大学英语4级试卷及答案 (5)

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 news, though not wholly bad was so _____ that I could no longer concentrate on my work.A. disastrousB. anxiousC. RegretfulD. disturbing2. The energy gained from the sun can then be used during the right to enable the necessary chemical reactions to ______ in his body.A. prB. proceedC. progressD. practise3. It is very likely that the Martian will also be ________ to underground existence,for conditions are much more equable underground.A. adoptedB. acquiredC. admittedD. adapted4. The fishermen gathered abalone ______ a depth of seven feet.A. withB. withoutC. atD. within5. All living organisms constantly absorb carbon 14 _______ this existence.A. outB. aboutC. aroundD. throughout6. Light comes in _______ the window.A. byB. throughC. out ofD. in7. The young worker expressed the indignation _______ being dismissed without any reason.A. forB. atC. toD. of8. Science has brought _______ many changes in our life.A. outB. intoC. aboutD. forward9. ______ onetime, Manchester, New Hampshire, was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world.A. OnB. AtC. ByD. To10. If something is out _______ the question, it is impossible.A. ofB. toC. withD. in11. Any child who is _______ made a victim of violence from brothers or sisters will have emotional troubles when he grows up.A. repeatedlyB. quicklyC. brisklyD. rarely12. Fred has _____ kind of humour that can only be appreciated by these willing to search beneath the surface.A. on obviousB. a hiddenC. a subtleD. controlled13. The crippled Westkey proudly walked with a ________ to the platformto join the children.A. jumpB. limpC. hopD. jog14. The ________ crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London.A. valuedB. valuelessC. invaluableD. usable15. We expect Mr Drew will _________ Class Two when Miss Syme retires.A. take overB. toke upC. take offD. take to16. If the sun ______, the players could have finished the game.A. had shineB. did shineC. were shiningD. had shone17. If she ______ the measles, she could have gone to the park.A. hadn'tB. hadn't hadC. had hadD. haven't18. If we _______, we could have made it.A. had worked hardB. would have worked hardC. did worked hardD. work hard19. The policemen would have caught the murderer _______ a few minutes earlier.A. were they to arriveB. had they arrivedC. if they should have arrivedD. if they would have arrived20. Had Paul received six more votes in the last election, he _______ our chairman now.A. must have beenB. would have beenC. wereD. would be二、完型填空（共计20分）Who won the World Cup 1994 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did thecritics like the new play? (1) -- an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets (2) -- the details.Wherever anything happens in the world, reports are on the spot to (3) -- thenews.Newspapers have one basic (4) --, to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from thosewho make it to those who want to (5) -- it. Radio, telegraph, television, and 6 inventions broughtcompetition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication.(7) --, this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer andfaster means of communication toimprove the (8) -- and thus the efficiency of their own operations.Today more newspapers are (9) -- and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branchoutsintos many other fields. Besides keeping readers (10) -- of the latest news, today's newspapers (11)-- and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influencereaders' economic choices (12) -- advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very (13)--. Newspapers are sold at a price that (14) -- even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main(15) -- of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The (16) -- in selling advertisingdepends on a newspaper's value to advertisers. This (17) -- in terms of circulation. How many peopleread the newspaper? Circulation depends (18) -- on the work of the circulation department and on theservices or entertainment (19) -- in a newspaper's pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on anewspaper's value to readers as a source of information (20) -- the community, city, country, state, nation,and world—and even outer space.1.A.Just when B.While C. Soon after D. Before2.A.to give B.giving C. given D. being given3.A.gather B.spread C. carry D. bring4.A.reason B.cause C. problem D. purpose5.A.make B.publish C. know D. write6.A.another B.other C. one another D. the other7.A.However B.And C. Therefore D. So8.A.value B.ratio C. rate D. speed9.A.spread B.passed C. printed D. completedrm B.be informed C. to be informed D. informed11.A.entertain B.encourage C. educate D. edit12.A.on B.through C. with D. of13.A.forms B.existence C. contents D. purpose14.A.tries to cover B.manages to coverC. fails to coverD. succeeds in15.A.source B.origin C. course D. finance16.A.way B.means C. chance D. success17.A.measures B.measured C. Is measured D. was measured18.A.somewhat B.little C. much D. something19.A.offering B.offered C. which offered D. to be offered20.A.by B.with C. at D. about三、阅读理解：(共25分)George Washington did not wish to commute far from Mount Vernon c.a tidal river nearby made for easy ocean access d.Virginia wanted to get rid of some land PETS3 Text 1 After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (Although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion the counting sheep will put you to sleep!1. A good title for this is ____.A. SleepC. DreamsB. Good HealthD. Work and Rest2. The word drowsy in the last paragraph means ____.A. sickC. asleepB. stand upD. a little sleepy3. This suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you_____.A. dream more often C. nervousB. have poor health D. breathe quickly4. During REM, ____.A. your eyes move quickly C. you are restlessB. you dreamD. both A and B5. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is ______ .A. approximately six hoursB. around ten hoursC. about eight hoursD. not stated here四、书面表达：草拟一份中学通知，用一段话说明以下要点：参观日期：5月25日，星期天时间：早上8点钟出发。