大学英语4期末复习题

对外经济贸易大学远程教育学院 2012-2013学年第一学期 大学英语（四）复习大纲一、单选题 1. at the meeting that everyone present was convinced. （）A. So forcefully he spoke B. So forcefully did he speakC. So forcefully was he spokenD. So forcefully has he spoken2. Alice usually her little brother when her parents are away from home. （）A. looks on B. looks for C. looks aboutD. looks after3. his things, he hurried to the station. （）A. Having packed upB. Packed upC. Packing up D. Being packed up4. Hardly the people ran toward it. （）A. the plane had landed whenB. had the plane landed whenC. the plane had landed than D. had the plane landed than5. It is people, not things are decisive. （）A. whatB. thoseC. that D. who6. He was not enough to give the old woman his seat on the bus. （）A. modest B. concernedC. considerate D. moderate7. Is she said really true? （）A. whatB. thatC. which D. it8. If you had told me in advance, I you at the airport. （）A. would meet B. would have metC. met D. had9. Betty moved out from the dormitory the noise. （）A. because of B. in spite of C. because D. despite10. If a piece of iron to a high temperature, it begins to melt. （）A. is being heatingB. will be heatedC. is heated D. heats11. Seldom him in the past five years. （）A. I have seenB. have I seenC. I saw D. did I see12. You have to pay a sales on everything you buy in New York city. （）A. chargeB. taxC. cash D. fee13. I wonder what at this time tomorrow morning. （）A. he has done B. will have doneC. will have been doingD. he will be doing14. She has that she is unable to get a job. （）A. such small educationB. so little educationC. a such little education D. a so small education15. At first I thought the math problem would be rather difficult, but it to be fairly easy.（）A. turned onB. turned offC. turned outD. turned down16. It is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as . （）A. he came B. he will comeC. he shall come D. he comes17. We should not risk that building in its present condition. （）A. to enter B. enteringC. to have entered D. having entered18. difficulties we may come across, well help one another to overcome them. （）A. WhereverB. Whatever C. However D. Whenever19. These books, which you can get at any bookshop, will give you you need. （）A. all the information B. all informationC. all of the informationD. all of the informations20. Johns score on the test is the highest in his class; he very hard. （）A. should study B. should haveC. must have studied D. must have to study21. He had a guilty when he looked at everyone in the room. （）A. manner B. wayC. methodD. form 22. When she heard the bad news, she completely. （）A. broke into B. broke inC. broke out D. broke down23. One of the girl students when the teacher came in. （）A. has sung B. have sungC. were singing D. was singing24. Dictionaries out of the reading room. （）A. cant take B. mustnt be takenC. shant be takenD. neednt be taken25. Professor Black had us compositions every Friday. （）A. to write B. written C. writeD. writing26. The school bus was by a thick fog. （）A. held up B. broken off C. kept up D. put off27. Im feeling sick. I so much chocolate. （）A. oughtnt have eatenB. couldnt have eatenC. neednt have eaten D. shouldnt have eaten28. Suddenly, in front of me, I saw a man . （）A. lying on the snow B. lying in the snowC. laying on the snowD. laying in the snow29. Take your umbrella it should rain. （）A. in caseB. fearingC. in that D. even if30. We should great importance to education. （）A. payB. giveC. attachD. attend31. My brother had a cold last week, so I. （）A. hadB. didC. amD. have32. It was already late when we discovered that we had got on the wrong bus . （）A. by mistake B. by the mistakeC. with mistakeD. with the mistake33. When the first prize, he beamed with delight. （）A. presenting B. presented C. presented toD. presented with 34. More and more advertisers use television medium to _ their products. （）A. publishB. adviseC. advertise D. announce35. anyone come, ask them to wait for a minute. （）A. WouldB. MightC. ShouldD. Had36. I remember for the job, but I have forgotten the exact amount. （）A. to be paidB. payingC. to payD. being paid37. This international company _ five departments and three branches abroad. （）A. composes of B. makes up of C. is consisted ofD. consists of38. Our classroom is in the school building. （）A. bigger than any other oneB. bigger than any oneC. the biggest of all the othersD. the biggest of any one39. In a second-hand bookshop, Billy came across a book which he thought was certainly a edition. （）A. rareB. scarce C. seldomD. hardly40. You will see the product wherever you go. （）A. advertise B. advertisedC. to be advertised D. advertising41. insurance （）A. 保险B. 保护C. 担保42. grant （）A. 同意B. 奖励C. 欣赏43. abandon （）A. 允诺B. 遵守C. 放弃44. deem （）A. 认为B. 似乎C. 想念45. forward （）A. 装船B. 转运C. 保留46. minimize （）A. 最大化B. 中等化C. 最小化47. proportion （）A. 比例B. 合适C. 中等48. durable （）A. 耐用的B. 预期的C. 常用的49. reimburse （）A. 计算B. 报销C. 遭受50. shortage （）A. 短缺B. 富足C. 溢装51. representative （）A. 代表B. 样品C. 外表52. expert （）A. 出口B. 进口C. 专家53. commission （）A. 委员会B. 任务C. 原则54. expand （）A. 缩小B. 扩展C. 调整55. exceed （）A. 落后B. 超越C. 加强56. surplus （）A. 过剩B. 不足C. 持平57. currency （）A. 时尚B. 货币C. 现在58. bargain （）A. 廉价品B. 次品C. 贵重物品59. authority （）A. 作者B. 权威C. 能力60. unified （）A. 杂乱的B. 合理的C. 统一的61. revenue （）A. 支出B. 场馆C. 收入62. deposit （）A. 存款B. 付款C. 贷款63. dignity （）A. 生气B. 尊严C. 紧张64. awkward （）A. 灵活的B. 凸凹的C. 笨拙的65. deputy （）A. 代理人B. 经理人C. 主管66. injustice （）A. 公平B. 不公正C. 邪恶67. revenge （）A. 报复B. 报恩C. 感恩68. cultivate （）A. 文化B. 种植C. 挖掘69. campaign （）A. 露营B. 策略C. 活动70. statistics （）A. 宣言B. 策划C. 统计71. The film appears to be quite complicated but its_a love story （）A. original B. distressingC. introducedD. basicallyE. dependable72. He joined the_services and was posted to China （）A. original B. distressingC. introducedD. basicallyE. diplomatic73. To be in a strange city without money and friends is an extremely_situation （）A. original B. distressingC. introducedD. basicallyE. dependable74. Jane smiled at Mike,_her affection for him with her eyes （）A. original B. distressingC. introducedD. basicallyE. communicating75. If you _ your credit card, phone this number immediately （）A. original B. distressingC. introducedD. basicallyE. lose76. All my efforts to persuade them were beginning to have an_ （）A. original B. distressingC. introducedD. basicallyE. effect77. Customers are advised to make seat _ well in advance （）A. original B. distressingC. introducedD. basicallyE. reservation78. He thought of himself as a responsible and _ person （）A. original B. distressingC. introducedD. basicallyE. dependable79. Our _plan was to go camping, but it was pouring with rain （）A. original B. distressingC. introducedD. basicallyE. dependable80. It has been nearly 2000 years since Buddhism was_ to China （）A. original B. distressingC. introducedD. basicallyE. dependable二、阅读 81. One study shows that Americans prefer to answer with a brief Yes , No , Sure , or the very popular Yeahrather than with a longer reply. But brief replies do not mean Americans are impolite or unfriendly to some extent. Very often, Americans are in a hurry and may greet you with a single word Hi , indeed; this is a greeting you will hear again and again during your stay in the United States. It is used by everyone, regardless of rank and occupation. However, those who are accustomed to longer greetings may require a little more time before they feel comfortable with American simple talk. Americans sometimes use plain talk when they are uncomfortable. If people praise them or thank them in an especially polite way, they may become uncomfortable and not know what to say in reply. They dont want to be impolite or rude, you can be sure that they liked what was said about them. Except for certain holidays, such as Christmas, Americans dont usually give gifts. Thus, you will find Americans embarrassed as they accept gifts, especially if they have nothing to give in return. They are generally a warm but informal people. 1. The fact that Americans like shorter answers tells us_. （）A. they reply very quickly in a hurry B. they choose words too carefully C. they like replying brieflyD. they want to be as polite as they can 2. Those who like using beautiful or formal words _. （）A. need more time to get used to American simple greeting B. need no time to get familiar with American greeting C. do not very much like American way of greetingD. think Americans are not polite whatever 3. Which of the following is NOT true? （）A. Americans often answer with the words like “ sure ” , “ yeah ” . B. They are not impolite with brief replies. C. Americans in high ranks must use formal words in greetingD. Americans are a warm but informal people.4. The Americans like others praise but if in a polite way_. （）A. they dont know what to say in reply B. they feel somewhat uneasy C. they dont want to reply D. both A and B 5. The passage indicates that _. （）A. Americans exchange gifts the first time they meet. B. Americans seldom give gifts except for some holidays. C. Americans often bring some gifts to their friends.D. Americans only want to get gifts from others. 82. If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.The dining rooms in all big h1. While taking a taxi in Finland, _ . （）A. a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driver B. a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi rideC. a passenger can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants D. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration before they leave2. We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland_ . （）A. provide meal for only those who live in the hotelsB. provide meals for any dinersC. provide free wine and charge for foodD. are mostly poorly managed3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （）A. The workers in Finland are paid by the hour.B. The bosses in Finland are too busy to check the working hours of theirC. The workers are always honest with their working hours.D. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the rate4. The word “those” in the last paragraph probably refers to_. （）A. people who often take taxisB. people who often have meals in big hotelsC. people who are dishonestD. people who are worthy of trust5. It can be concluded that_ . （）A. Finnish people are not smart enough in daily life B. Finland has been a good place for cheatsC. the Finnish society is of very high moral levelD. all the Finns are rich83. Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes (运动员). Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware,1. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is . （）A. to make sports less competitiveB. to make sports more challengingC. to reduce their mental stressD. to increase their sense of success2. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that . （）A. it can help them learn more about societyB. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselvesC. it enables them to find flaws in themselvesD. it can provide them with valuable experiences3. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes . （）A. without realizing criticism may destroy their self-confidenceB. in order to make them remember lifes lessonsC. believing that criticism is beneficial for their early developmentD. so as t put more pressure on them4. According to the passage parents and coaches should . （）A. help children to win every gameB. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sportsC. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sportsD. train children to cope with stress5. The authors purpose in writing the passage is . （）A. to persuade young children not to worry about criticismB. to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to childrenC. to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragementD. to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout84. Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian(百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill1. It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality （）A. still judge a man by his clothesB. hold the uniform in such high regardC. enjoy having a professional identityD. will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform2. People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform . （）A. suggests quality workB. discards his social identityC. appears to be more practicalD. looks superior to a person in civilian clothes3. The chief function of a uniform is to . （）A. to provide practical benefits to the wearerB. make the wearer catch the public eyeC. inspire the wearers confidence in himselfD. provide the w