外语类 大学英语 大学英语四级(CET4)
1998年6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 They are twins. B They are classmates. C They are friends. D They are colleagues.
查看答案 A. They are twins.
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A The man is planning a trip to Austin. B The man has not been to Austin before. C The man doesn’t like Austin. D The man has been to Austin before.
查看答案 B. The man has not been to Austin before.
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A The size of the room. B Long working hours. C The hot weather. D The fan in the room.
查看答案 C. The hot weather.
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A The man has changed his destination. B The man is returning his ticket. C The man is flying to New York tomorrow morning. D The man can’t manage to go to New York as planned.
查看答案 D. The man can’t manage to go to New York as planned.
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A It is difficult to identify. B It has been misplaced. C It is missing. D It has been borrowed by someone.
查看答案 B. It has been misplaced.
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A Looking for a timetable. B Buying some furniture. C Reserving a table. D Window shopping.
查看答案 C. Reserving a table.
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A Cold and windy. B Snow will be replaced by strong winds. C It will get better. D Rainy and cold.
查看答案 A. Cold and windy.
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A It is no longer available. B It has been reprinted four times. C The store doesn’t have it now, but will have it soon. D The information in the book is out of date.
查看答案 A. It is no longer available.
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A Henry doesn’t like the color. B Someone else painted the house. C There was no ladder in the house. D Henry painted the house himself.
查看答案 B. Someone else painted the house.
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A In a cotton field. B At a railway station. C On a farm. D On a train.
查看答案 D. On a train.
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A They invited him to a party. B They asked him to make a speech. C They gave a special dinner for him. D They invited his wife to attend the dinner.
查看答案 C. They gave a special dinner for him.
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A He was embarrassed. B He felt greatly encouraged. C He felt sad. D He was deeply touched.
查看答案 D. He was deeply touched.
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A Sam’s wife did not think that the company was fair to Sam. B Sam’s wife was satisfied with the gold watch. C Sam did not like the gold watch. D The company had some financial problems.
查看答案 A. Sam’s wife did not think that the company was fair to Sam.
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A The number of students they take in is limited. B They receive little or no support from public taxes. C They are only open to children from rich families. D They have to pay more taxes.
查看答案 B. They receive little or no support from public taxes.
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A Private schools admit more students. B Private schools charge less than religious schools. C Private schools run a variety of programs. D Private schools allow students to enjoy more freedom.
查看答案 C. Private schools run a variety of programs.
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A The churches. B The program designers. C The local authorities. D The state government.
查看答案 A. The churches.
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A She was found stealing in a bookstore. B She caught someone in the act of stealing. C She admitted having stolen something. D She said she was wrongly accused of stealing.
查看答案 D. She said she was wrongly accused of stealing.
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A A book. B $3,000. C A handbag. D A Christmas card.
查看答案 D. A Christmas card.
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A She was questioned by the police. B She was shut in a small room for 20 minutes. C She was insulted by the shopper around her. D She was body-searched by the store manager.
查看答案 B. She was shut in a small room for 20 minutes.
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A They refused to apologize for having followed her through the town. B They regretted having wrongly accused her of stealing. C They still suspected that she was a thief. D The agreed to pay her $3,000 damages.
查看答案 C. They still suspected that she was a thief.
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The purpose of George Spilich’s experiments is ________.
A to test whether smoking has a positive effect on the mental capacity of smokers B to show how smoking damages people’s mental capacity C to prove that smoking affects people’s regular performance D to find out whether smoking helps people’s short-term memory
查看答案 A. to test whether smoking has a positive effect on the mental capacity of smokers
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George Spilich’s experiment was conducted in such a way as to ________.
A compel the subjects to separate major information from minor details B put the subjects through increasingly complex tests C check the effectiveness of nicotine on smokers D register the prompt responses of the subjects
查看答案 B. put the subjects through increasingly complex tests
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The word “bested” (Line 3, Para. 5) most probably means ________.
A beat B envied C caught up with D made the best of
查看答案 A. beat
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Which of the following statements is true?
A Active smokers in general performed better than deprived smokers. B Active smokers responded more quickly than the other subjects. C Non-smokers were not better than other subjects in performing simple tasks. D Deprived smokers gave the slowest responses to the various tasks.
查看答案 C. Non-smokers were not better than other subjects in performing simple tasks.
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We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.
A smokers should not expect to become airline pilots B smoking in emergency cases causes mental illness C no airline pilots smoke during flights D smokers may prove unequal to handing emergency cases
查看答案 D. smokers may prove unequal to handing emergency cases
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To be the competent citizens of tomorrow, people should ________.
A try to lay a solid foundation in computer science B be aware of how the things that they use do what they do C learn to use a computer by acquiring a certain set of skills D understand that programming a computer is more essential than repairing a car
查看答案 C. learn to use a computer by acquiring a certain set of skills
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In the second paragraph “violin-making” is mentioned to show that ________.
A programming a computer is as interesting as making a violin B our society needs experts in different fields C violin-making requires as much skill as computer programming D people who can use a computer don’t necessarily have to know computer programming
查看答案 D. people who can use a computer don’t necessarily have to know computer programming
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Learning to use a computer is getting easier all the time because ________.
A programs are becoming less complicated B programs are designed to be convenient to users C programming is becoming easier and easier D programs are becoming readily available to computer users
查看答案 B. programs are designed to be convenient to users
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According to the author, the phrase “learning to use a computer” (Lines 3-4, Para. 3) means learning ________.
A a set of rules B the fundamentals of computer science C specific programs D general principles of programming
查看答案 C. specific programs
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The author’s purpose in writing this passage is ________.
A to stress the impact of the computer on society B to explain the concept of the computer literacy C to illustrate the requirements for being competent citizens of tomorrow D to emphasize that computer programming is an interesting and challenging job
查看答案 B. to explain the concept of the computer literacy
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According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ________.
A he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities B he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single C he finds more fun in dating than in marriage D he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement
查看答案 A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities
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Raising children, in the author’s opinion, is ________.
A a moral duty B a thankless job C a rewarding task D a source of inevitable pain
查看答案 C. a rewarding task
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From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ________.
A hatred B misunderstanding C prejudice D ignorance
查看答案 B. misunderstanding
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To understand what true happiness is one must ________.
A have as much run as possible during one’s lifetime B make every effort to liberate oneself from pain C put up with pain under all circumstances D be able to distinguish happiness from fun
查看答案 D. be able to distinguish happiness from fun
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What is the author trying to tell us?
A Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. B One must know how to attain happiness. C It is important to make commitments. D It is pain that leads to happiness.
查看答案 A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.
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The word “imperative” (Line 5, Para. 1) most probably refers to something ________.
A superficial B remarkable C debatable D essential
查看答案 D. essential
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Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversity?
A Minorities. B Politicians. C Professors. D Managers.
查看答案 B. Politicians.
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High corporate leaders seem to be in favor of promoting diversity so as to ________.
A lower the rate of unemployment B win equal political rights for minorities C be competitive in the world market D satisfy the demands of a growing population
查看答案 C. be competitive in the world market
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It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A meritocracy can never be realized without diversity B American political circles will not accept diversity C it is unlikely that diversity will occur in the U.S. media D minorities can only enter the fields where no debate is heard about diversity
查看答案 A. meritocracy can never be realized without diversity
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According to the passage diversity can be achieved in American society by ________.
A expanding the pool of potential employees B promoting policies that provide skills to employees C training more engineers, scientists lawyers and business managers D providing education for all regardless of race or sex
查看答案 D. providing education for all regardless of race or sex
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The last half of the nineteenth century ________ the steady improvement in the means of travel.
A has witnessed B was witnessed C witnessed D is witnessed
查看答案 C. witnessed
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The shy girl felt ________ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher’s questions.
A amazed B awkward C curious D amused
查看答案 B. awkward
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Ann never dreams of ________ for her to be sent abroad very soon.
A there being a chance B there to be a chance C there be a chance D being a chance
查看答案 A. there being a chance
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It was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you ________ it.
A mustn’t have done B wouldn’t have done C mightn’t have done D didn’t have to do
查看答案 D. didn’t have to do
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Frequently single-parent children ________ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.
A take off B take after C take in D take on
查看答案 D. take on
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He gives people the impression ________ all his life broad.
A of having spent B to have spent C of being spent D to spend
查看答案 A. of having spent
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A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial ________.
A mark B feature C trace D appearance
查看答案 B. feature
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I’d rather you ________ make any comment on the issue for the time being.
A don’t B wouldn’t C didn’t D shouldn’t
查看答案 C. didn’t
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All things ________, the planned trip will have to be called off.
A considered B be considered C considering D having considered
查看答案 A. considered
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John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by doing, and that teaching must ________ the curiosity and creativity of children.
A seek B stimulate C shape D secure
查看答案 B. stimulate
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Criticism and self-criticism is necessary ________ it helps us to find and correct our mistakes.
A by that B at that C on that D in that
查看答案 D. in that
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However, at times this balance in nature is ________, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.
A troubled B disturbed C confused D puzzled
查看答案 B. disturbed
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If she doesn’t tell him the truth now, he’ll simply keep on asking her until she ________.
A does B has done C will do D would do
查看答案 A. does
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The patient’s health failed to such an extent that he was put into ________ care.
A tense B rigid C intensive D tight
查看答案 C. intensive
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Does everyone on earth have an equal right ________ an equal share of its resources?
A by B at C to D over
查看答案 C. to
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Americans eat ________ as they actually need every day.
A twice as much protein B twice protein as much twice C twice protein as much D protein as twice much
查看答案 A. twice as much protein
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In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe ________ Europe into a great war.
A inserted B imposed C pitched D plunged
查看答案 D. plunged
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The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, ________ is often the case in other countries.
A as B what C so D that
查看答案 A. as
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There are few electronic applications ________ to raise fears regarding future employment opportunities than robots.
A likely B more likely C most likely D much likely
查看答案 B. more likely
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We had to ________ a lot of noise when the children were at home.
A go in for B hold on to C put up with D keep pace with
查看答案 C. put up with
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What he said just now had little to do with the question ________ discussion.
A on B in C under D at
查看答案 C. under
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We need a chairman ________.
A for whom everyone has confidence B in whom everyone has confidence C who everyone has confidence of D whom everyone has confidence on
查看答案 B. in whom everyone has confidence
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Over a third of the population was estimated to have no ________ to the health service.
A assessment B assignment C exception D access
查看答案 D. access
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Excuse me. If your call’s not too urgent, do you mind ________ mine first?
A I make B if I make C me to make D that I make
查看答案 B. if I make
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Professor Taylor’s talk has indicated that science has a very strong ________ on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists.
A motivation B perspective C impression D impact
查看答案 D. impact
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After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute ________.
A being settled B to be settled C had settled D as settled
查看答案 D. as settled
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Floods cause billions of dollars worth of property damage ________.
A relatively B actually C annually D comparatively
查看答案 C. annually
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We are all for your proposal that the discussion ________.
A be put off B was put off C should put off D is to put off
查看答案 A. be put off
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These goods are ________ for export, though a few of them may be sold on the home market.
A essentially B completely C necessarily D remarkably
查看答案 A. essentially
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The course normally attracts 20 students per year, ________ up to half will be from overseas.
A in which B for whom C with which D of whom
查看答案 D. of whom
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A as B after C since D before
查看答案 D. before
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A courses B disciplines C majors D subjects
查看答案 A. courses
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A deeply B widely C well D much
查看答案 C. well
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A fulfill B finish C complete D accomplish
查看答案 C. complete
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A attend B participate C study D belong
查看答案 A. attend
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A acquired B considered C ordered D required
查看答案 D. required
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A decorated B dressed C coated D worn
查看答案 B. dressed
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A decided B intended C settled D determined
查看答案 D. determined
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A power B ability C possibility D quality
查看答案 B. ability
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A adopted B accepted C received D permitted
查看答案 B. accepted
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A make B undergo C take D pass
查看答案 C. take
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A getting B putting C falling D sitting
查看答案 A. getting
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A offer B afford C grant D supply
查看答案 A. offer
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A For B Among C In D On
查看答案 C. In
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A processes B procedures C projects D provisions
查看答案 B. procedures
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A application B usage C use D utility
查看答案 C. use
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A major B prominent C key D great
查看答案 A. major
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A amusing B misleading C alarming D confusing
查看答案 D. confusing
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A before B about C on D at
查看答案 B. about
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A fit B suit C yield D adapt
查看答案 D. adapt
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