大学英语四级选词填空练习（二十七）Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require threemonths of travel through Europe. I had been abroad a couple of times, but Icould hardly __1__ to know my way around the continent. Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was __2__ to a little college French.I hesitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, __3__ unfamiliar withlocal geography or transportation systems, set up __4__ and do research? Itseemed impossible, and with considerable __5__ I sat down to write a letterbegging off. Halfway through, a thought ran through my mind: you can't learn ifyou don't try. So I accepted the assignment.There were some bad __6__. But by the time I had finished the trip I was anexperienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for eventhe most remote of places, without guides or even __7__ bookings, confidentthat somehow I will manage.The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition __8__. But eachtime you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opensto you.I've learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a __9__. And I know I'llgo on doing such things. It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others.I'm not. But I'll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can__10__ wonders.[A] accomplish[B] advanced[C] balloon[D] claim[E] constantly[F] declare[G] interviews[H] limited[I] manufacture[J] moments[K] news[L] reduced[M] regret[N] scary[O] totally答案解析：1. 【答案】 D【精析】动词辨认题。
空格处缺少动词原形。
根据句意，意为"声称"。
D)claim比较随意，可以表示"个人的声明，宣称"；claim to do表示"宣称做某事"。
A）accomplish"完成"；F）declare"宣布（法律、公告等），声明"；M）regret"遗憾，抱歉"，词义不符。
2. 【答案】H【精析】句法推断题。
空格位于系动词was之后，介词to之前，因此缺少形容词或者过去分词，可用于be...to 的搭配。
be limited to表示"局限于"。
L)reduced表示"减少"，不能与to搭配。
3. 【答案】O【精析】副词辨认题。
用于形容词之前，空格处缺少副词。
根据句意，表示"完全地"。
选项中的另一个副词E）constantly"经常地"，不符合句意。
4. 【答案】G【精析】名词辨析题。
空格处缺少名词，与research并列，因此选择G）interviews"采访"。
选项中的另三个名词C）balloon"气球"，J）moments"时刻"，K）news"新闻，消息"，不符合句意，排除。
5. 【答案】M【精析】名词辨析题。
空格前有形容词considerable，这里需要填名词。
regret"抱歉，遗憾"。
6. 【答案】J【精析】名词辨析题。
空格位于形容词bad之后，需要名词，根据句意，这里表示"沮丧、糟糕的时候"。
7. 【答案】 B【精析】形容词辨析题。
空格位于名词bookings之前，缺少形容词或者过去分词。
修饰bookings"预约"，所填词应表示"提前的"。
其他分词、形容词选项L）reduced"减少的"，N) scary"引起惊慌的"，意义不符。
8. 【答案】N【精析】名词辨析题。
空格处需要形容词，表示"令人害怕的，引起惊慌的"。
9. 【答案】 C【精析】动词辨析题。
空格位于不定冠词之后，因此缺少名词。
根据句意应选C）balloon"气球"。
10. 【答案】 A【精析】动词辨析题。
空格位于情态动词can之后，名词wonders之前，缺少动词原形。
根据句意A）accomplish"实现, 完成"符合句意。
大学英语四级选词填空练习（二十六）A bookless life is an incomplete life. Books influence the depth and breadth oflife. They meet the natural __1__ for freedom, for expression, for creativity andbeauty of life. Learners, therefore, must have books, and the right type of book,for the satisfaction of their need. Readers turn __2__ to books because theircuriosity concerning all manners of things, their eagerness to share in the experiences of others and their need to __3__ from their own limited environment lead them to find in books food for the mind and the spirit. Throughtheir reading they find a deeper significance to life as books acquaint them withlife in the world as it was and it is now. They are presented with a __4__ ofhuman experiences and come to __5__ other ways of thought and living. Andwhile __6__ their own relationships and responses to life, the readers often findthat the __7__ in their stories are going through similar adjustments, whichhelp to clarify and give significance to their own.Books provide __8__ material for readers' imagination to grow. Imagination is avaluable quality and a motivating power, and stimulates achievement. While enriching their imagination, books __9__ their outlook, develop a fact-findingattitude and train them to use leisure __10__. The social and educational significance of the readers' books cannot be overestimated in an academic library.[A] abundant[B] characters[C] communicating[D] completely[E] derive[F] desire[G] diversity[H] escape[I] establishing[J] narrow[K] naturally[L] personnel[M] properly[N] respect[O] widen答案解析：1. 【答案】 D【精析】动词辨认题。
空格处缺少动词原形。
根据句意，意为"声称"。
D)claim比较随意，可以表示"个人的声明，宣称"；claim to do表示"宣称做某事"。
A）accomplish"完成"；F）declare"宣布（法律、公告等），声明"；M）regret"遗憾，抱歉"，词义不符。