大学英语四级试卷
(满分120分,考试时间90分钟)
一、选择题:(本题共20小题,每小题3分,共60分)
1. He regrets ______ my advice.
A. not having taken B. not take C. to have not taken D. not to take
2. He has been hoping for a rise in salary for a year but he ______ ask for it yet.
A. daren’t  B. doesn’t dare
C. hadn’t dared D. won’t dare
3. At an early age she already showed a talent ______ music.
A. in
B. for
C. on
D. of
4. I feel rather doubtful ________ the result of the experiment.
A. about
B. at
C. with
D. for
5. ______ the severe cold, tourism was ________ full swing.
A. Though, on B. Despite, on C. Though, in D. Despite, in
6. Passengers may leave bulky articles under the stairs ______ the conductor's permission.
A. at
B. with
C. on
D. in
7. You won't get in _____ the end of the act.
A. till
B. at
C. by
D. in
8. He said he was in debt and asked me for a loan ______ $50.
A. on
B. for
C. with
D. of
9. What tremendous achievements we have made _______ all fronts in the past few years!
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. of
10. John is unfortunately devoid _______ a sense of humour.
A. with
B. of
C. to
D. from
11. It will rain, _____ the barometer is falling.
A. so
B. for
C. as
D. since
12. We won't encourage him to do that _______ he is in good health.
A. even if
B. in case
C. even though
D. when
13. Nature not only gave the Middle Atlantic region fine harbors, ______ a first-class system of inland waterways.
A. however endowed it on
B. so endowing this on
C. thus endowing this on
D. but endowed it with
14. I have little doubt about his competence; ____ he is well-qualified for the job.
A. although B. moreover C. yet D. because
15. I am telling you this _______ you should make a mistake.
A. so that
B. though
C. until
D. lest
16. Little _______ a year ago that I would be studying here today in Britain.
A. I thought B. thought I C. I did think D. did I think
17. Not until ______ himself seriously ill.
A. he had completed the task did he find
B. had he completed the task did he find
C. he completed the task had he found
D. did he complete the task he had found
18. In vain _______ to get in touch with the Embassy.
A. they tried B. tried they C. did they try D. they have tried
19. Seldom _____ him fly into such a rage since I knew him.
A. I sew B. I have seen C. had I seen D. have I seen
20. Only by carrying out an open-door poling ______.
A. our country can be developed
B. can be our country developed
C. can our country develop
D. our country can develop
二、翻译(共计10分)
1. 电影开演半小时了。
汉译英:__________________________________________________________
2. 同学们花了几天时间完成了这项工作。
汉译英:___________________________________________.
四级满分
3. 感谢告诉我这么多有关西方礼节的事情。
汉译英: ________________________________________________________
4. 你能告诉我哪里有好的地方吃饭吗?
汉译英: _________________________________________________________
5. 他明年将开始在中国教英语。
汉译英: ___________________________________________________________
三、完型填空:(共20分)
Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. (1)-- in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart ofa town. This street was (2) -- on both sides with many (3) -- businesses. Here, shoppers walked intostores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. (4) --, some shopsoffered (5) --.These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressingshops. (6) -- in the 1950s, a change began to (7) --.Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street(8) -- too few parking places were (9) -- shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began tolook with interest at the open spaces (10) -- the city limits. Open space is what their car-drivingcustomers neede D. And open space is what they got (11) -- the first shopping centre was built. Shoppingcentres, or rather malls, (12) -- as a collection of small new stores (13) -- crowded city centres. (14) -- by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from (15) -- areas to outlying malls. Andthe growing (16) -- of shopping centres led (17) -- to the building of bigger and better-stocked stores. (18)-- the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities
themselves. In addition toproviding the (19) -- of one-stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, (20) --benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.
1.A.As early as B.Early C. Early as D. Earlier
2.A.built B.designed  C. intended D. lined
3.A.varied B.various C. sorted D. mixed-up
4.A.Apart from  B.However  C. In addition D. As well
dical care  B.food C. cosmetics D. services
6.A.suddenly B.Abruptly  C. Contrarily D. But
7.A.be taking place  B.take place  C. be taken place  D. have taken place
8.A. C. though D. and then
9.A.available for  B.available to  C. used by D. ready for
10.A.over B.from C. out of D. outside
11.A.when B.while C. since D. then
12.A.started B.founded  C. set up D. organized
13.A.out of B.away from  C. next to D. near
14.A.Attracted B.Surprised  C. Delighted D. Enjoyed
15.A.al C. shopping D. downtown
16.A.distinction  B.fame C. popularity D. liking
B.in turn C. by turns D. further
18.A.By B.During C. In D. Towards