2024年大学英语四级试卷

大學英語四级期末试卷PartI:Multiplechoice20%Directions:Foreachofthefollowingblanks,fourchoicesaregiven.ChoosethebestwordorphraseforeachblankandmarkA,B,C,orDonAnswerSheet.1.Nowthatwe’vegotaloanfromthebank,ourprojectisfinancially_____.A.constructiveB.feasibleC.favorable D.stiff2.Duetohisrecentfailuretomeetthedeadline,Jasonis____fromthelistforpromotion..A.eliminatedB.retreatedC.priedD.wrenched3.Weneedsomeonereally____whocanorganizetheofficeandmakeitrunsmoothly..A.crucialB.realisticC.essentialD.efficient4.Iampleasedtohearofyourjoboffer-allthathardworkatschoolhasobviously__.A.paidoffB.takenitstollC.madeadifferenceD.shownup5.Asareporter,Iwaspaidto__intootherpeople’slives.A.pryB.convertC.blurtD.carve6.Themayorpromisedtotrimthecitybudgetwithoutcutting___services..A.essentialB.appropriateC.equivalent D.lucrative7.Thedoctor___Billy’soperationwithx-raysandspecialexercisestomakehimstronger.A.wentafterB.followedupC.startedupD.tookon8.Afirmmightsometimessellatalosstodriveacompetitoroutofbusiness,and__increaseitsmarketpower.A.thereforeB.therebyC.henceD.further9.Youcan___thevideocameraonatripod(三脚架)，sothatyoudon’thavetoworryaboutholdingitsteadywhileyouaskquestions.A.withstandB.mountC.implement D.dwell10.AIDSactivistspermanentlychangedandshortenedAmerica’s___processfortestingandapprovingnewdrugsofallkinds,foralldiseases.A.efficientB.stagnantC.intricateD.appropriate___studentsshouldbemotivatedbyakeeninterestintheatreandshouldhavesomefamiliaritywithplaysinproduction..A.prospectiveB.responsibleC.ethnicD.realisticHowever,thenewlaw,oncepassed,will___theBridlintongagreementillegalbygivingworkerstherighttojoinunionsoftheirchoice..A.convertB.renderC.cancelD.eliminateThiscoursefocusesonthe____ofeconomicanalysistotheproblemsofinflation,unemployment,thebalanceofpaymentsandenterprisebehaviour.A.conceptionB.combinationC.applicationD.introductionTheaircraftbaseisprotectedwithspeciallydesignedshelterswhicharebuiltto___groundandairattacks.A.launchB.withstandC.contestD.contendOurpostgraduatestudentsarefullyintegratedintothedepartmentalresearch__and,inaddition,participateinthePostgraduateEducationProgramme.A.cooperationB.endeavorC.administrationD.networkThecampsarenotusuallytent-typecamps.Theyaremostlylong-established,___structures,oftenwithstrangeIndiannames.A.permanentB.historicalC.monotonousD.rawDon’tlethiscriticism____you;hebelongstothekindofpeoplewhotakedelightinfindingfaultwithothers’work.A.discourageB.concernC.dictateD.paralyzeUndernormalcircumstancethebodycan___thesenaturallyoccurringsubstancesintovitamins.A.convertB.renderC.deriveD.originate“Hi,John,couldyoushowmehowto___graphics(图表)withtextonthesamescreen?”A.fuseB.cloneC.mergeD.mingleThethoughtofdyingslowlyandpainfully___me.Ireallycan’tunderstandwhysomanypeopleareopposedtoeuthanasia(安乐死)..A.terrifiesB.cursesC.puzzlesD.injuresPartII:Fillintheblanks.20%Directions:Choosethecorrectanswerfromthetableandfillintheblanks.handicap,boast,impression,crew,thereby,phase,vivid,pose,holdout,browse,pat,federal,intricate,eternal,permanent,mercy,opt,getin,runover,enrouteMyteacher_______meonthebackforgettingtopmarksformyEnglishessay..Radioastronomyseemsto___thebesthopesofobtainingevidenceofextraterrestrialbeings.Thepainter’suniqueandintriguingdesignshavecaughtholdoftheimaginationofhundredsofstudentswhoarefascinatedbyher___patternsandcolorschemes..Unlikeabook,youcannot___throughavideointheshop,soitscontentremainsamysteryuntilafteryouhavepurchaseditandtakenithome.True,IdonotholdanMBAdegree,butIcanatleast___manyyearsofexperienceasthechiefexecutiveofasuccessfulhigh-techeconomy.Specialassistanceandcounselingareavailabletoveterans,migrantworkers,youths,olderpersons,women,andthe_________.Manywomenchoosetohavepregnancyscreeningsandmay___forabortionifevidenceofhandicapisrevealed.TheystoppedatParis___fromRometoLondon,spendingonedayvisitingthesights.Afewdayslater,thespaceshuttleDiscoveryanditsfive-member___madeaspectacularnightliftofftocarryintoorbitasecretmilitarysatellitedesignedtomonitor(监听)theradiocommunicationsofcertainforeigncountries.TheintroductionofgunpowdertechnologiesfromChinaresultedinthemanufactureofguns,___reducingtheeffectivenessofheavyshields(盾牌)andmassivestonefortifications(防御工事).TheshootingsthatrecentlytookplaceinWashingtonarea_____aseriousthreattothepersonalsafetyoflocalresidents.TheSecurityCouncil(安全理事會)oftheUnitedNationshas15members;fiveofwhichhold___seats..Athousandwordswillnotleavesodeepa(n)___asonesingledeed..Thesecond___oftheprojectissaidtobeginsometimenextyearfollowingthecompletionofthebuildingofthedam.Ina___systemofgovernmentthedifferentstatesorprovincesofthecountryhaveimportantpowerstomaketheirownlawsanddecisions.MarkTwain’snovelshavebeenpraisedfortheirattackonthesocialevilsofthedayandtheir____andrealisticdescriptionoflifeontheMississippiRiver.Loveissomething___;theaspectmaychange,butnottheessence.Neitherawisenorabravemanwillliedownonthetracksofhistorytowaitforthetrainofthefutureto____him.Peoplewhoarecaughtdrinkinganddrivingcanexpectlittle___fromthecourts.Civilservicecareersoffersomeofthemostrewardingjobopportunitiesyoucanfind,butto___youneedtopassanexam.PartIII:Reading30%Directions:Readthefollowingpassagesandchoosethecorrectansweraccordingtothepassage.Passage1Istudypoliticalviolenceforaliving.,yetI,too,amshakenandunsurehowtoreact.AsIsitheretodayinmyoffice,onlyafewmilesfromthestill-burningPentagon,imagesoftheslaughterinmynativeNewYorkdominatemythoughts.Itmakesithardtoconcentrateonwork,anditmakestheeverydaythingsseemsotrivial.Onlynow,twenty-fourhoursafterthetragedybegantounfold,haveIbeguntorealizehowthishasaffectedmeonsomanylevels.AsanAmerican,Ifeelthreatenedandconfused,whereonlyyesterdayIfeltproudandinvincible(不可战胜的).Asacitizenoftheglobalcommunity,Ihavebeenshockedintotherealityofthereachofglobalterrorism.Asahumanbeing,Iamappalledatthecrueltyandinhumanityoftheseactsofterrorism.Assomeonewhohopestounderstandunspeakableacts,Iamatalosstounderstandthisone,perhapsbecauseithitssoclosetohome.Iknowonlythesethings:Someone,forsomereason,hasdecidedtostrikeattheUnitedStates.Despitethemanypeoplekilled,theintendedtargetofthisattackwasAmericanpower.ThegoalwastostrikeaparalyzingfearintotheheartsandmindsofallcitizensoftheU.S.,andperhapsitsalliesaswell.Thus,we—allofus—aretherealtargetsofthisattack.Thisexplainswhymanyofus,eventhoseofuswhowerenotneartheattacks,orwhoknewnooneaffectedbythem,feltthistragedysodeeply.Yetwemustnotsuccumbtofear,forifwedotheterroristshavewon.Surelyourliveswillbedifferentnow.Wemaybemoreaware,moreinconvenienced,moreinsecure.Butwemustlearntodealwiththistragedyandtomoveon,toliveourlivesasfullyandasentirelyasbefore.Icametomyofficetoday,eventhoughclassesherehavebeencancelled,tolivemylifeasnormallyaspossible,fortodosointhefaceofyesterday’sterroristattacksisitselfanactofdefiance.Howdidtheauthorfeelfollowingtheterroristattack?HefeltproudandinvinciblebecauseAmericansdidnotsuccumbtofear.Hefeltrelievedbecausenoonedeartohimwasinjured.Hefeltsorryforthosekilledorinjuredinthetragedy.Hefeltthreatenedandconfusedbecausehecouldn’tunderstandit.The“unspeakableacts”(Line4,Para2)theauthorhopestounderstandare_____.actsofpoliticalviolenceactsofattacksforunknownreasonsactsofwaractsofmurderWecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor____didnotexpectglobalterrorismcouldhitAmericahadadeepunderstandingofterrorismevenbeforetheattackknewthatAmericanswouldnotsuccumbtoterrorismbelievedthatlifewouldgoonasbeforedespitetheattackAccordingtotheauthor,theaimoftheterroristattackis___.tokillasmanyAmericansaspossibletomakeAmericansawareoftheterrorists’strengthtosowpanicamongtheAmericanstodestroythevitalinstitutionsoftheAmericanGovernmentTheauthor’spurposeingoingtohisofficeonthedayfollowingtheterroristattackis___.togiveclassestodiscusstheterroristattackwithhiscolleaguestoshowdefiancebylivinghislifeasnormallyaspossibletogetthelatestnewsoftheterroristattackPassage2Theinterviewisanimportanteventinthejob-huntingprocess,becausethe20or30minutesyouspendwiththeinterviewermaydeterminewhetherornotyougettheparticularjobyouwant.Therefore,itisimportanttorememberthatyourobjectiveduringtheinterviewmaydifferfromtheobjectiveofthepotentialemployer.Youwanttomakeyourselfstandoutasawholepersonwhohaspersonalstrengths,iswellqualified,andshouldbeconsideredtherightpersonforthejob.Itisencouragingtoknowthattheinterviewer’staskisnottoembarrassyouortotripyouup,buttohiretherightpersonforthejob.Remember,jobhuntingisverycompetitive.Anythingyoucandotoenhanceyourinterviewtechniqueswillbetoyouradvantage.Thefollowingsuggestionsmayhelpyoulandthemostimportantjob.Yourgoalinthisinterviewistomakesureyourgoodpointsgetacross.Theinterviewerwon’tknowthemunlessyoupointthemout,sotrytodothisinafactualandsinceremanner.Donotmakeslightingreferencestoformeremployersorprofessors.Ifyouhavebeenfiredfromajobandtheinterviewerasksaboutit,befrankinyouranswer.Showtheinterviewerthatyouareinterestedinthecompanybyaskingrelevantquestions.Askaboutresponsibilities,workingconditions,promotionopportunitiesandfringebenefits(附加福利)ofthejobyouareinterviewingfor.Ifatsomepointyoudecidetheinterviewisnotgoingwell,donotletyourdiscouragementshow.Youhavenothingtolosebycontinuingashowofconfidence,andyoumayhavemuchtogain.Itmaybereal,oritmaybeatesttoseehowyoureacttoadverseconditions.Someinterviewersmaybringupsalaryearlyintheinterview.Atthistime,youmayindicatethatyouaremoreinterestedinajobwhereyoucanproveyourselfthanaspecificsalary.Thispolitelypassesthequestionbacktotheinterviewer.Iftheinterviewercontinuestopress,givehimarangeorsuggestthegoingrateforaparticularjob.Ifpossible,youshouldnegotiateforsalaryafteryouhavebeenofferedajobandwhenyouarereadytocompletethepaperwork.Togetthejobyouwant,duringtheinterviewyoushould______.avoidtheinterviewer’squestionsthataredesignedtotripyouuprememberthatyouarethebestqualifiedcandidatemakeyourselfstandoutastherightpersonforthejobkeepinmindthatitdetermineswhetherornotyougettheparticularjobyouwantIfyoudidnotgetalongwithyourformeremployer,you_____.shouldtelltheinterviewerfranklyshouldnotspeakillofhimshouldrefertohiminafactualmannershouldnevermentionitWhenyoufindtheinterviewisnotgoingwellyoushould____.keepupyourconfidencebringittoanendassoonaspossibletellyouinterviewerhowyoureacttoadverseconditionstellyourselfyouhavemuchtogainandnothingtoloseThebesttimetodiscussyoursalaryis______.whenyouhavebeenofferedthejobattheendoftheinterviewafteryouhavecompletedthepaperworkwhentheinterviewerbringsthismatterupThemostimportantthingtododuringaninterviewis_____.tomakeyourstrengthsunderstoodtoshowyourintenseinterestinthejobyouareapplyingfortobefrankandsinceretobenaturalandconfidentPassage3InthecourseofmyreadingIhadcomeacrossacasewhere,manyyearsago,somehuntersonourGreatPlainsorganizedabuffalohuntfortheentertainmentofanEnglishearl(伯爵)andtoprovidesomefreshmeatforhisuse.Theyhadcharmingsport.Theykilledseventy-twoofthosegreatanimals;andatepartofoneofthemandlefttheseventy-onetorot.Inordertodeterminethedifferencebetweenananacondaandanearl,Ihadseverallambsturnedintotheanaconda’scage.Thegratefulsnakeimmediatelycrushedoneofthemandswallowedit,thenlaybacksatisfied.Itshowednofurtherinterestinthelambs,andnoinclinationtoharmthem.Itriedthisexperimentwithotheranacondas;alwayswiththesameresult.Thefactstoodproventhatthedifferencebetweenanearlandananacondaisthattheearliscruelandtheanacondaisn’t;andtheearlwantonly(肆無忌惮地)destroyedwhathehasnousefor,buttheanacondadoesn’t.Thisseemedtosuggestthattheanacondawasnotdescendedfromtheearl.Italsoseemedtosuggestthattheearlwasdescendedfromtheanaconda,andhadlostagooddealinthetransition.Iwasawarethatmanymenwhohaveaccumulatedmoremoneythantheycaneverusehaveshownahungerformore,andhavenothesitatedtocheattheignorantandthehelplessoutoftheirpoorservingsinordertopartiallysatisfythatappetite.Ifurnishedahundreddifferentkindsofwildanddomesticanimalstheopportunitytoaccumulatevaststoresoffoodbutnoneofthemwoulddoit.Thesquirrelsandbeesandcertainbirdsmadeaccumulations,butstoppedwhentheygatheredawinter’ssupply,andcouldnotbepersuadedtoaddtoiteitherhonestlyorbytrickery.Theseexperimentsconvincedmethatthereisthisdifferencebetweenmanandthehigheranimals:heisgreedy,theyarenot.InthecourseofmyexperimentsIconvincedmyselfthatamongtheanimalsmanistheonlyonethatharborsinsultsandinjuries,broodsover(默默沉思)them,waitstillachanceoffers,thentakesrevenge.Thepassionofrevengeisunknowntothehigheranimals.Bydescribingthebuffalohuntingandhisexperimentwiththeanaconda,theauthormainlywantstotellhisreadersthat______theanacondaiseasilysatisfiedtheearliscapableofcommittingwantoncrueltytheearl’sancestorturnedouttobetheanacondatheanacondadoesnotharmotheranimalsexceptwhenitishungryAccordingtotheauthor,inhumansociety,therich_____.tendtoaccumulatevaststoresoffoodareinclinedtogathermorerichesarereadytohelpthepooraremostlycheatersTheauthor’sexperimentswithdifferentkindsofanimalsseemtoprovethat_______.manisthehighestanimalmanissuperiortoanimalsmanisthelowestanimalmanisinferiortoanimalsincertainrespectsWelearnfromthelastparagraphthat______.loveofrevengeisauniquecharacteristicofmanmanistheonlyanimalcapableofthinkinghumanbeingsarecapableofinsultingandinjuringeachothermanisbetterattakingchancesthananimalsInthispassage,theauthorwritesina(n)_____.serioustoneangrytoneiro