苏州翻译英语四级选词填空理解练习

2021年1月22日发(作者：emotion什么意思)
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英语四级选词填空专项练习


Passage 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. We
’
re
2 with health and weight loss but face an unprecedented epidemic of obesity(
肥胖
).
Perhaps the 3 to this ambivalence(
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
) wasn
’
t eaten but smoked. Then there was Prohibition, intended to
prohibit drinking but actually encouraging more 4 ways of doing it.


The immigrant experience, too, has been one of inharmony. Do as Romans do
means eating what
“
real Americans
”

eat, but our nation
’
s food has come to be
5 by imports
—
pizza, say, or hot dogs. And some of the country
’
s most treasured
cooking comes from people who arrived here in shackles.


Perhaps it should come as no surprise then that food has been a medium for
the nation
’
s 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 opinions 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.
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The
9
in
food
is
still
prosperous
in
the
American
consciousness.
It
’
s
no
coincidence,
then,
that
the
first
Thanksgiving
holds
the
American
imagination
in
such bondage(
束缚
). It
’
s what we eat
—
and how we 10 it with friends, family, and
strangers
—
that help define America as a community today.


A. answer



B. result



C. share



D. guilty



E. constant



F. defined



G. vanish



H. adapted

Passage 2


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,
I. creative
J. belief
K. suspicious
L. certainty
M. obsessed
N. identify
O. ideals
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__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
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[O]opposed



Passage 3
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

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
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［
I
］
in
［
J
］
element
［
K
］
model
［
L
］
item

Passage 4


［
M
］
easy
［
N
］
adopt
［
O
］
reasonable
There
’
s 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
projected by the same computer 4 that often can
’
t get next week
’
s weather right.
On a raw winter day you might think that a few degrees of warming wouldn
’
t 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 cars 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 1
°
F over the past century, but
some of the coldest, most remote spots have warmed much more. The results aren
’
t pretty. Ice is 7 , rivers are running dry, and coasts are 8 , threatening communities.


The 9 are happening largely out of sight. But they shouldn
’
t be out of mind,
because they are omens of what
’
s in store for the 10 of the planet.
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[A]remote
[B]techniques
[C]consisting
[D]rest
[E]willing


[F]climate
[G]skill
[H]appetite
Passage 5
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
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

[I]melting
[J]vanishing


[K]eroding
[L]temperature
[M]curiosity
[N]changes
[O]skillful
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by electricians wiring a 7 device.


A spokesman for the project said:
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


Passage 6
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.
[I] user


[J] complicated


[K] white


[L] annoying


[M] successful


[N] articles


[O] simple
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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
Passage 7

O) reducing
EI NIno is name given to the masterious and often unpredictable change in the
climate of the strange ___1_____happens every five to eight starts
in the PAacific Ocean and is thought to be caused by a failure in the trade winds(
信
风
)
，
which
affects
the
ocean
currents
driven
by
these
winds.
As
the
trade
winds
lessen in ____2____,the ocean comperatures rise causing the Peru current flowing in
form the east to warm up by as much as 5`C.


The
warming
of
the
ocean
has
far-reaching

hot,humid(
潮湿的
)air
over
the
ocean
causes
severe
___3___
rainfall
is
increased
acrossAounth
American
____4____floods
to

the
West
pacific,there
are
droughts
affecting
Australia
and

while
some
parts
of
the
world
perpare
for
heavy
rains
and
floods,other
parts
face
drought,poor
crops
and____5____.


EI
Nino
usually
lasts
for
about
18
months
The
1982-83
EI
Nino
brough
the
most___6____weather in mordern history .Its effect was worldwide and it left more
than
2,000
people
dead
and
caused
over
eight
billion
pounds
____7___of
1990 EI Nino will ____9___,but they are still not __10___sure what leads
to it or what affects how strong it will be.


A)estimate



B)strength

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C)deliberately



D)notify



E)tropical



F)phenomenon



G)stable



H)attraction
I)completely
Passage 8

J)destructive
K)starvation
L)bringing
M)exhaustion
N)worth
O)strike
Have you ever known anyone famous? If so, you may have found that they
are remarkably similar to the rest of us. You may have even heard them __1__ to
people saying there is anything different about them.
“
I
’
m really just a normal
guy,
”

__2__
an
actor
who
has
recently
rocketed
into
the
spotlight.
There
is,
of
course, usually a brief period when they actually start to believe they are as great as
their
__3__ fans suggest.
They
start
to
wear
__4__
clothes and talk
as
if
everyone
should hear what they have to say. This period, however, does not often last long.
They fall back to reality as fast as they had __5__ risen above it all. What will it feel
like to soar to such __6__ and look down like an eagle from up high on everyone
else? And what will it feel like to have flown so high only to __7__ from your dream
and realize you; are only human? Some only see the __8__ in losing something they
had gained. They often make __9__ attempts to regain what they lost. Often these
efforts result in even greater pain. Some become __10__ financially and emotionally.
The only real winners are those who are happy to be back on the ground with the
* *
rest of us.


A) desperate


B) disappointing


C) cruelty


D) bankrupt


E) fancy


F) protects


G) altitude


H) similarly

Passage 9
When Roberto Feliz came to the USA from the Dominican Republic, he knew
only
a
few
words
of
English
.Education
soon
became
a
__1__.
“
I
couldn
’
t
understand anything,
”

he said. He __2__ from his teachers, came home in tears ,
and thought about dropping out.


Then Mrs. Malave , a bilingual educator, began to work with him while teaching
him math and science in his __3__Spanish.
“
She helped me stay smart while teaching
me
English
,
”
he
said
.Given
the
chance
to
demonstrate
his
ability,
he
__4__
confidence and began to succeed in school.


Today,
he
is
a
__5__
doctor,
runs
his
own
clinic
,and
works
with
several
hospitals .Every
day
,he
uses
the
language
and
academic
skills
he
__6__
through


I) wake


J) contest


K) object


L) worshipping


M) dignity


N) originally


O) protests
* *
bilingual education to treat his patients.


Roberto
’
s story is just one of __7__ success stories. Research has shown that
bilingual education is the most __8__ way both to teach children English and ensure
that
they
succeed
academically.
In
Arizona
and
Texas,
bilingual
students
__9__
outperform
their
peers
in
monolingual
programs.
Calexico,
Calif.
,
implemented
bilingual
education,
and
now
has
dropout
rates
that
are
less
than
half
the
state
average and college __10__ rates of more than 90%.In E1 Paso ,bilingual education
programs have helped raise student scores from the lowest in Texas to among the
highest in the nation.


A) wonder



B) acquired



C) consistently


D) regained


E) nightmare


F) native



G) acceptance



H) effective
Passage 10
As war spreads to many corners of the globe, children sadly have been drawn
into the center of conflicts. In Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Colombia, however, groups
of
children
have
been
taking
part
in
peace
education
__1__.
The
children,
after
I) hid
J) prominent
K) decent
L) countless
M) recalled
N) breakthrough
O) automatically