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大学英语4试题及答案

大学英语4试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）1. A) 根据所听内容，选择正确的图片。

A. 图片1B. 图片2C. 图片3D. 图片4[答案] A2. B) 根据对话内容，选择正确答案。

A. 去图书馆。

B. 去电影院。

C. 去公园。

D. 去超市。

[答案] B3. C) 根据短文内容，回答以下问题。

Q1: 演讲的主题是什么？A. 环境保护B. 科技发展C. 教育改革D. 文化交流[答案] AQ2: 演讲者建议采取哪些措施？A. 减少塑料使用B. 增加绿化面积C. 推广可再生能源D. 所有选项[答案] D二、阅读理解（共30分）1. 阅读以下短文，选择最佳答案。

短文内容略。

A. 作者对新技术的看法是什么？A. 积极支持B. 持怀疑态度C. 认为有待观察D. 完全反对[答案] AB. 文章中提到了几个例子？A. 1个B. 2个C. 3个D. 4个[答案] B2. 根据短文内容，回答以下问题。

Q1: 文章主要讨论了什么？A. 健康饮食B. 运动的重要性C. 工作与生活平衡D. 环境保护[答案] AQ2: 作者建议的饮食习惯是什么？A. 多吃蔬菜和水果B. 减少糖分摄入C. 增加蛋白质摄入D. 所有选项[答案] D三、完形填空（共20分）阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳选项填入空白处。

[短文内容略]1. A. althoughB. becauseC. sinceD. if[答案] A2. A. surprisedB. disappointedC. excitedD. confused[答案] B四、翻译（共15分）1. 将下列句子从中文翻译成英文。

- 他昨天参加了一个重要的会议。

- 她对艺术有着浓厚的兴趣。

[答案]- He attended an important meeting yesterday.- She has a strong interest in art.2. 将下列句子从英文翻译成中文。

大学英语4试卷及答案

大学英语4一、单项选择题(共15小题，每题3分，共45分)1.The color of my umbrella is different from ____ of yours.( )A.thisB.thatC.itD.one2.The old couple decided to _____ a boy and a girl thoughthey had three children of their own. ( )A.adaptB.acceptC.receiveD.adopt3.She didn’t see Smith, _______.()A.neither did IB.nor didn’t IC.neither I didD.so didn’t I4.The problem _______ at tomorrow’s meeting is a verydifficult one. ()A.being discussedB.discussedC.to be discussedD.to discuss5.He doesn’t know _______ to stay or not. ()A.whetherB.ifC.eitherD.if he will6.People appreciate_______ with him because he has a goodsense of humor. ( )A.to workB.to have workedC.workingD.have working7.We had some trouble _____ the house and nobody seemed_____ where it was. ( )A.in finding; knowingB.finding; to knowC.to find; knowingD.to find; to know8.The meeting _____ over, we all left the room. ( )A.isB.to beC.beingD.would be9.I used to sleep with the window ______.( )A.openedB.openC.openingD.to open10. _______ by the police, the kidnappers had no choicebut to surrender. ( )A.surroundedB.surroundingC.having surroundedD.to be surrounded11.____ her mother had come, her face lit up. ( )A.HearingB.Having heardC.When hearingD.When she heard12.It was ______ he said ______ disappointed me. ( )A.what; thatB.that; whatC.that; whenD.it; when13.I didn’t go to t he concert. But I do wish I ______ there. ()A.wasB.had beenC.wereD.went14.______ no problems arise in those two bodies, thiscountry will be as stable as Mount Tai. ( )A.So thatB.So long asC.As soon asD.So as to15.If she had worked harder, she ______ the examinationyesterday. ( )A.would passB.had passedC.passD.would have passed二、阅读理解〔共5小题，每题6分，共计30分〕Welcome to the Franklin Business Institute E244 Conversational English class. The object of this course is to learn how to converse fluently and effectively in English. For the next 10 weeks we will finely tune your skills in the art of debating and role-playing. We will also practice speech rhythm and diction with an emphasis on enunciation(清晰的发音) and specific speech problems faced by those who are studying English as a foreign language.Numerous discussions on a wide variety of subjects will be held, including topics in business, fiction, travel, differences between Western and Chinese Culture, education and life experience.You will have many opportunities to give oral presentations and voice your opinions on the various topics that we plan to cover. It is very important that you talk as much as you can. Don't wait for your instructor to ask you to speak. If you have a question, ask it. Additionally, if you have any questions about anything your fellow students say, please feel free to ask.1. What kind of the course is E244? ( )A. It's a composition one.B. It's a conversational one.C. It's for listening skill.D. It's a grammar one.2. The purpose of this course is to make the students ________.( )A. remember those unknown wordsB. know various rules of English grammarC. learn how to write their term papersD. express themselves fluently and effectively in English3. How long will the course take? ( )A. 5 weeks.B. 10 weeks.C. One month.D. Two months.4. Which topic will not be held during the study? ( )A. Education.B. Politics.C. Culture.D. Business.5. It's very important for those who take E244 to ________.( )A. talk as much as they canB. prepare the course before the clasC. look up every unknown word and phraseD. recite each lesson三、英译汉〔共5小题，每题5分，共计25分〕1. To my amazement, there was a small piece of whiteness, shining softly like the mercury, even without moonshine.2. For colleagues in the East, the pain is more likely to come through a pay cut.3. In the Confucian societies of East Asia, individual differences in endowment are assumed to be modest, and differences in achievement are thought to be due largely to effort.4. Researchers reported women who suppressed their anger felt more like swearing than men.5. It hadn’t occurred to me that others hadn’t figured it out.大学英语4试卷答案一、单项选择1.B2.D3.A4.C5.A6.C7.B8.C9.B 10.A11.D 12.A 13.B 14.B 15.D二、阅读理解1.B2.D3.B4.B5.A三、英译汉1. 我甚是奇怪，没有月光，却有一块小小的白色，水银般柔和地亮着。

大学英语4考试题及答案

大学英语4考试题及答案一、听力理解（共30分）1. A) 根据所听对话，选择最佳答案。

a) What is the man going to do?i. Go to the libraryii. Go to the gymiii. Stay at homeiv. Visit a friendb) What does the woman suggest?i. They should go to the beachii. They should watch a movieiii. They should study togetheriv. They should go shopping答案：a) i b) iii2. B) 根据所听短文，回答以下问题。

a) What is the main topic of the passage?b) What is the author's opinion about the topic?答案：a) The main topic is the importance of environmental protection.b) The author believes that everyone should take action to protect the environment.二、阅读理解（共40分）1. A) 阅读以下短文，选择最佳答案。

短文：[此处应为一段或多段英文短文，描述一个主题或故事]a) What does the author intend to convey in the passage?b) What is the relationship between the two characters in the story?答案：a) The author intends to convey the importance of perseverance.b) The two characters are friends.2. B) 阅读以下文章，回答以下问题。

普本《大学英语》(四)

普本《大学英语》（四）V ocabulary and Structure1.The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to________ ground and air attacks．A) launch B) withstand C) contest D) contend2．I'm pleased to hear of your job offer一all that hard work at school has obviously________.A) paid off B) taken its toll C) made a difference D) shown up3．The talks might________ for weeks before any concrete result is announced.A) press on B) drag on C) get bogged down D) hold out4. We need someone really_______ who can organize the office and make it run smoothly.A) crucial B) realistic C) essential D) efficient5．Once Mrs．Kirkpatrick________ you in conversation, you’re stuck with her for at least half an hour.A) submerges B) engages C) occupies D) launches6. Their refusal to compromise is a major ______that stands in the way of further peace talks．A) obstacle B) complication C) entity D) hazard7. However, the new law, once passed, will______ the Bridlington agreement illegal by giving workers the right to join unions of their choice.A) convert B) render C) cancel D) eliminate8.1 will hold you personally _______ if anything goes wrong in this project.A) destructive B) lucrative C) diverse D) responsible9. Due to his recent failure to meet the deadline, Jason is________ from the list for promotion．A) eliminated B) retreated C) pried D) wrenched10. The intelligence department was accused of failure to ________the troops to the possibility of an enemy attack during the weekend.A) instruct B) warn C) dictate D) alert11．Now that we’ve got a loan from the bank, our project is financially ________.A) constructive B) feasible C) favorable D) stiff12. Under normal circumstances the body can _________these naturally occurring substances into vitamins.A) convert B) render C) derive D) originate13. This course focuses on the _______ of economic analysis to the problems of inflation, unemployment, thebalance of payments and enterprise behavior.A) conception B) combination C) application D) introduction14. You can ______ the video camera on a tripod（三脚架），so that you don't have to worry about holding it steady while you ask questions．A) withstand B) mount C) implement D) dwell15．The camps are not usually tent-type camps．They are mostly long-established, _______ structures，often with strange Indian names．A) permanent B) historical C) monotonous D) raw16．A firm might sometimes sell at a loss to drive a competitor out of business, and _______ increase its market power.A) therefore B) thereby C) hence D) further17. ________ students should be motivated by a keen interest in theatre and should have some familiarity with plays in production．A) Prospective B) Responsible C) Ethnic D) Realistic18．Our postgraduate students are fully integrated into the departmental research ________and, in addition，participate in the Postgraduate Education Programme．A) cooperation B) endeavor C) administration D) network19．As a reporter, I was paid to _______ into other people's lives．A) pry B) convert C) blurt D) carve20. The ball was _______ out of his grasp by a player on the other team.A) wrenched B）contested C) interrupted D) sucked21. As he walked out of the court, he was ________ with frustration and rage.A) applauding B) quivering C) paralyzing D) limping22．AIDS activists permanently changed and shortened America's ______ process for testing and approving new drugs of all kinds, for all diseases．A) efficient B) stagnant C) intricate D) appropriate23．Some of the tunnels in the cliff are natural，some were ______ out.A) carved B) pried C) penetrated D) decorated」24. The doctor ______ Billy’s operation with x-rays and special exercises to make him stronger.A) went after B) followed up C) started up D) took on25. People from different cultures have different _______ of the world.A) impressions B) complications C) foundations D) conceptions26. Don't let his criticism ______ you; he belongs to the kind of people who take delight in finding fault with others’ work．A) discourage B) concern C) dictate D) paralyze27. The survey found 80 percent of viewers were ______ by the violent scenes in the film.A) eliminated B) alerted C) offended D) discouraged28．The mayor promised to trim the city budget without cutting _______ services．A) essential B) appropriate C) equivalent D) lucrative29. In today’s working world the roles of men and women are becoming _______.A) dwarfed B) incorporated C) correlated D) blurred30. This disease _____ in Africa but has now spread to many parts of the world.A) derived B) originated C) sparkled D) dwelled31.Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical_______.A. appliancesB. equipmentC. facilitiesD. utilities32. The tenant must be prepared to decorate the house ______the terms of the contract.A. in the vicinity ofB. in quest ofC. in accordance withD. in collaboration with33. At the beginning of each course, the teacher should give a very ____ explanation of his planfor this course．A. comprehensiveB. considerateC. compoundD. complicated34. The Space Age ____in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by theformer Soviet Union.A. initiatedB. originatesC. embarkedD. commenced35. A bad cold ______ him to his bed last week.A. restricted B．confined C. controlled D. restrained36. It is high time that you _____the test paper and _____it in.A. finish, handB. finished, handedC. finished, to hand D, have finished, handed37.Her parents wanted to change her mind so they tried to ____ her to their way of thinking.A. convertB. alterC. transferD. convey38.In the early 1990s various measures were＿to encourage savings, stimulate investmentand motivate workers’ effort.A. implementedB. impartedC. complimentedD. exploited39.I wouldn’t ＿to interfere. Instead, I let my students make their own decisions.A. resumeB. presumeC. assumeD. consume40. While both plans were perfectly sensible, only one seemed＿in China's particular situation.A. imaginableB. availableC. feasibleD. desirable41．At first the institute refused to buy the instruments, but this decision was ____ revised.A. occasionallyB. consequentlyC. successivelyD. subsequently42．Provided that my expenses＿，I will go with you for the investigation next week.A. are paid forB. will be paidC. can be paidD. be paid for43．Let us hope that＿a nuclear war, the human beings might survive.A. in the event of B．in relation to C. in the case of D. with reference to44．All the year she has been＿between optimism and despair.A. vibratingB. swingingC. fluctuatingD. waving45．The scientists at the University of Bern in Switzerland have used a weakened virus that is not_____ and has proved safe and effective．A. infectiousB. harmfulC. dangerousD. invading46. The introduction of gunpowder gradually made the bow and arrow＿，particularly inWestern Europe.A. obscureB. obsoleteC. optionalD. overlapping47.Tourism has also been greatly＿the rapid development of some developing nations．A. lain inB. consisted inC. responsible forD. accounted for48.We＿her letter last week. We don’t know what has happened.A. must receiveB. ought to receiveC. must have receiveD. ought to have received49. If no one asks any question，I＿everybody understands．A. deduceB. presumeC. pretendD. presuppose50.It was important for any lecturer to get the audience＿right at the beginning and thengradually increase the pressure．A. related B．concerned C. involved D. mixed51.When I left Canada five years ago，the municipal administration of Montreal was＿＿＿＿policies to limit the number of cars and to improve public transportation．A. setting upB. setting aboutC. setting forthD. setting down52. Cars are eating up too much space．They are packed on sidewalks and pedestrians have to____to these cars.A. obey B．sacrifice C. attribute D. contribute53. After a few months of working with his hands，Dr. Brown returned to his college, _____that his time had been well spent.A. persuadedB. convincedC. noticedD. promised54. Every precaution must be made to keep all medications and dangerous substances out of achild’s ______.A. reachB. approachC. rangeD. hand55. As soon as class began, the teacher＿the test papers to us.A. dividedB. distributedC. displacedD. passed56. Population expansion and its adverse＿on resources and environment have become theprimary problem restricting environmental and economic development.A. strokeB. blowC. beatD. impact57.Man is controlled by his instincts as well as by＿．A. reasonB. intuitionC. causeD. result58.Before police could stop the drink-crazed driver, he had crashed＿another car and sentsix persons to the hospital．A. out B．against C. into D. on59. The high court reversed the decision of the lower court because the ruling＿the defendant his right.A. refusedB. declinedC. deniedD. ignored60. What do you＿to do about the problem now that this solution has failed?A. considerB. thinkC. suggestD. intend61. Because of the accident, grandmother will＿my brother and me to swim in the river unless someone agrees to watch us．A. preventB. forbidC. prohibitD. restrain62.I＿looking at him with what must have been all but unbearable curiosity．A. remindB. recallC. recognizeD. realize63. No one has ever＿＿＿the senator of being at a loss for words; he can speak at a greatlength on almost any subject.A. accusedB. blamedC. chargedD. scolded64.The health program outlined in the article seems very sound to me, but it has＿considerable public outcry.A. run intoB. met withC. put up withD. put down65. He＿his engagement just before the wedding.A. broke out ofB. broke away fromC. broke offD. broke up66. It＿on us rather suddenly that the number of passengers on the small spaceship we inhabit is doubling about every forty years.A. dawned B．occurred C. drew D. struck67. He would＿in Pacete every few months and stay a little while; he would get money outof someone or other and then disappear again．A. turn in B．turn out C. turn over D. turn up68. The sergeant’s orders were perfectly＿．A. executedB. exercisedC. developedD. applied69.Not until toward the end of the Eisenhower years, however,＿the task of educating the publicand promoting legislative action.A. publicists beginB. publicists didn't beginC. did publicists beginD. publicists had begun70. He stressed that the financial crisis must be solved by the member states＿the United Nationsitself because the UN does what the member states decide．A. rather thanB. not onlyC. butD. besides71. A newly developed robot that can show its emotions by smiling or frowning may one day helpcomputer users talk as quickly and easily to machine＿with other people.A. such as they now talkB. like they now talkC. as much as they now doD. as they now do72. Initially the Lincoln administration refused black volunteers; they feared that the appearance of black Yankees on the battlefield might suggest that the war＿other purposes in addition to the restoration of the Union.A. have B．had C. had had D. would have73. The police admitted＿a mistake in arresting an innocent man.A. to makeB. to have madeC. to having madeD. to making74. Protective measures have been adopted in most hospitals since too much＿to X-rays can cause skin burns，cancer or other damage to the body．A. disclosureB. exhibitionC. expositionD. exposure75. He was elected president of the Literary Research Association by＿of his academic and organizational abilities.A. virtueB. meansC. wayD. chance76. The customs inspector was＿for smugglers．A. on the guardB. on the watchC. on watchD. on alert77. He used to be a Christian, but he is now＿to Buddhism.A. convertedB. changedC. transformedD. turned78.In the first several years of our economic reform, many military factories have been_____ into civil ones in order to meet the needs of the country．A. alteredB. convertedC. changedD. transformed79. She once again went through her composition carefully to＿all the spelling mistakes from it.A. exclude B．eliminate C. abolish D. diminish80. Territorial＿was the emperor’s principal consideration in making policy decisions.A. extensionB. expansionC. increaseD. enlargement81. The tension＿＿as the guest of honor was about to announce the winner.A. mounted B．ascended C. climbed D. raised82.—"We don’t have much time left！The train is to start in 30 minutes.”—" I won’t keep you waiting long. I’11 join you＿．”A. currentlyB. eventuallyC. presentlyD. definitely83. Diamonds have little＿value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity．A. extinctB. permanentC. surplusD. intrinsic84. The policemen went into action＿they heard the alarm．A. promptlyB. presentlyC. quicklyD. directly85. One of the attractive features of the training was the way the practical work had been＿into the learning process．A. adjustedB. alternatedC. incorporatedD. combined86. Sawdust is not a waste product；it is the main＿of particle board，from which somefurniture is made．A. elementB. ingredientC. componentD. factor87. He hated wandering about and expected to find a＿＿＿position in the Civil Service ofgovernment.A. permissiveB. perceptiveC. permanentD. perpetual88. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of＿＿standards．A. equivalentB. alikeC. uniformD. likely89. For many patients, institutional care is the most＿and beneficial form of care．A. pertinent B．appropriate C. acute D. persistent90. A monkey is＿at a few years old, but a human being isn’t till at least 16. Which of thefollowing four words is WRONG？A. grown-upB. ripeC. adultD. mature91. Your design is not technically＿．For instance, how can we make such tiny motors？A. possibleB. imaginableC. feasibleD. probable92. The delegation would spend their first day touring around Bangkok, and after that all their plans were ______.A. in the airB. by the airC. on the airD. off the air93. The fire has caused great losses，but the factory tried to＿the consequences by saying thatthe damage was not as serious as reported.A. decreaseB. subtractC. minimizeD. degrade94. The bulb＿was the invention of Thomas Edison．A. as is know by usB. as do we know itC. as we know itD. as we know95. Within the last year, astronomers have come closer than ever＿．A. to deciding which of the questions is rightB. to decide which of the questions is rightC. deciding whether the question is right or notD. and decide which of the question is right96. This medicine is sold everywhere in the country，so you may buy it＿．A. somewhereB. anywhereC. nowhereD. elsewhere97. Superconductors lose electrical resistance only＿subjected to intense cold.A. throughB. whenC. asD. by98. Please check the copy＿the original before handing in．A. withB. againstC. overD. A and B99. Bill's performance was＿hers．A. as good as, if not better than,B. so good as, if not better than,C. as good, if not better than,D. as good as, if not better,100.Clare Louis Masa was the only woman＿in the experiment and among the few volunteers _____from it.A. participating, to dieB. to participate, dyingC. participating, who dieD. to participate, to dieReading comprehension(Directions：Choose the best answer for each of the questions or unfinished statements after reading the passages.) Passage OneAnimation means making things which are lifeless come alive and move.From earliest times, people have always been fascinated by movement , but not until this century have we managed to capture movement，to record it, and in the case of animation，to reinterpret it and recreate it. To do all this, we use a movie camera and a projector.In the world of cartoon animation，nothing is impossible．You can make the characters you create do exactly what you want them．A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat, created by Pat Sullivan in America in the early nineteen twenties．Felix was a marvelous cat. He could do all sorts of things no natural cat could do like taking off his tail,using it as a handle and then putting it back.Most of the great early animators lived and worked in America, the home of the moving picture industry. The famous Walt Disney cartoon characters came to life after 1928．Popeye the Sailorman and his girl friend Olive Oyl were born at the Max Fleischer studios in 1933．But to be an animator, you don’t have to be a professional．It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film without using a camera at all．All you have to do is draw directly on to blank film and then run the film through a projector.1. What's the main topic of the passage？A. American history.B. Cartoon making.C. Movement.D. Cartoon character.2．Felix the Cat can do many things to its tail except＿.A. taking it offB. putting it backC. eating it upD. using it as a handle3．According to the passage, Felix the Cat＿.A. was created by the American cartoonist FelixB. was created in the United States in the nineteenth centuryC. was designed by Pat Sullivan in the early twentieth centuryD. was unable to do what natural cats could not do4．It can be inferred from the passage that＿.A. only professional can create cartoon charactersB. Walt Disney cartoon characters were born earlier than Pat Sullivan'sC. animation means making things lifelessD. the cartoon industry started in the United States5．Which of the following statements best describes the author's attitude towards cartoon making?A. It's interesting but hard to do.B. We need professional to instruct us.C. It takes a lot of time to draw on to blank films．D. It's an easy job．Everyone can do it.Passage TwoTelevision was not invented by any one person. Nor did it spring into being overnight. It evolved gradually, over along period, from the ideas of many people一each one building on the work of their predecessors．The process began in 1873，when it was accidentally discovered that the electrical resistance of the element selenium（硒）varied in proportion to the intensity of the light shining on it. Scientists quickly recognized that this provided a way of transforming light variations into electrical signals. Almost immediately a number of schemes were proposed for sending pictures by wire（it was, of course，before radio)．One of the earliest of these schemes wan patterned on the human eye. Sugested by G.R.Carey in 1875, it envisioned a mosaic of selenium cells on which the picture to be transmitted would be focused by a lens system. At the receiving end there would be a similarly arranged mosaic made up of electric lights．Each selenium cell would be connected by an individual wire to the similarly placed light in the receiving mosaic．Light falling on the selenium cell would reproduce the original picture. Had the necessary amplifiers（放大器、扩音器）and the right kind of lights been available,this system would have worked. But it also would have required an impractical number of connecting wires．Carey recognized this and proposed to "scan" the cells一transmitting the signal from each cell to its associated light, in turn, over a single wire．If this were done fast enough, the retentive power of the eye would cause the resultant（合成的）image to be seen as a complete picture.6．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Television in the Electronic EraB. First Steps in the Invention of TelevisionC.The Art of TelevisionD. Harmful Effects of Television Viewing7．In Paragraph 1，the word "being" could best be replaced by＿.A. placeB. creatureC. subsistenceD. existence8．An important discovery in early television was the electrical resistance of___.A. mosaicsB. the human eyeC. lensesD. the element selenium9. In 1875，Carey suggested that the human eye envisioned a mosaic of selenium cells on which the picture to be transmitted would be focused by＿．A. wireB. electric lightsC. a lens systemD. amplifiers10. Following are the reasons why the first scheme for television was abandoned EXCEPT＿.A. he lacks an effective assistantB. the necessary amplifiers were unavailableC. the proper lights were unavailableD. the number of connecting wires is impracticalPassage ThreeThe greatest recent social changes have been in the lives of women．During the twentieth century there was a remarkable shortening of the proportion of a woman’s life spent in caring for children．A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old．By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which custom, opportunity and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children．Usually a woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five years and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty．Even while she has the care of children, her work is lightened by household appliances and convenience foods．This important change in women's life pattern has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity, and most of them took a full-time job. However when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women tend to marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born．Very many more afterwards return to ful1-time or part-time work．Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money, and running the home, according to the abilities and interests of each of them.11 ．It‘s probably now that women＿．A. marry men younger than themselvesB. do not do houseworkC. do not want to give birth to childrenD. provide the money to the family like her husband12．For women at the twentieth century, the amount of time spent caring for children＿.A. was shorter than in previous centuriesB. was longer than in previous centuriesC. was considered to be surprisingly longD. accounted for a great part of their lives13．We are told that, in an average family about 1900＿．A. many children died before they were fiveB. seven or eight children lived to be more than fiveC. the youngest child would be fifteenD. four of five children died when they were five14．When she was over fifty, the late nineteenth century mother＿.A. was unlikely to find a job even if she wanted oneB. would not expect to workC. was very healthy and beautifulD. was considered to have a rest at home15．One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she＿.A. is younger when her children are still youngB. does not like caring for childrenC. need not worry about food for her childrenD. is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselvesPassage FourThe rise of tourist traffic has brought the relatively recent phenomenon of the tourist attraction pure and simple. It often has no purpose but to attract in the interest of the owner or of the nation. As we might expect，this use of the word "attraction" as "a thing or feature which ‘draws’people, especially any in teresting or amusing exhibition" dates only from about 1862．It is a new species：the most attenuated form of a nation’s culture. All over the world now we find these "attractions"一of little significance for the inward life of a people, but wonderfully saleable as tourist commodities. Examples are Madam Tussaud’s exhibition of wax figures in London（she first became known for her modeled heads of the leaders and victims of the French Revolution）and the Tiger Balm Gardens in Hong Kong；Disneyland in California一the American "attraction” which tourist Khrushchev most wanted to see 一is the example to end all examples. Here indeed Nature imitates Art. The visitor to Disneyland encounters not the two-dimensional comic strip of movie originals, but only their three-dimensional facsimiles．Tourist attractions serve their purpose best when they are pseudo-events．To be repeatable at will，they must be factitious．Emphasis on the artificial comes from the ruthless truthfulness of tourist agents．What they can real]y guarantee you are not spontaneous cultural products but only those made especially for tourist consumption, for foreign cash customers．Not only in Mexico City and Montreal, but also in the remote Guatemalan tourist Mecca of Chichecastenango and in far-off villages of Japan, earnest honest natives embellish their ancient rites, change, enlarge, and spectacularize their festivals, so that tourists will not be disappointed. In order to satisfy theexaggerated expectations of tour agents and tourists, people everywhere obligingly become dishonest mimics of themselves. To provide a full schedule of events at the best seasons and at convenient hours，they travesty their most solemn rituals, holidays, and folk celebrations all for the benefit of the tourists.16．Which of the following can be concluded from the first paragraph？A. These tourist attractions do not appeal to the local people spiritually.B. Disneyland is no longer a typical example of tourist attractions.C. Both tourists and local people are equally drawn by these tourist attractions.D. Madam Tussaud’s exhibition is not one of saleable tourist commodities．17．"Nature imitates Art" means that____.A. Art is two-dimensional and Nature is three-dimensional.B. Disney created a two-dimensional art formC. the facsimiles are three-dimensionalD. Disneyland is a life-like copy of the original film cartoons18．To be repeatable at will, a tourist attraction must be＿．A. artificial B．attractive C. fictitious D. facetious19．The locals all over the world＿in order to satisfy the traveling agents and tourists．A. make their festivals more materialB. adorn and exaggerate their traditional ceremoniesC. change into dishonest tourist attractionsD. decorate their villages for the tourists20. The word "travesty" (Para. 2）probably means＿．A. scornB. distortC. make ridiculousD. change greatlyPassage FiveIcebergs are among nature’s most spectacular creations, and yet most people have never seen one. A vague air of mystery envelops them. They come into being-somewhere-in faraway, line frigid waters, amid thunderous noise and splashing turbulence, which in most cases no one hears or sees．They exist only a short time and then slowly away just as unnoticed.Objects of sheerest beauty，they have been called. Appearing in an endless variety of shapes, they may be dazzlingly white, or they may be glassy blue, green, or purple, tinted faintly or in darker hues．They are graceful，stately, inspiring in calm, sunlit seas.。

大学英语英语四级练习题(含答案) (4)

大学英语四级试卷（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）一、选择题：（本题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）1.The narrow,sunless hall smelled_______of slake cabbage.A.uninterestinglyB.unpleasantlyC.uninvitedlyD.unpleasingly2.In the headmaster’s office,exercise—books kept________owing to the fact that he had marked very little recently.A.heaping onB.growing upC.piling onD.piling up3.My journey to Croydon proved to be a miserable one as the rain did not_____.A.dear upB.got offC.let upD.slow down4.The ordinary Zulu fighters were not_______to Shala’s plan of throwing away their sandals.A.opposedB.objectedC.opposingD.conflicting5.Shakespeare’s ploy“The Taming of the Shrew”is on_______3tonight.A.wavelengthB.postC.bandD.channel6.Bacon and eggs_______common Sunday breakfast in EnglanD.B.are theC.is aD.are7.Mr.Ma can not only play______chess very well but also play_______ piano.A./,/B.the,/C./,aD./,the8.After the cameraman had taken three or four photographs of the solider ants,he found they had_______all over his feet.A.gatheredB.flockedC.crowdedD.swarmed9.Sylvia was in low spirits because her throat infection left her very _____and made her solo at the party impossible.A.dumbB.hoarseC.silentD.speechless10.It’s not for to the village if we take the short_____through the jungle.B.cornerC.turningD.cut11.It was unusual for there_____so few students in the classroom.A.to beB.beC.beingD.are12.He was awaken by someone_____at the door.A.tappingB.to tapC.tappedD.tap13.You should put your dirty shirt together with the clothing_____next to the washing machine.underingB.of launderingC.to be launderedD.for laundered14.The local health organization is reported____twenty-five years ago when Dr.Audon became its first president.A、to be set upB、being set upC、to have been set upD、having been set up15.These open-air concerts are often attended by____audience if theweather is fine.A、a number ofB、a great number ofC、a large manyD、a large16.____several times,but he still doesn’t know how to do it properly.A、Being shownB、Having shownC、Having been shownD、I’ve shown him17.A rumor began to spread here some time ago____there would be another SARS case in the city.A、whichB、whereC、whenD、that18.One side of the board should be painted yellow,and____white.A、the other isB、anotherC、the otherD、another is19.Hurry up,_you will miss the first train.()A.andB.thenC.butD.or that20.The shirt doesn't fit me.it's.small for me.()A.to muchB.much tooC.too manyD.many to二、翻译（共5小题，每小题3分；共计15分）1、The train was delayed on account of snow.翻译：__________________________________________________.2.You need to check in on hour before the flight.翻译：___________________________________________________3.Thoughts can also be expressed by means of musiC.翻译：________________________________________________________4、The shop is now licensed to sell cigarettes.翻译：__________________________________________________.5、You mustn’t let the body temperature drop too low.翻译：________________________________________________________三、阅读理解：(共30分)On Thursday afternoon Mrs.Carke,dressed for going out,took her handbag with her money and her key in it,pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over60s CluB.She always went there on Thursdays.It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone.At six o'clock she cane home,let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke.Cigarette smoke in her house?How?How?Had someone got in?She checked the back door and the windows.All were locked or fastened,as usual.There was no sign of forced entry.Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door-"a master key"perhaps.So she stayed at home the following Thursday.Nothing happeneD.Was anyone watching her movements?On the Thursday after that she went out at herusual time,dressed as usual,but she didn't go to the club.Instead she took a short cut home again,letting herself in through her garden and the back door.She settled down to wait.It was just after four o'clock when the front door bell rang.Mrs.Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time.The bell rang again,and then she heard her letter-box being pushed open.With the kettle of boiling water in her hand,she moved quietly towards the front door.A long piece of wire appeared through the letter-box,and then a hanD.The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door-lock.Mrs.Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hanD.There was a shout outside,and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove.The wire fell to the floor,the hand was pulled back,and Mrs.Clarke heard the sound of running feet.1.Mrs.Clarke looded forward to Thursday because_______.A.she worked at a club on the dayB.she said visitors on ThursdaysC.she visited a club on ThursdayD.a special visitor came on Thursday2.If someone had made a forced entery,_______.A.Mrs.Clarke would have found a broken door or windowB.he or she was still in the houseC.things would have been thown aboutD.he or she would have needed a master key3.On the third Thursday Mrs.Clarke went out_______.A.because she didn't want to miss the club againB.to see if the thief was hnging about outsideC.to the club but then changed her mindD.in an attempt to trick the thief4.The lock on the front door was one which_______.A.needed a piece of wire to open itB.could he opened from inside without a keyC.could't be opened without a keyed a knob instead of a key5.The wire feel to the floor_______.A.because Mrs.Clarke refused to open the doorB.when the man's glove dropped offC.because it was too hot to holdD.because the man justwanted to get away四、书面表达：(满分15分)以“清明”为题，讲解清明节习俗。

大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌Part III V ocabulary (20 minutes)1A word processor is much better than a typewriter in that it enables you to enter and ________ your text more easily.A. registerB. editC. proposeD. discharge纠错标记2We don’t know why so many people in that region like to wear dresses of such ________ colors.A. lowB. humbleC. mildD. dull纠错标记3The news has just ________ that the president is going to visit China next month.A. come downB. come upC. come outD. come about纠错标记4The ________ that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed.A. tensionB. strainC. stressD. intensity纠错标记5The other day, Mum and I went to St. James’s Hospital, and they did lots and lots of tests on me, most of them ________ and frightening.A. cheerfulB. horribleC. hostileD. friendly纠错标记6In the Mediterranean seaweed is so abundant and so easily harvested that it is never of great ________.A. fareB. paymentC. worthD. expense纠错标记7The writer was so ________ in her work that she didn’t notice him enter the room.A. absorbedB. abandonedC. focusedD. centered纠错标记8Actually, information technology can ________ the gap between the poor and the rich.A. linkB. breakC. allyD. bridge纠错标记9Some research workers completely ________ all those facts as though they never existed.A. ignoreB. leaveC. refuseD. miss纠错标记10Computer power now allows automatic searches of fingerprint files to match a print at a crime ________.A. stageB. sceneC. locationD. occasion纠错标记11The most basic reason why dialects should be preserved is that language helps to ________ a culture.A. retainB. relateC. remarkD. review纠错标记12Companies are struggling to find the right ________ between supply and demand, but it is no easy task.A. equationB. formulaC. balanceD. pattern纠错标记13Mass advertising helped to ________ the emphasis from the production of goods to their consumption.A. varyB. shiftC. layD. moderate纠错标记14Because of his excellent administration, people lived in peace and ________ and all previously neglected matters were taken care of.A. convictionB. contestC. consentD. content纠错标记15I know you’ve got a smooth tongue, so don’t talk me ________ buying it.A. awayB. downC. outD. into纠错标记16Showing some sense of humor can be a（n）________ way to deal with some stressful situation.A. effectiveB. efficientC. favorableD. favorite纠错标记17The situation described in the report ________ terrible, but it may not happen.A. inclinesB. maintainsC. soundsD. remains纠错标记18The company is trying every means to ________ the wholesale price of its products.A. pull downB. put downC. set downD. bring down纠错标记19The mayor ________ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims.A. rewardedB. awardedC. creditedD. prized纠错标记20The native Canadians lived in ________ with nature, for they respected nature as a provider of life.A. coordinationB. acquaintanceC. contactD. harmony纠错标记21Many people are asking whether traditional research universities in fact have any future ________.A. at allB. so farC. in allD. on end纠错标记22I was impressed ________ the efficiency of the work done in the company.A. inB. aboutC. withD. for纠错标记23Now in Britain, wines take up four times as much ________ in the storehouse as both beer and spirits.A. blockB. landC. patchD. space纠错标记24His hand shook a little as he ________ the key in the lock.A. squeezedB. insertedC. stuffedD. pierced纠错标记25For professional athletes, ________ to the Olympics means that they have a chance to enter the history books.A. accessB. attachmentC. appealD. approach纠错标记26In the long ________, the new information technologies may fundamentally alter our way of life.A. viewB. distanceC. jumpD. run纠错标记27All the arrangements should be completed ________ your departure.A. prior toB. superior toC. contrary toD. parallel to纠错标记28We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who will be ________ with an even more competitive market.A. tackledB. encounteredC. dealtD. confronted纠错标记29In the late seventies, the amount of fixed assets required to produce one vehicle in Japan was ________ equivalent to that in the United States.A. rudelyB. roughlyC. readilyD. coarsely纠错标记30Many people believe we are heading for environmental disaster ________ weradically change way we live.A. butB. althoughC. unlessD. lest纠错标记Part IV Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)3131-38We commonly think of sportsmanship in connection with athletic contests, but it also applies to individual outdoor sports. Not everyone who picks up a fishing rod or goes out with a gun is a sportsman. The sportsman first of all obeys the fish and game laws, not because he is liable to be punished as a violator, but because he knows that in the main these laws are made for his best interests.The following are some of the things that those who would qualify for membership in the sportsmanship fraternity （圈内人）will do.1. Take no more game than the bag limit provided for by the fish and game laws. The person who comes back from a trip boasting about the large number of fish or game taken is not a sportsman but a game hog （贪得无厌的捕猎者）.2. Observe the unwritten rules of fair play. This means shooting game birds only when the birds are “on the wing”. For the same reason, do not use a shotgun to shoot a rabbit or similar animal while it is sitting or standing still.3. Be careful in removing illegal or undersized fish from the hook. This should be done only after wetting the hands. This is necessary because the body of the fish is covered with a thin, protective film which will stick to your dry hands. If the hands are dry when the fish is handled, the film is torn from the body of the fish. Without the protective film, the fish is more easily attacked by diseases. If you wish to release a fish that is hooked in such a way that it will be impossible to be close to the hook as convenient. In a remarkably short time, the hook will break down and the fish will remain almost unharmed. Fish have been known to feed successfully while hooks were still in their lips.4. Be sure of the identity of your target before you shoot. Many useful and harmless species of wildlife are thoughtlessly killed by the uninformed person who is out with a gun to kill whatever flies within range.In what respect does the author think individual outdoor sports are similar to athletic contests?填写我的答案插入图片请输入答案纠错标记32A person who goes out fishing with a fishing rod or hunting with a gun is not necessarily ________.填写我的答案插入图片请输入答案纠错标记33What’s the most important thing a true sportsman should bear in mind when he goes fishing or hunting ________.填写我的答案插入图片请输入答案纠错标记34 Those who violate the fish and game laws will not be ________ for membership in the sportsmanship fraternity.填写我的答案插入图片请输入答案纠错标记35 What are people called when they break the bag limit and boast about their big catch?填写我的答案插入图片请输入答案纠错标记36A true sportsman will not shoot an animal which is not ________.填写我的答案插入图片请输入答案纠错标记37What are people advised to do before they remove illegal or undersized fish from the hook?填写我的答案插入图片请输入答案纠错标记38What should sportsman do to avoid killing rare species of wildlife?填写我的答案插入图片请输入答案纠错标记Part II Reading Comprehension3939-43Is there enough oil beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge （保护区）（ANWR）to help secure America’s energy future? President Bush certainly thinks so. He has argued that tapping ANWR’s oil would help ease California’s electricity crisis and provide a major boost to the country’s energy independence. But no one knows for sure how much crude oil lies buried beneath the frozen earth with the last government survey, conducted in 1998, projecting output anywhere from 3 billion to 16 billion barrels.The oil industry goes with the high end of the range, which could equal as much as 10% of U.S. consumption for as long as six years. By pumping more than 1 million barrels a day from the reserve for the next two three decades, lobbyists claim, the nation could cut back on imports equivalent to all shipments to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia. Sounds good. An oil boom would also mean a multibillion-dollar windfall （意外之财）in tax revenues, royalties （开采权使用费）and leasing fees for Alaska and the Federal Government. Best of all, advocates of drilling say, damage to the environment would be insignificant. “We’ve never had a document case of oil rig chasing deer out onto the pack ice.”says Alaska State Representative Scott Ogan.Not so far, say environmentalists. Sticking to the low end of government estimates, the National Resources Defense Council says there may be no more than 3.2 billion barrels of economically recoverable oil in the coastal plain of ANWR, a drop in the bucket that would do virtually nothing to ease America’s energy problems. And consumers would wait up to a decade to gain any benefits, because drilling could begin only after much bargaining over leases, environmental permits and regulatory review. As for ANWR’s impact on the California power crisis, environmentalists point out that oil is responsible for only 1% of the Golden State’s electricity output —and just 3% of the nation’s.What does President Bush think of tapping oil in ANWR?A. It will exhaust the nation’s oil reserveB. It will help secure the future of ANWC. It will help reduce the nation’s oil importD. It will increase America’s energy consumptio纠错标记40We learn from the second paragraph that the American oil industry ________.A. believes that drilling for oil in ANWR will produce high yieldsB. tends to exaggerate America’s reliance on foreign oilC. shows little interest in tapping oil in ANWRD. expects to stop oil imports from Saudi Arabia纠错标记41Those against oil drilling in ANWR argue that ________.A. it can cause serious damage to the environmentB. it can do little to solve energy problemsC. it will drain the oil reserves in the Alaskan regionD. it will not have much commercial value纠错标记42What do the environmentalists mean by saying “Not so fast”（Line 1, Para. 3）?A. Oil exploitation takes a long timeB. The oil drilling should be delayedC. Don’t be too optimisticD. Don’t expect fast returns纠错标记43It can be learned from the passage that oil exploitation beneath ANWR’s frozen earth ________.A. remains a controversial issueB. is expected to get under way soonC. involves a lot of technological problemsD. will enable the to be oil independent纠错标记4444-48“Tear ‘em apart!”“Kill the fool!”“Murder the referee （裁判）!”These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But let’s not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. V olumes have been written about the way words affect us. It has been shown that words having certain connotations （含义）may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual humanistic behavior. I see the term “opponent”as one of those words. Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.The dictionary meaning of the term “opponent “is “adversary “: “enemy “; “one who opposes your interests.”“Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy. At such times, winning may dominate one’s intellect, and every action, no matter how gross, may be considered justifiable. I recall an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player’s request for a time out for a glove change because he did not considered then wet enough. The player proceeded to rub his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then exclaimed. “Are they wet enough now?”In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent’s international and illegal blocking by deliberately hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which departs from normal behavior.Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated （提升）the game to the level where it belongs thereby setting an example to the rest of the sporting world. Replacing the term “opponent”with “associate”could be an ideal way to start.The dictionary meaning of the term “associate”is “colleague”; “friend”; “companion.”Reflect a moment! You may soon see and possibly feel the differencein your reaction to the term “associate”rather than “opponent.”Which of the following statements best expresses the author’s view?A. Aggressive behavior in sports can have serious consequenceB. The words people use can influence their behavioC. Unpleasant words in sports are often used by foreign athleteD. Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports fiel纠错标记45Harsh words are spoken during games because the players ________.A. are too eager to winB. are usually short-tempered and easily offendedC. cannot afford to be polite in fierce competitionD. treat their rivals as enemies纠错标记46What did the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change his gloves?A. He refused to continue the gamB. He angrily hit the referee with a balC. He claimed that the referee was unfaiD. He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shir纠错标记47According to the passage, players, in a game, may ________.A. deliberately throw the ball at anyone illegally blocking their wayB. keep on screaming and shouting throughout the gameC. lie down on the ground as an act of protestD. kick the ball across the court with force纠错标记48The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by ________.A. calling on players to use clean language on the courtB. raising the referee’s sense of responsibilityC. changing the attitude of players on the sports fieldD. regulating the relationship between players and referees纠错标记4949-53Consumers are being confused and misled by the hodge-podge （大杂烩）of environmental claims made by household products, according to a “green labeling”study published by Consumers International Friday.Among the report’s more outrageous （令人无法容忍的）findings-a German fertilizer described itself as “earthworm friendly”a brand of flour said it was “non-polluting”and a British toilet paper claimed to be “environmentally friendlier”The study was written and researched by Britain’s National Consumer Council （NCC．for lobby group Consumer International. It was funded by the German and Dutch governments and the European Commission.“While many good and useful claims are being made, it is clear there is a long way to go in ensuring shoppers are adequately informed about the environmental impact of products they buy,”said Consumers International director Anna Fielder.The 10-country study surveyed product packaging in Britain, Western Europe, Scandinavia and the United States. It found that products sold in Germany and the United Kingdom made the most environmental claims on average.The report focused on claims made by specific products, such as detergent （洗涤剂）insect sprays and by some garden products. It did not test the claims, but compared them to labeling guidelines set by the International Standards Organization （ISO）in September, 1999.Researchers documented claims of environmental friendliness made by about 2,000 products and found many too vague or too misleading to meet ISO standards.“Many products had specially-designed labels to make them seem environmentally friendly, but in fact many of these symbols mean nothing,”said report researcher Philip Page.“Laundry detergents made the most number of claims with 158. Household cleaners were second with 145 separate claims, while paints were third on our list with 73. The high numbers show how very confusing it must be for consumers to sort the true from the misleading.”he said.The ISO labeling standards ban vague or misleading claims on product packaging, because terms such as “environmentally friendly”and “non-polluting”cannot be verified. “What we are now pushing for is to have multinational corporations meet the standards set by the ISO.”said Page.According to the passage, the NCC found it outrageous that ________.A. all the products surveyed claim to meet ISO standardsB. the claims made by products are often unclear or deceivingC. consumers would believe many of the manufactures’claimD. few products actually prove to be environment friendly纠错标记50As indicated in this passage, with so many good claims, the consumers ________.A. are becoming more cautious about the products they are going to buyB. are still not willing to pay more for products with green labelingC. are becoming more aware of the effects different products have on the environmentD. still do not know the exact impact of different products on the environment纠错标记51A study was carried out by Britain’s NCC to ________.A. find out how many claims made by products fail to meet environmental standardsB. inform the consumers of the environmental impact of the products they buyC. examine claims made by products against ISO standardsD. revise the guidelines set by the International Standards Organization纠错标记52What is one of the consequences caused by the many claims of household products?A. They are likely to lead to serious environmental problemB. Consumers find it difficult to tell the true from the falsC. They could arouse widespread anger among consumeD. Consumers will be tempted to buy products they don’t nee纠错标记53It can be inferred from the passage that the lobby group Consumer International wants to ________.A. make product labeling satisfy ISO requirementsB. see all household products meet environmental standardsC. warn consumers of the danger of so-called green productsD. verify the efforts of non-polluting products纠错标记5454-58Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia live some of the world’s largest black bears. They are in northern Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife.The streams, lakes, meadows （草地）, mountain ridges and forests that make the Poconos an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to the region. Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats （栖息地）are endangered by highway construction. To protect the Poconos natural beauty from irresponsible development, the Nature Conservancy （大自然保护协会）named the area one of America’s “Last Great Places”.Operating out of a century-old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the conservancy’s bud Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection. By forging partnerships with people like Francis Altemose, the Conservancy has been able to protect more than 14,000 acres of environmentally important land in the area.Altemose’s family has farmed in the Pocono area for generations. Two years ago Francis worked with the Conservancy to include his farm in a county farmland protection program. 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You' d better have it done today.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分27.（2.5分）–Where are you traveling to this summer? -- ______________.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分28.（2.5分）They are considering ____ before the prices go up.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分29.（2.5分）We all thought ____pity that you were unable to attend our meeting.我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分30.（2.5分）–What do you think of this tour? -- _____________.我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分31.（2.5分）It is from my grandparents_____ I learned a lot.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分32.（2.5分）With the price of oil _____________，our economy would be improved.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分33.（2.5分）–Thank you for your help. -- ______________.我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分34.（2.5分）Tony, would you go and see if Sam has any difficulty ____ his tape recorder?我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分35.（2.5分）I' ve enjoyed ____ to talk with you.我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分36.（2.5分）He asked the waiter ________ the bill.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分37.（2.5分）The fish____ bad，the children left much of it____________ .我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分38.（2.5分）The experiment __________，the students went on to take notes in the experiment report.我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分39.（2.5分）–Do you like traveling? -- _____________.我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分40.（2.5分）–How much money do you want to deposit today? -- ___________.我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分第三阶段单选题(共40道题)收起1.（2.5分）Although he did not know London well, he made his way________ to the airport.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分2.（2.5分）–Can you finish this work on time? -- _____________.我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分3.（2.5分）Neither he nor I ___ for the plan.我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分4.（2.5分）–Who is going to chair the conference? -- _____________.5.（2.5分）The leader ordered that the task_____________ as soon as possible.我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分6.（2.5分）It is his wife __________ left him without saying goodbye.我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分7.（2.5分）It was _____ last year ______ he came to realize the importance of learning English.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分8.（2.5分）_____ to do the work, I should do it some other day.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分9.（2.5分）“He is a very brave man.”“Yes, I wish I ___ his courage.”我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分10.（2.5分）Very few ___ his address in the town.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分11.（2.5分）–Hurry up! Or you’ll be late for the meeting. --___________.我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分12.（2.5分）If only it_____Sunday today! We can have a good chat.我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分13.（2.5分）It was in the small house ___ was built with stones by his father ___ he spent his childhood.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分14.（2.5分）Mike is better than Peter ____ swimming．15.（2.5分）T o say something _______ one thing, to do it _____ another.我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分16.（2.5分）-Would you mind if I ask you some questions?--____________.I7我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分17.（2.5分）It was ___ it was raining so hard that we had to stay at home all day.我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分18.（2.5分）–I’m sorry for my mistake. -- ________________.我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分19.（2.5分）If she had studied harder, she ____________.我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分20.（2.5分）Every year thousands of lives _______ in road accidents because of carelessdriving.我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分21.（2.5分）–When are you leaving? -- _________.我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分22.（2.5分）It was ___ she was about to go out ____ the telephone rang.我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分23.（2.5分）It’s time we ____some measures to solve this problem.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分24.（2.5分）–Do you agree with what I’ve said? -- ____________.我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分25.（2.5分）You had better ________ a doctor as soon aspossible.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分26.（2.5分）He is talking so much about America as if he ____ there.我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分27.（2.5分）–Would you open the door for me? -- _____________.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分28.（2.5分）Without petroleum human life ____quite different today.我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分29.（2.5分）___________the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分30.（2.5分）It was ___ he said ___ disappointed me.我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分31.（2.5分）- What personality do you admire? --__________.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分32.（2.5分）–Is the meeting postponed? -- _____________.我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分33.（2.5分）- Did you have any difficulty finding our company? --____________.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分34.（2.5分）Each of you ______ responsible for the accident.我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分35.（2.5分）She put a blanket over the baby for fear that he ____________cold.我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分36.（2.5分）Tom, what did you do with my documents? Ihave never seen such a _____ and disorder!我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分37.（2.5分）–I’m not satisfied with your product. -- ______________.我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分38.（2.5分）–What do you think of this business plan? -- _______________.我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分39.（2.5分）I am not used to speaking ________ public.我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分40.（2.5分）I’d rather you ____________ anything about it for the time being. 我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分。

专升本大学英语4 试题和答案

一、单选题(第1-50题每题2分)1、The teacher told us that we didn’t have to _____ every new word we ran into whenreading、(A) look over(B) look through(C) look up(D) look into[参考答案:C] 分值:22、No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t ______ of w hat the old woman said、(A) work out(B) make sense(C) make sure(D) figure out[参考答案:B] 分值:23、The man loves nature and the soil、That is why he has bought a piece of land in thecountry and __________ to grow his own vegetables、(A) taken the difficulty(B) had the trouble(C) had the difficulty(D) taken the trouble[参考答案:D] 分值:24、____ publishing plete novels, he began to write stories in serial form、(A) Instead of(B) In spite of(C) Instead(D) Beside[参考答案:A] 分值:2５、The classroom was silent _____ the busy scratching of pens on paper、(A) besides(B) apart from(C) except for(D) except[参考答案:C] 分值:26、To her ____ the men in her classes didn’t deliberately try to embarrass her butaccepted her as a fellow student、(A) sorrow and disappointment(B) surprise and pleasure(C) anger and frustration(D) hatred and resentment[参考答案:B] 分值:27、Many television _____ seem to enjoy watching the World Cup、(A) spectators(B) lookers(C) audience(D) viewers[参考答案:D] 分值:28、____ could give an old man greater pleasure than to imagine he was back inchildhood again、(A) Everything(B) Nothing(C) Anything(D) Something[参考答案:B] 分值:2９、Her name was on the waiting list for an emergency liver transplant, but no organ would be ______ for a month or two、(A) reliable(B) acceptable(C) available(D) feasible[参考答案:C] 分值:2１0、Living here at the top of the mountain with no one else near, the old man must be very ____、(A) only(B) alone(C) lone(D) lonely[参考答案:D] 分值:211、This pany has the ____right to print Mr Green’s book、、(A) exclusive(B) virtual(C) flexible(D) overall[参考答案:A] 分值:212、I don’t play basketball any more, _________ when I was a child、(A) but I used to(B) I used to(C) but I used to do(D) I used to do[参考答案:A] 分值:2１３、Be careful with those explosives _______ end up killing ourselves、(A) then we won’t(B) but we won’t(C) or we will(D) and we will[参考答案:C] 分值:214、The reason _______ I did not go to the lecture yesterday was that I had somethingimportant to do、(A) which(B) for that(C) because(D) why[参考答案:D] 分值:2１5、I will give the ticket to _______ wants to have it、(A) whomever(B) whoever(C) some one(D) anyone[参考答案:B] 分值:21６、I didn’t send out my application form last week, but I ________、(A) had to(B) might have to(C) have had(D) should have[参考答案:D] 分值:217、Not until the game had begun ______ the sports ground、(A) did Peter arrive at(B) Peter arrived at(C) didn’t Peter arrive at(D) Peter didn’t arrive at[参考答案:A] 分值:218、All the task ______ ahead of time, we planned to go on holiday for a week、(A) had fulfilled(B) having fulfilled(C) were fulfilled(D) having been fulfilled[参考答案:D] 分值:2１9、____ a teacher in our college, it is necessary to have at least a master’s degree、(A) To bee(B) One bees(C) Being of(D) Who bees[参考答案:A] 分值:22０、I have no objection ______ for a hike on the mountains with Cynthia、(A) to go(B) going(C) to going(D) of going[参考答案:C] 分值:221、Mike promised to keep me ______ how our business was going on、(A) informed(B) informed of(C) to be informed(D) to be informed of[参考答案:B] 分值:2２2、Success or failure here would be ___to his prospects、(A) critical(B) crucial(C) critic(D) criticized[参考答案:B] 分值:22３、The manager would rather his daughter _____ in the same pany、(A) would not work(B) will not work(C) does not work(D) did not work[参考答案:D] 分值:224、Much research _______ into the possible causes of the disease in the past few years、(A) has been done(B) was done(C) have been done(D) were done[参考答案:A] 分值:22５、By the end of next month I ______ here for five years、(A) will work(B) have been working(C) have worked(D) will have been working[参考答案:D] 分值:226、It was _____ that we went for a picnic in the country、(A) such nic e a day(B) such nice day(C) so nice a day(D) so nice day[参考答案:C] 分值:227、As for Ann, I am not sure about her ____ in Italian、(A) fluency(B) clarity(C) coherence(D) excellency[参考答案:A] 分值:2２8、Jack is very ____ about wines、(A) aware(B) knowledgeable(C) learned(D) informed[参考答案:B] 分值:229、A highly organized system of irrigation is ____ Chinese agriculture、(A) typical of(B) consistent with(C) famous for(D) subject to[参考答案:A] 分值:230、I can’t read the marks and notes Jim made in the margin、They are too____、(A) faint(B) foggy(C) transparent(D) misty[参考答案:A] 分值:23１、The two scholars worked at the task of writing a preface to the new dictionary for three hours ____ last night、(A) at length(B) in full(C) on end(D) in time[参考答案:C] 分值:232、The girl chose some very pretty ____ paper for the present、(A) covering(B) wrapping(C) packing(D) collecting[参考答案:B] 分值:2３3、The ____of human life is short、(A) stage(B) strech(C) space(D) span[参考答案:D] 分值:234、You’d better add them up、I’m not good at ____、(A) figures(B) characters(C) summaries(D) counters[参考答案:A] 分值:235、She broke her leg, but the ____ healed quickly、(A) fracture(B) injury(C) skeleton(D) cavity[参考答案:A] 分值:236、I’ve got a big coffee ____ on the front of my dress、(A) pore(B) patch(C) stain(D) grease[参考答案:C] 分值:237、The old gardener used to keep all his tools and do it yourself equipment in a ____ inthe garden、(A) barn(B) room(C) hut(D) shed[参考答案:D] 分值:2３8、Where there is an earthquake, energy is ____ in one area along a crack in the earth crust、(A) repelled(B) released(C) run(D) rushed[参考答案:B] 分值:239、Well, that is probably all I can say about sports、Next time I’ll take up the topic ofsome other ____ activities、(A) refreshment(B) entertainment(C) pleasure(D) leisure[参考答案:D] 分值:2４0、The American people’s ____ of being polite is different from that held here in China、(A) mind(B) concept(C) consideration(D) thought[参考答案:B] 分值:241、“This house is more ____than the federal government!” Mac plained to hisparents、“You have rules for everything、”(A) systematic(B) democratic(C) bureaucratic(D) public[参考答案:C] 分值:242、My cat is a fussy eater, but my dog is so ____ that she’ll swallow down anything thatis put in front of her、(A) indiscriminate(B) choosy(C) indefinite(D) picky[参考答案:A] 分值:243、When the Cultural Revolution was launched in China, his father ______ college、(A) attended(B) had been attending(C) was attending(D) has been attending[参考答案:C] 分值:24４、The imbalance between males and females could ______ serious consequences、(A) change into(B) lead to(C) turn to(D) develop into[参考答案:B] 分值:2４５、We can make an exception ____、(A) in any case of John(B) in case of John(C) in case of John’s(D) in the case of John[参考答案:D] 分值:246、Victor took a bus and headed for home, ____ if his wife would have him back、(A) not to know(B) not known(C) not knowing(D) not having known[参考答案:C] 分值:247、In many countries now seat belts are _____ for the driver and front seat passengersat least、(A) necessary(B) in demand(C) in need(D) pulsory[参考答案:D] 分值:2４8、Mr、Zhang makes _____ a point to keep up with the latest development in his field、(A) this(B) that(C) it(D) these[参考答案:C] 分值:249、His speech was warmly received、It was several minutes before the applause_______、(A) died down(B) died of(C) died out(D) died off[参考答案:A] 分值:2５０、When he wrote to his father that he wanted to ____ his education and get married, his father cut off his allowance、(A) give up(B) give out(C) give in(D) give away[参考答案:A] 分值:2。

大学英语四级试题和答案

大学英语四级试卷Part I Writing 30 minutesDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic “Education:Examination-Oriented or Quality-Oriented”. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 应试教育现状及其原因;2. 素质教育的优点;3. 你的观点;Part II Reading Comprehension Skimming and Scanning 15 minutesDirections: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Selling Expertise on the Internet for Extra CashTeresa Estes, a licensed mental-health counselor, watched as business at her private practice decreased last year. Then the single mother turned to her keyboard to boost her income.Ms. Estes applied to become an “expert” on LivePerson Inc., a Web site where clients pay for online chat time with professionals and advisers of all fields. For $1.89 a minute — a rate she set — the 39-year-old from Marianna, Fla., dispenses advice to clients around the globe. She spends about four hours a day online, often at night, when her daughter has gone to bed.“It was the economy,” she says of her move to take her skills online. “Live Person is more profitable than my private practice.” Ms. Estes had charged her private clients up to $75 an hour.As the recession deepens, a small but growing number of people are taking their skills online, offering expertise or performing specified tasks for a fee. Labor-at-the-keyboard sites are gaining popularity as people increasingly turn to the Web in search of work. Internet job-search sites saw a 51% rise in traffic from January 2008 to January 2009, according to comScore Media Metrix, to 26.7 million unique visitors.Among the many fee-for-service Web sites out there, at least three are attracting a significant number of users — though consumers should exercise a healthy degree of skepticism when consulting any of these sites. Live Person seeks out experts on a slew of topics, including mental health, financial services, shopping and fashion, as well as psychics and spiritual advisers. Mechanical Turk, a Web service run by Amazon Inc., pays workers to perform tasks, such as cataloging products online. Associated Content pays contributors to write articles on a wide range of subjects, from organic flower gardening to how to apply for financial aid.Live Person went public in 2001, and the current version of the site was launched in late 2007. Today, the site has 30,000 registered experts, attracting an average of 100,000 people a year who pay for the offered services, says Chief Executive Officer Robert LoCascio. Roughly 3,500 people have made contributing to the site their full-time job, he says.Live Person says it vets contributors’ qualifications, such as medical licenses or financial certification, through a third party, and relies heavily on its community reviews. Some 200 people a day apply to be Live Person experts, up from 120 a year ago, says Mr. LoCascio. Once cleared, advisers work with clients on a cost-per-minute basis set by the adviser. The site takes a commission of between 30% and 35%.Associated Content, by contrast, reviews submissions in house and then decides how much to pay for them. The site, which specializes in how-to pieces and feature stories on news topics, had 237,000 registered contributors and more than one million content pieces as of February, both about double from the same month a year ago.After posting the content, the site sells advertisements against it and distributes it to other companies, such as online shoe retailer Zappos, which use the content on their own Web sites. If Associated Content accepts a submission it says it rejects about 25% of them, the author gets between $5 and $30, plus $1.50 for each 1,000 page views. An ability to write “search-engine-optimized” content, an industry term for generating good Google results, helps, says site founder Luke Beatty.People are not only looki ng for payment but also establishing their credentials “as somebody with experience”, he says. Writing about a specific profession, such as law or real estate, helps raise a person’s profile online, enhancing his job searches, says Mr. Beatty.Sabah Karimi, a 26-year-old from Orlando, Fla., left a career in marketing to become a full-time freelance writer and now spends between 8 and 10 hours a week writing for Associated Content. She has been at it for about three years and says she earns roughly $1,000 a month from her past and current submissions.Ms. Karimi cautions newcomers to Associated Content that it takes time to build up earnings. She says she learned how to write articles that would bring traffic and often looks for newsy ideas that will attract readers.Mechanical Turk, by contrast, is based on “crowd sourcing”, or breaking a task into lots of tiny pieces and giving it to a bi g group of people to complete quickly. Most of these jobs — which the site calls HITs, for human intelligence tasks — pay just a few cents. Efficient MTurkers, as they call themselves, can make more than $100 a week doing things such as finding someone’s email address or labeling images of a particular animal in a photograph.Amazon says that MTurk now has 200,000 w orkers from 100 different countries, but it doesn’t keep track of past figures.The site — named for an 18th-century stunt involving a turbaned chess-playing “machine” with an actual chess master hidden within — began as a way to help Amazon manage its product database, says Sharon Chiarella, vice president of Amazon Mechanical Turk. Amazon uses the site to help sort images and content, paying people a few cents a task. Mechanical Turk also serves a variety of companies who need Web tasks performed, especially those that require a human element. Test-prep startup Knewton Inc., for example, uses it extensively for focus-group-type tasks, as well as enlisting people to take its practice tests.Keri Knutson, a mother of five from Independence, La.Part III Listening Comprehension 35 minutes■Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B,C and D, and decide which is the best answer.11. A It will be better to say nothing to Paul.B Paul himself will come to talk to them.C The man should be the one to speak to Paul.D The man should replace the radio before she talks to Paul.12. A Not give any suggestions to Jack.B Not see Jack any more.C Not listen to Jack’s words.D Not save his words on Jack.13. A They should give up talking.B They should both make a compromise.C They can meet next time.D They are both halfway.14. A He likes rings very much.B He often burns holes in his new coats.C He’s very extravagant with money.D He is very poor.15. A She missed the bus.B She caught the bus.C She got up five minutes earlier than usual.D She likes getting up early in the morning.16. A In the library.B In the college bookstore.C At a news-stand.D At a department store.17. A Teacher and student.B Doctor and patient.C Manager and office worker.D Travel agent and customer.18. A Move the washing machine to the basement.B Turn the basement into a workshop.C Repair the washing machine.D Finish her assignment.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A She will go to see her brother.B She will go to Hawaii with her family.C She will stay at home with her family.D She will find a part-time job.20. A Very exciting. B Too bad.C Very boring.D Not too bad.21. A A new bicycle. B A new dictionary.C A new computer.D A new cellphone.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A She has a good chance to study abroad but she doesn’t have enough money.B Her parents don’t want her to go too far away from them.C She won’t have as many vacations as she has as a student.D She wants to study abroad but she has been offered a good job.23. A It is not as good as studying abroad.B He thinks being a teacher is boring.C It is a good opportunity.D He thinks the salary for the job is too low.24. A Asking her friends for advice.B Making the choice by herself.C Asking her parents for advice.D Asking her teachers for advice.25. A Choose to be an English teacher.B Give up both opportunities.C Study overseas.D Teach English for a few years before going abroad.■S ection BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage 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, B, C and D.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A About 40%. B About 46%. C About 80%. D About 54%.27. A People in South Korea are no longer interested in Hollywood movies.B It is much cheaper to see a local movie than a Hollywood one.C Hollywood’s films are not as good as before.D South Korea’s film industry has developed a lot.28. A They are releasing the movies first in America and then in other countries.B They are releasing the movies in America and other countries at the same time.C They send people who sell illegally copied movies to court.D They encourage people to buy legal DVDs by giving a high discount.29. A Many people believe that DVDs are not of good quality.B People are more likely to get movies from the Internet.C Some people think that DVDs are very expensive.D People like watching TV better than watching DVDs.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A Once. B Twice.C Three times.D Four times.31. A He was the president with the longest presidency.B He led the American people through the Great Depression.C He led the American people through the First World War.D He was the most influential president in American history.32. A On April 12, 1944. B On April 12, 1945.C On July 12, 1944.D On July 12, 1945.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A Cooking food. B Boiling water.C Killing bacteria.D Generating electricity.34. A The parabolic cooker. B The panel cooker.C The box cooker.D It’s not mentioned.35. A Solar CookersB How to Use Solar OvensC How to Cook MealsD How to Choose Solar Ovens■Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanksnumbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Some people’s ears produce wax like busy little bees. This can be a problem even though earwax appears to s erve an important purpose. Experts say it protects and cleans the ear. It 36_______ dirt and other matter and keeps 37_______ out. Doctors think it might also help protect against 38_______. And the waxy oil keeps ears from getting too dry. So earwax is good. It even has a medical name: cerumen. There are two kinds of cerumen. Most people of 39_______ or African ancestry have the “wet” kind: thick and 40_______. East Asians commonly have “dry” earwax.But you can have too much of a good thing. The glands in the ear canal that produce the wax make too much in some people. Earwax is normally 41_______; it falls out of the ear or gets washed away. But extra wax can 42_______ and form a blockage that 43_______ with sound waves and reduces hearing. 44____________________________________________. Earwax removal is sometimes necessary. But you have to use a safe method or you could do a lot of damage.Experts suggest some ways to treat excessive earwax yourself. 45_________________________. Another way to remove wax is known as irrigation. With the head upright, take hold of the outer part of the ear. Gently pull upward to straighten the ear canal. 46______________________________________________. Then turn the head to the side to let the water out.Part IV Reading Comprehension Reading in Depth 25 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 passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Its 47 lie mainly in blues, rhythm and blues, country, folk, gospel, and jazz. The style subsequently spread to the rest of the world and developed further, leading ultimately to 48 rock music.The term “rock and roll” now covers at least two different meanings, both in common usage. The American Heritage Dictionary and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary both 49 rock and roll as synonymous with rock music.50 , Allwords defines the term as referring specifically to the music of the 1950s.Classic rock and roll is 51 played with one or two electric guitars, a string bass or an electric bass guitar, and a drum kit. In the 52 rock and roll styles of the late 1940s, either the piano or saxophone was often the lead instrument, but these were generally 53 or supplemented by the guitar in the middle to late 1950s.The massive popularity and eventual worldwide view of rock and roll gave it a 54 social impact. Far beyond simply a musical style, rock and roll, as seen in movies and in the new medium of television, 55 lifestyles, fashion, attitudes, and language. It went on to spawn various sub-genres, often without the initially 56 backbeat, that are now more commonly called simply “rock music” or “rock”.A define I followedB characteristic J modernC unique K explanationD roots L ConverselyE usually M replacedF Basically N prepareG earliest O seldomH influenced■Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.According to a report, around 30,000 pupils started secondary school last year with the math skills of a seven-year-old. MPs 国会议员warned that many young people would need “expensive” remedial lessons in later life to get a job —posing major problems for the economy. The findings came just months after Ofsted教育标准办公室claimed almost half of math lessons in English schools were not good enough. It said many teachers relied on textbooks and mundane exercises to make sure pupils passed exams at the expense of a proper understanding of the subject. MPs backed the conclusions, saying too many pupils found lessons “boring”. They insisted improvements had been made under Labor but achievement had “leveled off” in recent years.In 2008, 79 percent of pupils met the Government’s expected standard at the end of primary school, well short of the 85 percent target set for 2006. Around five percent moved to secondary school with the math skills of a seven- year-old, said the committee. In 2006, ￡2.3 billion was spent teaching the subject. It equates to around a quarter of the ￡10 billion total budget for primary teaching and support staff.The report said the Department for Children, Schools and Families DCSF needed to “radically rethink its strategy for improving pupil attainment; otherwise we seriously doubt that the department will meet its 2011 target”. The target demands that 84.5 percent of pupils will make the necessary progress between 7 and 11.Last year, the DCSF published a major review of math education in England to boost standards. It called for a math specialist in every primary school within 10 years and more emphasis on mathematical “play” in nursery schools. Mr. Leigh said, “The department’s 10-year program to train 13,000 specialist math teachers will not benefit some primary schools for another decade. That’s far too long; the department needs to look for ways to accelerate the program.” Sarah McCarthy Fry, the Schools Minister, said, “We have already accepted the main recommendati on from a recent independent review of primary math that every school should have a specialist math teacher and have pledged ￡24 million over the next three years for a training program for teachers.”Nick Gibb, the Tory shadow schools secretary, said, “The Government is not getting value for the money they have piled into education and the country is falling behind in international league tables as a result. The Government has failed to replace methods of teaching which have failed with tried and tested methods used in countries that have much higher levels of math achievement.”57. What do we learn from the first paragraphA 30,000 pupils started secondary school with poor math skills.B MPs insist more improvements should be made under Labor.C Young people need medical lessons to get a job.D Half of English schools were not good enough.58. According to the passage, what happened in 2006A 21% of pupils didn’t meet the Government’s expected standard.B The target set for 2006 was 87 percent.C ￡2.3 billion was spent on math teaching.D The total budget for primary teaching and support staff was ￡5 billion in 2006.59. What will people probably do to improve math education in EnglandA Spend money on training specialist math teachers.B Hire a math specialist for every primary school.C Allow pupils to have more mathematical “play”.D Spend more time on math education.60. What do Nick Gibb’s words meanA The British government should put more money into math education.B Britain is falling behind in the international knowledge competition.C The British government should learn from other countries’ failures.D The British government should change their teaching methods every few years.61. What’s the passage mainly talking aboutA There aren’t enough math teachers in British primary schools.B The British government didn’t spend enough money on math education.C British pupils are not good at math.D Math lessons in British primary schools need to be improved.Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.Bananas, always the fashion victims of the produce section, are wearing another new label this spring. Bananas with “Fair Trade Certified” stickers have been available in the United States since October. They represent the new front of an international effort to help first-world consumers improve the living standards of the third-world farmers who grow much of their food.By expanding its reach to the produce section, Fair Trade is now trying to reach the American supermarket shopper. Fair Trade deals directly with farmer cooperatives. It helps organize, avoiding brokers 代理人and middlemen. It guarantees higher prices for the farmers’ goods and help s them set up schools and health clinics.The Fair Trade movement took root in Europe in the 1990’s as a way of bolstering coffee farmers as prices were collapsing. Since Fair Trade began, more than a million coffee growers and other farmers have joined cooperatives that sell their products through Fair Trade channels instead of directly to a commercial producer.Not everyone is greeting the Fair Trade label with open arms. Several American coffee importers recently pulled out of Fair Trade, citing Tr ansFair’s “corporate friendly” policies that allow large companies to use the Fair Trade logo in their marketing even if only a small amount of the company’s overall purchases are Fair Trade certified.Edmund LaMacchia, the national produce coordinator for Whole Foods, said Fair Trade is only one of many consumer choices. “Whole Foods has its own team of inspectors and has no plans to carry Fair Trade products”, Mr. LaMacchia said. “Our standards are higher than Fair Trade’s, actually.” Fair Trade is onl y one of several labels your bananas might be wearing this year. Another is that of the Rainforest Alliance, which certifies the use of sustainable agriculture methods.So far, though, Fair Trade is the biggest. A Fair Trade label by itself does not guarantee an organic product, but most Fair Trade bananas are also organic, Ms. Bourque said, because pesticides are usually too costly for the small farmers who grow them. If the bananas are organic, they will be labeled as such, and will probably be wearing a sticker to prove it.62. Why are bananas wearing “Fair Trade Certified” stickersA It means bananas are the fashion victims of the produce section.B It means bananas have got a new label.C It means bananas with these stickers are available in the United States.D It represents an international effort to help the third-world farmers.63. What does Fair Trade doA It helps farmers sell their products for a higher profit.B It appoints brokers and middlemen to deal with farmer cooperatives.C It brings down the price of farmers’ goods.D It sets up schools and health clinics for American farmers.64. What was the original purpose of the Fair Trade movementA To cooperate with coffee growers and other farmers.B To help coffee farmers as prices were collapsing.C To prevent farmers from selling their products to commercial producers.D To sell products through coffee growers and other farmers.65. What can we infer from this passageA American coffee importers will never buy their products through Fair Trade channels.B Fair Trade is the only label that bananas might be wearing this year.C Not every consumer considers Fair Trade products the only choice.D Whole Foods and the Rainforest Alliance are more influential than Fair Trade.66. What is the best title for this passageA Helping the Third World: One Banana at a TimeB Consumers Face More ChoicesC Fair Trade — the Best StickerD The Fair Trade MovementPart V Cloze 15 minutesDirections: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Everyone knows hand washing is important. But a new study shows how washing your hands 67 , and at the right time, can have a big impact on your family’s risk of getting sick.Most studies on hand washing focus on 68 and food service workers. But this month’s American Journal of Infection Control focuses on washing hands at 69 as a way to stop infections from 70 . Several studies show hands are the single most important 71 route for all types of infections.Even though most people know to wash their hands after using the toilet or handling a diaper 尿布, studies 72 many people are still ending up with germs on their hands.One study looked in homes of 73 recently vaccinated against polio 脊髓灰质炎. After vaccination, the virus is74 to be shed in the baby’s feces 粪便. Researchers found the virus on 13 percent of bathroom, living room and kitchen surfaces. 75 the virus from the vaccine didn’t pose a health risk, feces-borne viruses can 76 through the home.Doorknobs and toilet flush handles are key 77 of germ transmission in the home. That’s why people should focus on cleaning such surfaces 78 and always wash their hands after touching them. In one study, a 79 touched a door handle contaminated with a virus. He then shook hands 80 other volunteers, and spread the virus to six people.The study authors note that the timing of hand washing is key. It’s 81 to wash hands after using the toilet, before eating or handling food. Other crucial times for hand washing are after 82 a diaper or cleaning up after a pet, or after touching garbage cans, dish rags and utensils that may have come 83 contact with raw food.While it may be hard to 84 that something as simple as regular hand washing can make a difference in your family’s health, consider what happened during the 2003 outbreak of SARS. The outbreak 85 extensive public and community health measures, including regular hand washing. Not only was the SARS outbreak contained, 86 other cases of illnesses dropped sharply.67. A occasionally B often C sometimes D repeatedly68. A chemical B physical C medical D mental69. A home B clinics C hospitals D school70. A living B spreading C surviving D going71. A transmit B transfer C transferring D transmission72. A claim B agree C suggest D object73. A parents B teachers C adults D infants74. A known B said C moved D added75. A When B While C Why D Which76. A travel B go C fly D float77. A questions B opportunities C ideas D sources78. A always B frequently C regularly D actually79. A volunteer B baby C worker D person80. A in B on C with D through81. A useless B obvious C interesting D thankful82. A taking B using C changing D bringing83. A of B for C from D into84. A dream B know C figure D believe85. A triggered B started C helped D saved86. A yet B while C but D sincePart VI Translation 5 minutesDirections: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.87. It was after the failure of this attempt that he _____________诉诸武力.88. A lot of people nowadays have muscular problems in the neck, the shoulders and the back __________________主要是由于工作中的压力和紧张造成的.89. This occupation ____________________关注于计划和监督the arrangement of exhibitions of collections.90. ____________________ 令学生失望的是, the books they needed were sold out at the bookstore.91. A number of women interviewed found ___________________________获得提升很难.参考答案Part I WritingOne possible version:Education: Examination-Oriented or Quality-OrientedFrom primary school to college, students, teachers and parents all are struggling for high scores. This is because the current education system is not aimed at quality, but only at developing students’ ability to perform well on tests. As a res ult, many students, even those with high scores, often do poorly when it comes to the practical application of what they’ve learned.Therefore, China is challenging examination-oriented education by advocating quality-oriented education. The alternative will focus on the students’ ability as a whole. The exam result s will no longer play a key role in evaluating a student.Personally, I firmly believe in the effectiveness of this new policy. I have seen in my mind’s eye the more dedicated study, the looser environment, yet the more creative minds of the future students. Our education, so to speak, will bring up a new generation.Part III Listening Comprehension11-15 CABCA 16-20 BCDBD21-25 CDCCA 26-30 BDBBD31-35 BBDCA 36. traps37. insects 38. infections 39. European 40. sticky41. expelled 42. harden43. interferes44. People can also cause a blockage when they try to clean out their ears — but only push the wax deeper inside。

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1、 Every advance in communications technology is a setback ____ the intimacy of human interaction、A)atB)fromC)toD)for2、 He saw the _______ of his face in the mirror、A)imageB)pictureC)portraitD)drawing3、 More than one in four American children are growing up in ___ _ __-parent homes、A)oneB)aloneC)onlyD)single4、 Subspecies are _______ by markings on their wings、A)differentiatedB)departedC)depreciatedD)distanced5、 The first thing was to schedule a game with a similar team from a nearby town、A)beginB)take place on timeC)alter the date forD)appoint for a date6、 Both France and Germany _______ claim to the territory、A)placedB)LaidC)liedD)put7、 John _____ his overcoat、A)movedB)removedC)washed offD)picked8、Economists expect people’s living standards to continue rising in the decades _____、A)aheadB)beforeC)forwardD)front9、 The Renaissance was a(n) __ ___ of unparalleled cultural achievement、A)timeB)spellC)instanceD)epoch10、 The hours _______ the children spend in their one-way relationship with television�people undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life people、A)in which�B)on whichC)when��D)that11、 The children have grown accustomed _____ looking after their grandparents、A)withB)toC)forD)on12、 He ____________ the initiative by speaking first at the meetingA)wakesB)cakesC)takesD)makes13、 They slaughtered us、A)killedB)botheredC)destroyed the will ofD)defeated completely14、 It dawned on us that we were engaged in a sport, not in play、A)It was clearB)We came to understandC)We were forced to believeD)We were convinced15、Who walks away with most of the booty won’t be decided in labs or universities、A)stolen thingsB)patent feesC)profitD)support16、 She read me a few ______ from her new novel、A)distractsB)expectsC)detectsD)extracts17、 The old man put meat into the oven to _____ for dinner、A)bakeB)scorchC)roastD)heat18、 The child has grown quite attached ________ the country life after she spent the vacation with her grandma、A)withB)toC)onD)down19、 So many directors _______ , the board meeting had to be put off、A)were absentB)been absentC)had been absent�D)being absent20、 You _______ him so closely; you should have kept your distance、A)shouldn’t followB)mustn’t followC)couldn’t have been followingD)shouldn’t have been following21、 Young people are not _______ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they�can participate in、A)conservativeB)content��C)confidentD)generous22、 Promotion went to the ______ in rank、A)seniorsB)superiorsC)officialsD)aged23、 During the famine many people ______ eating grass and leaves、A)had toB)needed nothing butC)looked forward toD)were reduced to24、 To transcend physical pain gives one the strength to conquer mental agonies、A)occupyB)break fromC)overcomeD)take away25、Technology has an amplifying effect on students’ habits、A)making more powerfulB)making potentialC)acceleratingD)promoting26、 The ______ American family today has two or three children、A)meanB)averageC)levelD)casual27、 Scientists are often considered as sources of great innovations、A)inventionsB)revolutionsC)gadgetsD)instruments、28、 Science has developed no cure _____ envy、A)inB)atC)forD)of29、I didn’t know the word、 I had to _______ a dictionary、A)look out��B)make out��C)refer to��D)go over30、 You will see this product _______ wherever you go、A)to be advertisedB)advertised��C)advertise��D)advertising31、 Most high school students concede that they are, to some extent, distracted by computer games、A)admitB)recognizeC)make a concessionD)grant32、 The encyclopedia is ________ with information about everything under the sun、A)crammedB)creptC)jammedD)wept33、 This policy maintained by the Security Council will have an impact __ _____ world peace、A)onB)overC)toD)above34、 Living in the western part of the country has its problems, _______ obtaining�fresh�water is not the least、A)with which�B)for which��C)of which��D)which35、 John is ______ with Mary in writing a book、A)combiningB)mergingC)associatingD)collaborating36、I didn’t _______ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late、A)assume��B)suppose�C)mean��D)hope37、 Can you ______ your absence from the class last Saturday?A)account forB)excuseC)examineD)expand38、 This policy maintained by the Security Council will have an impact __ _____ world peace、A)onB)overC)toD)above39、 Barbara Jordan supported legislation to ______ discrimination and to deal with environmental problems、A)banB)handleC)investigateD)list40、 The government is planning to grant subsidies to support a dying industry、A)giveB)schemeC)designD)blueprint41、 In judging our work you should take into _______ the fact that we have been very busy recently、A)considerationB)thoughtC)mindD)memory42、 Cancellation of the flight _______ many passengers to spend the night at the�airport、A)resulted��B)obliged�C)demanded��D)recommended43、 What you have just said does not _____ with what we have learned from the witness、A)accordB)harmonizeC)supportD)consent44、 Daylight ______ long in the summer time、A)lingersB)staysC)hoversD)persists45、 The present arrangement was _____ reasonably well、A)in useB)proceededC)workingD)practical46、 Fred ________ the bag as his by telling what it contained、A)identifiedB)recognizedC)determinedD)admitted47、 Geneticists figure that it is best to protect their turf now and go spelunking around in it later、A)thinkB)countC)explainD)disbelieve48、 It is a mistaken idea to ________ inexperience with youth、A)matchB)equivalentC)compareD)equate49、The child couldn’t ______ the advanced textbook、A)interpretB)readC)translateD)comprehend50、 A funny thing happened ______ the way to the communications revolution、A)toB)onC)overD)alongWhat does “family” mean to Americans? The traditional American family is a “nuclear family”、A ##1## family refers to a husband and wife and their children、 The ##2## American family today has two or three children (and maybe a few pets)、 In some cultures, people live close to their ##3## family、 Several generations may even live together、 In America, only in a few cases does more than one household live ##4## one roof、 American values receive a warm welcome in the home、Many homes are ##5## like a democracy、 Each family member can have a ##6## 、 A sense of equality often exists in American homes、 Instead of ##7## Mom and Dad, children may think of them as good friends、 Husbands and wives often share household chores、 In many cases, a ##8##can enjoy privacy in his or her own bedroom、 ##9## an early age, children gain responsibility in handling money、 They may receive a weekly ##10## or even work part-time jobs、 Often parents give children freedom to make their own decisions、 Preschoolers choose what clothes to wear or which toys to buy、 Young adults generally make their own choices ##11## what career to pursue and whom to marry、 Families in America, like those in every culture, ##12## many problems、 Social pressures are breaking apart more and more American homes、 ##13## half of the U、S、 marriages end in divorce、 More than one in four American children are ##14## up in single-parent homes、As a result, many people believe the American family is in ##15##、 Even so, there is still reason ##16## hope、 Many organizations are working hard to strengthen families、 Americans almost ##17## believe that the family is one of the most important parts of life、 The ##18##majority also feel that the traditional two-parent family is best for children、 They realize that problems in family life in recent years have brought ##19## serious consequences、 As a result, more and more people are making their family a priority、 Many women are ##20## their jobs to stay homewith their children、 Families are going on vacations and outings together、 Husbands and wives are making a concentrated effort to keep their marriages solid、1、A)nuclearB)expandedC)extendedD)nucleus2、A)usualB)averageC)meanD)common3、A)nuclearB)expandedC)intendedD)extended4、A)beneathB)underneathC)underD)below5、A)runB)workedC)poweredD)motivated 6、A)speakB)tellC)talkD)say7、A)threateningB)fearingC)tremblingD)shivering 8、A)childB)boyC)daughterD)son9、A)UntilB)OnC)FromD)Of10、A)permissionB)grantC)offerD)allowance11、A)withB)aboutC)overD)of12、A)faceB)opposeC)confrontD)turn13、A)MoreB)BelowC)UnderD)Over14、A)bringingB)rearingC)growingD)leveling15、A)troubleB)riskC)dangerD)doubt16、A)onB)withC)forD)to17、A)uniquelyB)unanimouslyC)usuallyD)ultimately18、A)vastB)wideC)broadD)great19、A)upB)uponC)withD)about20、A)movingB)turningC)quittingD)backing1、 Failing health _____ his ambition、A)deterioratedB)dwindledC)decreasedD)relieved2、 You will see this product _______ wherever you go、A)to be advertisedB)advertised��C)advertise��D)advertising3、 Jobs and work do much to provide happiness and content, and more importantly, psychological ______ that can make the difference between a full and empty life、A)manB)natureC)instinctD)well-being4、I didn’t _______ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late、A)assume��B)suppose�C)mean��D)hope5、 Subspecies are _______ by markings on their wings、A)differentiatedB)departedC)depreciatedD)distanced6、 It dawned on us that we were engaged in a sport, not in play、A)It was clearB)We came to understandC)We were forced to believeD)We were convinced7、 He has been investigated and found blameless、A)askedB)examinedC)dismissedD)instigated8、Who walks away with most of the booty won’t be decided in labs or universities、A)stolen thingsB)patent feesC)profitD)support9、 These are our _____ for doing it、A)drivesB)motivesC)themesD)subjects10、 Do you know where Nile has its _______ ?A)startingB)beginningC)sourceD)course11、 Science has developed no cure _____ envy、A)inB)atC)forD)of12、 Can you ______ your absence from the class last Saturday?A)account forB)excuseC)examineD)expand13、 The doctors have _______ the hope to rescue the old man、A)turned downB)abandonedC)refusedD)left14、 He ____________ the initiative by speaking first at the meetingA)wakesB)cakesC)takesD)makes15、I’ll never forget _______ you for the first time、A)to meet��B)meeting��C)to have met��D)having to be meeting16、 They have stirred a lot of controversy in the process、A)opponentsB)proponentsC)disputesD)conversion17、Economists expect people’s living standards to continue rising in the decades _____、A)aheadB)beforeC)forwardD)front18、 A funny thing happened ______ the way to the communications revolution、A)toB)onC)overD)along19、 Every advance in communications technology is a setback ____ the intimacy of human interaction、A)atB)fromC)toD)for20、 Washington is a great of great buildings, greenery and monuments、A)exhibitionB)extravaganzaC)exhaustionD)extinction21、 Cancellation of the flight _______ many passengers to spend the night at the�airport、A)resulted��B)obliged�C)demanded��D)recommended22、 The clothes a person wears may express his _______ or social position、A)curiosity�B)status��C)determination�D)significance23、 This policy maintained by the Security Council will have an impact __ _____ world peace、A)onB)overC)toD)above24、 So many directors _______ , the board meeting had to be put off、A)were absentB)been absentC)had been absent�D)being absent25、 Most high school students concede that they are, to some extent, distracted by computer games、A)admitB)recognizeC)make a concessionD)grant26、 She read me a few ______ from her new novel、A)distractsB)expectsC)detectsD)extracts27、 He always did well at school _______ having to do part-time jobs every�now and then、A)in spite ofB)regardless ofC)on account ofD)in case of28、 No one can appreciate the _______ of health until he loses it、A)breakB)bleakC)braceD)bliss29、 He saw the _______ of his face in the mirror、A)imageB)pictureC)portraitD)drawing30、 What you have just said does not _____ with what we have learned from the witness、A)accordB)harmonizeC)supportD)consent31、I didn’t know the word、 I had to _______ a dictionary、A)look out��B)make out��C)refer to��D)go over32、 After , I have nothing to be ashamed of、A)thatB)itC)allD)both33、 The hours _______ the children spend in their one-way relationship with television�people undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life people、A)in which�B)on whichC)when��D)that34、 The encyclopedia is ________ with information about everything under the sun、A)crammedB)creptC)jammedD)wept35、 The government is planning to grant subsidies to support a dying industry、A)giveB)schemeC)designD)blueprint36、 Barbara Jordan supported legislation to ______ discrimination and to deal with environmental problems、A)banB)handleC)investigateD)list37、 During the famine many people ______ eating grass and leaves、A)had toB)needed nothing butC)looked forward toD)were reduced to38、 Geneticists figure that it is best to protect their turf now and go spelunking around in it later、A)thinkB)countC)explainD)disbelieve39、 The child has grown quite attached ________ the country life after she spent the vacation with her grandma、A)withB)toC)onD)down40、He smiled, with the ________ that he didn’t believe me、A)candorB)honestyC)implicationD)intention41、 She has thrown herself ________ gardening with great enthusiasm、A)downB)intoC)uponD)off42、The United Nations has ________ 1994 the “International Year of the Family”、A)announcedB)publishedC)declaredD)claimed43、 In judging our work you should take into _______ the fact that we have been very busy recently、A)considerationB)thoughtC)mindD)memory44、 John is ______ with Mary in writing a book、A)combiningB)mergingC)associatingD)collaborating45、 The patient slid _____ sleep after taking the medicine、A)downB)outC)intoD)up46、 Both France and Germany _______ claim to the territory、A)placedB)LaidC)liedD)put47、“May I speak to your manager Mr、Williams at five o’clock tonight?” “I’m sorry、 Mr、Williams _______ to a conference long before then、”A)will have goneB)had gone��C)would have gone��D)has gone48、 The old man put meat into the oven to _____ for dinner、A)bakeB)scorchC)roastD)heat49、 This policy maintained by the Security Council will have an impact __ _____ world peace、A)onB)overC)toD)above50、 Stimulating music can _____ the driver especially when traffic is heavy or traffic conditions are difficult、A)extractB)distractC)attractD)exactWhen an invention is made, the inventor has three possible courses of action open to him: he can give the invention to the world by publishing it; keep the idea secret; or patent it、 Secrecy obviously evaporates once the invention is sold or used, and there is always the risk that in the meantime another inventor, working quite independently, will make and patent the same discovery、 A granted patent is the result of a bargain struck between an inventor and the state, whereby in return for a limited period of monopoly (16 years in the U、K、), the inventor publish full details of his invention to the public、 Once the monopoly period expires, all those details of the invention pass into the public domain、 Only in the most exceptional circumstances is the life-span of a patent extended to alter this normal process of events、 The longest extension ever granted was to George Valensi: his 1933 patent for color TV receiver circuitry was extended until 1971, because for most of the patent’s normal life there was no color TV to receive and thus no hope of reward for the invention、 But even short extensions are normally extremely rare、Because a patent remains perpetually published after it has expired, the shelves of the library attached to the British Patent Office contain details of literally millions of ideas that arefree for anyone to use and, if older than half a century, sometimes even re-patent、 Indeed, patent experts often advise anyone wishing to avoid the high cost of conducting a search through live patents that the one sure way of avoiding infringement of any other inventor’s rights is to plagiarize a dead patent、 Likewise, because publication of an idea in any other form permanently invalidates further patents on that idea, it is traditionally safe to cull ideas from other ideas of print、 Much modern technological advance is based on these presumptions of legal security、 Anyone closely involved in patents and inventions soon learns that most new ideas are, in fact, as old as the hills、 It is their reduction to commercial practice, either through necessity, or the availability of the new technology, that makes news and money、 The basic patents for the manufacture of margarine and the theory of magnetic recording date back to 1869 and 1886 respectively、 Many of the original ideas behind television stem from the late 19th and early 20th century, well before Baird aroused public interest、 Every stereo gramophone sold today owes its existence to theory patented by Blumlein in 1931, and Volkswagen rear car was anticipated by a 1904 patent for a cart with the horse at the rear、 Such anticipations can have surprising significance、Leonardo da Vinci’s original ideas for flight were inevitably unpatented but in 1842, the Englishmen, Stringfellow and Henson, were granted a patent containing details of an aircraft of which a heavier-than-air model was reported to have flown 60 years before Wilbur and Orville Wright、 Another Englishman, James Butler, patented a jet engine in 1867—a ful l 70 years before Frank Whittle’s famous British patent for jet propulsion、Incidentally, Whittle’s patent was allowed to lapse after only four years, through nonpayment of renewal fees, and passed into the public domain as early as January, 1934; but by then, the inventor had signed an agreement with the Air Ministry、 Even the apparently safe history of the telephone and gramophone contains some surprises、 U、S、 legal case law details how an American called Drawbaugh had ideas for a telephone which anticipa ted Bell’s patents of 1875—76 by five years、 But it was Alexander Graham Bell who made the system practical on a commercial level and was acknowledged and rewarded as inventor、 The future will produce many similar situations、Patents are daily being granted for ideas from inventors for schemes that can not yet work—but that one day, following massive investment by industry, will become a reality、 It is remarkably easy to sit in the comfort of an armchair and patent pipe dreams which are nothing more than prophesies of the future and problems for others to solve、1、 The first paragraph suggests the best course of action after an invention is made is 、A)to publish it without delayB)to keep it as a secretC)to sign an agreement with large companiesD)to patent it2、 A live patent refers to 、A)a patent that will produce a large profitB)a patent whose monopoly period has not expiredC)a patent that has a long extension of life-spanD)a patent related to energy sources3、 According to Paragraph 4, patents and inventions 、A)may not be new ideasB)are mostly old ideas re-patentedC)represent the latest development of technologyD)can’t be applied to commercial practice until their monopoly period expires4、 The ideas of Leonado da Vinci and the patent of Stringfellow and Henson are mentioned as examples 、A)of cooperation between commerce and scientific studiesB)of the application of patents to aviation industryC)to show the significance of scientific anticipationsD)to illustrate the process of an invention5、Whittle’s patent lapsed early due to 、A)an agreement signed by Whittle with the Air MinistryB)ideas published by James ButlerC)re-patent of the jet engineD)non-payment of renewal feesPeople’s tastes in recreation differ widely、 At a recent festival of pop-music in the Isle of Wight, crowds of teenagers flocked to listen to their favorite singers and musicians、 They went with single railway tickets and slept in the open, a very risky thing to do in the climate of Britain, even in August、 They were packed together like sardines for four days、 There were innumerable thieves, a gang of roughs tried several times to break things up, and police were everywhere、 At the end of the festival many young fans found themselves broke, with no money left, and they had difficulty in getting back home、 Most people would consider these conditions a nightmare of discomfort: the fans appeared to enjoy it all enormously、 Even in the overcrowded United Kingdom there are large tracts of open unspoilt country, where people with more traditional tastes can go for quiet, and for the sense of freedom they derive from contact with nature、In the national parks especially, modern development of housing and industry is strictly controlled、 Visitors may walk for miles through landscape of the greatest beauty and wilderness, and often of considerable historic or scientific interest、 Along the coasts of some of the maritime countries, public pathways have been created; these paths stretch for many miles along cliffs that look out on the Atlantic Ocean or the English Channel、 Another path, lying inland, goes along the range of mountains in the north of England、 It is called the Pennine Way、 Here, the long distance walker and the nature lover can find much to enjoy, without feeling hemmed in by large numbers of their fellows、 Yet few people make full use of the national parks established for everyone’s benefit、 The commonest thing nowadays is for family groups to motor out to a beautiful spot and park their cars in a lay-by、 A picnic basket is produced, along with a folding table and chairs, a kettle and a portable stove、 They then settle down to a picnic in the lay-by beside the car、 Apparently their idea of enjoyment is to get into the fresh air and amongst the country sights and sounds without having to walk a yard、 They seem almost to like to hear and to smell the traffic、6、 In Britain it is very risky to ______、A)go with a single railway ticketB)listen to pop-music at festivalsC)sleep in the openD)pack together in crowds7、 Most people would think that this way of living was very _______、A)uncomfortableB)riskyC)difficultD)enjoyable8、 Even in the overcrowded United Kingdom there are large _______、A)tracks through the open countryB)areas of country without soilC)areas of countryside not developedD)expanses of land where nobody works9、 The Pennine Way _______、A)is built along the coastB)follows the length of the mountainsC)goes for miles along the cliffsD)is hemmed in by the mountains10、 Family groups nowadays like to _______、A)have meals out of doors by the road-sideB)go for a walk away from homeC)drive out past the beautiful placesD)hear and smell the animalsThink of the computers in science-fiction films that can do everything, like those in The Matrix、In reality, even the superest of the supercomputers can’t read the way we do、They can’t learn or reason like us、 Creating a computer that can read and learn at a sophisticated level is a major goal of artificial intelligence researchers、The US Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) is backing two Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) professors who are trying to build a machine that can learn by reading、“We have such a complex military now, it’s so high-tech, we need AI to help us,” said Selmer Bringsjord, director of RPI’s Artificial Intelligence and Reasoning Lab、 He believes that artificial intelligence (AI) machines might be able to read military plans or manuals and adjust automatically in the midst of a heated battle、AI is already a part of our lives、It’s in programmes used by banks in evaluati ng borrower credit ratings, software that suggests corrected spellings for unrecognized words, and investigative programmes that search databases for non-obvious relationships、It’s complicated But reading is difficult for machines、 Sentences must be converted into formal logic equations or other computer-friendly formats、 Computers can do this on a modest scale、 What has proved more elusive, however, is the software that can make sense of the verbal groups contained in a long, complicated sentence、“Natural language is very ambiguous,” said Boris Kats of MIT’s (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Artificial Intelligence Laboratory、“If you go beyond sentences like ‘John loves Mary,’ to something like a paragraph from The Wall Street Journal … there are some complex phenomena in language that are pretty hard to represent、” Bringsjord and fellow professor Konstantine Arkoudas want to create algorithms、 These are mathematical formulas that might allow their “Poised-for-Learning” machine to convert sentences into formal logic、 The next step would be to create an additional set of algorithms、 These would allow the machine to use information it takes in to figure things out、Be quick please “In order to succeed, we’ll need systems that can remember where they’ve been and what they’ve seen and improve themselves over time,” said Ronald Brachman, director of DARPA’s Information Processing Technology Office、 Machines that might be asked to help make battle-related decisions can’t adjust to quickly changing condition s in the field, Bringsjord said、 He envisions AI robots of the future taking in all the relevant cultural, historical, and geographical data about an area、It’s not that crazy、 Some people consider machines already cognitive (knowledgeable), depending on the definition of the word、In Texas, Cycorp has been building a “knowledge base” with the goal of becoming a store of human knowledge that can make intelligent decisions、 Machines already exist that understand spoken words, recognize faces and make inferences based onexperience、 But, if you are worried about an all-knowing computer, you might be too early、Katz believes a computer that can reason at the level of even a baby is far off、“I’m still looking for that common sense that 3-year-olds have,” MIT’s Katz said、11、 According to Selmer Bringsjord, the US military is so that they need AI to help them、A)very artificial and intelligentB)very investigative and non-obviousC)very complex and high-techD)very elusive and automatic12、 Th e statement that “reading is difficult for machines” is true in that 、A)sentences must be converted into formal logic equationsB)sentences must be converted into computer-friendly formatsC)the software that can understand long, complicated verbal groups is elusiveD)all of the above13、Selmer Bringsjord and his fellow professor plan to enable their “Poised-for-Learning” machine to figure things out by 、A)using information it takes inB)creating two sets of algorithmsC)making formal logic formatsD)converting sentences into formal logic14、To MIT’s Boris Katz, a computer that can reason at the human level 、A)is still a long way from nowB)is already available。

大学英语四级试卷(答案) (4)

大学英语四级试卷（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）一、选择题：（本题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）1.The stout fellow over there is______the great magician,Charlie Williams,himself.A.no other butB.no one thanC.none other thanD.no other than2.In the last ten years,there have been many changes in family life. Are there changes______?A.for the better or for the worseB.for the better or for the worstC.for the best or for the worstD.for the good or for the bad3.The facilities of the older hospital______.A.is as good or better than the new hospitalB.are as good or better than the new hospitalC.is as good as or better than that of the new hospitalD.are as good as or better than those of the new hospital4.Studies show that students with high self-esteem have______ratings from both themselves and their teachers in their speech than students with low self-esteem.A.highB.higherC.highestD.the highest5.Mr.Johnson is______to our party.A.more than pleased to comeB.pleased more than to comeC.more pleased than to comeD.more pleasing than to come6.Ms Simms is very sensitive______criticism.A.ofB.inC.toD.on7.It is an exception________the rules.A.ofB.inC.againstD.to8.She solved the problem_________a stroke.A.onB.ofC.atD.through9.Death always taken us_________surprise,even though we know it isinevitable.A.inB.out ofC.byD.through10.The lady insists on her constitutional right_______a passport in her maiden name.A.onB.toC.intoD.that11.I was looking for the magazine the whole of yesterday morning,I forgot______it to you.A.returnB.having returnedC.to returnD.to have returned12.They suggested us______our luck at the casino.A.to tryB.tryC.tryingD.tried13.I hope you______all the material before you make the final decision.A.will have readB.will be readC.will be readingD.would have read14.You________drive fast,there is a speed limit here.Moreover,we have plenty of time,so you______drive so fast.A.mustn't,needn'tB.needn't,needn'tC.mustn't,mustn'tD.needn't,mustn't15.You_______worry about her.She______well already.A.needn't,may getB.don't need,may getC.mustn't,getsD.needn't,may have gets16._____the Washington Monument and the Capitol,Washington D.C.would be a completely horizontal city.A.It were not forB.For it were notC.Were it not forD.weren't it for17.______,I'll marry him all the time.A.Being he rich or poorB.Was he rich or poorC.Be he rich or poorD.Whether rich or poor18.A sneeze cannot be performed voluntarily,_____be easily suppressed.A.nor cat itB.and cannot itC.nor it canD.it cannot19.Few of the gold seekers who flocked to California were experienced miners______that they had to be.A.but neither did they feelB.neither did they feelC.and so did they feelD.and they felt too20._____,their help,we would not have succeeded.A.Hadn't been forB.Had not it been forC.Had it not been forD.It hadn't been for二、完型填空（共计20分）Reading involves looking at graphic symbols and formulating mentally the sounds and ideas theyrepresent.Concepts of reading have changed1over the centuries.During the1950's and1960's especially,increased attention has been devoted to2the reading process.3specialists agreethat reading4acomplex organization of higher mental5,they disagree 6the exact nature of the process.Some experts,who regard language primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds,7reading as simply thedecoding of symbolssintosthe sounds they stand8.These authorities 9that meaning,being concerned with thinking,must be taught independently ofthe decoding process.Others maintain that reading is10 related to thinking,and that a child whopronounces sounds without11 their meaning is not truly reading.The reader,12some,is not just aperson with a theoretical ability to read but one who13reads.Many adults,although they have the ability to read,have never read a book in its14.By someexpert they would not be15as readers.Clearly,the philosophy,objectives,methods and materials ofreading will depend on the definition one use.By the most16and satisfactory definition, reading is theability to17the sound-symbols code of the language,to interpret meaning for various18,at variousrates,and at various levels of difficulty,and to do19widely and enthusiastically.20reading is theinterpretation of ideas through the use of symbols representing sounds and ideas.1.A.substantively B.substantially C.substitutively D.subjectively2.A.define and describe B.definition and descriptionC.defining and describingD.have defined and described3.A.Although B.If C.Unless D.Until4.A.involves B.involves to C.is involved D.involves of5.A.opinions B.effects C.manners D.functions6.A.of B.about C.for D.into7.A.view B.look C.reassure D.agree8.A.by B.to C.off D.for9.A.content B.contend C.contempt D.contact10.A.inexplicably B.inexpressibly C.inextricably D.inexpediently11.A.interpreting B.saying C.explaining D.reading12.A.like B.for example C.according to D.as13.A.sometimes B.might C.practical D.actually14.A.entire B.entirety C.entirely D.entity15.A.classed B.granted C.classified D.graded16.A.inclusive B.inclinable C.conclusive plicated17.A.break up B.elaborate C.define D.unlock18.A.purposes B.degrees C.stages D.steps19.A.such B.so as C.so D.such as20.A.By the way B.In short C.So far D.On the other hand三、阅读理解：(共25分)Years ago the idea of disabled people doing sport was never heard of.But when the annual games for the disabled were started at Stoke Mandeville,England in1984by Sir Ludwig Guttmann,the situation began to change.Sir Ludwig Guttmann,who had been driven to England in1939from Nazi Gernamy,had been asked by the British government to set up an injuries centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital near London.His ideas about treating injuries included sport for the disabled.In the first games just tow teams of injured soldiers took part.The next year,1949,five teams took part.From those beginnings,things have developed fast.Teams now come from abroad to Stoke Mandeville every year.In1960the first Olympics for the Disabled were held in Rome,in the same place as the normal Olympic Games,although they are organized separately.In other years Games for the Disabled are still held at Stoke Mandeville.In the1984wheelchair Olympic Games,1064wheelchair athletes from about40countries took part.Unfortunately,they were held at Stoke Mandeville and not in Los Angeles,along with the other Olympics. The Games have been a great success in promoting international friendshiop and understanding,and in proving that being disabled does not mean you can't enjoy sport.One small source of disappointment for those who organize and take part in the games,however,has been the unwillingness of the International Olympic Committee to include disabled events at the Olympic Games for the able-bodied.Perhaps a few more years are still needed to convince those fortunate enough not to be disabled that their disabled fellow athlets should not be excluded.1.The first games for the desabled were held_____after Sir LudwigGuttmann arrived in England.A.40yearsB.21yearsC.10yearsD.9years2.Besides Stoke Mandeville,surely the games for the disabled were once held in_____.A.New YorkB.LondonC.RomeD.Los Angeles3.In Paragraph3,the word"athletes"means_____.A.people who support the gamesB.people who watch the gamesC.people who organize the gamesD.people who compete in the games4.Which of the following statements in NOT true?A.Sir Ludwig Guttmann is an early organizer of the games for the disabled.B.Sir Ludwig Guttmann is an injured soldier.C.Sir Ludwig Guttmann is from Germany.D.Sir Ludwig Guttmann is welcomed by the British government.5.From the,we may conclude that the writer is_____.A.one of the organizers of the games for the disabledB.a disabled person who once took part in the gamesC.against holding the games for the disabledD.in favour of holding the games for the disabled四、书面表达：请起草一份中学学校通知，用一段话说明以下要点：参观日期：3月25日，星期天时间：早上8点钟出发。

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大学英语英语四级(答案) (4)

大学英语四级试卷（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）一、选择题：（本题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）1. Large losses may occur from insurance claims made by people _______ legal action.A. sinceB. throughC. toD. until2. Professor Thomason specialises ______ American literature.A. inB. aboutC. onD. concerning3. The police are looking ______ the mysterious disappearance of a well-known banker.A. overB. intoC. ontoD. through4. He is a bad influence ________ the children.A. onB. inC. withD. against5. It is not easy to distinguish ______ an American and a Canadian.A. amongB. betweenC. bothD. from6. Ms Simms is very sensitive ______ criticism.A. ofB. inC. toD. on7. It is an exception ________ the rules.A. ofB. inC. againstD. to8. She solved the problem _________a stroke.A. onB. ofC. atD. through9. Death always taken us _________ surprise, even though we know it is inevitable.A. inB. out ofC. byD. through10. The lady insists on her constitutional right _______ a passport in her maiden name.A. onB. toC. intoD. that11. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, _______ the behavior of a animal depends mainly on instinct.A. whereasB. soC. unlessD. that12. Wood furniture does not depreciate in value _______ properly handled and protected.A. ifB. hasD. that13. I am determined that my son ______ have a better start than I did.A. canB. shallC. mustD. will14. You ________ drive fast, there is a speed limit here. Moreover, we have plenty of time, so you ______ drive so fast.A. mustn't, needn'tB. needn't, needn'tC. mustn't, mustn'tD. needn't, mustn't15. You _______ worry about her. She ______ well already.A. needn't, may getB. don't need, may getC. mustn't, getsD. needn't, may have gets16. They are all favour of his suggestion that the expenses _______ be reduced.A. /B. wouldD. may17. Sharon was supposed to be here at nine o'clock. She ______ have forgotten about our meeting.A. wouldB. shouldC. ought toD. must18. ---Let’s go for a walk.---Yes, today’s weather isn’t as cold as it was yesterday, ____?A. wasn’t itB. was itC. isn’t itD. is it19. _____ their terms, we would go bankrupt.A. If we acceptB. If we should acceptC. If we had acceptD. If we are to accept20. What would happen supposing he _______ here?A. isB. wasC. beD. were二、完型填空（共计20分）Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustratingexperience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps (1) -- the talk with slides, writing upimportant information on the blackboard, (2) -- reading material and giving out (3) -- .The new studentsees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and (4) -- what to write. Very often the studentleaves the lecture (5) -- notes which do not catch the main points and (6) -- become hard even for the (7)-- to understan D.Most institutions provide courses which (8) -- new students to develop the skills they need to be (9)-- listeners and note-takers. (10) -- these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which(11) -- learners to practice these skills (12) -- .In all cases it is important to (13) -- the problem (14) --actually starting your studies.It is important to (15) -- that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills (16) -- incollege study. One way of (17) -- these difficulties is to attend the language and study - skills classeswhich most institutions provide throughout the (18) -- year. Another basic (19) -- is to find a studypartner (20) -- it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.1.A.extending B.illustrating C. performing D. conducting2.A.attributing B.contributing C.distributing D. explaining3.A.assignments rmation C. content D. definition4.A.suspects B.understands C. wonders D. convinces5.A.without B.with C. on D. except6.A.what B.those C. as D. which7.A.teachers B.classmates C. partners D. students8.A.prevent B.require C. assist D. forbid9.A.effective B.passive C. relative D. expressive10.A.Because B.Though C. Whether D. If11.A.enable B.stimulate C. advocate D. prevent12.A.independently B.repeatedly C. logically D. generally13.A.evaluate B.acquaint C. tackle D. formulate14.A.before B.after C. while D. for15.A.predict B.acknowledge C. argue D. ignore16.A.to require B.required C. requiring D. are required17.A.preventing B.withstanding C. sustaining D. overcoming18.A.average B.ordinary C. normal D. academic19.A.statement B.strategy C. situation D. suggestion20.A.in that B.for which C. with whom D. such as三、阅读理解：(共25分)Years ago the idea of disabled people doing sport was never heard of.But when the annual games for the disabled were started at Stoke Mandeville,England in 1984 by Sir Ludwig Guttmann,the situation began to change.Sir Ludwig Guttmann,who had been driven to England in 1939 from Nazi Gernamy,had been asked by the British government to set up an injuries centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital near London.His ideas about treating injuries included sport for the disabled.In the first games just tow teams of injured soldiers took part.The next year,1949,five teams took part.From those beginnings,things have developed fast.Teams now come from abroad to Stoke Mandeville every year.In 1960 the first Olympics for the Disabled were held in Rome,in the same place as the normal Olympic Games,although they are organized separately.In other years Games for the Disabled are still held at Stoke Mandeville.In the 1984 wheelchair Olympic Games,1064 wheelchair athletes from about 40 countries took part.Unfortunately,they were held at Stoke Mandeville and not in Los Angeles,along with the other Olympics. The Games have been a great success in promoting international friendshiop and understanding,and in proving that being disabled does not mean you can't enjoy sport.One small source of disappointment for those who organize and take part in the games,however,has been the unwillingness of the International Olympic Committee to include disabled events at the Olympic Games for the able-bodied.Perhaps a few more years are still needed to convince those fortunate enough not to be disabled that their disabled fellow athlets should not be excluded.1.The first games for the desabled were held _____ after Sir LudwigGuttmann arrived in England.A.40 yearsB.21 yearsC.10 yearsD.9 years2.Besides Stoke Mandeville,surely the games for the disabled were once held in _____.A.New YorkB.LondonC.RomeD.Los Angeles3.In Paragraph 3,the word "athletes" means _____.A.people who support the gamesB.people who watch the gamesC.people who organize the gamesD.people who compete in the games4.Which of the following statements in NOT true?A.Sir Ludwig Guttmann is an early organizer of the games for the disabled.B.Sir Ludwig Guttmann is an injured soldier.C.Sir Ludwig Guttmann is from Germany.D.Sir Ludwig Guttmann is welcomed by the British government.5.From the ,we may conclude that the writer is _____.A.one of the organizers of the games for the disabledB.a disabled person who once took part in the gamesC.against holding the games for the disabledD.in favour of holding the games for the disabled四、书面表达：请起草一份中学学校通知，用一段话说明以下要点：参观日期： 3月25日，星期天时间：早上8点钟出发。

大学英语四试卷汇总及答案

Drills on spot1、-it’s great pleraure to have you visit our company. (c )2、When did you arrive here? (d )3、How long will you sray in here? ( b)4、was this fadtory built? (d )5、would you mind giving me an introduction of your company?(c)6、which flight do you want? ( d)7、when will the plane arrive in paris?(a)8、are there any morning flights to wuhan?(b)9、isa later flight this evening? ( c)10、how much is the air ticket?(a )11、excuse me ,how long can the taxi get here?( c)12、can you get a taxi for me?(a )13、where do you want to go?(b)14、how long does it take to go to the railway station?(d)15、how much do I owe you?(a)16、where are you traveing this summer?(c)17、do you like traveling?(a)18、did you enjoy your visit?(b)19、when are you arriving in Beijing?(d)20、what do you think of this tour a)21、would you mind going to bank with me ?(c)22、how much money do you want to deposit today?(a)23、when are you going to the bank?(b)24、thank you for your help.(d)25、what kind of account do you want to open?(d)26、would you like to go the there with me ?(c)27、what are you doing this evening?(b)28、what do you think of the show toning?(d)29、do you like Beijing opera?(a)30、why don’t we go to the theatre this evening?(b)31、I’m sorry for my mistake.(a)32、I’m not satisfied with your product.(b)33、Are you satisfied now?(d)34、Would you open the door for me ?(c)35、do you mind my smoking here?(b)36、he gave a (a) promise.37、He felt a (b)urge to tell the truth.38、To my (c),she tore up the contract and threw it in the bin.39、Can I (b)you to another bottle of beer.40、She (a)having to meet his patents.41、My dictionary is missing. I can’t find (c) anywhere.42、Who’s that? (b)43、(a)was jane that I saw on the bus this morning.44、Have you ever seen a snake alive?(d)45、The color of my umbrella is different from (b)of yours.46、The unemployment(d)jumped to its highest to its highest level in nearly three years.47、When he saw professor smith. He (a) his hand to him.48、I hope my tercher will take my recent illness into (c)when judging my examination.49、The bushmen are(d) hunter even though their weapons are primitive.50、During the graduation (d).the president gave a wonderful opening speech.51、He is (b) to lose his temper in situation like this.52、Ecinomic (d)often follows war.53、Can computers (c)for teachers?54、A (b)cheer rose from the crowd.55、Areas of drug dealing are hellholes of (a),proverty and murder.56、It was clever of you (a)this question.57、Tomorrow is my son’s birthday .i want (c)a new toy.58、I saw them (c)in the river.59、I have no paper.could you give me a piece of paper(c)?60、Aunt wang told the childen (a)paper plane.61、The girl is not happy at the new school .she has(a)friend there.62、The old gentleman never fsils to help (c)is in need of his help.63、I’m afraid that there isn’t (d)for you in my cad.64、It suddenly (b)to me that we could use a aomputer to do the job.65、Thanks for the advice ,but this is something I have to (c)out myself.66、Mike ofren attempts to escape (d)whenever he breaks traffic rehulations.67、The thief took away the girl’swallet without (a).68、People appreciate (c)with him because he has a good sense of humor.69、I’ve enjoyed (b)to talk with you.70、They are considering (c)before the prices go up.71、The world economic system (a)the developing countries in faor of the developed ones.72、The matter is (b)grrat importance.73、A steam engine (d)heat into power.74、The dentist (a)her wisdomtooth.75、Sugar(c)in water.76、Look,(c).77、Our (a),with a stick in his hand.78、(b),he knows a lot of things.79、So carelessly (d)that he almost kills himself.80、Early in the day (b) the news (b)the war broke out.81、The experiment (d),the student went on to take notes in the experiment report.82、The meeting (c)over,we all left the room.83、European football is played in 80 countries,it (a)the most popular sport in the world.84、There (d)no danger,the police went back to their police office.85、He (a)late for the meeting,other students have already started their discussion.86、The little boy is thoroughly (c)because he is always given whatever he wants.87、You have been studying so hard.it’s now (d)that you will become a top student.88、Don’t leave matches or cigarettes on the table within the (b)of little children.89、Oh,the wether is so cloudy today. So it is.but according to the broadcast that it (b)by soon.90、Not exactly so.it was his courage (a)his words that reallyimpressed me.91、(a)by the police ,the kidnappers had no choice but to surrender.92、(c)equal educational opportunities, American Indians in the reservations remained backward and illiterate for a long time.93、All the exam papers (a),the teacher sent the class home.94、(a)in beijing for quite a few years. Mr. park had little difficulty understanding Chinese.95、Any packet (c) properly will not be accepted by the post office.96、Known as grimm’s law, it was a (b)in the development of modern philology.97、The great wall dates (c)the third century b.c98、The accused mean (a)that he was not quilty.99、He lives in a/an (d)little house.100、His talents make him stand (b)in the crowd.101、Were all three people in the car injured in the accident? No,(a)only the two passengers who got hurt.102、Who is making so much noise in the garden? (a)the children.103、It was (a)she was about to go out (a)the telephone rang.104、It was (a) he said (a)disappointed me.105、(b)that silver is not widely used as a conduvtor?Cloze1、tales of the supernatural are common in all parts of Britain…….(Cbada cdbdc)2、I hear a story about two w orkers who were interviewed by……(cdbcb bdbca)3、If you were to begin a new job tomorrow,you would…………..(cabac dcdcd)4、Conversation begins almost the moment we come into………..(abdca dbbac)翻译1、Moral: when you’re prepared,spiritually,mentally,and physically,you have…..寓意：当精神上、心理上和物质上都作好准备的时候，一切就无所畏惧了。

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大学英语4试题一．用所给单词和词组的正确形式填空。

（10*2=20）Competitive pain thoughtful fundamental productivity dependent may as well settle for do with in the formof in good condition1.A _______ person thinks before speaking andconsiders the feelings of others .2.The library is closing . We _______________ go home .3.Although Margie was swimming so well , she failed towin the first prize and had to __________ the second .4.I’m quite determined to have the thing finished and_____________ before leaving the office .5._________ sports are recommended to young adults toprepare them for the ________ world of college andbusiness .6.It ________ me to admit that I was such a fool as torepeat the mistake .7.The changes in the firm’s policy will have to be_________ if they are to have any effect on its future .8.State financial support given ______________scholarships has stimulated the students to greaterefforts .9.If you spare half an hour for exercises every day you ‘llsoon be back ____________ .10.The first quarter results reflect continuedimprovements in ___________ .二．同义词转换,（10*2=20）1.The general manager’s telegram told the Seattle branchwhen he was due to arrive at the city __________2.Conditions in the hospital were very poor . The placewas falling apart and it was understaffed . _________3.Ordinarily famers welcome the rainy seasons , but ifthere is too much rain , the flood will destroy the crops .__________4.It may be an easy task to learn to drive an automobilebut many new drivers are afraid to drive on crowdedcity streets until they have more experience . _______5.I think I have the right to know why I was fired . _____6.You should have thanked your uncle for the gift withoutbeing reminded . You must learn to behave more like agrown-up man . ___________7.If the run on the bank continues , its cash supply willsoon be exhausted . ___________8.It is convenient to have a checking account , but youmust remember to put enough money in the bank tocover the checks that you write to settle your accounts .__________9.This book is on basic principles of banking ._________10.The Chinese nation has brought forth many nationalheroes and revolutionary leaders . ___________三．完成下列句子，用动词胡适当形式填空。

（5*4=20）drew slow depend turn put1.Mr. Mailer ___________ his childhood memories forthe material of most his stories .2.To remain in existence , the theatre must continue to_________ a state subsidy .3.If I could find some way of ________ ma father________ I would ; he is taking on much work .4.Chinese food is marvelous . I’m afraid I’ve _________a lot of weight during my stay here .5.We are taking business here . Would you please______ your radio _________ a bit ?四．句子翻译（8*5=40）1.我们接到通知，财务部长将次日接待我们。

——————————————————————2.我们觉得很奇怪，他似乎不记得自己的生日。

——————————————————————3.看到学生人数不断减少，校长心里很难受。

——————————————————————4.该公司声称，这条河流的污染不是它造成的。

——————————————————————5.比尔已经是个成熟的小伙子，不再依赖父母替他做主。

____________________________________________6.这个地区有大量肉类供应，但新鲜果蔬奇缺。

_____________________________________________ 7.他花了许多时间准备数学考试，因此当他获知自己只得了B时感到有点失望。

_____________________________________________ 8.我们有充裕的时间从从容容吃午饭。

_____________________________________________参考答案：一，1. thoughtful 2. May as well 3. Settle for 4. Down with 5. Competitive competive 6. Pained / pains 7. Fundamental 8 in the form of 9. In good condition 10. Productivity二rmed2. Awful3. Normally4. A piece of cake5. An entitled6. Mature7. Reserve8. Deposit9. Fundamental 10. Has give birth to三．1, drew on2.depend on3.slowing down4.put on5.turn down四．1.We are informed that the minister of finance willmeet us next day .2.I think in odd that he doesn’s seem to rememberhis own birthday .3.It pained the headmaster to find the number of thestudent shrinking .4.The company claims that it is not responsible forthe pollution in the river .5.Bill is already a mature young man , and no longerdependent on his parents for decision .6.There are ample supplies of meat in this region ,but fresh fruits and vegetables are scare .7.He spent a lot of time preparing for his mathexam , hence he felt somewhat disappointed to learn he only got a B .8.We have ample time for a leisurely lunch .。

大学英语4试题