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 partEach passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statementsFor 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 statementThen 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 prosperityThus，children were valued in terms of their productivity and they assumed the role of producer quite earlyUntil 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 importantIn 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 membersConsequently，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 techniquesPeople today spend a considerable portion of their time conferring on the proper way to bring up childrenIt is now possible to influence the details of the socialization of another persons 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 programAs a consequence， socializing children and living with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure，satisfaction，and problem 21Which 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 22According 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 23What can be inferred from the passage about formal schooling in colonial North America？ A）Children were taught to learn from other childrens 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 childrens psychological needs 24Which 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 childs psychological needs C）A decrease in the childs intellectual capacities D）The growing number of single parent families 25According to the passage parents have become increasingly interested in _ A）their childrens 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 NationsThe Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary CollegeIn 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 youWe are convinced that you mean to do us good by your proposal and we thank you heartilyBut 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 yoursWe have had some experience of itSeveral 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 26This 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 27According 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 28The Indians 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 29Different from the officialsview 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 30The 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 apparatusIn every camera，the farther the object is from the eye，the farther forwardand the nearer the object is to the eye，the farther backwardis its image thrownIn photographerscameras，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 farThe picture is thus kept always sharpBut no such change of length is possible in the eyeball，and the same result is reached in another wayThe lens， namely，grows more convex（凸面旳）when a near object is looked at，and flatter when the object recedesThis 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 flatBut 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 pressureThe contraction of the muscle，by thus tendering the lens more refractive，adapts the eye for near objects（“accommodatesit for them，as we say）：and its relaxation，by rendering the lens less refractive， adapts the eye for distant visionAccommodation for the near is thus the more active change，since it involves contraction of the ciliary muscleWhen 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 31In 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 32The 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 33Functionally，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 34Which 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 35The 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 performFor example，when you reach for an object，the sensory nerves linking the muscles to the brain stop your hand at the correct spotThis 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 inchesThey have three unique characteristics： they can become shorter and thicker；they can stretch；and they can retract to their original po- sitionUnder a high-powered microscope，muscle tissue is seen as long，slender cells with a grainy texture like wood More than half of a persons body is composed of muscle fibers，most of which are involuntary，in other words，work without conscious directionThe voluntary muscles，those that we move consciously to perform particular actions，number more than five hundredWomen have only 60 to 70 percent as much muscle as men for their body massThat is why an average woman cant lift as much，throw as far，or hit as hard as an average man 36According to the selection，more than half of a persons body is composed of _ A）involuntary muscles B）muscle fibers C）sensory nerves D）voluntary muscles 37Intelligent use of the muscles means that _ A）one improves muscular action consciously B）one always knows what his muscles are doing C）ones muscles are used only to the extent necessary for each action they perform D）one perform simple actions without working 38An 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 39Which 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 40According 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 partFor each sentence there are four choices marked A），B），C）and D）Choose the ONE that best completes the sentenceThen mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre 4lBy 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 42Had 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 43I 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 44This _ was conducted to find out how many people prefer butter A）examination B）inspect C）survey D）analysis 45There 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 46He gave much attention and thought to his children A）looking out B）keeping up C）bringing up D）making out 47It is estimated that the engine of this model is as twice powerful as the _ one A）prior B）early C）former D）previous 48His parents _ of me whether we adapted to the new college life A）investigated B）knew C）heard D）inquired 49Before leaving his office，the manager showed no sign of _ our proposals A）bringing about B）showing off C）responding D）pointing out 50Please keep _ about what you have just heard A）quiet B）still C）silent D）voiceless 51We shall not succeed in controlling world population _ we improve living conditions A）as B）unless C）while D）if 52Candidates who wish to _ from the examination must notify the secretary immediately A）resign B）remove C）suspend D）withdraw 53I never expect you to _ at the meetingI thought you were abroad A）turn on B）turn out C）turn up D）turn off 54The cost of the operation will need to be _ very precisely A）carried out B）cut out C）filled out D）figured out 55It 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 56This company has decided to _ its main office from Hong Kong to Pudong Development Zone in Shanghai A）transfer B）transform C）transplant D）transport 57He 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 58According to Nobels 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 59The 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 60Everyone else was killed in the accidentI was the only one to _ A）relieve B）alive C）release D）survive 61Susan 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 62It is decided that no smoking _ in the cinema A）is allowed