英语四级考试试卷真题
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2023年3月20日发(作者：楚门的世界台词)大学英语四级考试试题真题
PassageFour
Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Ifyouwanttoteachyourchildrenhowtosaysorry,youmustbe
goodatsayingityourself,you
sayitcanbequitetricky.
Ifyousaytoyourchildren“I’msorryIgotangrywithyou,
but…”whatfollowsthat“but”canrendertheapologyineffective:”
Ihadabadday”or“yournoisewasgivingmeaheadache”leavesthe
personwhohasbeeninjuredfeelingthatheshouldbeapologizingforhis
badbehaviorinexpectinganapology.
Anothermethodbywhichpeopleappeartoapologizewithout
actuallydoingsoistosay“I’msorryyou’reupset”;thissuggeststhat
youaresomehowatfaultforallowingyourselftogetupsetbywhatthe
otherpersonhasdone.
Thenthereisthegeneral,allcoveringapology,whichavoidsthe
necessityofidentifyingaspecificactthatwasparticularlyhurtfulor
insulting,andwhichthepersonwhoisapologizingshouldpromisenever
“I’muselessasaparent”doesnotcommitaperson
toanyspecificimprovement.
Thesepseudo-apologiesareusedbypeoplewhobelievesaying
sorryshowsweakness,Parentswhowishtoteachtheirchildrento
apologizeshouldseeitasasignofstrength,andthereforenotresortto
thesepseudo-apologies.
Butevenwhenpresentedwithexamplesofgenuinecontrition,
childrenstillneedhelptobecomeawareofthecomplexitiesofsaying
-year-oldmightneedhelpinunderstandingthatother
childrenfeelpainjustashedoes,andthathittingaplaymateoverthe
-year-oldmightneed
remindingthatspoilingotherchildren’sexpectationscanrequirean
apology.A12-year-oldmightneedtobeshownthatraidingthebiscuit
tinwithoutaskingpermissionisacceptable,butthatborrowinga
parent’sclotheswithoutpermissionisnot.
heradds”but”toanapology,________.
A)shedoesn’tfeelthatsheshouldhaveapologized.
B)shedoesnotrealizethatthechildhas
beenhurt
C)thechildmayfindtheapologyeasiertoaccept
D)thechildmayfeelthatheowesheranapology
ingtotheauthor,saying“I’msorryyou’reupset”most
probablymeans”_______”
A)Youhavegoodreasontogetupset
B)I’mawareyou’reupset,butI’mnottoblame
C)Iapologizeforhurtingyourfeelings
D)I’matfaultformakingyouupset
tadvisabletousethegeneral,all-coveringapology
because______.
A)itgetsoneintothehabitofmakingemptypromises
B)itmaymaketheotherpersonfeelguilty
C)itisvagueandineffective
D)itishurtfulandinsulting
nfromthelastparagraphthatinteachingchildrentosay
sorry______.
A)thecomplexitiesinvolvedshouldbeignored
B)theiragesshouldbetakenintoaccount
C)parentsneedtosetthemagoodexample
D)parentsshouldbepatientandtolerant
einferredfromthepassagethatapologizingproperlyis
_________.
A)asocialissuecallingforimmediateattention
B)notnecessaryamongfamilymembers
C)asignofsocialprogress
D)notassimpleasitseems
PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)
oplebelievethatsinceoilisscarce,the____ofthe
motorindustryisuncertain.
A)terminalB)benefitC)fateD)estimate
dupthe______ofletters,thePostOfficeintroduced
automaticsorting.
A)treatmentB)deliveryC)transmissionD)departure
verseasstudentsshowgreat______forlearninganew
language.
A)enthusiasmB)authorityC)conventionD)faith
enselawyerwasquestioningtheoldmanwhowasoneof
the______ofthemurdercommittedlastmonth.
A)observersB)witnessesC)audiencesD)viewers
callythesenationstendtobe______,withveryhighbirth
ratesbutpooreducationandverylowlevelsofliteracy.
A)unstableB)reluctantC)rationalD)unsteady
irmanwasblamedforlettinghissecretary________too
muchworklastweek.
A)taketoB)takeoutC)takeawayD)takeon
47."Youtrytogetsomesleep.I‘ll_____thepatient‘sbreakfast,
"saidthenurse.
A)seetoB)sticktoC)gettoD)leadto
donMarathonisadifficultrace._______,thousandsof
runnersparticipateeveryyear.
A)ThereforeB)FurthermoreC)AccordinglyD)Nevertheless
krefusedto______himanymoney,sohehadto
postponebuyingahouse.
A)creditB)borrowC)loanD)lease
eanation‘scompanies_______factoriesabroad,the
smallerthatcountry‘srecordedexportswillbe.
A)lieB)spotC)standD)locate
gnorantofthelawisnotacceptedasan______for
breakingthelaw.
A)excuseB)intentionC)optionD)approval
twodays,thearmyfiredmorethantwohundredrockets
andmissilesatmilitary_____inthecoastalcity.
A)goalsB)aimsC)targetsD)destinations
idinsomepartsoftheworld,goats,ratherthancows,
serveasavital_____ofmilk.
A)storageB)sourceC)reserveD)resource
54.“Thislightistoo______’twehavea
brighterbulbsomewhere”;saidtheelderlyman.
A)mildB)dimC)minuteD)slight
arrangedtogotothecinemaonFriday,butwecanbe
_______andgoanotherday.
A)reliableB)probableC)feasibleD)flexible
uitesurethatwecan______ourpresentdifficultiesand
finishthetaskaccordingtoschedule.
A)getacrossB)getoverC)getawayD)getoff
57.______recentdevelopmentswedonotthinkyourschemeis
practical.
A)InviewofB)InfavorofC)IncaseofD)Inmemoryof
awas______fromthewarehousetotheaccountingoffice,
whichwasconsideredapromotion.
A)deliveredB)exchangedC)transferredD)transformed
skedhissecretaryto______anewparagraphinthe
annualreportshewastyping.
A)injectB)installC)invadeD)insert
‘sthelivingroomstilltobe_____,sothat‘smynext
project.
A)abandonedB)decoratedC)dissolvedD)assessed
papermillhasbeen______tomakewayforanew
shoppingcentre.
A)helddownB)keptdownC)cutdownD)turndown
enecessarytostop______inthelearningprocessand
gobacktothedifficultpointsinthelessons.
A)atadistanceB)atintervalsC)atcaseD)atlength
yyou‘llhavetopaya
_________.
A)depositB)dealC)fareD)fond
dfatherhadalwaystakena_______interestinmywork,
andIhadanequaladmirationforthestoriesofhistime.
A)splendidB)weightyC)vagueD)keen
65.________quantitiesofwaterarebeingusednowadayswiththe
rapiddevelopmentofindustryandagriculture.
A)ExcessiveB)ExtensiveC)ExtremeD)exclusive
nnotaffordtogotouniversity,_______goingabroad.
A)nothingbutB)anythingbutC)nottospeakofD)nothingtospeak
of
boratoryandfieldstudiesofhumanbehavior
______takingasituationalphotographatagiventimeandinagiven
place.
A)involveB)composeC)encloseD)attach
on’tliketoswim,you_____aswellstayathome.
A)shouldB)mayC)canD)would
asalways______thepoorandthesick,often
providingthemwithfreemedicalcare.
A)remindedofB)absorbedinC)tendedbyD)concernedabout
JeffersonandJohnAdamsdiedonJuly4,1826,the
fiftieth_______ofAmericanIndependence.
A)ceremonyB)occasionC)occurrenceD)anniversary
PartIVCloze(15minutes)
Asaphysicianwhotravelsquitealot,Ispendalotoftimeonplanes
listeningforthatdreaded“Isthereadoctoronboard?”announcement.
I’vebeen71onlyonce–
the72mademequitecuriousabouthow73thiskindofthinghappensI
wonderedwhatIwoulddoif74witharealmidairmedical
emergency-withoutaccess75ahospitalstaffandtheusualemergency
76theNewEnglandJournalofMedicinelastweek77a
studyaboutin–t78interest.
Thestudyestimatedthattherearea(n)79of30in-flightmedical
themarenot80;fainting
anddizzinessarethemostfrequentcomplaints.8113%ofthem–
roughlyfouraday–areseriousenoughto82apilottochangecourse.
s,
anddifficultybreathing.
Let’sfaceit:rters,cabinpressuresathigh
altitudesaresetatroughly85theywouldbeifyoulivedat5,000to
8,oplecantoleratethesepressures
pretty86,butpassengerswithheartdisease87experiencechestpainsas
resultofthereducedamountofoxygenflowingthroughtheirblood.88
commonin-flightproblemisdeepvenousthrombosis–theso-called
economyclasssyndrome(综合症).89happens,don’are
tomorerecent
legislation,flightswithat90oneattendantarestartingtoinstall
emergencymedicalkitstotreatheartattacks.
71A)calledB)addressedC)InformedD)surveyed
72A)AccidentB)conditionC)incidentD)disaster
73A)soonB)longC)manyD)often
74A)confrontedB)treatedC)identifiedD)provided
75A)forB)toC)byD)through
76A)beforeB)sinceC)whenD)while
77A)collectedB)conductedC)discoveredD)published
78A)byB)ofC)withD)in
79A)amountB)averageC)sumD)number
80A)significantB)heavyC)commonD)serious
81A)ForB)OnC)ButD)So
82A)requireB)inspireC)engageD)command
83A)includeB)confineC)implyD)contain
84A)enjoyableB)stimulatingC)tediousD)stressful
85A)whoB)whatC)whichD)that
86A)harshlyB)reluctantlyC)easilyD)casually
87A)oughttoB)mayC)usedtoD)need
88A)AnyB)OneC)OtherD)Another
89A)WhateverB)WhicheverC)WheneverD)Wherever
90A)mostB)worstC)leastD)best
PartVWriting(30minutes)
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritea
shortessayentitledShouldtheUniversityCampusBeOpentoTourists?
YoushouldwriteatLeast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:
1．名校校园正成为旅游新热点
2．校园是否应对游客开放，人们看法不同
3．我认为……
ShouldtheUniversityCampusBeOpentoTourists?
参考答案
PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)
1.A)Seeadoctor.
2.C)Thewomanpreferstotakethe2:30train.
3.D)She’aboutenteringgraduateschool.
4.A)Alicedidn’tseemtobenervousduringherspeech..
5.C)Therearemoreextremesintheweather.
6.B)Atabookstore.
7.A)Themancanstayinherbrother’sapartment.
8.C)It’smoreeffectivetocombinelisteningwithreading.
9.B)Itwillmostlikelyproveineffective.
10.D)Applyforajobintheelectroniccompany.
11.D)Itreducesthechanceofdeathforheartsurgerypatients.
12.A)Itkeepsbloodvesselsfrombeingblocked.
13.A)Itisharmfultoheartsurgerypatientswithstomachbleeding.
14.B)Theyareverylikelytosucceedinlife.
15.C)Theygetlessattentionfromtheirparents.
16.A)Theyusuallydon’tfollowfamilyrules.
17.C)Theywerepuzzledbyhisdecision.
18.B)Itismuchcheaperthanspacetravel.
19.B)Theycanbothbequitechallenging.
20.D)Toexplainwhyhetookupunderwaterexploration.
PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)
21.D)Peopletheworldoverenjoyeatingtheircompany’spotato
chips
22.D)Itneedstoturntothewordmarketfordevelopment.
23.A)consumersworldwidetodayareattractedbyglobalbrands
24.B)Topromotethecompany‘sstrategyofglobalization.
25.C)willbeintheinterestofthelocalpeople
26.A)Ahugefinancialproblemhasarisen.
27.C)Theypooledtheireffortstohelpsolveit.
28.B)unthinkable
29.A)Toseeiftherewasadeliberatecover-upoftheproblem.
30.D)keeppeopleproperlyinformedofthecrisis
31.D)putupwith
32.B)stayawayfrom
33.C)doingchallengingworkmaybegoodforone’shealth
34.B)theoutcomewasbeyondtheircontrol
35.C)shortburstsofstresshormonesenhancememoryfunction
36.D)thechildmayfeelthatheowesheranapology
37.B)I’mawareyou’reupset,butI’mnottoblame
38.C)itisvagueandineffective
39.B)theiragesshouldbetakenintoaccount
40.D)notassimpleasitseems
PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)
41.C)fate
42.B)delivery
43.A)enthusiasm
44.B)witnesses
45.A)unstable
46.D)takeon
47.A)seeto
48.D)Nevertheless
49.C)loan
50.D)locate
51.A)excuse
52.C)targets
53.B)source
54.B)dim
55.D)flexible
56.B)getover
57.A)Inviewof
58.C)transferred
59.D)insert
60.B)decorated
61.D)turndown
62.B)atintervals
63.A)deposit
64.D)keen
65.A)Excessive
66.C)nottospeakof
67.A)involve
68.B)may
69.D)concernedabout
70.D)anniversary
PartIVClose(15minutes)
71.A)called
72.A)Accident
73.D)often
74.A)confronted
75.B)to
76.C)when
77.D)published
78.C)with
79.B)average
80.D)serious
81.C)but
82.D)command
83.A)include
84.D)stressful
85.A)who
86.C)easily
87.C)usedto
88.B)one
89.C)Whenever
90.C)least
PartVWriting(30minutes)
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritea
shortessayentitledShouldtheUniversityCampusBeOpentoTourists?
YoushouldwriteatLeast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:
1．名校校园正成为旅游新热点
2．校园是否应对游客开放，人们看法不同
3．我认为……
ShouldtheUniversityCampusBeOpentotourism?
Nowadays,manyfamousuniversitycampuseshavebecomeoneof
eenshownonTVandontheradio
thateveryyearthousandsandthousandsofmiddleschoolstudentsvisit
TsingHuaUniversityandPekingUniversityandotherfamousuniversities
lacefarawayfromthecapitalcity,thelocalstudents
alsovisittheuniversitiesfamousintheirownprovince.
Sofarasthepresentsituationisconcerned,isitagoodorbad
thingtoopentheuniversitycampusfortourists?Differentpeoplehave
and,somepeoplearguedthatitisagood
thingforthestudentstovisitthefamousuniversitycampusinthatitcan
enablethemiddlestudentstogetmoreinformationabouttheuniversity
andtheycanhaveenoughtimeandopportunitytopreparethemselves
therhand,some
ropinion,
thepublictourismwillhavenegativeeffectontheuniversitiesbecauseit
willnotonlydoharmtotheenvironmentbutalsototheintellectual
atmosphere.
Inmyopinion,thetourismtotheuniversitiesisnotagoodthing.
eincreasingtourismon
thecampus,itwillruinthespiritualatmosphereinthislearningfield.