单选题 Directions: Read the texts that follow. A word or phrase is missing in some of the sentences. Four answer choices are given below each of the sentences. Select the best answer to complete the sentence.
There is no better way to ______ water resources economically than to invest in a 'timed mobile sprinkler system' for the farm, park, or garden. Most communities water their parks manually. This can be very inefficient and wasteful. A timed mobile system, on the other hand, will ______ apply the proper amount of water to every corner of the park or farm the first time around. This will save both time and money.
There are several companies that offer this type of product. Gardentools Ltd. has the GT Mobile water system, which has remote programmability via the Internet. This system retails for $4,000. The Coolshot from Watertank Ltd. is somewhat less expensive at $2,500, ______ has much less programmability than the GT Mobile.
单选题
  • A. using
  • B. used
  • C. use
  • D. useable
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 单词形态:动词 1.这是一道词汇选择题,选项均为use的不同形式。 2.考题中经常出现不定式修饰名词way/opportunity/right的情况。因此动词原形C项为正确选项。
单选题
  • A. periodically
  • B. considerably
  • C. adversely
  • D. sparsely
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 词汇:副词 1.这是一道词汇选择题,选项均为副词。 2.原文意思是“定时移动洒水机会定期进行洒水”,因此A为正确选项。
单选题
  • A. and
  • B. but
  • C. also
  • D. whereas
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 语法:连词 1.空格前的句子中有动词is,空格后紧接has,空格内应填入一个连词。因此C选项排除。 2.原文意思是“价格便宜性能低”,连词but表示和前面内容相反,因此B项为正确选项。