大学英语四六级考试 完型填空(cloze)专项训练

完型填空模拟练习Exercise 1The man who brings my milk used to knock for his money for the week’s milk while I was eating breakfast on Saturday morning.1lately he has been arriving before I get up. Staff 2mean that four men are sharing five rounds. So he has to start 3. Delivering milk to people’s homes is scarcely good business, especially when the consumer may have a choice of two or three firms 4 a single road. 5my local difficulties, however, labor troubles are not as acute as a few years ago. There are enough men prepared to make an early morning stake 6an open-air job 7 a fair measure of freedom. 8they did stop calling, women should find 9hard work to collect all the milk they need 10self-service stores. Dairies 11that stopping deliveries in the United States resulted in falling sales.Marketing ideas have included introducing extra lines, 12dairy products, 13 the milkmen can carry to increase turnover. Already they have taken over many rounds given up by bakeries. One dairyman said: “It won’t be long 14the milkman delivers more bread than milk.” Some milkmen deliver potatoes, 15it seems as though diversification will be limited only 16the size of the vans.So the milkman is likely to remain a familiar 17, and the dairy products he sells 18change very much in this decade. Flavored milk is popular on the Continent. In Britain those who like it buy plain milk and add their own flavoring.19the returnable bottle continues to be used. As long as it has a reasonable life-----30 to 40 trips are usual-----the cost of collection and cleaning is 20.1. A) Soon B) Just C) After D) When2. A) storage B) lack C) short D) shortages3. A) early B) earliest C) earlier D) more early4. A) serving B) deserving C) reserving D) preserving5. A) In spite of B) in case of C) Because of D) With6. A) for the reason of B) for the sake of C) in order for D) as for7. A) with B) for C) in D) to8. A) If B) Though C) As D) Because9. A) that B) it C) this D) X10. A) from B) for C) into D) through11. A) noticed B) are aware C) get to know D) understand12. A) except for B) for example C) in addition to D) such as13. A) for which B) in which C) of which D) which14. A) that B) when C) after D) before15. A) and B) for C)so D) however16. A) for B) by C) in D) with17. A) figure B) number C) staff D) rate18. A) are unlikely to B) are likely to C) are surely to D) are likely not to19. A) So B) For C) Even D) As20. A) worthy B) worthwhile C) worthless D) worthExercise 2A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply ——all these were important 1in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 2they were not enough. Something 3 was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special” was men4individuals who could invent machines, find new5of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.The men who6the machines of the Industrial Revolution 7from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were8inventors than scientists. A man who is a 9scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 10. He is not necessarily working 11that his findings can be used.An inventor of one interested in applied science is 12trying to make something that has a concrete 13. He may try to solve a problem by singing the theories 14 science or experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 15result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 16other objectives.Most of people who 17the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had 18or no training in science might not have made their inventions 19 a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years20.1. A) cases B) reasons C) factors D) situations2. A) But B) And C) Besides D) Even3. A) else B) near C) extra D) similar4. A) generating B) effective C) motivating D) creative5. A) origins B) sources C) bases D) discoveries6. A) employed B) created C) operated D) controlled7. A) came B) arrived C) stemmed D) appeared8. A) less B) better C) more D) worse9. A) genuine B) practical C) pure D) clever10. A) happily B) occasionally C) reluctantly D) accurately11. A) now B) and C) all D) so12. A) seldom B) sometimes C) usually D) never13. A) plan B) use C) idea D) means14. A) of B) with C) to D) as15. A) single B) sole C) specialized D) specific16. A) few B) those C) many D) all17. A) proposed B) developed C) supplied D) offered18. A) little B) much C) some D) any19. A) as B) if C) because D) while20. A) ago B) past C) ahead D)beforeExercise 3The last tunnel across the English channel is reported to have been linked at the end of June, 1991. Thus, the long-expected Eurotunnel will soon be open 1public. Before long, one will be able to travel from London to Paris 2 3.5 hours.Until recently, the English Channel was3by the British as their last-ditch defence 4their enemies. It was not until after World War Ⅱ5the British began to 6the importance of an all-weather link 7the outside world. 8there is still a psychological 9that stands between the British public and a bridge 10this particular stretch of water. Some people think that it’s going to have 11disadvantages than advantages. For example, the British have 12to control the spread of rabies （狂犬病）. They are afraid that Eurotunnel will 13back this terrible disease. Some people 14that the opening of the tunnel will 15Britain into a smuggler’s paradise. Others 16that the vast construction of the tunnel will 17the quiet greenery of the Knet countryside.18all these objections, the desire 19 a closer link with the 20and the entire world is irresistible. Most people believe that the tunnel will be good for Britain.1. A) for B) into C) to D) towards2. A) in B) for C) with D) within3. A) considered B) organized C) served D) turned4. A) against B) towards C) around D) beyond5. A) that B) which C) when D) and6. A) confirm B) realize C) define D) restrict7. A) over B) through C) in D) with8. A) Therefore B) Moreover C) Besides D) Yet9. A) block B) lock C) jam D) tie10. A) above B) across C) on D) up11. A) rather B) much C) many D) more12. A) planned B) developed C) managed D) succeeded13. A) return B) come C) bring D) get14. A) afraid B) fear C) frighten D) threaten15. A) plunge B) put C) turn D) set16. A) argue B) quarrel C) inquire D) judge17. A) collapse B) destroy C) impact D) grind18.A) In addition to B) Despite C) Regardless D) But for19. A) of B) for C) concerning D) around20. A) land B) country C) continent D) peopleExercise 4How did music begin? Scholars differ about the 1of music. Early man probably 2 to use his voice for singing before he discovered how to make musical instruments. Very 3 he sang simple chants to go with his magic rites. (Through magic, primitive man thought he could bring rain, make the sun 4or help his crops grow.) Thus the first melodies were born.Man soon learned how to make musical instruments out of 5he found around him.He made rattles out of nuts and gourds. He blew into bones or reeds to make a 6sound. Hollow logs made excellent drums. These instruments heightened the 7man’s singing and marked the rhythm of his dances.When primitive men sang8groups, it is likely that not all the singers sang the melodies on the same 9. One singer perhaps sang his melody four or five steps higher than 10. If two or three singers 11this, several notes were sounded at the same time. Thus early man probably 12the beginnings of harmony, the sounding of several tones together.13 a very long time music was not written down. It was sung or 14from memory. One singer might teach a song or others, and they 15would sing it to their friends or teach it to their children. Of course, many changes 16into tunes this way. Man needed to find a way of writing his music down, so that it would be sung or played exactly as he had17 it. The method that man developed for writing music is called notation.Musical notation, like written language, is a 18of communication. It enables the composer to record his music in written symbols. Musicians can read these symbols and the composer’s id eas to 19in sound, thus 20them to the listener.1. A) source B) origin C) appearance D) background2. A) learned B) chose C) trained D) happened3. A) much B) hard C) likely D) well4. A) shine B) shining C) shone D) to shine5. A) samples B) patterns C) products D) things6. A) charming B) hissing C) whistling D) penetrating7. A) quality B) effect C) strength D) performance8. A) from B) by C) with D) in9. A) tune B) tone C) pitch D) rhythm10. A) other B) the other C) others D) the others11. A) did B) sang C) had D) made12. A) initiated B) experienced C) expected D) volunteered13. A) Before B) For C) Since D) Until14. A) played B) presented C) recorded D) recited15. A) in fact B) in case C) in general D) in turn16. A) crawled B) stole C) crept D) stamped17. A) devised B) composed C) imagined D) conceived18. A) means B) medium C) symbol D) signal19. A) image B) vision C) life D) reality20. A) producing B) interpreting C) transplanting D) communicatingExercise 5In a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun revolved around the earth. An 17% did not know which revolved around2. 3 I have no doubt that all of these people were4in school that the earth revolves around the sun; 5may even have written it 6 a test. But they never 7their incorrect mental models of planetary8because their everyday observation d idn’t support 9theirteachers told them: People see the sun “moving” 10the sky as morning turns to night, and the earth seems stationary 11that is happening.Students can learn the right answers 12heart in class, and yet never combined them 13their working models of the world. The objectively correct answer the professor accepts and the 14personal understanding of the world can 15side by side, each unaffected by the other.Outside of class, the student continues to use the 16model because it has always worked well17that circumstance. Unless professors address18errors in students’ personal models of the world, students are not 19to replace them with the 20one.1. A) excessive B) extra C) additional D) added2. A) what B) which C) that D) other3. A) Virtually B) Remarkably C) Ideally D) Preferably4. A) learned B) suggested C) taught D) advised5. A) those B) these C) who D) they6. A) on B) with C) under D) for7. A) formed B) altered C) believed D) thought8. A) operation B) position C) motion D) location9. A) how B) which C) that D) what10. A) around B) across C) on D) above11. A) since B) so C) while D) for12. A) to B) by C) in D) with13. A) with B) into C) to D) along14. A) adult’s B) teacher’s C) scientist’s D) stu dent’s15. A) exist B) occur C) survive D) maintain16. A) private B) individual C) personal D) own17. A) in B) with C) on D) for18. A) general B) natural C) similar D) specific19. A) obliged B) likely C) probable D) partial20. A) perfect B) better C) reasonable D) correctExercise 6In Japan most people still feel that a woman’s place is in the home; and most women willingly accept their1role as wife, leaving the business of making a living 2their husbands.For those who 3want a career of their own, opportunities are limited, and working women usually have to 4for lower wages, fewer promotions, less responsible 5. In American, on the other hand, most women, 6wives and mothers, work most of their lives.But 7, few have had real careers. As in Japan most fields are 8by men and opportunities for women have been 9, salaries low, chances for advancement 10.American women work mainly because they 11; in these days of inflation and luxurious living, 12income per family is simply not enough to 13.So American women actually have two jobs; one nine to five position outside the home, and 14round-the-clock in-the-home job 15wife, housemaid, cook, and nurse. One of the main goals of the modern women’s liberation movement, which started 16 was to eliminate sex discrimination in the work force, and to 17careers for women that were previously 18for men. And though there is still a long way to 19, a lot of progress has been 20.1. A) conservative B) traditional C) usual D) unhappy2. A) for B) to C) with D) away with3. A) very B) truly C) do D) indeed4. A) settle B) ask C) request D) search5. A) titles B) assignments C) status D) positions6. A) concerning B) containing C) including D) involving7. A) at present B) recently C) until recently D) not until recently8. A) owned B) led C) kept D) dominated9. A) restricted B) reduced C) bounded D) prohibited10. A) small B) rare C) inadequate D) scarce11. A) should B) like C) ought D) have to12. A) one B) only C) single D) the one13. A) live B) feed on C) live on D) support14. A) another B) other C) one D) the other15. A) such as B) as B) like D) acting16. A) in the early 1960s B) early in the 1960C) in early the 1960s D) in the early 196017. A) lead to B) offer C) open up D) set up18. A) preserved B) concerned C) observed D) reserved19. A) go B) strive C) travel D) pull through20. A) made B) covered C) taken D) completedExercise 7A major reason for 1in the animal world is territory. The male animal establishes an area. The size of the area is sufficient to provide food for him, his wife and their 2. Migrating birds, for example, dividing up the best territory 3the order of “ first come, first served.” The late arrivals may acquire 4territories. 5less food is available, or they are too close to the 6of the enemies of the species. If there is really 7food or the danger is very great, the animal will not 8.In this way, the member of species which are less fit 9have offspringWhen there is conflict 10territory, animal will 11use force, or 12 of force, to decide which will stay and which will go. It is interesting to note, 13that animals seem to use 14the minimum amount of force 15to drive away the intruder. There is 16killing.In the 17of those animals which are capable of doing each other great harm, 18is a system for the losing animal to show his willingness that he wishes to submit. When he shows this, the 19normally stops fighting. Animals ( especially birds), whichcan easily escape from conflict seem to have 20obstacle against killing, and equally no mechanism for submission. The losing bird simply flies away.1. A) fighting B) against C) conflict D) killing2. A) mates B) friends C) neighbors D) offspring3. A) in B) for C) about D) with4. A) smaller B) larger C) better D) worse5. A) so B) either C) but D) therefore6. A) caves B) houses C) habitats D) residence7. A) enough B) insufficient C) delicious D) ordinary8. A) compete B) eat C) breed D) mate9. A) may B) must C) will not D) should10.A) for B) with C) over D) to11. A) certainly B) commonly C) really D) practically12. A) a show B) an amount C) an act D) a comparison13. A) though B) however C) as a result D) as it is14. A) only B) largely C) mainly D) undoubtedly15. A) essential B) vital C) necessary D) compulsory16. A) usually much B) occasionally C) usually no D) inevitable17. A) case B) event C) manner D) way18. A) this B) that C) it D) there19. A) loser B) victor C) successor D) killer20. A) any B) some C) every D) no.Exercise 8In the next 40 years, the percentage of people in the United States over the age of 65 is expected to double. 1the needs of this part of the population is a 2to the ingenuity of America. To a 3degree, a society is judged by 4it cares for those who can no 5care for themselves.High technology 6the most startling advances in helping the elderly. In 7to the well-known artificial heart implantation, there are efforts underway to 8artificial lungs, livers, and bones. An electric ear is 9seventy-five percent effective. They will 10better medical care by 11minute doses of drugs into the body continuously.For the older people, even the simplest tasks can be difficult, 12impossible to perform. American business have responded 13their needs with a 14of inexpensive but useful 15.Companies have designed extra-efficient can openers that 16people whose hands have become 17weak to open cans easily. There are devices that allow people to pull on a pair of socks 18straining their backs. Combs with long handles and U-shaped back brushes are 19for those who can not reach as far as they could 20they were young.1. A) Seeing B) Meeting C) Facing D) Matching2. A) chance B) challenge C) call D) interference3. A) valuable B) comprehension C) considerate D) considerable4. A) how B) why C) what D) whom5. A) doubt B) sooner C) wonder D) longer6. A) protects B) profits C) proclaims D) promises7. A) relation B) contrast C) addition D) proportion8. A) discover B) promote C) assemble D) develop9. A) thus B) still C) already D) yet10. A) permit B) persist C) serve D) pursue11. A) removing B) releasing C) relieving D) replacing12. A) always B) usually C) eventually D) sometimes13. A) to B) at C) with D) on14. A) set B) variety C) series D) group15. A) production B) produce C) products D) sales16. A) enable B) make C) cause D) encourage17. A) so B) very C) too D) rather18. A) by B) without C) in D) for19. A) valuable B) ready C) near D) available20. A) if B) unless C) when D) sinExercise 9Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century.1in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 2on both sides with many 3 businesses.Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 4, some shops offered 5. These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops.6in the 1950s, a change began to 7. Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 8too few parking places were 9shoppers.Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 10the city limits. Open space is what their car driving customers needed. And open space is what they got 11the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centers, or rather malls, 12as a collection of small new stores 13crowded city centers.14by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 15areas to outlying malls. And the growing 16of shopping centers led 17to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. 18the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves.In addition to providing the 19of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 20benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.1. A) As early as B) Early C) Early as D) Earlier2. A) built B) designed C) intended D) lined3. A) varied B) various C) sorted D) mixed up4. A) Apart from B) However C) In addition D) As well5. A) medical care B) food C) cosmetics D) serves6. A) Suddenly B) Abruptly C) Contrarily D) But7. A) be taking place B) take placeC) be taken place D) have taken place8. A) while B) yet C) though D) and then9. A) available for B) available to C) used by D) ready for10. A) over B) from C) out of D) outside11. A) when B) while C) since D) then12. A) started B) founded C) set up D) organized13. A) out of B) away from C) next to D) near14. A) Attracted B) Surprised C) Delighted D) Enjoyed15. A) inner B) central C) shopping D) downtown16. A) distinction B) fame C) popularity D) liking17. A) on B) in turn C) by turns D) further18. A) By B) During C) In D) Towards19. A) cheapness B) readiness C) convenience D) handiness20. A) because of B) and C) with D) providedExercise 10Yes, but what did we 1to do before there was television? How2we hear statements like this! Television hasn’t been with us all 3long, but we are already beginning to forget what the world was4without it. Before we admitted the one-eyed monster （怪物）into our homes, we never 5it difficult to 6our spare time. We used to enjoy civilized pleasures. For instance, we used to have hobbies, we used to 7 our friends and be entertained by them, we used to go outside for our amusements to theatres, cinemas, restaurants and sporting 8. We even used to read books and listen to music and broadcast talks occasionally. All that 9to the past. Now all our free time is regulated by the goggle box（电视机）. We rush home or gulp down our meals to be 10 for this or that program. We have even 11sitting at table and having a leisurely evening meal, 12the news of the day. A sandwich and a glass of beer will 13– anything, providing it doesn’t 14with the program. The monster demands and obtains absolute silence and 15 . If any member of the family dares to open his mouth during a program, he is quickly 16.Whole generations are growing up 17to the TV. Food is left uneaten, homework undone and sleep is lost. The TV is a universal pacifier（抚慰者）. It is now standard 18 for mother to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living-room and turning on the set. It doesn’t 19that the children will watch rubbishy commercials or spectacles of violence –20they are quiet.1. A) used B) use C) do D) have2. A) much B) likely C) often D) long3. A) that B) too C) these D) such4. A) alike B) like C) likely D) likened5. A) see B) took C) found D) had6. A) occupy B) take C) cost D) get7. A) amuse B) relax C) entertain D) treat8. A) incidents B) events C) games D) programs9. A) belongs B) is C) goes D) turns10. A) in time B) on time C) catch time D) timing11. A) given in B) given off C) given out D) given up12. A) changing B) exchanging C) communicating D) watching13. A) do B) function C) work out D) serve14. A) go B) trouble C) interfere D) annoy15. A) help B) attention C) success D) knowledge16. A) silent B) silenced C) silence D) quiet17. A) relying B) dependent C) addicted D) drawn18. A) thing B) practice C) matter D) action19. A) count B) matter C) bother D) hurt20. A) so long as B) until C) because D) whenExercise 11Increased 1increases the need for natural resources and also increases 2 produce. Making a new useful product 3 a waste product decreases our need for 4 resources. Recycling means using something over 5after it has been use once. This is supposed to be a popular practice within ten years.Have you ever seen a piece of 6paper? About 7of all the paper products made each year are made from waste paper. For example, recycled paper is usually used to make paper sacks. Recycling paper, 8newspapers,9the number of trees that must be cut each year to make newspapers.Each person 10 a lot of solid waste every day. In the United States, the 11 is eight kilograms of waste per person each day. 12the waste is garbage and trash. Finding places to dispose solid wastes is a 13problem.In many cities wastes are 14and the trash part is burned in incinerator(焚烧) plants. Air pollution15devices are used to prevent pollution. Heat produced in the burning may be used to 16electricity. Waste that is not combustible（易燃的）is taken to a 17 dump. One kind of dump for the disposal 18solid wastes is a sanitary landfill (废渣填埋池). This method 19 burying the wastes and covering soil over them. Parks, baseball fields, airports, and other 20may be built on completely filled landfills （垃圾掩埋场）.1. A) populace B) population C) populous D) people2. A) rubbish B) junk C) waste D) refuse3. A) out of B) in C) to D) for4. A) national B) natural C) artificial D) genuine5. A) once B) repeatedly C) again D) shortly6. A) recycling B) recycled C) recycle D) renewed7. A) one third B) one three C) third firsts D) first three8. A) namely B) such as C) for example D) etc.9. A) reduces B) drops C) slows D) loosens10. A) make B) produces C) gives D) turns11. A) common B) average C) total D) amount12. A) Mostly B) Almost C) Most of D) Totally13. A) imperative B) major C) great D) harsh14. A) turned B) assembled C) collected D) finished15. A) control B) controlling C) controlled D) management16. A) give B) generate C) send D) take17. A) near B) far C) distant D) front18. A) to B) with C) in D) of19. A) takes B) evolves C) involves D) revolves20. A) stories B) theaters C) developments D) schoolsExercise 12Shyness is the 1of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively 2with their own appearance and 3. Worrisome thoughts are constantly 4in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing 5clothes?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must 6people adversely. A person’s self-concept is 7in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. 8,the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.Shy people, having 9self-esteem (尊重), are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing.” Shy people are very sensitive 10criticism; they feel it 11their inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments (恭维) because they believe they are 12of praise.A shy person may respond to a compliment with a 13like this one: “You’re just saying that to make me feel good. I know it’s not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, 14it is harmful.Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least 15? Fortunately, people can 16 shyness with determined and patient effort in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes 17with lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their 18. For example, most people would like to be “A” students in every subject. It is not fair for them to label themselves 19because they have difficulty in some areas. Peopl e’s expectations of themselves must be 20. Living on the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy.1. A) base B) basis C) cause D) reason2. A) worried B) concerned C) surprised D) amused3. A) acts B) actions C) style D) deeds4. A) taking place B) ringing C) occurring D) striking5. A) magnificent B) appealing C) fun D) unattractive6. A) effect B) interfere C) affect D) turn7. A) reacted B) replied C) reflected D) responded8. A) In general B) Furthermore C) However D) Nevertheless9. A) high B) low C) medium D) no10. A) about B) against C) at D) for11. A) gives B) makes C) confirms D) generate12. A) worthy B) unworthy C) deserving D) aware13. A) word B) sentence C) statement D) announcement14. A) undertaking B) overdoing C) exercising D) trying15. A) dropped B) reduced C) abandoned D) abided16. A) get B) handle C) dispose D) overcome17. A) hand in hand B) next C) after D) short of18. A) advantages B) strengths C) flaws D) length19. A) low B) inferior C) bad D) disabled20. A) true B) real C) realistic D) genuineExercise 11. 【分析】答案Bjust 表示“只是”，作副词修饰lately。