大学英语四级题库_大学英语题库

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Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of 1 where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The other side of the picture is quite the 2 . Life on a desert island is wretched. You either 3 to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, Waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few us have had the opportunity to find out.
Two men who recently spent five clays on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly 4 boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to 5 . They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not 6 to be a problem. The men 7 rainwater in the rubber dinghy. 8 they had brought a spear gun with them, they had 9 to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day, and, as one of them put it "ate like kings". When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely 10 that they had to leave.
A. when B. sank C. damaged D. few
E. starve F. collected G. sink H. paradise
I. opposite J. as K. happy L. plenty
M. sorry N. same O. prove

答案： H[解析] 根据空后where引导的定语从句可知，A sort of后面接一种想象中的地方，imagine的一般是一种好...

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Keeping healthy requires a conscious effort. You make choices about the foods you eat, just 11 you make choices about getting fresh air, exercise, and rest. And if you are like most people, you are making bad choices, particularly in your diet. I"d like to offer some 12 here.
Nowadays, health experts are 13 against fats and proteins. Though these experts are fight in telling you to be careful about the foods you eat, they are wrong in 14 you to stay away from fats and proteins. Both of these things serve important 15 in the body. Fats provide 16 . And they are especially useful because they can be 17 in the body for future use. Proteins are required for growth needs and for 18 the body against disease. It is equally important that they are included in your diet too.
A good diet is one that includes some fats and proteins—but not too much. You should already be eating five servings of vegetables and four servings of fruits every day. So be sure to include two serving of something high in protein and one or two serving of something 19 in fat into your diet. Then you will be on the 20 to great health!
A. but B. road C. as D. functions
E. advising F. collecting G. defending H. unrealistic
I. warning J. proper K. energy L. suggestions
M. stored N. while O. rich

答案： C[解析] 综观整句，此句分前后两句话，所以可推断出此处应填入连词，选项中as, but和while为连词。根据句意“你...

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The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1,316 21 and crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At the time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as 22 , for she had sixteen watertight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be 23 , for she went down on her first 24 with heavy loss of life.
Four days after 25 out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North Atlantic, huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct 26 . The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense walk of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight 27 sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his 28 that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order to 29 ship was given and hundreds of people 30 into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
A. prepared B. passengers C. setting D. plunged
E. remembered F. collision G. abandon H. unsinkable
I. horror J. qualified K. presentation L. unbelievable
M. voyage N. beautiful O. trembling

答案： B[解析] 此句讲这艘船载了1316名……，和891名船员。常识来说，船上除了船员，就是使乘客了，选项中也有passen...

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Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of 1 where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The other side of the picture is quite the 2 . Life on a desert island is wretched. You either 3 to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, Waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few us have had the opportunity to find out.
Two men who recently spent five clays on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly 4 boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to 5 . They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not 6 to be a problem. The men 7 rainwater in the rubber dinghy. 8 they had brought a spear gun with them, they had 9 to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day, and, as one of them put it "ate like kings". When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely 10 that they had to leave.
A. when B. sank C. damaged D. few
E. starve F. collected G. sink H. paradise
I. opposite J. as K. happy L. plenty
M. sorry N. same O. prove

答案： I[解析] 作者这里用the other side起头重新讲述了另外一个环境，是对比作用，意为“正好相反”，用oppos...

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It"s the first question parents ask when their child is diagnosed with autism (自闭症). Will his future brothers or sisters have a higher risk of 31 it, too
According to the largest study of siblings (兄弟姐妹) in families with autism, the answer is yes. Among 664 children who had at least one older sibling with the developmental disorder, the 32 risk of autism was nearly 19%, 33 higher than previous sibling-recurrence estimates that were anywhere from 3% to 10%. Kids with more than one older autistic sibling had an even higher risk of the disorder: 32%.
The 34 suggest that genes play a key role in autism risk. But they also hint that other environmental factors 35 by siblings, like influences in the womb (宫), may be important as well.
On the 36 of the findings, the researchers recommend that doctors closely 37 younger siblings of autistic children to pick up any early signs of the disorder, 38 an unusually large head or delayed language development and communication skills. Evidence suggests that early 39 and diagnosis of autism can help children take advantage of therapies that can treat some of its 40 .
A. average B. basis C. common D. consequently
E. detection F. developing G. distributed H. dramatically
I. including J. monitor K. reason L. results
M. shared N. symbols O. symptoms

答案： F[解析] 这里需要一个动词，考查的是have a risk of doing something这一用法，可见这里的动...

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Keeping healthy requires a conscious effort. You make choices about the foods you eat, just 11 you make choices about getting fresh air, exercise, and rest. And if you are like most people, you are making bad choices, particularly in your diet. I"d like to offer some 12 here.
Nowadays, health experts are 13 against fats and proteins. Though these experts are fight in telling you to be careful about the foods you eat, they are wrong in 14 you to stay away from fats and proteins. Both of these things serve important 15 in the body. Fats provide 16 . And they are especially useful because they can be 17 in the body for future use. Proteins are required for growth needs and for 18 the body against disease. It is equally important that they are included in your diet too.
A good diet is one that includes some fats and proteins—but not too much. You should already be eating five servings of vegetables and four servings of fruits every day. So be sure to include two serving of something high in protein and one or two serving of something 19 in fat into your diet. Then you will be on the 20 to great health!
A. but B. road C. as D. functions
E. advising F. collecting G. defending H. unrealistic
I. warning J. proper K. energy L. suggestions
M. stored N. while O. rich

答案： L[解析] 此句话在文中起到承上启下的作用，阅读之后发现下面是根据上文而提出的具体建议，名词中只有suggestions...

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Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of 1 where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The other side of the picture is quite the 2 . Life on a desert island is wretched. You either 3 to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, Waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few us have had the opportunity to find out.
Two men who recently spent five clays on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly 4 boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to 5 . They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not 6 to be a problem. The men 7 rainwater in the rubber dinghy. 8 they had brought a spear gun with them, they had 9 to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day, and, as one of them put it "ate like kings". When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely 10 that they had to leave.
A. when B. sank C. damaged D. few
E. starve F. collected G. sink H. paradise
I. opposite J. as K. happy L. plenty
M. sorry N. same O. prove

答案： E[解析] 此词后面接的是death，to death前面一般是死的方式，为动词，在选项中只有starve最接近最合理。

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The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1,316 21 and crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At the time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as 22 , for she had sixteen watertight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be 23 , for she went down on her first 24 with heavy loss of life.
Four days after 25 out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North Atlantic, huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct 26 . The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense walk of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight 27 sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his 28 that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order to 29 ship was given and hundreds of people 30 into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
A. prepared B. passengers C. setting D. plunged
E. remembered F. collision G. abandon H. unsinkable
I. horror J. qualified K. presentation L. unbelievable
M. voyage N. beautiful O. trembling

答案： H[解析] 此处选形容词，选项中有三个形容词，根据后半句“因为她有16间水密舱”，所以此船被认为是“不沉的”。只有uns...

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Keeping healthy requires a conscious effort. You make choices about the foods you eat, just 11 you make choices about getting fresh air, exercise, and rest. And if you are like most people, you are making bad choices, particularly in your diet. I"d like to offer some 12 here.
Nowadays, health experts are 13 against fats and proteins. Though these experts are fight in telling you to be careful about the foods you eat, they are wrong in 14 you to stay away from fats and proteins. Both of these things serve important 15 in the body. Fats provide 16 . And they are especially useful because they can be 17 in the body for future use. Proteins are required for growth needs and for 18 the body against disease. It is equally important that they are included in your diet too.
A good diet is one that includes some fats and proteins—but not too much. You should already be eating five servings of vegetables and four servings of fruits every day. So be sure to include two serving of something high in protein and one or two serving of something 19 in fat into your diet. Then you will be on the 20 to great health!
A. but B. road C. as D. functions
E. advising F. collecting G. defending H. unrealistic
I. warning J. proper K. energy L. suggestions
M. stored N. while O. rich

答案： I[解析] 根据后面，这些专家建议你不要碰任何的脂肪和蛋白质的观点是错的，可知专家的看法是反对脂肪和蛋白质的摄入。此句缺...

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It"s the first question parents ask when their child is diagnosed with autism (自闭症). Will his future brothers or sisters have a higher risk of 31 it, too
According to the largest study of siblings (兄弟姐妹) in families with autism, the answer is yes. Among 664 children who had at least one older sibling with the developmental disorder, the 32 risk of autism was nearly 19%, 33 higher than previous sibling-recurrence estimates that were anywhere from 3% to 10%. Kids with more than one older autistic sibling had an even higher risk of the disorder: 32%.
The 34 suggest that genes play a key role in autism risk. But they also hint that other environmental factors 35 by siblings, like influences in the womb (宫), may be important as well.
On the 36 of the findings, the researchers recommend that doctors closely 37 younger siblings of autistic children to pick up any early signs of the disorder, 38 an unusually large head or delayed language development and communication skills. Evidence suggests that early 39 and diagnosis of autism can help children take advantage of therapies that can treat some of its 40 .
A. average B. basis C. common D. consequently
E. detection F. developing G. distributed H. dramatically
I. including J. monitor K. reason L. results
M. shared N. symbols O. symptoms

答案： A[解析] 这里需要一个形容词修饰risk，推测作者这里要说的是社会上儿童患自闭症的概率，文中的研究得出的数据19%应该...

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Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of 1 where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The other side of the picture is quite the 2 . Life on a desert island is wretched. You either 3 to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, Waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few us have had the opportunity to find out.
Two men who recently spent five clays on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly 4 boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to 5 . They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not 6 to be a problem. The men 7 rainwater in the rubber dinghy. 8 they had brought a spear gun with them, they had 9 to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day, and, as one of them put it "ate like kings". When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely 10 that they had to leave.
A. when B. sank C. damaged D. few
E. starve F. collected G. sink H. paradise
I. opposite J. as K. happy L. plenty
M. sorry N. same O. prove

答案： C[解析] 此处应该填形容词，修饰boat，根据后面的repaired和前面的badly这一副词，可以得知这艘船应该是坏...

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The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1,316 21 and crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At the time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as 22 , for she had sixteen watertight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be 23 , for she went down on her first 24 with heavy loss of life.
Four days after 25 out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North Atlantic, huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct 26 . The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense walk of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight 27 sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his 28 that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order to 29 ship was given and hundreds of people 30 into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
A. prepared B. passengers C. setting D. plunged
E. remembered F. collision G. abandon H. unsinkable
I. horror J. qualified K. presentation L. unbelievable
M. voyage N. beautiful O. trembling

答案： E[解析] 此句话缺一个动词，又由be一词可以推断这个词为过去分词，故选remembered或者plunged，而符合题...

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It"s the first question parents ask when their child is diagnosed with autism (自闭症). Will his future brothers or sisters have a higher risk of 31 it, too
According to the largest study of siblings (兄弟姐妹) in families with autism, the answer is yes. Among 664 children who had at least one older sibling with the developmental disorder, the 32 risk of autism was nearly 19%, 33 higher than previous sibling-recurrence estimates that were anywhere from 3% to 10%. Kids with more than one older autistic sibling had an even higher risk of the disorder: 32%.
The 34 suggest that genes play a key role in autism risk. But they also hint that other environmental factors 35 by siblings, like influences in the womb (宫), may be important as well.
On the 36 of the findings, the researchers recommend that doctors closely 37 younger siblings of autistic children to pick up any early signs of the disorder, 38 an unusually large head or delayed language development and communication skills. Evidence suggests that early 39 and diagnosis of autism can help children take advantage of therapies that can treat some of its 40 .
A. average B. basis C. common D. consequently
E. detection F. developing G. distributed H. dramatically
I. including J. monitor K. reason L. results
M. shared N. symbols O. symptoms

答案： H[解析] 此空在形容词higher前面，修饰higher，故为副词，又根据前后的百分比对比，得知差距明显，这里应该是一...

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Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of 1 where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The other side of the picture is quite the 2 . Life on a desert island is wretched. You either 3 to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, Waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few us have had the opportunity to find out.
Two men who recently spent five clays on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly 4 boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to 5 . They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not 6 to be a problem. The men 7 rainwater in the rubber dinghy. 8 they had brought a spear gun with them, they had 9 to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day, and, as one of them put it "ate like kings". When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely 10 that they had to leave.
A. when B. sank C. damaged D. few
E. starve F. collected G. sink H. paradise
I. opposite J. as K. happy L. plenty
M. sorry N. same O. prove

答案： G[解析] 根据to可知，此处应填入动词原形，剩余选项中只有prove和sink。从后面的内容可以看出他们被困孤岛，而在...

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Keeping healthy requires a conscious effort. You make choices about the foods you eat, just 11 you make choices about getting fresh air, exercise, and rest. And if you are like most people, you are making bad choices, particularly in your diet. I"d like to offer some 12 here.
Nowadays, health experts are 13 against fats and proteins. Though these experts are fight in telling you to be careful about the foods you eat, they are wrong in 14 you to stay away from fats and proteins. Both of these things serve important 15 in the body. Fats provide 16 . And they are especially useful because they can be 17 in the body for future use. Proteins are required for growth needs and for 18 the body against disease. It is equally important that they are included in your diet too.
A good diet is one that includes some fats and proteins—but not too much. You should already be eating five servings of vegetables and four servings of fruits every day. So be sure to include two serving of something high in protein and one or two serving of something 19 in fat into your diet. Then you will be on the 20 to great health!
A. but B. road C. as D. functions
E. advising F. collecting G. defending H. unrealistic
I. warning J. proper K. energy L. suggestions
M. stored N. while O. rich

答案： E[解析] 这些专家的观点可以从上下文看出来，他们建议远离脂肪和蛋白质，此处in doing something，故用a...

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The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1,316 21 and crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At the time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as 22 , for she had sixteen watertight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be 23 , for she went down on her first 24 with heavy loss of life.
Four days after 25 out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North Atlantic, huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct 26 . The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense walk of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight 27 sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his 28 that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order to 29 ship was given and hundreds of people 30 into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
A. prepared B. passengers C. setting D. plunged
E. remembered F. collision G. abandon H. unsinkable
I. horror J. qualified K. presentation L. unbelievable
M. voyage N. beautiful O. trembling

答案： M[解析] 此句话讲的是这是这艘船的首次……，根据went down可以推测是首航，故选voyage。

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Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of 1 where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The other side of the picture is quite the 2 . Life on a desert island is wretched. You either 3 to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, Waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few us have had the opportunity to find out.
Two men who recently spent five clays on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly 4 boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to 5 . They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not 6 to be a problem. The men 7 rainwater in the rubber dinghy. 8 they had brought a spear gun with them, they had 9 to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day, and, as one of them put it "ate like kings". When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely 10 that they had to leave.
A. when B. sank C. damaged D. few
E. starve F. collected G. sink H. paradise
I. opposite J. as K. happy L. plenty
M. sorry N. same O. prove

答案： O[解析] 根据did not可知，此处应填入动词原形，剩余选项中只有prove为动词原形。另外前面说到岛上没有水也没有...

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It"s the first question parents ask when their child is diagnosed with autism (自闭症). Will his future brothers or sisters have a higher risk of 31 it, too
According to the largest study of siblings (兄弟姐妹) in families with autism, the answer is yes. Among 664 children who had at least one older sibling with the developmental disorder, the 32 risk of autism was nearly 19%, 33 higher than previous sibling-recurrence estimates that were anywhere from 3% to 10%. Kids with more than one older autistic sibling had an even higher risk of the disorder: 32%.
The 34 suggest that genes play a key role in autism risk. But they also hint that other environmental factors 35 by siblings, like influences in the womb (宫), may be important as well.
On the 36 of the findings, the researchers recommend that doctors closely 37 younger siblings of autistic children to pick up any early signs of the disorder, 38 an unusually large head or delayed language development and communication skills. Evidence suggests that early 39 and diagnosis of autism can help children take advantage of therapies that can treat some of its 40 .
A. average B. basis C. common D. consequently
E. detection F. developing G. distributed H. dramatically
I. including J. monitor K. reason L. results
M. shared N. symbols O. symptoms

答案： L[解析] 此句缺少主语，由于空格后是动词原形，故这里需要复数名词。作者这里说的是一种研究结论，所有名词里面只有resu...

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Keeping healthy requires a conscious effort. You make choices about the foods you eat, just 11 you make choices about getting fresh air, exercise, and rest. And if you are like most people, you are making bad choices, particularly in your diet. I"d like to offer some 12 here.
Nowadays, health experts are 13 against fats and proteins. Though these experts are fight in telling you to be careful about the foods you eat, they are wrong in 14 you to stay away from fats and proteins. Both of these things serve important 15 in the body. Fats provide 16 . And they are especially useful because they can be 17 in the body for future use. Proteins are required for growth needs and for 18 the body against disease. It is equally important that they are included in your diet too.
A good diet is one that includes some fats and proteins—but not too much. You should already be eating five servings of vegetables and four servings of fruits every day. So be sure to include two serving of something high in protein and one or two serving of something 19 in fat into your diet. Then you will be on the 20 to great health!
A. but B. road C. as D. functions
E. advising F. collecting G. defending H. unrealistic
I. warning J. proper K. energy L. suggestions
M. stored N. while O. rich

答案： D[解析] 这句话的后面介绍了脂肪和蛋白质的作用，此处领起后文，此处应填functions, serve...funct...

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The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1,316 21 and crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At the time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as 22 , for she had sixteen watertight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be 23 , for she went down on her first 24 with heavy loss of life.
Four days after 25 out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North Atlantic, huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct 26 . The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense walk of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight 27 sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his 28 that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order to 29 ship was given and hundreds of people 30 into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
A. prepared B. passengers C. setting D. plunged
E. remembered F. collision G. abandon H. unsinkable
I. horror J. qualified K. presentation L. unbelievable
M. voyage N. beautiful O. trembling

答案： C[解析] 根据上下文可以推测，这里讲的是当船开出四天后，set out是固定搭配，after后面接doing some...

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Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of 1 where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The other side of the picture is quite the 2 . Life on a desert island is wretched. You either 3 to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, Waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few us have had the opportunity to find out.
Two men who recently spent five clays on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly 4 boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to 5 . They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not 6 to be a problem. The men 7 rainwater in the rubber dinghy. 8 they had brought a spear gun with them, they had 9 to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day, and, as one of them put it "ate like kings". When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely 10 that they had to leave.
A. when B. sank C. damaged D. few
E. starve F. collected G. sink H. paradise
I. opposite J. as K. happy L. plenty
M. sorry N. same O. prove

答案： F[解析] 纵观整句可知，此处缺少谓语动词，全篇文章用了过去时，所以此处应填入动词过去式，剩余选项中只剩下sank和co...

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It"s the first question parents ask when their child is diagnosed with autism (自闭症). Will his future brothers or sisters have a higher risk of 31 it, too
According to the largest study of siblings (兄弟姐妹) in families with autism, the answer is yes. Among 664 children who had at least one older sibling with the developmental disorder, the 32 risk of autism was nearly 19%, 33 higher than previous sibling-recurrence estimates that were anywhere from 3% to 10%. Kids with more than one older autistic sibling had an even higher risk of the disorder: 32%.
The 34 suggest that genes play a key role in autism risk. But they also hint that other environmental factors 35 by siblings, like influences in the womb (宫), may be important as well.
On the 36 of the findings, the researchers recommend that doctors closely 37 younger siblings of autistic children to pick up any early signs of the disorder, 38 an unusually large head or delayed language development and communication skills. Evidence suggests that early 39 and diagnosis of autism can help children take advantage of therapies that can treat some of its 40 .
A. average B. basis C. common D. consequently
E. detection F. developing G. distributed H. dramatically
I. including J. monitor K. reason L. results
M. shared N. symbols O. symptoms

答案： M[解析] 空格前为名词factors，空格后为介词by，故此处缺少一个过去分词。根据文意推测作者在这里想表达的是兄弟姐...

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Keeping healthy requires a conscious effort. You make choices about the foods you eat, just 11 you make choices about getting fresh air, exercise, and rest. And if you are like most people, you are making bad choices, particularly in your diet. I"d like to offer some 12 here.
Nowadays, health experts are 13 against fats and proteins. Though these experts are fight in telling you to be careful about the foods you eat, they are wrong in 14 you to stay away from fats and proteins. Both of these things serve important 15 in the body. Fats provide 16 . And they are especially useful because they can be 17 in the body for future use. Proteins are required for growth needs and for 18 the body against disease. It is equally important that they are included in your diet too.
A good diet is one that includes some fats and proteins—but not too much. You should already be eating five servings of vegetables and four servings of fruits every day. So be sure to include two serving of something high in protein and one or two serving of something 19 in fat into your diet. Then you will be on the 20 to great health!
A. but B. road C. as D. functions
E. advising F. collecting G. defending H. unrealistic
I. warning J. proper K. energy L. suggestions
M. stored N. while O. rich

答案： K[解析] Provide后接名词，选项中名词只有energy符合题意，脂肪提供能量也合理。

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It"s the first question parents ask when their child is diagnosed with autism (自闭症). Will his future brothers or sisters have a higher risk of 31 it, too
According to the largest study of siblings (兄弟姐妹) in families with autism, the answer is yes. Among 664 children who had at least one older sibling with the developmental disorder, the 32 risk of autism was nearly 19%, 33 higher than previous sibling-recurrence estimates that were anywhere from 3% to 10%. Kids with more than one older autistic sibling had an even higher risk of the disorder: 32%.
The 34 suggest that genes play a key role in autism risk. But they also hint that other environmental factors 35 by siblings, like influences in the womb (宫), may be important as well.
On the 36 of the findings, the researchers recommend that doctors closely 37 younger siblings of autistic children to pick up any early signs of the disorder, 38 an unusually large head or delayed language development and communication skills. Evidence suggests that early 39 and diagnosis of autism can help children take advantage of therapies that can treat some of its 40 .
A. average B. basis C. common D. consequently
E. detection F. developing G. distributed H. dramatically
I. including J. monitor K. reason L. results
M. shared N. symbols O. symptoms

答案： B[解析] 由前面的冠词the可知这里需要填一个名词，以上段落讲述的是研究内容和结果，那么这里研究人员所推荐的内容自然是...

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Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of 1 where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The other side of the picture is quite the 2 . Life on a desert island is wretched. You either 3 to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, Waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few us have had the opportunity to find out.
Two men who recently spent five clays on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly 4 boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to 5 . They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not 6 to be a problem. The men 7 rainwater in the rubber dinghy. 8 they had brought a spear gun with them, they had 9 to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day, and, as one of them put it "ate like kings". When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely 10 that they had to leave.
A. when B. sank C. damaged D. few
E. starve F. collected G. sink H. paradise
I. opposite J. as K. happy L. plenty
M. sorry N. same O. prove

答案： J[解析] 此处句子不缺成分，所以可以看出是缺一个连词，两句应该是因果关系，因为有枪，所以有吃的，故可以用选项中的as。

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Keeping healthy requires a conscious effort. You make choices about the foods you eat, just 11 you make choices about getting fresh air, exercise, and rest. And if you are like most people, you are making bad choices, particularly in your diet. I"d like to offer some 12 here.
Nowadays, health experts are 13 against fats and proteins. Though these experts are fight in telling you to be careful about the foods you eat, they are wrong in 14 you to stay away from fats and proteins. Both of these things serve important 15 in the body. Fats provide 16 . And they are especially useful because they can be 17 in the body for future use. Proteins are required for growth needs and for 18 the body against disease. It is equally important that they are included in your diet too.
A good diet is one that includes some fats and proteins—but not too much. You should already be eating five servings of vegetables and four servings of fruits every day. So be sure to include two serving of something high in protein and one or two serving of something 19 in fat into your diet. Then you will be on the 20 to great health!
A. but B. road C. as D. functions
E. advising F. collecting G. defending H. unrealistic
I. warning J. proper K. energy L. suggestions
M. stored N. while O. rich

答案： M[解析] 这句话中they指能量，而且应该为被动式，即过去分词，只有stored是过去分词，能量在身体中储备以备将来之...

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The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1,316 21 and crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At the time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as 22 , for she had sixteen watertight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be 23 , for she went down on her first 24 with heavy loss of life.
Four days after 25 out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North Atlantic, huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct 26 . The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense walk of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight 27 sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his 28 that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order to 29 ship was given and hundreds of people 30 into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
A. prepared B. passengers C. setting D. plunged
E. remembered F. collision G. abandon H. unsinkable
I. horror J. qualified K. presentation L. unbelievable
M. voyage N. beautiful O. trembling

答案： F[解析] 可判断此处填名词，名词有passengers，voyage，collision，horror，present...

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It"s the first question parents ask when their child is diagnosed with autism (自闭症). Will his future brothers or sisters have a higher risk of 31 it, too
According to the largest study of siblings (兄弟姐妹) in families with autism, the answer is yes. Among 664 children who had at least one older sibling with the developmental disorder, the 32 risk of autism was nearly 19%, 33 higher than previous sibling-recurrence estimates that were anywhere from 3% to 10%. Kids with more than one older autistic sibling had an even higher risk of the disorder: 32%.
The 34 suggest that genes play a key role in autism risk. But they also hint that other environmental factors 35 by siblings, like influences in the womb (宫), may be important as well.
On the 36 of the findings, the researchers recommend that doctors closely 37 younger siblings of autistic children to pick up any early signs of the disorder, 38 an unusually large head or delayed language development and communication skills. Evidence suggests that early 39 and diagnosis of autism can help children take advantage of therapies that can treat some of its 40 .
A. average B. basis C. common D. consequently
E. detection F. developing G. distributed H. dramatically
I. including J. monitor K. reason L. results
M. shared N. symbols O. symptoms

答案： J[解析] 此从句需要一个动词，从closely，pick up和signs可以推断研究者建议医生要观察、监控孩子，故用...

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Keeping healthy requires a conscious effort. You make choices about the foods you eat, just 11 you make choices about getting fresh air, exercise, and rest. And if you are like most people, you are making bad choices, particularly in your diet. I"d like to offer some 12 here.
Nowadays, health experts are 13 against fats and proteins. Though these experts are fight in telling you to be careful about the foods you eat, they are wrong in 14 you to stay away from fats and proteins. Both of these things serve important 15 in the body. Fats provide 16 . And they are especially useful because they can be 17 in the body for future use. Proteins are required for growth needs and for 18 the body against disease. It is equally important that they are included in your diet too.
A good diet is one that includes some fats and proteins—but not too much. You should already be eating five servings of vegetables and four servings of fruits every day. So be sure to include two serving of something high in protein and one or two serving of something 19 in fat into your diet. Then you will be on the 20 to great health!
A. but B. road C. as D. functions
E. advising F. collecting G. defending H. unrealistic
I. warning J. proper K. energy L. suggestions
M. stored N. while O. rich

答案： G[解析] 根据for和空后the body against disease可知，此处应填入名词，剩余选项中只有defe...

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Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of 1 where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The other side of the picture is quite the 2 . Life on a desert island is wretched. You either 3 to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, Waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few us have had the opportunity to find out.
Two men who recently spent five clays on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly 4 boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to 5 . They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not 6 to be a problem. The men 7 rainwater in the rubber dinghy. 8 they had brought a spear gun with them, they had 9 to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day, and, as one of them put it "ate like kings". When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely 10 that they had to leave.
A. when B. sank C. damaged D. few
E. starve F. collected G. sink H. paradise
I. opposite J. as K. happy L. plenty
M. sorry N. same O. prove

答案： L[解析] 同上题，有枪则可以去打猎，故有很多吃的可以吃，在few和plenty中可以选plenty，表示很多，而few...

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It"s the first question parents ask when their child is diagnosed with autism (自闭症). Will his future brothers or sisters have a higher risk of 31 it, too
According to the largest study of siblings (兄弟姐妹) in families with autism, the answer is yes. Among 664 children who had at least one older sibling with the developmental disorder, the 32 risk of autism was nearly 19%, 33 higher than previous sibling-recurrence estimates that were anywhere from 3% to 10%. Kids with more than one older autistic sibling had an even higher risk of the disorder: 32%.
The 34 suggest that genes play a key role in autism risk. But they also hint that other environmental factors 35 by siblings, like influences in the womb (宫), may be important as well.
On the 36 of the findings, the researchers recommend that doctors closely 37 younger siblings of autistic children to pick up any early signs of the disorder, 38 an unusually large head or delayed language development and communication skills. Evidence suggests that early 39 and diagnosis of autism can help children take advantage of therapies that can treat some of its 40 .
A. average B. basis C. common D. consequently
E. detection F. developing G. distributed H. dramatically
I. including J. monitor K. reason L. results
M. shared N. symbols O. symptoms

答案： I[解析] 这里需要一个动词连接前后的句子，观察上下文可以看出后面的内容是对前面的signs of the disord...

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Keeping healthy requires a conscious effort. You make choices about the foods you eat, just 11 you make choices about getting fresh air, exercise, and rest. And if you are like most people, you are making bad choices, particularly in your diet. I"d like to offer some 12 here.
Nowadays, health experts are 13 against fats and proteins. Though these experts are fight in telling you to be careful about the foods you eat, they are wrong in 14 you to stay away from fats and proteins. Both of these things serve important 15 in the body. Fats provide 16 . And they are especially useful because they can be 17 in the body for future use. Proteins are required for growth needs and for 18 the body against disease. It is equally important that they are included in your diet too.
A good diet is one that includes some fats and proteins—but not too much. You should already be eating five servings of vegetables and four servings of fruits every day. So be sure to include two serving of something high in protein and one or two serving of something 19 in fat into your diet. Then you will be on the 20 to great health!
A. but B. road C. as D. functions
E. advising F. collecting G. defending H. unrealistic
I. warning J. proper K. energy L. suggestions
M. stored N. while O. rich

答案： O[解析] 纵观整句可知，此空及其后的in fact作something的后置定语，故此空应填入形容词。再根据此句中an...

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The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1,316 21 and crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At the time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as 22 , for she had sixteen watertight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be 23 , for she went down on her first 24 with heavy loss of life.
Four days after 25 out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North Atlantic, huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct 26 . The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense walk of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight 27 sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his 28 that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order to 29 ship was given and hundreds of people 30 into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
A. prepared B. passengers C. setting D. plunged
E. remembered F. collision G. abandon H. unsinkable
I. horror J. qualified K. presentation L. unbelievable
M. voyage N. beautiful O. trembling

答案： O[解析] 此处应该填形容词，形容一种微小的声音，只有trembling可以形容，意为“颤抖的微弱声音”。

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Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of 1 where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you never have to work. The other side of the picture is quite the 2 . Life on a desert island is wretched. You either 3 to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, Waiting for a boat which never comes. Perhaps there is an element of truth in both these pictures, but few us have had the opportunity to find out.
Two men who recently spent five clays on a coral island wished they had stayed there longer. They were taking a badly 4 boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to 5 . They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island. There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not 6 to be a problem. The men 7 rainwater in the rubber dinghy. 8 they had brought a spear gun with them, they had 9 to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day, and, as one of them put it "ate like kings". When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely 10 that they had to leave.
A. when B. sank C. damaged D. few
E. starve F. collected G. sink H. paradise
I. opposite J. as K. happy L. plenty
M. sorry N. same O. prove

答案： M[解析] 第二段第一句话说两个男士在岛上待了五天，希望可以再待久一点。可知他们最后非常不想走，故选形容词，sorry而...

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It"s the first question parents ask when their child is diagnosed with autism (自闭症). Will his future brothers or sisters have a higher risk of 31 it, too
According to the largest study of siblings (兄弟姐妹) in families with autism, the answer is yes. Among 664 children who had at least one older sibling with the developmental disorder, the 32 risk of autism was nearly 19%, 33 higher than previous sibling-recurrence estimates that were anywhere from 3% to 10%. Kids with more than one older autistic sibling had an even higher risk of the disorder: 32%.
The 34 suggest that genes play a key role in autism risk. But they also hint that other environmental factors 35 by siblings, like influences in the womb (宫), may be important as well.
On the 36 of the findings, the researchers recommend that doctors closely 37 younger siblings of autistic children to pick up any early signs of the disorder, 38 an unusually large head or delayed language development and communication skills. Evidence suggests that early 39 and diagnosis of autism can help children take advantage of therapies that can treat some of its 40 .
A. average B. basis C. common D. consequently
E. detection F. developing G. distributed H. dramatically
I. including J. monitor K. reason L. results
M. shared N. symbols O. symptoms

答案： E[解析] 根据前面的形容词early可以看出这里需要填一个名词。而从前面的内容可看出，作者一直在强调对儿童的观察、确诊...

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Keeping healthy requires a conscious effort. You make choices about the foods you eat, just 11 you make choices about getting fresh air, exercise, and rest. And if you are like most people, you are making bad choices, particularly in your diet. I"d like to offer some 12 here.
Nowadays, health experts are 13 against fats and proteins. Though these experts are fight in telling you to be careful about the foods you eat, they are wrong in 14 you to stay away from fats and proteins. Both of these things serve important 15 in the body. Fats provide 16 . And they are especially useful because they can be 17 in the body for future use. Proteins are required for growth needs and for 18 the body against disease. It is equally important that they are included in your diet too.
A good diet is one that includes some fats and proteins—but not too much. You should already be eating five servings of vegetables and four servings of fruits every day. So be sure to include two serving of something high in protein and one or two serving of something 19 in fat into your diet. Then you will be on the 20 to great health!
A. but B. road C. as D. functions
E. advising F. collecting G. defending H. unrealistic
I. warning J. proper K. energy L. suggestions
M. stored N. while O. rich

答案： B[解析] 根据空前the可知，此处应填入名词，剩余选项中只有road为名词，故选road, on the road t...

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The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1,316 21 and crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At the time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as 22 , for she had sixteen watertight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be 23 , for she went down on her first 24 with heavy loss of life.
Four days after 25 out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North Atlantic, huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct 26 . The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense walk of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight 27 sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his 28 that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order to 29 ship was given and hundreds of people 30 into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
A. prepared B. passengers C. setting D. plunged
E. remembered F. collision G. abandon H. unsinkable
I. horror J. qualified K. presentation L. unbelievable
M. voyage N. beautiful O. trembling

答案： I[解析] 此处填名词，意为“船长的……”，根据后面可知船长发现船在快速下沉，在名词选项可以看出horror是最为贴切的...

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It"s the first question parents ask when their child is diagnosed with autism (自闭症). Will his future brothers or sisters have a higher risk of 31 it, too
According to the largest study of siblings (兄弟姐妹) in families with autism, the answer is yes. Among 664 children who had at least one older sibling with the developmental disorder, the 32 risk of autism was nearly 19%, 33 higher than previous sibling-recurrence estimates that were anywhere from 3% to 10%. Kids with more than one older autistic sibling had an even higher risk of the disorder: 32%.
The 34 suggest that genes play a key role in autism risk. But they also hint that other environmental factors 35 by siblings, like influences in the womb (宫), may be important as well.
On the 36 of the findings, the researchers recommend that doctors closely 37 younger siblings of autistic children to pick up any early signs of the disorder, 38 an unusually large head or delayed language development and communication skills. Evidence suggests that early 39 and diagnosis of autism can help children take advantage of therapies that can treat some of its 40 .
A. average B. basis C. common D. consequently
E. detection F. developing G. distributed H. dramatically
I. including J. monitor K. reason L. results
M. shared N. symbols O. symptoms

答案： O[解析] 根据前面的its可以看出这里要填名词，又由前面的treat“治疗”可以看出这个名词一定和疾病有关，故选sym...

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The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1,316 21 and crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At the time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as 22 , for she had sixteen watertight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be 23 , for she went down on her first 24 with heavy loss of life.
Four days after 25 out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North Atlantic, huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct 26 . The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense walk of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight 27 sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his 28 that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order to 29 ship was given and hundreds of people 30 into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
A. prepared B. passengers C. setting D. plunged
E. remembered F. collision G. abandon H. unsinkable
I. horror J. qualified K. presentation L. unbelievable
M. voyage N. beautiful O. trembling

答案： G[解析] 后文可得知人们都跳进了水中，可见大家是弃船逃生了，故选abandon ship。

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The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1,316 21 and crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At the time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as 22 , for she had sixteen watertight compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be 23 , for she went down on her first 24 with heavy loss of life.
Four days after 25 out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North Atlantic, huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct 26 . The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense walk of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight 27 sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his 28 that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order to 29 ship was given and hundreds of people 30 into the icy water. As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
A. prepared B. passengers C. setting D. plunged
E. remembered F. collision G. abandon H. unsinkable
I. horror J. qualified K. presentation L. unbelievable
M. voyage N. beautiful O. trembling

答案： D[解析] 一般在船沉没的时候，人们只能跳水逃生，在所有动词中，只有plunged可以与into搭配表示跳入水中。

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