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英语四级完形填空
Beforethe20thcenturythehorseprovideddaytodaytransportationintheUnitedStates.Trainswereusedonlyforlong-distancetransportation.
Todaythecaristhemostpopolar1oftransportationinalloftheUnitedStates.Ithascompletely2thehorseasameansofeverydaytransportation.Americansusetheircarfor390percentofallpersonal4.
MostAmericansareableto5cars.Theaveragepriceofa6madecarwas1,050in1950,2,740in1960andupto3,75071975.DuringthisperiodAmericancarmanufacturerssetabout8theirproductsandworkefficiency.
Asaresult,theyearlyincomeofthe9familyincreasedfrom1950to197510thanthepriceofcars.Forthisreason11anewcartakesasmaller12ofafamily'stotalearningstoday.
In195113ittook8.1monthsofanaveragefamily's14tobuyanewcar.In1962anewcar158.3ofafamily'sannualearnings.By1975itonlytook4.7516income.Inaddition,the1975carsweretechnically17tomodelsfrompreviousyears.
The18oftheautomobileextendsthroughouttheeconomy19thecarissoimportanttoAmericans.Americansspendmoremoneyto20theircarsrunningthanonanyotheritem.
1.A.kindsB.meansC.meanD.types
2.A.deniedB.reproducedC.replacedD.ridiculed
3.A.hardlyB.nearlyC.certainlyD.somehow
4.A.tripB.worksC.businessD.travel
5.A.buyB.sellC.raceD.see
6.A.quicklyB.regularlyC.rapidlyD.recently
7.A.onB.inC.behindD.about
8.A.raisingB.makingC.reducingD.improving
9.A.unusualB.interestedC.averageD.biggest
10.A.slowestB.equalC.fasterD.lessthan
11.A.bringingB.obtainC.boughtD.purchasing
12.A.partB.halfC.numberD.side
13.A.clearlyB.proportionallyC.percentageD.suddenly
14.A.incomeB.workC.plantsD.debts
15.A.usedB.spendC.costD.needed
16.A.monthsB.dollarsC.familyD.year
17.A.famousB.superiorC.fastestD.purchasing
18.A.runningB.noticeC.influenceD.discussion
19.A.thenB.asC.soD.which
20.A.startB.leaveC.keepD.repair
答案与解析:
1.B
本题易错选C.但mean不是名词,“手段”和“方式”的名词为means。
2.C
根据句子意思判断,replace意为“代替”,正确。
3.B
Nearly的意思是“几乎,大约”;hardly的意思是“几乎不”;如:
Hecouldhardlydothat.他几乎不能做那件事。
4.A
本题易错选D。
但travel指远距离的旅行,而trip指以工作和娱乐为目的的短距离旅行。
5.A
根据下句的意思判断。
6.D
根据句子意思判断,recentlymade意为“最近生产的”。
7.B
在某一年用介词in。
8.D
因为“改进产品”与“提高工作效率”意思连贯,符合上下文意思。
9.C
句子意思为“平均家庭年收入”,所以应选average。
10.C
than前面要用比较级。
11.D
根据句子意思判断,purchasing为交易买卖的意思。
12.A
takeapart在本句中意为“占一部分”。
13.B
这里需要一个副词proportionally表达“按比例地;适当地;相称的,相当的”意思。
14.A
income上文中已提到。
15.C
cost指某物花费某人多少钱,如:
Thecoatcostme.Spend指某人花多少钱买某物,如:
Ispentonthecoat.
16.A
根据句子意思判断。
17.B
superiorto是短语,“优于”的意思。
18.C
根据句子意思判断。
19.B
as引导的原因状语从句。
20.C
keeptheircarrunning是属于keepsth.doing这个固定动词短语,意为“保持……继续进行”。
Playingorganizedsportsissuchacommonexperienceintheunitedstatesthatmanychildrenandteenagerstakethemforgranted.Thisisespeciallytrue__67__childrenfromfamiliesandcommunitiesthathavetheresourcesneededtoorganizeand___68___sportsprogramsandmakesurethatthereiseasy__69___toparticipationopportunities.Childreninlow-incomefamiliesandpoorcommunitiesare___70____likelytotakeorganizedyouthsportsforgrantedbecausetheyoften____71___theresourceneededtopayforparticipation___72____equipment,andtransportationtopracticesandgames___73____theircommunitiesdonothaveresourcestobuildand____74_____sportsfieldsandfacilities.
Organizedyouthsports___75____appearedduringtheearly20thcenturyintheunitedstatesandotherwealthynation.Theywereoriginallydeveloped____76___someeducatorsanddevelopmentalexperts____77_____thatthebehaviorandcharacterofchildrenwere____78___influencedbytheirsocialsurroundingsandeverydayexperiences.This__79_____manypeopletobelievethatifyoucouldorganizetheexperiencesofchildrenin___80____ways,youcouldinfluencethekindsofadultsthatthosechildrenwouldbecome.
Thisbeliefthatthesocial____81____influencedaperson’soveralldevelopmentwasvery___82___topeopleinterestedinprogressandreformintheunitedstates___83___thebeginningofthe20thcertury.Itcausedthemtothinkabout___84____theymightcontroltheexperiencesofchildrento___85_____responsibleandproductiveadults.Theybelievedstronglythatdemocracydependedonresponsibilityandthata____86____capitalisteconomydependedontheproductivityofworkers.
67.A)amongB)withinC)onD)towards
68.A)spreadB)speedC)spurD)sponsor
69.A)accessB)entranceC)chanceD)route
70.A)littleB)lessC)moreD)much
71.A)shrinkB)tightenC)limitD)lack
72.A)billB)accountsC)feesD)fare
73.A)soB)asC)andD)but
74.A)maintainB)containC)sustainD)entertain
75.A)lastB)firstC)laterD)finally
76.A)beforeB)whileC)untilD)when
77.A)realizedB)recalledC)expectedD)exhibited
78.A)specificallyB)excessivelyC)stronglyD)exactly
79.A)movedB)conductedC)putD)led
80.A)preciseB)preciousC)particularD)peculiar
81.A)engagementB)environmentC)stateD)status
82.A)encouragingB)disappointingC)upsettingD)surprising
83.A)forB)withC)overD)at
84.A)whatB)howC)whateverD)however
85.A)multiplyB)manufactureC)produceD)provide
86.A)growingB)breedingC)raisingD)flying
参考答案:
67.A)among
68.D)sponsor
69.A)access
70.B)less
71.D)lack
72.C)fees
73.C)and
74.A)maintain
75.B)first
76.D)when
77.A)realized
78.C)strongly
79.D)led
80.C)particular
81.B)environment
82.A)encouraging
83.D)at
84.B)how
85.C)produce
86.A)growing
Playingorganizedsportsissuchacommonexperienceintheunitedstatesthatmanychildrenandteenagerstakethemforgranted.Thisisespeciallytrue__67__childrenfromfamiliesandcommunitiesthathavetheresourcesneededtoorganizeand___68___sportsprogramsandmakesurethatthereiseasy__69___toparticipationopportunities.Childreninlow-incomefamiliesandpoorcommunitiesare___70____likelytotakeorganizedyouthsportsforgrantedbecausetheyoften____71___theresourceneededtopayforparticipation___72____equipment,andtransportationtopracticesandgames___73____theircommunitiesdonothaveresourcestobuildand____74_____sportsfieldsandfacilities.
Organizedyouthsports___75____appearedduringtheearly20thcenturyintheunitedstatesandotherwealthynation.Theywereoriginallydeveloped____76___someeducatorsanddevelopmentalexperts____77_____thatthebehaviorandcharacterofchildrenwere____78___influencedbytheirsocialsurroundingsandeverydayexperiences.This__79_____manypeopletobelievethatifyoucouldorganizetheexperiencesofchildrenin___80____ways,youcouldinfluencethekindsofadultsthatthosechildrenwouldbecome.
Thisbeliefthatthesocial____81____influencedaperson’soveralldevelopmentwasvery___82___topeopleinterestedinprogressandreformintheunitedstates___83___thebeginningofthe20thcertury.Itcausedthemtothinkabout___84____theymightcontroltheexperiencesofchildrento___85_____responsibleandproductiveadults.Theybelievedstronglythatdemocracydependedonresponsibilityandthata____86____capitalisteconomydependedontheproductivityofworkers.
67.A)amongB)withinC)onD)towards
68.A)spreadB)speedC)spurD)sponsor
69.A)accessB)entranceC)chanceD)route
70.A)littleB)lessC)moreD)much
71.A)shrinkB)tightenC)limitD)lack
72.A)billB)accountsC)feesD)fare
73.A)soB)asC)andD)but
74.A)maintainB)containC)sustainD)entertain
75.A)lastB)firstC)laterD)finally
76.A)beforeB)whileC)untilD)when
77.A)realizedB)recalledC)expectedD)exhibited
78.A)specificallyB)excessivelyC)stronglyD)exactly
79.A)movedB)conductedC)putD)led
80.A)preciseB)preciousC)particularD)peculiar
81.A)engagementB)environmentC)stateD)status
82.A)encouragingB)disappointingC)upsettingD)surprising
83.A)forB)withC)overD)at
84.A)whatB)howC)whateverD)however
85.A)multiplyB)manufactureC)produceD)provide
86.A)growingB)breedingC)raisingD)flying
参考答案:
67.A)among
68.D)sponsor
69.A)access
70.B)less
71.D)lack
72.C)fees
73.C)and
74.A)maintain
75.B)first
76.D)when
77.A)realized
78.C)strongly
79.D)led
80.C)particular
81.B)environment
82.A)encouraging
83.D)at
84.B)how
85.C)produce
86.A)growing
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