英语专业四级完形填空汇总练习题附答案.docx

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英语专业四级完形填空汇总练习题附答案

一四级英语每日练习

Passage1

Itiswellknownthatteenageboystendtodobetter1）______maththangirls,thatmalehighschoolstudentsaremorelikelythantheirfemalecounterparts2）______advancedmathcourseslikecalculus,thatvirtuallyallthegreatmathematicians3）______men.Arewomenbornwith4）______mathematicalability?

Ordoessociety'ssexismslowtheirprogress?

In1980,twoJohnsHopkinsUniversityresearcherstried5）______theeternalnature/nurturedebate.JulianStanleyandCamillaBenbow6）______10,000talentedseventhandeighthgradersbetween1972and1979.UsingtheScholasticAptitudeTest,inwhichmathquestionsaremeanttomeasureabilityratherthanknowledge,theydiscovered7）______sexdifferences.8）______theverbalabilitiesofthemalesandfemales9）______differed,twiceasmanyboysasgirlsscoredover500（onascaleof200to800）onmathematicalability;atthe700level,theratiowas14to1.Theconclusion:

maleshave10）______superiormathematicalreasoningability.

BenbowandStanley'sfindings,11）______werepublishedin"Science",disturbedsomemenand12）______women.NowthereisfortforthosepeopleinanewstudyfromtheUniversityofChicagothatsuggestsmath13）______not,afterall,anaturalmaledomain.Prof.ZalmanUsiskinstudied1,366tenthgraders.Theywereselectedfromgeometryclassesandtestedontheirabilitytosolvegeometryproofs,asubjectrequiring14）______abstractreasoningandspatialability.Theconclusion15）______byUsiskin:

therearenosexdifferencesinmathability.

1.A.atB.to　C.of　D.about

2.A.intacklingB.tacklingC.totackleD.abouttackling

3.A.mightbeB.havebeenC.mustbeD.hadbeen

4.A.smallerB.less　　C.fewer　　D.notmore

5.A.tosettleB.toset　C.settling　D.setting

6.A.weretested　　B.havetested　　C.weretesting　　　D.hadtested

7.A.distinctB.instinct　　C.remote　D.vague

8.A.SinceB.HoweverC.AsD.While

9.A.scarcelynot　B.virtually　C.largely　D.hardly

10.A.superficially　　B.universally　　C.inherently　　　D.initially

11.A.as　　B.that　　C.which　　D.all

12.A.few　　B.notafew　　C.notfew　　D.quitefew

13.A.be　　B.were　　C.was　　D.is

14.A.noneof　　B.neitherof　　C.either　　D.both

15.A.got　　B.gained　　C.reached　　D.acplished

Passage2

Weallknowthatamagiciandoesnotreallydependon"magic"toperformhistricks,butonhisabilitytoactatgreatspeed.16）______,thisdoesnotpreventusfromenjoyingwatchingamagician17）______rabbitsfromahat.18）______thegreatestmagicianofalltimewasHarryHoudiniwhodiedin1926.Houdinimasteredtheartof19）______.Hecouldfreehimselffromthetighttestknotsorthemostplicatedlocksinseconds.20）______noonereallyknowshowhedidthis,thereisnodoubt21）______hehadmadeaclosestudyofeverytypeoflockeverinvented.Helikedtocarryasmallsteelneedleliketoolstrappedtohislegandheusedthisinplaceofakey.

HoudinionceaskedtheChicagopolicetolockhiminprison.They22）______himinchainsandlockedhimup,buthefreedhimself23）______aninstant.Thepolice24）______himofhavingusedatoolandlockedhimupagain.Thistimeheworenoclothesandtherewerechainsroundhisneck,waist,wrists,andlegs;butheagainescapedinafewminutes.Houdinihadprobablyhiddenhis"needle"inawaxlike25）______anddroppeditonthefloorinthepassage.26）______hewentpast,hesteppedonitsothatitstucktothebottomofhisfoot.Hismostfamousescape,however,was27）______astonishing.Hewasheavilychainedupandenclosedinanemptywoodenchest,thelidof28）______wasnaileddown.The29）______wasdroppedintotheseainNewYorkharbor.InoneminuteHoudinihadswumtothesurface.Whenthechestwas30）______,itwasopenedandthechainswerefoundinside.

16.A.GenerallyB.HoweverC.PossiblyD.Likewise

17.A.toproduceB.whoproducesC.produce　D.howtoproduce

18.A.Outofthequestion　B.ThoughC.Probably　　D.Undoubted

19.A.escapingB.lockingC.openingD.dropping

20.A.SurprisinglyB.Obviously　　C.PerhapsD.Although

21.A.ifB.whetherC.asto　　　　D.that

22.A.involvedB.closedC.connectedD.bound

23.A.atB.byC.inD.for

24.A.ridB.chargedC.accused　　　D.deprived

25.A.candleB.mudC.somethingD.substance

26.A.AsB.Usually　　　C.MaybeD.Then

27.A.overallB.allbutC.nolonger　　　D.altogether

28.A.itB.whichC.thatD.him

29.A.chestB.bodyC.lid　　　　　　D.chain

30.A.broughtupB.sunkC.brokenapart　D.snapped

二Passage3

　WhowontheWorldcup1998footballgame?

WhathappenedattheUnitedNations?

Howdidthecriticslikethenewplay?

31）______aneventtakesplace,newspapersareonthestreetsgivingthedetails.Whereveranythinghappensintheworld,reportersareonthespottogatherthenews.Newspapershaveonebasic32）______,togetthenewsasquicklyaspossiblefromitssource,fromthosewhomakeittothosewhowantto33）______it.Radio,telegraph,television,and34）______inventionsbroughtpetitionfornewspapers.Sodidthedevelopmentofmagazinesandothermeansofmunication.35）______,thispetitionmerelyspurredthenewspaperson.Theyquicklymakeuseofthenewerandfastermeansofmunicationtoimprovethe36）______andthustheefficiencyoftheirownoperations.Todaymorenewspapersare37）______andreadthaneverbefore.petitionalsolednewspaperstobranchoutintomanyotherfields.Besideskeepingreaders38）______ofthelatestnews,today'snewspaperseducateandinfluencereadersaboutpoliticsandotherimportantandseriousmatters.Newspapersinfluencereaders'economicchoices39）______advertising.Mostnewspapersdependonadvertisingfortheirvery40）______.Newspapersaresoldatapricethat41）______evenasmallfractionofthecostofproduction.Themain42）______ofineformostnewspapersismercialadvertising.Thesuccessinsellingadvertisingdependsonanewspaper'svaluetoadvertisers.This43）______intermsofcirculation.Howmanypeoplereadthenewspaper?

Circulationdependssomewhatontheworkofthecirculationdepartmentandontheservicesorentertainment44）______inanewspaper'spages.Butforthemostpart,circulationdependsonanewspaper'svaluetoreadersassourceofinformation45）______themunity,city,country,state,nationandworldandevenouterspace.

31.A.JustwhenB.WhileC.SoonafterD.Before

32.A.reasonB.causeC.problemD.purpose

33.A.makeB.publishC.knowD.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.pleted

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

41.

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）______andwellmaintained,with48）______sharpcurvesandstraightsections,adirectrouteisnotalwaysthemost49）______one.Largehighwaysoftenpass50）______scenicareasandinterestingsmalltowns.Furthermore,thesehighwaysgenerally51）______largeurbancenters,whichmeansthattheybeecrowdedwith52）______trafficduringrushhours,53）______the"fast,direct"routebeesaveryslowroute.

However,thereisalmostalwaysanotherroutetotake54）______youarenotinahurry.Notfarfromthe55）______new"superhighways",thereareoftenolder,56）______heavilytraveledroadswhichgothroughthecountryside.57）______ofthesearegoodtwolaneroads;othersareunevenroadscurvingthroughthecountry.Thesesecondaryroutesmaygoupsteepslopes,alonghigh58）______,ordownfrighteninghillsidetotowns59）______indeepvalleys.Throughthese　lessdirectroutes,longerandslower,theygenerallygotoplaces60）______theairiscleanandsceneryisbeautiful,andthedrivermayhaveachancetogetafresh,cleanviewoftheworld.

46.

A.Although

B.Since　

C.Because　

D.Therefore

47.

A.stable

B.splendid

C.smooth

D.plicated

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.municate

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）______theseprimaryneedsthatthegreatmassofthepopulationlabored62）______itsdailytasks.Productionwasforthemostpartorganizedininnumerablesmallunits.Inthecountrythefarm,thehamletandthevillagelivedon63）______theycouldgrowormakeforthemselves,and64）______thesaleofanysurplusin