Question

Burglars are probably the most unpopular visitors to your house. But how do you know if your home is an easy target for burglars(窃贼)? Around the holidays, many families don’t consider taking proper to prevent their homes from suffering holiday thefts. With just a few simple , you can better make sure of the of your home during all of the holiday celebrations. Here are a few tips for making it difficult to you are away from home.

Either have a trusted neighbor your mail and newspapers, or tell your mailman to hold your mail until you . Make sure says “Hey, we’re not home!” like when your post-box is filled with all kinds of mail and you have many different newspapers in your driveway. several different lights in your house on random timers. Do not leave your lights on all the time. , put your outside lights on timers to be on only during the . If an outdoor light on for days at a time, it means that nobody is home to turn it off.

If you have pets that you are not taking with you on vacation, them with a friend, having someone coming into your house every day to take care of them. When burglars see a neighbor or friend 35 your house every day, they will know you are not home.

Close all your when you leave town. This is effective to possible burglars, as no one can see what is in your house. If they don’t know what there is to take, then the is even greater for them to break in.

This article just has suggested a few tips to help you keep your house safe while you are on . Nothing can truly protect your home unless you have it by a professional home security system.

1.A. qualifications B. measures C. issues D. patterns

2.A. steps B. paces C. words D. manners

3.A. safety B. tidiness C. attraction D. structure

4.A. say B. tell C. speak D. predict

5.A. pull up B. take up C. pick up D. bring up

6.A. exist B. escape C. disappear D. return

7.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing

8.A. Choose B. Give C. Set D. Make

9.A. outdoor B. indoor C. inside D. kitchen

10.A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Again

11.A. days B. weekends C. weekdays D. nights

12.A. repeats B. remains C. lasts D. happens

13.A. find B. turn C. leave D. hold

14.A. other than B. rather than C. or rather D. or else

15.A. cleaning B. protecting C. evaluating D. entering

16.A. windows B. doors C. curtains D. eyes

17.A. improve B. discourage C. inspire D. frighten

18.A. chance B. desire C. reward D. risk

19.A. holiday B. board C. duty D. trip

20.A. monitored B. guided C. strengthened D. collected

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.D

7.D

8.C

9.A

10.C

11.D

12.B

13.C

14.B

15.D

16.C

17.B

18.D

19.A

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文提到当你外出度假时如何保证家里的安全，当然这也只是建议，没有一个方法能真正的保证安全，除非你安装专业的监控设备。

1.B考查名词辨析A. qualifications 资格；B. measures 措施；C. issues问题；D. patterns方式；句意：在假期，许多家庭没有考虑采取恰当的措施来防盗。Take measures to do 采取措施做某事，故选B项。

2.2】A考查名词辨析A. steps 脚步，步骤；B. paces步伐；C. words单词；D. manners礼貌；句意：只需要简单的几步，你就能确保在休假期间家庭的安全。根据下方提到Here are a few tips for making it difficult to you are away from home.可知选A项。

3.3】A考查名词辨析A. safety 安全； B. tidiness 整洁；C. attraction吸引；D. structure结构；句意：只需要简单的几步，你就能确保在休假期间家庭的安全。根据句意选A项。

4.4】B考查动词辨析A. say 说；B. tell 告诉；C. speak 说；D. predict预测；句意：下面有几个提示，把辨别你是否在家变得很困难。Tell 在句子中表示辨别，故选B项。

5.5】C考查动词短语辨析A. pull up停下；B. take up占据；C. pick up拾起；D. bring up抚养；句意：要么让你的邻居给你按时的收报纸或告诉管理员拿你的信直到你回到家。根据句意，可知让信任的邻居给你拿报纸，故选C项。

6.6】D考查动词辨析A. exist 存在；B. escape 逃脱；C. disappear 消失；D. return返回；；句意：要么让你的邻居给你按时的收报纸或告诉管理员拿你的信直到你回到家。根据语境可知直到你休假回到家，故选D项。

7.7】D考查代词辨析A. everything一切；B. something 一些；C. anything 任何；D. nothing什么也没有；句意：确保没有什么可以透露出，你家没有人。根据语境选D项。

8.8】C考查动词辨析A. Choose选择；B. Give 给；C. Set 设定；D. Make使；句意：在任意时间设定你的灯在不同的时间亮着。根据句意选C项。

9.9】A考查副词辨析A. outdoor 户外；B. indoor室内；C. inside里面；D. kitchen厨房；句意：不要让户外的灯一起亮着。根据下文提到 , put your outside lights on timers to be on only during the 可知选A项。

10.0】C考查副词辨析A. Therefore 因此；B. However然而；C. Instead 况且；D. Again再次；句意：况且，把你外面的灯让它在夜晚亮着。根据句意选C项。

11.1】D考查名词辨析A. days 天； B. weekends周末 ；C. weekdays 工作日；D. nights晚上；句意：句意：况且，把你外面的灯让它在夜晚亮着。根据下方提到If an outdoor light on for days at a time可知选D项。

12.2】B考查动词辨析A. repeats 重复；B. remains 保留；C. lasts 持续；D. happens发生；句意：如果室外的灯白天也亮着，就意味着家里没有人。根据常识选B项。

13.3】C考查动词辨析A. find 发现；B. turn转向；C. leave离开；D. hold抓住；句意：把宠物留给你的朋友照料，而不是每天让人来你家照顾他们，leave sth with sb 把某物留给某人，故选C项。

14.4】B考查短语辨析A. other than除了；B. rather than而不是；C. or rather 更确切地说；D. or else其它的；句意：把宠物留给你的朋友照料，而不是每天让人来你家照顾他们，根据语境选B项。

15.5】D考查动词辨析A. cleaning 清除；B. protecting保护；C. evaluating评价；D. entering进入；句意：当窃贼看到你的邻居每天来你家，就知道你肯定没有在家，根据they will know you are not home.可知选D项。

16.6】C考查名词辨析A. windows 窗户；B. doors 门；C. curtains 窗帘；D. eyes眼睛；句意：关上你所以的窗帘，当你离开时。根据下方提到as no one can see what is in your house.可知选C项。

17.7】B考查动词辨析A. improve 提高；B. discourage使丧气；C. inspire 鼓励；D. frighten使恐惧；句意：使潜在的盗贼失去信心，这个方法是非常有效的。根据语境选B项。

18.8】D考查名词辨析A. chance机会；B. desire愿望；C. reward 奖赏；D. risk危险；句意：如果他们不知道是否有可以偷的东西的话，被闯入的可能就比较大。根据句意选D项。

19.9】A考查名词辨析A. holiday假期；B. board岸上；C. duty责任；D. trip旅行；句意：如果你要度假，这篇文章可以帮你保持家庭的安全。根据语境选A项。

20.20】A考查动词辨析A. monitored监视；B. guided指导；C. strengthened加强；D. collected收集；句意：如果你不用专业的安全设备来看管你家的话，没有什么东西能真正的保护你的家。根据a professional home security system可知选A项。

考点：日常生活类阅读。