大学英语(四)一、V ocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)1.Inside,in the warm living room, with a glass of wine to drink and Mozart to listen to on the CD, she was far from the tiredness she had ___C___earlier、A advocated(倡导)B conceived(怀孕)C claimed(声称)D accumulated(积累)2.If you've worked for one employer for two years or more before leaving to have your baby,you may be __B___maternity pay(产妇薪酬)A drawn on(动用,使用)B entitled to (有权益)C settled for (满足于)D rested on (依靠)3.Tons of food was laid out on the big table and crates of beer were __D____ready forconsumption、A reserved(保留)B expended(花费)C generated(产生)D stacked(一堆)4.You'd better keep your leaders___A____of your activities so that they can ensure you areadequately supported、A informed(告知)B amused(有趣的)C outlined(概括)D swallowed(吞咽)5.According to the latest poll,the president's 43 percent support has __B___to 32percent、A minimized(最小化)B shrunk(减少)C cited(引证)D predicted(预言)6.Managers might not borrow as much as they should,if they want to retain a large___C___of borrowing power in case of problems、A delivery(递交)B burden (负担)C reserve(保存)D deposit(沉淀)7.It is said that one__D____a work of art and brings it forth as a child is _____and brought forth into the world、A reproduces, reproduced(繁殖)B safeguards, safeguarded (防护措施)C tolerates,tolerated (忍受)D conceives,conceived (构思、怀孕)8.Our case against piracy was won,but over $75000 had been __B____in legal costs in the proceedings ,far more than the compensation awarded by the court、A advanced (提高)B expended(花费)C attained(获得)D blasted(爆炸)9.If the environment is to be properly____C___policies must be formulated which will encourage the green industry、A bluffed(吓唬)B promoted(促进)C safeguarded(保障)D varnished (装饰)10.Although we are often successful in securing accommodation for people with AIDS, it is aproblem which stretches our ___C___to the full and needs taken care of immediately、A bonuses (奖金)B dilemmas (窘境)C resource (资源)D limitations (限制)11.Mark's latest work __D____the learning theories of the 1980s as well as his own experience in teaching English to foreigners、A built on(建立)B left out(漏掉)C brought up(提出,抚养)D drew on(运用)12.___D____the pros and cons of being the son of one of the famous,Rock replies:"I think I'mamong the most blessed of people who ever lived、"A Fed on(靠,生存)B Headed for(朝,走)C Brought down (降低)D pressed for(催促)13.Painting is the art of reaching the soul through the eyes, but if the picture__A____the eyesand never reaches the soul, the painter has fallen far short of his aim、A、appeals to (吸引) B settle for(定下来) C fumbles with(摸索) D aims at(瞄准)14.A commission was appointed to ____A__into the alleged illegal payments by the footballclub、A、inquire(调查) B bounce (弹跳) C render(使) D deceive(欺骗)15.Under the norms of international law, countries are ___A___in using military force abroad todefend their citizens from hostile military action、A justified (正义的)B refuted(驳斥)C sheltered(躲藏)D identified(证明身份)16.Statistics are ___C___to prove the depth of popular misery: falling real wages, risingunemployment ,and a general collapse of living standards、A concealed(隐瞒)B grabbed(抓)C cited(引证)D projected(突出)17.The claim that women can never be in positions of public responsibility because oftheir"raging hormonal(荷尔蒙的)imbalances" is thoroughly__C______in this article、A poked(戳)B injured(伤害)C refuted (驳斥)D pleaded(乞求)18.Once the problem has been identified, the couple can start appropriate treatment, and with theright treatment, Mr Goswamy__D_____,many more infertile (不育的)couples will conceive、A exaggerates(夸大)B curses (诅咒)C betrays (背叛)D predicts(预言)19.Every few miles his suitcase___B___out the back of the cart and Tock became annoyed athaving to stop and collect it all the time、A aroseB bounced (碰撞)C collidedD strayed20.While I am waiting on the platform, a railway employee shouts across the track that the 9、49train is ___A___,and that the next train will be at 10、19、A canceled ( 取消)B abridgedC canceledD scared21.The daughter of an Indian laborer , Mrs Swami was ____B____by her husband and had tosupport four children on her own、A followedB deserted (抛弃)C canceledD scared22、Peter read the letter twice before its meaning_____B____、A came upB sank in (被理解)C caught onD turned up23、“I might just as well ____C____and go if you can’t even listen to things reasonably !”A mean businessB make concessionsC pack up (打包)D hang up24.Mary ___D___ herself for making the silly mistake and letting the golden opportunity slipthrough her fingers 、A amusedB justifiedC blessedD cursed (邪恶的)25、Environmentalists are doing everything within their power to protect the birds and___A___theimpact of the oil spill、A、minimizeB、swallowC、exaggerateD、Abridge(删节)26.But what really __B_____the official statistics is that they are based almost entirely on thestate economy、A Burdens(负担) B、Distorts(委曲,扭曲)C、confirms (确认) D、Maintains(维持)27、The ___D___truth is that some youngsters are so out of control they have to be detained 、A、Thoughtful(考虑周到)B、internal(内部的) C mature(成熟的)D brutal(残忍的)28、Mary admired Max for his wit, although she could not ___A____his philosophy of life、A Tolerate(容忍)B invade(侵犯)C refuteD interpret(翻译)29.This is a matter which cannot be too carefully watched since failure to comply ____B___youliable to heavy penalties、A、Enables(使能够)B renders(使得) C injures D flushes脸红30、Their organization neither used nor___D____the use of violence in its struggle for equality、A、scattered(分散)B、enrolled(注册) C overheard(无意听到) D advocated(倡导)31.It may be possible to claim damages against a local authority for negligently failing to ensurethat construction work complied with the __b__building regulations、a、magnificent b relevant(有关的) c artificial d delicate32、A substantial proportion of educational costs was __a__ to local authorities, although thelatterhad neither sufficient financial nor administrative means to carry out their new assignments、a、Transferred (转移)b、withdrawnc、hurledd、adjusted33、These fads (一时的风尚) for physical fitness __a___lead to two things: a great deal ofunnecessary injury and a lot of profit to the people behind the scheme、a、invariably (总就是)b、virtuallyc、originallyd、literally34、Each product ___b___by our company is quality tested at least three times, depending uponthe requirements、a、derivedb、manufactured (制造)c、demonstratedd、constructed35、Technological innovation is ____c____ to the modernization of the economy、a、uniqueb、alienc、indispensable (不可缺少的)d、continual36、The essence of being human ___d___the values we place on ourselves in being human beings、a、reaches forb、associates withc、rests ond、consists in(存在于、、、之间)37、If they are ___a___they have nothing to fear, that’s what they always say、a、innocent(无辜的)b、inherentc、attractived、notable38、It is to be expected that homebuyers will be less ___b___to borrow at today’s high rates、a、restrainedb、inclined (倾斜的)c、obligedd、exposed39、On 6 March he was suffering from skin problems and a(n) __c__ fall in his blood sugar levelresulting from the earlier hunger-strike、a、acuteb、intensec、dramatic (戏剧的)d、tender40、Both girls quickly turned their faces away, just in case he would want to take __c__ on themlater for having witnessed his humiliation、a、sequenceb、occupationc、revenge (报仇)d、Complaint41.I had no experience of teaching art to anyone, but the headmaster __a___ me that it simplyinvolved giving the boys some paints to play with and then telling them to get on with it、a、exertedb、assured(确定的)c、graspedd、addressed42、The hotel’s restaurant enjoys a good reputation, with a lovely first-floor terrace where on finedays you dine __d__the lake、a、visualizingb、picturingc、dippingd、overlooking (忽视)43、In Diana’s words the new invention can provide “disabled people with freedom from thewheelchair they spend so much of their life in, making them as ___a___ as the next gust of wind、”a、mobile (移动的)b、attractivec、hospitabled、marvelous44、Materialism has until recently been ___b___unknown in Confucian societies、a、normallyb、virtually (实际上)c、invariablyd、increasingly45、Some lawyers say the law of deception must be __c__ to include deception of machinesrather than just people、a、reflectedb、unifiedc、adjusted (适应)d、Loosened46、The building materials industry ___c___itself to meet the steady predictable demand of thehouse-building industry, thus eliminating one of the chief obstacles to the output of houses、a、boundb、integratedc、geared (齿轮)d、lowered47、As a general rule vegetable oils are much better for you than fats that are __a__fromanimals、a、derivedb、enriched(使富裕)c、curledd、detached48、The critical moment for harvest __d__ from year to year and from one plant to the next、a、renewsb、enviesc、Baffles (使困惑)d、Varies49、If left to reach their natural __d__, many plant species will eventually take over a wide areaofground and should be avoided in small gardensa、capacitiesb、occupationsc、suspicionsd、Dimensions (尺寸)50、Fame is the most __b__subject in the world and I’m keenly interested in speaking to certainpeople who’ve had fame and then lose it、a、overwhelmingb、fascinating (迷人的)c、rewardingd、Misleading51、Interestingly enough, having once entered the profession itself, age ceases to be a __c_, foractors of any age may easily teach each other something and share emotions honestly、a、necessityb、pursuitc、barrier (障碍)d、concession52、Another __c__ is how the yacht drifted north-west when prevailing conditions wouldnormally have sent it towards South America、a、inquiryb、dilemmac、mystery (秘密)d、risk53、The company is based on a novel __d__ of direct selling, which involves representativesknocking on doors selling household goods、a、extentb、aspectc、symptomd、concept (观念)54、It is my experience that many students of English Literature with good A-level results dislikepoetry, or at least feel __a__ by it, and can go through a three-year degree course without this attitude being radically changed、a、baffled (使困惑)b、overlookedc、deceivedd、restrained55、__b__the technological requirements of the new system, other important issues have to beresolved、a、Next tob、Aside from (除了、、、之外)c、Rather thand、Contrary to56、By the end of this month manufacturing __c__ is expected to increase three-fold, accordingto sales and marketing director Joe Weston、a、dimensionb、endeavorc、capacity(生产力)d、schedule57、You may find it surprising that in this country ___b___ labor shortage coexists with highunemployment、a、crucialb、acute (尖的)c、artificiald、instant58、Those present at the meeting expressed interest in all of the organizational __d__ of homecare, including nursing, equipment loans and the volunteer program、a、conceptsb、sequencesc、consequencesd、Aspects (方面)59、In this and succeeding meetings the ___a___ of attention was primarily on the manpowerinvolved, with some discussion of the public expenditure costs、a、focusb、absence (缺席)c、minimumd、authority60、Other types of skin cancer are ___d___ continued exposure to the sun over a long period、a、dedicated tob、inclined toc、derived fromd、associated with (与、、、交往)二、Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Passage One:The octopus (章鱼)’s reputation as a human-killer isn’t simply an exaggeration — it is a total myth(神话)、The octopus can indeed be a deadly hunter, but only of its natural prey(被掠食者)、Clams(蛤), mussels(蚌), crabs(蟹), lobsters(虾)and an occasional sick or unwary fish have reason to be frightened of this multi-armed predator(肉食动物), but a person is much too large to interest even the biggest octopus、Even a giant among octopi is much smaller than most people imagine、Far from being large enough to engulf(吞没)a submarine, as monster octopi in movies have been known to do, the largest octopi, found on the Pacific coast, weigh around 110 pounds and grow to a diameter of no more than ten feet、The hard, parrot like beak (嘴) of an octopus is not used for attacking deepsea divers(潜水者), but for cutting open crabs and lobsters、Indeed, the octopus possesses such a tiny throat that it cannot swallow large pieces of meat、It feeds instead by pouring digestive juices into its victims, and then sucking up the soupy remains、A clam or scallop(干贝)that finds itself in the grasp of an octopus has only a short time to live、But human beings are perfectly safe、Still, people rarely care to venture close enough to these timid creatures to get a good look at them、章鱼作为人类杀手的恶名不仅就是夸张——根本就就是神话。