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After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists hadgood news to report: The damage and death toll(死亡人數(shù)) 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
(答案)
1.選M)。此處應(yīng)填名詞，作介詞of的賓語，作為后置定語修飾earthquake，說明該名詞是“地震”的自然屬性。選項中的名詞有changes，safety，intensity和security，只有intensity可以表示地震的強度，故選M)。
2.選G)。此處應(yīng)填副詞，用來修飾形容詞less。選項中的副詞有relatively“相對的”和accordingly“相應(yīng)的”，第一段說這次地震和1998年的那次地震程度一樣，但造成的損失卻小很多，再從后句中“高速路上的車輛不是很多”可以推斷：這次的地震造成的“死傷人數(shù)”與1998年比少很多，即少是相對的，故選G)relatively。
3.選A)。空格中要填的詞是本句話中的主語，應(yīng)為名詞。這句話的主干是have strengthened the city’s buildings and highways,從第三段的內(nèi)容和注釋3的解析可知：建筑結(jié)構(gòu)發(fā)生了變化，故應(yīng)選擇A)changes。
4.選I)。此處應(yīng)填形容詞，和其前面的more構(gòu)成形容詞的比較級，描述新型建筑與地震有關(guān)的性能。them = the city’s buildings and highways, have strengthened "被加固"說明他們更有抵御風險的能力了。選項中的四個形容詞只有resistant符合這個意思，故選I)。
5.選B)。此處應(yīng)填形容詞，修飾名詞materials。從后面的...bent without breaking "即使彎曲也不會折斷"，說明是有韌性的材料。選項中的四個形容詞只有flexible表示“柔韌的，可變形的”，故B)正確。
6.選F)。此處應(yīng)填名詞。根據(jù)上下文insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation“在建筑物和地基之間填充橡膠和鋼材”是為了減少the impact of ground vibrations"地面震動對建筑物的影響"。選項中decrease和reduce都可以表示“減少”的意思，前者指穩(wěn)定的逐步地減少，后者強調(diào)在大小、程度或強度方面下降或減少。故F)reduce更符合題意。
7.選D)。根據(jù)注釋3，可以推知，這里要填的詞是和前面的In the past, Laer相對應(yīng)的，選項中的形容詞中只有recent可表示時間，the mostrecent desighs“最近的設(shè)計”，在原文中可以對應(yīng)“過去，后來”，故D)為正確答案。
18.選K)。前面提到了智能建筑，這里說明當?shù)卣鹗惯@樣的建筑向前倒的時候，電腦會怎樣它，使它相反方向移動。在動詞push和force之間懸著。push強調(diào)的是外加的力量，而這里的拖力者是與智能建筑一體的計算機系統(tǒng)，故這里force符合文意。
9.選N)。此后應(yīng)填名詞，做動詞offer的賓語。本句前面一直在描述新型建筑采取的抗震措施，本句是這些措施的結(jié)果。抗震型建筑為城市提供的應(yīng)該是更多的安全保障，選項中表示“安全”的詞有safety和security，前者是處于安全狀態(tài)，不受傷害，沒有危險，多用于人身，貨物。后者常指國家社會的免遭戰(zhàn)爭，災(zāi)難而安然無恙，故N)security更符合文意。
10.選J)。此處應(yīng)填形容詞。從后面的However后的一句說明智能建筑的優(yōu)點而得知，However前所說的是智能建筑的缺點。既然智能建筑很聰明，又是新事物，那么建造起來肯定會耗費很多資金的，所以選J)expensive。
2.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】[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(wù)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(yīng)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。
3. 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 空格處需填一形容詞，即從E、J、L、M中選擇。過去分詞一般用于主語是人的句子，排除J;結(jié)合常理，忘性大常常令人懊惱，故E最符合文章。
2. I 根據(jù)定語從句謂語see可知，主語要么是人要么是眼鏡，由下句the use的提示，故選I。
3. A 該空需填入一個動詞，即從備選項A、H中選擇，有allow sb. to do sth.的結(jié)構(gòu)，且語義符合文意，故選A。
4. F 由上文的label items可推知F最符合文意。
5. C 該空需填入一個形容詞，由下文的fill in可推知C(空白的)最符合文意。
6. D 由該句中的相關(guān)信息詞mechanics(機械師)和identify machine parts可推知D最符合文意。
7. J 該空需填入一個形容詞修飾名詞device(設(shè)備)，由常識可知工廠里的設(shè)備通常都很復雜，正因為復雜，不容易記住，才有必要使用這種新型眼鏡，故J最符合文意。
8. B 該句主句的基本句子結(jié)構(gòu)是A car mechanic could find where a part is，介詞for和應(yīng)填的詞在句中作插入萬分，結(jié)合選項，B最符合文意。
9. H 該空應(yīng)填入動詞原形，從詞義上能排出A，H符合文意。
10. G 分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，該空應(yīng)填入一個非謂語動詞，結(jié)合句意"在其他情況下，人們可以戴著這種眼鏡隨團旅游，________名勝景點…"可知，G(指示)最符合文意。
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