2022年05年12月英语四级考试最后模拟试卷及答案.docx

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1、202205年12月英语四级考试最后模拟试卷及答案Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.What is the relation between the code and culture which creates it, and which it transmits to the next generation? Linguists in the anthropological tradition had tried to establish links with meanings expresse

2、d lexically: Eskimo words for snow, Arabic words for camel and so on. Yet vocabulary only reflects culture by courtesy of (蒙.供应) its internal organization as a whole; and the assertion that “because camels are important to the Arabs, therefore they have a lot of different words for them” is a statem

3、ent as much about English as about Arabic. Presumably nothing is more important than rice to the Chinese; yet Chinese has a single word for rice and it means various other things besides. Chinese happens to be a type of language that fa­vors general nouns.As the essential medium for people to or

4、ganize and convey their ideas, language is no lon­ger what it seemed to be for the traditional linguists who used to think of language as simple for­mal codes. It is also closely related to the context, social or anthropological, in which the com­munication takes place. Today most lingui

5、sts come to realize that language is an important com­ponent of culture. It determines not only the form in which ideas are transmitted, but also the method with which the content of the ideas are organized. In this perspective, language is also a communicative base on which members of a speech

6、community form their ideas in a way that is readily comprehensible to other members of that community. It is also regarded as part of culture that is related to other fields of humanity (人类) studies.But what is merely comic (滑稽的) when applied to lexics (词汇学) becomes seriously mis­leading when ap

7、plied to grammar. As Whorf pointed 50 years ago, it is naive anddangerous to take isolated grammatical phenomena and try to relate them to features of a culture. When lin­guists recognized this, their response was to avoid the language/culture issue altogether, thus closing the door on an import

8、ant area of research. That there is a relationship between a code and the culture that engenders (造成) it is beyond question; but it is an extremely complex and abstract one.36. The first paragraph mainly discusses _.A the early history of human languageB how important words are in the cultural issue

9、C the way in which people name different thingsD the relation between language and culture on the lexical level37. According to the anthropologists, the importance of a meaning _.A reflect the customsB is reflected by the number of words referring to itC is connected with next generationD reflect ce

10、rtain cultures38. The author cites the only Chinese word for rice to show that _.A the Chinese people especially enjoy riceB the Chinese people have a different viewpointC important foods are not always named by many wordsD something culturally important may not be important in language39. From the

11、Arabic words for camel and the Eskimo words for snow, we can infer that _.A language may reflect living conditionsB different languages may have the same originC people enjoy different things in different culturesDlanguage can be used to show peoples versatility40. Which of the following most approp

12、riately describes the authors logic of writing this passage?A Analyze an issue and in the end draw a conclusion.B Present and analyze an opinion and then argue against it.C Compare two different opinions and prove one of them is right.D Present a question, analyze it and make efforts to answer it, a

13、nd in the end leave the question unanswered.Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best com­pletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on th

14、e Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. Trees are a renewable resource that when managed properly can _ our needs indefi­nitely.A sustain B retain C maintain D obtain42. The Prime Minister refused to _ on the rumor that he had planned to resign.A explain B comment C remark D tal

15、k43. I _ them that both the issues mentioned by my friend will be considered at the public inquiry.A insure B reserve C persuade D assure44. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are to _ free medical care.A entitled B granted C presented D promised45. The increase in student numb

16、ers _ many problems for the university.A forces Bpresses C provides D poses46. We may have been poor, but we were always _ dressed.A respectably B respectfully C politely D respectively47. I am not _ with beautiful dreams, I want beautiful realities.A conservative B confident C content D generous48.

17、 Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _ loud continuous noise.A associated with B filled with C subjected to D attached to49. People enter the organization from a(n) _ range of social, economic, and educa­tional backgrounds.A extensive B influential C diverse Dl peculi

18、ar50. The agreement is not _, because one of the people who signed it is not lawfully old enough to do so.A operative B effective C legal D valid51. After everyone was seated the chairman _to announce his plans.A progressed B promoted C proceeded D proposed52. Teachers notes give practical _ on deve

19、loping reading skills, together with ideas for implementing play-reading in class.A notions B hints C perceptions D phases53. His sudden _ greatly surprised all of us as he was always a very kind man.A unhappiness B heartiness C harshness D uprightness54. She packed her bags, then called the airport

20、 and made a(n) _ on the last flight out of Los Angeles.A conservation B reservation C preservation Dobservation55. If you are a public figure you cant afford to be too _ to criticism.A sensible B sensitive C rational D reasonable56. His spending on pleasure and luxuries is rather high in _ to his in

21、come.A comparison B calculation C association D proportion57. I had difficulty in _ myself from telling her what I thought of her.A restraining B retaining C reserving D restricting58. The book gives a brief _ of the course of his research up till now.A outline B reference C frame D outlook59. Many

22、species of animals have now _ from the face of the earth.A dissolved B vanished C faded D escaped60. Within days of being appointed office manager he had _ on the staff.A compelled B imposed C opposed D compressed61. Advertising was _ never used, even in the early 1970s when the use of search by com

23、panies was much less widespread.Aprecisely B progressively C practically D presumably62. I think you can take a(n) _ language course to improve your English.A intermediate B middle C medium Dmid63. The chairman of the company said that new techniques had _ improved their pro­duction efficiency.A

24、 violently B severely C radically D extremely64. Which format a participant should choose will depend upon his or her _ stage, work situation and individual learning style.A employment B career C vocation D profession65. But there are no convincing reasons for believing that this would have a _ effe

25、ct on economic performance.A partial B preferable C beneficial D liable66. The company has just _ its plans for the coming year, including the opening of new offices in Paris.A revealed B relieved Crevised D reversed67. The _ between rich and poor is wider in the South than in the rest of the countr

26、y.A difference B distinction C gap D variation68. Any investigation which covers a long _ of time is bound to encounter certain special problems.A rank B span C scope D scale69. Nevertheless, the United States maintained its military _ in some African and West­ern Asian countries despite interna

27、tional protest.A attachment B involvement C interaction D communication70. Bachelors degree graduates get an average of four or five job offers with salaries _ from the high teens to the low 20s and plenty of chances for rapid advancement.A altering B ranging C differing D separatingPart IVCloze(15

28、minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A ,B ,C and D on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through th

29、e centre.To understand the marketing concept, it is71. A effectiveB adequateonly necessary, to understand the difference be-C competentD efficienttween marketing and selling. Not too many years72. A fellB tookago, most industries concentrated primarily onC reliedD livedthe61 production of goods, and

30、 then73. A directsB focuses62 persuasive salesmanship to move asC aimsD insistsmuch of these goods as possible. Such production74. A convertB alterand selling 63 on the needs of the seller toC persuadeDmodifyproduce goods and then 64 them into money.­75. AfantasiesBpreferencesMarketing, on the o

31、ther hand, focuses onC choicesDalternativesthe wants of consumers. It begins with first ana­-76. AinfluenceBconvincelyzing the 65 and demands of consumersC entertainDsatisfyand then producing goods that will 6677. AaccessBmethodsthem. This eye-on-the-consumer 67 isC approachDtrendknown as the ma

32、rketing concept, which simply78. AavailableBapproachablemeans that instead of trying to sell whatever isC adaptableDtransferableeasiest to produce or buy for resale, the makers79. AmeasureBstepand dealers first try to find out what the consum­erC operationDarrangementwants to buy and then go abo

33、ut making it80. AconveyBimpose_68 for purchase. Every 69 design,C implyDinvolveproduction, distribution, promotion is made81. ApublicityBprivilegeaccording to consumer demand.C popularityDpriorityThis concept does not 70 that consum­er82. AviewsBsurfacessatisfaction is given 71 over profit in aC

34、 sidesDphenomenacompany. There are always two 72 to every83. AappearsBoccursbusiness activity the firm and the customerC existsDsucceedsand each must be satisfied before trade 73 .84. AhoweverB thereforeSuccessful merchants and producers, 74 ,C furthermoreDmoreoverrecognized that the surest route to

35、 profit is85. AacrossBwith_75 understanding customers. This conceptC uponDthroughhas been recognized in such slogans as Have it86. ApresentedBsubmittedyour way, and You are the boss. A good ex-C offeredDdeliveredample of the importance of satisfying the con-87. AmodeBflavorsumer76 itself in mid-1985. when CocaCsenseDfeelCola changed the 77 of its drink. The non-88. AfragmentBsliceacceptance of the change by a significantCsegmentDportion第20页 共20页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页第 20 页 共 20 页