大学英语(4)

201302批次考试大学英语（4） A 卷 考试批次：201302批次考试 课程：大学英语（4）
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已做/题量 40 / 40 4 / 4 1 / 1 45 / 45
得分/分值 40 / 40 40 / 40 17 / 20 97 / 100


一、单项选择题 （共40题、总分40分、得分40分）
1. Beautiful music, isn’t it?（ b） (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 Who’s the composer? B、 Yes. It’s my favorite. C、 So glad to hear that. D、 It’s a gift from my father.


2. Do you ever go jogging?（ c） (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 Where’s jogging? B、 How do you know? C、 I’ve tried to, but I couldn’t keep going. D、 That’s good.


3. What is this dish made of? （ ） (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 By Mr. Zhang. B、 I’d prefer vegetable. C、 Pork cubes(丁，块) D、 For supper.


4. What are the hours of your work? （ ） (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 I like it. B、 I am busy at the moment. C、 It is long. D、 The working hours are from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. on Saturdays.


5. ( )he works hard, I don’t mind when he finished the experiment. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 As soon as B、 As well as C、 So far as D、 So long as


6. Hello, I''d like to speak to Mark, please. （ ） (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 Yes, I''m Mark. B、 This is Mark speaking. C、 It''s me here. D、 This is me.


7. I had planned to leave Guangzhou ( ) the morning of the 20th, but the take-off was postponed till the late afternoon because of the weather. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 in B、 on C、 at D、 for


8. Hi, is Mary there, please? （ ） (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 Hold on. I''ll get her B、 No, she isn''t here C、 Yes, she lives here D、 Yes, what do you want


9. How can I apply for the job? （ ） (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 You may come in and get an application. B、 Yes, you can. C、 No, you cannot. D、 It is for you only.


10. The losing candidate accepted the result of the election 1 . (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 graceful B、 gracious C、 gracefully D、 graciously


11. Staying motivated in your study can lead to success — ( ) you give up halfway. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 only if B、 as long as C、 unless D、 lest


12. On the morning of the test, I awoke with chills and a fever,( ), I took the test and got an A. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 however B、 therefore C、 nevertheless D、 furthermore


13. I didn''t know your trouble, otherwise I ( ) you some advice. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 had given B、 would give C、 must have given D、 would have

given


14. Christopher ( ) to prove the doctors wrong. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 set up B、 set off C、 set out D、 set aside


15. The party, ( ) you threw for my birthday, was really wild. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 that B、 what C、 when D、 which


16. We don''t need a car, ( ). (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 and neither can we afford it B、 neither we can afford it C、 and we can neither afford it D、 neither can afford it


17. He spent the whole night thinking over ( ) Mr. Smith had said at the meeting. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 all what B、 which C、 all D、 that


18. The coat ( ) I bought at Parkson department store shrank two sizes when I washed it. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 that B、 what C、 when D、 which


19. If he needs any further inzation, ( ) him to me. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 refuse B、 refute C、 refer D、 reflect


20. All the roommates welcome Mary''s suggestion that they ( ) only English in their dormitory. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 must speak B、 would speak C、 should speak D、 had better speak


21. It was not until recently ( ) we learned the famous film star would marry that politician. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 when B、 which C、 that D、 then


22. The Robinsons have a large garden, ( ) they never have to buy vegetables. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 because B、 but C、 that D、 so


23. The drivers were killed in a head-on ( ) involving a number of cars on the main road into town. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 crash B、 collision C、 clash D、 crack


24. I took ( ) of the fine weather today to play tennis. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 chance B、 opportunity C、 advantage D、 use


25. The little cat ( )on the ground, preparing to catch the mice. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 bent B、 laid C、 rested D、 crawled


26. Bodybuilders use mental imaging to ( )their physical development. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 speed B、 face C、 elevate D、 facilitate


27. Nature ( ) difficult condition ( ) the earth from time to time. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 imposes … upon B、 disposes … of C、 deliver… to D、 contribute … to


28. 1 , a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 Other things being equal B、 Were other things equal C、 To be equal to other things D、 Other things to be equal


29. Plastic ( )in hospital make it possible for

many girls to become beautiful through medical means. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 examination B、 surgery C、 medicine D、 injection


30. The interchange of ideas aids an understanding of group ( ). (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 energy B、 activity C、 vigor D、 dynamics


31. There is a ( ) network of roads round the country. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 mixed B、 difficult C、 complex D、 confusing


32. It is ( ) that over 20 million people will come into old age in 2010. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 counted B、 estimated C、 figured D、 calculated


33. I caught a ( ) of the driver of the gateway car, but I doubt whether I would recognize him if I saw him again. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 glimpse B、 glance C、 sight D、 look


34. Since the tragedies of Sept. 11th, Americans have experienced ( ) grief. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 profound B、 sound C、 profile D、 promised


35. It'd be great if they invited us, but don't ( ) it. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 depend on B、 decide on C、 work on D、 bet on


36. Drug ( ) will cause eternal mental damage to teenagers. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 use B、 abuse C、 smuggling D、 injection


37. X-rays are also called Rontgen rays ( )the discoveries who first put them to use. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 in case of B、 in view of C、 in place of D、 in honor of


38. The reporter managed to get a(n) ( ) interview with the Prime Minister. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 inclusive B、 exclusive C、 impressive D、 executive


39. With the booming internet subscribers, ( ) in the inzation technology finally paid off. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 invest B、 investigation C、 investment D、 debt


40. Nowadays people tend to live in rural areas while work in ( )areas. (本题分数：1 分，本题得分：1 分。)
A、 suburban B、 urban C、 subway D、 way

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二、阅读理解单项选择题 （共4题、总分40分、得分40分）
1. Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand –- he wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him.
What visual artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experiences into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work

we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist.
Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and repose; their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Contemporary artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, that there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects.
If one painter chooses to paint gangrenous leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing something—all of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.
(本题分数：10 分，本题得分：10 分。)
(1). It is hard to explain what a painter is saying because_______

（2 分）
A、
most painters do not express themselves well
B、 a painter uses unusual words and phrases C、 a painter uses shapes and colors instead of words D、
many painters do not say anything


(2). An artist’s choice of shapes and colors indicates that he believes them to be ____
（2 分）
A、 meaningful in themselves B、merely beautiful C、a reflection of his experiences D、worth looking at
(3). The writer says that contemporary artists might say their choice of subject _____.

（2 分）
A、
carries a message to the public
B、only provides interesting patterns C、has no pattern of z D、 teaches the public important truths
(4). The writer says that contemporary art contains ______.

（2 分）
A、nothing but meaningless patterns B、 uninteresting aspects of the world C、subjects chosen partly for their meaning D、completely meaningless subjects

(5). The passage implied that_________.

（2 分）
A、A painting is more easily understood than a symphony B、Art is merely the arranging of shape and color C、Every artist tries to say something to the public D、 One must look beyond shape and color to find what the artist is saying



2. At dawn on January 17, 1995, the city of Kobe was rocked by earthquake tremors. The worst tremors reach 7.2 on the Richter scale. Kobe is Japan's sixth largest city. It is also one of the world's largest ports. Within minutes, Kobe was a disaster area.
How bad was the damage? The earthquake was the worst to hit Japan in 72 years. There were more than 6,000 people dead. More than 35,000 were injured, and nearly 310,000 were left homeless. Some 75,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Total damage was estimated at $90 billion.
Were the Japanese prepared for earthquakes? They thought they were. They were expecting a big earthquake to strike one of their major cities. But they did

not know when, where, or how big the earthquake would be. Architects and engineers believed they had designed earthquake-proof buildings, transportation, and public services. Kobe's few minutes of earth tremors shattered that belief.
What did people learn from the Kobe earthquake? What happened in Kobe suggests that earthquake hazard was not taken seriously enough. Some people believe that more can be done to reduce damage. They propose the following. More work should be put into quake-proofing buildings. Walls should be built to protect towns on the coast from large waves. Providers of emergency services must be better trained and better prepared. Citizens must be better educated on what to do when an earthquake strikes.
The major barrier to doing more is cost. Japan finds itself trying balance the cost against the risk of a strong earthquake.
(本题分数：10 分，本题得分：10 分。)
(1). Which sentence best tells what this passage says?

（2 分）
A、Cities can be made earthquake proof. B、More can be done to reduce the damage of earthquake C、Earthquakes always cause serious damage D、 Nothing can be done to reduce the damage of earthquake
(2). How many people died in the Kobe earthquake?

（2 分）
A、More than 6,000 B、At least 100,000 C、Nearly 310000 D、 75,000
(3). What is the major difficulty in doing more to reduce the earthquake damage?

（2 分）
A、People are not given enough training B、Engineers do not have the knowledge C、Protection is too costly D、No one takes earthquakes seriously

(4). The author's attitude in writing this passage is ________.(Only paragraph 1 is chronological!)

（2 分）
A、analytic B、blaming C、 provocative D、indifferent
(5). "Tremors" probably means ________.

（2 分）
A、earthquake-proving buildings B、shaking movements C、heavy thunderstorms D、 natural disasters



3. After practicing as a surgeon for several years, Dr. Ginoux decided to apply for membership in the American College of Surgeons (美国外科医生学会), a highly selective and distinguished professional organization.
As part of the application procedure (手续), Dr. Ginoux was asked to prepare a list of all the operations perzed in the previous seven years. Slowly, as she worked on the long list, she began to feel uncertain. She began to question some of her decisions. Had she used the best technique in that case? Maybe, in this case, she should have run one more test before operating? On the other hand, maybe she should have … Would the doctors on the selection committee understand that, as the only trained surgeon in the area, she usually could not get advice from others and therefore, had to rely completely on her own judgment? For the first time, Dr. Ginoux felt lonely and isolated.
The longer Dr. Ginoux worked on the application zs, the more depressed she became. As hope faded, she

wondered if a “country doctor” had a realistic chance of being accepted by the American College of Surgeons.
(本题分数：10 分，本题得分：10 分。)
(1). Dr. Ginoux was working in _______.

（2 分）
A、a large city B、the American College of Surgeons C、an area far from any big city D、a selective organization
(2). The application zs must include ___.

（2 分）
A、the decision procedure B、a record of all the operations. C、the best technique D、a list of advice and judgments
(3). It was most probable that Dr. Ginoux was ____

（2 分）
A、a member in that organization B、a well-trained surgeon C、a graduate from the American College of Surgeons D、a distinguished surgeon in America

(4). When she was filling the application froms, Dr. Ginoux began to be ____.

（2 分）
A、realistic B、distinguished C、 perplexed D、decisive
(5). When filling the zs, Dr. Ginoux felt depressed because _____.

（2 分）
A、 she didn’t perz enough operations B、some operations were unsuccessful C、she didn’t get advice from the selection committee D、she was doubtful about her operations




4. Are you planning a vacation? If you like hot and extremely dry summers, go to Phoenix, Arizona. For hot temperatures but lots of rain and thunderstorms, try Miami, Florida. If you want average temperatures and rainfall, St. Louis, Missouri, is the spot. Or if you're a cold weather fan, head to Fairbanks, Alaska. Its winters are very cold with little precipitation. Each of these cities has a certain type of weather. The average weather for a place over many years is called climate, and in no two places in the world is it exactly the same. How can this be?
Many things in nature, such as sunshine, temperature, and precipitation, affect climate. Nearness to mountain, oceans, and large lakes affects it too. Another factor is altitude, or height above sea level. Air cools as altitude increases. So a city at a higher altitude may be colder than one at a lower altitude. Finally, winds affect climate. They move heat and moisture between the oceans and continents. Winds keep the tropics from overheating. They keep the polar regions from getting overly cold.
Climate changes over long periods of time. Some scientists think, for example, that the earth's climate changed at the time of the dinosaurs. They think the dinosaurs died because of the change. What causes a climate to change? One possible cause may be changes in the sun. Sunspots, for example, are cool, dark spots that z on the sun. Sunspots may decrease precipitation on the earth and cause unusually dry periods. Changes in the atmosphere may change climate too. Volcanic eruptions, for instance, release solid particles into the air. These particles may z a cloud that blocks out the sun's heat. Human activity is another cause of climate change. Air pollution and the reduction of

forest cover may have long-term effects on climate.
(本题分数：10 分，本题得分：10 分。)
(1). This passage is concerned with things that affect _________.

（2 分）
A、precipitation B、climate C、altitude D、sunspots
(2). Change in climate may have caused ___________.

（2 分）
A、dinosaurs to die B、dark spots to z on the sun C、volcanic eruption D、air pollution
(3). The effect of a volcanic eruption on climate may be to make it _________.

（2 分）
A、wetter B、dryer C、 warmer D、 colder
(4). To help readers understand how climate can change, the writer uses______.

（2 分）
A、 examples B、a story about the seashore C、order of importance D、 a strong argument
(5). Which of the following is the place of greatest altitude on a mountain?

（2 分）
A、the foot of the mountain B、8,500 feet up the mountain C、the top of the mountain D、15,785 feet up the mountain



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三、作文题 （共1题、总分20分、得分17分）
1. Instructions:建议你在30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目和提纲用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。
1.自学的优点；
2.自学中遇到的主要困难。
(本题分数：20 分，本题得分：17 分。)






Self-study
There are various ways to get better education. We may go to school to receive formal education. We may attend some training classes. Of course, we may also study ourselves. Self-study is very convenient for us to manage. First of all, we know exactly what we want, so that we can arrange whatever we need. Secondly, self-study is especially helpful for those who have already had a job to deal with. The time for them to study is much more flexible.
However, it is not easy to carry out self-study for common people. We may stop our study when we are not strong-willed enough. Anyway, studying needs time and energy, we may have enough excuses to give it up. Besides, we may also stop our study because we cannot find someone to help us solve the problems we meet. All in all, we should have strong will and need some tutor if possible to make our study efficient.