1、专业英语四级（完形填空）模拟试卷 93及答案与解析 一、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 0 It is often said that politeness costs nothing. In fact, it seems that a l
2、ittle more courtesy could (1)_businesses 5 billion every year.(2)_ hearing the phrase “thank you“ or“ well done“ means the same to staff(3)_ a modest pay rise, researchers say. Praise and(4)_ also makes employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs,saving on the cost of finding (5)_. A t
3、hird of 1 , 000 workers(6)_ by consulting firm White Water Strategies said they did not get thanked(7)_when they did well, and a(8)_ third said they were not thanked enough. In both cases, staff said they felt undervalued, meaning they were less likely to(9)_themselves and were more likely to(10)_ e
4、mployment elsewhere. According to the company, praising staff has the same(11)_ kick as a 1 percent pay riseand(12)_ much cheaper for bosses. Three(13) _ four employees said that regular(14)_ by their bosses was important to them ,(15) _ only a quarter said they were(16)_ given as much praise as the
5、y felt they needed. The survey found that those(17) _ blue-collar and manual jobs were less likely to(18) _ any recognition for doing well. Older employees and women need the most reassurance, according to psychologist Averil Leimon, a director of White Water Strategies. She said that words of prais
6、e did more than(19)_a pleasant place to workthey could even(20)_profits. 1 (1) （ A） save （ B） cost （ C） spend （ D） pay 2 (2) （ A） Seldom （ B） Always （ C） Frequently （ D） Rarely 3 (3) （ A） for （ B） as （ C） in （ D） by 4 (4) （ A） criticism （ B） compliment （ C） blame （ D） encouragement 5 (5) （ A） replac
7、ements （ B） alternatives （ C） complements （ D） switches 6 (6) （ A） surveying （ B） surveyed （ C） to survey （ D） having surveyed 7 (7) （ A） any longer （ B） at all （ C） often （ D） no more 8 (8) （ A） further （ B） another （ C） more （ D） much 9 (9) （ A） exert （ B） exhale （ C） exhaust （ D） exempt 10 (10) （
8、 A） look up （ B） look to （ C） look for （ D） look forward to 11 (11) （ A） improving （ B） encouraging （ C） motivational （ D） promotional 12 (12) （ A） works out （ B） works up （ C） comes out （ D） comes up 13 (13) （ A） from （ B） out of （ C） of （ D） to 14 (14) （ A） acknowledgement （ B） familiarity （ C） in
9、teraction （ D） communication 15 (15) （ A） and （ B） because （ C） but （ D） so 16 (16) （ A） actually （ B） absolutely （ C） certainly （ D） possibly 17 (17) （ A） of （ B） from （ C） in （ D） for 18 (18) （ A） give （ B） be given （ C） be giving （ D） have given 19 (19) （ A） creat （ B） creating （ C） make （ D） mak
10、ing 20 (20) （ A） decrease （ B） descend （ C） boom （ D） boost 20 Lisa Fry and Paula Turner grew up across the street from each other in Twin Falls. They never(1)_ their friendship would last forever. But(2)_ Fry married, moved to New York City and had a baby, her letters to Turner suddenly went(3)_. “
11、 Do you think Ive(4)_offended her? “ Fry asked her husband. Turner, meanwhile , had(5)_herself she was no longer important to Fry. “ Shes got a family now,“ she told herself. “ Were just(6)_ different to be close like before. “ Finally, Fry summoned the(7)_to call her old friend. At first, the conve
12、rsation was(8)_, yet soon they both admitted that they missed each other. A month later, they got together and quickly fell into their old habit of laughing and(9)_ confidences. “ Thank goodness I finally took(10)_, “Fry says. “We both realized we were(11)_ important to each other as ever. There are
13、 good(12)_to cherish our friendships. Some years ago a public opinion research firm, Roper Starch Worldwide, asked 2,007 people to identify one or two things (13)_they thought were the most important. Friends far outranked homes, jobs, clothes and cars. “ A well-established friendship(14)_ a long hi
14、story of experience and interaction that defines who we are and keeps us connected,“ says Donald Pannen, executive officer of the Western Psychological Association. “ It is a(15)_ we should protect. “(16)_,says Brant R. Burleson, professor of communication at Purdue University,“ the better friends y
15、ou are, the(17)_youll face conflicts. “ And the outcome can be precisely what you dont wanta(n)(18)_to the relationship. Making friends can sometimes seem(19)_. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that affect all relationships. Her suggestion;(20)_ friend
16、ship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture. 21 (1) （ A） distrusted （ B） doubted （ C） believed （ D） supposed 22 (2) （ A） after （ B） when （ C） while （ D） once 23 (3) （ A） unexpected （ B） unanswered （ C） unreceived （ D） unaccepted 24 (4) （ A） somewhere （ B） somewhen （ C） som
17、eway （ D） somehow 25 (5) （ A） persuaded （ B） induced （ C） convinced （ D） prevailed 26 (6) （ A） too （ B） very （ C） quite （ D） so 27 (7) （ A） bravery （ B） venture （ C） courage （ D） boldness 28 (8) （ A） awkward （ B） difficult （ C） smooth （ D） comfortable 29 (9) （ A） building （ B） gaining （ C） sharing （
18、 D） giving 30 (10) （ A） action （ B） heart （ C） effect （ D） charge 31 (11) （ A） so （ B） as （ C） more （ D） even 32 (12) （ A） ways （ B） methods （ C） reasons （ D） excuses 33 (13) （ A） when （ B） what （ C） that （ D） if 34 (14) （ A） takes （ B） carries （ C） brings （ D） holds 35 (15) （ A） heritage （ B） habit
19、 （ C） legacy （ D） custom 36 (16) （ A） Irrationally （ B） Ironically （ C） Irrelevantly （ D） Irresponsibly 37 (17) （ A） more possibly （ B） less possibly （ C） more likely （ D） less likely 38 (18) （ A） finish （ B） close （ C） result （ D） end 39 (19) （ A） easy （ B） effortless （ C） difficult （ D） formidable 40 (20) （ A） take （ B） regard （ C） consider （ D） reckon 专业英语四级（完形填空）模拟试卷 93答案与解析
