大学英语四级专项训练

大学英语四级专项训练——选词填空（一）Americansareproudoftheirvarietyandindividualty,yettheyloveandrespectfewthingsmorethanauniform.Whyareuniformsso__1__intheUnitedStates?Amongtheargumentsforuniforms,oneofthefirstisthatintheeyesofmostpeopletheylookmore__2__thancivilian（百姓的）clothes.Peoplehavebecomeconditionedto__3__superiorqualityfromamanwhowearsauniform.Thetelevisionrepairmanwhowearsauniformtendsto__4__moretrustthanonewhoappearsincivilianclothes.Faithinthe__5__ofagaragemechanicisincreasedbyauniform.Whataneasierwayisthereforanurse,apoliceman,abarber,orawaiterto__6__professionalidentity（身份）thantostepoutofuniform?Uniformsalsohavemany__7__benefits.Theysaveonotherclothes.Theysaveonlaundrybills.Theyareoftenmorecomfortableandmoredurablethancivilianclothes.Primaryamongtheargumentsagainstuniformsistheirlackofvarietyandtheconsequentlossof__8__experiencedbypeoplewhomustwearthem.Thoughtherearemanytypesofuniforms,thewearerofanyparticulartypeisgenerallystuckwithit,without__9__,untilretirement.Whenpeoplelookalike,theytendtothink,speak,andact__10__,onthejobatleast.[A]skill[B]popular[C]get[D]change[E]similarly、[F]professional[G]character[H]individuality[I]inspire[J]differently[K]expect[L]practical[M]recall[N]lose[O]ordinary（二）Psychologiststakeopposingviewsofhowexternalrewards,fromwarmpraisetocoldcash,affectmotivationandcreativity.Behaviorists,whostudytherelationbetweenactionsandtheirconsequences,arguethatrewardscan__1__performanceatworkandschool.Cognitive(认识派的)researchers,whostudyvariousaspectsofmentallife,maintainthatrewardsoftendestroycreativitybyencouragingdependenceon__2__andgiftsfromothers.Thelatterviewhasgainedmanysupporters,__3__amongeducators.Butthecarefuluseofsmall__4__rewardsspeakscreativityingradeschoolchildren,suggestingthatproperlypresentedinducements(刺激)indeed__5__inventiveness,accordingtoastudyintheJuneJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology.“Ifkidsknowthey’reworkingforarewardandcanfocusonarelatively__6__task,theyshowthemostcreativity,”saysRobertEisenbergeroftheUniversityofDelawareinNewark.“Butit’seasyto__7__creativitybygivingrewardsforpoorperformanceorcreatingtoomuchanticipationforrewards.Ateacherwhocontinuallydrawsattentiontorewardsorwhohandsourhighgradesfor__8__achievementendsuPwithuninspiredstudents,Eisenbergerholds.Asanexampleofthelatterpoint,henotesgrowingeffortsatmajoruniversitiestotightengradingstandardsand__9__failinggrades.Inearlygrades,theuseofso-calledtokeneconomies,inwhichstudentshandlechallengingproblemsandreceiveperformance-basedpointstowardvaluedrewards,shows__10__inraisingeffortsandcreativity,theDelawarepsychologistclaims.A)mentalB)promiseC)killD)avoidE)hopeF)especiallyG)aidH)ordinaryI)approvalJ)monetaryK)generallyL)improveM)challengingN)restoreO)excellent（三）Britainisnotjustonecountryandonepeople;evenifsomeofitsinhabitantsthinkso.Britainis,infact,anationwhichcanbedividedintoseveral__1__parts,eachpartbeinganindividualcountrywithitsownlanguage,characterandcultural__2__.ThusScotland,NorthernIrelandandWalesdonotclaimto__3__toEnglandbecausetheirinhabitantsarenot__4__English.TheyareScottish,IrishorWelshandmanyofthemprefertospeaktheirownnativetongue,whichinturnis__5__totheothers.Theseculturalminorities(少数民族)havebeenBritain’soriginalinhabitants.Invaryingdegreestheyhavemanagedto__6__theirnationalcharacteristics,andtheirparticularcustomsandwayoflife.Thisisprobablyevenmoretureofthe__7__areaswheretraditionalifehasnotbeensoaffectedbythe__8__ofindustrialismastheborderareashavebeen.TheCelticracesaresaidtobemoreemotionalbynaturethantheEnglish.AnIrishtemperislegendary.TheScotscouldrather__9__abouttheirreputationforexcessivethriftandprefertoberememberedfortheirfolksongsanddances,whiletheWelsharefamousfortheirsinging.TheCeltic__10__asawholeproduceshumorouswritersandartists,suchastheIrishBernardShaw,theScottishRobertBurns,andtheWelshDylanThomas,tomentionbutafew.[A]incomprehensible[B]temper[C]remote[D]separate[E]understandable[F]forget[G]generally[H]temperament[I]preserve[J]strictly[K]traditional[L]reserve[M]growth[N]apply[O]belong（四）AftertheviolentearthquakethatshookLosAngelesin1994,earthquakescientistshadgoodnewstoreport:Thedamageanddeathtoll(死亡人数)couldhavebeenmuchworse.Morethan60peoplediedinthisearthquake.Bycomparison,andearthquakeofsimilar__1__thatshookAmericain1998claimed25,000victims.Injuriesanddeathswere__2__lessinLosAngelesbecausethequakeoccurredat4:31a.m.Onaholiday,whentrafficwaslightonthecity’shighway.Inaddition,__3__madetotheconstructioncodesinLosAngelesduringthelast20yearshavestrengthenedthecity’sbuildingsandhighways,makingthemmore__4__toquakes.Inthepast,makingstructuresquake-resist-antmeantfirmyet__5__materials,suchassteelandwood,thatbendwithoutbreaking.Later,peopletriedtoliftabuildingoffitsfoundation,andinsertrubberandsteelbetweenthebuildinganditsfoundationto__6__theimpactofgroundvibrations.Themost__7__designsgivebuildingsbrainsaswellasconcreteandsteelsupports,calledsmartbuildings,thestructuresrespondlikelivingorganismstoanearthquake’svibrations.Whengroundshakesandthebuildingtipsforward,thecomputerwould__8__thebuildin