1、英语-完形填空(四)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)Motorways are, no doubt the safest roads in Britain. Mile (1) mile, vehicle for vehicle, you are much (2) likely to be killed or seriously injured than on an ordinary road. On (3) hand, if you do have a serious accident on a motorway, fatalities are much more lik
2、ely to (4) than in a comparable accident (5) on the roads.Motorways have no (6) bends, no roundabouts or traffic lights and (7) speeds are much greater than on other roads. Though the 70 mph limit is (8) in force, it is often treated with the contempt that most drivers have for the 30 mph limit appl
3、ying in built up areas in Britain. Added to this is the fact that motorway drivers seem to like traveling in groups with perhaps (9) ten meters between each vehicle. The resulting horrific pile-ups (10) one vehicle stops for some reason-mechanical failure, driver error and so on-have become all too
4、familiar through pictures in newspapers or on television.（分数：20.00）(1).A. for B. after C. to D. by（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. more B. far C. less D. lesser（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. another B. other C. one D. the other（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. come up B. occur C. be found D. arise（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. ever
5、ywhere B. elsewhere C. anywhere D. somewhere（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. pointed B. steep C. vertical D. sharp（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. thus B. then C. so D. thereupon（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. yet B. even C. still D. subsequently（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. utterly B. simply C. barely D. purely（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(1
6、0).A. because B. since C. when D. for（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Traffic is a perennial problem in Hongkong. Over the years many suggestions have been (1) to ease transport difficulties. These include from constructing wider roads and an underground railway (2) to staggering hours for schools to open and close
7、. One official report pressed (3) for working hours to be spaced out to (4) congestion at (5) periods. In England and other countries this system is called staggering working hours because many business centers use it. It is (6) that greater working (7) can be achieved, employees are happier because
8、 they can arrange (8) personal working hours, buses and trains can be dispatched at suitable (9) , and so on. The idea of (10) working days follows on from staggering hours.（分数：20.00）(1).A. raised B. made sure C. given off D. put down（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. system B. station C. terminal D. terminus（
9、分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. correctly B. immediately C. sympathetically D. strongly（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. deteriorate B. relieve C. improve D. circulate（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. peak B. top C. summit D. height（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. claimed B. exclaimed C. reclaimed D. acclaimed（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. suf
10、ficiency B. deficiency C. efficiency D. proficiency（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. awkward B. cumbersome C. convenient D. burdensome（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. intervals B. sessions C. periods D. intermission（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. variable B. varied C. variety D. various（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Like many other aspect
11、s of the computer age, Yahoo began as an idea, (1) into a hobby and lately has (2) into a full-time passion. The two developers of Yahoo, David Filo and Jerry Yang, Ph.D. candidates (3) Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, started their guide in April 1994 as a way to keep (4) of their per
12、sonal interest on the Internet. Before long they (5) that their homebrewed lists were becoming too long and (6) Gradually they began to spend more and more time on Yahoo.During 1994, they (7) yahoo into a customized database designed to (8) the needs of the thousands of users (9) began to use the se
13、rvice through the closely (10) Internet community. They developed customized software to help them efficiently locate, identify and edit material stored on the Internet.（分数：20.00）(1).A. became B. grew C. turn D. intend（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. made B. saw C. looked D. turned（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. in
14、B. on C. about D. for（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. touch B. contact C. track D. record（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. founded B. found C. argued D. reported（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. unwieldy B. tough C. tamable D. invaluable（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. exchanged B. shank C. sold D. converted（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. expla
15、in B. serve C. discover D. evaluate（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. which B. that C. actually D. eagerly（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. relative B. interactive C. bound D. contacted（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Can exercise be a bad thing? Sudden death during or soon after strenuous exertion on the squash court or on the army t
16、raining grounds, is not unheard of. (1) trained marathon runners are not immune to fatal heart attacks. But no one knows just (2) common these sudden deaths linked to exercise are. The registration and investigation of such (3) is very patchy; only a national survey could determine the true (4) of s
17、udden deaths in sports. But the climate of medical opinion is shifting in (5) of exercise, for the person recovering from a heart attack as (6) as the average lazy individual. Training can help the victim of a heart attack by lowering the (7) of oxygen the heart needs at any given level of work (8)
18、the patient can do more before reaching the point where chest pains indicate a heart starved of oxygen. The question is, should middle-aged people, (9) particular, be screened for signs of heart disease before (10) vigorous exercise?（分数：20.00）(1).A. Then B. Though C. Since D. Even（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2
19、).A. why B. how C. if D. what（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. runners B. exercises C. patients D. cases（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. initiation B. evidence C. incidence D. indication（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. favor B. positive C. inclination D. indication（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. good B. well C. much D. far（分数：2.00）A.B
20、.C.D.(7).A. weight B. amount C. degree D. quality（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. however B. because C. but D. so（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. at B. to C. for D. in（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. taking up B. trying on C. getting over D. doing with（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.With the possible exception of equal rights, perhaps the
21、most (1) issue across the United States today is the death penalty. Many argue that it is an effective deterrent to murder, (2) others maintain there is no convincing evidence that the death penalty reduces the number of murders.The principal argument (3) by those opposed to the death penalty, basic
22、ally, is that it is a cruel and inhuman (4) , that it is the mark of a (5) society, and finally that it is of (6) effectiveness as a deterrent to crime anyway.In our opinion, the death penalty is a (7) evil. Throughout recorded history there have always been those extreme individuals in every societ
23、y who were (8) of terribly violent crimes such as murder. But some are more extreme than others.For example, it is one thing to (9) the life of another in a fit of blind rage, (10) quite another to coldly plot and carry out the murder of one or more people in the style of a butcher.（分数：20.00）(1).A.
24、severe B. ambiguous C. controversial D. complicated（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. however B. although C. and D. while（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. abided B. approved C. advanced D. alleged（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. measure B. punishment C. behavior D. tactics（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. brutal B. civilized C. democratic
25、 D. liberal（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. absolute B. implicit C. relative D. questionable（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. dreadful B. necessary C. fierce D. prevalent（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. capable B. liable C. apt D. possible（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. murder B. take C. execute D. grab（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. but B.
26、and C. nevertheless D. or（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.英语-完形填空(四)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)Motorways are, no doubt the safest roads in Britain. Mile (1) mile, vehicle for vehicle, you are much (2) likely to be killed or seriously injured than on an ordinary road. On (3) hand, if you do have a serious accident on
27、 a motorway, fatalities are much more likely to (4) than in a comparable accident (5) on the roads.Motorways have no (6) bends, no roundabouts or traffic lights and (7) speeds are much greater than on other roads. Though the 70 mph limit is (8) in force, it is often treated with the contempt that mo
28、st drivers have for the 30 mph limit applying in built up areas in Britain. Added to this is the fact that motorway drivers seem to like traveling in groups with perhaps (9) ten meters between each vehicle. The resulting horrific pile-ups (10) one vehicle stops for some reason-mechanical failure, dr
29、iver error and so on-have become all too familiar through pictures in newspapers or on television.（分数：20.00）(1).A. for B. after C. to D. by（分数：2.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 由后面紧接着的 vehicle for vehicle可以判断出此处是同样的结构，即 mile for mile。(2).A. more B. far C. less D. lesser（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 本题可参照本文第一句话，在 motorw
30、ay，上被杀或受伤的可能性比其他路上要小得多。注意 less已经是比较级形式了前面接 much表示程度的加强。(3).A. another B. other C. one D. the other（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 此处应是承接上面的 Mile for mileon an ordinary road，所以应该是 on the other hand而非 on one hand。(4).A. come up B. occur C. be found D. arise（分数：2.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 come up 的意思是“走进，发芽，提出”；occur
31、的意思是“发生”，为不及物动词；be found的意思是“被发现”；arise 的意思是“出现，起因于”。根据本句意思。应该选 occur。(5).A. everywhere B. elsewhere C. anywhere D. somewhere（分数：2.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 此处指的是其他路上，应选 B。(6).A. pointed B. steep C. vertical D. sharp（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 形容坡度陡，用形容词 sharp。motorway 上没有陡坡。(7).A. thus B. then C. so D. thereup
32、on（分数：2.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 此处意为“由于 motorway上没有陡坡没有迂回，也没有交通灯，因此行车速度比其他路上要快出很多”。四个选项都可表示“因此”，但因为前面有 and，只能选 A。(8).A. yet B. even C. still D. subsequently（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 因为前面有 though，后面跟着 it is oftenin Britain，所以此处选 still。(9).A. utterly B. simply C. barely D. purely（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 此处是“仅仅
33、，只有”的意思，可用 only或 barely。utterly 的意思是“绝对地彻底地”，simply 的意思是“简单地，朴素地”，purely 的意思是“纯粹地，完全地”。因此答案为 C。(10).A. because B. since C. when D. for（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 本题考查当存在条件关系时的用法。Traffic is a perennial problem in Hongkong. Over the years many suggestions have been (1) to ease transport difficulties. Thes
34、e include from constructing wider roads and an underground railway (2) to staggering hours for schools to open and close. One official report pressed (3) for working hours to be spaced out to (4) congestion at (5) periods. In England and other countries this system is called staggering working hours
35、 because many business centers use it. It is (6) that greater working (7) can be achieved, employees are happier because they can arrange (8) personal working hours, buses and trains can be dispatched at suitable (9) , and so on. The idea of (10) working days follows on from staggering hours.（分数：20.
36、00）(1).A. raised B. made sure C. given off D. put down（分数：2.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 raise a suggestion 意思为“提出建议”。make sure 确信；given off 散发，放出；put down写下，记下。此处是指许多建议被提出来，用以缓解交通紧张的局面。因此只有 A是最佳答案。(2).A. system B. station C. terminal D. terminus（分数：2.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 underground railway system 是“地铁系统”。statio
37、n 车站；terminal 公共汽车的总站，轮船的集散站；terminus 终点站。三项均不符题意。(3).A. correctly B. immediately C. sympathetically D. strongly（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 此处指一位官员特别强调把上班高峰时间间隔开来。strongly(强烈地)最符合题意。correctly(正确地)，immediately(立即)，sympathetically(同情地)，都与题意不符。(4).A. deteriorate B. relieve C. improve D. circulate（分数：2.00）A
38、.B. C.D.解析：解析 此处指缓解交通拥挤现象。deteriorate 恶化；improve 提高，改善；circulate 循环。三项均不符题意。(5).A. peak B. top C. summit D. height（分数：2.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 高峰时间的固定表达方式是 peak periods，因此应选择 A。top 顶部，上方；summit 最高点；height 高度。此三项不符合要求。(6).A. claimed B. exclaimed C. reclaimed D. acclaimed（分数：2.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 claim 声称，声明
39、；exclaim 大声呼叫，惊叫；reclaim 要求收回。根据上下文，acclaim(欢迎，欢呼)最合题意。(7).A. sufficiency B. deficiency C. efficiency D. proficiency（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 working efficiency 是指“工作效率”，故选择 C。sufficiency 足够；deficiency 缺乏，不足；proficiency 熟练。此三项均不符合题意。(8).A. awkward B. cumbersome C. convenient D. burdensome（分数：2.00）A.B.
40、C. D.解析：解析 通过上下文可知：雇员们很开心，是因为他们能够安排较方便的个人工作时间。awkward(笨重的)，cumbersome(笨重的，不方便的)，burdensome(负担的)均不适合。C 是最佳答案。(9).A. intervals B. sessions C. periods D. intermission（分数：2.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 此处指公共汽车和火车在合适的间隔时间发车。sessions 一段时间，会期：periods 时间，时期；intermission 美式英语，等于 interval，但它在此处应为复数形式。此三项均不符合题意。根据上下文应选择
41、A。(10).A. variable B. varied C. variety D. various（分数：2.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 variable 易变的，不稳的；varied 各不相同的；variety 种类；various 各种各样的。四个选项中，只有 B最符合句意。Like many other aspects of the computer age, Yahoo began as an idea, (1) into a hobby and lately has (2) into a full-time passion. The two developers of Ya
42、hoo, David Filo and Jerry Yang, Ph.D. candidates (3) Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, started their guide in April 1994 as a way to keep (4) of their personal interest on the Internet. Before long they (5) that their homebrewed lists were becoming too long and (6) Gradually they began
43、to spend more and more time on Yahoo.During 1994, they (7) yahoo into a customized database designed to (8) the needs of the thousands of users (9) began to use the service through the closely (10) Internet community. They developed customized software to help them efficiently locate, identify and e
44、dit material stored on the Internet.（分数：20.00）(1).A. became B. grew C. turn D. intend（分数：2.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 grow into something 的意思是“发展成”，符合题意。其他三项 became some-thing(成为)，turn into something转变成(此处时态不对)，intend something(想要，意指)都与题意不符。(2).A. made B. saw C. looked D. turned（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 四个选项中，
45、turn into 的意思是“变成”，make into 的意思是“变成”，see into 的意思是“调查，领会，了解”，look into 的意思是“朝里面看，调查，浏览”。根据题意应选 D项。(3).A. in B. on C. about D. for（分数：2.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 此处考查的是固定搭配 in(the department of)Electrical Engineering，意思是“电气工程系的”。因此 A项正确。(4).A. touch B. contact C. track D. record（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 四个选项中
46、，keep track of 的意思是“记录”，keep in touch/contact with 的意思是“保持联系”，keep a record of 的意思是“记录”。根据题意应选 C项。(5).A. founded B. found C. argued D. reported（分数：2.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 此处应用 find的过去式 found，意思是“发现”。found 本身还有“建立、创立”的意思，其过去式是 founded。argue 的意思是“争论”，report 的意思是“报道”。根据题意应选 B项。(6).A. unwieldy B. tough C. t
47、amable D. invaluable（分数：2.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 四个选项中，unwieldy 的意思是“(因体积庞大或笨重而)不灵便的，难操作的”，tough的意思是“粗糙的”，tamable 的意思是“可驯服的”，invaluable 的意思是“无价的”。根据题意应选A项。(7).A. exchanged B. shank C. sold D. converted（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 四个选项中，convert A into B 的意思是“把 A转变成 B”，exchange A for B 的意思是“把 A换成 B”，shank 的意思是“
48、(花等)从病梗上枯萎脱落”，sell something for some money 的意思是“把卖钱”。根据题意应选 D项。(8).A. explain B. serve C. discover D. evaluate（分数：2.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 短语 serve the needs(满足需要)符合题意。其他三项 explain为“解释”，discover 为“发现”，evaluate 为“评价”，都不正确。(9).A. which B. that C. actually D. eagerly（分数：2.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 此处是一个定语从句。当定语从句中
49、先行词是人时，引导词只能用 that或 who/whom；先行词为事物时，引导词可用 that或 which。因此应选 B项。其他两项 actu-ally为“实际上”，eagerly为“热心地”，都不正确。(10).A. relative B. interactive C. bound D. contacted（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 此处意为“联系紧密、关系密切的互联网社区”，据此应选 C项，即 closely bound Internet community。relative 的意思是“有关系的，相关的”，一般前面不加其他修饰词；interactive的意思是“交互式的”；contact 的意思是“与接触，建立联系”，contacted 一般不作定语。Can exercise be a bad thing? Sudden death during or soon after strenuous exertion on the squash court or on the army training grounds, is not unheard
