職稱英語(yǔ)考試綜合類教材:完形填空篇(九)
*第九篇 The First Bicycle
The history of the bicycle goes back more than 200 years. In 1791,Count de Sivrac (1) ________onlookers in a park in Paris as he showed off his two-wheeled invention ,a machine called the celeriferé。 It was basically an (2) ________version of a children’s toy which had been in (3) ________ for many years. Sivrac‘s “celeriferé had a wooden frame,made in the (4) ________ of a horse ,which was mounted on a wheel at either end. To ride it ,you sat on a small seat ,just like a modem bicycle ,and pushed (5) ________ against the (6) ________ with your legs—there were no pedals. It was impossible to steer a celeriferé and it had no brakes,but despite these problems the invention very much (7) ________to the fashionable young men of Paris. Soon they were (8) ________ races up and down the streets.
Minor (9) ________were common as riders attempted a final burst of ( 10 ) ________ 。 Controlling the machine was difficult ,as the only way to change (11) ________ was to pull up the front of the ”celeriferé“ and (12) ________it round while the front wheel was (13) ________ in the air. ”Celeriferés“ were not popular for long ,however ,as the (14) ________of no springs ,no steering and rough roads made riding them very uncomfortable. Even so,the wooden celeriferé was the (15) ________of the modem bicycle.
詞匯:
count / kaunt / n. 伯爵 brake / breik / n. 閘,剎車
onlooker / ’ɔn,lukə / n. 觀眾 burst / bə:st / v. 爆發(fā),突發(fā),爆炸
pedal / ‘pedl / n. 踏板,腳蹬子 spring / spriŋ / n. ’ 彈簧
steer / stiə / v. 駕駛,操縱,控制 rough / rʌf / adj, 粗糙的,不平整的
注釋:
1. 。。。 which was mounted on a wheel at either end: ……兩端都裝上了輪子
2 。。.as riders attempted a final burst of speed:……當(dāng)騎手嘗試最后沖刺的時(shí)候
練習(xí):
1. A) delighted B) cheered C) appreciated D) overjoyed
2. A) increased B) enormous C) extended D) enlarged
3. A) use B) play C) operation D) service
4. A) resemblance B) shape C)body D)appearance
5. A) fast B) deeply C) heavily D) hard
6. A) surface B) ground C) earth D) floor
7. A) attracted B) appealed C) took D) called
8. A) going B) getting C) holding D) making
9. A) wounds B) trips C) injuries D) breaks
10. A) velocity B) energy C) pace D) speed
11. A) direction B) route C) heading D) way
12. A) ro11 B) drive C) turn D) revolve
13. A) cycling B) circling C) winding D) spinning
14. A) mixture B) link C) combination D) union
15. A) origin B) design C)model D) introduction
答案與題解:
1. A 根據(jù)句意,西夫拉克伯爵使公園里的觀眾都感到高興,能表示”使……高興“意思的只有 A 和 D ,而 D 選項(xiàng) overjoy 意思為”使……過(guò)度興奮,狂喜“,感情色彩過(guò)于強(qiáng)烈,這里應(yīng)填 delight”使……喜悅“。
2. D 一開(kāi)始發(fā)明的自行車應(yīng)該是個(gè)兒童玩具的擴(kuò)大版,increased” 增加的“ ,enormous” 巨大的“ ,extended”延伸的“均不合題意。
3. A 此處有三個(gè)選項(xiàng)都可以與 in 搭配,in use” 在使用中“ ,in operation” 生效,運(yùn)行中“,in service”服務(wù)中“,只有 in use 填入此空符合邏輯,故選擇 A。
4. B 最早的自行車是用木頭支架做成馬的形狀,弄懂意思后答案一目了然,resemblance 意為 ”相似,相似物“ ,appearance”外貌,外觀“。
5. D 此處意思為”用腳使勁蹬地“,故選 hard。heavily 意為”沉重地,猛烈地“。
6. B 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)都眼”地“有點(diǎn)關(guān)系,surface” 表面“,ground” 地面,土地“,earth“泥土,陸地”,floor”地板,地面“,比較之后,只有 ground 比較合適。
7. B appeal to 意思為”吸引“ ,attract 本身就是及物動(dòng)詞”吸引“,后不需要加介詞 to ,take to意為”開(kāi)始喜歡,開(kāi)始從事“。
8. C hold races 在這里是”舉行賽跑“的意思,其他選項(xiàng)不合題意。
9. C 人們?cè)谧詈鬀_刺的時(shí)候,受點(diǎn)小傷是很常見(jiàn)的。只有 wound 和 injury 有”受傷,傷害“的意思,wound 做名詞一般指”傷口,受傷的地方“ ,injury 指”小傷“,為正確答案。
10. D 此處表示”最后猛一沖刺“ ,一定是速度很快,除了 B 選項(xiàng)之外的三個(gè)選項(xiàng)都有”速度“ 之意,velocity” 速率,速度“,為科學(xué)用語(yǔ),pace“步調(diào),步法”,speed” 速度“,是常用詞,故選D。
11. A 此處的意思是”改變方向“,并不是要改變路線,只有 A 選項(xiàng)符合題意。
12. C 想要改變行車方向需要抬起車頭在空中掉轉(zhuǎn),turn round 為慣用搭配,意為”旋轉(zhuǎn),掉轉(zhuǎn)“ ,roll 和 revolve 本身就有”旋轉(zhuǎn)“的意思,后面不需加 round。
13. D 這四個(gè)選項(xiàng)都有”轉(zhuǎn)圈“的意思,cycle”循環(huán),騎自行車“ ,circle”旋轉(zhuǎn),環(huán)繞移動(dòng)“,wind”纏繞,上發(fā)條“,spin”自旋,紡紗“,此處主語(yǔ)為 wheel ,輪子在空中一定是”自旋“,因此選D。
14. C 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)都有”綜合“的意思,mixture 表示 ”混合,混合物“ ,link” 連接,結(jié)合“, combination”結(jié)合,組合,聯(lián)合“ ,union”聯(lián)盟,聯(lián)合“,全句意為”結(jié)合了沒(méi)有彈簧、沒(méi)有方向舵,以及遭遇不平整路段等問(wèn)題,木制雙輪車騎起來(lái)十分不舒服“,只有 C 選項(xiàng)的意思放在此處最恰當(dāng)。
15. A 綜合全文大意,我們得知法國(guó)人發(fā)明的木制雙輪車便是現(xiàn)代自行車的始祖,A 選項(xiàng)符合題意。
*第九篇 The First Bicycle
The history of the bicycle goes back more than 200 years. In 1791,Count de Sivrac (1) ________onlookers in a park in Paris as he showed off his two-wheeled invention ,a machine called the celeriferé。 It was basically an (2) ________version of a children’s toy which had been in (3) ________ for many years. Sivrac‘s “celeriferé had a wooden frame,made in the (4) ________ of a horse ,which was mounted on a wheel at either end. To ride it ,you sat on a small seat ,just like a modem bicycle ,and pushed (5) ________ against the (6) ________ with your legs—there were no pedals. It was impossible to steer a celeriferé and it had no brakes,but despite these problems the invention very much (7) ________to the fashionable young men of Paris. Soon they were (8) ________ races up and down the streets.
Minor (9) ________were common as riders attempted a final burst of ( 10 ) ________ 。 Controlling the machine was difficult ,as the only way to change (11) ________ was to pull up the front of the ”celeriferé“ and (12) ________it round while the front wheel was (13) ________ in the air. ”Celeriferés“ were not popular for long ,however ,as the (14) ________of no springs ,no steering and rough roads made riding them very uncomfortable. Even so,the wooden celeriferé was the (15) ________of the modem bicycle.
詞匯:
count / kaunt / n. 伯爵 brake / breik / n. 閘,剎車
onlooker / ’ɔn,lukə / n. 觀眾 burst / bə:st / v. 爆發(fā),突發(fā),爆炸
pedal / ‘pedl / n. 踏板,腳蹬子 spring / spriŋ / n. ’ 彈簧
steer / stiə / v. 駕駛,操縱,控制 rough / rʌf / adj, 粗糙的,不平整的
注釋:
1. 。。。 which was mounted on a wheel at either end: ……兩端都裝上了輪子
2 。。.as riders attempted a final burst of speed:……當(dāng)騎手嘗試最后沖刺的時(shí)候
練習(xí):
1. A) delighted B) cheered C) appreciated D) overjoyed
2. A) increased B) enormous C) extended D) enlarged
3. A) use B) play C) operation D) service
4. A) resemblance B) shape C)body D)appearance
5. A) fast B) deeply C) heavily D) hard
6. A) surface B) ground C) earth D) floor
7. A) attracted B) appealed C) took D) called
8. A) going B) getting C) holding D) making
9. A) wounds B) trips C) injuries D) breaks
10. A) velocity B) energy C) pace D) speed
11. A) direction B) route C) heading D) way
12. A) ro11 B) drive C) turn D) revolve
13. A) cycling B) circling C) winding D) spinning
14. A) mixture B) link C) combination D) union
15. A) origin B) design C)model D) introduction
答案與題解:
1. A 根據(jù)句意,西夫拉克伯爵使公園里的觀眾都感到高興,能表示”使……高興“意思的只有 A 和 D ,而 D 選項(xiàng) overjoy 意思為”使……過(guò)度興奮,狂喜“,感情色彩過(guò)于強(qiáng)烈,這里應(yīng)填 delight”使……喜悅“。
2. D 一開(kāi)始發(fā)明的自行車應(yīng)該是個(gè)兒童玩具的擴(kuò)大版,increased” 增加的“ ,enormous” 巨大的“ ,extended”延伸的“均不合題意。
3. A 此處有三個(gè)選項(xiàng)都可以與 in 搭配,in use” 在使用中“ ,in operation” 生效,運(yùn)行中“,in service”服務(wù)中“,只有 in use 填入此空符合邏輯,故選擇 A。
4. B 最早的自行車是用木頭支架做成馬的形狀,弄懂意思后答案一目了然,resemblance 意為 ”相似,相似物“ ,appearance”外貌,外觀“。
5. D 此處意思為”用腳使勁蹬地“,故選 hard。heavily 意為”沉重地,猛烈地“。
6. B 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)都眼”地“有點(diǎn)關(guān)系,surface” 表面“,ground” 地面,土地“,earth“泥土,陸地”,floor”地板,地面“,比較之后,只有 ground 比較合適。
7. B appeal to 意思為”吸引“ ,attract 本身就是及物動(dòng)詞”吸引“,后不需要加介詞 to ,take to意為”開(kāi)始喜歡,開(kāi)始從事“。
8. C hold races 在這里是”舉行賽跑“的意思,其他選項(xiàng)不合題意。
9. C 人們?cè)谧詈鬀_刺的時(shí)候,受點(diǎn)小傷是很常見(jiàn)的。只有 wound 和 injury 有”受傷,傷害“的意思,wound 做名詞一般指”傷口,受傷的地方“ ,injury 指”小傷“,為正確答案。
10. D 此處表示”最后猛一沖刺“ ,一定是速度很快,除了 B 選項(xiàng)之外的三個(gè)選項(xiàng)都有”速度“ 之意,velocity” 速率,速度“,為科學(xué)用語(yǔ),pace“步調(diào),步法”,speed” 速度“,是常用詞,故選D。
11. A 此處的意思是”改變方向“,并不是要改變路線,只有 A 選項(xiàng)符合題意。
12. C 想要改變行車方向需要抬起車頭在空中掉轉(zhuǎn),turn round 為慣用搭配,意為”旋轉(zhuǎn),掉轉(zhuǎn)“ ,roll 和 revolve 本身就有”旋轉(zhuǎn)“的意思,后面不需加 round。
13. D 這四個(gè)選項(xiàng)都有”轉(zhuǎn)圈“的意思,cycle”循環(huán),騎自行車“ ,circle”旋轉(zhuǎn),環(huán)繞移動(dòng)“,wind”纏繞,上發(fā)條“,spin”自旋,紡紗“,此處主語(yǔ)為 wheel ,輪子在空中一定是”自旋“,因此選D。
14. C 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)都有”綜合“的意思,mixture 表示 ”混合,混合物“ ,link” 連接,結(jié)合“, combination”結(jié)合,組合,聯(lián)合“ ,union”聯(lián)盟,聯(lián)合“,全句意為”結(jié)合了沒(méi)有彈簧、沒(méi)有方向舵,以及遭遇不平整路段等問(wèn)題,木制雙輪車騎起來(lái)十分不舒服“,只有 C 選項(xiàng)的意思放在此處最恰當(dāng)。
15. A 綜合全文大意,我們得知法國(guó)人發(fā)明的木制雙輪車便是現(xiàn)代自行車的始祖,A 選項(xiàng)符合題意。