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公共英语四级30道完形填空练习及答案(6)

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  exercise 24
  man has been storing up useful knowledge about himself and the universe at the rate which has been spiraling upward for 10000 years.
  the __1_ took a sharp upward leap with the invention of writing,but even __2_ it remained painfully slow for several centuries.the next great leap forward __3_ knowledge acquisition did not occur __4_ the invention of movable type in the 15th century by gutenberg and others.__5_ to 1500,by the most optimistic __6_,europ was producing books at a rate of 1000 titles per year.this means that it __7_ a full century to produce a library of 100000 titles.by 1950,four and a half __8_later,the rate had accelerated so sharply that europe was producing 120000 ttitles a year._9_ once took a century now took only ten months.by 1960,a __10_ decade later,the rate had made another significant jump,__11_ a century’s work could be finished in seven and a half months.__12_,by the mid-sixties,the output of books on a world__13_,europe included,approached the prodigious figure of 900 titles per day.
  one can __14_ argue that every book is a net gain for the advancement of knowledge.nevertheless we find that the accelerative __15_ in book publication does,in fact,crudely __16_ the rate at which man discovered new knowledge.for example,prior to gutenberg __17_ 11 chemical elements were known.antimony the 12th,was discovered __18_ the time he was working on his invention.it was fully 200 years since the 11th,arsenic,had been discovered.__19_ the same rate of discovery contioned,we could by now have added only two or three additional elements to the periodic table since gutenberg.__20_,in the 450 years after the time,certain people discovered some seventy additional elements.and since 1900 we have been isolating the remaining elements not a rate of one every two centuries,but of one every three years.
  1) a accumulation b development c knowledge d rate
  2) a so b if c then d when
  3) a to b by c from d in
  4) a until b since c when d before
  5) a as b due c prior d next
  6) a examples b estimates c evidence d evaluation
  7) a would take b had taken c was taking d would have taken
  8) a decades b centuries c dozens d years
  9) a this b these c it d what
  10) a plain b historic c single d eventful
  11) a now that b so that c as d when
  12) a however b but c and d therefore
  13) a scope b sphere c scale d stretch
  14) a therefore b hardly c accordingly d therefore
  15) a line b circle c diagram d curve
  16) a fit b like c resemble d parallel
  17) a about b only c more than d less than
  18) a in b at c on d for
  19) a as b had c if d with
  20) a in addition b in turn c instead d in particular
  daaac babdc bccbd dbbbc

  exercise 25
  all immigrants must become permanent residents of the united states before they can __1_ citizenship.people who are residents carry with them a small card called an alien registration receipt card.this card is __2_ refered to as a "green card", __3_ it is rarely green in color anymore.
  the forms that __4_ be filled out in order for you to become a permanent resident differ __5_ the type of immigrant you are.__6_ filling out the appropriate forms,most candidates for permanent residency must __7_ photo,fingerprints,a birth __8_ ,a police report from their country,and a health report by a physician __9_ is recognized by the immigration and naturalization service,candidates must also be __10_ by the immigration offfice.
  it is important to be aware of the __11_ that the process of becoming a permanent resident is often frustrating and sometimes humiliating.__12_,applications get lost.at other times they seem to be __13_.the process usually takes longer than it _14__.sometimes,during an interview,immigrants are treated rudely and with __15_.some waiting rooms are dark and dirty.the physicians you are required to see often do not have adequent __16_.the best _17__ we can give you is to remember that the immigration and naturalization service must be responsible for recognizing that dangerous criminals and drug __18_ are not accepted.if you papers are taking too long to__19_,it is sometimes helpful to contact the local office of an elected official.he or she might be willing to call the immigration office on your behalf and possibly help to _20__ the process.
  1) a ask for b appeal for c apply for d seek for
  2) a normally b ordinarily c regularly d commonly
  3) a despite b although c as d in spite of
  4) a will b shall c must d should
  5) a from b with c in d by
  6) a besides b furthermore c however d except that
  7) a submit b give c supply d offer
  8) a recommendation b diploma c license d certificate
  9) a whom b which c who d by whom
  10) a asked b interrogated c questioned d inteviewed
  11) a point b fact c view d opinion
  12) a often b occasionally c rarely d regularly
  13) a forgetten b discarded c ignored d uncared for
  14) a should b could c would d might
  15) a suspect b doubt c suspicion d incredulous
  16) a equipment b facilities c instruments d appliances
  17) a proposal b opinion c advice d suggestion
  18) a lovers b addicts c adorer d fans
  19) a be settled b be processed c be coped with d be dealt with
  20) a improve b enhance c hasten up d speed up
  cdbcc aadcd bbcac bcbbd

  exercise 26
  music comes in many forms;most countries have style of their own.__1_ the turn of the country when jazz was born,america had no prominent __2_ of its own.no one knows exactly when jazz was __3_,or by whom.but it began to be __4_ in the early 1900s.jazz is america’s contribution to __5_ music.in contrast to classic music,which __6_ formal european traditions,jazz is spontaneous and free in form.it bubble with energy,__7_ the modds,interests,and emotions of the people.in the 1920s,jazz __8_ like america.and __9_ it does today.the __10_ of this music are as interesting as the music __11_.american negroes,or blacks,as they are called today,were the jazz__12_.they were brought to the southern states __13_ slaves.they were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long __14_.when a negro died his friend and relatives __15_ a procession to carry the body to the cemetery.in new orleans,a band often accompanied the _16__.on the way to the cemetery the band played slow,solemn music suited to the occasion._17__ on the way home the mood charged.spirits lifted.death had remove one of their __18_,but the living were glad to be alive.the band played _19__ music,improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes __20_ at the funeral.this music made everyone want to dance.it was an early form of jazz.
  1) a at b in c by d on
  2) a music b song c melody d style
  3) a discovered b acted c designed d invented
  4) a noticed b found c listened d heard
  5) a classical b sacred c light d popular
  6) a forms b follows c approaches d introduces
  7) a expressing b explaining c exposing d illustrating
  8) a appeared b felt c sounded d seemed
  9) a so b as c either d neither
  10) a originals b origins c discoveries d resources
  11) a concered b itself c available d oneself
  12) a players b followers c pioneers d fans
  15) a demonstrated b composed c formed d hosted
  14) a months b weeks c hours d times
  13) a for b by c with d as
  16) a demonstration b procession c body d march
  17) a evenl b therefore c but d so
  18) a number b members c body d relations
  19) a sad b solemn c funeral d happy
  20) a whistled b sung c showed d presented
  cdbad bacab bcdcc bcbdd

  exercise 27
  travelling can be fun and easy.a vacation trip to another country is especially __1_ when the travelling conditions are good.good travelling conditions __2_ a comfortable mode of transportation,knowledge of the __3_ language,familiarity __4_ the custom and habits of the people in the country,and pleasant travelling __5_.all of us have had nice trips __6_ this.
  most of us have aslo had trips that we would __7_ to forget.many conditions can produce a bad __8_ experience.for example,if the four conditions __9_ above do not exist,we will probably have a bad experience,__10_ at best a difficult __11_.students who travel to a __12_ country to study often have a difficult trip.they usually travel __13_.they don’t know the language of the new country __14_.they often arrive in the new country __15_ a judge international airport.from the airport,they need to __16_ their way to their school.maybe they need to __17_ airplanes,to take a bus,a train,or a taxi.they need to do all this in a country__18_ everything is unfamiliar.later,after the experience are __19_,they can laugh.but at the __20_,they feel terrible.
  1) a happy b enjoyable c amusing d favorable
  2) a include b conclude c hold d contain
  3) a place’s b area’s c country’s d city’s
  4) a to b for c of d with
  5) a companions b friends c comrades d fellows
  6) a with b as c like d of
  7) a have b think c wish d need
  8) a tripping b travelling c passing d visiting
  9) a told b numbered c talked d listed
  10) a or b and c but d so
  11) a case b one c thing d practice
  12) a different b another c foreign d other
  13) a separate b lonely c alone d single
  14) a yet b either c too d already
  15) a at b to c on d from
  16) a watch b see c notice d find
  17) a thift b exchange c board d change
  18) a where b that c when d which
  19) a ended b over c completed d finished
  20) a date b time c while d day
  bacda ccbda bccaa ddabb

 exercise 28
  in 1910 the world was shocked by a particularly cold-blooded murder.h.h.crippen was _1__ american doctor who worked in london.he was a married __2_,but when he was ___3 in england,he fell in love __4_ his secretary.instead of asking his __5_ for a divorce,he killed her and buried __6_ body in the cellar of his house.then he and his secretary ,who was dressed __7_a boy,sailed on a __8_ called "the montrose" for new york.only a very __9_ time before,however,the wireless telegraph __10_ been invented.the montrose was one the __11_ ships equipped with marconi’s wireless,and the passengers were not __12_ ignorant of its presence on board,but probably did not __13_ know what a "wireless telegraph" __14_.the captain of the ship recognized crippen and secretary __15_ a message to the london police.an inspector set out in a faster ship,and ___16 up with the montrose in the atlantic.__17_ up as a sailor,he boarded the montrose __18_ they reached new york,and arrested dr.crippen.eighteen months __19_,the british government passed a law that all passengers ships _20__ carry wireless.
  1) a a b the c an d some
  2) a doctor b husband c person d man
  3) a going b living c coming d studying
  4) a for b to c on d with
  5) a girl b wife c woman d secretary
  6) a a b her c hers d her’s
  7) a for b alike c as d unlike
  8) a ship b train c boat d plane
  9) a short b few c long d little
  10) a has b had c was d have
  11) a supply b space c naval d passenger
  12) a actually b only c truly d once
  13) a even b just c indeed d still
  14) a is b has been c was d had been
  15) a gave b offered c sent d took
  16) a kept b caught c went d came
  17) a dressed b clothed c putting d wearing
  18) a after b while c before d when
  19) a later b eariler c sooner d ago
  20) a did b could c might d must
  cdbdb bcaab baccb bacad

  exercise 29
  mother teresa is known __1_ the world for __2_ her life in the service of the _3__ of the poor in the world.her life of service to others began on august 27,1910 in the town of skopje,macedonia.__4_ she was born,she was named agnes gonxha bojaxiu,the third child of nikola and drana bojaxiu,who were strong albanian catholics.her parents believed deeply _5__ helping the poor to have a __6_ life.agnes’s mother taught her well that __7_ charity meant caring for others.she always invited their poor neighbors into her home,and she often visited the sick,the __8_,and the only.
  agnes learned much about service __9_ her family.she also learned about the importance of service through her __10_.one man in particular,named father jambrekovich,helped agnes decide what to do __11_ her future.when agnes was 12 years old,he told her in exciting about the __13_ missionaries that helped the poor in calcutta,india.
  at the age of 18,agnes __14_ that she wanted to become a num.she applied to work __15_ the order of loreto,the missionary nuns who worked in eastern india.making the decision to become a num was not easy for agnes because there was much that she would have to give __16_:marriage,children,her family,her music,and her writing.__17_ ,on september 25,1928,agnes left her family and friends in skopje to begin her life of __18_ in india.she knew that she __19_ never change her mind about becoming a __20_.
  1) a by b in c throughout d through
  2) a spending b staying c living d spent
  3) a poorest b poor c poorer d poverty
  4) a when b whenever c before d upon
  5) a of b in c with d for
  6) a best b better c good d rich
  7) a correct b right c real d true
  8) a older b elder c elderly d old
  9) a from b in c with d for
  10) a belief b religion c catholics d christianity
  11) a in b for c with d to
  12) a detail b way c manner d detail
  13) a buddhist b catholic c christian d religious
  14) a decided b determined c said d promised
  15) a for b at c with d in
  16) a up b in c away d out
  17) a but b nevertheless c while d therefore
  18) a services b service c serving d servicing
  19) a would b could c should d might
  20) a catholic b nun cpriest d mother
  caaab bdcab cdbac abbab

  exercise 30
  last year,france recorded just 31 cases of the mad cow disease.the rising numbers are in part __1_ a new testing program that focuses on cows that are most __2_.that program has __3_ 39 cases.but still 60 new cases were identified in the usual way,_4__ were found in 1999.many scientists __5_ that this year,five years after safety precautions were__6_,the number od cases would be __7_.
  the rise in cases has __8_ some scientists to question whether the disease can be transmitted in ways not yet understood.scientists are still __9_ by the disease,first recognized in cows in 1986.
  it appears that it is not casused by a bacteria,virus or fungus,but __10_ infectious particles called prison,perhaps __11_ a virus or other agent.the desease kills cells in the brain,__12_ it spongy and full of holes.
  france has taken more steps to __13_ safety than most european countries,__14_ refusing to take english beef __15_ the european union.but some scientists believe that france has not been __16_ in imposing the ban on feed that __17_ animal parts.
  some french officials hope that the sudden interest in mad cow disease will mean that french consumers will become educated about it,thereby recognizing that french beef is actually __18_ controlled.every cow is given a passport at birth ,and extensive information about is parentage and __19_ it was raised must be __20_ to any slaughterhouse.when a diseased animal is found,the nentire herd is destroyed.
  1) a as b because c since d due to
  2) a at risk b in risk c risking d at danger
  3) a identified b invented c discovered d disclosed
  4) a more b far more c far more than d less than
  5) a expect b expected c have expected d had expected
  6) a put to place b put a place c put in place d put in the place
  7) a declining b inclining c increasing d reclaiming
  8) a attempted b prompted c lured d intended
  9) a puzzling b puzzled c being puzzled d to be puzzled
  10) a sterm from b developed in c grew out of d generated from
  11) a grew with b agree with c coincide with d in concert with
  12) a to leave b leaving c leaves d left
  13) a be sure b ensure c make sure d assure
  14) a including b excluding c containing d enclosing
  15) a abiding by b in defiance of c according to d in accordance with
  16) a effective b efficient c affective d affect
  17) a contains b consists of c is made from d is made up
  18) a stiff b rigidly c hard d roughly
  19) a where b how c when d why
  20) a subjected b submitted c reported d registered
  daacd cabba adbba aabab

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