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四級選詞填空真題練習原文
After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientistshadgood news to report: The damage and death toll***死亡人數*** 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 4:31a.m.On a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highway. In addition, __3__made to theconstruction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years havestrengthened the city’sbuildings and highways, making them more __4__ toquakes.
In the past,making structures quake-resist-ant meant firm yet __5__ materials, suchassteel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift abuilding off itsfoundation, 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 asconcrete and steel supports, calledsmart buildings, the structures respond like livingorganisms to anearthquake’s vibrations. When ground shakes and the building tips forward,thecomputer would __8__ the building to shift in the opposite direction. The newdesignsshould offer even greater __9__ to cities where earthquakes ofen takeplace.
The new smart structures could be very __10__ to build. However, they would savemanylives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.
四級選詞填空真題練習選項
[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
四級選詞填空真題練習答案
1.選M***。此處應填名詞,作介詞of的賓語,作為後置定語修飾earthquake,說明該名詞是“地震”的自然屬性。選項中的名詞有changes,safety,intensity和security,只有intensity可以表示地震的強度,故選M***。
2.選G***。此處應填副詞,用來修飾形容詞less。選項中的副詞有relatively“相對的”和accordingly“相應的”,第一段說這次地震和1998年的那次地震程度一樣,但造成的損失卻小很多,再從後句中“高速路上的車輛不是很多”可以推斷:這次的地震造成的“死傷人數”與1998年比少很多,即少是相對的,故選G***relatively。
3.選A***。空格中要填的詞是本句話中的主語,應為名詞。這句話的主幹是have strengthened the city’s buildings and highways,從第三段的內容和註釋3的解析可知:建築結構發生了變化,故應選擇A***changes。
4.選I***。此處應填形容詞,和其前面的more構成形容詞的比較級,描述新型建築與地震有關的效能。them = the city’s buildings and highways, have strengthened "被加固"說明他們更有抵禦風險的能力了。選項中的四個形容詞只有resistant符合這個意思,故選I***。
5.選B***。此處應填形容詞,修飾名詞materials。從後面的...bent without breaking "即使彎曲也不會折斷",說明是有韌性的材料。選項中的四個形容詞只有flexible表示“柔韌的,可變形的”,故B***正確。
6.選F***。此處應填名詞。根據上下文insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation“在建築物和地基之間填充橡膠和鋼材”是為了減少the impact of ground vibrations"地面震動對建築物的影響"。選項中decrease和reduce都可以表示“減少”的意思,前者指穩定的逐步地減少,後者強調在大小、程度或強度方面下降或減少。故F***reduce更符合題意。
7.選D***。根據註釋3,可以推知,這裡要填的詞是和前面的In the past, Laer相對應的,選項中的形容詞中只有recent可表示時間,the mostrecent desighs“最近的設計”,在原文中可以對應“過去,後來”,故D***為正確答案。
18.選K***。前面提到了智慧建築,這裡說明當地震使這樣的建築向前倒的時候,電腦會怎樣它,使它相反方向移動。在動詞push和force之間懸著。push強調的是外加的力量,而這裡的拖力者是與智慧建築一體的計算機系統,故這裡force符合文意。
9.選N***。此後應填名詞,做動詞offer的賓語。本句前面一直在描述新型建築採取的抗震措施,本句是這些措施的結果。抗震型建築為城市提供的應該是更多的安全保障,選項中表示“安全”的詞有safety和security,前者是處於安全狀態,不受傷害,沒有危險,多用於人身,貨物。後者常指國家社會的免遭戰爭,災難而安然無恙,故N***security更符合文意。
10.選J***。此處應填形容詞。從後面的However後的一句說明智慧建築的優點而得知,However前所說的是智慧建築的缺點。既然智慧建築很聰明,又是新事物,那麼建造起來肯定會耗費很多資金的,所以選J***expensive。
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