1、突击专四完形填空（1）Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET. The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place
2、 to another in the shortest possible time. _1_ these wide modern roads are generally _2_ and well maintained, with_3_ sharp curves and straight sections, a direct route is not always the most _4_ one. Large highways often pass _5_ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways
3、 generally _6_ large urban centers, which means that they become crowded with _7_ traffic during rush hours, _8_ the “fast, direct” route becomes a very slow route. However, there is almost always another route to take _9_ you are not in a hurry. Not far from the _10_ new “superhighways”, there are
4、often older, _11_ heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. _12_ of these are good two-lane roads; others are uneven roads curving through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high _13_ , or down frightening hillside to towns _14_ in deep valleys. Through
5、these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places _15_ the air is clean and scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh, clean view of the world.1. A. Although B. Since C. Because D. Therefore2. A. stable B. splendid C. smooth D. complicated3. A. litt
6、le B. few C. much D. many4. A. terrible B. possible C. enjoyable D. profitable5. A. to B. into C. over D. by6. A. lead B. connect C. collect D. communicate7. A. large B. fast C. high D. heavy8. A. when B. for C. but D. that9. A. unless B. if C. as D. since10. A. relatively B. regularly C. respective
7、ly D. reasonably11. A. and B. less C. more D. or12. A. All B. Several C. Lots D. Some13. A. rocks B. cliffs C. roads D. paths14. A. lying B. laying C. laid D. lied15. A. there B. when C. which D. where参考答案及详解1. A) 此空四个选项都是从属连词，但是它们的属性是不同的，例如：although 是表示转折关系的；since，because，therefore 是表示原因关系的。通过阅读此空所
8、在句得知大概句义为：“尽管这些宽阔的现代化公路通常很平坦且维护良好，转弯也很少，但是一直保持笔直的公路不总是令人赏心悦目”。根据语义线索和语法线索可知此空应填表示转折关系的选项 A。2. C) 根据词汇线索和词义搭配可知，stable，splendid 和 complicated 一般不能用来修饰roads。3. B)根据语义线索可推断此空正确答案为选项 B few。4. C) 根据上下文可推测出如果高速公路总是保持笔直，对于驾驶者来说是非常枯燥的，因此本空的正确答案为 C enjoyable。5. D) 介词 by 能和动词 pass 搭配，意为“经过，掠过”。 6. B) 本句中的联系副词
9、 Furthermore 说明本句是对上一句的进一步补充和信息的增加，由此可推测本句句义为高速公路不仅经过风景区和乡村，通常还“将庞大的都市中心区连接起来”。故正确答案为 B。7. D) “交通拥挤”用 heavy 和 traffic 搭配。8. A)通过分析可知，这里使用的是一个非限定性定语从句，四个选项中只有 A when 具备此语法功能。9. B)根据上下句关系可推断此句为条件句，故选项 B 为正确答案。10. A)根据主句中的“older . roads”可推断此空需要填一个比较意义的副词，以构成对比关系，故选项 A relatively“相应地，相对地” 为正确答案。其他三词词义分别
10、为：regularly“有规律地，定期地” ；respectively“ 各自地” ；reasonably“有理由地”。11. B)根据此空前后词及结构可断定此空应使用比较级，故可排除 A 和 D。另外根据上下文可推测此空应为 less，因为“more heavily traveled”意为“ 车辆拥挤的”公路，与常识不符。12. D)从下文的 others 可知此空正确答案为 D some。13. B)根据上文的 slopes 和下文的 hillsides 就可以断定这里需要一个表示路况不好的词，选项 A rocks 意义不符，故只有 B cliffs “悬崖” 为正确答案。14. A)根据
11、题目和选项可断定此空应为 towns 的后置定语，由此可猜测句义为“位于深谷中的城镇”， “位于”lie 是不及物动词，不能以过去分词的形式出现作名词的后置修饰语，故正确答案为 lie 的现在分词形式 lying。15. D)定语从句修饰 places 用 where 来引导。突击专四完形填空（2）Have you ever wondered what our future is like?Practically all people _1_ a desire to predict their future _2_.Most people seem inclined to _3_ this t
12、ask using causal reasoning.First we _4_ recognize that future circumstances are _5_ caused or conditioned by present ones.We learn that getting an education will _6_ how much money we earn later and that swimming beyond the reef may bring an unhappy _7_ with a shark.Second,people also learn that suc
13、h _8_ of cause and effect are probabilistic(可能的) in nature.That is,the effects occur more often when the causes occur than when the causes are _9_, but not always.Thus,students learn that studying hard _10_ good grades in most instances,but not every time.Science makes these concepts of causality an
14、d probability more _11_ and provides techniques for dealing _12_ then more accurately than does causal human inquiry.In looking at ordinary human inquiry,we need to _13_ between prediction and understanding.Often,even if we dont understand why,we are willing to act _14_ the basis of a demonstrated p
15、redictive ability.Whatever the primitive drives _15_ motivate human beings,satisfying them depends heavily on the ability to _16_ future circumstances.The attempt to predict is often played in a _17_ of knowledge and understanding.If you can understand why certain regular patterns _18_,you can predi
16、ct better than if you simply observe those patterns.Thus,human inquiry aims _19_ answering both “what“ and “why“ question,and we pursue these _20_ by observing and figuring out.1. Aexhibit Bexaggerate Cexamine Dexceed2. Acontexts Bcircumstances Cinspections Dintuitions3.Aunderestimate Bundermine Cun
17、dertake Dundergo4. Aspecially Bparticularly Calways Dgenerally5. Asomehow Bsomebody Csomeone Dsomething6. Aenact Baffect Creflect Dinflect7. Ameeting Boccurrence Cencounter Dcontact8. Apatterns Bdesigns CarrangementsDpictures9. Adisappointde Babsent Cinadequate Dabsolute10.Acreates Bproduces Closes
18、Dprotects11.Aobscure Bindistinct Cexplicit Dexplosive12.Afor Bat Cin Dwith13.Adistinguish Bdistinct Cdistort Ddistract14.Aat Bon Cto Dunder15.Awhy Bhow Cthat Dwhere16.Apredict Bproduce Cpretend Dprecede17.Acontent Bcontact Ccontest Dcontext18.Ahappen Boccur Coccupy Dincur19.Aat Bon Cto Dbeyond20.Apu
19、rposes Bambitions Cdrives Dgoals答案：1.A 词义辨析 exhibit“展出 ，表现“,exaggerate“夸张“,exceed“超越，胜过“ 原句意为：实际上，人们会对未来的 生活怀有（展示出）一定的愿望。2.B 词义辨析 context“上下文“，circumstance“环境“，inspection“检查，视察“ ， intuition“直觉“3.C 词义辨析 underestimate“低估“,undermine“ 破坏“ ， undertake“承担， 担任“,undergo“经历，遭受“。 undertake a task 为常见搭配，意为“开始进
20、行一项任 务“4.D 词义辨析 选项 C、D 看似均可，但 always 显得有些武断。5.A 篇章逻辑 somehow“不知何故，以某种方式 “6.B 词义辨析 enact“制定法律，颁布“，inflect“弯曲“7.C 词义辨析 encounter 指没有事先计划的、未料到的、短暂的相遇8.A 词义辨析 pattern 模式，式样；design 设计，图案；第一段中 提到过人们习惯用因果关系去推断，这是一种思考模式。9.B 词义辨析 absent 缺少的，不在的；inadequate 不充分的；根据文中意思应选一个与 occur 意思相反的词。10.B 词义辨析 create 创造 pro
21、duce 产生，得到。原句意为学生知道努力学习在大多数 情况下会得到高的分数。11.C 词义辨析 obscure 朦胧的，模糊的；indistinct 不清楚的；explicit 外在的，清楚 地；explosive 爆炸的；原句意为：科学使因果性和可能性的观念变的更加清楚12.D 短语搭配 deal in 经营 eg:He deals in a small shop. deal with 处理，安排13.A 词义辨析 distinguish 区别，辨别；distinct 清楚地，明显的；distort 扭曲，歪 曲；distract 转移。distinguish between 为常用搭配，
22、意为“区别. 和.“14.B 短语搭配 on the basis of 以.为基础15.C 语法结构 drive 在此为名词，意为“动力”，空格后部分是对 drive 进行修饰，故 选关系代词 that 引导定语从句。16.A 词义辨析 predict 预言；pretend 假装；precede 在.之前17.D 词义辨析 content 内容；contact 接触；contest 争论，竞赛； context 上下文 in the context of 意为“ 在. 情况下“18.B 词义辨析 occur 发生，出现；occupy 占用，占领；incur 招致19.A 短语搭配 aim at 瞄准，针对20.D 词义辨析 purpose 目的，以图； ambition 野心；drive 推动力；goal 目的，目标。
