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英语专业四级完形填空汇总练习题附答案
四级英语每日练习
Passage1
Itiswellknownthatteenageboystendtodobetter1)maththangirls,
thatmalehighschoolstudentsaremorelikelythantheirfemalecounterparts2)
advancedmathcourseslikecalculus,thatvirtuallyallthegreatmathematicians3)men.Arewomenbornwith4)mathematicalability?
Ordoes
society'ssexismslowtheirprogress?
In1980,twoJohnsHopkinsUniversityresearcherstried5)theeternalnature/nurturedebate.JulianStanleyand
CamillaBenbow6)10,000talentedseventhandeighthgradersbetween1972
and1979.UsingtheScholasticAptitudeTest,inwhichmathquestionsaremeanttomeasureabilityratherthanknowledge,theydiscovered7)sexdifferences.
8)theverbalabilitiesofthemalesandfemales9)differed,twiceas
manyboysasgirlsscoredover500(onascaleof200to800)onmathematicalability;atthe700level,theratiowas14to1.Theconclusion:
maleshave10)superior
mathematicalreasoningability.
BenbowandStanley'sfindings,11)werepublishedin"Science",
disturbedsomemenand12)women.Nowthereiscomfortforthosepeoplein
anewstudyfromtheUniversityofChicagothatsuggestsmath13)not,after
all,anaturalmaledomain.Prof.ZalmanUsiskinstudied1,366tenthgraders.Theywereselectedfromgeometryclassesandtestedontheirabilitytosolvegeometryproofs,asubjectrequiring14)abstractreasoningandspatialability.The
conclusion15)byUsiskin:
therearenosexdifferencesinmathability.
7.A.distinctB.instinctC.remote
8.A.SinceB.HoweverC.As
9.A.scarcelynotB.virtuallyC.largely
10.
D.initially
A.superficiallyB.universallyC.inherently
11.A.asB.thatC.whichD.all
12.A.fewB.notafewC.notfewD.quitefew
13.A.beB.wereC.wasD.is
14.
A.noneofB.neitherof
15.A.gotB.gainedC.reached
Passage2
Weallknowthatamagiciandoesnotreallydependon"magic"toperformhistricks,butonhisabilitytoactatgreatspeed.16),thisdoesnotpreventusfrom
enjoyingwatchingamagician17)rabbitsfromahat.18)thegreatest
magicianofalltimewasHarryHoudiniwhodiedin1926.Houdinimasteredtheartof19).Hecouldfreehimselffromthetighttestknotsorthemostcomplicated
locksinseconds.20)noonereallyknowshowhedidthis,thereisnodoubt
21)hehadmadeaclosestudyofeverytypeoflockeverinvented.Helikedto
carryasmallsteelneedleliketoolstrappedtohislegandheusedthisinplaceofakey.
HoudinionceaskedtheChicagopolicetolockhiminprison.They22)
himinchainsandlockedhimup,buthefreedhimself23)aninstant.Thepolice
24)himofhavingusedatoolandlockedhimupagain.Thistimeheworeno
clothesandtherewerechainsroundhisneck,waist,wrists,andlegs;butheagainescapedinafewminutes.Houdinihadprobablyhiddenhis"needle"inawaxlike25)anddroppeditonthefloorinthepassage.26)hewentpast,he
steppedonitsothatitstucktothebottomofhisfoot.Hismostfamousescape,however,was27)astonishing.Hewasheavilychainedupandenclosedinanempty
woodenchest,thelidof28)wasnaileddown.The29)wasdroppedinto
theseainNewYorkharbor.InoneminuteHoudinihadswumtothesurface.Whenthechestwas30),itwasopenedandthechainswerefoundinside.
16.A.GenerallyB.HoweverC.PossiblyD.Likewise
17.A.toproduceB.whoproducesC.produceD.howtoproduce
18.A.OutofthequestionB.ThoughC.ProbablyD.Undoubted
19.A.escapingB.lockingC.openingD.dropping
20.A.SurprisinglyB.ObviouslyC.PerhapsD.Although
21.A.if
B.whether
C.asto
D.that
22.A.involvedB.closed
C.connected
D.bound
23.A.at
B.by
C.in
D.for
24.A.rid
B.charged
C.accused
D.deprived
25.A.candle
B.mud
C.something
D.substance
26.A.As
B.Usually
C.Maybe
D.Then
27.A.overall
B.allbut
C.nolonger
D.altogether
28.A.it
B.which
C.that
D.him
29.A.chest
B.body
C.lid
D.chain
30.A.broughtupB.sunk
C.brokenapart
D.snapped
二
Passage3
WhowontheWorldcup1998footballgame?
WhathappenedattheUnitedNations?
Howdidthecriticslikethenewplay?
31)aneventtakesplace,newspapersareonthestreetsgivingthedetails.
Whereveranythinghappensintheworld,reportersareonthespottogatherthenews.Newspapershaveonebasic32),togetthenewsasquicklyaspossiblefromits
source,fromthosewhomakeittothosewhowantto33)it.Radio,telegraph,
television,and34)inventionsbroughtcompetitionfornewspapers.Sodidthe
developmentofmagazinesandothermeansofcommunication.35),this
competitionmerelyspurredthenewspaperson.Theyquicklymakeuseofthenewerandfastermeansofcommunicationtoimprovethe36)andthustheefficiency
oftheirownoperations.Todaymorenewspapersare37)andreadthanever
before.Competitionalsolednewspaperstobranchoutintomanyotherfields.Besideskeepingreaders38)ofthelatestnews,today'snewspaperseducateandinfluence
readersaboutpoliticsandotherimportantandseriousmatters.Newspapersinfluencereaders'economicchoices39)advertising.Mostnewspapersdependon
advertisingfortheirvery40).Newspapersaresoldatapricethat41)
evenasmallfractionofthecostofproduction.Themain42)ofincomeformost
newspapersiscommercialadvertising.Thesuccessinsellingadvertisingdependsonanewspaper'svaluetoadvertisers.This43)intermsofcirculation.Howmany
peoplereadthenewspaper?
Circulationdependssomewhatontheworkofthecirculationdepartmentandontheservicesorentertainment44)inanewspaper's
pages.Butforthemostpart,circulationdependsonanewspaper'svaluetoreadersassourceofinformation45)thecommunity,city,country,state,nationandworld
D.
andevenouterspace.
31.A.
Justwhen
B.
While
C.Soonafter
D
Before
32.A.
reason
B.
cause
C.problem
D
purpose
33.A.make
B.publishC.know
write
34.
A.another
B.other
C.oneanother
D.theother
35.
A.However
B.And
C.Therefore
D.So
36.
A.value
B.ratio
C.rate
D.speed
37.
A.spread
B.passed
C.printed
D.completed
38.
A.inform
B.beinformed
C.tobeinformed
D.informed
39.
A.on
B.through
C.with
D.of
40.
A.forms
B.existence
C.contents
D.purpose
A.triestocover
B.managestocover
C.failstocover
D.succeedsin
42.
A.source
B.origin
C.course
D.finance
43.
A.measures
B.measured
C.ismeasured
D.wasmeasured
44.
A.offering
B.offered
C.whichoffered
D.tobeoffered
45.
A.by
B.with
C.at
D.about
Passage4
TheUnitedStatesiswellknownforitsnetworkofmajorhighwaysdesignedtohelpadrivergetfromoneplacetoanotherintheshortestpossibletime.46)thesewidemodernroadsaregenerally47)andwell
maintained,with48)sharpcurvesandstraightsections,adirectrouteisnot
alwaysthemost49)one.Largehighwaysoftenpass50)scenicareasand
interestingsmalltowns.Furthermore,thesehighwaysgenerally51)largeurban
centers,whichmeansthattheybecomecrowdedwith52)trafficduringrush
hours,53)the"fast,direct"routebecomesaveryslowroute.
However,thereisalmostalwaysanotherroutetotake54)youarenotinahurry.Notfarfromthe55)new
"superhighways",thereareoftenolder,56)heavilytraveledroadswhichgo
throughthecountryside.57)ofthesearegoodtwolaneroads;othersareuneven
roadscurvingthroughthecountry.Thesesecondaryroutesmaygoupsteepslopes,alonghigh58),ordownfrighteninghillsidetotowns59)indeepvalleys.
Throughtheselessdirectroutes,longerandslower,theygenerallygotoplaces60)theairiscleanandsceneryisbeautiful,andthedrivermayhaveachanceto
getafresh,cleanviewoftheworld.
46.
A.Although
B.Since
C.Because
D.Therefore
47.
A.stable
B.splendid
C.smooth
D.complicated
48.
A.little
B.few
C.much
D.many
49.
A.terrible
B.possible
C.enjoyable
D.profitable
50.
A.to
B.into
C.over
D.by
51.
A.lead
B.connect
C.collect
D.communicate
52.
A.large
B.fast
C.high
D.heavy
53.
A.when
B.for
C.but
D.that
54.
A.unless
B.if
C.as
D.since
55.
A.relatively
B.regularly
C.respectively
D.reasonably
56.
A.and
B.less
C.more
D.or
57.
A.All
B.Several
C.Lots
D.Some
58.
A.rocks
B.cliffs
C.roads
D.paths
59.
A.lying
B.laying
C.laid
D.lied
60.
A.there
B.when
C.which
D.where
Passage5
EarlyTudorEnglandwastoalargeextentself-sufficient.Practicallyallthenecessitiesoflife--food,clothing,fuelandhousing-wereproducedfromnativeresourcesbynativeeffort,anditwasto61)these
primaryneedsthatthegreatmassofthepopulationlabored62)itsdailytasks.
Productionwasforthemostpartorganizedininnumerablesmallunits.Inthecountrythefarm,thehamletandthevillagelivedon63)theycouldgrowormakefor
themselves,and64)thesaleofanysurplusinthelocalmarkettown,65)
inthetownscraftsmenappliedthemselvestotheirone-manbusiness,makingthebootsandshoes,thecapsandthecloaks,the66)andharnessoftownsmenand
countrymen67).Onceaweektownandcountrywouldmeettomake68)
atamarketwhichcame69)realizingthemedievalideaofdirectcontact
betweenproducerand70).Thiswasthetraditionaleconomy,whichwashardly
alteredforsomecenturies,andwhichsetthe71)ofworkandthestandardof
lifeofperhapsniceoutof72)tenEnglishmenandwomen.Theworkwaslong
and73),andthestandardoflifeachievedwasalmost74)low.Most
Englishmenliedbyadietwhichwasoften75)andalwaysmonotonous,wore
coarseandill-fittingclotheswhichharboreddirtundermine,andlivedinholeswhosesqualorwouldaffront