大学英语四级考试15选10专项训练.docx

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大学英语四级考试15选10专项训练

大学英语四级考试15选10专项训练

UnitOne

Directions:

Inthispassagetherearetenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

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

Passage2

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

Passage2

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

Passage2

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.definitely

E.perfectF.promotedG.liveH.professionalI.characters

J.promisedK.choicesL.includesM.pleasuresN.vigorouslyO.substitutions

UnitSix

Passage2

StudentexpeditionsdoagreatdealofgoodworkontheArcticislandsbutfromtimetotimecausetroubleinthehuts,probablybecausestudentsarenotfamiliarwiththe11ofthelittlewoodenhutsdottedallovertheislandsoftheSpizbergengroup.

Eachhut12hasaninnerandanouterdoor,shuttersoverthewindows,astoreofwood13upoutside,drychoppedwoodinside,utensilsandcutlery,andaboveall,asmallstoreoffood.Allthesethingsmustbecompletelyin14wheneverthehutisleft.

Itmakesno15ifitisonlythemiddleofJuly.That16hutmaynotbevisitedagainbeforethewinter.Adoorleftopencanleadeithertosnowfillingupthehuttotheceiling,or17still,windblowingtheroofoff.Unfastenedshuttersleavethewindowsaneasypreyforpolarbears18forfoodandtheresultisagainsnowinthehut.Theready-choppedwoodisalsoveryimportant.

Atravelervisitingthehutinthemiddleofthedarktimeandperhapsinbadweather,hisfeet,handsandfacebittenbythefrost,willhavehisdifficultiesdoubledifthewoodhelefthasbeenusedupbyothersandhehadnothingwithwhichto19afire.

Tenormoreyearsagotherewereenoughhunterstolookaftermostofthehuts,butnowmanybuildingshavebecomeuselessbecausethereisn