大学英语四六级考试_完型填空(cloze)专项训练

1、精选文档完型填空模拟练习Exercise 1The man who brings my milk used to knock for his money for the weeks milk while I was eating breakfast on Saturday morning. 1 lately he has been arriving before I get up. Staff 2 mean that four men are sharing five rounds. So he has to start 3 . Delivering milk to peoples homes

2、 is scarcely good business, especially when the consumer may have a choice of two or three firms 4 a single road. 5 my 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 6 an open-air job 7 a fair measure of f

3、reedom. 8 they did stop calling, women should find 9 hard work to collect all the milk they need 10 self-service stores. Dairies 11 that stopping deliveries in the United States resulted in falling sales.Marketing ideas have included introducing extra lines, 12 dairy products, 13 the milkmen can car

4、ry to increase turnover. Already they have taken over many rounds given up by bakeries. One dairyman said: “It wont be long 14 the milkman delivers more bread than milk.” Some milkmen deliver potatoes, 15 it seems as though diversification will be limited only 16 the size of the vans. So the milkman

5、 is likely to remain a familiar 17 , and the dairy products he sells 18 change 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. 19 the returnable bottle continues to be used. As long as it has a reasonable l

6、ife-30 to 40 trips are usual-the cost of collection and cleaning is 20 .1. A) SoonB) JustC) AfterD) When2. A) storageB) lack C) shortD) shortages3. A) earlyB) earliest C) earlierD) more early4. A) servingB) deserving C) reservingD) preserving5. A) In spite ofB) in case of C) Because ofD) With6. A) f

7、or the reason ofB) for the sake of C) in order forD) as for7. A) withB) for C) in D) to 8. 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 exampleC) in addition to D) su

8、ch 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)

9、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 1 in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 2 they were not enough. Something 3 was needed to start the i

10、ndustrial process. That “something special” was men 4 individuals who could invent machines, find new 5 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.The men who 6 the machines of the Industrial Revolution 7 from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 8 inventor

11、s than scientists. A man who is a 9 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 10 . He is not necessarily working 11 that his findings can be used.An inventor of one interested in applied science is 12 trying to make something that has a concrete 13 . He may try to solve a problem by si

12、nging the theories 14 science or experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 15 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 16 other objectives.Most of people who 17 the machines of the Industrial Revolution

13、were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had 18 or no training in science might not have made their inventions 19 a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 20 . 1. A) cases B) reasons C) factors D) situations2. A) But B) And C) Besides

14、 D) Even3. A) else B) near C) extra D) similar 4. A) generating B) effective C) motivating D) creative5. A) origins B) sources C) bases D) discoveries6. A) employed B) created C) operated D) controlled 7. A) came B) arrived C) stemmed D) appeared 8. A) less B) better C) more D) worse 9. A) genuine B

15、) practical C) pure D) clever 10. A) happily B) occasionally C) reluctantly D) accurately 11. A) now B) and C) all D) so 12. A) seldom B) sometimes C) usually D) never13. A) plan B) use C) idea D) means 14. A) of B) with C) to D) as 15. A) single B) sole C) specialized D) specific 16. A) few B) thos

16、e C) many D) all 17. A) proposed B) developed C) supplied D) offered 18. A) little B) much C) some D) any 19. A) as B) if C) because D) while 20. A) ago B) past C) ahead D)before Exercise 3The last tunnel across the English channel is reported to have been linked at the end of June, 1991. Thus, the

17、long-expected Eurotunnel will soon be open 1 public. Before long, one will be able to travel from London to Paris 2 3.5 hours. Until recently, the English Channel was 3 by the British as their last-ditch defence 4 their enemies. It was not until after World War 5 the British began to 6 the importanc

18、e of an all-weather link 7 the outside world. 8 there is still a psychological 9 that stands between the British public and a bridge 10 this particular stretch of water. Some people think that its going to have 11 disadvantages than advantages. For example, the British have 12 to control the spread

19、of rabies （狂犬病）. They are afraid that Eurotunnel will 13 back this terrible disease. Some people 14 that the opening of the tunnel will 15 Britain into a smugglers paradise. Others 16 that the vast construction of the tunnel will 17 the quiet greenery of the Knet countryside. 18 all these objections

20、, the desire 19 a closer link with the 20 and 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) beyo

21、nd5. A) that B) which C) when D) and6. A) confirm B) realize C) define D) restrict 7. A) over B) through C) in D) with8. A) Therefore B) Moreover C) Besides D) Yet9. A) block B) lock C) jam D) tie 10. A) above B) across C) on D) up11. A) rather B) much C) many D) more 12. A) planned B) developed C)

22、managed D) succeeded13. A) return B) come C) bring D) get 14. A) afraid B) fear C) frighten D) threaten 15. A) plunge B) put C) turn D) set16. A) argue B) quarrel C) inquire D) judge17. A) collapse B) destroy C) impact D) grind 18.A) In addition to B) Despite C) Regardless D) But for 19. A) of B) fo

23、r C) concerning D) around 20. A) land B) country C) continent D) people Exercise 4How did music begin? Scholars differ about the 1 of 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

24、. (Through magic, primitive man thought he could bring rain, make the sun 4 or help his crops grow.) Thus the first melodies were born.Man soon learned how to make musical instruments out of 5 he found around him. He made rattles out of nuts and gourds. He blew into bones or reeds to make a 6 sound.

25、 Hollow logs made excellent drums. These instruments heightened the 7 mans singing and marked the rhythm of his dances.When primitive men sang 8 groups, 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 t

26、wo or three singers 11 this, several notes were sounded at the same time. Thus early man probably 12 the beginnings of harmony, the sounding of several tones together. 13 a very long time music was not written down. It was sung or 14 from memory. One singer might teach a song or others, and they 15

27、would sing it to their friends or teach it to their children. Of course, many changes 16 into 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 had 17 it. The method that man developed for writing music is called notation.Musical not

28、ation, like written language, is a 18 of communication. It enables the composer to record his music in written symbols. Musicians can read these symbols and the composers ideas to 19 in sound, thus 20 them to the listener. 1. A) source B) origin C) appearanceD) background2. A) learned B) chose C) tr

29、ained D) happened3. A) much B) hard C) likely D) well 4. A) shine B) shining C) shone D) to shine5. A) samples B) patterns C) products D) things6. A) charming B) hissing C) whistling D) penetrating 7. A) quality B) effect C) strength D) performance 8. A) from B) by C) with D) in 9. A) tune B) tone C

30、) pitch D) rhythm10. A) other B) the other C) others D) the others 11. A) did B) sang C) had D) made12. A) initiated B) experienced C) expected D) volunteered13. A) Before B) For C) Since D) Until 14. A) played B) presented C) recorded D) recited15. A) in fact B) in case C) in general D) in turn16.

31、A) crawled B) stole C) crept D) stamped17. A) devised B) composed C) imagined D) conceived 18. A) means B) medium C) symbol D) signal 19. 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,

32、 21% said they believed the sun revolved around the earth. An 1 7% did not know which revolved around 2 . 3 I have no doubt that all of these people were 4 in school that the earth revolves around the sun; 5 may even have written it 6 a test. But they never 7 their incorrect mental models of planeta

33、ry 8 because their everyday observation didnt support 9 their teachers told them: People see the sun “moving” 10 the sky as morning turns to night, and the earth seems stationary 11 that is happening.Students can learn the right answers 12 heart in class, and yet never combined them 13 their working

34、 models of the world. The objectively correct answer the professor accepts and the 14 personal understanding of the world can 15 side by side, each unaffected by the other.Outside of class, the student continues to use the 16 model because it has always worked well 17 that circumstance. Unless profe

35、ssors address 18 errors in students personal models of the world, students are not 19 to replace them with the 20 one. 1. A) excessive B) extra C) additional D) added2. A) what B) which C) that D) other3. A) Virtually B) Remarkably C) Ideally D) Preferably 4. A) learned B) suggested C) taught D) adv

36、ised5. A) those B) these C) who D) they6. A) on B) with C) under D) for 7. A) formed B) altered C) believed D) thought 8. A) operation B) position C) motion D) location 9. A) how B) which C) that D) what10. A) around B) across C) on D) above 11. A) since B) so C) while D) for 12. A) to B) by C) in D

37、) with13. A) with B) into C) to D) along 14. A) adults B) teachers C) scientists D) students 15. A) exist B) occur C) survive D) maintain 16. A) private B) individual C) personal D) own 17. A) in B) with C) on D) for 18. A) general B) natural C) similar D) specific 19. A) obliged B) likely C) probab

38、le D) partial20. A) perfect B) better C) reasonable D) correct Exercise 6 In Japan most people still feel that a womans place is in the home; and most women willingly accept their 1 role as wife, leaving the business of making a living 2 their husbands.For those who 3 want a career of their own, opp

39、ortunities are limited, and working women usually have to 4 for lower wages, fewer promotions, less responsible 5 . In American, on the other hand, most women, 6 wives and mothers, work most of their lives.But 7 , few have had real careers. As in Japan most fields are 8 by men and opportunities for

40、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, 12 income per family is simply not enough to 13 .So American women actually have two jobs; one nine to five position outside the home, and 14 r

41、ound-the-clock in-the-home job 15 wife, housemaid, cook, and nurse. One of the main goals of the modern womens liberation movement, which started 16 was to eliminate sex discrimination in the work force, and to 17 careers for women that were previously 18 for men. And though there is still a long wa

42、y to 19 , a lot of progress has been 20 . 1. A) conservativeB) traditional C) usualD) unhappy2. A) for B) to C) withD) away with3. A) veryB) truly C) doD) indeed4. A) settleB) ask C) requestD) search5. A) titlesB) assignments C) statusD) positions6. A) concerningB) containing C) includingD) involvin

43、g7. A) at presentB) recently C) until recently D) not until recently8. A) ownedB) led C) keptD) dominated9. A) restrictedB) reduced C) boundedD) prohibited10. A) small B) rare C) inadequate D) scarce11. A) shouldB) like C) oughtD) have to12. A) oneB) only C) singleD) the one13. A) liveB) feed on C)

44、live onD) support14. A) another B) other C) oneD) 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) offerC) open upD) set up18. A) preserved B) concernedC) observedD) reserved19. A) goB) striveC) t

45、ravelD) pull through20. A) madeB) coveredC) takenD) completedExercise 7A major reason for 1 in 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 ter

46、ritory 3 the order of “ first come, first served.” The late arrivals may acquire 4 territories. 5 less food is available, or they are too close to the 6 of the enemies of the species. If there is really 7 food or the danger is very great, the animal will not 8 .In this way, the member of species which are less fit 9 have offspringWhen there is conflict 10 territory, animal will 11 use force, or 12 of force, to decide which will stay and