介词
单项选择
1.Greek cities used to compete ________ each other________the honor of winning.
A.with; of B.against; for C.with; in D.against, in
2.If I am not ________ so many barriers, I wouldn’t be where I am.
A.facing with B.faced to
C.facing to D.faced with
3.It is well-known that Jiuzhaigou has ________ views and I ________ its beauty.
A.amazed; am amazed for B.amazing; am amazed at
C.amazing; am amazing by D.amazed, am amazed by
4.Chinese patriotic cartoonist Wuheqilin regards his satire illustrations which quickly go viral on Chinese social media as a way to point out justice instead of intentionally attacking western regime, western media or anything _____.
A.in particular B.at length C.on credit D.in conflict
5.He is my neighbor Mr. Smith, who is difficult to get along with. He always keeps others ______ a distance.
A.in B.of C.from D.at
6.The car is still_________, so you should be able to get it repaired free of charge.
A.in response B.under guarantee
C.in debt D.under control
7.The whole class debated ________for the class uniform.
A.on what color they should choose
B.what color should they choose
C.about what color they to choose
D.what color should to choose
8.I believe I can exchange my ideas ________new friends and live a wonderful life ________campus.
A.for, in B.with, in C.with, on D.for, on
9.The ________look of the people in the earthquake left a deep impression ________the audience.
A.frightening; to B.frightened; on
C.frightened; with D.frightening; of
10.Henry, please remember to phone in your order five or more days________ departure.
A.prior to B.up to
C.owing to D.due to
11.I’m curious about the person ________ Mr. Smith is talking.
A.with whom B.to him C.with him D.to who
12.________a cold winter morning, I met her in the street.
A.In B.On C.At D.For
13.On the first day of my first grade, I stood by the door ______ butterflies in my stomach.
A.with B.by C.from D.on
14.It was several minutes before I could take ________ what he was saying.
A.on B.up C.off D.in
15.There is going to ____ a report ____ Chinese history in our school this evening.
A.have; on B.be; on C.have; for D.be; of
16.The author has various hobbies, but the loves photography and opera _______ particular.
A.in B.on C.with D.at
17.Our master often told us_______things for granted.
A.not to have
B.not to take
C.didn’ t take
D.not to make
18.If you read _________ the lines, you will know that they don’t really welcome us to their meeting.
A.within B.in C.between D.at
19.________leaving high school, Ernest Hemingway joined a local Kanas newspaper as a trainee reporter.
A.On B.At C.For D.In
20.Many enterprising young people present their ideas________ getting investment and advice to start their own business.
A.at the cost of B.by means of C.as a result of D.in the hope of
21.In the next section, we will provide a solution ______ these questions.
A.to B.with C.on D.about
22.On the whole, his performance is satisfactory. ______, it’s the first time he has competed in international games.
A.Above all B.At all C.After all D.In all
23.______ the disagreements we have on some issues, we’re always the best friends, supporting and caring about each other all the time.
A.Except B.Besides C.With D.Despite
24.He has decided to ______ his weight by exercising more.
A.take control of B.in control of
C.bring under control of D.take control
25.It was__________the old laboratory________they successfully did the experiment.
A./, that B.in, which C.in, where D.in, that
26.We have arranged __________at nine.
A.the car to arrive
B.for the car to reach
C.the car to reach
D.for the car to arrive
27.We all just graduated ________ junior high and have been a member of senior students
A.out B.of C.on D.from
28.Thinking is a more important ability _________ note-taking and memorizing.
A.of B.than C.as D.then
29.Some challenges at senior high might sometimes ________ students _________.
A.put…on pressure B.put…under pressure
C.put…into pressure D.put… down pressure
30.The teacher said “keep calm and be prepared, and you’ll ________ your time at senior high.”
A.make a more of B.make the more of
C.make the most of D.make a most of
31.Every child has been made aware ________ the risks involved in some after-school activities.
A.on B.for C.at D.of
32.I'm going out. I'll be back________ an hour.
A.at B.on C.in D.from
33.The reason why he _________ the new situations quickly is that he has a _________ attitude.
A.adapted to; changeable B.adapted for; alternate
C.adapted for; movable D.adapted to; flexible
34.The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _________ him of speeding.
A.charged B.accused C.blamed D.scold
35.You’d better not hang out after school _________ telling your parents. They may get worried.
A.by B.with C.without D.after
36.—How did you make so rapid progress in your English Do you have any secrets
—No.Only ________ hard working.
A.in terms of B.in honor of C.by means of D.on behalf of
37.The road and the railway are parallel ________ each other.
A.to B.in C.of D.at
38.I am not good at expressing myself._______,I am better at thinking indeed.
A.Deep down B.Upside down C.By contrast D.In turn
39.You must finish that task on time ________ any means.
A.by B.with C.in D.on
40.What you see in the virtue world is often different from what you experience ________.
A.in fact B.in turn C.in theory D.in reality
41.________ teaching experience puts me _______.
A.Lacking; at the disadvantage B.A lack of; at a disadvantage
C.Being lacking; at a disadvantage D.Lacking in; at the disadvantage
42.The human body is _________ doing many things, which enabled humans to ________ some tough times.
A.able to; get across B.equal of; get on
C.adequate for; get off D.capable of; get through
43.If you are familiar ________ the knowledge of the filed, many of the technical terms cannot be unfamiliar______ you.
A.to; with B.in; with
C.with; to D.to; in
44.We _______ the coal, and________, we had to burn wood to warm us.
A.ran out; as a result B.ran after; as the result
C.ran out of; as a result D.used up; as the result
45.__________achievements, the meeting of the G20 in Hangzhou earned a low, though not failing, grade.
A.In terms of B.In case of C.As a result of D.In face of
46.It ______ American James Allison and Japanese Tasuku Honjo who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine ______ discoveries leading to new approaches in using the immune system to fight cancer.
A.was; whose B.were; of whom C.was; for D.were; whose
47.Mark Twain was famous _______ a writer _______ his humorous style.
A.to; for B.to; as C.as; for D.for; to
48.Nothing can separate them _______ each other now.
A.on B.into C.from D.with
49.White lines divide the playing area _______ several parts.
A.on B.into C.from D.with
50.Due to his outstanding performance during the battle against the disease, the doctor got promoted and was put ________ local medical research team.
A.in defense of B.in control of C.in contrast to D.in charge of
51.He always did well at school ________ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.
A.in spite of B.in view of C.in case of D.regardless of
52.There were about 10,000 vehicles and 100,000 visitors coming our way ________ in the first three days since the Duku Highway opened again.
A.on a daily basis B.day in, day out C.by trial and error D.out of reach
53.Humans are and will continue to become increasingly ______ about the problems ______ health and well-being through food.
A.concerning; concerned B.concerned; concerned
C.concerning; concerning D.concerned; concerning
54.The doctor treated Mike ______ his headache with a new drug but didn’t cure him ______ it.
A.of; with B.for; of C.for; by D.by; with
55.Winners of the writing competition were chosen language, content and hand-writing.
A.in addition to B.in memory of C.in the hope of D.on the basis of
56.We have to admit that there are many people nowadays ______ still live happily ______ of modern technology.
A.who; in absence B.which; at absence
C.that; on presence D.where; in presence
57.The president ______ health system after he came into power.
A.was committed to reform B.committed himself to reform
C.committed himself to reforming D.was committing to reform
58.The whole world seemed to be sleeping ________ Helen ,who was too excited to fall asleep.
A.apart from B.besides C.away from D.ahead of
59.I am a tidy person. I like to have everything________.
A.in place B.out of place C.take place D.taken place
60.There was dead silence ______ the sound of our hearts beating violently.
A.despite B.except for C.in spite of D.Besides
参考答案:
1.B
【详解】考查介词。句意:希腊的城市过去常常为了获胜的荣誉而相互竞争。根据句意可知,空1为“与......某人竞争”,表达为compete with/against...;空2为“为了......而竞争”,表达为compete for...。故答案为against,for,故选B。
2.D
【详解】考查固定短语。句意:如果我没有面对这么多障碍,我就不会有今天的成就。句中be faced with为固定短语,意为“面对”。故选D。
3.B
【详解】考查-ed形容词和-ing形容词的区别。句意:众所周知,九寨沟风景优美,它的美让我惊叹不已。-ing形容词用来修饰物,第一空修饰views,所以用amazing;第二空表示主语I的感受,所以用-ed形容词,短语:be amazed at/by“被……所惊叹”,结合选项,故选B。
4.A
【详解】考查介词短语词义辨析。句意:中国爱国漫画家乌合麒麟将其在中国社交媒体上迅速走红的讽刺插图视为一种指出正义的方式,而不是有意攻击西方政体、西方媒体或任何特别的东西。A. in particular特别;B. at length终于;C. on credit赊帐;D. in conflict有矛盾。根据“Chinese patriotic cartoonist Wuheqilin regard his satire illustrations which quickly go viral on Chinese social media as a way to point out justice”可知,中国爱国漫画家乌合麒麟并没有用作品去攻击西方西方政体、西方媒体或任何特别的东西。故选A。
5.D
【详解】考查固定短语。句意:他是我的邻居史密斯先生,他很难相处。他总是和别人保持疏远。A. in在……内;B. of属于,关于;C. from从……起,(两地的距离)离,从……(到);D. at在(某处),在……远。根据上文“who is difficult to get along with”可知固定短语keep... at a distance意为“对……冷淡,同……疏远,与……保持一定距离”符合句意。故选D。
6.B
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意:这辆车仍在保修期内,所以你应该可以免费修理。A. in response作出回应;B. under guarantee在保修期;C. in debt负债;D. under control在控制之下。根据句意可知,可以免费修理车,说明车在保修期内,所以B选项under guarantee符合题意。故选B项。
7.A
【详解】考查动词搭配和宾语从句语序。句意:整个班级就班服应该选什么颜色展开辩论。分析句意可知,此处debate的结构为debate on sth.“就……展开辩论”,而关系代词what引导宾语从句,宾语从句应该使用陈述语序,即主谓宾的结构,选项A的debate on后接正常语序宾语从句,符合语法要求。故选A项。
8.C
【详解】考查介词。句意:我相信我可以与新朋友交流我的想法,过一个美好的校园生活。exchange sth. with sb.“与某人交流想法”,是固定短语,on campus“在校园里”是固定短语,根据句意,故选C。
9.B
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析和固定短语。句意:地震中人们惊恐的表情给观众留下了深刻的印象。-ed结尾的形容词通常修饰人,如果修饰物,通常是表示人特征的事物,如外貌(appearance),哭声(cry),表情(face, look), 声音(voice),情绪(mood);-ing结尾的形容词通常修饰事物,如果修饰人,则表示该人会使其他人产生相应的情感。根据语境可知,第一空修饰人的表情,且是体现人的感情,应用形容词frightened“惊恐的”;第二空为固定短语leave an impression on sb“给某人留下印象”。故选B项。
10.A
【详解】考查固定短语辨析。句意:亨利,请记得在出发前五天或更长时间打电话预订。A. prior to在……之前;B. up to多达;C. owing to由于;D. due to由于。由“remember to phone in your order five or more days”可知,句子表示“请记得在出发前五天或更长时间打电话预订”,空格处意为“在……之前”,故选A。
11.A
【详解】考查定语从句。句意:我对正在和史密斯先生谈话的那个人感到好奇。分析句子,设空处构成介词+关系代词的定语从句,引导词在从句中作宾语,指代前文的the person,用whom;同时talk with为固定短语,意为“和某人说话”,应使用with whom的结构。故选A。
12.B
【详解】考查介词。句意:在冬天的一个寒冷早上,我在街上见过她。指在具体某天的早/中/晚应用介词on。故选B项。
13.A
【详解】考查介词。句意:在我上一年级的第一天,我站在门边,心里忐忑不安。A.with 和……在一起;具有;用;B.by通过;C.from来自;D.on在...上面。此处考查with的复合结构:“with+宾语+宾补”的结构,故选A。
14.D
【详解】考查固定短语。句意:过了几分钟我才听懂他的话。根据后文what he was saying可知指理解说的话,应用take in。故选D。
15.B
【详解】考查动词和介词。句意:今天晚上我们学校要做一个关于中国历史的报告。A.have有; on关于;B. be有,存在; on关于;C.have有;for为了;D.be有,存在; of...的。固定句式there is going to be将要有,介词on可表示关于...,故选B。
16.A
【详解】考查固定短语。句意:作者爱好广泛,尤其喜欢摄影和歌剧。由句意和空后提示词particular可知,空格填介词in,构成固定短语in particular,表示“尤其,特别”。故答案为A。
17.B
【详解】考查不定式的否定和固定短语。句意:我们的主人经常告诉我们不要想当然。A. not to have不具有;B. not to take不拿走;C. didn’ t take不拿走;D. not to make不制作。tell sb. not to do是固定短语,意为“告诉某人不要做某事”,take...for granted是固定短语,意为“认为……是理所当然的”,因此空格处是not to take。故选B。
18.C
【详解】考查介词。句意:如果你能领会言外之意,你就会知道他们并不真的欢迎我们参加他们的会议。A. within在(某段距离)之间;B. in在……里面;C. between在……中间;D. at在。分析句子结构可知,此处考查固定搭配 between the lines意为“言外之意”。故选C项。
19.A
【详解】考查介词。句意:高中毕业后,欧内斯特·海明威加入了当地一家卡纳斯报纸,成为一名实习记者。A. On在……上;B. At 在……;C. For为了;D. In在……里。分析可知,此处为固定句型on doing“一……就……”。故选A。
20.D
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意:许多有进取心的年轻人提出了自己的想法,希望得到投资和开始自己事业的建议。A. at the cost of以……为代价;B. by means of 用;C. as a result of 由于;D. in the hope of怀着……的希望。根据句意可知,年轻人提出自己的想法是希望得到投资和建议,故in the hope of符合题意。故选D。
21.A
【详解】考查介词。句意:在下一节中,我们将提供这些问题的解决方案。solution to...“……的解决方法”为固定搭配。故选A项。
22.C
【详解】考查介词短语词义辨析。句意:总的来说,他的表现令人满意。毕竟这是他第一次参加国际比赛。A. Above all 首先重要的是;B. At all(否定句)根本;C. After all 毕竟;D. In all总计。根据句意可知,空处表示“毕竟”,用于提醒对方考虑到某一点,故选C项。
23.D
【详解】考查介词。句意:尽管我们在某些问题上有分歧,但我们一直是最好的朋友,一直相互支持和关心。A. Except除了……外(不包括在内);B. Besides除了……外(包括在内);C. With 用;D. Despite尽管。根据“we’re always the best friends, supporting and caring about each other all the time.”可知,尽管有分歧,但仍然是最好的朋友。故选D。
24.C
【详解】考查固定短语辨析。句意:他已决定通过多运动来控制体重。A. take control of接管;B. in control of控制;C. bring under control of使……受到控制;D. take control采取控制。根据后文“his weight by exercising more”指通过多运动来使体重受到控制,故选C。
25.D
【详解】考查强调句。句意:正是在那个旧实验室里,他们成功地做了那个实验。the old laboratory是“旧实验室”,前面用介词in,由句意和“in the old laboratory”,“they successfully did the experiment”可知,句子是强调句,结构是“it is/was+被强调的部分+who/that+其他部分”,被强调的部分是地点状语“in the old laboratory”,因此第二空是that,故选D。
26.D
【详解】考查介词和非谓语动词。句意:我们已安排好汽车九点到达。分析句子,句中arrange for为固定短语,意为“为……做安排”;同时句中应使用不定式作目的状语,arrive意为“到达”为不及物动词后面可以不接宾语,reached意为“到达”为及物动词,后需接宾语。句中无宾语,故使用arrive。故选D。
27.D
【详解】考查固定搭配。句意:我们都刚从初中毕业,成为了一名高中生。graduate from表示“从……毕业”符合句意。故选D。
28.B
【详解】考查介词。句意:思考比记笔记和记忆更重要。A. of……的;B. than比;C. as如同;D. then那时。根据“more important”可知,比起记笔记和记忆,思考更重要。than用于比较级之后,表示“比……”。故选B。
29.B
【详解】考查固定短语。句意:高中的一些挑战有时可能会给学生带来压力。表示“给某人压力”短语为put sb. under pressure。故选B。
30.C
【详解】考查动词短语。句意:老师说:“保持冷静,做好准备,你就会充分利用你在高中的时间。”根据句意及所给句子可知,此处使用动词短语make the most of,意为“充分利用”,其他的选项都没有这样的搭配。故选C。
31.D
【详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意:每个孩子都被告知参加一些课外活动的风险。A. on在……上;B. for为了,给,支持;C. at在(某处),在(某时刻),朝向;D. of属于,关于,反映(某人或某事)。形容词aware与介词of搭配表示“意识到,明白,知道……”,固定短语be made aware of 意为“被告知……”符合句意。故选D。
32.C
【详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意:我要出去了。我一小时后就回来了。A.at和时间连用,一般表示整点; B.on和时间连用,一般指具体的某一天; C.in 一般和一段时间连用,表示在……之后;D.from从。根据上文“I'm going out. ”,可知是过一段时间之后回来,故和in连用,故选C。
33.D
【详解】考查介词搭配和形容词词义辨析。句意:他快速适应新局面的原因是他拥有灵活的态度。A. adapted to适应;changeable可改变的,变化无常的;B. adapted for为……改编;alternate轮流的,供选择的;C. adapted for为……改编;movable可移动的;D. adapted to适应;flexible灵活的,柔韧的。根据语境可知,适应新局势和灵活的态度符合句意。故选D。
34.B
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意:他正驾车回家,警察拦住了他,指控他超速行驶。A. charged收(费);B. accused谴责;C. blamed责怪;D. scold责骂。分析句子结构可知,此处考查动词短语搭配,charge一般和with搭配意为“控告”,accuse一般和of搭配意为“指责,控告,知空”,blame和scold一般和for搭配。根据下文的of,可知应该和accused连用。故选B项。
35.C
【详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意:放学后你最好不要不告诉父母就出去玩。他们可能会担心。A. by通过;B. with和;C. without在没有(发生或做某事)的情况下;D. after在……之后。由“They may get worried”可知,句子表示“放学后你最好不要不告诉父母就出去玩。他们可能会担心”,空格处意为“在没有(发生或做某事)的情况下”,用without,故选C。
36.C
【详解】考查介词短语。句意:——你的英语怎么进步这么快 你有什么秘诀吗?——不。只有通过努力学习。A. in terms of就…方面而言;B. in honor of向…致敬;C. by means of依靠;D. on behalf of代表。根据句意,表示“通过”应该用by means of。故选C。
37.A
【详解】考查介词。句意:公路和铁路互相平行。句中be parallel to为固定搭配,意为“与...平行”。故选A。
38.C
【详解】考查固定短语辨析。句意:我不善于表达自己。相比之下,我更善于思考。A. Deep down在内心深处,在心底;B. Upside down 颠倒,上下翻转;C. By contrast相比之下;D. In turn反过来,依次。根据句意可知,此处表示前后对比,故用by contrast。故选C。
39.A
【详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意:无论如何你必须按时完成任务。A. by用……手段;B.with和…一起;C. in在…里面;D. on在……上。短语by any means表示“无论如何”。故选A项。
40.D
【详解】考查介词短语词义辨析。句意:你在虚拟世界中看到的往往与你在现实中体验到的不同。A.in fact事实上、实际上;B.in turn依次地;C.in theory在理论上;D.in reality事实上、实际上。题目表达的是在虚拟世界和在现实中的体验的是不同的,in reality强调的是现实,与其相对的是虚拟,而in fact强调的是客观事实;故D项in reality符合题意,故选D项。
41.B
【详解】考查名词和固定短语。句意:缺乏教学经验使我处于不利地位。第一空用名词或动名词作主语,lack作名词时,需用“a lack of”,lack作动词时是及物动词,因此第一空可用动名词lacking或a lack of;第二空是固定短语put sb. at a disadvantage意为“使某人处于不利地位”。故选B。
42.D
【详解】考查固定短语辨析。句意:人类的身体有能力做很多事情,这使人类能够度过一些艰难的时期。A. able to能够;get across使……被理解;B. equal of与……均等的;get on上车;C. adequate for胜任……的;get off下车;D. capable of有……能力的;get through度过。由“which enabled humans to ________ some tough times”可知,第一空所在句子表示“人类的身体有能力做很多事情”,第一空意为“有能力的,能够”,be able后跟to do,be capable of后跟动名词作宾语,因此第一空用capable of;由“some tough times”可知,第二空所在的句子表示“这使人类能够度过一些艰难的时期”,空格处意为“度过”,是get through,故选D。
43.C
【详解】考查固定搭配。句意:如果你熟悉该领域的知识,许多技术术语对你来说就不可能是陌生的。分析句子可知,该题是考查与familiar/unfamiliar相关的句型:Somebody is familia/unfamiliar with something(某人熟悉/不熟悉某事)和Something is familiar/unfamiliar to somebody(某事对某人来说是熟悉的/不熟悉的),所以第一个空格处应该填介词with,第二个空格处应该填介词to。故选C项。
44.C
【详解】考查动词短语辨析和固定短语。句意:我们的煤用完了,结果我们只好烧木头取暖。run out用完,一般以物做主语,表示该物已用光,以主动形式表示被动意义;run after追赶;run out of用完,后接用光的物品名词,主语则是人;use up用光。此处主语为we,应用run out of或者use up;第二空没有as the result这种搭配。故选C。
45.A
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意:就成就而言,在杭州举行的G20峰会虽然没有失败,但是收效甚微。A. in terms of就……而言;B. in case of以防万一;C. as a result of因为;D. in face of面对。根据句意可知,in terms of符合句意,成就而言,在杭州举行的G20峰会虽然没有失败,但是收效甚微。故选A。
46.C
【详解】考查主谓一致和介词。句意:美国人詹姆斯·艾利森和日本人本庶佑因发现了利用免疫系统对抗癌症的新方法而获得2018年诺贝尔医学奖。第一空为强调句it be+被强调部分+that/who,被强调部分为American James Allison and Japanese Tasuku Honjo,看作整体,谓语用单数;第二空后跟名词作宾语,表示原因应用介词for。故选C。
47.C
【详解】考查固定搭配。句意:马克·吐温以幽默的文体而闻名于世。句中be famous as为固定搭配,意为“作为...而知名”;be famous for意为“因为...而知名”。故选C。
48.C
【详解】考查固定搭配。句意:现在没有什么能把他们分开了。根据句意和句子的谓语动词separate可知,该题是考查separate的固定用法“separate...from...(把……分开)”。故选C项。
49.B
【详解】考查介词。句意:白线把比赛场地分成几个部分。固定短语divide...into表示“把……分成”。故选B。
50.D
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意:由于在与疾病的斗争中表现出色,这位医生得到了提升,并被任命为当地医学研究团队的负责人。A. in defense of防卫;B. in control of控制;C. in contrast to对比;D. in charge of负责。根据前文Due to his outstanding performance during the battle against the disease可知,该医生得到了晋升来负责当地的医疗研究团队。故选D
51.A
【详解】考查介词短语词义辨析。句意:尽管他不得不时不时地做些兼职工作,但他在学校的表现一直很好。A. in spite of尽管;B. in view of考虑到;C. in case of以防;D. regardless of不管。根据前后句可知,尽管他做一些兼职工作,但他在学校的表现一直很好,表让步,用in spite of。故选A。
52.A
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意:在杜库高速公路重新开放的前三天,每天约有1万辆汽车和10万名游客来到这里。A. on a daily basis在日常生活中,每天;B. day in, day out日复一日;C. by trial and error反复试验;D. out of reach遥不可及。由句意可知,此处为介词短语on a daily basis“在日常生活中,每天”,满足句意要求。故选A项。
53.D
【详解】考查形容词和介词。句意:人类现在和将来都将越来越关注通过食物带来的健康和福祉问题。分析句子结构,第一个空应该使用形容词作表语,concern为动词,意为“关心,与……有关系”,其形容词有两种,以ed结尾的描述人的感受,以ing结尾的形容词修饰事物和情形。sb. be concerned about sth意为“某人关心某事”,第一空中的主语是humans,故第一空使用concerned。分析句子结构,第二空应该使用介词构成介词短语作状语。concerning可以作为介词,意为“关于”,符合句意。故选D。
54.B
【详解】考查固定短语。句意:医生用一种新药治疗迈克的头痛,但没有治好。分析句子可知,空格一处涉及固定短语“treat sb. for sth.”,意为“治疗某人的某病症”,故空格一处应填介词“for”;空格二处涉及固定短语“cure sb. of sth.”,意为“治愈某人的某种病症”,故空格二处应填介词“of”。故选B项。
55.D
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意:写作比赛的优胜者是根据语言、内容和书写选出的。A. in addition to 除……之外;B. in memory of纪念……; C. in the hope of 怀有……的希望;D. on the basis of以……为基础。结合空前“Winners of the writing competition were chosen”及空后“language, content and hand-writing.”可知,此处指根据语言、内容和书写来决定获胜者。故选D。
56.A
【详解】考查定语从句和固定短语。句意:我们必须承认,现在有很多人在没有现代技术的情况下仍然过着幸福的生活。分析句子可知,句子为限制性定语从句,先行词为“people”,指人,在从句中作主语,故应用关系代词“who”或“that”引导从句,排除“B”和“D”,根据句意可知,句中指“在没有现代技术的情况下仍然过着幸福的生活”,“in absence of…”意为“在没有……时”,故空格二应填“absence of”,排除“C”。故选A项。
57.C
【详解】考查固定短语。句意:总统上台后致力于改革卫生系统。表示“致力于”短语为commit oneself to doing sth./be committed to doing sth.,结合后文came可知为一般过去时。故选C。
58.A
【详解】考查介词和介词短语辨析。句意:整个世界似乎都在睡觉,除了海伦,她太激动了以至于无法入睡。A.apart from除了……之外;B.besides此外; C.away from远离; D.ahead of在……之前。结合句意,根据前半句说“整个世界似乎都在睡觉”和修饰先行词Helen的定语从句,可知要表达的是“除了海伦,她太激动了以至于无法入睡”。besides表示“此外,除……之外(还)”,包括宾语在内,不符合本题意思。故选A。
59.A
【详解】考查介词短语。句意:我是一个整洁的人。我喜欢把一切都放在适当的地方。A. in place在恰当的位置;B. out of place不合适的;C. take place发生;D. taken place发生。由上文“I am a tidy person”可知,此处表示把一切都放在适当的地方,故选A。
60.B
【详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意:四周一片死寂,只除了我们心脏猛烈的跳动声。A. despite尽管;B. except for除……以外;C. in spite of尽管;D. besides除……之外(还)。结合句意可知,此处表示“除了我们心脏猛烈的跳动声以外,四周一片死寂”,故排除A、C项;except for意为“除……以外”,表示“减”的概念,且往往用于非同类事物之间;besides意为“除……外,还有……”,表示“加”的概念。根据题干中的“dead silence”和“the sound of our hearts beating violently”可知,心跳声不属于死寂的范畴,属于“减”的概念,且二者为非同类事物,设空处应用except for。故选B项。