2013年英语专业四级完形填空练习题（12）PART I WRITING [15 MIN]In study after study, four traits are ____1____ of happy people. First, happy people, especially in ____2____ Western cultures, like themselves. On self-esteem tests, they agree with statements such as “I’m a lot of fun to be with” and “I have good ideas”. ____3____ we might expect of people who are usually happy, they report that they have positive self-esteem. Indeed, they usually have a good ____4____ of themselves: They believe themselves to be more ethical, more intelligent, ____5____ prejudiced, better able to get along with others, and healthier than the ____6____ person.Second, happy people typically feel ____7____ control. Feeling empowered rather than helpless, they also do better in school, ____8____ more at work, and cope better with stress.____9____ control over one’s life---- a phenomenon studied ____10____ prisoners, nursing-home patients, etc. ---- people ____11____ lower morale (士气) and worse health. Severe poverty is depressing if it destroys people’s ____12____ of control over their life.Third, happy people are usually optimistic. One could reason that pessimists, ____13____low expectations are so often ____14____, would constantly be surprised by joy. “Blessed is ____15____ who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed,” wrote poet Alexander Pope in a 1727 letter. ____ 16____ , positive-thinking optimists, those who agree that “when I ____17____ somethin g new, I expect to succeed” tend to be more successful, healthier, and happier.Fourth, happy people are extroverted. ____18____ we might expect that introverts live more happily in the peacefulness of their less-stressed contemplative (思考的) lives, extroverts are happier---- whether living and working ____19____ or with others and whether living in ____20____ or metropolitan areas.1. A. special B. identical C. typical D. symbolic2. A. individual B. individualized C. individualistic D. individualism3. A. Though B. As C. Since D. While4. A. thinking B. idea C. evaluation D. opinion5. A. more B. greater C. less D. worse6. A. ordinary B. normal C. rest D. average7. A. private B. individual C. personal D. subjective8. A. succeed B. acquire C. award D. achieve9. A. Depriving B. Depriving of C. Deprived D. Deprived of10. A. in B. with C. on D. at11. A. suffer B. suffering C. suffered D. being suffered12. A. feeling B. sense C. emotion D. act13. A. whom B. whose C. what D. that14. A. extended B. surmounted C. exceeded D. transcended15. A. he B. his C. him D. one16. A. Nevertheless B. Moreover C. More or less D. Insofar17. A. accomplish B. undertake C. encounter D. engage18. A. Because B. Whenever C. Although D. Even if19. A. singly B. alone C. lonely D. solely20. A. county B. urban C. rural D. suburbanPart II GRAMMAR ＆VOCABULARY[15 MIN]1．Every year I have my doctor _____ on my physical condition.A．check in B．check up C．check into D．check out 2．This ticket _____ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.A．gives B．entitles C．grants D．credits3．A child who does well in exams is always _____ on to do better.A．encouraged B．approved C．spurred D．inspired 4．The local peasants gave the soldiers clothes and food without which they _____ of hunger and cold.A．would die B．will die C．would be dead D．would have died 5．_____ time and labor, cartoonists generally draw the hands of their characters with only three fingers anda thumb.A．Saved B．Saves C．To save D．The saving 6．Riding my bicycle home from school, _____ as I went around the corner.A．a car hit me B．I was striked by a carC．I was struck by a car D．I was struck with a car7．Jane was scolded by the director because he left the office with the door _____.A．unlocking B．not being locked C．unlocked D．not locking 8．They _____ the lecture, but upon learning that we would discuss something irrelevant to their field of study, they gave it up.A．were going to attend B．were to attend C．would have attended D．had attended9．Without electronic computers, much of today's advanced technology _____.A．have not been achieved B．would not achieveC．would not have been achieved D．would not be achieved10．_____ knows the truths about it will tell you.A．Who that B．That C．Whoever D．That who 11．It was not yet eleven o'clock _____ a boat crossed the river with a single passenger who had obtained his transportation at that unusual hour by promising an extra fare.A．what B．when C．that D．which 12．Women workers wear hats _____ their hair gets caught in the machinery.A．if B．in case C．unless D．because 13．No sooner had they come back _____ they went to sleep.A．when B．then C．until D．than14．It _____ our teacher came that we begun the test.A．was until B．was not until C．not until D．until was 15．_____, glasses can correct most sight defects in healthy eyes.A．When well fitted B．Being fitted C．was fitted D．fitted16．We should make a clear _____ between the two scientific terms for the purpose of our discussion．A．distinction B．discrimination C．deviation D．separation 17．Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into ______ ones．A．tragic B．turbulent C．vulnerable D．suspicious 18．I was deeply impressed by the hostess' ________ and enjoyed the dinner party very much．A．hostility B．indignation C．hospitality D．humanity 19．All imaginative _______ is a reflection of the real word．A．invention B．creation C．discovery D．illusion 20．Two discussions from different points of view may ______ each other．A．complexion B．compliment C．appendix D．complement 21．Now a paper in Science argues that organic chemicals in the rock come mostly from ______ on earth rather than on Mars．A．configuration B．constitution C．condemnation D．contamination22．The library has a vital role in our search for knowledge．It serves as a workshop for the entire college or university, students and ______ alike．A．executives B．faculty C．crew D．staffs23．In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the ______ concern of state government．A．extinct B．excluding C．excessive D．exclusive 24．The old sailor had never studied navigation, but he had good _____ knowledge of it．A．periodical B．tropical C．empirical D．vertical 25．He _______ the truth at last by questioning all the bots in the school．A．caused B．resulted C．aroused D．elicited 26．The new secretary has written a remarkably ______ report only in a few pages but with all the details．A．concise B．clear C．precise D．elaborate 27．The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness．Her plot against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of _______．A．impulse B．disposition C．insanity D．inspiration 28．The two playwrights worked in close ______ with each other on the script．A．collaboration B．circulation C．coalition D．inspiration 29．The police stopped me the other day as I was driving home, because I was ______ the speed limit．A．transcending B．exceeding C．surpassing D．overtaking 30．Some people are more _____ to sea-sickness．A．inclined B．liable C．likely D．apt31．I think she hurt my feeling ______ rather than by accident as she claimed．A．virtually B．deliberately C．literally D．appropriated 32．Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately _______, and still others are supportedby religious organizations．A．ensured B．attributed C．authorized D．endowed 33．Parents take a great interest in the _____ questions raised by their children．A．nasty B．naive C．obscure D．offensive 34．He is well _______ with the history of the company．A．blessed B．conformed C．complied D．acquainted 35．He wrote to me last week regarding a teaching _____ he thought might interest me．A．profession B．proportion C．provision D．proposition 36．Competition would promote _____ and innovation.A．stagnancy B．efficiency C．complacency D．inadvertency 37．The survey gave further _____ of continuing strength in investment.A．incidence B．prudence C．prevalence D．evidence 38．Authorities are mounting a campaign to combat an alarming rise in juvenile _____ and drug taking.A．delinquency B．mistake C．evil D．crime 39．Office politics is a universal problem that _____ culture.A．goes into B．goes for C．goes with D．goes beyond 40．The Federal Reserve and other central banks spend a(n）________ $1 billion to $3 billion buying the UScurrency.A．estimated B．exact C．evaluated D．calculated 41．One may call this a crisis situation because the dollar has _____ quite steadily.A．depreciated B．converted C．circulated D．alleviated 42．It is very discourteous to be _____ during someone's conversation.A．in the way B．in a way C．leading the way D．giving way 43．The problem is ______ easy．But I am sure you will find a solution to it if you work.A．above all B．terribly C．nothing but D．anything but 44．The first phone cards went into ______ in Italy in 1976．Since then they have been issued in every country.A．circulation B．business C．currency D．force45．If you spend all your time and energy trying to _____ out what words got said, you miss out on comprehending the message.A．finger B．feature C．nurture D．figure 46．Language and cultural ______ have prevented many people from moving easily in American society.A．barriers B．similarities C．problems D．disagreement 47．He wrote against people who would not show _____ to all religions.A．complacency B．mercy C．incompetence D．persistency 48．The painting is thought to be _____．There is not another one like it in the worldA．peculiar B．unique C．single D．sterile 49．The school _____ to him missing classes without permission.A．objected B．adjusted C．appealed D．conformed 50．His car is a much older _____ than ours.A．model B．pattern C．manufacture D．formPART III WRITING 【45 MIN】SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]Nowadays, while many college graduates fight fiercely for a position in big cities, some of them choose to leave big cities for the countryside and work as vi llage officials. What in your mind are the possible benefits of this choice? Write on Answer Sheet Two a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:College Graduates Work as Village OfficialsYou are to write in three parts.In the first part, state specifically what your idea is.In the second part, provide reasons to support your opinion OR describe your idea.In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.Section B NOTE-WRITINGWrite on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Professor Li has just returned from Britain. Your department is going to invite him to give a lecture on “The British Literature”. Write him a note expressing your interest and invite him to be a guest speaker.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.。