大学英语四级期末考试A

大学英语四级期末考试A大学英语四级期末考试A大学英语四级期末考试AV:1.0精细整理，仅供参考大学英语四级期末考试A日期：20xx年X月烟台南山学院2009—2010学年第一学期期末考试《大学英语四级试卷》A(课程代码：0100150学习形式：公共选修课年级：07-08级)本试题需在【答题册】作答。(试题总分100分)I.ReadingComprehension(skimmingandscanning).（共10题，每题2分，满分20分）Directions:Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.EconomyTerrorizedFromWallStreettoMainStreet,Layoffs,Losses,andLittleHopeThepopularwordinbusinessbeforeSeptember11was“visibility”.Companyaftercompanycomplainedabouttheirgloomyfuturebecauseoftheworseningeconomy.Now,though,corporateAmericahasaclearvisionoftheimmediatefuture---andit’snotagoodone.“Theattackhasturnedthebusinessworldupsidedown,”saysDianeSwonk,chiefeconomistatBankOneinChicago.Companieshavebeenawareofthepossiblelossduetotheterrorattacks.Firmsdirectlyaffectedbythehorror,suchasBoeingandMarriott,warnedoflowerprofits.Airlinelayoffsalonewilltop100,000,pushingsomeanalyststosayasonemillionworkersmaylosetheirjobsbecauseofthepost-attackrepercussions(反应).OnCapitolHill,lawmakersandtheBushadministrationbeganpreparinganeconomicemergencyresponse.“Thefoundationsofourfreesocietyremainsound,andIamconfidentthatwewillrecoverandprosperaswehaveinthepast,”FederalReserveChairmanAlanGreenspantoldCongress.AchiefexecutiveofFrontierAirlinesinDenverlastweekannounceda20percentflightreductionandlargescalelayoffs.OnWallStreet,marketstumbled(下跌)amidthelikelihoodofrecessionandwar:TheDowJonesindustrialaveragefellnearly700pointsMonday.“Itisnolongeraboutearningortheeconomyorinterestratesanymore,”saysMorganStanleymarketstrategistPeterCanelo.“Itisaboutfear.”SomeobserversbelieveWashington’sresponsecouldbeeffectivetopreventfurthereconomydeterioration.“Therecoverycouldbemuchsmootherthanexpectedduetothefiscalandmonetarystimuluswe’reinstorefor,”saysRichardWeiss,chiefinvestmentofficerforCityNationalBank.RestoringconsumerconfidenceisatoppriorityforGreenspanandCongress,giventhatconsumerspendingaccountsforabouttwothirdofthenation’stotaloutput.Tothatend,theFedhasbeenfloodingthemarketswithcash.Congress,meanwhile,isawashinplanstospendmoney,drawingdownthe$153billionSocialSecuritysurplus.There’seventalkoffurthertaxcuts.TheeconomydevastationoftheworstdisasteronAmericansoilisfarandwide.Lastweek,individualindustriesbegantoestimatetheloss.AirlinesWhile“recessionsarebadfortheairlineindustry,terrorismisworse,”saysaseniorvicepresidentataviationconsultantsAvitas.Nowbothareseriousproblemsforairliners,asheavilyindebtedandcashpoorcompaniesareseeingadrasticreductioninbookings.Someplanesareflyinglessthanhalffull.Expertspredictthatthiswillputsomeairlinersoutofbusinessandthetotalindustrylosseswillamountto10billiondollarsbytheendofnextyear.When---andif---theindustryrecovers,itwillhavebeenfundamentallychanged.Passengersmightfindfewerflightsoverallandlimitedservicetosmallerairports,asairlinesfocusonlarge,profitablehubs(交通枢纽).OilAsU.S.navalforcesheadedoutfromNorfolk(美国一个重要的海军基地)towardtheMiddleEast,theoilmarketwasnervousbutfocusedasmuchonrecessionasonthethreatofwar.Crudepricessliddownwardduetothepredictedeconomicslowdownandadropinairtravelwhichwouldreducedemand.Still,withtheprospectofarmedconflictveryreal,analystsseeconsiderableriskofhigherenergyprices,especiallywhenthewarmightinvolveIraq,anoil-producingcountry.ButMichaelLynchoftheresearchfirmDRI-WEFAsaidthatdespitedecreasingdemand,theterrorattackhadproducedan“uncertaintyeffect”thatwouldpossiblydriveoilpriceshigherintheweeksahead.Lynchsaidthatoilcompaniesandlargeindustrialusersofoilverylikelywouldattempttobuildinventoriesamiduncertainty.RetailingManyshoppersstayedhomeduringtheweekoftheattack.FederatedDepartmentStores,whichownsBloomingdale’sandMacy’s,saidsalesduringtheweekwere$65million,orabout20percent,belowitsforecasts.Otherretailers,includingWal-MartStoresandbookstorechainsBordersGroupandBarnesandNoble,aswellasteenapparelretailerAmericanEagleOutfitters,reportedafastdecreaseinsalesbutsomereboundbylastweekend.“Forthemostpart,salesarestartingtocomeback,butthey’renotwherewewantthemtobe,”saysTracyMullin,presidentoftheNationalRetailFederation.Consumersalreadyplanningthepurchaseofanewcar,appliance,orotherbig-ticketitemmaygoahead,butforgetthosewhohadonlybeguntothinkaboutbuying,saysMarianFriestad,presidentoftheSocietyforConsumerPsychology.“Thiswouldbeatimewhenpeoplewouldnotbeparticularlyopentochangingtheirpurchasebehaviorortryingnewthings,”shesays.Frivolouspurchases,likeperfumeandfashion,willprobablydecline.MediaOnMadisonAvenue,advertisingindustryexecutivesestimatedtheirlossesafternearlyaweekwithoutnetworkTVads.Butthatisnotall.ManycompaniesfeltitinappropriatetoadvertiseduringsuchatimeoftragedyandcanceledtheircommercialsonTV.Thistrendislikelytomeanfurtherlossesforanindustryalreadysufferingfromasharpcutbackinspending.Already,thesixTVnetworksreportedanestimated$320millioninlostadrevenuesduetotheattack.Andfourofthecountry’snewspapergroupswarnedofashortfallinthird-quarterearningsbecauseofcanceledads.EntertainmentThemostpressingquestionrightnowiswhatwillhappeninTV,alreadysufferingfromabigdropinadvertising.Althoughthenewseasonhasbeenprettywellpurgedofanyreferencesthatmightbedeemedoffensiveinthewakeoftheattack,thereisseriousdoubtaboutviewers’tastesinthefuture.Twobig-budgetfilms—BigTroubleandCollateralDamage—wereshelvedindefinitelylastweek.OthermovieswithNewYorkthemeswerepushedback.StillmoreweresimplyscrubbedcleanoftheirreferencestoterrorismandtheWorldTradeInsuranceAlreadystunnedbyaplungeinprofitsandlossesfromstormsinthefirsthalfoftheyear,propertyandcasualtyinsurersnowfaceevenworse.“Allprofitswillbewipedout,”saysananalyst.Despitesomeloss,analystsareconfidentthattheindustrywillbeabletomeettheestimated$30billioninprojectedclaims,alossthatcouldescalateifcostlybusiness-interruptionandpersonalinjuryclaimsaccelerate.Onethingiscertain:Therewillbehigherratesandmorelimitedcoverageforterroristorwar-relatedevents,especiallyforairlines.Accordingtothepassage,whatisNOTthepossiblelossduetotheterrorattacksintheU.S.

A)Firmsdirectlyaffectedbythehorrorwillsufferlowerprofits.B)Onemillionworkersmaylosetheirjobsbecauseofthepost-attackrepercussions.C)TheDowJonesindustrialaveragefellabout700points.D)Washingtonalsolosesitsconfidencetopreventfurthereconomydeterioration.2.ThemostimportanttaskfortheBushAdministrationisto_____.A)restoreconsumerconfidenceB)limitimmigrationC)cuttaxforallthecompaniesD)estimateanexactloss3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutairlineslossisWRONG?A)Someairlinesareseeingadrasticreductioninbookings.B)Someplanesareflyinglessthanhalffull.C)Thetotalindustrylosseswillreach$10billionbytheendofthisyear.D)Someairlinerswillbeputoutofbusiness.4.ThetwoseriousproblemsforAmericanairlinementionedinthepassageare_____.A)oilpriceandeconomydepressionB)recessionsandterrorismC)airlineserviceandsafetyD)layoffsandfinance5.Theeffectofthisattackontheoilpriceis_____.A)clearB)slimC)uncertainD)unprecedented6.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutretailingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A)Manyshoppersstayedhomeduringtheweekoftheattack.B)SomeretailersarestilloptimisticabouttheirsalesinthecomingChristmasseason.C)Someretailersreportedafastdecreaseinsalesbutsomereboundbylastweekend.D)Suchfrivolouspurchasesasperfumeandfashionwillprobablydecline.7.Already,thesixTVnetworksreportedanestimated_____inlostadrevenues.A)$10millionB)$65millionC)$153millionD)$320million8.Onebigquestionfortheentertainmentindustryistheviewers’____inthefuture.9.Referencetoterrorismand______hasbeenscrubbedfrommovies.10.Onecertaineffectoftheattackontheinsuranceindustryistheincreasedratedand_______forterroristorwar-relatedevents,especiallyforairlines.II.Fillintheblankswiththewordsinthebox.（共10题，每题1分，满分10分）Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceintheblankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasewritethecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet.WhatissuburbanizationIfby“suburb”ismeantanurban__11__thatgrowsmorerapidlythanitsalreadydevelopedinterior,theprocessofsuburbanizationbeganduringthe__12__oftheindustrialcityinthesecondquarterofthe19thcentury.Beforethatperiodthecitywasasmallhighly__13__clusterinwhichpeoplemoveaboutonfootandgoodswere__14__byhorseandcart.Buttheearlyfactoriesbuiltinthe1830swere__15__alongwaterwaysandnearrailheadsattheedgesofcities,andhousingwasneededforthethousandsofpeopledrawnbytheprospectofemployment.Intime,thefactorieswere__16__byproliferatingmilltownsofapartmentsandrowhousesthatabuttedtheolder,maincities.Asadefense__17__thisencroachmentandtoenlargetheirtaxbase,thecitiesappropriatedtheirindustrialneighbors.In1854,forexample,thecityofPhiladelphia__18__mostofthePhiladelphiaCounty.Similarthings__19__placeinChicagoandinNewYork.Indeed,mostgreatcitiesoftheUnitedSates__2A)locatedB)marginC)conveyedD)compactE)centerF)emergenceG)spaciousH)surroundedI)abandonedJ)plummetK)achievedL)tookM)againstN)forO)incorporatedIII.Cloze.（共20题，每题1分，满分20分）Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage,andforeachblankthereare4choicesmarkedA),B)，C)andD)attheendofthepassage.YoushouldchoosetheONEanswerthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenwritethecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

Conversationbeginsalmostthemomentwecomeintocontactwithanotherandcontinuesthroughouttheday__21__theaidofcellphonesandcomputers.However,wearesooftenabsorbedinconversationthatwe__22__sightofitstruepurposeandvalue.

Oneimportant__23__ofagoodconversationisthatthewordsare__24__usedtoexpressthoughtsandfeelings.Weare__25__deepthoughtsandstrongemotions，yetourvocabulariesarenot__26__forthisexpression,andmany__27__littleefforttoexpandthat.Perhapsyouseeamoviethat__28__youdeeply，yetyouhavethefollowingconversation:“So,whatdidyouthinkofthefilm”

“Oh，myGod，itwassosad，Iswear.Iwentthrough__29__aboxoftissues(面巾纸)Iwasintears.”Thisdialogueis__30__aneffectivewayofexpressingfeelings.Itgivesno__31__ofhoworwhythemovietruly__32__you.Suchcommonly-usedphrasesarecertainlynotenoughtodescribeadeeplymovingexperience.However,notonly__33__trytoavoidoverusedwords,youmust__34__becarefulinyourselection.Thepurposeofexpandingvocabularyisnottousethe__35__ormostimpressivewords,buttofindthosebestsuited.

Whatislackinginmanyconversationsistheabilitytotalktoanotherratherthanjusttalkingwiththatperson.A__36__personwillfindthateveninthemostordinaryconversations,thereareathousandquestions__37__tobeaskedifyouhavecourageandadesireforexchange.Goodconversationsshouldnotbe__38__nonsense,butofameetingoftwo__39__thehumancondition.Itshouldbringabetterunderstandingofothersandofferareleaseofemotionsmorethandriveaway__40__thoughtsorkilltime.21.A.forB.atC.underD.with22.A.loseB.haveC.winD.miss

23.A.issueB.problemC.aspectD.question

24.A.funnyB.carefulC.onlyD.properly

25.A.lackofB.shortofC.fondofD.fullof

26.A.shortB.enoughC.muchD.bad

27.A.takeB.makeC.getD.try

28.A.teachesB.pushesC.touchesD.directs

29.A.usingupB.touseC.usedupD.usingoff

30.A.partlyB.actuallyC.hardlyD.truly

31.A.signB.modelC.patternD.fact

32.A.infectedB.infectsC.affectsD.affected

33.A.youwillB.mustyouC.youmustD.willyou

34.A.tooB.neverC.alsoD.yet

35.A.biggerB.biggestC.bigD.important

36.A.carelessB.efficientC.thoughtfulD.able

37.A.waitingB.waitC.waitedD.waits

38.A.makeupforB.madeupofC.makeupofD.madeupfor

39.A.aresharingB.sharedC.sharingD.shares

40.A.cleverB.pleasantC.unpleasantD.happyⅣ.Translation.（共5题，每题2分，满分10分）Directions:CompletethesentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishtheChinesegiveninbrackets.PleasewriteyourtranslationonAnswerSheet.Thedoctormanagedtohelp___________________(让她经受住)alonganddifficultillness.Manyastudent___________________(已经意识到学习一门外语的重要性).Shemadethedemandthat____________________(新闻记者应该立刻出发去伊拉克)._____________________(我们昨晚本该学习的),butwewenttotheconcertinstead.It’s_____________________(再等她没有用).Wemayaswellgettherewithouther.V.ReadingComprehension.（共10题，每题2分，满分20分）Directions：Therearetwopassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandwritethecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1

Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage：

Ihearmanyparentscomplainthattheirteenagechildrenarerebelling.Iwishitwereso.Atyourageyououghttobegrowingawayfromyourparents.Youshouldbelearningtostandonyourownfeet.Buttakeagoodlookatthepresentrebellion.Itseemsthatteenagersarealltakingthesamewayofshowingthattheydisagreewiththeirparents.Insteadofstrikingoutboldlyontheirown,mostofthemareholdingoneanother'shandsforreassurance(放心).

Theyclaimtheywanttodressastheyplease.Buttheyallwearthesameclothes.Theysetoffinnewdirectionsinmusic.Buttheyallenduplisteningtothesamerecord.Theirreasonforthinkingoractinginsuchawayisthatthecrowdisdoingit.Theyhavecomeoutoftheircocoon(茧)intoalargercocoon.

Ithasbecomeharderandharderforateenagertostandupagainstthepopularitywaveandtogohisorherownway.Industryhasfirmlycarvedoutamarketforteenagers.Thesedayseveryteenagercanlearnfromtheadvertisementswhatateenagershouldhaveandbe.Thisisagreatbarrierfortheteenagerwhowantstofindhisorherownpath.

Butthebarrierisworthclimbingover.Thepathisworthfollowing.Youmaywanttolistentoclassicalmusicinsteadofgoingtoaparty.Youmaywanttocollectrockswheneveryoneelseiscollectingrecords.Youmayhavesomethoughtsthatyoudon'tcaretoshareatoncewithyourclassmates.Well,gotoit.Findyourself.Beyourself.Popularitywillcomewiththepeoplewhorespectyouforwhoyouare.That'stheonlykindofpopularitythatreallycounts.

46.Theauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassageistotell______.

A.readershowtobepopularwithpeoplearound

B.teenagershowtolearntomakeadecisionforthemselves

C.parentshowtocontrolandguidetheirchildren

D.peoplehowtounderstandandrespecteachother

47.Accordingtotheauthor,manyteenagersthinktheyarebraveenoughtoactontheirown,butinfactmostofthem______.

A.havemuchdifficultyinunderstandingeachother

B.lackconfidence

C.darenotcopewithanyproblemsalone

D.areverymuchafraidofgettinglost

48.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage？

A.Thereisnopopularitythatreallycounts.

B.Manyparentsthinkthattheirchildrenarechallengingtheirauthority.

C.Itisnotnecessarilybadforateenagertodisagreewithhisorherclassmates.

D.Mostteenagersareactuallydoingthesame.

49.Theauthorthinksofadvertisementsas_____toteenagers.

A.inevitable

B.influential

C.instructive

D.attractive

50.Themainideaofthelastparagraphisthatateenagershould______.

A.differfromothersinasmanywaysaspossible

B.becomepopularwithothers

C.findhisrealself

D.rebelagainsthisparentsandthepopularitywavePassage2

Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage：

Muchunfriendlyfeelingtowardscomputershasbeenbasedonthefearofwidespreadunemploymentresultingfromtheirintroduction.Computersareoftenusedaspartofautomated(自动化)productionsystemsrequiringaleastpossiblenumberofoperators，causingthelossofmanyjobs.Thishashappened,forexample,inmanysteelworks.

Ontheotherhand,computersdocreatejobs.Theyaremoreskilledandbetterpaid，thoughfewerinnumberthanthosetheyreplace.Manyactivitiescouldnotcontinueintheirpresentformwithoutcomputers,nomatterhowmanypeopleareemployed.Examplesarethecheckclearing(交换)systemofmajorbanksandtheweatherforecastingsystem.

Whenafirmintroducescomputers,afewpeopleareusuallyemployedinkeyposts(suchasjobsofoperationmanagers)whileotherstaffareretrainedasoperators,programmers,anddatapreparationstaff.Afterthenewsystemhassettleddown,peopleinnon-computerjobsarenotalwaysreplacedwhentheyleave,resultinginadecreaseinthenumberofemployees.Thisdecreaseissometimesbalancedbyasubstantialincreaseintheactivityofthefirm,resultingfromtheintroductionofcomputers.

Theattitudesofworkerstowardscomputersvary.Thereisfearofwidespreadunemploymentandofthetakeoverofmanyjobsbycomputer-trainedworkers,makingpromotio