2016英语专四完形填空新题型(真题改编版2014-1996).pdf

专四完形填空真题改编版 2014 1996 2016 2 18 1 第一篇第一篇 A raiseB conceivedC untilD increasinglyE compensateF moderate G custom H accordinglyI weekJ worthwhile K secureL createdM behavior N possible O contributed 第二篇第二篇 Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state without it itwould not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us 31 the workers in government offices who look after our health our food our water and all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves 32 taxation we pay for things that we need just as much as we need somewhere to live and something to eat But though everyone knows that taxation is necessary different people have different ideas about 33 taxation should be arranged In most countries a direct tax on 34 which is called income tax exists It is arranged in such way that the poorest people pay nothing and the percentage of tax grows 35 as the taxpayer s income grows In some countries for example the tax on the richest people goes up as high as ninety five per cent 36 countries with taxation nearly 37 have indirect taxation too Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or duties Of course it is the men and women who buy these imported things in the shops who really have to pay the duties in the 38 of higher prices In some countries too there is a tax on things sold in the shops If the most necessary things are taxed a lot of money is 39 but the poor people suffer most If unnecessary things like jewels and fur coats are taxed less money is obtained but the tax is 40 as the rich pay it 第三篇第三篇 A destroyedB stillC continuouslyD saveE collides withF appearanceG howeverH irresistibleI unpredictableJ transformedK crustL similarlyM or N preserveO active A largerB communitiesC norD personsE quickerF fairerG by no means H borrowedI betterJ similarlyK howL formM collectedN alwaysO but 专四完形填空真题改编版 2014 1996 2016 2 18 2 The earthquake of 26th December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory It was a massive underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean It 31 coastlines communities and brought death to many people Why do earthquakes happen The surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today it is moving 32 although very slowly and has done so for billions of years This is one cause of earthquakes when one section of the earth tectonic plate 33 another Scientists can predict where but not when this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line On one fault line in Kobe Japan in 1923 over 200 000 people were killed 34 earthquakes do not always happen on fault lines which is why they are so dangerous and 35 Where do volcanoes happen Volcanoes happen where the earth s 36 is thin lava dust and gas burst out from beneath the earth They can rise into a huge cone shape like a mountain and erupt 37 they can be so violent that they just explode directly from the earth with no warning There are 1511 38 volcanoes in the world This means that they may 39 be dangerous In 1985 the Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted The lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud on the town below Twenty thousand people died Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions are often unpredictable We regularly do not know when they might pen or even where they will happen In the future scientists may be able to watch and predict events before they happen This could 40 many lives 第四篇第四篇 A makeB transformation C role D immediateE educateF appearanceG reaction H emotionalI for J quick K considerableL reality M althoughN considerateO proud Congratulations Mr Cooper It s a girl Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words Some feel 31 when they receive the news while others worry wondering whether they will be good father 32 there are some men who like children and may have had 33 experience with them others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time 34 othercouples pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly Whatever the 35 to the birth of a child it is obvious the shift from the role of husband to that of a father is a difficult task Yet unfortunately few attempts have been made to 36 fathersinthis resocialization process Although numerous books have been written about mothers only recently has literature focused on the 37 of a father It is argued that the transition to the father s role although difficult is not just as great as the transition the wife must 38 to the mother s role The mother s role seems to require a complete 39 indaily routine However the father s role is less demanding and 40 第五篇第五篇 A words B charming C make D powerfully E increases F copied G recallH extensively I andJ conventionalK filledL signsM combinedN transformO sounds How men first learned to i nvent words is unknown in other words the origin of language is a mystery All we really know is that men unlike animals somehow invented certain 31 to express thoughts and feelings actions and things so that they could communicate with each other and that later they agreed upon certain signs called letters which could be 32 to represent those sounds and which could be written 专四完形填空真题改编版 2014 1996 2016 2 18 3 down Those sounds whether spoken or written in letters we call words The power of words then lies in their associations the things they bring up before our minds Words become 33 with meaning for us by experience 34 the longer we live the more certain words 35 to us the happy and sad events of our past and the more we read and learn the more the number of words that mean something to us 36 Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal 37 to our minds and emotions This 38 and telling use of words is what we call literary style Above all the real poet is a master of 39 He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately or they will 40 our speech or writing silly and vulgar 第六篇第六篇 Scientists around the world are racing to learn how to rapidly diagnose treat and stop the spread of a new deadly disease SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome was 31 for the first time in February 2003 in Hanoi and since then has infected more than 1 600 people in 15 countries killing 63 At this point there are more questions than answers surrounding the disease Symptoms start with a fever over 100 4 degrees F chills headache or body aches Within a week the patient has a dry cough which might 32 to shortness of breath In 10 to 20 of cases patients require artificial ventilation to breathe About 3 5 die from the disease Symptoms 33 begin in two to seven days but some reports suggest it might take as long as 10 days Scientists are close to 34 a lab test to diagnose SARS In the meantime it is diagnosed by its symptoms There is no evidence thatantibiotics or anti viral medicines help 35 doctors can offer only supportive care Patients with SARS are kept in isolation to reduce the risk of 36 Scientists aren t sure yet but some researchers think it s a 37 discovered coronavirus the family of viruses that cause some common colds Most cases appear to have been passed through droplets expelled when infected patients cough or sneeze Family members of infected people and medical workers who care for them have been most likely to 38 the illness But recent developments in Hong Kong suggest that the disease might spread through air or that the virus might 39 for two to three hours on doorknobs or other 40 Health experts say it is unlikely though that sharing an elevator briefly with an infected person would be enough to pass the virus 第七篇第七篇 A replacedB formsC forD primitive E precededF size G continent H city I collectedJ processedK stillL reflected M valueN originalO absolute Salt shells or metals are still used as money in out of the way parts of the world today Salt may seem rather a strange substance to use as money but in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable it is often an 31necessity Cakes of salt stamped to show their 32 were used as money in some countries until recent times and cakes of salt 33buy goods in Borneo and parts ofAfrica Sea shells had been used as money at some time or another over the greater part of the Old World These were 34mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean and were traded to India and China In Africa shells were traded right across the 35from East to West Metal valued by weight 36coins in many parts of the world Iron in lumps bars or rings is still used in many countries instead of paper money It can either be exchanged 37goods or made into tools weapons or A contract B linger C newly D surfaces E transmission F regularly G soH transportation I developingJ renewed K generallyL delayM progressN coveringsO detected 专四完形填空真题改编版 2014 1996 2016 2 18 4 ornaments The early money of China apart from shells was of bronze Often in flat round pieces with a hole in the middle called cash The earliest of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean Nowadays coins and notes have 38nearly all the more picturesque 39of money and Although in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial occasions such as weddings and funerals examples of 40money will soon be found only in museums 第八篇第八篇 A opinionB insteadC aboutD wealthE awkwardF remainG shifted H alteredI developmentJ permissionK evolveL consequentlyM neither N unnatural O obligation Until I took Dr Offutt s class in DeMatha High school I was an underachieving student but I left that class determined never to underachieve again He not only taught me to think he convinced me as much by example as words that it was my moral 31to do so and to serve others 32of us could know how our relationship would 33over the years When I came back to DeMatha to teach English I worked for Dr Offutt the department chair My discussion with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent 34 classroom management and school leadership After several years I was named department chair and our relationship 35again I thought that it might be 36chairing the department since all of my former English teachers were still there but Dr Offutt supported me throughout He knew when to give me advice 37curriculum texts and personnel and when to let me chart my own course In 1997 I needed his 38about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha I might have 39 he encouraged me to seize the opportunity Five years ago I became the principal of DeMatha once again Dr Offutt was there for me letting me know that I could count on him I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible 40of lessons to teach 第九篇第九篇 第九篇 A alternativelyB avoidC makeD widelyE markF remainG superstition H alteredI misfortuneJ permissionK unpopular L consequentlyM associated N unnatural O especially There are many superstitions in Britain but one of the most 31 held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder even if it means stepping offthe pavement into a busy street Ifyou must pass under a ladder you can 32 bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until you have seen a dog 33 you may lick your finger and 34 a cross on the toe of your shoe and not look again at the shoe until the 35 has dried Another common 36 is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house it will either bring 37 to the person who opened it or to the whole household Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is 38 as it inevitably brings rain The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some and when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay indoors the worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror as it brings seven years of bad luck The superstition is supposed to have originated in ancient times when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain even though they are 39 with witchcraft it 专四完形填空真题改编版 2014 1996 2016 2 18 5 is 40 lucky if a black cat crosses your path although in America the exact opposite belief prevails Finally a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood for luck This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate such as my car has never broken down touch wood 第十篇第十篇 A improveB stillC idealD rarelyE imaginary F tolerant G enhanceH compromise I probablyJ certainK newL hesitation M cautionN similarityO equivalent A person s home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time Depending on personality most have in mind a n 31home But in general and especially for the student or new wage earners there are practical limitations of cash and location on achieving that idea Cash shortage in fact often means that the only way of getting along when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things 32financially There are obvious advantages of living at home personal laundry is usually 33done along with the family wash meals are provided and there will be a well established circle of friends to call upon And there is 34the responsibility for paying bills rates etc On the other hand much depends on how a family gets on Do your parents like your friends You may love your family but do you like them Are you prepared to be 35when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back If you find that you cannot manage a n 36 and that you finally have the money to leave how do you go about finding somewhere else to live If you plan to stay in your home area the possibilities are 37well known to you already Friends and the local paper are always a good source of information If you are going to work in a 38area again there are the papers and the accommodation agencies while these should be approached with 39 Agencies are allowed to charge a fee usually the 40of the first week s rent if you take accommodation they have found for you 第十一篇第十一篇 A demandsB happilyC cycleD habit E matterF adaptation G preference H normalI takesJ tendencyK temporaryL longerM unfortunatelyN efficiently O than The normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7 8 hours sleep alternation with some 16 17 hours wakefulness and that the sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this 31can be modified The question is no mere academic one The ease with which people can change from working in the day to working at night is a 32of growing importance in industry where automation calls for round the clock working of machines It normally 33from five days to one week for a person to adapt to a reserved routine of sleep and wakefulness sleeping during the day and working at night 3 4 it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine 35he has to change to another so that much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very 36 One answer would seem to be 37periods on each shift a month or even three months However recent research has shown that people on such systems will revert to go back to their 38habits of sleep and wakefulness during the week end and that this is quite enough to 专四完形填空真题改编版 2014 1996 2016 2 18 6 destroy any 39to night work built up during the week The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to those permanent night workers whose 40may persist through all week ends and holidays 第十二篇第十二篇 A flavor B massivelyC largelyD identical E sameF distinguishable G buys H divertingI distinctiveJ strippedK commodityL peeledM switchingN as O ensure During McDonald s early years French fries were made from scratch every day Russet Burbank potatoes were 31 cut into shoestrings and fried in its kitchens 32the chain expanded nationwide in the mid 1960s it sought to cut labour costs reduce the number of suppliers and 33that its fries tasted the same at every restaurant McDonald s began 34to frozen French fries in 1966 and few customers noticed the difference Nevertheless the change had a profound effect on the nation s agriculture and diet A familiar food had been transformed into a highly processed industrial 35 McDonald s fries now come from huge manufacturing plants that can process two million pounds of potatoes a day The expansion of McDonald s and the popularity of its low cost mass produced fries changed the way Americans eat The taste of McDonald s French fries played a crucial role in the chain s success fries are much more profitable than hamburgers and was long praised by customers competitors and even food critics Their 36taste does not stem from the kind of potatoes that McDonald s 37 the technology that processes them or the restaurant equipment that fries them other chains use Russet Burbank buy their French fries from the 38large processing companies and have similar fryers in their restaurant kitchens The taste of a French fry is 39determined by the cooking oil For decades McDonald s cooked its French fries in a mixture of about 7 per cent cottonseed oil and 93 per cent beef fat The mixture gave the fries their unique 40 第十三篇第十三篇 A howeverB therefore C whatD sufficiently E surprisingly F singular G moreover H uncountable I singleJ relevantK havingL referred to M numer