考试吧恩波：2008年12月四级预测试卷及解析(五)

　　Part ⅤCloze(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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

　　Robert Edwards 67 in an unusual accident many years 68 .He was also partially deaf 69 old age.Last week he was walking near his home 70 a thunderstorm 71 .He took shelter 72 a tree and was struck by lightning.He was 73 to the ground and woke up 74 20 minutes later, 75 face down in water below a tree.He went into the house and lay down in bed.A short time later he awoke.His legs couldn’t move 76 he was trembling. 77 ,when he opened his eyes he could see the clock 78 the room in front of him. 79 his wife entered he saw her for the first time in nine years. Doctors confirmed that he had 80 his sight and hearing apparently 81 the flash of lightning.But they were unable to explain the 82 . One possible explanation 83 by one doctor was that Edwards lost his sight 84 a hard blow in a terrible accident.Perhaps the only way it could 85 was by 86 blow.

　　67. A) blinded B)was blinded

　　C)had been blind D)had been blinded

　　68. A) later B)before C)ago D)early

　　69. A) because of B)because

　　C)at D)in

　　70. A) when B)while C)until D)where

　　71. A) fell B) blew

　　C)formed D)approached

　　72. A) in B)on C)under D)near

　　73. A) thrown B)knocked C)fallen D)beaten

　　74. A) just B)some C)for D )within

　　75. A) to lie B)having lain

　　C)lay D)lying

　　76. A) and B) when C) but D) while

　　77. A) Thus B) Therefore C) But D) Above all

　　78. A) across B) through C) into D) out of

　　79. A) While B) When

　　C)Whenever D)As

　　80. A) gained B)gotten

　　C) reminded D)regained

　　81. A) at B)in C)from D) on

　　82. A) result B)reason

　　C)consequence D)content

　　83. A) offered B)contributed

　　C)sought D) thought

　　84. A) because of B)owing to

　　C)based on D)as a result of

　　85. A) restore B)be restored

　　C)have restored D)have been restored

　　86. A) other B) the other C)another D)one

　　Part Ⅵ Translation(5 minutes)

　　Directions:Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.

　　87. Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors              (增加了27%).

　　88. By the time you get to New York, I              (该已经动身往伦敦去了).

　　89. Sometimes children have trouble              (区分事实和想象).

　　90. The boy spent              (同样的时间) watching TV as he did studying.

　　91.              (由于竞争激烈) among the airlines, travel expenses have reduced dramatically.