【题干】You can't _____ studying for your exams with a wild social life !
A.link B.relate
C.connect D.combine
【答案】D
【解析】句意:你不能在备考的同时不加控制地参加社交活动!考查动词词义辨析。combine“同时从事(两件或以上的事)”。A、B、C三项皆是“与……相关,与……有联系”之意。
【题干】—John,would you please keep an eye on my pet dog We'll be out for a couple of hours.
—_____.That's fine with me.
A.It's my pleasure B.Never mind
C.Co ahead D.Forget it
【答案】C
【解析】句意:——约翰,你能帮我照看一下我的宠物狗吗?我们要出去几个小时。——行,去吧。我没问题。本题考查交际用语。根据回答“It will be fine with me.”可知回答者愿意做这件事,故C项符合题意。Go ahead“行,可以”;It's my pleasure“别客气”是别人对你进行感谢时的答语;Never mind“没关系”;Forget it“算了吧”。
【题干】Either you or one of your family members____ the opening ceremony next week.
A.attends B.attend
C.is to attend D.are to attend
【答案】C
【解析】句意:你或者是你的家庭成员之一将参加下周的开幕式。either...or...句型中的谓语动词的单复数形式遵循“就近原则”,根据one“your family members排除B和D;再根据时间状语next week可知用的是将来时,故选C项。
【题干】—Where can I stay at noon,sir?
—It depends.You can stay____ in the classroom____ in the dormitory.
A.neither; nor B.neither; or
C.either; nor D.either; or
【答案】D
【解析】句意:——先生,我中午待在哪里?—取决于具体情况。你可以待在教室或者待在宿舍。根据句意,应选D项。
【题干】____really enjoyable,____ us a valuable lesson.
A.Not only the film was;but also it taught
B.Not only was the film;but also it taught
C.Not only the film was; but did it also teach
D.Not only was the film;but did it also teach
【答案】B
【解析】句意:这部电影不仅让人觉得很愉快,而且它还给了我们一个有价值的教训。本题考查倒装句的用法。Not only在句首时,所在分句用部分倒装,but also所在分句不用倒装。故选B。
【题干】____the nurses want a pay increase,they want reduced hours as well.
A.Not do only B.Do not only
C.Only not do D.Not only do
【答案】D
【解析】句意:护士们不仅想要增加工资,他们也想减少工作时间。本题考查倒装句型。not only在句首时,后面的句子用部分倒装。故选D。
【题干】I have a lot to say in relation____ the affair.
A.with B.by
C.to D.in
【答案】C
【解析】句意:关于这个事件,我有很多话要说。考查介词。这里考查固定短语with/in relation to关于,根据句意可知选C。
【题干】Experiments of this kind____ in both the U.S.and Europe well before the Second World War.
A.have conducted
B.have been conducted
C.had conducted
D.had been conducted
【答案】D
【解析】句意:早在第二次世界大战之前,在美国和欧洲就曾进行过这种实验。本题考查时态和语态。experiments与conduct之间为被动关系,故排除A项和C项。conduct这一动作发生在第二次世界大战之前,即过去的过去,所以用过去完成时,故选择D项。
【题干】A positive attitude,___with willingness to seek appropriate help and exercising solid study habits,will do much to determine how well you do in your studies.
A.concluded B.combined
C.concluded D.connected
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。conclude“推断出;断定”;combine“联合;结合”;conduct“管理;指挥”;connect“连接;联系”;combine with“与……结合”;connect with“与……联系”。故B项符合题意。
【题干】 As a famous public figure,you have a duty to _____ yourself responsibly,especially in public places.
A.carry B.conduct
C.guide D.operate
【答案】B
【解析】句意:作为著名的公众人物,你对你的举止要负责任,特别是在公众场合。考查动词。carry携带;conduct指导施,指挥;guide带领,指引;operate操作,手术,经营,conduct oneself举止,根据句意,可知选B项。
【题干】Even though the scientist_____ the experiment for three months,it isn't finished yet,since it is too challenging.
A.has been conducting
B.has conducted
C.had conducted
D.had been conducting
【答案】A
【解析】句意:即使科学家做这个实验已经做了三个月了,但是还没完成,因为它太具有挑战性了。考查动词的时态。根据for three months和后面的it isn't finished yet,可知用现在完成进行时。故选A项。
【题干】One-third of the country_____ covered with trees and the majority of citizens____ black people.
A.is:are B.is; is
C.are;are D.are;is
【答案】A
【解析】句意:这个国家三分之一的国土被树木覆盖,大多数的居民是黑人。考查主谓一致。“分数或百分数+of+名词”作主语时,谓语动词需要和of后面的名词一致,故第一个空填is;第二空前的主语中心词是citizens,为可数名词的复数形式,所以第二个空填are。故答案选A项。
【题干】When the headmaster spoke out his plan,the____ of students in the class____ against it,
A.majority; were B.most; were
C.most; did D.majority; did
【答案】A
【解析】句意:当校长说出他的计划的时候,班里大部分的学生都反对。most of the+名词才是正确的用法,故排除B、C项;against在这里是介词,不能与did直接连用。
【题干】While she was in Paris,she developed a____ for fine art.
A.way B.relation
C.taste D.habit
【答案】C
【解析】句意:在巴黎期间,她培养了对美术的兴趣。本题考查名词辨析。A:方式,方法;B:关系;D:习惯。taste作名词时,意为“爱好,兴趣”。
【题干】China needs to strike a balance between maintaining a____ fast and stable development and economic structural adjustment.
A.relatively B.seemingly
C.approximately D.environmentally
【答案】A
【解析】句意:中国需要在维持相对快速、稳定的发展与经济结构调整上保持平衡。考查副词。relatively相对地;seemingly表面上;approximately大约;environmentally有关环境地。
【题干】There is no need for you to go on a diet;you are only slightly overweight____ your height.
A.in case of B.in relation to
C.in return for D.in response to
【答案】B
【解析】句意:你没有必要节食,根据你的身高,你只是稍微超重。考查介词短语辨析。in case of万一;in relation to关于,与……相比较;in return for作为……的回报;in response to作为对……的回应。根据题意可知选B项。
【题干】The treatment is not available in_____ of hospitals.
A.a most B.majority
C.the most D.the majority
【答案】D
【解析】句意:大多数医院都不提供这种治疗。考查majority和most的用法辨析。“大多数医院”可以说成most(of the)hospitals或the majority of hospitals,故选D。
【题干】The_____ of students in our class are from the country;only five are from cities.
A.most B.majority
C.minority D.mostly
【答案】B
【解析】句意:我们班大部分学生来自乡村,只有五个来自城市。考查近义词辨析。minority少数,和句意不符;mostly是副词;A项和B项都是“大多数”,但是,most用于most of the…,majority用于“the majority of...”,故选B项。
【题干】____,I think the movie is moving,interesting,and worth spending time on.
A.In order B.In peace
C.In return D.In summary
【答案】D
【解析】句意:总的说来,我觉得这部电影既感人又有趣,值得花时间去看。考查介词短语辨析。in summary总的说来,概括起来,符合句意。in order井然有序;in peace和平地,和睦地;in return作为报答,作为回报。
【题干】The Education Bureau gave a warning to each school without any____ when the virus of H1Nl hit our city.
A.delay B.effort
C.schedule D.consideration
【答案】A
【解析】句意:当HIN1病毒袭击我们的城市的时候,教育局立刻向每个学校发了警告。delay推延;effort努力;schedule时刻表;consideration考虑;without delay立刻,毫不迟疑。故选A。
【题干】We must create a safe and____ international environment of lasting peace.
A.extreme B.generous
C.reliable D.useful
【答案】C
【解析】句意:我们必须创造一个安全可靠的持续和平的国际环境。extreme极端的;generous慷慨的,大方的;reliable可靠的;useful有用的。所以选C。
【题干】Peter used to work in a remote mountain village school,which is only____ on foot.
A.reliable B.accessible
C.available D.convenient
【答案】B
【解析】句意:彼得过去在一个遥远的山村学校里工作,那里只能步行到达。考查形容词辨析。reliable可靠的;accessible可接近的;available有空的,可利用的;convenient便利的。根据题意可知选B项。
【题干】Being a_____ person, Aunt Li wouldn't let anyone or any difficulty stop her.
A.stubborn B.reliable
C.Determined D.concerned
【答案】C
【解析】句意:李阿姨是一个意志坚定的人,她不会让任何人或任何困难阻止她的。stubborn固执的;reliable可靠的;determined坚定的;concerned关注的。
【题干】_____,she was satisfied with what I said and went home happily.
A.To make things worse B.In all
C.Out of breath D.To be brief
【答案】D
【解析】句意:简言之,她对我说的话感到满意,高兴地回家了。考查短语辨析。A.使情况更糟糕的是;B.总共;C.上气不接下气;D.简言之。根据句意,应选D项。
【题干】It's a long story and there is not much time left,so I'll tell you about it____.
A.in detail B.in brief
C.in general D.in all
【答案】B
【解析】句意:这件事说来话长而且时间不多了,我给你简单地说一下吧。考查介词短语辨析。in detail详细地;in brief简言之;in general总的来说;in all总共。
【题干】The majority of people in the town strongly _____ the plan to build a playground for children.
A.consider B.support
C.confirm D.submit
【答案】B
【解析】句意:这个镇上大部分人都非常支持为孩子们建操场的计划。consider考虑,认为;support支持,支撑,养活;confirm确认;submit提交,呈递,屈服。根据句意可知答案为
B项。
【题干】Readers are required to____ the rules of the library and mind their manners.
A.review B.confirm
C.observe D.manage
【答案】C
【解析】 句意:读者被要求遵守图书馆的规章制度,并且注意自己的行为举止。考查动词辨析。A评论;B证实;C观察,遵守;D管理。根据句意,可知选C项。
【题干】Before writing your answer,please give careful____ to the question.
A.consideration B.translation
C.examination D.expression
【答案】A
【解析】句意:请在写下答案之前仔细考虑一下问题。考查名词词义辨析。consideration考虑;translation翻译;examination考试;expression表达。根据句意选A项。
【题干】It was____ of them to have sent the old people and children to safety in case the flood destroyed their village.
A.energetic B.considerate
C.fortunate D.patient
【答案】B
【解析】句意:这些人考虑得很周到,他们把老人和孩子送往安全的地方以防洪水摧毁他们的村庄。考查形容词词义辨析。energetic精力充沛的;considerate考虑周到的;fortunate {幸运的;patient有耐心的。
【题干】Not until he retired from teaching three years ago _____ having a holiday abroad.
A.he had considered B.had he considered
C.he considered D.did he consider
【答案】D
【解析】句意:直到三年前从教育战线退休以后,他才考虑到国外度假。考查倒装句。“not until...”置于句首,后面的主句需部分倒装,排除A、C项;B项时态不对,故也被排除。
【题干】When asked about their opinions about the school master,many teachers would prefer to see him step aside____ younger men.
A.in terms of B.in need of
C.in favor of D.in praise of
【答案】C
【解析】
句意:在被问到他们对校长的看法时,很多老师说他们更愿意看到他让贤于更年轻的人。考查介词短语辨析。句中的step aside表示“让位,让开”,后面接介词短语in favor of表示这些老师更赞成起用更年轻的人。其他介词短语的主要含义:A.就……而言;B.需要;D.表扬,称赞。
【题干】What's the____,in your opinion,of helping him if he doesn't make an effort to help himself
A.sympathy B.theme
C.object D.point
【答案】D
【解析】句意:如果他自己不努力帮助自己的话,你认为别人帮助他还有什么意义呢?本题考查名词辨析。the point of doing sth意思是“做某事的理由或意义”;sympathy可怜,同情; theme主题;object目标,物体。根据句意,可知选D项。
【题干】We were just _____calling you up____ you came in.
A.about;when B.on the point of;while
C.on the point of;when D.to the point of;as
【答案】C
【解析】句意:我们正要给你打电话,你就来了。考查固定句式。be on the point of doing sth when...正要做……就在这时……,故选C项。
【题干】People who are_____ modern city life may think it is rather dull to live in the countryside.
A.in honor of B.in charge of
C.in favor of D.in control of
【答案】C
【解析】句意:赞成住在现代化城市的人或许认为住在乡下会很无聊。考查介词短语辨析。A纪念;B负责,主管;C赞成,支持;D控制。根据句意选C项。
【题干】China's first high-resolution,stereo mapping satellite ZiyuanⅢ____international standards,ridding our country of its reliance on imports of satellite images.
A.sets B.makes
C.develops D.meets
【答案】D
【解析】句意:中国第二颗高分辨率立体测绘卫星“资源三号”达到国际标准,使我们国家摆脱了依赖进口卫星图像的现状。考查动词辨析:set意为“制订”;make意为“制作,使成为”;develop意为“开发”;meet意为“满足,遇见”。根据句意可知,答案为D项。
【题干】I think you look great as you are.You shouldn't be____ about your weight.
A.excited B.confused
C.frightened D.embarrassed
【答案】D
【解析】句意:我认为你现在的样子很好,不要因为体重难为情。考查形容词辨析。excited兴奋的;confused感到困惑的;frightened感到害怕的;embarrassed尴尬的,难为情的。根据句意选D项。
【题干】—How was your recent trip to Sichuan
—I've never had____ one before.
A.a pleasant B.a more pleasant
C.a most pleasant D.the most pleasant
【答案】B
【解析】句意:——你最近去四川的旅行怎么样?——这是我所有旅行中最愉快的一次。考查形容词的比较级。“否定形式+比较级”等同于最高级。根据语境可知此处用比较级与句中的never结合表示“没有比这次旅行更令人愉快的旅行了”。
【题干】—How do you find James Cameron's 3D version of Titan,ic
—Fantastic! It can't be____ and has brought us a wonderful experience.
A.as impressive B.more impressive
C.most impressive D.so impressive
【答案】B
【解析】句意:——你认为James Cameron的3D版《泰坦尼克号》怎么样?——非常棒!再也没有比这个更令人印象深刻的事情了,它给我们带来了非凡的体验。考查形容词比较级。can't be+形容词比较级意为“没有比……更……的了”,否定词与比较级连用,表示最高级。more impressive是比较级,选B项。
【题干】 Writing may be edited;we reserve the right to publish it without your____.
A.admission B.decision
C.permission D.position
【答案】C
【解析】句意:著作可以被编辑,我们保留不经你允许出版图书的权利。考查名词辨析。admission承认;decision决定;permission允许;position位置,职位。
【题干】Thinking of the safety,Tom's father didn't____ him to join the school football team.
A.let B.promise
C.permit D.hope
【答案】C
【解析】考查动词的搭配。let sb do让某人做某事,不加to;promise sb to do向某人许诺干某事,意思不符;hope不用动词不定式作宾补;permit sb to do sth允许某人做某事。
【题干】Despite all the benefits of building the subway in the city center,only a few people argued _____ the project.
A.in terms of B.in place of
C.in favour of D.in need of
【答案】C
【解析】句意:尽管在市中心建地铁有很多好处,但只有极少数人支持这项计划。考查介词短语辨析。in terms of“就……而言”;in place of“代替”;in favour of“支持,有利于”;in need of“需要.需求”。故选C项。
【题干】Many Chinese universities provide help for students _____ financial aid.
A.in favour of B.in honour of
C.in face of D.in need of
【答案】D
【解析】句意:中国的许多大学为需要经济帮助的学生提供帮助。考查介词短语辨析。in need of需要;in favour of赞成,支持;in honour of为纪念,向……表示敬意;in(the) face of面对。
【题干】We can go now or this afternoon.What time____ you better
A.fits B.meets
C.satisfies D.suits
【答案】D
【解析】句意:我们可以现在走或者今天下午走,哪个时间更适合你?考查动词辨析。suit“对(某人)方便”,符合题意。fit“(大小、形状)适合,适宜”;meet“满足(愿望、要求)”;satisfy“满足(要求);使(某人)满意”。
【题干】He was almost____ to death at the sight of the____ scene.
A.frightened;frightening
B.frightened; frighten
C.frighten; frighten
D.frightening;frightened
【答案】A
【解析】句意:看到这个可怕的场素,他几乎吓死。第一空sb be frightened to death把某人吓得要死;第二空frightening令人恐惧的,引起惊恐的,frightening修饰物。
【题干】The little girl was so____ when she saw the dog that she dared not move at all.
A.frightening B.frightened
C.shocking D.shocked
【答案】B
【解析】句意:这个小女孩看到狗的时候害怕得不敢动了。考查形容词辨析。frightening令人害怕的;frightened感到害怕的;shocking令人震惊的;shocked感到震惊的。根据句意,选B项。
【题干】I think the_____ thing,with no company at midnight,would be to take a taxi home.
A.sensitive B.sensible
C.reliable D.positive
【答案】B
【解析】句意:在午夜没人陪伴的情况下,我想还是坐出租车回家比较明智。考查形容词词义辨析。sensible明智的,切合实际的;sensitive敏感的;reliable可靠的,可信赖的;positive积极的,肯定的。