四级完形填空 20篇含答案.docx

1、四级完形填空 20篇含答案English TestI. Cloze (with four choices provided)Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. (400 points)Passage 1I have goals for my life, but they are not fame or fortune. But that does not mean I can just sit

2、 (1)_, doing nothing at all. I want (2)_, something unusual, exciting and even dangerous sometimes. One dream I have is to be (3)_ into the harness of a jet and fly at twice the speed of sound. Or, I could go into space and (4)_ gravity. On an outer space adventure, I could (5)_ the Earth in a space

3、craft. I also would like to jump from an airplane, (6)_ in the sky and parachute (跳伞) to the ground. Or maybe Ill climb steep mountain (7)_ in China. Its also possible for me to (8)_ tropical jungles in Brazil. No, Im not (9)_ for the spotlight. I dont want to join the (10)_ of fame. I simply dont w

4、ant my life to be (11)_. I could go on a fantastic (12)_. I could uncover (13)_ treasures in the mysterious Bermuda triangle or become a captain on a naval aircraft carrier and (14)_ the seven seas. Maybe Ill investigate crimes or be an attorney for the public and (15)_ large corporations of terribl

5、e crimes. I could catch them as they are (16)_ citizens out of their hard-earned money. Or, I could be a government agent and (17)_ on foreign countries. I could find out if they are planning a(n) (18)_ of our mother country.On second thought, this all seems quite (19)_. I take back everything that

6、I have said. A(n) (20)_ life is for me. I think that I will simply sit back in my big comfortable chair with the air-conditioning set at a perfect 24 degrees centigrade and read about someone else doing those dangerous things. This book about mining for gold will do fine. 1. A. calm B. quiet C. peac

7、eful D. still 2. A. accident B. adventure C. risk D. chance 3. A. stuck B. struck C. confronted D. strapped 4. A. defy B. deny C. oppose D. violate 5. A. chase B. surround C. orbit D. twist 6. A. hang B. wonder C. fly D. suspend 7. A. heights B. peaks C. points D. maximums 8. A. explore B. investiga

8、te C. research D. search 9. A. disappointed B. horrible C. hopeless D. desperate 10. A. conquest B. dispute C. defeat D. victory 11. A. fascinating B. amazing C. disgusting D. boring 12. A. commission B. mission C. procession D. responsibility 13. A. sunk B. submerged C. emerged D. overwhelmed 14. A

9、. orbit B. circle C. cruise D. float 15. A. accuse B. charge C. blame D. criticize 16. A. compelling B. misleading C. stealing D. cheating 17. A. spy B. investigate C. inspect D. observe 18. A. violation B. corruption C. invasion D. pursuit 19. A. boring B. destructive C. tiresome D. complicated 20.

10、 A. worthless B. idle C. empty D. unemployed Passage 2Eugene Dubois discovered the first fossils of a larger, bigger brained species of human, in Java in 1891. The (21)_ he found had long, straight legs and was an excellent walker. The size of the head (22)_ a very large brain. It was about 1,000 ce

11、ntimeters cubed, (23)_ was much larger than people who came before. All previous (24)_ had smaller heads. Since then, about 40 individuals (25)_ in character and age to his fossil have been found in Java, and near Beijing (Peking), China. Java man and Peking man are now (26)_ as belonging to the sam

12、e group. That is, they are part of the same (27)_, Homo erectus. (28)_ a height of 5 feet, Homo erectus was very tall. He was much taller than (29)_ human species. He also walked (30)_. The shape of the (31)_ of the head and the bones of the jaw suggest that Homo erectus was able to talk. In 1976, a

13、 complete fossil of the bones of the head were (32)_ in East Africa. It was (33)_ at 1.5 million years old, a million years older than those from Java and Beijing. (34)_, Homo erectus was a very successful species. It had (35)_ and quickly spread throughout Africa. Within a million years it had (36)

14、_ into Asia and Europe.Modern humans, Homo sapiens, which (37)_ wise man, were also very successful. They first (38)_ in Africa about 600,000 years ago. Scientists who have (39)_ fossils of early Homo sapiens say that they are not the same as Homo erectus. There are some genetic (40)_ with present-d

15、ay humans. These changes probably occurred about 30,000 years ago. 21. A. skeleton B. outline C. framework D. structure 22. A. recommended B. suggested C. proposed D. advocated 23. A. that B. this C. it D. which 24. A. founders B. creators C. inventors D. ancestors 25. A. as B. like C. similar D. li

16、kewise 26. A. recognized B. appreciated C. accounted D. realized 27. A. variety B. species C. brand D. category 28. A. On B. To C. At D. In 29. A. formal B. authentic C. genuine D. previous 30. A. vertical B. straight C. horizontal D. erect 31. A. inferior B. superior C. exterior D. interior 32. A.

17、discovered B. invented C. disposed D. disguised 33. A. advanced B. dated C. traced D. derived 34. A. Moreover B. Hence C. Furthermore D. Yet 35. A. boomed B. burst C. thrived D. widened 36. A. expelled B. migrated C. transformed D. descended 37. A. means B. refers C. mentions D. contributes 38. A. r

18、eached B. happened C. appeared D. occurred 39. A. resolved B. separated C. analyzed D. transplanted 40. A. contrasts B. uncertainties C. differences D. dissimilarities Passage 3 A transformation is taking place to greatly raise living standards in the developing world. Nowhere is the shift to 21st t

19、echnology more evident than in Vietnam where they are taking (41)_ steps to install the most reliable and up-to-date telecommunications equipment. Investing (42)_ the future is an important step toward realizing increased opportunities and (43)_ for their citizens. I, (44)_, dont fully agree. I beli

20、eve that many of these countries are not making very (45)_ plans in acquiring new technologies. It sometimes does (46)_ to install expensive optical fibers. It is true that they are only a millimeter (47)_ and are a big improvement over the technology of the past. However, if only a very small (48)_

21、 of the countrys citizens are going to use them, installing them doesnt make much sense. The price (49)_ for these items right now is too high. It is possible that it will be more (50)_ a couple of years from now. The existing cables will provide (51)_ to the information superhighway. Until more peo

22、ple are ready to get (52)_, the current technology will be fine. The most important step right now (53)_ in the realm of education.I believe that only the urban business centers should be (54)_ with this expensive technology right now. Leaders need to look at spending money not only on the future, (

23、55)_ on the present. The poor have a (56)_ in what is being decided as well. (57)_ greater revenues might be possible, they will not help the poor as much as other things will. I cant argue against the fact that benefits might be (58)_ from having Internet access. Still, it is far more likely that t

24、he poor will benefit more from basic (59)_ like electricity and water. It is hard to (60)_ all of a countrys problems with one solution. This is a fact that no one can ignore. 41. A. heroic B. fearless C. bold D. tough 42. A. in B. on C. with D. over 43. A. winnings B. revenues C. receipts D. posses

25、sions 44. A. therefore B. accordingly C. consequently D. however 45. A. energetic B. magic C. critic D. strategic 46. A. no good B. no benefit C. no sense D. no harm 47. A. in breadth B. in diameter C. in length D. in strength 48. A. capacity B. volume C. distribution D. percentage 49. A. attachment

26、 B. mark C. tag D. ticket 50. A. feasible B. promising C. profitable D. popular 51. A. path B. access C. way D. means 52. A. dissolved B. revolved C. evolved D. involved 53. A. finds B. lays C. lies D. takes 54. A. provided B. attributed C. rendered D. afforded 55. A. but then B. but also B. but onl

27、y D. but for 56. A. chance B. venture C. stake D. fortune 57. A. As B. Since C. If D. While 58. A. gained B. drained C. entertained D. sustained 59. A. equipment B. utilities C. constructions D. appliances 60. A. suffer B. proceed C. lick D. deal Passage 4I work for the state as a caseworker. If som

28、eone (61)_ needs help, I can help them. If they need help with their rent or money to fix their wheelchair or (62)_, they just come to me. We should know that they all receive a (63)_, so they should have enough money for bills. (64)_, I believe almost all of them get compensation from another (65)_

29、. Welfare fraud is (66)_ and so my job has really become (67)_ a detective investigating a crime. I make sure they have receipts for every (68)_ donation that they get. I also check (69)_ they should opt to ask me for additional money. I will make sure it is (70)_. If they need money for medical rea

30、sons, I ask them to get a doctor to (71)_ that the medical treatment is just necessary. I am not the enemy, but I dont just give out money to every (72)_ face that walks through my door. I see many people living on the welfare system are making money with the (73)_ that welfare alone wont pay the rent. In that case, I have to take away their welfare (74)_ according to the law. In fact,