2023年大学英语四级模拟题六含答案.doc

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Part I Listening Comprehension (1×30=30’)

Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and a long conversation. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B）, C） and D）, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。

1. A) Yes, he will. B) No, he won’t.
C) Yes, he probably will. D) No, he probably won’t.
2. A) He gets nervous easily. B) He is an inexperienced speaker.
C) He is an awful speaker. D) He hasn’t prepared his speech well.
3. A) None of the students here study English.
B) All of the students here like English.
C) Some students here study English.
D) All of the students here dislike English.
4. A) There are too many courses offered to students.
B) The man should take fewer courses next semester.
C) The man will take four courses next semester.
D) It is wiser to take more than four courses.
5. A) By bus. B) By bike.
C) By taxi. D) On foot.
6. A) He didn’t work as hard as he was supposed to.
B) He didn’t pass the physics exam.
C) He did better in an earlier exam.
D) He found something wrong with the exam.
7. A) Reading newspaper. B) Writing documents.
C) Talking about animals. D) Watching TV.
8. A) They went to the same party some time ago.
B) They are discussing when to meet again.
C) They don’t know how to get to Mickey’s home.
D) They will go to Mickey’s graduation ceremony.

Listen to the conversation and choose the right answer to each of the questions you hear.
Questions 9 and 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A) Reading and scuba diving.
B) Scuba diving and motorcycling with Gloria.
C) Accompanying Gloria on shopping and dancing.
D) Doing whatever pleases Gloria.
10. A) Gloria will have a happy holiday in St. Lucia.
B) Bob will not enjoy the holiday in St. Lucia.
C) Both Bob and Gloria will have a good time doing all the activities together in
St. Lucia.
D) Neither Bob nor Gloria will enjoy their time together in St. Lucia.
11. A) She doesn’t like Gloria at all.
B) She wonders why Bob lets Gloria decide everything for him.
C) She is encouraging Bob to listen to Gloria’s ideas.
D) She can’t understand why Bob wants to take a trip to St. Lucia.

Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。

Passage One
Questions 12 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.

12. A) He was shopping. B) He was watching a film.
C) He was making a phone call. D) He was talking to a policeman.
13. A) Her attractive manners. B) Her beautiful figure.
C) Her unusual height. D) Her fashionable handbag.
14. A) He was arrested by the police. B) He was acting in a film.
C) He had taken the woman’s bag by mistake.
D) He was only making a joke.

Passage Two
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

15. A) Several qualities that all good supervisors have in common.
B) A good boss treats all her employees fairly.
C) A good supervisor gives clear and understandable directions.
D) A good boss evaluates her employees on a reasonable set of criteria.
16. A) She’ll even use her favorites to spy on other employees.
B) She constantly changes her mind about what she wants the employees to do.
C) She gives both praise and criticism in a straightforward manner.
D) She will criticize without giving any suggestions on how to improve.
17. A) She sets the standards for her employees by her own behavior.
B) She gives both recognition and criticism in a direct manner.
C) She gives clear and understandable directions.
D) She treats all her employees fairly.

Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

18. A) The Tower of London. B) The Tower Bridge in London.
C) The Thames. D) The tall and old warehouses.
19. A) The tall buildings. B) The old buildings.
C) The warehouses. D) The Tower of London.
20. A) In 1890. B) In 1850.
C) A hundred years ago. D) A thousand years ago.

Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
注意：此部分试题请在答题纸上作答。

A large party was held at Bourn Hall near Cambridge to 21 the 25th birthday of Louise Brown, the world’s first test tube baby. Louise stood on the steps of the famous
22 with her arm around Professor Bob Edwards as the guests began to arrive. It was Professor Edwards and the 23 Patrick Steptoe who first devised the 24 that have made it possible for more than a 25 test tube babies to be born around the world.
Joined by more than 1,000 other test tube babies, Louise, the guest of 26 , thanked all those present. She said: “It is so nice to be here with everybody, to see all the other IVF babies who have been born in the last 25 years.”
She added, “I don’t do many 27 these days. There have been times in the past, like on my 18th and 21st birthdays, when the 28 has been more interested than at any other time, but 29 special events like this party, my life is pretty 30 .

Part II Vocabulary and structure (0.5’×30=15’)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。

31. I find it almost _____ that no one noticed these errors.
A) indispensible B) inevitable C) incurable D) incredible
32. Too many people are added to the population of the world _____.
A) comparatively B) relatively C) annually D) actually
33. Cuba is _____ for China in its bid to strengthen links with Latin American and Caribbean countries.
A) transnational B) expendable C) essential D) indefensible
34. It wasn’t an accident. He did it _____.
A) on occasion B) on condition
C) on intention D) on purpose
35. I don’t want to _____ his bad temper.
A) come up with B) keep up with
C) put up with D) come out with
36. Without them, the journey that brought you to this important transition _____ more difficult and less rewarding.
A) should have B) would have been
C) would have D) should be
37. Anyone over the age of 18 is _____ to vote.
A) eligible B) spread C) decided D) separated
38. I have to _____ my essay as there are some parts I am not satisfied with.
A) rehearse B) revise C) renew D) retell
39. Tina is determined to take her doctor’s _____ to give up smoking.
A) confirm B) advice C) application D) idea
40. Shandong Province_____the second in the production of apples, producing 500,000 tons this year.
A) ranked B) occupied C) arranged D) classified
41. You are only allowed to _____ in the fast lane on a motorway.
A) overtake B) overturn C) overrun D) overcome
42. The author of the novel is well _____ with the customs of the remote area because he has been working there for many years.
A) acknowledged B) acquainted C) enlightened D) informed
43. Before leaving the office, she _____ herself that all the doors were closed.
A) assured B) ensured C) insured D) made sure
44. Women in western countries were _____ the right to vote until 1920.
A) ignored B) rejected C) denied D) refused
45. The classified ads are a good place to begin a _____ for employment .
A) career B) trip C) visit D) search
46. The theory was attacked ten years ago when it was first _____, but gradually it was improved.
A) looked into B) come to C) put forward D) gone over
47. The desks and seats can be _____ to the height of any child.
A) adopted B) shifted C) adjusted D) corrected
48. Several loudspeakers are_____ from the ceiling and we can hear the speaker very clearly.
A) connected B) maintained C) isolated D) hung
49. Many people think a healthy life is _____ with the happy mood and nutritious food.
A) involved B) bound C) tied D) associated
50. The team has decided _____ go to Shanghai by train.
A) whether they would B) that they would
C) who they would D) which travel they would
51. I must apologize _____ not answering your letter in time.
A) from B) for C) due to D) as a result of
52. The drug made her _____.
A) insane B) irrelevant C) irresponsible D) invaluable
53. _____ , no one would blame you.
A) Should you have changed your mind B) Change your mind
C) Should you change your mind D) Your mind is changed
54. As a doctor, he spent his life _____ disease and a ceremony was carried out in honor of him.
A) frightening B) contending C) competing D) combating
55. You are _____ me with my sister—it was she who was sick last week.
A) accusing B) confusing C) refusing D) excusing
56. At the party, they _____ in eating and drinking.
A) catered B) reveled C) operated D) handled
57. It’s an _ __ to buy good-quality goods, even though they cost more.
A) economy B) economic C) economics D) economical
58. We welcome rain, but a (an) _____large amount of rainfall will cause floods.
A) extensively B) extremely C) especially D) constantly
59. When he missed the last bus, he was _____ what to do.
A) in despair B) in favor of C) at a loss D) in a way
60. The police are suspicious _____ his words, because he already has a record.
A) to B) at C) on D) of

Part III Reading Comprehension (30’)

Section A (1’×10=10’)
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 write down the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
注意：此部分试题请在答题纸上作答。请在空格内填写单词前旳字母选项。不要填写单词。

Parents and students of the Class of 2023: I have re based on the following passage.

language use.gless sentences. with gradually as awareness of those m 61 with the format of this Convocation and the content of this speech for the past 10 days. Since the morning of Sept. 11, the campus has been 62 quiet. Except for two memorial services, all major events were 63 . As we considered how to start a new 64 year, we decided that a Convocation was, in fact, the most fitting way to 65 our activities.
Students, you 66 our best hope for the future and for peace in our world. Americans and good-hearted people of all ages throughout the world will mourn this
67 and carry the memory of that terrible day in their hearts. But it is your
68 that will face the 69 of building a world in which such inhuman acts can never again 70 .

A. canceled
B. challenge
C. generation
D. intrigue
E. occur
F. innovation
G. uncommonly
H. tragedy
I. resume
J. distinguished
K. venture
L. academic
M. represent
N. struggled
O. exceptional

Section B (2’×10=20’)
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。

Passage One
Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage.

Some psychologists（心理学家）maintain that mental acts are not performed in the brain alone, but that one’s muscles also participate. It may be said that we think with our muscles in somewhat the same way that we listen to music with our bodies.
You surely are not surprised to be told that you usually listen to music not only with your ears but with your whole body. Few people can listen to music that is more or less familiar without moving their body or, more specifically, some part of their body. Often when one listens to a symphony（交响乐）concert on the radio, he is tempted to direct the orchestra（交响乐队）even though he knows that there is a competent conductor on the job.
Strange as this behavior may be, there is a very good reason for it. One cannot derive（得到）all possible enjoyment from music unless he participates, so to speak, in its performance. The listener “feels” himself into the music with more or less pronounced motions of his body.
The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way but this participation is less obvious because it is less pronounced.

71. The process of thinking and that of listening to music are similar in that _____.
A) both are mental acts
B) muscles participate in both processes
C) both processes are performed by the entire body
D) we derive equal enjoyment from them
72. The pronounced body motions are a listener’s way of _____.
A) “feeling” the music
B) participating in the performance
C) deriving enjoyment from the music
D) all of the above
73. Body movements are necessary in order for the listener to _____.
A) hear the music
B) comprehend the music
C) enjoy the music fully
D) completely understand the music
74. According to the passage, muscle participation in the process of thinking is _____.
A) deliberate
B) obvious
C) not really apparent
D) very pronounced
75. What is the best title for the passage?
A) An Ear for Music
B) Music Appreciation
C) How Muscles Participate in Mental Acts
D) A Psychological Definition of the Thinking Process

Passage Two
Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage.

Most people have had a dog or wanted one as their companion（伙伴）at some ti