[专业四八级]英语4复习题及参考答案.doc

中南大学网络教育课程考试（专科）复习题及参考答案 英 语 4一、 选择题：Choose the best answer:() 1. Its a top secret.Yes, I see. I will keep the secret _ you and me.A. withB. around C. among D. between() 2. You cant do anything else until you your homework.A. finished B. will finishC. have finished D. had finished() 3. Send my regards to your lovely wife when you _ home.A. wrote B. will writeC. have written D. write() 4. It was very kind of you to clean the office, though you A. neednt do B. wouldnt haveC. didnt have to D. mustnt have done() 5. I made so many changes in my composition that only I could read it. To _ else, it was hard to make out. A. none B. everyone C. someone D. anyone() 6. A dozen ideas were considered _ the chief architect decided on the design of the building.A. because B. before C. whether D. unless() 7. Eugenes never willing to alter any of his opinions. Its no use _ with him.A. to argue B. arguing C. argued D. having argued( ) 8. When he turned professional at the age of 11, Mike _ to become a world champion by his coach and parents. A. expected B. was expecting C. was expected D. would be expected() 9. Energy drinks are not allowed _ in Australia but are brought in from New Zealand.A. to make B. to be made C. to have been made D. to be making() 10. Russ and Earl were auto mechanics _ the same pay, but Earl had more ambition. A. to earn B. to have earned C. earning D. earned() 11. How can you expect to learn anything _ you never listen?A. in case B. even if C. unless D. when() 12. The mother felt herself _ cold and her hands trembled as she read the letter from the battlefield.A. grow B. grown C. to grow D. to have grown() 13. - I dont suppose the police know who did it. - Well, surprisingly they do. A man has been arrested and _ now.A. has been questioned B. is being questioned C. is questioning D. has questioned() 14. My parents were quarrelling about me _ I could not quite tell why. A. since B. though C. if D. until() 15. He spoke proudly of his part in the game, without mentioning _ his teammates had done.A. what B. which C. why D. while() 16.The faster anything goes up into the sky, A. it reaches the highest B. it reaches the higherC. the highest it reaches D. the higher it reaches() 17. Joe took his friends there by a shortcut, reduced the drive from 50 minutes to 15.A. where B. which C. that D. what() 18. When Jane began to take swimming lessons, her main _ was the fear of water. A. evidence B. crisis C. obstacle D. danger() 19. He told me that the number of students to be admitted at that time.A. had not been decided on B. were not decided onC. has not been decided on D. are not decided on() 20. I hope I will not be called on in class as Im not yet _ prepared. A. attentively B. readily C. actively D. adequately() 21My cousin came to see me from the country, me a full basket of fresh fruitsAbrought Bbringing Cto bring Dhad brought() 22Of the two sisters, Betty is one, and she is also the one who loves to be quietAa younger Ba youngest Cthe younger Dthe youngest() 23How are you getting on with your cleaning? Do you need my help? , but I think Im all rightANo, thanks BThats OKCYou are helpful DThats very kind of you() 24It was already past midnight and only three young men in the tea houseAleft Bremained Cdelayed Ddeserted() 25A clean environment can help the city bid for the Olympics, which _ will promote its economic development.A. in nature B. in return C. in turn D. in fact() 26. My friend, who _on the International Olympic Committee all his life, is retiring next month. A. servedB. is servingC. had servedD. has served()27Its been raining for a whole week. I think itll get fine soon. . We are getting into the rainy season nowAYes, it will BOf course not CIts possible DIts hard to say（ ）28. It remains _ whether Jim”ll be fit enough to play in the finals. A. seenB. to be seenC. seeingD. to see()29A warm thought suddenly came to me I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mothers birthdayAif Bwhen Cthat Dwhich()30Most of what has been said about the Simiths also true of the JohnsonsAare Bis Cbeing Dto be()31Never in m wildest dreams these people are living in such poor conditionsAI could imagine Bcould I imagineCI couldnt imagine Dcouldnt I imagine()32You may drop in or just give me a call. will doAEither BEach CNeither DAll()33There was a lot of fun at yesterdays party. You _ have come, but why didnt you?A. must B. shouldnt C. neednt D. ought to() 34. Since 1999, the number of foreign students at German universities _ from 113,000 to almost 200,000. A. has increased B. have increased C. are increased D. was increased()35After he retired from office, Rogers _ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.A. took up B. saved up C. kept up D. drew up() 36. How does your father learn Chinese, Jim? He learns it _ listening to the radio.A. on B. from C. by D. over() 37. My brother is really _. He often works in his office far into the night. A. outgoing B. hard-working C. friendly D. quiet() 38. - Watch!- I _ but I _ anything unusual.A. watched; have watched B. have watched; seeC. was watching; wasnt seeing D. am watching; dont see() 39. She told me she hadnt enjoyed the film, but I decided to go and see it _.A. after all B. in all C. all the same D. above all() 40. In my opinion he shouldnt wear that silly earring. _. I like it very much. It looks cool. A. Me, too B. I disagree C. I agree D. Maybe() 41. His father was in poor health and had to give up _.A. smoke B. to smoke C. to smoking D. smoking() 42. If you cant read the new words, you may _ in the dictionary.A. look it up B. look up it C. look them up D. look up them() 43. My mother spent about 2,000 dollars _ the piano. A. in B. at C. for D. on() 44. I usually go to school on foot, and you? _.A. So do I B. So I have C. Nor do I D. Neither have I() 45. You did really well on the last English test, _? A. do you B. dont you C. did you D. didnt you() 46. Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely _ to the outside world.A. having been lost B. to be lost C. losing D. lost () 47. What makes you _ its going to rain tomorrow?A. to think B. thought C. think D. thinking ( ) 48. As the twentieth century, come to a close, the raw .materials for a great national literature were at hand, waiting_ .A. to use B. to be used C. to have used D. to be using () 49. Your grandmother looks quite _ today, doesnt she? Yes. She told me she slept much _ last night.A. good, well B. well, good C. well, betterD. good, better() 50. You have to be a fairly good speaker to _ listeners interest for over an hour.A. hold B. make C. improve D. receive( ) 51. - What should I do first? - The instructions _ that you should mix flour with water carefully first.A. goB. tellC. writeD. say( ) 52. Of all the students in our class，Betty writes _.A. very carefully B. more carefully C. most carefully D. the most careful() 53. _ nice present youve bought for me! Im glad you like it. A. How a B. What a C. How D. What() 54. Since 1999, the number of foreign students at German universities _ from 113,000 to almost 200,000. A. has increased B. have increased C. are increased D. was increased() 55. Her father told her he _ the next week. A. will buy her a pen B. is buying her a pen C. bought her a pen D. would buy her a pen() 56. Would you like to play football with us tomorrow afternoon? Sorry I cant. I have _ homework to do. A. many B. much C. few D. little() 57. I dont like this kind of car. Do you like it? No. I dont like it, _. A. too B. also C. either D. neither() 58. In a room above the store, where a party_ , some workers were busily setting the table. A. was to beheld B. has been held C. will be held D. is being held.() 59. - I think Ill give Bob a ring. - You _ . You havent been in touch with him for ages.A. will B. may C. have to D. should() 60. It is said that a large shopping center _ in that area last year. A. built B. has been builtC. builds D. was built二、Cloze Test Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A、B、C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.A“When a customer enters my store, forget me. He is King, said John Wanamaker, who in l876 turned an abandoned railway station in Philadelphia into one of me worlds first department stores. This revolutionary concept _1_ the face of retailing (零售业) and led to the development of advertising and marketing as we know it today.But convincing as that slogan was, _2_ the shopper was cheated out of the crown. _3_ manufacturing efficiency increased the variety of goods and lowered prices, people still relied on advertisements to get most information about products. Through much of the past century, ads spoke to an audience restricted to just a few radio or television channels or a _4_ number of publications. Now media choice, has _5_ too, and consumers select what they want from a far greater variety of sourcesespecially with a few clicks of a computer mouse. _6_ the internet, the consumer is finally seizing power. As our survey shows, _7_ has great implications for companies, because it is changing the way the world shops. Many firms already claim to be “customer-driven” or “consumer-centered”. Now their _8_ will be tested as never before. Taking advantage of shoppers _9_ will no longer be possible: people will knowand soon tell others, even those without the internetthat prices in the next town are cheaper or that certain goods are inferior. The internet is working wonders in _10_ standards. Good and Good and honest firms should benefit most.1. A. changed B. maintainedC. restored D. rescued2. A. in timeB. in truth C. in case D. in theory3. A. Just asB. The momentC. If D. Although4. A. 1imitedB. minimum C. sufficient D. great5. A. disappearedB. existed C. exploded D. survived6. A. According to B. Thanks toC. But for D. Apart from7. A. consumer power B. product qualityC. purchasing habit D. manufacturing efficiency8. A. informationB. investmentC. claimsD. shops9. A. generosityB. knowledgeC. curiosityD. ignorance10. A. raising B. loweringC. abandoningD. carryingBSeveral days ago, some students from the US visited our school. When we talked, I discovered _1_ differences in school life between the US and China. For example, each class _2_ fifty minutes in the US. It is a little _3_ than that in China. We usually have forty-five minutes in each class. Another difference is that they have less break time between _4_. Besides, although most schools in both countries finish their _5_ classes at 12 oclock, the students in the US only have an hour-long break, so they _6_ eat lunch quickly. Their afternoon classes begin at 1:00 pm and school is over _7_ 3:00 pm. Then they take part in club activities or play sports. Many Chinese students dont work during their high school years, while the US students like to find a part-time job in _8_ free time. They dont have a dream job in mind. They think _9_ is no difference between jobs. Working is a useful experience for them and they make money at the same time. Some of them even take one-year full-time jobs _10_ they leave high school and then go to college.1. A. no B. few C. little D. some2. A. lasts B. finishes C. starts D. stays3. A. shorter B. longer C. earlier D. later4. A. schools B. classes C. meals D. students5. A. day B. night C. morning D. afternoon6. A. cant B. mustnt C. need to D. are able to7. A. in B. for C. during D. around8. A. my B. his C. their D. your9. A. it B. there C. that D. this10. A. after B. with C. while D. duringCHow did you do it, Dad? How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years? It took me almost 20 years to have the 1 to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first 2 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he got into a 3 that, in the past, would have started him 4 again. For a few years we were 5 to bring it up for fear that the drinking would begin again.I had this little poem that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day, was Dads 6 to my 18-year-old unasked question. The words were a constant 7 to me that things were 8 so hard that I could not deal with them, Dad said. Then he 9 the poem with me. The poems 10 ， yet profound (深刻的) words immediately became 11 of my daily routine as well. About a month after this 12 with my father, I received a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of daily sayings of wisdom with one 13 for each day of the year.It has been my 14 that when you get something with days of the year on it, you naturally turn to the page that lists your own 15 . I 16 opened the book to November 10 to see 17 words of wisdom this book had in store for me. I was 18 when I looked at the page, and then tears of disbelief and appreciation 19 down my face. There, on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had 20 my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity (平静) Prayer:God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference. 1. A. chance B. courageC. ability D. right2. A. gave up B. took upC. went on D. carried on3. A. way B. habitC. situation D. house 4. A. reciting B. asking C. smoking D. drinking5. A. sure B. uncertainC. afraid D. eager 6. A. replyB. words C. excuse D. explanation 7. A. fear B. imagination C. thought D. reminder 8. A. neverB. seldomC. always D. ever 9. A. discussed B. shared C. offered D. talked 10. A. wonderfulB. longC. simple D. boring 11. A. all B. thatC. any D. part 12. A. talkB. quarrel C. trip D. lesson13. A. listedB. includedC. read D. said 14. A. method B. experience C. wealth D. message15. A. characterB. birthdayC. qualities D. favorites16. A. doubtfullyB. carefullyC. happily D. hurriedly17. A. whereB. whetherC. what D. how18. A. excited B. astonished C. disappointed D. frightened19. A. hungB. pulled C. rolledD. pushed20. A. troubled B. disturbedC. pleasedD. helpedDI grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents 1 the necessities of life 2 they couldnt give much more. If I asked my father 3 a pair of jeans, he would say, “If you want them, make the money and buy them 4 .” He wasnt being mean; he just couldnt 5 them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school.When I 6 from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营) at Parris Island, S. C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily 7 . These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的) battles. Completing these tasks successfully 8 discipline, team-work and responsibility. It didnt 9 whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the 10 of the company.I went 11 to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I 12 most was the consulting(咨询) meeting I 13 with the family members of the men and women in my 14 , trying to help them deal with the long periods of 15 . These proved popular and word of them spread. 16 I was