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. Although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and her explanation only _____ to his confusion.
A. extended B. amounted C. added D. turned
2. Although he is over 60 now, he still cannot forget the traffic accident 30 years ago of which his ________ is really a miracle.
A. escape B. survival
C. runaway D. victim
3. Although he is very rich, his undutiful children are the _______ of his life.
A. torch
B. torment
C. topic
D. topper
4. Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any _______ of what I said.
A. notice B. remark
C. observation D. attention
5. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have _______vision.
A. vigorous
B. exact
C. acute
D. vivid
6. Ms Simms is very sensitive ______ criticism.
A. of
B. in
C. to
D. on
7. It is an exception ________ the rules.
A. of
B. in
C. against
D. to
8. She solved the problem _________a stroke.
A. on
B. of
C. at
D. through
9. Death always taken us _________ surprise, even though we know it is inevitable.
A. in
B. out of
C. by
D. through
四级满分10. The lady insists on her constitutional right _______ a passport in her maiden name.
A. on
B. to
C. into
D. that
11. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, _______ the behavior of a animal depends mainly on instinct.
A. whereas
B. so
C. unless
D. that
12. Wood furniture does not depreciate in value _______ properly handled and protecteD.
A. if
B. has
C. and
D. that
13. Although much is done to supply enough for everyone, ______ of food will long be a world problem.
A. lack        B. shortage      C. absence        D. decline
14. Archaeologists ______ the walls of the old city at a depth of several metres below the surface.
A. determined      B. located        C. proved      D. defined
15. A large ___ of money is spent on import every year.
A. account      B. amount    C. number    D. quality
16. Whether we are feeling happy or sad, ____ our emotions will make us feel more relaxeD.
A. share      B. shared        C. sharing      D. to sharing
17. _____ that the whole roof was blown off.
A. So terrible the storm may be      B. So terribly the storm may be
C. So terrible was the storm        D. So terribly was the storm
18. ---Let’s go for a walk.
---Yes, today’s weather isn’t as cold as it was yesterday, ____?
A. wasn’t it    B. was it      C. isn’t it    D. is it
19. --- How much is the desk?
---it__ninety-nine pounds.(  )
A. costs
B. Pays to
C. spends
D. Takes is
20. I am afraid I won't be able to keep in touch__him.(  )
A. To go
B. For if
C. with
D. By too
二、单词拼写（共计15分）
1.Mr. Li moved to the seashore in his f______(四十来岁).
2.H______(听到) the good news, we all jumped with joy.
3．Before _______________ (冒险), you should balance the benefits as well as the dangers.
4．The unique design of the hotel can make the customers ________ ________ ________.(不拘束) (根据汉语提示完成句子）
5．________ ________ (一般来说), diligence can lead to positive results. (根据汉语提示 完成句子）
三、阅读理解：(共30分)
If the population of the earth goes on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources left to sustain life on the planet.By the middle of the 21st century,if present trends continue, we will have used up all the oil that drives our cars,for
example.Even if scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race,the crowded conditions on earth will make it necessary for lus to look for open space somewhere else. But none of the other planets in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present. One possible solution to the problem, however,has recently been suggested by American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan. Sagan believes that before the earth's resources are compleetely exhausted it will be possible to change the atmophere of Venus and so create a new world almost as large as earth itself. The difficult is that Venus is much hotter than the earth and there is only a tiny amount of water there.