专业英语四级完型填空语法与词汇-21_真题-无答案

专业英语四级完型填空、语法与词汇-21

(总分100,考试时间90分钟)

We enjoy fine food from the first taste to the last. Similarly, good writing is something we (1) with pleasure. And good writers, good cooks, do not (2) appear full- blown. Quite the contrary, just as the cook has to undergo an (3) training, mastering the skills of his (4) , the writer must sit at his desk and devote long hours to (5) a style in his writing, whatever its purpose—schoolwork, matters of business, or (6) **munication. With patience and practice can you turn your creative desire into (7) writing. You may be sure that the more painstaking the effort, the more (8) the writing, and the more rewarding.

There are still some (9) places in the world where you might find a public scribe to do your business or social writing for you, for a(n) (10) . There are a few managers who are lucky enough to have the service of that kind of secretary who can (11) all sorts of letter writing with (12) a quick note to work from. But for most of us, (13) there is any writing to be done, we have to do it ourselves.

We have to write school papers, business papers or home papers. We are constantly called (14) to put words to paper. It would be difficult to count the number of such words, messages, letters, and reports (15) the mails or delivered (16) , but the daily figure must be (17) . What is more, every one who writes expects, or (18) hopes. We want whatever we write to be read, from the first word to last, not just (19) some \"letters-to-be-read\" file or a wastepaper basket. This is the (20) we bend our efforts toward learning and practicing the skill of interesting, effective writing.

1. A. deal B. yearn C. approach D. hope 2. A. quickly B. suddenly

C. occasionally D. expectedly 3. A. intense B. intensive C. extensive D. exterior 4. A. trade B. occupation C. career D. work 5. A. improving B. refining C. achieving D. realizing

6. A. barely B. purely C. only D. wholly 7. A. concrete B. specific C. exact D. literal 8. A. effective B. efficient C. affectionate D. moved 9. A. replaced B. removed C. reserved D. remote 10. A. cost B. price C. fee D. expense 11. A. look after B. watch out C. manage with D. take care of 12. A. more than B. no more than C. less than D. no less than 13. A. although B. if

C. when D. since 14. A. on B. for C. up D. out

15. A. put into B. put down to C. put behind D. put onto 16. A. by air B. by sea C. by hand D. by land 17. A. innumerable B. endless C. unlimited D. enormous 18. A. in the least B. at least C. not least D. least of all 19. A. throw into B. throw away C. throw up D. throw about 20. A. result B. reason C. purpose D. cause

Visitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub. But these friendly hostelries can be (1) of potential discourtesies and offenses for the (2) .

An anthropologist and a team of researchers have unveiled some of the mysterious (3) of British pubs—starting with the difficulty of getting a drink. Most pubs have (4) waiters—you have to go to the bar to buy drinks. A group of Italian youths waiting 45 minutes (5) they realized they would have to (6) their own drinks. This may sound inconvenient, but there is a (7) purpose.

Pub culture is designed to (8) sociability in a society (9) . its reserve. Standing at the bar for service (10) you to chat with others waiting to (11) . The bar counter is possibly

the only (12) in the British Isles in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered (13) appropriate and really quite normal behaviour. \"If you haven't been to a pub, you haven't been to Britain. \" This tip can be found in a (14) , Passport to the Pub: The Tourists' Guide to Pub Etiquette, a customers' code of conduct for those wanting to (15) \"a central part of British life and culture\". The trouble is that (16) you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall (17) . For example, if you are in a big group, it is best if only one or two people go to buy the drinks. (18) irritates the regular customers and bar staff more than a (19) of strangers blocking all access (20) the bar while they chat and fuss about what to order.

1. A. minefields B. battlefields C. paradises D. occasions 2. A. visitors B. natives

C. experienced D. inexperienced 3. A. routines B. rituals C. ceremonies D. rites 4. A. many B. some C. no D. several 5. A. before B. while C. when D. after 6. A. take B. bring C. fetch D. carry 7. A. related B. hidden C. disguised D. reserved 8. A. motivate B. stimulate C. prosper D. promote 9. A. known for B. named after C. noted for D. approved of 10. A. leads B. forbids C. allows D. intends 11. A. serve B. be served C. serving D. being served 12. A. site B. scene C. setting D. district 13. A. presumably B. entirely C. relatively D. randomly 14. A. periodical B. journal C. bookmark D. booklet 15. A. illustrate B. sample C. imitate D. cultivate 16. A. because B. even if C. since D. if 17. A. flat B. apart

C. back D. behind 18. A. Anything B. Everything C. Nothing D. Something 19. A. flock B. gang C. crowd D. pile 20. A. into B. with C. to D. of