英语四级试题.doc

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一、( 20 points )
Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. We are having a party on Saturday, and would love to have you ______ us.
a. joined b. joins
c. join d. to join
2. She had a paper ______.
a. publishes b. publishing
c. published d. publish
3. Our country ______ people from all over the world.
a. is made of b. is made up of
c. is consisted of d. is consisted
4. Wang Hong is working in the same lab ______ her friend Carl Cooper.
a. for b. with
c. within d. to
5. Why don’t you come ______ and have dinner ______me?
a. over…for b. on…with
c. over…at d. over…with
6. Thank you for your interest ______ our host family program for the overseas students in Boulder.
a. in b. on
c. at d. for
7. We are having a party ______ our home ______ Saturday, ______ 6 p.m..
a. on…at…on b. at…at…on
c. at…on…at d. on…on…at
8. Some people prefer to plan the course of their trip ________ .
a. to the finest detail b. within the finest detail
c. on the finest details d. to the fine details
9. He Ming is ______ from college.
a. graduating b. to graduate
c. graduates d. Both a and c
10. Both of the company are ______ the Line Director.
a. under b. at
c. in d. with
11. She asked them to report to the sales manager, ______ office is on the first floor.
a. which b. whose
c. who d. that
12. First turn left on the corner and then turn right ______ the fountain.
a. in b. on
c. at d. for
13. Go along the corridor ______ the hall.
a. in the middle of b. among
c. between d. in center of
14 There are two sales divisions, one of ______ are under the Line Director, Mr. Smith.
a. whom b. which
c. that d. them
15. Judy Black, ______ is in charge of the clerical staff, is the Office manager.
a. that b. who
c. whom d. both a and b
16. Jack ______ and he can’t find the way back to the hotel.
a. was lost b. is losing
c. has lost d. is lost
17. Go along this street ______ a few minutes and then ______ the next turning.
a. in…take b. for…taking
c. for… take d. at…takes
18. He ______ and couldn’t find the way to the hotel.
a. puzzled b. was puzzled
c. is puzzling d. has puzzled
19. Last year my brother and I stayed _____ a week _____ some friends in Boston.
a. for…and b. for…with
c. till…with d. when…without
20. At the railway station, you change to No.15 bus, _______ will take you to the hotel.
a. that b. who
c. which d. what
二、 Reading Comprehension ( 40 points )
Directions: In this part there are four passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passage and answer the questions. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage I
Mrs. Brown’s old grandfather lived with her and her husband. Every morning he went for a walk in the park and came home at half past twelve for his lunch.
But one morning a police car stopped outside Mrs. Brown’s house at twelve o’clock, and two policemen helped Mr. Brown to get out. One of them said to Mrs. Brown, “The poor old gentleman lost his way in the park and telephoned us for help, so we send a car to bring him home.” Mrs. Brown was very surprised, but she thanked the policemen and they left.
“But, Grandfather,” she said, “You have been to that park nearly every day for twenty years. How did you lose your way there?”
The old man smiled, closed one eye and said, “I didn’t quite lose my way. I just got tired and I didn’t want to walk home!”
21. Who lived with Mrs. Brown’s old grandfather?
a. his wife b. his daughter
c. his daughter and his daughter’s husband d. all of the above
22. What did Mrs. Brown’s grandfather do every morning?
a. He went to the park.
b. He went to her daughter’s house.
c. He went to see the police car.
d. He telephoned the police.
23. What happened one morning?
a. Mrs. Brown called the police.
b. The police went to Mrs. Brown’s house to see Mrs. Brown’s grandfather.
c. Mrs. Brown’s grandfather went to the police office.
d. The police brought Mrs. Brown’s grandfather home.
24. Why was Mrs. Brown surprised?
a. Because her grandfather didn’t come back.
b. Because her grandfather was lost.
c. Because the police came to park.
d. Because her grandfather came to the police office.
25. Which of the following is true?
a. The police believed that Mrs. Brown’s grandfather lost his way.
b. Mrs. Brown believed that her grandfather lost his way .
c. Mrs. Brown’s grandfather was lost his way.
d. It turned out that Mrs. Brown’s grandfather wanted to make a joke on the police.

Passage II
Once there was a king who never ate a meal unless there was a dish of fish with it, but one day there was a big storm and the fishermen were not able to go out to catch fish, so the king had no breakfast and no lunch. Then he ordered his servants to tell everybody in his capital that if anyone brought him a fish, he would give him anything that he asked for.
At last, a fisherman caught a big fish late in the afternoon and hurried to the king’s palace with it. But the king’s prime minister would not let him in until he promised to give him half of whatever the king gave him for the fish.
The king was very happy when he saw the fish. He asked the fisherman what he wanted for his fish. To his surprise, the fisherman said, “I want you to beat me two dozen times with a stick.”
When the king began to beat him softly, the fisherman said, “ No, please hit me as hard as you can!”
After the king had hit him a dozen times, the fisherman jumped away and said, “That is enough for me, I promised the other dozen to your prime minister.” Then he told the king that what had happened between the prime minister and himself. The king was very angry. He not only gave the prime minister the dozen hits, but also said, “Because you have been dishonest, you will not be my prime minister any more. The fisherman will take your place.”
26．The king did not have breakfast and lunch because_______.
a. there was a big storm
b. the prime minister did not bring him any food
c. there was no fish
d. his servants did not know how to cook
27．The fisherman took his fish to the king’s palace because_______.
a. the king had promised to give him whatever he wanted.
b. the king was dying from hunger.
c. he wanted to teach the prime minister a lesson.
d. he wanted to be the prime minister.
28．When the fisherman told the king what he wanted, the king_______.
a. was very happy b. was very surprised
c. was very angry d. gave him what he wanted at once
29．Which statement is TRUE?
a. The king wanted to make the fisherman king.
b. The king had nothing to eat for one whole day.
c. The king ate a dish of fish every day.
d. The king was quite hungry when the fisherman came.
30．The king got rid of his prime minister because_______.
a. the fisherman was cleverer than his prime minister.
b. the prime minister did not know how to catch fish.
c. the prime minister was not an honest man.
d. the prime minister took half of what the king gave the fisherman.

3
There are three kinds of goals: short-term,medium-range and long-term goals. Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activitieswhich we can apply on a daily basis.Such goals can be achieved in a week or less,or two weeks,or possible months.It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation ,out long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals.Upon completing our short-term goals,we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.
The intermediate goals bukld on the foundation of the short-range goals.They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year,or they could even extend for several years.Any time you move a step at a time,you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step,you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow adn succeed.And as your list of completion dates grow,your motivation and desire will increase.
Long-range goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing.We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.
31.Our long-term goals mean a lot______.
A.if we complete our short-range goals
B.if we cannot reach solid short-term goals
C.if we write down the dates
D.if we put forward some plans
32.New short-term goals are bulid upon___.
A.two years B.long-term goals
C.current activities D.the goals that have been completed
33.When we complete each step of our goals ,
A.we will win final success
B.we are overwhelmed
C.we should build up confidence of success
D.we should strong desire for setting new goals
34.Once our goals are drawn up,_____.
A.we should stick to them until we complete them
B.we may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunities
C.we had better wait for the exciting news of success
D.we have made great decision
35.It is implied but not stated in the passage that _____.
A.those who habe long-term goals will succeed
B.writing down the dates may discourage you
C.the goal is only a guide for us to reach our desination
D.every should have a goal
4
One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one's mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like "I was wrong about that," and it is even harder to say, "I was wrong , and you were right about that."
I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the neighbourhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons. Then he related an incident and Ibegan to remember vaguely the incident he was describing.

I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gome into the store with may mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident tood place.
There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs indozen and half-dozen cartons. The cartons were stacked three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so I want to work.
The manager heard the moise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees inspecting some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the culprit. He severely reprimanded me and wanted me to pay for any broken eggs. I protested my innocence and tried to explain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, apparently the manager did not.
36.How old was the author when he wrote this article?
a.about 8
b.about 18
c.about 23
d.about 15
37.Who was to blame for knocking off the stacks of cartons?
a.The author
b.The manager
c.A woman
d.The author's mother
38.Which of the following statements is not true?
a.The woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons was seriously criticized by the mananger
b.The author was severely critizized by the manager.
c.A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of cartons
d.It was the author who put the display back together
39.Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
a.Its Harder to Admit One's Mistake
b.I was once the culprit
c.I remember an incident
d.A case of mistaken identity
40.The tone of the article expresses the author's_______.
a.admiration for the manager's willingness to admit mistakes
b.anger to the manager for his wrong accusation
c.indignation against the woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons
d.reget for the mistake the made in the store
三．谜语
41.What goes up every time the rain comes down?

42. “If” is between us. Can you guess what English word it is?

43. What animal wears big black glasses on its face?

44. When I come down from the sky, I make everything wet. What am I ?

参考答案

1.c 2.c 3.b 4.b 5.d 6.a 7.c 8.a 9.a 10.a 11.b 12.c 13.a 14.a 15.b 16.d 17.c 18.b 19.b 20.c 21.c 22.a 23.d 24.a 25.a 26.c 27.a 28.c 29.c 30.c 31.a 32.d 33.c 34.b 35.c 36.c 37.c 38.a 39.d 40.a

41。Umbrella 42.wife 43。Panda 44.rain