大学英语四级改错练习题及答案七

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Word came from California of a new weapon in the war on household pests．
9 ]4 \" ?5 j5 t! x2 nTwo scientists work for a firm in California developed 1．__________  
a new method to eliminate insects with using dangerous chemicals．2．__________  
# k3 [0 g& ^2 P$ MThe new weapon—hot air．The basic idea is that
insect pests can adjust to temperature much above normal．3．__________  
In laboratory experiments，cockroaches and termites can’t survive
much more than a quarter of hour at 100 degrees 4．__________  
Fahrenheit or about fifty degrees centigrade． The new method involves
6 g: y# W# ]2 e6 gcovering a house with a huge tent，and fill it with air heated to 5．__________
around 65 degrees centigrade．
Hot air is forced in with fans and the tent keeps the heat inside the house．
Although termites try to escape by hiding in wood beams，6．__________
  z# r- M4 v' l( u: d% kthe heat treatment must be continued by four to six hours． 7．__________
* S% w/ {# Z3 R7 C  S: oBut when it's all over and the insects are dead，
there are no toxic residues to danger humans or pets，and no 8．__________
: [% I% Z3 Y+ G3 v' y' ]. @* @7 m2 Nfunny smells．Scientists claim that there's no danger of fire too．9．_________
( v$ D6 S) }4 @9 KSince very few household, materials will burn at 65 degrees centigrade. In fact, wood is prepared for construction use by drying
8 {4 O4 K+ R. l$ n; ]  t9 g) Tin the ovens at 100 degrees centigrade, that is substantially hotter. 10._________
* @9 O0 l0 e# e! K 参考答案：
  b0 ^6 g9 V; @# E4 e9 Y- a" o1. work → working
9 R6 A2 |. I1 x/ w9 A; d; o/ w2. with → without
3. can adjust → can not adjust
4. hour → an hour
  J" y2 ~$ \) a" T4 ]5. fill → filling
6. Although → Since
  S6 B* k* g0 A, O) A0 t7. by → for
# j. j- `$ x* Y& y8. danger → endanger
9. too → either
% X) H( U, B5 i10. that → which