word英语练习题1Section Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.( 10 points ) Some call it the Smart Shooter, a new rifle for American infantry troops that is two weapons in one, is accurate up to 1,000 yards and in 1 fires 2 corners. Its message to enemies is that they can run but they cant hide. Still in the development phase, the rifle for 2006 has just been 3 off with great 4 by the Pentagon to members of Congress who will be asked to 5 the money. The makers, Alliant Techsystems, say that the weapon will revolutionize 6 bat much as the machine gun. Pentagon jargon has given the new gun a(an) 7 title: the Objective Individual bat Weapon. 8 one trigger, the rifle can fire a standard 5-56mm Nato bullet and a 20mm high explosive shell that will burst in the air. It can 9 shrapnel behind, 10 or even from the side of enemy troops who have taken 11 behind a building. The shell can be 12 to explode after a short delay. The weapons 1,000 yard accuracy is twice 13 of other rifles, made possible by a laser system built into the sight. This rangefinder fixes the target, measures the distance and passes it along to a puter chip in the shell. The gunsight has an infrared lens for night 14. It can also have video camera with a zoom lens that is linked to a video display attached to the soldiers helmet, allowing him to aim 15 without exposing himself to enemy return fire. But there are snags still be 16 out. Two men were 17 when a shell burst in a barrel during firing tests. The rifle weighs more than 181b. There are questions whether its electronic innards will be rugged enough for rain, snow and difficult 18. Michael Klare, a professor of peace and world security issues and a board member of the Arms Control Association, says that the Pentagon is seeking this bination of firepower and automation to pensate for the uncertain aim of GIs. He said: Soldiers wont have to worry about careful steady aim. Theyll just look 19 the viewfinder and 20 the trigger. 1.A reality B affect C effect D operation 2.A.at B.in C.beyond D.around 3.A.put B.shown C.checked D.given 4.A.pride B.anxiety C.honor D.expectation 5.A.put up B.count in C.pay for D.look for 6.A.Land B.brilliant C.powerful D.awkward 8.A.Used B.Fixed C.Using D.Fixing 9.A.spray B.spatter C.splash D.sprinkle 10.A.over B.on C.above D.upon 11.A.aim B.cover C.risks D.heed 12.A.estimated B.calculated C.seeded D.timed 13.A.as B.that C.than D.much 14.A.vision B.sight C.observation D.speculation 15.A.exactly B.precisely C.accurately D.correctly 16.A.removed B.ironed C.made D.drawn 17.A.injured B.hurt C.harmed D.wounded 18.A.terrain B.domain C.field D.territory 19.A.at B.over C.into D.through 20.A.push B.pull C.press D.jerk Section Reading prehension Part A Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(40 points) Text 1 It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern life, but manners on the roads are being horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men bee monsters behind the wheel. It is all very well, again, to have a tiger in the tank, but to have one in the drivers seat is another matter altogether. You might tolerate the odd road-hog, the rude and inconsiderate drive, but nowadays the well men neared motorist is the exception to the rule. Perhaps the situation calls for a Be kind to Other Drivers campaign, otherwise it may get pletely out of hand. Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized behavior. On the other hand, a little politeness goes along way towards relieving the tensions of motoring. A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays dont even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it. However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who brakes violently to allow a car to emerge from a side street at some hazard to following traffic, when a few seconds later the road would be clear anyway; or the man who waves a child across a zebra crossing into the path of oning vehicles that may be unable to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they care to. It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies. A veteran driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if motorists learnt to filter correctly into traffic streams one at a time without causing