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大学英语四级考试试题真题13
大学英语四级考试试题真题
PassageFour
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
AssoonasitwasrevealedthatareporterforProgressivemagazinehaddiscoveredhowtomakeahydrogenbomb,agroupoffirearm(火器)fansformedtheNationalHydrogenBombAssociation,andtheyarenowlobbyingagainstanylegislationtostopAmericansfromowningone.
"TheConstitution,"saidtheassociation'sspokesman,"giveseveryonetherighttoownarms.Itdoesn'tspelloutwhatkindofarms.Butsinceanyonecannowmakeahydrogenbomb,thepublicshouldbeabletobuyittoprotectthemselves."
"Don'tyouthinkit'sdangeroustohaveoneinthehouse,particularlywheretherearechildrenaround?
"
"TheNationalHydrogenBombAssociationhopestoeducatepeopleinthesafehandlingofthistypeofweapon.Weareinstructingownerstokeepthebombinalockedcabinetandthefuse(导火索)separatelyinadrawer."
"Somepeopleconsiderthehydrogenbombaveryfatalweaponwhichcouldkillsomebody."
Thespokesmansaid,"Hydrogenbombsdon'tkillpeople-peoplekillpeople.Thebombisforself-protectionanditalsohasadeterrenteffect.Ifsomebodyknowsyouhaveanuclearweaponinyourhouse,they'regoingtothinktwiceaboutbreakingin."
"ButthosewhowanttobanthebombforAmericancitizensclaimthatifyouhaveonelockedinthecabinet,withthefuseinadrawer,youwouldneverbeabletoassembleitintimetostopanintruder(侵入者)"
"Anotherargumentagainstallowingpeopletoownabombisthatatthemomentitisveryexpensivetobuildone.Sowhatyourassociationisbackingisaprogramwhichwouldallowthemiddleandupperclassestoacquireabombwhilepoorpeoplewillbeleftdefenselesswithjusthandguns."
26.Accordingtothepassage,somepeoplestartedanationalassociationsoasto .
A)instructpeoplehowtokeepthebombsafeathome
B)coordinatethemassproductionofthedestructiveweapon
C)promotethelarge-scalesaleofthisnewlyinventedweapon
D)blockanylegislationtobantheprivatepossessionofthebomb
27.SomepeopleopposetheownershipofH-bombsbyindividualsonthegrounds that
A)theymayfallintothehandsofcriminals
B)people'sliveswillbethreatenedbytheweapon
C)mostpeopledon'tknowhowtohandletheweapon
D)thesizeofthebombmakesitdifficulttokeepinadrawer
28.Bysayingthatthebombalsohasadeterrenteffectthespokesmanmeansthatit .
A)cankillthoseenteringothers'housesbyforce
B)willthreatenthesafetyoftheownersaswell
C)willfrightenawayanypossibleintruders
D)canshowthespecialstatusofitsowners
29.Accordingtothepassage,opponentsoftheprivateownershipofH-bombsareverymuchworriedthat .
A)thecostoftheweaponwillputcitizensonanunequalbasis
B)thewideuseoftheweaponwillpushuplivingexpensestremendously
C)poorly-educatedAmericanswillfinditdifficulttomakeuseoftheweapon
D)theinfluenceoftheassociationistoopowerfulforthelessprivilegedtoovercome
30.Fromthetoneofthepassageweknowthattheauthoris .
A)notseriousabouttheprivateownershipofH-bombs
B)concernedaboutthespreadofnuclearweapons
C)doubtfulaboutthenecessityofkeepingH-bombsathomeforsafety
D)unhappywiththosewhovoteagainsttheownershipofH-bombs
PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)
Directions:
Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
31.Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater; ,itisveryexpensive.
A)orelse C)onthecontrary
B)inshort D)ontheotherhand
32.Firstpublishedin1927,thechartsremainan sourceforresearchers.
A)intelligent C)inevitable
B)indispensable D)identical
33.Youshouldtryto yourambitionandbemorerealistic.
A)restrain C)reserve
B)retain D)replace
34.Thereisa ofimpatienceinthetoneofhisvoice.
A)dot C)notion
B)hint D)phrase
35.Desertsandhighmountainshavealwaysbeena tothemovementofpeoplefromplacetoplace.
A)jam C)fence
B)barrier D)prevention
36.Joeisnotgoodatsports,butwhenit mathematics,heisthebestintheclass.
A)comesupto C)comesto
B)comesaroundto D)comesonto
37.Please dictionarieswhenyouarenotsureofwordspellingormeaning.
A)search C)inquire
B)seek D)consult
38.Criticsbelievethatthecontroloftelevisionbymassadvertisinghas
thequalityoftheprograms.
A)affected C)lessened
B)effected D)declined
39.Shekeepsasupplyofcandlesinthehouseincaseofpower .
A)drop C)failure
B)lack D)absence
40.Formorethan20years,we'vebeensupportingeducationalprograms thatfromkindergartenstocolleges.
A)spread C)move
B)shift D)range
41.Iwasso intoday'shistorylesson.Ididn’tunderstandathing.
A)confused C)amused
B)neglected D)amazed
42.Imustcongratulateyou theexcellentdesignofthenewbridge.
A)with C)on
B)at D)of
43.Nowthatspringishere,youcan thesefurcoatstillyouneedthemagainnextwinter.
A)putover C)putdown
B)putoff D)putaway
44.Iwentalongthinkingofnothing onlylookingatthingsaroundme.
A)inbrief C)inharmony
B)indoubt D)inparticular
45.Inordertomakethingsconvenientforthepeople,thedepartmentisplanningtosetupsome shopsintheresidentialarea.
A)flowing C)drifting
B)mobile D)Unstable
46.Thelecturewhichlastedaboutthreehourswasso thattheaudiencecouldn'thelpyawning.
A)tedious C)bored
B)clumsy D)tired
47.It youtoatleast50%offtheregularpriceofeitherframesorlenseswhenyoubuy both.
A)credits C)presents
B)entitles D)tips
48.Whencarbonisaddedtoironinproper theresultissteel.
A)rates C)proportions
B)densities D)thicknesses
49.Thereisafully healthcenteronthegroundfloorofthemainofficebuilding.
A)equipped
C)provided
B)projected
D)installed
50.Nancyisonlyasortof ofherhusband'sopinionandhasnoideasofherown.
A)shadow C)reproduction
B)sample D)echo
51.Mr.Smithsays:
"Themediaareverygoodatsensingamoodandthen it."
A)exaggerating C)widening
B)overtaking D)enlarging
52.The atthemilitaryacademyissorigidthatstudentscanhardlybearit.
A)confinement C)discipline
B)convention D)principle
53.Doctorswarnedagainstchewingtobaccoasa forsmoking.
A)succession C)revival
B)substitute D)relief
54.Itwasthefirsttimethatsucha hadtobetakenataBritishnuclearpowerstation.
A)presentation C)prediction
B)preparation D)precaution
55.Theboardofthecompanyhasdecidedto itsoperationstoincludeallaspectsoftheclothingbusiness.
A)multiply C)lengthen
B)stretch D)expand
56.Thetestresultsarebeyond ;theyhavebeenrepeatedinlabsallovertheworld.
A)conflict C)bargain
B)dispute D)negotiation
57.Thegroupoftechniciansareengagedinastudywhich allaspectsofurbanplanning.
A)embraces C)inserts
B)performs D)grips
58. thathewasn'thappywiththearrangements,Itriedtobookadifferenthotel.
A)Puzzling C)Perceiving
B)Penetrating D)Preserving
59.Hisbusiness,wasverysuccessful,butitwasatthe ofhisfamilylife.
A)exhaustion C)credit
B)consumption