英语专业四级专项训练精读（八）
1. He is too young ____ the old society.
A. to see B. to have seen C. to seeing D. to having seen
2. For a long while he waited, not daring to descend from hiding place ___ they should come out and catch him in the act. A. when B. lest C. that D. where 3. _____ something should go wrong, what would you do then? A. Supposing B. Supposed C. To be supposed D. To suppose 4. The higher the standard of living and the greater the national wealth, _____. A. the greater amount of paper is used. B. the greater is the amount of paper is used. C. the greater the amount of paper used. D. the amount of paper is used greater. 5. Why didn’t you tell me you could lend me the money? I ___ it from the bank. A. haven’t needed to borrow B. will not need to borrow C. needn’t have borrowed D. didn’t need to borrow 6. The morning class ___ over, students rushed out of the classroom for lunch. A. was B. is C. having been D. being 7. As teacher we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think ____ A. ought to be said B. must say C. have to be said D. need to say 8. He is ____ ill as depressed. A. not so much B. rather than C. as D. than 9. _____no further business, the Chairman closed the meeting. A. There is B. There was C. Being D. There being 10. What a lovely party! It’s worth ____ all my life. A. remembering B. to remember C. to be remembered D. being remembered 11. I don’t doubt ____ he will come on time. A. whether B. which C. what D. that 12. We didn’t know his telephone number, otherwise we ____ him. A. would have telephoned B. must have telephoned C. would telephone D. had telephoned 13. It seems oil ____ from this pipe for some time. We’ll have to take the machine apart to put it right. A. had leaked B. is leaking C. leaked D. has been leaking 14. For one thing I don’t like the colour, and _____ the price is too high. A. what’s more B. as well C. for another D. in addition 15. I would appreciate ____ it a secret. A. your keeping B. you to keep C. that you keep D. that you will keep
16. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life __: 77.2 years. A. rank B. span C. scale D. scope
17. The thieves ___ the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring. A. spread B. scratched C. scattered D. burned 18. His intelligence and experience will enable him to ____ the complicated situation. A. cope with B. settle down C. intervene in D. interfere with
19. Operations which left patients ___ and in need of long periods of discovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable. A. exhausted B. unhealthy C. upset D. fearful
20. It is hard to imagine a large city without policemen, but such was the ____ in London in the early 18th century.
A. condition B. affair C. environment D. situation 21. Those bad conditions have given ____ to a lot of crime in the area. A. reason B. suspicion C. rise D. impulse 22. Information and opinion gap experience have to have some content ____ talking about. A. worthwhile B. worthily C. worth D. worthy
23. They have considered their high standard of living a(n) ____ for practicing their basic beliefs. A. award B. reward C. result D. consequence 24. After the collision, he examined the considerable ____ to his car.
A. ruin B. destruction C. damage D. injury
25. She will have to find somewhere else to work, for she can’t ____ this loud noise any longer. A. come up with B. catch up with C. keep up with D. put up with 26. What was the critic’s ___ to the novel? A. comment B. impression C. comprehension D. reaction 27. He has _____ strange hobbies like collecting bottle tops and inventing secret codes. A. gone one B. gone in for C. gone with D. gone through 28. The world’s governments have done ____ nothing to combat the threat of nuclear accidents. A. inherently B. vitally C. virtually D. identically 29. The small mountain village was ____ by the snow for more than one month. A. cut back B. cut out C. cut off D. cut up
30. All her energies are ____ upon her children and she seems to have little time for anything else. A. guided B. aimed C. directed D. focused
CLOZE
Teachers need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes that young adults experiences. And they also need to give serious _1_ to how they can best _2_ to such changes. Growing bodies need movement and _3_, but not just in ways that emphasize competition. _4_ they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self-conscious and need the _5_ that comes from achieving success and _6_ that their accomplishments are _7_ by others. However, the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much _8_ that it would be wise to plan activities in which there are more winners than losers, _9_, publishing newsletters with many student-written book reviews, _10_ student artwork, and sponsoring book discussion clubs. A variety of small clubs can provide _11_ opportunities for leadership, as well as for practice in successful individual dynamics. Making friends is extremely important to teenagers, and many shy students need the _12_ of some kind of organization with a supportive adult _13_ visible in the background.
In these activities, it is important to remember that the young teens have _14_ attention spans. A variety of activities should be organized _15_ participants can remain active as long as they want and then go on to _16_ else without feeling guilty and without letting the other participants _17_. This does not mean that adults must accept irresponsibility. _18_ they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by _19_ for roles that are within their _20_ and their attention spans and by shaping clearly stated rules. 1. A. thought B. idea C. opinion D. advice 2. A. strengthen B. accommodate C. stimulate D. enhance 3. A. care B. nutrition C. exercise D. leisure 4. A. If B. Although C. Whereas D. Because 5. A. assistance B. guidance C. confidence D. tolerance 6. A. know B. knowing C. knew D. to know 7. A. claimed B. admired C. ignored D. surpassed 8. A. success B. failure C. competition D. confusion 9. A. in effect B. as a result C. for example D. in a sense 10. A. displaying B. describing C. creating D. exchanging 11. A. durable B. excessive C. surplus D. multiple 12. A. consent B. insurance C. admission D. security 13. A. particularly B. barely C. definitely D. rarely 14. A. similar B. long C. different D. short 15. A. if only B. now that C. so that D. even if 16. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something 17. A. off B. down C. out D. alone 18. A. On the contrary B. On the average C. On the whole D. On the other hand 19. A. making B. standing C. planning D. taking 20. A. capability B. responsibility C. proficiency D. efficiency