2016年12月英语四级冲刺模拟题及答案(一)

　　49. There were opinions as to the best location for the new school.

　　A. disagreeing B. conflicting C. rejecting D. reverting

　　50. by the news of his father’s death, he could hardly utter a word.

　　A. To be stunned B. Stunned C. To stun D. Stunning

　　51. , we’d better make some changes in the plan.

　　A. That is the case B. That been the case

　　C. That to be the case D. That being the case

　　52. They have equipped the office with the business machines.

　　A. last B. latter C. latest D. later

　　53. The police found that George had still another of income.

　　A. origin B. source C. basis D. means

　　54. An open-minded teacher doesn’t always one single teaching method.

　　A. set aside B. take over C. take on D. stick to

　　55. Much to the student’s , the exam was postponed.

　　A. burden B. concern C. relief D. requirement

　　56. Children normally feel a lot of about their first day at school.

　　A. anxiety B. difference C. feelings D. trouble

　　57. The weather was hot that she decided to have the barber her hairstyle.

　　A. rather; to change B. so; change

　　C. much too; change D. too; changed

　　58. She meet her former instructor on the bus.

　　A. delighted to B. happened to C. pleased to D. tended to

　　59. Just as no two words are truly synonymous no two different expressions can mean exactly the same thing.

　　A. rather B. also C. yet D. so

　　60. The new engineer’s suggestions were in the revised plan.

　　A. entitled B. engaged C. embodied D. estimated

　　Part III Cloze (共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)

　　Directions: There are twenty blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices. Choose the one that best fits into the passage and then marks your answer on the Answer Sheet.

　　Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distance transportation.

　　Today the car is the most popular 61 of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely 62 the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their cars for 63 90 percent of all personal 64 .

　　Most Americans are able to 65 cars.

　　The average price of a 66 made car was 1 050 in 1950, 1 740 in 1960 and up to 1 750 67 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about 68 their products and work efficiency.

　　As a result, the yearly income of the 69 family increased from 1950 to 1975 70 than the price of cars. For this reason 71 a new car takes a smaller 72 of a family’s total earnings today.

　　In 1951 73 it took 8.1 months of an average family’s 74 to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car 75 8.3 of a family’s annual earnings. By 1975 it only took 4.75 76 income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically 77 to models from previous years.

　　The 78 of the automobile extends throughout the economy 79 the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money to 80 their cars running than on any other item.

　　61. A. kinds B. means C. mean D. types

　　62. A. denied B. reproduced C. replaced D. ridiculed

　　63. A. hardly B. nearly C. certainly D. somehow

　　64. A. trip B. works C. business D. travel

　　65. A. buy B. sell C. race D. see

　　66. A. quickly B. regularly C. rapidly D. recently

　　67. A. on B. in C. behind D. about

　　68. A. raising B. making C. reducing D. improving

　　69. A. unusual B. interested C. average D. biggest

　　70. A. slowest B. equal C. faster D. less than

　　71. A. bringing B. obtain C. bought D. purchasing

　　72. A. part B. half C. number D. side

　　73. A. clearly B. proportionally C. percentage D. suddenly

　　74. A. income B. work C. plans D. debts

　　75. A. used B. spend C. cost D. needed

　　76. A. months’ B. dollars C. family D. year

　　77. A. famous B. superior C. fastest D. purchasing

　　78. A. running B. notice C. influence D. discussion

　　79. A. then B. as C. so D. which

　　80. A. start B. leave C. keep D. repair