93年 - 2004年12月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷#12958

21 .It is the belief of Frito-Lay’s head of global marking that_____. (A) Potato chips can hardly be used as a weapon to dominate the world market (B) Their company must find new ways to promote domestic sales. (C) The light golden color enhances the charm of their company’s potato chips (D) People the world over enjoy eating their company’s potato chips

22.What do we learn about Frito-Lay from Paragraph 2? (A) Its products use to be popular among overseas consumers. (B) Its expansion has caused fierce competition in the snack marker. (C) It gives half of its annual profits to its parent company. (D) It needs to turn to the word market for development.

23.One of the assumptions on which Frito-Lay bases its development strategy is that_____. (A)consumers worldwide today are attracted by global brands (B)local brands cannot compete successfully with American brands (C)products suiting Chinese consumers’ needs bring more profits (D)products identified as American will have promising market value

24.Why did Riskey have the Frito-Lay logo redesigned? (A)To suit changing tastes of young consumers. (B)To promote the company‘s strategy of globalization. (C)To change the company’s long-held marketing image. (D)To compete with other American chip producers.

25.Frito-Lay‘s executives claim that the promoting of American food in the international market_____. (A)won‘t affect the eating habits of the local people (B)will lead to economic imperialism (C)will be in the interest of the local people (D)won’t spoil the taste of their chips

26Passage Two Question 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. ”We’re worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don’t want to lose them because of this,” one parent sail. “If we can help ease their financial burden, we will. ” Teachers are grateful, but know it may be years before the district is solvent(有综合能力的). They feel really good about the parent support, but they realize it’s impossible for then to solve this problem. The 22,000-student district discovered the shortage last month. “It’s extraordinary. Nobody would have imagined something happening like this at this level,” said State Treasurer Mike Coffman. Coffman and district officials last week agreed on a state emergency plan freeing yp a $9.8 million loan that enabled the payroll(工资单) to be met for 2,700 teachers and staff in time for the holidays. District officials also took $1.7 million from student-activity accounts its 38schools. At Coffman’s request, the District Attorney has begun investigating the district’s finances. Coffman says he wants to know whether district officials hid the budget shortage until after the November election., when voters approved a $212 million bond issue for schools. In Frederick, students’ parents are buying classroom supplies and offering to pay for groceries and utilities to keep first-year teachers and principals in their jobs. Some $36,000 has been raised in donations from Safeway. A Chevrolet dealership donated $10,000 and forgave the district’s $10,750 bill for renting the driver educating cars. IBM contributed 4,500 packs of paper. “We employ thousands of people in this community,” said Mitch Carson, a hospital chief executive, who helped raise funds. “We have children in the school, and we see how they could be affected.” At Creek High School, three students started a website that displays newspaper articles, district information and an email forum(论坛)。 “Rumors about what’s happening to the district are moving at lighting speed,” said a student. “We wanted to know the truth, and spread that around instead.” .What has happened to the Vrain School District? (A)A huge financial problem has arisen. (B)Many schools there are mismanaged. (C)Lots of teachers in the district are planning to quit. (D)Many administrative personnel have been laid off.

27.How did the residents in the Vrain School District respond to the budget shortage? (A)They felt somewhat helpless about it. (B) They accused those responsible for it. (C) They pooled their efforts to help solve it. (D) They demanded a through investigation.

28.In the view of State Treasurer Mike Coffman, the educational budget shortage is_________. (A)unavoidable (B)unthinkable (C)insolvable (D)irreversible

29.Why did Coffman request an investigation? (A)To see if there was a deliberate cover-up of the problem. 　 (B)To find out the extent of the consequences of the case. (C)To make sure that the school principals were innocent. (D)To stop the voters approving the $212 million bong issue.

30.Three high school students started a website in order to__________. (A)attract greater public attention to their needs (B)appeal to the public for contributions and donations (C)expose officials who neglected their duties (D)keep people properly informed of the crisis

31 (A) the benefits of manageable stress (B)stay away from (C)run out of (D)put up with

32. The word “shun”(Line 1,Para.1) most probably means________. (A)cut down on (B)stay away from (C)run out of (D)put up with

33.We can conclude from the study of the 158 nurses in 2001 that_______ (A)people under stress tend to have a poor memory (B)people who can’t get their job done experience more stress (C)doing challenging work may be good for one’s health (D)stress will weaken the body’s defense against germs

34.In the experiment described in Paragraph 3,the video-watchers experienced a downturn in the antibody because______. (A) the video was not enjoyable at all (B) the outcome was beyond their control (C)they knew little about surgical procedures (D)they felt no pressure while watching the video

35.Dr. Bruce McEwen of Rockefeller University believes that______. (A)a person’s memory is determined by the level of hormones in his body (B)stress hormones have lasting positive effects on the brain (C)short bursts of stress hormones enhance memory function (D)a person’s memory improves with continued experience of stress.

36 .If a mother adds ”but” to an apology,________. (A) she doesn’t feel that she should have apologized. (B) she does not realize that the child has been hurt (C) the child may find the apology easier to accept (D) the child may feel that he owes her an apology

37.According to the author, saying “I’m sorry you’re upset” most probably means”_______” (A)You have good reason to get upset (B)I’m aware you’re upset ,but I’m not to blame (C)I apologize for hurting your feelings (D)I’m at fault for making you upset

38.It is not advisable to use the general, all-covering apology because______. (A)it gets one into the habit of making empty promises (B)it may make the other person feel guilty (C)it is vague and ineffective (D)it is hurtful and insulting

39.We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry______. (A)the complexities involved should be ignored (B)their ages should be taken into account (C)parents need to set them a good example (D)parents should be patient and tolerant

40.It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is _________. (A)a social issue calling for immediate attention (B)not necessary among family members (C)a sign of social progress (D) not as simple as it seems

41. Some people believe that since oil is scarce, the ____of the motor industry is uncertain. (A)terminal (B)benefit (C)fate (D)estimate

42.To speed up the ______of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting. (A)treatment (B)delivery (C)transmission (D)departure

43.These overseas students show great ______ for learning a new language. (A)enthusiasm (B)authority (C)convention (D)faith

44.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ______of the murder committed last month. (A)observers (B)witnesses (C)audiences (D)viewers

45.Politically these nations tend to be ______,with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy. (A)unstable (B)reluctant (C)rational (D)unsteady

46.The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________too much work last week. (A)take to (B)take out (C)take away (D)take on

47."You try to get some sleep. I‘ll _____the patient‘s breakfast, "said the nurse. (A)see to (B)stick to (C)get to (D)lead to

48.The London Marathon is a difficult race._______, thousands of runners participate every year. (A)Therefore (B)Furthermore (C)Accordingly (D)Nevertheless

49.The bank refused to ______him any money, so he had to postpone buying a house. (A)credit (B)borrow (C)loan (D)lease

50.The more a nation‘s companies _______factories abroad, the smaller that country‘s recorded exports will be. (A)lie (B)spot (C)stand (D)locate

51.Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an ______for breaking the law. (A)excuse (B)intention (C)option (D)approval

52.Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military _____in the coastal city. (A)goals (B)aims (C)targets (D)destinations

53.It is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, serve as a vital _____of milk. (A)storage (B) source (C)reserve (D)resource

54. “This light is too ______for me to read by. Don’t we have a brighter bulb some where”; said the elderly man. (A)mild (B)dim (C)minute (D)slight

55.We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday, but we can be _______and go another day. (A)reliable (B)probable (C)feasible (D)flexible

56.We are quite sure that we can ______our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule. (A)get across (B)get over (C)get away (D)get off

57.______recent developments we do not think your scheme is practical. (A) In view of (B) In favor of (C)In case of (D)In memory of

58.Jessica was ______from the warehouse to the accounting office, which was considered a promotion. (A)delivered (B)exchanged (C)transferred (D)transformed

59.Mr.Smith asked his secretary to ______a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing. (A)inject (B)install (C)invade (D)insert

60.There‘s the living room still to be _____,so that‘s my next project. (A) abandoned (B)decorated (C)dissolved (D)assessed

61.The old paper mill has been ______to make way for a new shopping centre. (A)held down (B)kept down (C)cut down (D)turn down

62.It may be necessary to stop ______in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons. (A)at a distance (B)at intervals (C)at case (D)at length

63.Yor can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually you‘ll have to pay a _________. (A) deposit (B) deal (C)fare (D)fond

64.My grandfather had always taken a _______interest in my work, and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time. (A)splendid (B)weighty (C)vague (D)keen

65.________quantities of water are being used nowadays with the rapid development of industry and agriculture. (A) Excessive (B)Extensive (C) Extreme (D)exclusive

66.John cannot afford to go to university, _______going abroad. (A)nothing but (B)anything but (C)not to speak of (D)nothing to speak of

67.Most laboratory and field studies of human behavior ______taking a situational photograph at a given time and in a given place. (A)involve (B)compose (C)enclose (D)attach

68.If you don’t like to swim, you _____as well stay at home. (A)should (B)may (C)can (D)would

69.Dr.Smith was always ______the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care. (A)reminded of (B)absorbed in (C)tended by (D)concerned about

70.Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4,1826,the fiftieth_ ______of American Independence. (A)ceremony (B)occasion (C)occurrence (D)anniversary

71 (A)called (B)addressed (C)Informed (D)surveyed

72 (A)Accident (B)condition (C)incident (D)disaster

73 (A)soon (B)long (C)many (D)often

74 (A)confronted (B)treated (C)identified (D)provided

75 (A)for (B)to (C)by (D)through

76 (A)before (B)since (C)when (D)while

77 (A)collected (B)conducted (C)discovered (D)published

78 (A)by (B)of (C)with (D)in

79 (A)amount (B)average (C)sum (D)number

80 (A)significant (B)heavy (C)common (D)serious

81 (A)For (B)On (C)But (D)So

82 (A)require (B)inspire (C)engage (D)command

83 (A)include (B)confine (C)imply (D)contain

84 (A)enjoyable (B)stimulating (C)tedious (D)stressful

85 (A)who (B)what (C)which (D)that

86 (A)harshly (B)reluctantly (C)easily (D)casually

87 (A)ought to (B)may (C)used to (D)need

88 (A)Any (B)One (C)Other (D)Another

89 (A)Whatever (B)Whichever (C)Whenever (D)Wherever

90 (A)most (B)worst (C)least (D)best

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