一、单项选择题(共15小题,每题3分,共45分)
1.The color of my umbrella is different from ____ of yours.( )
A.this B.that C.it D.one
2.The old couple decided to _____ a boy and a girl thoughthey had three children of their own. ( )
A.adapt B.accept C.receive D.adopt
3.She didn’t see Smith, _______.( )
A.neither did I B.nor didn’t I C.neither I did D.so didn’t I
4.The problem _______ at tomorrow’s meeting is a verydifficult one. ( )
A.being discussed B.discussed C.to be discussed D.to discuss
5.He doesn’t know _______ to stay or not. ( )
A.whether B.if C.either D.if he will
6.People appreciate_______ with him because he has a goodsense of humor. ( )
A.to work B.to have worked C.working D.have working
7.We had some trouble _____ the house and nobody seemed_____ where it was. ( )
A.in finding; knowing B.finding; to know C.to find; knowing D.to find; to know
8.The meeting _____ over, we all left the room. ( )
A.is B.to be C.being D.would be
9.I used to sleep with the window ______.( )
A.opened B.open C.opening D.to open
10. _______ by the police, the kidnappers had no choicebut to surrender. ( )
A.surrounded B.surrounding C.having surrounded D.to be surrounded
11.____ her mother had come, her face lit up. ( )
A.Hearing B.Having heard C.When hearing D.When she heard
12.It was ______ he said ______ disappointed me. ( )
A.what; that B.that; what C.that; when D.it; when
13.I didn’t go to t he concert. But I do wish I ______ there. ( )
A.was B.had been C.were D.went
14.______ no problems arise in those two bodies, thiscountry will be as stable as Mount Tai. ( )
A.So that B.So long as C.As soon as D.So as to
15.If she had worked harder, she ______ the examinationyesterday. ( )
A.would pass B.had passed C.pass D.would have passed
二、阅读理解(共5小题,每题6分,共计30分)
Welcome to the Franklin Business Institute E244 Conversational English class. The object of this course is to learn how to converse fluently and effectively in English. For the next 10 weeks we will finely tune your skills in the art of debating and role-playing. We will also practice speech rhythm and diction with an emphasis on enunciation(清晰的发音) and specific speech problems faced by those who are studying English as a foreign language.
Numerous discussions on a wide variety of subjects will be held, including topics in business, fiction, travel, differences between Western and Chinese Culture, education and life experience.
You will have many opportunities to give oral presentations and voice your opinions on the various topics that we plan to cover. It is very important that you talk as much as you can. Don't wait for your instructor to ask you to speak. If you have a question, ask it. Additionally, if you have any questions about anything your fellow students say, please feel free to ask.
1. What kind of the course is E244? ( )
A. It's a composition one. B. It's a conversational one. C. It's for listening skill. D. It's a grammar one.
2. The purpose of this course is to make the students ________.( )
A. remember those unknown words B. know various rules of English grammar
C. learn how to write their term papers D. express themselves fluently and effectively in English
3. How long will the course take? ( )
A. 5 weeks. B. 10 weeks. C. One month. D. Two months.
4. Which topic will not be held during the study? ( )
A. Education. B. Politics. C. Culture. D. Business.
5. It's very important for those who take E244 to ________.( )
A. talk as much as they can B. prepare the course before the clas
C. look up every unknown word and phrase D. recite each lesson
三、英译汉(共5小题,每题5分,共计25分)
1. To my amazement, there was a small piece of whiteness, shining softly like the mercury, even without moonshine.
2. For colleagues in the East, the pain is more likely to come through a pay cut.
3. In the Confucian societies of East Asia, individual differences in endowment are assumed to be modest, and differences in achievement are thought to be due largely to effort.
4. Researchers reported women who suppressed their anger felt more like swearing than men.
5. It hadn’t occurred to me that others hadn’t figured it out.
大学英语4试卷答案
一、单选
1.B2.D3.A4.C5.A6.C7.B8.C9.B10.A
11.D12.A13.B14.B15.
二、阅读理解
1.B2.D3.B4.B5.A
三、英译汉
1. 我甚是奇怪,没有月光,却有一块小小的白色,水银般柔和地亮着。
2. 对于东方―同仁‖们来说,很可能是减薪带来的不快。
3. 在东亚的儒家社会中,人们认为天资方面的差别是不大的,一个人的成就的 大小很大程度上取决于自身的努力。
4. 调查者们报告说,那些抑制愤怒情绪的女性比男性更想破口大骂。
5. 当时我并不知道其他人没有意识到这一点。