华东理工大学网络教育学院
大学英语（4）（本）202401模拟卷1
试卷满分100分。考试时间90分钟。
（注意：全部答在答题纸上，答试卷上无效，试卷与答题纸分开交）
Part I Vocabulary and Structure (1 point, 20%)
1. The story was so touching that I could hardly _____ my tears.
A.hold off B.hold back C.hold with D.hold onto 参考答案：B
2. If you stay at home too much you will not get enough exercise, _____ will increase
the risk of dying from heart disease. A.that B.what C.which D.whose 参考答案：C
3. The West Lake is so beautiful that it is worth _____. A.you to visit B.visiting C.for you to visit D.for your visiting 参考答案：B
4. It is time we _____ that the little boy is not much interested in any of the
subjects at school. A.realize B.should realize C.realized D.would realize 参考答案：C
5. _____ the 18thcentury did man realize that it is the brain not the heart that can reason.
A.Not until B.It was not until C.Until D.It was until 参考答案：A
6. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning _____ traffic jam. A.in case of B.for the sake of C.in line with D.at the risk of 参考答案：A
7. I am disappointed _____ you; I expected you to win. A.with B.about C.from D.on 参考答案：A
8. Don’t put too much confidence _____ what the papers say.
A.about B.of C.in D.with 参考答案：C
9. There has been no response _____ his remarks from the government. A.of B.for C.to D.in 参考答案：C
10. The scenery was beautiful _____ description. A.beyond B.above C.under D.with 参考答案：A
11. Mike was in a coma for several days, but now he’s fully_____ again. A.conscious B.aware C.alert D.conscientious 参考答案：A
12. It was _____ of you not to play the piano while I was asleep. A.considerable B.considerate C.consistent D.constant 参考答案：B
13. If you want to improve your English, you had better pay _____ in class. A.care B.respect C.attention D.caution 参考答案：C
14. I feel sorry because I can not find anything _____ to satisfy the children’s needs. A.but B.else C.or D.other 参考答案：B
15. Jim denied _____ the window, but I am sure he did. A.to break B.breaking C.break D.to have broken 参考答案：B
16. Road works on the highway are holding _____ the traffic. A.back B.on C.onto D.up 参考答案：A
17. Great changes have taken place in China _____ she went abroad ten years ago. A.since B.when C.as D.after 参考答案：A
18. It is no use _____ over spilt milk.
A.crying B.to be crying C.to cry D.to have cried 参考答案：A
19. Mary found it hard _____ the latest development in fashion. A.to keep up with B.to keep up C.keeping up with D.keep up with 参考答案：A
20. I regret _____ that I could not carry out the task you assigned. A.letting you know B.to let you to know C.to let you know D.letting you to know
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参考答案：C
Part II Use of English (1 point, 10%)
21. Will you have some dessert, Judy? _____. A.No, thank you. I’m on a diet. B.Yes, I’ve had enough. C.You are so good at making it. D.Oh, I don’t mind. 参考答案：A
22. I wonder if Henry will come to the party. _____. A.The party will start soon. B.Thank you for coming to the party. A.Yes, I am. B.No, I’m not. C.Well, I find it rather strange. D.I cannot find it. 参考答案：C
Part III Reading Comprehension (2 points, 30%)
Passage One
Mrs. Jones’ telephone number was 3463, and the number of the cinema in her town was 3464, so people often made a mistake when they wanted the cinema.
One evening the telephone bell rang and Mrs. Jones answered it. A tired man said, “At C.Don’t worry. He always keeps his word. D.I also wonder. 参考答案：C
23. Can I help you to carry the box? _____. A.No idea. B.Thanks. It’s very kind of you. C.Yes, let’s do it. D.It’s no trouble at all. 参考答案：B
24. Would you please turn down the radio? _____. A.I’ll go there. B.It sounds funny. C.Sorry, I haven’t realized you’re sleeping. D.Never mind. 参考答案：C
25. Excuse me, how far is the post office from here? _____. A.You can take bus No. 1. B.It’s about twenty miles. C.It’s only five dollars. D.Of course. 参考答案：B
26. Can I take your order? _____. A.By no means. B.Sorry, it’s not my order. C.Thank you for your asking. D.Wait a minute. Two friends are coming. 参考答案：D
27. Would you mind if I open the window? _____. A.That’s fine, thank you. B.Take a rest. C.Yes, please. D.Of course not. 参考答案：D
28. Which festival is the most important in Chinese? _____. A.The Spring Festival. B.Yes, I like it. C.I will you later. D.I will think about it. 参考答案：A
29. What do you do on the weekends? _____. A.I like it. B.I don’t know. C.I have a good rest. D.I need help. 参考答案：C
30. I find it exciting to chat on-line. How about you? _____. what time does your last film begin?”
“I’m sorry,” said Mrs. Jones, “but you have the wrong number. This is not the cinema” “Oh, it began twenty minutes ago,” said the man, “I’m sorry about that. Goodbye.” Mrs. Jones was very surprised, so she told her husband. Mr. Jones laughed and said, “The man’s wife wanted to go to the cinema, but he was feeling tired, so he telephoned the cinema. His wife heard HIM, but she didn’t hear YOU. Now they will stay at home this evening, and the husband will be happy!”
琼斯太太的电话号码是3463，她所在城市的电影院号码是3463 是3464年，所以当人们想要电影院时，他们经常犯错误。
一天晚上，电话铃响了，琼斯太太接了电话。 一个疲惫的男人说：“你最后一部电影什么时候开始？” “对不起，”琼斯太太说，“但是你打错电话了。 这不是电影院”“哦，它是20分钟前开始的，”那人说，“对此我很抱歉。 再见。”
琼斯太太很惊讶，所以她告诉她丈夫。 琼斯先生笑着说：“那个男人的妻子想去看电影，但他觉得累了，所以他打电话给了那个人
电影院。 他的妻子听到了他的话，但她没有听到你的话。 现在他们会呆在家里 晚上，丈夫会很高兴的！”
31. Why do people often telephone Mrs. Jones when they want the cinema? A.Because she lives next door to the cinema.
B.Because she knows the cinema program very well.
C.Because the telephone company’s computer goes wrong from time to time. D.Because her telephone number is similar to that of the cinema. 参考答案：D
32. Why was Mrs. Jones so surprised at a phone call one evening? A.Because the call was from a stranger.
B.Because the man on the phone knew her name
C.Because the man on the phone asked a question and then answered it himself. D.Because the man on the phone invited her to the cinema. 参考答案：C
33. According to Mr. Jones, why didn’t the man on the phone want to go to the cinema? A.Because he had seen the film before.
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B.Because he was feeling very tired that evening. C.Because the film wasn’t worth seeing. D.Because the film had started already. 参考答案：B
34. What do you think the man’s wife wanted to do that evening? A.To go to the cinema with her husband. B.To find out when the last film started. C.To stay home with her husband.
D.To eat out with her husband and then go to the cinema. 参考答案：A
35. What can you conclude from the story?
A.The man on the phone was not interested in film. B.The man on the phone was rather clever. C.The man’s wife was fond of films.
D.The telephone companies are inefficient sometimes. 参考答案：B
Passage Two
We are all in a rush. We are hurrying here and there. The pressure of time characterizes life today. People like living at a breakneck speed. Fast-food restaurants, one minute bedtime stories, microwave ovens, quick freezers, instant noodles, automatic dial buttons on the telephone, the remote control of a television, emails, the Internet, all these have caused a speed-up in the pace of people’s life. These days it is possible to drive, eat, listen to the radio, watch a TV show or talk on the phone all at once, if you dare. Not long ago, for most people, listening to the radio was a single-task activity. Now it is rare for a person to listen to the radio and do nothing else. Even television has lost its command of our attention. In so many houses the TV just stays on, like a noisy light, while the life of the busy family passes back and forth in front of it.
In the technology-driven Western world, the increasing wealth and the increasing education bring a sense of tension about time. People believe that they have little time. They wish they had 48 hours a day. American culture views time as a thing to be kept and saved. Time saving is a subject often talked about and discussed. Books with such titles as Streamlining Your Life; Take Your Time; More Hours in My Day are always best sellers. People have talked and wanted many ways to “save time”. But what does this concept mean? Does time saving mean getting more done? If so, does talking on a mobile phone at the beach save time or waste it? If you can choose between a 30 minute train
ride, during which you can read and a 20 minute drive, during which you cannot read, does this drive save ten minutes? Does it make sense to say driving saves ten minutes from your travel budget while removing ten minutes from your reading budget? These questions have no answer. They depend on a concept that is ill formed; the very idea of Time saving. Some of us say we want to save time when really we just want to do more and faster. It might be simplest to recognize that there is time and we make choices about how to spend it, how to spare it, how to use it and how to fill it.
Time is not a thing we have lost. It is not a thing we ever had. It is what we live in. 我们都很忙。 我们正忙得团团转。 时间压力的特点
今天的生活。 人们喜欢以惊人的速度生活。 快餐店，一分钟 睡前故事，微波炉，快速冰柜，方便面，自动拨号按钮
在电话上，电视的遥控器，电子邮件，互联网，所有这些都有 导致了人们生活节奏的加快。 这些天可以开车，吃饭，听
对收音机，看电视节目，或者一次打电话，如果你敢的话。 不久前，
对大多数人来说，听收音机是一项单一的任务活动。 现在很少有人听收音机，什么也不做。 甚至电视也失去了对我们的控制
注意。 在这么多的房子里，电视就像嘈杂的灯光，而生活的 忙碌的家庭在它面前来来回回。
在技术驱动的西方世界，财富的增加和增加
教育带来了时间的紧张感。 人们相信他们几乎没有时间。
他们希望他们每天有48小时。 美国文化认为时间是一件需要保存和保存的事情。 节约时间是一个经常谈论和讨论的话题。 有这样标题的书 精简你的生活；慢慢来；我一天中更多的时间总是畅销书。 人们已经交谈过，并希望有许多方法来“节省时间”。 但这个概念是什么 意思是？ 节省时间意味着做更多的事情吗？ 如果是的话，就用手机说话
在海滩上节省时间还是浪费时间？ 如果你可以选择30分钟的火车旅行，在此期间你可以阅读和20分钟的车程，在此期间你不能阅读，这个驱动器是否节省10分钟？ 说开车可以节省十分钟的时间，有道理吗
你的旅行预算，同时从你的阅读预算中删除十分钟？ 这些问题没有答案。 它们依赖于一个病态形成的概念
节省时间的想法。 我们中的一些人说我们想在真正想节省时间的时候节省时间 做得越来越快。 也许最简单的办法是认识到我们有时间 选择如何花费它，如何节省它，如何使用它和如何填补它。
时间不是我们失去的东西。 我们从来没有这样过。 这就是我们所生活的。 36. According to the passage, what characterizes life today is that we ______. A.are all in a rush B.live at a breakneck speed C.save a lot of time D.feel time is pressing 参考答案：D
37. In the sentence, “These days it is possible to drive, eat, listen to the radio, watch a TV
show or talk on the phone all at once…” the phrase “all at once” means all ______. A. immediately B.at the same time C. quickly D.instantly
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2024年华东理工大学期末考试(大学英语4本20240110模拟卷1)
