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《大学英语四》习题三答案大学英语四(Model Test 3)一、交际英语 Communicative English （本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）1．—How are you，Bob?一 B Ted．A．How are you? B．I’m fine．Thank you．C．How do you do? D．Nice to meet you．2．—Thanks for your help．— AA．My pleasure．B．Never mind．C．Quite right．D．Don’t thank me3．一Hello．I’m Harry Potter．一Hello，my name is Charles Green，but C ．A．call my Charles B．call me at CharlesC．call me Charles D．call Charles me4．一Paul， A ?一Oh，that’s my father! And beside him，my mother．A．what is the person over thereB．who’s talking over thereC．what are they doingD．which is that5．一Hi，Tom，how’s everything with you?— B ，and how are you?A．Don’t mention it B．Hmm, not too badC．Thanks D．Pretty fast6．一That’s a beautiful dress you have on!— AA．Oh，thanks．I got it yesterday．B．Sorry，it’s too cheap．C．You can have it．D．See you later．7．一Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday?一 DA．Excuse me，my friend sent me a flower．B．Fine，I never go to birthday parties．C．Ha…ha，I don’t like birthday parties．D．Sorry，but my wife had a car accident8．一Hi，welcome back!Had a nice trip?一 AA．Oh，fantastic!Fresh air，and sunshine every day．B．Come on．I’ve got lots of fun．C．By the way，I don’t like Saturdays．D．Well，I'll look forward to your phone call．9．一Haven’t seen you for a ges!What are you busy doing now?一 DA．1 hate the weather here．B．My hair is getting a bit longer．C．Yeah，thanks for coming．D．I am working part time in a bookshop，you know．10．一Marilyn，I'm afraid I have to be leaving now．— BA．That sounds wonderful．B．Oh，so early?C．Not at a11．D．Good luck!二、词汇语法 Vocabulary and Grammar（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）11. Would you like something _______B_______?A. drinkB. to drinkC. drinkingD. for drinking12. The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _____A_______ the desert.A. coveringB. coveredC. coverD. to cover13. ______D_____ is the population of Paris?A. How manyB. How muchC. HowD. What14. As the busiest woman there, she made ___D________her duty to look after all the other people's affairs in that town.A. thisB. thatC. oneD. it15. It was getting ______C_____ , he had to stop to have a rest.A. very darkerB. dark and darkC. darker and darkerD. darkest and darkest16. This overcoat cost ____B_______. What's more, they are __________small for me.A. very much; veryB. too much; much tooC. much too; too muchD. very much; too much17. The film brought the hours back to me A I was taken good care of in that remote village.A. whenB. whereC. thatD. until18. — Did the medicine make you feel better?— No. The more _____B______, ___________ I feel.A. medicine I take; and the worseB. medicine I take; the worseC. I take medicine; the worseD. I take medicine; worse19. It is not until you have lost your health ____D________ you know its value.A. untilB. whenC. whatD. that20. It's high time that he settled down in the country and B a new life.A. startB. startedC. startingD. to start21．I won’t make the _B__mistake next time.A. likeB. sameC. nearD. similar22.----The baby is hungry.----But there’s __A_milk in the bottle.A. littleB. a littleC. fewD. a few23.----_B__is your girl friend like?----She is very kind and good-lookingA. HowB. WhatC. WhichD. Who24.----She has two best friends.----__D_of them is in the country.A. AllB. BothC. No oneD. Neither25. You __B__ buy some reference books when you go to the college.A. couldB. will have toC. must toD. might三、阅读理解 Reading Comprehension本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分Passage 1How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really known is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions, and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.The power of words, then, lies in their associations - the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar . (239words)26. The origin of language is _______D__________A. a legend handed down from the pastB. a matter that is hidden or secret.C. a question difficult to answer.D. a problem not yet solved.27. What is true about words? ______C__________A. They are used t to express feelings only.B. They can not be written downC. They are simply sounds.D. They are mysterious.28. The real power of words lies in their ___D________.A. propertiesB. characteristicsC. peculiarityD. representative function29. By “association”, the author means ______B_______.A. a special qualityB. a joining of ideas in the mind.C. an appearance which is puzzling.D. a strange feature.30. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? ___A_______A. He is no more than a master of words.B. He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music.C. He can move men to tears.D. His style is always charming.Passage 2Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal the bell on his neighbor's door, he walked up to the door, took hold of the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.Then he sat down to think, "I must do something about the noise," he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. "Ah, I'll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won't be able to hear the noise." The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out."Steal my bell? I'll teach you a lesson," the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. "Why did he come out just then?" he wondered.31. The thief was trying to get his neighbor's doorbell.AA. TB. F32. The thief put some cotton in his ears so as not to hear anythingA.A. TB. F33. The neighbor ran out probably because he knew his doorbell was being stolen.AA. TB. F34. The neighbor hit the thief to punish him for stealing.AA. TB. F35. The thief thought the neighbor couldn't hear the noise of the bell.AA. TB. FPassage 3It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become "in". Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m, college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who can't wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite characters.Actually, soaps are more than a college favorite; they're a youth favorite. When school is out, high-school students are in front of their TV sets. One young working woman admitted that she turned down a higher paying job rather than give up watching her favorite serials. During the 1960's, it was uncommon for young people to watch soap operas. The mood of the sixties was very different from now. It was a time of seriousness, and talk was about social issues of great importance.Now, seriousness has been replaced by fun. Young people want to be happy. It may seem strange that they should turn to soap opera, which is known for showing trouble in people's lives. But soap opera is enjoyment. Young people can identify with the soap opera character, who, like the college-age viewer, is looking for happy love, and probably not finding it. And soap opera gives young people a chance to feel close to people without having to bear any responsibility for their problems.36. What is soap opera? ___C_____A. Plays based on science fiction stories.B. Plays based on non-fiction stories.C. The daytime serial dramas on TV.D. Popular documentary films on TV.37. What can be the best title of the passage? ___C_____A. College student viewers.B. Favorite TV serials.C. Soap opera fans.D. College-age viewers.38. Which is not the reason why the soap opera suddenly becomes "in" according to the passage? _____D___A. Because the viewers want to be happy and to enjoy themselves.B. Because the soap opera makes young people feel close to their people.C. Because the viewers can find themselves in the soap opera characters.D. Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles.39. What can we learn from the passage? ___C_____A. College students like soap operas more than any other social groups.B. Young people of sixties liked soap operas more than people today.C. Young viewers have turned themselves from the seriousness of sixties to enjoyment now.D. The young as a whole are trying to look for happy love but in vain.40. What message does the author want to convey to us? ____B____A. The people's favor toward drama works has been changed for a long time.B. The people's favor toward drama works changes along with the times.C. The people's favor toward drama works is changed by the soap opera.D. The people's favor has changed the drama works.四、完形填空 Cloze（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)Homesickness is very common among students away from home — even those who had previously been away at overnight camp or traveled far away. There is a difference between being away from home for 8 weeks and being gone for 8 months. There is also a difference between 41 home for a while (knowing you will be going back) and leaving 42 (knowing you may never return). Feeling homesick does not make you less mature or mean you are not ready to be 43 . If you feel homesick, talk to your friends at school about it. 44 they are feeling the same way. 45 family and friends back home, but make sure you 46 new relationships at school. If your homesickness does not 47 and does not seem to be getting better after a few months at school, speaking with an adviser might help. Also, remember that going home for the first visit may be difficult 48 changes in yourself or your family. Old conflicts do not just disappear once you go to college, and new ones may 49 . Again, if things are too stressful for you 50 handle alone, talk to an adviser.B41. A. abandoning B. leaving C. being away D. heading for A42. A. forever B. temporarily C. for a short time D. all the timeD43. A. yourself B. lonely C. of your own D. on your ownA44. A. Most likely B. It’s impossible C. It’s lucky D. Make sureA45. A. Keep in touch with B. Contact with C. Keep contact in D. CommunicateD46. A. have built B. do C. formed D. developB47. A. go with B. go away C. go over D. go throughB48. A. thanks to B. because of C. because D. resulting inA49. A. appear B. rise C. raise D. growC50. A. too B. so C. to D. not五、作文 Essay Writing（本大题共10分）You are required to write a note to tell your boss that you cannot attend this afternoon’s meeting. You should write as least 80 words and base your note on the Chinese outline below:1. 你刚接到妻子电话2. 你不得不回家带小孩上医院看病3. 晚上跟老板联系。

《大学英语 4》练习题一Part I. Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are two passages in this part. Each passage is followed by several questions. For each question 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 center.PART ONEPassage 1In the mid-1870s, French artist Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was working on an enormous project called Liberty the World, a monument celebrating US independence and the France-America At the same time, he was in love with a woman whom he had met in Canada. His mother could not approve of her son's affection for a woman she had never met, but Bartholdi went ahead and married his love in 1876.That same year Bartholdi had assembled the statue's right arm and torch, and displayed them in Philadelphia. It is said that he had used his wife's arm as the model, but felt her face was too beautiful for the statue. He needed someone whose face represented suffering yet strength, someone more severe than beautiful. He chose his mother.The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on an island in Upper New York Bay in 1886. It had his mother's face and his wife's body, but Bartholdi called it "my daughter, Liberty".1，The Statue of Liberty was designed by a .A. FrenchmanB. EnglishmanC. ChineseD. American2, When did Barthold get married?A. 1870B. 1876C. 1886D. mid-1870s3, Auguste Bartholdi chose his ‘s face as the model.A. daughterB. sonC. motherD. wife4, When was the statue dedicated?A. 1870B. 1876C. 1886D. mid-1870s5, Where was the Statue of Liberty dedicated?A. FranceB. CanadaC. AmericaD. PhiladelphiaPassage 2Before all the different types of Barbie dolls for sale now, there was just a single Barbie. Actually, her name was Barbara.Barbara Handler was the daughter of Elliot and Ruth Handler, co-founders of the Mattel Toy Company. Ruth the idea for Barbie after watching her daughter play with paper dolls. The three-dimensional model for Barbie was a German doll —a joke gift for adults described as having the appearance of "a woman who sold sex". Mattel refashioned the doll into a decent, all-American — although with an breast size — version and named it after Barbara, who was then a teenager.Since her introduction in 1959, Barbie has become the universally recognized Queen of the Dolls. Mattel says the average American girl owns ten Barbie dolls, and two are sold somewhere in the world every second.。

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. After I heard that I took a deferred pass in botany, I was in a _____ emotional state.A. highlyB. doubtfullyC. greatlyD. nervously2. Since I could not see anything through the microscope, _______ my carefuladjustment, I gave up.A. for allB. above allC. after allD. in all3. When the Victorians had family reunions, the hosts went ______ their way to entertain the guests.A. in forB. overC. out ofD. back on4. He is such _______ selfish man that he hasn't ______ least concernfor others.A. /, theB. a, /C. a, theD. the, a5. Towards ______ evening ______ cold rain began to fall.A. the, aB. /, theC. /, aD. the, /6. My journey to Croydon proved to be a miserable one as the rain did not _____.A. dear upB. got offC. let upD. slow down7. The ordinary Zulu fighters were not _______ to Shala’s plan of throwing away their sandals.A. opposedB. objectedC. opposingD. conflicting8. Shakespeare’s ploy “The Taming of the Shrew” is on _______ 3 tonight.A. wavelengthB. postC. bandD. channel9. The tourists ________ through the fog, trying to read what was engraved on the gravestone Shakespeare had chosen for hiself.A. glancedB. glimpedC. peeredD. peeped10. After visiting the Holy Trinity Church, the boys _______ leaving so long that they almost missed the last train to London.A. put offB. delayedC. stoppedD. halted11. When our university laboratory bought this microscope we were givena one year’s _______.A. reservationB. securityC. proofD. guarantee12. Don’t _____ about lunch for the instructors, because they promised to get some on the way.A. brotherB. fussC. troubleD. think13. The football player had studied economics in the university for _____ of roughly six years.A. a decadeB. a timeC. an ageD. a period14. Caracas has been called the Los angles of South America; at _____ they look exactly the same.A. short noticeB. first sightC. first impressionD. first appearance15. A dictionary of the English language, _______ by Dr Samuel Johnson, was the first real attempt as a systematic and interestingly written survey of English usage.A. construckedB. composedC. compiledD. collected16. She said she wouldn't call us the next day, _____ she?A. wouldB. wouldn'tC. didD. didn't17. Nobody came to see me while I was out, _____?A. did theyB. didn't whileC. did sheD. didn't she18. There's no water in the bottle, ________?A. isn't thereB. is thereC. hasn't thereD. has there19. No one was absent from the meeting, _______?A. was sheB. weren't sheC. were theyD. weren't they20. You needn't speak so loudly, _____?A. don't youB. do youC. needn't youD. need you二、完型填空（共计20分）Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursinghomes. They are left in the 1 of strangers for the rest of their lives.Their 2 children visit them onlyoccasionally,but more often, they do not have any 3 visitors.The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth-an 4story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care 5 elderly people nee D. SamuelPrestoon, a sociologist, studied 6 the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the 7American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. 8 , because people todaylive longer after an illness than people did years 9 , family members must provide long term care. Morepsychologists have found that all caregivers10 a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that theyare the best11 for the jo B. In other words, they all felt that they 12 do the job better than anyoneelse.Social workers 13 caregivers to find out why theytook 14 the responsibility of caring for an elderlyrelative.Many caregivers believed they had 15 to help their relative.Some stated that helping others 16them feel more useful.Others hoped that by helping 17 now, they would deserve care when they becameold and 18 .Caring for the elderlyand being taken care of can be a 19 satisfying experience for everyonewho might be 20 .1.A.hands B. arms C.bodies D.homes2.A.growing B. grown C.being grown D.having grown3.A.constant B. lasting C.regular D.normal4.A.imaginary B. imaginable C.imaginative D.imagery5.A.that B. this C.those D.these6.A.when B. how C.what D.wheremon B. ordinary C.standard D.average8.A.Further B. However C.Moreover D.Whereas9.A.before B. ago ter tely10.A.share B. enjoy C.divide D.consent11.A.person B. people C.character D.man12.A.would B. will C.could D.can13.A.questioned B. interviewed C.inquired D.interrogate14.A.in B. up C.on D.off15.A.admiration B. initiative C.necessity D.obligation16.A.cause B. enable C.make D.get17.A.someone B. anyone C.everyone D.anybody18.A.elderly B. dependent C.dependable D.independent19.A.similarly B. differently C.mutually D.certainly20.A.involved B. excluded C.included D.considered三、阅读理解：(共25分)The economy of the United states after 1952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost fully employed people. Despit occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. A n economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950’s, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decade. The national output was value at 10 percent above that of 1954 (1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). The production of manufacturers was about 40 percent more than it had averaged in the years immediately following World War 2. The country’s business spent about 30billion dollars for new factories and machinery. National income available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day ,or about twenty-five million dollars every hour , all round the clock. Sixty-five million people held jobs and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them . Only agriculturecomplained that it was not sharing in the room. To some observers this was an ominous echo of the mid-1920’s . As farmer’s shre of their products declined , marketing costs rose. But there were , among the observers of the national economy, a few who were not as confident as the majority . Those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to the oppsite-depression.1. What is the best title of the passage?A. The Agriculatural Trends of 1950’sB. The Unemployment Rate of 1950’sC. U.S. Economy in the 50’sD. The Federal Budget of 19522. In Line 3, the word “boom” could best be replaced by______.A. nearby explosionB. thunderous noiseC. general public supportD. rapid economic growth3. It can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955 viewed the national economy with an air of _________.A. confidenceB. confusionC. disappointmentD. suspicion4. Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950’s?A. EconomistsB. FrmaersC. PoliticiansD. Steelworkers5. The passage states that incom available for spending in the U.S. was greater in 1955 than in 1950 . How much was it ?A. 60％B. 50％C. 33％D. 90％四、书面表达：(满分15分)请你写封信给你的朋友Tony告诉他，请他关照下你的朋友小花,内容重点如下:1.告诉这个消息2.请他给你朋友小花一些建议并给予指导注意:字数应为120词左右参考答案：一、选择题：1-5题答案:AACCC6-10题答案:CADCB11-15题答案:DADBC16-20题答案:DABCD二、完型填空1.【答案】A 本句意为他们的业余生活要由陌生人来照料。

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. Whose _______ was it to pay a visit to Lake Erie?A. dreamB. purposeC. thoughtD. idea2. There is a _____ of vegetables in Shanghai at the moment because of the cold weather.A. shortageB. wantC. needD. desire3. Only the headwaiter has some professional hotel _______ so the service is rather show and inefficient.A. learningB. instructingC. teachingD. training4. Fred doesn’t like white coffee, nor does he like to put cream on his strawberries,because he prefers them __________.A. naturalB. plainC. simpleD. ordinary5. The economists are not quite optimistic about the economic _______ for Europe.A. outlookB. lookoutC. foresightD. project6. 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. My parents, _____ touring in Britain, are looking forward to a traditional English afternoon tea in a beautiful setting.A. presentlyB. instantlyC. nowadaysD. publicly9. Over joyed to see his long-lost friends, Jimmy _____ a toast to the health of them all.A. suggestedB. spokeC. proposedD. raised10. _______, a telephone is one of the most useful things in the world when it’s working properly.A. As a wholeB. On the wholeC. Above allD. As the whole11. She couldn't bear _____ fun of like that.A. MadeB. being makingC. being madeD. making12. 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 dare13. With the curtains _____, the room was dark.A. drewB. were drawnC. drawingD. drawn14. Excuse me for breaking in,___ I have some news for You.A. soB. andC. butD. yet15. There is no ___ that a lot of damage has been done by the typhoon sweeping across the city.A. ideaB. doubtC. hopeD. uncertainty16. A NASA experimental jet, the X-43A, flew at a world-record speed----11,260 kilometres an hour on November 17. Its speed is ___ as sound.A. as ten times fastB. ten times as fastC. fast as ten timesD. so fast ten times17. The fact saddened all the fans ____ their beloved team lost thechampionship.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. until18. If ___, he promised that he would do all he could to promote public welfare.A. electedB. being electedC. having electedD. to be elected19.--i introduce myself? My name is Meg Johnson.( )Nice to meet you, Mr. Johnson.A. Must isB. ShouldC. Need netD. Mays20.The boss made them.___ten hours day. ( )A.worked toB.workingC.workD.to work二、翻译（共计15分）1. 电影开演半小时了。

大学英语四级试练习卷一、阅读理解Water problems in the future will become nore intense and more complex. Our increasing population will tremendously increase urbanwastes,primarily sewage. On the other hand, increasing demands for water will decease substantialy the amount of water available for diluting wastes. Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and more complex chemical processes will produce large volumes of liquid wastes, and many of these will contain chemicals which are noxious. To feed our rapidly expanding population, agriculture will have to be intensifieD. This will involve ever-increasingquantities of agricultural chemicals, From this , it is apparent that drastic steps must be taken immediately to develop corrective measures for the pollution problem. There are two ways by which this pollution problem can be dwindleD. The first relates to the treatment of wastes to decrease their pollution hazarD. This involves the processing of solid wastes "prior to " disposal and the treatment of liquid wastes, or efflunets,to permit the reuse of the water or minimize pollution upon final disposal. A second approach is to develop an economic use for all or a part of thewastes. Farm manure is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement . Effluents from sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both for irrigation and for the nutrients containeD. Efflunets from otherprocessing plants may also be used as a supplemental source of water. Many industries, such as meat and poultry processing plants, are currently converting former waste products into marketable byproducts. Other industries are potential eonomic uses for waste products.1.The purpose of this is ______.A.to alert the reader to the dwindling water supplyB.to explain industrial uses of waterC.to acquaint the reader with water pollution problemsD.to demostrate various measures to solve the pollution problem2.Which of the following points is NOT INCLUDED in the ?A.In dustrial development incudes the simplification of complex chemical processes.B.Diluting wastes needs certain amount of waterC.Demands for water will go up along with the expanding populationD.Intensive cultivation of land requires more and more chemicals3.The reader can conclued that________.A.countries of the world will work together on polution problemsB.byproducts from wastes lead to a more prosperous marketplaceC.science is making great progress on increasing water suppliesD.some industries are now ,aking economic use of wastes4.The author gives substance to the through the use of _______.A.interviews with authorities in the field of water controlsB.opinions and personal observationsC.definitions which clarify important termsD.strong arguments and persuasions5.The words "prior to "(para.2) probably mean______.A.afterB.duringC.beforeD.beyond二、完型填空完型填空（一）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 beengoing (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 D. comfort8.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 C. usually 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完型填空（二）To others and themselves the British have a reputation for being conservative——not in the narrowpolitical sense, but in the sense of adherence to accepted ideas and unwilling to question them.Thereputation comes partly from their 1 .For 900 2 they have suffered 3 invasion nor revolution (except in1649 4 1688) nor disastrous defeat in 5 .Their monarchy (君主政体) survives 6 serious question.Underits normal 7 political arrangements have been 8 stable that, except for the 9 interruptions in theseventeenth 10 , they have been adopted throughout 11 centuries to meet changing needs without violent12 .Britain, in 1978, was 13 in managing without 14 written constitution; some fragmentary definitionsof 1688 still 15 .There had been 16 quarrels, social and economic as well 17 political, but the quarrelshad been 18 , usually 19 compromise.The underlying 20 had not been broken.nguage B.future C.history D.literature2.A.centuries B.years C.minutes D.seconds3.A.neither B.as C.or D.either4.A.too B.but C.or D.and5.A.home B.study C.peace D.war6.A.and B.without C.with D.neither B.people C.leadership D.enemy8.A.so B.very C.too D.such9.A.two B.one C.no D.couple10.A.month B.day C.year D.century11.A.a B.any C.the D.few12.A.changes B.change C.altered D.changedmon B.popular C.unique D.angry14.A.two B.a C.some D.their15.A.survive B.surviving C.survives D.survived16.A.bitter B.happy C.pleasant D.unhappy17.A.for B.as C.to D.at18.A.settling B.settles C.settle D.settled19.A.for B.at C.to D.by20.A.continue B.continuity C.continuous D.continued三、翻译1、所有的窗户都开着，他就睡着了。

大学英语四级单选题练习一、词汇部分1、He ______ to get to the top of the mountain, so he took a shortcut.A. managedB. managed toC. triedD. attempted(尝试)答案：B. managed to。

句中说“他成功地到达了山顶”，所以选B。

其他选项不符合语境。

2、He ______ his father’s business after graduation.A. took overB. took onC. took offD. took in答案：A. took over。

句中说“他毕业后接管了父亲的生意”，所以选A。

take over接管，take on承担，take off脱掉，起飞，take in吸收，欺骗。

3、She ______ in the school play for three months before the final performance.A. rehearsedB. rehearseC. will rehearseD. will be rehearsing答案：A. rehearsed。

句中说“她在最后一场演出之前在学校排练了三个月”，所以应该用一般过去时态，即she rehearsed。

其他选项不符合时态要求。

4、He ______ to his boss for the mistake he had made.A. apologizedB. apologizesC. will apologizeD. is apologizing 答案：A. apologized。

句中说“他向老板道歉”，根据语境可知应该用过去时态，即apologized。

其他选项不符合时态要求。

5、She ______ a job as a translator at the airport.A. applied forB. applied toC. applied inD. applied by答案：A. applied for。

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 _______ 3 tonight.A. wavelengthB. postC. bandD. channel6. Bacon and eggs _______ common Sunday breakfast in EnglanD.A. is anB. are theC. is aD. are7. Mr. Ma can not only play ______ chess very well but also play _______ piano.A. /, /B. the, /C. /, aD. /, the8. Professor Jones, the man who discovered _______ new drug that everyone is talking about, refused to give _________ press conference.A. a, aB. the, theC. a, theD. the, a9. He was taken _____ prisoner in the war and spent ______ next two years in a prisoner-of-war camp in the south.A. /, theB. the, aC. the, /D. the, the10. ______ computer is more essential to a modern business than ________ typewriter.A. The, theB. /, /C. A, theD. The, a11. 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.A. launderingB. 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 the weather 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 over 60s 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. Soshe stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happeneD. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual 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 Martian surface temperature is a 100 degrees C below zero at night, so that butter put outside will not ________.A. thawB. dissolveC. meltD. fuse2. Whose _______ was it to pay a visit to Lake Erie?A. dreamB. purposeC. thoughtD. idea3. There is a _____ of vegetables in Shanghai at the moment because of the cold weather.A. shortageB. wantC. needD. desire4. 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. Don’t leave your brand-raw sweater and pajamas on the floor; please hang them on the _______ behind the door.A. rodB. poleC. hookD. log7. Christopher couldn’t tell us the name of the monster he read about in the newspaper although it was on the _____ of his tongue.A. tipB. endC. slipD. back8. It is ________ whether Sam will come to attend his best friend’s funeral as he has taken the town’s money and made off with it.A. unlikelyB. doubtfulC. improbableD. unexpected9. To attend the grand dinner party, the French cabinet minister had a new suit made to _________.A. OrderB. directionC. instructionD. command10. When Jim was tidying up his drawer, he ____ his mother’s prize possession the tri-coloured glazed miniature terra-cotta warrior.A. came roundB. came acrossC. came overD. came into11. When the crowd saw the prize-fighter stretched out on the canvas, shouts and cheers _______ from it.A. broke upB. broke forthC. broke throughD. break upon12. This detective story might not be _______ interesting to keep the child awake.A. enoughB. adequatelyC. amplyD. sufficiently13. The two pieces of fried steak Mr King had for dinner gave him _____.A. an upset stomachB. a headacheC. a sore throatD. an infection14. If reading is to accomplish anything more than _______ time, it must be active.A. wastingB. spendingC. passingD. idling15. The _____ from the airport was really tiring because it was situated for from the city.A. flightB. travelC. crossingD. journey16. _____ 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）Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely 1 thehorse as a 2 of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for 3 90% of all 4 business. MostAmericans are able to 5 cars. The average price of a 6 made car was ,050 in 1950, ,470 in 1960 and upto ,750 7 1975.During this period American car manufacturers set about 8 their products and workefficiency. As a result, the yearly income of the 9 family increased from 1950 to 1975 10 than the priceof cars. For this reason 11 a new car takes a smaller12 of a family’s total earnings today. In 1951 13 it took 8.1 months of an average family’s 14 to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car 15 8.3 of a family’sannual earnings, by 1975 it only took 4.75 16 income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically 17 tomodels from previous years. The 18 of automobile extends throughout the economy 19 the car is soimportant to American. Americans spend more money 20 keeping their cars running than on any otheritem.1.A.denied B.reproduced C. replaced D. ridiculed2.A.means B.mean C. types D. kinds3.A.hardly B.nearly C. certainly D. somehow4.A.personal B.personnel C. manual D. artificial5.A.buy B.sell C. race D. see6.A.quickly B.regularly C. rapidly D. recently7.A.on B. in C.before D.after8.A.raising B. making C.reducing D.improving9.A.unusual B. smallest C.average D.biggest10.A.slower B. equal C.faster D.less11.A.bringing B. obtain C.bought D.purchasing12.A.part B. half C.number D.quality13.A.clearly B. proportionally C.percentage D.suddenly14.A.income B. work C.plans D.debtsed B. spent C.cost D.needed16.A.month’s B. year’s C.family D.year17.A.famous B. superior C.fastest D.better18.A.running B. notice C.influence D.affect19.A.then B. as C.so D.which20.A.to B. in C.of D.for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 heldat 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 Ludwig Guttmann 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. Burton said he could not swim until the ________ came in because the sea was too for out.A. currentB. tideC. waterD. flood7. The highest _______ of the Himalayas can scarcely be seen from below as it is usually hidden in cloud.A. peakB. topC. viewD. plane8. Tim, the footballer, always scores ______ at football matches, but he feels frustrated at each examination.A. pointsB. gamesC. goalsD. targets9. 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. swarmed10. Sylvia was in low spirits because her throat infection left her very _____ and made her solo at the party impossible.A. dumbB. hoarseC. silentD. speechless11. 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 platform to 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）Reading involves looking at graphic symbols and formulating mentally the sounds and ideas theyrepresent.Concepts of reading have changed 1 over the centuries.During the 1950's and 1960's especially,increased attention has been devoted to 2 the reading process. 3 specialists agree that reading 4 acomplex organization of higher mental 5 , they disagree 6 the exact nature of the process.Some experts,who regard language primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds, 7 reading as simply thedecoding of symbolssintosthe sounds they stand 8 .These authorities 9 that meaning, being concerned with thinking, must be taughtindependently ofthe decoding process.Others maintain that reading is 10 related to thinking, and that a child whopronounces sounds without 11 their meaning is not truly reading.The reader, 12 some, is not just aperson with a theoretical ability to read but one who 13 reads.Many adults, although they have the ability to read, have never read a book in its 14 .By someexpert they would not be 15 as readers.Clearly, the philosophy, objectives, methods and materials ofreading will depend on the definition one use.By the most 16 and satisfactory definition, reading is theability to 17 the sound-symbols code of the language, to interpret meaning for various 18 , at variousrates, and at various levels of difficulty, and to do 19 widely and enthusiastically. 20 reading 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)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 fourthlevel, 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。

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. To say that all Americans wear _____ coloured clothes is a generalization.A. wellB. brightlyC. gloriouslyD. radiantly2. Could you please help me to ______ this wondrobe because it isA. removeB. carryC. pick upD. shift3. Don’t leave your brand-raw sweater and pajamas on the floor; please hang them on the ______ behind the door.A. rodB. poleC. hookD. log4. Christopher couldn’t tell us the name of the monster he read about in the newspaper although it was on the _____ of his tongue.A. tipB. endC. slipD. back5. It is ________ whether Sam will come to attend his best friend’s funeral as he has taken the town’s money and made off with it.A. unlikelyB. doubtfulC. improbableD. unexpected6. He rested his neck on _____ right hand and looked me in ______ face.A. the, theB. his, hisC. the, hisD. his, the7. ______ a laser to operate, stimulated emission must predominate over absorption throughout the laser medium.A. Ordering toB. For orderingC. In order forD. The order of8. Lenny advised me to have a ______ of brandy because it will make me less nervous.A. biteB. lickC. sipD. touch9. If we let our eyes glide _____ the lines of a book, we will probably be unable to come up with an understanding of what we have read.A. acrossB. inC. fromD. with10. At the party the ______ shy Chelsea felt comfortable enough to offer to give the guests a piano solo.A. alwaysB. ordinarilyC. neverD. completely11. I don't mind her _____ at the party.A. wear jewelsB. wearing jewelsC. to wear jewelsD. wore jewels12. Maggie tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it _____when she was trying to go to sleep.A. soundingB. hummingC. tickingD. ringing13. The _____ in David’s character has hindered him from advancement in his career.A. weaknessB. shortcomingC. demeritD. defect14.It is believed that reserves of petrol in Iraq are ________ to last for fifty years.A. sufficientB. efficientC. persistentD. effective15. Appreciation of a piece of art work ______ studies of the art, theartists, and the periods they live in.A. consistsB. composesC. containsD. involves16.We thought there must be something__ because we hadn't heard from you for quite a long time.( )A. rightB. wrongC. goodD. Bad is17.Jenny has learned a great deal of country music since____ jin Nashville.( )A. arrivesB. arrivingC. arrivedD. had arrived18. She had completed the work all by herself,__surprised all of us.( )A. it isB. sheC. thatD. which19.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、他用所有的积蓄为儿子买了一辆自行车。