2025年大学英语四级阅读理解真题及答案解析.pdfVIP

2025年大学英语四级阅读理解真题及答案解

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第一部分阅读理解（共2篇，每篇10题，每题2分，满分40分）

PassageOne

Theriseofthegigeconomyhasfundamentallyalteredthe

landscapeofmodernwork.Fueledbydigitalplatforms,millionsof

peoplearoundtheworldarenowengaginginshort-termcontractsor

freelancework,bypassingtraditionalemploymentstructures.While

offeringflexibilityandautonomy,thisnewmodelalsopresentsahost

ofchallenges.Onemajorconcernisincomeinstability.Gigworkers

oftenlackthesecurityoffixedsalariesandbenefits,suchashealth

insuranceorretirementplans,makingthemvulnerabletoeconomic

fluctuationsandpersonalemergencies.Moreover,theabsenceofalong-

termemployerrelationshipcanleadtoalackofcareerprogression

opportunitiesandprofessionaldevelopmentsupport.Socially,thegig

economycanfosterasenseofisolation,asworkerstypicallylackthe

camaraderieandteamenvironmentfoundinconventionaloffices.Despite

thesedrawbacks,proponentsarguethatthegigeconomyempowers

individualsbyallowingthemtochoosetheirprojects,settheirown

schedules,andbetheirownbosses.Thisflexibilityisparticularly

attractivetostudents,parents,andthoseseekingsupplementaryincome

orabetterwork-lifebalance.Asthegigeconomycontinuestoexpand,

findingwaystomitigateitsriskswhilepreservingitsbenefitsremains

acriticaltaskforpolicymakers,businesses,andworkersthemselves.

1.Whatistheprimarycharacteristicofthegigeconomy?

2.Accordingtothepassage,whatisasignificantconcernforgig

workersregardingtheirincome?

3.Whatpotentialbenefitofthegigeconomyishighlightedinthe

passage?

4.Thewordfundamentallyinthefirstparagraphisclosestin

meaningto:

5.Whataspectoftraditionalemploymentiscontrastedwith