外语类 大学英语 大学英语四级(CET4)
1996年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷 76 题 含答案 大学英语四级(CET4)
1 单选题 1 / 76
A At home. B At the riverside. C At the health center. D At his office.
查看答案 D. At his office.
2 单选题 2 / 76
A Having an interview. B Filling out a form. C Talking with his friend. D Asking for information.
查看答案 B. Filling out a form.
3 单选题 3 / 76
A She made a mistake by taking too few courses in the first term. B The courses she took were too difficult for her. C She took too many courses during her first term. D She found it difficult to deal with college courses.
查看答案 C. She took too many courses during her first term.
4 单选题 4 / 76
A Worried and frightened. B Very relaxed. C Quite unhappy. D Angry with the professor.
查看答案 A. Worried and frightened.
5 单选题 5 / 76
A He enjoys reading letters. B He has been job-hunting. C He is offering the woman a job. D He is working for a company.
查看答案 B. He has been job-hunting.
6 单选题 6 / 76
A She lost her way. B She lost her keys. C She lost her car. D She lost her handbag.
查看答案 B. She lost her keys.
7 单选题 7 / 76
A More than an hour and a half. B Not more than half an hour. C More than two hours. D Less than an hour and a half.
查看答案 D. Less than an hour and a half.
8 单选题 8 / 76
A She is sure who is going to win. B Now it is a good time to start the game. C The game has been going on for a long time. D The same team always wins.
查看答案 C. The game has been going on for a long time.
9 单选题 9 / 76
A The ideas of the paper are not convincing. B Some parts of the paper are not well written. C The handwriting of the paper is not good. D The paper is not complete.
查看答案 B. Some parts of the paper are not well written.
10 单选题 10 / 76
A Looking for a young lady. B Looking for her wrist watch. C Looking for a young gentleman. D Looking for a man wearing a wrist watch.
查看答案 C. Looking for a young gentleman.
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A It had many problems. B It was the most democratic country in the world. C It was fair to women. D It had some minor problems to solve.
查看答案 A. It had many problems.
12 单选题 12 / 76
A The women of some states. B The women in the state of Wyoming only. C The members of the National Women’s Association. D The women in the state of Massachusetts only.
查看答案 A. The women of some states.
13 单选题 13 / 76
A At the very beginning of the 20th century. B At the end of the 19th century. C After Susan Anthony’s death. D Just before Susan Anthony’s death.
查看答案 C. After Susan Anthony’s death.
14 单选题 14 / 76
A She worked on the draft of the American Constitution. B She was the chairman of the National Women’s Association. C She was born in New York and died in Massachusetts. D She was an activist in the women’s movement for equal rights.
查看答案 D. She was an activist in the women’s movement for equal rights.
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A People with problems. B Travels around the world. C Beautiful America. D People in great cities.
查看答案 A. People with problems.
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A He spent three months writing “Travels with Charley”. B He enjoyed his travels around the United States. C He was fond of writing about his travels. D He didn’t enjoy the trip as much as Charley.
查看答案 B. He enjoyed his travels around the United States.
17 单选题 17 / 76
A The long distance between his home town and New York. B His unpopular character. C The high unemployment rate in New York. D His criminal record.
查看答案 D. His criminal record.
18 单选题 18 / 76
A He wanted to be put in prison again. B He needed the money to support his family. C He hated the barber there. D He wanted to make himself well known.
查看答案 A. He wanted to be put in prison again.
19 单选题 19 / 76
A He went directly to the police station. B He drove out of the town and tried to escape. C He waited for the police to arrest him. D He argued with the police angrily.
查看答案 C. He waited for the police to arrest him.
20 单选题 20 / 76
A Mr. Spears enjoyed living in prison. B Mr. Spears was known as a greedy man in his community. C The police in New York were not very efficient. D The only way for Mr. Spears to support his family was by going to prison again.
查看答案 D. The only way for Mr. Spears to support his family was by going to prison again.
21 单选题 21 / 76
The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, ________ and perfected now.
A developed B have developed C are being developed D will have been developed
查看答案 C. are being developed
22 单选题 22 / 76
This ticket ________ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
A gives B grants C entitles D credits
查看答案 C. entitles
23 单选题 23 / 76
You ________ her in her office last Friday; she’s been out of town for two weeks.
A needn’t have seen B must have seen C might have seen D can’t have seen
查看答案 D. can’t have seen
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That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ________ the police.
A called in B calling in C call in D to call in
查看答案 D. to call in
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She was so ________ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.
A attracted B absorbed C drawn D concentrated
查看答案 B. absorbed
26 单选题 26 / 76
________ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.
A Being published B Published C Publishing D To be published
查看答案 B. Published
27 单选题 27 / 76
At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly ________ to another subject.
A committed B switched C favoured D transmitted
查看答案 B. switched
28 单选题 28 / 76
It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios ________ after 11 o’clock at night.
A were not played B not to play C not be played D did not play
查看答案 C. not be played
29 单选题 29 / 76
Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful ________ through the window.
A vision B look C picture D view
查看答案 D. view
30 单选题 30 / 76
Cancer is second only ________ heart disease as a cause of death.
A of B to C with D from
查看答案 B. to
31 单选题 31 / 76
Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the ________ movie could not hold our attention.
A three-hours B three-hour C three-hours’ D three-hour’s
查看答案 B. three-hour
32 单选题 32 / 76
The manager needs an assistant that he can ________ to take care of problems in his absence.
A count on B count in C count up D count out
查看答案 A. count on
33 单选题 33 / 76
The organization had broken no rules, but ________ had it acted responsibly.
A neither B so C either D both
查看答案 A. neither
34 单选题 34 / 76
We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came ________ view.
A from B in C before D into
查看答案 D. into
35 单选题 35 / 76
They took ________ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.
A fruitful B beneficial C valid D effective
查看答案 D. effective
36 单选题 36 / 76
Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true ________ it comes to classroom tests.
A when B since C before D after
查看答案 A. when
37 单选题 37 / 76
Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs ________ directed.
A like B so C which D as
查看答案 D. as
38 单选题 38 / 76
In developing countries people are ________ into overcrowded cities in great numbers.
A breaking B filling C pouring D hurrying
查看答案 C. pouring
39 单选题 39 / 76
It’s reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory ________ by about 10%.
A will have risen B has risen C will be rising D has been rising
查看答案 A. will have risen
40 单选题 40 / 76
If I had remembered ________ the window, the thief would not have got in.
A to close B closing C to have closed D having closed
查看答案 A. to close
41 单选题 41 / 76
There are other problems which I don’t propose to ________ at the moment.
A go into B go around C go for D go up
查看答案 A. go into
42 单选题 42 / 76
Don’t get your schedule ________; stay with us in this class.
A to change B changing C changed D change
查看答案 C. changed
43 单选题 43 / 76
It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and ________ knowledge.
A extensive B expansive C intensive D expensive
查看答案 A. extensive
44 单选题 44 / 76
Jean doesn’t want to work right away because she thinks that if she ________ a job she probably wouldn’t be able to see her friends very often.
A has to get B were to get C had got D could have got
查看答案 B. were to get
45 单选题 45 / 76
I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, ________ something occurred which attracted my attention.
A unless B until C when D while
查看答案 C. when
46 单选题 46 / 76
A love marriage, however, does not necessarily ________ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.
A take over B result in C hold on D keep to
查看答案 B. result in
47 单选题 47 / 76
The ability to store knowledge makes computers different form every other machine ________ invented.
A ever B thus C yet D as
查看答案 A. ever
48 单选题 48 / 76
I’m not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can’t make a(n) ________ promise to help you.
A exact B defined C definite D sure
查看答案 C. definite
49 单选题 49 / 76
I have kept that portrait ________ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my university days in London.
A which B where C whether D when
查看答案 B. where
50 单选题 50 / 76
The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally ________ because of the bad weather.
A set off B broken off C worn off D called off
查看答案 D. called off
51 单选题 51 / 76
According to the first paragraph, the atmosphere is essential to man in that ________.
A it protects him against the harmful rays from space B it provides sufficient light for plant growth C it supplies the heat necessary for human survival D it screens off the falling meteors
查看答案 A. it protects him against the harmful rays from space
52 单选题 52 / 76
We know from the passage that ________.
A exposure to even tiny amounts of radiation is fatal B the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in coming C radiation is avoidable in space exploration D astronauts in spacesuits needn’t worry about radiation damage
查看答案 B. the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in coming
53 单选题 53 / 76
The harm radiation has done to the Apollo crew members ________.
A is insignificant B seems overestimated C is enormous D remains unknown
查看答案 D. remains unknown
54 单选题 54 / 76
It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A the Apollo mission was very successful B protection from space radiation is no easy job C astronauts will have deformed children or grandchildren D radiation is not a threat to well-protected space explorers
查看答案 B. protection from space radiation is no easy job
55 单选题 55 / 76
The best title for this passage would be ________.
A The Atmosphere and Our Environment B Research on Radiation C Effects of Space Radiation D Importance Protection Against Radiation
查看答案 C. Effects of Space Radiation
56 单选题 56 / 76
According to the passage the preference test was conducted in order to ________.
A find out the role taste preference plays in a person’s drinking B reveal which cola is more to the liking of the drinkers C show that a person’s opinion about taste is mere guess-work D compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinks
查看答案 A. find out the role taste preference plays in a person’s drinking
57 单选题 57 / 76
The statistics recorded in the preference tests show ________.
A Coca-Cola and Pepsi are people’s two most favorite drinks B there is not much difference in taste between Coca-Cola and Pepsi C few people had trouble telling Coca-Cola from Pepsi D people’s tastes differ from one another
查看答案 B. there is not much difference in taste between Coca-Cola and Pepsi
58 单选题 58 / 76
It is implied in the first paragraph that ________.
A the purpose of taste tests is to promote the sale of colas B the improvement of quality is the chief concern of the two cola companies C the competition between the two colas is very strong D blind tasting is necessary for identifying fans
查看答案 C. the competition between the two colas is very strong
59 单选题 59 / 76
The word “burnout” (Line 4, Para. 5) here refers to the state of ________.
A being seriously burnt in the skin B being unable to burn for lack of fuel C being badly damaged by fire D being unable to function because of excessive use
查看答案 D. being unable to function because of excessive use
60 单选题 60 / 76
The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ________.
A show that taste preference is highly subjective B argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategy C emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each other D recommend that blind tasting be introduced in the quality control of colas
查看答案 A. show that taste preference is highly subjective
61 单选题 61 / 76
Which of the following words can best describe the popular understanding of “environment” as the author sees it?
A Elaborate. B Prejudiced. C Faultless. D Oversimplified.
查看答案 D. Oversimplified.
62 单选题 62 / 76
According to the author the concept of “environment” is difficult to explain because ________.
A it doesn’t distinguish between the organism and the environment B it involves both internal and external forces C the organism and the environment influence each other D the relationship between the organism and the environment is unclear
查看答案 C. the organism and the environment influence each other
63 单选题 63 / 76
In analyzing the environmental forces acting on man the author suggests that ________.
A biological factors are less important to the organism than cultural factors to man B man and other animals are modified equally by the environmental forces C man is modified by the cultural environment as well as by the natural environment D physical and biological factors exert more influence on other organisms than on man
查看答案 C. man is modified by the cultural environment as well as by the natural environment
64 单选题 64 / 76
As for culture, the author points out that ________.
A it develops side by side with environmental factors B it is also affected by environmental factors C it is generally accepted to be part of the environment D it is a product of man’s biological instincts
查看答案 B. it is also affected by environmental factors
65 单选题 65 / 76
In this passage, the author is primarily concerned with ________.
A the interpretation of the term “environment” B the discussion on organisms and biological environment C the comparison between internal and external factors influencing man D the evaluation of man’s influence on culture
查看答案 A. the interpretation of the term “environment”
66 单选题 66 / 76
The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that ________.
A the language of the younger generation is usually inferior to that of the older generation B the students had a poor command of English because they didn’t work hard enough C he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen years D English teachers should be held responsible for the students’ poor command of English
查看答案 D. English teachers should be held responsible for the students’ poor command of English
67 单选题 67 / 76
In the author’s opinion, the speaker ________.
A gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students B had exaggerated the language problems of the students C was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs D could think and speak intelligently
查看答案 B. had exaggerated the language problems of the students
68 单选题 68 / 76
The author’s attitude towards the speaker’s remarks is ________.
A neutral B positive C critical D compromising
查看答案 C. critical
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It can be concluded from the passage that ________.
A it is justifiable to include English as a school subject B the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level C English language teaching is by no means an easy job D language improvement needs time and effort
查看答案 D. language improvement needs time and effort
70 单选题 70 / 76
In the passage the author argues that ________.
A it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students B young people would not commit offences against the language is the teachers did their jobs properly C to eliminate language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears D to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations
查看答案 A. it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students
71 主观题 71 / 76
(Passage 2, Lines 1-2, Para. 5) Scientists have reason to think that a man can put up with far more radiation than 0.1 rem without being damaged;
查看答案 科学家有理由相信,一个人能够承受远远高于0.1雷目(rem)的辐射而不受到伤害。
72 主观题 72 / 76
(Passage 2, Lines 1-3, Para. 3) Them we fed them four unidentified samples of cola on at a time, regular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other.
查看答案 然后我们给他们喝4种没有任何标记的可乐,一次一种,一组人喝普通的可乐,另一组喝低糖型的可乐。
73 主观题 73 / 76
(Passage 2, Lines 1-2, Para. 5) While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearly half the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times.
查看答案 虽然两组做的都比随机猜测的正确度高,仍有约一半的受试者做出了两个或更多的错误选择。
74 主观题 74 / 76
(Passage 3, Lines 4-5, Para. 2) ... we find that we have to deal with things like climate, soil, plants, and such-like factors common to all biological situations;
查看答案 我们发现我们必须和气候、土壤、植物以及诸如此类的对所有生物环境都很普遍的因素打交道。
75 主观题 75 / 76
(Passage 4, Lines 1-2, Para. 3) My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable.
查看答案 我的观点是一代人经常抱怨下一代人是不可避免的。
76 案例分析题 76 / 76
1.双休日给大学生带来的好处。 2.双休日可能给大学生带来的问题。 3.我应当怎样过好双休日。 The Two-day Weekend
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