2011年6月英语四级（CET4）真题

Unit One

1. Those who believed their religious leader’s prophecy that the end of the world would come soon went into a panic.A. announcementB. forecastC. predictionD. declaration

2. It became obvious when the boy floundered through the recitation in class today that he had not taken the trouble to do hishomework.A. meditatedB. falteredC. contemplatedD. staggered

3. The teacher told the students that they should avoid using clichés in their composition.A. popular proverbsB. well-known storiesC. famous quotationsD. trite expressions

4. After listening to the same old moral lesson all these years, the villagers became almost immune to it.A. insensitive toB. fed up withC. familiar withD. accustomed to

5. I can't claim credit for her English proficiency; after all, she only came to my class this semester.A. ask for moneyB. expect paymentC. say that I deserve praiseD. declare that I am grateful

6. Believe it or not, this popular novel now you see on every shelf was censored only a few years ago.A. officially examined and bannedB. despised by the general publicC. sold out soon after its publicationD. condemned by the critics

7. The party leader regards the result of the election as a personal triumph.A. victory

B. celebrationC. satisfactionD. propaganda

8. The immigration officer scrutinized his passport before he was allowed to leave.A. stampedB. examinedC. returnedD. issued

9. He suffered a long period of depression before his first suicide attempt.A. InoculationB. hypertensionC. ailmentsD. dejection

10. He was never able to enjoy the metropolitan delights of cinemas and theatres.A. artisticB. modernC. urbanD. VariousUnit Two

1. After his father died, Bill took on the management of the factory.A. gotB. undertookC. organizedD. held

2. Those students who have access to his esoteric discussions were impressed by the scope of his thinking.A. known by fewB. known to allC. very livelyD. quite popular

3. The music of the radio distracted me from my reading.A. engrossedB. confusedC. refrainD. diverted

4. Abraham Lincoln was quintessential American patriot.

A. greatB. famousC. typicalD. revered

5. Every now and then, the speaker interjected some witty remark.A. rejectedB. criticizedC. insertedD. jeered

6. Why do you get angry over such trivial matters?A. of great worthB. of great benefitC. of little worthD. of little help

7. The youngest boy was laughed at for his naive remarks.A. innocentB. wittyC. amusingD. foolish

8. The lady rumpled her skirt by sitting on the seat while flying.A. disorderedB. disarrangedC. creasedD. crashed

9. Thousands of people are needlessly slaughtered in road accidents in his country each year.A. woundedB. killedC. injuredD. crushed

10. I bought this cloth cheap because there is a small defect in it.A. spotB. dotC. flawD. pointUnit Three

1. High rate of unemployment and violence are deplored by many people.A. condemnedB. convincedC. declaredD. perpetuated

2. They are planning to embark on a new business undertaking.A. go forB. go withC. go intoD. go on

3. In the Middle Ages, many people in Europe suffered persecution for their religious beliefs.A. treatmentB. punishmentC. disillusionD. execution

4. We couldn’t induce the old lady to travel by air.A. driveB. convinceC. forceD. suggest

5. He went into a coma because of serious loss of blood.A. bad coughB. whitenessC. trembling

D. state of profound insensibility6. The ethics of his decision are doubtful.A. raceB. aestheticsC. moralsD. cause

7. The patients tax the doctor's patience by asking him so many silly questions.A. pest

B. are a strain onC. injureD. destroy

8. They broke up the alliance.A. brought to an endB. dispersed

C. stopped to enter intoD. changed for the worse

9. The boys were summoned in turn to see the examiner.A. separatelyB. occasionallyC. all

D. in succession

10.They traveled all over the country, regardless of expense.A. unkind to

B. paying no attention toC. forgettingD. concerned withUnit Four

1. She was in anguish until she knew that her husband's life was saved.A. great sufferingB. great regretC. great despairD. great disappointment

2. I have nothing but disdain for such a person.A. respectB. hatredC. dislikeD.contempt

3. The grass was interspersed with beds of flowers.A. scatteredB. spreadC. diversifiedD. set here and there

4. I am sure disease must propagate in such unsanitary and crowded areas.A. releaseB. spreadC. promote

D. generate

5. There was a meager attendance at the council meeting.A. smallB. enoughC. ampleD. haughty

6. The end of 1921 found the capitalist offensive against the workers in full swing.A. negotiationB. punishmentC. struggleD. attack

7. We can't rule out the possibility that he will come after all.A. excludeB. refuseC. acceptD. take

8. John was confined to bed for a week with his cold.A. allowed inB. kept inC. tied toD. shut on

9. We three were the sole survivors in the traffic accident.A. luckyB. fortunateC. blessedD. only

10. I slept through her dull speech.A. dozingB. boringC. fascinatingD. imaginativeUnit Five

1. His beautiful writing is akin to drawing.A. asB. from

C. aboveD. like

2. His knowledge on the subject seems to be on a par with my own.A. different fromB. the same asC. related to

D. in accordance with

3. Tom and Mary were married a week after they met and soon found themselves at odds about religion.A. in disagreementB. on strikeC. in questionD. on purpose

4. The inventor was vilified in yesterday's newspaper.A. abusedB. slanderedC. praisedD. criticized

5. The Mississippi flood of 1973 was a major catastrophe in which a great many lives were lost.A. casualtyB. disasterC. changeD. threat

6. She almost yielded to an unexpected impulse to dance in the street.A. urgent desireB. sudden wishC. good ideaD. fancy thought

7. Mr. Green posed as a rich man though he owed more than he owned.A. workedB. lookedC. clothedD. Behaved

8. They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly scourge.A. punishmentB. Illness

C. troubleD. ailment

9. Some people have a bias against foreigners.A. prejudiceB. dislikeC. hatredD. favour

10. Your stay abroad will give you ample opportunities to learn a new language.A. goodB. suitableC. properD. enoughUnit Six

1. The patient clenched the arms of the dentist's chair.A. graspedB. touchedC. placed onD. pressed

2. The retiring professor was exalted by his colleague.A. criticizedB. honoredC. driven outD. examined

3. All the tourists were impressed by the amazing grandeur of Niagara Falls.A. powerB. splendorC. speedD. height

4. We stared in awe at the president himself.A. respectB. concernC. satisfactionD. envy

5. The term “paper” is a little misleading when you consider the strength and endurance of the construction material.A. lasting quality

B. uniqueC. elementD. current status

6. When the moon wanes, it changes from the full to the new phase.A. becomes smallerB. transformsC. eclipsesD. vanishes

7. Edward Ⅷrelinquished his throne to marry Mrs. Simpson.A. took overB. yieldedC. disregardedD. vanished

8. The teacher had unusual insight into children’s emotions and knew clearly how to treat them.A. perceptionB. ignoranceC. creationD. comprehension

9. Have you seen the new edifice of Elm Street?A. department storeB. buildingC. schoolD. theatre

10. Property on which money has been lent is redeemed when the loan is paid back.A. recoveredB. repurchasedC. rescuedD. dischargedUnit Seven

1. Seldom have I seen food and drink served in such profusion.A. large supplyB. great diversityC. large varietyD. great number

2. He exudes confidence whenever he speaks before the public.

A. regainsB. is full ofC. seeks resort toD. pretends to have

3. In a reversal of his previous decision, he had to stop all activities and gave it careful consideration.A. throwing awayB. denialC. rejectionD. complete change

4. In his new uniform he looked handsome and dignified.A. appropriate for the occasionB. younger than his ageC. nobleD. resplendent

5. His vulgar manners shocked everyone at the party.A. rudeB. strangeC. unexpectedD. proud

6. Tom has got a streamlined racing car. It’s a beauty.A. lavishly decoratedB. smoothly shaped

C. produced from an assembly lineD. high-speed

7. The despot’s reign over the country lasted many years.A. atrocityB. ruleC. exploitationD. dominance

8. Her jewels were inexpensive but not meretricious.A. attractive on the surface onlyB. poor in craftsmanshipC. monotonous in colorD. old-fashioned in design

9. The palace still retains the elegance of the old days.

A. collection of valuablesB. extravaganceC. grace and beautyD. fascination

10. The academic atmosphere in the campus is conducive to cultivating a subtle discrimination.A. act of treating different groups of people in different waysB. state of being treated differently from other peopleC. act of making or perceiving distinctionD. ability to make or perceive distinctionUnit Eight

1. His most important innovation was the introduction of the seminary method of instruction for advanced students.A. changeB. beginningC. themeD. discourse

2. The young man acted foolishly in spite of all his father's exhortation.A. remarkB. curseC. praiseD. advice

3. Though years have passed, the abandoned child still lives in melancholy.A. surpriseB. povertyC. sadnessD. joy

4. I resent his hypocritical posing as a friend for he is interested only in his own advancement.A. selfishB. uglyC. deceptiveD. frank

5. The small grocer was at the mercy of people he owed money to.A. as a result ofB. in the power ofC. in the interest ofD. on account of

6. His remarks are always succinct and pointed.A. wittyB. briefC. instructiveD. humorous

7. Don't interrupt John. He is grappling with the accounts.A. persisting inB. working atC. insisting onD. looking up

8. The multitude may laugh at his music, but we know better.A. Many peopleB. Young peopleC. Educated peopleD. Ordinary people

9. We must make massive efforts to improve things.A. greatB. usefulC. vainD. further

10. The children at play among the flowers made a charming spectacle.A. audienceB. crowdC. sightD. photoUnit One

1. Considerable expertise is required to be a successful trial lawyer.A. know-howB. authorityC. prudenceD. resolution

2. So it came about that even in ancient times tales of Moon voyages were written without any trace of magic and theearthiness of something that might be possible.A. footprintB. measurementC. remainder

D. sign

3. I’d like to come with you, but that’s not a promise. Don’t build on it.A. bring onB. depend onC. take onD. think on

4. I must go and work up my notes, ready for the test.A. completeB. takeC. reviewD. get

5. Groundwater, a resource that exists everywhere beneath the Earth’s surface, is under increasing risk from contaminationand overuse.A. popularizationB. pollutionC. contractionD. industrialization

6. The most prominent technological success in the twentieth century is probably computer revolution.A. noticeableB. solemnC. prosperousD. prevalent

7. Neon light is utilized in airport because it can penetrate fog.A. pass throughB. break upC. transmitD. suspend

8. There is no point in applying for that job as you are not properly qualified.A. reasonB. resultC. chanceD. use

9. It is estimated that almost one million earthquakes occur each year, but most of them are so minor that they passundetected.A. with no damageB. with no notice

C. with no nameD. with no problem

10. Inspired by another movement in art called Dadaism, the Surrealist movement has been one of the most influential artmovements in the 20th century.A. DespisedB. InfluencedC. StifledD. CreatedUnit Two

1. Parents heartily endorsed the plan for a school playground.A. adoredB. admiredC. supportedD. denied

2. Black clouds, thunder and lightning show that a storm is imminent.A. comingB. IrremediableC. unavoidableD. irresistible

3. She had upset some boiling oil on her arm and was in agony.A. great painB. SufferingC. dangerD. despair

4. The walls of the boathouse had been sapped away by the waves.A. carried awayB. destroyedC. washed upD. stricken

5. You must always be ready to sacrifice inclination to duty.A. likingB. tendencyC. interestD. career

6. Age had withered the old lady's face.A. destroyed

B. hurt

C. made decrepitD. flecked

7. Unable to sleep, the patient thrashed about in bed.A. twistedB. TwitchedC. tossed aboutD. tossed off

8. The committee's plans are set out in the report made by the chairman.A. mentionedB. intended to doC. arranged

D. made known and clear

9. Their request was absurd and consequently rejected.A. ridiculousB. excessiveC. feasibleD. harsh

10. He was given imprisonment without the option of a fine.A. punishmentB. requestC. demand

D. freedom to chooseUnit Three

1. Henry Ⅵwas an overwhelming success, perhaps partially because Shakespeare drew characters from actual Englishhistory.A. greatB. AmazedC. unexpectedD. unbelievable

2. The new communication system is by no means a minute invention.A. insignificantB. minusculeC. accidentalD. significant

3. On the noticeboard there was a list of forthcoming events at school.

A. excitingB. arisingC. warningD. approaching

4. In the Pacific Northwest, as climate and topography vary, so do the species that prevail in the forests.A. coexistB. invadeC. dominateD. gather

5. Behind him were the ruins of a city, shattered, devastated, crumbled piles of concrete and stone that glowed.A. burntB. ravagedC. isolatedD. conquered

6. Revision of technical prose requires word by word review and elimination of whatever is redundant.A. talkativeB. profuseC. abundantD. wordy

7. In the last chapter I proposed the hypothesis that a pure poetry-exists, employing the term \"lyric“ to describe poems which\"consist of poetry and nothing else\".A. conjectureB. deductionC. inferenceD. supposition

8. Tacit parental approval should be obtained before marriage.A. tactfulB. permissiveC. intactD. implicit

9. Then he sat and thought in the concentrated, abstracted way he has almost forgetting my presence.A. preoccupiedB. observantC. intentD. careful

10. An Alexandrian speculator finally thought of a way of turning cat mummies into money.

A. spectatorB. observerC. businessmanD. magicianUnit Four

1. The natives were intrigued by the color of our skin.A. amusedB. threatenedC. worriedD. fascinated

2. She eagerly embraced the offer of a business trip to Europe.A. acceptedB. huggedC. receivedD. expressed

3. The government was at a loss what to do with the runaway inflation.A. out of the ordinaryB. out-of-controlC. running-upD. high enough

4. In your discussion, you have propounded several questions; let us consider each one separately.A. discussedB. argued aboutC. put forwardD. dealt with

5. Small seashell have sometimes been used as a primitive kind of money.A. primordialB. importantC. chaoticD. simple

6. The florist has a good assortment of flowers for his customers to choose from.A. classificationB. divisionC. displayD. collection

7. It is now unlawful for factories to emit black smoke into the air.A. launchB. dischargeC. passD. dismiss

8. The unjust peace agreement set the scene for another war.A. set offB. resulted inC. made ready forD. started with

9. The countries of the Third World now claim, often in concert, that their natural resources are their own, to be developedand used as they wish.A. in agreementB. in conflictC. one after anotherD. at a performance

10. You can always depend on Mr. Smith to come up with some practical suggestions to improve our work.A. run intoB. come byC. think ofD. put forward withUnit Five

1. H e couldn’t come up with an answer when I asked him why he was late.A. cope withB. think ofC. haveD. hand in

2. He refused the bribe, an action entirely in character.A. like his characterB. out of characterC. like his usual natureD. just like himself

3. He could not lie still, but rampaged up and down his bedroom.A. rushed about wildly and angrilyB. walkedC. ran

D. went

4. He likes to brows among the books in the library.A. find somethingB. pick up somethingC. read here and thereD. look for some thing

5. The fruit will squash if it’s badly packed.A. crushB. squeezeC. forceD. press

6. Machines, at their best, are lame counterfeits of living organisms.A. goodB. betterC. badD. awkward

7. Apples mellow after they have been picked.A. ripeB. go badC. are pressedD. squash

8. They dictated terms to the defeated enemy.A. gaveB. produced

C. stated with the power to enforceD. handed in

9. He worked a whole night and solved a tricky problem in mathematics.A. difficult to handleB. bigC. hardD. interesting

10. The holidays are over, we must get down to work again.A. go back to

B. begin to give serious attention toC. go to

D. payUnit Six

1.）Culture shock is precipitated by the anxiety of living in a strange culture.A. protectedB. detected