大学英语4单选题库-北京工商大学

1、Multiple choicesDirections: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Unit 11. He pushed open the door and left Catherine _ to complain about her misery. A. precededB. proceededC. processedD. propelledKey: B2. Furthermore, many pensioners who are struggling _ do not qualify f

2、or income support. A. emotionallyB. physicallyC. financiallyD. spirituallyKey: C3. As in any mathematics teaching, clever use of questions can _ people along. A. pullB. extendC. punchD. nudgeKey: D4. The sister said that her brother _ the psychiatrist after feeling depressed, homesick and lonely. A.

3、 consulted B. highlightedC. sympathizedD. proceededKey: A5. The first priority is to _ a good reference book to identify the pest and choose the most effective control. A. concedeB. conciseC. consentD. consultKey: D6. It is therefore orientated towards the young and is not intended to provide adults

4、 with channels of communication with the police for joint _. A. concessionB. concisenessC. consumptionD. consultationKey: D7. The investment will provide the hotel with some of the most _ and up-to-date training and presentation facilities in North Yorkshire. A. trickyB. comprehensiveC. upcomingD. d

5、etachedKey: B8. Picking the select few to make the _ from a successful playing career in football to television reporting has become a minor entertainment in itself. A. showB. displayC. illustrationD. transitionKey: D9. My injuries have not yet completely _ from the last fight with bully McNab only

6、three weeks previously. A. curedB. treatedC. healedD. diagnosedKey: C10. Despite strong objections, Mr De Silva said the government would _ with plans to increase the number of seats in the Legislative Assembly. A. precedeB. programmeC. proceedD. processKey: C11. From a personal point of view, the b

7、est interviews are the ones which become conversations, which _ on an equal basis, that are informal but still retain some kind of shape. A. conductB. precedeC. developD. proceedKey: D12. This broadcast was immediately _ by a report where predictions were already showing that the Conservatives were

8、very likely to gain an overall majority. A. proceededB. describedC. precededD. followedKey: C13. Then life _: when the children at least are independent, aging or ill parents and other relatives need their attention. A. comes full circleB. takes a hard lineC. strikes the right noteD. exceeds their e

9、xpectationsKey: A14. The House of Lords shows every sign of adopting a hard _ against trade unions when interpreting the new legislation. A. poseB. attitudeC. lineD. policyKey: C15. It is a bizarre tale, and Cobb makes it memorable by striking just the right _ of horror, amusement and disbelief. A.

10、noteB. tuneC. toneD. bandKey: A16. Once you have added up the figures in the budget planner, you will have to _ income tax to arrive at the net spending amount available to you. A. divideB. deduct C. multiplyD. addKey: B17. Crisis _ are to help the borrowers pay for things needed urgently because of

11、 an emergency or a disaster. A. interestsB. investmentsC. repaymentsD. loansKey: D18. For a formal theme, neat-growing trees such as the green pines can be planted at _ intervals along a brick path to create a little avenue. A. averageB. regularC. ordinaryD. mediumKey: B19. Students eligible for a m

12、andatory award from a grant awarding authority should bring a _ of their offer of award letter to hand in at enrollment. A. certificateB. passportC. licenceD. photocopyKey: D20. The almost wordless scene in which Ma Joad, packing her _ for the last time, comes across a pair of old earrings and tries

13、 them on, recalling some long forgotten happiness, is as touching as anything he ever directed. A. loansB. belongings C. photocopiesD. antidotesKey: B21. Fignon said in a statement that he had asked for a second test at a different laboratory but his request had been _.A. turned downB. turned upC. l

14、ooked onD. looked upKey: A22. Initially the administration would be asked to _ about $325 million per year for Landsat and weather information. A. turn upB. cheer upC. fork outD. turn downKey: C23. I wouldnt _ a university that would be cut off from the society. A. highlightB. sympathizeC. harmonize

15、D. advocateKey: D24. This was pretty clearly an attempt to _ the Americans towards saying yes to an aid programme for the Soviet Union. A. repayB. redirectC. nudgeD. advocateKey: C25. This is a _ and thoroughly investigated article and is probably the first extended account of situationist film in E

16、nglish. A. trickyB. detachedC. comprehensiveD. demandingKey: C26. The Association has recently purchased a large, _ house in a residential area of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. A. detachedB. transitionalC. testingD. dead-endKey: A27. The main market for Japans semiconductor makers the American com

17、puter industry has been sinking deeper into _ since August 1990. A. slumpB. boomC. prosperityD. hassleKey: A28. When they were talking about work of this type, policemen stressed the importance of remaining _ and emotionally cold. A. chillingB. sympatheticC. trickyD. detachedKey: D29. With a shoe _

18、in each hand, he was unable to make a grab for the rougher stones that might have saved him from disaster. A. detachedB. nudgedC. clutched D. revertedKey: C30. The objective of World Health Day is to raise global awareness of a specific health theme to _ a priority area of concern for the World Heal

19、th Organization. A. advocateB. emphasizeC. highlightD. stressKey: C31. This is the kind of work which requires an emotional coldness but which can on occasions be so _ that detachment is difficult to maintain. A. trickyB. testingC. pushyD. demandingKey: D32. The _ of the anniversary ceremonies was t

20、he visit of the Queen to bestow the Royal Charter. A. transitionB. slumpC. highlightD. evaluationKey: C33. According to my granny, the _ are that it will rain today.A. plansB. oddsC. opportunitiesD. resultsKey: B34. He didnt tell us about his coming, he just showed up _ one day.A. at this rateB. in

21、the same boatC. by all meansD. out of the blueKey: D35. Though the house is satisfactory, its price _ our budget.A. excelsB. exceedsC. expectsD. expelsKey: B36. The _ of the gardens is an impressive Baroque fish pond that most definitely should be seen, even if there is occasionally just a little to

22、o much rubbish in the water. A. highlightB. inlandC. photocopyD. stressKey: A37. They would _ certain characteristics of human beings, such as emotions or the capacity to make moral choices, as characteristics that they wish to value above all others. A. advocateB. consultC. harmonizeD. highlightKey

23、: D38. As soon as they stopped farming, the land _ to wilderness. A. recoveredB. retreatedC. restoredD. revertedKey: D39. The company went through a lot of troubles in 2008. The CEO Schmidt expected that to be a _ year for the company. A. traditionalB. transcontinentalC. transitionalD. transnational

24、Key: C40. Although she lives in Brazil, Ms Bueno remains active in tennis through _ personal appearances in several countries. A. ordinaryB. averageC. regularD. mediumUnit 21. On my first day at work I was _ with the task of chairing a meeting. A. met B. tackled C. confronted D. encountered Key: C2.

25、 Death, for us, is the sorry end of the human story, not the _ prelude to a new one.A. mystery B. mysterious C. mythology D. mythological Key: B3. What is truly _ about the story is the result of the fall, and the divine purpose behind it.A. disconcerting B. embarrassing C. puzzled D. disapprovingKe

26、y: A4. There is also a games room with table tennis, pool and video games and _ some sort of activity or entertainment goes on.A. normally B. actually C. formerly D. typicallyKey: A5. He becomes absorbed with the search for answers, not from an _ curiosity, but out of a deeply felt need to find out

27、why people live. A. ideal B. absolute C. isolated D. idle Key: D6. The measures we have taken to _ the crisis are starting to work. A. deal B. challenge C. tackle D. oppose Key: C 7. The packing must be strong enough to _ rough handling.A. withstand B. resist C. repel D. ensureKey: A8. Up the garden

28、 path, there is no house, but a _ of a majestic lake.A. vision B. prospect C. image D. vistaKey: D9. Venice _ each visitor as soon as their arriving.A. attracted B. enchanted C. charmed D. captivatedKey: B10. The Sherman Act was amended in 1982 to _ trade or commerce with foreign nations.A. expel B.

29、 remove C. exclude D. eliminateKey: C11. He was off to have a good time in where Lydia used to live, and this would _ envy in her.A. deduce B. reduce C. introduce D. induceKey: D12. He was held overnight in police cells but freed without bail yesterday to _ trial.A. await B. expect C. wait D. look f

30、orward toKey: A13. It is this environment of faith in the home that Western society needs so _ to recover. A. desirably B. desperately C. admirably D. definitely Key: B14. When Jane awoke from the car accident, she had lost all _ in her legs.A. sense B. emotion C. sensation D. feelingKey: C15. They

31、can recognize also that the joints of a tie must _ tearing, whereas those of a strut must resist buckling.A. withstand B. tolerate C. stand D. holdKey: A16. As in Germany, the intention in 1945 had been to deprive Japan of the economic resources to _ a war in the foreseeable future. A. combat B. wag

32、e C. mobilize D. wager Key: B17. They tried to put _ in the way of our negotiation.A. defeats B. restrictions C. entanglements D. obstaclesKey: D18. Such a move would undermine standards in schools and _ teachers. A. defeat B. distrust C. dissolve D. demoralize Key: D19. It was some time after makin

33、g his first _ that he bumped into the pupil in Addisons Walk.A. confirmation B. frankness C. confession D. assurance Key: C20. Our special price will _ your appetite for the dry seasons gardening essentials.A. wet B. stimulate C. increase D. whet Key: D21. These government restrictions are going to

34、_ our trade.A. throttle B. control C. suppress D. contain Key: A22. The world was divided into the _ rich and the labouring poor.A. idle B. redundant C. scattered D. unusedKey: A 23. The Prince of Wales is an _ font of great ideas, a classic entrepreneur.A. irrepressible B. uncontrollable C. unsurpa

35、ssed D. unrepressedKey: A 24. Student demonstrations developed an ugly edge of _ violence. A. unreasonable B. gratuitous C. groundless D. unbiasedKey: B25. Accepting that the rhythms of children in a structured environment appear to develop more quickly, is this _ to the child?A. advanced B. advanta

36、geous C. advisable D. additionalKey: B26. He had acted _ in coming here, but now he was here and yet he found he could do nothing to help. A. rudely B. improperly C. rashly D. impolitelyKey: C27. Without seeing her for three months, it can be seen how _ he longs to reach her on the telephone. A. ins

37、istently B. constantly C. faithfully D. earnestly Key: D28. They may often have to _ social evenings and holidays because of their busy work. A. forgive B. forgo C. abandon D. forfeitKey: B29. She had no workshop, nobody to help her and no business _. A. capability B. smartness C. intelligence D. ac

38、umenKey: D30. Although Schubert died when he was only 32, he composed a _ amount of music. A. prodigious B. gigantic C. tantamount D. titanic Key: A31. Overall it was a good tour and several players grew both in _ and confidence.A. stature B. position C. status D. heightKey: A32. Our history nationa

39、l and imperial provides a wonderful _ of film drama.A. storehouse B. database C. storage D. warehouse Key: A33. He was probably one of a number of bishops whom Guntram intended to _.A. dispel B. deport C. exile D. excludeKey: C34. Even if he cared, he probably wouldnt believe her anyway, she thought

40、 _.A. smartly B. decisively C. bitterly D. diligentlyKey: C35. These are men whose masculinity does not conform to _ images of the unfeeling male.A. typical B. stereotypical C. statistical D. obviousKey: B36. Robots are used in _, monotonous tasks in which human performance might degrade over time.A

41、. varied B. repetitive C. boring D. boredKey: B37. You will be tested on the material by the hackers who will _ attempt to penetrate your site.A. doubtfully B. uncomely C. undesirably D. indubitablyKey: D38. Diligence means work _, but it doesnt mean work day and night.A. consistently B. insistently

42、 C. persistently D. constantlyKey: B39. We hope this meeting will help _ friendly relations between our two countries.A. foster B. encourage C. induce D. formulateKey: A40. I believe that we should all _ investors who understand exactly what we are doing and why we are doing it.A. search out B. find

43、 out C. seek out D. look outKey: CUnit 341. We do not favour overstressing the importance of literature and art, but neither do we favour _ their importance. E. underestimating F. overstatingG. appreciatingH. depreciatingKey: A42. Dont _ the seriousness of the problem, actually its no big deal. A. u

44、nderestimateB. degradeC. overestimate D. emphasizeKey: C43. I was totally mixed up by his _ and ambiguous remarks. A. ubiquitousB. unsettledC. daringD. elusiveKey: D44. Most of the icebergs bulk is hidden below the water, so their underwater parts may extend out far beyond the _ top. A. visible B. o

45、bviousC. predominantD. elusiveKey: A45. Rapid energy consumption will not only _ the environment, but also trigger serious social problems. A. extractB. spoilC. disposeD. deteriorate Key: D46. Do you think Chinese actors are _ to kungfu films in order to succeed in Hollywood? A. disposedB. exclusive

46、C. ubiquitousD. restrictedKey: D47. The cost of his _ lifestyle took a tremendous toll on his fortunes. A. informalB. lavish C. respectableD. luminousKey: B48. His extremely original and _ designs focus on the effect of the dress rather than the wearer, making him a true loner in the Italian fashion

47、 world. A. elusiveB. magicC. lavishD. daringKey: D49. Despite a lack of _ education, she was far from stupid. A. higherB. regularC. formal D. collegeKey: C50. We dont want to rule over others, _ to them, or try to control their beliefs. A. presideB. disposeC. dictate D. predominateKey: C51. The cons

48、umer price _, a key inflation measurement, rose 2 per cent in urban areas and 1.7 per cent in rural areas, the bureau said yesterday.A. commissionB. figureC. powerD. indexKey: D52. There are no _ dietary rules necessary to begin the practice of yoga. A. boom and bustB. prim and properC. hard and fas

49、t D. safe and soundKey: C53. Once the impression had been made, it remained with time until it _, leaving a smooth surface once more.A. wore awayB. wore upC. turned awayD. turned outKey: A54. It _ that there had been two Marines with the same name and similar number in the camp.A. showed upB. happen

50、ed toC. turned out D. sparked offKey: C55. Sometimes when making plans, things dont always _ as we have planned. A. turn out B. tune outC. show upD. turn upKey: A56. Our washing machine _ yesterday and flooded the kitchen. A. turned onB. broke down C. collapsed upD. fell apartKey: B57. For most _ di

51、nners, you should wear comfortable and casual clothes. A. formalB. banquetC. casualD. informalKey: D58. This is her first time cooking without a recipe and she cannot predict how it will _. A. work outB. turn out C. figure outD. make outKey: B59. Mary has no outside interest at all. Her whole life _ her husband and the children.A. centres onB. turns onC. concentrates aroundD. revolves aroundKey: D60. By admitting that he had not thoroughly studied the facts, the speaker _ his opponents hands. A. fell intoB. played into C. fell intoD. ran intoKey: B61. As Jim approached even closer