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Today, most countries in the world have canals.Many countries have built canals near the coast, and parallel 1 the coast.Even in the twentieth century, goods can be moved more cheaply by boat than by any other 2 of transport.These 3 make it possible for boats to travel 4 ports along the coast without being 5 to the dangers of the open.Some canals, such as the Suez and the Panama, save ships weeks of time by making their 6 a thousand miles shorter.Other canals permit boats to reach cities that are not 7 on the coast, still other canals 8 landsswheresthere is too much water, help to 9 fields wherethere is not enough water, and 10 water power for factories and mills.The size of a canal 11 on the kind of boats going through it.The canal must be wide enough to permit two of the largest boats using it to 12 each other easily.It must be deep enough to leave about two feet of water 13 the keel of the largest boat using the canal.When the planet Mars was first 14 through a telescope, people saw that the round disk of the planet was criss-crossed by a 15 of strange blue-green lines.These were called“canals” 16 they looked the same as canals on earth 17 are viewed from an airplane.However, scientists are now 18 that the Martian phenomena are really not canals.The photographs 19 from space-ships have helped us to 20 the truth about the Martia“canals”. Read the rest of this entry »

Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes.They are left in the __1__ of strangers for the rest of their lives.Their __2__ children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any __3__ visitors.The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth __4 __story.In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care __5__ elderly people need.Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied __6__ the American family is changing.He reported that by the time the __7__ American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. __8__ , because people today live longer after an illness than people did years __9__ , family members must provide long term care.More psychologists have found that all caregivers __10__ a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best __11__ for the job.In other words, they all felt that they __12__ do the job better than anyone else.Social workers__ 13__ caregivers to find out why they took __14 __the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative.Many caregivers believed they had __15__ to help their relative.Some stated that helping others __16__ them feel more useful.Others hoped that by helping __17__ now, they would deserve care when they became old and__ 18__ .Caring for the elderlyand being taken care of can be a__ 19__ satisfying experience for everyone who might be __20__ . Read the rest of this entry »

We have spoken of marriage as a formal contract.It should be noted, however, that this contract does not__1__ the same form in different societies.In Western societies, the __2__ of a man and a woman __3__ given the status of legal marriage by being registered by an official __4__ by the state.In some African so cieties, __5__ , marriage has nothing to do __6__ an official registration of this kind but is legalized by the formal __7__ of goods.Generally __8__ is the bridegroom who is required to make a __9__ of goods to the bride’s kin(亲戚), though sometimes a payment is __10__ made by the bridegroom’s kin to that of the bride.

Among the Nuer, a __11__ living in Southern Sudan, the payment made to the bride’s kin, __12__ as bridewealth, is in the __13__ of cattle.Once the __14__ of bridewealth is agreed __15__ , and the formal payment is made, the marriage becomes a __16__ union and the offspring of the union become the acceptable __17__ of the husband.They remain __18__ children even __19__ the wife subsequently leaves him to live with __20__ man. Read the rest of this entry »

Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States.It has completely __1__ the horse as a __2__ of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for __3__ 90% of all __4__ business.Most Americans are able to __5__ cars.The average price of a __6__ made car was ,050 in 1950, ,470 in 1960 and up to ,750 __7__ 1975.During this period American car manufacturers set about __8__ their products and work efficiency.As aresult, the yearly income of the __9__ family increased from 1950 to 1975 __10__ than the price of cars.For this reason __11__ a new car takes a smaller __12__ of a familys total earnings today.In 1951 __13__ it took 8.1 months of an average familys __14__ to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car __15__ 8.3 of a familys annual earnings, by 1975 it only took 4.75 __16__ income.In addition, the 1975 cars were technically __17__ to models from previous years.The __18__ of automobile extends throughout the economy __19__ the car is so important to American.Americans spend more money __20__ keeping their cars running than on any other item. Read the rest of this entry »

In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary.First, there are those words 1 which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we 2 ,that is to say, from the 3 of our own family and from our familiar associates, and 4 we should know and use 5 we could not read or write.They 6 the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who 7 the language.Such words may be called“popular”, since they belong to the people 8 and are not the exclusive 9 of a limited class.On the other hand, our language 10 a multitude of words which are comparatively 11 used in ordinary conversation.Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little 12 to use them at home or in the market-place.Our 13 acquaintance with them comes not from our mother’s 14 or from the talk of our school-mates, 15 from books that we read, lectures that we 16 ,or the more 17 conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular 18 in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual 19 of everyday life.Such words are called“learned”, and the 20 between them and the“popular”words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process. Read the rest of this entry »

Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. 1 the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent 2 ofits own.No one knows exactly when jazz was 3 ,or by whom.But it began to be 4 in the early 1900s.Jazz is Americas contribution to 5 music.In contrast to classical music, which 6 formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and freeform.It bubbles with energy, 7 the moods, interests, and emotions of the people.In the 1920s jazz 8 like America, and 9 it does today.The 10 of this music are as interesting as the music 11 .American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz 12 .They were brought to Southern States 13 slaves.They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long 14 .When a Negro died his friend and relatives 15 a procession to carry the body to the cemetery.In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the 16 .On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. 17 on the way home the mood changed.Spirits lifted.Death had removed one of their 18 ,but the living were glad to bealive.The band played 19 music, improvising(即兴表演) on both the harmony andthe melody of the tunes 20 at the funeral.This music made everyone want to dance.It was an early form of jazz. Read the rest of this entry »

Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. 1 in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 2 on both sides with many 3 businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 4 ,some shops offered 5 .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 6 in the 1950s, a change began to 7 .Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 8 too few parking places were 9 shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 10 the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed. And open space is what they got 11 the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, 12 as a collection of small new stores 13 crowded city centres. 14 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 15 areas to outlying malls. And the growing 16 of shopping centres led 17 to the building of bigger and betterstocked stores. 18 the late 1970s,many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 19 of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 20 benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.
1.A.As early as B.Early C.Early as D.Earlier
2.A.built B.designed C.intented D.lined
3.A.varied B.various C.sorted D.mixed up
4.A.Apart from B.However C.In addition D.As well
5.A.medical care B.food C.cosmetics D.services
6.A.suddenly B.Abruptly C.Contrarily D.But
7.A.be taking place B.take placeC.be taken place D.have taken place
8.A.while B.yet C.though D.and then
9.A.available for B.available to C.used by D.ready for
10.A.over B.from C.out of D.outside
11.A.when B.while C.since D.then
12.A.started B.founded C.set up D.organized
13.A.out of B.away from C.next to D.near
14.A.Attracted B.Surprised C.Delighted D.Enjoyed
15.A.inner B.central C.shopping D.downtown
16.A.distinction B.fame C.popularity D.liking
17.A.on B.in turn C.by turns D.further
18.A.By B.During C.In D.Towards
19.A.cheapness B.readiness C.convenience D.handiness
20.A.because of B.and C.with D.provided
第七篇答案+解说：

1.【答案】B
【解析】as early as的意思为“同……一样早”, early是副词，“早期”的意思，earlier是比较级“较早”的意思。
2.【答案】D
【解析】本句的意思是“街道的两旁排列着很多各种各样的商店”，build的意思是“建造，修建”，design的意思是“设计”，intend“意思是“打算”，line是“沿……排列”的意思。
3.【答案】B
【解析】varied是“变化多端”的意思，various为“各种各样的”，sorted意为“分类的”，mixedup意为“困惑的，迷惘的，不适应社会的”。本句意为“各种各样的商店”。
4.【答案】C
【解析】本句的意思是“除了各种各样的商店销售各种各样的商品之外，有些商店还提供服务”，apart from意为“除此之外”，后必须接名词或动名词，however是连词“然而”的意思，in addition可单独使用，意为“除此之外”，as well用在句末。
5.【答案】D
【解析】medical care意为“医疗护理”。food是“食物”，cosmetic是“化妆品”，service是“服务”，根据上题意思，service一词放在这里最合适。
6.【答案】D
【解析】本句的意思是“在五十年代，情况发生了变化”，有转折的意思。suddenly和abruptly都是“突然”的意思，contrarily指“相反地”，but是“但是”的意思,表转折。
7.【答案】B
【解析】take place只有主动语态，故可排除C，而begin to后应接动词不定式，只有take place“发生”可用。
8.【答案】A
【解析】此句中太多的汽车和太少的停车场有相对比较的意思，while是连词，有“而，却”的意思，表比较。yet“然而”，表转折，though“尽管，虽然”，表让步。
9.【答案】B
【解析】be available to sb.为固定搭配，意为“对某人来说可用的，可得到的”，本句意为“顾客可用的停车场地”，故选B。
10.【答案】D
【解析】本句意为“商人们开始对城市界限以外的开阔地感兴趣”，out of表示“……的外面”而outside指“超过某一个界限，范围等”。
11.【答案】A
【解析】这里是一个时间状语从句。因此用when(在……时候)。while指“在……期间”;since表示“自从”，主句一般用完成时。
12.【答案】A
【解析】本句的意思是“购物中心是从聚集一些小的店铺开始的”，只有started as有此意。
13.【答案】B
【解析】本句意为“远离拥挤的市中心”, out of指“在……之外”，away from表示距离，“远离”，next to指“靠近，下一个”，near是“近”的意思。
14.【答案】A
【解析】本句意为“被……所吸引”，surprise意为“使……惊奇”，delight意为“使……喜悦”，enjoy意为“欣赏,喜爱”。
15.【答案】D
【解析】本句意为“顾客从市区被吸引到城市以外的商业中心”，只有downtown“市区”符合此意。
16.【答案】C
【解析】本句意为“这些购物中心越来越大的名气反过来导致了更大，设备更好的商店的建成”。distinction声望;fame卓越，好名声;popularity名气很大，知名度很高;liking喜爱，喜好。故选C。
17.【答案】B
【解析】根据上题解释，in turn应为“依次”的意思，引申为“反过来”。
18.【答案】A
【解析】在这四个选项中，只有by所组成的时间状语与完成时连用，意为“到……为止”,其他三个选项均被排除。
19.【答案】C
【解析】这里convenience与providing组成短语“提供方便，便利”，符合上下文义。
20.【答案】C
【解析】介词with在这里的意思是“带有”，本句意为“商业街被变成了带有长椅、喷泉及户外娱乐的风景优美的公园”。

From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us. When humans first 1 , they were like newborn children, unable to use this 2 tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities for human kind‘s future 3 and cultural growth increased.
Many linguists believe that evolution is 4 for our ability to produce and use language. They 5 that our highly evolved brain provides us 6 an innate language ability not found in lower 7 . Proponents of this innateness theory say that our 8 for language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually, 9 a function of the growth of the brain during childhood. Therefore there are critical 10 times for language development.
Current 11 of innateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable. 12 , more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in 13 grades. Young children often can learn several languages by being 14 to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the 15 of their first language have become firmly fixed.
16 some aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum. Children who have been 17 from other human beings do not possess language. This demonstrates that 18 with other human beings is necessary for proper language development. Some linguists believe that this is even more basic to human language 19 than any innate capacities. These theorists view language as imitative, learned behavior. 20 , children learn language from their parents by imitating them. Parents gradually shape their child’s language skills by positively reinforcing precise imitations and negatively reinforcing imprecise ones.
1.A.generated B.evolved C.born D.originated
2.A.valuable B.appropriate C.convenient D.favorite
3.A.attainments B.feasibility C.entertainments D.evolution
4.A.essential B.available C.reliable D.responsible
5.A.confirm B.inform C.claim D.convince
6.A.for B.from C.of D.with
7.A.organizations B.organisms C.humans D.children
8.A.potential B.performance C.preference D.passion
9.A.as B.just as C.like D.unlike
10.A.ideological B.biological C.social D.psychological
11.A.reviews B.reference C.reaction D.recommendation
12.A.In a word B.In a sense C.Indeed D.In other words
13.A.various B.different C.the higher D.the lower
14.A.revealed B.exposed C.engaged D.involved
15.A.regulations B.formations C.rules D.constitutions
16.A.Although B.Whether C.Since D.When
17.A.distinguished B.different C.protected D.isolated
18.A.exposition B.comparison C.contrast D.interaction
19.A.acquisition B.appreciation C.requirement D.alternative
20.A.As a result B.After all C.In other words D.Above all
第六篇答案+解说： 来源:考试大-英语四级考试

1.【答案】B
【解析】此处意为：当人类刚刚开始进化，他们如同新生儿一样不会运用语言这种工具。
evolved逐渐发展，进化符合题意。generated生殖，发展;born (bear的过去分词)不能作谓语动词;originated起源，不能用first修饰。
2.【答案】A
【解析】根据语法分析，答案应用来修饰语言的。valuable珍贵的;appropriate合适的，适当的;convenient方便的，便利的;favorite最喜欢的。语言并不是人类选择的结果，而是人类在进化过程中慢慢发展起来的，对人类来说，应当是珍贵的。
3.【答案】A
【解析】此处意思是：语言的发展增加了人类未来的成就和文化进步的可能性。attainments成就;feasibility可行性;entertainments娱乐;evolution进化。
4.【答案】D
【解析】此处意为：许多语言学家认为进化使人们产生和具备了语言的能力。固定短语be responsible for对……负责，是……的原由。其它选项不与for搭配。
5.【答案】C　　【解析】根据语法分析,空格后应是一个宾语从句，而A，B，D三项后都不能接从句做直接宾语。confirm(确认)+名词;inform(通知)sb.of sth.;convince(使某人确信) sb.of sth.
6.【答案】D　　【解析】固定搭配provide sb.with sth.意为“向(人)提供(物)”
7.【答案】B
【解析】此处意为：我们高度发达的大脑是我们具备了其它低等动物所不具备的语言能力。显然，这里是把人和低等动物相比较。因此选organisms有机体，生物体。
8.【答案】A　　【解析】此句意思是：人类的语言能力是与生俱来的，但语言本身也在逐渐发展，所以这种能力应该是潜在的。potential潜力;performance履行;preference偏爱;passion激情。
9.【答案】A　　【解析】此句句义是：语言本身作为童年时期大脑生长的一种功能，其发展是缓慢的。as (作为，当作)合乎题意。Like作为介词的意思是“像……一样”。
10.【答案】B
【解析】此句意为：语言的发展有一个关键期，人体的成长是生物变化的过程。biological生物的;ideological思想上的;social社会的;psychological心理的。
11.【答案】A　　【解析】此处意为：目前人们对“先天论”评论观点不一，但是支持某些天生能力的证据却是确凿无疑的。reviews评论;reference参考;reaction反应;recommendation推荐。
12.【答案】C
【解析】从11题可看出，作者是倾向于先天论的，为了进一步证明先天论是有道理的，作者选择了以学校为例加以说明，因此这里应填一个表示递进关系的词Indeed(甚至)。
13.【答案】D　　【解析】此处意思是：越来越多的学校发现在什么年级学外语较容易，根据常识(低年级学外语较容易)以及后文的Young children often can learn several languages by being 14 to them, while adults…可以选定答案。
14.【答案】B
【解析】此处意为：通过接触多种语言，孩子们可以学会好几种语言。be exposed to是固定搭配，接触到。reveal(显露)sth.to sb，不合题意，因本题中的them指languages。其余选项不与to搭配。engage in从事;be involved in参与。
15.【答案】C　　【解析】此句意思是：一旦母语的规则被深深印入脑海中，成年人就很难再学好另一种语言。rules规则，规律;regulations规定;formations构成，构造;constitutions宪法，章程。
16.【答案】A
【解析】分析上下文的逻辑关系，从句意思是：语言的某些方面肯定是先天的。主句意思是：语言不会在与人隔绝的状况下自行发展。前后应为转折关系。
17.【答案】D
【解析】此句意为：与人隔绝的儿童不能掌握好一门语言。isolated孤立的，与人隔绝的;distinguished区别的，杰出的;different不同的;protected受到保护的。
18.【答案】D　【解析】此句总结前几句，意为：必须通过与他人交往，语言才能够发展。interaction相互作用;exposition暴露;comparison比较;contrast对比。
19.【答案】A
【解析】根据分析，本句中的“this”和“even more basic”分别指代上句的“interaction with other human beings”和“necessary”，此处所填词对应上文中的language development。也就是说，language acquisition语言习得。appreciation欣赏,感激;requirement要求;alternative转移，转变，转换。
20.【答案】C　　【解析】本句功能是以另一种方式解释前文中的“imitative, learned behavior.(模仿性的后天行为)”。In other words换言之，换句话说;As a result结果是;After all毕竟;Above all首先。

　　Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps 1 the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard, 2 reading material and giving out 3 .The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and 4 what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture 5 notes which do not catch the main points and 6 become hard even for the 7 to understand.
　　Most institutions provide courses which 8 new students to develop the skills they need to be 9 listeners and note-takers. 10 these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which 11 learners to practice these skills 12 .In all cases it is important to 13 the problem 14 actually starting your studies.
　　It is important to 15 that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills 16 in college study. One way of 17 these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the 18 year. Another basic 19 is to find a study partner 20 it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.
　　1.A.extending B.illustrating C.performing D.conducting
　　2.A.attributing B.contributing C.distributing D.explaining
　　3.A.assignments B.information C.content D.definition
　　4.A.suspects B.understands C.wonders D.convinces
　　5.A.without B.with C.on D.except
　　6.A.what B.those C.as D.which
　　7.A.teachers B.classmates C.partners D.students
　　8.A.prevent B.require C.assist D.forbid
　　9.A.effective B.passive C.relative D.expressive
　　10.A.Because B.Though C.Whether D.If
　　11.A.enable B.stimulate C.advocate D.prevent
　　12.A.independently B.repeatedly C.logically D.generally
　　13.A.evaluate B.acquaint C.tackle D.formulate
　　14.A.before B.after C.while D.for
　　15.A.predict B.acknowledge C.argue D.ignore
　　16.A.to require B.required C.requiring D.are required
　　17.A.preventing B.withstanding C.sustaining D.overcoming
　　18.A.average B.ordinary C.normal D.academic
　　19.A.statement B.strategy C.situation D.suggestion
　　20.A.in that B.for which C.with whom D.such as
　　第五篇答案+解说：

　　1.【答案】B
　　【解析】将第1，2，3题通盘考虑。此处意为“老师会花一两个小时用幻灯来解释讲课的内容，写出一些重要的信息,散发一些阅读材料,布置作业”。illustrate用图解说明，举例说明。
　　2.【答案】C
　　【解析】参考第1题答案。attribute把……的原因归为……;contribute有助于，贡献;distribute分发，散发，与下文的give out同义。
　　3.【答案】A
　　【解析】assignments作业，任务。
　　4.【答案】C
　　【解析】新生发现别的学生一直在记笔记,他们不知道该记些什么,所以用wonders。而suspects(怀疑);understands (理解，明白);convinces(让人相信)与题意不符。
　　5.【答案】B
　　【解析】with结构在此表示伴随的结果，说明学生听完讲座却记了一些抓不住重点的笔记。
　　6.【答案】D
　　【解析】这里是一个并列句，并列的两个部分是which do not catch the main points and which become hard even for the students to understand.
　　7.【答案】D
　　【解析】此句意为：学生记下的笔记连自己也无法明白。
　　8.【答案】C
　　【解析】鉴于上述情况，许多学校开设课程以帮助新生
　　培养记笔记的能力，成为一名真正有效率的听众。assist帮助，援助。
　　9.【答案】A
　　【解析】参考第8题答案。effective有效的;passive被动的;relative相对的;expressive表现的，富于表情的。
　　10.【答案】D
　　【解析】此处的意思是：如果这些课程不可行的话，还会有许多行之有效的学习技巧的指导，这些指导使学生们能够独立地锻炼这些学习技巧，在此If表示假设条件。
　　11.【答案】A
　　【解析】enable sb.to do sth使人能够干什么;stimulate激发，刺激;advocate提倡，倡导;prevent阻止。
　　12.【答案】A
　　【解析】independently独立地;repeatedly再三，重复地;logically合乎逻辑地;generally大体上，一般地。
　　13.【答案】C
　　【解析】此句意为“通常学生在开始学习之前就应该解决这种听课技能的问题”，此处C.to tackle problem意为“解决问题”。evaluate估计，评估;acquaint使认识，了解;formulate用公式表示，系统地阐述或提出。
　　14.【答案】A
　　【解析】参考13题。
　　15.【答案】B
　　【解析】这里的意思是“承认大多数学生在获取语言技能方面有困难，这是很重要的。因为只有承认这种困难才能提出克服困难的方法”。所以选B.acknowledge承认，认可。
　　predict预测;argue争论，论证;ignore忽略，忽视。
　　16.【答案】B
　　【解析】过去分词做定语。
　　17.【答案】D
　　【解析】克服困难用overcome difficulty。不用preventing阻止，阻碍;withstand经受住，抵抗;sustain支撑，经受。
　　18.【答案】D
　　【解析】本题涉及学年的表达方法。
　　19.【答案】B
　　【解析】此句意为：另一种基本的方案或策略是寻找一个学习的伙伴。strategy策略，方案。
　　20.【答案】C
　　【解析】本题测试介词与关系代词的用法，with whom表示与同伴一起学习。