2022年完整版大学英语四级试卷.doc

大学英语四级期末试卷
Part I: Multiple choice 20%
Directions: For each of the following blanks, four choices are given. Choose the best word or phrase for each blank and mark A, B, C, or D on Answer Sheet.
1. Now that we’ve got a loan from the bank, our project is financially _____.
A. constructive B. feasible C. favorable D. stiff
2. Due to his recent failure to meet the deadline, Jason is ____ from the list for promotion. .
A. eliminated B. retreated C. pried D. wrenched
3. We need someone really ____ who can organize the office and make it run smoothly..
A. crucial B. realistic C. essential D. efficient
4. I am pleased to hear of your job offer-all that hard work at school has obviously __.
A. paid off B. taken its toll C. made a difference D. shown up
5. As a reporter, I was paid to __ into other people’s lives.
A. pry B. convert C. blurt D. carve
6. The mayor promised to trim the city budget without cutting ___ services.
. A. essential B. appropriate C. equivalent D. lucrative
7. The doctor ___ Billy’s operation with x-rays and special exercises to make him stronger.
A. went after B. followed up C. started up D. took on
8. A firm might sometimes sell at a loss to drive a competitor out of business, and__ increase its market power.
A. therefore B. thereby C. hence D. further
9. You can ___ the video camera on a tripod (三脚架),so that you don’t have to worry about
holding it steady while you ask questions.
A. withstand B. mount C. implement D. dwell
10. AIDS activists permanently changed and shortened America’s ___process for testing and approving new drugs of all kinds, for all diseases.
A. efficient B. stagnant C. intricate D. appropriate
11. ___ students should be motivated by a keen interest in theatre and should have some familiarity with plays in production..
A. prospective B. responsible C. ethnic D. realistic
12. However, the new law, once passed, will ___ the Bridlintong agreement illegal by giving workers the right to join unions of their choice..
A. convert B. render C. cancel D. eliminate
13. This course focuses on the ____ of economic analysis to the problems of inflation, unemployment, the balance of payments and enterprise behaviour.
A. conception B. combination C. application D. introduction
14. The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to ___ ground and air attacks.
A. launch B. withstand C. contest D. contend
15. Our postgraduate students are fully integrated into the departmental research __ and, in addition, participate in the Postgraduate Education Programme.
A. cooperation B. endeavor C. administration D. network
16. The camps are not usually tent-type camps. They are mostly long-established, ___ structures, often with strange Indian names.
A. permanent B. historical C. monotonous D. raw
17. Don’t let his criticism____ you; he belongs to the kind of people who take delight in finding fault with others’ work.
A. discourage B. concern C. dictate D. paralyze
18. Under normal circumstance the body can ___ these naturally occurring substances into vitamins.
A. convert B. render C. derive D. originate
19. “Hi, John, could you show me how to___ graphics (图表) with text on the same screen?”
A. fuse B. clone C. merge D. mingle
20. The thought of dying slowly and painfully ___ me. I really can’t understand why so many people are opposed to euthanasia ( 安乐死)..
A. terrifies B. curses C. puzzles D. injures

Part II: Fill in the blanks. 20%
Directions: Choose the correct answer from the table and fill in the blanks.

handicap, boast, impression, crew, thereby, phase,
vivid, pose, hold out, browse, pat, federal,
intricate, eternal, permanent, mercy, opt , get in,
run over, en route

1. My teacher _______ me on the back for getting top marks for my English essay..
2. Radio astronomy seems to ___ the best hopes of obtaining evidence of extraterrestrial beings.
3. The painter’s unique and intriguing designs have caught hold of the imagination of hundreds of students who are fascinated by her ___ patterns and color schemes..
4. Unlike a book, you cannot ___ through a video in the shop, so its content remains a mystery until after you have purchased it and taken it home.
5. True, I do not hold an MBA degree, but I can at least ___ many years of experience as the chief executive of a successful high-tech economy.
6. Special assistance and counseling are available to veterans, migrant workers, youths, older persons, women, and the _________.
7. Many women choose to have pregnancy screenings and may ___ for abortion if evidence of handicap is revealed.
8. They stopped at Paris ___ from Rome to London, spending one day visiting the sights.
9. A few days later, the space shuttle Discovery and its five-member ___ made a spectacular night liftoff to carry into orbit a secret military satellite designed to monitor (监听) the radio communications of certain foreign countries.
10. The introduction of gunpowder technologies from China resulted in the manufacture of guns, ___ reducing the effectiveness of heavy shields (盾牌) and massive stone fortifications (防御工事).
11. The shootings that recently took place in Washington area _____ a serious threat to the personal safety of local residents.
12. The Security Council (安全理事会) of the United Nations has 15 members; five of which hold ___ seats..
13. A thousand words will not leave so deep a (n) ___ as one single deed..
14. The second ___ of the project is said to begin sometime next year following the completion of the building of the dam.
15. In a ___ system of government the different states or provinces of the country have important powers to make their own laws and decisions.
16. Mark Twain’s novels have been praised for their attack on the social evils of the day and their ____ and realistic description of life on the Mississippi River.
17. Love is something ___; the aspect may change, but not the essence.
18. Neither a wise nor a brave man will lie down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to ____ him.
19. People who are caught drinking and driving can expect little ___ from the courts.
20. Civil service careers offer some of the most rewarding job opportunities you can find, but to ___ you need to pass an exam.

Part III: Reading 30%
Directions: Read the following passages and choose the correct answer according to the passage.
Passage 1
I study political violence for a living., yet I, too, am shaken and unsure how to react. As I sit here today in my office, only a few miles from the still-burning Pentagon, images of the slaughter in my native New York dominate my thoughts. It makes it hard to concentrate on work, and it makes the everyday things seem so trivial. Only now, twenty-four hours after the tragedy began to unfold, have I begun to realize how this has affected me on so many levels.
As an American, I feel threatened and confused, where only yesterday I felt proud and invincible (不可战胜). As a citizen of the global community, I have been shocked into the reality of the reach of global terrorism. As a human being, I am appalled at the cruelty and inhumanity of these acts of terrorism. As someone who hopes to understand unspeakable acts, I am at a loss to understand this one, perhaps because it hits so close to home.
I know only these things: Someone, for some reason, has decided to strike at the United States. Despite the many people killed, the intended target of this attack was American power. The goal was to strike a paralyzing fear into the hearts and minds of all citizens of the U.S., and perhaps its allies as well. Thus, we—all of us— are the real targets of this attack. This explains why many of us, even those of us who were not near the attacks, or who knew no one affected by them, felt this tragedy so deeply.
Yet we must not succumb to fear, for if we do the terrorists have won. Surely our lives will be different now. We may be more aware, more inconvenienced, more insecure. But we must learn to deal with this tragedy and to move on, to live our lives as fully and as entirely as before. I came to my office today, even though classes here have been cancelled, to live my life as normally as possible, for to do so in the face of yesterday’s terrorist attacks is itself an act of defiance.
1. How did the author feel following the terrorist attack?
a) He felt proud and invincible because Americans did not succumb to fear.
b) He felt relieved because no one dear to him was injured.
c) He felt sorry for those killed or injured in the tragedy.
d) He felt threatened and confused because he couldn’t understand it.
2. The “unspeakable acts” (Line 4, Para 2) the author hopes to understand are _____.
a) acts of political violence
b) acts of attacks for unknown reasons
c) acts of war
d) acts of murder
3. We can infer from the passage that the author ____
a) did not expect global terrorism could hit America
b) had a deep understanding of terrorism even before the attack
c) knew that Americans would not succumb to terrorism
d) believed that life would go on as before despite the attack
4. According to the author, the aim of the terrorist attack is ___.
a) to kill as many Americans as possible
b) to make Americans aware of the terrorists’ strength
c) to sow panic among the Americans
d) to destroy the vital institutions of the American Government
5. The author’s purpose in going to his office on the day following the terrorist attack is ___.
a) to give classes
b) to discuss the terrorist attack with his colleagues
c) to show defiance by living his life as normally as possible
d) to get the latest news of the terrorist attack

Passage 2
The interview is an important event in the job-hunting process, because the 20 or 30 minutes you spend with the interviewer may determine whether or not you get the particular job you want. Therefore, it is important to remember that your objective during the interview may differ from the objective of the potential employer. You want to make yourself stand out as a whole person who has personal strengths, is well qualified, and should be considered the right person for the job. It is encouraging to know that the interviewer’s task is not to embarrass you or to trip you up, but to hire the right person for the job.
Remember, job hunting is very competitive. Anything you can do to enhance your interview techniques will be to your advantage. The following suggestions may help you land the most important job.
Your goal in this interview is to make sure your good points get across. The interviewer won’t know them unless you point them out, so try to do this in a factual and sincere manner.
Do not make slighting references to former employers or professors. If you have been fired from a job and the interviewer asks about it, be frank in your answer.
Show the interviewer that you are interested in the company by asking relevant questions. Ask about responsibilities, working conditions, promotion opportunities and fringe benefits (附加福利) of the job you are interviewing for.
If at some point you decide the interview is not going well, do not let your discouragement show. You have nothing to lose by continuing a show of confidence, and you may have much to gain. It may be real, or it may be a test to see how you react to adverse conditions.
Some interviewers may bring up salary early in the interview. At this time, you may indicate that you are more interested in a job where you can prove yourself than a specific salary. This politely passes the question back to the interviewer. If the interviewer continues to press, give him a range or suggest the going rate for a particular job. If possible, you should negotiate for salary after you have been offered a job and when you are ready to complete the paperwork.
6. To get the job you want, during the interview you should______.
a) avoid the interviewer’s questions that are designed to trip you up
b) remember that you are the best qualified candidate
c) make yourself stand out as the right person for the job
d) keep in mind that it determines whether or not you get the particular job you want
7. If you did not get along with your former employer, you _____.
a) should tell the interviewer frankly
b) should not speak ill of him
c) should refer to him in a factual manner
d) should never mention it
8. When you find the interview is not going well you should ____.
a) keep up your confidence
b) bring it to an end as soon as possible
c) tell you interviewer how you react to adverse conditions
d) tell yourself you have much to gain and nothing to lose
9. The best time to discuss your salary is ______.
a) when you have been offered the job
b) at the end of the interview
c) after you have completed the paperwork
d) when the interviewer brings this matter up
10. The most important thing to do during an interview is _____.
a) to make your strengths understood
b) to show your intense interest in the job you are applying for
c) to be frank and sincere
d) to be natural and confident

Passage 3
In the course of my reading I had come across a case where, many years ago, some hunters on our Great Plains organized a buffalo hunt for the entertainment of an English earl (伯爵) and to provide some fresh meat for his use. They had charming sport. They killed seventy-two of those great animals; and ate part of one of them and left the seventy-one to rot. In order to determine the difference between an anaconda and an earl, I had several lambs turned into the anaconda’s cage. The grateful snake immediately crushed one of them and swallowed it, then lay back satisfied. It showed no further interest in the lambs, and no inclination to harm them. I tried this experiment with other anacondas; always with the same result. The fact stood proven that the difference between an earl and an anaconda is that the earl is cruel and the anaconda isn’t; and the earl wantonly (肆无忌惮地) destroyed what he has no use for, but the anaconda doesn’t. This seemed to suggest that the anaconda was not descended from the earl. It also seemed to suggest that the earl was descended from the anaconda, and had lost a good deal in the transition.
I was aware that many men who have accumulated more money than they can ever use have shown a hunger for more, and have not hesitated to cheat the ignorant and the helpless out of their poor servings in order to partially satisfy that appetite. I furnished a hundred different kinds of wild and domestic animals the opp