四级完型填空及选词填空真题

1、CET-4完型填空（Cloze）和选词填空（Choice）真题及答案2008年12月英语四级考试完型及选词真题Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth)  Section A  Question 47-56A bookless life is an incomplete life. Books influence the depth and breadth of life. They meet the natural_47_for freedom, for expression, for creativity and b

2、eauty of life. Learners, therefore, must have books, and the right type of book, for the satisfaction of their need. Readers turn_48_ to books because their curiosity concerning all manners of things, their eagerness to share in the experiences of others and their need to _49_ from their own limited

3、 environment lead them to find in books food for the mind and the spirit. Through their reading they find a deeper significance to life as books acquaint them with life in the world as it was and it is now. They are presented with a _50 _ of human experiences and come to _51_ other ways of thought a

4、nd living. And while _52_ their own relationships and responses to life , the readers often find that the _53_ in their stories are going through similar adjustments, which help to clarify and give significance to their own.Books provide _54_ material for readers imagination to grow. Imagination is

5、a valuable quality and a motivating power, and stimulates achievement. While enriching their imagination, books _55_their outlook, develop a fact-finding attitude and train them to use leisure _56 _. The social and educational significance of the readers books cannot be overestimated in an academic

6、library. A. Abundant B. Characters C. Communicating D.  Completely E. Derive F. Desire G. Diversity H.  Escape I.  Establishing J.   NarrowK.  Naturally L.  Personnel M.  Properly N. Respect O.  WidenPart V ClozeQue

7、stion67-86Playing organized sports is such a common experience in the United States that many children and teenagers that them for granted. This is especially true _67_ children from families and communities that have the resources needed to organize and_ 68_ sports programs and make sure that there

8、 is easy _69 _to participation opportunities. Children in low-income families and poor communities are _70_ likely to take organized youth sports for granted because they often _71_ the resources needed to pay for participation _72_, equipment, and transportation to practices and games _73 _their co

9、mmunities do not have resources to build and _74_ sports fields and facilities.Organized youth sports_ 75 _appeared during the early 20th century in the United States and other wealthy nations. They were originally developed _76 _some educators and developmental experts _77_ that the behavior and ch

10、aracter of children were _78_ influenced by their social surrounding and everyday experiences. This _79_ many people to believe that if you could organize the experiences of children in _80 _ways, you could influence the kinds of adults that those children would become.This belief that the social _8

11、1_ influenced a persons overall development was very_ 82_ to people interested in progress and reform in the United States _83_ the beginning of the 20th century. It caused them to think about _84 _they might control the experiences of children to_ 85_ responsible and productive adults. They believe

12、d strongly that democracy depended on responsibility and that a _86_ capitalist economy depended on the productivity of worker.67. A. among B. within C. on D. towards68. A. spread B. speed C. spur D. sponsor69. A. access B. entrance C. chance D. route70. A. little B. less C. more D. much71. A. shrin

13、k B. tighten C. limit D. lack72. A. bill B accounts C. fees D. fare73. A. so B. as C. and D. but74. A. maintain B. sustain C. contain D. entertain75. A. last B. first C. later D. finally76. A. before B. while C. until D. when77. A. realized B. recalled C. expected D. exhibited78. A. specifically B.

14、excessively C. strongly D. exactly79. A. moved B. conducted C. put D. led80. A. precise B. precious C. particular D. peculiar81. A. engagement B. environment C.s tate D. status82. A. encouraging B. disappointing C. upsetting D. surprising83. A. for B. with C. over D. at84. A. what B. how C. whatever

15、 D. however85. A. multiply B. manufacture C. produce D. provide86. A. growing B. breeding C. raising D. flyingAnswers: 47-56: F K H G N I B A O M 67-76: A D A B D C C A B D 77-86: A C D C B A D B C A 2009年6月英语四级考试完型及选词真题Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth)  Section A  Question

16、47-56 Every year in the first week of my English class, some students inform me that writhing is too hard. They never write, unless assignments 47 it . They fine the writing process 48 and difficult. How awful to be able to speak in a language but not to write in it- 49 English , with its rich vocab

17、ulary . Being able to speak but not write is like living in an 50 mansion(豪宅) and never leaving one small room . When I meet students who think they cant write, I know as a teacher my 51 is to show them the rest of the rooms . My task is to build fluency while providing the opportunity inherent in a

18、ny writing activity to 52 the moral and emotional development of my students . One great way to do this is by having students write in a journal in class every day. Writing ability is like strength training. Writing needs to be done 53 , just like exercise ; just as muscles grow stronger with exerci

19、se , writing skills improve quickly with writing practice. I often see a rise in student confidence and 54 after only a few weeks of journal writing . Expressing oneself in writing is one of the most important skills I teach to strengthen the whole student. When my students practice journal writing,

20、 they are practicing for their future academic, political, and 55 lives . They build skills so that some day they might write a great novel, a piece of sorely needed legislation, or the perfect love letter. Every day that they write in their journals puts them a step 56 to fluency , eloquence (雄辩),

21、and command of language .A）closer B）daily C）emotional D）enhance E）enormous F）especially G）hinder H）mission I) painful J) performanceK) profession L) remarkably M) require N) sensitive O) urgePart V ClozeQuestion67-86Kimiyuki Suda should be a perfect customer for Japans car-makers. Hes a young, succe

22、ssful executive at an Internet-services company in Tokyo and has plenty of disposable 67 . He used to own Toyotas Hilux Surf, a sport utility vehicle. But now he uses 68 subways and grains . “Its not inconvenient at all ,” he says 69 , “having a car is so 20th century.”Suda reflects a worrisome 70 i

23、n Japan; the automobile is losing its emotional appeal, 71 among the young ,who prefer to spend their money on the latest electronic devices. 72 mini-cars and luxury foreign brands are still popular ,everything in between is 73 .Last years sales fell 6.7 percent, 7.6 percent 74 you dont count the mi

24、ni-car market . There have been 75 one-year drops in other nations :sales in Germany fell 9 percent in 2007 76 a tax increase . But experts say Japan is77 in that sales have been decreasing steadily 78 time. Since 1990, yearly new-car sales have fallen from 7.8 million to 5.4 million units in 2007.A

25、larmed by this state of 79 , the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) 80 a comprehensive study of the market in 2006. It found that a 81 wealth gap, demographic(人口结构的) changes and 82 lack of interest in cars led Japanese to hold their 83 longer , replace their cars with smaller ones 84

26、give up car ownership altogether .JAMA85 a further sales decline of 1.2 percent this year. Some experts believe that if the trend continues for much longer , further consolidation (合并) in the automotive sector is 86 .67. A) profit B) payment C) income D) budget68. A) mostly B) partially C) occasiona

27、lly D) rarely69. A) Therefore B) Besides C) Otherwise D) Consequently70. A) drift B) tide C) current D) trend71. A) remarkably B) essentially C) specially D )particularly72. A) While B) Because C) When D) Since73. A) surging B) stretching C) slipping D) shaking74. A) unless B) if C) as D) after75. A

28、) lower B) slighter C) broader D) larger76. A) liable to B) in terms of C) thanks to D) in view of77. A) unique B) similar C) mysterious D) strange78. A) over B) against C) on D) behind79. A) mess B) boom C) growth D) decay80. A) proceeded B)relieved C) launched D) revised81. A) quickening B) wideni

29、ng C) strengthening D) lengthening82. A) average B) massive C) abundant D) general83. A) labels B) cycles C) vehicles D) devices84. A) or B) until C) but D) then85. A) concludes B) predicts C) reckons D) prescribes86. A) distant B) likely C) temporary D) immediateAnswers: 47-56: M I F E H D B J C A

30、67-86: D A B D D A D B D D 77-86: A A D A B B C A B B 2009年12月英语四级考试完型及选词真题Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth)  Section A  Question 47-56In families with two working parents, fathers may have more impact on a childs language development than mothers, a new study suggests.Resea

31、rchers _47_ 92 families form 11 child care centers before their children were a year old, interviewing each to establish income, level of education and child care arrangements. Overall, it was a group of well-class families, with married parents both living in the home.When the children were 2, rese

32、archers videotaped them at home in free-play sessions with both parents, _48 all of their speech. The study will appear in the November issue of The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.The scientists measured the _49_ number of utterance (话语) of the parents, the number of different words the

33、y used, the complexity of their sentences and other _50_ of their speech. On average, fathers spoke less than mothers did, but they did not differ in the length of utterances or proportion of questions asked.Finally, the researchers _51_ the childrens speech at age 3, using a standardized language t

34、est. The only predictors of high scores on the test were the mothers level of education, the _52_ of child care and the number of different words the father used.The researchers are _53_ why the fathers speech, and not the mothers, had an effect.“Its well _54_ that the mothers language does have an

35、impact,” said Nadya Pancsofar, the lead author of the study. It could be that the high-functioning mothers in the study had _55_ had a strong influence on their childrens speech development, Ms. Pancsofar said, “or it may be that mothers are _ 56_ in a way we didnt measure in the study.”A) already B

36、) analyzed C) aspects D) characters E) contributing F) describing G) established H) quality I) quoted J) recording K) recruited L) total M) unconscious N) unsure O) yetPart V ClozeQuestion67-86Older people must be given more chances to learn if they are to contribute to society rather than be a fina

37、ncial burden, according to a new study on population published recently.The current people approach which 67 _on younger people and on skills for employment is not 68_ to meet the challenges of demographic (人口结构的) change, it says. Only 1% of the education budget is 69_ spent on the oldest third of t

38、he population.The 70_ include the fact that most people can expect to spend a third of their lives in 71_ , that there are now more people over 59 than under 16 and that 11.3 million people are 72 _state pension age.“ 73_ needs to continue throughout life. Our historic concentration of policy attent

39、ion and resources 74 _young people cannot meet the new 75 _,” says the reports author, Professor Stephen McNair.The major 76_ of our education budget is spent on people below the age of 25. 77 _people are changing their jobs, 78 _, partners and lifestyles more often than 79 , they need opportunities

40、 to learn at every age 80_ , some people are starting new careers in their 50s and later.People need opportunities to make a “midlife review” to 81 _to the later stage of employed life, and to plan for the transition (过渡) 82 _retirement, which may now happen 83_ at any point from 50 to over 90, says

41、 McNair.And there should be more money 84_ to support people in establishing a 85_ of identity and finding constructive 86_ for the “third age”, the 20 or more years they will spend in healthy retired life.67. A) operates B) focuses C) counts D) depends68. A) superior B) regular C) essential D) adeq

42、uate69. A) currently B) barely C) anxiously D) heavily70. A) regulations B) obstacles C) challenges D) guidelines71. A) enjoyment B) retirement C) stability D) inability72. A) over B) after C) across D) beside73. A) Indentifying B) Learning C) Instructing D) Practicing74. A) at B) by C) in D) on75.

43、A) desires B) realms C) needs D) intentions76. A) measure B) ratio C) area D) portion77. A) When B) Until C) Whether D) Beforewww.xamda.CoM考试就到78. A) neighbors B) moods C) homes D) minds79. A) age B) ever C) previously D) formerly80. A) For example B) By contrast C) In particular D) On average81. A)

44、 transform B) yield C) adjust D) suit82. A) within B) from C) beyond D) to83. A) unfairly B) unpredictably C) instantly D) indirectly84. A) reliable B) considerable C) available D) feasible85. A) sense B) conscience C) project D) definition86. A) ranks B) assets C) ideals D) rolesAnswers: 47-56: K J

45、 L C B H N G A E 67-86: B D A C B A B D C D 77-86: A C B A C D B C A D 2010年6月英语四级考试完型及选词真题Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth)  Section A  Question 47-56When we think of green buildings, we tend to think of new ones the kind of high-tech, solar-paneled masterpieces that make t

46、he covers of architecture magazines. But the U.S. has more than 100 million existing homes, and it would be _47_ wasteful to tear them all down and _48_ them with greener versions. An enormous amount of energy and resources went into the construction of those houses. And it would take an average of

47、65 years for the _49_ carbon emissions from a new energy-efficient home to make up for the resources lost by destroying an old one. So in the broadest _50_, the greenest home is the one that has already been built. But at the same time, nearly half of U. S. carbon emissions come from heating, coolin

48、g and _51_ our homes, offices and other buildings. "You can't deal with climate change without dealing with existing buildings," says Richard Moe, the president of the National Trust.With some _52_, the oldest homes tend to be the least energy-efficient. Houses built before 1939 use ab

49、out 50% more energy per square foot than those built after 2000, mainly due to the tiny cracks and gaps that _53_ over time and let in more outside air.Fortunately, there are a _54_ number of relatively simple changes that can green older homes, from _55_ ones like Lincoln's Cottage to your own

50、postwar home. And efficiency upgrades (升级) can save more than just the earth; they can help _56_ property owners from rising power costs.A) accommodations B) clumsy C) doubtful D) exceptions E) expandF) historic G) incredibly H) powering I) protect J) reducedK) replace L) sense M) shiftedN) supplyin

51、g O) vast 来源:考试大-英Part V ClozeQuestion67-86The term e-commerce refers to all commercial transactions conducted over the Internet, including transactions by consumers and business-to-business transactions. Conceptually, e-commerce does not _67_ from well-known commercial offerings such as banking by

52、phone, "mail order" catalogs, or sending a purchase order to supplier _68_ fax.E-commerce follows the same model _69_ in other business transactions; the difference _70_ in the details.To a consumer, the most visible form of e-commerce consists _71_ online ordering. A customer begins with

53、a catalog of possible items, _72_ an item, arranges a form of payment, and _73_ an order. Instead of a physical catalog, e-commerce arranges for catalogs to be _74_ on the Internet. Instead of sending an order on paper or by telephone, e-commerce arranges for orders to be sent _75_ a computer network. Finally, instead of sending a paper representati