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 climbed up into the tree and picked all the fruit _____ reach.
A. at
B. near
C. within
D. beyond
2. The old man invested all his money _______ a chicken farm and got rich.
A. on
B. into
C. in
D. at
3. He had approached every friend and acquaintance for help in vain, and now he was _______ his wit's end.
A. at
B. in
C. out
D. on
4. The fishermen gathered abalone ______ a depth of seven feet.
A. with
B. without
C. at
D. within
5. All living organisms constantly absorb carbon 14 _______ this existence.
A. out
B. about
C. around
D. throughout
6. Light comes in _______ the window.
A. by
B. through
C. out of
D. in
7. The young worker expressed the indignation _______ being dismissed without any reason.
A. for
B. at
C. to
D. of
8. Science has brought _______ many changes in our life.
A. out
B. into
C. about
D. forward
9. ______ onetime, Manchester, New Hampshire, was the home of the most
productive cotton mills in the world.
A. On
B. At
C. By
D. To
10. If something is out _______ the question, it is impossible.
A. of
B. to
C. with
D. in
11. I was leaving for home, but on second ___, I decided to go on working until I finished all the typing.
A. opinions    B. thinking      C. thoughts      D. ideas
12. Don't always find ___ with others. Otherwise, you'll make no Mends.
A. fault        B. mistake      C. crime        D. guilt
13. So hardworking was he that nothing ______ him from his study remained in the room.
A. distracting        B. distract        C. distracted        D. to distract
14. ---- Why don’t we take a little break ?
---- Didn’t we just have ______ ?
A. it                B. that            C. one            D. this
15. ____,Internet writers do make impressive progress.
A.Encouraging and praising            B.To be encouraged and praised
C.Encouraged and praised            D.To encourage and praised
16. In the west, people make ___ a rule to send Christmas presents to their relatives and friends.
A. this        B. that      C. it      D. the following
17. --Is there a flight to London this evening?
--There ____ be. I’ll phone the airport and find it out.
A. must    B. has to    C. might    D. ought to
18. He called the police for help, ____ that the problem was more than he could deal with.
A. having been realized    B. to realize    C. realized    D. realizing
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.(  )
四级满分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).