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英语专业四级完形填空汇总练习附答案
TEM-4Exercise3
ClozeTest
Directions:
Thereare6passagesinthispartoftheexercise.Eachpassagehas15blanks.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.
Passage1
Itiswellknownthatteenageboystendtodobetter1）______maththangirls,thatmalehighschoolstudentsaremorelikelythantheirfemalecounterparts2）______advancedmathcourseslikecalculus,thatvirtuallyallthegreatmathematicians3）______men.Arewomenbornwith4）______mathematicalability?
Ordoessociety'ssexismslowtheirprogress?
In1980,twoJohnsHopkinsUniversityresearcherstried5）______theeternalnature/nurturedebate.JulianStanleyandCamillaBenbow6）______10,000talentedseventhandeighthgradersbetween1972and1979.UsingtheScholasticAptitudeTest,inwhichmathquestionsaremeanttomeasureabilityratherthanknowledge,theydiscovered7）______sexdifferences.8）______theverbalabilitiesofthemalesandfemales9）______differed,twiceasmanyboysasgirlsscoredover500（onascaleof200to800）onmathematicalability;atthe700level,theratiowas14to1.Theconclusion:
maleshave10）______superiormathematicalreasoningability.
BenbowandStanley'sfindings,11）______werepublishedin"Science",disturbedsomemenand12）______women.NowthereiscomfortforthosepeopleinanewstudyfromtheUniversityofChicagothatsuggestsmath13）______not,afterall,anaturalmaledomain.Prof.ZalmanUsiskinstudied1,366tenthgraders.Theywereselectedfromgeometryclassesandtestedontheirabilitytosolvegeometryproofs,asubjectrequiring14）______abstractreasoningandspatialability.Theconclusion15）______byUsiskin:
therearenosexdifferencesinmathability.
1.
A.at
B.to
C.of
D.about
2.
A.intackling
B.tackling
C.totackle
D.abouttackling
3.
A.mightbe
B.havebeen
C.mustbe
D.hadbeen
4.
A.smaller
B.less
C.fewer
D.notmore
5.
A.tosettle
B.toset
C.settling
D.setting
6.
A.weretested
B.havetested
C.weretesting
D.hadtested
7.
A.distinct
B.instinct
C.remote
D.vague
8.
A.Since
B.However
C.As
D.While
9.
A.scarcelynot
B.virtually
C.largely
D.hardly
10.
A.superficially
B.universally
C.inherently
D.initially
11.
A.as
B.that
C.which
D.all
12.
A.few
B.notafew
C.notfew
D.quitefew
13.
A.be
B.were
C.was
D.is
14.
A.noneof
B.neitherof
C.either
D.both
15.
A.got
B.gained
C.reached
D.accomplished
Passage2
Weallknowthatamagiciandoesnotreallydependon"magic"toperformhistricks,butonhisabilitytoactatgreatspeed.16）______,thisdoesnotpreventusfromenjoyingwatchingamagician17）______rabbitsfromahat.18）______thegreatestmagicianofalltimewasHarryHoudiniwhodiedin1926.Houdinimasteredtheartof19）______.Hecouldfreehimselffromthetighttestknotsorthemostcomplicatedlocksinseconds.20）______noonereallyknowshowhedidthis,thereisnodoubt21）______hehadmadeaclosestudyofeverytypeoflockeverinvented.Helikedtocarryasmallsteelneedleliketoolstrappedtohislegandheusedthisinplaceofakey.
HoudinionceaskedtheChicagopolicetolockhiminprison.They22）______himinchainsandlockedhimup,buthefreedhimself23）______aninstant.Thepolice24）______himofhavingusedatoolandlockedhimupagain.Thistimeheworenoclothesandtherewerechainsroundhisneck,waist,wrists,andlegs;butheagainescapedinafewminutes.Houdinihadprobablyhiddenhis"needle"inawaxlike25）______anddroppeditonthefloorinthepassage.26）______hewentpast,hesteppedonitsothatitstucktothebottomofhisfoot.Hismostfamousescape,however,was27）______astonishing.Hewasheavilychainedupandenclosedinanemptywoodenchest,thelidof28）______wasnaileddown.The29）______wasdroppedintotheseainNewYorkharbor.InoneminuteHoudinihadswumtothesurface.Whenthechestwas30）______,itwasopenedandthechainswerefoundinside.
16.
A.Generally
B.However
C.Possibly
D.Likewise
17.
A.toproduce
B.whoproduces
C.produce
D.howtoproduce
18.
A.Outofthequestion
B.Though
C.Probably
D.Undoubted
19.
A.escaping
B.locking
C.opening
D.dropping
20.
A.Surprisingly
B.Obviously
C.Perhaps
D.Although
21.
A.if
B.whether
C.asto
D.that
22.
A.involved
B.closed
C.connected
D.bound
23.
A.at
B.by
C.in
D.for
24.
A.rid
B.charged
C.accused
D.deprived
25.
A.candle
B.mud
C.something
D.substance
26.
A.As
B.Usually
C.Maybe
D.Then
27.
A.overall
B.allbut
C.nolonger
D.altogether
28.
A.it
B.which
C.that
D.him
29.
A.chest
B.body
C.lid
D.chain
30.
A.broughtup
B.sunk
C.brokenapart
D.snapped
Passage3
WhowontheWorldcup1998footballgame?
WhathappenedattheUnitedNations?
Howdidthecriticslikethenewplay?
31）______aneventtakesplace,newspapersareonthestreetsgivingthedetails.Whereveranythinghappensintheworld,reportersareonthespottogatherthenews.Newspapershaveonebasic32）______,togetthenewsasquicklyaspossiblefromitssource,fromthosewhomakeittothosewhowantto33）______it.Radio,telegraph,television,and34）______inventionsbroughtcompetitionfornewspapers.Sodidthedevelopmentofmagazinesandothermeansofcommunication.35）______,thiscompetitionmerelyspurredthenewspaperson.Theyquicklymakeuseofthenewerandfastermeansofcommunicationtoimprovethe36）______andthustheefficiencyoftheirownoperations.Todaymorenewspapersare37）______andreadthaneverbefore.Competitionalsolednewspaperstobranchoutintomanyotherfields.Besideskeepingreaders38）______ofthelatestnews,today'snewspaperseducateandinfluencereadersaboutpoliticsandotherimportantandseriousmatters.Newspapersinfluencereaders'economicchoices39）______advertising.Mostnewspapersdependonadvertisingfortheirvery40）______.Newspapersaresoldatapricethat41）______evenasmallfractionofthecostofproduction.Themain42）______ofincomeformostnewspapersiscommercialadvertising.Thesuccessinsellingadvertisingdependsonanewspaper'svaluetoadvertisers.This43）______intermsofcirculation.Howmanypeoplereadthenewspaper?
Circulationdependssomewhatontheworkofthecirculationdepartmentandontheservicesorentertainment44）______inanewspaper'spages.Butforthemostpart,circulationdependsonanewspaper'svaluetoreadersassourceofinformation45）______thecommunity,city,country,state,nationandworldandevenouterspace.
31.
A.Justwhen
B.While
C.Soonafter
D.Before
32.
A.reason
B.cause
C.problem
D.purpose
33.
A.make
B.publish
C.know
D.write
34.
A.another
B.other
C.oneanother
D.theother
35.
A.However
B.And
C.Therefore
D.So
36.
A.value
B.ratio
C.rate
D.speed
37.
A.spread
B.passed
C.printed
D.completed
38.
A.inform
B.beinformed
C.tobeinformed
D.informed
39.
A.on
B.through
C.with
D.of
40.
A.forms
B.existence
C.contents
D.purpose
41.
A.triestocover
B.managestocover
C.failstocover
D.succeedsin
42.
A.source
B.origin
C.course
D.finance
43.
A.measures
B.measured
C.ismeasured
D.wasmeasured
44.
A.offering
B.offered
C.whichoffered
D.tobeoffered
45.
A.by
B.with
C.at
D.about
Passage4
TheUnitedStatesiswellknownforitsnetworkofmajorhighwaysdesignedtohelpadrivergetfromoneplacetoanotherintheshortestpossibletime.46）______thesewidemodernroadsaregenerally47）______andwellmaintained,with48）______sharpcurvesandstraightsections,adirectrouteisnotalwaysthemost49）______one.Largehighwaysoftenpass50）______scenicareasandinterestingsmalltowns.Furthermore,thesehighwaysgenerally51）______largeurbancenters,whichmeansthattheybecomecrowdedwith52）______trafficduringrushhours,53）______the"fast,direct"routebecomesaveryslowroute.
However,thereisalmostalwaysanotherroutetotake54）______youarenotinahurry.Notfarfromthe55）______new"superhighways",thereareoftenolder,56）______heavilytraveledroadswhichgothroughthecountryside.57）______ofthesearegoodtwolaneroads;othersareunevenroadscurvingthroughthecountry.Thesesecondaryroutesmaygoupsteepslopes,alonghigh58）______,ordownfrighteninghillsidetotowns59）______indeepvalleys.Throughthese lessdirectroutes,longerandslower,theygenerallygotoplaces60）______theairiscleanandsceneryisbeautiful,andthedrivermayhaveachancetogetafresh,cleanviewoftheworld.
46.
A.Although
B.Since
C.Because
D.Therefore
47.
A.stable
B.splendid
C.smooth
D.complicated
48.
A.little
B.few
C.much
D.many
49.
A.terrible
B.possible
C.enjoyable
D.profitable
50.
A.to
B.into
C.over
D.by
51.
A.lead
B.connect
C.collect
D.communicate
52.
A.large
B.fast
C.high
D.heavy
53.
A.when
B.f
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