大学英语四级实用复习题

英语复习一、选择题（55题中的30题）二、填空题（3选1）三、阅读书P5（A-2）、P35（A-1）、P39（A-2）、P71（A-2），4选2，另2篇课本外。

四、写作；书P72（要求150字）一、选择题1. It was so late that we __________ had time to catch the train.A. nearlyB. almostC. hardlyD. simply2. —Have you moved into the new house?—Not yet. The rooms _______________.A. are being paintedB. are paintedC. are paintingD. have been painting3. —Mary won’t go to the concert tonight.—___________________.A. So does PeterB. Neither does PeterC. So will PeterD. Neither will Peter4. You can’t expect her ___________ on time if you are late yourself.A. have beenB. beingC. beD. to be5. After the mine accident, the government sent a group of experts to _________ the matter.A. look intoB. look down uponC. look throughD. look forward to6. Had he worked harder, he ________ the exams.A. must have got throughB. would have got throughC. should get throughD. could get through7. When he arrived at the airport, Mr. Smith found that he ________ his ticket in the office.A. has leftB. was leavingC. had leftD. would leave8. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit people ________ harm them.A. more thanB. better thanC. other thanD. rather than9. You never told us why you were absent from the party, ___________?A. weren’t youB. didn’t youC. did youD. were you10. —Could you give me some ink?—Sorry, I haven’t _____________ left myself.A. manyB. muchC. fewD. little11.They have two teams, and have a good chance of winning.A allB eitherC bothD each12.There’s been a(n)about the weather.A warningB informationC newsD advice13. fun and good exercise, car racing is a very useful skill.A ForB AboutC BesidesD Beside14.The child was for getting his shoes and socks wet.A stoppedB blamedC accusedD complained15.Read the book carefully you will find lots of data you need.A andB soC orD if16.I used to smoke ,but I gave it up three years ago.A severelyB heavilyC stronglyD seriously17.Don’t shout in the meeting room, ?A should youB will youC can youD could you18.As soon as you sat down, you fell asleep. I realized how .A tired you wereB were you tiredC you were tiredD tired were you19.Mary saw her son the piano when she came to the room.A playingB playC playedD to play20. More than ten percent of the workers from Italy.A isB comesC wasD are21.“Can you ask your neighbors for help?”“I’m afraid not. I know any of them. ”A onlyB hardlyC seldomD just22.We will not go to the party____ we are politely invited.A ifB howeverC whetherD unless23.During the Ice Ages, man developed the use of tools, and this is a way of protecting himself against____.A shortcomingsB hazardsC faultsD conflicts24.The High Street is so narrow that the local government has decided to it.A increaseB lengthenC widenD extend25.I don’t mind washing up but I hate to the beds for the guests.A putB makeC arrangeD wash26.The doctor suggests that a person ____exercises every day if he wishes to be healthy.A doesB didC doD will do27. it is to listen to music!A How funB How a funC What a funD What fun28.“What’s the matter with you ,my dear? ”“I feel my heart fast.”A jumpB jumpingC beatD beating29.Although he had stayed in that business for two years, -------he still wanted to switch to a different career.A andB butC yetD so30.If I knew more English, I for this position.A would applyB will applyC may have appliedD will have applied31.I a lot of English while I was in England.A picked outB put outC put upD picked up32.I phoned him this morning, but when I said who I was he .A rang upB hung upC lined upD held up33. I my former school teacher when I was shopping yesterday.A ran awayB ran downC ran intoD ran over34.She’s very pretty, but she’s not clever.A at allB at leastC entirelyD completely35.“I wish that your sister would come to visit me.”“Well, I’ll tell her when I her.”A seeB sawC will seeD would see36.Cars moved very slowly in the 1920s, but they-- more quickly than in the 1910s.A were to moveB would moveC did moveD do move37.New typewriters cost about price of the second-hand ones.A three times theB a three timesC the three timesD three times a38.“Please don’t make a noise.”“. I’ll be as quiet as a mouse.A Yes, I won’tB Yes, I willC No, I willD No, I won’t39.John went to the to buy a pair of shoes yesterday.A shoes storeB shoes’ storeC shoe’s storeD shoe store40.“does the No.3 bus run?”“Every ten minutes.”A How soonB How fastC How oftenD How long41.“Please don’t to ask me if you have any questions.”“Thank you very much. I’ll do that.”A pauseB stopC waitD hesitate42.No sooner had he entered Harvard his sister entered Yale.A sinceB afterC thanD before43. the TV tower at night, the city looks even more magnificent with all its lights on.A Seeing fromB To be seen fromC To see fromD Seen from44.The swimming pool was because of the water supply.A out of useB out of the wayC out of fashionD out of place45.The streets are all wet. It during the night.A must be rainingB must have rainedC had rainedD must rain46.Only under special circumstances to take make-up tests.A are freshmen permittedB freshmen are permittedC are permitted freshmenD permitted are freshmen47.It is known to world Mark Twain is a great American writer.A thisB whichC thatD it48.I like black coffee very much. The stronger it is, .A I like it betterB the more I likeC the better I like itD I like it more49.“I’m very tired.”1“We really should stop and go to bed.”A to studyB studyingC of studyingD from studying50. hearing the result, Mary felt relieved.A AsB AtC ForD On51. The film __________ three hours. It is the longest one I have ever seen.A. lastedB. stayedC. finishedD. ended52. We should be grateful if you would reply at your __________ convenience.A. earlyB. earliestC. earlierD. the earliest53. Nowhere else in the world __________ more beautiful scenery than in Switzedand.A. you can seeB. you had seenC. can you seeD. had you seen54. The little boy won’t go to sleep _________ his mother tells him a story.A. sinceB. whenC. lestD. unless55. —They are supposed to arrive at six, but there is still no sign of them.—Something unexpected __________ to them.A. might happenB. must have happenedC. would have happenedD. could happen二、填空题I can clearly remember the first time I met Mr. Andrews, my old headmaster, ___21___ that was over twenty years ago. During the war, I was at school in the north of England. As soon as it ended, my family returned to London. There were not enough schools left for children to go to and my father had to go from one school to another, asking them to ___22___ me as a pupil. I used to go with him but he had such a ___23___ time trying to persuade people even to see him that I seldom had to do any tests. We had been to all the schools near where we lived, but the more my father argued, the more ___24___ it became. In the end, we went to a school about five miles away from home. The headmaster kept us waiting for ____25___ an hour. While we were waiting, I ___26___ around at the school building, which was one of those old Victorian structures, completely out of date but still standing. I could hear the boys playing in the playground outside when the headmaster’s secretary finally ____27____ us into his office. Mr. Andrews spoke to me first. “Why do you want to come here?”he asked. I had been thinking of saying something about studying but I couldn’t ____28____ remembering the boys outside. “I don’t know anyone in London,”I said. “I like to play with the other boys. I like to read a lot of books too,”I ____29___. “All right,”Mr. Andrews said. “We have one place ___30____, in fact.”My two years at that school were among the happiest of my life.21. A. if B. despite C. although D. since22. A. take B. bring C. treat D. get23. A. pleasant B. hard C. good D. bad24. A. hopeful B. beneficial C. complicated D. impossible25. A. at most B. at last C. at least D. at first26. A. looked B. turned C. played D. ran27. A. made B. let C. sent D. urged28. A. enjoy B. mind C. stop D. help29. A. argued B. protested C. added D. thought30. A. empty B. free C. blank D. bareTwenty years ago, kids in school never heard of the Internet. Now. I'll 21 you can't find a single person in your city who hasn't heard of it. The "net" in the word "internet" really 22 for network.A network is two or more computers connected together so that all types of information can he 23 or sent from one computer to another. You may enjoy using it to do research for a school project, 24 your favorite songs or communicating with friends and family. Information is accessed through web pages that companies, organizations and individuals 25 and post It' s like a 26 notice board that the whole world uses! But since anyone can put any-thing on the internet, you also have to be careful and use your best 27 and a little commonsense.What you read on a piece of paper someone sticks on a notice-board doesn't necessarily mean it' s good information or even correct. So you have to be 28 what people are talking about, especially if you' re doing research! When you' re emailing people. you still have to be very careful. If you've never met the person you’re communicating with online, you could be on dangerous ground! You should never give 29 any personal information to someone you don't know, not even your name! And just like you can't believe the intonation on every website (网站)out there, you can' t 30 on strangers on the internet. either. Just like you could makeup things about yourself to tell someone. someone else could do the same to you !21. A. hlame B. heat C. bet D. heg22. A. asks B. looks C. stands D. searches23. A. taken B. shared C. borrowed D. traded24. A. practicing B. writing C. loading D. downloading25. A. discover B. create C. find D. weave26. A. giant B. transparent C. physical D. mechanical27. A. talent B. confidence C. judgment D. courage28. A. sure B. hesitant C. doubtful D. secure29. A. in B. up C. out D. off30. A. act B. rely C. call D. putMy father waved me good-bye and the bus set off. The person sitting 51 to me was an engineer going to Peshawar to inspect the roads. He said that traveling by bus was an excellent way to 52 the roads. We passed many villages on the way and stopped 53 to buy cold drinks, 54 it was hot and dusty. The countryside was brown and dry and there were long stretches with no people or villages in sight. We had to stop once at some road works, too 55 made my traveling company very happy. Most of us were going to sleep in the afternoon heat when we were woken by a sudden noise, which56like a shot from a gun, As the bus suddenly changed the direction and then stopped at the side of the road, I remembered all the stories I had heard about robbers who used to attack travelers on deserted roads57 this. Many of the other passengers looked as frightened as I must have looked. My neighbor, however, said,“Nothing to 58 about. Only a burst tyre. But we shall have to wait while he 59 the wheel. ”After an hour my cousin met me at the bus station.“Well,there you are.”He said,“I was beginning to wonder60 had happened to you.”51. A beside B next C near D behind52. A test B observe C measure D watch53. A one or two B one or twice C once or two D once or twice54. A which B because of C for D when55. A that B what C where D which56. A heard B sounded C listened D looked57. A as B as to C like D to58. A think B talk C quarrel D worry59. A changes B moves C takes D washes60. A why B what C how D when。