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. We preferred ______ the meeting rather than ______ it without adequate preparation.A. canceling, holdingB. to cancel, to holdC. canceling, holdD. to cancel, hold2. _____, many people still vote against the use of penalty.A. However some crimes are inexcusableB. However are some crimes inexcusableC. However inexcusable some crimes areD. Some crimes are however inexcusable3. weather ______, we’ll go for an outing.A. being permittedB. permittedC. permittingD. permits4. He regrets _____ my advice.A. not having takenB. not takeC. to have not takenD. not to take5. He hates you _____ him early in the morning.A. phoneB. phoningC. to have phonedD. having phoned6. Ms Simms is very sensitive ______ criticism.A. ofB. inC. toD. on7. It is an exception ________ the rules.A. ofB. inC. againstD. to8. She solved the problem _________a stroke.A. onB. ofC. atD. through9. Death always taken us _________ surprise, even though we know it is inevitable.A. inB. out ofC. byD. through10. The lady insists on her constitutional right _______ a passport in her maiden name.A. onB. toC. intoD. that11. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, _______ the behavior of a animal depends mainly on instinct.A. whereasB. soC. unlessD. that12. Wood furniture does not depreciate in value _______ properly handled and protecteD.A. ifB. hasC. andD. that13. Although much is done to supply enough for everyone, ______ of food will long be a world problem.A. lackB. shortageC. absenceD. decline14. Archaeologists ______ the walls of the old city at a depth of severalmetres below the surface.A. determinedB. locatedC. provedD. defined15. A large ___ of money is spent on import every year.A. accountB. amountC. numberD. quality16. Whether we are feeling happy or sad, ____ our emotions will make us feel more relaxeD.A. shareB. sharedC. sharingD. to sharing17. _____ that the whole roof was blown off.A. So terrible the storm may beB. So terribly the storm may beC. So terrible was the stormD. So terribly was the storm18. ---Let’s go for a walk.---Yes, today’s weather isn’t as cold as it was yesterday, ____?A. wasn’t itB. was itC. isn’t itD. is it19. --- How much is the desk?---it__ninety-nine pounds.( )A. costsB. Pays toC. spendsD. Takes is20. I am afraid I won't be able to keep in touch__him.( )A. To goB. For ifC. withD. 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.I changed into my sports shoes so that I could walk more c_______(舒服).4.W_______(星期三) is the fourth day of a week.5.Walking every day keep me f_____(健康) than before.三、阅读理解：(共30分)As the pace of life continues to increase ,we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift,being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body. Stress is an natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact ,it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be .A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation adn give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress,and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed tostress,in whatever form,we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme,but however little the stress,it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long,through continued exposure to stress,that health becomes endangereD.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress.Since we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could),we need to find ways to deal with it.1.People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.A.they do not know how to enjoy themselvesB.they do not believe that relaxation is important for healthC.they are travelling fast all the timeD.they are becoming busier with their work2.According to the writer ,the most important character for a good manager is his ________.A.not fearing stressB.knowing the art of relaxationC.high sense of responsibilityD.having control over performance3.Which of the follwing statements is ture?A.We can find some ways to avoid stressB.Stress is always harmful to peopleC.It is easy to change the hagit of keeping oneself busy with work.D.Different people can withstand different amounts of stress4.In Paragraph 3, "such a reaction" refers back to_______.A."making a choice between 'flight' or 'fight'"B."reaction to stress both chemically and physically"C."responding to crises quickly"D."losing heart at the signs difficulties"5.In the last sentence of the ,"do so " refers to ______.A."expose ourselves to stress"B."find ways to deal with stress"C."remove stress from our lives"D."established links between diseases and stress"四、书面表达：请起草一份通知，用一段话说明以下要点：参观日期： 3月25日，星期天时间：早上8点钟出发。