Question

Check Engine Light

As I turned from the parking lot，heading for home，I noticed a yellow light on my dashboard(仪表板)had come on.The symbol indicated that I was to ____ the engine.I noted the water temperature and the oil light ___ to see if there were problems that would ____ an overheated engine.Noting these two gauges(仪表)were okay，I ____ I could ignore the little yellow light that caused such great ___ for at least the moment.

After I retrieved my owner manual(用户手册)，I ____ the check engine light comes on to indicate that there is a problem and that ____ is required.Malfunctions will often be indicated by the ____ before any problem is apparent，which may ___ more serious damage to the vehicle.This system is ___ to assist you and your technician in ____ diagnosing any malfunction.

Reading the manual made me think of how we need ____in our lives to be our “check engine light”．We need to know when a(n) ____ occurs and when service is required in our lives.We need to correct our problems before serious damage surfaces.We need a light to ____ in our minds to help us avoid conflict，pain，or disaster.We need a(n) ____ to come on to tell us not to yield to temptation.We need to be ____ that we shouldn't ignore good and work to make life better for all of us.

God makes a magnificent “check engine light”．He gives you an awareness to keep your pathway ____.He shows you the beauty of the earth to ____ you to him.He gives people who care about you，to help ____ your living.He has provided his word to point the ____.Lean on God to lead your pathway from the problems that could damage your living.He can repair malfunctions before they destroy your being.

1.A.replace? B．heat? C．repair? D．check

2.A.quickly? ????????????? B．gradually

C．luckily? ????????????? D．approximately

3.A.cool? B．cause? C．protect? D．hide

4.A.wondered? ????????????? B．reasoned?

C．imagined? ????????????? D．appreciated

5.A.strength? B．difference? C．anxiety? D．risk

6.A.found? B．sensed? C．required? D．believed

7.A.balance? ????????????? B．patience?

C．service? ????????????? D．performance

8.A.sight? B．situation? C．system? D．event

9.A.generate? ????????????? B．prevent?

C．accumulate? ????????????? D．increase

10.A.charged? B．arranged? C．achieved? D．designed

11.A.truly? B．simply? C．correctly? D．slowly

12.A.anyone? B．someone? C．everyone? D．no one

13.A.problem? B．question? C．argument? D．accident

14.A.run away? ????????????? B．work out

C．come on? ????????????? D．turn up

15.A.cube? B．alarm? C．flash? D．light

16.A.reminded? B．applied? C．recognized? D．assured

17.A.similar? B．straight? C．tough? D．changeable

18.A.adapt? B．apply? C．rush? D．lead

19.A.guide? B．finish? C．make? D．affect

20.A.use? B．time? C．way? D．sign

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.C

8.C

9.B

10.D

11.C

12.B

13.A

14.C

15.D

16.A

17.B

18.D

19.A

20.C

【解析】 汽车上有个“引擎预警灯”，在出现故障时给予提示。我们生活中也应该有“预警灯”以给我们的生活指明方向。

1.当我从停车场回家时，我注意到仪表板上一个黄灯在亮，这表示应该检查引擎。check“检查，查看”，符合语境。

答案　D

2.我快速地检查水温和油量。gradually“逐渐地”，luckily“幸运地”，approximately“大约”，均不符合语境。

答案　A

3.我检查看是什么引起引擎过热。cause“引起，导致”。cool“冷却”，protect“保护”，hide“隐藏”，均不符合语境。

答案　B

4.注意到这两个仪表显示正常，我想我可以忽略引起焦虑的黄色小灯一会儿。reason“推断，思考”。wonder“想知道，感到诧异”，imagine“设想”，appreciate“欣赏，感激”，均不符合语境。

答案　B

5.参见上题解析。anxiety“焦虑”。

答案　C

6.　翻阅手册后，我发现引擎灯亮表明有问题，需要检修。第三段第二句有提示。find“发现，查明”。sense“感觉到”，require“需要”，believe“相信”，均不符合语境。

答案　A

7.参见上题解析。service“检修，维修，保养”。balance“平衡”，patience“耐心”，performance“性能，表演”，均不符合语境。

答案　C

8.根据本段最后一句中的“This system”可知答案。

答案　C

9.在问题很明显前，系统就会给出故障提醒，以防给车辆造成更严重的损坏。prevent“防止，阻止”。generate“产生，引起”，accumulate“积累，积聚”，increase“增多，增加”，均不符合语境。

答案　B

10.设计这个系统的目的是帮助你和你的技术员正确诊断故障。design“制造，设计”。charge“给……充电，收费”，arrange“安排”，achieve“达到目的，完成”，均不符合语境。

答案　D

11.参见上题解析。correctly“正确地”，符合语境。

答案　C

12.阅读手册使我想起，我们需要有人在我们的生活中做我们的“预警灯”。

答案　B

13.我们需要知道问题何时发生，我们的生活何时需要检修。

答案　A

14.我们需要“预警灯”来帮助我们避免冲突、痛苦或灾难。第一段第一句中的“come on”是提示。

答案　C

15.我们需要“预警灯”来告诉我们不要屈服于诱惑。24空前的“We need a light”是提示。

答案　D

16.我们需要被提醒不应该忽视好的现象，并且努力让我们生活得更好。remind“提醒，使想起”。apply“运用”，recognize“认出”，assure“使确信”，均不符合语境。

答案　A

17.上帝给了你“预警灯”，让你的人生道路保持顺直。straight“笔直的”。similar“相似的”，tough“艰难的”，changeable“易变的”，均不符合语境。

答案　B

18.lead“领路，引领”。adapt“使适应”，apply“申请，应用”， rush“迅速移动，速运”，均不符合语境。

答案　D

19.他让关心你的人指导你的生活。guide“指引，指导”，符合语境。

答案　A

20.他的话为生活指明方向。way“道路，方向”，符合语境。

答案　C