2015年英语专业四级真题(无听力).doc

2015英语专业四级真题 TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015 -GRADE FOUR- PART III CLOZE Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays 31 ___ we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and32 ___ to move freely. Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the 33 ___ of every modern city. In the home, many 34 ___ devices are powered by electricity. 35 ___ when we turn off the bedside lamp and are 36 ___ asleep, electricity is working for us, 37 ___ our refrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air-conditioned. Every day, trains, buses and subways take us to and from work. We rarely 38 ___ to consider why or how they run——39 ___ something goes wrong. In the summer of 1959, something 40 ___ go wrong with the power-plant that provided New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a 41 ___. Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark, 42 ___ to do anything; lifts stopped working, so that 43 ___ you were lucky enough not to be 44. ___ between two floors, you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down 45 ___ of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in a(n) 46 ___ became as gloomy and uninviting 47 ___ the most remote back streets. People were afraid to leave their houses, 48 ___ . although the police had been ordered to 49 ___ in case of emergency, they were just as confused and50 ___ as anybody else. 31. A. that B. thus C. as D. so 32. A. car B. truck C. traffic D. pedestrians 33. A. appearance B. character C. distinction D. surface 34. A. money-saving B. time-saving C. energy-saving D. labor-saving 35. A. Only B. Rarely C. Even D. Frequently 36. A. fast B. quite C. closely D. quickly 37. A. moving B. starting C. repairing D. driving 38. A. trouble B. bother C. hesitate D. remember 39. A. when B. if C. until D. after 40. A. did B. would C. could D. Should 41. A. pause B. termi