2026年6月大学英语四级真题(仔细阅读 第2套)

Section C 

Passage One

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

People who systematically underestimate themselves and their own performance suffer from the so-calledImpostor Phenomenon. They think that any success is due to external circumstances or just luck and chance. Those people live in constant fear that their “deception” will be exposed.

It is common for people to question their abilities now and again. A healthy amount of reflection and selfdoubt can protect a person from acting impulsively. However, there are people who are permanently plagued bya massive amount of self-doubt despite delivering a good performance. They think that all of their successes arenot a product of their skill or hard work, instead they attribute their own successes to external circumstances, forexample, to luck and chance, or believe that their performance is massively overestimated by others. Failures, onthe other hand, are always internalised as the result of their own shortcomings.

Psychologists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg examined the topic for the first time underreal-life conditions. Seventy-six participants completed a range of intelligence tests and received positivefeedback on them, regardless of their actual performance. They were then asked why they think they did so well.

The study showed two things: First, the self-reported degree of Impostor Phenomenon is not related to actualmeasured intelligence or performance. Secondly, the test supported the assumption that people with a tendencyto exhibit the Impostor Phenomenon devalue their objectively measured performance and attribute positiveresults to external causes such as luck and chance, but not to their own abilities. These results are also completelyunrelated to age and gender.

A permanent underestimation of one's own abilities is often accompanied by the fear that this supposedintellectual deception will be exposed sooner or later and that they will pay the price for this. The ImpostorPhenomenon was first described in 1978 by US psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes. They observedthat there is a particularly high number of successful women who do not think they are very intelligent. TheImpostor Phenomenon is not defined as a mental illness. However, people who suffer from it show a highervulnerability to depression.

46. What do we learn from the passage about people who suffer from the so-called Impostor Phenomenon?

A) They systematically underestimate their chances of success.

B) They tend to attribute their achievements to good fortune.

C) They seem to live in constant fear of being deceived.

D) They generally rely on luck and chance fbr success.

47. What do people with a healthy amount of reflection and self-doubt tend to do?

A) Credit all their successes to hard work. 

B) Strive hard to perfect their skills. 

C) Refrain from acting on impulse.

D) Deliver a better performance.

48. What do Impostor Phenomenon sufferers often do according to psychologists from Martin Luther UniversityHalle-Wittenberg?

A) Attribute their accomplishments to others. 

B) Deny their actual measured intelligence. 

C) Claim to have confidence in their own abilities.

D) Mark down their objectively rated performance.

49. What happens when a person permanently underestimates their own abilities?

A) They will focus their attention on external factors. 

B) They will be fearful of potential consequences. 

C) They will count on good fortune fbr success.

D) They will keep improving their own skills.

50. What did US psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes say about Impostor Phenomenon sufferers

A) They are more liable to have depression.

B) They seldom realise their potential fully.

C) They will develop mental illnesses.

D) They will pay higher prices one day

Passage Two

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.

Music is a universal language. In every culture and country, you will find music. It is vitally important acrossthe globe and has the potential to bring people together in peace and harmony. One of my favorite experiencesin music is seeing musicians from different cultures come together and perform as a group. When each culturebrings its own unique qualities to the group, an entirely new sound is achieved. This can create extraordinaryresults. People can communicate with each other using music as the common language.

One common musical thread between cultures is known as the pentatonic scale. It is astonishing how manycultures share this tool in approaching music. The pentatonic scale consists of five notes; "penta-" meaning 5,and “tonic” meaning tone or note. This scale can be found in music everywhere including that of NativeAmericans, Africans, and Asians. It is also found in popular music, blues, jazz, and rock. Using this five-notescale, musicians from around the globe have a medium through which they can relate, communicate, perform,and ultimately understand each other.

Music is tied to specific perceptual (感知的)，mental, and emotional faculties, including language (allsocieties put words to their songs), motor control (people in all societies dance), sound analysis (all musicalsystems have a distinct pitch and quality), and aesthetics (美感)(their tunes and rhythms are balanced betweenrepetitiveness and chaos).

There is no known society that existed without music. Although each culture has their own specific styleand approach to music, you will find that the purposes behind music are very similar across the board. Musicessentially serves to express or change emotions. It can cheer you up, sadden you, anger you or excite you. Musicis often ceremonial: used in religion, ceremony, and celebration. Music can simply be recreational: entertaining,joyful and fun. Any way you have used music, it is almost certain that every other culture has used music inthe very same way. And that is something that bonds all of us. We all share a deep love f0r music and it has thepower to unite us

51. In what way is music important?

A) It is able to create novel and extraordinary emotions.

B) It has the power to unite people throughout the world.

C) It allows different cultural groups to sing in harmony.

D) It is the only language favored by all peoples of the world.

52. Why does the author like to see musicians from different cultures perform together?

A) Their musical experience can be compared.

B) A novel language can be created.

C) Their unique skills can be displayed.

D) Fantastic results can be achieved.

53. What does the passage say about the pentatonic scale?

A) It is present in music all around the world.

B) It is helpful to understanding music.

C) It is the basis for musicians9 creation.

D) It is a medium for ordinary people to relate.

54. What is the fundamental role of music in people's life?

A) To bring them together.

B) To show their identity.

C) To express their emotions.

D) To keep them entertained.

55. In what aspect is music similar throughout the world?

A) The way people respond to it.

B) The role it plays in society.

C) The joy it brings to people.

D) The way it is made use of