专四大四选词填空练习题.pdfVIP

针对选词填空的解题方法分为三步： 1. 预览选项，了解词义并把选项分为四大类词性：名词 n ，动词 v，形容词 a，副词 ad，在 每个选项后作词性的简要标记； 2. 精读全文开头， 把握文章主题， 并以三个空或一个段落为一个单位， 利用前后文判断每空 的词性； 3. 把对应词性的选项逐一带回原文，含义通顺，时态、主谓搭配一致的为正确选项。 1. [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 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 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 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 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 even greater __9__ to cities where earthquakes often 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.