外语类 大学英语 大学英语四级(CET4)
1997年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷 82 题 含答案 大学英语四级(CET4)
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A Skating. B Swimming. C Boating and swimming. D Boating and skating.
查看答案 B. Swimming.
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A Put her report on his desk. B Read some papers he recommended. C Improve some parts of her paper. D Mail her report to the publisher.
查看答案 C. Improve some parts of her paper.
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A She takes it as a kind of exercise. B She wants to save money. C She loves doing anything that is new. D Her office isn’t very far.
查看答案 A. She takes it as a kind of exercise.
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A A shop assistant. B A telephone operator. C A waitress. D A clerk.
查看答案 C. A waitress.
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A A railway porter. B A taxi driver. C A bus conductor. D A postal clerk.
查看答案 D. A postal clerk.
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A Most people killed in traffic accidents are heavy drinkers. B She does not agree with the man. C Drunk drivers are not guilty. D People should pay more attention to the danger of drunk driving.
查看答案 D. People should pay more attention to the danger of drunk driving.
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A $1.40. B $6.40. C $4.30. D $8.60.
查看答案 B. $6.40.
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A Collect papers for the man. B Do the typing once again. C Check the paper for typing errors. D Read the whole newspaper.
查看答案 C. Check the paper for typing errors.
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A The woman does not want to go to the movies. B The man is too tired to go to the movies. C The woman wants to go to the movies. D The man wants to go out for dinner.
查看答案 A. The woman does not want to go to the movies.
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A By bus. B By bike. C By taxi. D On foot.
查看答案 A. By bus.
11 材料分析题 11 / 82
查看答案 S1. typical S2. relatively S3. boring S4. describe S5. variety S6. normal S7. uniform S8. seven bad men jumped out, one man had a knife and we got into a fight. S9. She was trying to get to the hospital, but there was a bad traffic jam. S10. the baby waited to “arrive” until we got to the hospital.
12 单选题 12 / 82
The statement “In my fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily.” (Line 1, Para. 2) suggests that ________.
A the author was well-fed and healthy even without a fridge in his fifties B the author was not accustomed to using fridges even in his fifties C there was no fridge in the author’s home in the 1950s D the fridge was in its early stage of development in the 1950s
查看答案 C. there was no fridge in the author’s home in the 1950s
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Why does the author say that nothing was wasted before the invention of fridges?
A People would not buy more food than was necessary. B Food was delivered to people two or three times a week. C Food was sold fresh and did not get rotten easily. D People had effective ways to preserve their food.
查看答案 D. People had effective ways to preserve their food.
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Who benefited the least from fridges according to the author?
A Inventors. B Consumers. C Manufacturers. D Traveling salesmen.
查看答案 B. Consumers.
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Which of the following phrases in the fifth paragraph indicates the fridge’s negative effect on the environment?
A “Hum away continuously”. B “Climatically almost unnecessary”. C “Artificially-cooled space”. D “With mild temperatures”.
查看答案 A. “Hum away continuously”.
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What is the author’s overall attitude toward fridges?
A Neutral. B Critical. C Objective. D Compromising.
查看答案 B. Critical.
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In what way can we make a machine intelligent?
A By making it work in such environments as deserts, oceans or space. B By working hard for 10 or 20 years. C By either properly programming it or changing its structure. D By reproducing it.
查看答案 C. By either properly programming it or changing its structure.
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What does the writer think about machines with human-like ability?
A He believes they will be useful to human beings. B He believes that they will control us in the future. C He is not quite sure in what way they may influence us. D He doesn’t consider the construction of such machines possible.
查看答案 A. He believes they will be useful to human beings.
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The word “carbon” (Line 4, Para. 2) stands for ________.
A intelligent robots B a chemical element C an organic substance D human beings
查看答案 D. human beings
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A robot can be used to expand our frontiers when ________.
A its intelligence and cost are beyond question B it is able to bear the rough environment C it is made as complex as the human brain D its architecture is different from that of the present ones
查看答案 A. its intelligence and cost are beyond question
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It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A after the installation of a great number of cells and connections, robots will be capable of self-reproduction B with the rapid development of technology, people have come to realize the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability C once we make a machine as complex as the human brain, it will posses intelligence D robots will have control of the vast, man-made world in space
查看答案 B. with the rapid development of technology, people have come to realize the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability
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One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low is that ________.
A new computers had been installed in the buildings B it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highways C large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holiday D improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways
查看答案 D. improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways
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The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to ________.
A counterbalance an earthquake’s action on the building B predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracy C help strengthen the foundation of the building D measure the impact of an earthquake’s vibrations
查看答案 A. counterbalance an earthquake’s action on the building
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The smart buildings discussed in the passage ________.
A would cause serious financial problems B would be worthwhile though costly C would increase the complexity of architectural design D can reduce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes
查看答案 B. would be worthwhile though costly
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It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes attention should be focused on ________.
A the increasing use of rubber and steel in capital construction B the development of flexible building materials C the reduction of the impact of ground vibrations D early forecasts of earthquakes
查看答案 C. the reduction of the impact of ground vibrations
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The author’s main purpose in writing the passage is to ________.
A compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U.S. B encourage civil engineers to make more extensive use of computers C outline the history of the development of quake-resistant building materials D report new developments in constructing quake-resistant buildings
查看答案 D. report new developments in constructing quake-resistant buildings
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Plants will emit an increased amount of heat when they are ________.
A sprayed with pesticides B facing an infrared scanner C in poor physical condition D exposed to excessive sun rays
查看答案 C. in poor physical condition
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In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely, we can use infrared scanning to ________.
A estimate the damage to the crops B draw a color-coded map C measure the size of the affected area D locate the problem area
查看答案 D. locate the problem area
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Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by ________.
A resorting to spot-spraying B consulting infrared scanning experts C transforming poisoned rain D detecting crop problems at an early date
查看答案 A. resorting to spot-spraying
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The application of infrared scanning technology to agriculture met with some difficulties due to ________.
A the lack of official support B its high cost C the lack of financial support D its failure to help increase production
查看答案 C. the lack of financial support
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Infrared scanning technology may be brought back into operation because of ________.
A the desire of farmers to improve the quality of their produce B growing concern about the excessive use of pesticides on crops C the forceful promotion by the Department of Agriculture D full support from agricultural experts
查看答案 B. growing concern about the excessive use of pesticides on crops
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The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at ________ chemist’s.
A each B some C certain D any
查看答案 D. any
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You cannot be ________ careful when you drive a car.
A very B so C too D enough
查看答案 C. too
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In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth the total ________ for living expenses.
A acceptable B available C advisable D applicable
查看答案 B. available
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Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to ________ the color of his skin.
A with the exception of B in the light of C by virtue of D regardless of
查看答案 D. regardless of
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Housewives who do not go out to work feel they are not working to their full ________.
A capacity B strength C length D possibility
查看答案 A. capacity
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I hate people who ________ the end of a film that you haven’t seen before.
A reveal B rewrite C revise D reverse
查看答案 A. reveal
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He’s watching TV? He’s ________ to be cleaning his room.
A known B supposed C regarded D considered
查看答案 B. supposed
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The old couple decided to ________ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own.
A adapt B bring C receive D adopt
查看答案 D. adopt
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The government is trying to do something to ________ better understanding between the two countries.
A raise B promote C heighten D increase
查看答案 B. promote
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The newspaper did not mention the ________ of the damage caused by the fire.
A range B level C extent D quantity
查看答案 C. extent
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The soldier was ________ of running away when the enemy attacked.
A scolded B charged C accused D punished
查看答案 C. accused
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Had he worked harder, he ________ the exams.
A must have got through B would have got through C permitted are freshmen D are permitted freshmen
查看答案 B. would have got through
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Only under special circumstances ________ to take make-up tests.
A are freshmen permitted B freshmen are permitted C permitted are freshmen D are permitted freshmen
查看答案 A. are freshmen permitted
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I had just started back for the house to change my clothes ________ I heard voices.
A as B when C after D while
查看答案 B. when
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It seems oil ________ from this pipe for some time. We’ll have to take the machine apart to put it right.
A had leaked B is leaking C leaked D has been leaking
查看答案 D. has been leaking
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When he arrived, he found ________ the aged and the sick at home.
A none but B none other than C nothing but D no other than
查看答案 A. none but
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The pressure ________ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.
A to compete B competing C to be competed D having competed
查看答案 A. to compete
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Your hair wants ________. You’d better have it done tomorrow.
A cut B to cut C cutting D being cut
查看答案 C. cutting
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As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think ________.
A ought to be said B must say C have to be said D need to say
查看答案 A. ought to be said
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Once environmental damage ________, it takes many years for the system to recover.
A has done B is to do C does D is done
查看答案 D. is done
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Studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought, ________ a good family life, friendship and work satisfaction.
A as for B in view of C in case of D such as
查看答案 D. such as
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He will agree to do what you require ________ him.
A of B from C to D for
查看答案 A. of
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The mere fact ________ most people believe nuclear war would be madness does not mean that it will not occur.
A what B which C that D why
查看答案 C. that
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John seems nice person. ________, I don’t trust him.
A Even though B Even so C Therefore D Though
查看答案 B. Even so
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I don’t think it advisable that Tom ________ to the job since he has no experience.
A is assigned B will be assigned C be assigned D has been assigned
查看答案 C. be assigned
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________, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.
A Other things being equal B Were other things equal C To be equal to other things D Other things to be equal
查看答案 A. Other things being equal
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________ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.
A For B Now C Since D Despite
查看答案 B. Now
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The man in the corner confessed to ________ a lie to the manager of the company.
A have told B be told C being told D having told
查看答案 D. having told
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By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular ________ children as Coca-Cola.
A for B in C to D with
查看答案 D. with
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Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he ________ his opinion.
A struck at B stove for C stuck to D stood for
查看答案 C. stuck to
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A if B until C that D unless
查看答案 D. unless
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A procedure B process C way D method
查看答案 C. way
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A adequately B attractively C urgently D eagerly
查看答案 B. attractively
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A whether B what C that D which
查看答案 A. whether
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A remark B tell C discuss D argue
查看答案 C. discuss
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A everybody B anybody C somebody D nobody
查看答案 B. anybody
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A opposes B denies C refuses D offends
查看答案 C. refuses
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A willing B possible C obliged D likely
查看答案 D. likely
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A with B with C over D for
查看答案 D. for
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A should B may C will D must
查看答案 C. will
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A supposed B proved C considered D related
查看答案 A. supposed
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A point B custom C idea D plan
查看答案 C. idea
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A ask B come C return D take
查看答案 B. come
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A much B little C few D many
查看答案 A. much
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A on B over C by D during
查看答案 D. during
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A agree B allow C force D persuade
查看答案 B. allow
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A hurriedly B soon C fast D slowly
查看答案 B. soon
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A so B until C lest D although
查看答案 A. so
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A some B any C such D no
查看答案 D. no
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A or B nor C but D neither
查看答案 A. or
82 案例分析题 82 / 82
1.大学生了解社会的必要性。 2.了解社会的途径(大众媒介、社会服务等) 3.我打算怎么做。 Getting to Know the World Outside the Campus
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