2018年12月大学英语四级阅读理解试题：选词填空专项（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。

　　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。