新东方英语四级完形填空模拟试题 (6)
全国英语等级考试四级模拟试题完型填空
全国英语等级考试四级模拟试题完型填空完型填空模拟试题Passage 1The first and smallest unit that can be discussed in relation to language is the word. In speaking, the choice of words is 41 the utmost importance. Proper selection will eliminate one source of 42 breakdown in the communication cycle. Too often, careless use of words 43 a meeting of the minds of the speaker and listener. The words used by the speaker may 44 unfavorable reactions in the listener 45 interfere with his comprehension; hence, the transmission-reception system breaks down.46 inaccurate or indefinite words may make 47 difficult for the listener to understand the 48 which is being transmitted to him. The speaker who does not have specific words in his working vocabulary may be 49 to explain or describe in a 50 that can be understood by his listeners.41 ［A］of ［B］at［C］for ［D］on42 ［A］inaccessible ［B］timely［C］likely ［D］invalid43 ［A］encourages ［B］prevents［C］destroy ［D］offers44 ［A］pass out ［B］take away［C］back up ［D］stir up45 ［A］who ［B］as［C］which ［D］what46 ［A］Moreover ［B］However［C］Preliminarily ［D］Unexpectedly47 ［A］that ［B］it［C］so ［D］this48 ［A］speech ［B］sense［C］message ［D］meaning49 ［A］obscure ［B］difficult［C］impossible ［D］unable50 ［A］case ［B］means［C］method ［D］wayPassage 2Sleep is divided into periods of so-called REM sleep, characterized by rapid eye movements and dreaming, and longer periods of non-REM sleep. 41 kind of sleep is at all well understood, but REM sleep is 42 to serve some restorative function of the brain. The purpose of non-REM sleep is even more 43 . The new experiments, such as these 44 for the first time at a recent meeting of the Society for Sleep Research in Minneapolis, suggest fascinating explanations 45 of non-REM sleep.For example, it has long been known that total sleep 46 is 100 percent fatal to rats, yet, 47 examination of the dead bodies, the animals look completely normal. A researcher has now 48 the mystery of why the animals die. The rats 49 bacterial infections of the blood, 50 their immune systems—the self—protecting mechanism against diseases—had crashed.41 ［A］Either ［B］Neither［C］Each ［D］Any42 ［A］intended ［B］required［C］assumed ［D］inferred43 ［A］subtle ［B］obvious［C］mysterious ［D］doubtful44 ［A］maintained ［B］described［C］settled ［D］afforded45 ［A］in the light ［B］by virtue［C］with the exception ［D］for the purpose46 ［A］reduction ［B］destruction［C］deprivation ［D］restriction47 ［A］upon ［B］by［C］through ［D］with48 ［A］paid attention to ［B］caught sight of［C］laid emphasis on ［D］cast light on49 ［A］develop ［B］produce［C］stimulate ［D］induce50 ［A］if ［B］as if［C］only if ［D］if onlyPassage 3Vitamins 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, 41 do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for 42 foods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if 43 is missing a deficiency disease becomes44 .Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elements—usually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and 45 nitrogen. They are different 46 their elements are arranged differently, and each vitamin 47 one or more specific functions in the body.48 enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for 49 vitamins. Many people, 50 , believe in being on the “safe side” and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well-balanced diet will usually meet all the body's vitamin needs.41. A) either B) so C) nor D) never42. A) shifting B) transferring C) altering D) transforming43. A) any B) some C) anything D) something44. A) serious B) apparent C) severe D) fatal45. A) mostly B) partially C) sometimes D) rarely46. A) in that B) so that C) such that D) except that47. A) undertakes B) holds C) plays D) performs48. A) Supplying B) Getting C) Providing D) Furnishing49. A) exceptional B) exceeding C) excess D) external50. A) nevertheless B) therefore C) moreover D) meanwhilePassage 4Manpower Inc., with 560,000 workers, is the world's largest temporary employment agency. Every morning, its people 41 into the offices and factories of America, seeking a day's work for a day's pay. One day at a time. 42 industrial giants like General Motors and IBM struggle to survive 43reducing the number of employees, Manpower, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is booming.44 its economy continues to recover, the US is increasingly becoming a nation of part-timers and temporary workers. This “45” work force is the most important 46 in American business today, and it is 47 changing the relationship between people and their jobs. The phenomenon provides a way for companies to remain globally competitive 48 avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens 49 by employment rules, healthcare costs and pension plans. For workers it can mean an end to the security, benefits and sense of 50 that came from being a loyal employee.41. A) swarm B) stride C) separate D) slip42. A) For B) Because C) As D) Since43. A) from B) in C) on D) by44. A) Even though B) Now that C) If only D) Provided that45. A) durable B) disposable C) available D) transferable46. A) approach B) flow C) fashion D) trend47. A) instantly B) reversely C) fundamentally D) sufficiently48. A) but B) while C) and D) whereas49. A) imposed B) restricted C) illustrated D) confined50. A) excitement B) conviction C) enthusiasm D) importancePassage 5Until recently most historians spoke very critically of the Industrial Revolution. They 41 that in the long run industrialization greatly raised the standard of living for the 42 man. But they insisted that its 43 results during the period from 1750 to 1850 were widespread poverty and misery for the 44 of the English population. 45 contrast, they saw in the preceding hundred years from 1650 to 1750, when England was still a 46 agricultural country, a period of great abundance and prosperity.This view, 47 , is generally thought to be wrong. Specialists 48 history and economics, have 49 two things: that the period from 1650 to 1750 was 50 by great poverty, and that industrialization certainly did not worsen and may have actually improved the conditions for the majority of the populace.41. ［A］admitted ［B］believed ［C］claimed ［D］predicted42. ［A］plain ［B］average ［C］mean ［D］normal43. ［A］momentary ［B］prompt ［C］instant ［D］immediate44. ［A］bulk ［B］host ［C］gross ［D］magnitude45. ［A］On ［B］With ［C］For ［D］By46. ［A］broadly ［B］thoroughly ［C］generally ［D］completely47. ［A］however ［B］meanwhile ［C］therefore ［D］moreover48. ［A］at ［B］in ［C］about ［D］for49. ［A］manifested B］approved ［C］shown ［D］speculated50. ［A］noted ［B］impressed ［C］labeled ［D］markedPassage 6Industrial safety does not just happen. Companies 41 low accident rates plan their safety programs, work hard to organize them, and continue working to keep them 42 and active. When the work is well done, a 43 of accident-free operations is established 44 time lost due to injuries is kept at a minimum.Successful safety programs may 45 greatly in the emphasis placed on certain aspects of the program. Some place great emphasis on mechanical guarding. Others stress safe work practices by 46 rules or regulations. 47 others depend on an emotional appeal to the worker. But, there are certain basic ideas that must be used in every program if maximum results are to be obtained.There can be no question about the value of a safety program. From a financial standpoint alone, safety 48 . The fewer the injury 49 , the better the workman's insurance rate. This may mean the difference between operating at50 or at a loss.41. ［A］at ［B］in ［C］on ［D］with42. ［A］alive ［B］vivid ［C］mobile ［D］diverse43. ［A］regulation ［B］climate ［C］circumstance ［D］requirement44. ［A］where ［B］how ［C］what ［D］unless45. ［A］alter ［B］differ ［C］shift ［D］distinguish46. ［A］constituting ［B］aggravating［C］observing ［D］justifying47. ［A］Some ［B］Many ［C］Even ［D］Still48. ［A］comes off ［B］turns up ［C］pays off ［D］holds up49. ［A］claims ［B］reports ［C］declarations ［D］proclamations50. ［A］an advantage ［B］a benefit ［C］an interest ［D］a profitPassage 7If a farmer wishes to succeed, he must try to keep a wide gap between his consumption and his production. He must store a large quantity of grain 41 consuming all his grain immediately. He can continue to support himself and his family 42 he produces a surplus.He must use this surplus in three ways: as seed for sowing, as an insurance 43 the unpredictable effects of bad weather and as a commodity which he must sell in order to 44 old agricultural implements and obtain chemical fertilizers to 45 the soil. He may also need money to construct irrigation 46 and improve his farm in other ways. If no surplus is available, a farmer cannot be 47 . He must either sell some of his property or 48 extra funds in the form of loans. Naturally he will try to borrow money at a low 49 of interest, but loans of this kind are not 50 obtainable.41 ［A］other than ［B］as well as ［C］instead of ［D］more than42 ［A］only if ［B］much as ［C］long before ［D］ever since43 ［A］for ［B］against ［C］of ［D］towards44 ［A］replace ［B］purchase ［C］supplement ［D］dispose45 ［A］enhance ［B］mix ［C］feed ［D］raise46 ［A］vessels ［B］routes ［C］paths ［D］channels47 ［A］self-confident ［B］self-sufficient［C］self-satisfied ［D］self-restrained48 ［A］search ［B］save ［C］offer ［D］seek49 ［A］proportion ［B］percentage ［C］rate ［D］ratio50 ［A］genuinely ［B］obviously ［C］presumably ［D］frequentlyPassage 8The government is to ban payments to witnesses by newspapers seeking to buy up people involved in prominent cases 31 the trial of Rosemary West.In a significant 32 of legal controls over the press, Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, will introduce a 33 bill that will propose making payments to witnesses 34 and will strictly control the amount of 35 that can be given to a case 36 a trial begins.In a letter to Gerald Kaufman, chairman of the House of Commons media select committee, Lord Irvine said he 37 with a committee report this year which said that self regulation did not 38 sufficient control.39 of the letter came two days after Lord Irvine caused a 40 of media protest when he said the 41 of privacy controls contained in European legislation would be left to judges 42 to Parliament.The Lord Chancellor said introduction of the Human Rights Bill, which 43 the European Convention on Human Rights legally 44 in Britain, laid down that everybody was 45 to privacy and that public figures could go to court to protect themselves and their families.“Press freedoms will be in safe hands 46 our British judges," he said.Witness payments became an 47 after West was sentenced to 10 life sentences in 1995. Up to 19 witnesses were 48 to have received payments for telling their stories to newspapers. Concerns were raised 49 witnesses might be encouraged to exaggerate their stories in court to 50 guilty verdicts.31 ［A］as to ［B］for instance［C］in particular ［D］such as32 ［A］tightening ［B］intensifying［C］focusing ［D］fastening33 ［A］sketch ［B］rough［C］preliminary ［D］draft34 ［A］illogical ［B］illegal［C］improbable ［D］improper35 ［A］publicity ［B］penalty［C］popularity ［D］peculiarity36 ［A］since ［B］if［C］before ［D］as37 ［A］sided ［B］shared［C］complied ［D］agreed38 ［A］present ［B］offer［C］manifest ［D］indicate39 ［A］Release ［B］Publication［C］Printing ［D］Exposure40 ［A］storm ［B］rage［C］flare ［D］flash41 ［A］translation ［B］interpretation［C］exhibition ［D］demonstration 42 ［A］better than ［B］other than［C］rather than ［D］sooner than 43 ［A］changes ［B］makes［C］sets ［D］turns44 ［A］binding ［B］convincing［C］restraining ［D］sustaining45 ［A］authorized ［B］credited［C］entitled ［D］qualified46 ［A］with ［B］to［C］from ［D］by47 ［A］impact ［B］incident［C］inference ［D］issue48 ［A］stated ［B］remarked［C］said ［D］told49 ［A］what ［B］when［C］which ［D］that50 ［A］assure ［B］confide［C］ensure ［D］guaranteePassage 9Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened 21 . As was discussed before, it was not 22 the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic 23 , following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the 24 of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution 25 up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading 26 through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures 27 the 20th-century world of the motor car and the airplane. Not everyone sees that process in 28 . It is important to do so.It is generally recognized, 29 , that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, 30 by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s,radically changed the process, 31 its impact on the media was not immediately 32 . As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became “personal" too, as well as33 , with display becoming sharper and storage 34 increasing. They were thought of, like people, 35 generations, with the distance between generations much36 .It was within the computer age that the term “information society" began to be widely used to describe the 37 within which we now live. The communications revolution has 38 both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been 39 views about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. “Benefits" have been weighed 40“harmful" outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.21. ［A］between ［B］before ［C］since ［D］later22. ［A］after ［B］by ［C］during ［D］until23. ［A］means ［B］method ［C］medium ［D］measure24. ［A］process ［B］company ［C］light ［D］form25. ［A］gathered ［B］speeded ［C］worked ［D］picked26. ［A］on ［B］out ［C］over ［D］off27. ［A］of ［B］for ［C］beyond ［D］into28. ［A］concept ［B］dimension［C］effect ［D］perspective29. ［A］indeed ［B］hence ［C］however ［D］therefore30. ［A］brought ［B］followed［C］stimulated ［D］characterized31. ［A］unless ［B］since ［C］lest ［D］although32. ［A］apparent ［B］desirable［C］negative ［D］plausible33. ［A］institutional ［B］universal［C］fundamental ［D］instrumental34. ［A］ability ［B］capability ［C］capacity ［D］faculty35. ［A］by means of ［B］in terms of ［C］with regard to ［D］in line with36. ［A］deeper ［B］fewer ［C］nearer ［D］smaller37. ［A］context ［B］range ［C］scope ［D］territory38. ［A］regarded ［B］impressed ［C］influenced ［D］effected39. ［A］competitive ［B］controversial［C］distracting ［D］irrational40. ［A］above ［B］upon ［C］against ［D］withPassage 10Teachers need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes that young adults experience. And they also need to give serious 21 to how they can best 22 such changes. Growing bodies need movement and 23 , but not just in ways that emphasize competition. 24 they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self-conscious and need the 25 that comes from achieving success and knowing that their accomplishments are 26 by others. However, the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much competition that it would be 27 to plan activities in which there are more winners than losers, 28 , publishing newsletters with many student-written book reviews, 29 student artwork, and sponsoring book discussion clubs. A variety of small clubs can provide 30 opportunities for leadership, as well as for practice in successful 31 dynamics. Making friends is extremely important to teenagers, and many shy students need the 32 of some kind of organization with a supportive adult 33 visible in the background.In these activities, it is important to remember that young teens have 34 attention spans. A variety of activities should be organized 35 participants can remain active as long as they want and then go on to 36 else without feeling guilty and without letting the other participants 37 . This does not mean that adults must accept irresponsibility. 38 they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by 39 for roles that are within their 40 and their attention spans and by having clearly stated rules. 21.［A］thought ［B］ideal［C］opinion ［D］advice22. ［A］strengthen ［B］accommodate［C］stimulate ［D］enhance23. ［A］care ［B］nutrition［C］exercise ［D］leisure24. ［A］If ［B］Although［C］Whereas ［D］Because25. ［A］assistance ［B］guidance［C］confidence［D］tolerance26. ［A］claimed ［B］admired［C］ignored［D］surpassed27. ［A］improper ［B］risky［C］fair ［D］wise28. ［A］in effect ［B］as a result［C］for example［D］in a sense29. ［A］displaying ［B］describing［C］creating ［D］exchanging30. ［A］durable ［B］excessive［C］surplus ［D］multiple31. ［A］group ［B］individual［C］personnel ［D］corporation32. ［A］consent ［B］insurance［C］admission ［D］security33. ［A］particularly ［B］barely［C］definitely［D］rarely34. ［A］similar ［B］long［C］different ［D］short35. ［A］if only ［B］now that［C］so that ［D］even if36. ［A］everything ［B］anything［C］nothing ［D］something37. ［A］off ［B］down［C］out ［D］alone38. ［A］On the contrary ［B］On the average［C］On the whole ［D］On the other hand 39. ［A］making ［B］standing［C］planning ［D］taking40. ［A］capabilities ［B］responsibilities［C］proficiency ［D］efficiencyPassage 11Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories 21 on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior 22 they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through 23with others. Theories focusing on the role of society that children commit crimes in 24 to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status 25 as a rejection of middle-class values.Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, 26 the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes 27 lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are 28 to criticism.Changes in the social structure may indirectly 29 juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that 30 to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment 31 make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in 32 lead more youths into criminal behavior.Families have also 33 changes these years. More families consist of one parent households or two working parents.34 , children are likely to have less supervision at home 35 was common in the traditional family 36 . This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other 37 causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased 38 of drugs and alcohol, and the growing 39 of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act, 40 a direct causal relationship has not yet been established.21.［A］acting ［B］relying ［C］centering ［D］cementing22.［A］before ［B］unless ［C］until ［D］because23. ［A］interactions［B］assimilation ［C］cooperation ［D］consultation24. ［A］return ［B］reply ［C］reference ［D］response25. ［A］or ［B］but rather ［C］but ［D］or else26.［A］considering ［B］ignoring ［C］highlighting ［D］discarding27. ［A］on ［B］in ［C］for ［D］with28. ［A］immune ［B］resistant ［C］sensitive ［D］subject29. ［A］affect ［B］reduce ［C］chock ［D］reflect30. ［A］point ［B］lead ［C］come ［D］amount31. ［A］in general ［B］on average ［C］by contrast ［D］at length32. ［A］case ［B］short ［C］turn ［D］essence33. ［A］survived ［B］noticed ［C］undertaken ［D］experienced34. ［A］contrarily ［B］consequently ［C］similarly ［D］simultaneously35. ［A］than ［B］that ［C］which ［D］as36. ［A］system ［B］structure ［C］concept ［D］heritage37. ［A］assessable ［B］identifiable ［C］negligible ［D］incredible38. ［A］expense ［B］restriction ［C］allocation ［D］availability39. ［A］incidence ［B］awareness ［C］exposure ［D］popularity40. ［A］provided ［B］since ［C］although ［D］supposing1 ACBDC ABCDD2 BCCBD CADAB3 CDABC ADBCA4 ACDAB DCBAD5 ABDAD DABCD6 DABAB CDCAD7 CABAC DBDCD8 DADBA CDBBA BCBAC ADCDC9 ADCBB ADDCB DAACB DACBC 10．ABCDC BDCAD ADBDC DBACA 11．CDADA BCDAB ACDBA BBDAC。
英语四级考试完型填空模拟题含答案解析(6)
英语四级考试完型填空模拟题含答案解析(6)2.A.amount B.quantity C.lot D.number3.A.more B.much C.less D.fewer4.A.with B.to C.from D.beyond5.A.self B.kind C.own D.personal6.A.making B.consisting C.including D.taking7.A.good B.long C.little D.well8.A.ago B.before C.after D.ever9.A.suggestions B.grades C.profits D.funds10.A.make B.pay C.change D.delay11.A.what B.which C.where D.how12.A.living B.drinking C.food D.shelter13.A.poor B.generous C.kindhearted D.rich14.A.professors B.students C.politicians D.businessmen15.A.at B.since C.with D.for16.A.travel B.work C.experiment D.study17.A.responsibility B.adviceC.dutyD.pleasureernment B.schoolC.universitiesD.mittees19.A.at B.to C.on D.form20.A.consisted B.posed C.made D.taken答案及解析：1. B by doing“通过某种方式”，其他三个介词不适用。
2. D the number of“……的数量”，修饰可数名词。
3. A than的前面要用比较级，表示多的意思只能选more。
4. B from…to“从……到……”，固定搭配。
大学英语四六级考试_完型填空(cloze)专项训练
完型填空模拟练习Exercise 1The man who brings my milk used to knock for his money for the week’s milk while I was eating breakfast on Saturday morning.1lately he has been arriving before I get up. Staff 2mean that four men are sharing five rounds. So he has to start 3. Delivering milk to people’s homes is scarcely good business, especially when the consumer may have a choice of two or three firms 4 a single road. 5my local difficulties, however, labor troubles are not as acute as a few years ago. There are enough men prepared to make an early morning stake 6an open-air job 7 a fair measure of freedom. 8they did stop calling, women should find 9hard work to collect all the milk they need 10 self-service stores. Dairies 11that stopping deliveries in the United States resulted in falling sales.Marketing ideas have included introducing extra lines, 12dairy products, 13 the milkmen can carry to increase turnover. Already they have taken over many rounds given up by bakeries. One dairyman said: “It won’t be long 14the milkman delivers more bread than milk.” Some milkmen deliver potatoes, 15it seems as though diversification will be limited only 16the size of the vans.So the milkman is likely to remain a familiar 17, and the dairy products he sells 18change very much in this decade. Flavored milk is popular on the Continent. In Britain those who like it buy plain milk and add their own flavoring.19the returnable bottle continues to be used. As long as it has a reasonable life-----30 to 40 trips are usual-----the cost of collection and cleaning is 20.1. A) Soon B) Just C) After D) When2. A) storage B) lack C) short D) shortages3. A) early B) earliest C) earlier D) more early4. A) serving B) deserving C) reserving D) preserving5. A) In spite of B) in case of C) Because of D) With6. A) for the reason of B) for the sake of C) in order for D) as for7. A) with B) for C) in D) to8. A) If B) Though C) As D) Because9. A) that B) it C) this D) X10. A) from B) for C) into D) through11. A) noticed B) are aware C) get to know D) understand12. A) except for B) for example C) in addition to D) such as13. A) for which B) in which C) of which D) which14. A) that B) when C) after D) before15. A) and B) for C)so D) however16. A) for B) by C) in D) with17. A) figure B) number C) staff D) rate18. A) are unlikely to B) are likely to C) are surely to D) are likely not to19. A) So B) For C) Even D) As20. A) worthy B) worthwhile C) worthless D) worth Exercise 2A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply ——all these were important 1in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 2they were not enough. Something 3 was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special” was men4individuals who could invent machines, find new5 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.The men who6the machines of the Industrial Revolution 7from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were8inventors than scientists. A man who is a 9scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 10. He is not necessarily working 11that his findings can be used.An inventor of one interested in applied science is 12trying to make something that has a concrete 13. He may try to solve a problem by singing the theories 14science or experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 15result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 16 other objectives.Most of people who 17the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had 18or no training in science might not have made their inventions 19 a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years20.1. A) cases B) reasons C) factors D) situations2. A) But B) And C) Besides D) Even3. A) else B) near C) extra D) similar4. A) generating B) effective C) motivating D) creative5. A) origins B) sources C) bases D) discoveries6. A) employed B) created C) operated D) controlled7. A) came B) arrived C) stemmed D) appeared8. A) less B) better C) more D) worse9. A) genuine B) practical C) pure D) clever10. A) happily B) occasionally C) reluctantly D) accurately11. A) now B) and C) all D) so12. A) seldom B) sometimes C) usually D) never13. A) plan B) use C) idea D) means14. A) of B) with C) to D) as15. A) single B) sole C) specialized D) specific16. A) few B) those C) many D) all17. A) proposed B) developed C) supplied D) offered18. A) little B) much C) some D) any19. A) as B) if C) because D) while20. A) ago B) past C) ahead D)beforeExercise 3The last tunnel across the English channel is reported to have been linked at the end of June, 1991. Thus, the long-expected Eurotunnel will soon be open 1public. Before long, one will be able to travel from London to Paris 2 3.5 hours.Until recently, the English Channel was3by the British as their last-ditch defence 4 their enemies. It was not until after World War Ⅱ5the British began to 6the importance of an all-weather link 7the outside world. 8there is still a psychological 9that stands between the British public and a bridge 10this particular stretch of water. Some people think that it’s going to have 11disadvantages than advantages. For example, the British have 12to control the spread of rabies （狂犬病）. They are afraid that Eurotunnel will 13back this terrible disease. Some people 14that the opening of the tunnel will 15Britain into a smuggler’s paradise. Others 16that the vast construction of the tunnel will 17the quiet greenery of the Knet countryside.18all these objections, the desire 19 a closer link with the 20and the entire world is irresistible. Most people believe that the tunnel will be good for Britain.1. A) for B) into C) to D) towards2. A) in B) for C) with D) within3. A) considered B) organized C) served D) turned4. A) against B) towards C) around D) beyond5. A) that B) which C) when D) and6. A) confirm B) realize C) define D) restrict7. A) over B) through C) in D) with8. A) Therefore B) Moreover C) Besides D) Yet9. A) block B) lock C) jam D) tie10. A) above B) across C) on D) up11. A) rather B) much C) many D) more12. A) planned B) developed C) managed D) succeeded13. A) return B) come C) bring D) get14. A) afraid B) fear C) frighten D) threaten15. A) plunge B) put C) turn D) set16. A) argue B) quarrel C) inquire D) judge17. A) collapse B) destroy C) impact D) grind18.A) In addition to B) Despite C) Regardless D) But for19. A) of B) for C) concerning D) around20. A) land B) country C) continent D) peopleExercise 4How did music begin? Scholars differ about the 1of music. Early man probably 2 to use his voice for singing before he discovered how to make musical instruments. Very 3 he sang simple chants to go with his magic rites. (Through magic, primitive man thought he could bring rain, make the sun 4or help his crops grow.) Thus the first melodies were born.Man soon learned how to make musical instruments out of 5he found around him.He made rattles out of nuts and gourds. He blew into bones or reeds to make a 6sound. Hollow logs made excellent drums. These instruments heightened the 7man’s singing and marked the rhythm of his dances.When primitive men sang8groups, it is likely that not all the singers sang the melodies on the same 9. One singer perhaps sang his melody four or five steps higher than 10. If two or three singers 11this, several notes were sounded at the same time. Thus early man probably 12the beginnings of harmony, the sounding of several tones together.13 a very long time music was not written down. It was sung or 14from memory. One singer might teach a song or others, and they 15would sing it to their friends or teach it to their children. Of course, many changes 16into tunes this way. Man needed to find a way of writing his music down, so that it would be sung or played exactly as he had17 it. The method that man developed for writing music is called notation.Musical notation, like written language, is a 18of communication. It enables the composer to record his music in written symbols. Musicians can read these symbols and the composer’s id eas to 19in sound, thus 20them to the listener.1. A) source B) origin C) appearance D) background2. A) learned B) chose C) trained D) happened3. A) much B) hard C) likely D) well4. A) shine B) shining C) shone D) to shine5. A) samples B) patterns C) products D) things6. A) charming B) hissing C) whistling D) penetrating7. A) quality B) effect C) strength D) performance8. A) from B) by C) with D) in9. A) tune B) tone C) pitch D) rhythm10. A) other B) the other C) others D) the others11. A) did B) sang C) had D) made12. A) initiated B) experienced C) expected D) volunteered13. A) Before B) For C) Since D) Until14. A) played B) presented C) recorded D) recited15. A) in fact B) in case C) in general D) in turn16. A) crawled B) stole C) crept D) stamped17. A) devised B) composed C) imagined D) conceived18. A) means B) medium C) symbol D) signal19. A) image B) vision C) life D) reality20. A) producing B) interpreting C) transplanting D) communicating Exercise 5In a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun revolved around the earth. An 17% did not know which revolved around2. 3 I have no doubt that all of these people were4in school that the earth revolves around the sun; 5 may even have written it 6 a test. But they never 7their incorrect mental models of planetary8because their everyday observation d idn’t support 9their teachers told them: People see the sun “moving” 10the sky as morning turns to night, and the earthseems stationary 11that is happening.Students can learn the right answers 12heart in class, and yet never combined them 13their working models of the world. The objectively correct answer the professor accepts and the 14personal understanding of the world can 15side by side, each unaffected by the other.Outside of class, the student continues to use the 16model because it has always worked well17that circumstance. Unless professors address18errors in students’ personal models of the world, students are not 19to replace them with the 20one.1. A) excessive B) extra C) additional D) added2. A) what B) which C) that D) other3. A) Virtually B) Remarkably C) Ideally D) Preferably4. A) learned B) suggested C) taught D) advised5. A) those B) these C) who D) they6. A) on B) with C) under D) for7. A) formed B) altered C) believed D) thought8. A) operation B) position C) motion D) location9. A) how B) which C) that D) what10. A) around B) across C) on D) above11. A) since B) so C) while D) for12. A) to B) by C) in D) with13. A) with B) into C) to D) along14. A) adult’s B) teacher’s C) scientist’s D) stu dent’s15. A) exist B) occur C) survive D) maintain16. A) private B) individual C) personal D) own17. A) in B) with C) on D) for18. A) general B) natural C) similar D) specific19. A) obliged B) likely C) probable D) partial20. A) perfect B) better C) reasonable D) correctExercise 6In Japan most people still feel that a woman’s place is in the home; and most women willingly accept their1role as wife, leaving the business of making a living 2their husbands.For those who 3want a career of their own, opportunities are limited, and working women usually have to 4for lower wages, fewer promotions, less responsible 5. In American, on the other hand, most women, 6wives and mothers, work most of their lives.But 7, few have had real careers. As in Japan most fields are 8by men and opportunities for women have been 9, salaries low, chances for advancement 10.American women work mainly because they 11; in these days of inflation and luxurious living, 12income per family is simply not enough to 13.So American women actually have two jobs; one nine to five position outside the home,and 14round-the-clock in-the-home job 15wife, housemaid, cook, and nurse. One of the main goals of the modern women’s liberation movement, which started 16was to eliminate sex discrimination in the work force, and to 17careers for women that were previously 18for men. And though there is still a long way to 19, a lot of progress has been 20.1. A) conservative B) traditional C) usual D) unhappy2. A) for B) to C) with D) away with3. A) very B) truly C) do D) indeed4. A) settle B) ask C) request D) search5. A) titles B) assignments C) status D) positions6. A) concerning B) containing C) including D) involving7. A) at present B) recently C) until recently D) not until recently8. A) owned B) led C) kept D) dominated9. A) restricted B) reduced C) bounded D) prohibited10. A) small B) rare C) inadequate D) scarce11. A) should B) like C) ought D) have to12. A) one B) only C) single D) the one13. A) live B) feed on C) live on D) support14. A) another B) other C) one D) the other15. A) such as B) as B) like D) acting16. A) in the early 1960s B) early in the 1960C) in early the 1960s D) in the early 196017. A) lead to B) offer C) open up D) set up18. A) preserved B) concerned C) observed D) reserved19. A) go B) strive C) travel D) pull through20. A) made B) covered C) taken D) completedExercise 7A major reason for 1in the animal world is territory. The male animal establishes an area. The size of the area is sufficient to provide food for him, his wife and their 2. Migrating birds, for example, dividing up the best territory 3the order of “ first come, first served.” The late arrivals may acquire 4territories. 5less food is available, or they are too close to the 6of the enemies of the species. If there is really 7food or the danger is very great, the animal will not 8.In this way, the member of species which are less fit 9have offspringWhen there is conflict 10territory, animal will 11use force, or 12of force, to decide which will stay and which will go. It is interesting to note, 13that animals seem to use 14the minimum amount of force 15to drive away the intruder. There is 16killing.In the 17of those animals which are capable of doing each other great harm, 18 is a system for the losing animal to show his willingness that he wishes to submit. When he shows this, the 19normally stops fighting. Animals ( especially birds), which can easily escape from conflict seem to have 20obstacle against killing, and equally no mechanismfor submission. The losing bird simply flies away.1. A) fighting B) against C) conflict D) killing2. A) mates B) friends C) neighbors D) offspring3. A) in B) for C) about D) with4. A) smaller B) larger C) better D) worse5. A) so B) either C) but D) therefore6. A) caves B) houses C) habitats D) residence7. A) enough B) insufficient C) delicious D) ordinary8. A) compete B) eat C) breed D) mate9. A) may B) must C) will not D) should10.A) for B) with C) over D) to11. A) certainly B) commonly C) really D) practically12. A) a show B) an amount C) an act D) a comparison13. A) though B) however C) as a result D) as it is14. A) only B) largely C) mainly D) undoubtedly15. A) essential B) vital C) necessary D) compulsory16. A) usually much B) occasionally C) usually no D) inevitable17. A) case B) event C) manner D) way18. A) this B) that C) it D) there19. A) loser B) victor C) successor D) killer20. A) any B) some C) every D) no.Exercise 8In the next 40 years, the percentage of people in the United States over the age of 65 is expected to double. 1the needs of this part of the population is a 2to the ingenuity of America. To a 3degree, a society is judged by 4it cares for those who can no 5care for themselves.High technology 6the most startling advances in helping the elderly. In 7to the well-known artificial heart implantation, there are efforts underway to 8artificial lungs, livers, and bones. An electric ear is 9seventy-five percent effective. They will 10 better medical care by 11minute doses of drugs into the body continuously.For the older people, even the simplest tasks can be difficult, 12impossible to perform. American business have responded 13their needs with a 14of inexpensive but useful 15.Companies have designed extra-efficient can openers that 16people whose hands have become 17weak to open cans easily. There are devices that allow people to pull on a pair of socks 18straining their backs. Combs with long handles and U-shaped back brushes are 19for those who can not reach as far as they could 20they were young.1. A) Seeing B) Meeting C) Facing D) Matching2. A) chance B) challenge C) call D) interference3. A) valuable B) comprehension C) considerate D) considerable4. A) how B) why C) what D) whom5. A) doubt B) sooner C) wonder D) longer6. A) protects B) profits C) proclaims D) promises7. A) relation B) contrast C) addition D) proportion8. A) discover B) promote C) assemble D) develop9. A) thus B) still C) already D) yet10. A) permit B) persist C) serve D) pursue11. A) removing B) releasing C) relieving D) replacing12. A) always B) usually C) eventually D) sometimes13. A) to B) at C) with D) on14. A) set B) variety C) series D) group15. A) production B) produce C) products D) sales16. A) enable B) make C) cause D) encourage17. A) so B) very C) too D) rather18. A) by B) without C) in D) for19. A) valuable B) ready C) near D) available20. A) if B) unless C) when D) sinExercise 9Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century.1in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 2on both sides with many 3 businesses.Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 4, some shops offered 5. These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops.6in the 1950s, a change began to 7. Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 8too few parking places were 9shoppers.Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 10the city limits. Open space is what their car driving customers needed. And open space is what they got 11the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centers, or rather malls, 12as a collection of small new stores 13crowded city centers.14by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 15areas to outlying malls. And the growing 16of shopping centers led 17to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. 18the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves.In addition to providing the 19of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 20benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.1. A) As early as B) Early C) Early as D) Earlier2. A) built B) designed C) intended D) lined3. A) varied B) various C) sorted D) mixed up4. A) Apart from B) However C) In addition D) As well5. A) medical care B) food C) cosmetics D) serves6. A) Suddenly B) Abruptly C) Contrarily D) But7. A) be taking place B) take placeC) be taken place D) have taken place8. A) while B) yet C) though D) and then9. A) available for B) available to C) used by D) ready for10. A) over B) from C) out of D) outside11. A) when B) while C) since D) then12. A) started B) founded C) set up D) organized13. A) out of B) away from C) next to D) near14. A) Attracted B) Surprised C) Delighted D) Enjoyed15. A) inner B) central C) shopping D) downtown16. A) distinction B) fame C) popularity D) liking17. A) on B) in turn C) by turns D) further18. A) By B) During C) In D) Towards19. A) cheapness B) readiness C) convenience D) handiness20. A) because of B) and C) with D) providedExercise 10Yes, but what did we 1to do before there was television? How2we hear statements like this! Television hasn’t been with us all 3long, but we are already beginning to forget what the world was4without it. Before we admitted the one-eyed monster （怪物）into our homes, we never 5it difficult to 6our spare time. We used to enjoy civilized pleasures. For instance, we used to have hobbies, we used to 7our friends and be entertained by them, we used to go outside for our amusements to theatres, cinemas, restaurants and sporting 8. We even used to read books and listen to music and broadcast talks occasionally. All that 9to the past. Now all our free time is regulated by the goggle box（电视机）. We rush home or gulp down our meals to be 10for this or that program. We have even 11sitting at table and having a leisurely evening meal, 12 the news of the day. A sandwich and a glass of beer will 13–anything, providing it doesn’t 14with the program. The monster demands and obtains absolute silence and15 . If any member of the family dares to open his mouth during a program, he is quickly16.Whole generations are growing up 17to the TV. Food is left uneaten, homework undone and sleep is lost. The TV is a universal pacifier（抚慰者）. It is now standard 18for mother to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living-room and turning on the set. It doesn’t 19that the children will watch rubbishy commercials or spectacles of violence –20they are quiet.1. A) used B) use C) do D) have2. A) much B) likely C) often D) long3. A) that B) too C) these D) such4. A) alike B) like C) likely D) likened5. A) see B) took C) found D) had6. A) occupy B) take C) cost D) get7. A) amuse B) relax C) entertain D) treat8. A) incidents B) events C) games D) programs9. A) belongs B) is C) goes D) turns10. A) in time B) on time C) catch time D) timing11. A) given in B) given off C) given out D) given up12. A) changing B) exchanging C) communicating D) watching13. A) do B) function C) work out D) serve14. A) go B) trouble C) interfere D) annoy15. A) help B) attention C) success D) knowledge16. A) silent B) silenced C) silence D) quiet17. A) relying B) dependent C) addicted D) drawn18. A) thing B) practice C) matter D) action19. A) count B) matter C) bother D) hurt20. A) so long as B) until C) because D) whenExercise 11Increased 1increases the need for natural resources and also increases 2produce. Making a new useful product 3 a waste product decreases our need for 4resources. Recycling means using something over 5after it has been use once. This is supposed to be a popular practice within ten years.Have you ever seen a piece of 6paper? About 7of all the paper products made each year are made from waste paper. For example, recycled paper is usually used to make paper sacks. Recycling paper, 8newspapers,9the number of trees that must be cut each year to make newspapers.Each person 10 a lot of solid waste every day. In the United States, the 11is eight kilograms of waste per person each day. 12the waste is garbage and trash. Finding places to dispose solid wastes is a 13problem.In many cities wastes are 14and the trash part is burned in incinerator(焚烧) plants. Air pollution15devices are used to prevent pollution. Heat produced in the burning may be used to 16electricity. Waste that is not combustible（易燃的）is taken to a 17 dump. One kind of dump for the disposal 18solid wastes is a sanitary landfill (废渣填埋池). This method 19 burying the wastes and covering soil over them. Parks, baseball fields, airports, and other 20may be built on completely filled landfills （垃圾掩埋场）.1. A) populace B) population C) populous D) people2. A) rubbish B) junk C) waste D) refuse3. A) out of B) in C) to D) for4. A) national B) natural C) artificial D) genuine5. A) once B) repeatedly C) again D) shortly6. A) recycling B) recycled C) recycle D) renewed7. A) one third B) one three C) third firsts D) first three8. A) namely B) such as C) for example D) etc.9. A) reduces B) drops C) slows D) loosens10. A) make B) produces C) gives D) turns11. A) common B) average C) total D) amount12. A) Mostly B) Almost C) Most of D) Totally13. A) imperative B) major C) great D) harsh14. A) turned B) assembled C) collected D) finished15. A) control B) controlling C) controlled D) management16. A) give B) generate C) send D) take17. A) near B) far C) distant D) front18. A) to B) with C) in D) of19. A) takes B) evolves C) involves D) revolves20. A) stories B) theaters C) developments D) schoolsExercise 12Shyness is the 1of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively 2with their own appearance and 3. Worrisome thoughts are constantly 4in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing 5clothes?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must 6people adversely. A person’s self-concept is 7in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. 8, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.Shy people, having 9self-esteem (尊重), are likely to be passive and easily influenced by oth ers. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing.” Shy people are very sensitive 10criticism; they feel it 11their inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments (恭维) because they believe they are 12of praise. A shy person may respond to a compliment with a 13like this one: “You’re just saying that to make me feel good. I know it’s not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, 14it is harmful.Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least 15? Fortunately, people can 16 shyness with determined and patient effort in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes 17 with lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their 18. For example, most people would like to be “A” students in every subject. It is not fair for them to label themselves 19because they have difficulty in some areas. People’s expectations of themselves must be 20. Living on the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy.1. A) base B) basis C) cause D) reason2. A) worried B) concerned C) surprised D) amused3. A) acts B) actions C) style D) deeds4. A) taking place B) ringing C) occurring D) striking5. A) magnificent B) appealing C) fun D) unattractive6. A) effect B) interfere C) affect D) turn7. A) reacted B) replied C) reflected D) responded8. A) In general B) Furthermore C) However D) Nevertheless9. A) high B) low C) medium D) no10. A) about B) against C) at D) for11. A) gives B) makes C) confirms D) generate12. A) worthy B) unworthy C) deserving D) aware13. A) word B) sentence C) statement D) announcement14. A) undertaking B) overdoing C) exercising D) trying15. A) dropped B) reduced C) abandoned D) abided16. A) get B) handle C) dispose D) overcome17. A) hand in hand B) next C) after D) short of18. A) advantages B) strengths C) flaws D) length19. A) low B) inferior C) bad D) disabled20. A) true B) real C) realistic D) genuineExercise 11. 【分析】答案Bjust 表示“只是”，作副词修饰lately。
大学英语四六级考试备考-四级完形填空模拟题大全
第一篇Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is 1 I became an animal collector in the first 2 .The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any 3 was not the conventional “mamma” or “daddy”,4 the word “zoo”, which I would 5 over and over again with a shrill 6 until someone, ins groups to 7 me up, would take me to the zoo. When I 8 a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great 9 of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time 10 the countryside in search of fresh specimens to 11 to my collection of pets.12 on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student 13 , to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches,14 were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I 15 had enough money of my own to be able to 16 my first trip and I have been going 17 ever since then. Though a collector's job is not an easy one and is full of 18 ,it is certainly a job which will appeal 19 all those who love animals and 20 .1. 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.enrich12. ter B.further C.then D.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.sorrows C.excitement D.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。
英语四级完形填空模拟考试习题
英语四级完形填空模拟考试习题英语四级完形填空模拟考试习题完形填空题所给的是一篇意思完整的短文，所选的答案处在整段或整篇文章之中。
所以在做题前，必须先浏览全文，了解短文的大意，这是绝对不可以省略的一步。
下面是小编分享的英语四级完形填空模拟考试习题，一起来看一下吧。
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In (1) -- a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend (2) -- can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are (3) -- readers. Most of us develop poor reading (4) -- at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency (5) -- in the actual stuff of language itself-words. Taken individually, words have (6) -- meaning until they are strung together into phrased, sentences and paragraphs.(7) --, however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to (8) -- words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over (9) -- you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which (10) -- down the speed of reading isvocalization - sounding each word either orally or mentally as (11) -- reads.To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an (12), which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate (13) -- the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch”him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, (14) -- word-by-word reading, regression and subvocalization, practically impossible. At first (15) -- is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, (16) -- your comprehension will improve. Many people have found (17) -- reading skill drastically improved after some training. (18) -- Charlce Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute (19) -- the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can (20) -- a lot more reading material ina short period of time.1.A.applying B. doing C. offering D. getting2.A.quickly B. easily C. roughly D. decidedly3.A.good B. curious C. poor D. urgent4.A.training B. habits C. situations D. custom5.A.lies B. combines C. touches D. involves6.A.some B.A lot C. little D. dull7.A.Fortunately B. In fact C. Logically D. Unfortunately8.A.reuse B. reread C. rewrite D. recite9.A.what B. which C. that D. if10.A.scales B. cuts C. slows D. measures11.A.some one B. one C. he D. reader12.A.accelerator B. actor C. amplifier D. observer13.A.then B. as C. beyond D. than14.A.enabling B. leading C. making D. indicating15.A.meaning B. comprehension C. gist D. regression16.A.but B. nor C. or D. for17.A.our B. your C. their D. such a18.A.Look at B. Take C. Make D. Consider19.A.for B. in C. after D. before20.A.master B. go over C. present D. get throughCloze Test 41.D 【解析】本句意思是“谁如果想谋得一份差事”。
四级英语完形填空练习题及答案解
四级英语完形填空练习题及答案解四级英语完形填空练习题及答案解在日常学习和工作生活中，我们会经常接触并使用阅读答案，阅读答案有助于我们领会解题思路，掌握答题技巧。
那么你知道什么样的阅读答案才能有效帮助到我们吗？下面是店铺帮大家整理的四级英语完形填空练习题及答案解析，希望能够帮助到大家。
四级英语完形填空练习题及答案解1Who won the World Cup 1994 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did the critics like the new play? 1 an event takes place; newspapers are on the streets 2 the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, reports are on the spot to 3 the news.Newspapers have one basic 4 , to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to 5 it. Radio, telegraph, television, and 6 inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication. 7 , this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the 8 and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are 9 and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out to many other fields. Besides keeping readers 10 of the latest news, today's newspapers 11 and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers' economic choices 12 advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very 13 .Newspapers are sold at a price that 14 even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main 15 of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The16 in selling advertising depends on a newspaper's value to advertisers. This 17 in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper? Circulation depends 18 on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment 19 in a newspaper's pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspaper's value to readers as a source of information 20 the community, city, country, state, nation, and world—and even outer space.1.A.Just when B.While C.Soon after D.Before2.A.to give B.giving C.given D.being given3.A.gather B.spread C.carry D.bring4.A.reason B.cause C.problem D.purpose5.A.make B.publish C.know D.write6.A.another B.other C.one another D.the other7.A.However B.And C.Therefore D.So8.A.value B.ratio C.rate D.speed9.A.spread B.passed C.printed pletedrm B.be informed C.to be informed rmed11.A.entertain B.encourage cate D.edit12.A.on B.through C.with D.of13.A.forms B.existence C.contents D.purpose14.A.tries to cover B.manages to cover C.fails to coverD.succeeds in15.A.source B.origin C.course D.finance16.A.way B.means C.chance D.success17.A.measures B.measured C.Is measured D.was measured18.A.somewhat B.little C.much D.something19.A.offering B.offered C.which offered D.to be offered20.A.by B.with C.at D.about第三篇答案+解说：1.【答案】A【解析】just在此为副词，意为“刚刚”，做状语。
四级英语完型填空模拟试题与解析
四级英语完型填空模拟试题与解析完型填空是四级英语考试的一项重要题型，通过填充空缺的单词或短语，考察考生对语法和词汇的掌握程度，同时也要求考生对上下文的理解和推理能力。
下面将给出一道完型填空的模拟试题，并提供解析。
Passage:In today's rapidly changing world, everyone is expected to be a lifelong learner. This means continually ___1___ new skills and knowledge throughout your life. One way to accomplish this is through informal learning. ___2___ informal learning can take many forms, it often occurs outside the traditional classroom ___3___ workplace.Here are a few examples of informal learning: reading books and___4___, watching educational videos, attending workshops or ___5___, and participating in online discussion forums. The internet has ___6___ the way we learn, as now there are numerous online platforms and courses available for anyone interested in expanding ___7___ knowledge.Informal learning has several advantages. First, it allows individuals to learn at their ___8___ pace and in their own time. This flexibility is particularly important for people with busy schedules or ___9___ who are unable to attend formal education programs. Informal learning also encourages active participation, ___10___ enables individuals to learn by doing and experimenting.In addition, informal learning can help individuals develop important___11___ such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills. By engaging in informal learning, ___12___ can gain knowledge and transferable skills that are applicable to various ___13___ of life, including their personal and professional ___14___.However, informal learning also has its ___15___. One challenge is the lack of structure and guidance, which can ___16___ individuals to become overwhelmed or lose motivation. Without a clear learning ___17___, it is easy to get distracted and lose focus. Additionally, informal learning___18___ the risk of misinformation, as not all sources or materials may be reliable or accurate.To make the most of informal learning, it is important to set goals, have a plan, and ___19___ yourself accountable. Seek out reputable sources and resources, and ___20___ to connect with others who have similar interests or goals.解析：1. A) expanding B) acquiring C) accumulating D) upgrading解析：选B) acquiring。
英语四级完形填空试题及答案解释
英语四级完形填空试题及答案解释关于英语四级完形填空试题及答案解释People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells.Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the 1 and have made up their minds to 2 the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest against heavy trucks which run 3 through the narrow High Street.“They not only make it 4 to sleep at night, but they are 5 damage to our houses and shops of historical 6 ,”said John Norris, one of the protesters.“7 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,”said Jean Lacey, a biology student, why don't they build a new road that goes round the town? Burlington isn't much more than a 8 village.Its streets were never 9 for heavy traffic.Harry Fields also studying 10 said they wanted to make as much 11 possible to force the government officials to realize what everybody wasshavingsto 12 .“Most of them don't 13 here anyway,”he said,“they come in for meetings and that, and the Town Hall is soundproof, so they probably don't 14 .It's high time they realized the problem.”The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were 15 on their side, and even if they weren't they soon would be.I asked if they were 16 that the police might come to 17 them.“Not really,”she said,“actually we are 18 bellringers.I mean we are assistant bellringers for the church.There is no 19 against practising.”I 20 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.1.A.college B.village C.town D.church2.A.change B.repair C.ring D.shake3.A.now and then B.day and nightC.up and downD.over and over4.A.terrible B.difficultC.uncomfortableD.unpleasant5.A.doing B.raising C.putting D.producing6.A.scene B.period C.interest D.sense7.A.If B.Although C.When D.Unless8.A.pretty B.quite rge D.modern9.A.tested B.meant C.kept ed10.A.well B.hard C.biology cation11.A.effort B.time C.trouble D.noise12.A.stand B.accept C.know D.share13.A.shop B.live e D.study14.A.notice B.mention C.fear D.control15.A.hardly B.unwillingly C.mostly ually16.A.surprised B.afraid C.pleased D.determined17.A.seize B.fight C.search D.stop18.A.proper B.experienced C.hopeful D.serious19.A.point B.cause C.need w2o.A.left B.found C.reached D.passCloze Test 271.【答案】D【解析】由下文可知，这四名学生是在教堂的钟楼内敲钟以示抗议的，“我”也是在此对他们进行采访的。
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Passage 7
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. Y ou should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
During recent years we have heard much about “race”: how this race does certain things and that race believes certain things and so on. Y et, the __61__ phenomenon of race con sists of a few surface indications.
We judge race usually __62__ the colouring of the skin: a white race, a brown race, a yellow race and a black race. But __63__ you were to remove the skin you could not __64__ anything about the race to which the individual belonged. There is __65__ in physical structure, the brain or the internal organs to __66__ a difference.
There are four types of blood. __67__ types are found in every race, and no type is distinct to any race. Human brains are the __68__. No scientists could examine a brain and tell you the race to which the individual belonged. Brains will __69__ in size, but this occurs within every race. __70__ does size have anything to do with intelligence. The largest brain __71__ examined belo nged to a person of weak __72__. On the other hand, some of our most distinguished, people have had __73__ brains.
Mental tests which are reasonably __74__ show no differences in intelligence between races. High and low test results both can be recorded by different members of any race. __75__ equal educational advantages, there will be no difference in average standings, either on account of race or geographical location.
Individuals of every race __76__ civilization to go backward or forward. Training and education can change the response of a group of people __77__ enable them to behave in a __78__ way.
The behavior and ideals of people change according to circumstances, but they can always go back or go on to something new __79__ is better and higher than anything __80__ the past.
61. A) complete B) full C) total D) whole
62. A) in B) from C) at D) on
63. A) since B) if C) as D) while
64. A) speak B) talk C) tell D) mention
65. A) something B) everything C) nothing D) anything
66. A) display B) indicate C) demonstrate D) appear
67. A) All B) Most C) No D) Some
68. A) same B) identical C) similar D) alike
69. A) remain B) increase C) decrease D) vary
70. A) Only B) Or C) Nor D) So
71. A) ever B) then C) never D) once
72. A) health B) body C) mind D) thought
73. A) big B) s mall C) minor D) major
74. A) true B) exact C) certain D) accurate
75. A) Provided B) Concerning C) Given D) Following
76. A) make B) cause C) move D) turn
77. A) and B) but C) though D) so
78. A) ordinary B) peculiar C) usual D) common
79. A) that B) what C) whichever D) whatever
80. A) for B) to C) within D) in
Passage 7
D B B C C B A A D C A C B D C B A B A D。