2016年12月英语四级冲刺模拟题及答案(七)

　　37.Children enjoy the seaside because ____ .

　　A) they can be sure to play on a sandy beach

　　B) they are allowed to do anything they like

　　C) it provides a period of enjoyable escape from school routine

　　D) there are a variety of enjoyable ways of spending time there

　　38.It is suggested that as a form of holiday entertainment the cinema ____.

　　A) is visited only if there is nothing better to do

　　B) is the only place there is to go to in bad weather

　　C) has nothing whatever to recommend it

　　D) is the best place there is to go to in bad weather

　　39.What reason is suggested for running a boarding house?

　　A) The owners earn their living by doing this.

　　B) This helps to pay for the upkeep of a large house.

　　C) The resulting supplementary income will ensure a living for several months.

　　D) The money they make will keep them through the winter.

　　40.What attraction has the British seaside got for many parents in comparis　on with European resorts?

　　A) They can take their families with them in their own country.

　　B) There are more ways of enjoying themselves there.

　　C) It takes them less time to get there.

　　D) They can relive happy memories.

　　Part Ⅲ Vocabulary (20 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

　　41.Normally he is rather ____ but sometimes he talks freely about himself.

　　A) reserved B) serious C) sociable D) peaceful

　　42.Obviously these are all factors affecting smooth operation, but the ____ problem is still to be identified.

　　A) operational B) underlying C) operating D) underneath

　　43.The flat we have rented is very ____ for the underg　round station.

　　A) enjoyable B) convenient C) near D) suitable

　　44.Water is readily ____ hydrogen and oxygen.

　　A) broken down B) broken up

　　C) broken into D) broken out

　　45.You can ____ your shorthand ability by taking notes　in shorthand during lectures.

　　A) keep in B) keep on

　　C) keep out D) keep up

　　46.We have a high regard for Mr. Powell because he always ____ his principles.

　　A) lives up to B) lives out

　　C) lives on D) lives through

　　47.I wandered through the cool ____ of the forest trees.

　　A) shadow B) dark

　　C) shade D) obscurity

　　48.The pilot must have been completely ____ to fly in this weather.

　　A) clever B) sensuous

　　C) sane D) insane

　　49.The melting of the snow has caused flooding by ____ rivers.

　　A) expanded B) overgrown

　　C) increased D) swollen

　　50.I objected to ____ for such an unpleasant job.

　　A) being picked on B) being picked out

　　C) being picked up D) being picked at

　　51.The sky looks lighter. I think the weather is ____ .

　　A) clearing away B) clearing

　　C) becoming clearer D) clearing up