英语四级完形填空和阅读理解及快速阅读.doc

完形填空和阅读理解Passage 1I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability. Its like this. 1 youre going to have a baby, its like preparing a vacation trip to Italy. You 2 a bunch of guide books and make wonderful 3. You may learn some useful phrases 4 Italian. Its all very exciting. 5 several months of eager anticipation, the day finally6. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours 7, the plane lands in Holland. Why Holland? you say. I signed up 8 Italy! All my life Ive dreamed 9 going to Italy. But you have landed in Holland and 10 you must stay. The important thing is to remember that they havent taken you 11 a horrible, disgusting, filthy (肮脏的) place. Its just a 12 place. So you go out and buy new guidebooks 13 you must learn a whole new language. Holland may be slower-paced 14 Italy. But after youve been there for a while, you 15 that Holland has windmills and tulips (郁金香). Everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy, and they are all bragging (吹嘘) about 16 a wonderful time they had there. And for the17 of your life you will say, Yes, thats where I was 18 to go. But if you spend your life 19 the fact that you didnt get to Italy, you may never be free to 20 the very special, the very lovely things about Holland.1. A When B If C AsD Before2.A buyB writeC packD make3.A tripsB plansC toursD preparations4.A forB ofC inD by5.A BeforeB ThoughC ThroughD After6.A passesB arrivesC endsD goes7.A lateB laterC offD away8.A forB inC atD as9.A forB ofC byD up10.A whereB onC thereD then11. A atB onC toD through12.A differentB newC familiarD wrong13.A soB andC thatD if14.A asB byC inD than15.A findB supposeC expectD feel16.A howB whatC manyD being17.A restB wholeC betterD more18.A plannedB supposedC expectedD determined19.A rememberingB regrettingC memorizingD finding20.A getB haveC seeD enjoyPassage 2The task of being accepted and enrolled (招收) in a university begins early for some students. Long 21 they graduate from high school, these students take special 22 to prepare for advanced study. They may also take one or more examinations that test how 23 prepared they are for the university. In the final year of high school, they 24 applications and send them, with their student records, to the universities which they hope to 25 Some high school students may be 26 to have an interview with representatives of the university. Neatly 27, and usually very frightened, they are 28 to show that they have a good attitude and the 29 to succeed. When the new students are finally 30, there may be one more step they have to 31 before registering for classes and 32 to work. Many colleges and universities 33 an orientation program(入学教育计划) for new students. 34 these programs, the young people get to know the 35 for registration and student advising, university rules, the 36 of the library and all the other 37 services of the college or university. Beginning a new life in a new place can be very 38 The more knowledge students have 39 the school, the easier it will be for them to 40 to the new environment. However, it takes time to get used to college life.21. A as B after C since D before 22.A courses B disciplines C majors D subjects 23. A deeply B widely C well D much 24.A fulfi B finish C complete D accomplish 25. A attend B participate Cstudy D belong 26.A acquired B considered C ordered D required 27.A decorated B dressed C coated D worn 28.A decided B intended C settled D determined 29.A power B ability C possibility D quality 30.A adopted B accepted C received D permitted 31.A make B undergo C take D pass 32.A getting B falling C putting D sitting 33.A offer B afford C grant D supply 34.A For B Among C In D On 35.A processes B procedures C projects D provisions 36. A application B usage C use D utility 37. A major B prominent C key D great 38.A amusing B misleading C alarming D confusing 39. A before B about C on D at 40.A fit B suit C yield D adapt Passage 3Even thought the majority of Americans would find it hard to imagine what life could be like without a car, some have begun to realize that the automobile has both good and bad effects. Traffic accidents are increasing steadily and large cities are troubled by too many automobiles. Worst of all, perhaps is the air pollution caused by the internal-combustion engine. Every car engine burns hundreds of gallons of fuel each year and discharges hundreds of pounds of carbon monoxide and other gases into the air. These gases are one source of the smog that hangs over large cities. Some of these gases are poisonous and dangerous to health, especially for someone with a weak heart or a respiratory disease. One answer to the problem of air pollution is build a car that does not pollute. Thats what several major automobile manufacturers are trying to do. But building a clean car is easier said than done. So far progress has been slow. Another solution is to eliminate car fumes altogether by getting rid of the internal-combustion engine. Inventors are now working on cars powered by steam and electricity. But most of us wont be driving cars run on batteries or boiling water in the near future. Many auto makers believe that it will take years to develop practical models that are powered by electricity or steam. To rid the world of pollution many people believe we must make some fundamental changes in the way many of us live. Americans may, for example, have to reduce the number of privately owned cars and depend more on public mass transportation systems. Certainly the extensive use of new transportation systems could reduce traffic congestion and air pollution. But these changes do not come easily. Sometimes they conflict with other urgent problems. For example, if a factory closes down because it cannot meet government pollution standards, a large number of workers will suddenly find themselves without jobs.1. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?_A Peoples Anxiety Over Air Pollution B Air Pollution and Its Possible Solutions C Prospects of Public Transportation Systems D Air Pollution and Its Bad Effects 2.It can be known from the passage that _.A cars run on batteries will soon come into existence B Americans prefer public mass transportation systems C internal-combustion engine is responsible for air pollution D people with respiratory diseases suffer more if they travel by car 3.How many solutions are mentioned in the passage to the problem of air pollution?_A One B Two C Three D Four 4.The author ends the passage with an example which shows that _.A it is not so difficult to make people change their way of life B factories should rely on workers for profit C government pollution standards are popular among the workers D changes in peoples way of life will sometimes cause other urgent problems 5.Which of the following is not mentioned as the bad affects of automobiles?_A Noise pollution B Traffic accidents C Poisonous gases in the air D Traffic jam Passage 4Reading time: 5 minutesHow to Prepare for an Interview Being interviewed is a situation that nearly everyone faces at some time in life, whether for college or for a job. Most people face this ordeal with anxiety and even fear. However, people who prepare for an interview avoid much of this anxiety. Preparing for an interview involves doing advance research, choosing the fight outfit, and planning appropriate communication with the inter- viewer. Doing research before the actual interview will increase the chances for a successful interview. Find out the location of the interview site and decide how to travel there to arrive on time. Nothing makes as poor an impression on an interviewer as arriving late. In addition, learn about the company or institution where you are being interviewed. This will help you ask intelligent questions. If your interview is for admission to a school, find out what courses the school offers in your field of interest. For a job interview, find out about the kind of work the company does. If you already work at the company and are being interviewed for a promotion, research the duties of the job for which you are applying. Such research will show the interviewer that you are interested in obtaining the job or being admitted to the school. Dressing appropriately for the interview is important because your appearance will be the first thing the interviewer notices about you. This means wearing clean, neatly pressed clothing and subdued colorcombinations such as brown or navy with white. You want to make a good impression, but at the same time you do not want to attract attention to your clothing. Also, you want to show that you can use good judgment. If you wear loud colors or overly noticeable clothes, the interviewer might question your judgment about whats acceptable behavior for a school or office setting. Preparing what you might say to the interviewer will help you feel more in control of the situation. From your research, prepare a list of questions that you would like to ask the interviewer. As you prepare what you might say, remind yourself of what not to say. For instance, you wont want to ask questions that are too personal. Also, remind yourself not to talk too much. Make a mental note to let the interviewer guide and control the course of the meeting. Also plan to answer the interviewers questions fully, explaining your answers rather than replying by saying only yes or no. Remember, the interviewer is trying to form an impression of you and how you would fit in at the school or company. By following these steps, you will be prepared for your interview and feel more confident about the results. You will also increase your chances of making the good impression that is important for getting accepted into the school of your choice or landing the job you want.6.Although most people fear interviews, a feeling of tension and anxiety can be avoided if they are well-prepared.（T） 7.Knowing something about the company or institution where you are being interviewed will give the interviewer a good impression. （F）8.Appropriate attire for an interview means clean and neat clothes that are not too eye-catching in color.（T）9. Inappropriate attire for an interview may make the interviewer suspect that you do not have good judgment as to what the right behavior should be in a formal setting.（T）10.You have to remind yourself during the interview not to let the interviewer dominate the interview.（F）11.An interviewer will not be able to judge whether you are suitable for the position you apply for if you give very brief answers to questions at an interview. （T）Passage 5The automobile remains the most popular means of transportation. More than 123 million passenger cars are in operation, using 300,000 million liters of gasoline every year. About nine million passenger, cars, trucks and buses come off the assembly lines every year, and the manufacture of motor vehicles and allied production is a $200,000 million industry. The automobile has brought many changes in American life - for example, the remarkable growth ofthe suburbs in the past 25 years. Many persons who work in the cities now enjoy country living because of good roads and the use of the automobile. Heavy use of the nations highways has created a demand for roadside businesses of various kinds, including outdoor movie theaters where audiences watch films from their automobiles, and convenient roadside hotels known as motels. Motels are usually located on main roads near cities and at seaside and other resort areas. They are made up of bedroom-and-bath units and nearby parking spaces. Many of the units are equipped with television and air-conditioning. Restaurants and swimming pools are available at most of the large motels. The number of motels has grown so rapidly in recent years that their total annual income has surpassed that of American hotels. Throughout the United States there are some 41894,000 kilometers of hard-surface roads and more than one million kilometers of other roads. A 68,400-kilometer interstate system of freeways crisscrosses the country, linking all major cities. Buses have replaced streetcars as public transportation in most cities and towns. The suburban areas usually have railroad or bus transportation to neighboring towns. Buses are often used by travelers for long trips. Fares are less than on railroads or airlines, and many of the large, modern buses provide restrooms on board. The airplane is a popular means of travel, with 12,700 civil airports and more than 246.7 million passengers a year. There are 37 scheduled airlines. Twenty-six regional centers direct air traffic between cities. About a decade ago, the U.S. Government took over most of the railroad passenger routes from private companies, which were losing money on passenger services. Consolidation of routes and modern equipment provided by the government have improved passenger services, but they still do not break even financially. Commercial cargoes are transported by highway, water and rail. One recent innovation is containerized cargo. At the factory crates of goods are placed in large metal containers on wheels. The containers are sealed and hitched to trucks to be taken to railroad centers or ports, where large cranes lift them onto freight cars, barges or ships. The Mississippi River has always been a freight carrier. Transportation by water to the North Central region was helped greatly when the St. Lawrence Seaway was opened by the United States and Canada in 1959. Large ocean vessels can now sail directly to cities on the Great Lakes. About 40 percent of all water transportation in the nations interior is carried on the Great Lakes.1. In the United States most goods are transported by commercial _.A buses B waterways C railroad and trucks D buses and ships 2.The total annual income of motels _.A is more than that of American hotels B is less than that of American hotels C has outstripped that of super hotels D has caught up with that of super hotels 3.Many of the large modern buses provide _on board.A television B bedroom and bath-units C restaurants D restrooms 4.According to the passage, large cranes lift containerized cargo onto _.A freight cars B railroad centers of ports C barges or ships D both A and C 5.According to the passage, about 40 percent of all water transport within the nation is carried on _.A river and canals B the Mississippi River C the St. Lawrence Seaway D Lakes Superior, Michigan, Erie, Huron and Ontario Passage 6For the past two years, I have been working on students evaluation of classroom teaching. I have kept a record of informal conversations1some 300 students from at2twenty-one colleges and universities. The students were generally3and direct in their comments4how course work could be better5. Most of their remarks were kindly6 with tolerance rather than bitterness and frequently were softened by the7 that the students were speaking8 some, not all, instructors. Nevertheless, 9 the following suggestions and comments indicate, students feel10 with things-as-they-are in the classroom. Professors should be 11 from reading lecture notes. “It makes their 12 monotonous(单调的). ”If they are going to read, why not13 out copies of the lecture? Then we14need to go to class. Professors should15 repeating in lectures material that is in the textbook. “16weve read the material, we want to17it or hear it elaborated on, 18repeated. ”“A lot of students hate to buy a19 text that the professor has written20 to have his lectures repeat it. ”1. A involving B counting C covering D figuring 1、题目解释动词辨异。根据句意，当选involving（涉及、包括），其他诸项意思不适合。2. A best B least C length D large 2、题目解释介词短语。此处意思应为“来自于至少21所大学”，故选least, 构成at least固定介词短语。3. A reserved B hard-working C polite D frank 3、题目解释形容词辨异。根据空格后direct一词应选择frank构成并列表语。4. A over B at C on D of 4、题目解释固定搭配。comments后跟介词on构成固定搭配。5. A presented B submitted C described D written 5、题目解释动词辨异。根据句中主语course word当选，presented与之构成合理的主谓结构。6. A received B addressed C made D taken 6、题目解释固定搭配。make remarks为合理搭配。7. A occasion B truth C case D fact 7、题目解释同位语从句。The fact与后面的that从句形成同位语从句。8. A on B about C at D with 8、题目解释介词辨异。此处应为“谈及”之意，选择about正确。9. A though B as C whether D if 9、题目解释方式状语从句。根据下文，此处应选择连词as, 表示“正如，诚如，就象”。10. AdissatisfiedBunsatisfactoryC satisfied D satisfactory 10、题目解释根