大学英语4 期末复习资料
第一部分：词汇和结构
1. Don?t be so ________. I?m trying as fast as I can. A. patient B. impatient C. impatience D. patience
2. A committee will be selected to ______ the new leader. A. chosen B. chose C. choose D. chance
3. Jane had loved Jim all her life and she was so sad when he _________. A. passed down B. passed by C. passed away D. passed out
4. Jack gave copies of the report to all those present and suggested that they _________ its contents.
A. read and digested B. reading and digesting C. be read and be digested D. read and digest
5. We?ve finally fixed _________ a new place to hold the housewarming party. A. at B. in C. on D. with
6. Ware reminds us that a bird with a broken wing only __________. A. need mends B. needs be mended C. needs to mend D. needs mending
7. My job ________ me with the opportunity to meet new people every day. A. is provided B. provided C. was provided D. provides
8. If they ______ too heavily from others?published work, they could see. A. have drawn B. draw C. had drawn D. drew
9. The _________ of rice in the Asian city is very high.
A. eat B. use C. cost D. consumption 10. Thankfully she did not persist _______ pursuing her mad idea. A. in B. on C. with D. to
11. The sun heats the earth, _________ is very important to living things. A. that B. what C. which D. where 12. If the man _________ succeed, he must work as hard as he can. A. will B. is to C. is going to D. should 13. Ancient Greece is the __________ of western civilization. A. origin B. source C. place D. sources 14. Please stop __________. It cannot help the situation.
A. to shout B. shouting C. to speak D. speaking
15. The big man has always been eating on the go, _______ he has got stomachache. A. so B. however C. as D. because
16. Let me ___________ the case carefully before I draw a conclusion. A. look up B. look into C. look after D. look out 17. He, as well as I, __________ a student.
A. be B. am C. are D. is
18. She _______ her success to hard word and strong will.
A. owns B. gives C. owes D. regards
19. Mr. Smith _________ a most important part in the development of our city. A. took B. had C. played D. made
20. I?d rather stay at home than ________ a walk.
A. taking B. to take C. take D. to be taking 21. — Do you mind if I take a couple of hours off this afternoon? — .
A. Never mind. B. Ok, but what for? C. Yes, please help yourself. D. Yes, but I don?t care.
22. — Mary, your dress is really beautiful. How is John — . A. Thank you very much B. No, no, John is not bad C. Thank you. He is fine D. Don?t say that
23. , he would have been the top student in the class. A. If he worked hard
B. If he had worked hard
D. Working hard
C. If he was working hard
24. It is often more difficult to find trained men than for scientific research. A. getting financial support
B. to getting financial support
C. to get financial support D. in getting financial support
25. We should give the seat to is old or sick. A. whom B. whoever
C. who
D. whose
26. I demand that Jone _______ there at once. A. went B. to go
C. go
D. going
27. The last train ________, I have to wait until tomorrow. A. gone B. has gone C. had gone
D. having gone
28. It is quite clear _______ the whole plan is a total failure. A. what B. that
C. who
D. which
29. Weather permitting, the sports meeting _______ on Friday. A. hold B. held
C. be held
D. will be held
30. The bus arrived late the heavy snow. A. because of
B. except
C. because
D. owing
Answer: 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. C
6. D 7. D 8. C 9. 21.
D 10. A
11. C 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. C 20. C
B 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. C
26. C 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. A
第二部分：阅读理解
Passage 1
I was 15 when I walked into McCarley Bookstore and began to look over the titles of the books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, the owner of the bookstore, asked me if I would like a job. I needed to start saving for college, so I said yes.
I worked after school and during summers for minimum wages and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I worked at many other jobs afterwards: I made coffee in the student union during college. I made maps for the U.S Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most satisfying.
One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had and found other books we could order. She left the shop less worried and I?ve always remembered the pride I felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a television reporter, I heard about a poor child who was born with his fingers of the left hand linked together. His family could not afford the corrective surgery, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his left hand in his pocket.
I persuaded my boss to let me do the story on TV. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the surgery for free.
I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his repaired hand and say, “Thank you.” I was overjoyed and filled with a strong sense of reward. At McCarley Bookstore, I always felt I was working for the customers, not just for the store. Today it?s the same. NBC news pays me the salary. But I feel that I work for the viewers, helping them make sense of the world. My working experience in McCarley Bookstore helped me find a good sense of the world, and most importantly, it helped me find a good sense of myself. 1. How did the author get the job in McCarley Bookstore? A. He happened to walk into the shop and got it by chance.
B. He had always wanted to have a job in that bookstore and he succeeded. C. He liked reading books, so tried to get a job there.
D. He did not go to school, so he looked for a job when he was 15.
2. According to the author, selling books was one of the most satisfying job experiences, because ____________.
A. he only had to work after school and got good wages B. it helped him understand the world and himself C. it helped him pay for his freshman year of college D. he did not feel that he was working for the store
3. After he helped the fearful lady looking for books on cancer, the author was ____________. A. worried about her
B. less worried about her C. unable to forget her D. proud of himself
4. The author decided to help the poor boy by ____________. A. persuading his boss to do the story on TV
B. persuading his boss to let him do the story on TV
C. asking a doctor to perform the operation for free
D. visiting the boy in the recovery room after the operation
5. The main reason that the author thinks his present job is the same as the one in the bookstore is ____________.
A. it gives him salary
B. it makes him feel excited
C. it helps people make sense of the world D. it enables him to work
(Key: 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C)
Passage 2
Paper was invented by the Chinese in the first century AD. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. Scandinavia - which now makes a great deal of the world?s paper - did not begin to make it until 1500. Most paper is made from wood. Paper-making is an important British industry and paper from Britain is sold to many countries such as Australia and
South Africa. Some of the wood used in the British paper making industry comes from trees grown in Britain, but wood is also bought from other countries such as Norway. One tree is
needed for every four hundred copies of a forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in Britain buy one daily paper, this uses up over a thousand trees a day. All over the world, trees are being cut down faster than they are being planted, so there may be a serious need for paper at the beginning of next century.
When we think of paper, we think of newspaper, books, letters and writing paper. But there are many other uses. Only half of paper is used for books and newspaper, etc. Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Each year, more and more things are made of paper. Now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper. But the latest in paper making seems to be paper houses.
1. Where was paper invented?
A. In China. B. In southern Europe. C. In Scandinavia. D. In Britain. 2. Scandinavia began to make paper ____________. A. in 1100 B. in 1400
C. in 1500 D. in the first century
3. Every four hundred copies of a forty-page newspaper will need ____________. A. half a tree B. one tree
C. two trees D. more than one tree
4. All over the world, trees are being cut down ____________ than they are being planted. A. more slowly B. much faster C. much more slowly D. faster
5. The latest things made of paper are ____________. A. chairs B. tables
C. clothes D. houses
(Key: 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. D) Passage 3
Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there?s a big difference between being a writer and writing. In most cases they are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You?ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. Only a few writers were kissed by fortune, however there are thousands more whose work is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no proposals at all. What I did have was a friend who found me in my room in a New York department building. I didn?t even care that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a good writer.