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1、2021大学英语考试真题卷（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.What does the last paragraph indicateASource-code shouldnt be firmly controlled.BThe software market is tending to be diversified.CMicrosoft will release more source-code.DSoftware market is contracting. 2.Th
2、e marketing strategies contribute greatly to the success of Coca-Cola in that_.Athey are in consistent with the American cultureBthey are totally different from that of other companiesCit produced some of the most commercials, tunes, slogans and sponsorshipDthey compete with others in a youthful and
3、 carefree style 3.The advertising of Coca-Cola_.Ais very effective in establishing Coca-Cola as a symbol of the American lifestyleBis always in harmony with that of other companies in the worldCis dreamt about by the rest of the worldDis invariably of the same style 4.Coca-Cola is not a healthy prod
4、uct because_.Ait is merely a combination of carbonated water, sugar, acid and flavouringsBit may be harmful to teethCit doesnt contain artificial sweetenersDit has some stimulating effect 5.Paragraph 2 tells us one reason for the success of Coca-Cola is that_.Ait contains caffeineBit used to include
5、 cocaineCpeople love its nameDit is addictive 6.It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that_.ACoca-Cola was named after two plants from which two flavourings are extractedBCoca-Cola has found a substitute for cocaine as a flavouring since the beginning of the centuryCall cola drinks used to contain coc
6、aineDextra caffeine is added to Coca-Cola in order to make it additive 7.In her latest disc Something to Remember_.AMadonna had unworthy flirtation with sexBMadonna demonstrated a rock fashion historyCMadonna rejected her former music styleDMadonna offered excellent music 8.This passage is primarily
7、_.Aa review of Madonna and Chefs new recordsBan analysis of Madonnas success in the field of pop musicCan accusation of Chefs dullnessDa criticism of the change syndrome in the world of pop music 9.This (Line 4, Para. 6) refers to_.Athe Chef in her latest package Its a Mans WorldBthe Chef on the US
8、warship amid cheering sailorsCthe Char singing in her album If I Could Turn Back TimeDthe Chef who mode rated her sexy and boy-crazy image 10.It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that in order to survive in the world of pop music, artists need to_.Abuild a chameleon like imageBrecreate themselves ove
9、r and over againCavoid being dull at all costsDstay beautiful and sexy 11.The writers attitude towards Madonna is_.Abasically criticalBnegativeCgenerally favourableDuncritically admiring 12.Both approaches require that the actor _ his or her own personal values as well as the character s.Amust under
10、standBshould understandChas to understandDneed to understand 13.We didnt know his telephone number; otherwise we _ him.Awould have calledBmust have calledCwould callDhad call 14.Children shouldnt _ on the conversation between their parents and others.Abreak inBbreak downCbreak outDbreak away. 15.If
11、_ to a high temperature, ice will change to water.AheatingBbeing heatedCto heatDheated 16.Preparations are being made for the Olympic Games _ in Beijing in 2008.AheldBholdingCto holdDto be held 17.Im sure the letter wont arrive in time _ it is sent by air.AifBuntilCbecauseDunless 18.I have two elder
12、 brothers, _ in the army for ten years.Athe elder of whom servedBthe older having servedCthe older of which servedDthe elder one has served 19._ for your advice, wed never have been able to overcome the difficulties.AHad it notBIf it were notCHad it not beenDIf we had not been 20._ man must fear whe
13、n traveling in space is radiation(辐射) from the sun.AWhichBHowCWhatDThat 21.We can conclude that Americans charged with crimes have some rights to _.Afight against lawsBtalk back to the policeCprotect themselvesDescape punishment 22.First of all, the police should tell the suspect that he can _ under
14、 the law.Akeep silentBfind a lawyerCinform his familyDspeak against himself 23.If a person is identified innocent, he cant be _ for the same crime.Aaccused of againBarrested by the police againCbrought to court againDall of the above 24.If the suspect is too poor to pay for a lawyer, _.Ahe can defen
15、d for himselfBhe doesnt need oneCno lawyer will take his caseDthe government will offer 25.What does the word ruled in the first paragraph meanAgovernedBdecidedCguidedDcontrolled 二、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.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most
16、 interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why 2.为了促进教育公平，中国已投入360亿元，用于改善农村地区教育设施和中强中西部地区农村义务教育（compulsory education）。这些资金用于改善教学设施、购买书籍，使16万多所中小学（微博）受益。资金还用于购置音乐和绘画器材。现在农村和山区的儿童可以与沿海城市的儿童一样上音乐和绘画课。一些为接受更好教育而转往城市上学的学生如今又回到了本地农村学校就读。 3.Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 min
17、utes to write a composition on the topic The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.The Impact of the Internet on Interpersonal Communication 4.As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister _ (几乎没有什么共同之处). 5.But fo
18、r the survival instinct which nearly all creatures have, _ (更多的物种就可能已经在地球上灭绝了). 6.The Three-Year SolutionHartwick College, a small liberal-arts school in upstate New York, makes New York, makes this offer to well prepared students: earn your undergraduate degree in three years instead of four, and s
19、ave about 543,000the amount of one years tuition and fees. A number of innovative colleges are making the same offer to students anxious about saving time and money. Thats both an opportunity and a warning for the best higher-education system in the world.The United States has almost all of the worl
20、ds best universities. A recent Chinese survey ranks 35 American universities among the top 50, eight among the top 10. Our research universities have been the key to developing the competitive advantages that help Americans produce 25% of all the worlds wealth. In 2007, 623,805 of the worlds brighte
21、st students were attracted to American universities.Yet, there are signs of peril (危险)within American higher education. U.S. colleges have to compete in the marketplace. Students may choose among 6,000 public, private, nonprofit, for profit, or religious institutions of higher learning. In addition,
22、 almost all of the 532 billion the federal government provides for university research is awarded competitively.But many colleges and universities are stuck in the past. For instance, the idea of the fall-to-spring“school year”hasnt changed much since before the American Revolution, when we were a s
23、ummer stretch no longer makes sense. Former George Washington University president Stephen Trachtenberg estimates that a typical college uses its facilities for academic purposes a little more than half the calendar year.“While college facilities sit idle, they continue to generate maintenance expen
24、ses that contribute to the high cost of running a college,” he has written.Within academic departments, tenure(终身职位)，combined with age-discrimination laws, makes faculty turnovercritical for a university to remain current in changing timesdifficult. Instead of protecting speech and encouraging diver
25、sity and innovative thinking, the tenure system often stifles(压制)them: younger professors must win the approval of established colleagues for tenure, encouraging like-mindedness and sometimes inhibiting the free flow of ideas.Meanwhile, tuition has soared, leaving graduating students with unpreceden
26、ted loan debt. Strong campus presidents to manage these problems are becoming harder to find, and to keep. In fact, students now stay on campus almost as long as their presidents. The average amount of time students now take to complete an undergraduate degree has stretched to six years and seven mo
27、nths as students interrupted by work, inconvenienced by unavailable classes, or lured by one more football season find it hard to graduate.Congress has tried to help students with college costs through Pell Grants and other forms of tuition support. But some of their fixes have made the problem wors
28、e. The stack of congressional regulations governing federal student grants and loans now stands twice as tall as I do. Filling out these forms consumes 7% of every tuition dollar.For all of these reasons, some colleges like Hartwick are rethinking the old way of doing things and questioning decades-
29、old assumptions about what a college degree means. For instance, why does it have to take four years to earn a diploma This fall, 16 first-year students and four second-year students at Hartwick enrolled in the schools new three year degree program. According to the college, the plan is designed for
30、 high-ability, highly motivated student who wish to save money or to move along more rapidly toward advanced degrees.By eliminating that extra year, there year degree students save 25% in costs. Instead of taking 30 credits a year, these students take 40. During January, Hartwick runs a four week co
31、urse during which students may earn three to four credits on or off campus, including a number of international sites. Summer courses are not required, but a student may enroll in themand pay extra. Three year students get first crack at course registration. There are no changes in the number of cou
32、rses professors teach or in their pay.The three-year degree isnt a new idea. Geniuses have always breezed through. Judson College, a 350-student institution in Alabama, has offered students a three-year option for 40 years. Students attend “short terms” in May and June to earn the credits required f
33、or graduation. Bates College in Maine and Ball State University in Indiana are among other colleges offering three-year options.Changes at the high-school level are also helping to make it easier for many students to earn their undergraduate degrees in less time. One of five students arrives at coll
34、ege today with Advanced Placement (AP) credits amounting to a semester or more of college level work. Many universities, including large schools like the University of Texas, make it easy for these AP students to graduate faster.For students who 7.Did Charles vote in the last election？ No, he wasnt_
35、Aenough old thenBthen enough oldCole then enoughDold enough then 8.No sooner had we started on the road _it began to rain.AwhenBthanCthenDwhenever 9.What you do in your spare time is your own _. However it should not be harmful to othersAbusinessBpurchaseCbargainDsale 10.As a gardener, Jim has to wa
36、ter the flowers and _the grass in the garden every morningAtrimBimproveCrefineDrepair 11.He decide to go for a sailing holiday _ the fact that he was usually Seasick （晕船）Abecause ofBin spite ofCin case ofDas a result of 12.The firemen are still _the small fires started by the plane crash.Ataking off
37、Bsetting asideCgetting along withDputting out 13.The old couple decided to _a boy and a girl though they had three of their own.AadaptBbringCreceiveDadopt 14.The relationship between employers and employees has been studied_.AoriginallyBextremelyCviolentlyDintensively 15.The car _ halfway for no rea
38、sonAbroke offBbroke downCbroke upDbroke out 16.The police _ that he committed a series of crimes in the north of the cityAswelledBsubmittedCsurveyedDsuspected 17.He didnt live up to _had been expected of him .AthatBwhatCwhichDall 18.The manger lost his _just because his secretary was ten minutes lat
39、eAmoodBtemperCmindDpassion 19.The room is in a terrible mess； it _ cleaned.ACant have beenBmustnt have beenCshouldnt have beenDwouldnt have been 20.I have kept that portrait _ I can see it every day , as it always reminds me of my university days in LondonAwhichBwhereCwhetherDinto 21.We gave out a c
40、heer when the red roof of the cottage came_ viewAfromBinCbeforeDinto 22.Your hair wants_. Youd better have it done tomorrowAcutBto cutCcuttingDbeing cut 23.The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at _ chemistsAotherBsomeCcertainDany 24.The goals _he had fought all his life no longer seeme
41、d important to himAafter whichBwith whichCfor whichDat which 25.You see the lightning _ it happens, BUT you hear the thunder later.Athe instantBfor an instantCon the instantDin an instant第21页 共21页第 21 页 共 21 页第 21 页 共 21 页第 21 页 共 21 页第 21 页 共 21 页第 21 页 共 21 页第 21 页 共 21 页第 21 页 共 21 页第 21 页 共 21 页第 21 页 共 21 页第 21 页 共 21 页