2018年英语专四完形填空练习题及答案(三)

　　When we think of green buildings, we tend to think of new ones—the kind of high-tech, solar-paneled (装有太阳能板的) masterpieces that ____1____ the covers of architecture magazines. But the U.S. has more than 100 million existing homes, and it would be ____2____ wasteful to tear them all ____3____ and replace them with greener versions. An enormous amount of energy and resources went into the ____4____ of those dwellings. And it would ____5____ 65 years for the reduced carbon emissions from a new energy-effi cient home to make up ____6____ the resources lost by destroying an old one. So in the broadest ____7____, the greenest home is the one that has already been ____8____. But at the same time, nearly half of U.S. carbon emissions come from heating, cooling and ____9____ our homes, offi ces and other buildings. “You can’t deal with climate change ____10____ dealing with existing buildings,” says Richard Moe, the president of the National Trust.

　　With some ____11____, the oldest homes tend to be the least energy-effi cient. Houses built before 1939 use about 50% more energy per square foot than ____12____ built after 2000, mainly____13____ the tiny cracks and gaps that expand ____14____ time and let in more outside air. ____15____, there are a tremendous number of relatively simple changes that can green homes, ____16____ historic ones like Lincoln’s Cottage to your own postwar house. And efficiency ____17____ can save more than just the earth; they can help ____18____ house owners from rising power costs. ____19____, a nationwide effort to improve existing buildings could ____20____ hundreds of thousands of green jobs.

　　1. A. make B. become C. do D. present

　　2. A. fantastically B. incredibly C. intriguingly D. unreliably

　　3. A. off B. away C. apart D. down

　　4. A. creation B. construction C. rebuilding D. destruction

　　5. A. use B. spend C. take D. make

　　6. A. at B. with C. in D. for

　　7. A. way B. meaning C. idea D. sense

　　8. A. built B. designed C. destroyed D. improved

　　9. A. electrifying B. powering C. equipping D. generating

　　10. A. and B. or C. without D. unless

　　11. A. expectations B. modifications C. history D. exceptions

　　12. A. much B. that C. those D. as

　　13. A. with regard to B. in case C. due to D. as to

　　14. A. with B. over C. through D. during

　　15. A. Immediately B. Unexpectedly C. Fortunately D. Fundamentally

　　16. A. from B. including C. with D. for

　　17. A. changes B. innovations C. upgrades D. boosts

　　18. A. ensure B. protect C. prevent D. strengthen

　　19. A. However B. Nonetheless C. More or less D. Moreover

　　20. A. produce B. create C. invent D. induce

　　答案与解析

　　1. A

　　动词辨析题。本题考的make众多意义中的一个：“具有成为 ……的特点 ，足以成为……” ，如 ：She will make a good wife. 她能够成为一个贤妻。

　　2.B

　　副词辨析题。根据句意 ，要拆除现有的数以亿计 的老房子是非常浪费的事情 ，因此选择incredibly (令人难 以置信地 )。其它选项的意义分别为，fantastically ：美妙地;intriguingly ：有趣地 ;unreliably ：不可靠地 。

　　3.D

　　固定搭配题 。tear down ：推倒 ，拆毁 (建筑物 )。

　　4.B

　　语义衔接题。construction ：建造，建设。根据句意，作者进一步说明拆除现有住房会造成巨大浪费 ，因为建造这些房屋消耗了大量的精力和资源。

　　5.C

　　固定搭配题。it takes... to do... ：花费时间做 ……。use和spend两个动词的主语都应该是动作的实施者 。

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