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Module 3 The Violence of Nature I. 单项填空 1．—I'm sorry I stepped outside for a smoke.I was very tired. —There's no________for this while you are on duty. A．reason B．excuse C．cause D．explanation 答案 B [考查词语辨析。第一句表示“我”对因累脱岗抽烟而抱歉。第二句意为值勤期间没有任何借口可以离岗。excuse“借口”，符合题意。reason“原因，理由”；cause“原因”；explanation“解释”。] 2．His________voice shows that he's greatly________． A．terrified；terrified B．terrified；terrifying C．terrifying；terrifying D．terrifying；terrified 答案 A [句意：他害怕的声音表明了他非常害怕。terrified表示人内心的害怕，可修饰look/expression/voice，表示“害怕的表情/声音”。terrifying look/expression/voice“令人害怕的表情/声音”。] 3．A month had passed, but the government didn't find the________of the mine accident. A．reason B．result C．effect D．cause 答案 D [句意：一个月过去了，政府还是没有找出这起煤矿事故的起因。此句要用cause表示“(事故的)起因”。reason“理由”；result“结果”；effect“影响”。] | 
