大学英语四级试卷2

大学英语四级期末试卷

PartI:Multiplechoice20%

Directions.Fo.eac.o.th.followin.blanks.fou.choice.ar.given.Choos.th.bes.wor.o.phras.fo.eac.

blan.an.manA.B.C.o..o.Answe.Sheet.

l.No.tha.we'v.go.Jjec.i.financiall..

A.constructiv..B.feasibleC.favorable..D.stiff

2.Du.t.hi.recen.failur.t.mee.lh.deadline.Jaso.i._.motion..

A.eliminate...B.recreate...C.prie....D.wrenched

3.W.nee.someon.reall._.aniz.th.offic.an.mak.i.ru.smoothly..

A.crucia...B.realisti...C.essentia..D.efficient

4..a.please.t.hea.o.you.jo.offer-al.tha.har.wor.a.schoo.ha.obviousl._.

A.pai.of....B.take.it.tol.C.mad..differenc..D.show.up

5.A..rcportcr..wa.pai.t._.int.othc.pcoplc'Jives.

A.pr....B.conver....C.blur....D.carve

6.Tmise.t.tri.th.cit.budge.withou.cuttin._.services.

..A.essentia...B.appropriat..C.cquivalcn..D.lucrative

7.Th.docto._.Billy'.operatio.wit.x-ray.an.specia.exercise.t.mak.hi.stronger.

A.wcn.afte...B.followe.u.C.startc.u..D.too.on

8..petito.ou.o.business.and_.increas.it.marke.power.

A.therefbr....B.thereb...C.henc....D.further

9.Yo.ca._.lh.vide.camer.o..lripo.(三脚架)，s.tha.yo.don’.hav.t.vvorr.abou.

holdingitsteadywhileyouaskquestions.

A.withstan....B.moun...C.implemen..D.dwell

1().

AID.activist.permanentLchange.an.shortene.America'.___proces.fo.testin.an.approvin.ne.dru

g.o.al.kinds,fb.al.diseases.

11.A.efficien....B.stagnan....C.intricat...D.appropriate

12.studentsshouldbemotivatedbyakeeninterestintheatreandshouldhavesome

familiaritywithplaysinproduction..

13.A.prospectiv...B.responsibl...C.ethni..D.realistic

14.However,thenewlaw,oncepassed,will__theBridlintongagreementillegalbygiving

workerstherighttojoinunionsoftheirchoice..

15.A.conver....B.rende..…C.cance...D.eliminate

16.Thiscoursefocusesontheofeconomicanalysistotheproblemsofinflation,

unemployment,thebalanceofpaymentsandenterprisebehaviour.

17.A.conceptio...B.combinatio..C.applicatio..D.introduction

18.Theaircraftbaseisprotectedwithspeciallydesignedshelterswhicharebuiltto__

groundandairattacks.

19.A.launc....B.withstan..C.contcs...D.contcnd

20.Ourpostgraduatestudentsarefullyintegratedintothedepartmentalresearch_and,in

addition,participateinthePostgraduateEducationProgramme.

21.A.cooperatio...B.endeavo...C.administratio.D.network

Th.camp.ar.no.usuall.tent-typ.camps.The.ar.mostl.long-esublished.—.structures.ofte.wit.st

rang.Is.

22.A.pennanen....B.historica...C.monotonou.D.raw

23.Don'tlethiscriticismyou;hebelongstothekindofpeoplewhotakedelightin

findingfaultwithothers,work.

24.A.discourag....B.concer....C.dictat....D.paralyze

25.Undernormalcircumstancethebodycan__thesenaturallyoccurringsubstancesinto

vitamins.

26.A.convcr...B.rcndc...C.dcriv...D.originatc

27.“Hi,John,couldyoushowmehowto__graphics（图表）v/ithtextonthesamescrecn?,,

28.A.fus..B.clon..C.merg..D.mingle

Th.though.o.dyin.slowl.an.painfull._.mc..rcall.can'.understan.wh.s.man.pcopl.ar.oppose

.t.euthanasi..安乐死）..

A.terrifiesB.curse....C.puzzle...D.injures

Par.II.Fil.i.th.blanks.20%

Directions:Choosethecorrectanswerfromthetableandfillintheblanks.

handicap.boast.impression.crew,thereby,phase,

vivid,pose,holdout.browse,pat.federal,

intricate,eternalpermanent,mercy,opt,getin,

runover,enroute

1.MyteachermeonthebackforgettingtopmarksformyEnglishessay..

2.Radioastronomyseemsto___thebesthopesofobtainingevidenceofextraterrestrial

beings.

3.Thepainter'suniqueandintriguingdesignshavecaughtholdoftheimaginationof

hundredsofstudentswhoarcfascinatedbyher___patternsandcolorschemes..

4.Unlikeabook,youcannot___throughavideointheshop,soitscontentremainsa

mysteryuntilafteryouhavepurchaseditandtakenithome.

5.True,IdonotholdanMBAdegree,butIcanatleast__manyyearsofexperienceasthe

chiefexecutiveofasuccessfulhigh-techeconomy.

6.Specialassistanceandcounselingareavailabletoveterans,migrantworkers,youths,older

persons,women,andthe.

7.Man.wome.choos.t.hav.pregnanc.screening.an.ma._.fo.abortio.i.evidenc.o.handica.i.reveal

ed.

8.TheystoppedatParis__fromRometoLondon,spendingonedayvisitingthesights.

9.Afewdayslater,thespaceshuttleDiscoveryanditsfive-member___madeaspectacular

nightliftofftocarryintoorbitasecretmilitarysatellitedesignedtomonitor（监听）the

radiocommunicationsofcertainforeigncountries.

10.TheintroductionofgunpowdertechnologiesfromChinaresultedinthemanufactureof

guns,___reducingtheeffectivenessofheavyshields（盾牌）andmassivestone

fortifications（防御工事）.

11.TheshootingsthatrecentlytookplaceinWashingtonareaaseriousthreattothe

personalsafetyoflocalresidents.

12.TheSecurityCouncil（安全理事会）oftheUnitedNationshas15members;fiveofwhich

hold_seats..

13.Athousandwordswillnotleavesodeepa（n）__asonesingledeed..

14.Thesecond__oftheprojectissaidtobeginsometimenextyearfollowingthe

completionofthebuildingofthedam.

15.Ina__systemofgovernmentthedifferentstalesorprovincesofthecountryhave

importantpowerstomaketheirownlawsanddecisions.

16.MarkTwain*snovelshavebeenpraisedfortheirattackonthesocialevilsofthedayand

theirandrealisticdescriptionoflifeontheMississippiRiver.

17.Loveissomething__;（heaspectmaychange,butnottheessence.

18.Neitherawisenorabravemanwillliedownonthetracksofhistorytowaitforthetrainof

thefuturetohim.

19.Peoplewhoarecaughtdrinkinganddrivingcanexpectlittle__fromthecourts.

20.Civilservicecareersoffersomeof（hemostrewardingjobopportunitiesyoucanfind,but

to___youneedtopassanexam.

PartIII:Reading30%

Directions：Readthefollowingpassagesandchoosethecorrectansweraccordingtothe

passage.

Passage1

.stud.politica.violcnc.ib..living..yc.I.too.a.shakc.an.unsur.ho.t.react.A..si.her.toda.i.m.office

.onL.e.fro.th.still-burnin.Pentagon.image.o.th.slaughte.i.m.nativ.Ne.Yor.dominat.m.thoug

hts.l.make.i.har.t.concentrat.o.work.an.i.make.lh.everyda.thing.see.s.trivial.Onl.now.iwenty-fou

.hour.afte.th.traged.bega.t.unfoldhav..begu.t.realiz.ho.thi.ha.affecte.m.o.s.man.levels.

A.a.American..fee.threatene.an.confused.wher.onl.yesterda..feLprou.an.invincibl.(不nJ'战

胜

的).A...th.reaiit.o.th.reac.o.globa.terrorism.A..h

uma.being..a.appalle.a.th.cruelt.an.inhurnanit.o.thes.act.o.terrorism.A.soineon.wh.hope.t.unders

tan.unspeakabl.acts..a.a..los.t.understan.thi.one.perhap.becaus.i.hit.s.clos.t.home.

.kno.onl.thes.things.Someone.fo.som.reason.ha.decide.t.strik.a.th.Unite.States.Despit.th.nl

ende.targe.o.thi.attac.wa.America.power.Th.goa.wa.t.strik..paralyzin.fea.in

t.th.hcart.an.mind.o.al.citizen.o.th.U.S..an.perhap.it.allie.a.wcll.Thus.we-

al.o.us.ar.th.rca.targct.o.thi.attack.Thi.cxplain.wh.man.o.us.cvc.thos.o.u.wh.wcr.no.nca.th.attack

s.o.wh.kne.n.on.affcctc.b.thcm.fcl.thi.tragcd.s.dccply.

1.Ye.w.mus.no.succum.t.fear.fo.i.w.d.th.terrorist.hav.won.Surel.ou.live.wil.b.differen.now.W.

ma.b.nior.aware.mor.inconvcnicnced.nior.insccure.Bu.w.mus.lcar.t.dca.wit.thi.tragcd.an.t.m

ov.on.t.liv.ou.live.a.full.an.a.entircl.a.before..cam.t.m.offic.today.eve.thoug.classe.hcr.hav.b

ee.cancencd.t.liv.m.lif.a.normalLa.possible.fo.t.d.s.i.th.fac.o.yesterday’.terroris.attack.i.its

el.a.ac.o.defiance.

2.Howdidtheauthorfeelfollowingtheterroristattack?

a)HefeltproudandinvinciblebecauseAmericansdidnotsuccumbtofear.

b)Hefeltrelievedbecausenoonedeartohimwasinjured.

c)Hefeltsorryforthosekilledorinjuredinthetragedy.

d)Hefeltthreatenedandconfusedbecausehecouldn'tunderstandit.

3.The“unspeakableacts”(Line4,Para2)theauthorhopestounderstandare.

a)actsofpoliticalviolence

b)actsofattacksforunknownreasons

c)actsofwar

d)actsofmurder

4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor

a)didnotexpectglobalterrorismcouldhitAmerica

b)hadadeepunderstandingofterrorismevenbeforetheattack

c)knewthatAmericanswouldnotsuccumb(oterrorism

d)believedthatlifewouldgoonasbeforedespitetheattack

5.Accordingtotheauthor,theaimoftheterroristattackis___.

a)tokillasmanyAmericansaspossible

b)tomakeAmericansawareoftheterrorists'strength

c)tosowpanicamongtheAmericans

d)todestroythevitalinstitutionsoftheAmericanGovernment

6.Theauthor'spurposeingoingtohisofficeonthedayfollowingtheterroristattackis__.

a)togiveclasses

b)todiscusstheterroristattackwithhiscolleagues

c)toshowdefiancebylivinghislifeasnormallyaspossible

d)togetthelatestnewsoftheterroristattack

Passage2

Tcess.becaus.th.2.o.3.niinute.yo.spen.wit.th.

interviewe.ma.determin.whethe.o.no.yo.ge.th.particula.jo.yo.want.Therefore.i.i.importan.t.reme

ervie.ma.diffe.fro.th.objectiv.o.ih.potentia.employer.Yo.wan.t.

mak.yoursel.stan.ou.a..whol.pcrso.wh.ha.pcrsona.strcngths.i.we\qualificd.an.shoul.b.considcrc.

th.righ.pcrso.fo.th.job.I.erviewerT.tas.i.no.t.cmbarras.yo.o.t.tri.yo.u

p.bu.t.hir.th.righ.pcrso.fb.th.job.

Rpetitive.Aervie.technique.wil

.b.t.you.advantage.Th.followin.suggcstion.ma.hcl.yo.lan.th.inos.importan.job.

Yervie.i.t.mak.sur.you.goo.point.ge.across.Tervriewe.won’.kno.thc.unl

es.yo.poin.the.out.s.tr.t.d.thi.i..factua.an.sincer.manner.

D.no.mak.slightin.referenced.forme.employei;fessors.I.yo.hav.bee.fire.f'ro..jo.an.th.in

lerviewe.ask.abou.it.b.fran.i.you.answer.

Span.b.askin.relevan.questions.As.abou.respon

mo(io.opportunitie.an.fring.benefit.(附力口福

^erviewin.for.

I.ervie.i.no.goin.well.cl.no.le.you.discouragemen.show.Yo.hav.no

lliin.t.los.b.continuin..sho.o.confidence.an.yo.ma.hav.muc.t.gain.Lma.b.real.o.i.ma.b..tes.t.se.ho

.yo.reac.t.advers.conditions.

7.Serview.A.thi.time.yo.ma.indicat.tha.yo.ar.mor.in

v.yoursel.tha..specifi.salary.Thi.politel.passe.(h.questio.bac.t.th.i

nterviewer.I.erviewe.continue.t.piess.giv.hi..rang.o.sugges.th.goin.rat.fo..particula.job.

I.plet.t

h.paperwork.

8.Togetthejobyouwant,duringtheinterviewyoushould.

a)avoidtheinterviewer^questionsthataredesignedtotripyouup

b)rememberthatyouarethebestqualifiedcandidate

c)makeyourselfstandoutastherightpersonforthejob

d)keepinmindthatitdetermineswhetherornotyougettheparticularjobyouwant

9.Ifyoudidnotgetalongwithyourformeremployer,you.

a)shouldtelltheinterviewerfrankly

b)shouldnotspeakillofhim

c)shouldrefertohiminafactualmanner

d)shouldnevermentionit

10.Whenyoufindtheinterviewisnotgoingwellyoushould.

a)keepupyourconfidence

b)bringittoanendassoonaspossible

c)tellyouinterviewerhowyoureacttoadverseconditions

d)tellyourselfyouhavemuchtogainandnothingtolose

11.Thebesttimetodiscussyoursalaryis.

a)whenyouhavebeenofferedthejob

b)attheendoftheinterview

c)afteryouhavecompletedthepaperwork

d)whentheinterviewerbringsthismatterup

12.Themostimportantthingtododuringaninterviewis.

a)tomakeyourstrengthsunderstood

b)toshowyourintenseinterestinthejobyouarcapplyingfor

c)tobefrankandsincere

d)tobenaturalandconfident

Passage3

I..acros..cas.where.man.year.ago.som.hunter.o.ou.Grea.Plain.o

rganize..buffal.hun.fo.lh.entertainmen.o.a.Englis.ear.(伯

爵.vid.som.fres.mea.fo.hi.iise.The.ha.charmin.sport.The.kille.seventy-tw.o.thos.grea.ani

mals.an.at.par.o.on.o.the.an.lef.th.seventy-on.t.rot.I.orde.t.determin.th.differenc.betvvee.a.anaco

.th.anaconda,.cage.Th.gratefu.snak.immediatel.crushe.on

.o.the.an.swallowe.it.the.la.bac.satisfied.I.eres.i.th.lambs.an.n.inclinatio.t.har.t

hem..trie.thi.experimen.wit.othe.anacondas.alway.wit.(h.sam.result.Tve.tha.th.diff

erenc.betwee.a.ear.an.a.anacond.i.lha.th.ear.i.crue.an.th.anacond.isn't.an.th.ear.wantonl.(肆无

忌惮地.destroye.wha.h.ha.n.us.fbr.bu.th.anacond.doesn

t.Thi.seeme.t.sugges.tha.th.anacond.wa.no.descende.fro.th.earl.I.als.seeme.t.sugges.tha.th.ear.u.

a.descende.fro.th.anaconda.an.ha.los..goo.dea.i.th.transition.

.wa.awar.tha.man.me.wh.hav.accumulate.mor.mone.tha.the.ca.eve.us.hav.show..hunge.fo.

more.an.hav.no.hesitate.t.chea.th.ignoran.an.th.helples.ou.o.thei.poo.serving.i.orde.t.partialLsati

sf.tha.appetite..furnishe..hundre.differen.kind.o.wil.an.domesti.animal.th.opportunit.t.accumulat

.vas.store.o.foo.bu.non.o.the.woul.d.it.Th.squirrel.an.bce.an.certai.bird.mad.accumulations.bu.st

oppe.whe.the.gathere..winter'.supply.an.coul.no.b.persuade.t.ad.t.i.eithe.honestl.o.b.trickery.T

hcs.expcrimcnt.convince.m.tha.thcr.i.thi.diffcrcnc.bctwcc.ma.an.th.highe.animals.h.i.grccdy.thc

.ar.not.

13.I.th.cours.o.m.cxpcrimcnt..convince.myscl.tha.amon.th.animal.ma.i.th.onl.on.tha.harbor.ins

ult.an.injuries.brood.ove.(默默沉

ffl.them.wail.lil..chanc.offers.the.(ake.revenge.Th.passio.o.reveng.i.unknow.t.ih.highe.anim

als.

14.Bydescribingthebuffalohuntingandhisexperimentwith:heanaconda,theauthormainly

wantstotellhisreadersthat

a)theanacondaiseasilysatisfied

b)theearliscapableofcommittingwantoncruelly

c)theearl'sancestorturnedouttobetheanaconda

d)theanacondadoesnotharmotheranimalsexceptwhenitishungry

15.Accordingtotheauthor,inhumansociety,therich.

a)tendtoaccumulatevaststoresoffood

b)areinclinedtogathermoreriches

c)arereadytohelpthepoor

d)aremostlycheaters

16.Theauthor'sexperimentswithdifferentkindsofanimalsseemtoprovethat.

a)manisthehighestanimal

b)manissuperiortoanimals

c)manisthelowestanimal

d)manisinferiortoanimalsincertainrespects

17.Welearnfromthelastparagraphthat.

a)loveofrevengeisauniquecharacteristicofman

b)manistheonlyanimalcapableofthinking

c)humanbeingsarecapableofinsultingandinjuringeachother

d)manisbetteraltakingchancesthananimals

18.Inthispassage,theauthorwritesina(n).

a)serioustone

b)angrytone

c)ironictone

d)matter-of-facttone

Par.IV.Tra