考研英语（完形填空）-试卷122
(总分：120.00，做题时间：90分钟)
一、 Use of English(总题数：3，分数：120.00)
1.Section I Use of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D.（分数：40.00）
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解析：
For most people Britains bouncing economy, now growing at its fastest for three years, is cause
for cheer. Not,【C1】______for those who manage the countrys electricity power system. For them【C2】______growth means faster progress towards a critical situation. Ofgem, the energy regulator,
has long【C3】______that the margin between peak electricity demand and【C4】______supply is falling. In June it said the margin would【C5】______from 14% in 2014 to just 4% in the winter of 2018, increasing the risk of blackouts【C6】______the weather turn cold or a power station or two【C7】______. Since that report Britains economy has grown fast. Ofgems assessment【C8】______that
Britain would grow by about 1.6% in 2017. The Bank of England now【C9】______2.8% growth. This
will【C10】______consumption. Over the past decade an increase in peak electricity demand of 0.5%【C11】______each additional percentage point of economic growth. John Feddersen of Aurora Energy
Research thinks the capacity margin will therefore【C12】______to 2.6% by 2018 unless action is
taken. That【C13】______into a one-in-seven chance of shortages, up from the one-in-twelve chance【C14】______was thought most likely last summer. Falling coal prices have kept Britains
coal-fired power stations running at full【C15】______. That means many will have to close sooner
than was【C16】______because European environmental laws【C17】______the total number of operating hours left to them. At the same time cheap coal has made electricity from gas uncompetitive,【C18】
______operators to put some gas-fired plants into long-term【C19】______. Renewable capacity
cannot yet make up the【C20】______.（分数：40.00）
(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）
A.therefore
B.likewise
C.otherwise
D.however √
解析：解析：空格前面用否定副词not引出与文章第1句语义相反的句子，起到强调对比的作用。所以空格处应选择用于引出前后对比的副词作插入语，故选D项however“然而”。
(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）
A.moderate
B.swift √
C.abrupt
D.slow
解析：解析：空格处需用形容词限定后面的growth“经济的增长”，文章的第1句指出英国的经济growing
at its fastest，从这两处可推断空格处应选择与fast同义的形容词，B项swift“快的，迅速的”符合语境。
(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）
A.denied
B.doubted
C.warned √
D.evaded
解析：解析：空格上一句提到towards a critical situation，下一句说到increasing the risk，这些都与危急的状况和风险的可能性有关，而且文章第2句也提到管理国家电力系统的人并不认为经济的快速发展是件值得欢呼的事，故选C项warned“警告”。
(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）
A.eligible
B.considerable
C.available √
D.affluent
解析：解析：空格所在句用到peak来修饰电力需求，暗示电力需求量大，下一句提到供求之间的差额减小，导致停电风险增加，据此可判断这里应指可用的电力供应跟不上实际的用电需求，所以选C项available“可利用的”。
(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）
A.shrink √
B.shiver
C.strike
D.stumble
解析：解析：判断此空的依据是后面的百分比数值变化：from 14％…to．．．4％，据此我们需选择一个能表示数值变小的动词。故选A项shrink“缩小”。
(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）
A.would
B.should √
C.could
D.might
解析：解析：空格所在句it said后面的宾语从句中的主句用情态动词would，并提到年份2018，可判断句中表述的是对未来的猜测，所以空格处应选能表示对于将来的假设，并具有倒装用法的情态动词，B项should符合要求，相当于
if the weather should turn cold。
(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）
A.turn down
B.turn up
C.break off
D.break down √
解析：解析：空格的or连接两个并列的假设条件，前一种假设条件是天气转冷，从而加大供电负荷，导致停电的风险增大，由此可推断另一种假设条件应该是同样会导致停电风险增大的电站问题，故选D项break
down“出故障”。
(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）
A.achieved
B.assumed √
C.approved
D.afforded
解析：解析：文章的首段从第4句开始提到了能源监管机构对英国未来经济快速发展给电力供应造成压力的分析预测，空格前面用assessment“评估”，后面是英国在2017年的增长速度，可推断Ofgem是在经过分析评估后提出对英国经济
