2023年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(三套全).docx

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1、2023年12月高校英语四级考试真题及答案（第一套）Part I Writing (25 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short easy on how to besthandle the relationship between doctors and patients. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minu

2、tes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A

3、), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather.8) Her little brother. D) Her grandmother.2. A) By taking pictures for passers-by

4、. C) By selling lemonade and pictures.8) By working part time at a hospital. D) By asking for help on social media. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) Finding cheaper ways of highway construction.B) Generating electric power for passing vehicles.C) Providing cle

5、an energy to five million people.D) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel.4. A) They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements.B) They can be laid right on top of existing highways.C) They are only about half an inch thick.D) They are made from cheap materials.Questions 5 to 7 are base

6、d on the news report you have just heard.5. A) Endless fighting in the region. C) Inadequate funding for research.8) The hazards from the desert. D) The lack of clues about the species.6. A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks.B) To identify the reasons for the lions disappearance.C) T

7、o study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.C) She studied the differences between the two sides of participants brains.D) She tested her findings about birds and dolphins on human subjects.49. What did Dr. Sasaki do when re-running her experiment?A) She analyzed the negative effect of irregu

8、lar tones on brains.B) She recorded participants7 adaptation to changed environment.C) She exposed her participants to two different stimuli.D) She compared the responses of different participants.50. What did Dr. Sasaki find about the participants in her experiment?A) They tended to enjoy certain t

9、ones more than others.B) They tended to perceive irregular beeps as a threat.C) They felt sleepy when exposed to regular beeps.D) They differed in their tolerance of irregular tones.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Its time to reevaluate how women handle conflict at w

10、ork. Being overworked or over-committed at home and on the job will not get you where you want to be in life. It will only slow you down and hinder your career goals.Did you know women are more likely than men to feel exhausted? Nearly twice as many women than men ages 18-44 reported feeling very ti

11、red or exhausted, according to a recent study.This may not be surprising given that this is the age range when women have children. Its also the age range when many women are trying to balance careers and home. One reason women may feel exhausted is that they have a hard time saying no. Women want t

12、o be able todo it all volunteer for school parties or cook delicious meals-and so their answer to any request is often Yes/ can.”Women struggle to say no in the workplace for similar reasons, including the desire to be liked by their colleagues. Unfortunately, this inability to say no may be hurting

13、 womens heath as well as their career.At the workplace, men use conflict as a way to position themselves, while women often avoid conflict or strive to be the peacemaker, because they dont want to be viewed as aggressive or disruptive at work. For example, theres a problem that needs to be addressed

14、 immediately, resulting in a dispute over should be the one to fix it. Men are more likely to face that dispute from the perspective of what benefits them most, whereas women may approach the same dispute from the perspective of whats the easiest and quickest way to resolve the problem-evenif that m

15、eans doing the boring work themselves.This difference in handling conflict could be the deciding factor on who gets promoted to a leadership position and who does not. Leaders have to be able to delegate and manage resources wisely - including staff expertise. Shouldering more of the workload may no

16、t earn you that promotion. Instead, it may highlight your inability to delegate effectively.51. What does the author say is the problem with women?A) They are often unclear about the career goals to reach.B) They are usually more committed at home than on the job.C) They tend to be over-optimistic a

17、bout how far they could go.D) They tend to push themselves beyond the limits of their ability.52. Why do working women of child-bearing age tend to feel drained of energy?A) They struggle to satisfy the demands of both work and home.B) They are too devoted to work and unable to relax as a result.C)

18、They do their best to cooperate with their workmates.D) They are obliged to take up too many responsibilities.53. What may hinder the future prospects of career women?A) Their unwillingness to say no.B) Their desire to be considered powerful.C) An underestimate of their own ability.D) A lack of cour

19、age to face challenges.54. Men and woman differ in their approach to resolving workplace conflicts in that.A) women tend to be easily satisfiedB) men are generally more persuasiveC) men tend to put their personal interests firstD) women are much more ready to compromise55. What is important to a goo

20、d leader?A) A dominant personality. C) The courage to admit failureB) The ability to delegate. D) A strong sense of responsibility.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese intoEnglish. You should write your answer on An

21、swer Sheet 2.华山位于华阴市，据西安120公里。华山是秦岭的一部分，秦岭不仅分割陕 南与陕北，也分隔华南与华北。与从前人们常去朝拜的泰山不同，华山过去很少 有人光临，因为上山的道路极其危急。然而，希望长寿大人却常常上山，因为山 上生长着很多草药，特殊是一些稀有的草药。自上世纪90年头安装缆车以来， 参观人数大大增加。答案速查1-5 BBCAB 6-10 DBADB11-15 BABCD 16-20 DBACA21-25 DCBDA2630 KDMOA 3135 FHICB3640 IECDB4145 HGFAJ4650 DCACB5155 DAACB翻译：Mount Hua is

22、located in Huayin City (Shaanxi, China), 120 kilometers away from Xi an. It is part of the Qinling or Qin Mountains, which divide not only northern and southern Shaanxi, but also south and north China. Unlike Mount Tai that used to be frequented by worshipers/pilgrims, Mount Hua was not well visited

23、 by pilgrims from the rest of China as the roads in the mountain were extremely dangerous/because of inaccessibility of its summits. Back then, however, those who wished to enjoy longevity/immortality seekers ventured in Mount Hua quite a lot because it was believed that numerous herbs, rare ones in

24、 particular, grew in the mountain. Since cable cars were installed in Mount Hua in the 1990s, the number of visitors has increased dramatically / significantly / exponentially / the mountain has seen a dramatic rise in tourist arrivals.作文：How to handle the relationship between doctors and patients?I

25、n recent years, the relationship between doctors and patients has become increasingly tense and complicated. The disputes have intensified day by day. There is a lack of necessary understanding and trust between doctors and patients. The normal health care activities are deeply affected. The relatio

26、nship between doctors and patients has become an unprecedented common concern of the whole society at this stage.How to best handle the relationship between doctors and patients?Firstly of all, doctors should have medical ethics and humanities, which require extreme enthusiasm for patients and their

27、 technical excellence. Secondly, doctors and patients should communicate with each other. Furthermore, patients should know more knowledge of medicine. Besides, the government should provide more legal protection to help balance the doctor-patient relationship.Although we have a long way to go, we h

28、ave reasons to believe that the doctor-patient relationship in China is gradually improving.2023年12月高校英语四级考试真题及答案(其次套)Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle the relationship between parents and children. You should

29、write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.阅读部分Part III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the p

30、assage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.We all know there exists a g

31、reat void(空白)in the public educational system when it comes to 26 to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) courses. One educator named Dori Roberts decided to do something to change this system. Dori taught high school engineering for 11 years. She noticed there was a real void in

32、quality STEM education at all 27 of the public educational system. She said, I started Engineering For Kids (EFK) after noticing a real lack of math, science and engineering programs to 28 my own kids in.”She decided to start an afterschool program where children 29 in STEM-based competitions. The c

33、lub grew quickly and when it reached 180 members and the kids in the program won several state 30 , she decided to devote all her time to cultivating and 31 it. The global business EFK was born.Dori began operating EFK out of her Virginia home, which she then expanded to 32 recreation centers. Today

34、, the EFK program 33 over 144 branches in 32 states within the United States and in 21 countries. Sales have doubled from $5 million in 2023 to $10 million in 2023, with 25 new branches planned for 2023. The EFK website states, uOur nation is not 34 enough engineers. Our philosophy is to inspire kid

35、s at a young age to understand that engineering is a great 35Section BDirection: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You

36、may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2.Why arent you curious about what happened?A) You suspended Ray Rice after our video/7 a reporter from TMZ challenged National Football League Comm

37、issioner Roger Goodell the other day. Why didnt you have the curiosity to go to the casino(赌场)yourself?” The implication of the question is that a more curious commissioner would have found a way to get the tape.B) The accusation of incuriosity is one that we hear often, carrying the suggestion that

38、 there is something wrong with not wanting to search out the truth. ul have been bothered for a long time about the curious lack of curiosity,z, said a Democratic member of the New Jersey legislature back in July, referring to an insufficiently inquiring attitude on the part of an assistant to New J

39、ersey Governor Chris Christie who chose not to ask hard questions about the George Washington Bridge traffic scandal. Isnt the mainstream media the least bit curious about what happened? wrote conservative writer Jennifer Rubin earlier this year, referring to the attack on Americans in Benghazi, Lib

40、ya.C) The implication, in each case, is that curiosity is a good thing, and a lack of curiosity is a problem. Are such accusations simply efforts to score political points for ones party? Or is there something of particular value about curiosity in and of itself? D) The journalist Ian Leslie, in his

41、 new and enjoyable book Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It, insists that the answer to that last question is Yes”. Leslie argues that curiosity is a much-overlooked human virtue, crucial to our success, and that we are losing it.E) We are suffering, he writes, from a seren

42、dipity deficit.,zThe word serendipity” was coined by Horace Walpole in an 1854 letter, from a tale of three princes who were always making discoveries, by accident, of things they were not in search of.” Leslie worries that the rise of the Internet, among other social and technological changes, has

43、reduced our appetite for aimless adventures. No longer have we the inclination to let ourselves wander through fields of knowledge, ready to be surprised. Instead, we seek only the information we want.F) Why is this a problem? Because without curiosity we will lose the spirit of innovation and entre

44、preneurship. We will see unimaginative governments and dying corporations make disastrous decisions. We will lose a vital part of what has made humanity as a whole so successful as a species.G) Leslie presents considerable evidence for the proposition that the society as a whole is growing less curi

45、ous. In the U.S. and Europe, for example, the rise of the Internet has led to a declining consumption of news from outside the reader s borders. But not everything is to be blamed on technology. The decline in interest in literary fiction is also one of the causes identified by Leslie. Reading liter

46、ary fiction, he says, make us more curious.H) Moreover, in order to be curious J you have to aware of a gap in your knowledge in the first place.Although Leslie perhaps paints a bit broadly in contending that most of us are unaware of how much we dont know, hes surely right to point out that the pro

47、blem is growing/Google can give us the powerful 川usion that all questions have definite answers/I) Indeed, Google, for which Leslie expresses admiration, is also his frequent whipping boy (替罪羊).He quotes Google co-founder Larry Page to the effect that the perfect search engine will understand exactl

48、y what I mean and give me back exactly what I want. Elsewhere in the book. Leslie writes： Google aims to save you from the thirst of curiosity altogether/7J) Somewhat nostalgically (，怀旧地)，he quote John Maynard Keynes s justly famous words of praise to the bookstore:,zOne should enter it vaguely, alm

49、ost in a dream, and allow what is there freely to attract and influence the eye. To walk the rounds of the bookshops, dipping in as curiosity dictates, should be an afternoons entertainment.If only!K) Citing the work of psychologists and cognitive (认知的)scientists, Leslie criticizes the received wisdom that academic su