2023年四川大学英语考试模拟卷（8）.docx

2023年四川大学英语考试模拟卷（8）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.Traveling with Heaven Air is _.Acomfortable but expensiveBcheap and pleasantCexciting but rareDquick and safe 2.Heaven Air can take you to Paris _.Aon weekends onlyBjust on weekdaysCany time in a weekDtwo or three times a week 3.Most flights of Heaven Air go to _.Abig citiesBsmall townsCboth big and small citiesDthe very center of Asia 4.According to the advertisement, Heaven Air believes it is _.Athe second biggest in the worldBthe second best in the worldCthe biggest in the worldDthe best in the world 5.Not only I but also Jane and Mary are tired of having one meeting after another.A我、珍妮和玛丽都很疲倦，无法在一次会议后再参加一次会议。B一个会议接着一个会议，不仅我厌倦，珍妮和玛丽也都厌烦。C除我之外，珍妮和玛丽先后参加了两次会议，觉得很劳累。D不仅我，还有珍妮和玛丽有开不完的会，搞得筋疲力尽。 6.The road department apologized for any inconvenience caused while road improvements were in progress.A道路部门对道路改造期间所带来的不便表示歉意。B道路部门为修建道路可能引起的不便进行了解释。C道路部门辩解说，新近造成的麻烦是因道路正在改建。D道路部门对不断改建道路会造成的任何不便表示歉意。 7.Some interviewees lose their chance simply because they fail to display self-confidence.A一些面试者失去了机会，简单地说就是因为他们显得不够自信。B一些面试者因为不相信自身的能力而轻易地放弃了这次机会。C一些面试者轻易地放弃了机会，因为他们无法保持自信心。D一些面试者只是因为他们未能表现出自信心而失去了机会。 8.As for as an Advertising and Sales Manager is concerned, excellent oral English is also a necessary requirement.A广告部和销售部经理都要求员工必须有良好的英语口语能力。B对广告及销售经理而言，娴熟的英语口语能力也是必要的条件。C广告部经理和销售部经理认为，熟练的英语口语能力也会是必要的。D广告部经理和销售部经理所关心的是员工也必须要有很高的英语水平。 9.How does the medical profession regard the bypass operationAMany doctors believe it to be the best answer for reducing heart disease.BMany doctors think it should be used to prevent clogged arteries.CMany doctors think the sooner it is used for a patient with early arterial disease, the more effective it is.DMany doctors question the advisability of its use where only one artery is affected. 10.Which of the following is trueAEvents with strong meaning are always stored in the short-term memory.BMost of what we see and do belong to the short-term memory.CShort-term memories are made up of inactive electrical circuits.DLong-term memories consist of active electrical circuits. 11.Under what conditions should the bypass operation be performedAWhen a general practitioner is available to perform it.BWhen there is room in the hospital emergency ward for the patient.CWhen the patient can be expected to show favorable results.DWhen the doctor recommends against it. 12.What is a coronary bypassAAn operation to bypass the heart.BAn operation to replace a disabled artery with another artery.CAn operation to construct a passage around a blocked artery.DAn operation to take care of faulty heart action. 13.What does the word "well-trodden" (Sentence 7, Para. 2) meanARepeatedly "walked upon".BWell-thought.CWell-performed.DCarefully prepared. 14.About the memory in comparison with the computer the writer says that _.Aneither of them is completely reliable all the timeBthe memory is more complicated than the computerCthe computer operates in a more organized way than the memoryDneither of them is used to its fullest capacity all the time 15.What does the word "advanced" (Sentence 2, Para.4) refer toAImproved.BProgressed.CGetting old.DComplex. 16.What are the usual results of the bypass operationAThe patient is relieved of pain.BThe patient's arterial condition is permanently cured.CThe patient has a 50% chance of being incapacitated again within a year.DThe patient is not likely to have trouble in his other arteries if he has one artery bypass by surgery. 17.What do experiments show about our memoriesAWe are more likely to remember things we do than things we see.BPeople always remember pleasant things rather than unpleasant ones.COur ability to remember something depends on our feelings when it happens.DWe tend to have better long-term memories than short-term memories. 18.Events enter the long-term memory if _.Awe think about them repeatedlyBwe are determined to remember themCthey are experimented many timesDthey happen unexpectedly 19.How does a newcomer feel during the fourth stage of culture shockATense but optimistic.BRelaxed and helpful.CNegative and stressed.DAfraid and worried. 20.Which pair of words best describes the feeling during the first stage of culture shockALonely and depressed.BBored and homesick.CHappy and thrilled.DAngry and frustrated. 21.According to the passage, where can you see the remains of ancient mountainsAPacific Northwest.BWisconsin.CJapan.DEastern North America. 22.What is the main idea of the second paragraphAPeople are mysteriously attracted to mountains.BPeople can climb different mountains every year.CSome mountains rise higher all the time.DOld, new, and ancient mountains exist. 23.Which of the following is NOT true about the "rejection phase"AThe newcomer is stressed but positive.BThe newcomer pays much attention to the negative sides of life.CThe newcomer refuses to accept the host culture.DIf the newcomer is not strong-willed enough, he may not be able to survive this stage successfully. 24.Why might reverse culture shock be a problemAIt hardly ever happens.BIt is extremely stressful.CMost people do not expect it.DIt only happens to young people. 25.The word "loftier" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _.AsteeperBolderChigherDlower 26.After reading this passage, you can conclude that _.Amountain building is a rare occurrenceBmountain building is going on all the timeCmany people die in earthquakes every yearDmountain climbing is an excellent extreme activity 27.Culture shock happens when _.Ayou meet people of different generationsByou move to a big cityCyou meet foreign people for the first timeDyou go to live in a foreign culture 28.The author's tone in this passage can 'best be described as _.AobjectiveBsubjectiveCindifferentDdisapproving 29.Coastal regions are mentioned as cases where _.Asea water is less salty because fresh water joins inBrivers carry industrial exhaust into seaCsea ice tend to melt more quickly than in the center of oceansDheavy water sinks to the deeper portions of the oceans 30."These countries" in Line 7, Para. 3, most probably refers to _.Athe developing countries which used to be coloniesBthe former British colonies which now are developingCthe colonized countries which become as strong as BritainDthe developing countries which are still colonized by Britain 31.The Weddell Sea _.Ais a good example of increased salinity in freezing sea waterBis much larger in area than the Arctic oceansChas a much lower salinity now than everDhas the denser water in its upper parts 32.According to this passage, the sea _ is likely to have the lowest salinity.Ain tropical areasBoff AntarcticaCof high rainfallDwith abundant sunshine 33.According to this passage, the English language might be used _.Afor only one reason that English is becoming an international languageBmainly by people from the American continent and the European continentCas an official language in an international conference on the American cultureDin science and technology as well as itl cultural and historical studies of all countries 34.A common language is necessary for some multi-lingual countries _.Afor both internal and international communicationsBfor access to the development in other countriesCfor higher efficiency of the government and better life of die publicDfor wider communications among colonial nations 35.The best title of the passage can be _.ATypical Oceans and Their Respective FeaturesBThe Causes of the Changes in Salinity of Ocean WaterCDifferent Oceans Have Different SalinityDThe Precipitation and Evaporation of Oceans 36.The author seems to be wondering _.Awhat makes up one's adequate working knowledge of EnglishBwhy English can serve so many needs of various peopleChow to relate the technological problems in airport communication,.Dwhen English became so widely used 37.There arc about 260 million people who can speak _.AEnglish in its regional varietyBEnglish in its standard varietyCEnglish as a second languageDEnglish as a working language 38.Which of the following processes will increase salinity of ocean watersAEvaporation.BPrecipitation.CMelting.DDilution. 39.一个总体_。A只能有一个标志B可以有多个标志C只能有一个指标D可以有多个指标 40.What is the author's attitude toward the ideology that biology is destinyAAffirmative.BNegative.CPositive.DPassive. 41.Women's place, some people think, is in the protective environment of the home because _.Awomen can provide better care for childrenBwomen are too weak to do any agricultural workCwomen are biologically suited to domestic jobsDwomen cannot compete with men in any field 42.According to the author, sex roles _.Aare socially determinedBare emotionally and physically determinedCcan only be determined by what education people takeDare biologically and physically determined 43.What does the passage mainly discussAThe experiments on the common cold.BThe myths about the common cold.CAn explanation of why and how people catch colds.DThe continued spread of the common cold. 44.Which of the following is NOT trueAThe Eskimos seldom suffer from colds.BColds are not caused by cold.CPeople suffer from colds just because they like to stay indoors.DA person may catch a cold by touching someone who already has one. 45.Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the passageAThe division of sex-defined roles is completely unacceptable.BWomen's roles in work are too limited at present.CIn one society, men might perform what is considered women's duties by another.DSome of the women's roles in domestic duties cannot be taken over by men. 46.According to the passage, there are more myths about the common cold than any other human disease because _.Ait spreads more quicklyBit is the most widespread illnessCthe climate of the world is getting colder and colderDfew people can catch colds 47.Arctic explorers may catch colds when _.Athey are working in the isolated arctic regionsBthey are writing reports in terribly cold weatherCthey are free from work in the isolated arctic regionsDthey are coming into contact again with the outside world 48.During the First World War, soldiers who spent long periods in cold and wet trenches _.Aoften caught coldsBnever caught coldsCdid not show increased tendency to catch coldsDdid not increase in number 49.The author points out that the assignments of women's roles in work _.Aare determined by what they are better suited toBgrow out of their position inside the homeCreflect a basic difference between men and womenDare suitable to them, but not to men 50.Behavior problems of dogs are believed to _.Aworsen in modem societyBoccur when they go wildCbe just part of their natureDpresent a threat to the community