英语四级完形填空练习题2

Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed -67- extending man's knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis given to each of these functions -68- from university to university, according to the views of the people in -69- and according to the resources available. The smaller and newer universities do no -70- the staff or equipment to carry out the -71- research projects possible in larger institutions. -72- most experts agree that some research activity is -73- to keep the staff and their students in -74- with the latest developments in their subjects.

Most students attend a university mainly to -75- the knowledge needed for their chosen -76-. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the -77- one. Universities have always aimed to produce men and women -78- judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge. For this reason, they -79- students to meet others with differing -80- and to read widely to -81- their understanding in many fields of study. -82- a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own -83-. He should be prepared to -84- sacrifices to study his chosen -85- in depth. He should have an ambition to make some -86- contribution to man's knowledge.

67.A) at             B) by                    C) to           D) in

68.A) turns          B) ranges                C) moves        D) varies

69.A) prospect       B) place                 C) control      D) favor

70.A) occupy         B) possess               C) involve      D) spare

71.A) maximum        B) medium                C) virtual      D) vast

72.A) But            B) As                    C) While        D) For

73.A) natural        B) essential             C) functional   D) optional

74.A) coordination   B) accordance            C) touch        D) grasp

75.A) acquire        B) accept                C) endure       D) ensure

76.A) procession     B) profession            C) possession   D) preference

77.A) typical        B) true                  C) mere         D) only

78.A) with           B) under                 C) on           D) through

79.A) prompt         B) provoke               C) encourage    D) anticipate

80.A) histories      B) expressions           C) interests    D) curiosities

81.A) broaden        B) lengthen              C) enforce      D) specify

82.A) Amid           B) Over                  C) After        D) Upon

83.A) object         B) effect                C) course       D) sake

84.A) take           B) suffer                C) make         D) pay

85.A) field          B) target                C) scope        D) goal

86. A) radical       B) meaningful            C) truthful     D) initial