英语四级考试模拟试题及答案（2）

Part IV reading comprehension(reading in depth)

Section A

Directions: you may not use any of the words in the bank more than true.

Question 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.

EI NIno is name given to the masterious and often unpredictable change in the climate of the world.This strange ___47_____happens every five to eight years.It starts in the PAacific Ocean and is thought to be caused by a failure in the trade winds(信风)，which affects the ocean currents driven by these winds. As the trade winds lessen in ____48____,the ocean comperatures rise causing the Peru current flowing in form the east to warm up by as much as 5`C.

The warming of the ocean has far-reaching effects.The hot,humid(潮湿的)air over the ocean causes severe ___49___thunderstorms.The rainfall is increased acrossAounth American ____50____floods to Peru.In the West pacific,there are droughts affecting Australia and Indonesia.So while some parts of the world perpare for heavy rains and floods,other parts face drought,poor crops and____51____.

EI Nino usually lasts for about 18 months The 1982-83 EI Nino brough the most___52____weather in mordern history .Its effect was worldwide and it left more than 2,000 people dead and caused over eight billion pounds ____53___of damage.The 1990 EI Nino will ____55___,but they are still not __56___sure what leads to it or what affects how strong it will be.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

A)estimate I)completely

B)strength J)destructive

C)deliberately K)starvation

D)notify L)bringing

E)tropical M)exhaustion

F)phenomenonN)worth

G)stable O)strike

H)attraction

参考答案：

47. P phenomenon

48. B strength

49. E tropical

50. L bringing

51. K starvation

52. J destructive

53. N worth

54. A estimate

55. O strike

56. I completely