新四级完形填空.doc

1、1新 四 级 完 形 填 空一真题示范(2004 年 1 月)Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D . You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single lin

2、e through the centerIts an annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, and that 71 evening youre burning the late-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards, 72 are throwing the books at kids. 73 elementary school students are complaining of homework 74. Wha

3、ts a well-meaning parent to do?As hard as 75 may be, sit back and chill, experts advise. Though youve got to get them to do it, 76 helping too much, or even examining 77 too carefully, you may keep them 78 doing it by themselves. “I wouldnt advise a parent to check every 79 assignment,” says psychol

4、ogist John Rosemond, author of Ending the Tough Homework. “Theres a 80 of appreciation for trial and error. Let your children 81 the grade they deserve.”Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their 82. But “you dont want them to feel

5、 it has to be 83,” she says.Thats not to say parents should 84 homeworkfirst, they should monitor how much homework their kids 85. Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in 86 four, five, and six is standard, says Rosemond. For junior-high students it should be “ 87 more than

6、 an hour and a half,” and two for high-school students. If your child 88 has more homework than this, you may want to check 89 other parents and then talk to the teacher about 90 assignment.71. A very B exact C right D usual72. A officials B parents C experts D schools73. A Also B Even C Then D Howe

7、ver74. A fatigue B confusion C duty D puzzle75. A there B we C they D it76. A via B under C by D for77. A questions B answers C standards D rules78. A off B without C beyond D from79. A single B piece C page D other80. A drop B short C cut D lack81. A acquire B earn C gather D reach82. A exercises B

8、 defects C mistakes D tests283. A perfect B better C unusual D complete84. A forget B refuse C miss D ignore85. A have B prepare C make D perform86. A classes B groups C grades D terms87. A about B no C much D few88. A previously B rarely C merely Dconsistently89. A with B in C out D up90. A finishi

9、ng B lowering C reducing D declining二模拟题集(1)From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us. When humans first _1_ , they were like newborn children, unable to use this _2_ tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities

10、for human kinds future _3_ and cultural growth increased.Many linguists believe that evolution is _4_ for our ability to produce and use language. They _5_ that our highly evolved brain provides us _6_ an innate language ability not found in lower _7_. Proponents of this innateness theory say that o

11、ur _8_ for language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually, _9_ a function of the growth of the brain during childhood. Therefore there are critical _10_ times for language development.Current _11_ of innateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of some inn

12、ate abilities is undeniable. _12_ , more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in _13_ grades. Young children often can learn several languages by being _14_ to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the _15_ of their first languag

13、e have become firmly fixed._16_ some aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum. Children who have been _17_ from other human beings do not possess language. This demonstrates that _18_ with other human beings is necessary for proper language devel

14、opment. Some linguists believe that this is even more basic to human language _19_ than any innate capacities. These theorists view language as imitative, learned behavior. _20_ , children learn language from their parents by imitating them. Parents gradually shape their childs language skills by po

15、sitively reinforcing precise imitations and negatively reinforcing imprecise ones.1. A. generated B. evolved C. born D. originated2. A. valuable B. appropriate C. convenient D. favorite3. A. attainments B. feasibility C. entertainments D. evolution4. A. essential B. available C. reliable D. responsi

16、ble5. A. confirm B. inform C. claim D. convince36. A. for B. from C. of D. with7. A. organizations B. organisms C. humans D. children8. A. potential B. performance C. preference D. passion9. A. as B. just as C. like D. unlike10. A. ideological B. biological C. social D. psychological11. A. reviews B

17、. reference C. reaction D. recommendation12. A. In a word B. In a sense C. Indeed D. In other words13. A. various B. different C. the higher D. the lower14. A. revealed B. exposed C. engaged D. involved15. A. regulations B. formations C. rules D. constitutions16. A. Although B. Whether C. Since D. W

18、hen17. A. distinguished B. different C. protected D. isolated18. A. exposition B. comparison C. contrast D. interaction19. A. acquisition B. appreciation C. requirement D. alternative20. A. As a result B. After all C. In other words D. Above all(2)As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sens

19、ed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and _1_ the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly _2_ forward. At that moment, the air-hostess _3_. She looked very pale, but was quite _4_. Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she _5_ everyone

20、 that the pilot had _6_ and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at _7_ how to drive a car. After a moments _8_, a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilots cabin. Moving the pilot _9_ , the man took his seat and listened carefully to the _10_ instructions that we

21、re being sent by radio from the airport _11_ .The plane was now dangerously close _12_ the ground, but to everyones _13_ , it soon began to climb. The man had to _14_ the airport several times in group to become _15_ with the controls of the plane. _16_ the danger had not yet passed. The terrible _1

22、7_ came when he had to land. Following _18_ , the man guided the plane toward the airfield. It shook violently _19_ it touched the ground and then moved rapidly _20_ the runway and after a long run it stopped safely. 1. A. although B. while C. therefore D. then2. A. shifted B. thrown C. put D. moved

23、3. A. showed B. presented C. exposed D. appeared4. A. well B. still C. calm D. quiet5. A. inquired B. insured C. informed D. instructed6. A. fallen B. failed C. faded D. fainted7. A. best B. least C. length D. first8. A. hesitation B. surprise C. doubt D. delay9. A. back B. aside C. about D. off10.

24、A. patient B. anxious C. urgent D. nervous11. A. beneath B. under C. down D. below412. A. to B. by C. near D. on13. A. horror B. trust C. pleasure D. relief14. A. surround B. circle C. observe D. view15. A. intimate B. familiar C. understood D. close16. A. Then B. Therefore C. But D. Moreover17. A.

25、moment B. movement C. idea D. affair18. A. impression B. information C. inspections D. instructions19. A. as B. unless C. while D. so20. A. around B. over C. along D. above(3)Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors(流星) but also because of rays from the sun and other stars. The atmosp

26、here again acts _1_ our protective blanket on _2_ .Light gets through, and this is essential _3_ plants to make the food which we _4_ .Heat, _5_ , makes our environments tolerable and some ultraviolet rays(紫外线的) penetrate the _6_ .Cosmic(宇宙的) rays of various kinds come _7_ the air from outer space,

27、but _8_ quantities of radiation from the sun are screened off. _9_ men leave the atmosphere they are _10_ to this radiation; _11_ their spacesuits or the walls of their spacecraft, if they are inside, _12_ prevent a lot of radiation damage. Radiation is the greatest known danger to explorers in _13_

28、.Doses of radiation are measured in _14_ called “rems(雷目)”.We all _15_ radiation here on earth from the sun, from cosmic rays and from radioactive minerals.The“_16_”dose of radiation that we receive each year is about two millirems; it _17_ according to where you live, and this is a very rough estim

29、ate. Scientists have reason to think _18_ a man can _19_ far more radiation _20_ without being damaged; the figure of 60 rems has been agreed. 1. A. for B. with C. on D. as2. A. stars B. sun C. earth D. space3. A. with B. from C. under D. for4. A. use B. live C. eat D. get5. A. again B. also C. besi

30、des D. too6. A. environment B. space C. atmosphere D. earth7. A. across B. to C. from D. through8. A. valid B. enormous C. various D. proper9. A. As soon as B. As well as C. As much as D. As possible as10. A. shown B. exposed C. faced D. covered11. A. but B. because C. so D. so that12. A. get B. mak

31、e C. have D. do13. A. earth B. atmosphere C. space D. environment14. A. pieces B. units C. parts D. elements15. A. receive B. accept C. bring D. catch16. A. conventional B. common C. general D. normal17. A. shifts B. converts C. modifies D. varies518. A. what B. which C. that D. why19. A. put up wit

32、h B. keep up with C. come up with D. catch up with20. A. from B. than C. as D. away(4)Children model themselves largely on their parents. They do so mainly through identification. Children identify _1_ a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are _2_ of that parent. The t

33、hings parents do and sayand the _3_ they do and say to themtherefore strongly influence a childs _4_ .However, parents must consistently behave like the type of _5_ they want their child to become. A parents actions _6_ affect the self-image that a child forms _7_ identification. Children who see ma

34、inly positive qualities in their _8_ will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way. Children who observe chiefly _9_ qualities in their parents will have difficulty _10_ positive qualities in themselves. Children may _11_ their self-image, however, as they become increasingly _12_ by peers b

35、efore they reach 13.Isolated events, _13_ dramatic ones, do not necessarily have a permanent _14_ on a childs behavior. Children interpret such events according to their established attitudes and previous training. Children who know they are loved can, _15_ , accept the divorce of their parents or a

36、 parents early _16_ .But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events _17_ a sign of rejection or punishment.In the same way, all children are not influenced _18_ by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs. _19_ in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the _2

37、0_ of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it.1. A. to B. with C. around D. for2. A. informed B. characteristic C. conceived D. indicative3. A. gesture B. expression C. way D. extent4. A. behavior B. words C. mood D. reactions5. A. person B. humans C. creatures D. adult6. A.

38、 in turn B. nevertheless C. also D. as a result7. A. before B. besides C. with D. through8. A. eyes B. parents C. peers D. behaviors9. A. negative B. cheerful C. various D. complex10. A. see B. seeing C. to see D. to seeing11. A. modify B. copy C. give up D. continue12. A. mature B. influenced C. un

39、ique D. independent13. A. not B. besides C. even D. finally14. A. idea B. wonder C. stamp D. effect15. A. luckily B. for example C. at most D. theoretically16. A. death B. rewards C. advice D. teaching17. A. as B. being C. of D. for618. A. even B. at all C. alike D. as a whole19. A. Oh B. Alas C. Ri

40、ght D. As20. A. result B. effect C. scale D. cause(5)There are more than forty universities in Britainnearly twice as many as in 1960. During the 1960s eight completely new ones were founded, and ten other new ones were created _1_ converting old colleges of technology into universities. In the same

41、 period the _2_ of students more than doubled, from 70,000 to _3_ than 200,000. By 1973 about 10% of men aged from eighteen _4_ twenty-one were in universities and about 5% of women. All the universities are private institutions. Each has its _5_ governing councils, _6_ some local businessmen and lo

42、cal politicians as _7_ a few academics(大学教师). The state began to give grants to them fifty years _8_, and by 1970 each university derived nearly all its _9_ from state grants. Students have to _10_ fees and living costs, but every student may receive from the local authority of the place _11_ he liv

43、es a personal grant which is enough to pay his full costs, including lodging and _12_ unless his parents are _13_ .Most _14_ take jobs in the summer _15_ about six weeks, but they do not normally do outside _16_ during the academic year. The Department of Education takes _17_ for the payment which c

44、over the whole expenditure of the _18_, but it does not exercise direct control. It can have an important influence _19_ new developments through its power to distribute funds, but it takes the advice of the University Grants Committee, a body which is mainly _20_ of academics. 1. A. with B. by C. a

45、t D. into2. A. amount B. quantity C. lot D. number3. A. more B. much C. less D. fewer4. A. with B. to C. from D. beyond5. A. self B. kind C. own D. personal6. A. making B. consisting C. including D. taking7. A. good B. long C. little D. well8. A. ago B. before C. after D. ever9. A. suggestions B. gr

46、ades C. profits D. funds10. A. make B. pay C. change D. delay11. A. what B. which C. where D. how12. A. living B. drinking C. food D. shelter13. A. poor B. generous C. kindhearted D. rich14. A. professors B. students C. politicians D. businessmen15. A. at B. since C. with D. for16. A. travel B. work

47、 C. experiment D. study17. A. responsibility B. advice C. duty D. pleasure18. A. government B. school C. universities D. committees19. A. at B. to C. on D. form20. A. consisted B. composed C. made D. taken7(6)Reading involves looking at graphic symbols and formulating mentally the sounds and ideas t

48、hey represent. Concepts of reading have changed _1_ over the centuries. During the 1950s and 1960s especially, increased attention has been devoted to _2_ the reading process. _3_ specialists agree that reading _4_ a complex organization of higher mental _5_ , they disagree _6_ the exact nature of the process. Some experts, who regard language primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds, _7_ reading as simply the decoding of symbols into the s