2023年大学英语四级模拟试题.doc

大学英语四级模拟试题(6)

Part II Reading Comprehension（35 minutes）

Directions：There are 4 passages in this part．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 decided on the choice that best answers the question or completes the statement．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre ．

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage：

The ordinary family in colonial North America was primarily concerned with sheer physical survival and beyond that，its own economic prosperity．Thus，children were valued in terms of their productivity and they assumed the role of producer quite early．Until they fulfilled this role，their position，in the structure of the family was one of subordination，and their psychological need and capacities received little consideration．

As the society became more complex，the status（地位）of children in the family and in the society became more important．In the complex technological society that the United States has become，each member must fulfill a number of personal and occupational roles and be in constant contact with a great many other members．Consequently，viewing children as potentially acceptable and necessarily multifaceted（多方面旳）member of society means that they are regarded more as people in their own right than as utilitarian（功利旳）organisms ．This acceptance of children as

equal participants in the contemporary family is reflected in the variety of statutes protecting the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs devoted exclusively to their well-being．

This new view of children and the increasing contact between the members of society has also resulted in a surge of interest in child-rearing techniques．People today spend a considerable portion of their time conferring on the proper way to bring up children．It is now possible to influence the details of the socialization of another person's child by spreading the gospel（原则、信条）of current and fashionable theories and methods of child rearing．

The socialization of the contemporary child in the United States is a two-way transaction between parent and child rather than a one-way parent-to-child training program．As a consequence， socializing children and living with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure，satisfaction，and problem．

21．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？

A）The Place of Children in United States Society

B）The Children of Colonial North America

C）The Development of Cultural Values

D）The Child as a Utilitarian Organism

22．According to the author，children in colonial North America were mainly valued for their ．

A）academic achievements

B）survival instincts

C）physical characteristics

D）productive roles

23．What can be inferred from the passage about formal schooling in colonial North America？

A）Children were taught to learn from other children's success．

B）Children were taught to be more productive．

C）Schooling at that time was very undeveloped．

D）Teachers and parents would pay much attention to the children's psychological needs．

24．Which of the following does the author mention as a cause of changes in the role of the child in the United States？

A）An increase in technology．

B）The growing complexity of the child's psychological needs．

C）A decrease in the child's intellectual capacities．

D）The growing number of single parent families．

25．According to the passage parents have become increasingly interested in ____ ．

A）their children's future occupations

B）having smaller families

C）adoptions programs for childless couples

D）child-rearing techniques

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage：

On June 17，1744，the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations．The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College．In a letter the next day they refused the offer as follows：

We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges，and that the costs of living of our young men，while with you，would be very expensive to you．We are convinced that you mean to do us good by your proposal and we thank you heartily．But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things，and you will therefore not be offended if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same as yours．We have had some experience of it．Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces ；they were taught all your sciences；but when they came back to us they were bad runners，ignorant of every means of living in the woods，they were totally good for nothing．

We are，however，not the less obliged by your kind offer，though we refuse to accept it，and to show our grateful sense of it，if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons，we wi1l take care of their education，teach them in al1 we know and make men of them．

26．This passage is about ____ ．

A）the colleges of the northern province

B）the problems of the Americans in the mid 18th century

C）the educational values of the Indians

D）the talk between the Indians and the officials

27．According to the letter，the Indians believed that____ ．

A）they were being insulted by the offer

B）they knew more about science than the officials

C）it would be better for their boys to receive some schooling

D）they had a better way of educating young men

28．The Indian's chief purpose in writing the letter seems to ____ ．

A）politely refuse a friendly offer

B）describe Indian customs

C）express their opinions on equal treatment

D）show their pride

29．Different from the officials'view of education，the Indians thought ____ ．

A）they taught different branches of science

B）they should teach the sons of the officials first

C）they had different goals of education

D）young women should also be educated

30．The tone of the letter as a whole is best described as ____ ．

A）pleasant B）polite C）inquiring D）angry

Questions 31 to 36 are based on the following passage：

The focusing or sharpening of the image is performed by a special apparatus．In every camera，the farther the object is from the eye，the farther forward—and the nearer the object is to the eye，the farther backward—is its image thrown．In photographers'cameras，the back is made to slide，and can be drawn away from the lens when the object that casts the picture near， and pushed forward when it is far．The picture is thus kept always sharp．But no such change of length is possible in the eyeball，and the same result is reached in another way．The lens， namely，grows more convex（凸面旳）when a near object is looked at，and flatter when the object recedes．This change is due to the antagonism of the“ciliary muscle（睫状肌）．The ligament（韧带），when the ciliary muscle is at rest，assumes such a spreadout shape as to keep the lens rather flat．But the lens is highly elastic；and it springs into the more convex form which is natural to it whenever the ciliary muscle，by contracting， makes the ligament relax its pressure．The contraction of the muscle，by thus tendering the lens more refractive，adapts the eye for near objects（“accommodatesit for them，as we say）：and its relaxation，by rendering the lens less refractive， adapts the eye for distant vision．Accommodation for the near is thus the more active change，since it involves contraction of the ciliary muscle．When we look far off，we simply let our eyes go passive． We feel the difference in the effort when we compare the two sensation of change．

31．In order to focus on distant objects，the lens of the eye ____ ．

A）becomes more convex B）becomes more active

C）becomes more refractive D）flattens

32．The ligament，when not acted on by the contraction of the ciliary muscle，____ ．

A）maintains its pressure on the lens so that the lens remains flat

B）relaxes its pressure on the lens so that it remains convex

C）maintains its pressure on the lens so that the lens remains convex

D）relaxes its pressure on the lens so that it remains flat

33．Functionally，we may compare ____ ．

A）the lens of the camera with the lens of the eye

B）the lens of the camera with the ciliary muscle

C）the lens of the eye with the sliding of the back of the camera

D）the sliding of the back of the camera with the adaptability of the eyeball

34．Which of the following activities is most tiring for the lens of the eye？

A）Looking at a distant mountain．

B）Being a“sidewalk superintendent．

C）Watching squirrels being fed．

D）Reading a book．

35．The tone of this passage can best be described as ____ ．

A）professionally scientific B）argumentative

C）matter of fact and formal D）informal and matter of fact

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage：

Are you aware that you actually possess six senses？The sixth is a muscular sense responsible for directing your muscles intelligently to the exact extent necessary for each action you perform．For example，when you reach for an object，the sensory nerves linking the muscles to the brain stop your hand at the correct spot．This automatic perception of the position of your muscles in relation to the object is your muscular sense in action．

Muscles are stringy bundles of fibers varying from one five thousandth of an inch to about three inches．They have three unique characteristics： they can become shorter and thicker；they can stretch；and they can retract to their original po- sition．Under a high-powered microscope，muscle tissue is seen as long，slender cells with a grainy texture like wood．

More than half of a person's body is composed of muscle fibers，most of which are involuntary，in other words，work without conscious direction．The voluntary muscles，those that we move consciously to perform particular actions，number more than five hundred．Women have only 60 to 70 percent as much muscle as men for their body mass．That is why an average woman can't lift as much，throw as far，or hit as hard as an average man．

36．According to the selection，more than half of a person's body is composed of ____ ．

A）involuntary muscles B）muscle fibers

C）sensory nerves D）voluntary muscles

37．Intelligent use of the muscles means that ____ ．

A）one improves muscular action consciously

B）one always knows what his muscles are doing

C）one's muscles are used only to the extent necessary for each action they perform

D）one perform simple actions without working

38．An average woman is weaker than an average man because she has ____ ．

A）60to 70percent less muscle for her body mass

B）only 60to 70percent as much musc1e for her body mass as an average man

C）less muscle fiber for her body weight

D）more voluntary muscles than an average man

39．Which of the following statements is implied but not stated？

A）Muscular sense involves automatic perception．

B）There are more than 500involuntary muscles in the body．

C）Muscle tissue is inflexible．

D）The muscular sense is more important than any other sense．

40．According to the passage，the muscular sense is responsible for ____ ．

A）the normal breathing function

B）the work of only our voluntary muscles

C）directing our muscles intelligently

D）the efficiency of our muscles

Part III Vocabulary and Structure（20 minutes）

Directions：There are 30incomplete sentences in this part．For each sentence there are four choices marked A），B），C）and D）．Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．

4l．By the time jet aircraft could fly at a speed faster than sound，train transportation in the United States ____ over several decades．

A）was declining B）had been declining

C）has declined D）declined

42．Had Australia not been colonized by the British，English ____ there now．

A）will not be spoken B）is not spoken

C）would not have been spoken D）would not be spoken

43．I should like to rent a house，modern，comfortable and ____ in a quiet environment．

A）before all B）first of all

C）after all D）above all

44．This ____ was conducted to find out how many people prefer butter．

A）examination B）inspect C）survey D）analysis

45．There are some hobbies that can only be by people with plenty of time and money．

A）taken on B）taken over C）taken up D）taken in

46．He gave much attention and thought to his children．

A）looking out B）keeping up C）bringing up D）making out

47．It is estimated that the engine of this model is as twice powerful as the ____ one．

A）prior B）early C）former D）previous

48．His parents ____ of me whether we adapted to the new college life．

A）investigated B）knew C）heard D）inquired

49．Before leaving his office，the manager showed no sign of ____ our proposals．

A）bringing about B）showing off

C）responding D）pointing out

50．Please keep ____ about what you have just heard．

A）quiet B）still C）silent D）voiceless

51．We shall not succeed in controlling world population ____ we improve living conditions．

A）as B）unless C）while D）if

52．Candidates who wish to ____ from the examination must notify the secretary immediately．

A）resign B）remove C）suspend D）withdraw

53．I never expect you to ____ at the meeting．I thought you were abroad．

A）turn on B）turn out C）turn up D）turn off

54．The cost of the operation will need to be ____ very precisely．

A）carried out B）cut out C）filled out D）figured out

55．It was not until he had arrived home that he remembered not to be ____ that the safe was locked．

A）confirmed B）believed C）told D）assured

56．This company has decided to ____ its main office from Hong Kong to Pudong Development Zone in Shanghai．

A）transfer B）transform C）transplant D）transport

57．He will first explain the items of the contract to you and then you can discuss it ____ ．

A）in particular B）for detail C）in addition D）at length

58．According to Nobel's famous will，the interest on his fund will be ____ to those who have made the greatest contributions to mankind during the previous year．

A）devoted B）distributed C）reserved D）assisted

59．The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also ____ a large number of social customs．

A）share B）join C）take D）make

60．Everyone else was killed in the accident．I was the only one to ____ ．

A）relieve B）alive C）release D）survive

61．Susan never laughed loudly，____ lose her temper．

A）or she ever did B）or did she ever C）nor did she ever D）nor she ever did

62．It is decided that no smoking ____ in the cinema．

A）is allowed