2023年大学英语四级模拟题九含答案

……………密………密………….封……….线……………系别班级学号姓名PartIWriting 15’Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicChoosinganOccupation.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.1.职业旳选择很重要2.如何明智旳选择自己旳职业3.你旳职业选择。PartIIListeningComprehension 35’SectionA Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1. A. Inashop. B. Inabus. C. Inahospital. D. Inarestaurant.2. A. Standing. B. Eatingcheese. C. Relaxing. D. 3. A. 30minutes. B. 20minutes. C. Anhour. D. 40minutes.4. A. Heshouldseehisuncle. B. Heshouldattendameeting.C. He’llhaveaclass. D. Hehasanappointment.5. A. Themuseum. B. Histutor’sofficeC. HisChineselessons. D. Thelibrary.6. A. Shedoesn’tlikeflyingverymuch. B. Sheusuallytakesthetrainwhenshetravels.C. ShehassomethingimportanttodoinMadrid.D. ShehasjustbeentoMadrid.7. A. Hethinkshisteamwillloseiftheweatherisbad. B. Hethinksbadweatherwillaffectbothteams.C. Hereallydoesn’tknow.D. Hedoesn’tthinktheweatherwillmakeanydifference.8. A. HewilldiscussitagainwithMary.B. HewillprobablynotbuyMaryapet.C. Hethinksit’snotagoodideatobuyapetforMary.D. Hethinkspetsarealotoftrouble.Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyou’vejustheard.9. A. Sheistiredofherpresentwork. B. Shewantstosavetravelexpenses.C. Shewantsamuchhighersalary. D. Shewantstogetpromotion.10. A. Travelagent. B. Environmentalengineer.C. Translator. D. Languageteacher.11. A. Educationandexperience. B. Livelypersonality.C. Communicationskillsandteamspirit. D. Devotionandworkefficiency.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyou’vejustheard.12. A. Shefindsittoohard. B. Shelacksinterestinit.C. Sheisworriedabouttheman. D. Themankeepsinterruptingher.13. A. Thecourseispoorlydesigned. B. Thelecturesareboring.C. Sheenjoysliteraturemore. D. SheprefersPhilosophytoEnglish.14. A. Karen’sparents. B. Karen’sfriends.C. Karen’slecturers. D. Karenherself.15. A. Leavingtheuniversity. B. GettingtransferredtotheEnglishDepartment.C. Spendinglessofherparents’money.D. Changinghermajor.SectionBDirections:PassageOneQuestions16to19arebasedontheconversationyou’vejustheard.16. A. Tobuyhiswifeablackpearlnecklace. B. Toseewhatnewjewelrytheshophadgotrecently.C. Tobuysomejewelrybecausehehadmadealotofmoneyinbusiness.D. Tobuysomejewelryashiswife’sbirthdaypresent.17. A. Thesizeofthepearl. B. Thequalifyofthepearl.C. Thepriceofthepearl. D. Thecolorofthepearl.18. A. Apearlsheinheritedfromhermother.B. Thepearlthatthemanhadboughtfromthejewelryshop.C. Animitationoftheoriginalpearl.D. Afamilypearl.19. A. $5,000. B. $20,000. C. $25,000. D. $30,000.PassageTwoQuestions20to22arebasedontheconversationyou’vejustheard.20. A. Timespentworking. B. Timespentexercising.C. Timespentonleisureactivities. D. Timespentwithfriendsandfamily.21. A. Eatingout. B. WatchingTV.C. Reading. D. SurfingtheWeb.22. A. Driving. B. Visitingfriends.C. Gardening. D. Goingtothepub.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedontheconversationyou’vejustheard.23. A. Helpstudents’concentrateinclass. B. Recordstudents’weeklyperformance.C. Askstudentstocompleteasleepreport.D. Monitorstudents’sleeppatterns.24. A. Lackofattention. B. Lossofmotivation.C. Declininghealth. D. Improperbehavior.25. A. Theyshouldmakesuretheirchildrenarealwayspunctualforschool. B. Theyshouldensuretheirchildrengrowupinahealthyenvironment.C. Theyshouldhelptheirchildrenaccomplishhigh-qualitywork.D. Theyshouldseetoitthattheirchildrenhaveadequatesleep.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Asapersonlivinginthe21stcentury,youwillprobablymoveseveraltimesinyour(26).Andmostofthosemoveswilltakeyoutoanothercity–anewjob,newfriends,sometimesawholenewlifestyle.Movingofferstheopportunitytomake(27)changesaswellastochangetheplacewhereyouliveandwork.Whennooneknowsyou,youcanmakethesechangesinyourselfandyourlifestylemore(28)____________becauseyouroldfriendsaren’twatchingyouandyoudon’thavethe(29)____________ofyourformerco-workers.Movingoffersopportunities,butofcourse,itcanalsocauseproblems.Ittakestimeto(30)tochangeandyoumightfeel(31)andunhappyatfirst.Movingcanalsocauseproblemswithinthefamily.Ifbothyouandyourhusbandorwifework,probablyonlyoneofyouwill(32)professionallyfromthemove.Theothermayfeelangry.Andchildrenmayfeelangrytoo,becausetheyhavetoleavetheirfriendsandschool.Intheend,movingwillbeeasierifyoucanfocusonthepresent.Thatis,(33)_________________________missingthelifeyouleftbehind.Instead,startmakinganewlifeinyournewcity.Anddon’tworrythatyoumighthavetomoveagain(34)__________________.Thinkaboutwhereyouarenowand(35)________________.PartIII ReadingComprehension (35')SectionA (1’×10=1Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.WritetheletterontheAnswerSheet.(请在答题纸上写段落旳代号)CaughtintheWeb[A] [B]“Iwasstartingtofeellikemywholeworldwasfallingapart—kindofslippingintoadepression,”saidCarla.“IknewthatifIdidn’tgetoffthedatingsites,I’djustkeepgoing,”detaching(使脱离)herselffurtherfromtheoutsideworld.Toebe’sconclusion:Shefeltlikeshewas“addicted”totheInternet.She’snotalone.[C]ConcernaboutexcessiveInternetuseisn’tnew.Asfarbackas1995,articlesinmedicaljournalsandtheestablishmentofaPennsylvaniatreatmentcenterforoverusersgeneratedinterestinthesubject.There’sstillnoconsensusonhowmuchtimeonlineconstitutestoomuchorwhetheraddictionispossible. [D]ButasrelianceontheWebgrows,therearesignsthatthequestionisgettingmoreseriousattention:Lastmonth,astudypublishedinCNSSpectrumsclaimedtobethefirstlarge-scalelookatexcessiveInternetuse.TheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationmayconsiderlistingInternetaddictioninthenexteditionofitsdiagnosticmanual.AndscoresofonlinediscussionboardshavepoppeduponwhichpeoplediscussnegativeexperiencestiedtotoomuchtimeontheWeb. [E]“There’snoquestionthatthere’repeoplewho’reseriouslyintroublebecausethey’reoverdoingtheirInternetinvolvement,”saidpsychiatrist(精神科医生)IvanGoldberg.Goldbergcallstheproblemadisorderratherthanatrueaddiction. [F]JonathanBishop,aresearcherinWalesspecializinginonlinecommunities,ismoreskeptical.“TheInternetisanenvironment,”hesaid.“Youcan’tbeaddictedtotheenvironment,”Bishopdescribestheproblemassimplyamatterofpriorities,whichcanbesolvedbyencouragingpeopletoprioritizeotherlifegoalsandplansinplaceoftimespentonline. [G]ThenewCNSSpectrumsstudywasbasedonresultsofanationwidetelephonesurveyofmorethan2,500adults.Likethesurvey,thisonewasconductedbyStanfordUniversityresearchers.About6%ofrespondentsreportedthat“theirrelationshipssufferedbecauseofexcessiveInternetuse.”About9%attemptedtoconceal“nonessentialInternetuse,”andnearly4%reportedfeeling“preoccupiedbytheInternetwhenoffline.” [H]“TheInternetproblemisstillinitsinfancy,”saidEliasAboujaoude,aStanfordprofessor.Nosingleonlineactivityistoblameforexcessiveuse,hesaid.“They’reonlineinchatrooms,checkinge-mail,orwritingblogs.[Theproblemis]notlimitedtoporn(色情)orgambling”websites. [I]ExcessiveInternetuseshouldbedefinednotbythenumberofhoursspentonlinebut“intermsoflosses,”saidMaressaOrzack,aHarvard [J]Sincetheearly1990s,severalclinicshavebeenestablishedintheU.S.totreatheavyInternetusers.TheyincludetheCenterforInternetAddictionRecoveryandtheCenterforInternetBehavior. [K]ThewebsiteforOrzack’scenterliststhefollowingamongthepsychologicalsymptomsofcomputeraddiction:Havingasenseofwell-beingorexcitementwhileatthecomputer.Longingformoreandmoretimeatthecomputer.Neglectoffamilyandfriends.Feelingempty,depressedorirritablewhennotatthecomputer.Lyingtoemployersandfamilyaboutactivities.Inabilitytostoptheactivity.Problemswithschoolorjob.[L]Physicalsymptomslistedincludedryeyes,backaches,skippingmeals,poorpersonalhygiene(卫生)andsleepdisturbances.[M]PeoplewhostrugglewithexcessiveInternetusemaybedepressedorhaveothermooddisorders,Orzacksaid.WhenshediscussesInternethabitswithherpatients,theyoftenreportthatbeingonlineoffersa“senseofbelonging,anescape,excitement[and]fun,”shesaid.“Somepeoplesayrelief…becausetheyfindthemselvessorelaxed.”[N]SomepartsoftheInternetseemtodrawpeopleinmorethanothers.Internetgamersspendcountlesshourscompetingingamesagainstpeoplefromallovertheworld.Onesuchgame,calledWorldofWarcraft,iscitedonmanysitesbyposterscomplainingofa“gamingaddiction.”[O]AndrewHeidrich,aneducationnetworkadministratorfromSacramento,playsWorldofWarcraftforabouttwotofourhourseveryothernight,butthat’snothingcomparedwiththe40to60hoursaweekhespentplayingonlinegameswhenhewasincollege.Hecutbackonlyafterafull-scalefamilyintervention(干预),inwhichrelativestoldhimhe’dgainedweight.[P]“There’sthiswholecultureofcompetitionthatsuckspeoplein”withonlinegaming,saidHeidrich,nowafatheroftwo.“Peopledoitattheexpenseofeverythingthatwasaconstantintheirlives.”Heidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussgamingaddictionregularly“toremindmyselftokeepmyloveforonlinegamesincheck.”[Q]ToebealsoregularlyvisitsasitewherepostersdiscussInternetoveruse.InAugust,whenshefirstrealizedshehadaproblem,shepostedamessageonaYahooInternetaddictiongroupwiththesubjectline:“IhaveanInternetAddiction.”[R]“I’mself-employedandneedtheInternetformywork,butI’mfailingtoaccomplishmywork,totakecareofmyhome,togiveattentiontomychildren,”shewroteinamessagesenttothegroup.“Ihavenomoneyorinsurancetogetprofessionalhelp;Ican’tevenpaymymortgage(抵押贷款)andfacelosingeverything.”[S]Sincethen,Toebesaid,shehaskeptherpromisetoherselftocutbackonherInternetuse.“Ihaveaboyfriendnow,andI’mnotinterestedinonlinedating,”shesaidbyphonelastweek.“It’salotbetternow.”ExcessiveInternetusehadrenderedToebesopoorthatshecouldn’taffordtoseekprofessionalhelp.Nowthatshe’sgotaboyfriend,Toebeisnolongercrazyaboutonlinedating.AndrewHeidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussonlinegamingaddictiontocurbhisdesireforonlinegaming.AccordingtoOrzack,peoplewhostrugglewithheavyrelianceontheInternetmayfeeldepressed.AccordingtoProfessorMaressaOrzack,Internetusewouldbeconsideredexcessiveifitseriouslyaffectedfamilyrelationships.AndrewHeidrichcutbackononlinegamingbecausehisfamilyhadintervened.Herdaughters’repeatedcomplaintseventuallymadeCarlaToeberealizeshewasspendingtoomuchtimeontheInternet?Inoneofthemessagesshepostedonawebsite,ToebeadmittedthatshehadanInternetAddiction.Peoplehaven’tyetreachedagreementonthedefinitionofexcessiveInternetuse.JonathanBishopbelievesthattheInternetoveruseproblemcanbesolvedifpeoplecanrealizewhatisimportantinlife.SectionC (2.5’×10=25’)Directions:PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.PersonalcomputersandtheInternetgivepeoplenewchoicesabouthowtospendtheirtime.Somemayusethisfreedomtosharelesstimewithcertainfriendsorfamilymembers,butnewtechnologywillalsoletthemstayinclosertouchwiththosetheycaremostabout.Iknowthisfrompersonalexperience.E-mailmakesiteasytoworkathome,whichiswhereInowspendmostweekendsandevenings.Myworkinghoursaren’tnecessarilymuchshorterthantheyoncewerebutIspendfewerofthemattheoffice.ThisletsmesharemoretimewithmyyoungdaughterthanImighthaveifshe’dbeenbornbeforeelectronicmailbecamesuchapracticaltool.TheInternetalsomakesiteasytosharethoughtswithagroupoffriends.Sayyoudosomethingfunorseeagreatmovieperhaps---andtherearefourorfivefriendswhomightwanttohearaboutit.Ifyoucalleachone,youmayfeeltiredoftellingthestory.WithE-mail,youjustwriteonenoteaboutyourexperience,atyourconvenience,andaddressittoallthefriendsyouthinkmightbeinterested.Theycanreadyourmessagewhentheyhavetime,andreadonlyasmuchastheywantto.Theycanreplyattheirconvenience,andyoucanreadwhattheyhavetosayatyourconvenience.E-mailisalsoaninexpensivewaytostayinclosetouchwithpeoplewholivefaraway.MorethanafewparentsuseE-mailtokeepintouch,evendailytouch,withtheirchildrenoffatcollege.WejusthavetokeepinmindthatcomputersandtheInternetofferanotherwayofstayingintouch.Theydon’ttaketheplaceofanyoftheoldways.46. Thepurposeofthispassageisto________.A. explainhowtousetheInternetB. describethewriter’sjoyofkeepingupwiththelatesttechnologyC. tellthemeritsandusefulnessoftheInternetD. 47.TheuseofE-mailhasmadeitpossibleforthewriterto________.A. spendlesstimeworkingB. havemorefreetimewithhischildC. workathomeonweekendsD. workataspeedcomfortabletohim48.Accordingtothewriter,E-mailhasanobviousadvantageoverthetelephonebecausetheformerhelpsone________.A. reachagroupofpeopleatonetimeconvenientlyB. keepone’scommunicationaspersonalaspossibleC. passonmuchmoreinformationthanthelatterD. getintouchwithone’sfriendsfasterthanthelatter49.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A. Computer:NewTechnologicalAdvancesB. Internet:NewTooltoMaintainGoodFriendshipC. ComputersHaveMadeLifeEasierD. Internet:aConvenientToolforCommunication50. Theauthor’sattitudetowardstheInternetis.A. indifferent B. positive C. critical D. ironicPassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Theentertainmentprofession,or“showbusiness”,attractsmanyyoungpeople.Unfortunately,onlyveryfewcanhopetobecomefamousandsuccessful.Talentisnotenough,becauseshowbusinessisascompetitiveasanyotherbusiness.Withoutagoodmanager,theperformercanneverhopetosucceed.Fashionisimportantinthisbusiness,too.Thebesttailor(裁缝)intheworldwillneverbesuccessfulifhemakesold-fashionedclothes.Inexactlythesameway,aperformermustchangehis“act”inordertofollowthetasteofthemoment.Thisistrueforactors,dancersandcomedians(喜剧演员),butperhapsmostofallforsingers.“Pop”standsfor“popular”,andapopsingerhastoworkveryhardtobecomepopular.Hemusteithergivethepublicwhattheyalreadywantorhemustfindanewwayofsingingthatwillattracttheirattention.Evenwhenhehassucceededandhisrecordsaresoldeverywhere,hecannotrelax.Hemustworkhardertostaypopular,becausetherearealwaysyoungersingerstryingtobecomefamousandtostealsomeofthepopularity.Thelifeofasuccessfulpopsingerisnotatalleasy.Hecanonlyrelaxwhenheisalone,becauseeverythinghedoesiswatchedandreportedinthespecialnewspaperwrittenforthe“fans”.Thefansarethemostimportantpeopleintheworldforthesinger.Theybuyhisrecords,gotohisconcertsandmakehimrichandfamous.Buttheycanbeveryannoying,too.Sometimestheirenthusiasmgoessooutofcontrolthattheydoanythingtogetamemento(纪念品)offthesinger.Theystealhandkerchief,theytearoffbuttons,andtheyevencutoffastrand(一缕)oftheunfortunatesinger’shair.Manysingershavebeenstripped(脱去)practicallynakedbytheirfans.Apopsingerhastospendalotofmoneyonclothes,becausehemustalwayslooksmart,oratanyrate,different.Hemusthavealuxurycar.Andhemustalwayskeepsmilingforthebenefitofhispublic.51.Inordertobecomeasuccessfulperformerinshowbusiness,onemusthave_____.A. goodlooks B. alotofmoneyC. goodchances D. talent,fashionandagoodmanager52.Theexampleofthe“tailor”iscitedheretoexplainthat________.A. clothesthatthetailormadeisvitaltoperformers’successB. performershavetochangetheirperformancestobepopularC. performersshoulddothesamethingasatailordoesD. performerscanneversucceedwithoutatailor53.Whenapopsingerhasbecomefamous,hemustworkhardto________.A. attractthepublic