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1、2023年公共英语考试模拟卷（4）本卷共分为2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25题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.In the first paragraph the author states that _.Adreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come trueBdreams are prophetic because some of them did come trueCdreams may come true ff clearly

2、 rememberedDdreams and reality are closely related 2.By things like. happen in threes ( Para. 3 ), the author indicates that people believe _.APersonal misfortunes tend to happen every now and thenBPersonal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen togetherCMisfortunes tend to occur acco

3、rding to certain patternsDMisfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime 3.It can be concluded from the passage that _.Athere is some truth even in the wildest dreamsBone should take notice of other peoples meritsCthere is no order or pattern in world eventsDwe should

4、 not base our conclusions on accidental evidence 4.Committee memberships are assigned mainly according to ones_.Apersonal preferenceBlength of serviceClife experienceDfamily background 5.The author of this passage seems to _.Abe interested in the committee systemBfavor the committee systemCbe indiff

5、erent to the committee systemDoppose the committee system 6.By using the context and word part clues, we may conclude that bicameral means _.ARepublicans and DemocratsBtwo HousesCcongressional systemDlaw making procedure 7.Usually a law will be considered made with the approval of_.Athe presidentBtw

6、o housesCthe concerned committeeDthe majority political party 8.The committee system serves best to_.Akeep the congressmen busyBallow citizens to know the congressmenCexamine and discuss the bills presented to the full houseDgive equal power to Democrats and Republicans 9.The Stock Exchange makes it

7、 possible for the Government, local authorities and nationalised industriesAto borrow as much money as they wishBto make certain everybody save moneyCto raise money to support new developmentsDto make certain everybody lend money to them 10.The money which enables these companies to continue their p

8、rojects is_.Arepaid to its original owners as soon as possibleBraised by the selling of shares in the companiesCexchanged for part ownership in the Stock ExchangeDinvested in different companies in the Stock Exchange 11.When the savers want their money back they_.Aask another company to obtain their

9、 money for themBlook for other people to borrow money fromCput their shares in the company back on the marketDtransfer their money to a more successful company 12.All the essential services on which we depend areArun by the Government or our local authoritiesBin constant need of financial supportCfi

10、nanced wholly by rates and taxesDunable to provide for the needs of the population 13.Almost all companies involved in new production and development must_.Adepend on their own financial resourcesBinvite the banks to provide long-term financeCborrow large sums of money from friends and people they k

11、nowDrely on the population as a whole for finance 14.The passage suggests that making less use of modem technology may_.Areduce pressure on fish populationsBthreaten the worlds annual catchCincrease governments investmentDcost tens of thousands of fishermens jobs 15.The animal source which provides

12、the most protein for human being is_.AbeefBfishCporkDchicken 16.In the conflict between jobs and the environment, the author takes sides with those who are in favour of_.Aincreasing the annual catchBcreating more jobsCgetting greater fiscal profitabilityDconserving natural resources 17.The balance b

13、etween jobs and the environment can be kept if_.Afishing capacity is further increasedBfishing jobs are further increasedCfewer well-equipped fishing ships are usedDfewer species are allowed to rebuild 18.Paragraph 2 indicates that_.Amost of mans employment is from fishingBman can always turn to fis

14、hing for employmentCforty percent of Chileans live on fishing boats or shipsDfishing has been the biggest industry in Newfoundland 19.Madonna and Michael Jackson are not considered heroes because _.Athey are popular only among certain groups of peopleBtheir performances do not improve their fans mor

15、allyCtheir primary concern is their own financial interestsDthey are not clear about the principles they should follow 20.The author concludes that historical changes would _.Abe delayed without leaders with inspiring personal qualitiesBnot happen without heroes making the necessary sacrificesCtake

16、place ff there were heroes to lead the peopleDproduce leaders with attractive personalities 21.Although heroes may come from different cultures, they _.Agenerally possess certain inspiring characteristicsBprobably share some weaknesses of ordinary peopleCare often influenced by previous generationsD

17、all unknowingly attract a large number of fans 22.Gandhi and Martin Luther King are typical examples of outstanding leaders who _.Aare good at demonstrating their charming charactersBcan move the masses with their forceful speechesCare capable of meeting all challenges and hardshipsDcan provide an a

18、nswer to the problems of their people 23.According to the passage, heroes are compared to high-voltage transformers in that _.Athey have a vision from the mountaintopBthey have warm feelings and emotionsCthey can serve as concrete examples of noble principlesDthey can make people feel stronger and m

19、ore confident 24.According to the passage diversity can be achieved in American society by _.Aexpanding the pool of potential employeesBpromoting policies that provide skills to employeesCtraining more engineers, scientists lawyers and business managersDproviding education for all regardless of race

20、 or sex 25.It can be inferred from the passage that _.Ameritocracy can never be realized without diversityBAmerican political circles will not accept diversityCit is unlikely that diversity will occur in the U. S. mediaDminorities can only enter the fields where no debate is heard about diversity 二、

21、多项选择题（共25题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，有多个符合题意） 1.You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.It is often claimed that women have achieved greater freedom and have access to the same opportunities as men. The pie charts below show some employment patterns in Great Britain.Write a report for a university lecture

22、r describing the information in the charts below.You should write at least 150 words.You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.It is often claimed that women have achieved greater freedom and have access to the same opportunities as men. The pie charts below show some employment patterns in Gre

23、at Britain.Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the charts below.You should write at least 150 words.2.You are Cindy Molly. You know that the English Language and Literature Department in Belling Foreign Studies University has a position vacant. You want to get that

24、 position. And then you write this letter to them expressing your interests in this position. (120170 words) 3.Directions: Write a paragraph of about 120 words explaining The Growth Rates in Service Mileage among Railway, Road and Aviation. Use the information contained in the graph.Directions: Writ

25、e a paragraph of about 120 words explaining The Growth Rates in Service Mileage among Railway, Road and Aviation. Use the information contained in the graph.4.要求以Traffic Problem为题目写一篇文章，内容包括以下几个要点： 1城市交通的现状； 2交通拥挤的原因； 3解决办法。 注意：词数100词左右； 5.For this part, you are allowed 35 minutes to write an open l

26、etter on behalf of the Students Union, asking people to give help to a student who is seriously ill. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: (1)表示已经收到父母的来信； (2)问候父母并提醒其注意健康； (3)简单介绍你的近况。 6.为了丰富外国留学生的生活，你校学生会将举行一次“音乐周”活动。请你以组织者的身份写一个书面通知书，有关内容如下： 时间：5月第一周； 活动：演唱流行歌曲； 乐器

27、演奏：古典和民间音乐； 音乐比赛：听歌曲片段，然后猜出处； 地点：届时通知； 参加者请于4月20日前报名； 书面通知应写成一篇连贯的短文； 可以适当增加细节； 注意： 词数：100左右。 7.Directions: You are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: The Fight Against Crime. You should base your composition on the following outline, and write coherently and neatly, in no l

28、ess than 120 words. Outline: 1今日在我国某些城市中犯罪率似乎在上升。 2面对罪犯，不同的人采取不同的态度。 3至于我，我的建议如下。 8.1-20 略 9.假如你是某旅店接待员，有外宾来你旅馆住宿，请用英语把该旅馆的情况向他们作一介绍。1房间位置：餐厅在一层；会议室、小舞厅在二层；单人和双人房间在三、四层。2房内设备：各房间有浴室并装有电视和电话。3租房价格：双人房间每晚100元、单人间60元。4供应食品：面包、米饭、面条、蛋、鱼等。5开饭时间：早7:009:00；中11:0013:00；晚6:008:00假如你是某旅店接待员，有外宾来你旅馆住宿，请用英语把该旅馆

29、的情况向他们作一介绍。1房间位置：餐厅在一层；会议室、小舞厅在二层；单人和双人房间在三、四层。2房内设备：各房间有浴室并装有电视和电话。3租房价格：双人房间每晚100元、单人间60元。4供应食品：面包、米饭、面条、蛋、鱼等。5开饭时间：早7:009:00；中11:0013:00；晚6:008:0010.6月1日是个星期天，天气晴朗，赵亮和李红一起去参观首都动物园(Capital Zoo)，请以赵亮的口气写一篇日记，内容要点如下： 1距离：离家约4公里 2交通工具：坐公共汽车 3时间：9点出发，15分钟后到达 4动物：象、熊、狮、猴、鸟等，对猴略做描述。 注意：词数80-100。 11.假如你是

30、李明，你在学校负责2008年北京奥运会志愿者工作，现学校决定于本周六即7月5号下午在学校体育馆举行志愿者誓师大会，你要写一个通知通告给学校的志愿者们。 要点： 时间：7月5号下午2：30 地点：学校体育馆篮球场馆内 内容：奥运会志愿者誓师大会；每个志愿者必须到会，着统一制服，届时将会有领导出席；最后所有志愿者齐唱奥运歌曲。 参考词汇：志愿者：volunteer 誓师大会：Pledge-making Campaign 注意： 1词数100词左右； 2请直接将书面表达写在答题卡2背面。 12.In short, a leader of the new school contends, the sc

31、ientific revolution, as we call it, was largely the improvement and invention and use of a series of instruments that expanded the reach of science in innumerable direction. 13.Science moves forward ,they say, not so much through the insights of great men of genius as because of more ordinary things

32、 like improved techniques and tool. 14.Over the years, tools and technology themselves as a source of fundamental innovation have largely been ignored by historians and philosophers of science. 15.Whether the Government should increase the financing of pure science at the expense of technology or vi

33、ce versa often depends on the issue of which is seen as the driving force. 16.Galileos greatest glory was that in 1609 he was the first person to turn the newly invented telescope on the heavens to prove that the planets revolve around the sun rather than around the earth. 17.1.The causes of persona

34、l crisis. 2. Ways to deal with personal crisis. 18.Mountain Glen was about an hour and a half into New Jersey. It lay on the southern fringe of the Catskills, north of the rolling suburban prettiness of Warrenstown and Greenmeadow and the ugly roads that connected them. As I got near, the hills grew

35、 steeper, less tame. Scarlet, rust, and orange splashed their sides. Here and there yellow birch leaves still glowed against white bark, set off by moss green stands of pine that seemed permanently in shadow. Yesterdays heavy clouds had delivered rain up here, and the hollows on the shoulder of the

36、road held puddles that reflected the colors in the hills. Whole stretches of road went by without buildings, without people. The village of Mountain Glen itself was almost not there, only a post office to gather together a collection of houses, cabins, shacks, and trailers strung loosely along wande

37、ring roads. The address of Beth Adams turned out to be a wooden structure somewhere between a cabin and a shack, set in a spongy field half a mile past anything that could be called town. I turned in, parked behind a rust-pocked Olds Cutlass that was probably as surprised as anyone every time it fou

38、nd itself running. Mud clutched at my shoes as I walked to the porch, and the steps creaked as I climbed them, to remind me they could collapse whenever they wanted to. There was a doorbell and I pressed it, but I heard no sound and nothing happened. I pressed it one more time, then knocked hard on

39、the door. Immediately from inside I heard a dog scrabbling and barking, but nothing else. I lifted my hand to knock again harder. Before I could, the door opened and a womans bleary face appeared. She blinked against the daylight and flinched from my upraised arm. 19.Psychological Problems of Colleg

40、e Students 20.You have read the following magazine advertisement in which a British girl is looking for pen friends and you want to get in touch with her. Name: Helen Young Age: 21 Interest: collecting coins, stamps and postcards ;learning different languages. All letters will be answered. Address:

41、42 Johnson Street, Edinburgh, EH91 LN, UK Write a letter to her( Helen Young), telling her about: 1. your family 2. your schooling or work 3. your hobbies You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use Wang Lin instead. You do not need to write the

42、 address. 21.Below is a graph showing the distribution of car accidents in a city during 1997. Look at the graph and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following points: 1. The distribution of car accidents in different months and the general trend in 1997 2. The possible reas

43、ons for the distribution of car accidents in the city The number of car accidents: 22.情景： 你是小宁。你的美国朋友Steven给你寄来一张生日卡片。 任务： 请你用英语给他写一封50字左右的短信。告诉他： 何时收到卡片的； 你认为这张卡片怎样； 你目前的情况； 询问他何时来中国。 请用下面格式。Dear steven, . Xiao Ning 23.Write a short letter to your friend Liu Yang, who is a freshman in another colle

44、ge and doesnt know how to prepare for the CET-4. Tell him: 1. You have passed the CET-4; 2. what you have done in preparation for the test; 3. encourage your friend to be confident and work hard for the test in the next term. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use Li Hua instead. Y

45、ou do not need to write the address. 24.Below is a cartoon about a couples talk over cable theft. Look at the cartoon and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following points: 1. describe the story; 2. point out why the couple are wrong and what they should do. 25.一个合理编排的课程表，犹如一个营养均衡的食谱，里面各个项目都是有益而必需的，不可偏废，不可再有选择。所谓选修科目也