90年 - 2001年12月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷#12962

科目：CET 等级考试◆CET4 | 年份：90年 | 選擇題數：70 | 申論題數：0

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所屬科目：CET 等级考试◆CET4

選擇題 (70)

21.One significant improvement in the future car will probably be ________. (A)) its power source (B)) its driving system (C)) its monitoring system (D)) its seating capacity

22. What is the author’s main concern? (A)) How to render automobiles pollution-free. (B)) How to make smaller and safer automobiles. (C)) How to solve the problem of traffic jams. (D)) How to develop an automated subway system.

23. What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system? (A)) A rail. (B)) An engine. (C)) A retractable arm. (D)) A computer controller.

24. In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is ________. (A)) keep in the right lane (B)) wait to arrive at his destination (C)) keep in constant touch with the computer center (D)) inform the system of his destination by phone

25. What is the author’s attitude toward the future of autos? (A)) Enthusiastic. (B)) Pessimistic. (C)) Optimistic. (D)) Cautious.

26.Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes ________. (A)) for recreation (B)) in the interests of the farmers (C)) to limit the fox population (D)) to show off their wealth

27. What is special about fox hunting in Britain? (A)) It involves the use of a deadly poison. (B)) It is a costly event which rarely occurs. (C)) The hunters have set rules to follow. (D)) The hunters have to go through strict training.

28. Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game ________. (A)) by resorting to violence (B)) by confusing the fox hunters (C)) by taking legal action (D)) by demonstrating on the scene

29. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to ________. (A)) prohibit farmers from hunting foxes (B)) forbid hunting foxes with dogs (C)) stop hunting wild animals in the countryside (D)) prevent large-scale fox hunting

30. It can be inferred from the passage that ________. (A)) killing foxes with poison is illegal (B)) limiting the fox population is unnecessary (C)) hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent (D)) fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich

31. “... Old is suddenly in” (Line 1, Para. 1) most probably means “________”. (A)) America has suddenly become a nation of old people (B)) gerontology has suddenly become popular (C)) more elderly professors are found on American campuses (D)) American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students

32. With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit ________. (A)) from the adoption of the “elder law” (B)) from rendering special services to the elderly (C)) by enriching their professional knowledge (D)) by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests

33. Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market? (A)) Retirees are more generous in spending money. (B)) They can employ more gerontologists. (C)) The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power. (D)) There are more elderly people working than before.

34. Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage? (A)) Retirees who are business-minded. (B)) The volunteer workers in retirement homes. (C)) College graduates with an MBA or law degree. (D)) Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology.

35. It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America’s elderly population ________. (A)) will provide good job opportunities in many areas (B)) will impose an unbearable burden on society (C)) may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination (D)) will create new fields of study in universities

36.Professor Elshtain is pleased to see that Americans ________. (A)) have adapted to a new set of moral standards (B)) are longing for the return of the good old days (C)) have realized the importance of material things (D)) are awakening to the lowering of their moral standards

37. The moral decline of American society is caused manly by ________. (A)) its growing wealth (B)) the self-centeredness of individuals (C)) underestimating the impact of social changes (D)) the prejudice against women and minorities

38. Which of the following characterizes the traditional communities? (A)) Great mobility. (B)) Concern for one’s neighbors. (C)) Emphasis on individual effort. (D)) Ever-weakening social bonds.

39. In the 1950s, classroom violence ________. (A)) was something unheard of (B)) was by no means a rare occurrence (C)) attracted a lot of pubic attention (D)) began to appear in analysts’ data

40. According to Elshtain, the current moral decline may be reversed ________. (A)) if people can return to the “golden age” (B)) when women and mean enjoy equal rights (C)) when people rid themselves of prejudice (D)) if less emphasis is laid on material things

41.By the time you get to New York, I ________ for London. (A)) would be leaving (B)) am leaving (C)) have already left (D)) shall have left

42. The article suggests that when a person ________ under unusual stress he should be especially careful to have a well-balanced diet. (A)) is (B)) were (C)) be (D)) was

43. The lawyer advised him to drop the ________, since he stands little chance to win. (A)) event (B)) incident (C)) case (D)) affair

44. Sometimes children have trouble ________ fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist. (A)) to separate (B)) separating (C)) for separating (D)) of separating

45. He is quite sure that it’s ________ impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days. (A)) absolutely (B)) exclusively (C)) fully (D)) roughly

46. There was a big hole in the road which ________ the traffic. (A)) set back (B)) stood back (C)) held up (D)) kept down

47. Many a delegate was in favor of his proposal that a special committee ________ to investigate the incident. (A)) were set up (B)) was set up (C)) be set up (D)) set up

48. In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play ________ roles in raising children. (A)) incapable (B)) indispensable (C)) insensible (D)) infinite

49. Eye contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication ________. (A)) tragedy (B)) vacuum (C)) question (D)) barrier

50. There was such a long line at the exhibition ________ we had to wait for about half an hour. (A)) as (B)) that (C)) so (D)) hence

51. There is no ________ to there house from the main road. (A)) access (B)) avenue (C)) exposure (D)) edge

52. ________ energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake. (A)) Accumulated (B)) Gathered (C)) Assembled (D)) Collected

53. He wasn’t appointed chairman of the committee, ________ not very popular with all its members. (A)) to be considered (B)) considering (C)) being considered (D)) having considered

54. The twentieth century has witnessed an enormous worldwide political, economic and cultural ________. (A)) tradition (B)) transportation (C)) transmission (D)) transformation

55. The ________ stuck on the envelope says “By Air”. (A)) diagram (B)) label (C)) signal (D)) mark

56. Mobile telecommunications ________ is expected to double in Shanghai this year as a result of a contract signed between the two companies. (A)) capacity (B)) potential (C)) possession (D)) impact

57. Reading ________ the lines, I would say that the Government are more worried than they will admit. (A)) behind (B)) between (C)) along (D)) among

58. My brother’s plans are very ________; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen. (A)) arbitrary (B)) aggressive (C)) ambitious (D)) abundant

59. Things might have been much worse if the mother ________ on her right to keep the baby. (A)) has been insisting (B)) had insisted (C)) would insist (D)) insisted

60. The statistical figures in that report are not ________. You should not refer to them. (A)) accurate (B)) fixed (C)) delicate (D)) rigid

61. Contrast may make something appear more beautiful than it is when ________ alone. (A)) seen (B)) is seen (C)) to be seen (D)) having been seen

62. The football game comes to you ________ from New York. (A)) lively (B)) alive (C)) live (D)) living

63. None of us expected the chairman to ________ at the party. We thought he was still in hospital. (A)) turn in (B)) turn over (C)) turn up (D)) turn down

64. The mother didn’t know who ________ for the broken glass. (A)) blamed (B)) be blamed (C)) to blame (D)) would blame

65. He ________ to his customers and halved the price. (A)) leaked (B)) drew (C)) quoted (D)) yielded

66. Tryon was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to ________ storming into the boss’s office. (A)) prevent (B)) prohibit (C)) turn (D)) avoid

67. All flights ________ because of the terrible weather, they had to go there by train. (A)) having been canceled (B)) had been canceled (C)) having canceled (D)) were canceled

68. The author of the report is well ________ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years. (A)) informed (B)) acquainted (C)) enlightened (D)) acknowledged

69. The boy spent as much time watching TV as he ________ studying. (A)) does (B)) had (C)) was (D)) did

70. The ships’ generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated ________ instead of mechanically. (A)) manually (B)) artificially (C)) automatically (D)) synthetically

71. (A)) warm (B)) hot (C)) heated (D)) cool

72. (A)) crack (B)) blank (C)) break (D)) opening

73. (A)) aspect (B)) view (C)) space (D)) angle

74. (A)) while (B)) whenever (C)) or (D)) and

75. (A)) attraction (B)) attention (C)) affection (D)) motion

76. (A)) since (B)) when (C)) what (D)) as

77. (A)) Within (B)) After (C)) For (D)) Over

78. (A)) concentrate (B)) chew (C)) fix (D)) taste

79. (A)) too (B)) still (C)) though (D)) certainly

80. (A)) much (B)) any (C)) no (D)) few

81. (A)) voice (B)) sound (C)) rhythm (D)) tone

82. (A)) wonder (B)) wander (C)) imagine (D)) depart

83. (A)) enjoyed (B)) happened (C)) turned (D)) used

84. (A)) until (B)) because (C)) then (D)) therefore

85. (A)) artificial (B)) informal (C)) perfect (D)) practical

86. (A)) felt (B)) looked (C)) seemed (D)) appeared

87. (A)) While (B)) If (C)) Before (D)) Once

88. (A)) empty (B)) quiet (C)) stiff (D)) calm

89. (A)) telling (B)) uttering (C)) saying (D)) speaking

90. (A)) worked (B)) got (C)) came (D)) made

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