2013年12月英语四级选词填空习题及答案

2013 年 12 月英语四级选词填空习题及答案(1)
英语四级阅读理解之选词填空 What is itabout 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 in harmony. Do as Romans do mean seating 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 moralitywhether one refrains from alcohol for religious reasons or evades meat forpolitical 6__________ But strongopinions have not brought 7__________ . Americans are ambivalent about what theyput in their mouths. We have become 8__________ of our foods, especially as welearn more about what they contain. The 9__________ infood is still prosperous in the American consciousness. It’s no coincidence,then, that the first Thanksgiving holds the American imagination in suchbondage(束缚). It’s whatwe eat—and how we 10__________ it with friends, family, and strangers—that helpdefine America as a community today. A. answer B. result C. share D. guilty E. constant F. defined G. vanish


H. adapted I. creative J. belief K. suspicious L. certainty M. obsessed N. identify O. ideals 【全文翻译】 美国人如何看待食物呢?我们爱吃，但是过后会觉得内疚。

我们说我们只要最好的， 但是却热衷于享受垃圾食品;我们很重视健康和减肥，但是肥胖却又空前地在蔓延。

也 许，这种矛盾源于我们的历史。

首批来到这个大陆的欧洲人是为了寻找新的香料，但却 一无所获;首种经济作物不是用来吃的，而是用来吸得。

那时，旨在禁止酗酒的禁酒令， 实际上却激发了更多新奇的方法来酗酒。

移民的经历也与此有内在的关系。

入乡随俗意味着要吃“典型的美国人”的饮食，但 是美国的食物已经被诸如比萨或者热狗这样的舶来品所诠释了。

美国最珍贵的一些烹饪 来自于戴着镣铐而来的人们。

无论是在波士顿倾茶事件中，还是在南部午餐柜台前的静坐中，食物都曾被用来作 为界定斗争的一种手段，这也许是不足为奇的。

无论是出于宗教原因而戒酒，还是由于 政治避难而戒肉，这都与我们的健康甚至是道德的观念相一致。

但是，这些坚定的观点并不是确定不变的。

美国人对他们所吃的食物的态度是矛盾 的。

我们怀疑我们的食物，特别是当我们更清楚地了解了它们的成分时。

对食物的信仰一直存在于美国人的意识之中。

第一个感恩节就把美国人的想象力束 缚在食物之中，束缚在我们与朋友对它的分享之中，这并不是偶然的。

答案： 1.E)essence 2.H)doubles 3.A)components 4.K)devices 5.O)technique 6.F)inspiration 7.L)manufacture 8.I)solution 9.C)standards 10.B)advantage


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 beobsessed 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”。

2013 年 12 月英语四级选词填空习题及答案(2)
英语四级阅读理解之选词填空 After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists hadgood news to report: The damage and death toll(死亡人数) 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 4:31 a.m.On a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highway. In addition, __3__made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years havestrengthened the city’s buildings and highways, making them more __4__ toquakes. In the past,making structures quake-resist-ant meant firm yet __5__ materials, such assteel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift abuilding off its foundation, 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 as concrete and steel supports, calledsmart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to anearthquake’s vibrations. When ground shakes and the building tips forward, thecomputer would __8__ the building to shift in the opposite direction. The newdesigns should offer even greater __9__ to cities where earthquakes ofen takeplace. The new smart structures could be very __10__ to build. However, they would save manylives 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 [O]opposed 导读： 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.(The damage and death toll could have been much worse.此句为虚拟语气，“地震所造成的伤亡和损失本来应该更大。

”说明实际上这 次地震的损失并不大。

)By comparison, an earthquake of similar M)intensity that shook America in 1998 claimed 25,000 victims.(这句的主干是 an earthquake...claimed...25,000 victims。

) Injuries and deaths were G)relatively 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, A)changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city’s buildings and highways, making them more I)resistant to quakes. In the past, making structures quake-resist-ant meant firm yet B)flexible 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 F)reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most D)recent 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 K)force the building to shift in the opposite direction. The new designs should offer even greater N)security to cities where earthquakes ofen take place.(In the past...,Later...,The most...designs,这里是一个世间顺序上的描述，说明了从以前到现在， 建筑物的结构一直在不断变化。

) The new smart structures could be very J)expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes. 【全文翻译】 1994 年洛杉矶发生强烈大地震后， 地震学家报告了一个好消息： 地震所造成的伤亡 和损害并不大。

此次地震有 60 多人丧生。

相较而言，美国 1998 年发生的相似强度的地 震造成的伤亡多达 25，000 人。

洛杉矶地震伤亡人数相对较少，是因为地震发生在凌晨 4：31，而当天是个假日。

当时城市公路上的车辆稀少。

此外，在过去的 20 年中洛杉矶市对建筑法规所做的修订 使城市的建筑和道路系统更加坚固，增强了抗震能力。

在过去，防震建材指的是坚固并且有弹性的材料，如钢材和木材，它们即使弯曲也 不会折断。

后来，人们尝试着将建筑物从地基上提起来，然后在建筑物和地基之间填充 橡胶和钢材，从而减少地面震动对建筑物的影响。

最新的建筑设计不仅为建筑提供水泥 和钢筋支撑，而且还赋予它智能，从而成为智能建筑，让建筑物能像生命有机体那样对 地震做出反应。

当地面震动而导致建筑物顶部向前倾斜时，计算机将会迫使建筑物向相 反方向移动。

这种新的建筑设计能够使处于地震多发区的城市更为安全。

这种新型的智能型建筑造价高昂。

然而，它可以挽救许多人的生命，而且在地震中 不大可能受到损害。

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 1998 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 city’s 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 city’s 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 resistant 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 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。

F)reduce 故 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 mostrecent 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。

18.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 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。

2013 年 12 月英语四级选词填空习题及答案(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 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 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 ［I］in ［J］element ［K］model ［L］item ［M］easy ［N］adopt ［O］reasonable 全文翻译 理智购买是一种积极的方式，可以让你的钱更值钱。

你购买一件物品或者一份服务 的方式真的可以给你节省钱或者多花钱。

以吹风机作一个简单的例子。

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。

但是，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。

电费加上你的时间成本很可能使你的吹风机成为最贵的。

当你外出购物时，你应该采取什么样的原则呢?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。

在你买一 个新的用品前，先与有这个物品的人交流一下。

如果可能的话，你可以试试或者借来看 看是否适合你的特殊要求。

在购买一个贵重物品或者一项服务之前，要看好它的价格和 功能。

如果可能的话，一定要货比三家。

1.【解析】[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。

2.【解析】[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。

3.【解析】[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。

4. 解析】 【 [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。

5.【解析】[K]model 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 更贵的一款。

6.【解析】 [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。

7.【解析】[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。

8.【解析】[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。

9.【解析】[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。

10.【解析】[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。

2013 年 12 月英语四级选词填空习题及答案 (4)
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° over the past century, but some of F 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. [A]remote [B]techniques [C]consisting [D]rest [E]willing [F]climate [G]skill [H]appetite [I]melting [J]vanishing [K]eroding [L]temperature [M]curiosity 全文翻译 毫无疑问，地球正变得越来越热。

但是，真正的问题是：气候变暖的程度是我们的 错，我们愿意通过控制我们对矿石燃料无止境的欲望来减缓地球变暖吗? 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;或者太难以确定，我 们无法用计算机技术来测定，同样的计算机技术往往难以正确地预报下周的天气情况。

在一个阴冷的冬日， 你可能会觉得， 变暖几度无论如何也不是件糟糕的事情。

毫无疑问， 气候变化的警告听上去就像一个环保主义者的恐吓策略，迫使我们远离汽车，限制我们 的生活方式。

这些也许是安慰的想法。

然而，不幸的是，地球给我们带来一些不安的消息。

从阿 拉斯加到安第斯山的雪峰，全球都在快速升温。

上个世纪，全球温度上升了 1 华氏度， 但是有些最冷、最偏远的地方却远不止如此。

这些结果非常不妙。

冰层正在融化，河流 正在干枯，海岸正在受侵蚀，我们的社区正在受到威胁。

很大程度上， 这些正在发生的变化处于我们的视野之外。

但是， 他们不应该被忽视， 因为他们预示着地球的其他地方将会发生什么样的情况。

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。

2013 年 12 月英语四级选词填空习题及答案 (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 "label" items so that information can be used later on. The wearer could 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 by electricians wiring a 7__________ device. A spokesman for the project said: "A car mechanic for 8__________ could find at a glance 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 [I] user [J] complicated


[K] white [L] annoying [M] successful [N] articles [O] simple
答案解析： 1. E 空格处需填一形容词，即从 E、J、L、M 中选择。

过去分词一般用于主语是人 的句子，排除 J;结合常理，忘性大常常令人懊恼，故 E 最符合文章。

2. I 根据定语从句谓语 see 可知， 主语要么是人要么是眼镜， 由下句 the use 的提示， 故选 I。

3. A 该空需填入一个动词， 即从备选项 A、 中选择， allow sb. to do sth.的结构， H 有 且语义符合文意，故选 A。

4. F 由上文的 label items 可推知 F 最符合文意。

5. C 该空需填入一个形容词，由下文的 fill in 可推知 C(空白的)最符合文意。

6. D 由该句中的相关信息词 mechanics(机械师)和 identify machine parts 可推知 D 最 符合文意。

7. J 该空需填入一个形容词修饰名词 device(设备)，由常识可知工厂里的设备通常 都很复杂，正因为复杂，不容易记住，才有必要使用这种新型眼镜，故 J 最符合文意。

8. B 该句主句的基本句子结构是 A car mechanic could find where a part is，介词 for 和应填的词在句中作插入万分，结合选项，B 最符合文意。

9. H 该空应填入动词原形，从词义上能排出 A，H 符合文意。

10. G 分析句子结构可知，该空应填入一个非谓语动词，结合句意"在其他情况下， 人们可以戴着这种眼镜随团旅游，________名胜景点…"可知，G(指示)最符合文意。

2013 年 12 月英语四级选词填空习题及答案(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. 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 O) reducing 1. K 2. D 3. M 4. J 5. I 6. L 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. F
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EI NIno is name given to the masterious and often unpredictable change in the climate of the world.This strange ___1_____happens every five to eight years.It 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 effects.The hot,humid(潮湿的)air over the ocean causes severe ___3___thunderstorms.The rainfall is increased acrossAounth American ____4____floods to Peru.In the West pacific,there are droughts affecting Australia and Indonesia.So 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 damage.The 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 C)deliberately D)notify E)tropical F)phenomenon G)stable H)attraction I)completely J)destructive K)starvation L)bringing M)exhaustion N)worth O)strike 1. P phenomenon 6. J destructive 2. B strength 3. E tropical 4. L bringing 5. K starvation 10. I completely
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2013 年 12 月英语四级选词填空习题及答案(8)
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 I) wake J) contest K) object L) worshipping M) dignity N) originally O) protests 1. K 2. O 3. L 4. E 5. N 6. G 7. I 8. C 9. A 10. D
2013 年 12 月英语四级选词填空习题及答案(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 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 I) hid J) prominent K) decent L) countless M) recalled N) breakthrough O) automatically 1. E 2. I 3. F 4. D 5. J 6. B 7 L 8. H 9. C 10.G
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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 learning to resolve conflicts, took on the __2__ of peacemakers. The Children's Movement for Peace in Colombia was even nominated (提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998. groups of children __3__ as peacemakers studied human rights and poverty issues in Colombia, eventually forming a group with five other schools in Bogota known as The Schools of Peace. The classroom __4__ opportunities for children to replace angry, violent behaviors with __5__, peaceful ones. It is in the classroom that caring and respect for each person empowers children to take a step __6__toward becoming peacemakers. Fortunately, educators have access to many online resources that are __7__ useful when helping children along the path to peace. The Young Peacemakers Club, started in 1992, provides a Website with resources for teachers and __8__ on starting a Kindness Campaign. The World Centers of Compassion for Children International call attention to children's rights and how to help the __9__ of war. Starting a Peacemakers' Club is a praiseworthy venture for a class and one that could spread to other classrooms and ideally affect the culture of the __10__ school. A) victims B) technology C) role D) respectively E) projects F) offers G) information H) images I) forward J) especially K) entire L) cooperative M) comprehensive N) assuming O) acting 1. E 2. C 3. O 4. F 5. L 6. I 7. J 8. G 9. A 10.K









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