93年 - 2004年6月英语四级真题#12799

科目：CET 等级考试◆CET4 | 年份：93年 | 選擇題數：70 | 申論題數：0

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所屬科目：CET 等级考试◆CET4

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11. "Office politics" (Line 2, Para. 4) is used in the passage to refer to (A) the code of behavior for company staff (B) the political views and beliefs of office workers (C) the interpersonal relationships within a company (D) the various qualities required for a successful career

12. To get promoted, one must not only be competent but . (A) give his boss a good impression (B) honest and loyal to his company (C) get along well with his colleagues (D) avoid being too outstanding

13. Why are many people unwilling to "play the game" (Line 4, Para. 5)? (A) They believe that doing so is impractical. (B) They feel that such behavior is unprincipled. (C) They are not good at manipulating colleagues. (D) They think the effort will get them nowhere.

14. The author considers office politics to be . (A) unwelcome at the workplace (B) bad for interpersonal relationships (C) indispensable to the development of company culture (D) an important factor for personal advancement

15. It is the author's view that . (A) speaking up for oneself is part of human nature (B) self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery (C) hard work contributes very little to one's promotion (D) many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery

16. According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to . (A) block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bomb (B) coordinate the mass production of the destructive weapon (C) instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at home (D) promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon

17. Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that . (A) the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawer (B) most people don't know how to handle the weapon (C) people's lives will be threatened by the weapon (D) they may fall into the hands of criminals

18. By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it . (A) will frighten away any possible intruders (B) can show the special status of its owners (C) will threaten the safety of the owners as well (D) can kill those entering others' houses by force

19. According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worried that . (A) the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcome (B) poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon (C) the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously (D) the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis

20. From the tone of the passage we know that the author is . (A) doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety (B) unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombs (C) not serious about the private ownership of H-bombs (D) concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons

21 The study of sign language is thought to be . (A) a new way to look at the learning of language (B) a challenge to traditional views on the nature of language (C) an approach to simplifying the grammatical structure of a language (D) an attempt to clarify misunderstanding about the origin of language

22. The present growing interest in sign language was stimulated by . (A) a famous scholar in the study of the human brain (B) a leading specialist in the study of liberal arts (C) an English teacher in a university for the deaf (D) some senior experts in American Sign Language

23. According to Stokoe, sign language is . (A) a substandard language (B) a genuine language (C) an artificial language (D) an international language

24. Most educators objected to Stokoe's idea because they thought . (A) sign language was not extensively used even by deaf people (B) sign language was too artificial to be widely accepted (C) a language should be easy to use and understand (D) a language could only exist in the form of speech sounds

25. Stokoe's argument is based on his belief that . (A) sign language is as efficient as any other language (B) sign language is derived from natural language (C) language is a system of meaningful codes (D) language is a product of the brain

26. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 . (A) to voice her support for a total ban of landmines (B) to clarify the British government's stand on landmines (C) to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there (D) to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims

27. What did Diana mean when she said "... putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me" (Line 5, Para.1)? (A) She just couldn't bear to meet the landmine victims face to face. (B) The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home. (C) Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics. (D) Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.

28. Some members of the British government criticized Diana because . (A) she was ill-informed of the government's policy (B) they were actually opposed to banning landmines (C) she had not consulted the government before the visit (D) they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola

29. How did Diana respond to the criticisms? (A) She paid no attention to them. (B) She made more appearances on TV. (C) She met the 13-year-old girl as planned. (D) She rose to argue with her opponents.

30. What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola? (A) It had caused embarrassment to the British government. (B) It had brought her closer to the ordinary people. (C) It had greatly promoted her popularity. (D) It had affected her relations with the British government.

31. I went along thinking of nothing ______, only looking at things around me. (A) in particular (B) in harmony (C) in doubt (D) in brief

32. Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has ______ the quality of the programs. (A) lessened (B) declined (C) affected (D) effected

33. I must congratulate you ______ the excellent design of the new bridge. (A) with (B) of (C) at (D) on

34. There is a fully ______ health center on the ground floor of the main office building. (A) installed (B) equipped (C) provided (D) projected

35. For more than 20 years, we've been supporting educational programs that _____ from kindergartens to colleges. (A) move (B) shift (C) range (D) spread

36. The ______ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it. (A) convention (B) confinement (C) principle (D) discipline

37. The test results are beyond______; they have been repeated in labs all over the world. (A) negotiation (B) conflict (C) bargain (D) dispute

38. I was so ______in today's history lesson. I didn’t understand a thing. (A) amazed (B) neglected (C) confused (D) amused

39. It ______ you to at least 50% off the regular price of either frames or lenses when you buy both. (A) presents (B) entitles (C) credits (D) tips

40. Deserts and high mountains have always been a ______ to the movement of people from place to place. (A) barrier (B) fence (C) prevention (D) jam

41. In order to make things convenient for the people, the department is planning to set up some ______ shops in the residential area. (A) flowing (B) drifting (C) mobile (D) unstable

42. Mr. Smith says: "The media are very good at sensing a mood and then ______ it." (A) overtaking (B) enlarging (C) widening (D) exaggerating

43. This is not an economical way to get more water; ______, it is very expensive. (A) on the other hand (B) on the contrary (C) in short (D) or else

44. It was the first time that such a ______had to be taken at a British nuclear power station. (A) presentation (B) precaution (C) preparation (D) prediction

45. ______ that he wasn't happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different hotel. (A) Perceiving (B) Penetrating (C) Puzzling (D) Preserving

46. The board of the company has decided to ______ its operations to include all aspects of the clothing business. (A) multiply (B) lengthen (C) expand (D) stretch

47. His business was very successful, but it was at the ______ of his family life. (A) consumption (B) credit (C) exhaustion (D) expense

48. First published in 1927, the charts remain an ______ source for researchers. (A) identical (B) indispensable (C) intelligent (D) inevitable

49. Joe is not good at sports, but when it ______mathematics, he is the best in the class. (A) comes to (B) comes up to (C) comes on to (D) comes around to

50. Doctors warned against chewing tobacco as a ______ for smoking. (A) relief (B) revival (C) substitute (D) succession

51. When carbon is added to iron in proper ______the result is steel. (A) rates (B) thicknesses (C) proportions (D) densities

52. You should try to ______ your ambition and be more realistic. (A) reserve (B) restrain (C) retain (D) replace

53. Nancy is only a sort of ______ of her husband's opinion and has no ideas of her own. (A) sample (B) reproduction (C) shadow (D) echo

54. Now that spring is here, you can ______ these fur coats till you need them again next winter. (A) put over (B) put away (C) put off (D) put down

55. There is a _____ of impatience in the tone of his voice. (A) hint (B) notion (C) dot (D) phrase

56. Please ______dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning. (A) seek (B) inquire (C) search (D) consult

57. At yesterday's party, Elizabeth's boyfriend amused us by ______ Charlie Chaplin. (A) copying (B) following (C) imitating (D) modeling

58. She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of power ______. (A) failure (B) lack (C) absence (D) drop

59. The group of technicians are engaged in a study which ______ all aspects of urban planning. (A) inserts (B) grips (C) performs (D) embraces

60. The lecture which lasted about three hours was so ______ that the audience couldn't help yawning. (A) tedious (B) bored (C) clumsy (D) tired

61. (A) about (B) in (C) for (D) by

62. (A) shaking (B) waving (C) nodding (D) speaking

63. (A) in (B) after (C) for (D) up

64. (A) rarely (B) so (C) too (D) not

65. (A) historical (B) educational (C) cultural (D)political

66. (A) distinguish (B) acknowledge (C) identify (D) convey

67. (A) defeated (B) attacked (C) fought (D) struck

68. (A) sense (B) doubt (C) reason (D) idea

69. (A) printed (B) signed (C) marked (D)edited

70. (A) place (B) judge (C) get (D) lock

71. (A) Even (B) Though (C) Thus (D) So

72. (A) hardly (B) just (C) still (D) ever

73. (A) exclusively (B) practically (C) shortly (D)directly

74. (A) competitiveness (B) comprehension (C) community (D) commitment

75. (A) of (B) for (C) with (D) as

76. (A) fine (B) nice (C) surprising (D) good

77. (A) to (B) with (C) on (D) of

78. (A) consulting 　 (B) coaching (C) teaching (D) instructing

79. (A) done 　 (B) dealt (C) met (D) reached

80. (A) therefore (B) or (C) and (D) as

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