四级篇章词汇理解(含答案)

篇章词汇理解专项扫雷训练篇章词汇理解专项扫雷训练 Part Reading Comprehension Reading in Depth Section A Directions In this section there is a passage with ten blanks You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage Read the passage through carefully before making your choices Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once Passage 1 Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage Americans are proud of their variety and individuality yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform Why are uniforms so 47 in the United States Among the arguments for uniforms one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more 48 than civilian 百姓的 clothes People have become conditioned to 49 superior quality from a man who wears a uniform The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to 50 more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes Faith in the 51 of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform What an easier way is there for a nurse a policeman a barber or a waiter to 52 professional identity 身份 than to step out of uniform Uniforms also have many 53 benefits They save on other clothes They save on laundry bills They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of 54 experienced by people who must wear them Though there are many types of uniforms the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it without 55 until retirement When people look alike they tend to think speak and act 56 on the job at least A skillB popularC getD changeE similarly F professional G characterH individualityI inspireJ differently K expectL practicalM recall N loseO ordinary Passage 2 Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage What is it about Americans and food We love to eat but we feel 47 about it afterward We say we want only the best but we strangely enjoy junk food We re 48 with health and weight loss but face an unprecedented epidemic of obesity Perhaps the 49 to this ambivalence lies in our history The first Europeans came to this continent searching for new spices but went in vain The first cash crop wasn t eaten but smoked Then there was Prohibition intended to prohibit drinking but actually encouraging more 50 ways of doing it The immigrant experience too has been one of in harmony Do as Romans do means eating what real Americans eat but our nation s food has come to be 51 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 52 But strong opinions have not brought 53 Americans are ambivalent about what they put in their mouths We have become 54 of our foods especially as we learn more about what they contain The 55 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 56 it with friends A answerB resultC shareD guiltyE constant F definedG vanishH adaptedI creativeJ belief K suspiciousL certaintyM obsessedN identifyO ideals Passage 3 Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage 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 47 you money or can add to the cost Take the 48 example of a hairdryer If you are buying a hairdryer you might think that you are making the 49 buy if you choose one whose look you like and which is also the cheapest 50 price But when you get it home you may find that it takes twice as long as a more expensive 51 to dry your hair The cost of the electricity your time could well make your hairdryer the most expensive one of all So what principles should you 52 when you go out shopping If you keep your home your car or any valuable 53 in excellent condition you ll be saving money in the long run Before you buy a new 54 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 55 or a service do check the price and what is on offer If possible choose 56 three items or three estimates A possessionB saveC best D applianceE material F from G simple H with I in J element K model L item M easy N easy O reasonable Passage 4 Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage Videoconferencing is nothing more than a television set or PC monitor with a camera Through the videoconferencing not only your voice but also your face the surroundings and any other graphic and physical 47 can be captured and transmitted through the communication system with or without wires Of course when you go into the details the technology involved is very 48 and the subject matter littered with jargon Such as ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network POTS Plain Old Telephone Service or the 49 behind bandwidth latency and isochrones which are used to explain how videoconferencing works Good people communication is 50 in any business and the more interaction you can achieve the more likely it is that your 51 will be the right ones Videoconferencing not only allows you to speak to people in different locations but also note 52 expressions and gestures that let you know what the other person is really thinking Meetings are made more 53 by sharing documents and computer applications that a simple telephone cannot 54 55 organizations are discovering the competitive advantages and the power of videoconferencing With advances in performance economical pricing the ability to 56 essential meeting tools and connectivity to global telephone networks and standardized videoconferencing protocols videoconferencing is now a practical reality for any organization A fortunately B effectiveC imagesD articulateE facial F manageG decisions H connect I advanced J integrate K progressiveL conceptsM picturesN increasinglyO important Passage 5 Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage Nowadays is it possible to tell a person s class just by looking at him Physical details 47 tell us about health diet and type of work done A hundred years ago the working class very often looked unhealthy small and were either too thin or too fat The upper classes were often 48 sporting types who were used to a good diet and looked healthy Today living and working conditions have improved and such 49 would no longer be so true The clothes people choose to wear however do provide information about their 50 The most obvious way in which is for the amount of money spent on them Expensive clothes look expensive and show their wearer had money Clothes can provide other 51 as well The upper classes 52 to be less interested in fashion and wear good quality clothes in non bright colors made of natural material like wool leather or cotton Lower working class people often choose clothes in bright colors made of man made material A sociological explanation for this would be that color and interest are missing from their lives and therefore any opportunity to introduce this is 53 Clothes are 54 at a price within most people s reach New clothes make the wearer feel good and show some 55 of wealth to the outside world Today some new fashions are started by the lower working class people who want to look 56 and feel important They want people to look at them A availableB backgroundC different D tall E totally F takenG descriptionsH degree I cluesJ alone K appearL considerM fullN hobbyO fetched 篇章词汇理解专项扫雷训练篇章词汇理解专项扫雷训练 答案与解析答案与解析 Passage 1 47 B 从文章的第一句 they love and respect few things more than a uniform 他们又无比热爱 和崇尚制服 说明了制服在美国很受欢迎 因此选项 B popular 符合原文意思 选项中的 professional 职业的 practical 实用的 和 ordinary 普通的 平常的 都不符合第一段 的意思 48 F 此处应填形容词 从 more than civilian clothes 可知 此处要填的形容词意思与 civilian 相对 说明制服的特点 选项中的形容词中只有 professional 职业的 和 civilian 相对的 故 F 正确 而 practical 实用的 和 ordinary 平常的 意思都不能和 civilian 对应 故排除 49 K 由 be conditioned to do sth 习惯于 可知 此处应填动词原形 从前面的 look more 看起来更 和后面的 tend to 倾向于 可知 这段要说明的是人们的主观印象 应填入表示 期望 得到 的单词 只有 K expect 符合原文语气 选项中 get 得到 与上下文的语气不符合 50 I 此处应填动词原形 从原文中 人们习惯 从穿制服的人那儿得到优质服务 可知 人们更信任穿制服的人 即制服能使人产生信任感 选项中的动词原形中只有 inspire 使 产生 符合文章 51 A 此处应填名词 前面两句表达了人们对穿制服的人更加信任的意思 那么对于 garage mechanic 汽车修理工 来说 人们信任的是它的技术 而不是人品 故选项中只 有 A skill 符合原文意思 52 N 此处应填动词 step out of uniform 脱掉制服 是对护士 警察等来说是 职业 身份的很简单的方式 脱下制服就是失去了职业身份 由此可以推知此处应填 N lose 53 L 此处应填形容词 说明制服的其他有点 从下文 节省购买其他衣服的开销 节省 洗衣费用 比便服更舒适也更耐穿 可知 制服除了增加信任感还有实际的优点 选项中 的 practical 实用的 和 ordinary 平常的 很明显 L practical 符合原文意思 54 H 此处应填名词 文章手段就说 美国人为自己的多元化和个性化感到高傲无比 然 而他们又无比热爱和崇尚制服 其中包含制服使他们失去自己的个性的意思 那么联系第 一段 此处指出的制服的缺点即为失去个性 故选项 H individuality 正确 individuality 强调与他人特点的区别 而 character 指的是个人特定的内在本质 55 D 此处应填名词 前面说制服让人失去了个性 虽然有很多种制服 但穿上制服的人 直至退休都是那件制服 所有是没有变化的 故此处应填 change 故 D 正确 56 E 此处应填副词 修饰动词 act 前面指出 look alike they tend to 说明此处填的词 和 alike 意思相近 选项种副词有 similarly 和 differently 很明显 E similarly 与 alike 意 思相近 故选 E Passage 2 47 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 48 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 我们很重视健康和减肥 但肥胖却又空前地在蔓延 49 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 50 I 本句根据 more 和 ways 可以判断出需要填入一个形容词构成比较级 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 51 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 52 B 政治结果 可根据宗教原因 religious reasons 来推断此处填政治结果 53 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 作 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 句意思为 坚定的观点也不是确定不变的 因此可以确定 L 为正确选项 54 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 55 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 56 C 本句是一般现在时 缺一个动词 且和 with 搭配 确定选项 share share sth with sb 与某人分享某事 Passage 3 47 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 48 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 49 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 50 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 51 K model 意为 样式 型 当你把它买回家 你才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 52 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 53 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 54 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 55 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 56 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 Passage 4 47 E 此处应填入 E 项 be voluntary to 为固定搭配 意为 自愿地做某事 符合题意 48 H 此处应填入一个名词 而 desire 通常和介词 for 搭配 此处句子的意思为 控制我们 对能以停止对环境的破坏 49 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 50 B 此处应填入一个名词 根据上下文意思与 computer 搭配的名词为 B 项 51 F 根据上下文意思 本段均说明全球变暖这一环境变化 所以此处应表达气候变化之 意 F 为正确选项 52 L 该题较为简单 表示 全球的气温比上个世纪上升了 1 华氏 应能迅速找出正确答 案 53 I 全球变暖的结果令人担心 常识告诉我们其后果之一就是冰川融化 所以 ice 与 melt 搭配并符合句意 I 为正确选项 54 K 与上题一样 此处也是全球变暖的后果之一 海岸受到侵蚀 此处应填入一个现在 分词 因此应选 K 55 N 该题较为简单 名词 所以填入 changes 项 56 D the whole world 为固定搭配 选项 J 是个干扰项 表示 地球正在消亡 但是文章没 有提到 而且有点言过其实了 Passage 5 47 J 此处应填副词 可选项有 totally 和 alone 由前一句中 just 可推出 外表上的细节 仅仅能告诉我们这个人的健康状况 平时的营养状的工作而不能看出他所处的阶级 故排 除 totally 而选 alone 惟一 48 D 此处应填形容词 因此此句和前一句是在将以前的工人阶级和上层阶级的身体状况 进行对比 故此处应填与 small 矮的 意思相反的词 选项中只有 tall 符合题意 而 full 丰满的 不能用来修饰 sporting t