大學(xué)英語四級選詞填空專項訓(xùn)練

1、102010年12月英語四級考試真題Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.What determines the kind of person you are? What factors make you more or less bold, intelligent, or able to read a map? All of these are influenced by the interaction of your genes and the environment in which you were 47 . The

2、 study of how genes and environment interact to influence 48 activity is known as behavioral genetics. Behavioral genetics has made important49 to the biological revolution, providing information about the extent to which biology influences mind, brain and behavior.Any research that suggests that 50

3、 to perform certain behaviors are based in biology is controversial. Who wants to be told that there are limitations to what you can 51 based on something that is beyond your control, such as your genes? It is easy to accept that genes control physical characteristics such as sex, race and e color.

4、But can genes also determine whether people will get divorced, how 52 they are, or what career they are likely to choose? A concern of psychological scientists is the 53 to which all of these characteristics are influenced by nature and nurture僑育），by genetic makeup and the environment. Increasingly,

5、 science 54 that genes lay the groundwork for many human traits. From this perspective, people are born 55 like undeveloped photographs: The image is already captured, but the way it 56 appears can vary based on the development process. However, the basic picture is there from the beginning.注意：此部分試題

6、請在答題卡2上作答。AabilitiesIextentachieveJindicatesCappealKproceedsDcomplaintsLpsychologicalEcontributionsMraised閂displayedNsmart G essentially O standard H eventually答案 Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth)47. M) raised 48. L) psychological 49. E) contributions 50. A) abilities51. B) achieve 52

7、. N) smart 53. I) extent54. J) indicates55. G) essentially 56. H) eventually2010 年 6 月英語四級考試真題Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choi

8、ces given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the wor

9、ds in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.When we think of green buildings, we tend to think of new ones - the kind of high-tech, solar-paneled masterpieces that make the covers of architecture magazines. But the U.S. has more than 100 million existing homes

10、, and it would be _47_ wasteful to tear them all down and _48_ them with greener versions. An enormous amount of energy and resources went into the construction of those houses. And it would take an average of 65 years for the _49_ carbon emissions from a new energy-efficient home to make up for the

11、 resources lost by destroying an old one. So in the broadest _50_, the greenest home is the one that has already been built. But at the same time, nearly half of U. S. carbon emissions come from heating, cooling and _51_ our homes, offices and other buildings. "You can't deal with climate c

12、hange without dealing with existing buildings," says Richard Moe, the president of the National Trust.With some _52_, the oldest homes tend to be the least energy-efficient. Houses built before 1939 use about 50% more energy per square foot than those built after 2000, mainly due to the tiny cr

13、acks and gaps that _53_ over time and let in more outside air.Fortunately, there are a _54_ number of relatively simple changes that can green older homes, from _55_ ones like Lincoln's Cottage to your own postwar home. And efficiency upgrades (升級 ) can save more than just the earth; they can he

14、lp _56_ property owners from rising power costs.D) exceptionsH) powering L) sense注意：此部分試題請在答題卡 2 上作答。A) accommodationsB) clumsyC) doubtfulE) expandF)historicG)incrediblyI) protectJ)reducedK) replaceM) shiftedN) supplying O) vast答案 Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth)47. G incredibly 48.

15、K replace 49. J reduced 50. L sense 51. H powering52. D exceptions 53. E expand 54. O vast 55. F historic 56. I protect2009年 12月大學(xué)英語四級考試真題及答案Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.In families with two working parents, fathers may have more impact on a ch ilds language development than

16、 mothers, a new study suggests.Researchers 47 92 families form 11 child care centers before their children were a year old, interviewing each to establish income, level of education and child care arrangements. Overall, it was a group of well-class families, with married parents both living in the h

17、ome.When the children were 2, researchers videotaped them at home in free-play sessions with both parents, 48 a of their speech. The study will appear in the November issue of The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.The scientists measured the 49 number of utteranc®語)of the parents, the

18、 number of different words they used, the complexity of their sentences and other 50 of their speech. On average, fathers spoke less than mothers did, but they did not differ in the length of utterances or proportion of questions asked.Finally, the researchers51 the children s speechat age 3, using

19、a standardizedlanguagetest. The only predictors of high scores on the test were the moth ers level of education, the 52 of child care and the number of different words the father used.The researchers are 53 why the fath ers speech, and not the mothers, had an effect.“It s well 54 that the mothe rs l

20、anguage does have an impa” ct,said Nadya Pancsofar, the lead author of the study. It could be that the high-functioning mothers in the study had 55 had a strong influence on their child resn speech development, Ms. Pancsfaor said, “ or it may be that mothers are 56 in a way we didn ure in the study.

21、 ”16注意：此部分試題在答題卡 1 上。A) alreadyB) analyzedC) aspectsD) charactersE) contributingF) describingG) established H) qualityI) quotedJ) recordingK) recruited L) totalM) unconsciousN) unsureO) yet答案 Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth)47 .【快速解題】動詞辨義題。K 【火眼金睛】本句缺少謂語，根據(jù)句中before 引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句中的過去時態(tài)，可以

22、斷定謂語動詞應(yīng)使用過去時。根據(jù)句意，備選動詞中recruited符合題意。此外備選詞中analyzed!1強干擾項，但其實并不合適，因為“研究者們分析了92個家庭，并且逐一詢問了他們的收入、受教育狀況、孩子的照顧情況。 ”其中“分析”與“逐一詢問”在邏輯意義上不符。48 .【快速解題】動詞辨義題。J【火眼金睛】空格處在 with短語中，且應(yīng)該作賓語parents的補足語。根據(jù)句意可知此處應(yīng)為“研 究人員將他們與父母雙方在家自由玩耍的情景錄制下來， 并記錄他們所有的談話。 ” 可以看出此處需填一 個動名詞，并含有“記錄”的意思，備選動詞中 recording 符合題意。49 .【快速解題】動詞辨

23、義題。L【火眼金睛】空格位于the與number之間，可知此處需填入一個形容詞作定語。備選形容詞中total符合題意，意為“父母親話語總的數(shù)量” 。50 .【快速解題】名詞辨義題。C【火眼金睛】空格位于other之后，可知此處需填入名詞，備選名詞只有aspects符合題意，意為“科學(xué)家們測量了父母親話語總的數(shù)量，使用不同詞匯的數(shù)量，他們的語句的復(fù)雜程度以及他們語言的其他方面。 ”51.【快速解題】動詞辨義題。B【火眼金睛】空格在主語the researcher之后，可知此處應(yīng)填入謂語動詞的過去時態(tài)。剩余的備選 動詞中analyzed符合題意，意為“最后，當(dāng)孩子們?nèi)龤q時，研究者們對孩子進行了標(biāo)準(zhǔn)

24、化的語言測試， 并對他們的語言進行了分析。 ”52 .【快速解題】名詞辨義題。H 【火眼金睛】空格處前后分別為 the 與 of ，可知此處需填入名詞，根據(jù)上下文可知該句意為“測試中， 預(yù)測高分的指標(biāo)包括母親受教育的程度， 養(yǎng)育孩子的質(zhì)量， 父親使用不同詞匯的數(shù)量。 ” 備選名詞 中 quality 符合題意。53 .【快速解題】形容詞辨義題。N 【火眼金睛】空格位于 be 動詞與 why 從句之間，可知需填入形容詞或過去分詞，以構(gòu)成系表結(jié)構(gòu)。動詞中的剩余詞匯，均不能使句意通順。備選形容詞中unsure可使句意通順，意為“令研究者們疑惑的是為什么父親而非母親的語言對孩子有影響。 ”54 .【快

25、速解題】動詞辨義題。G【火眼金睛】空格處在is well和that從句之間，此處需要填入過去分詞。備選動詞中established符 合題意，其中it is well established that。，意為“大家公認(rèn)”。55 .【快速解題】副詞辨義題。A 【火眼金睛】本句結(jié)構(gòu)完整，空格處需填入一個副詞?？崭袂昂蟮?had 并不相同，前面的 had 是 構(gòu)成過去完成時態(tài)的助動詞，后面的had是短語have a strong influence on,結(jié)合句意，備選副詞中already 符合題意。56 .【快速解題】動詞辨義題。E【火眼金睛】縱觀全句，空格處應(yīng)填入現(xiàn)在分詞，與 are構(gòu)成現(xiàn)在進行

26、時態(tài)。根據(jù)句意”最終對于整個學(xué)校的文化氛圍都會產(chǎn)生有益的影響” 。 備選動詞中 contributing 符合題意 , 意為 “可能母親起作用的方式在研究中我們沒有測量。 ”2009年 6 月英語四級考試真題與答案Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Every year in the first week of my English class, some students inform me that writhing is too hard. They never write, unless assignments47

27、 it . They fine the writing process 48 and difficult.How awful to be able to speak in a language but not to write in it- 49 English , with its rich vocabulary . Being able to speak but not write is like living in an50 mansion(豪宅)and never leaving one small room . When I meet students who think they

28、can t write, I know as a teacher my 51 is to show them the rest of the rooms . My task is to build fluency while providing the opportunity inherent in any writing activity to 52 the moral and emotional development of my students . One great way to do this is by having students write in a journal in

29、class every day.Writing ability is like strength training. Writing needs to be done 53 , just like exercise ; just as muscles grow stronger with exercise, writing skills improve quickly with writing practice. I often see a rise in student confidence and 54 after only a few weeks of journal writing .

30、Expressing oneself inwriting is one of the most important skills I teach to strengthen the whole student. When my students practice journal writing, they are practicing for their future academic, political, an55 lives . They build skills so that some day they might write a great novel, a piece of so

31、rely needed legislation, or the perfec love letter. Every day that they write in their journals puts them a step 56 to fluency ,eloquence(雄辯)， and command of language .A) closerI) painfulB) dailyJ)performanceC) emotionalK) professionD) enhanceL) remarkablyE)enormousM) requireF)especiallyN) sensitive

32、G)hinderO) urgeH)mission答案 Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth)47. M require 48. I painful 49.F especially 50. E enormous51. H mission 52. D enhance 53. B daily 54.J performance55. K profession 56 A daily2008年12月大學(xué)英語四級考試真題Question 47-56A bookless life is an incomplete life. Books influen

33、ce the depth and breadth of life. They meet the natural 47 for freedom, for expression, for creativity and beauty of life. Learners, therefore, must havebooks, and the right type of book, for the satisfaction of their need. Readers turn 48 to books becausetheir curiosity concerning all manners of th

34、ings, their eagerness to share in the experiences of others and their nee( to 49 from their own limited environment lead them to find in books food for the mind and the spirit.Through their reading they find a deeper significance to life as books acquaint them with life in the world as it was and it

35、 is now. They are presented with a _50 of human experiences and come to 51 other ways othought and living. And while 52 their own relationships and responses to life , the readers often findthat the 53_ in their stories are going through similar adjustments, which help to clarify and give significan

36、ce tctheir own.Books provide _54 material for readersimagination to grow. Imagination is a valuamotivating power, and stimulates achievement. While enriching their imagination, books _55 their outlook,develop a fact-finding attitude and train them to use leisure _56 _. The social and educational sig

37、nificance ofthe readersbooks cannot be overestimated in an academic library.A. AbundantB. Characters C. Communicating D. CompletelyE. Derive F. Desire G. DiversityI. Establishing J. Narrow K. NaturallyM. Properly N. Respect O. WidenH. EscapeL. Personnel答案 Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in de

38、pth)47. F/ desire 48. K/ naturally 49. H/ escape 50. G/ diversity51. N/ respect 52. I/ establishing 53. B/ characters 54. A/ abundant55. O/ widen 56. M/ properly2008年 6 月大學(xué)英語四級考試真題Section ASome years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe.I ha

39、d been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly _47_ to know my way around the continent. Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was _48_ to a little college French.I hesitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, _49_ unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems, set up

40、 _50_ and do research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable _51_ I sat down to write a lett begging off. Halfway through, a thought can through my mind: you can learn if you don t try. So I accepted theassignment.There were some bad _52_. But by the time I had finished the trip I was an exper

41、ienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places, without guiders or even _53_ bookings, confident that somehow I will manage.The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition _54_. But each time you try something, you learn, and as t

42、he learning piles up, the world opens to you.I' ve learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a _55_. And I know Ill go on doing such things.It' s not becausem braver or more daring than others. 1 m not. But I' ll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I ca

43、n _56_ wonders.A) accomplish B) advanced C) balloon D) claimE) constantly F) declare G) interviews H)limitedI) manufacture J) moments K) newsL) reducedM) regret N) scary O) totally答案 Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth)47. D) claim 48. H) limited 49. O) totally 50. G) interviews51. M) re

44、gret 52. J) moments 53. B) advanced 54. N) scary55. C) balloon 56. A) accomplish2007年12月四級考試真題Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.As war spreads to many comers of the globe, Children sadly have been drawn into the center of conflicts.In Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Colombia, however, g

45、roups of children have been taking part in peaceeducation47 .The children, after learning to resolve conflicts, took on the 48 peacemakers. The Children' s Movempeacemakers was even nominated) or the Nobel peace prize in 1998. Groups of children 49, is peacemakersstudied human rights an poverty

46、issues in Colombia, eventually forming a group with five other schools in Bogotaknown a The Schools of Peace.The classroom 50 opportunities for children to replace angry, violent behaviors with 51 1peaceful ones. It is in the classroom that caring and respect for each personempowers children to take

47、 a step 52toward becoming peacemakers. Fortunately, educators have access to many online resources that are 53 useful when helping childr along the path to peace.The Young PeacemakerClub, started in 1992, provides a Website with resourcesfor teachers and 54 on staring a Kindness Campaign. The World

48、Centers of Compassion for Children International call attention to children' s rights and how tohofpwhe Starting a Peacemakers is a praiseworthyventure for a class an one that could spread to other classrooms an ideally affect the culture of the 56 school. 注意：此部分試題請在答題卡 2上作答。A) acting I) informa

49、tion B) assuming J) offersC) comprehensive K) projects D) cooperative L) respectivelyE) entire M) role F) especially N) technologyG) forwardO) victims H) images答案 Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth)47. K. projects 48. M. role 49. A. acting 50. J. offers51. D. cooperative52. G. forward 5

50、3. F. especially 54. I. Information55. O. victims 56. E. entire.200人6月23日大學(xué)英語四級（CET-4）真題試卷及答案Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Years ago, doctors often said that pain was a normal part of life. In particular, when older patients _47_ othey were told it was a natural part of aging

51、 and they would have to learn to live with it.Times have changed. Today, we take pain _48_. Indeed, pain is now considered the fifth vital sign, as im blood pressure, temperature, breathing rate and pulse in _49 person ' s Woellng. We know that chronic慢性的) can disrupt (擾亂) a person s life, causi

52、ng problems that _50_ from missed work to depression.That s why a growing number of hospitals now depend upon physicians who _51_ in pain medicine. No we evaluate the cause of the pain, which can help us treat the pain better, but we also help provide comprehensive depression and other psychological

53、 and social _52_ related to chronic pain. Such comprehensive therapy often _ work of social workers, psychiatrists仆理醫(yī)生)and psychologists, as well as specialists in pain medicine.This modern _54_ for pain management has led to a wealth of innovative treatments which are more effec with fewer side eff

54、ects than ever before. Decades ago, there were only a _55_ number of drugs available, and m caused _56_ side effects in older people, including dizziness and fatigue. This created a double-edged sword: th medications helped relieve the pain but caused other problems that could be worse than the pain

55、 itself.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答A) result I) determining B) involves J) limited C) significant K) gravelyD) range L) complained E) relieved M) respect F) issues N) promptingG) seriously O) specialize H) magnificent答案 Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth)47.L48. G49. I 50.D 51.O52.F53. B 54.M55. J56.C2006年12月23日四級考試真題Direction: In this section, there is a passage with