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大学英语四级模拟试题(二)

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44. mr. johnson _______ the opportunity to speak to the president. 
   a) realized         b) held 
   c) seized          d) discovered 

45."the weather looks _______ improving at last." 
  "yes, i feel _______ a stroll along the beach." 
   a) for/like            b) as if/for 
   c) like/like            d) as/that 

46. she has lost her handbag with _______ of money in it. 
   a) a considerable sum        b) a valuable sum 
   c) an important sum         d) an extraordinary sum 

47. the finance minister has not been so _______ since he raised taxes to 
   such a high level. 
   a) famous  b) favourable   c) popular  d) preferable 

48. he had deceived a great many people but she _______ him at once. 
   a) saw into             b) saw through 
   c) looked into           d) looked through 

49. everything about your composition is perfect ______ the poor spelling. 
   a) except              b) except for 
   c) apart from            d) besides 

50. he is an outstanding lawyer ; _______, he should have a good income. 
   a) therefore            b) because 
   c) however             d) and then 


iii. cloze 

  movie makers feared for a while 
that they might be put out of busi- 
ness by television. recently, __51__,  51. a) especially   b) further 
more and more people have been going     c) however    d) moreover 
to the movies. this __52__ be partly  52. a) might     b) could 
because the economic situation in     c) should     d) may 
america has become __53__ . in the   53. a) better     b) worse 
movies, you forget your troubles as     c) best      d) improved 
you get __54__ in the story on the    54. a) connected   b) encouraged 
screen. also, directors have been      c) involved    d) shocked 
producing pictures that __55__    55. a) large     b) small 
numbers of people want to see.        c) few      d) little 
  americans__56__ the millions are   56. a) of       b) in 
                       c) for      d) with 
returning to a love__57__ with the    57. a) event     b) occurrence 
                       c) accident    d) affair 
movies. motion picture __58__ experts  58. a) industry    b) deal 
                       c) manufacture  d) contract 
see two main __59__ for this: an    59. a) excuses    b) factors 
                       c) reasons    d) proofs 
increased need by americans to __60__  60. a) hide      b) separate 
from economic worries and a large     c) break     d) escape 
number of new movies with broad au- 
dience __61__ .             61. a) appeal     b) interest 
  movie makers admit that their      c) consideration d) concern 
__62__ popularity is __63__ the    62. a) raising    b) falling 
                       c) rising     d) losing 
                    63. a) by no means  b) partly 
                       c) insufficienly d) completely 
result of poor __64__ conditions,    64. a) cultural    b) industrial 
which traditionally bring an increase    c) commercial   d) economic 
in theater __65__."when people are    65. a) attendance   b) buildings 
                       c) performances  d) programmes 
fearful__66__ the future, they look   66. a) to       b) about 
                       c) with      d) at 
for escape,"__67__ jack valenti,    67. a) claims     b) comments 
president of the motion picture       c) commends    d) complains 
association of america."in a __68__   68. a) shaded     b) darkening 
theater, with a 65-foot screen, you     c) colourful   d) lighted 
lose __69__for two and a half hours   69. a) reason     b) worry 
                       c) taste     d) yourself 
people find this __70__ ."        70. a) beneficial   b) harmful 
                       c) unhealthy   d) humorous 

iv. reading comprehension 

  questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage: 

   in the primary school, a child is in a comparatively simple setting and most of the time forms a relationship with one familiar teacher.on entering secondary school, a new world opens up and frequently it is a much more difficult world. the pupil soon learns to be less free in the way he speaks to teachers and even to his fellow pupils. he begins to lose gradually the free and easy ways of the primary school, for he senses the need for a more cautious approach in the secondary school where there are older pupils. secondary staff and pupils suffer from the pressuresof academic work and seem to have less time to stop and talk. teachers withspecialist roles may see hundreds of children in a week, and a pupil maybe able to form relationships with very few of the staff. he has to decidewhich adults are approachable; good schools will make clear to every youngperson from the first year what guidance and personal help is available--but whether the reality of life in the institution actually encouragesrequests for help is another matter. 
   adults often forget what a confusing picture school can offer to achild. he sees a great deal of movement, a great number of people-oftenrather frightening-looking people-and realizes than an increasing numberof choices and decisions have to be made. as he progresses through theschool the confusion may become less but the choices and decisions requiredwill increase. the school will rightly expect the pupil to take the firststeps to obtain the help he needs, for this is the pattern of adult lifefor which he has to be prepared, but all the time the opportunities for per-sonal and group advice must be presented in a way which makes them easy tounderstand and within easy reach of pupils.