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英语专业四级模拟试题11
CLOZE[15MIN.]
Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.
Weallknowthatamagiciandoesnotreallydependon“magic”toperformhistricks,__1__onhisabilitytoactatgreatspeed.__2__,thisdoesnotpreventusfromenjoyingwatchingamagician__3__rabbitsfromahat.__4__thegreatestmagicianofalltimewasHarryHoudiniwhodiedin1926.Houdinimasteredtheartof__5__.Hecouldfreehimselffromthetightestknotsorthemostcomplicatedlocksinseconds.__6__noonereallyknows__7__hedidthis,thereisnodoubt__8__hehadmadeaclosestudyofeverytypeoflockever__9__.Helikedtocarryasmallsteelneedle-liketoolstrappedtohislegandheusedthisin__10__ofakey.HoudinionceaskedtheChicagopolicetolockhiminprison.They__11__himinchainsandlockedhimup,buthefreedhimself__12__aninstant.Thepolice__13__himofhavingusedatoolandlockedhimupagain.Thistimeheworenoclothesandtherewerechainsroundhisneck,waist,wrists,andlegs;butheagainescapedinafewminutes.Houdinihadprobablyhiddenhis“needle”inawax-like__14__anddroppeditonthefloorinthepassage.__15__hewentpast,hesteppedonitsothatitstucktothebottomofhisfoot.Hismostfamousescape,however,was__16__astonishing.Hewasheavilychained__17__andenclosedinanemptywoodenchest,thelidof__18__wasnaileddown.The__19__wasdroppedintotheseainNewYorkharbor.InoneminuteHoudinihadswumtothesurface.Whenthechestwas__20__,itwasopenedandthechainswerefoundinside.
31.A.but
B.then
C.and
D.however
32.A.Generally
B.However
C.Possibly
D.Likewise
33.A.toproduce
B.whoproduces
C.produce
D.howtoproduce
34.A.Outofthequestion
B.Though
C.Probably
D.Undoubted
35.A.escaping
B.locking
C.opening
D.dropping
36.A.Surprisingly
B.Obviously
C.Perhaps
D.Although
37.A.when
B.where
C.how
D.what
38.A.if
B.whether
C.asto
D.that
39.A.invented
B.invent
C.beinginvented
D.inventing
40.A.use
B.place
C.view
D.absence
41.A.involved
B.closed
C.connected
D.bound
42.A.at
B.by
C.in
D.for
43.A.rid
B.charged
C.accused
D.deprived
44.A.candle
B.mud
C.something
D.substance
45.A.As
B.Usually
C.Maybe
D.Then
46.A.overall
B.allbut
C.nolonger
D.altogether
47.A.up
B.down
C.around
D.in
48.A.it
B.which
C.that
D.him
49.A.chest
B.body
C.lid
D.chain
50.A.broughtup
B.sunk
C.brokenapart
D.snapped
GRAMMAR&VOCABULARY[15MIN.]
Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.
51.Thereportersexposedthecorruptionofseveralseniorofficersinthegovernment;consequently,theseofficers_____toresignfromoffice.
A.haveasked
B.wereasked
C.hadasked
D.hadbeenasked
52.Thetrainatthepresentspeed_____untilitreachesthenextcityataboutseveno'clockthisevening.
A.willbegoing
B.went
C.wouldgo
D.went
53.Such______thecase,therearenogroundstojustifyyourcomplaints.
A.was
B.is
C.isbeing
D.being
54.Ibeg______yournephew'swedding.
A.tobeexcused
B.tobeexcusedfrom
C.toexcusefrom
D.tobeexcusedto
55.Theonlycandidate_____canhopetodefeathimisquitnow.
A.who
B.which
C.that
D.when
56.Humbleitmaybe,_____there'snoplacelikehome._____hemaygo.
A.like,when
B.as,wherever
C.although,where
D.which,wherever
57.Heoughttoattendthemeeting,_____?
A.shouldhe
B.oughthe
C.shouldn'the
D.oughtn'the
58.Maryis18yearsoldthisyear;she_____19nextyear.
A.willbe
B.istobe
C.isgoingtobe
D.shouldbe
59.Thoughitwaslateinthenight,_____hecontinuedtoworkvigorously.
A.but
B.yet
C.and
D.that
60.Thedoctoradvisedhimtostayinbed,sayinghewasmuch_____.
A.illenough
B.tooill
C.soill
D.veryill
61.Iwas______studyFrenchyesterday,butIchangedmymind.
A.tobestarting
B.tostart
C.tohavestarted
D.tohavebeenstarting
62.You'drathergototheaterwithhimthisevening,______?
A.areyou
B.hadn'tyou
C.isn'tit
D.wouldn'tyou
63.______thattheformationofthesun,theplanets,andotherstarsbeganwiththecondensationofaninterstellargascloud.
A.Itisbelieved
B.Believing
C.Beingbelieved
D.Tobelieve
64.Oneofthemostspectacularqualitiesofmanisnotablyhis______toanykindofnaturalenvironment.
A.tendency
B.adoptability
C.adaptability
D.availability
65.I'minno______nowtogotoconcertwithyou.
A.mood
B.intention
C.emotion
D.sense
66.Thejudgerdoesn'tknowwhetherthewitnessistellingthetruth,buthewill______it.
A.identify
B.enforce
C.distinguish
D.verify
67.Beforetheplane______,thepilotbailedout.
A.clashed
B.crashed
C.smashed
D.struck
68.Doctorsoftenmakehigher______fortheirworksthantheyshould.
A.charges
B.bills
C.costs
D.payments
69.Mostoftheearliest______intoAmericacamefromEurope.
A.migrants
B.emigrants
C.immigrants
D.inhabitants
70.Hisnamewasonthe______ofmytongue,butIjustcouldn'tremember.
A.edge
B.rim
C.border
D.tip
71.Icaughta______ofthenameofthebookbeforesheputitintothedrawer.
A.glimpse
B.glance
C.sight
D.stare
72.Onceyoubecomeasoldier,youwillbegivenamonthly______bythearmy.
A.income
B.allowance
C.wage
D.salary
73.Icalledathishousebutwasrefused______.
A.admission
B.access
C.reception
D.admittance
74.Alltoo______itwastimetogobacktoschoolaftertheSpringFestival.
A.quick
B.soon
C.fast
D.speedy
75.Hehandledthecompanyin______withhisbrother.
A.combination
B.mixture
C.collaboration
D.association
76.______isannouncedinthepapers,ourcountryhaslaunchedalarge-scalemovementagainstsmugglingandfraudulentactivitiesinforeigncurrencyexchangedeals.
A.What
B.As
C.Which
D.That
77.Alltheflights______becauseofthesnowstorm,wehadtotakethetraininstead.
A.werecanceled
B.hadbeencanceled
C.havingcanceled
D.havingbeencanceled
78.Once______,thispowerstationwillsupplyalltheneighboringtownsandvillageswithelectricity.
A.itbeingcompleted
B.itcompleted
C.completed
D.itcompletes
79.Hemighthavebeenkilled______thetimelyarrivaloftheambulance.
A.butfor
B.exceptfor
C.besides
D.except
80.Ifyouhaveneverplantedanything,youwon'tbeabletoknowthepleasureofwatchingthethingyouhaveplanted______.
A.grow
B.togrow
C.growing
D.tobegrowing
READINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]
Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.
Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.
A
Atwenty-year-oldimmigrant,LeviStrauss,cametotheUnitedStatesin1850toseekhisfortuneinthegoldfields.Butstrangelyenough,thismanmadehisfortuneonheavycanvasthathefoundsuitableforworkingclothes.Strauss'sjeanswereparticularlygoodforprospectorsandcowboys.Intheearlydaysofjeans,thismancouldn'thaveguessedthathispants,madeonlyforroughwork,wouldbecomesopopularatalllevelsofsociety.Yes,thisisafact:
jeanshavebecomefashionableinoursociety.Furthermore,thesepantshavecometosymbolizechangesinsocialattitude.
Inthelastdecadeortwowehaveseenmovementstowardequalityaswellasdefianceofauthority.Jeans,nowwornbyeverybody,canbesaidtosymbolizethesechangesforthebetter.Inthepast,onlymenworejeans,andthesemenwereatthebottom—sociallyandeconomically.Jeanswerewornbytruckdrivers,farmandfactoryworkers.Today,jeansnolongerarelookeddownupon.Theyarewornbybothmenandwomen,bybothskilledandunskilledworkers,bybothemployeesandemployers.Thiscommonwayofdressingsymbolizesrespectforindividuality,nomatterwhatyouroccupationorsex.Inthefightagainstauthority,youngpeoplehavebeentheleaders.Soitisnaturalthatteenagerswoulddefyparentsandschooladministratorsovertherighttowearjeanstoclassandwin.Jeansarethetypicaldressofcivilrightsmarchers,fansatrockconcerts,“hippies”returningtonature,andseriouscollegestudents.
Becauseeveryonecanbecomfortableinthem,thebluejeansinventedfortheuseofworkersarenowacceptedalmostanywhere,anytime.ThisistruenotonlyintheUnitedStates,butinmanyothercountriesintheworld.Istronglyagreewiththefollowingstatement:
“Oldornew,glorifiedorplain,jeansarelikelytobearoundforalongtimetocome.Alreadytheyhavesucceededwherestatesmanshiphasfailed.Althoughunabletospeakthesamelanguage,theinhabitantsofthisembattledplanethaveatleastagreedtowearthesamepants.”
81.Jeans,originallydesignedbyLeviStrauss,______.
A.havebecomeasymbolofthefashionableclass
B.havecometosymbolizechangesinsocialattitude
C.aresuitablewearforroughworkonly
D.arenolongersopopularastheyusedtobe
82.Whatisimpliedbutnotdirectlystatedinthepassageisthat______.
A.youngpeoplehavebeentheleadersinthefightagainstauthority
B.today,jeansarenolongerlookeddownupon
C.jeansarethetypicaldressofcivilrightsmarchers
D.formerlys