英语全新版四级期末测试题1)

1、Part I. Reading in Depth 10%Directions: The content of the following passage is related to Unit 4 in Book 4. You are required to choose one word for each blank from a list of choices given on the paper. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. You may not use any of the words o

2、n the list more than once.A. cultural B. decline C. unique D. submerge E. willingnessF. fellowG. mixing H. follow I. historical J. ethnicK. diminish L. characteristic M. may N. fresh O. should Is America on the _1_? Or do we see in America a new civilization, one that will not follow _2_ precedent,

3、but will continue to grow and develop? It _3_ be that in America we see for the first time a completely new civilization that does not _4_ the path of earlier empires. This new society is forging a _5_ way of looking at the world, a new mentality. Its essential _6_ is a refusal to be discouraged, a

4、_7_ to try again and again rather than just accepting ones destiny. It is a society based on pluralism, on the _8_ of immigrants from different ethnic and _9_ backgrounds. The resulting combination of cultures gives America its _10_ vitality.Part II. Reading Comprehension 40%Directions: There are so

5、me questions or unfinished statements in this part. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage oneOriginally, I was born in South Korea and lived there all my life until I ma

6、rried and moved to America. While living in America for five years now, I have tried to adapt to the rapid pace of change in my life. Although I felt worried at first, I doubted that I would find many differences between our two countries. After all, we are much alike even though we speak different

7、languages, and have different traditions and cultures. People in both countries wear blue jeans, love children, and seek freedom. Despite these similarities, I found it difficult to adjust, for so much was alien to me.What was most difficult for me was learning a new language. I discovered that Amer

8、ican English combines the influence of many other languages, mostly European but many of them global. The language is basically English, of course, for the English, who came over on the Mayflower, settled here early, and in the largest numbers. On the other hand, the Korean language was heavily infl

9、uenced by Chinese until about 400 years ago. For Korean learners of English, the different uses of noun and verb are hard to grasp, at first. For example, an English speaker would ask a question by reversing the noun and verb, and often separating the verb, as in “Where are you going?” However, in K

10、orean, one would ask, “You go where?” Learning a new language was hard for me, but an essential part of beginning life in this wondrous land.Next, I needed to adjust to American food, which is relatively mild, with the exception of Cajun dishes. Generally, Korean food is very spicy, like Kimchi, whi

11、ch covers many types of pickled cabbage and other vegetables: Koreans cannot live without it, and often make their own from old family recipes. In addition, Koreans enjoy low fat, mostly vegetarian diets. The American diet, on the other hand, consists of high-fat, very salty items, like the fast foo

12、d and instant TV dinners which are so popular. These foods may account for the high rates of heart attacks and strokes, cholesterol-clogged veins, and fatness among Americans.Finally, Koreans and Americans treat marriage very differently. Even though we have entered the twenty-first century, many Ko

13、rean marriages are arranged by matchmakers hired by parents. Or, parents of marriageable children will get together and arrange their marriages. Of course, some marriages come about through dating just as in Americayoung people meet, fall in love, and decide to marry. Yet, despite or because of arra

14、nged marriages, the Korean divorce rate is very low compared with American divorces. This may be due largely to the strong family bonds in Korea.On the other hand, young people in America are allowed the greatest freedom in choosing their partners; they base marriages almost entirely on love, never

15、through matchmakers. And a very strong trend, nowadays, is for two persons to live together for a while before getting married, though many never formally marry.Despite these differences between our cultures, Ive realized that Koreans and Americans have much in common. We tend to seek freedom, share

16、 the same excitement at a new birth, and want to make good friends. Also, we place a high value on hard work, often spending long hours at our own businesses in order to send our children to good colleges; we want to give them opportunities earlier generations could only dream of. If we can learn to

17、 accept cultural differences as unique values, the world may be more peaceful. We need to put aside our often unfounded attitudes of superiority and prejudice against other cultures.11. According to the first paragraph, the author believed that _.A) it would not be difficult to adjust to life in the

18、 United StatesB) the similarities between the two countries were greater than the differencesC) people in the two countries liked to do similar thingsD) it would be relatively easy to adapt to the rapid change in her life.12. Why did the author find learning English to be difficult?A) Because Englis

19、h combines the influence of European and Asian languages.B) Because the different uses of English verbs are hard to grasp.C) Because leaning a new language is difficult for adults.D) Because the Korean language is closer to Chinese than to English.13. American food is different from Korean food in t

20、hat it _.A) is generally quite mildB) causes heart attacks and strokesC) is made from old family recipesD) consists of fast food and instant TV dinners14. In what way do most Korean marriages differ from American marriages?A) Koreans can live together first before formally marrying.B) Korean marriag

21、es are not based on love.C) Korean marriages are arranged by matchmakers or parents.D) Koreans marry only with permission from their parents.15. Koreans and Americans are similar in that _.A) they value the quality of working hardB) they accept cultural differences as unique valuesC) they both are n

22、ot prejudiced against other culturesD) they like eating spicy and salty foodPassage twoIn November,1969, I was working for the federal government in Champaign, Illinois, where I was a security guard at their Nike Hercules Missile Base. The base, located on Lake Shore Drive near Chicago, was surround

23、ed by water and rock-filled banks. It was my job to check all the guard points, making sure the base was secure.When I arrived late one afternoon at the security office for my shift, I noticed a warning posted on the boards: large parts of the fencing on the west side of the lake had been cut and no

24、t yet repaired. I immediately ca1led my supervisor Colonel Stabler in Champaign to report the problem-In response, Colonel Stabler told me to act as a sentinel relief man and double-check all stations. As each guard reported in, I would re-walk the area to see if the guard had missed anything.As nig

25、ht came on, there was a misty rain, and the fog from the lake began forming a heavy cloud around the area, limiting vision to a few feet. At 11:45p.m.,one of the guards reported another section of the fence cut on the west side of the base. I immediately fastened on my pistol and headed for the area

26、. When I arrived, a ghostly object startled me, moving along the shore1ine.Then a loud splash sounded in the water.In a virtual panic, I locked and loaded my weapon-In the next instant, a white figure suddenly loomed up from the lake shore.” A ghost!” I thought. I was so upset and scared, I couldn&#

27、39;t scream, and my gun slipped from my lifeless fingers. As I stood frozen in my tracks, the phantom moved steadily closer, signaling for me to approach. When it approached within a few feet, I bolted, fleeing the area as fast as I could-run.When I got back to the security post, I dialed the lake p

28、atrol with shaking hands, demanding that they search the area. Shortly afterward, they captured an escaped mental patient who admitted walking through the area-Under questioning, the man claimed he was a ghost from the past. In his escape, he had fitted a large bed sheet over his body, cutting crude

29、 holes for his eyes and mouth. Still a bit shaky, I called the mental institution to confirm the man's escape, and directed the security team to escort him back.When I reported the incident to Colonel Stabler the next day, he said, "Larry, there's a show on tonight you should go and see

30、.” I said, "What show?” He said, laughing, "Casper, the friendly ghost.” From that day onward, whenever the colonel called, he would ask, "Is Casper the friendly ghost busy?"16. What was Colonel Stabler's instructions to the narrator of the story?A) He should re-walk areas wh

31、ere the fencing had been cut.B) He was to double-check the stations of sentinels who went off duty.C) He should check all the guard points before the guard went off duty.D) He was to repair those parts of the fencing that had been cut.17. What happened close to midnight?A) The narrator fastened on h

32、is pistol and headed for the shore of the lake. B) A ghostly object emerged from the waters of the lake.C) A heavy fog formed around the missile base limiting the vision of the guards. D) The narrator was told that another section of the fence had been cut.18. When the narrator saw the white figure

33、motioning him to approach,A) he became upset and was scared to deathB) he froze in his tracks and dropped the pistol in his handC) he took to his feet and ran off as fast as he couldD) he locked and loaded the weapon in his hand19. The lake patrol finally capturedA) a person who had escaped from pri

34、sonB) a person who was mentally illC) a person who was pretending to be a ghostD) a person who said he was Casper, the ghost20. The author intended this story to be _.A) funny B) serious C) tragic D) sadPassage threeThe growing importance of airpower in World War II, combined with its sensitivity to

35、 weather, led to an ever greater military reliance on accurate forecasts. Knowing the weather was of vital concern to combat commanders of that war.As much an art as it is science, predicting the weather is dependent on the accurate tracking of weather phenomena, particularly storm fronts, from the

36、areas where they originate. Though meteorologists（气象学家） of the 1940s had none of the weather tracking satellites which make that job so much simpler today, they were still able to generate usably accurate forecasts as much as 72 hours in advance-as long as they could get the data they needed.The nee

37、d for that data gave birth to one of the most interesting and unique campaigns of the Second World War, the so-called “Weather War.” Although it was not a war of major commands and large numbers of troops, ships, or aircraft, it had an important impact on the fighting in the Atlantic and European Th

38、eatres. It was the weather data secured by this campaign which enabled the planning and execution of such critical operations as the Allied landings at Normandy and the entire strategic bombing campaign against Hitlers empire.The Weather War began with the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in Ap

39、ril 1940. Prior to that, those nations allowed their arctic weather stations to report the weather in the clear so all countries could use the information. Germanys occupation of much of Scandinavia give Berlin a monopoly（垄断） over arctic weather data - a development the Allies could not allow.The Br

40、itish, in fact, began planning to seize the weather stations even as the campaign for Norway progressed. Of course, the Germans had plans for those same stations too, but Allied dominance over the sea, coupled with the unexpectedly high German naval losses in the Norwegian invasion, allowed Britain

41、to score the first successes. But the weather itself proved the most serious obstacle to the start of the Weather Wars operations, delaying the first moves until August. In fact, throughout the Weather War, both sides found the elements a more formidable foe (可怕的敌人)than the enemy.21. We learn from t

42、he passage that the commanders on both sides of the war attached great importance to _.A) airpower B) weather forecasts C) dominance over the sea D) operations in Normandy22. We can infer from the passage that meteorologists today _. A) rely on satellites to track storm fronts B) can generate accura

43、te forecasts 72 hors in advance C) have a much simpler job than in the past D) regard weather forecast as science rather than an art23. Which of the following statements is true of the Weather War? A) It involved large numbers of ships and aircraft. B) It contributed greatly to Allied victory. C) It

44、 started long before the German invasion of Scandinavia D) It was fought by a small group of meteorologists.24. Before April 1940, arctic weather data _. A) were monopolized by Germany B) were shared by Denmark and Norway C) were not regarded as important by both sides in the war D) could be accesse

45、d by all countries25. In the Weather War, the British found _. A) the Germans were hard to conquer B) they were ill prepared C) weather itself presented the greatest obstacle D) delaying the operations allowed their foe to score the first successPassage fourWithin fifteen years Britain and other nat

46、ions should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose its meaning because everything that goes into the dumps would be again made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothi

47、ng else.The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactly what raw materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could e provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant wo

48、uld recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well.Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is completed, the rubbish will be processed like this: first, it will pass through sharp

49、 metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed. Then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids. After that grounders and rollers break up everything that can be broken. Finally the rubbish will pass under magnets

50、, which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final stage.The first full scale giant recycling plants are, perhaps, fifteen years away. Indeed, with the growing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps, some big cities will be forced

51、to build their own recycling plants before long.26. The main purpose of the passage is _. A) to show us a future way of recycling wastes B) to tell the importance of recycling wastesC) to warn people of the danger of some wastesD) to introduce a new recycling plant27. How many stages are there in th

52、e recycling process? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 628. What is the main reason for big cities to build their own recycling plants? A) To deal with wastes in a better way B) Its a good way to gain profits C) Its more economical than to dump wastes in some distant places. D) Energy can be got at a lower price.29

53、. The first full scale huge recycling plants _. A) have been in existence for 15 years B) will take 15 years to build C) cant be built until 15 years later D) will remain functioning for 15 years30. Which of the following statements is true? A) The word rubbish will soon disappear from dictionaries.

54、 B) Dangerous wastes can be recycled into nothing but energy. C) To recycle paper and rubber will be impossible even with the new recycling methods. D) Big cities will soon have their own recycling plants.Part III: Vocabulary and Structure 20%Directions: In this part, for each part, there are four c

55、hoices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.31. His parents are pleased to learn that he has got a good job -all that hard work at school has obviously _.A. made

56、a difference B. paid off C. got bogged down D. laid off32. This course focuses on the _ of economic analysis to the problems of inflation, unemployment, the balance of payments and enterprise behavior.A. conception B. combinationC. introduction D. application33. The mayor promised to trim the city b

57、udget without cutting _ services.A. essential B. appropriateC. equivalent D. lucrative34. Im sure he is able to _ the problem all by himself.A. tangle B. tackle C. struggle D. jungle35. In 1991, while the economies of industrialized countries were _, the economies of many developing countries were growing rapidly.A. silent B. extravagant C. stagnant D. eggplant36. He