大学英语四级考试完型填空自测题Test 1 【CET-4：2008.6】Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed 67 extending mans 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 mans knowledge.67A) at B)by C)to D)in68A) turns B)ranges C)moves D)varies69A) prospect B)place C)control D)favor70A) occupy B)possess C)involve D)spare71A) maximum B)medium C)virtual D)vast72A) But B) As C)While D)For73A)natural B)essential C)functional D)optional74A) coordination B)accordance C)touch D)grasp75A)acquire B)accept C)endure D)ensure76A)procession B)profession C)possession D)preference77A)typical B)true C)mere D)only78A)with B)under C)on D)through79A)prompt B)provoke C)encourage D)anticipate80A)histories B)expressions C)interests D)curiosities81A)broaden B)lengthen C)enforce D)specify82A)Amid B)After C)Over D)Upon83A)object B)course C)effect D)sake84A)take B)make C)suffer D)play85A)field B)scope C)target D)goal86A)radical B)truthful C)meaningful D)initial答案及解析：67A 解析：aim可以与at和to构成固定搭配。但是at为介词，后面接名词或动词；而to为不定式符号，后面接动词原形。此空格后为动名词，故只能选A项。68D 解析：此句意为“各个大学之间对大学教学或科研的功能的重视程度不尽相同。”此处vary作“有不同”解，可以构成vary fromto短语，意为“因而异”。例如：It varies from person to personB项ranges是一个很强的干扰项但它表示在某个幅度或范围内变动，与题意不符，不能选。A项和C项与语境所要求的意义相去甚远。都不能选。69C 解析：四个选项都可以和空格前的介词in搭配。in prospect意为“期望中”。例如：A bumper harvest is in prospectin place意为“在适当的位置”，例如：Have you got a11 the lights in place? in control(of)意为“掌管着，控制着”，例如：She may be old，but shes still in controlin favor意为“受宠，赞成”。例如：That child is clearly in favor；she has been given an extra biscuitand为并列连词，而空格后面讲的是根据学校现有的资源，那么空格前的并列部分。也应是讲学校自身的某一因素。people in control指“掌管的人”，这儿即指学校的主管人员。符合文意，应选C项。70B 解析：A项occupy意为“占领”；B项possess，意为 “拥有，具备”；C项involve意为“包含，卷入”；D项spare意为“腾出，舍不得”。本句意为“规模较小或是新建的大学并不拥有可以在规模比较大的学校开展的大型研究的工作人员和设备。”可见只有B项符合句意，其他几项均不符合句意。71D 解析：句中的smaller，newer，larger等词给予提示。D项vast意为“巨大的，广大的，庞大的”，符合句意。又如：He is responsible for running a vast organizationA项maximum意为“最大限度最大量”，B项medium意为“中间的，中等的”，C项virtual意为“实际上”。都不符合句意。72A 解析：空格前写到：规模较小或是新建的大学并不拥有可以开展大型研究的工作人员和设备。空格后写到：专家们认为，为了使学生和教师能够及时了解学科发展的最新信息，搞科研是很有必要的。显然这儿缺少一个表示转折意味的并列连词。因此，选用A项。73B 解析：注意：essential的名词形式为essence，而be essential to意为“对至关重要”。符合句意。又如：Sun and water are essential to the growth of crops而A项natural意为“自然的”。C项functional意为“实用的。机能的”，D项optional意为“任意的，可自由选择的”，都与句意相差甚远。74C 解析：此句意为“搞科研就得让师生员工能够及时了解他们学科的前沿信息。”in touch with意为“联系，接触”，符合句意，故选C项。又如：Im trying to get in touch with my brother另外，要注意keep sbin touch with sbsth意为“使某人与某人，某物保持联系，接触”，而in coordination with意为“协调，配合”，in accordance with意为“根据”。75A 解析：此处意为“学生上大学主要是为了获取知识。”acquire意为“获得(技能、知识等)”，与knowledge搭配，符合句意。表示“获取”知识还可以用gain，obtain等动词。“吸收知识”为absorbassimilate knowledge；“积累知识”则为accumulatebuild up knowledge。76B 解析：根据常识可知：学生上大学主要是为了获取有关他们所选择的职业的知识。B项profession意为“职业”，符合句意。A项procession意为“行列行进”，C项possession意为“拥有”，D项preference意为“偏爱”。均不符合文意。77D 解析：A项typical意为“典型的”，C项mere意为“只不过的，仅仅的”，都不符合句意。空格前一句讲到：学生上大学主要是为了获取知识。空格后一句讲到：大学的目标在于所培养的人才不仅仅学识应渊博，而且还要有判断能力、明智。因此，获取知识不是惟一目标。可见，D项符合文意。78A 解析：with可作“具备，持有”解，在此引出一个介词短语作定语，符合文意。又如：He married a woman with a large fortune其他几项均不符合文意。不能选。79C 解析：前文提到：获取知识不是学生上大学的惟一目标。学校希望培养出有判断力、明智的人。因此，它们应鼓励学生去结识其他兴趣广泛的人。C项encourage意为“鼓励。鼓舞”常用于encourage sbto do sth句型中符合句意。A项prompt意为“促使，驱使”；B项provoke“激起刺激，驱使”；D项anticipate意为“预期，期待”，均不符合题意。80C 解析：B项expressions意为“表达法”；D项curiosities意为“好奇，奇事；古董”以及A项histories显然都不符合句意。interest作“兴趣、关心”解时为可数或不可数名词；作“利益”解时，为可数名词；作“利息”解时为不可数名词。此处它作“兴趣”解，符合句意，故选C项。又如：She and her husband shared the same