2008年大学英语四级考试AB卷真题及答案（四）

 Part V Cloze (15 minutes) 10%（20×0.5%）
 
  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。

  Universities are institutions that teach a wind variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed __67__ extending man's knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis given to each of these functions __68__ from university to university, according to the views of the people in __69__ and according to the resources available.

  The smaller and newer universities do not __70__ the staff or equipment to carry out the __71__ research projects possible in larger institutions. __72__ most experts agree that some research activity is __73__ to keep the staff and their students in __74__ with the latest developments in their subjects.

  Most students attend a university mainly to __75__ the knowledge needed for their chosen __76__. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the __77__ one. Universities have always aimed to produce men and women __78__ judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge. For this reason. they __79__ students to meet others with differing __80__ and to read widely to  __81__ their understanding in many fields of study. __82__ a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own __83__. He should be prepared to __84__ sacrifices to study his chosen __85__ in depth. He should have an ambition to make some __86__ contribution to man's knowledge.
 
  67.   A) at                 C) to

         B) by                 D) in

  68.   A) turns              C) moves

         B) ranges            D) varies

69. A) prospect　　　 C) control

　　B) place 　　　　D) favor

 70. A) occupy 　　　C) involve

　　B) possess　　　 D) spare

 71. A) maximum　　　C) virtual

　　 B) medium　　　　 D) vast

 72. A) but 　　　　C) while

　　B) as 　　　　D) for

73.　　 A) natural 　　C) functional

　　B) essential　　　 D) optional

74. A) coordination 　　C) touch

　　　B) accordance 　　　D) grasp

75. A) acquire 　　　C) endure

　　　B) accept 　　　D) ensure

76. A) procession 　　　C) possession

　　 B) profession 　　　D) preference

 77. A) typical　　　　　 C) mere

　　B) true 　　　　　　D) only

78. A) with 　　　　　C) on

　　 B) under 　　　　D) through

 79. A) prompt　　　　 C) encourage

　　　B) provoke 　　　D) anticipate