球化對(duì)年輕人的教育產(chǎn)生的影響不包括以下哪一項(xiàng)？A.教育資源的豐富多樣B.學(xué)習(xí)要求的提高和競(jìng)爭(zhēng)壓力的增大C.對(duì)CET四級(jí)考試的忽視D.留學(xué)機(jī)會(huì)的增加和國(guó)際課程的參與機(jī)會(huì)增多答案：C2.關(guān)于全球化對(duì)年輕人就業(yè)市場(chǎng)的影響，以下哪項(xiàng)描述是不準(zhǔn)確的？A.全球化提供了更多的就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)和選擇空間。B.全球化消除了就業(yè)市場(chǎng)的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)壓力。C.新技術(shù)的發(fā)展為年輕人提供了創(chuàng)業(yè)和創(chuàng)新的機(jī)遇。D.年輕人需要適應(yīng)不斷變化的職業(yè)需求和技術(shù)要求。答案：B3.全球化對(duì)年輕人的文化交流方面產(chǎn)生的影響不包括以下哪一項(xiàng)？A.促進(jìn)了不同文化之間的交流和融合。B.提供了更多接觸不同文化觀念和價(jià)值觀的機(jī)會(huì)。C.年輕人普遍表現(xiàn)出排斥外來(lái)文化的傾向。D.年輕人面臨文化沖突和文化認(rèn)同的困惑。答案：C4.關(guān)于全球化背景下年輕人的適應(yīng)與發(fā)展，以下哪項(xiàng)陳述是不正確的？A.年輕人需要提升跨文化交流能力。B.年輕人不需要培養(yǎng)全球視野和責(zé)任感。C.年輕人需要應(yīng)對(duì)信息過(guò)載和網(wǎng)絡(luò)依賴的挑戰(zhàn)。D.年輕人的價(jià)值觀和生活方式正受到全球化的深刻影響。答案：B5.下列關(guān)于全球化的描述中，哪一項(xiàng)與文章內(nèi)容不符？A.全球化促進(jìn)了年輕人的學(xué)習(xí)和就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)的增多。B.全球化讓年輕人失去了原有的生活節(jié)奏和價(jià)值觀。C.全球化推動(dòng)了教育資源的國(guó)際化和多元化趨勢(shì)。D.年輕人需要不斷提升自身能力以適應(yīng)全球化的趨勢(shì)。答案：B第二題閱讀理解-長(zhǎng)篇閱讀請(qǐng)仔細(xì)閱讀下面的文章，然后回答問(wèn)題。ANowadays,moreandmorepeopleareinterestedinlivingahealthylifestyle.Thisisbecausepeoplehavebecomeincreasinglyawareofthebenefitsofahealthylifestyle,suchasimprovedphysicalhealth,mentalwell-being,andincreasedlifespan.Inthisarticle,wewilldiscusssomeofthekeyfactorsthatcontributetoahealthylifestyleandhowyoucanadopttheminyourownlife.BAhealthylifestyletypicallyinvolvesmakingconsciouschoicesaboutwhatyoueat,howmuchyouexercise,andhowyoumanagestress.Eatingabalanceddietthatisrichinfruits,vegetables,wholegrains,leanproteins,andhealthyfatscanhelpensurethatyourbodygetsthenutrientsitneedstofunctionproperly.Exerciseisalsoimportantformaintaininggoodhealth,asithelpstoimprovecardiovascularhealth,buildmusclemass,andboostoverallenergylevels.Finally,managingstressthroughtechniquessuchasmeditation,deepbreathing,oryogacanhelpreducefeelingsofanxietyandimprovementalwell-being.CToachieveahealthylifestyle,itisimportanttomakethesechoicesapartofyourdailyroutine.Startbysettingrealisticgoalsforyourself,suchaseatingthreeservingsoffruitsandvegetablesperdayorexercisingfor30minutesmostdaysoftheweek.Makesuretoalsofindactivitiesthatyouenjoy,sothatyouaremorelikelytostickwiththemovertime.Finally,don’tbetoohardonyourselfifyouslipup-everyonemakesmistakessometimes.Themostimportantthingistokeeptryingandstaycommittedtoyourgoals.DTherearemanydifferentwaystoincorporatehealthyhabitsintoyourdailylife.Onesimplewayistostartbyaddingonesmallchangeatatime.Forexample,tryswappingoutprocessedsnacksforfreshfruitortakingthestairsinsteadoftheelevator.Overtime,thesesmallchangescanadduptomakeabigdifferenceinyouroverallhealthandwell-being.EAnotherimportantaspectofahealthylifestyleisgettingenoughsleep.Lackofsleepcanhaveanegativeimpactonbothphysicalandmentalhealth,soitisimportanttoprioritizegettingenoughresteachnight.Aimfor7-9hoursofsleeppernight,andestablisharegularbedtimeroutinetohelpyouwinddownandprepareforsleep.1、Whatdoesahealthylifestyletypicallyinvolve?A.Eatingjunkfoodandnotexercising.B.Makingconsciouschoicesaboutwhatyoueat,howmuchyouexercise,andhowyoumanagestress.C.Drinkinglotsofalcoholandsmokingcigarettes.D.Alloftheabove.2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTabenefitofahealthylifestyle?A.Improvedphysicalhealth.B.Increasedlifespan.C.Bettermentalwell-being.D.Alloftheabove.3、Howcanyousetrealisticgoalsforyourselfwhentryingtoadoptahealthylifestyle?A.Byfocusingonlyonthethingsyouwanttochangeaboutyourself.B.Bysettingspecific,measurabletargetsforyourself.C.Byignoringyourweaknessesandstrengths.D.Byexpectingperfectionfromyourselfrightaway.4、Whatshouldyoudoifyouslipupwhiletryingtoado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Correctanswer:B2.WhichofthefollowingBESTdescribestheterm“environmentalsustainability”asusedinthetext?A.Theprocessofcontinuouslyrenewableproductsandserviceswithoutdepletingresources.B.Theenvironmentalconsequencesofhumanactivities.C.Thepracticeofunconventionaleconomicdevelopment.D.Theuseofnaturalresourcesinamannerthatbenefitscurrentgenerations.

Correctanswer:A3.Theconceptofenvironmentalsustainabilityisconsideredtobea(n)__________inglobaldiscourse.A.historicalmodelB.moderninnovationC.criticalconceptD.commonpractice

Correctanswer:C4.Thetextsuggeststhateconomicdevelopmentshouldnot__________environmentaldegradation.A.provokeB.diminishC.exacerbateD.moderate

Correctanswer:C5.WhichofthefollowingwouldNOTbeconsistentwiththeprinciplesofenvironmentalsustainability?A.MinimizingwasteB.ReusingmaterialsC.DeforestationforagriculturallandD.Conservingwaterresources

Correctanswer:C

SecondReadingComprehension:CloseReadingPassage:Thegrowingpopularityofe-sports(competitivevideogaming)hassparkedadebateaboutitsrecognitionasalegitimatesport.Whilesomearguethate-sportslackthephysicalexertionandtraditionalsportingspiritofactivitieslikefootballorbasketball,otherscontendthatitscognitivedemands,strategicgameplay,anddedicatedfanbasequalifyitforsportingstatus.Proponentspointtotheintensementalfocus,hand-eyecoordination,andquickdecision-makingrequiredtoexceline-sports.Playersoftentrainforhours,masteringcomplexstrategiesandgamemechanics,muchlikeathletesintraditionalsports.Furthermore,e-sportstournamentsdrawmassiveonlineandin-personaudiences,withprofessionalplayersearningsubstantialsalariesandsponsorships.Thisfinancialsuccess,comparabletothatofprofessionalathletes,furtherstrengthenstheargumentfore-sports’legitimacy.Critics,however,arguethatthelackofphysicalactivitydistinguishese-sportsfromconventionalsports.Theycontendthattheabsenceofphysicalexertionunderminesthenotionofathleticismandfairplayassociatedwithtraditionalsports.Additionally,somecriticspointtothepotentialforcheatingandtheprevalenceofonlinetoxicitywithinthee-sportscommunity,posingconcernsaboutitsethicalstanding.Despitetheongoingdebate,theundeniablegrowthandinfluenceofe-sportssuggestthatitwillcontinuetochallengetraditionalnotionsofsport.Whethere-sportsultimatelyachievesmainstreamacceptanceasalegitimatesportremainstobeseen,butitsgrowingpopularity,professionalization,andglobalimpactareundeniable.Questions:1.Whatisthemainpointofthepassage?A.Toarguethate-sportsisnotalegitimatesport.B.Tocompareandcontraste-sportswithtraditionalsports.C.Tointroducethegrowingpopularityofe-sports.D.Toexplainthereasonsforthedebatesurroundinge-sportslegitimacy.2.Accordingtothepassage,whatisoneargumentmadebyproponentsofe-sports?A.E-sportsrequireextensivephysicaltraining.B.E-sportsofferauniqueformofintellectualchallenge.C.E-sportslackthelevelofcompetitionfoundintraditionalsports.D.E-sportsisnotwidelypopularcomparedtotraditionalsports.3.Whichofthe