大学英语4试卷B
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多刷题多刷题大学英语B4一、交际英语1.- Hello, I'm David Chen. Nice to meet you.- _______A.Are you?B.Nice to meet you too.C.Yes.D.Very nice.答案:B2.- Hello, could I speak to Mike please?- _________A.Who are you?B.Who is speaking?C.What's wrong?D.Why?答案:B3.-May I move your bag a little and take this seat?-____________.A.I don't mindB.It doesn't matterC.You do it pleaseD.Go ahead答案:D4.- I didn't mean to do that. Please forgive me.- _________A.Not too bad.B.That's all right.C.It's a pleasure.D.Thank you.答案:B5.- It's rather cold in here. Do you mind if I close the window?- ________A.Yes, please.B.No, please.C.Sure, please.D.I don't like it.答案:B二、阅读理解People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another the same time.Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child's sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, "I care about you enough to spend an hour cooking what you will eatup in 15 minutes if I let you."There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved. Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood(情绪).6.Fewer people cook now because they have no time.A.TB.F答案:A7.A parent spends an hour making cookies just to satisfy her or his child's sweet tooth.A.TB.F答案:B8.The writer thinks the smell of home cooking makes peoplehappy.A.TB.F答案:A9.The main idea of this passage is that homemade cookies taste better.A.TB.F答案:B10.A family meal can bring the family members together.A.TB.F答案:AOne day a bookseller(书商)let a big box of books fall on his foot. "Go to see the doctor," said his wife. "No, "he said. "I'll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I'll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I'll have to pay him."On the next day the doctor came into the shop for some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it."You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it," said the doctor.He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it. "Buy this and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night," he said."Thank you," said the bookseller. "And now, sir, here are your books.""How much?" said the doctor."Two pounds.""Good," said the doctor. "I shall not have to pay you anything.""Why?" asked the bookseller."I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my house, I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I want two pounds. And I came here, didn't I?"11.What happened to the bookseller one day?A.He lost a box of books.B.His foot was wounded by a box of books.C.He lent the doctor a box of books.D.He sold out all his books.答案:B12.The bookseller's wife asked him ______.A.to go out for some medicineB.to send somebody for a doctorC.to go to see the doctorD.to wait for the doctor to come答案:C13.The bookseller didn't take his wife's advice because ______.A.he was afraid of the doctorB.he didn't like to take medicineC.he couldn't walk by himselfD.he didn't want to pay the doctor答案:D14.The doctor paid ______ for the books.A.one poundB.two poundsC.nothingD.something答案:C15.The bookseller paid ______ money for seeing the doctor in the end.A.moreB.lessC.the same amount ofD.no答案:A三、词汇与语法16.______ he was tired he went on working.A.EvenB.YetC.AlthoughD.In spite答案:C17.Mary's brother had a talk at school yesterday afternoon, _______he?A.hadB.hadn'tC.didD.didn't答案:D18.Mary never tells anyone what she does for a ________.A.jobB.workC.professionD.living答案:D19.Jane’s dress is similar in design ______ her sister’s.A.likeB.withC.toD.as答案:C20.____ she survived the accident is miracle.A.WhatB.ThatC.AsD.Which答案:B四、完型填空This is my timetable. I study at No.3 Middle School of Dongfang. From Monday to Friday I get up ___21___ 6:30 a.m. I have ___22___ at 7:00 and then I go to school. I don't like to be late. Our classes ___23___ at 8:30 a.m. We have four classes in the morning. I often have lunch at school with my classmates.In the afternoon, we have two classes. Classes are over at 3:30, and I get home at 4:00. But sometimes I don't ___24___ school so early because I play basketball on the playground. I have supper at about 6:00. After supper I do my homework. I often watch TV, but sometimes I ___25___ to do some reading and the story books are very interesting. I usually go to bed at about 10:00 p.m.21.A.leaveB.atC.likeD.breakfastE.start答案:B22.A.leaveB.atC.likeD.breakfastE.start答案:D23.A.leaveB.atC.likeD.breakfastE.start答案:E24.A.leaveB.atC.likeD.breakfastE.start答案:A25.A.leaveB.atC.likeD.breakfastE.start答案:C五、英译汉26.He is always very active in student activities.答案:他在学生活动中一直非常积极。
桂林理工大学【大学英语4】复习题•B1.(阅读理解)Passage2Questions1to4are based on the following passage How can we get rid of garbage?Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?These are two important questions that many people are asking today.Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time.They suggest using garbage as an energy source,and at the time it can save the land to hold garbage.For a long time,people buried garbage or dumped it on empty land.Now,empty land is scarce.But more and more garbage is produced each year.However,garbage can be a good fuel to use.The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum,or natural gas;but they are chemically similar to these fossil fuels.As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies,we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.Burning garbage is not a new idea.Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years.The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water.The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings.In Paris,France,some power plants burn almost2million metric tons of the cities garbage each year.The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels ofoil.Our fossil fuel supplies are limited.Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs.(本题8.0分)1.(单选题)What two problems can man solve by burning garbage?(本题2.0分)A.The shortage of energy and air pollution.B.The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbageC.Air pollution and the shortage of fossil fuel.D.Air pollution and the shortage of land to hold garbage答案:B.解析:第二段。
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.He climbed up into the tree and picked all the fruit_____reach.A.atB.nearC.withinD.beyond2.The old man invested all his money_______a chicken farm and got rich.A.onB.intoC.inD.at3.He had approached every friend and acquaintance for help in vain,and now he was_______his wit's end.A.atB.inC.outD.on4.The fishermen gathered abalone______a depth of seven feet.A.withB.withoutC.atD.within5.All living organisms constantly absorb carbon14_______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._______snobbish people______you described are to be found everywhere.A.Such…likeB.So…likeC.Such…asD.So…as12.The doctors must have spared no pains to treat the patient_______ he has recovered from his serious injury.A.butB.beforeC.forD.till13.Research into the dynamics of storms is directed toward improvingthe ability to predict these events_____to minimize damage and avoid loss of life.A.and thusB.soC.howeverD.because14.______the large amount of time devoted to listening every day,most collegestudents do not listen effectively.A.MoreoverB.NeverthelessC.DespiteD.Furthermore15.The Smithsonian Institution preserves more than sixty-five million items of scientific,historical,or artistic interest,______winning the popular title"attic of the nation."A.howeverB.thusC.andD.moreover16.The second-hand car Patrick bought was almost new;_____,it was in excellent condition.A.neverthelessB.howeverC.butD.besidesrry helped me finish my work_______was very kind of him.A.and thatB.so thatC.and thisD.which18.He called the police for help,____that the problem was more than he could deal with.A.having been realizedB.to realizeC.realizedD. realizing19.---How much is the desk?---it__ninety-nine pounds.()A.costsB.Pays toC.spendsD.Takes is20.I am afraid I won't be able to keep in touch__him.()A.To goB.For ifC.withD.By too二、完型填空(共计20分)Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that goes into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo.One of the questions that is always asked of me is(1)I became an animal collector in the first(2).The answer is that I have always been interested inanimals and zoos.According to my parents,the first word I was able to say with any(3)was not the conventional“mamma”or“daddy”,(4)the word“zoo”,which I would(5)over and over again with a shrill(6)until someone,in groups to(7)me up,would take me to the zoo.When I(8)a little older,welived in Greece and I had a great(9)of pets,ranging from owls to seahorses,and I spent all my sparetime(10)the countryside in search of fresh specimens to(11)to my collection of pets.(12)on I went fora year to the City Zoo,as a student(13), to get experience of the large animals,such as lions,bears,bison and ostriches,(14)were not easy to keep at home.When I left,I(15)had enough money of myown to be able to(16)my first trip and I have been going(17)ever since then.Though a collector's jobis not an easy one and is full of(18),it is certainly a job which will appeal(19)all those who loveanimals and(20).1.A.how B.where C.when D.whether2.A.region B.field C.place D.case3.A.clarity B.emotion C.sentiment D.affection4.A.except B.but C.except for D.but for5.A.recite B.recognize C.read D.repeat6.A.volume B.noise C.voice D.pitch7.A.close B.shut C.stop fort8.A.grew B.was growing C.grow D.grown9.A.many B.amount C.number D.supply10.A.living B.cultivating C.reclaiming D.exploring11.A.increase B.include C.add D.enrichter B.further C.then D.subsequently13.A.attendant B.keeper C.member D.aide14.A.who B.they C.of which D.which15.A.luckily B.gladly C.nearly D.successfully16.A.pay B.provide C.allow D.finance17.A.normally B.regularly ually D.often18.A.expectations B.sorrows C.excitement D.disappointments19.A.for B.with C.to D.from20.A.excursion B.travel C.journey D.Trip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 PETS3Text1After 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:草一份学校通知,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。
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东北农业大学成人教育学院考试题签大学英语Ⅳ(B)一、阅读题(每题2分,共40分)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questionsor unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A. B. C. and D.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheetwith a single line through the center.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stories. Clothes, which have been worn only a few tunes, have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened: necklines are lowered or raised, and so on.No one can claim mat the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability. They are only interested in outward appearance and they lake advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some lime in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high--heeled shoes.When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashion of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.1. What is the tone of the passage?A CriticizingB PraisingC Matter-of-factD Enthusiastic2. According to the author, fashion is a thing that ____.A is neither a waste of money nor a waste of timeB contributes something really important to the societyC is practical注:装订线内禁止答题,装订线外禁止有姓名和其他标记。
《大学英语B(四)》随堂练习-2020年华工网络教育Unit 1 词汇与语法随堂练习提交截止时间:2020-11-30 23:59:59当前页有10题,你已做10题,已提交10题,其中答对9题。
1.(单选题) I have been looking forward to ____ from my parents.A:hearB:being heardC:be heardD:hearing答题: A. B. C. D. (已提交)参考答案:D问题解析:2.(单选题) He has been ______ for nearly three weeks after the death of his dear pet.A:sadB:satisfiedC:evilD:joyful答题: A. B. C. D. (已提交)参考答案:A问题解析:3.(单选题) He is interested ______football, but not good at it.A:atB:inC:onD:of答题: A. B. C. D. (已提交)参考答案:B问题解析:4.(单选题) The top of the Great Wall is ________ for five horses to go side by side.A:wideB:so wideC:wide enoughD:enough wide答题: A. B. C. D. (已提交)参考答案:C问题解析:5.(单选题) - Do you want to wait?- Five days ________ too long for me to wait.A:wasB:wereC:isD:are答题: A. B. C. D. (已提交)参考答案:C问题解析:6.(单选题) It's bad ________ for you to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.A:behaviorB:actionC:mannerD:movement答题: A. B. C. D. (已提交)参考答案:A问题解析:7.(单选题) My friend helped me _______ my cat when I was on vacation with my wife.A:look forB:look onC:look afterD:look up答题: A. B. C. D. (已提交)参考答案:C问题解析:8.(单选题) If you _____your work, you can go there first.A:will finishB:finishedC:finishingD:have finished答题: A. B. C. D. (已提交)参考答案:D问题解析:9.(单选题) Why not ______and do some outdoor activities?A:goes outC:to go outD:going out答题: A. B. C. D. (已提交)参考答案:B问题解析:10.(单选题) - _______ is your girl friend like?- She is very kind and good-looking.A:HowB:WhatC:Which答题: A. B. C. D. (已提交)参考答案:B问题解析:Unit 1 词汇与语法随堂练习提交截止时间:2020-11-30 23:59:59当前页有10题,你已做10题,已提交10题,其中答对10题。
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。
20XX年复习资料大学复习资料专业:班级:科目老师:日期:大学英语B 4一、交际英语1、- What would you like to have, meat or fish?- _____________________.A:Either will doB:Yes, I like meatC:Yes, I like fishD:No, they are not my favorite答案: A2、How do you like the story?____________.A:I'd like to read itB:I like it very muchC:fine, thank youD:It's very interesting答案: D3、- Where is the Loan Department, please?- _________A:Who are you?B:This way, please.C:I don't want to say anything.D:What can I do for you?答案: B4、-May I see your tickets, please?- ________A:Sure.B:No, you can't.C:No, they are mine.D:Yes, you can.答案: A5、-- Would you like to go to the concert with us this evening? -- ________A:No, I already have plans.B:I'd love to, but I'm busy tonight.C:No, I really don't like being with you.D:I'm ill, so I shouldn't go out.答案: B二、阅读理解1、Ramon was very proud of his dog Blackie. Whenever he got a chance, he wouldask his dog to amuse his friends with some tricks.One day Ramon went to visit his friend Frank who was sick at home witha bad cold. "How are you feeling?" asked Ramon. "Worse than yesterday," repliedFrank. "I have a terrible cough, and there's not a drop of medicine in thehouse.""Cheer up, Frank. I'll send Blackie to the local drugstore for some coughsyrup (糖浆). He'll be back in a minute, before you know it." Ramon put afive-dollar bill in Blackie's mouth and the dog ran down the street. "And keepthe change," Ramon shouted after him."Oh, Ramon, don't be silly. You know that dog won't be back with any medicine." "Oh yes, he will," replied Ramon. Half an hour later, however,Blackie had not returned. Ramon was feeling embarrassed, and felt angry athis friend's little smile."Something has happened to him, I'm sure," said Ramon. "He obeys me asa rule." Just then Frank saw Blackie at a distance. He hurried to open thedoor and let him in. Frank was shocked to see a bottle of medicine in the dog'smouth."Good boy," said Ramon, "but what took you so long?" Blackie ran over tothe window, barking and wagging (摆动) his tail. Ramon glanced out and sawa bone outside.(1)、Frank's cold had worsened and he had no medicine at home. A:TB:F答案: A(2)、Ramon called for a doctor.A:TB:F答案: B(3)、Ramon felt embarrassed when Blackie was late.A:TB:F答案: A(4)、Blackie barked at the bone outside the window because he wanted to have it.A:TB:F答案: B(5)、The story mainly implies dogs are after all dogs, however clever they are.A:TB:F答案: A2、In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 20XXXX:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person, who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.(1)、What is the main idea of this passage? ________A:It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S.B:The role of time in social life over the world.C:If people are late, they may be regarded as impolite or not fullyresponsible in the U.S.D:Not every country treats the concept of time as the same.答案: B(2)、What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? _______A:A matter of work.B:A matter of life or death.C:You want to see him or her.D:You want to make an appointment with him or her.答案: B(3)、Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend in the U.S. A.?A:at 7:00 amB:at 4:00 pmC:at the midnightD:at 4 am答案: B(4)、Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ________A:In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. B:No misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures about the concept of time.C:It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A..D:Promptness is valued highly in American life.答案: D(5)、From the passage we can safely infer that _______A:it's a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time.B:the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world.C:it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business party.D:if a person is late for a date, he needn't make some explanation.答案: B三、词汇与语法1、Show me your ______hand. Can you move it like that?A:anotherB:the otherC:otherD:the others答案: B2、Wu Dong was _______tired that he couldn't keep his eyes open.A:tooB:muchC:suchD:so答案: D3、I don't know _______ to deal with such matter.A:whatB:howC:whichD:/答案: B4、When Lily came home at 5 p.m. yesterday, her mother _______ dinner in the kitchen.A:cookedB:was cookingC:cooksD:has cooked答案: B5、The students were all entertained in a Mexican restaurant, at Professor Brian's ______.A:moneyB:payC:expenseD:loss答案: C四、完型填空Do you know the story about the fox and the grapes? A fox is ___1___ food. He is very hungry. Now, he stands near a wall. The wall is very ___2___.The fox is looking up. He sees a lot of fine grapes ___3___ the wall. He smiles and says, "How nice they are! I want to eat them."The fox jumps and jumps, but the wall is too high. He ___4___ get the grapes. The fox says, "I must go now. I don't like those grapes. They are green. They are not ___5___ to eat."(1)、A:looking forB:goodC:onD:highE:can't答案: A(2)、A:looking forB:goodC:onD:highE:can't答案: D(3)、A:looking forB:goodC:onD:highE:can't答案: C(4)、A:looking forB:goodC:onD:highE:can't答案: E(5)、A:looking forB:goodC:onD:highE:can't答案: B五、英译汉(1)、Fred was such a hardworking student that he soon came out first in the class.(2)、It's always a pleasure to see many friends here in London.(3)、When I was young, I'd listen to the radio, waiting for my favorite songs.(4)、We are getting ready for our English examination.六、写作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。
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.He regrets______my advice.A.not having takenB.not takeC.to have not takenD.not to take2.He has been hoping for a rise in salary for a year but he______ask for it yet.A.daren’tB.doesn’t dareC.hadn’t daredD.won’t dare3.At an early age she already showed a talent______music.A.inB.forC.onD.of4.I feel rather doubtful________the result of the experiment.A.aboutB.atC.withD.for5.______the severe cold,tourism was________full swing.A.Though,onB.Despite,onC.Though,inD.Despite,in6.Passengers may leave bulky articles under the stairs______the conductor's permission.A.atB.withC.onD.in7.You won't get in_____the end of the act.A.tillB.atC.byD.in8.He said he was in debt and asked me for a loan______$50.A.onB.forC.withD.of9.What tremendous achievements we have made_______all fronts in the past few years!A.inB.onC.atD.of10.John is unfortunately devoid_______a sense of humour.A.withB.ofC.toD.from11.Betty advised me to label our luggage carefully in case it gets_____intransit.A.misusedB.mishandledC.mistakenD.mislaid12.Our side my office window,there is a fire_______on the right.dderB.escapeC.stepsD.stairs13.The sight of the fruit salad made our daughter kit’s mouth_____.A.wetB.oozeC.waterD.moisten14.When Langston waited to be saved by Jesus,he saw the lighted candles on the altar_____in the draught from the opening window.A.flickeringB.flutteringC.shiveringD.wavering15.Marilyn will not be able to come to the Christmas party as she is_______ with a cold.id downid outid byid up16.Little_______a year ago that I would be studying here today in Britain.A.I thoughtB.thought IC.I did thinkD.did I think17.Not until______himself seriously ill.A.he had completed the task did he findB.had he completed the task did he findC.he completed the task had he foundD.did he complete the task he had found18.In vain_______to get in touch with the Embassy.A.they triedB.tried theyC.did they tryD.they have tried19.Seldom_____him fly into such a rage since I knew him.A.I sewB.I have seenC.had I seenD.have I seen20.Only by carrying out an open-door poling______.A.our country can be developedB.can be our country developedC.can our country developD.our country can develop二、翻译(共计10分)1.电影开演半小时了。
大学英语IV-B卷Part I••Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear several short and 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A) Seventy. B) Eighty-five. C) Sixty-four. D) Thirty-one.2. A) Betty will help if she is there this summer.B) Betty would probably be a good person to ask.C) Many people spend their holidays in London.D) They will enjoy themselves in London.3. A) She takes it as a kind of exercise.B) She wants to save money.C) She loves doing anything that is new.D) Her office isn’t very far.4. A) Bob isn’t ready to buy a new car yet.B) Bob has two cars, a new one and an old one.C) Bob’s old car is still in bad condition.D) Bob doesn’t know much about cars.5. A) Do her homework. C) Wash clothes.B) Clean the backyard. D) Enjoy the beautiful day.6. A) He’s living on the farm.B) He’s going to leave in 15 minutes.C) He’s driving his new car.D) He’s leaving this country this year.7. A) It was pretty good. C) It was not well organized.B) It was rather dull. D) It was attended by many people.8. A) The woman doesn’t think it exc iting to travel by air.B) They’ll stay at home during the holidays.C) They are offered some plane tickets for their holidays.D) They’ll be flying somewhere for their vacation.The following questions are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) At a restaurant. B) At a coffee shop. C) In a train. D) In a plane.10. A) To stop smoking. C) To stop making noises.B) To stop drinking. D) To stop complaining.11. A) Smoking is more harmful than drinking.B) Drinking is more harmful than smoking.C) Smoking is as harmful as drinking.D) Neither smoking nor drinking is harmful.The following questions are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Cape Town. B) Johannesburg. C) Durban. D) Dresden.13. A) It is the biggest city in South Africa.B) It is primarily a business center.C) It is densely populated.D) It is populated by black and white people.14. A) They are South American words.B) They refer to people who are of mixed race.C) They are two cities in South Africa.D) They are two races in South Africa.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear several 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneThe following questions are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) Miller was loved by her parents.B) Miller was loved by her sisters.C) Miller was loved by her brothers.D) Miller enjoyed a happy life as a child.16. A) maths B) painting C) both A and B D) neither A nor B17. A) When looking for jobs. C) In high school.B) In primary school. D) In college.Passage TwoThe following questions are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) Centuries ago. C) In the 17th century.B) In the 20th century. D) Two hundred years ago.19. A) Isaac Newton. B) The Greeks. C) Galileo. D) Wilhelm Liebnitz.20. A) Ancient times. B) For 300 years. C) The 17th century. D) The Dark Ages.21. A) Galileo. B) The ancients. C) Today’s student.D) Newton.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 missing information.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.The new year marked a turning point for the nation’s social security system, which is staring down the barrel of the so-called 2007 problem. (22)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , this problem will not be resolved in one year: on the (23)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , 2007 heralds the beginning of a wave that will grow in the years (24)_ _ _ _ _ .Baby boomers ― those born in the (25)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ years 1947-49 ― will turn 60 years old and retire on a (26)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ scale over the next three years. This lies at the heart of the 2007 (27)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ . About 2.7 million babies were born each year during those years ― 2.5 times more than the (28)_ _ _ _ _ _ of babies born each year today. This mass of people in the nation’s demographic composition is standing at the (29)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to their senior years.These baby boomers have been supporting the nation’s pension and other social security systems. In a few years, however, (30)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . The pension programs and the health and nursing care insurance systems could face financial ruin unless measures are taken to reform them.(31)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ as they approach the age of 60. The baby boomers have supported the nation’s rapid economic growth and played a leading role in creating a new lifestyle since the war. Tapping their energy to assist with child-raising and to reinvigorate local communities could (32)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .Part II••Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with 10 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. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you •33• through your work, you may say that you’re “hot”.That’s true. The time of day when you feel most •34• is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered •35•this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as: “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the •36•. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives •37• what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life •38•it better. “Habit can help”, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re •39• in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle •40•some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your •41•hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam and work better at your low point. Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome •42• for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 43 to 47 are based on the following passage.The term “satellite city” is used to describe the relationship between a large city and neighboring smaller cities and towns that are economically dependent upon it. Satellite cities may be collection and distribution points in the commercial linkages of a trading metropolis, or they may be manufacturing or mining centers existing with one-industry economics as the creatures of some nearby center. This latter form is what is generally meant when one uses the term “satellite city”. Taken in this sense, nineteenth-century Chicopee and Lowell, Massachusetts, were satellites of Boston. Both were mill towns created by Boston investors to serve the economy of that New England metropolis. Located on cheap land along waterpower sites in the midst of a farming region that could supply ample labor, they were satellites in the fullest sense of the term. Pullman, Illinois, and Gary, Indiana, were likewise one-industry towns created in conjunction with the much broader economy of nearby Chicago. Such places, as Vera Schlakman and Stanley Buder have pointed out in their excellent urban biographies, had a one-dimensional quality, a paucity (缺乏) of social vigor. These cities could not stand alone; they were in a sense colonies of a multifunctional mother city.43. Which of the following is the characteristic of a satellite city?A) It is a self-sufficient community.B) It offers cheap land to people.C) It tends to concentrate on a single product.D) It lies within a space station orbiting Earth.44. According to the passage, Chicopee and Lowell were ideal location for the development of towns because they had________.A) fully developed electric power plantsB) an adequate number of workersC) farmland that could supply enough foodD) extremely wealthy investors45. The author describes each of the following as being economically dependent on another city EXCEPT ________.A) Chicopee, Massachusetts C) Gary, IndianaB) Pullman, Illinois D) Boston, Massachusetts46. It can be inferred from the passage that Vera Schlakman and Stanley Buder are ________.A) authors C) investorsB) social workers D) government officials47. Vera Schlakman and Stanley Buder would describe satellite cities as ________.A) diversified B) dependent C) vigorous D) uninhibitedPassage TwoQuestions 48 to 52 are based on the following passage.It is, everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation.Language learning begins with listening. Individual children vary greatly in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and late starters are often long listeners. Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word obey is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by children. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.Any attempt to trace the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves out as particularly indicative of delight, distress, sociability, and so on. But since these cannot be said to show the baby’s intention to co mmunicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new sounds to their repertoire (能发出的全部声音). This self-imitation leads on to deliberate (有意识的) imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.48. By “ ... challenges explanation” (Paragr aph 1) the author means that ______.A) no explanation is necessary for such an obvious phenomenon ��B) no explanation has been made up to nowC) it’s no easy job to provide an adequate explanationD) it’s high time that an explanation was pro vided49. The third paragraph is mainly about _____.A) the development of babies’ early forms of languageB) the difficulties of babies in learning to speakC) babies’ strong desire to communicateD) babies’ intention to communicate50. Th e author’s purpose in writing the second paragraph is to show that children _______.A) usually obey without asking questionsB) are passive in the process of learning to speakC) are born cooperativeD) learn to speak by listening51. From the passage we learn that ______.A) early starters can learn to speak within only six months��B) children show a strong desire to communicate by making noisesC) imitation plays an important role in learning to speakD) children have various difficulties in learning to speak��52. The best title for this passage would be ______.A) How Babies Learn to Speak C) A Huge Task for ChildrenB) Early Forms of Language D) Noise Making and Language LearningPart III••Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.53. ________ are better than words when people are in need of help.A) Deeds B) Reeds C) Activities D) Behaviours54. The company ________ a 12% decline in new orders as evidence that overall demand for its products was falling.A) included B) afforded C) cited D) offered55. Mary ________ her classmates has learned how to deal with the complicated problem.A) and B) and also C) as well as D) except56. After the loss of her husband, she behaved strangely all day long. Everybody believed that she was ________ mad.A) anything except for B) nothing except for C) anything but D) nothing but57. The shop assistant was dismissed as she was ______ of cheating customers.A) accused B) charged C) scolded D) cursed58. The trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness _______ by his lack of talent.A) than B) more than C) as D) so much as59. Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular ________.A) gaps B) rate C) length D) intervals60. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people ______ harm them.A) better than B) more than C) other than D) rather than61. Sitting at a table with writing paper and memories of things done, I tried ______ genuine statements of heart-feltappreciation and gratitude to my dad.A) issuing B) making C) composing D) delivering62. Does everyone on earth have an equal right _______ an equal share of its resources?A) by B) at C) to D) over63. All foreign students have the right to vote without ________ of age, sex, race and religion.A) distinction B) disposal C) disguise D) division64. Many ______ searchers have concentrated their efforts on detecting radio signals of alien civilizations.A) Venusian B) extraterrestrial C) cosmic D) earthen65. Excuse me. If your call’s not too urgent, do you mind _______ mine first?A) I make B) if I make C) me to make D) that I make66. _______ in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for.A) The girl was educated C) The girl’s being educatedB) The girl educated D) The girl to be educated67. He soon received promotion, for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable ____.A) ability B) future C) possibility D) opportunity68. Tired of the unpleasant smell, Anita eventually said to her husband, “I do wish you ________.”A) gave up smoking already C) have given up smoking alreadyB) give up smoking already D) had given up smoking already69. Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely _______ to the outside world.A) having been lost B) to be lost C) losing D) lost70. ”I’d like to have a look at your cameras before I decide on one.” “We have several models ________.”A) for you to choose from C) for the choice of yoursB) for your choice D) for you to choose71. ______ luck would have it, I arrived at the station just in time to catch the early train.A) As B) So C) Just D) That72. Looking back on the recent failures, I regret ________ your advice.A) don’t having taken B) having not followed C) not having accepted D) no having takenPart IV••ClozeDirections: 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.For some time now, nobody •73• to have a solution for inflation. Not one that is •74• to everybody. But •75• the administration of President Ford he •76•one on national television. He used the phrase, “to bite the bullet”. The words were not new, but they spread •77• the country.Mr. Ford called •78•Americans “to bite the bullet” and make personal sacrifices (牺牲). This, he said, would help to •79• inflation.He urged them to eat less, use less gasoline, to spend less and save more. He appealed •80• them to do whateverwas •81• to fight inflation, no matter how unpleasant.Such is the meaning of “to bite the bullet” -- to do something quickly, •82• no further delay, no matter how •83•the action may be.But what does biting the bullet have to do •84• all this? A reasonable question. This is the explanation: •85• we all know, people •86• great pain sometimes tighten their fists, or clench their teeth, or bite down hard on a finger. It seems to ease their pain. Years ago, •87• the battlefield, one did not •88• pain-killing drugs. And it is said that during •89•operations, soldiers would bite a bullet, to ease their suffering.This old phrase came •90•to life in the 1960s. Former president Nixon used it in 1968. He asked Congress “to bite the bullet” and •91• his proposal for a tax increase, a ten percent surcharge (额外费) •92• income taxes.73. A) seems B) happens C) likes D) comes74. A) pleasant B) exact C) satisfactory D) profound75. A) before B) at C) for D) during76. A) stated B) put C) offered D) showed77. A) out B) on C) across D) along78. A) on B) in C) for D) forth79. A) halt B) decrease C) withdraw D) overcome80. A) in B) of C) for D) to81. A) objective B) necessary C) important D) certain82. A) by B) with C) under D) upon83. A) awful B) reluctant C) advanced D) painful84. A) about B) with C) except for D) besides85. A) Because B) Since C) As D) Though86. A) at B) to C) in D) for87. A) in B) on C) around D) across88. A) find B) invent C) use D) create89. A) surgery B) emergency C) temporary D) virtual90. A) out B) up C) down D) back91. A) approve B) approve of C) carry out D) carry on92. A) with B) to C) by D) onPart V••TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English (with the given words or phrases).93. In this area females have been ___________(被剥夺受教育的机会).94. Encouraged by these successes, they decided to __________(扩大经营).95. I strongly believe that students who are hardworking should ___________(被树立为其他学生的榜样).96. The government made it very clear that it would not ___________(和恐怖分子谈判).97. Suppose he _______________________(没有采取那些措施), what would have happened?Part VI••WritingDirections: For this part, you are asked to write a composition on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline below:98. An Eye-Witness Account of a Traffic Accident假设你在某日某时某地目击一起车祸,就此写一份见证书。