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专四新题型完形填空

After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll(死亡人数) could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, and earthquake of similar __1__ that shook America in 1998 claimed 25,000 victims.

Injuries and deaths were __2__ less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. On a holiday, when traffic was light on the city's highway. In addition, __3__ made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city's buildings and highways, making them more __4__ to quakes.

In the past, making structures quake-resist-ant meant firm yet __5__ materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to __6__ the impact of ground vibrations. The most __7__ designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports, called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquake's vibrations. When ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would __8__ the building to shift in the opposite direction. The new designs should offer even greater __9__ to cities where earthquakes ofen take place.

The new smart structures could be very __10__ to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.

[A]changes

[B]flexible

[C]decrease

[D]recent

[E]push

[F]reduce

[G]relatively

[H]safety

[I]resistant

[J]expensive

[K]force

[L]accordingly

[M]intensity

[N]security

[O]opposed

答案解析:

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1994年洛杉矶发生强烈大地震后,地震学家报告了一个好消息:地震所造成的伤亡和损害并不大。此次地震有60多人丧生。相较而言,美国1998年发生的相似强度的地震造成的伤亡多达25,000人。

洛杉矶地震伤亡人数相对较少,是因为地震发生在凌晨4:31,而当天是个假日。当时城市公路上的车辆稀少。此外,在过去的20年中洛杉矶市对建筑法规所做的修订使城市的建筑和道路系统更加坚固,增强了抗震能力。

在过去,防震建材指的是坚固并且有弹性的材料,如钢材和木材,它们即使弯曲也不会折断。后来,人们尝试着将建筑物从地基上提起来,然后在建筑物和地基之间填充橡胶和钢材,从而减少地面震动对建筑物的影响。最新的建筑设计不仅为建筑提供水泥和钢筋支撑,而且还赋予它智能,从而成为智能建筑,让建筑物能像生命有机体那样对地震做出反应。当地面震动而导致建筑物顶部向前倾斜时,计算机将会迫使建筑物向相反方向移动。这种新的建筑设计能够使处于地震多发区的城市更为安全。

这种新型的智能型建筑造价高昂。然而,它可以挽救许多人的生命,而且在地震中不大可能受到损害。

1.选M)。此处应填名词,作介词of的宾语,作为后置定语修饰earthquake,说明该名词是"地震"的自然属性。选项中的名词有changes,safety,intensity和security,只有intensity 可以表示地震的强度,故选M)。

2.选G)。此处应填副词,用来修饰形容词less。选项中的副词有relatively"相对的"和accordingly"相应的",第一段说这次地震和1998年的那次地震程度一样,但造成的损失却小很多,再从后句中"高速路上的车辆不是很多"可以推断:这次的地震造成的"死伤人数"与1998年比少很多,即少是相对的,故选G)relatively。

3.选A)。空格中要填的词是本句话中的主语,应为名词。这句话的主干是have strengthened the city's buildings and highways,从第三段的内容和注释3的解析可知:建筑结构发生了变化,故应选择A)changes。

4.选I)。此处应填形容词,和其前面的more构成形容词的比较级,描述新型建筑与地震有关的性能。them = the city's buildings and highways, have strengthened "被加固"说明他们更有抵御风险的能力了。选项中的四个形容词只有resistant符合这个意思,故选I)。

5.选B)。此处应填形容词,修饰名词materials。从后面的...bent without breaking "即使弯曲也不会折断",说明是有韧性的材料。选项中的四个形容词只有flexible表示"柔韧的,可变形的",故B)正确。

6.选F)。此处应填名词。根据上下文insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation"在建筑物和地基之间填充橡胶和钢材"是为了减少the impact of ground vibrations"地面震动对建筑物的影响"。选项中decrease和reduce都可以表示"减少"的意思,前者指稳定的逐步地减少,后者强调在大小、程度或强度方面下降或减少。故F)reduce更符合题意。

7.选D)。根据注释3,可以推知,这里要填的词是和前面的In the past, Laer相对应的,选项中的形容词中只有recent可表示时间,the most recent desighs"最近的设计",在原文中可以对应"过去,后来",故D)为正确答案。

8.选K)。前面提到了智能建筑,这里说明当地震使这样的建筑向前倒的时候,电脑会怎样它,使它相反方向移动。在动词push和force之间悬着。push强调的是外加的力量,而这里的拖力者是与智能建筑一体的计算机系统,故这里force符合文意。

9.选N)。此后应填名词,做动词offer的宾语。本句前面一直在描述新型建筑采取的抗震措施,本句是这些措施的结果。抗震型建筑为城市提供的应该是更多的安全保障,选项中表示"安全"的词有safety和security,前者是处于安全状态,不受伤害,没有危险,多用于人身,货物。后者常指国家社会的免遭战争,灾难而安然无恙,故N)security更符合文意。

10.选J)。此处应填形容词。从后面的However后的一句说明智能建筑的优点而得知,However前所说的是智能建筑的缺点。既然智能建筑很聪明,又是新事物,那么建造起来肯定会耗费很多资金的,所以选J)expensive。

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Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The way you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually 1 you money or can add to the cost. Take the 2 example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might think that you are making the 3 buy if you choose one whose look you like and which is also the cheapest 4 price. But when you get it home you may find that it takes twice as long as a more expensive 5 to dry your hair.The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well make your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.

So what principles should you 6 when you go out shopping? If you keep your home, your car or any valuable 7 in excellent condition, you'll be saving money in the long run. Before you buy a new 8 , talk to someone who owns one .If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular purpose. Before you buy an expensive 9 , or a service, do check the price and what is on offer. If possible, choose 10 three items or three estimates.

[A]possession

[B]save

[C]best

[D]appliance

[E]material

[F]from

[G]simple

[H]with

[I]in

[J]element

[K]model

[L]item

[M]easy

[N]adopt

[O]reasonable

答案解析:

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理智购买是一种积极的方式,可以让你的钱更值钱。你购买一件物品或者一份服务的方式真的可以给你节省钱或者多花钱。以吹风机作一个简单的例子。如果你要买一个吹风机,当你选了一个外观你非常喜欢而且价格又是最便宜的,你一定认为你买了最好的东西。但是,当你把它买回家,你才发现它要花两倍于较贵的吹风机所花的时间来吹干你的头发。电费加上你的时间成本很可能使你的吹风机成为最贵的。

当你外出购物时,你应该采取什么样的原则呢?如果你保持你的家、你的车,或者任何一件值钱的物品处于一种良好的状态中,从长远的眼光来看,你会省钱。在你买一个新的用品前,先与有这个物品的人交流一下。如果可能的话,你可以试试或者借来看看是否适合你的特殊要求。在购买一个贵重物品或者一项服务之前,要看好它的价格和功能。如果可能的话,一定要货比三家。

1.【解析】[B]save 本文主要讲理智的购物可以省很多钱的问题。你购买一件物品或者一份服务的方式真的可以给你省钱或者让你多花钱,所以此处空格填save,节省。

2.【解析】[G]simple 就拿吹风机作一个简单的例子。空格处用simple形容例子符合文章所表达的意思。

3.【解析】[C]best 如果你要买一个吹风机,当你选了一个外观你非常喜欢而且价格又是最便宜的,你一定认为你买了最好的东西。make the best buy即是说买了最好的东西。

4.【解析】[I]in 以怎样的价格用固定短语in price。最便宜的价格就是the cheapest in price。

5.【解析】[K]model 意为"样式,型"。当你把它买回家,你才发现它要花两倍于较贵的吹风机所花的时间来吹干你的头发。a more expensive model更贵的一款。

6.【解析】[N]adopt 意为"采用"。那么你外出购物时应该采用什么样的原则呢?adopt principles "采用原则",principles 需要用adopt 来搭配。

7.【解析】[A]possession 意为"拥有物"。如果你保持你的家、你的车,或者任何一件值钱的物品处于一种良好的状态中,从长远的眼光来看你会省钱。

8.【解析】[D]appliance 意为"用品,器具"。在你买一个新的用品之前,先与有这个物品的人交流一下。

9.【解析】[L]item 在买一个贵的东西之前,要看好价格和正在出售的物品。item可用来指代物品。

10.【解析】[F]from 这个空格前是动词choose,从中作出选择即用介词from来搭配。

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After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists hadgood news to report: The damage and death toll(死亡人数) could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in thisearthquake. By comparison, and earthquake of similar __1__ that shook Americain 1998 claimed 25,000 victims.

Injuries anddeaths were __2__ less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31

a.m.On a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highway. In addition, __3__made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years havestre ngthened the city’s buildings and highways, making them more __4__ toquakes.

In the past,making structures quake-resist-ant meant firm yet __5__ materials, such assteel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift abuilding off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the buildingand its foundation to __6__ the impact of ground vibrations. The most __7__designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports, calledsmart buildings, the structures respond like l iving organisms to anearthquake’s vibrations. When ground shakes and the building tips forward, thecomputer would __8__ the building to shift in the opposite direction. The newdesigns should offer even greater __9__ to cities where earthquakes ofentakeplace.

The new smart structures could be very __10__ to build. However, they would save manylives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.

[A]changes

[B]flexible

[C]decrease

[D]recent

[E]push

[F]reduce

[G]relatively

[H]safety

[I]resistant

[J]expensive

[K]force

[L]accordingly

[M]intensity

[N]security

[O]opposed

导读:

After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll(死亡人数) could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake.(The damage and death toll could have been much worse.此句为虚拟语气,“地震所造成的伤亡和损失本来应该更大。”说明实际上这次地震的损失并不大。)By comparison, an earthquake of similar M)intensity that shook America in 1998 claimed 25,000 victims.(这句的主干是an earthquake...claimed...25,000 victims。)

Injuries and deaths were G)relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. On a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highway. In addition, A)changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city’s buildings and highways, making them more I)resistant to quakes.

In the past, making structures quake-resist-ant meant firm yet B)flexible materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to F)reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most D)recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports, called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquake’s vibrations. When ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would K)force the building to shift in the opposite direction. The new designs should offer even greater N)security to cities where earthquakes ofen take place.(In the past...,Later...,The most...designs,这里是一个世间顺序上的描述,说明了从以前到现在,建筑物的结构一直在不断变化。) The new smart structures could be very J)expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.

答案:

1.选M)。此处应填名词,作介词of的宾语,作为后置定语修饰earthquake,说明该名词是“地震”的自然属性。选项中的名词有changes,safety,intensity和security,只有intensity 可以表示地震的强度,故选M)。

2.选G)。此处应填副词,用来修饰形容词less。选项中的副词有relatively“相对的”和accordingly“相应的”,第一段说这次地震和1998年的那次地震程度一样,但造成的损失却

小很多,再从后句中“高速路上的车辆不是很多”可以推断:这次的地震造成的“死伤人数”

与1998年比少很多,即少是相对的,故选G)relatively。

3.选A)。空格中要填的词是本句话中的主语,应为名词。这句话的主干是have strengthened the city’s buildings and highways,从第三段的内容和注释3的解析可知:建筑结构发生了变化,故应选择A)changes。

4.选I)。此处应填形容词,和其前面的more构成形容词的比较级,描述新型建筑与地震有关的性能。them = the city’s buildings and highways, have strengthened "被加固"说明他们更有抵御风险的能力了。选项中的四个形容词只有resistant符合这个意思,故选I)。

5.选B)。此处应填形容词,修饰名词materials。从后面的...bent without breaking "即使弯曲也不会折断",说明是有韧性的材料。选项中的四个形容词只有flexible表示“柔韧的,可变形的”,故B)正确。

6.选F)。此处应填名词。根据上下文insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation“在建筑物和地基之间填充橡胶和钢材”是为了减少the impact of ground vibrations"地面震动对建筑物的影响"。选项中decrease和reduce都可以表示“减少”的意思,前者指稳定的逐步地减少,后者强调在大小、程度或强度方面下降或减少。故F)reduce更符合题意。

7.选D)。根据注释3,可以推知,这里要填的词是和前面的In the past, Laer相对应的,选项中的形容词中只有recent可表示时间,the mostrecentdesighs“最近的设计”,在原文中可以对应“过去,后来”,故D)为正确答案。

18.选K)。前面提到了智能建筑,这里说明当地震使这样的建筑向前倒的时候,电脑会怎样它,使它相反方向移动。在动词push和force之间悬着。push强调的是外加的力量,而这里的拖力者是与智能建筑一体的计算机系统,故这里force符合文意。

9.选N)。此后应填名词,做动词offer的宾语。本句前面一直在描述新型建筑采取的抗震措施,本句是这些措施的结果。抗震型建筑为城市提供的应该是更多的安全保障,选项中表示“安全”的词有safety和security,前者是处于安全状态,不受伤害,没有危险,多用于人身,货物。后者常指国家社会的免遭战争,灾难而安然无恙,故N)security更符合文意。

10.选J)。此处应填形容词。从后面的However后的一句说明智能建筑的优点而得知,However前所说的是智能建筑的缺点。既然智能建筑很聪明,又是新事物,那么建造起来肯定会耗费很多资金的,所以选J)expensive。

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It seems you always forget-your reading glasses when you are rushing to work, your coat when you are going to the cleaners, your credit card when you are shopping...

Such absent-mindedness may be 1 to you; now British and German scientists are developing memory glasses that record everything the 2 sees.

The glasses can play back memories later to help the wearer remember things they have forgotten such as where they left their keys. And the glasses also 3 the user to "label" items so that information can be used later on. The wearer could walk around an office or a factory identifying certain 4 by pointing at them. Objects indicated are then given a 5 label on a screen inside the glasses that the user then fills in.

It could be used in 6 plants by mechanics looking to identify machine parts or by electricians wiring a 7 device.

A spokesman for the project said: "A car mechanic for 8 could find at a glance where a part on a certain car model is so that it can be identified and repaired. For the motorist the system could 9 accident black spots or dangers on the road."

In other cases the glasses could be worn by people going on a guided tour, 10 points of interest or by people looking at panoramas where all the sites could be identified.

[A] allow

[B] instance

[C] blank

[D] industrial

[E] frustrating

[F] items

[G] indicating

[H] highlight

[I] user

[J] complicated

[K] white

[L] annoying

[M] successful

[N] articles

[O] simple

答案解析:

1. E 空格处需填一形容词,即从E、J、L、M中选择。过去分词一般用于主语是人的句子,排除J;结合常理,忘性大常常令人懊恼,故E最符合文章。

2. I 根据定语从句谓语see可知,主语要么是人要么是眼镜,由下句the use的提示,故选I。

3. A 该空需填入一个动词,即从备选项A、H中选择,有allow sb. to do sth.的结构,且语义符合文意,故选A。

4. F 由上文的label items可推知F最符合文意。

5. C 该空需填入一个形容词,由下文的fill in可推知C(空白的)最符合文意。

6. D 由该句中的相关信息词mechanics(机械师)和identify machine parts可推知D最符合文意。

7. J 该空需填入一个形容词修饰名词device(设备),由常识可知工厂里的设备通常都很复杂,正因为复杂,不容易记住,才有必要使用这种新型眼镜,故J最符合文意。

8. B 该句主句的基本句子结构是A car mechanic could find where a part is,介词for和应填的词在句中作插入万分,结合选项,B最符合文意。

9. H 该空应填入动词原形,从词义上能排出A,H符合文意。

10. G 分析句子结构可知,该空应填入一个非谓语动词,结合句意"在其他情况下,人们可以戴着这种眼镜随团旅游,________名胜景点…"可知,G(指示)最符合文意。

2016专四改革新题型完形填空15选10填空模拟练习题(5)2015年八月2016年专四专八改革,完型填空由原始20个选择题,变为15选10 的选词填空(与四六级形式一致)。新东方在线专四频道将根据改革后的新题型为专四考生设置2016专四改革新题型完形填空15选10填空模拟练习题,供考生们参考。

For many environmentalists, the world seems to be getting worse. They have developed a hitlist of our main fears: natural resources are 1 out? the population is ever growing, leaving less and less to eat? species are becoming 2 in vast numbers, and the planet's air and water are becoming ever more polluted.

But a quick look at the facts shows a different picture. First, energy and other natural resources have become more 3 not less so, since the book 'The Limits to Growth' was published in 1972 by a group of scientists. Second, more food is now produced per 4 of the world's population than at any time in history. Fewer people are 5 . Third, although species are indeed becoming extinct, only about 0.7% of them are expected to disappear in the next 50 years, not 25~50%, as has so often been 6 . And finally, most forms of environmental pollution either appear to have been 7 , or are transient - associated with the early stages of industrialization and therefore best cured not by restricting economic growth, but by 8 it. One form of pollution - the release of greenhouse gases that causes global warming - does appear to be a phenomenon that is going to extend well into our future, but its total impact is unlikely to 9 a devastating (令人心神不安的) problem. A bigger problem may well turn out to be an inappropriate response to it.

Yet opinion polls suggest that many people nurture the belief that environmental standards are declining and some factors seem to cause this disjunction between 10 and reality.

A) pose

B) exaggerated

C) accelerating

D) extinct

E) exist

F) perception

G) wealthy

H) magnified

I) starving

J) head

K) running

L) predicted

M) abundant

N) conception

O) reducing

2016专四改革新题型完形填空15选10填空模拟练习题答案:

1. K

2. D

3. M

4. J

5. I

6. L

7. B

8. C

9. A

10. F

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