英语四级完形填空.docx

1、英语四级完形填空Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States.Trains were used only for long-distance transportation. Today the car is the most popolar 1 of transportation in all of the United States.It has completely 2 the horse as a means of everyday transportat

2、ion.Americans use their car for 3 90 percent of all personal 4 . Most Americans are able to 5 cars.The average price of a 6 made car was 1,050 in 1950, 2, 740 in 1960 and up to 3, 750 7 1975.During this period American car manufacturers set about 8 their products and work efficiency. As a result, th

3、e yearly income of the 9 family increased from 1950 to 1975 10 than the price of cars.For this reason 11 a new car takes a smaller 12 of a familys total earnings today.In 1951 13 it took 8.1 months of an average familys 14 to buy a new car.In 1962 a new car 15 8.3 of a familys annual earnings.By 197

4、5 it only took 4.75 16 income.In addition, the 1975 cars were technically 17 to models from previous years.The 18 of the automobile extends throughout the economy 19 the car is so important to Americans.Americans spend more money to 20 their cars running than on any other item.1.A.kinds B.means C.me

5、an D.types2.A.denied B.reproduced C.replaced D.ridiculed3.A.hardly B.nearly C.certainly D.somehow4.A.trip B.works C.business D.travel5.A.buy B.sell C.race D.see6.A.quickly B.regularly C.rapidly D.recently7.A.on B.in C.behind D.about8.A.raising B.making C.reducing D.improving9.A.unusual B.interested

6、C.average D.biggest10.A.slowest B.equal C.faster D.less than11.A.bringing B.obtain C.bought D.purchasing12.A.part B.half C.number D.side13.A.clearly B.proportionallyC.percentage D.suddenly14.A.income B.work C.plants D.debts15.A.used B.spend C.cost D.needed16.A.months B.dollar s C.family D.year17.A.f

7、amous B.superior C.fastest D.purchasing18.A.running B.notice C.influence D.discussion19.A.then B.as C.so D.which20.A.start B.leave C.keep D.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.BNearly的意思是“几乎，大约”；hardly的意思是“几乎不”；如：He could hardly do that.他几乎不能做那件事。4.A本题易错

8、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，recently made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.Cthan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.Atake a part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.Aincome

9、上文中已提到。15.Ccost指某物花费某人多少钱，如：The coat cost me.Spend指某人花多少钱买某物，如：I spent on the coat.16.A根据句子意思判断。17.Bsuperior to是短语，“优于”的意思。18.C根据句子意思判断。19.Bas引导的原因状语从句。20.Ckeep their car running是属于keep sth.doing这个固定动词短语，意为“保持继续进行”。 Playing organized sports is such a common experience in the united states that many

10、children and teenagers take them for granted. This is especially true _67_children from families and communities that have the resources needed to organize and _68_sports programs and make sure that there is easy_69_to participation opportunities. Children in low-income families and poor communities

11、 are_70_likely to take organized youth sports for granted because they often_71_the resource needed to pay for participation_72_equipment, and transportation to practices and games_73_their communities do not have resources to build and _74_sports fields and facilities.Organized youth sports_75_appe

12、ared during the early 20th century in the united states and other wealthy nation. They were originally developed_76_some educators and developmental experts_77_that the behavior and character of children were_78_influenced by their social surroundings and everyday experiences. This_79_many people to

13、 believe that if you could organize the experiences of children in_80_ways, you could influence the kinds of adults that those children would become.This belief that the social_81_influenced a persons overall development was very_82_to people interested in progress and reform in the united states_83

14、_the beginning of the 20th certury. It caused them to think about _84_they might control the experiences of children to _85_responsible and productive adults. They believed strongly that democracy depended on responsibility and that a_86_capitalist economy depended on the productivity of workers. 67

15、. A) among B) within C) on D) towards68. A) spread B) speed C) spur D) sponsor69. A) access B) entrance C) chance D) route70. A) little B) less C) more D) much71. A) shrink B) tighten C) limit D) lack72. A) bill B) accounts C) fees D) fare73. A) so B) as C) and D) but74. A) maintain B) contain C) su

16、stain D) entertain75. A) last B) first C) later D) finally76. A) before B) while C) until D) when77. A) realized B) recalled C) expected D) exhibited78. A) specifically B) excessively C) strongly D) exactly79. A) moved B) conducted C) put D) led80. A) precise B) precious C) particular D) peculiar81.

17、 A) engagement B) environment C) state D) status82. A) encouraging B) disappointing C) upsetting D) surprising83. A) for B) with C) over D) at84. A) what B) how C) whatever D) however85. A) multiply B) manufacture C) produce D) provide86. A) growing B) breeding C) raising D) flying参考答案：67. A) among6

18、8. D) sponsor69. A) access70. B) less71. D) lack72. C) fees73. C) and74. A) maintain75. B) first76. D) when77. A) realized78. C) strongly79. D) led80. C) particular81. B) environment82. A) encouraging83. D) at84. B) how85. C) produce86. A) growing Playing organized sports is such a common experience

19、 in the united states that many children and teenagers take them for granted. This is especially true _67_children from families and communities that have the resources needed to organize and _68_sports programs and make sure that there is easy_69_to participation opportunities. Children in low-inco

20、me families and poor communities are_70_likely to take organized youth sports for granted because they often_71_the resource needed to pay for participation_72_equipment, and transportation to practices and games_73_their communities do not have resources to build and _74_sports fields and facilitie

21、s.Organized youth sports_75_appeared during the early 20th century in the united states and other wealthy nation. They were originally developed_76_some educators and developmental experts_77_that the behavior and character of children were_78_influenced by their social surroundings and everyday exp

22、eriences. This_79_many people to believe that if you could organize the experiences of children in_80_ways, you could influence the kinds of adults that those children would become.This belief that the social_81_influenced a persons overall development was very_82_to people interested in progress an

23、d reform in the united states_83_the beginning of the 20th certury. It caused them to think about _84_they might control the experiences of children to _85_responsible and productive adults. They believed strongly that democracy depended on responsibility and that a_86_capitalist economy depended on

24、 the productivity of workers. 67. A) among B) within C) on D) towards68. A) spread B) speed C) spur D) sponsor69. A) access B) entrance C) chance D) route70. A) little B) less C) more D) much71. A) shrink B) tighten C) limit D) lack72. A) bill B) accounts C) fees D) fare73. A) so B) as C) and D) but

25、74. A) maintain B) contain C) sustain D) entertain75. A) last B) first C) later D) finally76. A) before B) while C) until D) when77. A) realized B) recalled C) expected D) exhibited78. A) specifically B) excessively C) strongly D) exactly79. A) moved B) conducted C) put D) led80. A) precise B) preci

26、ous C) particular D) peculiar81. A) engagement B) environment C) state D) status82. A) encouraging B) disappointing C) upsetting D) surprising83. A) for B) with C) over D) at84. A) what B) how C) whatever D) however85. A) multiply B) manufacture C) produce D) provide86. A) growing B) breeding C) rai

27、sing D) flying参考答案：67. A) among68. D) sponsor69. A) access70. B) less71. D) lack72. C) fees73. C) and74. A) maintain75. B) first76. D) when77. A) realized78. C) strongly79. D) led80. C) particular81. B) environment82. A) encouraging83. D) at84. B) how85. C) produce86. A) growing People of Burlington

28、 are being disturbed by the sound of bells.Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the 1 and have made up their minds to 2 the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest against heavy trucks which run 3 through the narrow High Street.“They not only make it 4

29、to sleep at night, but they are 5 damage to our houses and shops of historical 6 ,”said John Norris, one of the protesters. “7 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,”said Jean Lacey, a biology student, why dont they build a new road that goes round the town? Burlington isnt much more than a 8

30、 village.Its streets were never 9 for heavy traffic. Harry Fields also studying 10 said they wanted to make as much 11 possible to force the government officials to realize what everybody wasshavingsto 12 .“Most of them dont 13 here anyway,”he said,“they come in for meetings and that, and the Town H

31、all is soundproof, so they probably dont 14 .Its high time they realized the problem.”The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were 15 on their side, and even if they werent they soon would be. I asked if they were 16 that the police might come to 17 them. “Not really,”she said,“actually we are 18 bellringers.I mean we are assistant bellringers for the church.There is no 19 against practising.” I 20 the church with the sound of the be