2009年12月大学英语四级考试真题与答案_第5页

Part Ⅴ 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) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
　　Older people must be given more chances to learn if they are to contribute to society rather than be a financial burden, according to a new study on population published recently.
　　The current people approach which    67    on younger people and on skills for employment is not    68    to meet the challenges of demographic (人口结构的) change, it says. Only 1% of the education budget is    69    spent on the oldest third of the population.
　　The    70    include the fact that most people can expect to spend a third of their lives in    71    , that there are now more people over 59 than under 16 and that 11.3 million people are    72    state pension age.
　　“    73    needs to continue throughout life. Our historic concentration of policy attention and resources    74    young people cannot meet the new                              75  ,” says the report’s author, Professor Stephen McNair.
　　The major    76    of our education budget is spent on people below the age of 25.    77    people are changing their jobs,    78    , partners and lifestyles more often than    79    , they need opportunities to learn at every age    80    , some people are starting new careers in their 50s and later.
　　People need opportunities to make a “midlife review” to    81    to the later stage of employed life, and to plan for the transition (过渡)    82    retirement, which may now happen    83    at any point from 50 to over 90, says McNair.
　　And there should be more money    84    to support people in establishing a 85    of identity and finding constructive    86    for the “third age”, the 20 or more years they will spend in healthy retired life.
67. A) operates          B) focuses         C) counts       D) depends
68. A) superior          B) regular         C) essential      D) adequate
69. A) currently         B) barely          C) anxiously     D) heavily
70. A) regulations       B) obstacles        C) challenges     D) guidelines
71. A) enjoyment       B) retirement       C) stability       D) inability
72. A) over            B) after            C) across        D) beside
73. A) Indentifying     B) Learning         C) Instructing    D) Practicing
74. A) at             B) by               C) in           D) on
75. A) desires         B) realms            C) needs        D) intentions
76. A) measure        B) ratio             C) area          D) portion
77. A) When          B) Until            C) Whether       D) Before
78. A) neighbors       B) moods           C) homes         D) minds
79. A) age            B) ever             C) previously      D) formerly
80. A) For example     B) By contrast       C) In particular     D) On average
81. A) transform       B) yield            C) adjust          D) suit
82. A) within          B) from            C) beyond         D) to
83. A) unfairly         B) unpredictably     C) instantly        D) indirectly
84. A) reliable         B) considerable      C) available        D) feasible
85. A) sense           B) conscience       C) project          D) definition
86. A) ranks           B) assets            C) ideals          D) roles
Part VI Translation (5 minutes)
Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2.
87. You would not have failed if you __________________________(按照我的指令去做).
88. Despite the hardship he encountered, Mark never ______________(放弃对知识的追求).
89. Scientists agree that it will be a long time ______________(我们找到治愈癌症的方法).
90. Production has to be increased considerably to __________________(与消费者不断增长的需求保持同步).
91. The more exercise you take,________________________(你越不大可能得感冒).