专四新题型完形填空模拟练习

第页共页专四新题型完形填空模拟练习专四新题型完形填空模拟练习Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.DentstationissituatedontheSettletoCarlislerailwayline,saidtobethemost38inthecountry.ButnoamountofscenicbeautycansavethelinefromBritishRail'scashproblems.Thisyear,forthe39ofeconomy,theexpresstrainswhichusedtopassthroughDentstationhavebeenputontoanotherroute.ItisnowanopensecretthatBritishRailseesnofutureforthisrailwayline.Mostofitstrainsdisappearedsometimeago.Itsbridge,builtonagrand40acenturyago,isfallingdown.Itisnotalone.Half-a-dozenrailwayroutesinthenorthofEnglandarefacingasimilarthreat.Theproblemisaworn-outsystemandanalmost41lackofcashtorepairit.Bridgesandtunnelsareshowingtheirage,thewoodensupportsforthetracksarerottingandenginesandcoachesaregettingold.On42linesbetweenlargecities,theproblemisnottoobad.Theselinesstillmakeaprofitandcashcanbefoundto43them.Butonthecountrybranchline,thestoryisdifferent.Astrackwearsout,itisnotreplaced.Insteadspeedlimitsareintroduced,makingjourneyslongerthannecessaryanddiscouragingcustomers.Ifabridgeisdangerous,thereisoftenonlyonethingforBritishRailtodo:gooutandfindmoneyfromanother44.ThisisexactlywhatitdidafewmonthsagowhenabridgeatBridlingtonstationwasthreateningtofaildown.Repairswere45at200,000--justforonebridge--andBritishRailwasdelighted,andrathersurprised,whentwolocalcouncilsofferedhalfthatamountbetweenthem.A.maintainB.scenicD.sourceE.estimatedF.sakeG.plexH.simplyI.consolidationJ.situatedK.respectivelyL.totalM.majorN.restrainedO.scale英格兰铁路主干线上海拔最高的火车站命悬一线：自从1970年正式关闭后，它已经被废弃，也没人管理了。丹特火车站[36]坐落于高高的约克郡丘陵地区。每年夏天有六个周末，当一班专门的包租火车将徒步者、游客以及[37]仅仅想去最高的火车站乘坐火车的人卸载到站台上时，丹特火车站才会醒过来。但是，即使是这种受限的.存在方式也可能很快就会被终结。丹特火车站位于从赛特尔开往卡莱尔的铁道路上，该铁道路据说是英国风景最[38]优美的。然而，美丽的风景却无法使其幸免于英国国铁的资金困难。今年，[39]由于经济原因，过去曾经过丹特火车站的特快列车已经改走其他道路了。英国国铁看不到这条铁道路的将来，如今这已经是人尽皆知的机密了。它的多数火车不久前都已经消失。一个世纪前，以宏大[40]规模兴建的架桥也快倒塌了。这绝非个例。英国北部有六条铁道路面临着类似的威胁。问题在于一方面系统破旧不堪，而另一方面几乎[41]完全没有修理资金。架桥和隧道已老化，轨道的木支架正在腐烂，发动机和车厢也日显陈旧。在大城市之间的[42]主干线上，问题并不是太严重。这些铁道路仍在盈利，能找到资金来[43]维护保养它们。但是，在乡村支线上，情况就完全不同了。日益磨损的轨道并没得到更换，反而实行了限速。这使得旅程不