2023年广东大学英语考试模拟卷(4).docx
2023年广东大学英语考试模拟卷(4)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.It is imperative that students _ their term papers on time.Ahand inBwould hand inChave to hand inDhanded in 2.The man in the comer confessed to _ a lie to the manager of the company.Ahave toldBbe toldCbeing toldDhaving told 3.If you _ Jerry Brown until recently, you'd think the photograph on the right was strange.Ashouldn't contactBweren't to contactCdidn't contactDhadn't contacted 4.In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly _ if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.AadmiredBregardedCexpectedDworshipped 5._ stereophonic phonograph records, two recordings are made of the same musical performance.ACreatesBCreatedCThe creating ofDTo create 6.There is not a conductor _ resists the flow of the electrical charges.AwhichBbutCthatDit 7.The largest system serving e-mail messengers is the Internet, a _ of millions of computers linked worldwide.AunityBcombinationCnetworkDconnection 8._ both sides accept the agreement _ a lasting peace be established in this region.AOnly if, willBIf only, wouldCShould, willDUnless, would 9.What is the passage mainly aboutAThe process of gradual memory loss.BThe causes of absent-mindedness.CThe impact of the environment on memory.DA way of encoding and recalling. 10.One possible reason why women have better memories than men is that _.Athey have a wider range of interestsBthey are more reliant on the environmentCthey have an unusual power of focusing their attentionDthey are more interested in wharfs happening around them 11.What do we learn from the last paragraphAIf we focus our attention on one thing, we might forget another.BMemory depends to a certain extent on the environment.CRepetition helps improve our memory.DIf we keep forgetting things, we'd better return to where we were. 12.A note in the pocket can hardly serve as a reminder because _.Ait will easily get lostBit's not clear enough for you to readCit's out of your sightDit might get mixed up with other things 13.Why does the author think that encoding properly is very importantAIt helps us understand our memory system better.BIt enables us to recall something from our memory.CIt expands our memory capacity considerably.DIt slows down the process of losing our memory. 14.Starting from 22 _.Aone will obtain more basic rightsBthe older one becomes, the more basic rights he will haveCone won't get more basic rights than when he is 21Done will enjoy more rights granted by society 15.Former social ceremonies that used to mark adolescence have given place to _.Agraduations from schools and collegesBsocial recognitionCsocio-economic statusDcertain behavioral changes 16.According to the passage, it is TRUE that _.Ain the late 19th century in the United States the dividing line between adolescence and adulthood no longer existedBno one can marry without the permission of his parents until the age of twenty-oneCone is considered to have reached adulthood when he has a driver's licenseDone is not free from the restrictions of child labor laws until he can join the army 17.The period of adolescence is much longer in industrial societies because _.Athe definition of maturity has changedBthe industrialized society is more developedCmore education is provided and laws against child labor are madeDceremonies for adolescence have lost their formal recognition and symbolic significance 18.No one can expect to fully enjoy the adulthood privileges until he is _.Aeleven years oldBsixteen years oldCtwenty-one years oldDbetween twelve and twenty-one years old 19.It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality _.Astill judge a man by his clothesBhold the uniform in such high regardCenjoy having a professional identityDwill respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform 20.According to the passage, people wearing uniforms _.Aare usually helpfulBhave little or no individual freedomCtend to lose their individualityDenjoy greater popularity 21.People are accustomed to thinking that a man in uniform _.Asuggests quality workBdiscards his social identityCappears to be more practicalDlooks superior to a person in civilian clothes 22.The chief function of a uniform is to _.Aprovide practical benefits to the wearerBmake the wearer catch the public eyeCinspire the wearer's confidence in himselfDprovide the wearer with a professional identity 23.The best title for this passage would be _.AUniforms and SocietyBThe Importance of Wearing a UniformCPractical Benefits of Wearing a UniformDAdvantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms 24.Interpersonal relationships are important because _.Athey are indispensable to people's social well-beingBthey awaken people's desire to exchange resourcesCthey help people to cope with life in the information eraDthey can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc. 25.Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _.Ainstrumental supportBinformational supportCsocial companionshipDthe strengthening of self-respect 26.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word "cushions" (Para.2)AAdds up to.BDoes away with.CLessens the effect of.DLays the foundation for. 27.Research shows that people's physical and mental health _.Arelies on the social welfare systems which support themBhas much to do with the amount of support they get from othersCdepends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troublesDis closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives 28.Social companionship is beneficial in that _.Ait helps strengthen our ties with relativesBit enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakesCit makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyableDit draws our attention away from our worries and troubles 29._ no conclusive evidence exists, many experts believe that the wheel was invented only once and then diffused to the rest of the world.AEvenBButCAlthoughDSo 30.John Wagner's most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that it _ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.Ais to be analyzedBbe analyzedChas been analyzedDshould have been analyzed 31.The Biblical(圣经的)expression "an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth" was presented in order to_.Aprove that equality demands just punishmentBjustify the need for punishment as a part of lawCgive moral backing to retributive justiceDprove that man has long been interested in justice 32.The best title for this selection is_.A) Fitting Punishment to the Crime C) Improvement in Legal JusticeB) Approaches to Just Punishment D) Attaining Justice in the CourtsAThe best title for this selection is_.BFitting Punishment to the CrimeCApproaches to Just PunishmentDImprovement in Legal JusticeEAttaining Justice in the Courts 33.Hegel would view the death sentence for murder as_.Ainadequate justiceBan admission of not being able to cure a diseaseCthe best way for society to get revengeDa suitable way of punishing the murderer 34.All of the following statements are true EXCEPT that_.Ahousehold and neighborhood used to be centers of production and workBthe land used to be the means of livingCmany people work far away from their homeDthe goal of creating jobs for all will finally be reached, for all its difficulty 35.According to paragraph 2 and 3,_.Apeople should be prepared to admit that being employed is not the only kind of workBpeople should set up smaller private enterprises so that they in turn can employ othersCuniversal employment guaranteed prosperityDpatterns of work were fundamentally unchanged despite the arrival of the industrial age 36.What can be inferred from the passageANew jobs should be created to reduce high unemployment figures.BWomen should stay at home and do household chores.CPeople should be encouraged to be self-employed.DAvailable employment should be restricted to a small percentage of the population. 37.As a result of the enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries people were_.Alegally entitled to own landBforced to look elsewhere for means of supporting themselvesCnot adequately compensated(补偿) for the loss of their landDbadly paid for the work they managed to find 38.We can conclude from the first paragraph that_.Athe public in general are indifferent to the high unemployment in the countryBthe public in general feel optimistic towards the high unemployment situation in the countryCpeople in general will readily share employment with other peopleDthe present high unemployment figures are a fact of life 39.A) hide C) breakB) separate D) escapeAhideBseparateCbreakDescape 40.A) of C) forB) in D) withAofBinCforDwith 41.A) by no means C) insufficientlyB) partly D) completelyAby no meansBpartlyCinsufficientlyDcompletely 42.A) appeal C) considerationB) interest D) concernAappealBinterestCconsiderationDconcern 43.A) raising C) risingB) falling D) losingAraisingBfallingCrisingDlosing 44.A) might C) mustB) could D) canAmightBcouldCmustDcan 45.A) attendance C) performancesB) buildings D) programsAattendanceBbuildingsCperformancesDprograms 46.A) shaded C) colorfulB) darkening D) lightedAshadedBdarkeningCcolorfulDlighted 47.A) cultural C) commercialB) industrial D) economicAculturalBindustrialCcommercialDeconomic 48.A) event C) accidentB) occurrence D) affairAeventBoccurrenceCaccidentDaffair 49.A) claims C) commendsB) comments D) complainsAclaimsBcommentsCcommendsDcomplains 50.A) especially C) howeverB) furthermore D) moreoverAespeciallyBfurthermoreChoweverDmoreover