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1、大学英语四级试练习卷一、阅读理解 阅读理解（一）Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and , fortunately, the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of obergrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that mo
2、re damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way. First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches which
3、will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut diseaed or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up
4、the centre and so preventing the free movement of air. One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but itis a wound that wi 11 heal. Often there is a race between the healing and the desease as to whether the tree will live or die, so
5、that there is a period when the tree is at risk.It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce which has been pruned4 .【答案】B such as用于简单的罗列事物。5 .【答案】B like在此基本上等于such as,以避免重复。6 .【答案】A 仅有少部分学生能学习这些热门专攻课程”。其余选项均 不符合语境或语法规则。7 .【答案】A the number of与单数谓语连用。8 .【答案】C根据语法和语境，只能选has nOo此句后半句用的是can,因此 不能用过去
6、时，had no和had错。本句意思是“如果一个人对他的工作或学 习不感兴趣，他怎么能够做好？”9 .【答案】C参见80在how can he do well中，动词do作不及物动词， 意为“进行”，“发展”。10 .【答案】D根据句意，这里应选learno11 .【答案】D Be from来自。12 .【答案】B 虽然他喜欢生物学“。13 .【答案】A Doesn t want, doesn t like不符合语意，答案enjoys不符 合语法规则。14 .【答案】B be different from that of his parents与其父母的生活不同。 That指前面的life。1
7、5 .【答案】C was interested 不符合语意，was clever, was not clever 易 排除。16 .【答案】D 他觉得所有的学科都令人厌倦。”17 .【答案】D 或许在当初他按照自己的爱好选择他的专攻课程，这种情况就 不会发生”。此句表示与过去事实相反（条件句中用虚拟语气）。18 .【答案】B “在大学选择专攻课程并不决定某人的一生。perhaps not to 不符合语法规则。19 .【答案】C which are not hot” today 是定语从句,修饰 majorso Which 在定语从句中作主语。On which, in which不符合语法。2
8、0 .【答案】A本句是文章的中心，”根据个人的兴趣选择专业是成功的最佳方法。三、单词拼写1. forties2. hearing3. comfortably4. Wednesday5. fittersmooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hurs and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced
9、especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually without interference from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts yu make will bleeD. If this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly.1. Pruning should be done to.A. make the tree grow taller B. improve the shape
10、of the tree C. get rid of the small branches D. make the small branches thicker2. Trees become unhealthy if the gardener .A. al lows too many branches to grow in the middle B. does not protect them from wind C. forces them to grow too quickly D. damages some of the small side branches3. Why is a spe
11、cial substance painted on the tree?A. To make a wound smoothB. To prevent disease entering a woundC. To cover a rough surfaceD. To help a wound to dry4. A good gardener prunes a tree.A. at intervals throughout the year B. as quickly as possibleC. occasionally when necessary D. regular every winter5.
12、 What was the authors purpose when writing this ?A. To give pratical instruction for pruning a tree.B.To give a general description of pruningC. To explain how trees develop diseasesD.To discuss different methods of pruning.阅读理解（二）Liberia, the oldest independent Negro state in West A frica, has been
13、 struggling for survial ever since its foundation in 182 2. Progress has been hampered by constant hostility between the American Negroes whose families returned there in the early 19th century, and the West Africans whose ancestors never left the continent. Though the two groups are of the same rac
14、e, they are divided by language and outlook and regard each other with deep suspicion creating a conflict which was not foreseen by Liberias founders. In addition, neighboring states, nativetribel, disease, and poverty have made life dangerous and difficult. The government has tried desperately,thro
15、ugh loans and a trickle of trade, to make ends meet. Anxiety about financial matters lessened somewhat when, in 1910, the United States accepted responsibility for Liberia，s sruvival. However, not until Harvey Firestone, the American rubber king, decided that the United States must produce itsown ru
16、bberwith Liberia as the site of therubber plantationsdid liberia have much hope of paying its debts andbalancing its budget. The rubber industry, founded in the 1920s , and the activity that followed it brought both progerss and profit to Liberi A. Before that time Liberia had no roads, no mechanica
17、l transport and no good port; its people had little education and few tools. Liberians feel that the country is being ruled by rubber. For this reason, the recent discovery of iron ore is important. Liberian leaders are trying to moderate the power of the ruvver industry and to estaglish the country
18、s political and economic independence.1. Liberia has been in idffculty since its independence mainly because.A. the american negroes do not want to help the country. B. there have been constant hostillity and suspicion between different tribes in the country. C. there haven been constant hostility a
19、nd suspicion between two groups of the same tride. D.the goverment has adoped a wrong policy 2. The government has tried desperately, through loans and a trickle of trade, to make ends meet.to make ends meet means.A. the goverment has to borrow money from others B. the goverment has to lend money to
20、 others C. the goverment doesn，t have to borrow or lend money D.the goverment has either to borrow or to lend money3. The country，s finance began to improve a bit in.A. 1822 B. 1910 C. 1920 D. 1920s4. The Liberians，s attitude on to improve a bit in.A.a total agreement B. a total disagreement C. a ho
21、stility D. not a totalagreement5. The best title for this is.A. American Negroes in West AfricaB. liberiaa poor countryC. liberia and its developmentD. liberiaa country with rich rubber and iron阅读理解（三）Personality is , to large extent, inherent -A-type parents usually bring about A-type offspring. Bu
22、t the environment must also have a profound effect, since if competition is improtant to the parents, it is likely to become a major factor lives of their children.One place where children soak up A characteristics is school, which is , by its very nature, a highly competitive institution. Too many
23、schools adopt the win at all costs moral standard and measure their success by sporting achievements. The current passion for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system, in which competitive A types seem in some way better than thier B-type fell
24、ows. Being too keen to win can have dangerous consequences:remember that Pheidippides , the first marathon runner, dropped dead seconds after saying: Rejoice, we conquer!，?. By far the worst form of competition in school is the disproportionate emphasis on examinations . It is a rare school that all
25、ows pupils to concentrate on those things they do well. The merits of competition by examination are somewhat questionable,but competition in the certain knowledge of failure is positively harmful. Obviously, it is neither practical nor desirable that all A youngsters change into Bs. The would needs
26、 types, and schools have an important dutyto try to fit a child，s personality to his possible future employment. It is top management.1. Acoording to the author, waht factors contribute to the building of personality?A. inheritance B. inheritance, competition and environment C. competition D.environ
27、ment2. Which of the following statements is not ture according to the author of the ?A. Schools usually adopt severe competitive policies. B. Students are often divided by competition results. C. School is place where children cultivate their characteristics. D. The stronger desire for winning, the
28、better.3. The phrase soak up is closest in meaning to .A. pull up B. take up C. take in D. pull in4. What attitude does the author hold toward examinations in schools?A.positive B. negative C. doubtful D. neutral5. what suggestion does the author make concerning the management of schools?A.All stude
29、nts be made into competitive A types.B. A childs personality be considered in regard to his possible future job.C.All students be changed into B characteristics.D. Schools cibolish all forms of examinations.二、完型填空More and more students want to study in “hot” majors. 1 a result, many students want to
30、 2 their interests and study in these 3 such as foreign languages, international business and law, et C. Fewer and fewer students choose scientific majors, 4 maths, physics and biology, and art majors, 5 history, Chinese and philosophy. 6 students can study in these hot” majors, because the number o
31、f these “hot majors 7 limite D. If one 8 interest in his work or study, 9 can he do well? I 10 this from one of my classmates. He is 11 the countryside. His parents are farmers. Though he 12 biology, he chose uinternational business” . He 13 to live a life which is different 14 of his parents. In th
32、e end, he found he 15 in doing business. He found all the subjects to be 16 . 17 this wouldn，t have happened if he had chosen his major according to his own interests.Choosing a major in university 18 decide one，s whole life. Majors 19 are not “hot today may become the “hot major of tomorrow. Choosi
33、ng your major according to your own 20 is the bestway to succee D.1. A. Being B. For C. Having D. As2. A. give up B. appear C. give D. master3. A. place B. room C. areas D. space4. A. for example B. much as C. and so on D. as a result5. A. even B. like C. just D. or6. A. Only a few B. Quite a few C.
34、 Perhaps D. Many7. A. is B. are C. would be D. have been8. A. had no B. had C. has no D. has9. A. why B. and what C. how D. and how10. A. suggested B. guessed C. searched D. learned11. A. out of B. off C. in D. from12. A.studied B. likes C. learns D.succeeds to study13. A. wants B. doesn, t want C.e
35、njoys D.doesn, t like14. A. from which B. from that C. for which D. for thatD.was not15. A. was interested B. was clever C. was not interested clever16. A.lovely B. rare C.obvious D. tiresome17. A. So B. Then C. Just then D. Maybe18. A. can B. does not C. probably D. perhaps not to19. A. on which B.
36、 in which C. which I).20. A.interests B.experience C. mind D. heart Cloze三、单词拼写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.参考答案：一、阅读理解：阅读理解（一）答案：BABCA阅读理解（二）答案：CCBDC阅读理解（三）答案：BDCCB二、完型填空1 .【答案】D as a result表示“结果（是）”。2 .【答案】A参见3O3 .【答案】C根据本句内容可知：“许多学生想放弃（give up）他们的爱好而学 习诸如外语、国际贸易、法律这些学科（领域）（areas） ”。