英语专业四级完形填空汇总练习题附答案

1、四级英语每日练习10 / 55Passage 1It is well known that teenage boys tend to do better 1)math than girls, that male high school students are more likely than their female counteiparts 2)advanced math courses like calculus, that virtually all the great mathematicians 3)men. Are women born with 4)mathematical a

2、bility? Or does society's sexism slow their progress? In 1980, two Johns Hopkins University researchers tried 5)the eternal nature/nurturc debate. Julian Stanley and Camilla Benbow 6)10.000 talented seventh and eighth graders between 1972 and 1979. Using the Scholastic Aptitude Test, in which ma

3、th questions are meant to measure ability rather than knowledge, they discovered 7)sex differences. 8)the verbal abilities of the males and females 9)differed, twice as many boys as girls scored over 500 (on a scale of 200 to 800) on mathematical ability; at the 700 level, the ratio was 14 to 1. The

4、 conclusion: males have 10)superior mathematical reasoning ability.Benbow and Stanle/s findings, 11)were published in "Science"，disturbed some men and 12)women. Now there is comfort for those people in a new study from the University of Chicago that suggests math 13)not, after all. a natur

5、al male domain. Prof. Zalman Usiskin studied 1,366 tenth graders. They were selected from geometry classes and tested on their ability to solve geometry proofs, a subject requiring 14)abstract reasoning and spatial ability. The conclusion 15)by Usiskin: there are no sex differences in math ability.1

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7、eSinceB However C. AsD. Whilescarcely not B. virtually C. largely D. hardly10. A.superficiallyB universally C. inherentlyinitially11. A. asB. thatC. whichD. all12. A. few B not a few C. not few D. quite few13. A. be B. were C. was D. is14. A. none ofB. neither ofC. either D. bothD. accomplished15. A

8、. got B. gained C. reachedPassage 2We all know that a magician does not really depend on "magic” to perform his tricks, but on his ability to act at great speed. 16), this does not prevent us from enjoying watching a magician 17)rabbits from a hat. 18) the greatest magician of all time was Harr

9、y Houdini who died in 1926. Houdini mastered the art of 19). He could free himself from the tight test knots or the most complicated locks in seconds. 20) no one really knows how he did this, there is no doubt 21) he had made a close study of every type of lock ever invented. He liked to carry a sma

10、ll steel needle like tool strapped to his leg and he used this inplace of a key.Houdini once asked the Chicago police to lock him in prison. They 22)him in chains and locked him up, but he freed himself 23)an instant. The police 24)him of having used a tool and locked him up again . This time he wor

11、e no clothes and therewere chains round his neck, waist, wrists, and legs; but he again escaped in a few minutes. Houdini had probably hidden his “needle” in a wax like 25)and dropped it on the floor in the passage.26. he went past, he stepped on it so that it stuck to the bottom of his foot. His mo

12、st famous escape, however, was 27) astonishing. He was heavily chained up and enclosed in an empty wooden chest, the lid of 28) was nailed down. The 29)was dropped into the sea in New York harbor. In one minute Houdini had swum to the surface. When the chest was 30), it was opened and the chains wer

13、e found inside.16. A. GenerallyB However C. PossiblyD. Likewise17. A. to produceB who produces C. produceD. how to produce18. A. Out of the questionB ThoughC. ProbablyD.Undoubted19. A.20. A.21. A.22. A.23. A.24. A. rid25. A. candleescaping B. locking C.Surprisingly B. Obviously if involved atB. whet

14、herB. closedB. byB chargedB. mudopeningc.C. as toC. connectedC. inC. accusedC. somethingPerhapsD. droppingD. AlthoughD. thatD. boundD. forD. deprivedD. substance26. A. AsB. UsuallyC. MaybeD. Then27. A. overall B. all but C. no longer D. altogether 28. A. it B which C. thatD. him29. A. chest B. body

15、C. lidD. chain30. A. brought up B. sunk C. broken apart D. snappedPassage 3Who won the World cup 1998 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did the critics like the new play? 31) an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets giving the details. Wherever anything happens in th

16、e world, reporters are on the spot to gather the news. Newspapers have one basic 32), to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to 33) it. Radio, telegraph, television, and 34) inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the developmen

17、t of magazines and other means of communication. 35), this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly make use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the 36) and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are 37) and read than ever before. C

18、ompetition also led newspapers to branch out into many other fields. Besides keeping readers 38) of the latest news, today's newspapers educate and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers' economic choices 39) advertising. Most n

19、ewspapers depend on advertising for their very 40). Newspapers are sold at a price that 41)even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main 42) of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The success in selling advertising depends on a newspaper's value to advertisers. This

20、 43) in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper? Circulation depends somewhat on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment 44)in a newspaper's pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspaper's value to readers as source of i

21、nformation 45)the community, city, country, state, nation and world and even outer space.31. A. Just when B. While C. Soon after D. Before32. A. reason B. cause C. problem D. purpose33. A. make B. publish C. know D. write34.A. anotherB. otherC. one anotherD. the other35.A. HoweverB. AndC. ThereforeD

22、. So36.A. valueB- ratioC. rateD. speed37.A. spreadB. passedC. printedD. completed38.A. informB be informedC. to be informedD. informed39.A. onB throughC. withD. of40.A. formsB. existenceC. contentsD. purpose41.A. tries to coverB. manages to coverC. fails to coverD. succeeds in42.A. sourceB originC.

23、courseD. finance43.A. measuresB. measuredC. is measuredD. was measured44.A. offeringB. offeredC. which offeredD. to be offered45.A. byB. withC. atD. aboutPassage 4The 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

24、 possible time. 46) these wide modern roads are generally 47) and well maintained, with 48) sharp curves and straight sections, a direct route is not always the most 49)one. Large highways often pass 50)scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally 51)large urban ce

25、nters, which means that they become crowded with 52) traffic during rush hours, 53) the fast, direct" route becomes a very slow route.However, there is almost always another route to take 54)you are not in a hurry. Not far from the 55)new "superhighways”, there are often older, 56) heavily

26、 traveled roads which go through the countryside. 57)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 58), or down frightening hillside to towns 59) in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, long

27、er and slower, they generally go to places 60)the air is clean and scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh, clean view of the world.46.A. AlthoughB SinceC. BecauseD. Therefore47.A. stableB splendidC. smoothD. complicated48.A. littleB. fewC. muchD. many49.A. terribleB po

28、ssibleC. enjoyableD. profitable50.A. toB. intoC. overD. by51.A. leadB connectC. collectD. communicate52.A. largeB. fastC. highD. heavy53.A. whenB. forC. butD. that54.A. unlessB. ifC. asD. since55.A. relativelyB. regularlyC. respectivelyD. reasonably56.A. andB. lessC. moreD. or57.A. AllB SeveralC. Lo

29、tsD. Some58.A. rocksB. cliffsC. roadsD. paths59.A. lyingB. layingC. laidD. lied60.A. thereB whenC. which D. wherePassage 5Early Tudor England was to a large extent self-sufficient. Practically all the necessities of life - food, clothing, fuel and housing - were produced from native resources by nat

30、ive effort, and it was to 61) these primary needs that the great mass of the population labored 62) its daily tasks. Production was for the most part organized in innumerable small units. In the country the farm, the hamlet and the village lived on 63)they could grow or make for themselves, and 64)

31、the sale of any surplus in the local market town, 65) in the towns craftsmen applied themselves to their one-man business, making the boots and shoes, the caps and the cloaks, the 66)and harness of townsmen and countrymen 67). Once a week town and country would meet to make 68) at a market which cam

32、e 69) realizing the medieval idea of direct contact between producer and 70) . This was the traditional economy, which was hardly altered for some centuries, and which set the 71) of work and the standard of life of perhaps nice out of 72) ten English men and women. The work was long and 73), and th

33、e standard of life achieved was almost 74) low. Most Englishmen lied by a diet which was often 75)and always monotonous, wore coarse and ill-fitting clothes which harbored dirt undermine, and lived in holes whose squalor would affront the modern slum dweller.61.A. settleB. answerC. satisfyD. fill62.

34、A. atB. inC. onD. with63.A. whichB. whatC. whetherD. where64.A. withB. byC. onD. for65.A. althoughB. whileC. neverthelessD. when66.A. machinesB. apparatusC. equipmentD, implement67.A. similarB. skinC. likeD. alike68.A. exchangeB bargainC. dealingD. ride69.A. close atB adjacent toC. near toD. near-by

35、70.A. consumerB buyerC. userD. shopper71.A. modelB. formC. patternD. method72.A. everyB. eachC. theD. other73.A. cruelB. hardC. ruthlessD. severe74.A. unimaginativelyB unimaginablyC. imaginarilyD. unimaginedly75.A. weakB. littleC. meagerD. sparsePassage 6Unlike most sports, which evolved over time f

36、rom 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.In 1891, Naismith was an instructor at a training school, which trained physical education instr

37、uctors for the YMCAs. That year the school was trying 76) up with a physical activity that themen could enjoy 77) the football and baseball seasons. Noneof the standard indoor activities 78)their interest for long.Naismith was asked to solve the problem by the school.He first tried to 79)some of the

38、 popular outdoor sports, but they were all too rough. The men were getting bruised form tackling each other and 80) 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 s

39、ports used a ball, so he chose a soccer ball because it was soft and large enough that it 81) no equipment, such as a bat or a racket to hit it. Next he decided 82)an elevated goal, so that scoring world depend on skill and accuracy rather than on 83) only.His goals were two peach baskets, 84) to te

40、n-foot-high balconies at each end of the gym. The basic 85) of the game was to throw the ball into the basket. Naismith worth rules for the game, 86)of which, though with some small changes, are still 87) effect.Basketball was an immediate success. The students 88) it to their friends and the new sp

41、ort quickly 89) on. Today, basketball is one of the most popular games 90) the world.76.A. to have comeB comingC. comeD. to come77.A. betweenB. duringC. whenD. for78.A. rousedB. heldC. hadD. were79.A. imitateB adoptC. adaptD. renovate80.A. beingB. to beC. beenD. were81.A. requestedB. usedC. required

42、D. took82.A. onB. toC. ofD. with83.A. powerB. strengthC. forceD. might84.A. fixedB. fixingC. that fixD. which fixed85.A. methodB. ruleC. wayD. idea86.A. fewB- muchC. manyD. little87.A. withB. inC. onD. for88.A. definedB spreadC. taughtD. discussed89.A. wentB. tookC. putD. caught90.A. ofB. throughout

43、C. amongD. through1. A2. C3. B4. B5. A6. D7. A8. D9. D10. C11. C12. B13. D14. D15. C16. B17. C18. C19. A20. D21. D22. D23. C24. C25. D26. A27. D28. B29. A30. A31. C32. D33. C34. B35. A25 / 5536. D37. C38. D39. B40. B41. C42. A43. C44. B45. D46. A47. C48. B49. C50. D51. B52. D53. A55. A56. B57. D58.

44、B59. A60. D61. C62. A63. B64. C65. B66. D67. D68. A69. C70. A71. C72. A73. B74. B75. C76. D77. A78. B79. C80. A81. C82. A83. B84. A85. D86. C87. B88. C89. B90. B ClozeDecide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Select the corr

45、ect choice for each blank.Aesthetic thought of a distinctively modern bent emerged during the 18th century. The western philosophers and critics of this time devoted much attention to such matters (1)natural beauty, the sublime, and representation - a trend reflecting the central position they had g

46、iven to the philosophy of nature. (2) that time, however, the philosophy of art has become ever more (3) and has begun to (4) the philosophy of nature. Various issues (5) to the philosophy of art have had a (6) impact (7) the orientation of 20th-century aesthetics. (8)among these are problems relati

47、ng to the theory of art as form and (9) the distinction between representation and expression.Still another far-reachingquestion has to do with the value of art.Two opposingtheoretical positions (10) on this issue: one holds that art and its appreciation are a means to some recognized moral good, (1

48、1) the other maintains that art is intrinsically valuable and is an end in itself. Underlying this whole issue is the concept of taste, one of the basic concerns of aesthetics. In recent years there has also been an increasing (12) with art as the prime object of critical judgment. Corresponding to

49、the trend in contemporary aesthetic thought, (13) have followed (14) of two approaches. In one, criticism is restricted to the analysis and interpretation of the work of art. (15), it is devoted to articulating the response to the aesthetic object and to (16)a particular way of perceiving it.Over th

50、e years, aesthetics has developed into a broad field of knowledge and inquiry.The concerns of contemporaryaesthetics include such (17) problems as the nature of style and its aesthetic significance; the relation of aesthetic judgment to culture; the (18) of a history of art; the (19) of Freudian psy

51、chology and other forms of psychological study to criticism; and the place of aesthetic judgment in practical (20) in the conduct of everyday affairs.1.A. forB. asC. toD. with2.A. SinceB. ForC. AsD. In3.A. promotionalB promissoryC. promiscuousD. prominent4.A. plantB supplantC. transplantD. replant5.

52、A. centralB. concentratingC. focusingD. centering6.A. markingB. remarkingC. markedD. remarked7.A. onB. forC. inD. to8.A. ForebodyingB. ForemostC. ForethoughtfulD. Foregone9.A. forB. forC. toD. on10.A. have broughtB. have been broughtC. have takenD. have been taken11.A. whereasB. whereinC. whereonD.

53、wherefore12.A. preoccupancyB. preoccupationC. premonitionD. preoption13.A. artistsB. writersC. criticsD. analysts14.A. allB eitherC. neitherD. none15.mannerwayA. In the otherB In the otherC. In anotherD. In the other16.A. justifyB. justifiedC. justifyingD. having justified17.A. diverseB. dividedC. d

54、ivineD. dividual18.A. vicinityB. viabilityC. villainyD. visibility19.A. relianceB. reliabilityC. reliefD. relevancy20.A. reasonB. reasonablenessC. reasoningD. reasonability1. B2. A3. D4. B5. A6. C7. A8. B9. C10. D11. A12. B13. C14. B15. D16. C17. A 18. B19. D 20. CClozeDecide which of the choices gi

55、ven below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Select the correct choice for each blank.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 activitie

56、s (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 pre