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英语四级15选10专项训练
大学英语四级考试15选10专项训练
UnitOne
Questions1to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Lookingbackonyearsoflivinginaworking-classhomeintheNorthofEngland,Ishouldsaythatagoodlivingroommust11threeprincipalthings:
homeliness,warmthandplentyofgoodfood.Theliving-roomisthewarmheartofthefamilyand12oftenslightlystuffytoamiddle-classvisitor.Itisnotasocialcentrebutafamilycenter;littleentertaininggoesonthereorinthefrontroom,ifthere13tobeone;youdonotentertaininanythingapproachingthemiddle-class14Thewife'ssociallifeoutsideher15familyisfoundoverthewashing-line,atthelittleshoponthecorner,visitingrelativesatamoderate16occasionally,andperhapsnowandagainavisitwithherhusbandtohispuborclub.Apartfromthesetwoplaces,hehasjusthisworkandhisfootballmatches.Theywillhave,eachofthem,friendsatalltheseplaces,whomaywellnotknowwhattheinsideoftheirhouseislike,havingnever"steppedacrossthethreshold,"astheold17phrasehasit.Thefamilyhearthis18forthefamilyitself,andthosewhoare"somethingtous"(anotherfavoriteformula)andwholookinforatalkorjusttosit.Muchofthefreetimeofamanandhiswifewill19bepassedatthathearth.Juststayinginisstilloneofthemostcommonleisure-time20
A.
happens
B.
professions
C.
sense
D.
nevertheless
E.
Fashioned
F.
distance
G.
immediate
H.
usually
I.
occupations
J.
preserved
K.
imitate
L.
provide
M.
therefore
N
reserved
0.
contribute
UnitTwo
Passage2
Flyingoveradesertareainanairplane,twoscientistslookeddownwithtrainedeyesattreesandbushes.Afteranhour's11oneofthescientistswroteinhisbook,"Lookherefor12metal."Scientistsinanotherairplane,flyingoveramountainregion,senta13tootherscientistsontheground,"Goldpossible."Walkingacrosshillyground,fourscientistsreported,"Thisgroundshouldbesearchedformetals."Fromanairplaneoverahillywastelandascientistsentbackbyradiooneword,"Uranium."
NoneofthescientistshadX-rayeyes:
theyhadno14powersforlookingdownbelowtheearth'ssurface.Theywere15puttingtouseoneofthenewestmethodsof16mineralsintheground—usingtreesandplantsas17thatcertainmineralsmayliebeneaththegroundonwhichthetreesand
plantsaregrowing.
Thisnewestmethodofsearchingformineralsis18onthefactthatmineralsdeepintheearthmay19thekindofbushesandtreesthatgrowonthesurface.
AtWatsonBarCreek,abrooksixthousandfeethighinthemountainsofBritishColumbia,Canada,amineralsearchgroupgatheredbagsoftreeseeds.Boxeswerefilledwithsmallbranchesfromthetrees.Rootsweredugandputintoboxes.Eachbagandboxwas20marked.Inascientificlaboratorythepartsoftheforesttreeswereburnedtoashesandtested.Eachsmallpartwasexaminedtolearnwhetherthereweremineralsinit.
A.
signs
B.
sufficiently
C.
locating
D.
affect
E.
merely
F.
magic
G.
hints
H.
carefully
I.
finding
J.
message
K.
flight
L.
probable
M.
revealing
N.
based
O.
information
UnitThree
America'smostfamouswomanistheGoddessofLiberty,i.e.theStatueofLiberty.Itwasfirstthoughtofin1865byEdouarddeLaboulayeanddesignedbyanotherFrenchman,FredericBartoldi.Theywantedto11libertyandfriendship.
Itwashopedthatthemonumentwouldbecompletedby1876whenAmerica12itscentennial.Fundraisingandthe13ofthestatueinFrancewentslowly.Itwas1885whenthe214cratescontainingthestatuereachedNewYork.
Americanswereinitially14fortheyhadnotraisedthemoneytopayfortheerectionofthebase.Fundraisingbypopularsubscriptionwasbehind15.OnefundraisingmethodusedwastohavepopularAmericanswriteletterswhichwerethensoldinpublic.
Thebaseandstatue,16272feettall,werecompletedin1886.Froma17standpoint,thestatueisamarvel.TheinnerstructurewasdesignedbytheFrenchengineer,AlexandreEiffel.Hisdesignforthestressedcopperskinofthestatueanticipatedmanyofthe18utilizedinmodernaircraft.
Afteracentury,themonumentbegantoshowsignsofgettingworsein19.JustasFrenchmenhadcreatedtheStatue,soitwaswithrestoration.
AFrenchmannotedthedecayandFrenchandAmericancraftsmenandcontributionsbroughtabouttherenewaloftheStatueintimeforitscentennial.Libertyisstill20inFranceandtheUnitedStates.
A.completely
B.
measures
C.
popular
D.
together
E.honor
F.
manufacture
G.
schedule
H.
reward
I.celebrated
J.
principles
K.
embarrassed
L.
technical
M.voluntary
N
conditions
0.
discouraged
UnitFour
SophyBrentcametovisitmenearlyeveryday.Shemademefeeluneasymostofthetime.Shesmoked11andneverusedanashtray.ShefollowedmeintothekitchenwhileImadeteaorcoffeeorsupperand12herselftothechildren'sorangejuice.Shemadeagreathitwithmytwo-year-olddaughterFlora,whowould13aboutherforhoursandrefertoherlovinglyas"sofa",andshewasalwaystalkingaboutmyhusbandandaskingmewherehewas.
Icouldnotdecidewhyshechosemy14,althoughIrealizedthatnobodyelsepaidherverymuchattention.Hersituationwasverydifficultinthatshewas15outofdramaschoolandonlynineteen,butbeing16toplayaleadingpartinacompanyoffairly17andexperiencedactors.Theywouldnothavelikedhermuchevenifshehadbeengood,andas,fromallaccounts,shewasnotgoodsotheytookevery18torunherdown.IthinkshethoughtthatIwastheonlypersonaroundwhowasbothunconnectedwiththetheatreandtolerably19.Toassociatewithmewasnot,atanyrate,tostepdownthescale.Andformypart,althoughIfelttroubledbyherIdidnotdislikeher.Therewassomethinggenuinelyoutstandinginherpersonality,andshehadsuchphysical20thatwithmeshecouldgetawaywithanything.Shewasnicetohavearound,likeflowersorabowloffruit.
A.helped
B.smart
B.
constantly
D.
treated
E.required
F.supreme
G.
hang
H.
charm
I.continually
J.company
K.
opportunity
L.
distinguished
M.straight
N.partner
O.
disappointed
UnitFive
Manypeopleoftenenjoyeatingouteitherbeforeorafteravisittothetheatre.However,mostofuswouldratherkeepthetwo11separate.Onemanwhothinksthattheycanbesuccessfullycombinedhasnotonlyexpressedhisideasinarecentbook,butalsosetupanestablishmentwherethetheoryisputvery12intopractice.ThemanisPaulThornton,andtheplaceistheHollics,anoldfarmhouse.
WheneverIvisitanewrestaurant,Ifeelthesameexcitementthatkeentheatre-goersmustexperienceonopeningnight.IhadthisfeelinglastFridayeveningatdusk,asmywifeandIweretakingawalkinthebeautifulgardensoftherestaurant13afterwehadarrived.Dinnerwasasexcellentaswehadbeen14.Thereisnomenu,forMr.Thorntoncreateshismealsratherasadirectorproducesaplay.Nevertheless,thevariouscombinationsof15ateachcoursearealways16asiftheyweredonebymagic.Heandhisteamofhighlyskilledhelpersserve,cutandcookthefood,movingaboutthe"stage"asconfidentlyas17actors.Themealisasdifferentfromwhatonefindsinordinaryrestaurantsasa18performanceofAMidsummerNight'sDreamwouldbefromasecond-ratetelevisionproduction.
MayIofferafewwordsofadviceincaseyouarethinkingofpayinghimavisit.Trynottoarrivejustafternoon,asMr.Thorntondoesnotserveanormallunch.His"brunch"which19thebest20ofatraditionalEnglishbreakfast,isservedaroundeleveno'clockandissoplentifulthatlunchisunnecessary.
A.featuresB.shortlyC.potentialD.definitelyE.perfect
F.promotedG.liveH.professionalI.charactersJ.promised
K.choicesL.includesM.pleasuresN.vigorouslyO.substitutions
UnitSix
StudentexpeditionsdoagreatdealofgoodworkontheArcticislandsbutfromtimetotimecausetroubleinthehuts,probablybecausestudentsarenotfamiliarwiththe11ofthelittlewoodenhutsdottedallovertheislandsoftheSpizbergengroup.
Eachhut12hasaninnerandanouterdoor,shuttersoverthewindows,astoreofwood13upoutside,drychoppedwoodinside,utensilsandcutlery,andaboveall,asmallstoreoffood.Allthesethingsmustbecompletelyin14wheneverthehutisleft.
Itmakesno15ifitisonlythemiddleofJuly.That16hutmaynotbevisitedagainbeforethewinter.Adoorleftopencanleadeithertosnowfillingupthehuttotheceiling,or17still,windblowingtheroofoff.Unfastenedshuttersleavethewindowsaneasypreyforpolarbears18forfoodandtheresultisagainsnowinthehut.Theready-choppedwoodisalsoveryimportant.
Atravelervisitingthehutinthemiddleofthedarktimeandperhapsinbadweather,hisfeet,handsandfacebittenbythefrost,willhavehisdifficultiesdoubledifthewoodhelefthasbeenusedupbyothersandhehadnothingwithwhichto19afire.
Tenormoreyearsagotherewereenoughhunterstolookaftermostofthehuts,butnowmanybuildingshavebecomeuselessbecausethereisnoonetorepairthemandbecauseof20
A.worse
B.
peculiar
C.
laid
D.
light
E.generally
F.
order
G.
particular
H.
conventions
I.carelessness
J.
difference
K.
built
L.
fashions
M.searching
N.
ordinarily
O.
result
UnitSeven
Mostofustrademoneyforentertainment.Movies,concertsandshowsareenjoyablebut11.Ifyouthinkthatyoucan'thaveagoodtimewithoutspendingalotofmoney,readon.Alittle