2025年12月大学英语四级真题阅读理解（第二套）长篇阅读真题、答案速查、参考译文、答案解析
【真题】
Part III Reading Comprehension
Section B
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
说明：本部分共有10个句子（36–45题），每个句子对应文中某一段落的信息。请找出与每题信息匹配的段落，并将对应字母填在答题卡上。注意：一个段落可能被选多次。
Can playing video games help you get a better job?
A) The gaming industry is larger than films and music combined, yet few of us are likely to list our achievements in playing computer games as work experience in our résumé. But why not? Businesses are waking up to the skills gamers can bring to the workplace.
B) One start-up is convinced that the skills learned by playing games—hard-won through years of training and battle—can be applied to real-life work situations. And Game Academy reckons its belief is backed up by hard data. Do you enjoy unusual puzzle games like Portal, or tower defence games like Defense Grid? The team has found that IT workers play those more than average. But if you prefer Civilization, Total War, or X-Com, where strategy and resource management are key, then you might have more in common with managers.
C) Game Academy’s idea is simple: analyse gamers’habits from their online gaming profile, and offer courses in valuable skills that reflect their aptitudes—skills they can practise and refine in-game. And there is already a growing acceptance that gaming skills are transferable.
D) Even the military is hiring gamers. “The ability to absorb information, react swiftly and coordinate actions whilst remaining calm under pressure are often attributes of people that are good at gaming,”according to a Royal Air Force spokesperson. Those skills are part of what the Royal Air Force is looking for “in a variety of roles”. “Skills acquired through gaming can be very relevant to certain areas.”
E) “There are plenty of soft skills that gamers can utilise in a professional setting, such as teamwork, problem solving and strategic planning,”says Ryan Gardner, a regional director with Hays recruitment. But does that really mean your top 100 ranking in Overwatch should go down in your résumé? “It’s about how you either make it relevant to the job you are applying for, or how it makes you more interesting as a potential employee,”Mr. Gardner says.
F) Two years ago, a Glasgow University study made headlines for suggesting gaming could make students more successful. But “the research hasn’t really changed minds, at least not yet,”says one of the authors of the study, Dr. Matthew Barr. He’s now writing a book on the topic. “For now, I think the negative reputation around games means that telling someone you’re a determined gamer is more likely to harm your chances of getting a job. But if someone can explain how they’ve led a team in an online game, for example, they may be able to persuade an employer that this is useful,”says Dr Barr.
G) Playing games casually is unlikely to help your career prospects. But part of Game Academy’s suggestion is to transform casual gamers into “conscious”ones, applying critical thinking to developing their skills. “We see gameplay as a resource of talent,”says co-founder David Barrie. “Why can’t we put in our résumé our gaming victories and achievements?”he asks. “If they say they want leadership—why can’t I point to my years of leading World of Warcraft raids?”
H) There are already plenty of gamers out there who know that their hobby has made them who they are. Earlier this year, Matthew Ricci told gaming site Kotaku: “If you’re playing EVE Online you basically already have an MBA.”Often made fun of in gaming circles as a “spreadsheet simulator”, the economy of the fictional EVE universe is driven by real market principles. If you want to build a new spaceship, the raw material has to be mined by another player. Manufacturing costs come into effect, and commodities fluctuate in price based on demand and the distance to haul the commodity.
I) Mr. Ricci, who had always dreamed of being the boss of his own company, ran an in-game corporation comprising hundreds of players. Eventually, he realised he could transfer his skills to real-life business—instead of doing it for free. He restructured Zentech, once a taxation vehicle for his father’s business, and it is now in its fourth year helping international brands enter the Canadian market. EVE teaches skills like creativity, leadership, organisation, and conflict resolution, he maintains. He credits his success to his family, his strong desire to run his own business—and “a damn good company in Iceland that made a damn good game”.
J) Digital entrepreneur and business consultant Mia Bennett says: “In more traditional settings, gaming is still imagined to be the pursuit of teenage boys—a waste of time.”But there are some links to skills like “decision-making, the ability to anticipate and future planning,”she says. “It also helps with meta-skills—learning how to learn, experimentation, and creative thinking.”
K) Twelve years into his career, Mark Long, a radiotherapy physicist with the NHS in Surrey, doesn’t get as much gaming time as he used to. “I would love to say that my gaming skills allow me to destroy cancer using linear accelerators like photon（光子）blasters, but that’s not quite the reality.”Instead, he credits old-school games like Palace of Magic with exposing him to computers. Every new gaming upgrade improved his knowledge of how they worked. Gaming also encouraged a competitive spirit—and that, he believes, translates. “When creating treatment plans, the aim is to optimise the radiation dose to the tumour and restrict it as much as possible to healthy surrounding tissues and organs,”he says. It’s about “repeating the process, but each time doing something slightly different to improve the result”. Not unlike achieving a high score or a perfect run. “Most videogames are essentially puzzles to solve,”he says. “And problem-solving is a big part of my job.”
L) Over at Game Academy, Mr. Barrie is aware they still have a mountain to climb. “The employer community will need the science,”he says, but confesses he only became a true believer when he started asking players about their biggest in-game achievements. “The scale and scope of their answers were amazing,”he says. “But ask them the same about their work, and they don’t know.”“The engagement and powerful skills that people get playing a game—why can’t work be like that?”he asks.
36. Certain gaming skills meet the requirements of the armed forces in Britain.
37. One veteran player has applied his gaming skills to his real-world business and owes his success partly to a game company.
38. According to a researcher, bad reputation about games will probably limit a gamer’s chances of landing a job.
39. Businesses are beginning to realise gaming skills are applicable to their employees’work.
40. A physicist admits gaming has contributed to his computer knowledge and skills of solving problems.
41. Game Academy proposes to help gamers develop their skills using critical thinking.
42. One who enjoys playing games that require management skills to win might possess more qualities of a manager.
43. In more conventional views, gaming is a time-wasting activity pursued by young boys.
44. It is suggested that gaming skills be included in a résumé if they enhance a job applicant’s appeal.
45. Many gamers know their passion for playing games has shaped their identity.
【答案速查】
36-40. DIFAK
41-45. GBJEH
【参考译文】
玩电子游戏有助于你找到更好的工作吗？
A) 电子游戏产业的规模比电影和音乐产业加起来还要大，然而我们当中很少有人会把玩电脑游戏所获得的成就列为简历中的工作经历。但为什么不呢？企业界正在意识到游戏玩家能为职场带来的技能。
B) 一家初创公司坚信，通过游戏所学到的技能——历经多年的训练与实战磨练出来的——可以应用于现实的工作场景中。而游戏学院认为，这一观点有确凿的数据支持。你喜欢像《传送门》这样的奇特解谜游戏，还是像《防御阵型》这样的塔防游戏？该团队发现，信息技术行业的从业者玩这类游戏的比例高于平均水平。但如果你喜欢《文明》《全面战争》或《幽浮》这类核心在于策略和资源管理的游戏，那么你可能与管理者们有更多的共同点。
C) 游戏学院的想法很简单：根据玩家的在线游戏资料分析他们的游戏习惯，并据此开设能够反映其天赋的有价值技能课程——他们可以在游戏中练习和提升这些技能。而且已经有越来越多的人开始认可游戏技能的可迁移性。
D) 甚至连军队也在招聘游戏玩家。英国皇家空军的一位发言人表示：“能够吸收信息、快速反应、协调行动，同时在压力下保持冷静，这往往是擅长游戏的人所具备的特质。”这些技能都是英国皇家空军在“在多种职位角色中”所寻找的部分能力。“通过游戏获得的技能与某些特定领域非常相关。”
E) “游戏玩家可以在专业环境中运用大量软技能，比如团队合作、解决问题和战略规划。”海斯招聘公司的区域总监瑞安·加德纳说。但这是否真的意味着你在《守望先锋》中的前100名排名应该写进简历里？加德纳先生说：“关键在于你要么让这项技能与你申请的职位相关，要么让它让你作为一个潜在的雇员显得更有趣。”
F) 两年前，格拉斯哥大学的一项研究成为头条新闻，该研究表明玩游戏可以让学生更成功。但该研究的作者之一马修·巴尔博士表示：“这项研究实际上并没有改变人们的看法，至少目前还没有。”他现在正在撰写一本关于这一主题的书。“目前，我认为游戏带来的负面声誉意味着，告诉别人你是一个坚定的游戏玩家，更有可能损害你找到工作的机会。但是，例如，如果有人能解释他们是如何在网络游戏中领导一个团队的，他们也许能说服雇主这是有用的。”巴尔博士说。
G) 偶尔玩玩休闲游戏不太可能对你的职业前景有帮助。但游戏学院的建议之一是将休闲游戏玩家转变为“有意识”的玩家，运用批判性思维来发展他们的技能。“我们将游戏玩法视为一种人才资源，”联合创始人大卫·巴里说。“为什么我们不能把我们在游戏中的胜利和成就写进简历？”他问道，“如果他们要求领导力——为什么我不能指出我多年领导《魔兽世界》团队副本的经历呢？”
H) 已经有大量的游戏玩家知道，他们的爱好造就了今天的他们。今年早些时候，马修·里奇告诉游戏网站“科塔克”：“如果你玩《星战前夜》这款游戏，你基本上就已经拥有了一个MBA学位。”《星战前夜》虚构世界的经济由真实的市场原理驱动，经常被游戏圈嘲笑为“电子表格模拟器”。如果你想建造一艘新的宇宙飞船，原材料必须由另一个玩家开采。制造成本会纳入考量范围，商品的价格根据需求量和运输距离而波动。
I) 里奇先生一直梦想成为自己公司的老板，他曾在游戏中经营过一个由数百名玩家组成的公司。最终，他意识到他可以将自己的技能转移到现实商业中——而不是免费做这件事。他重组了“森泰克”公司，这家公司曾是他父亲生意的纳税工具，现在已经进入第四个年头，帮助国际品牌进入加拿大市场。他坚称，《星战前夜》教会了他创造力、领导力、组织能力和冲突解决能力等技能。他将自己的成功归功于他的家庭、他经营自己生意的强烈愿望，以及“一家冰岛的超牛公司开发出了一款超赞的游戏”。
J) 数字企业家兼商业顾问米娅·贝内特说：“在更传统的环境中，游戏仍然被想象成是十几岁男孩的追求——浪费时间。”但她表示，游戏确实与某些技能存在联系，比如“决策能力、预判能力和未来规划能力。”“它还有助于培养元技能——学习如何学习、进行实验和创造性思维。”
K) 马克·朗在萨里郡的英国国家医疗服务体系担任放射治疗物理学家，他已经从业十二年，现在玩游戏的时间不像过去那么多了。“我很想说，我的游戏技能让我能够使用直线加速器（比如光子冲击炮）来摧毁癌症，但这并不完全是现实。”相反，他认为像《魔法宫殿》这样的老派游戏让他接触到了计算机。每一次新的游戏升级都增进了他对计算机工作原理的了解。游戏还激发了他的竞争精神——他相信，这种精神是可以转化的。“在制定治疗计划时，目标是优化肿瘤的辐射剂量，并尽可能限制对周围健康组织和器官的辐射，”他说。这关乎“重复过程，但每次都做一些不同的事情来改善结果”，这与获得高分或完美通关没什么不同。“大多数电子游戏本质上都是有待解决的谜题，”他说，“而解决问题是我工作中的一大部分。”
L) 在游戏学院，巴里先生意识到他们仍有很长的路要走。“雇主群体需要科学依据，”他说，但他承认，当他开始询问玩家在游戏中取得的最大成就是什么时，他才真正相信这一点的。“他们给出的答案所涵盖的范围和规模令人惊叹，”他说。“但问他们同样关于工作的问题，他们却不知道。”“人们在玩游戏时获得的那种投入感和强大的技能——为什么工作不能也这样呢？”他问道。
【答案解析】
36. Certain gaming skills meet the requirements of the armed forces in Britain.
某些游戏技能符合英国军队的要求。
答案：D
解析：
先浏览每段的第一句话，确定每段大意。D段第一句话提到Even the military is hiring gamers. 甚至连军队也在招聘游戏玩家。确定，这段话与“军队”相关。再往下读，...Those skills are part of what the Royal Air Force is looking for “in a variety of roles”. “Skills acquired through gaming can be very relevant to certain areas.”这些技能都是英国皇家空军在“在多种职位角色中”所寻找的部分能力。“通过游戏获得的技能与某些特定领域非常相关。”因此，选D。
37. One veteran player has applied his gaming skills to his real-world business and owes his success partly to a game company.
一位资深玩家将自己的游戏技能运用到了现实商业活动中，并将其成功部分归功于一家游戏公司。
答案：I
解析：先浏览每段的第一句话，确定每段大意。I段第一句话提到Mr. Ricci, who had always dreamed of being the boss of his own company, ran an in-game corporation comprising hundreds of players. 里奇先生一直梦想成为自己公司的老板，他曾在游戏中经营过一个由数百名玩家组成的公司。由第一句话可以猜测，这一段可能与题干信息相关。
接着往下读，文章又提到，Eventually, he realised he could transfer his skills to real-life business—instead of doing it for free. ...EVE teaches skills like creativity, leadership, organisation, and conflict resolution, he maintains.最终，他意识到他可以将自己的技能转移到现实商业中——而不是免费做这件事。......他坚称，《星战前夜》教会了他创造力、领导力、组织能力和冲突解决能力等技能。这正好对应题干中 “applied his gaming skills to his real-world business”（将自己的游戏技能运用到了现实商业活动中）的信息。
而本段最后一句，He credits his success to his family, his strong desire to run his own business—and “a damn good company in Iceland that made a damn good game”.正对应了题干中 “owes his success partly to a game company”(将其成功部分归功于一家游戏公司)的信息。
所以选I。
38. According to a researcher, bad reputation about games will probably limit a gamer’s chances of landing a job.
据一位研究人员称，游戏的负面名声将很可能限制玩家获得工作的几率。
答案：F
解析：由题干关键词“bad reputation”及“chances of landing a job”可以定位到F段。“For now, I think the negative reputation around games means that telling someone you’re a determined gamer is more likely to harm your chances of getting a job. ”says Dr Barr.“目前，我认为游戏带来的负面声誉意味着，告诉别人你是一个坚定的游戏玩家，更有可能损害你找到工作的机会。”巴尔博士说。
“bad reputation”对应 “negative reputation”，“chances of landing a job”对应 “chances of getting a job”，因此选F。
39. Businesses are beginning to realise gaming skills are applicable to their employees’work.
企业开始意识到，游戏技能能够应用于员工的工作当中。
答案：A
解析：
A段最后一句提到，Businesses are waking up to the skills gamers can bring to the workplace.企业正开始意识到游戏玩家能够为职场带来的技能。
题干与该句属于同义转述，因此选A。
40. A physicist admits gaming has contributed to his computer knowledge and skills of solving problems.
一位物理师承认，玩游戏帮助他积累了计算机方面的知识以及解决问题的能力。
答案：K
解析：由题干关键信息“A physicist”“computer knowledge”和“skills of solving problems”定位到K段。
K段提到，Instead, he credits old-school games like Palace of Magic with exposing him to computers. Every new gaming upgrade improved his knowledge of how they worked. ...“Most videogames are essentially puzzles to solve,”he says. “And problem-solving is a big part of my job.”相反，他认为像《魔法宫殿》这样的老派游戏让他接触到了计算机。每一次新的游戏升级都增进了他对计算机工作原理的了解。......“大多数电子游戏本质上都是有待解决的谜题，”他说，“而解决问题是我工作中的一大部分。”
题干是对这几句内容的概括。所以选K。
41. Game Academy proposes to help gamers develop their skills using critical thinking.
游戏学院建议，借助批判性思维帮助玩家培养自身技能。
答案：G
解析：由题干关键词“Game Academy”、“proposes to help gamers”、“develop their skills”和“critical thinking”定位到G段。
G段第二句提到， “But part of Game Academy’s suggestion is to transform casual gamers into “conscious”ones, applying critical thinking to developing their skills.”但游戏学院的建议之一是将休闲游戏玩家转变为“有意识”的玩家，运用批判性思维来发展他们的技能。
题干是对该句的同义转述，所以选G。
42. One who enjoys playing games that require management skills to win might possess more qualities of a manager.
喜欢玩那些需要靠管理技能才能取胜的游戏的人，可能拥有更多管理者的特质。
答案：B
解析：由题干关键信息games that require management skills to win 和 possess more qualities of a manager 定位到 B段。
B段最后一句提到， “But if you prefer Civilization, Total War, or X-Com, where strategy and resource management are key, then you might have more in common with managers.”但如果你喜欢《文明》《全面战争》或《幽浮》这类核心在于策略和资源管理的游戏，那么你可能与管理者们有更多的共同点。
题干是对这句的同义转述，所以选B。
43. In more conventional views, gaming is a time-wasting activity pursued by young boys.
在更为传统的观念中，玩游戏是年轻男孩们参与的一项浪费时间的活动。
答案：J
解析：由题干关键信息“more conventional views”“a time-wasting activity”和“pursued by young boys”定位到J段。
J段第一句提到，Digital entrepreneur and business consultant Mia Bennett says: “In more traditional settings, gaming is still imagined to be the pursuit of teenage boys—a waste of time.”数字企业家兼商业顾问米娅·贝内特说：“在更传统的环境中，游戏仍然被想象成是十几岁男孩的追求——浪费时间。”
题干是对这句话的同义转述，所以选J。
44. It is suggested that gaming skills be included in a résumé if they enhance a job applicant’s appeal.
有人建议，如果游戏技能能够提升求职者的吸引力，那么就应将其填入简历当中。
答案：E
解析：由题干关键信息“gaming skills”“résumé”和“enhance a job applicant’s appeal”定位到E段。
E段第二、三句提到，But does that really mean your top 100 ranking in Overwatch should go down in your résumé? “It’s about how you either make it relevant to the job you are applying for, or how it makes you more interesting as a potential employee,”Mr. Gardner says.但这是否真的意味着你在《守望先锋》中的前100名排名应该写进简历里？加德纳先生说：“关键在于你要么让这项技能与你申请的职位相关，要么让它让你作为一个潜在的雇员显得更有趣。”
题干是对这两句内容的概括，所以选E。
45. Many gamers know their passion for playing games has shaped their identity.
许多玩家都清楚，他们对游戏的热爱塑造了如今的自己。
答案：H
解析：由题干关键信息“Many gamers”“passion”“playing games”和“shaped their identity”定位到H段。
H段第一句提到，“There are already plenty of gamers out there who know that their hobby has made them who they are.”已经有大量的游戏玩家知道，他们的爱好造就了今天的他们。
