完整版CET4选词填空练习题汇总.docx

1、完整版CET4选词填空练习题汇总英语四级选词填空练习题(1)What is it about Americans and food? We love to eat, but we feel _ 1 _ about it afterward. We say we want only the best, but we strangely enjoy junk food. Were 2 with health and weight loss but face an unprecedented epidemic of obesity(肥胖). Perhaps the 3 to this ambival

2、ence(矛盾情结) lies in our history. The first Europeans came to this continent searching for new spices but went in vain. The first cash crop(经济作物) wasnt eaten but smoked. Then there was Prohibition, intended to prohibit drinking but actually encouraging more 4 ways of doing it.The immigrant experience,

3、 too, has been one of inharmony. Do as Romans do means eating what “real Americans” eat, but our nations food has come to be 5 by importspizza, say, or hot dogs. And some of the countrys most treasured cooking comes from people who arrived here in shackles.Perhaps it should come as no surprise then

4、that food has been a medium for the nations defining struggles, whether at the Boston Tea Party or the sit-ins at southern lunch counters. It is integral to our concepts of health and even morality whether one refrains from alcohol for religious reasons or evades meat for political 6 .But strong opi

5、nions have not brought 7 . Americans are ambivalent about what they put in their mouths. We have become 8 of our foods, especially as we learn more about what they contain.The 9 in food is still prosperous in the American consciousness. Its no coincidence, then, that the first Thanksgiving holds the

6、 American imagination in such bondage(束缚). Its what we eatand how we 10 it with friends, family, and strangersthat help define America as a community today.A. answerB. resultC. shareD. guiltyE. constantF. definedG. vanishH. adaptedI. creativeJ. beliefK. suspiciousL. certaintyM. obsessedN. identifyO.

7、 ideals答案详解：1. D feel是一个系动词，可以判断此处应填入一个形容词，通过上下文意思，以及后面介词about, 可以确定选项为D项guilty, 短语feel guilty about sth. 对感到有愧。全句的意思为我们很爱吃，但是往往在吃完之后又有负罪感。2. M be obsessed with 为固定搭配，原意为被附上/缠住/迷住心窍，放在本句表示十分重视。全句的意思为我们很关心健康和减肥，但肥胖却又空前地在蔓延。3. A 本句缺一个名词作主语，并且根据和介词to的搭配，可以推断出正确选项answer.4. I 本句根据more和ways可以判断出需要填入一个形容词构

8、成比较级，根据上下文，表示旨在禁止酗酒的禁酒令，却激发了更多新奇的方法来酗酒，可以确定I为正确选项。5. F 本题较难。根据be 和by 确定应填入一个过去分词。再根据上下文，上文表示应该吃典型的美国人吃的食物，下文通过 but 转折，表示实际上美国的食物已经被诸如比萨和热狗这样的舶来品所诠释了，因此可以确定F为正确选项。6. B 政治结果，可根据宗教原因religious reasons来推断此处填政治结果。7. L 由于横线后面没有宾语，可以确定不是形成bring的短语，这样本句所缺的为一名词，做bring的宾语。根据下文解释，美国人对他们所吃的食物的态度是矛盾的，可以推出本句意义为坚定的

9、观点也不是确定不变的。因此可以确定L为正确选项。8. K 系动词become后应填入一个形容词，和后面介词of形成短语be/become suspicious of 对感到怀疑。9. J 本句缺一个名词作主语，并且根据和介词in的搭配，可以推断出正确选项belief，(have)belief in sth. 相信。10. C 本句是一般现在时，缺一个动词，且和with 搭配，确定选项为share, share sth. with sb., 与某人分享某事。英语四级选词填空练习题(2)After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1

10、994, 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

11、 because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. On a holiday, when traffic was light on the citys highway. In addition, _3_ made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the citys buildings and highways, making them more _4_ to quakes.In the past, making structure

12、s 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 buildi

13、ngs brains as well as concrete and steel supports, called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquakes 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

14、 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.AchangesBflexibleCdecreaseDrecentEpushFreduceGrelativelyHsafetyIresistantJexpensiveKforceL

15、accordinglyMintensityNsecurityOopposed答案解析：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19

16、98 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 citys 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 citys 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resis

17、tant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

18、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

19、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。英语四级选词填空练习题(3)Wi

20、se 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 cho

21、ose 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 pri

22、nciples should you 6 when you go out shopping? If you keep your home, your car or any valuable 7 in excellent condition, youll 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

23、 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.ApossessionBsaveCbestDapplianceEmaterialFfromGsimpleHwithIinJelementKmodelLitemMeasyNadoptOreasonable答案解析：1.【解析】Bsave 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

24、，所以此处空格填save，节省。2.【解析】Gsimple 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】Cbest 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】Iin 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】Kmodel 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

25、一款。6.【解析】Nadopt 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】Apossession 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】Dappliance 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】Litem 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】Ffrom 这个空格前是动词choose，从中作出选择即用介词fro

26、m来搭配。英语四级选词填空练习题(4)Theres no question that the Earth is getting hotter. The real questions are: How much of the warming is our fault, and are we 1 to slow the devastation by controlling our insatiable 2 for fossil fuels?Global warming can seem too 3 to worry about, or too uncertain-something project

27、ed by the same computer 4 that often cant get next weeks weather right. On a raw winter day you might think that a few degrees of warming wouldnt be such a bad thing anyway. And no doubt about it: Warnings about 5 change can sound like an environmentalist scare tactic, meant to force us out of our c

28、ars and restrict our lifestyles.Comforting thoughts, perhaps. Unfortunately, however, the Earth has some discomforting news. From Alaska to the snowy peaks of the Andes the world is heating up right now, and fast. Globally, the 6 is up 1F over the past century, but some of the coldest, most remote s

29、pots have warmed much more. The results arent pretty. Ice is 7 , rivers are running dry, and coasts are 8 , threatening communities.The 9 are happening largely out of sight. But they shouldnt be out of mind, because they are omens of whats in store for the 10 of the planet.AremoteBtechniquesCconsist

30、ingDrestEwillingFclimateGskillHappetiteImeltingJvanishingKerodingLtemperatureMcuriosityNchangesOskillful答案解析：1.【解析】E 此处应填入E项，be willing to 为固定搭配。2.【解析】H 此处应填入一个名词，而appetite通常和介词for搭配，此处句子的意思为控制我们无止境的欲望。3.【解析】A 此处应填入一个形容词，根据上下文意思应选A项，意即:全球气候变暖似乎离我们太遥远，以至于我们无需为此担心。4.【解析】B 此处应填入一个名词，而与computer 搭配的名词在选项中根据上下文意思B为正确选项。5.【解析】F 根据上下文意思此处应表达气候变化之意，因此F为正确选项。6.【解析】L 该题较为简单，表示上个世纪全球的气温上升了1华氏度，应能迅速找出正确答案。7.【解析】I 显然ice 与melt 搭配，因此I为正确选项。8.【解析】K 此处应填入一个现在分词，表示海岸受到侵蚀，因此应选K项。9.【解析】N 该题较为简单，应填入一个复数名词，所以填入N项。10.【解析】D 选D项，the rest of 为固定搭配。英语四级选词填空练习题(5)It seems you always forget-your readi