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英语专四完形填空练习与答案解析(二)(1)

英语专四完形填空练习与答案解析(二)(1)

英语专四完形填空练习与答案解析(二)(1)Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.The United States is well known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. ___1these wide modern roads are generally ___2 and well maintained, with___3 sharp curves and straight sections, a direct route is not always the most ___4 one. Large highways often pass ___5 scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally ___6 large urban centers, which means that they become crowded with ___7traffic during rush hours, ____ 8 the "fast, direct" route becomes a very slow route.However, there is almost always another route to take ___9 you are not in a hurry. Not far from the ___10 new "superhighways", there are often older, ___11heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. ___12 of these are good two lane roads; others are uneven roads curving through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high ___13, or down frightening hillside to towns ___14 in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places ___15 the air is clean and scenery is beautiful, and the driver may havea chance to get a fresh, clean view of the world.1. A. Although B. Since C. Because D. Therefore2. A. stable B. splendid C. smooth D. complicated3. A. little B. few C. much D. many4. A. terrible B. possible C. enjoyable D. profitable5. A. to B. into C. over D. by6. A. lead B. connect C. collectD. communicate7. A. large B. fast C. high D. heavy8. A. when B. for C. but D. that9. A. unless B. if C. as D. since10. A. relatively B. regularly C. respectively D. reasonably11. A. and B. less C. more D. or12. A. All B. Several C. Lots D. Some13. A. rocks B. cliffs C. roads D. paths14. A. lying B. laying C. laid D. lied15. A. there B. when C. which D. where。

精品2016下半年英语四级完形填空试题及答案解析1

精品2016下半年英语四级完形填空试题及答案解析1

2016下半年英语四级完形填空试题及答案解析11.A.how B.where C.when D.whether2.A.region B.field C.place D.case3.A.clarity B.emotion C.sentiment D.affection4.A.except B.but C.except for D.but for5.A.recite B.recognize C.read D.repeat6.A.volume B.noise C.voice D.pitch7.A.close B.shut C.stop fort8.A.grew B.was growing C.grow D.grown9.A.many B.amount C.number D.supply10.A.living B.cultivating C.reclaiming D.exploring11.A.increase B.include C.add D.enrichter B.furtherC.thenD.subsequently13.A.attendant B.keeper C.member D.aide14.A.who B.they C.of which D.which15.A.luckily B.gladly C.nearly D.successfully16.A.pay B.provide C.allow D.finance17.A.normally B.regularly ually D.often18.A.expectations B.sorrowsC.excitementD.disappointments19.A.for B.with C.to D.from20.A.excursion B.travel C.journey D.Trip1.【答案】A【解析】根据下一句及随后的内容,作者讲的是怎样成为动物爱好者的(从小就喜欢动物),应当选择A.how。

精品2016下半年英语四级完形填空试题及答案解析5

精品2016下半年英语四级完形填空试题及答案解析5

2016下半年英语四级完形填空试题及答案解析5Most institutions provide courses which 8 new students to develop the skills they need to be 9 listeners and note-takers. 10 these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which 11 learners to practice these skills 12 .In all cases it is important to 13 the problem 14 actually starting your studies.It is important to 15 that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills 16 in college study.One way of 17 these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the 18year.Another basic 19 is to find a study partner 20 it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.1.A.extending B.illustrating C.performingD.conducting2.A.attributing B.contributing C.distributingD.explaining3.A.assignments rmation C.contentD.definition4.A.suspects B.understands C.wonders D.convinces5.A.without B.with C.on D.except6.A.what B.those C.as D.which7.A.teachers B.classmates C.partners D.students8.A.prevent B.require C.assist D.forbid9.A.effective B.passive C.relative D.expressive10.A.Because B.Though C.Whether D.If11.A.enable B.stimulate C.advocate D.prevent12.A.independently B.repeatedlyC.logicallyD.generally13.A.evaluate B.acquaint C.tackle D.formulate14.A.before B.after C.while D.for15.A.predict B.acknowledgeC.argueD.ignore16.A.to require B.required C.requiring D.are required17.A.preventing B.withstandingC.sustainingD.overcoming18.A.average B.ordinary C.normal D.academic19.A.statement B.strategy C.situation D.suggestion20.A.in that B.for which C.with whom D.such asCloze Test 5答案1.【答案】B【解析】将第1,2,3题通盘考虑。

最新英语专业四级完形填空模拟练习及答案

最新英语专业四级完形填空模拟练习及答案

最新英语专业四级完形填空模拟练习及答案最新英语专业四级完形填空模拟练习及答案知之者不如好之者,好之者不如乐之者。

以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的最新英语专业四级完形填空模拟练习及答案,希望能给大家带来帮助!Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment,has been continuously practiced by humans for some 20,000 years. Together with other activities (1)_____ ritualistic in origin but have come to be designated as artistic (such as music or dance), painting was one of the earliest ways in which man (2)_____ to express his own personality and his(3)_____ understanding of an existence beyond the material world.(4)_____ music and dance, however, examples of early forms of painting have survived to the present day. The modern eye can derive aesthetic as well as antiquarian satisfaction (5)_____ the 15,000-year-old cave murals of Lascaux —— some examples (6)_____ to the considerable powers of draftsmanship of these early artists. And painting, like other arts, exhibits universal qualities that (7)_____ for viewers of all nations and civilizations to understand and appreciate.The major (8)_____ examples of early painting anywhere in the world are found in Western Europe and the Soviet Union. But some 5,000 years ago, the areas in which important paintings were executed (9)_____ to the eastern Mediterranean Sea and neighboring regions. (10)_____,Western shared a European cultural tradition —— the Middle East and Mediterranean Basin and, later, the countries of the New World.Western painting is in general distinguished by its concentration (11)_____ the representation of the human (12)_____,whether in the heroic context of antiquity or the religious context of the early Christian and medieval world. The Renaissance (13)_____ this tradition through a (14)_____ examination of the natural world and an investigation of balance, harmony, and perspective in the visible world, linking painting (15)_____ the developing sciences of anatomy and optics. The first real (16)_____ from figurative painting came with the growth of landscape painting in the 17th and 18th centuries. The landscape and figurative traditions developed together in the 19th century in an atmosphere that was increasingly (17)_____ “painterly” qualities of the (18)_____ of light and color and the expressive qualities of paint handling. In the 20th century these interests (19)_____ to the development of a third major tradition in Western painting,abstract painting,which sought to (20)_____ and express the true nature of paint and painting through action and form.1.A. may have been B. that may have C. may have D. that may have been2. A. seek B. sought C. seek for D. sought for3. A. emerging B. emergency C. merging D. merger4. A. As B. Unlike C. Like D. Since5. A. from B. to C. into D. for6. A. ratify B. testify C. certify D. gratify7. A. make easy B. make it easy C. make hard D. make it hard8. A. extinct B. extent C. extant D. exterior9. A. had shifted B. have shifted C. shifting D. shifted10. A. Nevertheless B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore11. A. to B. in C. on D. for12. A. figure B. shape C. shadow D. form13. A. extracted B. extended C. extorted D. extruded14. A. closing B. close C. closed D. closure15. A. on B. for C. in D. to16. A. break B. breakage C. breakdown D. breaking17. A. concerned with B. concerning C. concerning with D. concerned for18. A. reaction B. action C. interaction D. relation19. A. distributed B. attributed C. contributed D. construed20.A. discover B. uncover C. recover D. cover答案:1.D2. B3. A4. B5. A6. B7. B 8. C 9. D 10. D 11. C 12. A13. B 14. B 15. D 16. A 17. A 18. C19. C 20. B。

2016年下半年大学英语四级模拟试卷及答案:完形填空

2016年下半年大学英语四级模拟试卷及答案:完形填空

Part Ⅴ Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D]on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Modern people wear many masks that keep their reality confined and ____67___, even to themselves. The possibility of encountering one’s ____68___, learning about one’s self, is frightening and ____69___. Many people expect ____70___ the worst. A hidden fear ____71___ the fact that they may also discover the best. To discover the worst is to face the decision of ____72___ or not to continue in the same pattern. To learn the best is to face the decision of whether or not to live up____73___ it. ____74___ discovery may involve change and ____75___ causes anxiety. ____76___ , this can be a creative anxiety which may be thought of as excitement—the excitement of enhancing one’s ____77___ for being a winner. Transactional analysis is a(n) ____78___ you can use to know yourself, to know how you relate to others, and to discover the dramatic ____79___ your life is taking. The unit of personality structure is the ego state. By becoming ____80___ of your ego state, you can ____81___ between your various sources of thoughts, feelings, and behavior pattern. You can be more aware of the choices available to you. The unit of measure in interpersonal relationships is the ____82___. By analyzing your transactions, you can gain a ____83___ conscious control of how you operate with other people and how they operate with you. Transactional analysis is a practical ____84___ from which you can ____85___ old decisions and behavior and change ____86___ you decide is desirable for you to change. 67. [A]known [B]unknown [C]surrounded [D]unlimited 68. [A]mask [B]armor [C]reality [D]fact 69. [A]frustrating [B]exciting [C]interesting [D]encouraging 70. [A]discovering [B]to discover [C]be discovered [D]to be discovered 71. [A]relies on [B]lies in [C]based on [D]according to 72. [A]how [B]why [C]what [D]whether 73. [A]to [B]on [C]with [D]in 74. [A]Both [B]Either [C]One [D]Neither 75. [A]therefore [B]however [C]even [D]but 76. [A]Therefore [B]Moreover [C]Then [D]However 77. [A]possibility [B]pattern [C]anxiety [D]decision 78. [A]instrument [B]appliance [C]equipment [D]tool 79. [A]course [B]process [C]track [D]direction 80. [A]beware [B]aware [C]awake [D]unconscious 81. [A]choose [B]change [C]distinguish [D]compare 82. [A]transaction [B]transition [C]transmission [D]transformation 83. [A]much [B]more [C]few [D]little 84. [A]desire [B]frame [C]stage [D]step 85. [A]evaluate [B]change [C]make [D]decide 86. [A]which [B]that [C]whether [D]what 67.【解析】[B]考查上下⽂意思的衔接。

专业英语四级(完形填空)模拟试卷128(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语四级(完形填空)模拟试卷128(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语四级(完形填空)模拟试卷128(题后含答案及解析)题型有: 3. CLOZEPART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply—all these were important(1)_____ in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.(2)_____ they were not enough. Something(3)_____ was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special” was men—(4)_____ individuals who could invent machines, find new(5)_____ of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. The men who(6)_____ the machines of the Industrial Revolution(7)_____ from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were (8)_____ inventors than scientists. A man who is a (9)_____ scientist is primarily interested in doing his research(10)_____. He is not necessarily working(11)_____ that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is(12)_____ trying to make something that has a concrete(13)_____. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories(14)_____ science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a(15)_____ result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of(16)_____ other objectives. Most of the people who(17)_____ the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had(18)_____ or no training in science might not have made their inventions(19)_____ a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years(20)_____.1.(1)A.casesB.reasonsC.factorsD.situations正确答案:C解析:土地没有被破坏、财富、自然资源和劳力资源,这些都是有助于英国成为工业革命中心的“因素”(factor),而不是“理由”(reason)、“案例”(case)或“情境”(situation),故选C。

英语专四完形填空练习与答案解析(一)(1)

英语专四完形填空练习与答案解析(一)(1)

英语专四完形填空练习与答案解析(一)(1)More and more students want to study in“hot”majors. 1 a result, many students want to 2 their interests and study in these 3 such as foreign languages, international business and law, etc.Fewer and fewer students choose scientific majors, 4 maths, physics and biology, and art majors, 5 history, Chinese and philosophy. 6 students can study in these “hot”majors, because the number of these“hot”majors 7 limited.If one 8 interest in his work or study, 9 can he do well? I 10 this from one of my classmates.He is 11 the countryside.His parents are farmers.Though he 12 biology, he chose“international business”.He 13 to live a life which is different 14 of his parents.In the end, he found he 15 in doing business.He found all the subjects to be 16 .17 this wouldn’t have happened if he had chosen his major according to his own interests. Choosing a major in university 18 decide one’s whole life.Majors 19 are not“hot”today may become the“hot”major of tomorrow. Choosing your major according to your own 20 is the bestway to succeed.1.A.Being B.For C.Having D.As2.A.give up B.appear C.give D.master3.A.place B.room C.areas D.space4.A.for example B.much as C.and so on D.as a result5.A.even B.like C.just D.or6.A.Only a few B.Quite a few C.Perhaps D.Many7.A.is B.are C.would be D.have been8.A.had no B.had C.has no D.has9.A.why B.and what C.how D.and how10.A.suggested B.guessed C.searched D.learned11.A.out of B.off C.in D.from12.A.studied B.likes C.learns D.succeeds to study13.A.wants B.doesn’t want C.enjoys D.doesn’t like14.A.from which B.from that C.for which D.for that15.A.was interested B.was clever C.was not interested D.was not clever16.A.lovely B.rare C.obvious D.tiresome17.A.So B.Then C.Just then D.Maybe18.A.can B.does not C.probably D.perhaps not to19.A.on which B.in which C.which D.which20.A.interests B.experience C.mind D.heartCloze。

2016年完型填空集专题

2016年完型填空集专题

完型填空专题训练三2016年高考完型填空集1.2016 年全国卷甲Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device (装置) on your desk.And they've never actually 21_______you.Everything they know about you 22______ through this device sometimes from hundreds of miles away.23__they feel they can know you 24__from the sound of your voice.That's how powerful the 25__is.Powerful,yes,but not always 26_______.For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone.Rani,my faceless agent whom I'd never met 27________,got me rock­bottom prices on airfares,cars,and hotels.But her cold voice really 28_______me.I sometimes wished to29_______ another agent.One morning,I had to 30_______ an immediate flight home for a family emergency.I ran into Rani's office 31_______.The woman sitting at the desk,32_______my madness,sympathetically jumped up.She gave me a33_______smile,nodded while listening patiently,and then printed out the 34_______immediately.“What a wonderful lady!”I thought.Rushing out 35_______I called out over my shoulder,“By the way,what's your name?”“I'm Rani,”she said.I turned around and saw a 36_______woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip.I was 37_______!Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was,well,so 38_______.Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport,I figured it all out.Rani's 39_______—her warm smile,her nods,her ‘I'm here for you’40_______—were all silent signals that didn't travel through wires.21. A.accepted B.notice C.heard D.met22.A.came B.moved C.ran D.developed 23.A.thus B.yet C.Then D.Indeed24. A.rather B.also C.just D.already25. A.telephone B.voice C.connection D.impression26. A.direct B.useful C.easy D.accurate27. A.in person B.by myself C.in public D.on purpose28. A.annoyed B.interested C.discouraged D.confused29. A.promote B.train C.find D.know30.A.arrange B.postpone C.confirm D.book31. A.for the first time B.at any time C.from time to time D.in good time32. A.expecting B.Seeing C.testing D.avoiding33.A.shy B.comforting C.familiar D.forced34. A.bill B.form C.ticket D.list35. A.hopefully B.disappointedly C.gratefully D.regretfully36. A.careful B.serious C.nervous D.pleasant37.A.amused B.worried C.helpless D.speechless 38.A.calm B.nice C.proud D.clever39.A.forgiveness B.eagerness C.friendliness D.skillfulness 40.A.explanation B.attitude C.concept D.Behavior第二步:把这篇文章里你不会的单词列出来并找出他们的意思。

2016英语专四完形填空新题型(真题改编版2014-1996)

2016英语专四完形填空新题型(真题改编版2014-1996)

第一篇A)raise B)conceived C)until D)increasingly E)compensate F)moderate G)customH)accordingly I)week J)worthwhile K)secure L)created M)behavior N)possibleO)contributed第二篇Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state:without it,it would not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us;(31)______the workers in government offices who look after our health,our food,our water,and all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves.(32)______taxation,we pay for things that we need just as much as we need somewhere to live and something to eat.But though everyone knows that taxation is necessary,different people have different ideas about(33)______taxation should be arranged.In most countries,a direct tax on(34)______,which is called income tax,exists.It is arranged in such way that the poorest people pay nothing,and the percentage of tax grows(35)______as the taxpayer''s income grows.In some countries,for example,the tax on the richest people goes up as high as ninety-five per cent!(36)______countries with taxation nearly(37)______have indirect taxation too.Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or“duties.”Of course,it is the men and women who buy these imported things in the shops who really have to pay the duties,in the(38)______of higher prices.In some countries,too, there is a tax on things sold in the shops.If the most necessary things are taxed,a lot of money is(39)______ but the poor people suffer most.If unnecessary things like jewels and fur coats are taxed,less money is obtained but the tax is(40)______,as the rich pay it.第三篇A)destroyed B)still C)continuously D)save E)collides with F)appearance G)however H)irresistible I)unpredictable J)transformed K)crust L)similarly M)orN)preserve O)activeA)larger B)communities C)nor D)persons E)quicker F)fairer G)by no meansH)borrowed I)better J)similarly K)how L)form M)collected N)always O)butThe earthquake of26th December2004resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory.It was a massive underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean.It(31)____coastlines,communities and brought death to many people.Why do earthquakes happen?The surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today;it is moving(32)____(although very slowly)and has done so for billions of years.This is one cause of earthquakes,when one section of the earth (tectonic plate)(33)____another.Scientists can predict where but not when this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line.On one fault line in Kobe,Japan in1923over200,000people were killed.(34)____,earthquakes do not always happen on fault lines,which is why they are so dangerous and(35)____.Where do volcanoes happen?Volcanoes happen where the earth’s(36)____is thin:lava,dust and gas burst out from beneath the earth.They can rise into a huge cone shape like a mountain and erupt,(37)____they can be so violent that they just explode directly from the earth with no warning.There are1511(38)‘____’volcanoes in the world.This means that they may(39)____be dangerous.In1985the Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted.The lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud on the town below.Twenty thousand peopledied.Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions are often unpredictable.We regularly do not know when they might pen,or even where they will happen.In the future,scientists may be able to watch and predict events before they happen.This could(40)____many lives.第四篇A)make B)transformation C)role D)immediate E)educate F)appearance G)reactionH)emotional I)for J)quick K)considerable L)reality M)although N)considerate O)proud“Congratulations,Mr.Cooper.It’s a girl.”Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words.Some feel(31)when they receive the news,while others worry,wondering whether they will be good father.(32)there are some men who like children and may have had(33)experience with them,others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them.Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time.(34)other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the(35)to the birth of a child,it is obvious the shift from the role of husband to that of a father is a difficult task.Yet,unfortunately,few attempts have been made to(36)fathers in this resocialization process.Although numerous books have been written about mothers,only recently has literature focused on the(37)of a father.It is argued that the transition to the father's role,although difficult,is not just as great as the transition the wife must(38)to the mother's role.The mother's role seems to require a complete(39)in daily routine.However,the father’s role is less demanding and(40).第五篇A)words B)charming C)make D)powerfully E)increases F)copied G)recall H)extensivelyI)and J)conventional K)filled L)signs M)combined N)transform O)soundsHow men first learned to i nvent words is unknown;in other words,the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men,unlike animals,somehow invented certain(31)____to express thoughts and feelings,actions and things,so that they could communicate with each other;and that later they agreed upon certain signs,called letters,which could be(32)____to represent those sounds,and which could be writtendown.Those sounds,whether spoken,or written in letters,we call words.The power of words,then,lies in their associations the things they bring up before our minds.Words become(33)____with meaning for us by experience;(34)._____the longer we live,the more certain words (35)_____to us the happy and sad events of our past:and the more we read and learn,the more the number of words that mean something to us(36)____Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal(37)____to our minds and emotions.This(38)._____and telling use of words is what we call literary style.Above all,the real poet is a master of(39)____.He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music,and which by their position and association can move men to tears.We should,therefore,learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately,or they will(40)____our speech or writing silly and vulgar.第六篇A)contract B)linger C)newly D)surfaces E)transmission F)regularly G)so H)transportationI)developing J)renewed K)generally L)delay M)progress N)coverings O)detectedScientists around the world are racing to learn how to rapidly diagnose,treat and stop the spread of a new, deadly disease.SARS--Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome---was(31)____for the first time in February 2003in Hanoi,and since then has infected more than1,600people in15countries,killing63.At this point, there are more questions than answers surrounding the disease.Symptoms start with a fever over100.4degrees F,chills,headache or body aches_.Within a week,the patient has a dry cough,which might(32)_____to shortness of breath.In10%to20%of cases,patients require artificial ventilation to breathe.About3.5%die from the disease.Symptoms(33)____begin in two to seven days,but some reports suggest it might take as long as10days.Scientists are close to(34)____a lab test to diagnose SARS.In the meantime,it is diagnosed by its symptoms.There is no evidence that antibiotics or anti-viral medicines help,(35)_____doctors can offer only supportive care.Patients with SARS are kept in isolation to reduce the risk of(36)____Scientists aren't sure yet,but some researchers think it's a(37)____ discovered coronavirus,the family of viruses that cause some common colds.Most cases appear to have been passed through droplets expelled when infected patients cough or sneeze. Family members of infected people and medical workers who care for them have been most likely to(38)____ the illness.But recent developments in Hong Kong suggest that the disease might spread through air,or that the virus might(39)____for two to three hours on doorknobs or other(40)____.Health experts say it is unlikely, though,that sharing an elevator briefly with an infected person would be enough to pass the virus.第七篇A)replaced B)forms C)for D)primitive E)preceded F)size G)continent H)cityI)collected J)processed K)still L)reflected M)value N)original O)absoluteSalt,shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today.Salt may seem rather a strange substance to use as money,but in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable,it is often an31necessity.Cakes of salt,stamped to show their32,were used as money in some countries until recent times,and cakes of salt33buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa.Sea shells had been used as money at some time or another over the greater part of the Old World.These were34mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean,and were traded to India and China.In Africa,shells were traded right across the35from East to West.Metal,valued by weight,36coins in many parts of the world.Iron,in lumps,bars or rings,is still used in many countries instead of paper money.It can either be exchanged37goods,or made into tools,weapons,orornaments.The early money of China,apart from shells,was of bronze,Often in flat,round pieces with a hole in the middle,called"cash".The earliest of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old-older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean.Nowadays,coins and notes have38nearly all the more picturesque39of money,andAlthough in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial occasions such as weddings and funerals,examples of40money will soon be found only in museums.第八篇A)opinion B)instead C)about D)wealth E)awkward F)remain G)shiftedH)altered I)development J)permission K)evolve L)consequently M)neitherN)unnatural O)obligationUntil I took Dr Offutt's class in DeMatha High school,I was an underachieving student,but I left that class determined never to underachieve again.He not only taught me to think,he convinced me,as much by example as words that it was my moral31to do so and to serve others.32of us could know how our relationship would33over the years.When I came back to DeMatha to teach English,I worked for Dr Offutt,the department chair.My discussion with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent34,classroom management and school leadership.After several years,I was named department chair,and our relationship35again.I thought that it might be36chairing the department,since all of my former English teachers were still there,but Dr Offutt supported me throughout.He knew when to give me advice37curriculum,texts and personnel,and when to let me chart my own course.In1997,I needed his38about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school.If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha,I might have.39,he encouraged me to seize the opportunity.Five years ago,I became the principal of DeMatha.once again,Dr Offutt was there for me,letting me know that I could count on him.I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible40of lessons to teach.第九篇第九篇A)alternatively B)avoid C)make D)widely E)mark F)remain G)superstitionH)altered I)misfortune J)permission K)unpopular L)consequently M)associatedN)unnatural O)especiallyThere are many superstitions in Britain,but one of the most(31)held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder even if it means stepping off the pavement into a busy street!If you must pass under a ladder you can(32)bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until you have seen a dog.(33),you may lick your finger and(34)a cross on the toe of your shoe,and not look again at the shoe until the(35)has dried.Another common(36)is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house-it will either bring(37)to the person who opened it or to the whole household.Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is(38),as it inevitably brings rain!The number13is said to be unlucky for some,and when the13th day of the month falls on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay indoors.the worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror,as it brings seven years of bad luck!The superstition is supposed to have originated in ancient times,when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain,even though they are(39)with witchcraft……itis(40)lucky if a black cat crosses your path-although in America the exact opposite belief prevails.Finally,a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood for luck.This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate,such as"my car has never broken down,touch wood?"第十篇A)improve B)still C)ideal D)rarely E)imaginary F)tolerant G)enhance H)compromiseI)probably J)certain K)new L)hesitation M)caution N)similarity O)equivalentA person's home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears,the food heeats and the friends with whom he spends his time.Depending on personality,most have in mind a(n)"31home".But in general,and especially for the student or new wage earners,there arepractical limitations of cash and location on achieving that idea.Cash shortage,in fact,often means that the only way of getting along when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things32financially.There are obvious advantages ofliving at home–personal laundry is usually33done along with the family wash;meals areprovided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to call upon.And there is34theresponsibility for paying bills,rates,etc.On the other hand,much depends on how a family gets on.Do your parents like your friends?You may love your family–but do you like them?Are you prepared to be35when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back?If you find that you cannot manage a(n)36,and that you finally have themoney to leave,how do you go about finding somewhere else to live?If you plan to stay in your home area,the possibilities are37well-known to you already.Friends and the local paper are always a good source of information.If you are going to work in a38area,again there are the papers–and the accommodation agencies,while these should beapproached with39.Agencies are allowed to charge a fee,usually the40of the firstweek's rent,if you take accommodation they have found for you.第十一篇A)demands B)happily C)cycle D)habit E)matter F)adaptation G)preferenceH)normal I)takes J)tendency K)temporary L)longer M)unfortunately N)efficientlyO)thanThe normal human daily cycle of activity is of some7-8hours'sleep alternation with some 16-17hours'wakefulness and that the sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness.Ourpresent concern is with how easily and to what extent this31can be modified.The question is no mere academic one.The ease with which people can change from working in the day to working at night is a32of growing importance in industry where automation callsfor round-the-clock working of machines.It normally33from five days to one week for aperson to adapt to a reserved routine of sleep and wakefulness,sleeping during the day andworking at night.34,it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week.Thismeans that no sooner has he got used to one routine35he has to change to another,so thatmuch of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very36.One answer would seem to be37periods on each shift,a month,or even three months.However,,recent research has shown that people on such systems will revert to go back to their38habits of sleep and wakefulness during the week-end and that this is quite enough todestroy any39to night work built up during the week.The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to those permanent night workers whose40may persist through all week-ends and holidays.第十二篇A)flavor B)massively C)largely D)identical E)same F)distinguishable G)buys H)diverting I)distinctive J)stripped K)commodity L)peeled M)switching N)as O)ensureDuring McDonald's early years French fries were made from scratch every day.Russet Burbank potatoes were31,cut into shoestrings,and fried in its kitchens.32the chain expanded nationwide,in the mid-1960s,it sought to cut labour costs,reduce the number of suppliers,and33that its fries tasted the same at every restaurant.McDonald's began34to frozen French fries in1966–and few customers noticed the difference.Nevertheless,the change had a profound effect on the nation's agriculture and diet.A familiar food had been transformed into a highly processed industrial35.McDonald's fries now come from huge manufacturing plants that can process two million pounds of potatoes a day.The expansion of McDonald's and the popularity of its low-cost,mass-produced fries changed the way Americans eat.The taste of McDonald's French fries played a crucial role in the chain's success–fries are much more profitable than hamburgers–and was long praised by customers,competitors,and even food critics.Their36taste does not stem from the kind of potatoes that McDonald's37, the technology that processes them,or the restaurant equipment that fries them:other chains use Russet Burbank,buy their French fries from the38large processing companies,and have similar fryers in their restaurant kitchens.The taste of a French fry is39determined by the cooking oil.For decades McDonald's cooked its French fries in a mixture of about7per cent cottonseed oil and93per cent beef fat.The mixture gave the fries their unique40.第十三篇A)however B)therefore C)what D)sufficiently E)surprisingly F)singular G)moreover H)uncountable I)single J)relevant K)having L)referred to M)numerous N)similar O)evenPeople thinking about the origin of language for the first time usually arrive at the conclusion that it developed gradually as a system of grunts,hisses and cries and must have been a very simple affair in the beginning.31,when we observe the language behaviour of32we regard as primitive cultures,we find it33complicated.It was believed that an Eskimo must have the tip of his tongue a vocabulary of more than10,000words so as to get along reasonably well,much larger than the active vocabulary of an average businessman who speaks English. 34,these Eskimo words are far more highly infleeted(词尾变化的)than those of any of the well-known European languages,for a35noun can be spoken or written in several hundred different forms,each36a precise meaning different from that of any other.The forms of the verbs are even more37.The Eskimo language is,therefore,one of the most difficult in the world to learn,with the result that almost no traders or explorers have38 tried to learn it.Consequently,there has grown up,in communication between Eskimos and whites,a jargon39to the pidgin English used in Old China,with a vocabulary of from300 to600uninflected words.Most of them are derived from Eskimo but some are derived from English,Danish,Spanish,Hawaiian and other languages.It is this jargon that is usually40 by travellers as"the Eskimo language".第十四篇A)use B)applies C)should D)qualities E)acquaintance F)distinctions G)switch H)refers I)required J)essential K)unnecessary L)consequently M)rather than N)amounts O)howeverThe translator must have an excellent,up-to-date knowledge of his source languages,full facility in the handling of his target language,which will be his mother tongue or language of habitual31and a knowledge and understanding of the latest subject-matter in his field of specialization.This is,as it were,his professional equipment.In addition to this,it is desirable that he should have an inquiring mind,wide interests,a good memory and the ability to grasp quickly the basic principles of new developments.He should be willing to work of is own,often at high speeds,but should be humble enough to consult others32his own knowledge not always prove adequate to the task in hand.He should be able to type fairly quickly and accurately and,if he is working mainly for publication,should have more than a nodding33with printing techniques and proof-reading.If he is working basically as an information translator,let us say,for an industrial firm,he should have the flexibility of mind to enable him to34rapidly from one source language to another,as well as from one subject-matter to another,since this ability is frequently35of him in such work.Bearing in mind the nature of the translator's work,i.e.the processing of the written word,it is,strictly speaking,36that he should be able to speak the language he is dealing with.If he does speak them,it is an advantage37a hindrance,but this skill is in many ways a luxury that he can do away with.It is,38,desirable that he should have an approximate idea about the pronunciation of his source languages even if this is restricted to knowing how proper names and place names are pronounced.The same39to an ability to write his source languages.If he can,well and good;if he cannot,it does not matter.There are many other skills and40that are desirable in a translator.第十五篇A)distinguished B)fills C)called D)on E)in contrast F)inclines G)fundamental H)nevertheless I)take J)apply K)in the case of L)elementary M)therefore N)recognized O)tendsThe difference between a liquid and a gas is obvious on the conditions of temperature and pressure commonly found at the surface of the Earth.A liquid can be kept in an open container and31it to the level of a free surface.A gas forms no free surface but32to diffuse throughout the space available;it must33be kept in a closed container,as34a planet's atmosphere.The distinction was a prominent feature of early theories describing the phases of matter.In the nineteenth century,for example,one theory maintained that a liquid could be "dissolved"in a vapor without losing its identity,and another theory held that the two phases are 35different kinds of molecules(分子).The theories now prevailing36a quite different approach by emphasizing what liquids and gases have in common.They are both forms of matter that have no permanent structure,and they both flow easily.They are fluids.The37similarly of liquids and gases becomes clearly apparent when the temperature and pressure are raised somewhat.Suppose a closed container partially filled with a liquid is heated. The liquid expands or in other words,becomes less dense;some of it evaporates.38,the vapor above the liquid surface becomes denser as the evaporated molecules are added to it.The combination of temperature and pressure at which the densities become equal is39the criticalpoint.Above the critical point the liquid and the gas can no longer be40;there is a single, undifferentiated fluid phase of uniform density.第十六篇A)earned B)provided C)adapted D)match E)however F)rival G)adapted H)deserved I)available J)bestowed K)developed L)generated M)endowed N)accustomed O)doomedOur ape-men forefathers had no obvious natural weapons in the struggle for survival in the open.They had neither the powerful teeth nor the strong claws of the big cats.They could not31 with the bear,whose strength,speed and claws32an impressive‘small-fire'weaponry.They could not even defend themselves by running swiftly like the horses,zebras or small animals.If the ape-man had attempted to compete on those terms in the open,they would have been33to failure and extinction.But they were34with enormous concealed advantages of a kind not possessed by any of their competitors.In the search of the pickings of the forest,the ape-men had35efficient stereoscopic vision and a sense of color that the animals of the grasslands did not possess.The ability to see clearly at close range permitted the ape-men to study practical problems in a way that lay far beyond the reach of the original inhabitants of the grassland.Good long-distance sight was quite another matter.Lack of long-distance vision had not been a problem for forest-dwelling apes and monkeys because the higher the viewpoint,the greater the range of sight–so all they had had to do was climb a tree.Out in the open,however,this simple solution was not36.Climbing a hill would have helped,but in many places the ground was flat.The ape-men37the only possible solution.They reared up as high as possible on their hind limbs and began to walk upright.This vital change of physical position brought about considerable disadvantages.It was extremely unstable and it meant that the already slow ape-men became slower still.38,they persevered and their bone structure graduallyBecause39to the new,unstable position that40them the name Homo erectus,upright man.第十七篇A)working B)claim C)innocently D)have E)yet F)request G)fitness H)expansion I)wider J)coped K)rapidly L)instantly M)faced N)ampler O)cultivationThe way that people spend their money,and the objects on which they spend it,are the last areas where free choice and individuality can be expressed.The choice reflects personal taste,the way people see themselves and the fantasies they31about their lives,the restrictions on money available to them,the presence of others in the family with a32on that money,and the influence of current convention,33,surroundings and locality.Shopping is an important human activity.Yet shoppers are34with a confusing situation and a(n)35changing one.The confusion arises from the claims made by adverting,from inadequate information about new products,new materials,new places to shop–a confusion enhanced by rising prices and a(n) 36choice of goods than ever before.The search for the right purchase is based on ignorance of one’s own needs and ignorance of the product's37for those needs.When choosing any particular item,there are several lines of communication which might provide some guidance.38none of these is entirely satisfactory. For example,you can ask a shop assistant initially.Even if you find one,she may quite39notknow the answers.She may be a schoolgirl with a Saturday job,or a housewife40part-time.第十八篇A)throughout B)held C)caught D)between E)spread F)roused G)idea H)requested I)fixed J)rules K)strength L)defined M)required N)among O)imitateUnlike most sports which evolved over time from street games basketball was designed by one man to suit a particular purpose.The man was Dr.James Naismith,and his purpose was to invent a vigorous game that could be played indoors in the winter.In1892,Naismith was an instructor at a training school,which trained physical education instructors for the YMCAs.That year the school was trying to come up with a physical activity that the men could enjoy31the football and baseball seasons.None of the standard indoor activities32their interest for long.Naismith was asked to solve the problem by the school.He first tried to33some of the popular outdoor sports,but they were all too rough.The men were getting bruised from tackling each other and being hit with equipment.So,Naismith decided to invent a game that would incorporate the most common elements of outdoor team sports without having the real physical contact.Most popular sports used a ball.So he chose a soccer ball because it was soft and large enough that it34no equipment,such as a hat or a racket to hit it.Next he decide on an elevated goal,so that scoring would depend on skill and accuracy rather than on35only.His goals were two peach baskets,36to ten-foot high balconies at each end of the gym.The basic37of the game was to throw the ball into the basket.Naismith wrote rules for the game,many of which,though with some small changes,are still in effect.Basketball was an immediate success.The students38it to their friends,and the new sport quickly39on.Today,basketball is one of the most popular games40the world.第十九篇A)housekeeper B)maintained C)generations D)voluntary E)original F)deliberate G) architectural H)primitive I)extends J)tenant K)to L)compulsory M)inland N)initial O)unspoiledSince1895the National Trust(国家文物信托基金会)has worked for the preservation of places of historic interest and natural beauty in England,Wales and Northern Ireland.Today the Trust which is not a government department but a charity depending on the31 support of the public and its own conservation society in Britain.Wherever you go,you are close to land that is protected and32by the National Trust. Over350miles of33coastline:90,000acres of land,lakes and forests in one area of natural beauty alone;pre-historic and Roman ruins;moorlands and farmland,woods and islands,lengths of34water-ways;even seventeen whole village–all are open to the public at all times subject only35the needs of farming,forestry and the protection of wildlife.But the Trust's protection36further than this.It has in its possession a hundred gardens and some two hundred historic buildings which it opens to paying visitors.Castles and churches, houses of37or historic importance,mills,gardens and parks haveb=been given to the Trust by their former owners.Many houses retain their38contents of fine furniture,pictures,and other treasures accumulated over39,and often the donor himself continues to live in part of the house as a40of the National Trust.The walking-sticks in the hall,the flowers, silver-framed photographs,books and papers in the morns are signs that the house is still loved and lived in and that visitors are welcomed as private individuals just as much as tourists.。

2016年英语专四考试完形填空试题及答案

2016年英语专四考试完形填空试题及答案

2016年英语专四考试完形填空试题及答案 Directions: Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Select the correct choice for each blank. A great deal of attention is being paid today to the so-called digital divide--the division of the world into the info(information) rich and the info poor. And that __1__ does exist today. My wife and I lectured about this looming danger twenty years ago. What was less __2__ then, however, were the new, positive __3__ that work against the digital divide. __4__,there are reasons to be __5__. There are technological reasons to hope the digital divide will narrow. As the Internet becomes more and more __6__, it is in the interest of business to universalize access-after all, the more people online, the more potential __7__ there are. More and more __8__, afraid their countries will be left __9__, want to spread Internet access. Within the next decade or two, one to two billion people on the planet will be__10__ together. As a result, I now believe the digital divide will __11__ rather than widen in the years ahead. And that is very good news because the Internet may well be the most powerful tool for __12__ world poverty that we’ve ever had. Of course, the use of the Internet isn’t the only way to __13__ poverty. And the Internet is not the only tool we have. But it has __14__ potential. To __15__ advantage of this tool, some poor countries will have to get over their outdated anti-colonial prejudices __16__ respect to foreign investment. Countries that still think foreign investment is a/an __17__ of their sovereignty might well study the history of __18__ (the basic structural foundations of a society) in the United States. When the United States built its industrial infrastructure, it didn’t have the capital to do so. And that is __19__ America’s Second Wave infrastructure-__20__ roads, harbors, highways, ports and so on-were built with foreign investment. 1. A) divide B) information C) world D) lecture 2. A) obscure B) visible C) invisible D) indistinct 3. A) forces B) obstacles C) events D) surprises 4. A) Seriously B) Entirely C) Actually D) Continuously 5. A) negative B) optimistic C) pleasant D) disappointed 6. A) developed B) centralized C) realized D) commercialized 7. A) users B) producers C) customers D) citizens 8. A) enterprises B) governments C) officials D) customers 9. A) away B) for C) aside D) behind 10. A) netted B) worked C) put D) organized 11. A) decrease B) narrow C) neglect D) low 12. A) containing B) preventing C) keeping D) combating 13. A) win B) detail C) defeat D) fear 14. A) enormous B) countless C) numerical D) big 15. A) bring B) keep C) hold D) take 16. A) at B) with C) of D) for 17. A) offence B) investment C) invasion D) insult 18. A) construction B) facility C) infrastructure D) institution 19. A) why B) where C) when D) how 20. A) concerning B) concluding C) according D) including 答案: 1.A 由⽂中第⼀⾏的digital divide得出答案。

专四英语完形填空模拟训练试题

专四英语完形填空模拟训练试题

专四英语完形填空模拟训练试题专四英语完形填空模拟训练试题一个人若善于发挥自己的特长,那么,你便是人才。

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以下是店铺为大家搜索整理专四英语完形填空模拟训练试题,希望对正在关注的您有所帮助! part 1The typical pre-industrial family not only had a good many children, but numerous other dependents as well---As the 11 of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often 12 to be. A certain amount of stress is 13 to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor 14 and ill health.The amount of stress a person can 15 depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are 16 prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of 17 difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so 18 , but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued 19 to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links withstress. Since we cannot 20 stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could) , we need to find ways to deal with it.A.cancelB. paceC. extremeD. automaticallyE.removeF. vitalG. performanceH. supposedI.rate J. exposure K. achievement L. unusualMobviously N withstand O harsh参考答案11. B 12. H 13. F 14. G 15. N 16. M 17. L 18. C 19. J 20. E part 2What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who 11 life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You 12 to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. They tell us, among other 13 , that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up—we are born with our preference. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.Colors do 14 our moods—there is no doubt about it. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is 15 .A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the 16 of more suicides than any other bridge in the area—until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell 17 ; perhaps it would have fallen even more ifthe bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.Light and 18 colors make people not only happier but more active. It is an 19 fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer 20 when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.A. brightB. sceneC.whollyD.favorE. factsF. depressingG.accidentsH.interfereI. established J. incidents K.disgusting L.sharplyM. enjoys N. tend O.influence参考答案II. M 12. N 13. E 14. O 15. F 16. B 17. L 18. A 19. I 20. G【专四英语完形填空模拟训练试题】。

英语专四完形填空模拟练习一及答案

英语专四完形填空模拟练习一及答案

英语专四完形填空模拟练习一及答案英语专四完形填空模拟练习一及答案完形填空(一)宏观上处理好篇章与空格之间的关系完形填空的测试目的是测试学生运用语言的综合能力。

完形填空的考试重点是上下文的联系和短语结构的搭配关系。

由于考试时间紧,许多考生在回答这部分题的时候,往往不顾整个篇章的结构、大意或文体,一开始就把注意力放在空格选项上,孤立地研究单个选项,这就脱离了文章整体,答题的准确率也会大受影响。

ヒ虼耍要做好这部分试题考生首先必须大体理解篇章的主要内容、逻辑关系,从而判断出作者的意图及归纳或演绎的思路;另外,考生在答题之前,还要对文章的文体有所了解,这有利于考生根据不同的文体对不同的或相近的选项做出正确的选择。

如文学材料、科普文章、新闻报道等由于文体上的不同,它们在用词和句子结构上都有所不同。

请看下面例子:Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man. They do not provide energy, ___1___ do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for ___2___ foods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if ___3___ is missing, a deficiency disease becomes ___4___.1. A. either B. so C. nor D. never2. A. shifting B. transferringC. altering D. transforming3. A. any B. someC. anything D. something4. A. serious B. apparent C. severe D. fatal通读全文后可知,这是一篇有关科普知识的短文,一般来说科普知识文章以客观陈述为突出特点,用词比较正式,句子结构比较严密,因此在选择时要在宏观上考虑到这些因素。

英语专四完形(新题型)真题(2016-2019) 及模拟试题

英语专四完形(新题型)真题(2016-2019) 及模拟试题

A) result
B) involves
C) significant
D) range
E) relieved
F)issues
G)seriously
H)magnificent
I)determining
J)limited
K) gravely
L)complained
M)respect
N)prompting
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C)consistently
D)regained
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F)native
G)acceptance H)effective
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L)countless
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3. 常见形容词后缀: -able,如:stable,affordable -tive,-sive,如:destructive, excessive ,sensitive -ous,如:unconscious, enormous -ful, 如:painful, doubtful -al, 如:tropical, potential
-sion,-tion,如:starvation, situation,profession , information -ity,如:diversity,abilities, quality
2. 常见动词后缀 -ate,如:estimate,generate -en, 如:widen,worsen -ize ,如:realize,modernize -fy, 如:notify,beautify

2016年英语专业四级真题完形填空及答案解析【可编辑】

2016年英语专业四级真题完形填空及答案解析【可编辑】

2011年英语专业四级真题完形填空及答案解析PART III CLOZE [15 MIN] Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.“Congratulations, Mr. Cooper. It’s a girl.”Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and (31) a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel (32) when they receive the news, (33)others worry, wondering whether they will be good father. (34) there are some men who like children and may have had (35) experience with them, others do not particularly (36) children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. (37) other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have (38) willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the (39) to the birth of a child, it is obvious the shift from the role of husband to (40) of a father is a difficult task. (41) , unfortunately, few attempts have been made to (42) fathers in this resocialization (43) . Although numerous books have been written about mothers, (44) recently has literature focused on the (45) of a father.It is argued that the transition to the father's role, although difficult, is not (46) as great as the transition the wife must (47) to the mother's role. The mother's role seems to require a complete (48) in daily routine. (49) , the father’s role is less demanding and (50) .31. A. bring down B. bring forth C. bring off D. bring in32. A. emotional B. sentimental C. bewildered D. proud33. A. while B. when C. if D. as34. A. When B. If C. Although D. Y et35. A. considerate B. considerable C. considering D. considered36. A. care about B. care of C. care with D. care for37. A. For B. Of C. From D. Upon38. A. received B. taken C. accepted D. obtained39. A. reply B. reaction C. readiness D. reality40. A. what B. this C. one D. that41. A. As a result B. For example C. Y et D. Also42. A. educate B. cultivate C. inform D. convert43. A. step B. process C. point D. time44. A. / B. just C. quite D. only45. A. role B. work C. career D. position46. A. a little B. just C. nearly D. almost47. A. take B. make C. carry D. accept48. A. transformation B. realization C. socialization D. reception49. A. In addition B. Above all C. Generally D. However50. A. current B. immediate C. present D. quick2011年英语专四真题参考答案:完形填空部分31-35 BDACB36-40 DACBD41-45 CABDA46-50 CBADB解析:32.⏹和感情有关的形容词⏹Emotional 情绪化的She’s more emotional than ever during her pregnancy.⏹Sensational 轰动的、耸人听闻的、极好的⏹Her performance last night was ~.⏹Sensitive 敏感的、体察入微的⏹He’s always ~ to other people’s needs.⏹Sentimental 多愁善感的、伤感的⏹I’m trying not to be ~ about the past.36.⏹Care about 关心/担忧=worry about⏹Chain smokers don’t ~ the danger of smoking.⏹Care for 喜欢(口语)⏹Would you like a cup of tea?(正式、英伦范儿)⏹Do you care for some tea?(口语、美范儿)⏹值得注意的是11年专四增加了对口语习惯表达的考察,语法词汇中第52、62亦为此类38. 接受⏹Accept表主观上接受,receive表客观上收到。

2016年英语专业四级真题和题解

2016年英语专业四级真题和题解

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2016)—GRADE FOUR—TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART I DICTATION [10 MIN] Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at the task on the ANSWER SHEETONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now, listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to check your work.SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section, you will hear two conversations. At the end of the conversion, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions.Now, listen to the conversations.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1. A. To tell the man that he has been shortlisted for interview.B. To ask the man a few questions about his interview.C. To tell the man the procedure of the interview.D. To explain to the man how to make a presentation.2. A. Questions related to the job.B. General questions about himself.C. Specific questions about his CV.D. Questions about his future plan.3. A. Questions from the interviewers.B. Questions from the interviewee.C. Presentation from the interviewee.D. Requests from the interviewee.4. A. Educational and professional background.B. Problems he has faced and solved.C. Major successes in his career so far.D. Company future and his contribution.5. A. 11 a.m., next Tuesday.B. 11 a.m., next Thursday.C. 9 a.m., this Tuesday.D. 9 a.m., this Thursday.Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6. A. How college students pay for their education.B. How to handle the problem of college loans.C. The disadvantage of college loans.D. Government financing in college education.7. A. It has increased by 6 to 8%.B. It has increased by 8 to 10%.C. It has decreased by 6 to 8%.D. It has decreased by 8 to 10%.8. A. Student’s family income.B. First year salary after graduation.C. A fixed amount of 30, 000 dollars.D. Payment in the next ten years.9. A. Students can borrow money first.B. Students pay no tax on savings.C. Students pay less tax after graduation.D. Students withdraw without paying tax.10. A. Giving up charitable or volunteer work.B. Neglecting their study at college.C. Giving up further education.D. Neglecting high salary in job-seeking.PART III LANGUAGE USAGE [10 MIN]There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.11. How can I concentrate if you __________ continually __________ me with silly questions?A. have… interruptedB. had… interruptedC. are… interruptingD. were… interrupting12. Among the four sentences below, Sentence __________ express the highest degree of possibility.A. It may take a long time to find a solution to the problem.B. It might take a long time to find a solution to the problem.C. It could take a long time to find a solution to the problem.D. It should take a long time to find a solution to the problem.13. She is a better speaker than __________ in the class.A. all the girlsB. the other boysC. other any girlD. any boy14. Nobody heard him sing, __________?A. did theyB. did heC. didn’t theyD. did one15. I can’t put up with __________.A. that friend of youB. that friend of yoursC. the friend of youD. the friend of yours16. There has been an increasing number of __________ in primary schools in past few years.A. man teacherB. men teacherC. man teachersD. men teachers17. This is one of the issues that deserve __________.A. mentioningB. being mentionedC. to mentionD. for mention18. The audience __________ excited on seeing__________ favorite star glide onto the stage.A. were… itsB. were… theirC. was… theirD. was… one’s19. __________ your advice, I would have made the wrong decision.A. Hadn’t it been forB. Had it not been forC. Had it been forD. Had not it been for20. The sentence I wish I had been more careful in spending money express the speaker’s __________.A. hopeB. joyC. regretD. relief21. The Attorney General ordered a federal autopsy of Brown’s body, seeking to__________ the family and community there would be a thorough investigation into his death.A. ensureB. assureC. insureD. ascertain22. The police department came under strong criticism for both the death of anunarmed and its handling of the __________.A. consequenceB. outcomeC. resultD. aftermath23. The Foreign Secretary tried to __________ doubts about his handling of the crisis.A. dispelB. expelC. repelD. quell24. Mutual funds are thus best for investors who don’t want to take the timeto study stocks in detail or who __________ the resources to build a portfolio.A. depriveB. lackC. yearnD. attain25. Chris ran __________ John at a sporting-goods trade show and the two quicklystruck __________ an easy rapport.A. into…upB. on…intoC. across…onD. against…into26. “I’m leaving the country soon,” he told a __________ convened group of reporters.A. especiallyB. particularlyC. speciallyD. specifically27. Israel and Hamas had reached a deal on extending the __________ ceasefireby an extra 24 hours until Tuesday at midnight.A. contemporaryB. makeshiftC. spontaneousD. temporary28. __________ to unplugging the alarm clock and trusting your ability to wakeon time on your own, you should probably ease yourself into the new arrangement by keeping a very regular schedule for several weeks.A. DueB. PriorC. RelatedD. Thanks29. If you are an athlete, strong abdominal muscles help you ensure a strongback and freedom from injury during __________upper-body movement.A. valiantB. variableC. vigorousD. vigilant30. Finning is a cruel __________ in which the shark’s fin s are lopped off,and the live shark is thrown back to sea.A. realityB. truthC. skillD. practicePART IV CLOZE [10 MIN]Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blank. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark theImagine a world without writing. Obviously there would be no books: no novels, no encyclopedias, no cookbooks, no textbooks, no telephone books, no scriptures, no diaries, no travel guides. There would be no ball-points, no typeswriters, no computers, no Internet, no magazines, no movie credits, no shopping lists, no newspapers, no tax returns. But such __________ (31) of subjects almost miss the point. The world we live in has been indelibly marked by the written word, __________ (32) by the technology of writing over thousands of years. Ancient kings proclaimed their authority and __________ (33) their laws in writing. Scribes administered great empires by writing, their knowledge of recording and retrieving information essential to governing complex societies. Religious traditions were passed on through __________ (34), and spread to others, in writing. Scientific and technological progress was achieved and __________ (35) through writing. Accounts in trade and commerce could be kept because of writing. Nearly every step of civilization has been mediated through writing. A world without writing would bear __________ (36) resemblance to the one we now live in. Writing is a __________ (37)necessity to the societies anthropologists call civilizations. A civilization is distinguished from other societies by the complexity of its social organization, by its construction of cities and large public buildings, and by the economic specialization of its members, many of whom are not __________ (38) involved in food procurement or production. A civilization, with its taxation and tribute systems, its trade, and its public works, requires a __________ (39) system of record keeping. And so the early civilizations of Egypt, China, and (probably) India all developed a system of writing. Only the Peruvian civilization of the Incas and their predecessors did not use writing but __________ (40) invented a system of keeping records on knotted color-coded strings known as quipu.PART V READING COMPREHENSION [35 MIN]SECTION A MUTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are three passages followed by ten multiple choice questions. For each multiple choice question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE(1)When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker’s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic, I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect. My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to putting it in on a little sail-boat on the bay. One day I ventured too far, and was carried out to sea. Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small ship which was bound for London. It was a long and stormy voyage, and they made me work my passage without pay, as a common sailor. When I stepped ashore in London my clothes were ragged and shabby, and I had only a dollar in my pocket. This money fed and sheltered me twenty-four hours. During the next twenty-four I went without food and shelter.(2)About ten o’clock on the following morning, dirty and hungry, I was dragging myself along Portland Place, when a child that was passing, towed by a nurse-maid, tossed a big pear——minus one bite——into the gutter. I stopped, of course, and fastened my desiring eye on that muddy treasure. My mouth watered for it, my stomach craved it, my whole being begged for it. But every time I made a move to get it some passing eye detected my purpose, and of course I straightened up then, and looked indifferent and pretended that I hadn’t been thinking about the pear at all. This same thing kept happening and happenin g, and I couldn’t get the pear.(3)I was just getting desperate enough to brave all the shame, and to seize it, when a window behind me was raised, and a gentleman spoke out of it, saying:“ Step in here, please.”(4)I was admitted by a man servant, and shown into a sumptuous room where a couple of elderly gentlemen were sitting. They sent away the servant, and made me sit down. They had just finished their breakfast, and the sight of the remains of it almost overpowered me. I could hardly keep my wits together in the presence of that food, but as I was not asked to sample it, I had to bear my trouble as best as I could.(5)Now, something had been happening there a little before, which I did not know anything about until a good many days afterwards, but I will tell you about it now. Those two old brothers had been having a pretty hot argument a couple of days before, and had ended by agreeing to decide it by a bet, which is the English way of settling everything.(6)You will remember that the Bank of England once issued two notes of a million pounds each, to be used for a special purpose connected with some public transaction with a foreign country. For some reason or other only one of these had been used and canceled; the other still lay in the vaults of the Bank. Well, the brothers, chatting along, happened to get to wondering what might be the fate of a perfectly honest and intelligent stranger who should be turned adrift in London without a friend, and with no money but that million-pound bank-note, and no way to account for his being in possession of it. Brother A said he would starve to death; Brother B said he wouldn’t. Brother A said he couldn’t offer it at a bank or anywhere else, because he would be arrested on the spot. So they went on disputing till Brother B said he would bet twenty thousand pounds that the man would live thirty days, anyway, on that million, and keep out of jail, too. Brother A took him up. Brother B went down to the Bank and bought that note. Then he dictated a letter, which one of his clerks wrote out in a beautiful round hand, and then the two brothers sat at the window a whole day watching for the right man to give it to.(7)I finally became the pick of it.41. In Para. 1, the phrase “set my feet” probably means __________.A. put me asideB. start my journeyC. prepare meD. let me walk42. It can be concluded from Para. 2 that __________.A. the man wanted to maintain dignity though starvedB. the man could not get a proper chance to eat the pearC. The man did not really want the pear since it was dirtyD. it was very difficult for the man to get the pear43. Compared with Brother A, Brother B was more __________ towards the effect of theone-million-pound bank-note on a total strange.A. neutralB. negativeC. reservedD. positivePASSAGE TWO(1)The concept of peace is a very important one in cultures all over the world. Think about how we greet people. In some language, the phrases for greetings contain the word for peace. In some cultures we greet people by shaking hands or with another gesture to show that we are not carrying weapons --- that we come in peace. And there are certain symbols which people in very different cultures recognize as representing peace. Let’s look at a few of them.The dove(2)The dove has been a symbol of peace and innocence for thousands of years in many different cultures. In ancient Greek mythology it was a symbol of love and the renewal of life. In ancient Japan a dove carrying a sword symbolized the end of war.(3)There was a tradition in Europe that if dove flew around a house where someone was dying then their soul would be at peace. And there are legends which say that devil can turn himself into any bird except for a dove. In Christian art, the dove was used to symbolized the Holy Ghost and was often pain ted above Christ’s head.(4)But it was Pablo Picasso who made the dove a modern symbol of peace when he used it on a poster for the World Peace Congress in 1949.The rainbow(5)The rainbow is another ancient and universal symbol, often representing the connection between human beings and their gods. In Greek mythology it was associated with Iris, the goddess who brought messages from the gods on Mount Olympus. In Scandinavian mythology the rainbow was a bridge between the gods and the earth. In the Bible a rainbow showed Noah that the Biblical flood was finally over, and that God had forgiven his people. In the Chinese tradition, the rainbow is a common symbol for marriage because the colours represent the union of yin and yang. Nowadays the rainbow is used by many popular movements for peace and the environment, representing the possibility of a better world in the future and promising sunshine after rain.Mistletoe(6)This plant was sacred in many cultures, generally representing peace and love. Most people know of the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe at Christmas time, which probably comes from Scandinavian mythology. The goddess Freya’s son was killed by an arrow made of mistletoe, so, in honour of him, she declared that it would always be a symbol of peace. It was often hung in doorways as a sign of friendship.(7)The ancient Druids believed that hanging mistletoe in your doorway could protect you from evil spirits. Tribes would stop fighting for a period of time if they found a tree with mistletoe. But you will never see mistletoe in a Christian church - it is banned because of its associations with pagan religion andsuperstition.The olive branch(8)The olive tree has always been a valuable source of food and oil. In Greek mythology, the goddess Athena gave the olive tree to the people of Athens, who showed their gratitude by naming the city after her. But no one knows for sure when or why it began to symbolize peace. There is probably a connection with ancient Greece. Wars between states were suspended during the Olympics Games, and the winners were given crowns of olive branches. The symbolism may come from the fact that the olive tree takes a long time to produce fruit, so olives could only be cultivated successfully in long periods of peace. Whatever the history, the olive branch is a part of many modern flags symbolizing peace and unity. One well-known example is the United Nations symbol.The ankh(9)The ankh is an ancient symbol which was adopted by the hippie movement in the 1960s to represent peace and love. It was found in many Asian cultures, but is generally associated with ancient Egypt. It represented life and immortality. Egyptians were buried with an ankh, so that they could continue to live in the “afterworld”. The symbol was also found along the side s of the Nile, which gave life to the people. They believed that the ankh could control the flow of the river and make sure that there was always enough water.44.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Concept of Peace.B. Origin of Peace Symbols.C. Popular Peace Symbols.D. Cultural Difference of Peace.45.The rainbow represents the connection between human beings and their gods inall thefollowing countries EXCEPT __________.A. SwedenB. GreeceC. FinlandD. China46.In North Europe mistletoe was often hung in doorways to indicate __________.A. friendshipB. loveC. kinshipD. honour47.The origin of the ankh can date back to __________.A. the NileB. the “afterword”C. the hippie movementD. ancient EgyptPASSAGE THREE(1)Two sides almost never change: That you can manipulate people into self-sufficiency and that you can punish them into good citizenship.(2)The first manifests itself in our tireless search for the magical level at which welfare grants are big enough to meet basic needs but small enough to make low-paid work attractive. The second has us looking to the criminal justice system to cure behavior that is as much as anything the result of despair.(3)The welfare example is well known. We don’t want poor people to live in s qualor or their children to be malnourished. But we also don’t want to subsidize the indolence of people who are too lazy to work. The first impulse leads us to provide housing, food stamps, medical care and a cash stipend for families in need. The second gets us to think about “workforce”.(4)We’ve been thinking about it for two reasons: the “nanny” problems of two high-ranking government officials (who hired undocumented foreigners as household helpers, presumably because they couldn’t find Americans to do t he work) and President Clinton’s proposal to put a two-year limit on welfare.(5)Maybe something useful will come of Clinton’s idea, but I’m not all that hopeful. It looks to me like one more example of trying to manipulate people into taking care of themselves.(6)On the criminal justice side, we hope to make punishment tough enough to discourage crime but not so tough as to clog our prisons with relatively minor offenders. Too short a sentence, we fear, will create contempt for the law. Too longa sentence will take up costly space better used for the violent and unremorseful.(7)Not only can we never find the “perfect” punishment, our search for optimum penalties is complicated by our desire for fairness: to let the punishment fit the crime. The problem is that almost any punishment --- even the disgrace of being charged with a crime --- is sufficient to deter the middle class, while for members of the underclass, probation may be translated as “I beat it”.(8)So how can you use the system --- welfare or criminal justice --- to produce the behavior we want? The answer, I suspect is: You can’t.(9)We keep trying to use welfare and prison to change people --- to make them think and behave the way we do --- when the truth is the incentives work only for those who already thi nk the way we do: who view today’s action with an eye on the future.(10)We will take lowly work (if that is all that’s available) because we believe we can make bad jobs work for us. We avoid crime not because we are better people but because we see getting caught as a future-wrecking disaster. We are guided by a belief that good things will happen for us in the future if we take proper care of the present. Even under the worst of circumstances, we believe we are in control of our lives.(11)And we have trouble understanding that not everybody believes as we believe.The welfare rolls, the prison and the mean street of our cities are full of people who have given up on their future. Without hope for the future, hard work at a low-paid job makes no sense. Working hard in school, or pleasing a boss, or avoiding pregnancy makes no sense. The deadly disease is hopelessness. The lawlessness and poverty are only the obvious symptoms.(12)I’m not advocating that we stop looking for incentives to move poor people toward self-sufficiency or that we stop punishing people for criminal behavior. There will always be some people who need help and some who deserve to be in jail.(13)All I’m saying is that the long-term answer both to welfare and the crime that plagues our communities is not to fine tune the welfare and criminal justice systems but to prevent our children from getting the disease of despair.(14)If we encourage our young people to believe in the future, and give them solid evidence for believing, we’ll find both crime and pov erty shrinking to manageable proportions.48. What is the author’s attitude towards Clinton’s proposal to welfare?A. Pessimistic.B. Optimistic.C. Suspicious.D. Sarcastic.49. It can be inferred from Para. 7 that optimum penalties are __________ to the underclass.A. uselessB. hopelessC. frighteningD. humiliating50. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?A. Lawlessness and Poverty.B. Criminal Justice System.C. Welfare Grants.D. Disease of Despair.SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONSIn this section, there are five short answer questions based on the passages in Section A. Answer the questions with NO more than TEN words in the space provided on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE51.In Para. 4, what does the man mean by saying “I had to bear my trouble”?52.What can be inferred from the last sentence of the passage?PASSAGE TWO53.Why does the UN use the olive branch in its symbol?PASSAGE THREE54.According to the author, what balance should we keep in welfare?55.What does th e author mean by saying “Even under the worst of circumstances, we believewe are in control of our lives” (Para. 10)?PART VI WRITING [45 MIN]Read carefully the following excerpt on term-time holiday arguments in the UK, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: ·summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then·comment on whether parents should take children out of school for holiday during termtime in order to save money.You should support yourself with information from the excerpt.Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.—— THE END ——ANSWER SHEET 1(反面)PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONWhat is Grit?My questionsWhy isn’t I.Q. the only difference between students?What is the key to(1) ______? (1)-______My Researchinvestigation of all kinds of (2)______: including: (2)______— West Point Military Academy—(3) _______ (3)______—private companiesMy finding: grit as predictor of successGrit is(4) ______ for a very long-term goals (4)______Grit is working hard for years to make (5)______ (5)______Grit is living your life like a(6) _____ (6)______My surveyHigh school juniors took grit questionnaires(7)______ kids were more likely to graduate (7)_____Grit-buildinglittle is known about how to build grit in studentsdata show grit is unrelated to (8)_______ (8)____growth mindset is the belief that the ability to learn is (9) _______ (9)____kids with grit believe failure is(10) ______ (10)____ConclusionWe need to be gritty about getting our kinds grittier.TEM 4 SCRIPTPARTⅠDICTATIONListen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 1 minute to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.Now listen to the passage.Are you confident or insecure in a difficult situation?Do you react positively or negatively?The answer may depend in part on whom you are around.A study found that negative thinking can be contagious in some cases.For example, the researchers studied 103 college roommates.They measured each roommate’s tendency towards negative thinking.It was found that thinking patterns can be contagious.Students with a negative-thinking roommate became more depressed themselves. And students with more positive thinking roommates were more likely to become more positive as well.The second and third readings. You should begin writing now.The last reading.Now, you have two minutes to check through your work. (a two-minute interval)That is the end of PartⅠ Dictation.2016年4级听写评分标准THINK POSITIVE AND FEEL POSITIVE(标题忽略不计)第一组:Are you confident or insecure in a difficult situation? /Do you react positively or negatively? /The answer may depend in part on whom you're around. /A study found that negative thinking can be contagious in some cases./For example, the researchers studied 103 college roommates. / (45words)第二组:They measured each roommate’s tendency towards negative thinking. / It was found that thinking patterns can be contagious. /Students with a negative-thinkingroommate became more depressed themselves. / And students with more positive thinking roommates / were more likely to become more positive as well.(43words)1.听写共分10小节:每节1分,每组评阅五句,每五句为一段。

专四新题型完形填空模拟练习

专四新题型完形填空模拟练习

专四新题型完形填空模拟练习专四新题型完形填空模拟练习Let bygones be bygones.以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的专四新题型完形填空模拟练习,希望能给大家带来帮助!Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.England's highest main-line railway station hangs on to life by a thread: deserted and unmanned (无人的)since it was officially closed in 1970. Dent, 36 high in the hills of Yorkshire, wakes up On six summer weekends each year, when a special charter train unloads walkers, sightseers and people who37want to catch a train from the highest station, on to its platform. But even this limited existence may soon be brought to an end.Dent station is situated on the Settle to Carlisle railway line, said to be the most38in the country. But no amount of scenic beauty can save the line from British Rail's cash problems. This year, for the 39 of economy, the express trains which used to pass through Dent station have been put on to another route.It is now an open secret that British Rail sees no future for this railway line. Most of its trains disappeared some time ago. Its bridge, built on a grand 40 a century ago, is falling down. It is not alone. Half-a-dozen railway routes in the north of Englandare facing a similar threat. The problem is a worn-out system and an almost 41 lack of cash to repair it. Bridges and tunnels are showing their age, the wooden supports for the tracks are rotting and engines and coaches are getting old. On42lines between large cities, the problem is not too bad. These lines still make a profit and cash can be found to43 them. But on the country branch line, the story is different. As track wears out, it is not replaced. Instead speed limits are introduced, making journeys longer than necessary and discouraging customers.If a bridge is dangerous, there is often only one thing for British Rail to do: go out and find money from another44. This is exactly what it did a few months ago when a bridge at Bridlington station was threatening to fail down. Repairs were45 at 200,000--just for one bridge--and British Rail was delighted, and rather surprised, when two local councils offered half that amount between them.A. maintainB. scenicC. transcendD. sourceE. estimatedF. sakeG. complexH.simplyI. consolidationJ. situatedK. respectivelyL. totalM. majorN. restrainedO. scale英格兰铁路主干线上海拔最高的火车站命悬一线:自从1970年正式关闭后,它已经被废弃,也没人管理了。

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专四完形填空模拟试题附答案 如果把才华⽐作剑,那么勤奋就是磨⼑⽯。

以下是店铺为⼤家搜索整理的专四完形填空模拟试题附答案,希望对正在关注的您有所帮助!更多精彩内容请及时关注我们应届毕业⽣考试⽹! When Spanish football club Barcelona paid US$35million for Ronaldinho last summer, they weren'tbuying a pretty face. "I am 1 ," admits the Braziliansuperstar. “But everyone has got a different kind ofbeauty. What I 2 have is charm." Indeed he has. His buck teeth, flowing hair, bigsmile, and of course his 3 skills are always 4 on the 5 . The 23-year-old striker 6 two goals in a 3-2 winover Deportivo La Coruna on March 1. It wasBarcelona's sixth win in a 7 and, thanks to theirBrazilian's 10-goal contribution, 8 looked like a poorseason could now end a success. Ronaldinhofull name Ronaldo De Assis Moreira is one of many South Americans who learnedtheir skills playing in the backstreets before 9 them off on the world stage. He first 10 for his country in 1999 but it was at the 2002 World Cup where he showed his real11 ,scoring an unbelievable free-kick in Brazil's quarter-final victory 12 England. "I have never failed to deliver in big matches," Ronaldinho says. "My game is based on my 13 .Often a forward does not have the time to decide whether to shoot or 14 . It is 15 that givesout the orders." 16 he may not have David Beckham's good looks, Ronaldinho has a 17 reputation 18 thepitch. At former club Paris Saint Germain, which sold him to Barcelona, he broke club rules bygoing out and enjoying the city's nightlife. "Without doubt, Ronaldinho is the most 19 player I have ever come 20 ," says former PSGcoach Luis Ferdandez." The main problem for any coach is that one player without disciplinecan hurt the whole team." 1. A. handsome B. good-looking C. ugly D. attractive 2. A. must B. do C. will D. could 3. A. smart B. intelligent C. awful D. brilliant 4. A. eye-caught B. eye-catching C. eye-feeding D. eye-feast 5. A. court B.field C. ground D. pitch 6. A.scored B.won C. gained D. caught 7. A. series B.row C. time D. sense 8. A. that B.which C. who D. what 9. A. showing B.demonstrating C. illustrating D. displaying 10. A. kicked B.served C. played D. acted 11. A. value B.self C. worth D. price 12. A. over B.at C. on D.above 13. A. judgments B.calmness C. courage D. improvisation 14. A. move B.run C. throw D. pass 15. A. instinct B.intuition C. impulse D. experience 16. A. Although B.While C. When D. Even 17. A. cowboy B.good boy C. playboy D. college boy 18. A. off B.on C. in D. with 19. A. difficult B.cooperative C. diligent D. hard 20. A. by B.over C. into D. across 答案及解析: 1. C上下⽂题根据下⽂的buck teeth龅⽛,可以推断出选C。

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2016年专四专八改革,完型填空由原始20个选择题,变为15选10 的选词填空(与四六级形式一致)。

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(一)Complaints should be made to a responsible person. Go back to the shop where you bought the goods, taking with you any(36)you may have. Ask to see the buyer in a large store. In a small store the assistant may also be the owner so you can complain(37). In a chain store ask to see the manager.Even the bravest person finds it difficult to complain face to face, so if you do not want to do it in (38),write a letter. Be sure to39to the facts and keep a copy of what you write. At this stage you should give any receipt numbers, but you should not need to give receipts or other papers to prove you bought the article. If you are not(40)with the answer you get, or if you do not get a reply, write to the managing director of the firm, shop, or organization. Be sure to keep copies of your own letters and any you receive.If your complaint is a just one, the shopkeeper may offer to(41) or repair the faulty article. You may find this an(42) solution. In certain cases you may have the right to refuse the goods and ask for your money back,but this is only where you have hardly used the goods and have acted at once. Even when you cannot refuse the goods you may be able to get some money back as well. And if you have suffered some(43)loss, if for example a new washing machine tears your clothes, you might receive money to replace them. If the shopkeeper offers you a credit note to be used to buy goods in the same shops but you would rather have money, say so. If you accept a credit note remember that later you will not be able to ask for your money. If the shopkeeper refuses to give you money, ask for(44) from your Citizens' Advice Bureau before you accept a credit note. In some cases the shopkeeper does not have to give you your money back--if, for example, he changes an article simply because you don't like it or it does not fit. He does not hive to take back the goods in these(45).A. intimateB. attractiveC. personD. attachmentE. satisfiedF. receiptG. contaminateH. replaceI. specialJ. stickK.vigorouslyL. adviceM. circumstancesN. directlyO. petitions投诉应该找负责人。

带上你可能有的任何[36]收据,返回你购买商品的商店。

在大商店里,要求见进货员。

在小商店里,店员也可能是店主,所以你可以[37]直接投诉。

在连锁商店里,要求见经理。

即便是最勇敢的人也会觉得当面投诉很困难,所以,如果不想E3S]当面投诉,你可以写信。

确保所写[39]属实,并把你所写的容复印一份自己保留。

在这个阶段,你应该提供所有的收据单号,但是你无需提供收据或其他文件来证明你买了这件商品。

如果你对所得到的回复不[40]满意,或者如果你没得到回复,要写信给这家公司、商店或组织的总经理。

务必将你自己写的信以及你收到的任何来信备份。

如果你的投诉是合理的,店主可能会提出[41]退换或修理有问题的物品。

你可能会觉得这是个[42]很吸引人的解决方法。

在某些情况下,你或许有权拒绝接受这件商品并要求退款,但这只有在你几乎没用过这件商品并即时采取行动的情况下才可以。

即使你无法拒绝这件商品,你或许也能拿回些退款。

而且,如果你遭受了一些[43]特殊的损失,例如,如果一台新洗衣机把你的衣服弄破了,你也许会获得损失的赔偿。

如果店主给你提供信用证,让你在同样的商店里购买商品时使用,而你更希望他给你钱,那么你就该说出来。

如果你接受了信用证,请记住,你之后就不能索要退款了。

如果店主拒绝给你钱,你可以在接受信用证前向公民咨询局征求[44]意见。

在一些情况下,店主不需要给你退款——比如,因为你不喜欢某件商品或这件商品不适合你,而他也给你换了货的话,在这些[45]情况下,他不需要收回商品并退款。

(二)Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on.Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Many of the aids which are advertised as liberating the modem woman tend to have the opposite effect,because they simply change the nature of work instead of eliminating it. Machines have a certain novelty value,like toys for adults. It is (36 )less tiring to put clothes in a washing machine, but the time saved does not really37too much: the machine has to be watched, the clothes have to be carefully sorted first, stains38by hand, buttons pushed and water changed, clothes taken out, aired and ironed.It would be more liberating to pack it all off to a(39)and not necessarily more expensive, since no capital investment is required. Similarly, if you really want to save time you do not make cakes with an electric mixer, you buy one in a shop. If one compares the image of domesticated woman fostered by the women's magazines with the goods advertised by those periodicals, advertising which finances them, one realizes how useful a projected image can be in commerce. A careful (40) has to be struck: if you show a labor-saving gadget, follow it up with a(41)recipe on the next page; on no account hint at the notion that a woman could get herself a job, but instead foster her sense of her own usefulness,(42) the creative aspect of her function as a housewife. So we get cake mixes where the cook simply adds an egg herself, to produce "that lovely home-baked(43)the family love",and knitting patterns that can be made by hand, or worse still, on knitting machines, which became a tremendous vogue when they were first(44) (difficult to know who would wear all those rapidly produced sweaters, which lacked the advantages of hand-made woolens). Automatic cookers are advertised by pictures of pretty young mothers taking their children to the park, not by(45)women presetting the dinner before catching a bus to the office.A. laundryB. exaggerateC . emphasizeD. certainlyE. indignantF. removedG. amountH. excessivelyI. complicatedJ. handledK. flavorL. professionalM. introducedN. calculationO. balance广告上所说的许多可以解放现代妇女的辅助设备往往会产生相反的效果,因为它们只是改变了劳动的性质而并没有消除劳动。

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