四級選詞填空真題練習
選詞填空是英語四級考試全面改革後的新題型，對考生的篇章閱讀能力有了更高的要求，為了幫助提高大家的選詞填空解題技巧。下面小編為大家帶來，供各位考生備考練習。
原文
There's no question that the Earth is getting hotter. The real questions are: How much ofthe warming is our fault, and are we 1__________ to slow the devastation by controlling ourinsatiable 2__________ for fossil fuels?
Global warming can seem too 3__________ to worry about, or too uncertain-somethingprojected 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 badthing anyway. And no doubt about it: Warnings about 5__________ change can sound like anenvironmentalist scare tactic, meant to force us out of our cars and restrict our lifestyles.
Comforting thoughts, perhaps. Unfortunately, however, the Earth has some discomfortingnews. 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, mostremote spots have warmed much more. The results aren't pretty. Ice is 7__________ , riversare 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.
選項
[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
1.【解析】[E]此處應填入E項，be willing to 為固定搭配。
2.【解析】[H]此處應填入一個名詞，而appetite通常和介詞for搭配，此處句子的意思為控制我們無止境的慾望。
3.【解析】[A]此處應填入一個形容詞，根據上下文意思應選A項，意即:全球氣候變暖似乎離我們太遙遠，以至於我們無需為此擔心。
4.【解析】[B]此處應填入一個名詞，而與computer 搭配的名詞在選項中根據上下文意思B為正確選項。
5.【解析】[F]根據上下文意思此處應表達氣候變化之意，因此F為正確選項。
6.【解析】[L]該題較為簡單，表示"上個世紀全球的氣溫上升了1華氏度"，應能迅速找出正確答案。
7.【解析】[I]顯然ice 與melt 搭配，因此I為正確選項。
8.【解析】[K]此處應填入一個現在分詞，表示"海岸受到侵蝕"，因此應選K項。
9.【解析】[N]該題較為簡單，應填入一個複數名詞，所以填入N項。
10.【解析】[D]選D項，the rest of 為固定搭配。