四级完形填空练习题

It is not surprising that people __62__ ever __63 Britain with win and in fact

it may astonish you to learn that grapes are grown 64 in England and nearly 200,000 65 were sold in 1975. 66 very new in 67 grapes in Britain, 68 the climate. The Romans planted the first vines about A. D. 300 and 69 a long time people always drank home-produced wines. What destroyed the English wine industry was not 70 a change in the climate 71 the fact that an English king, Henry II, inherited the Bordeaux area of France as part of his dominions 72 the twelfth century and the imported wine provided 73 of competition. The English wine industry did not disappear, however, 74 the sixteenth century, when the monks, 75 had been the main producers in the meantime, 76 by Henry VIII. The new owner let the vineyards 77 out. But now English people, probably 78 their memories of holidays by the Mediterranean, 79 more wine than 80 , and the new industry is now developing 81 a modest but consistent rate.

62. A) hardly B) almost C) nearly D) seldom

63. A) associate B) is associating C) associated D) are associating

64. A) broadly B) in the open air C) in the wide D) outwards

65. A) wine bottles B) bottles of wine C) of wine bottles D) of bottles of wine

66. A) It is anything B) It is nothing C) There is anything D)

There is nothing

67. A) the growing B) growing C) the being grown D) being grown

68. A) however B) nevertheless C) in spite of D) although

69. A) for B) since C) from D) during

70. A) enough B) such C) too much D) so much

71. A) then B) that C) as D) like

72. A) on B) during C) for D) since

73. A) much B) many C) a great deal D) a large number

74. A) until B) while C) as far as D) as long as

75. A) what B) which C) who D) that

76. A) had taken away their estates B) had their estates taken away

C) were taken away their estates D) took their estates away

77. A) that they died B) be dying C) to die D) die

78. A) because of B) because C) for D) due

79. A) it drinks B) they drink C) drinks D)

drink

80. A) always B) never C) on one D) ever

81. A) for B) on C) at D) by

Japan’s love affair with dance never seems to end. At community centers throughout the country, dance classes are always full, whether for ballet or flamenco (弗拉曼柯舞), which consistently 62 young women, 63 ballroom dancing, which is especially popular among middle-aged and older people. Recently, the dance scenes 64 a colorful new infusion in the form of folk dances from around the world. Traditional Middle Easter, African, and European dances, which 65 recently were virtually unknown in Japan, are 66 culture centers and community groups throughout the country. One example is belly-dancing, first 67 by women in northern Africa and the middle east, was 68 performed at celebratory occasions such as weddings. Japanese people have 69 a passing familiarity with belly-dancing through movies. 70 , its popularity as a pastime began to spread about three years ago, 71 more young Japanese women began taking trips to Turkey and other countries. Ever since then the popularity of belly-dancing classes at community centers and workshops run by individuals has skyrocketed. Most participants are initially 72 by the lavish clothing and sexy movements, but they soon learn another of belly-dancing’s merits: it 73 a strenuous workout (训练). Fitness clubs are even starting to 74 belly dancing in their programs of exercise classes. And a Turkish restaurant called Sofra, 75 in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, invites customers to get up and dance with professional belly dancers. A growing number of women are coming to the restaurant 76 to dance. Of course, the number of people getting into folk dances is still small 77 with the ranks of those involved in jazz dance and ballet-dance forms that 78 popular in Japan for decades. But with more and more Japanese 79 abroad to learn dances in their countries of origin and 80 them when they come back to Japan, folk dance undoubtedly has a 81 growing base of enthusiasts.

62. A) apply to B) appeal to C) suit to D)

attach to

63. A) and B) that C) or D) with

64. A) has been getting B) has got C) got D) had got

65. A) / B) to C) until D) by

66. A) sweeping B) sweeting C) swallowing D) switching

67. A) was practised B) practised C) being practised D) practising

68. A) extremely B) violently C) intensively D) originally

69. A) gained B) won C) earned D) achieved

70. A) So B) However C) Though D) Therefore

71. A) while B) as C) since D) when

72. A) drawn on B) drawn of C) drawn in D) drawn up

73. A) provides B) supplies C) gives D) affords

74. A) contain B) include C) involve D) comprise

75. A) locating B) is located C) located D) locates

76. A) specifically B) specially C) particularly D)

peculiarly

77. A) comparing B) compared C) to compare D) being compared

78. A) had been B) are C) were D) have been

79. A) head B) heading C) to head D) headed

80. A) teaching B) to teach C) taught D) teach

81. A) firmly B) steadily C) stably D) solidly

完形填空试题三：

Cars are an important 67 of life in the United States. 68 most people feel that they are poor. And 69 if a person is poor he doesn’t feel really poor 70 he has a car.

There are three main reasons the car become so 71 in the United States. 72 of all the country is a huge one and Americans like to move 73 in it. The car provides the most comfortable and 74 form of transportation. 75 a car people can go any place without spending a lot of money.

The second reason cars are popular is the fact 76 the United States never developed 77 and inexpensive form of public 78 . Long distance trains have never been 79 common the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Nowadays, there is a good system of air service 80 planes. But it is 81 expensive to be used frequently.

The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is 82 really made cars popular. Americans don’t like to wait 83 a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don’t like to have to 84 an exact schedule.

A car gives them the freedom to schedule 85 time. And this is the freedom that Americans want 86 to have.

67. A) role B) part C) effect D) basis

68. A) without a car B) not with a car C) without no car

D) with a car

69. A) ever B) still C) even D) quite

70. A) although B) when C) whether D) but

71. A) qualified B) increasing C) developing D) popular

72. A) First B) Firstly C) At first D) The first

73. A) around B) on C) along D)

forth

74. A) cheap B) most cheap C) cheapest D) cheaper

75. A) Through B) Since C) With D) As

76. A) which B) where C) that D) what

77. A) an interested B) an effected C) an efficient

D) a satisfied

78. A) movement B) carriage C) shipping D)

transportation

79. A) quite B) very C) too D) as

80. A) providing B) to provide C) provided D) provides

81. A) very B) so C) too D) as

82. A) that B) what C) how D) which

83. A) for B) on C) beside D)

about

84. A) follow B) further C) chase D) run

85. A) their own B) theirs own C) their D) theirs

86. A) best B) most C) worst D) least

完形填空试题四：

Many of us may feel air-conditioners bring relief from hot, humid or polluted outside air, they gave rise to many 62 health hazards. Much research has looked at 63 the circulation of air inside a closed environment such as an office building can spread disease or 64 occupants to harmful chemicals. One of the more widely publicized dangers is 65 of Legionnaire’s disease(军团病), 66 was first recognized in the 1970s. This was found to 67 people in buildings with air-conditioning systems in which warm air pumped out of the system’s cooling towers was 68 sucked back into the air intak e (入口，进口), in most cases 69 poor design. This warm air was, needless to say, the perfect environment for the rapid growth of disease-carrying bacteria 70 from outside the building, where it existed in harmless quantities. The warm, bacteria-laden air 71 cooled, conditioned air and was then circulated around various parts of the building. Studies showed that even people outside such buildings were at risk if they walked 72 air exhaust ducts (废气管). Cases of Legionnaire’s disease are becoming fewer with newer system designs and modifications to older systems, but many older buildings, particularly in developing countries, 73 constant monitoring. The ways 74 air-conditioners work to “clean”the air can inadvertently(无心地) cause health problems, too. One such way is with the use of an electrostatic precipitator (静

电滤尘器), which 75 dust and smoke particles from the air. What precipitators also do, 76 , is emit large quantities of positive air ions (正离子) into the ventilation system. A growing number of studies show that overexposure to positive air ions can 77 headaches, fatigue and feelings of irritation. Finally, it should be pointed out that the artificial climatic environment created by air-conditioners can also adversely 78 us. In a 79 environment, whether indoor or outdoor, there are small variations in temperature and humidity. Indeed, the human body had long 80 these normal changes. In an air-conditioned living or work environment, however, body temperature remain well under 37℃, our normal temperatures. This 81 a weakened immune system and thus greater Susceptibility (易感性) to diseases such as colds and flu.

62. A) possible B) potential C) available D)

proficient

63. A) what B) when C) how D) which

64. A) expose B) explode C) export D) expand

65. A) those B) this C) these D) that

66. A) which B) it C) that D) and

67. A) affect B) have affected

C) have been affected D) affecting

68. A) anyhow B) anyway C) somehow D) somewhat

69. A) due to B) according to C) as to D) because

70. A) originate B) originated C) to originated D) originating

71. A) was combined to B) was combined with

C) combined to D) combined with

72. A) past B) passed C) through D) passing

73. A) acquire B) inquire C) require D) request

74. A) which B) that C) in which D) in that

75. A) removes B) takes C) brings D)

dismisses

76. A) therefore B) however C) though D) accordingly

77. A) result from B) settle down C) lie in D)

result in

78. A) effect B) effort C) afford D)

affect

79. A) natural B) artificial C) normal D)

unnatural

80. A) been accustomed to B) been accustomed with

C) been familiar to D) been familiar with

81. A) leads B) leads to C) guides D) causes to

完形填空试题五：

In the next 40 years, the percentage of people in the United States over the age of 65 is expected to double. 67 the needs of this part of the populations

a 68 to the ingenuity (足智多谋) of America. To a 69 degree, a society is judged by 70 it cares for those who can no longer care 71 themselves.

High technology 72 the most startling advances in helping the elderly. In 73 to the well-known artificial heart implantation (移植), there are efforts underway to 74 artificial lungs, livers, and bones. An electric ear is 75 seventy-five percent effective. The implants will 76 better medical care by 77 minute doses of drugs into body continuously.

For the older people, even the simplest tasks can be difficult, 78 impossible to perform. American business have responded 79 their needs with a 80 of inexpensive but useful 81 . Companies have designed extra-efficient can openers that 82 people whose hands have become 83 weak to open cans easily. There are devices that allow people to pull on a pair of socks 84 straining their backs. Combs with long handles and U-shaped back brushes are 85 for those who can not reach as 86 as they could when they were young.

67. A) Seeing B) Meeting C) Facing D) Matching

68. A) chance B) challenge C) call D) change

69. A) valuable B) comprehensive C) considerate D) considerable

70. A) how B) why C) who D) whom

71. A) with B) to C) upon D) for

72. A) protects B) profits C) proclaims D) promises

73. A) relation B) contrast C) addition D) proportion

74. A) discover B) promote C) assemble D) develop

75. A) thus B) still C) already D) yet

76. A) permit B) persist C) serve D) pursue

77. A) removing B) releasing C) relieving D) replacing

78. A) always B) usually C) eventually D) sometimes

79. A) to B) at C) with D) on

80. A) set B) variety C) series D) group

81. A) production B) produce C) products D) sales

82. A) enable B) make C) cause D) encourage

83. A) so B) very C) too D) rather

84. A) by B) without C) in D) through

85. A) valuable B) ready C) near D) available

86. A) long B) good C) far D) much