外语类 大学英语 大学英语四级(CET4)
1992年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷 91 题 含答案 大学英语四级(CET4)
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A Give the woman what she wants. B Help the woman in a moment. C Tell the woman what he is doing. D Stop his work immediately.
查看答案 B. Help the woman in a moment.
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A He wants the woman to call him again. B He will call the woman in two weeks. C He wants her to fix the watch within one week. D He will fix the woman’s watch.
查看答案 D. He will fix the woman’s watch.
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A To see the doctor. B To go to a party. C To make an appointment. D To look after her children.
查看答案 A. To see the doctor.
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A She is eager to know what the present is. B She is not anxious to know what it is. C She doesn’t know what she is asked to wait for. D She really doesn’t care about the present.
查看答案 A. She is eager to know what the present is.
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A The program was on too late. B His TV set was out of order. C He doesn’t think much of the President. D He had a late class.
查看答案 D. He had a late class.
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A The teacher postponed the conference. B There won’t be a test this afternoon. C The students will be attending the conference. D The students took a science test this afternoon.
查看答案 B. There won’t be a test this afternoon.
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A She thinks his lectures are boring. B She thinks his tests are too long. C She doesn’t like his choice of test questions. D She doesn’t think he prepares his lectures well enough.
查看答案 C. She doesn’t like his choice of test questions.
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A She thinks he talks too much. B She thinks he is simple-minded. C She thinks he is always very frank. D She thinks he doesn’t like speaking.
查看答案 C. She thinks he is always very frank.
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A On foot. B By bus. C By car. D By bike.
查看答案 B. By bus.
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A £7. B £9. C £11. D £15.
查看答案 B. £9.
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A They are in a good temper. B They like music. C They want to say something. D They sing for enjoyment.
查看答案 C. They want to say something.
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A They make some signs. B They keep from other birds. C They keep silent. D They hide themselves.
查看答案 A. They make some signs.
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A It spreads out its tail. B It dances. C It uses shells and flowers to make a garden. D It flies high in the sky.
查看答案 C. It uses shells and flowers to make a garden.
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A They hung meat in the sun. B They cooked meat with salt. C They preserved meat with ice. D They kept meat underground.
查看答案 A. They hung meat in the sun.
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A He began to use chemicals. B He preserved food with sugar. C He kept food in cans. D He sealed food in jars.
查看答案 D. He sealed food in jars.
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A Development of the canning industry. B Food processing and chemicals. C Food industry in different countries. D Preserving food-past and present.
查看答案 D. Preserving food-past and present.
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A In the United states. B At Sutter’s Fort. C In Sweden. D In Switzerland.
查看答案 D. In Switzerland.
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A He left the farm. B He kept it a secret to himself. C He told Sutter about it. D He tried to find more gold.
查看答案 C. He told Sutter about it.
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A Because too many people came there for gold. B Because Sutter was not good at farming. C Because the army occupied it. D Because Sutter gave up farming.
查看答案 A. Because too many people came there for gold.
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A It made him a very rich man. B It brought him great misfortune. C It had little effect on his life. D It cause the death of his wife.
查看答案 B. It brought him great misfortune.
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The author believes that the unfriendly atmosphere in banks many years ago was chiefly due to ________.
A the outer appearance of bank buildings B unfriendliness of customers toward banks C economic pressure of the time D the attitude of hankers
查看答案 D. the attitude of hankers
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The banks of many years ago showed interest only in ________.
A regular visitors B rich customers C friendly businessmen D elderly gentlemen
查看答案 B. rich customers
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When did banks begin to grow human?
A Sometime before the war. B A few years ago. C During the war. D In the last century.
查看答案 A. Sometime before the war.
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What helped to push the “humanization” of banks?
A More and more “little” people became customers of banks. B The elderly gentlemen in banks were replaced by women. C More banks were set up in small and medium-sized towns. D The size of the customer’s account was greatly increased.
查看答案 B. The elderly gentlemen in banks were replaced by women.
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Average People seldom borrowed money from bank in the bank because ________.
A the bank buildings looked forbidding B they were comparatively rich before the war C they thought it was not proper to be in debt D they rarely spent more than they could earn
查看答案 C. they thought it was not proper to be in debt
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Before 1989, in the United States ________.
A the use of seat belts was not compulsory for the majority of the population B a new law requiring the use of seat belts had just been passed C people had to choose between the use of seat belts or the use of air bags D almost fifty percent of the people involved in car accidents were saved by seat Belts
查看答案 A. the use of seat belts was not compulsory for the majority of the population
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The word “trapped” (Para. 3, Line 3) means to be ________.
A held up in a traffic jam B confined in the car C caught in an accident D pulled into a car
查看答案 B. confined in the car
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One of the reasons why many drivers refuse to wear seat belts is because ________.
A they don’t think that it is comfortable to wear seat belts B they don’t believe that an accident involving a terrible driver is highly probable C they believe that no danger is involved in just driving a few blocks D they think that few drivers are willing to wear seat belts
查看答案 C. they believe that no danger is involved in just driving a few blocks
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It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A seat belts should be replaced by air bags B eighty-five percent of all drivers are likely to Break traffic rules C all drivers, whether good or bad, are liable to have an accident at one time or another D wearing seat belts will get drivers out of dangerous situations
查看答案 C. all drivers, whether good or bad, are liable to have an accident at one time or another
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The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is ________.
A to urge the government to pass the law sooner B to tell how dangerous car-driving can be C to criticise those who refuse to use seat belts D to prove the necessity of the new rule
查看答案 D. to prove the necessity of the new rule
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According to the author, people with trusting hearts are ________.
A usually intelligent and wise B usually very religious C less likely to get heart diseases D not likely to be mistreated by others
查看答案 C. less likely to get heart diseases
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The book by Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Rosenman most probably discusses ________.
A friendliness and hostility B trust and mistrust of people C heart diseases and death rate D people’s characters and their blood types
查看答案 D. people’s characters and their blood types
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According to the passage, if you have a fixed idea in mind that people will mistreat you, you will always find it ________.
A to be disappointing B to be pleasing C to be wrong D to be so
查看答案 D. to be so
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A cynic, in the passage, is a person ________.
A who is always ready to fight B who usually has doubts about the people around him C whose behaviour usually leads to serious health problems D whose behaviour usually seems strange to the people he knows
查看答案 C. whose behaviour usually leads to serious health problems
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The author’s intention in writing the passage is to ________.
A advise people to be patient B analyze the danger of heart diseases C persuade people to be trustful D praise the wisdom of the old people
查看答案 C. persuade people to be trustful
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From the news report we know that ________.
A parents are patient when teaching children time B parents have little idea of how to teach children time C children tend to learn time quickly D children enjoy wearing the Flik Flak watch
查看答案 B. parents have little idea of how to teach children time
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The author doesn’t seem to believe ________.
A children will be on time if they have learnt how to tell time B a Flik Flak can help parents teach their children how to tell time C the Flik Flak can capture children’s imagination D children usually have trouble telling time if they don’t wear watches
查看答案 A. children will be on time if they have learnt how to tell time
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The word “handicap” (Para. 1, Line 4) means ________.
A displeasure B discouragement C disappointment D disadvantage
查看答案 D. disadvantage
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Flik and Flak in the passage stand for ________.
A a tall boy and a beautiful girl B the minute hand and the hour hand C the Swiss watch company D the designers of the watch
查看答案 B. the minute hand and the hour hand
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The United States sales manager calls the new watch kidproof because ________.
A it is designed to teach children to be on time B it proves to be effective in teaching children time C it is made so as not to be easily damaged by children D it is the children’s favourite watch
查看答案 C. it is made so as not to be easily damaged by children
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I can’t understand how you ________ these unpleasant surroundings.
A put out B put down C put up with D put forward
查看答案 C. put up with
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________ you decide to take up you should try to make it a success.
A Whatever B Unless C Whenever D If only
查看答案 A. Whatever
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If Harry did not attend the conference last night, he ________ too much work to do.
A must have had B must have C had had D had to have had
查看答案 A. must have had
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John often attends public lectures at the University of Oxford, chiefly ________ his English.
A to improve B improving C to have improved D improved
查看答案 A. to improve
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It was suggested at the meeting that effective measures ________ to solve the problem.
A were taken B be taken C must be taken D take
查看答案 B. be taken
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I am ________ of your stupid conversation.
A annoyed B worried C angry D tired
查看答案 D. tired
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They are building the dam in ________ with another firm.
A comparison B association C touch D tune
查看答案 B. association
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Most parents encourage their children to take an active part in social events, ________ those events do not interfere with their studies.
A lest B though C unless D provided
查看答案 D. provided
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Orlando, a city in Florida, ________ for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom.
A which is well known B is well known C well known D being well known
查看答案 B. is well known
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He is ________ a writer as a reporter.
A more B rather C not so much D not much
查看答案 C. not so much
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Jim is sorry ________ so impolite to your guest last Saturday.
A to be B having been C being D to have been
查看答案 D. to have been
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I suppose that when I come back in ten years’ time all these old houses ________ down.
A will have been pulled B will have pulled C will be pulling D will be pulled
查看答案 A. will have been pulled
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To be sure, some insects can build complex societies ________ different types of individuals performing different tasks.
A taken from B made of C composed of D developed from
查看答案 C. composed of
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The students will put off the outing until next week, ________ they won’t be so busy.
A when B as C since D while
查看答案 A. when
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I have not found my book yet; in fact, I am not sure ________ I could have done with it.
A whether B why C what D when
查看答案 C. what
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If you do not fasten your safety belt, your chances of being ________ will be greater.
A beaten B hurt C damaged D stricken
查看答案 B. hurt
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“ ________” for many years, the writer suddenly became famous.
A Having ignored him B To be ignored C To have been ignored D Having been ignored
查看答案 D. Having been ignored
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This bird’s large wings ________ it to fly very fast.
A able B enable C unsure D cause
查看答案 B. enable
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The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I ________ to it.
A have not gone B did not go C had not gone D should not have gone
查看答案 C. had not gone
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I don’t swim not, but I ________ when I was a kid.
A used to it B used to doing it C used to D used to do
查看答案 C. used to
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I found my daughter sitting in the kitchen, crying ________.
A strongly B bitterly C heavily D deeply
查看答案 B. bitterly
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You are getting too old for football. You’d better ________ tennis instead.
A take in B take up C take for D take over
查看答案 B. take up
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When the two young people were married, the ceremony was anything ________ up to data.
A but B beside C except D apart from
查看答案 A. but
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He didn’t mention anything about the party, ________ the date.
A either even B even nor C even neither D not even
查看答案 D. not even
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After being rescued from the air crash, the people agreed that they had much to ________.
A thank B be thanked C be thankful D be thankful for
查看答案 D. be thankful for
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This new method not only saves time but also saves energy ________ operating on two batteries instead to four.
A in B on C by D for
查看答案 C. by
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What ________ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies.
A matters B refers C happens D applies
查看答案 A. matters
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He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any ________ about what was meant.
A doubt B wonder C question D consideration
查看答案 A. doubt
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It is predicted that heavy rains are ________ to flood the area in a few days.
A frightening B threatening C scattering D warning
查看答案 B. threatening
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In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ________ by school age children.
A directed B discharged C derived D delivered
查看答案 D. delivered
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A television B advertisement C radio D newspaper
查看答案 C. radio
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A of B in C at D on
查看答案 D. on
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A adopt B adjust C alter D adapt
查看答案 B. adjust
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A working B listening C appearing D showing
查看答案 A. working
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A practised B experienced C determined D used
查看答案 D. used
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A guarantees B means C convinces D warns
查看答案 B. means
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A at B with C in D of
查看答案 A. at
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A reflect B create C cause D affect
查看答案 B. create
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A to B in C on D about
查看答案 A. to
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A occasion B matter C example D case
查看答案 D. case
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A something B everything C nothing D anything
查看答案 B. everything
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A moreover B therefore C furthermore D nevertheless
查看答案 B. therefore
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A clear B definite C sure D easy
查看答案 C. sure
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A miss B ignore C drop D catch
查看答案 A. miss
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A to B at C in D on
查看答案 D. on
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A reveal B expose C understand D translate
查看答案 C. understand
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A Unlike B Besides C Like D As
查看答案 A. Unlike
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A price B cost C value D worth
查看答案 C. value
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A minutes B periods C times D moments
查看答案 D. moments
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A them B him C themselves D himself
查看答案 C. themselves
91 案例分析题 91 / 91
1.失败是常有的事? 2.人们对失败有各种不同的态度。 3.我对失败的态度。 You should write your composition in three paragraphs. Remember to write your composition in readable handwriting on the right side of this sheet. Is Failure a Bad Thing?
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