大学英语四级试卷（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）一、选择题：（本题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）1. The best way to control rats is by seeing that they have as _.A. possibly little nourishmentB. nourishment possibly littleC. little as possible nourishmentD. little nourishment as possible2. _ all rainwater falling from a cloud reaches the ground; some of it is lost through evaporation.A.NowhereB. NotC. NoD. None3. He had approached every friend and acquaintance for help in vain, and now he was _ his wits end.A. atB. inC. outD. on4. The fishermen gathered abalone _ a depth of seven feet.A. withB. withoutC. atD. within5. All living organisms constantly absorb carbon 14 _ this existence.A. outB. aboutC. aroundD. throughout6. Light comes in _ the window.A. byB. throughC. out ofD. in7. The young worker expressed the indignation _ being dismissed without any reason.A. forB. atC. toD. of8. Science has brought _ many changes in our life.A. outB. intoC. aboutD. forward9. _ onetime, Manchester, New Hampshire, was the home of the mostproductive cotton mills in the world.A. OnB. AtC. ByD. To10. If something is out _ the question, it is impossible.A. ofB. toC. withD. in11. Any child who is _ made a victim of violence from brothers or sisters will have emotional troubles when he grows up.A. repeatedlyB. quicklyC. brisklyD. rarely12. Fred has _ kind of humour that can only be appreciated by these willing to search beneath the surface.A. on obvious B. a hidden C. a subtle D. controlled13. The crippled Westkey proudly walked with a _ to the platform to join the children.A. jumpB. limpC. hopD. jog14. The _ crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London.A. valuedB. valueless C. invaluable D. usable15. We expect Mr Drew will _ Class Two when Miss Syme retires.A. take overB. toke upC. take offD. take to16. If the sun _, the players could have finished the game.A. had shine B. did shine C. were shining D. had shone17. If she _ the measles, she could have gone to the park.A. hadntB. hadnt hadC. had hadD. havent18. If we _, we could have made it.A. had worked hardB. would have worked hardC. did worked hardD. work hard19. The policemen would have caught the murderer _ a few minutes earlier.A. were they to arriveB. had they arrivedC. if they should have arrived D. if they would have arrived20. Had Paul received six more votes in the last election, he _ our chairman now.A. must have been B. would have been C. were D. would be二、完型填空（共计20分）Who won the World Cup 1994 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did thecritics like the new play? (1) - an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets (2) - the details.Wherever anything happens in the world, reports are on the spot to (3) - the news.Newspapers have one basic (4) -, to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from thosewho make it to those who want to (5) - it. Radio, telegraph, television, and 6 inventions broughtcompetition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication.(7) -, this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer andfaster means of communication to improve the (8) - and thus the efficiency of their own operations.Today more newspapers are (9) - and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branchoutsintos many other fields. Besides keeping readers (10) - of the latest news, todays newspapers (11)- and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influencereaders economic choices (12) - advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very (13)-. Newspapers are sold at a price that (14) - even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main(15) - of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The (16) - in selling advertisingdepends on a newspapers value to advertisers. This (17) - in terms of circulation. How many peopleread the newspaper? Circulation depends (18) - on the work of the circulation department and on theservices or entertainment (19) - in a newspapers pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on anewspapers value to readers as a source of information (20) - the community, city, country, state, nation,and worldand even outer space.1.A.Just when B.While C. Soon after D. Before2.A.to give B.giving C. given D. being given3.A.gather B.spread C. carry D. bring4.A.reason B.cause C. problem D. purpose5.A.make B.publish C. know D. write6.A.another B.other C. one another D. the other7.A.However B.And C. Therefore D. So8.A.value B.ratio C. rate D. speed9.A.spread B.passed C. printed D. completed10.A.inform B.be informed C. to be informed D. informed11.A.entertain B.enco