大学英语4 网络自主学习测验卷一（Quiz 1）Part 1. Multiple ChoiceDirections: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1. They packed the instruments carefully ____ they would be broken during transportation.A. so thatB. on condition thatC. for fear thatD. provided that2. Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim ________.A. may be hardly doubtedB. may be seriously doubtedC. may be hard doubtingD. may be doubted serious3. ______ hostels (客栈) may not offer the most comfortable quarters, they are convenient, inexpensive, andattractive to traveling students and young people.A. WhenB. WhileC. Now thatD. If4. Almost all the countries in the world hoped that the warring sides would ________ a compromise.A. affectB. effectC. comeD. lead5. Our talk was completely ________out by the roar of the machines. As a result, we had to communicate with gestures.A. decreasedB. reducedC. smashedD. drowned6. She was arrested for ______ state secrets to a foreign reporter in return for her son going abroad.A. getting awayB. giving awayC. breaking awayD. putting away7. Can you ______ furnishing your house luxuriously at a time when the company is losing so much money?A. verifyB. identifyC. justifyD. clarify8. There _______ new problems in respect of the relationship between the two countries in recent years.A. roseB. raisedC. liftedD. arose9. The professor kept speaking about his new discovery in the field, only ____ occasionally to have a mouthful of tea.A. dropping offB. breaking offC. putting offD. setting off10. After the meeting the workers went back to their ________ workshops.A. respectableB. respectiveC. respectfulD. respected11. His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any ________ of it at all.A. interpretationB. meaningC. reasonD. sense12. No one in the class could ________ the right answer to the question.A. describeB. furnishC. installD. assess13. The dentist could ________ no signs of decay in my teeth.A. determineB. defineC. assignD. detect14. To his great joy he discovered that his ears became ________.A. sensitiveB. awareC. efficientD. sensible15. He made no ________ to his illness till after the lesson.A. remarkB. commentC. referenceD. opinion16. The pilot of the plane is ________ for the passengers' safety.A. consciousB. responsibleC. necessaryD. regulated17. We need to make sure that we ________ our resources as fully as possible.A. achieveB. operateC. exploitD. expel18. The economy looks set to ________ its growth into next year.A. endureB. persistC. remainD. sustain19. The shop assistant says if I leave $10 as a ________, they'll keep the dress for me.A. depositB. loanC. guaranteeD. fee20. It was such a(n) ________ to hear that Marta was found safe and well.A. concernB. anxietyC. expectationD. relief21. I think you should question their ________ in offering to lend you the money.A. motivesB. reasonsC. idealsD. initiatives22. The government is trying to _____ public confidence in its management of the economy.A. recoverB. relieveC. preserveD. restore23. I don't think his remarks are relevant ________ our discussion.A. toB. atC. forD. with24. He won't succeed any way, ________ hard he tries.A. whateverB. no matterC. asD. however25. There's nothing on TV tonight, ________ rubbish.A. rather thanB. more thanC. better thanD. other than26. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life ________: 77.2 years.A. rankB. scaleC. spanD. scope27. A season ticket _______the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.A. entitlesB. grantsC. presentsD. promises28. _______ in the office made a mistake and the firm regretted causing the customer any inconvenience.A. SomeoneB. SomeC. AnyoneD. One29. In recent years much more emphasis has been put ________ developing the students' productive skills.A. ontoB. inC. overD. on30. Only a selected number of landladies in the neighborhood have been allowed by the university to take in ________.A. residentsB. lodgersC. settlersD. inhabitants31. The fire was finally brought under control, but not ________ extensive damage had been done.A. beforeB. sinceC. afterD. as32. Purchasing the new production line will be a ________ deal for the company.A. forcefulB. tremendousC. favoriteD. profitable33. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert ________ it means standing in a queue all night.A. as ifB. even ifC. providedD. whatever34. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ________ Chinese.A. fluidB. smoothC. fluentD. flowing35. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won ________ and a scholarship.A. faithB. statusC. fameD. courage36. The older New England villages have changed relatively little ________ a gas station or two in recent decades.A. except forB. studyC. exceptD. besides37. The Car Club couldn't ________ to meet the demands of all its members.A. assumeB. ensureC. guaranteeD. confirm38. Extensive reporting on television has helped to ________ interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.A. assembleB. generateC. yieldD. gather39. Eating too much fat can ________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A. attribute toB. attend toC. contribute toD. devote to40. This article _______ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.A. getsB. hasC. paysD. focuses41. Petrol is refined from the ________ oil we take out of the ground.A. crudeB. freshC. rudeD. original42. ________ in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city.A. Being the fourth biggest cityB. It was once the fourth biggest cityC. Once the fourth biggest cityD. The fourth biggest city it was43. He has recently ________ golf for relaxation.A. taken upB. taken withC. taken onD. taken over44. Although they met with many difficulties, I hear they succeeded ________.A. over allB. after allC. above allD. all in all45. After several months' study, I was able to easily read Japanese novels in the ________.A. originB. referenceC. sourceD. original46. He had a ________ escape from the gas explosion.A. slimB. thinC. smallD. narrow47. Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor was ________ dangerous an undertaking ________ be scarcely believable.A. so... as toB. such... as toC. very... toD. so... that to48. In the old days people only had a ________ idea of what other countries were like.A. coughB. toughC. roughD. crude49. She was using all her powers of persuasion to ______ the Griffins to remain in the town.A. makeB. induceC. expelD. tempt50. Unless you have a heated greenhouse we feel you will have difficulty in keeping the plant for very longindoors because they like a really warm and _______ atmosphere.A. vividB. amusedC. moistD. contaminatedPart 2. Cloze (with four choices provided)Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices given for each blank.Questions 51 to 70 are based on the following passage.I have goals for my life, but they are not fame or fortune. But that does not mean I can just sit (51)______(calm, quiet, peaceful, still）, doing nothing at all. I want (52)______(accident，adventure ,risk ,chance）, something unusual, exciting and even dangerous sometimes. One dream I have is to be (53)_____( stuck, struck, confronted , strapped) into the harness of a jet and fly at twice the speed of sound. Or, I could go into space and (54)_____ (defy ,deny ,oppose, violate) gravity. On an outer space adventure, I could (55)______ (chase, surround, orbit, twist) the Earth in a spacecraft. I also would like to jump from an airplane, (56)______(hang, wonder, fly, suspend) in the sky and parachute (跳伞) to the ground. Or maybe I'll climb steep mountain (57)_____ (heights, peaks, points, maximums) in China. It's also possible for me to (58)______ ( explore ,investigate, research, search) tropical jungles in Brazil. No, I'm not (59) ______ (disappointed, horrible, hopeless ,desperate) for the spotlight. I don't want to join the (60)______(conquest, dispute, defeat, victory) of fame. I simply don't want my life to be (61)_____ (fascinating, amazing, disgusting, boring ). I could go on a fantastic (62)_____ ( commission, mission, procession, responsibility) .I could uncover (63)_____ (sunk, submerged, emerged, overwhelmed) treasures in the mysterious Bermuda triangle or become a captain on a naval aircraft carrier and (64)_____ ( orbit, circle，cruise，float) the seven seas. Maybe I'll investigate crimes or be an attorney for the public and (65)______( accuse, charge, blame, criticize) large corporations of terrible crimes. I could catch them as they are (66)_____ ( compelling, misleading, stealing，cheating) citizens out of their hard-earned money. Or, I could be a government agent and (67)_____ (spy, investigate, inspect, observe) on foreign countries. I could find out if they are planning a(n) (68)_______ (violation, corruption, invasion, pursuit) of our mother country.On second thought , this all seem quite (69)______(boring, ,destructive, tiresome, complicated). I take back everything that I have said. A(n) (70)_____(worthless, idle, empty, unemployed）life is for me. I think that I will simply sit back in my big comfortable chair with the air-conditioning set at a perfect 24 degrees centigrade and read about someone else doing those dangerous things. This book about mining for gold will do fine.Part 3. Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage.In the primary school, a child is in a comparatively simple setting and most of the time forms a relationship withone familiar teacher. On entering secondary school, a new world opens up and frequently it is a much more difficult world. The pupil soon learns to be less free in the way he speaks to teachers and even to his fellow pupils. He begins to lose gradually the free and easy ways of the primary school, for he senses the need for a more cautious approach in the secondary school where there are older pupils. Secondary staff and pupils suffer from the pressures of academic work and seem to have less time to stop and talk. Teachers with specialist roles may see hundreds of children in a week, and a pupil may be able to form relationships with very few of the staff. He has to decide which adults are approachable; good schools will make clear to every young person from the first year what guidance and personal help is available—but whether the reality of life in the institution actually encourages requests for help is another matter.Adults often forget what a confusing picture school can offer to a child. He sees a great deal of movement, a great number of people—often rather frightening-looking people—and realizes that an increasing number of choices and decisions have to be made. As he progresses through the school the confusion may become less but the choices and decisions required will increase. The school will rightly expect the pupil to take the first steps to obtain the help he needs, for this is the pattern of adult life for which he has to be prepared, but all the time the opportunities for personal and group advice must be presented in a way which makes them easy to understand and within easy reach of pupils.71. According to the passage one of the problems for pupils entering secondary schools is that ________.A. they are taught by many different teachersB. they do not attend lessons in every subjectC. the teachers are not so friendly and helpfulD. the teachers give most attention to a few pupils72. In secondary schools every pupil having problems should ________.A. know how to ask for helpB. go to ask any teacher he can findC. discuss his problem in classD. turn to his parents for help73. It can be inferred from the passage that the author is mainly concerned about ________.A. academic standardsB. the role of specialist teachersC. the training of the individual teachersD. the personal development of pupils74. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. All the secondary schools know the way to encourage students' requests for help.B. The secondary schools are responsible for offering personal and group advice to new pupils.C. Secondary school pupils enjoy greater freedom in communicating with teachers and fellow pupils.D. Secondary school pupils can easily get the help they need.75. The most appropriate title for the passage is ________.A. Primary School and Secondary SchoolB. Problems for New Secondary School TeachersC. Problems for New Secondary School PupilsD. Academic Work and Personal Relationship Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage.The US military has blocked public access to nearly all its web sites after its servers were attacked by a new computer virus.Late last week, the US Space Command, which provides security for military computers, instructed all military organizations to block public access after a number of sites had contracted the virus, called the "Code Red" bug, according to an official.The virus is known as a "denial of service" bug, because it replicates (自我复制) itself by reading the data files on a network server and sending copies to other servers—thereby multiplying and sometimes crashing a system—and denying access to legitimate (合法的) users of the site."The Code Red worm did in fact show up in some DoD (Department of Defense) web sites and we're working to contain that," Command Spokesman Army Maj. Barry Venable said. "Ways we're going about that include blocking public access to the Web sites, because that's the way this worm works, to prevent it from using our networks to propagate (繁殖) itself."The virus exploits a security flaw (缺陷) in certain Microsoft network servers. The flaw was announced last month when a patch was released to fix it."To protect our DoD web sites from being compromised, DoD organizations have been told to review the status of the Internet information servers... to make sure that all the patches that were previously installed had been installed," says Venable.Only a handful of the major Defense Department sites, with the suffix ".mil," appear currently accessible to the public, including the central public affairs site DefenseLink and the military services' main homepages. Public access is blocked to information connected to those sites, and others such as the National Missile Defense site and the US Air Force's European site. Registered Department of Defense personnel continue to have access to the sites, Venable said.76. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. The Code Red Worm.B. DoD Blocks Public Web Site Access.C. DoD Was Attacked.D. Protect DoD Web Sites Against Viruses.77. The word "contracted" (Para.2) most probably means ________.A. make less or smallerB. get an illnessC. make a legal agreementD. formally agree to marry somebody78. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Code Red worm?A. It can multiply in large numbers.B. It may make a computer system stop working.C. It's included in a patch released by Microsoft.D. It may destroy the connection between legitimate users and the sites.79. Public access is blocked to most DoD web sites so that ________.A. the Code Red worm can't use the web site to replicates itself and send copiesB. DoD organizations can have necessary patches installed to protect their sitesC. the defense secrets can be prevented from being revealedD. the mistake in certain Microsoft network servers can be corrected80. Which of the following is NOT a measure taken by DoD to fight against the Code Red worm?A. Blocking public access.B. Shutting down e-mail.C. Reviewing the status of the Internet information servers.D. Having necessary patches installed. Questions 81 to 85 are based on the following passage.The decline in moral standards—which has long concerned social analysts—has at last captured the attention of average Americans. And Jean Bethke Elshtain, for one, is glad.The fact that ordinary citizens are now starting to think seriously about the nation's moral climate, says this ethics (伦理学) professor at the University of Chicago, is reason to hope that new ideas will come forward to improve it.But the challenge is not to be underestimated. Materialism and individualism in American society are the biggest obstacles. "The thought that 'I'm in it for me' has become deeply rooted in the national consciousness," Ms. Elshtain says.Some of this can be attributed to the decay of traditional communities, in which neighbors looked out for one another, she says. With today's greater mobility and with so many couples working, those bonds have been weakened, replaced by a greater emphasis on self.In a 1996 poll of Americans, loss of morality topped the list of the biggest problems facing the US. And Elshtain says the public is correct to sense that: Data show that Americans are struggling with problems unheard of in the 1950s, such as classroom violence and a high rate of births to unmarried mothers.The desire for a higher moral standard is not a lament (挽歌) for some nonexistent "golden age," Elshtain says, nor is it a wishful (一厢情愿的) longing for a time that denied opportunities to women and minorities. Most people, in fact, favor a decrease in prejudice.Moral decline will not be reversed until people find ways to counter the materialism in society, she says. "Slowly, you recognize that the things that matter are those that can't be bought."81. Professor Elshtain is pleased to see that Americans ________.A. have adapted to a new set of moral standardsB. are longing for the return of the good old daysC. have realized the importance of material thingsD. are awakening to the lowering of their moral standards82. The moral decline of American society is caused mainly by ________.A. its growing wealthB. the self-centeredness of individualsC. underestimating the impact of social changesD. the prejudice against women and minorities83. Which of the following characterizes the traditional communities?A. Great mobility.B. Emphasis on individual effort.C. Concern for one's neighbors.D. Ever-weakening social bonds.84. In the 1950s, classroom violence ________.A. was something unheard ofB. attracted a lot of public attentionC. was by no means a rare occurrenceD. began to appear in analysts' data85. According to Elshtain, the current moral decline may be reversed ________.A. if people can return to the "golden age"B. when women and men enjoy equal rightsC. when people rid themselves of prejudiceD. if less emphasis is laid on material things大学英语4 网络自主学习测验卷二（Quiz 2）Part 1. Multiple ChoiceDirections: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1. This diploma (毕业文凭) ________ that you have completed high school.A. entitlesB. certifiesC. securesD. approves2. The giant corporation was making a take-over ________ for a fertilizer plant.A. controlB. bidC. effortD. proposal3. The article ________ China's educational achievements during the past 20 years and outlined its developmentplans for the new century.A. predictedB. witnessedC. highlightedD. intensified4. He is watching TV? He's _______ to be cleaning his room.A. knownB. supposedC. regardedD. considered5. I have already commented that colours will not show up unless the ________ of the light is sufficiently great.A. intensityB. densityC. intentionD. temperature6. The famous actress did not show up at the party, _______ is disappointing.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. it7. He is not ________ to recover from the shock in one day or two.A. possibleB. probableC. capableD. likely8. The girl will get _________ her nervousness once she is on stage.A. overB. throughC. offD. away9. You are invited to the party ________ at our institute 8:00 p.m. tomorrow.A. having beenB. givenC. to giveD. to be given10. There are usually at least two ________ of looking at every question.A. meansB. OpinionsC. directionsD. ways11. Hot metal ________ as it grows cooler.A. contractsB. reducesC. condensesD. compresses12. I'm in no ________ this evening to listen to popular music.A. feelingB. attitudeC. moodD. tendency13. Jack will ________ his nervousness once he's in front of the camera.A. get awayB. get offC. get throughD. get over14. He has been ________ of murdering the Japanese visitor.A. blamedB. chargedC. accusedD. arrested15. Regardless ________ his appearance, he is innocent.A. toB. inC. ofD. for16. ________, I've decided to travel by sea, as it is obviously cheaper and more comfortable.A. At second thoughtB. On second thoughtC. In second thoughtD. From second thoughts17. The government is believed to be considering ________ a law making it a crime to import any kind of weapon.A. to passB. have passesC. passedD. passing18. Austin did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was so busy ________ her trip to America.A. to have prepared forB. to prepare forC. preparing forD. being prepared for19. Some newly-married couples think that it will give them a sense of achievement to properly rear a child and tosee him or her ________ to be a useful person.A. fall outB. turn outC. carry outD. take out20. The university is now making efforts to make the supply and demand of information more ________ and toprotect students' rights with legal advice.A. transparentB. visibleC. applicableD. practical21. If the rain doesn't stop, people will be faced ________ serious flooding.A. toB. aboutC. withD. by22. Yet in a ________ democracy, such a declaration cannot easily be made; indeed the opposite must be proclaimed.A. liberalB. liableC. liberatedD. reliable23. The manager promised to have my complaint ________.A. looked throughB. looked intoC. looked overD. looked after24.－"What is the new literature course like?"－"It ______ the students aren't required to attend lectures."A. differs with the old course becauseB. is different than the old course due toC. differs from the old course in thatD. is different from the old course with respect to25. Since the publication of the novel, his reputation as a detective writer has been well ________.A. basedB. establishedC. setD. built26. To say that someone's work is not good is to find fault ________ it.A. ofB. onC. atD. with27. She was glad that her success would ________ for the women who would follow.A. make things easierB. make it easierC. be easierD. be easier to make28. We must _______ that the telegram arrives in time.A. secureB. ensureC. assureD. cure29. He didn't take the flat because he couldn't afford the _________.A. fareB. hireC. rentD. salary30. Dinner will be ready _________, but we will have time for a drink.A. currentlyB. latelyC. presentlyD. suddenly31. I'm looking forward to ________ some time this year.A. my parents to comeB. my parents are comingC. my parents' comingD. my parents come32. My landlady wanted me to pay the rent in ________.A. progressB. advanceC. developmentD. ahead33. The man asked for a divorce because he could no longer ________ his noisy wife.A. take care ofB. make use ofC. put up withD. put out of34. We have still one more problem ________.A. to solveB. to be solvedC. is solvingD. solved35. People expect technology to ________ a lot ________ the quality of life.A. owe... toB. contribute... forC. owe.... forD. contribute... toPart 2. Cloze (with four choices provided.)Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the four choicesgiven for each blank.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.I work for the state as a caseworker. If someone (36)______(powerless, unable ,disabled ,unsatisfied)needs help, I can help them. If they need help with their rent or money to fix their wheelchair or (37)________(whatever, however, whenever, whichever) , they just come to me. We should know that theyall receive a (38)________( possession, pension, provision, profession) , so they should have enough moneyfor bills. (39)________(Therefore, Instead, However, Furthermore) , I believe almost all of them get compensation from another (40)______(origin, basis, source, supply ). Welfare fraud is (41)_______(illegal, immoral, unappreciated, unprofitable) and so my job has really become (42)_______( the same alike, thesame before, the same for, the same as) a detective investigating a crime. I make sure they have receipts forevery (43)_________(potential, initial, influential, substantial) donation that they get. I also check(44)______(Although, while, if, unless) they should opt to ask me for additional money. I will make sure it is(45)______(identified ,justified, notified ,exemplified) . If they need money for medical reasons, I ask themto get a doctor to (46)______( verify, identify, modify, qualify) that the medical treatment is just necessary.I am not the enemy, but I don't just give out money to every (47)______( handsome, frank, serious, earnest) face that walks through my door. I see many people living on the welfare system are making moneywith the (48)_______(apology, confession, excuse, demand) that welfare alone won't pay the rent. In that case, I have to take away their welfare (49)______( advantages, benefits ,assets, aids) according to the law. Infact, they are (50)______(periodically, specifically, theoretically, practically) making more money than I do.My (51)______(colleague, client, customer, volunteer)at the next desk has a different view. She misunderstands the (52)_____(causes, ideals, plots, motives )of these people. But it is (53)_____( mysterious, generous, jealous, ridiculous) that she just hands out money over there. The governor of this state has (54)_______( identified, qualified, clarified, notified) its decision that it is time to stop giving money away so easily. We can't pay people who simply (55)_____( sit on, sit up, sit around, sit down) doing nothing. I amdoing my part.Part 3. Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.During the first half of the nineteenth century much thought was given to building the Panama Canal. The discovery of gold in California in 1848 brought an increased demand for a transportation link across Panama. A railroad line was completed after six years of hard labor in the swamps (沼泽) and jungles. Over two thousand workmen died from yellow fever and malaria (疟疾). In 1881 a French organization tried to build a canal across the Isthmus (巴拿马地峡). For eleven years workmen struggled against heat and disease. At least 15,000 died before the French gave up their attempts to build the canal. For years the abandoned machinery lay in the jungles. At the close of the Spanish-American War the United States bought a strip of land ten miles wide across the Isthmus. Immediate attention was given to the control of diseases. In two years yellow fever was completely eliminated. Because of the work of American medical heroes, it was possible to build the splendid Panama Canal.56. Prior to the successful completion of the Panama Canal, ________.A. France bought a strip of land across the Isthmus of PanamaB. Malaria was wiped out as a killer diseaseC. one country failed in its attempts to build a canalD. American doctors were honored for their work57. The building of the Panama Canal represents ________.A. man's unyielding desire for progressB. man's unceasing thirst for dangerC. man's ability to resist diseaseD. man's spirit of invention。
