2013年12月英语四级选词填空实战训练附答案和讲解2013年12月英语四级选词填空实战训练附答案和讲解.doc

2013年12月英语四级选词填空实战训练附答案和讲解 第1期 　After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll(死亡人数) could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, and earthquake of similar __1__ that shook America in 1998 claimed 25,000 victims. 　　Injuries and deaths were __2__ less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. On a holiday, when traffic was light on the citys highway. In addition, __3__ made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the citys buildings and highways, making them more __4__ to quakes. 　　In the past, making structures quake-resist-ant meant firm yet __5__ materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to __6__ the impact of ground vibrations. The most __7__ designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports, called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquakes vibrations. When ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would __8__ the building to shift in the opposite direction. The new designs should offer even greater __9__ to cities where earthquakes ofen take place. 　　The new smart structures could be very __10__ to build. However, they would save many lives 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 答案解析： 全文翻译 　　1994年洛杉矶发生强烈大地震后，地震学家报告了一个好消息：地震所造成的伤亡和损害并不大。此次地震有60多人丧生。相较而言，美国1998年发生的相似强度的地震造成的伤亡多达25，000人。 　　洛杉矶地震伤亡人数相对较少，是因为地震发生在凌晨4：31，而当天是个假日。当时城市公路上的车辆稀少。此外，在过去的20年中洛杉矶市对建筑法规所做的修订使城市的建筑和道路系统更加坚固，增强了抗震能力。 　　在过去，防震建材指的是坚固并且