大学英语四级考试复习手册.docx

大学英语四级考试复习手册Test OneSection AlA She expected more people at her party B She enjoys entertaining small childrenC She threw a surprise party for her friendD She has always enjoyed great popularity2A They are not used to living in a cold placeB They feel lucky to live in FloridaCThey are going to have a holidayD They have not booked their air tickets yet3A He was pleased to get the medalB He was very courageousClie used to be a firefighterDHe was accused of causing a fire4A Make a profitable investmentB Buy a new washing machine C Get parts for the machine from JapanD Have the old washing machine fixed5A He is pleased with his exciting new jobB He finds the huge workload unbearableC He finds his office much too big for himD He is not so excited about his new position6A The woman is going to hold a big party tomorrowB The man has no idea what the right thing to do isC The woman doesnt know how to get to the partyD The man offers to drive the woman to the party7A Drawing up a business plan B Discussing a term paperC Finalizing a contractD Reviewing a co-authored article8A She ordered some paperBShe had the printer repaired C She chatted online with a friendD She filled in an application formQuestions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard9A His health is getting worse CHis past life upsets him a good dealB He can no longer work at sea D He has not got the expected pension10 A She passed away years ago B She used to work as a model C She has been working at a clinicD She has been seriously ill for years11 A She has made lots of money as a doctorB She is going to take care of her old dadCShe has never got on with her fatherD She is kind and generous by nature12 A He dines out with his wife every weekend,B He is excellent but looks bad-temperedC He does not care about his appearanceD He is not quite popular with his patientsQuestions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard13 AThe man has scat the order to the woman by mistakeB Some of the telephone systems dont work properlyC Some of the packs do not contain any manualsDThe quality of the goods is not up to the standard14 A Send a service engineer to do the repairsB Consult her boss about the best solutionC Pass the mans order to the right personDSolve the problem at her companys cost15 AIdealB Temporary CPartialD CreativeSection BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard16 A It is entertaining B It is a costly hobbyCIt takes lots of timeDIt requires training17 AThey can harm nearby plantsB They may catch some diseaseC They fight each other for foodD They may pollute the environment18 APlace the tbod on warmer spotsB Use prepared feed mixtures onlyC Avoid using any contaminated foodD Continue the feeding till it gets warmPassage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard19A He will betray even his best friendsBHe is able to make up good excusesC He will lie whenever he wantsD He tries to achieve his goal at any cost20 A She made him apologizeB She readily forgave himCShe broke up with himD She refused to answer his calls21 A Buy her a new set of tires B Help clean her apartmentCLend her his batteriesD Move furniture for herPassage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard22 A The atmosphere they live in is rather unrealB Their parents put too much pressure on themCIfs hard for them to get along with other kidsD They have to live in the shadow of their parents23 AHe always boasts about his rich fatherBHe will grow up to be good for nothingC He has too much to know the value of thingsD He is too young to manage his inherited property24 AShe wants Amanda to get professional careBShe has no experience in raising childrenCShe wants to show offher wealthD She has no time to do it herself25 A The lifestyle depicted in Hollywood moviesBThe worship of money, beauty and pleasureC The attention the media focuses on themDThe pursuing of perfection in performanceSection CAround 120 years ago, Ebbinghans began his study of memory He (26)_studying how quickly the human mind can remember (27) _ One result of his research is known as the total time hypothesis (假设), which simply means the amount you learn (28)_the time you spend trying to learn it This can be taken as our first rule of learningAlthough it is usually true that studying for four hours is better than studying for one, there is still the question of how we should use the four hours For example, is it better to study for four hours( 29 )_or to study for one hour a day for four days in a row? The answer, as you may have ( 30 )_, is that it is better to spread out the study times This ( 31 ) _,through which we can learn more efficiently by dividing our practice time, is known as the distribution of practice effect Thus, our second rule of learning is this: it is better to study fairly (32)_but oftenBut were not finished yet We havent (33) _how we should study over very short periods of time Lets say you are trying to learn some new and rather difficult English vocabulary using a (34) _ Should you look at the same word in rapid succession, or look at the word and then have some delay before you look at it again? The answer is it is better to space out the( 35 )_ of the word you are to learn Test TwoSection A1. A Get some small changeB Find a shopping centerC Cash a check ai a bankDFind a parking meter2. A Shopping with his son BBuying a gift for a childC Promoting a new productD Bargaining with a salesgirl3 ATaking photographsB Enhancing imagesC Mending camerasD Painting pictures4 AHe moved to Baltimore when he was youngBHe can provide little useful informationC He will show the woman around BaltimoreD He will ask someone else to help the woman5 A He is rather disappointedB He is highly ambitious CHe cant face up to the situationDHe knows his own limitations6 A She must have paid a lot for the gym B She is known to have a terrific figureC Her gym exercise has yielded good resultsDHer effort to keep fit is really praiseworthy7AFemale students are unfit for studying physicsB He can serve as the womans tutorCPhysics is an important course at schoolD The professors suggestion is constructive8A IndifferentBDoubtfulCPleasedD SurprisedQuestions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard9 AHe prefers the smaller evening classes B He has signed up for a day courseC He has to work during the dayD He finds the evening course cheaper10 A Learn a computer language BLearn data processingC Buy some computer softwareD Buy a few coursebooks11 A. Thursday evening, from 7:00 to 9:45B. From September 1 to New Years eve C. Every Monday, lasting for 12 weeksD. Three hours a week, 45 hours in total12 A What to bring for registrationB Where to attend the classCHow he can get to Frost HallD Whether he can use a checkQuestions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard13A A training coachB A trading adviserCA professional managerD A financial trader14 A He can save on living expensesB He considers cooking creative C He can enjoy healthier foodDHe thinks take-away is tasteless15 A It is something inevitableB It is frustrating sometimesCIt takes patience to manageDIt can be a good thingSection BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard16A There were no planets without moons B There was no air or water on JupiterC Life was not possible in outer spaceD The mystery of life could not be resolved17AIt has a number of active volcanoesB It has an atmosphere like the earthsC It has a large ocean under its surfaceD It has deep caves several miles long18ALight is not an essential element o itB Life can form in very hot temperatures CEvery form of life undergoes evolutionD Oxygen is not needed for some life formsPassage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard19 A Whether they should take the child homeB What Dr Meyers instructions exactly wereC Who should take care of the child at homeD When the child would completely recover20 A. She encourages them to ask questions when in doubtB. She makes them write down all her instructionsC She has them act out what they are to do at homeDShe asks them to repeat what they are supposed to do21 A It lacks the stability of the printed wordB It contains many grammatical errorsC It is heavily dependent on the contextD It facilitates interpersonal communicationPassage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard22 A Job security B Good labour relationsC Challenging workDAttractive wages and benefits23 A Many tedious jobs continue to be done manuallyB More and more tmskilled workers will lose jobsC. Computers will change the nature of many jobsD Boring jobs will gradually be made enjoyable24A Offer them chances of promotionB Improve their working conditionsC. Encourage them to compete with each otherD Give them responsibilities as part of a team25 AThey will not bring real benefits to the staffB They concern a small number of people onlyC.They are arbitrarily set by the administratorsD They are beyond the control of ordinary workersSection CIn the humanities, authors write to inform you in many ways These methods can be (26)_into three types of informational writing: factual, descriptive, and processFactual writing provides (27)_an author, composer, or artist or on a type of music,literature, or art Examples of factual writing include notes on a book jacket or (28)_cover and longer pieces, such as an article describing a style of music which you might read in a music (29)_course This kind of writing provides a context for your study of the humanitiesAs its name (30)_ , descriptive writing simply describes, or provides (31)_ a piece of music, art, or literature For example, descriptive writing might list the colors an artist used in a painting or the (32)_ a composer included in a musical composition, so as to make pictures or sounds in the readers mind by calling up specific details of the work Descriptive writing in the (33) _, particularly in literature, is often (34)_critical writingProcess writing explains a series of actions that bring about a result It tells the reader how to do something For example, explaining the technique used to shoot a film This kind of writing is often found in art, where understanding how an artist created a certain effect is importantAuthors may actually use more than one type of (35)_in a given piece ofinformational writing Test ThreeSection A11 A The girls got on well with each otherB Its understandable that girls dont get alongC She was angry with the other young starsD The girls lacked the courage to fight12. A The woman does her own houseworkB The woman needs a housekeeperC The womans house is in a messD. The woman works as a housekeeper13 A The Edwards are quite well-offB The Edwards should cut down on their living expensesC. Itll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house,D Its too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house14 A.The woman didnt expect it to be so warm at noonB.The woman is sensitive to weather changesC The weather forecast was unreliableD. The weather turned cold all of a sudden15 A At a clinicB In a supermarket.CAt a restaurantD In an ice cream shop16A The woman did not feel any danger growing up in the BronxB The man thinks it was quite safe living in the Bronx districtC The woman started working at an early age to support her familyDThe man doesnt think it safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things17 A The man has never seen the woman beforeB The two speakers work for the same companyC The two speakers work on the same floorD.The woman is interested in market research18A The woman cant tolerate any noiseB The man is looking for an apartmentCThe man has missed his appointmentD.The woman is going to take a train tripQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard19 A To make a business report to the womanB To be interviewed for a job in the womans companyC To resign from his position in the womans companyD To exchange stock market infonnatiun with the woman20 A He is head of a small trading companyB He works in an international insurance companyCHe leads a team of brokers in a big company D.He is a public relations officer in a small company21 A.The woman thinks Mr Saunders is asking for more than they can offerB Mr Saunders will share one third of the womans responsibilitiesCMr Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacationsD. The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr Saunders past experienceQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard22 A . Shes worried about the seminarB The man keeps interrupting herCShe finds it too hardD.She lacks interest in it23 A The lecturers are boringB. The course is poorly designedCShe prefers Philosophy to EnglishD. She enjoys literature more24 A Karens friend B Karens parentsC.Karens lecturersD. Karen herself25 A Changing her majorB Spending less of her parents moneyC Getting transferred to the English DepartmentD . Leaving the universitySection BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard26.A. Rent a grave B Burn the bodyC.Bury the dead near a churchD Buy a piece of land for a grave27 A. To solve the problem of lack of landB To see whether they have decayedC .To follow the Greek religious practiceD .To move them to a multi-storey graveyard28 A They should be buried lying downB They should be buried standing upC They should be buried after being washedD. They should be buried when partially decayed29 A Burning dead bodies to ashesB.Storing dead bodies in a remote placeC .Placing dead bodies in a bone roomD Digging up dead bodies after three yearsPassage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard30 A. Many foreign tourists visit the United States every yearB Americans enjoy eating out with their endsC .The United States is a country of immigrantsD. Americans prefer foreign foods to their own food31 A They can make friends with people from other countriesB They can get to know people of other cultures and their lifestylesC They can practise speaking foreign languages thereD They can meet with businessmen from all over the world32 A The couple cook the dishes and the children help themB The husband does the cooking and the wife serves as the waitressC The mother does the cooking while the father and children wait on the guestsD A hired cook prepares the dishes and the family members serve the guestsPassage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard33 A He took them to watch a basketball gameB He trained them to play EuropeanfootballCHe let them compete in getting balls out of a basketD.He taught them to play an exciting new game34 A The players found the basket too high to reachB The players had trouble getting the ball out of the basketC The players had difficulty understanding the complex rolesD. The players soon found the game boring35 A By removing the bottom of the basketB By lowering the position of the basketC By simplifying the complex rulesD By altering the size of the basketSection C For Americans, time is money They say, You only get so much time in this life; youd better use it ( 36 ) _ The future will not be better than the past or present, as Americans are trained to see things, unless people use their time for ( 37 )_ activities Thus, Americans admire a well-organized person, one who has a written list of things to do and a (38)_for doing them The ideal person is punctual and is (39)_other peoples time They do not waste peoples time with conversation or other activity that has no visible (40)_outcome The American attitude toward time is not (41)_ shared by others, especially non-Europeans They are more likely to regard time as something that is simply there around them, not something they can use One of the more difficult things many students must ( 42 ) _in the States is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day In this context the fast food industry can be seen as a clear example of American culture (43)_ McDonalds, KFC, and other fast food establishments are successful in a country where many people want to spend the least amount of time preparing and eating meals As McDonalds restaurants (44)_ the world,