西安石油大学外语系：《大学英语 College English》精品课程教学资源（四级完型题库）A1（0.67）

It is easy to talk about having high 1 standards, but in practice, what would one really do in such a 2 Some time ago a British car manufacturer was 3 of operating a fund to pay bribes, and of other questionable practices 4 paying agents and purchasers an exaggerated commission, offering additional discounts, and making payments to numbered bank accounts in Switzerland. The company 5 these charges and they were later withdrawn. 6, at that time, there were people in the motor industry in Britain who were prepared to say 7: Loo the buvershappy, who's 10 If we didn t do it, someone else wolly f1,000 we're in a very 8 business. Every year we're selling more than a f 1,000 million worth of cars 9 If we spend a few million pounds to keep 1. A). normal B). natural C). modal D). moral 2. A) condition B) situation C) position D). location 3. A) accused B). ab 4. A). for example B). in additie 5. A) refused B)rejected C) replaced D). renewed 6. A). Moreover B).However C). Otherwise D). Nevertheless 7. A).in private B). in person C). on private D). on person 8.a).Comparableb).comparativeC).completeD).competitive 9. A).aboard B).ab C) absorbed D). absolute 10. A).wounded B). injured C). hurt

It is easy to talk about having high 1 standards, but in practice, what would one really do in such a 2 ? Some time ago a British car manufacturer was 3 of operating a fund to pay bribes, and of other questionable practices 4 paying agents and purchasers an exaggerated commission, offering additional discounts, and making payments to numbered bank accounts in Switzerland. The company 5 these charges and they were later withdrawn. 6 , at that time, there were people in the motor industry in Britain who were prepared to say 7 ; “Look, we’re in a very 8 business. Every year we’re selling more than a ￡1,000 million worth of cars 9 . If we spend a few million pounds to keep some of the buyers happy, who’s 10 ? If we didn’t do it, someone else would.” 1. A). normal B). natural C). modal D). moral 2. A). condition B). situation C). position D). location 3. A). accused B). abused C). changed D). scolded 4. A). for example B). in addition C). such as D). instead of 5. A). refused B). rejected C). replaced D). renewed 6. A). Moreover B). However C). Otherwise D). Nevertheless 7. A). in private B). in person C). on private D). on person 8. A). comparable B). comparative C). complete D). competitive 9. A). aboard B). abroad C). absorbed D). absolute 10. A). wounded B). injured C). hurt D). harmed （4---6A-1）

The first category 1 substantial payments made for political purposes or to 2 major contracts. For example, one U.S. corporation offered a large 3 of money in support of a U.S presidential candidate 4 when the company was nvestigation for possible violations of U. S. business laws. This same company, it was revealed, was ready to finance secret U.S. efforts to 6 government of Chile In this category, we may also 7 large payments made to ruling families or their close advisers 8 secure arm sales or major petroleum or construction contracts. In a court case involving an arms deal with Iron, a witness 9 that 1 million pounds had been paid by a British company to a negotiator"who helped close a deal for the supply of tanks and other military equipment to that company Other countries have also been known to 10 pressure on foreign companies to make donations to party bank accounts 1. A). makes of B) consists of C) involves in D) hold in 2. A).screw C).ensure D).secure 3. A). number B).figure sum D). quantity 4. A). at a time B). at one time C). at times D). at any time 5. A). through B). fre D).under 6. A). throw out B). throw down C). pull out D). pull over 7. A) involve B)include C) contain D). embrace 8. A). owing to C). in order to 9. A)claimed B) complained D) declared 10A.l D) (4-6A-2)

The first category 1 substantial payments made for political purposes or to ___2___major contracts. For example, one U.S. corporation offered a large 3 of money in support of a U.S presidential candidate 4 when the company was 5 investigation for possible violations of U.S. business laws. This same company, it was revealed, was ready to finance secret U.S. efforts to 6 the government of Chile. In this category, we may also 7 large payments made to ruling families or their close advisers 8 secure arm sales or major petroleum or construction contracts. In a court case, involving an arms deal with Iron, a witness 9 that 1 million pounds had been paid by a British company to a ’negotiator” who helped close a deal for the supply of tanks and other military equipment to that company. Other countries have also been known to 10 pressure on foreign companies to make donations to party bank accounts. 1. A). makes of B). consists of C). involves in D). hold in 2. A). screw B). assure C). ensure D). secure 3. A). number B). figure C). sum D). quantity 4. A). at a time B). at one time C). at times D). at any time 5. A). through B). from C). over D). under 6. A). throw out B). throw down C). pull out D). pull over 7. A). involve B). include C). contain D). embrace 8. A). owing to B). because of C). in order to D). thanks to 9. A). claimed B). complained C). announced D). declared 10A). lay B). place C). give D). put (4---6A-2)

The debate over whether more police in Britain should be armed with guns has been going on for years. The current policy is to have a small number of specialists of the 43 police departments in Britain. They are kept up to scratch with intensive and regular training of that policy has been questioned as the of violence encountered by the police has grown. It is usually the ordinary street office who is on the- 5 end of this, 6 the armed experts who arrive rather later in which the British police are heading, consider th experience of the Northumbria police who have 8 for law and order in 5,000 quare kilometers of Northeast England. The population is 1.5 million, living in rural areas and a few urban centers. The 3, 600 police officers in the force 9 with all the 10 problems thrown up by the Britain of the 1990s 1. A). sufficient B). available C). responsible D). accessible 2. A). neither B). either D).every 3. A). intelligent C). gift D).wisdom 4 A)amount B).total C). number D).figure 5. A). mistake B) D). false 6. A).other than B). rather than C). but for D). nothing but 7. A).direction B). destination C). terminal D)end 8. A). duty B). right C). responsibility D) capability 9. A).treat B).handle C) control D). deal 10. A). example B). typical C). sortable D). suitable (4-6B)

The debate over whether more police in Britain should be armed with guns has been going on for years. The current policy is to have a small number of specialists 1 in 2 of the 43 police departments in Britain. They are kept up to scratch with intensive and regular training. But the 3 of that policy has been questioned as the 4 of violence encountered by the police has grown. It is usually the ordinary street office who is on the 5 end of this, 6 the armed experts who arrive rather later. To see the 7 in which the British police are heading, consider the experience of the Northumbria police who have 8 for law and order in 5,000 square kilometers of Northeast England. The population is 1.5 million, living in rural areas and a few urban centers. The 3,600 police officers in the force 9 with all the 10 problems thrown up by the Britain of the 1990s. 1. A). sufficient B). available C). responsible D). accessible 2. A). neither B). either C). each D). every 3. A). intelligent B). genius C). gift D). wisdom 4. A). amount B). total C). number D). figure 5. A). mistake B). error C). wrong D). false 6. A). other than B). rather than C). but for D). nothing but 7. A). direction B). destination C). terminal D). end 8. A). duty B). right C). responsibility D). capability 9. A). treat B). handle C). control D). deal 10. A). example B). typical C). sortable D). suitable (4---6B)