2009年12月英语四级真题及答案

　　Part V　　Cloze　　(15 minutes)

　　Directions:　　There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　Older people must be given more chances to learn if they are to contribute to society rather than be a financial burden, according to a new study on population plublished recently.

　　The current approach which __67__ on younger people and on skills for employment is not __68__ to meet the challenges of demograghic (人口结构的) change, it says. Only 1% of the education budget is __69__spent on the oldest third of the population.

　　The __70__ include the fact that most people can expect to spend a third of their lives in __71__, that there are now more people over 59 than under 16 and that 11.3 million people are __72__ state pension age.

　　“__73__ needs to continue throughout life. Our historic concentration of policy attention and resources __74__ young people cannot meet the new __75__.” says the report’s author, Professor Stephten McNair.

　　The major __76__ of our education budget is spent on people below the age of 25. __77__ people are changing their jobs, __78__, partners and lifestyles more often than __79__, they need opportunities to learn at every age. __80__, some people are starting new careers in their 50s and later.

　　People need opportunities to make a “midlife review” to __81__ to the later stages fo employed life, and to plan for the transition (过渡) __82__ retirement, which may now happen __83__ at any point from 50 to over 90, says McNair.

　　And there should be more money __84__ to support people in establishing a __85__ of identity and finding constructive __86__ for the “third age”,　the 20 or more years they will spend in healthy retired life.

　　67.　　A) operates　　C) counts

　　B) focuses　　D) depends

　　68.　　A) superior　　C) essential

　　B) regular　　D) adequate

　　69.　　A) currently　　C) anxiously

　　B) barely　　D) heavily

　　70.　　A) regulations　　C) challenges

　　B) obstacles　　D) guidelines

　　71.　　A) enjoyment　　C) stability

　　B) retirement　　D) inability

　　72.　　A) over　　　　　　C) across

　　B) after　　D) beside

　　73.　　A) Identifying　　C) Instructing

　　B) Learning　　D) Practicing

　　74.　　A) at　　　　　　C) in

　　B) by　　　　　　D) on

　　75.　　A) desires　　C) needs

　　B) realms　　D) intentions

　　76.　　A) measure　　C) area

　　B) ratio　　D) portion

　　77.　　A) When　　　　　　C) Whether

　　B) Until　　D) Before

　　78.　　A) neighbors　　C) homes

　　B) moods　　D) minds

　　79.　　A) ago　　　　　　C) previously

　　B) ever　　　　　　D) formerly

　　80.　　A) For example　　C) In particular

　　B) By contrast　　D) On average

　　81.　　A) transform　　C) adjust

　　B) yield　　D) suit

　　82.　　A) within　　C) beyong

　　B) from　　　　　　D) to

　　83.　　A) unfairly　　C) instantly

　　B) unpredictably　　D) indirectly

　　84.　　A) reliable　　C) available

　　B) considerable　　D) feasible

　　85.　　A) sense　　C) project

　　B) conscience　　D) definition

　　86.　　A) ranks　　C) ideals

　　B) assets　　D) roles