英语四级考试练习题及答案
(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. People were certain Thomas _____ his foot on the road to fame when he arrived in New York.
A. put
B. trod
C. set
D. Placed
2. They designed ______ than a matchbox.
A. no bigger a model
B. a no bigger model
C. a bigger model no
D. a model no bigger
3. American automobiles need ______ than imported cars do.
A. more care precision
B. care precision more
C. more precision care
D. precision care more
4. This problem is ______ an economic than a political one.
A. no more B. no more
C. much more D. no better
5. John is ______ of the two boys.
A. a more diligent
B. the more diligent
C. the most diligent
D. more diligent
6. Passengers may leave bulky articles under the stairs ______ the conductor's permission.
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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. Henry A dams felt so hungry that he ordered a double _____ of fish.
A. piece
B. part
C. portion
D. section
17. The highest mountain in New Zealand, Mount Cook, is now 10 feet shorter
because some of the ____ at its top slid down in 1991.
A. land
B. soil
C. earth
D. dirt
18. When Ken studied at Stanford University, he Cived _____ the University.
A. out of B. apart from C. distant from D. a long way from
19. The king’s daughter threatened to drink the _____ chemical if he refused her request.
A. deathly
B. deadly
C. fatal
D. mortal
20. The Sears Company recently made _______ because of financial troubles.
A. Cuts B. demands C. omissions D. orders
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:___________________________________________.
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)
One day a police officer manager to get some fresh mushrooms.He was so 1 what he had boughtthat he offered to 2 the mushrooms with his brother officers.When their breakfast arrived the next day,each officer found some mushrooms on his plate. “Let the dog 3 a piece first,”suggested one 4 officer who was afraid that the mushrooms might bepoisonous.The dog seemed to 5 his mushrooms, and the officers then began to eat their meal saying thatthe mushrooms had a very strang 6 quite pleasant taste.An hour 7 , however, they were all astonished when the gardener rushed on and said 8 the dog was dea D. 9 , the officers jumpedsintostheir cars and rushedsintosthe nearest hospital.Pumps (泵) were usedand the officers had a very 10 time getting rid of the mushrooms that 11 in their stomachs.When they 12to the police station, they sat down and started to 13 the mushroom poisoning.Each man explained thepains that he had felt and they agreed that 14 had grown worse on their 15 to the hospital.The gardener was called to tell the way 16 the poor dog had die D.“Did it 17 much before death”asked one of the officers, 18 very pleased that he had escaped a 19 death himself.“No,”answered th
e gardener looker rather 20 .“It was killed the moment a car hit it.”
1.A.sure of  B.careless about  C.pleased with  D.disappointed at
2.A.share  B.grow  C.wash  D.cook
3.A.check  B.smell  C.try  D.examine
4.A.frightened  B.shy  C.cheerful  D.careful
fuse  B.hate  C.want  D.enjoy
6.A.besides  B.but  C.and  D.or
7.A.later  B.after  C.past  D.over
uelly  B.curiously  C.seriously  D.finally
9.A.Immediately  B.Carefully  C.Suddenly  D.Slowly
10.A.hard  B.busy  C.exciting  D.unforgettable
11.A.stopped  B.dropped  C.settled  D.remained
12.A.hurried  B.drove  C.went  D.returned
13.A.study  B.discuss  C.record  D.remember
14.A.this  B.these  C.it  D.they
ad  B.street  C.way  D.direction
16.A.how  B.in that  C.which  D.in which
17.A.suffer  B.eat  C.harm  D.spit
feel  B.feeling  C.felt  D.having felt
19.A.strange  B.painful  C.peaceful  D.natural
20.A.happy  B.interested  C.surprised  D.Excited