2018年12月大學英語四級閱讀理解試題：選詞填空專項（十一）

　　第二十四篇

　　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

　　答案解析：

　　1.【解析】[B]save 本文主要講理智的購物可以省很多錢的問題。你購買一件物品或者一份服務的方式真的可以給你省錢或者讓你多花錢，所以此處空格填save，節(jié)省。

　　2.【解析】[G]simple 就拿吹風機作一個簡單的例子。空格處用simple形容例子符合文章所表達的意思。

　　3.【解析】[C]best 如果你要買一個吹風機，當你選了一個外觀你非常喜歡而且價格又是最便宜的，你一定認為你買了最好的東西。make the best buy即是說買了最好的東西。

　　4.【解析】[I]in 以怎樣的價格用固定短語in price。最便宜的價格就是the cheapest in price。

　　5.【解析】[K]model 意為"樣式，型"。當你把它買回家，你才發(fā)現(xiàn)它要花兩倍于較貴的吹風機所花的時間來吹干你的頭發(fā)。a more expensive model更貴的一款。

　　6.【解析】[N]adopt 意為"采用"。那么你外出購物時應該采用什么樣的原則呢?adopt principles "采用原則"，principles 需要用adopt 來搭配。

　　7.【解析】[A]possession 意為"擁有物"。如果你保持你的家、你的車，或者任何一件值錢的物品處于一種良好的狀態(tài)中，從長遠的眼光來看你會省錢。

　　8.【解析】[D]appliance 意為"用品，器具"。在你買一個新的用品之前，先與有這個物品的人交流一下。

　　9.【解析】[L]item 在買一個貴的東西之前，要看好價格和正在出售的物品。item可用來指代物品。

　　10.【解析】[F]from 這個空格前是動詞choose，從中作出選擇即用介詞from來搭配。

　　第二十五篇

　　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.

　　[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

　　[N]changes

　　[O]skillful

　　答案解析：

　　1.【解析】[E] 此處應填入E項，be willing to 為固定搭配。

　　2.【解析】[H] 此處應填入一個名詞，而appetite通常和介詞for搭配，此處句子的意思為控制我們無止境的欲望。

　　3.【解析】[A] 此處應填入一個形容詞，根據(jù)上下文意思應選A項，意即:全球氣候變暖似乎離我們太遙遠，以至于我們無需為此擔心。

　　4.【解析】[B] 此處應填入一個名詞，而與computer 搭配的名詞在選項中根據(jù)上下文意思B為正確選項。

　　5.【解析】[F] 根據(jù)上下文意思此處應表達氣候變化之意，因此F為正確選項。

　　6.【解析】[L] 該題較為簡單，表示"上個世紀全球的氣溫上升了1華氏度"，應能迅速找出正確答案。

　　7.【解析】[I] 顯然ice 與melt 搭配，因此I為正確選項。

　　8.【解析】[K] 此處應填入一個現(xiàn)在分詞，表示"海岸受到侵蝕"，因此應選K項。

　　9.【解析】[N] 該題較為簡單，應填入一個復數(shù)名詞，所以填入N項。

　　10.【解析】[D] 選D項，the rest of 為固定搭配。