2023年大学英语四级模拟题十一含答案

大学英语四级模拟题十一PartIWriting（15%）Directions:Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteashortessaybasedonthepicturebelow.Youshouldstartyouressaywithabriefaccountofthepicturebelowandthenelaboratetheimportanceofexerciseforhumanbeings.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180.PartIIListeningComprehension（35%）SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.A)Somethingwentwrongwithhisbus.B)Hetooksomeonetothehospital.C)Hiscarwasoutofwork.D)Heboughtanewcar.A)Theywanttogotodowntown.B)Hewantstogotothepark,butshedoesn’t.C)Hewantstofindoutwheretheparkis.D)Hedoesn’tknowwheretoparkthecar.A)Icanhelpsolveproblems.B)Itwillmostlikelytobeinefficient.C)Itisanewweapon.D)Itwillhelpdetectallkindsofliars.A)Shethinksitistoodifficult.B)Shethinksthebookisinteresting.C)Shehasn’treadit.D)Shehasn’tdecidedwhethertoreadit.A)Becausehehasgotanappointment.B)Becausehedoesn’twantto.C)Becausehehastowork.D)Becausehewantstoeatinanewrestaurant.A)Companypresident. B)Personalsecretary.C)Airhostess. D)Presidentofacountry.A)15miles. B)25miles.C)20miles. D)40miles.A)Wife-husband. B)Daughter-father.C)Student-teacher. D)Patient-doctor.ConversationOneQuestion9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Accountant. B)Translator.C)Salesman. D)Humanresourcesmanager.A)Becausethesalaryistoolow.B)Becausethecompanyisfacingbankrupt.C)Becausethemanislookingforwardtosomechangeinhisjob.D)Becausethecompanyisgoingtocutthenumberoftheemployees. A)$1400. B)$1500.C)$1600. D)$1700.A)Theexacttimehecanstarthisnewjob.B)Howmanydaysofpaidvacationshecanget.C)Ifthecompanyoffersasmanyextrabenefitsasothercompaniesdo.D)Ifpeoplehiredinthecompanyhavechancesforadvancement. ConversationTwoQuestion13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)200and400millionyearsago.B)300and500millionyearsago.C)200and500millionyearsago.D)300and400millionyearsago.A)Becausetheyhavehugeshells.B)Becausetheylosttheirshells.C)Becausetheycouldliveforaverylongtime.D)Becausetheirshellsevolvedtoo.A)Thesquids（鱿鱼）aremonsters.B)Peoplearelessintelligentthanthem.C)Theycaneasilygetawayfromhuman.D)Humancouldnotswimfastenough.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,you’llhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestion16to18arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Coins. B)Salt.C)Animals. D)Cows.A)Romans. B)Americans. C)Indians. D)Chinese.A)Todaymostcoinsareround.B)Thingshighlyvaluedbyeverybodycouldserveus.C)Weknowverylittleaboutmoney.D)Howcoinscameintouse.PassageTwoQuestion19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Whentheydon’thaveacar.B)Whentheyliveinahugecountry.C)Whentheydon’tuseplanes.D)Whentheyhaveacar.A)TheUnitedStatesishuge.B)Publictransportationisnotsogood.C)Americansliketobeindependent.D)Americansliketomovearound.A)Anewkindofcar.B)Publictransportation.C)Thegasshortage.D)Poorpeople.PassageThreeQuestion22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Workgetsaloteasieraftertheageof40.B)Mostofone’sworkisdonebeforetheageof40.C)Thereisn’tmuchworktodoaftertheageof40.D)Workgetsmoredifficultaftertheageof40.A)Generallyspeaking,workgetsmucheasierafter40.B)Generallyspeaking,workgetsmuchharderafter40.C)Ageandworkhasnothingtodowitheachother.D)Thewriterdoesn’tsay.A)Theabilitytoworklonghours. B)Experience.C)Judgment. D)Professionskills.A)Knowyourstrength. B)Keeplearning.C)Knowwhoyouare. D)Livetherightstyle. SectionC:Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.（答案请写在答题纸上）Threeyearsago,astudyofoverfishingledtoasharpdebate.It(26)___________thattheworld’soceanfishcouldbealmostgonebythemiddleofthecentury.Now,anewstudyoffersmorehope.Itshowsthatthe(27)___________offisheriescollapsehasrecentlydecreasedinsomeareas--some,butnotall.BorisWormatDalhousieUniversityinCanadaandRayHilbornattheUniversityofWashingtoninSeattlewerelead(28)___________ofthenewstudy.Theyledateamthatstudiedtenareas.Infiveofthem,therateatwhichfisharebeing(29)___________theseahasdroppedtoalevelthatshouldletthepopulationsrecover.Threeareasstillhadoverfishing,butcorrectivemeasureshavebegun.Yet,inall,almost(30)___________offishpopulationsstudiedworldwidestillneedrebuilding.Onlytwoareasdidnothaveanoverfishingproblemineitherthenewstudyortheearlierone.TheyareNewZealandandtheAmerican(31)___________ofAlaska.Thefindingsfromtwoyearsof(32)___________appearinthejournalScience.Usingnetsthatletsmallerfish(33)___________andagreeingnottofishincertainareascanhelpreduceoverfishing.ThestudyshowedthatthesemeasureshelpedfishpopulationsgrowinKenya.Butoneoftheauthorsofthestudy,TimMcClanahanfromtheWildlifeConservationSociety,saysfisheriesinAfricafaceanotherthreat.MostcountriesinAfrica,hesays,aresellingfishingrightstoindustrializednationswhichcatchlarge(34)___________seafood.Thestudyshowswhathappenedwhenindustrializednationsincreasedrestrictionsonfishingintheirownwaters.Seafoodcompaniesmovedtheirboatsto(35)___________countrieswithfewerrestrictions.PartIIReadingComprehension（30%）SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinbankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasewritethecorrespondingletterforeachitemontheAnswerSheet.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.（答案请写在答题纸上）Abooklesslifeisanincompletelife.Booksinfluencethedepthandbreadthoflife.Theymeetthenatural(36)___________forfreedom,forexpression,forcreativityandbeautyoflife.Learners,therefore,musthavebooks,andtherighttypeofbook,forthesatisfactionoftheirneed.Readersturn(37)___________tobooksbecausetheircuriosityconcerningallmannersofthings,theireagernesstoshareintheexperiencesofothersandtheirneedto(38)___________fromtheirownlimitedenvironmentleadthemtofindinbooksfoodforthemindandthespirit.Throughtheirreadingtheyfindadeepersignificancetolifeasbooksacquaintthemwithlifeintheworldasitwasanditisnow.Theyarepresentedwitha(39)___________ofhumanexperiencesandcometo(40)___________otherwaysofthoughtandliving.Andwhile(41)___________theirownrelationshipsandresponsestolife,thereadersoftenfindthatthe(42)___________intheirstoriesaregoingthroughsimilaradjustments,whichhelptoclarifyandgivesignificancetotheirown.Booksprovide(43)___________materialforreaders’imaginationtogrow.Imaginationisavaluablequalityandamotivatingpower,andstimulatesachievement.Whileenrichingtheirimagination,books(44)___________theiroutlook,developafact-findingattitudeandtrainthemtouseleisure(45)___________.Thesocialandeducationalsignificanceofthereaders’bookscannotbeoverestimatedinanacademiclibrary.abundant B)characters C)communicating D)completely E)deriveF)desire G)diversity H)escape I)establishing J)narrowabundant B)characters C)communicating D)completely E)deriveF)desire G)diversity H)escape I)establishing J)narrowK)naturally L)personal M)properly N)respect O)widenSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbywritingacorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.（答案请写在答题纸上）BoomerangChildren（归巢族）JenniferBlisswasnoinexperiencedlawyerwhenshemovedbackinwithherparents.At39,shehadburnedthroughherretirementfundsafterlosingherlaw-firmjobinJuly.ShegavethebankthekeystothehomeshewasunabletosellinGrandRapids,Mich.,andlastNovember,shepackeduphertwoGreatDanesandmovedabout60miles,toLansing,tolivewithhermotherandstepfather.“Thishasbeenawful,”saysBliss,whohassentoutsome600resumesnationwidelookingforlegalworkoramanagerialpositioninanotherfield.“IwenttolawschooltohaveasolidprofessionsothatIwouldn’twindupinasituationlikethis.”Thetermboomerangchildrenusedtorefertoyoungadultsmovingbackinwiththeirparents,buttherecessionisforcingpeopleintheir30sand40sandolder--oftenwithaspouseandkidsintow--tostaywiththeparentsuntiltheyregaintheirfinancialfooting.SincetherecessionbeganinDecember,theUShaslost3.6millionjobs.AnAARPsurveyreleasedinMayfoundthatmorethanathirdofretireeshavehadtohelpachildpaybillsinthelastyear.Andthenumberofmultigenerationalhouseholdshasincreasedfrom5millioninto6.2millionin,accordingtoAARP.Crowdedquarters,woundedprideandgeneralanxietyabouttheglobaleconomiccrisisdonotmakethemostpleasantlivingsituation.Buttherearewaystoeasethetransition.TalkaboutExpectationsAndbesuretodiscussoneanother’sneedsupfront,saysBrianCarpenter,apsychologyprofessoratWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis,Mo.Failuretodosocanleadtoalotofconflicts.That’swhathappenedwhenMichaelGallagher,40,movedinwithhismotherinLosAngelesinOctoberafterhewasfiredfromhisjobasanaudioengineer.“Whenhecamehometolive,Iwasthinking‘family’,andhewasthinking‘roommate’,”saysBJGallagher,59,anauthorandavideoproducer.“Iwouldfeelbadwhenhewouldn’tsayhellowhenhewalkedinthedoor.”Atthesametime,hersonfeltshewascheckinguponhimand“lurking”（潜伏）around,shesays.“DonnaButts,executivedirectorofGenerationsUnited,anintergenerationaladvocacygroupbasedinWashington,saysit’sagoodideatocreateanapproximatetimetableforachievingspecificgoals,suchas“getajob”,“moveout”.BuildinPrivacyIfpossible,everyoneshouldhaveatleastsomespaceofhisorherown.Forinstance,whenMichaelGallaghertookoverthepartofhismother’shousethatshehadbeenusingasanoffice,shemovedhercomputerandvideoequipmentintoamuchsmallerroomadjoiningherbedroom.“Weeachneededourownspace.Therewasnowayaroundthat,”BJsaysoftherearrangingshehadtoaccommodateherson.ShareHouseholdExpensesPayparentsrent,orhelpwithbills,andtakeoverhouseworklikemowingthelawn.“Thisway,everyoneishelpinginsomeway,andnoonefeelstakenadvantageof,”saysElizabethCarll,apsychologistinHuntington,N.Y.,whoisanexpertondealingwithstress.Blissdoesallthecookingandcleaning.MichaelGallagherbuyshisownfood,andbeyondthat,hismothersays,hehas“paidintrade”bypersuadinghertohavethehipreplacementshehadneededforawhileandbytakingcareofheraftertheoperation.Inlate,JohnKreuzer,30,andhiswifemovedfromPortland,Ore.,intohisin-laws’houseinSanJose,Calif.,becausehegotapublicrelationjobinSiliconValley.Theydecidedtokeepstayingthere--withtheirtwolittlekids--becauseKreuzer’sfather-in-lawwaslaidoff.Asthejobmarketgottighter,itjustmadesenseforeveryonetosharelivingexpensesinsuchahigh-costarea,Kreuzersays.Alongtheway,therehavebeendifferencesofopinionwhenitcomestobringingupchildren.Kreuzerhasexplainedtohischildrenthattheymustabidebytheirgrandparents’rules,e.g.,noroughhousing（打闹旳）indoors.“Myin-lawsreallyhelpoutwiththekidswhilemywifeandIareworking,”hesays.“Iknowthatoncewemoveout,mychildrenwillmisstheirtimetogetherwithGrandmaandPop-pop.”Oncewemoveout?Thatbringsuponelastpoint.BeRealisticTheeconomyhastoturnaroundsomeday,andinthemeantime,rentsarefalling.InMarch,Kreuzerandhisfamilyaremovingintoanearbytownhousewithrentsocheap,hecancontinuetohelphisin-lawspaytheirmonthlybills.MichaelGallagheralsofoundakillerdealonarental.Hemovedoutofhismom’splaceinNovember,butshehasyettorearrangeherstuff.“I’mnotmovinganythingbackjustyet,”shesays.“Withthisawfuleconomy,hecouldboomerang（回来）rightbackinhere.”Failuretodiscusseachother’sneedscanresultinalotofconflicts.MichaelGallagherhelpedhismotherbycaringforherafterhersurgery.MichaelGallagher’smothermovedhercomputerintoasmallerroominorderto provide personalspaceforherson.Thechildrenhavebeentoldthattheyhavetocomplywiththeirgrandparents’rules.Theeconomywillrecoversoonerorlater,andatthesametime,rentswillfall.Withthejobmarketbecomingtighter,itissensibleforpeoplelivinginthehigh-cost areatosharelivingexpenses.Afemalelawyersaidshewenttolawschoolforthepurposeoffindingadecentjob.Thenumberoffamiliessharingonehousebetweendifferentgenerationshas increasedby1.2million.Alawyerusedupherpensionfundswhenshelostherjob.MichaelGallagherwasthinkingtheywerejustroommateswhenhemovedtolive withhismother.SectionCDirections:Thereis1passageinthissection.Itisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.TherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Likeaneedleclimbingupabathroomscale,thenumberkeepsrising.In1991,15%ofAmericanswereobese（肥胖）;by1999,thatproportionhadgrownto27%.Youngsters,whoshouldhaveactivityontheirside,aregrowinglargeraswell:19%ofAmericansunder17areobese.Waistbandshavebeenpoppinginotherwesterncountriestoo,asphysicalactivityhasdeclinedanddietshaveexpanded.Byandlarge,peopleintherichworldseemtohavelostthefightagainstflab（松弛）.Meanwhile,poorernationshaveenjoyedsomesuccessintheirbattlesagainstmalnutritionandfamine.But,accordingtoresearchpresentedattheannualmeetingoftheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience,itismoreacaseofbeingoutofthefryingpanandintothefire.ThemoststrikingexampleactuallyinthepoorworldcomesfromthePacificislands,homeoftheworld’smostobesecommunities.In1966,14%ofthemenonthisislandwereobesewhile100%ofmenundertheageof30in1996wereobese.Thisincreaseinweighthasbeenunevenaswellasfast.Asaresult,undernourishedandover-nourishedpeoplefrequentlylivecheekbyjowl（面颊）.Themixcanevenoccurwithinasinglehousehold.AstudyoffamiliesinIndonesiafoundthatnearly10%containedboththehungryandthefat.Thisisamysteriousphenomenon,butmighthavesomethingtodowithpeopleofdifferentagesbeinggivendifferentamountsoffoodtoeat.Theprospectofheadingofftheseproblemsisbleak.Inmanyaffectedcountriesthereareculturalfactorstocontendwith,suchasanemphasisoneatinglargemealstogether,oronfoodasaformofhospitality.Moreover,thereisagoodmeasureofdisbeliefonthepartofpolicymakersthatsuchaproblemcouldexistintheircountries.Thereappearstobeageneralreluctanceonthepartofgovernmentstospendresourcesonpromotingdietandexercisewhilestarvationisstillarealthreat,andtheresultisarecipeforinaction.Unlesssomethingisdonesoon,itmightnotbepossibletoturntheclockback.56. Thefirstsentenceofthepassagemostprobablyimpliesthat___________.manyAmericansareobsessedwiththerisingtemperatureintheirbathroommorepeopleareoverweighedintheUnitedStatespeoplearedoingmorephysicalexerciseswiththehelpofscalesyoungstersbecometallerandhealthierthankstomoreactivities57. Asphysicalexercisedeclinesanddietexpands,___________.otherwesterncountrieshasbeendefeatedbyfatobesityhasbecomeanepidemic（流行病）oftherichworldwaistbandsbegintobepopularinotherwesterncountrieswesterncountriescannolongerfightagainstobesity58. WhichisNOTthepointoftheexampleofthePacificThepoorcommunityhasshakenoffpovertyandpeoplearewell-fednow.Obesityisbecomingaprobleminthedevelopin