2016年12月英语四级考前冲刺试题第四套_第6页

　　70. If only we as we were told! This would never have happened.

　　A) would do B) had done C) do D) did

　　Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.

　　Everyone ___71___ of the President of the US ___72___ the most powerful man in ___73___. But when the representatives of the 13 former British colonies ___74___ to draw up the constitution of the new country ___75___ 1788, ___76___ of them were not sure whether they ___77___ to have a President at all. There were even ___78___ who ___79___ a king, ___80___ their successful war against the British king, George III. The decision was in doubt ___81___ the last moment. One group wanted ___82___ for life, while ___83___ suggested that ___84___ not be a President, because a Committee would govern the country better; a third group ___85___ a President ___86___ term of office would last seven years but who could not stand for reelection, because they were afraid he would spend his time ___87___ votes at the next election. In the end they chose George Washington as President for four years and let him ___88___ for reelection because they trusted him. But they were ___89___ to make rules in case a future President ___90___ badly and these rules were used to get rid of President Nixon two hundreds years later.

　　71. A) use to think B) think C) thinks D) uses to think

　　72. A) to be B) being C) like D) as

　　73. A) western world B) the western world C) accident D) the accident

　　74. A) found B) met C) encountered D) put together

　　75. A) at B) by C) on D) in

　　76. A) a number B) a great deal C) a large amount D) the most

　　77. A) should B) would C) needed D) must

　　78. A) few B) a few C) little D) a little

　　79. A) had preferred B) would have preferred C) should have preferred D) were preferring

　　80. A) although B) however C) nevertheless D) in spite of

　　81. A) until B) as far as C) so far as D) by

　　82. A) that the President was elected

　　B) that the President would be elected

　　C) to elect the President

　　D) to be elected the President

　　83. A) another B) other C) the other D) some other

　　84. A) it should B) it would C) there should D) there would

　　85. A) would have liked B) would rather C) would like D) would be liking

　　86. A) that's B) whose C) which D) of which

　　87. A) looking for B) to look for C) to look at D) looking at

　　88. A) stand B) to stand C) be standing D) that he stood

　　89. A) so careful B) too careful C) careful enough D) enough careful

　　90. A) would carry B) carried C) would behave D) behaved

　　Part V Writing (30 minutes)

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic "The Expenses of an Average Worker". You should study the following table carefully and base your composition on the outlines given below. You should write at least 100 words.

　　1. The changes in the worker's expenses from 1990 to 2000.

　　2. The possible reasons for the changes.

　　3. My prediction.

　　Year Food (%) Clothing (%) Daily articles (%) Entertainment (%) Education (%) Total income (yuan)

　　1990 50 8 20 2 10 5000

　　2000 20 15 10 12 30 12000

　　The Expenses of an Average Worker

　　答案

　　21. DBACC 26. DBABD 31. CDAAA 36. CCADA

　　41. BCACB 46. BBDCB 51. BBBAB 56. BBBCA 61. BDCDA 66. BCDBB

　　71. CDBBD 76. ACBBD 81. ACACC 86. BAACC