四级模拟练习(九)(17)

大学英语四级模拟试题

D. Failure is an embarrassing thing.

73.

According to the author, failure _____________.

A. was predominant in 1990s

B. can also be fun

C. is less common than success

D. spread to the internet

Part 8 Cloze (with four choices provided)

Directions:Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices given for each blank.

Questions 74 to 93 are based on the following passage.

My divorce was disastrous. We had a prenuptial 74.____. We did this because he had been married before and wanted to reduce his 75. ____to future problems. He had 76. ____a fortune from his father. Still, he had 77. ____considerable wealth. I 78. ____there was a sword hanging over my head with a prenuptial agreement. However, I didn't really know 79. ____he was trying to protect. That is, I didn't have any idea what he was trying to 80. ____himself from.

It was very 81. ____when he asked me. But I had already sent out the 82. ____for our wedding. So I decided to give my 83. ____and go ahead with the marriage. I suppose that I liked being a(n)

84. ____bride too much. Upon reflection, it was a poor 85. ____for marriage.

After the divorce, my child from my 86. ____marriage and I had nothing. Our 87. ____couldn't have been any worse. I had not been working, 88. ____he told me not to. The house was his before we were married, so my son and I had to 89.____. 90. ____was a broken chest of drawers and some clothing. My lawyer is encouraging me to 91. ____the prenuptial agreement. He says that I have a 92. ____because my husband never let me work. And also there was a lot of 93. ____when I signed. Still, I just want a little help until I can find a job and get back on my feet financially.

74. A. agreement B. assignment C. commitment D. establishment

75. A. venture B. pressure C. exposure D. torture

76. A. inherited B. succeeded C. verified D. assumed

77. A. manipulated B. circulated C. calculated D. accumulated

78. A. account B. evaluate C. endure D. figure

79. A. when B. how C. what D. why

80. A. yield B. shield C. weld D. mold

81. A. frustrated B. infertile C. awkward D. disastrous

82. A. interpretations B. documents C. expectations D. invitations

83. A. signature B. mark C. sanction D. permission

84. A. prospective B. intended C. candidate D. anticipated

85. A. application B. indication C. justification D. qualification