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单项填空
1.Try ________ she might, Sue couldn't get the door open.
A. if B. when
C. since D. as
答案与解析 D 考查as的用法。连词as引导让步状语从句,从句通常采用倒装语序,即把表语、状语或动词放在句首。因此可判断空白处填as。句意:虽然Sue尽力了,但是她无法打开门。
2.Jack wasn't saying anything, but the teacher smiled at him ________ he had done something very clever.
A. as if B. in case
C. while D. thought
答案与解析 A 考查状语从句。as if意为“似乎;好像”,引导方式状语从句。句意:Jack什么也没说,但老师向他笑了笑,好像他做了件聪明的事情一样。
3.Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon, or ________ it is convenient to you.
A. whenever B. however
C. whichever D. wherever
答案与解析 A 句意:请叫我的秘书安排今天下午的一个会议,或者无论你什么时候方便(都可以)。
4.Frank insisted that he was not asleep ________ I had great difficulty in waking him up.
A. whether B. although
C. for D. so
答案与解析 B although conj. “虽然;尽管”,引导让步状语从句。句意:虽然我费了很大劲才叫醒他,但Frank坚持认为他没睡着。
5.He had his camera ready ________ he saw something that would make a good picture.
A. even if B. if only
C. in case D. so that
答案与解析 C 句意:他准备好了相机,万一看见能拍一张好照片的东西(就可以拍下来了)。结合句意,可知应选in case,意为“以防;万一”。even if “即使”; if only “要是……就好了”; so that表结果或目的。
6.This is a very interesting book.I'll buy it,________.
A. how much may it cost
B. no matter how it may cost
C. however much it may cost
D. how many it cost
答案与解析 C 本题考查让步状语从句。however/no matter how+adj./adv.+主语+谓语。句意:……不管花多少钱我都要买这本书。
7.I'd like to arrive 20 minutes early________I can have time for a cup of tea.
A. as soon as B. as a result
C. in case D. so that
答案与解析 D 目的状语从句。句意:我想早20分钟到是为了能够有时间喝杯茶。
8.As is reported, it is 100 years ________ Qinghua University was founded.
A. when B. before
C. after D. since
答案与解析 D since conj. “自……以来;从……以后”,引导时间状语从句。句意:据报道,自清华大学建立以来已有一百年了。“It is+一段时间+since从句”表示“自从……以来已有多长时间了”。
9.________ all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post.
A. Since B. While
C. If D. As
答案与解析 B 句意:虽然他们都是很强的候选人,但是只有一人能被选来担任这一职务。根据句意应该选B项,while“虽然”引导让步状语从句。
10.In order to ________ a good knowledge of English, he gave up his job and went to study in an English school.
A. require B. inquire
C. acquire D. achieve
答案与解析 C 句意:为了精通英语,他放弃工作,去一家英语学校学习。acquire “获得;得到”,符合句意。require “要求”; inquire “询问;咨询”; achieve “取得;实现”。
11.Young people sometimes complain ________ not being able to communicate with their parents.
A. with B. for
C. in D. of
答案与解析 D 句意:年轻人有时抱怨无法与父母沟通思想。complain of/about sth. “抱怨某事”。
12.The former Russian spy's death is being ________ by Russian and British authorities.
A. investigated B. questioned
C. raised D. searched
答案与解析 A 句意:俄罗斯以及英国当局正对俄罗斯的前特工的死亡进行调查。investigate “调查”,符合句意。question “询问”; raise “提出”; search “搜查;搜身”。
13.We were in________when we left that we forgot the airline tickets.
A. a rush so anxious B. a such anxious rush
C. so an anxious rush D. such an anxious rush
答案与解析 D 本句是由such ... that引导的结果状语从句,由于句中插入了“when we left”这一时间状语从句,它起到了较大的干扰作用,要注意识别并排除干扰。
14.The room is big enough________,but we'll have to move if we have more people tomorrow.
A. for the moment B. on the moment
C. in a moment D. for a moment
答案与解析 A 句意:目前房间足够大,但如果明天有再多的人我们就必须搬迁。for the moment “暂时;目前”; in a moment “立即;立刻”; for a moment “片刻;一会儿”;选项B搭配错误。
15.Mary made coffee ________ her guests were finishing their meals.
A. so that B. although
C. while D. as if
答案与解析 C so that “以便;为了”,用来引导目的状语从句或结果状语从句; although “虽然;尽管”,用来引导让步状语从句。while “在……期间;当……的时候”,用来引导时间状语从句; as if “仿佛;好像”,用来引导方式状语从句。
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Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.My kid sister has a ________ (极好的) memory.
答案 splendid
2.His nationality isn't ________ (有关的)to whether he is a good lawyer.
答案 relevant
3.The government ________ (收回)worn out money from use.
答案 withdraws
4.The nation was unable to ________ (抵抗) the invasion.
答案 resist
5.The plan was ________ (拒绝接受).
答案 rejected
6.You are always ________ (辱骂) and offending people.
答案 abusing
7.It is ________(荒唐的) to go out in such terrible weather.
答案 absurd
8.Please ________ (传达) my best regards to her.
答案 convey
9.They ________(反对) the government's new policies.
答案 opposed
10.The learner of a second language has many obstacles to ________(克服).
答案 overcome
Ⅱ.单项填空
1.The final examination is coming up soon.It's time for us to________our studies.
A. get down to B. get out
C. get back for D. get over
答案与解析 A get down to “开始做某事”,符合题意。get out “出去”; get back for “回来;恢复”; get over “克服;爬过”。
2.He said he'd come to help me, but he let me________.
A. down B. through
C. out D. up
答案与解析 A 句意:他说要来帮我的忙,但使我失望了。let down “辜负;让……失望”,接代词做宾语时要放在短语中间。let through “允许通过”; let out “放出;泄露;发出(声音等)”; let up “减弱;松劲”。所以选A项。
3.She has to lose weight, but she can't________chocolate cakes.
A. stop B. resist
C. prevent D. eat
答案与解析 B 根据句意“她必须减肥,但是她不能抵制巧克力蛋糕的诱惑”可知应该选resist,表示“忍住;抵制住”。stop和prevent都表示“阻止”,eat表示“吃”,均不合题意。
4.Borrowing money is an abuse ________friendship.
A. on B. to
C. of D. at
答案与解析 C 句意:借钱行为是对友谊的滥用/伤害。abuse of是“对……的妄用、滥用”的意思。abuse是名词,有“妄用;滥用”之意,也有“虐待;伤害”之意。如: The prisoners were treated with abuse.罪犯受到虐待。
5.The organization, Doctors Without Borders, provides emergency care to victims of armed ________, natural and man made disasters.
A. argument B. quarrel
C. conflict D. confusion
答案与解析 C 句意:无国界医生组织为武装冲突、自然或人为灾祸的受害者提供紧急救治。argument “争论”; quarrel “争吵”,都不与armed搭配。 conflict“冲突”; confusion “混乱;混淆”。
6.He made an attempt to________the misunderstanding about the origin of the language.
A. classify B. clarify
C. check D. claim
答案与解析 B clarify the misunderstanding “澄清误会”。 classify “分类”; check “检查”; claim “声称”。
7.________the plan has been made, let's get down to________it out.
A. Now that; carry B. Because; carry
C. Since; carrying D. For; carrying
答案与解析 C 由get down to后接动名词排除A、B两项;for作连词用是并列连词,意为“因为”表示推断出来的原因,故选C项。
8.We can't finish the task because we don't have________money.
A. a large number of B. a great deal of
C. the number of D. a plenty of
答案与解析 B 修饰不可数名词money用a great deal of。 a large number of修饰可数名词;plenty of前无a; the number of “……的数量”。
9.As long as you don't________me, I'll do whatever you ask me to.
A. approve B. betray
C. convey D. complain
答案与解析 B 句意:只要你不出卖我,你让我做什么我都做。betray “对……不忠”; approve“同意”; convey“传递”; complain “抱怨”。
10.I felt very disappointed when my repeated request that I join the club was ________.
A. replaced B. resisted
C. rejected D. removed
答案与解析 C 句意:要求加入俱乐部的请求一再遭到拒绝令我很失望。reject “拒绝接受”。replace “取代”; resist “抵抗”; remove “除去”。
11.The house is too small, and ________, it's too far from the town.
A. however B. instead
C. furthermore D. thus
答案与解析 C 句意:这座房子太小,而且离城镇也太远。furthermore “此外;并且”,符合句意。however “但是;然而”; instead “相反;反而”; thus “因此;于是”。
12.A large number of students in our school ________ from the countryside, the number ________ growing these years.
A. is; has been B. are; has been
C. is; have been D. are; have been
答案与解析 B 句意:我们学校有很多学生来自农村,这些年数量一直在增长。a number of “许多”,修饰可数名词复数,作主语时谓语动词要用复数形式;the number of “……的数量”,表示单数意义,作主语时谓语动词要用单数形式。
13.Should difficulties be allowed to block your path when you are convinced ________ what is your duty
A. of B. to
C. by D. on
答案与解析 A 句意:如果你深信你的责任是什么,你会让困难阻挡你前进的道路吗?be convinced of sth. “确信某事”。
14.All his family ________ abroad, that is to say, nobody agrees ________ his decision to go abroad.
A. oppose he go; on
B. oppose him to go; of
C. oppose his going; at
D. are opposed to his going; with
答案与解析 D 句意:全家人都反对他出国,也就是说,没有人同意他出国的决定。be opposed to “反对”,为固定搭配,其中to是介词,后跟名词、代词或动名词。agree with “同意;赞成”。
15.Yao Ming is my favourite basketball player. I regard him ________ other players.
A. more superior to B. more superior than
C. superior to D. superior than
答案与解析 C 句意:姚明是我最喜爱的篮球运动员。我认为他比其他运动员好。superior/inferior/senior/junior/prior均与to连用,因它们本身就含有比较意义,所以不能再和其他表示比较意义的词连用。
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Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.The writer has a ________ (独特的) style.
答案 unique
2.After a long ________ (辩论), he was chosen captain of the team.
答案 debate
3.It's not just what you avoid but what you eat that ________(很重要).
答案 counts
4.Love has no age, meaning someone's age should have no significance on a relationship — love is all that ________ (重要).
答案 matters
5.The young has an instantly ________ (可辨认的) face.
答案 recognisable
Ⅱ.单项填空
1.Last week, we had a ________ about whether we should develop nuclear power stations.
A. quarrel B. fighting
C. debate D. argument
答案与解析 C 句意:上周,我们就是否应该发展核电站展开讨论。quarrel “争吵”; fighting “打架”; debate “辩论;讨论”; argument “论据;争论”。因为空前为a,故不能选D项。
2.________he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience.
A. Since B. Unless
C. As D. Although
答案与解析 D 句意:尽管这个老工人技术知识有限,但是他有大量的经验。although意为“尽管”,引导让步状语从句。
3.I think that in a certain ________, difficult situations can stimulate a person's potential, and pave the way for him to success.
A. sense B. feeling
C. touch D. meaning
答案与解析 A 句意:我认为,在一定意义上,困境能激励一个人的潜能,并为他的成功铺好道路。in a certain sense “在一定意义上”。
4.Dressed all the same, I really cannot tell the girls________,for one does look like another.
A. / B. apart
C. on D. off
答案与解析 B tell ... apart意为“分辨;区分”,符合句意。句意:这些女孩都穿得一样,我真的分辨不清楚了,因为她们彼此看起来很像。故选B项。
5.Surely it doesn't matter where the student associations get their money from, what________is what they do with it.
A. counts B. applies
C. stresses D. functions
答案与解析 A 句意:当然学生会在哪儿弄到钱并不重要,重要的是他们用这钱来干什么。count相当于matter或be important,意为“重要”。apply “申请;应用”; stress “强调”; function “起作用”。
6.More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a great________of goods.
A. variety B. mixture
C. extension D. combination
答案与解析 A 句意:越来越多的人选择在超市购物,因为超市提供各种各样的货物。a variety of意为“各种各样的”,是固定短语。
7.The key ________ success lies ________ persistence and hard work.
A. to; in B. of; for
C. for; to D. of; in
答案与解析 A 句意:成功的关键在于坚持和努力工作。key to ... “……的关键(钥匙)”; lie in “在于”。
8.Does it________if an increasing number of people speak the same language
A. matter B. occur
C. last D. continue
答案与解析 A matter作动词,表示“重要;有关系”,常用于疑问句和否定句。occur “发生”; last “持续”; continue “继续”。
9.This kind of flowers looks________because you can't find it in other countries.
A. ordinary B. common
C. unique D. recognizable
答案与解析 C 句意:这种花很独特,因为在别的国家找不到它。unique “独特的”。ordinary “普通的”; common “常见的”; recognizable “能辨认的”。
10.________he promised to marry her, he would get a lot of money.
A. As long as B. As far as
C. As good as D. As well as
答案与解析 A 句意:只要他答应娶她,他就会得到很多钱。as long as “只要”,引导条件状语从句。as far as “远到……;就……而言”; as good as “和……一样好”; as well as “和;也;和……一样好”。
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单项填空
1.The teachers in the kindergarten should protect the children's________,which will make them find more by themselves.
A. feeling B. complaint
C. curiosity D. concept
答案与解析 C 句意:幼儿园的老师应该保护孩子的好奇心,这可以促使他们学习更多的东西。curiosity “好奇心”; feeling “感情”; complaint “抱怨”; concept “观念”。
2.They are interviewing four________for the post of sales manager.
A. candidates B. interviewers
C. employees D. hunters
答案与解析 A 句意:他们正在面试四位应聘销售经理的人。candidate “应考者”; interviewer “采访者”; employee “雇员”,表示已经被录用了; hunter “追求者;搜寻者”。
3.Although you are young, you must be superior ________ me in this skill.
A. with B. to
C. over D. than
答案与解析 B be superior to “比……强;超过”是固定搭配。
4.How________it is that parents can not tell the twins ________!
A. absurd; apart B. ambiguous; apart
C. absurd; off D. ambiguous; off
答案与解析 A 句意:父母都区分不开这对双胞胎,多么荒谬啊!tell ... apart “把……区分开”; absurd “荒谬的;可笑的”。ambiguous “暧昧的;不明确的”。
5.After the United States rejected the Kyoto Protocol(《京都议定书》), ________by Russia was necessary for the agreement to come into effect.
A. applause B. application
C. proof D. approval
答案与解析 D 句意:美国拒绝了《京都议定书》后,这个协议的生效需要俄罗斯的批准。applause “鼓掌”; application “申请”; proof “证据;证明”; approval “赞成;正式批准”。
6.These books ________ children, so they are easy.
A. are meant B. are meant to
C. are meaning for D. are meant for
答案与解析 D 句意:这些书是为儿童编写的,所以很容易。其他三项结构不正确。
7.People have always been curious ________ how living things on the earth exactly began.
A. in B. at
C. of D. about
答案与解析 D 句意:人们一直对地球上的生物是如何起源的感到好奇。be curious about “对……感到好奇”。
8.As you can see, the number of cars on roads ________ rising these days.
A. was keeping B. keep
C. keeps D. were keeping
答案与解析 C 考查主谓一致。 “the number of+复数名词”作主语时,谓语动词应用单数形式,再根据时间状语these days可知答案为C项。
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