1、_____all our kindness to help her, Sara refused to listen.
A.At B.In C.For D.On
2、____beforewe depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.
A.Had they arrived B.Would they arrive
C.Were they arriving D.Were they to arrive
3、____ conflict among city-states caused the eventual decline of Greek civilization.
A.Continuous B.Continual C.Constant D.Contrary
4、____ he's already heard the news.
A.Chances are B.Chance is
C.Opportunities are D.Opportunity is
5、____ his knowledge and academic background, he is basically stupid.
A.But for B.According to
C.For all D.Thanks to
6、____ man can now create radioactive elements, there is nothing he can do to reduce their radioactivity.
A.As B.Whether
C.While D.Now that
7、____ of the burden of ice, the balloon climbed up and drifted to the South.
A.To be free B.To free
C.Freeing D.Freed
8、____ should any money be given to a small child.
A.On no account B.From all account
C.Of no account D.By all account
9、____the advances of the science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.
A.As for B.Despite
C.Except D.Besides
10、____ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.
A.To give B.Given
C.Giving D.Having given
11、____ the sight of the police officers, the men ran off.
A.In B.At C.On D.With
12、____ the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint.
A.Making up B.Doing up
C.Putting up D.Sizing up
13、____ the whole, early American city planning was excellent.
A.In B.From
C.On D.Above
14、____ we are having these days!
A.What a lovely weather B.What lovely weathers
C.What lovely weather D.What lovely a weather
15、____, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.
A.Other things being equal B.Were otherthings equal
C.To be equal to other things D.Other things to be equal
16、____, he does not love her.
A.As he likes her very much B.Though much he likes her
C.Much although he likes her D.Much though he likes her
17、A drunk man walked in, ____ in appearance.
A.repulsive B.reluctant
C.reproachful D.reputed
18、A good many houses ____ knocked down by the earthquake.
A.was B.were C.is D. are
19、A good teacher must know how to ____ his ideas.
A.convey B.display C.consult D.confront
20、A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is ____conditions or events.
A.in response to B.in favor of
C.in contrast to D.in excess of
21、A love marriage, however, does not necessarily ____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.
A.take over B.result in C.hold on D.keep to
22、A man has to make _____ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.
A.supply B.assurance C.provision D.adjustment
23、A river _____ through the narrow wooded valley below.
A.extends B.pours C.expands D.twists
24、A writer has to ____ imagination as well as his experiences for his writing.
A.drawing back from B.draw in
C.draw up D.draw on
25、According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the _____ of maturity.
A.fulfillment B.achievement
C.establishment D.accomplishment
26、After a concert tour in Asia, Canada and the U.S., he will _____ work on a five-language opera.
A.confine B.indulge C.resume D.undergo
27、After briefly ____ the history of the author, Prof. Li turned to the novel itself immediately.
A.dipping in B.dipping at C.dipping into D.dipping to
28、After negotiation, the two countries ____ the terms of peace.
A.agreed with B.agreed in C.agreed to D.agreed on
29、After performing a successful operation, the doctor at last pulled the patient ____.
A.back B.in C.up D.through
30、After reading these books, he was _____ to the Darwinian theory of evolution.
A.changed B.converted C.transferred D.adjusted
答案:
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1. Although ____ Spanish, he attended the course.
A. he was knowing B. he is knowing
C. having a knowledge of D. knows
2. You ____that letter to James. However, you didn’t.
A. ought to write B. ought to have written
C. should write D. should be writing
3. Joseph was very lucky ____ with his life; he almost did not get out of the room.
A. to escape B. to have escaped
C. to escaping D. to be escaping
4. Bread and butter ____liked by Westerners.
A. is B. are C. were D. be
5. The back garden of our house contains a lawn, ____very pleasant to sit on in summer.
A. which is B. which it is C. it is D.where it is
6. He set up in business ____ his own and was very successful.
A. in B.of C.on D. by
7. John’s score on the test is the highest in the class; he ____ last night.
A. must study B.charged C.punished D.posed
14. Modern ___perhaps causes more problems than it solves.
A. technique B.technology
C. tactics D.tendency
15. Mary tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it ____ when she was trying to go tosleep.
A. sounding B. ringing C. ticking D. humming
16. Under this ____ pressure some of the rocks even became liquid.
A. intensive B.weighty C.intense D.bulky
17. Of course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the ____ of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living.
A. maximum B.minority C. majorit D.minimum
18. Nancy was surprised that they have ____. They seemed to be a happy couple.
A. split up B.broken down
C. fallen through D. knocked out
19.The beach is in an ideal ____to draw tourists.
A. condition B. situation C. state D. publicity
20. Our ____ sensitivity decreases with age. By age 60, most people have lost 40 percent of their ability to smell and 50 percent of their taste buds.
A. sensible B. senseless
C. sensitive D. sensory
21. The eldest child is thoroughly ____because they always give him whatever he wants.
A. wasted B. spoiled
C.destroyed D.uneducated
22. If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may ____a gas.
A. give into B. give over
C. give off D. give away
23. His manner was so pleasant that Bolla felt at ____ with him at once.
A. peace B. large C. ease D. best
24. —Can you take the day off tomorrow?
—Well, I’ll have to get ____ from my boss.
A. permission B. permit
C. allowance D. possession
25. The ____ in Janet’s character has hindered her from advancement in her career.
A. weakness B. merit
C. defect D. shortcoming
答案详解:
1. C)【句意】虽然只懂一点西班牙语,但他还是参加了这个课程的学习。
【难点】know是静态动词,不能用于进行时;选knows从句中又缺少主语。knowledge作“知识”讲时是不可数名词,但作“了解”讲时,前面可加“a”,常用于词组have a knowledge of中,所以选C)。
2. B)【句意】你本应该给詹姆斯写信,然而,你没写。
【难点】ought to have written是虚拟语气,与本句句意相符。
3. B)【句意】约瑟夫幸运地逃了性命;他险些没从房间里逃出来。
【难点】to have escaped 是不定式的完成式,表示过去的某一动作业已完成。
4. A)【句意】黄油面包受西方人青睐。
【难点】bread and butter 是西方人吃的一种食品,虽然有三个字,表达的却是一个东西,并且是不可数名词,作单数。
5. A)【句意】我家的后花园有一片草坪,夏天坐在上面会令你心旷神怡。
【难点】which引出非性定语从句,在句中作主语,且和sit on 构成动宾关系。类似的句子有:This room is comfortable to live in 这句中live in 和this room构成动宾关系。
6. C)【句意】他独自一人开始经商,并且做得很成功。
【难点】on one’s own 是个常用的介词词组,意为“独自”;of one’s own表示“某人自己的(东西)”,如:I have a flat of my own.我自己有套房子。
7. C)【句意】约翰的考试分数全班最高;他昨天晚上一定学习了。
【难点】表示对过去某一动作行为的猜测须要用must have done这一句型结构。
8. B)【句意】弗兰克几乎从未受过任何教育,是不是?
【难点】这是一句含有否定副词never的一般过去时的句子,由于主句为否定形式,所以反意问句用肯定形式。
9. C)【句意】即使他的信明天到也无济于事了。
【难点】在条件句中表示现在将来的时间,需要用一般现在时,主句中使用将来时。
10. C)【句意】我们在房间的后面也能听得很清楚。
【难点】as well意为“(程度)同样地好”,是副词短语修饰动词hear;just表示程度,意为“刚好”。
11. A)【句意】为获得一个满意的结果,你必须在一个干净的表面上涂两层油漆。
【难点】coat意为“覆盖物,层”;level意为“(建筑物)楼层”;times意为“次,回”;courses意为“(一层)砖面;一排”。
12. C)【句意】这个小山村被大雪封住达一个多月。
【难点】cut back意为“削减;缩减”;cut out意为“停止;切下”;cut off意为“切断;使隔断”;cut away意为“切除;砍掉”。
13. A)【句意】格林小姐因酒后驾车被罚100美元。
【难点】fine意为“处…以罚金”;charge意为“要(价),收(费),要(人)支付(钱)”;punish意为“罚,惩罚”;pose意为“造成,引起(困难)”。
14. B)【句意】现代技术所引发的问题也许比它所能解决的要多。
【难点】technique意为“技法;具体的技术”;technology意为“工业技术”;tactics意为“战术,兵法,策略”;tendency意为“倾向”。
15. C)【句意】玛丽蹑手蹑脚走过来把钟拿走了,因为她讨厌在自己想睡觉的时候听它滴哒地响。
【难点】sound意为“作声,发声,响”;ring意为“鸣,发出清脆响亮的声音”;tick意为“发出滴哒声”;hum意为“发连续低沉的声音(如蜜蜂、马达的嗡嗡声)”。
16. C)【句意】在这种强大的压力下,一些岩石甚至变成了液体。
【难点】intensive意为“加强的;集中的”;weighty意为“沉重的;笨重的”;intense意为“强烈的,剧烈的”;bulky意为“庞大的;粗壮的”。
17. C)【句意】当然,大多数移民不是一夜之间就发财的,但是他们大多最终改善了自己的生活水平。
【难点】maximum意为“最大限量;最高点”;minority意为“少数,半数以下”;majority意为“大多数”;minimum意为“最低限度,最低点”。
18. A)【句意】南希对他们的离婚表示十分惊讶,因为他们似乎是一对快乐的夫妇。
【难点】split up意为“,离婚”;break down意为“(精神方面)垮掉;(健康)变得衰弱;崩溃”;fall through意为“失败;成为泡影”;knock out意为“使筋疲力尽”。
19. B)【句意】这片海滩所处位置理想,吸引了很多游客。
【难点】condition意为“状况;形势”;situation意为“位置,地点,环境”;state意为“状态,情形”;publicity意为“公众的注意,名声”。
20. D)【句意】我们的感官能力随着年龄的增长而下降。比如说,到60岁的时候,多数人失去了他们40%的嗅觉能力和50%的味觉能力。
【难点】sensible意为“明智的,合情理的”;senseless意为“失去知觉的,不省人事的”;sensitive意为“敏感的”;sensory意为“感觉的,传递感觉的”。
21. B)【句意】他们的大孩子被彻底宠坏了,因为他要什么,他们就给什么。
【难点】waste意为“使衰弱;使消瘦”;spoil意为“宠坏,溺爱”;destroy意为“破坏;毁灭”;uneducated意为“未受(良好)教育的”。
22. C)【句意】如果一种物质溶解在水里或被加热,它可能释放出一种气体。
【难点】give into为非固定搭配;give over意为“托付,交托”;give off意为“散发”;give away意为“送掉,分发(奖品)等”。
23. C)【句意】他那平易近人的风度使得博拉立刻放松了情绪。
【难点】at peace意为“和平地”;at large意为“自由地;大体地”;at ease意为“不拘束”;at best意为“至多”。
24. A)【句意】——你明天能休一天吗?
——呵,我要征得老板的允许。
【难点】permission意为“允许”;permit意为“许可证”;allowance意为“津贴”;possession意为“拥有”。
25. C)【句意】詹妮特的性格缺陷阻碍了她事业进步。
【难点】weakness意为“弱点;嗜好”;merit意为“优点,长处”;defect意为“缺点,缺陷”;shortcoming意为“缺点,短处”。
1. My pain ____ apparent the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympathetically: “Are you feeling all right?”
A. must be B. must have been C. had been D. had to be
2. It is only when you nearly lose someone ____ fully conscious of how much you value him.
A. do you become B.then you become
C. that you become D.have you become
3. Just as the soil is a part of the earth, ____ the atmosphere.
A. as it is B. so is C. the same as D. and so is
4. While driving along the treacherous road, ____ .
A. my right rear tyre blew out
B. my right rear tyre had a blowout
C.I had a blownout on my right rear tyre
D. I had my right rear tyre blowout
5. Jean Wagner’s most enduring contribution to the study of Afro American poetry is his insistence that it ____ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.
A. is to be analysed B. has been analysed
C. be analysed D. should have been analysed
6. ____ there is little we can do to modify the weather, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect.
A. Since B.When C.While D. Unless
7.This organization brought Western artists together in the hope of making more of an impact on the art community ____ any of them could individually and to promote Western art by women.
A. rather than B.rather C. than D. other than
8. But the Swiss discovered long years ago that constant warfare brought them ____ suffering and poverty.
A. anything but B. nothing but
C. none other than D. no more than
9. After ____ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to step into the doctor’s office.
A.it B.that C.what D. which
10. The board deemed it’s urgent that these files ____ right away.
A. had to be printed B. should have been printed
C. must be printed D. should be printed
11. His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any ____ of it at all.
A. explanation B. meaning C. sense D. interpretation
12. You should have your eyes tested every year in case the ____ of your spectacles need changing.
A. lenses B.glasses C.sights D.crystals
13. The school committee hoped that their choice of play would be ______ with the students and their parents.
A. recognized B. popular C. favorable D. fascinated
14. By cutting down trees we ____ the natural home of birds and animals.
A. harm B. hurt C. injure D. damage
15. Mr. Robinson knew that the most trivial chore could prove to be a ____ if approached with enthusiasm.
A. prize B. reward C.refund D. bonus
16. The trade unions in this industry are ____ any reduction in wages.
A. objecting against B. opposed to
C. reacted to D.resisting against
17. She was teaching me ____ you would teach a younger child to speak the language.
A. the way B.in the way C. a way D.to the way
18. The Brownings have not ____ yet and I doubt whether they will come.
A turned in B. turned out C.turned up D. turned to
19.We went on a(n) ____ to the mountain yesterday.
A.excursion B.trip C. tour D. travel
20.When Sarah and I ____ on an article for the school newspaper, we found it difficult to work together.
A. compiled B. gathered
C. collaborated D. collected
21.Beth could ____ her coat because it had largered buttons.
A. recognize B.prove C.define D. claim
22.Postal ____ are determined by the class and weight of the parcel mailed.
A. taxes B.payment C. fees D. premium
23.My father is so deaf that he has to use a hearing ____ .
A. help B. aid C.support D.tool
24.On New Year’s Eve, there will be a firework ____ at People’s Square.
A. display B.performance C. show D. exhibition
25.The ____ of beer and alcohol in New Zealand is very high.
A. consumption B. use C.drink D. absorption
答案详解:
1. B)【句意】我刚一走进房间时一定表现得很痛苦,因为我遇到的第一个人同情地问我:“你没事吧?”
【难点】must与完成时不定式连用往往表示对过去发生的事情的主观推测,常译成“一定是…”。
2. C)【句意】只有当你快要失去什么人时,你才充分意识到他对你是多么重要。
【难点】该句是一个典型的强调句式,即It is...that...。
3. B)【句意】正像土壤是地球的一部分,大气层也是。
【难点】Just as...,so...为一固定结构,意为“正如…,…也…”。
4. C)【句意】当我在险峻的山路上驾车急驰时,车的右后胎爆了。
【难点】此句为一个带有时间状语从句的主从复合句。在英语中,由while, when等引导的时间状语从句,如果其主语与主句中的主语相同,从句中的主语可以省略,而只剩下分词短语。驾车的应该是人,所以只能从C)和D)选,而D)的意义不符,所以选C)。
5. C)【句意】杰恩•瓦格那对亚非诗歌最永恒的贡献是他坚持认为,这类诗歌除用凡俗的参考框架,还应用宗教的参考框架进行研究。
【难点】insistence是个从insist派生来的名词,二者后面分别接同位语从句和宾语从句,句中皆应使用虚拟形式,即should+动词原形或动词原形。
6. C)【句意】尽管我们在改变天气方面为力,但我们至少知道天气未来的变化。
【难点】while除表示时间外,还可表示转折、让步,意为“尽管,虽然”。该句中其它选项不具备此意。
7. C)【句意】该组织把西部艺术家聚集在一起,希望他们比任何个人都能更多地影响艺术界,并由妇女来促进西部艺术。
【难点】选项C)的than与句中的more形成正确搭配,意为“比…都…”,故为答案。
8. B)【句意】但是多年以前瑞士人就发现连年不断的战争给他们带来的只有苦难和贫穷。
【难点】nothing but意为“仅仅,只不过”;anything but意为“除…以外的任何事”;none other than意为“不是别人,正是…”;no more than意为“不过,仅仅”。
9. C)【句意】在经过一段似乎是漫无边际的等候之后,终于轮到她走进医生的办公室。
【难点】在由after引导的介词短语中,what seemed(to be)起定语作用,修饰an endless wait。又如:I saw what seemed to be a fox.我看见一个似乎是狐狸的东西。
10. D)【句意】董事会认为这些卷宗应立刻打印。
【难点】urgent在句中做形式宾语it的补足语,其后的宾语从句应使用虚拟式,即should+动词原形。
11. C)【句意】他的答案很不清楚,我根本弄不懂。
【难点】sense意为“意义;含义”,短语make sense of意为“弄懂…的意思”;explanation意为“解释,说明,阐述”,侧重说明事件的、原因;meaning意为“意义,意思;含义”,但不能在make sense of 短语中代替sense;interpretation意为“解释,说明,阐明”,比较正式。
12. A)【句意】你应该每年检查一次自己的眼睛,因为你的眼镜镜片也许需要更换。
【难点】lenses意为“镜片”;glasses意为“眼镜”;sights意为“视野;风景”;crystals意为“水晶,晶体”。
13. B)【句意】校董会希望他们选择的那出剧会受到孩子和家长的欢迎。
【难点】popular意为“讨人喜欢的;得人心的;受欢迎的”。recognized意为“被赏识的;受表彰的”。favorable意为“赢得赞许的;讨人喜欢的”,但后面不能接with。fascinated意为“被迷住的,被弄得神魂颠倒的”。
14. D)【句意】我们砍伐树木的行为损坏了鸟兽的自然家园。
【难点】damage意为“加害于…,损伤…”;harm意为“对…有害”;hurt意为“疼痛,受伤,(精神上)伤害”;injure意为“使受伤”,身体受外力伤害。
15. B)【句意】罗宾逊先生知道,如果带着热情去做,最琐碎的家务也能证明是一种报偿。
【难点】reward意为“报答;奖赏”;prize意为“奖金,奖品”;refund意为“退款”;bonus意为“奖金,红利”。
16. B)【句意】该行业工会反对降低工资。
【难点】be opposed to意为“反对,对抗”;object against不常用;react to意为“作出反应,反应”;resist不与against连用。
17. A)【句意】她教我那门语言的方式简直就象在教一个小孩说话。
【难点】the way后接从句,意为“以…方式”。in the way意为“妨碍(某人)”。a way 和to the way不是固定搭配。
18. C)【句意】勃朗宁一家人还没露面,我怀疑他们会不会来。
【难点】turn up意为“出现,露面”;turn in意为“归还,递交…”;turn out意为“原来是,证明是”;turn to 意为“求助于;求教于”。
19. A)【句意】昨天我们到那座山里进行了一次远足观光。
【难点】excursion意为“远足,短途旅行”;trip意为“旅游出行;行程”;tour意为“游历;观光”;travel意为“(长途)旅行”。
20. C)【句意】当我和萨拉为校报合作一篇文章时,我们发现很难在一起工作。
【难点】collaborate意为“合作,合著”;compile意为“汇集;编辑”;gather意为“聚会,集会”;collect意为“收集;集合”。
21. A)【句意】贝丝能认出自己的大衣,因为她的大衣上有红色的大钮扣。
【难点】recognize意为“认出,识别”;prove意为“证明,证实”;define意为“下定义”;claim意为“认领;索取”。
22. C)【句意】邮资是根据所邮包裹的等级和重量来定的。
【难点】fee意为“费(如会费,入场费,手续费等)”;tax意为“税,税款”;payment意为“支付,付款”;premium意为“津贴;酬金”。
23. B)【句意】我父亲耳聋得厉害,不得不使用助听器。
【难点】aid意为“辅助器具”;help意为“帮助”;support意为“支持”;tool意为“工具”。
24. A)【句意】新年除夕,人民广场将举行焰火表演。
【难点】display意为“展示性表演”;performance意为“文艺演出;表演”;show意为“展览;展览会”;exhibition也是“展览会”,属销售性质。
25. A)【句意】在新西兰,啤酒和白酒的消费量很大。
【难点】consumption意为“消费量”;use意为“使用,用途”;drink意为“饮料”;absorption意为“吸收”。
1.The bank is reported in the local newspaper ____ in broad daylight yesterday.
A. to be robbed B. robbed
C. to have been robbed D. having been robbed
2. ____ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.
A. Though having never acted
B. As he had never acted
C. Despite he had never acted
D. In spite of his never having acted
3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world’s population ____ in cities rather than in the country.
A. are living B. will be living
C. have lived D. will have lived
4. Mr. Milton prefers to resign ____ part in such dishonest business deals.
A. than take B. than to take
C. rather than take D. rather than to take
5. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything ____ going on in the world.
A. it is B.as is C.there is D.what is
6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ______ a sudden loud noise.
A. being there B.should there be
C.there was D. there have been
7. Bit by bit , a child makes the necessary changes to make his language ____ .
A. as other people B.as other people’s
C.like other people D.like other people’s
8.Clothing made of plastic fibres has certain advantages over ____ made of natural fibres like cotton, wool, or silk.
A. one B.the one C.that D.what
9.The treasury issued an order stating that ____ land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver.
A. henceforth B.moreover C. whereby D.however
10.The students expected there ____ more reviewing classes before the final exams.
A. is B.being C. have been D.to be
11. It was during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction work that ____ into hard currency.
A. translates B. transfers
C. transplants D. transmits
12.In some cases, your instructor may tell you the topics ____ or may give you a choice of topics to write about.
A. in advance B. ahead of C. above all D. right away
13.It was the driver’s ____ that caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after his car went over the curb.
A. fraud B. alarm C. terror D. panic
14.Danny left this ____ message on my answering machine:
“I must see you. Meet me at twelve o’clock.” Did he mean noon or midnight?
A. ambiguous B.responsible
C. implicit D. thoughtful
15.We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all ____ .
A.reserved for B. engaged in
C. used up D. taken up
16.She will have to find somewhere else to work, for she can’t ____ this loud noise any longer.
A. come up with B. catch up with
C. keep up with D. put up with
17.Tom ____ his new job with confidence.
A. set out B. set off C. set up D. set about
18.The truck driver was fined for exceeding the speed ____ .
A. range B. limit C. rule D. regulation
19.The crippled Jack proudly walked with a ____ to the platform to join the children.
A. jump B. limp C. hop D. jog
20.He cannot ____ a car, for he does not earn much money.
A. obtain B. afford C. donate D. consume
21.The message is clear: Just as tea and banana cant’t go together, ______ should the son of a low class family expect to marry the daughter of a nobleman.
A. either B.not C. neither D. nor
22.Though ____ rich, she was better off than at any other period in her life.
A. by means of B. within her means
C. by all means D. by no means
23.It is a(n) ____ attitude to take towards life.
A. absurd B. silly C. stupid D. authentic
24.Every year, one student in our high school wins a scholarship that ____ one year of college.
A. improves B. subsidizes C. obliges D. inflicts
25.He wrote the book in ____ with his wife.
A. proportion B. installment
C. correspondence D. collaboration
答案详解:
1. C)【句意】据当地报纸报道,那家银行昨天在光天化日下遭到抢劫。
【难点】动词不定式的完成式做主语的补足语,说明不定式的行为发生在谓语动作之前。
2. D)【句意】虽然他以前从未表演过,但他为业余剧团做的首次表演还是很成功。
【难点】in spite of意为“尽管,虽然”,后接名词或名词性短语,引导出来状语。选项A)没有主语或逻辑主语,选项B)是原因状语从句,选项C)的despite不能引导状语从句,因为它是介词。
3. B)【句意】到二十一世纪中叶,世界上大多数人口将生活在城市而不是农村。
【难点】因为时间状语by the middle of the 21st century指的是将来,所以选将来进行时。
4. C)【句意】米尔先生宁愿辞职也不参加这种不诚实的商业交易。
【难点】prefer意为“宁愿”,其后接名词或动词不定式;prefer to do th.rather than do sth.意为“宁愿…而不愿…”,rather than后接不带to的不定式。
5. C)【句意】大家都没有时间去读或去听有关世界上正在发生的一切事件的描述。
【难点】在以there be为谓语动词的定语从句中,如关系代词作主语,则关系代词便可省略。 6. B)【句意】如果突然出现巨大的噪音,这些动物真的有可能受到惊吓。
【难点】该句是一个省略if的倒装的虚拟条件句,可还原为“if there should be...”。
7. D)【句意】一点一点地,儿童就会将自己的语言作些必要的修改,而使之与他人的语言相像。
【难点】as和like都可以表示“像…一样”,但as是连词,后跟从句,like是介词,后跟名词或名词性短语。
8. C)【句意】用塑料纤维制成的衣服比用棉花、羊毛或丝绸等天然纤维制成的衣服有些优势。 【难点】clothing是衣服、被褥的总称,不能用one或the one来指代。what相当于“先行词+that”,后边要接从句。所以只能用that指代clothing。
9. A)【句意】财政部发布命令,从即日起,向购买土地须以金、银支付。
【难点】henceforth意为“从今以后”,符合题意要求。
10. D)【句意】学生们期望期末考试前能有更多的复习课。
【难点】动词expect后必须接动词不定式作其宾语,因此,只有D)为正确。
11. A)【句意】暑假期间,我们第一次尝到了把劳动变成货币的滋味。
【难点】translate意为“变换,把…转化成”;transfer意为“移交,迁移”;transplant意为“移植(器官)”;transmit意为“传染(疾病),传达(知识)”。
12. A)【句意】在有些情况下,你的导师会事先告诉你题目或把题目给你由你选写。
【难点】in advance意为“事先,预先”;ahead of意为“ 在… 之前”;above all意为“尤其,最重要的是”;right away意为“立刻;马上”。
13. D)【句意】车上了马路边后,司机由于惊慌,没踩刹车,却踩了油门。
【难点】panic意为“惊慌,慌乱”;fraud意为“欺骗,”;alarm意为“警报”;terror意为“恐怖”。
14. A)【句意】丹尼在我们回答机上留下一条模棱两可的信息:“我必须见你。12点来接我。”他是说中午还是半夜?
【难点】ambiguous意为“模棱两可的;含糊的”;responsible意为“负责的”;implicit意为“暗含的”;thoughtful意为“沉思的,思考的”。
15. D)【句意】我们要找个桌子坐下,可是所有餐桌都已有人。
【难点】take up意为“占去(时间、地方、注意力等)”;reserve for意为“为…留出,保留”;engage in意为“从事;参加”;use up意为“用完,用光;耗尽”。
16. D)【句意】她将不得不去别处找工作,因为她再也不能忍受这么大的噪音。
【难点】put up with意为“忍受,容忍”;come up with意为“(针对问题、挑战)提出,想出”;catch up with意为“赶上”;keep up with意为“跟上(人、潮流、形势等)”。
17. D)【句意】汤姆满怀信心地投入新的工作。
【难点】set about意为“开始;着手”;set out意为“开始”,常与as, in, on连用;set off意为“(使)做某事”;set up意为“开业,开始经商”。
18. B)【句意】卡车司机因超速而被罚款。
【难点】limit意为“;界限”;range意为“(知识、知觉、听觉等的)范围
”;regulation意为“规定,规则”;rule和regulation是近义词,意为“规定,规章”。
19. B)【句意】跛脚的杰克充满自豪,一颠一跛地走上台,加入孩子们的行列。
【难点】limp意为“跛行”;jump意为“跳,跃”;hop意为“(人们)单足跳”;jog意为“慢跑;缓行”。
20. B)【句意】他买不起小汽车,因为他挣钱不多。
【难点】afford意为“买得起”;obtain意为“得到,获得”;donate意为“捐,赠”;consume意为“消耗,耗尽”。
21. C)【句意】这是明摆着的事:就像茶叶和香蕉不相搭配一样,下层阶级家庭的儿子也不可能指望娶一个贵族的女儿。
【难点】neither用于否定句之后,意为“…亦不…”;either用于否定句,意为“(二者之中的)任何一方 都(不)…” ;nor意为“…也不…(置于否定句之后)”;not在本句中说不通。
22. D)【句意】虽谈不上有钱,但她目前的境况比以往任何时候都要好。
【难点】by no means意为“一点也不…”;by means of意为“用,依靠”;within one’s means不是固定短语;by all means意为“无论如何,务必”。
23. A)【句意】这是一种荒唐的生活态度。
【难点】absurd意为“荒唐的;滑稽可笑的”;silly意为“傻的;愚蠢的”;stupid意为“笨的,麻木的”;authentic意为“可靠的;真诚的;真的”
24. B)【句意】每年,我们学校会有一名同学获得一笔奖学金作为一年的大学生活补贴。
【难点】subsidize意为“给…津贴;资助”;improve意为“改进,改善”;oblige意为“施恩惠于,帮…忙”;inflict意为“予以(打击);使遭受(损伤,苦痛等)”。
25. D)【句意】他和妻子合作写了一本书。
【难点】collaboration意为“合作;协作”,in collaboration with为固定搭配;proportion意为“比例”;installment意为“分期付款”;correspondence意为“符合;一致”。
1. Evidence came up ____ specific sounds are recognized by babies as young as six months old.
A. what B. that C. which D. whose 2. I understand ____ preparation that staff must put in under pressure to meet the deadline.
A. more than the enormous amount of
B. better than most the enormous number of
C. better than most the enormous amount of
D. fewer than the number of
3. I’m sure your suggestion will ____ the problem.
A. contribute to solving
B. be contributed to solve
C. contribute to solve
D. be contributed to solving
4. In 1840, both Lucretian Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton resented ______ proper seating at the World’s Anti slavery convention in London because of their sex.
A. refusing B. to be refused
C. being refused D. having refused
5. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it ____ before the West was settled.
A. could B. did C.would D. was
6. You should have put the milk into the ice box, I expect it ____ undrinkable.
A. became B.had become
C. has become D. becomes
7. It’s no good ____ him. He is always indifferent towards others’ matters.
A. to turn to B. turning to C. turn to D. turned to
8. Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure ____
A. than more on efficiency
B. and more on efficiency
C. and more efficiency
D. than efficiency
9. She always put her medication on the top of the shelf lest the children ____ it by mistake.
A. took B. should take C. had taken D. would take
10. The earnings of women are well below that of men ____ educational differences that are diminishing between the two sexes.
A. although B. though C. despite of D. in spite of
11. Many automobile accidents were ____ careless driving.
A. attributed to B. resulted in
C. contributed to D. raised from
12. The actress wanted a hat to ____ her dress.
A. go by B. go through C. go out D. go with
13. It takes a lot of ____ to put on a school play such as King Lear.
A. organization B. arrangement
C. management D. preparation
14. The police carried out a(n) ____ search for the mising boy.
A. complete B. entire C. thorough D. whole
15. The ____ crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London.
A. valued B. valueless C. invaluable D. usable
16. Tom has been a vegetarian ____ principle for years.
A. in B.on C. for D. by
17. When I got out of the car and walked about among them, ____ one old man who shook his head disapprovingly, they all began to cheer.
A. see that B. except that
C.provided that D. except for
18. ____ the water left in the kettle, the doctor put several things he unwrapped from a handkerchief.
A. At B.To C. Within D. Into
19. I am ____ grateful for the many kindnesses you have shown my son.
A. excessively B. much C. certainly D. exceedingly
20. The ____ of AIDS has led to an expansion in research seeking a cure.
A. innovation B. selection C. proliferation D. conviction
21. I am sorry I have no time at present to ____ more detail or give you an account of other cities of interest.
A. bring into B. take into C. come into D. go into
22. When the idea of winning in sports is carried to excess, ____ competition can turn into disorder and violence.
A. honestly B. honest C. honorable D. honorary
23. Unless all the members agree to ____ to the plan there may be further development in the course of action.
A. tumble B. stick C. come D. adjust
24. You must pay import ____ on certain goods brought into this country.
A. money B. fees C. bills D. duties
25. We expect Mr. White will ____ Class One when Miss Jane retires.
A. take over B. take up C. take off D. take to
答案详解:
1. B)【句意】有证据表明,小至六个月的婴儿就能识别具体的声音。
【难点】evidence后面的同位语从句被全句的谓语动词came up隔开,同位语从句须由that引导,所以B)项正确。
2. C)【句意】我比多数人更能理解员工们在最后期限的压力下所做的大量准备工作。
【难点】understand better than...意为“对…非常理解”。preparation是不可数名词,须用amount修饰,故选C)。
3. A)【句意】我相信你的建议将有助于问题的解决。
【难点】contribute to意为“有助于,促成”,to是介词,所以后面应接名词或动名词,故选A)。
4. C)【句意】1840年,露克里蒂安•莫特和伊丽莎白•凯蒂•斯坦顿因为他们的性别而没有得到伦敦世界废奴大会的席位,他们对此表示愤慨。
【难点】resent后接名词或动名词作宾语,根据句意的要求,应使用动名词的被动语态形式,故选C)。
5. B)【句意】作为一个国家来说,美国将不再具有开拓西部前所具有的那种冒险精神。
【难点】从意义来看,空格应填had,但主句中have是实义动词,为避免重复,可用助动词do替代,即用did替代had,故B)为答案。
6. C)【句意】你本该把牛奶放到冰里。我想现在这牛奶不能喝了。
【难点】从句意分析,牛奶已经变质,不能喝了,属过去发生的动作对现在造成影响,再加上by now是现在完成时的典型时间状语,故选C)
7. B)【句意】向他求助没用,他对别人的事总是漠不关心。
【难点】It is no good doing sth是一个常见的句型,意为“做…没用”,no good后面应接动名词形式。
8. B)【句意】有些公司采用弹性工作时间制,更注重效率,而不是压力。
【难点】pressure和efficiency处于并列的位置,所以正确答案是B)。and more on efficiency,即more(emphasis) on efficiency。
9. B)【句意】她总是把自己的药放到搁架上以免孩子错拿。
【难点】lest意为“以免”,后接虚拟语气should+动词原形。
10. D)【句意】尽管两性之间所受教育的差别正在缩小,妇女的收入仍大大低于男人的收入。【难点】四个选项中只有in spite of后可接名词,despite不能和of连用,although和though是连词,后接从句。
11. A)【句意】许多汽车交通事故都起因于莽撞驾车。
【难点】attribute to意为“把…归因于;contribute to意为“有助于,促成”;result in意为“导致,结果造成”;raise from不是固定搭配。
12. D)【句意】那个女演员想要一个与她的连衣裙相配的帽子。
【难点】go with意为“与…相配”;go by意为“根据…作出判断”;go through意为“通过;经历”;go out意为“过时”。
13. A)【句意】上演《李尔王》这样一部校园剧需要大量的组织工作。
【难点】organization意为“组织(行为)”;arrangement意为“安排”;management意为“经营,管理”;preparation意为“准备(状态);准备工作”。
14. C)【句意】警方为寻找失踪的男孩进行了一次彻底搜寻。
【难点】thorough意为“彻底的”;complete意为“完全的,全部的”;entire意为“整个的,全部的”;whole意为“全体的,全部的”。
15. C)【句意】那些无价的皇冠珠宝保存在伦敦塔里。
【难点】invaluable意为“非常宝贵的,无价的”;valued意为“受重视的;宝贵的”;valueless意为“没有价值的,毫无用处的”;usable意为“可用的,能用的”。
16. B)【句意】多年来,汤姆一直是一个按原则行事的素食者。
【难点】on principle意为“根据行为准则;按照原则”;in principle意为“原则上;基本上;大体上”。for和by不与principle搭配。
17. D)【句意】当我下车走在他们中间的时候,除了一个老头不满地摇了摇头,大家都开始欢呼。
【难点】except for意为“除…以外”,后接名词;see that意为“留意…;负责…;务必…”;except that意为“除去…之外”后接句子;provided that意为“倘若,在…条件下”。
18. D)【句意】那位医生打开手帕里包着的几样东西,放入了壶内剩下的水里。
【难点】为强调放入水中,把地点状语放到了句首。
19. D)【句意】我非常感激你给我儿子的那么多照顾。
【难点】exceedingly意为“非常,极其”;excessively意为“过多地,过分地”;much常以too much, so much, very much的形式出现;certainly意为“无疑地;一定”。
20. C)【句意】爱滋病的扩散使得人们做更多的研究工作去寻找治疗的方法。
【难点】proliferation意为“激增;扩散”;innovation意为“革新,创新”;selection意为“选择;选拔”;conviction意为“定罪,判罪”。
21. D)【句意】对不起,我眼下没时间讲得更细,也不能把其它旅游城市给你进行一个描述。【难点】go into意为“叙述;讨论”;bring后面很少加into; take into和come into与本题意不符。
22. C)【句意】当竞争意识发展到极端时,荣誉可能变成混乱和暴力。
【难点】honorable意为“荣誉的,光荣的”;honestly是副词,意为“诚实地”,不能修饰名词,honest虽能修饰名词,但其意义不合题意;honorary意为“(学位、称号等)作为一种荣誉而授予的,名誉的”。
23. B)【句意】除非所有成员都同意坚持这个计划,否则行动过程中会有进一步改进。
【难点】stick to意为“坚持;坚守”;tumble to意为“突然察觉”;come to意为“降临,发生”;adjust to意为“调整;适应”。
24. D)【句意】带入本国的某些商品要交进口税。
【难点】duties意为“税,关税”;bill意为“帐单”;fee意为“费”。
25. A)【句意】我们希望珍妮小姐退休后,怀特先生能够接管一班。
【难点】take over意为“接收,接管”;take up意为“开始采用;采取,承担”;take off意为“脱去;拿掉”;take to意为“开始从事;开始沉湎于”。
1. ____ in the past, at the moment it is a favorite choice for wedding gown.
A. Unpopular has as white been
B. White has been as unpopular
C. Unpopular has been as white
D. Unpopular as white has been
2. ____ for a long time, the fields are all dried up.
A. There has been no rain
B. Having no rain
C. There having been no rain
D. There being no rain
3. The millions of calculations involved, ____ by hand, would have lost all practical value by the time they were finished.
A. had they been done
B. they had been done
C. having been done
D. they were done
4. Televisions enable us to see things happen almost at the exact moment ____ .
A. which they are happening
B. they are happening
C. which they happen
D. they have happened
5. ____ me most was that the young boy who had lost both arms in an accident could handle a pen with his feet.
A. That amazed B. It amazed
C.Which amazed D. What amazed
6. Although she wrote a lot of short stories and poems when she was very young, ____ she was twenty five.
A. her first real success did not come until
B. her real first success came until not
C. since her first real success did not come until
D. not until her first real success
7.You should know better than ____ your little sister at home by herself.
A. to leave B. leaving C. to have left D. left
8. As the train will not leave until one hour later, we ____ grab a bite at the snack bar.
A. may well B. just as well
C. might as well D. as well
9. She resorted to ____ when she had no money to buy foods for her children.
A. have stolen B. steal C. stole D. stealing
10. The boy has admitted to ____ the window while playing football yesterday.
A. breaking B. having been broken
C. break D. be breaking
11. Betty advised me to label our luggage carefully in case it gets____ in transit.
A. misused B. mishandled C. mistaken D. mislaid
12. ____ money, she is quite rich. However, this does not mean that she is happy.
A. Concerning B. As to
C. In terms of D. In the light of
13. A well written composition ____ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.
A. calls for B. calls on C. calls up D. calls off
14. It is ____ with the customer not to let the shop assistants guess what she really likes and wants until the last moment.
A. in her honor B. on her honor
C.a point of honor D. an honor
15. This house will probably come on the ____ next month.
A. fair B. market C. shop D. store
16. George was introduced to ____ activities at a young age, when she was hire to act as a lookout for drugdealers.
A. illegal B. lawful C. faithful D. peaceful
17. An institution that properly carries the name university is a more comprehensive and complex institution than any other kind of higher education ____ .
A. settlement B. establishment C. costruction D. structure
18. People’s status in society is frequently ____ by how much they own.
A. measured B. examined C. tested D. questioned
19. Jack is so ____ to his appearance that he never has his clothes pressed.
A. adverse B. anonymous C. indifferent D. casual
20. There is an increasing ____ to make movies describing violence.
A. strength B. direction C. tradition D. trend
21. Outside my office window there is a fire ____ on the right.
A. escape B. ladder C. steps D. stairs
22. I ____ with the Browns during my stay in New York City.
A. put in B. put down C. put on D. put up
23. Operations which left patients ____ and in need of long periods of discovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.
A. exhausted B. unhealthy C. upset D. fearful
24. Farmers are allowed to grow small gardens of their own and they sell their vegetables ____ the black market.
A. on B. at C. in D. for
25. The electric fan does not work because of the ____ of service.
A. pause B. break C. interruption D. breakdown
答案详解:
1. D)【句意】虽然白色过去不受欢迎,但目前它是婚纱的首选颜色。
【难点】as是连词,引导让步状语从句时,往往使用半倒装形式。又如:Beautiful as she is, she is foolish.
2. C)【句意】由于长时间无雨,田野变得十分干燥。
【难点】该句的前半部分是There be结构,完成式结构形式,这与时间状语for a long time相吻合。
3. A)【句意】数百万次计算如果用手工操作,那么,到计算结束的时候,就将失去其全部实际意义。
【难点】这是一句虚拟语气的句子,条件句使用了省略if的倒装句形式,动作与过去事实相反。
4. B)【句意】电视使我们能够在事情发生的那一瞬间就看到它们是如何发生的。
【难点】moment后接的是省略关系副词when的定语从句。B)符合题意要求。
5. D)【句意】最令我惊讶的是,这个在车祸中失去双臂的小男孩能够用脚使用钢笔。
【难点】这是一个what从句作主语的典型句子。
6. A)【句意】虽然她很小的时候就写了很多短篇小说和诗歌,但她直到25岁才迎来第一次真正的成功。
【难点】这是一个练习not until结构的句子。
7. A)【句意】你应该知道,不该把你小妹妹一个人留在家里。
【难点】to know better than to do sth.是一个常见的表示责备的句型,意为“应该知道不该做某事”。
8. C)【句意】既然火车一个小时以后才开,我们不妨到快餐店吃口东西。
【难点】might as well后接动词原形,意为“不妨,何不”。
9. D)【句意】当她没钱为孩子买吃的东西时,她开始偷。
【难点】resort to意为:求助于,其中to是介词,后接动名词。
10. A)【句意】那个男孩承认在昨天踢足球的时候打破了窗子。
【难点】admit to中的to是介词,后接名词或动名词。
11. D)【句意】贝蒂建议我把我们的行李认真地贴上标签以免运输中放错位置。
【难点】mislay意为“把……放错地方”;misuse意为“错用滥用”;mishandle意为“瞎弄,胡乱操作”;mistake意为“误选”。
12. C)【句意】就钱而言,她很富裕。然而这并不意味着她幸福。
【难点】in terms of意为“从……方面来说”;concerning意为“关于”;as to也是“关于;至于”;in the light of 意为“鉴于,由于”。
13. A)【句意】一篇好文章,除其它因素外,还要求选词优美,组织清晰。
【难点】call for意为“要求,需要”;call on意为“号召,请求”;call up意为“使人想起”;call off意为“取消,停止做”。
14. C)【句意】对于顾客来说,直到最后时刻才让售货员猜出她真正喜欢什么,真正想买什么,这是一个涉及面子的问题。
【难点】a point of honor意为“涉及名誉的事情”;in one’s honor意为“为某人的荣誉”; on one’s honor意为“以名誉担保”;an honor意为“光荣的人或事”。
15. B)【句意】这座房子可能下月上市。
【难点】on the market意为“上市,出售”; fair意为“集市;庙会;交易会”;shop是“商店”;store是“储存;仓库”。
16. A)【句意】很小的时候,乔治被介绍参与了非法活动,他受雇为毒贩子放哨。
【难点】illegal 意为“不合法的,非法的”;lawful 意为“依法的,守定的”;faithful意为“忠实的,守信的”;peaceful 意为“平静的;安宁的”。
17. B)【句意】能称得上大学称号的机构是一个比其他种类高等教育机构都更复杂更综合的机构。
【难点】establishment 意为“企业,设施(公司,学校,医院,教会等)”;settlement意为“定居点;殖民地”;construction意为“建造;建筑物”;structure是“结构,构造”。
18. A)【句意】人的社会地位常常由他们拥有的财富的多少来衡量。
【难点】measure 意为“估量,衡量”;examine 意为“检查;仔细观察”;test意为“试验,测试”;question意为“询问,审问”。
19. C)【句意】杰克从不注意自己的外表,衣服从来不烫。
【难点】indifferent意为“漠不关心的”; adverse意为“不利的,反对的”;anonymous 意为“匿名的”; casual意为“非正式的,不拘礼节的”。
20. D)【句意】暴力片的拍摄大有上升趋势。
【难点】trend意为“倾向,趋势”;strength意为“力量,实力”;direction意为“方向”;tradition 意为“传统”。
21. A)【句意】我办公室的窗外右侧有一个救生楼梯。
【难点】fire escape 意为“防火安全楼梯(位于楼房的外侧面)”;ladder意为“梯子”;steps意为“台阶”;stairs意为“楼梯”,指室内的。
22. D)【句意】我在纽约市逗留期间和布朗一家人过了一夜。
【难点】put up意为“宿夜”;put in 意为“度过,消磨(时间等)”;put down意为“写下,记录”;put on 意为“上演,演出”。
23. A)【句意】以前,病人手术后精疲力竭,需长时间才能恢复,现在手术的病人却感到既轻松又舒适。
【难点】exhausted 意为“精疲力竭的”;unhealthy意为“不健康的”;upset意为“苦恼的,不适的”;fearful 意为“担心的,可怕的”。
24. A)【句意】农夫们被允许在自己的菜园耕种,并将蔬菜拿到黑市上去卖。
【难点】on the market 意为“上市,出售中”,其它介词搭配不合适。
25. C)【句意】由于中止了服务,所以电扇不转了。
【难点】interruption 意为“中止,中断”;pause 意为“暂停,间歇”;break意为“停顿,间歇”;breakdown意为“损坏,故障”。
1. She never laughed, ____ lose her temper.
A. nor she ever did
B. or she ever did
C. or did she ever
D. nor did she ever
2. ____ with the developed areas, people’s living standard of this province is not high at all.
A. Compare
B. While comparing
C. When compared
D. Comparing
3. It is no use ____ me not to worry about his injury.
A. you tell
B. your telling
C. for you to have told
D. having told
4. If the earth suddenly ____ spinning, we would allfly off it.
A. had stopped
B. stopped
C. has stopped
D. would stop
5. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication ______ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.
A. in that
B. in which
C. in order that
D. in the way
6. After taking office, China’s Prime Minister, Zhu Rongji, tried his best to promote the new ____ policies.
A. economic
B. economical
C. economy
D. economics
7. Look at these clouds. ____ .
A. It will rain
B. It’s going to rain
C. It will be raining
D. It is to rain
8. ____ the 1500’s ____ the first Europeans explored the coast of California.
A. It was not until/then
B. It is not until/when
C. It is until/that
D. It was not until/that
9. ____ the letter, I ran out of the room to the post office.
A. Finishing
B. No sooner that I had finished up
C. As soon as I finished writing
D. Since I finished up to write
10. If the law and order ____ , neither the citizen nor his property is safe.
A. are not preserved
B. have not been preserved
C. were notpreserved
D. is not preserved
11. Before moving to another city, Amy ____ of the house and the furniture.
A. disposed
B. discarded
C. discharged
D. distributed
12. Amy Taylor was ____ both as a drama critic and as a poet.
A. subtle
B. progressive
C. eminent
D. plausible
13. He was very much interested in the work of charities, and made a regular ____ to them.
A.dedication
B. fellowship
C. hospitality
D. contribution
14. The temperature ____ greatly; the days were very hot, the nights very cold.
A. changed
B. altered
C. varied
D. reflected
15. The washing machine would not work because of a(n) ____ in the switch.
A. mistake
B. trouble
C. error
D. defect
16. Recently there has been a great ____ for small cars that consume little gas.
A. request
B. want
C. demand
D. claim
17. Mark ____ his breath in wonder when he saw the Christmas tree in the sitting room.
A. held
B. grasped
C. kept
D. blew
18. Our school singing group is going to give a(n) ____ performance next month. Don’t miss it.
A. alive
B. living
C. life
D. live
19. The old buildings blend with the new ones in perfect ____ so a walk along Nanking Road is an enjoyable discovery.
A. control
B. order
C. harmony
D. action
20. It is not profitable to provide bus service in districts where the population is widely ____ .
A. divided
B. separated
C. spaced
D. scattered
21. It was necessary to ____ the factory building as the company was doing more and more business.
A. extend
B. increase
C. lengthen
D. grow
22. He studied hard in his youth, which ____ his great success in later life.
A. answered for
B. consisted of
C. doubled up
D. contributed to
23. If I look the other way, I can see the mouth of the river, wild and ____ , and the sea beyond.
A. grand
B. inspired
C. fierce
D. splendid
24. The relationship between dream life and waking life has been studied ____ .
A. originally
B. intensively
C. extremely
D. properly
25. ____ the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with severe shortage of food, clothing, fuel, and almost everything.
A. as to
B. as usual
C. as regards
D. as well as
答案详解:
1. D)
【句意】她从未开怀大笑过,也从未发过脾气。
【难点】由so, nor, neither引导的并列分句,表示“同样,也”等意义时,主谓语要倒装。
2. C)
【句意】与发达地区相比,该省人民的生活水平根本就不高。
【难点】本句中发达地区和该省为对比的对象,状语部分中动词的逻辑主语应该是“该省”,故应该采用被动语态。when compared是when it is compared的省略。
3. B)
【句意】你让我别担心他的伤势,可那没用。
【难点】It is no use 后通常跟动名词短语。
4. B)
【句意】如果地球突然停止运转,我们都会从上面飞离出去。
【难点】表示与现在存在的客观事实相反的假设,一般用虚拟语气句,条件句的谓语为动词过去时。
5. A)
【句意】广告不同于其他的传播方式,是因为广告商得为发布的信息付费。
【难点】in that 引导原因状语,往往用于书面语,放在句中而不在句首,意为“因为,原因在于”。In which一般用来引导定语从句,修饰表示方位的名词。In order that常常用于引导目的状语从句。
6. A)
【句意】中国总理在上任伊始便尽力推行新的经济。
【难点】economic 意为“经济的,与经济有关的”。economical 意为“节约的,不浪费的”。economy意为“经济”。economics意为“经济学”。
7. B)
【句意】看看这些乌云,马上就要下雨了。
【难点】选项A)中will表示一种意愿。B)中的be going to do sth 表示目前已有迹象表明即将发生某种事情。C)中使用了将来进行时,用来表示将来某一时刻或某一时期正在进行的动作。D)中的be to do sth 表示一种计划或安排。
8. D)
【句意】直到16世纪,第一批欧洲人才发现加利福尼亚海岸。
【难点】本句将not until…that…句型和强调句It is (was)…that…结合在一起,形成一个新的常用的结构。
9. C)
【句意】一写完信,我就从家里跑到邮局。
【难点】finish为及物动词,后边直接跟名词或动名词,A)项变成Havingfinished才正确。
10. D)
【句意】如果法律与秩序不存在,公民及其财产也就无安全可言。
【难点】本句意在陈述一项事实,所以应采用一般时,law and order是习语,意为“治安”,作单数。
11. A)
【句意】在搬到另一个城市之前,艾米处理掉了房子和家具。
【难点】dispose of 意为“处理,整理”;discard意为“丢弃;抛弃”; discharge 意为“解雇,免…的职务;开除”; distribute意为“分开;分送;分配”。
12. C)
【句意】艾米?泰勒既是个卓越的戏剧评论家,也是个卓越的诗人。
【难点】eminent意为“(在地位,学识,品格等方面)出众的,卓越的,显著的”;subtle意为“微妙的,敏锐的,灵巧的”;progressive意为“进步的,前进的”;plausible意为“(论点等)貌似有理的,貌似真实的”。
13. D)
【句意】他对慈善事业很感兴趣,并定期作些捐赠。
【难点】contribution 意为“捐款,贡献;捐助”,make a contribution to 是动词短语,意为“向…捐款”;dedication 意为“献身;献身精神”;fellowship 意为“伙伴关系;友情;友谊”;hospitality 意为“友好款待;好客;殷勤”。
14. C)
【句意】气温变化非常大,白天特别热,夜晚特别冷。
【难点】vary意为“相异,不同;变化; change意为“改变,变化”,尤指全面发生的变化;alter意为“(部分地)改变,变动;更改”;reflect意为“反射;反应;显现”。
15. D)
【句意】由于开关有毛病,洗衣机就是不起动。
【难点】defect意为“缺陷;弱点”;mistake意为“错误;过失”;trouble意为“困难,麻烦,困扰”;error 意为“失误,错误”。
16. C)
【句意】近来对油耗低的微型小汽车的需求量一直很大。
【难点】demand意为“需求,需求量,要求”,supply and demand构成“供需”之意;request意为“请求,请”;want 意为“需要,缺乏”,常用于for want of 这一短语中;claim意为“要求,主张,声称,认领”。
17. A)
【句意】当马克看到起居室里的圣诞树时,他惊讶地屏住了呼吸。
【难点】hold one’s breath 意为“(因紧张,激动等)屏息”,另外三个动词不能和breath进行合理搭配。
18. D)
【句意】我们学校合唱队下月将进行现场表演,千万不要错过哟!
【难点】live 在本句中是形容词,意为“现场直播的,实况转播的”;alive 意为“有活力的,有生色的,活跃的”;living意为“逼真的,惟妙惟肖的”;life为名词,不适合本句句意。
19. C)
【句意】南京路上新旧建筑物如此和谐,以致走在路上,你会感到心旷神怡。
【难点】in harmony意为“协调一致,和睦融洽”;in control 意为“处于被控制状态”;in order 意为“井然有序,处于良好状态”;in action意为“在起作用,在行动中”。
20. D)
【句意】人口分布稀疏的地区通公共汽车不划算。
【难点】scatter意为“使分散”;divide意为“分隔,把…隔开”;separate 意为“使(两者)分开,分离”;space意为“(用间隔)分隔开”。
21. A)
【句意】公司的生意越做越大,有必要扩大厂房。
【难点】extend意为“扩展,扩大…范围”;increase意为“增加,增大,增强”;lengthen意为“使延长,使伸长”;grow意为“增长,增长,发展,扩大”。
22. D)
【句意】他年轻的时候学习很努力,这也是他后半生取得巨大成功的原因。
【难点】contribute to意为“有助于,促成,是…的部分原因”;answer for 意为“负有责任,需作交待”;consist of 意为“组成,构成”;double up意为“笑弯了腰”。
23. C)
【句意】如果我朝另一侧看,我能看见河口,汹涌奔腾,再往远处,就是大海。
【难点】fierce 意为“猛烈的”;grand意为“雄伟的,堂皇的,庄重的”;inspired意为“受到鼓舞的”;splendid 意为“壮丽的,华丽的,壮观的”。
24. B)
【句意】梦境生活与现实生活的联系已被彻底研究过。
【难点】intensively 意为“集中地,彻底地”;originally 意为“本来,原来”,不能和完成时连用;extremely意为“极端地,非常地”;properly 意为“适宜地,恰当地”。
25. D)
【句意】除有敌人进攻的危险,人们还要去应付衣食、燃料和几乎所有物资的紧缺。
【难点】as well as 意为“除…之外,还要…”;as to 意为“关于”; as usual 意为“照常,照例”,不是介词词组,不能用于本句, as regards 意为“关于…,至于…”。
1. If only the arbitration court ____ the dispute.
A. resolve
B. will resolve
C. can resolve
D. would resolve
2. I advise you ____ of ____ out such a dangerous plan.
A. to stop to think... carry
B. to stop thinking... carrying
C. to stop thinking... carry
D. to stop thinking... to carry
3. She bought ____ plates.
A. one dozen beautiful pale blue dinner
B. one dozen pale blue beautiful dinner
C. beautiful one dozen pale blue dinner
D. one dozen dinner beautiful pale blue
4. More and more advanced farm machines ____ , the agricultural production increased tremendously.
A. using
B. having used
C. having been used
D. to have been used
5. I think you are supposed ____ your graduate study last year.
A. to be finishing
B. to have finished
C. to finish
D. to have been finished
6. The paper ____ several persons are risking their lives is an important report on missiles.
A. after which
B. for which
C. with which
D. at which
7. The actress is not so beautiful ____ the press described in advance.
A. that
B. which
C. as
D. what
8. The protection device can eliminate the faults ____ they cause more damage.
A. unless
B. until
C. before
D. although
9. All ____ is peace and progress.
A. what is needed
B. for our needs
C. the thing needed
D. that is needed
10. ____ he was aware ofthe real meaning of life.
A. That was from that book
B. It was that book which
C. It was from that book that
D. It was that book that
11. I hope you will never fall into that ____ .
A. mistake
B. fault
C. error
D. defect
12. Then the ____ streamed into the great hall.
A. group
B. crowd
C. gang
D. masses
13. Once a ____ is formed it is very difficult to shake it off.
A. habit
B. custom
C. practice
D. usage
14. My husband likes early American furniture, but I prefer ____ styles, designs that reflect today’s times.
A. noble
B. neutral
C. contemporary
D. simple
15. For many people, overeating and overspending are as ____ to Christmas as candles and holly.
A. integral
B. suitable
C. inevitable
D. compatible
16. When my kids go a weekend without pizza and TV while camping, they think they are suffering great ____ .
A. deficiency
B. deprivation
C. depression
D. starvation
17. The police have asked for the ____ of the public in tracing the whereabouts of the missing boy.
A. cooperation
B.advice
C. helpfulness
D. aid
18. She murmured something and blushed as if a secret had been ____ .
A. imposed
B. exposed
C. removed
D. renewed
19. Your service is entirely ____ , not compulsory.
A. selective
B. optional
C. voluntary
D. reluctant
20. Their distribution is also ____ , sometimes, widely spaced, in places, closely packed together.
A. various
B. alternative
C. variable
D. conventional
21. Food and drink are good and desirable, but their ____ can cause serious health and mental problems.
A. effect
B. abuse
C. custom
D. usage
22. I called on him the morning after our arrival, and was ____ with his gay, precise manner and obvious power of decision.
A. inclined
B. implied
C. impressed
D. illustrated
23. The trade agreement between the two countries will ____ next year.
A. adjoin
B. expire
C. boost
D. concede
24. Two boys were caught smoking at school but the headmaster let them ____ with a warning.
A. off
B. down
C. out
D. alone
25. Advertising costs are no longer in reasonable ____ to the total cost of the product.
A. testimony
B. relationship
C. proportion
D. legislation
答案详解:
1. A)
【句意】但愿仲裁庭解决这些争议。
【难点】If only意为“只要,但愿”,后边引出的句子往往用虚拟语气,表示与将来事实相反或将来不可能发生的事情时谓语通常采用(should)+动词原形。
2. B)
【句意】我建议你不要想着去执行这样危险的计划。
【难点】advise 一般用于句型“advise(sb)that 或advise sb to do sth,意为“建议…做”。stop后跟动名词或名词时,意为“不再做某事,停止正做的事”。如果stop后跟动词不定式,则表示停止一件事情而开始做另一件事情。所以只有答案B)正确。
3. A)
【句意】她买了十二个漂亮的浅蓝色餐碟。
4. C)
【句意】由于使用了越来越多的先进农业机械,农业产量大幅提高。
【难点】本句的原因状语采用现在分词表示主格结构,由于主句和从句的主语不一致,故在作状语的现在分词之前加了其逻辑主语more and more advanced farm machines ;从时间上看,产量的提高发生在使用先进机械之后,所以需要用完成时,而且必须构成被动语态才能够阐述所要表达的意思。
5. B)
【句意】我认为你去年就应该完成研究生学业。
【难点】be supposed to 相当于should,后跟完成时,表示一种与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。
6. B)
【句意】好多人冒着生命危险试图得到的那份文件是一份有关导弹的重要报告。
【难点】for 作为介词,后跟名词,代词或动名词,往往表示某一动作或行为的目标或试图获得的东西。
7. C)
【句意】这位女演员并没有报界事先描述的那么漂亮。
【难点】so(as)+adj/adv.+as 用于同级比较,意为“像…样…”。
8. C)
【句意】该保护装置能够在故障造成更大的损坏之前将其消除。
【难点】unless意为“如果不,除非”,相当于if not ,用于条件状语从句。until意为“直到”,由until引导的时间状语从句,所对应主句的谓语动词通常为延续性动词。before意为“在…之前。 although意为“虽然,尽管”,引导让步状语从句。
9. D)
【句意】人们要求的就是和平与发展。
【难点】all 后如果跟定语从句,则关系代词为that。
10. C)
【句意】正是通过那本书,他才懂得了生活的真谛。
【难点】本句为强调句,强调句的常用形式之一为“it+is/was+强调成分+that分句”。
11. C)
【句意】我希望你别再犯那样的错误。
【难点】error意为“失误,(行为,信仰的)错误”,fall into error意为“误入歧途”;mistake意为“错误,过失;误解”;fault 意为“缺点,过失,小毛病”;defect意为“缺陷,缺点”。
12. B)
【句意】然后人群涌入了大厅。
【难点】crowd意为“群,人群”;group“小组,群”;gang意为“(劳动者的)一队,一组”;mass意为“群众,大众”。
13. A)
【句意】习惯一旦形成,很难改掉。
【难点】habit 意为“癖好,(个人的)习惯,习性”;custom 意为“习俗,惯例”;practice 意为“惯例,常规”;usage也有“习俗,习惯,惯例”之意,但不太常用。
14. C)
【句意】我丈夫喜欢美国早期家具,可我倒是喜欢反映当代的现代风格的设计。
【难点】contemporary 意为“当代的”;noble 意为“高尚的,崇高的”;neutral意为“淡色的,中色的”;simple意为“无装饰的,朴素的;简朴的”。
15. A)
【句意】对许多人来说,多吃和多花就像蜡烛和冬青一样成为圣诞节必不可少的一部分。
【难点】integral 意为“构成整体所必需的,缺一不可的”;inevitable意不“不可避免的,必然发生的”;suitable意为“合适的,适宜的”;compatible意为“和谐共处的,相容的;符合的”。
16. B)
【句意】我的孩子在宿营的时候要是一周不吃比萨饼,不看电视,他们就会认为损失太大。
【难点】deprivation意为“损失,丧失;匮乏”;deficiency意为“缺乏,不足”;depression意为“消沉;沮丧”;starvation意为“饥饿;饿死”。
17. A)
【句意】警方要求公众合作追查失踪男孩子的下落。
【难点】cooperation意为“合作,协调,配合”;advice意为“劝告,忠告”;helpfulness意为“有益,有用”;aid意为“帮助,援助,救护”。
18. B)
【句意】她喃喃自语了些什么,脸一红,好像有个秘密被揭露似的。
【难点】expose意为“揭露,揭穿,揭发”;impose意为“把…强加于”;remove意为“移开,挪走,拿去”;renew意为“更换,把…更新”。
19. C)
【句意】您的服务完全是自愿的,而不是义务性的。
【难点】voluntary 意为“自愿的,志愿的”;selective意为“选择的,选择性的”;optional意为“随意的,任选的”;reluctant意为“不情愿的,勉强的”。
20. C)
【句意】它们的分布也是反复无常的,有时间距很大,在有些地方,又紧密地贴在一块。
【难点】variable“易变的,多变的,反复无常的”;various 意为“不同的,各种各样的”;alternative 意为“供选择的,供替代的”;conventional意为“习惯的,惯例的”。
21. B)
【句意】食品和饮品人们都渴望得到,但是暴饮暴食会造成严重的健康问题和精神问题。
【难点】abuse 意为“滥用,虐待”;effect意为“效力,影响”;custom意为“社会习俗,惯例”;usage意为“用法,惯用法”。
22. C)
【句意】我们到达后的那个早晨拜访了他,并对他那令人愉悦的得体举止和明显的决断力留下很深印象。
【难点】impress意为“给…深刻印象,使感动”;incline意为“(性格上)倾向,赞同,喜好”;imply意为“暗指,暗示”;illustrate 意为“说明,阐明,表明”。
23. B)
【句意】两国间的贸易协定将于明年到期。
【难点】expire意为“满期,届满,(期限)终止,成为无效”; adjoin意为“邻接,与…毗连”;boost 意为“推动,提高,增强”;concede意为“容许,授予,让与”。
24. A)
【句意】两名男生在学校抽烟的时候被校长抓到,可是校长只是警告了他们,然后把他们放过了。
【难点】let off 意为“放过,宽恕,对…从轻处理”; let down意为“使人失望”;let out 意为“发泄,放开”; let alone意为“更不必说,不管”。
25. C)
【句意】广告成本不再和产品全部成本成正比。
【难点】in proportion to 意为“与…成正比例”; testimony意为“证据;证明”;relationship意为“关系,关联”;legislation意为“立法,法规”。
1. ____ a fine day, we decided to go for a picnic.
A. Having been
B. Being
C. What
D. It being
2. He came to know that the knowledge from books can be useful only ______ it is linked with practice.
A. as
B. when
C. while
D. for
3. ____ , it is quite easy to drill a hole in it with laser.
A. Hard although a diamond is
B. As a diamond is hard
C. Hard as a diamond is
D. How hard is a diamond
4. Silk, printing, paper, the compass and powder originated in China, and ____ introduction in the west had far reaching effects.
A. these
B. their
C. those
D. its
5. The problem is believed ____ at the meeting two days ago.
A. to have discussed
B. to have been discussed
C. being discussed
D. having been discussed
6. Ultrasonic sounds produce pulsed signals ____ various defects in metal can be detected.
A. for which
B. of which
C. as a result of which
D. by means of which
7. In computer programming, this model is ____ to any of the others we have ever had.
A. more superior
B. the more superior
C. the most superior
D. superior
8. The introduction of the coal pulverizing system in Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant vastly reduces the time it took ____
A. to mill the coal
B. milling the coal
C. for milling the coal
D. while milling the coal
9. Some members suggested ____ a party for the visitor, but the Chairman didn’t approve.
A. to arrange
B. arrange
C. arranging
D. to be arranging
10. If the maid comes today, please have her ____ my shirts.
A. washed
B. washing
C. to wash
D. wash
11. ____ racial problems have not been solved and full equality has not been attained yet, progress in these directions has been quite remarkable.
A. Since
B. Although
C. Now that
D. Before
12. ____ they are alarmed at the interference with the natural balance of the environment, and its possible consequences.
A. All in all
B. After all
C. Above all
D. In all
13. Rumor ____ it that the man has been nominated many times for the Nobel Prize.
A. has
B. spreads
C. carries
D. learns
14. Just because I’m ____ to him, my boss thinks he can order me around without giving me any respect.
A. redundant
B. versatile
C. trivial
D. subordinate
15. In our society, a wedding invitation is also an ____ invitation for a gift.
A.ingenious
B. intelligible
C. implicit
D. inclusive
16. The strong scent of Kate’s perfume ____ the air in the small room.
A. radiated
B. permeated
C. extracted
D. dispersed
17. An atom bomb would ____ a city.
A. destroy
B. damage
C. spoil
D. wreck
18. The climate here is pleasant. It is ____ all the year round.
A. damp
B. humid
C. moist
D. wet
19. The room is partly ____ with a few old chairs.
A. provided
B. decorated
C. beautified
D. furnished
20. If Karl were more ____ about her voice, she would never sing outside of the shower.
A. punctual
B. practical
C. sensitive
D. objective
21. Renewing my driver’s licence today is ____ . Otherwise, the licence will expire at midnight.
A. imaginative
B. feasible
C. imperative
D. empirical
22. For those with poor eyesight, large print ____ reading.
A. facilitates
B. rectifies
C. reinforces
D. magnifies
23. Nancy complained about the ____ air conditioner she bought from the department store.
A. inefficient
B. deficient
C. ineffective
D. defective
24. ____ the large amount of time devoted to listening every day, most college students do not listen effectively.
A. However
B. If
C. Despite
D. Even
25. If we continue to argue over minor points, we won’t get ____ near a solution.
A. anywhere
B. somewhere
C. elsewhere
D. nowhere
答案详解:
1. D)
【句意】天气很好,我们决定出去野炊。
【难点】现在分词经常用作句子状语,本句的原因状语采用现在分词表示的主格结构,由于主句和从句的主语不一致,故在作状语的现在分词之前加了逻辑主语it。
2. B)
【句意】他逐渐认识到,书本上的知识只有与实践相结合才能有用。
【难点】as 作连词时,一般意为“正当…时候”。 While作连词时,一般连接的两个动作同时或几乎同时发生。when意为“当…时候”,前加only是为强调,only when是一习惯组合。
3.C)
【句意】虽然钻石坚硬,但用激光很容易就能在上面钻孔。
【难点】由although引导的让步状语从句,可以换成由as引导的倒装句形式,句型一般为adj(adv 或n)+as +主语+谓语。其他三个选项不表达让步意义。
4. B)
【句意】丝绸,印刷,纸张,指南针和火药源于中国,它们的引进给西方造成了深远的影响。
【难点】该句考查名词和物主代词的指代关系。
5. B)
【句意】这一问题肯定在两天之前的会议上讨论过。
【难点】跟在believe,think, consider 等词后面作主语补足语的成分一般为动词不定式。
6. D)
【句意】超声波能产生脉冲信号,通过这些信号就能检测出金属中的各种缺陷。
【难点】for which表示目的;of which 表示所属;as a result of which相当于表示由其引导的定语从句与其所修饰的主句构成因果关系;by means of 意为“通过(某种方式)”。
7. D)
【句意】在计算机编程中,这种模块比我们所有的其他模块都好。
【难点】be supeiror to 意为“优越于,好于”。该短语本身就表示比较级,所以它表示“比…好”时不再需要加任何修饰。
8. A)
【句意】大亚湾核电站引进的磨煤系统大大减少了过去粉碎煤所需的时间。
【难点】take some time to do sth表示“做某事花…时间”。
9. C)
【句意】有些委员建议为来访者安排一次聚会,但对此予以否决。
【难点】suggest当“建议”讲时,其后的动词应该采用动名词形式,类似的动词还有: finish (完成),avoid(避免),mind(在意)等。
10. D)
【句意】如果服务员今天来,请让她给我洗洗衬衫。
【难点】用have, make 或let表达“让某人做某事”时,要求后跟不带to的动词不定式短语作宾补。
11. B)
【句意】虽然种族问题还没有得到彻底解决,完全的平等还没有得到实现,但这些方面所取得的进步是值得称道的。
【难点】although意为“尽管,虽然”,引导让步状语从句;since 意为“因为;既然”;now that意为“现在已经…;既然已…”;before long意为“不久”,不是连词,不能带从句。
12. C)
【句意】更重要的是,他们对人们干扰生态平衡的行为以及可能产生的后果表示震惊。
【难点】above all 意为“更重要的是,尤其”;all in all 意为“总而言之,总的说来”;after all 意为“毕竟,终究”; in all 意为“全部,总共,总计”。
13. A)
【句意】传说那个人多次得到诺贝尔奖提名。
【难点】rumor has it that …是一个固定句式,意为“传言…,传说…”,其中it为无人称代词。其它三个词不能在本句中形成固定搭配。
14. D)
【句意】只是因为我隶属老板,他就认为他可以对我招之即来,挥之即去,不尊重我的人格。
【难点】subordinate意为“下级的,次要的;隶属的”,后接to;redundant意为“累赘的,多余的,重复的”;versatile意为“多才多艺的,有多方面才能的”;trivial意为“琐碎的;无足轻重的”。
15. C)
【句意】在我们的社会,婚礼请柬也是一种要求送礼的含蓄的表达方式。
【难点】implicit 意为“不言自明的;含蓄的”;ingenious意为“聪明的,有发明天才的”;intelligible意为“可理解的;明白易懂的”;inclusive意为“包括的,包含的”。
16. B)
【句意】凯特香水的浓浓香气弥漫了小屋。
【难点】permeate意为“漫布,遍布,弥漫”;radiate意为“辐射,发散;传播”;extract意为“(费力)取出,拔出”;disperse 意为“使散布,散发,传播”。
17. A)
【句意】一颗原子弹就会摧毁一座城市。
【难点】destroy 意为“破坏,摧毁”;damage意为“损害,损坏”,指局部性的破坏;spoil意为“弄糟,破坏;溺爱”;wreck意为“弄坏(身体),使(计划)受挫”。
18. C)
【句意】这里的气候十分宜人,终年湿润。
【难点】moist意为“微湿;湿润的”,为褒义词;damp意为“潮湿的,湿气重的”,为贬义词;humid意为“潮湿的,湿润的”,为中性词;wet意为“湿的,未干的”。
19. D)
【句意】这个房间里的家具包括几把旧扶手椅。
【难点】furnish意为“为(房间)配备家具;provide意为“提供;供给”;decorate意为“装饰,装潢”;beautify 意为“使美起来,美化”。
20. D)
【句意】如果卡尔对她的嗓音的评价客观的话,那么她就不会刚洗完澡就唱了。
【难点】objective意为“客观的”;punctual意为“准时的,按时的”;practical意为“实际的,实用的”;sensitive意为“敏感的,感觉灵敏的”,后接to。
21. C)
【句意】我的驾照必须今天就续办,否则,驾照会在半夜到期而无效。
【难点】imperative意为“紧急的,必要的”;imaginative 意为“富于想象力的”;feasible 意为“可能的,可行的”;empirical意为“单凭经验的,经验主义的”。
22. A)
【句意】对那些视力较差的人,大写字体益于他们阅读。
【难点】facilitate意为“使便利,帮助”;rectify意为“纠正,矫正,改正,修订”;reinforce意为“增援;加强”;magnify意为“放大,扩大”。
23. D)
【句意】南希抱怨自己从百货商店买来的那部有缺陷的空调器。
【难点】defective意为“有缺点的,有缺陷的,有毛病的”;inefficient意为“效率低的”;ineffective意为“无效的,不起作用的”;deficient意为“不足的,缺乏的”。
24.C)
【句意】尽管花了大量时间去练习听力,可大多数高校学生的听力还不尽人意。
【难点】despite意为“不管,尽管”,是介词,后加名词;however意为“然而,无论怎样”,是副词,修饰形容词或全句;if是连词,带从句,表示条件;even意为“甚至,即使;更加”,是副词,修饰形容词。
25. A)
【句意】如果我们继续为小事纠缠不休的话,我们就不会找到任何解决问题的方法。
1. Your examination results were quitesatisfactory, but ____ if you had spent less time in playingfootball?
A. wouldn’t they have been better
B. wouldn’t they be better
C. won’t they have been better
D. won’t they be better
2. I have given up trying to convince him, there is no point ____ with him.
A.by arguing B. with arguing
C. for arguing D. in arguing
3. Criticism and self criticism is necessary ____ it helps us to correct our mistakes.
A. in thatB. such thatC. so thatD. to that
4. To my surprise, the majority of the students ____ in favor of his proposal.
A. isB. areC. beD. was
5.As a matter of fact, children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent, and rational are inclined ____ high level of self confidence.
A. possessB. to possess
C. to have possessed D. possessing
6. He managed, with his friend’s assistance, ____ before the building was locked.
A. being finished B. be finished
C. to finishD. being finishing
7. Why was the suggestion that she ____ to our party rejected the day before yesterday?
A. be invitedB. to be invited
C. being invitedD. has been invited
8. The office staff ____ gathered to hear the manager speak.
A. haveB. is beingC. hasD. is
9. ____ the door when a gust of wind blew the candle out.
A. He had no sooner opened
B. Hardly had he opened
C. Scarcely did he opened
D. No sooner did he open
10. The workers are practising ____ a new song for the coming evening party of the New Year’s Eve.
A. to singB. to be singing
C. singingD. being sung
11. His speech was careful and ____ but his words seemed to make no sense.
A. distinctB. distinctive
C. distinguishableD. distinguished
12. The interpreter gave only a ____ version of the old man’s long rambling account.
A. minimumB. tinyC. condensedD. compressed
13. I know him ____ but I have never actually spoken to him.
A. from sightB. by sight
C. in sightD. for sight
14. Strenuous efforts have been made to ____ government expenses to a desired level.
A. cut offB. cut backC. cut downD. cut short
15. They were digging to find some ____ of the Viking Period.
A. tracksB. traitsC. tracesD. tracts
16. With a wave of his hand, the conjurer made the rabbit ____ .
A. lingerB. vanishC. hoverD. soar
17. She has a small machine for ____ coffee beans.
A. breakingB. grindingC. splittingD. crashing
18. The trouble with owning a foreign car is that ____ parts are so expensive.
A. extraB. separateC. spareD. reserve
19. Whenever he writes to his parents, he ____ a check with his letter.
A. includesB. containsC. insertsD. encloses
20. The energy gained from the sun can then be used during the night to enable the necessary chemical reactions to ____ in his body.
A. proceedB. practiseC. progressD. precede
21. When Mr.Green was away on business, his neighbor gave his wife a(n) ____ with the housework.
A. aidB. helpC. handD. lift
22. There is a ____ of vegetables in Dalian at the moment because of the cold weather.
A. needB. wantC. shortageD. desire
23. When I heard footsteps behind me I was ____ of being attacked.
A. horrifiedB. horribleC. terrificD. terrified
24. His illness made him ____ of concentration.
A. incompetentB. unable
C. incapableD. powerless
25. I let children make their own decisions now they are older; I wouldn’t ____ to interfere.
A. presumeB. resumeC. assumeD. force
答案详解:
1. A)【句意】你的考试成绩相当令人满意,但是,如果你少费点时间踢足球的话,成绩不更好吗?
【难点】虚拟语气中,如果表示与过去事实相反的假设,则虚拟从句中谓语
应采用过去完成时,而虚拟主句中的谓语动词应使用would have done(been)形式。
2. D)【句意】我已经不想说服他了,跟他争论毫无意义。
【难点】There is no point in doing sth意为“做某事毫无意义”。
3. A)【句意】批评和自我批评是必要的,因为它有利于我们改正错误。
【难点】in that 往往用于引导原因状语从句,放在句中而不在句首,意为“因为,原因在于”。
4. B)【句意】令我吃惊的是,大多数学生赞成他的建议。
【难点】majority为集合名词,意为“大多数”,相当于most,如果所修饰的是可数名词的复数形式,其后谓语也应该采用动词的复数形式。
5. B)【句意】事实上,受到父母严格、一贯而且合理的教导的那些孩子,往往自信心很强。
【难点】be inclined意为“常常,往往”,后接动词不定式,表示某种倾向。
6. C)【句意】在朋友的帮助下,他终于在大楼锁门之前做完了这个实验。
【难点】manage to do 意为“(经过努力)做成某事”;manage后跟的宾语只能使用to+动词原形的形式。
7. A)【句意】为什么邀请她参加聚会的建议前天遭到拒绝?
【难点】某些表示建议,提议,意愿,要求和命令等意义的名词,后跟的表语从句和同位语从句的谓语动词一般采用(should)+动词原形的虚拟形式。参见Test 19的“疑难攻破”。
8. A)【句意】办公室的工作人员集合起来听经理讲话。
【难点】Staff为集合名词,意为“全部工作人员”,通常被看作复数名词,所以它作主语时,谓语动词应该用相应的复数形式。
9. B)【句意】他刚打开门,一阵风就把蜡烛吹灭了。
【难点】英语中经常用hardly /scarcely …when或no sooner …than 作为固定搭配,表示“一…就”。含有此结构的句子,表示从句中的动作一发生,主句中的动作随即发生,并且如果hardly /scarcely 或no sooner置于句首,则从句的主语和谓语必须倒装,在以上结构中,主句一般用过去完成时,从句一般用过去时,所以符合以上条件的只有选项B)。
10. C)【句意】工人们正在为即将到来的除夕晚会练习演唱一首新歌。
【难点】practise 为及物动词,后跟名词或动名词形式,类似的动词还有:finish (完成),consider (考虑),avoid (避免),mind (在意),suggest(建议,提议)等。
11. A)【句意】他措辞谨慎、清晰,但似乎没说明什么。
【难点】distinct 意为“明显的,清楚的;清晰的”:distinctive意为“有特色的”;distinguishable意为“可辨别的”;distinguished意为“卓越的,杰出的”。
12. C)【句意】翻译对老人喋喋不休的描述只做了简要翻译。
【难点】condensed 意为“缩短的,缩写的”;minimum意为“最低的;最小的”;tiny意为“极小的,微小的”;compressed意为“压缩的;压紧的”,不能指语言。
13. B)【句意】我跟他面熟,但从未跟他说过话。
【难点】know sb by sight 是习语搭配,意为“与某人只是面熟”;in sight 意为“被看见”;from sight 和for sight不是习惯搭配。
14. C)【句意】已作出不懈努力,力求把支出降低到预期水平。
【难点】cut down意为“减少,缩减”;cut off意为“中断,打断”;cut back 意为“缩减(生产),削减(支出)”,常与on搭配使用;cut short意为“使停止,中断,打断”。
15. C)【句意】他们在挖掘,企图找到维京时期的遗物。
【难点】trace意为“痕迹;踪迹”;track意为“(人,物,事等)踪迹;(轮船,飞机)航迹;车辙”;trait意为“特点,特征,特性”;tract意为“大片土地,地带”。
16. B)【句意】魔术师手一挥,小兔消失了。
【难点】vanish 意为“突然不见;消失”;linger 意为“继续存留;缓慢消失”;hover意为“徘徊,逗留在近旁”;soar意为“翱翔,升高,升腾”。
17. B)【句意】她有一个磨咖啡的小机器。
【难点】grind 意为“碾碎,磨碎”;break 意为“破碎,断裂”;split 意为“劈开,撕开”;crash 意为“坠毁”。
18. C)【句意】养外国造的车的麻烦是,零件太贵。
【难点】spare 意为“备用的,预备的”,spare parts 是“零件”;extra 意为“额外的,追加的”;separate 意为“分开的,分离的;各个的”;reserve 意为“储备”,不作形容词。
19. D)【句意】他每次给父母写信,都会附上一张支票。
【难点】enclose意为“把…附在信中”;include意为“包括,包含;contain意为“包括”,与include 相似,但include指包含内容一部分,而contain则包含整个内容。
20. A)【句意】从太阳获得的能量在夜晚被利用,这使得必要的化学反应在他体内继续进行。
【难点】proceed意为“(尤其在停顿或打断后)继续进行;继续前进”;practise意为“从事(职业)”,如行医,作律师;progress意为“前进,行进,进行”;precede意为“(顺序,位置或时间上)处在…之前,先于”。
21. C)【句意】当空军少尉彼得?博鲁离家出差时,他的邻居帮他的妻子做家务。
【难点】give sb a hand 意为“帮把手,助一臂之力”;give aid to sb 意为“向某人提供帮助”,help 和aid 相似,只不过后者一般为书面语;lift意为“(给步行者)搭便车,免费搭车”。
22. C)【句意】目前,由于天气寒冷,大连蔬菜短缺。
【难点】shortage 意为“缺少,不足”,常构成短语 a shortage of ;need 意为“需求,要求”;want 意为“贫困不足”;desire 意为“欲望,愿望”。
23. D)【句意】当我听到身后有脚步声时,我害怕自己受到攻击。
【难点】terrify 意为“使害怕”,be terrified of 意为“对…感到惊惧”;horrify意为“使震惊;使生反感”;horrible意为“令人恐惧的,可怕的;骇人听闻的”;terrific意为“棒极的,了不起的”。
24. C)【句意】他的疾病使得他不能集中注意力。
【难点】incapable意为“力的,不能的”,后接of;unable 意为“不能的,不会的”,后接动词不定式;powerless 意为“的,无力量的,无权力的”;incompetent意为“不称职的,不胜任的”。
25. A)【句意】现在孩子们大了,我让他们自己作决定,我决不擅自干涉。
【难点】presume意为“胆敢,冒昧”,后接动词不定式,用第一人称时为客套语;resume意为“重新开始,继续”;assume意为“假定,假设;臆断”;force 意为“强迫,迫使”。
1. My train arrives inShenyang at seven o’clock tomorrow. The plane I would like to take from there ____ by then.
A. would leave B. will have left
C. has leftD. had left
2. ____ the building did he realize that there was danger everywhere in it.
A. Upon enteringB. When he entered
C. Only after enteringD. After he had entered
3. He will do anything for us except ____ us his oxen.
A. lendingB. will lendC. lendD. has lent
4. The suspect at last admitted ____ the stolen goods but he denied ____ them.
A. receiving...sellingB. to receive...selling
C. receiving...to sellD. to receive...to sell
5. How close parents are to their children ____ a strong influence on the character of the children.
A. haveB. hasC. having D. to have
6. ____ on a clear day, far from the city crowds, the mountains give him a sense of infinite peace.
A. If walkingB. Walking
C. While walkingD. When one is walking
7. Professor Smith’s dedication to ____ earned him the respect of both his colleagues and students.
A. being taught B. be taught
C. teach D. teaching
8. If only I ____ what you wanted!
A. knewB. knowC. had knownD. have known
9. He was reading a piece of science fiction, completely ____ to the outside world.
A. to be lostB. lostC. losingD. having lost
10. I’d rather that they ____ during the bad weather, but they insist that they must return home today.
A. don’t travelB. didn’t travel
C. shouldn’t travelD. not travel
11. The manager gave her his ____ that her complaint would be investigated.
A. consentB. conceptionC. assuranceD. insurance
12. It has always been the ____ of this company to promote existing staff to senior positions.
A. procedureB. policyC. processD. prime
13. When he graduated from high school he got his ____ .
A. diplomatB. certificateC. degreeD identity
14. These varied racial groups have learned to live together in peace and ____ , setting an example well worth following.
A. harmonyB. graceC. rhythmD. relief
15. John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by doing, and that teaching must ____ the curiosity and creativity of children.
A. stimulateB. spareC. seekD. secure
16. In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe ____ Europe into a great war.
A. imposedB. pitchedC. insertedD. plunged
17. What are your ____ for judging a bottle of wine?
A. regulationsB. rules
C. premisesD. criteria
18. To help students understand how we see, teachers often draw a(n) ______ between an eye and a camera.
A. contrastB. analogyC. imageD. substitute
19. Whereas sudden great disasters are instantaneous, others, such as droughts, are ____ .
A. cumulativeB. formidable
C. eternalD. prospective
20. We are always ready to ____ our motherland from any foreign aggression.
A. defendB. protectC. guardD. shield
21. The train has been ____ by an accident.
A. delayedB. postponedC. put offD. relayed
22. Can you ____ any smell of the gaswhich is escaping?
A. discoverB. detectC. findD. spot
23. A(n) ____ annoyance of bus terminals is the abundance of exhaust fumes.
A. instantaneousB. regular
C. inherentD. extensive
24. They have no idea of the ____ rich in mineral springs.
A. localityB. locationC. situationD. site
25. When Tasuma first came to the U.S. from Japan, he wasn’t sure he could ____ into American culture, but after a few months, he felt at home here.
A. absorbB. transformC. digestD. assimilate
答案详解:
1. B)【句意】我乘坐的火车明天7点到沈阳,到那时,我想乘坐的航班可能已经从那里起飞了。
【难点】时间状语by then意为“到那时”,常和将来完成时连用。
2. C)【句意】只在进入大楼后,他才意识到危机四伏。
【难点】从句子结构上看,本句为一倒装句,而四个选项中只有C)才能引起倒装。
3. C)【句意】除了不借给我们牛用之外,他愿为我们做任何事情。
【难点】have nothing but ,do nothing /anything but /except 这种结构,只要位于but /except 前面的成分中包含动词do ,则 but/except后必定跟动词原形。
4. A)【句意】犯罪嫌疑人最终承认收到了被盗的货物,但却否认销赃。
【难点】admit 和deny 通常后跟动名词,名词,或that引导的从句作宾语,所以本句中只有选项A)正确。
5. B)【句意】父母和孩子的亲近程度对孩子性格的影响非常大。
【难点】本句的主语为一主语从句,所以谓语动词采用单数形式。
6. D)【句意】如果一个人在晴朗的天气里到远离尘嚣的地方散步,群山会给他一种无限宁静的感觉。
【难点】单独的现在分词或过去分词作状语时,说明主句谓语动词所表达的动作和分词所表达的动作应由同一个人或物(或同一些人或物)发出,如果分词的动作发出者与主句的动作发出者不同,则应将状语换成状语从句或改为主格的形式。
7. D)【句意】史密斯教授献身教育的精神,赢得了同事和学生们的尊敬。
【难点】词组dedicated to 意为“献身于,全身心地做某事”,to 为介词,后边只能跟名词,代词或动名词。因此B)和C)不正确,并且史密斯教授是从事教学而非被授,所以A)也不正确,只有选项D)正确。
8. C)【句意】假如我早知道你要什么该多好。
【难点】If only 意为“假如…该多好”,往往用于引导虚拟条件句,如果表示与将来或现在事实相反的假设,则句中谓语应采用过去时;如果表示与过去事实相反的假设,则句中谓语应采用过去完成时。
9. B)【句意】他在看一本科幻小说,对周围的一切毫不在意。
【难点】“be lost to sth ”为一固定短语,意为“未注意,漠视”。
10. B)【句意】我倒希望他们别在坏天气赶路,但他们坚持今天必须回家。
【难点】由would /had rather+宾语从句构成的虚拟语气句,宾语从句的谓语动词形式一般有两种表示方式,用动词的过去式表示现在和将来的含义,用过去完成时表示过去的含义。
11. C)【句意】经理保证她的申诉将得到调查。
【难点】assurance意为“保证”,后接that 从句,作同位语。consent 意为“同意;准许,赞同”;conception意为“思想,观念;想法,概念”;insurance意为“保险”。
12. B)【句意】给在职职工升职一直是该公司的。
【难点】policy 意为“”;procedure意为“程序”;process 意为“过程”;prime是形容词,意为“最主要的”,在本句中不合适。
13. B)【句意】高中毕业时,他得到了毕业证。
【难点】certificate 意为“证书;执照;结业证书”;diplomat是“外交官”,diploma是“文凭”;degree意为“学位,学衔”,是高校用语;identity意为“身份,本身”。
14. A)【句意】这些不同的种族群体已学会和平共处地生活在一起,树立了值得学习的榜样。
【难点】harmony 意为“和谐,一致”,in harmony 构成介词词组;grace 意为“(姿态
动作的)优美,优雅,文雅”;rhythm 意为“韵律,节奏;节拍”; relief意为“安慰,安心,宽慰”。
15. A)【句意】约翰?杜威认为,教育是对生活的准备,人要通过做事学知识,教学必须要激发儿童的好奇心和创造力。
【难点】stimulate 意为“刺激,激发,促进”; spare意为“分让…给(人);seek意为“寻求;追求;探求”;secure 意为“使…安全;保护…免于危险”。
16. D)【句意】1914年,东欧一个偏僻的地区发生的一件明显微不足道的小事使欧洲陷入了一场大战。
【难点】plunge 意为“使…陷入(某种状态);把…抛进”,常和介词into 构成习惯搭配;impose 意为“(把想法等)强加(于某人),强迫(某人)接受…,后面一般接on ;pitch意为“抛,扔,投”;insert意为“将…插入;将(词句)写入”,后接in ,into, between等。
17. D)【句意】你判断一瓶葡萄酒的标准是什么?
【难点】criteria 意为“(评判之)标准,准则”; regulation意为“规则;规定”;rule和regulation类似,意为“规定,规则,章程,条例”;premise意为“假定,假设,前提”。 18. B)【句意】为帮助学生理解我们是如何看见事物的,教师常常用眼睛和照相机作类比。
【难点】analogy意为“类比,类推”;contrast意为“对比,对照”;image 意为“形象,比喻,意象”;substitute 意为“代替人,代替物,代用品”。
19. A)【句意】突然发生的灾难往往是瞬间的,而像干旱这样的灾难则是日积月累的。
【难点】cumulative 意为“累积的,渐增的”;formidable 意为“可怕的;难以应付的”;eternal 意为“永恒的,无休止的,不断的”;prospective 意为“预期的,盼望中的,即将发生的”。
20. A)【句意】我们应随时准备好捍卫我们的祖国,使之免受外国入侵。
【难点】defend 意为“防御,保卫”;protect 意为“保护,防护”;guard 意为“守卫,警卫”;shield 意为“保护,掩护”。defend在四个词里最符合句意。
21. A)【句意】由于出事故,火车晚点了?
【难点】delay 意为“耽搁;延误”,指事失没有计划的延误;postpone意为“延缓,使延期”,指事先作延期安排; put off 与postpone相同;relay 意为“接力传送,传递”。
22. B)【句意】你能不能闻到泄漏的煤气味?
【难点】detect 意为“察觉,发觉,发现”;discover 意为“发现”,指偶然发现了已经存在那里很长时间的事物;find意为“(通过努力)发现;发现…处于某种状态”;spot 意为“(尤用眼睛)察觉,认出,挑出,发现”。
23. C)【句意】公共汽车候车室固有的一种令人讨厌的东西就是它弥漫着的废气味。
【难点】inherent 意为“内在的;固有的,生来就有的”;regular 意为“有规则的;定期的;正规的”;instantaneous 意为“立即的;瞬间发生的”;extensive意为“广大的,广泛的”。
24. A)【句意】他们不知道那个地方有丰富的矿泉水。
【难点】locality 意为“地区,地点”,指客观上的位置;location 意为“方位,定位”,指主观上的位置;situation指相对的位置;site 意为“场所,地点”。
25. D)【句意】当族麻第一次从日本来到美国时,他不相信自己能溶入美国文化。可是过了几个月,他就感觉像在自己家似的。
【难点】assimilate 意为“同化,溶进”,常与to ,into 连用。 absorb 意为“吸收”,为及物动词;transform 意为“使…改变性质”;digest 意为“消化;领悟,理解”。
1. We are late. I expect the film ____ by the time we get to the cinema.
A. has startedB. will have started
C. will startD. may start
2. But for sunlight, there ____ no moonlight.
A. will beB. would beC. had beenD. was
3. All flights ____ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train.
A. had been cancelledB. were cancelled
C. have been cancelledD. having been cancelled
4. ____ seeing the damage he had done, he felt ashamed.
A. ByB. OnC. AtD. For
5. It is high time you ____ that you are not the most important person in the world.
A. realizedB. have realized
C. realizesD. will realize
6. These two areas are similar ____ they both have a high rainfall during this season.
A. to thatB. basides that
C. in thatD. except that
7. If he hadn’t stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ____ here now.
A. wouldn’t be smiling B. won’t smile
C. couldn’t have smiledD. didn’t smile
8. We will visit Huangshan next year ____ we have enough money.
A. lestB. untilC. unlessD. provided
9. The older worker and the young each ____ their own tools.
A. haveB. hasC. are havingD. is having
10. William told his wife ____ .
A. to have his shoes shone
B. to have his shoes shined
C. to have his shoes shining
D. shine his shoes
11. The task wasn’t easy, but we managed it ____ .
A. anyhowB. somehowC. any wayD. some way
12. Jane has just ____ a letter from a friend of hers in England.
A. returnedB. answeredC. offeredD. replied
13. Mr. John had given no ____ that he was intending to resign.
A. directionB. symptomC. information D. indication
14. As she opened the gate the lion gave a loud ____ and bounded at her.
A. yellB. cryC. roarD. shout
15. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ____ what he said.
A. catchB. listenC. getD. take
16. It isn’t quite ____ that he will be present at the meeting.
A. sureB. rightC. exactD. certain
17. She has a terribly hot temper, ____ she is really kind.
A. on the other hand B. on the contrary
C. on second thoughts D. on the whole
18. Russel ____ world opinion to condemn their policy of aggression.
A. called onB. called for
C. called upD. called off
19. We must ____ technical innovations and raise productivity.
A. speed forB. step upC. switch onD. turn up
20. We advised them to take a rest, but they ____ on finishingthe work.
A. suggestedB. continuedC. insistedD. persisted
21. I love boiled eggs and potatoes; it’s my ____ meal.
A. deliciousB. popularC. favoriteD. fondest
22. When we had finished dinner, Jimmy asked the waiter to bring him the ____ .
A. countB. billC. tipD. account
23. Having kissed her son, Eve gave him a dismissive ____ towards the car.
A. pushB. pullC. dragD. draw
24. They climbed to the top of the hill ____ they could get a bird’s eye view of the city. A. in caseB. for fear that
C. in order thatD. as a result
25. The members in the testing team were quite ____ and could change schedule upon request.
A. flexibleB. gentleC. sophisticatedD. shrewd
答案详解:
1. B)【句意】我们晚点了,估计在我们到达电影院之前电影就已经开始了。
【难点】该句子中的expect意为“考虑,估计”;by the time 意为“在…之前”,常和将来完成时连用。
2. B)【句意】要是没有阳光,也就不会有月光。
【难点】英语中经常用介词短语表示虚拟条件,常用的这类介词短语为: without,in the absence of,but for等。本句中的虚拟语气表示与现在事实相反的一种假设,故主句中谓语为would be。
3. D)【句意】因为暴风雪,所有航班被取消,所以许多乘客只好坐火车。
【难点】该句逗号前是一个结构,逻辑主语是All flights,逻辑谓语的动作在那时业已完成,所以选择having been cancelled。
4. B)【句意】看到自己造成的损坏,他觉得非常羞愧。
【难点】“on +动名词”往往用于句中表示时间状语,意为“在…时候”,是一常用的固定搭配。
5. A)【句意】你该意识到你并不是世界上最重要的人。
【难点】虚拟语气也常用于it is hightime that 的结构中,意为“该…了”。that 从句中的谓语一般用一般过去时。
6. C)【句意】这两个地区相似,因为它们这个季节的降水量都很大。
【难点】从句子结构和句意分析可知,两个句子之间构成因果关系,而能够表示因果关系的连词只有 in that,意为“原因是,原因在于”,常放在第二个句子的句首,表示第一句中事件发生的原因。
7. A)【句意】如果你掉下来的时候,他没站在梯子下接住你,你现在就不会还在这儿笑眯眯的了。
【难点】此句为一错综时间条件句,从句表示与过去事实相反的一个假设,按照常规虚拟语气的要求,主句中的谓语动词应为wouldn’t have smiled才能表示与过去事实相反;但从时间状语判断,主句实际要表达的是与现在事实相反,所以谓语动词为wouldn’t be smiling。
8. D)【句意】假如我们有足够的钱,明年我们就去游黄山。
【难点】provided 意为“假若”,相当于if 或on condition that,常用于引导条件状语从句。lest意为“以防,以免”,由其引导的从句常常用虚拟语气。until 的用法为:如果主句的谓语动词为延续性动词的肯定式,则until意为“直到,到…为止”;如果主句中的谓语动词为非延续性动词,则主句应该用否定式,此时until意为“直到…才”。unless 意为“除非,如果不”,相当于if not。
9. A)【句意】年长和年轻的这两位工人各有自己的工具。
【难点】each接在复数主语后只起状语作用,所以全句的谓语动词仍用复数形式。
10. B)【句意】威廉告诉自己的妻子给他擦皮鞋。
【难点】have sth done 是一个常见句型,意为“使某事被做”;shine 作擦皮鞋讲时,过去分词是shined”。
11. B)【句意】这项任务不易完成,但我们还是想办法完成了。
【难点】somehow 意为“以某种方式,用某种方法”;anyhow 意为“无论用何种方法”;any way 意为“任何方式”,是名词;some way 是“某种方式”,也是名词。
12. B)【句意】简刚刚给她英国的一个朋友回了一封信。
【难点】answer a letter 意为“回信”,此时,answer不能换成reply 。return意为“归还,退回”,offer意为“提出”。
13. D)【句意】约翰先生没有作出打算辞职的暗示。
【难点】indication 意为“暗示,迹象”;direction 意为“方面,方向,指令”;symptom意为“征兆,征候”;information意为“消息,情报”。
14. C)【句意】她打开大门,狮子大吼一声,向她扑去。
【难点】roar 意为“吼声,怒号;轰鸣”;yell 意为“叫喊,号叫”;cry 意为“喊叫;哭”;shout意为“呼喊”,但和yell不同。shout强调一个人以最高音调喊叫,以与周围声音对抗,可表示愤怒或救援等;yell指响亮而刺耳的喊声,尤指求救的喊声或运动时发出的不由自主的叫声。
15. A)【句意】他说的非常快,我没听懂他说什么。
【难点】catch 意为“听清楚,领会,理解”;listen 指“(注意地)听”;get 意为“学会;掌握;记住”;take 意为“领会接受”。
16. D)【句意】说不好他会不会出席会议。
【难点】certain意为“肯定的,必然的”,只作表语,主语可以是人,也可以是it,后面接真实主语从句;sure意为“确信的,有把握的,自信的”,主语一般是人,即可作表语也可作定语;right 意为“正确的,对的”;exact 意为“精确的,准确的”。
17. A)【句意】她脾气暴躁,但另一方面她很和蔼。
【难点】on the other hand 意为“另一方面”;on the contrary 意为“正相反”;on second thoughts意为“又一想;重新考虑后”;on the whole 意为“总的来看”。
18. A)【句意】罗素呼吁全世界界谴责他们的侵略。
【难点】call on 意为“呼吁,号召,要求”;call for 意为“要求”;call up 意为“召集,征召…入伍”;call off 意为“取消”。
19. B)【句意】我们必须加快技术革新,提高生产力。
【难点】step up 意为“加快,加速”;speed for 不是固定搭配;switch on 意为“用开关接通电流;打开(电器开关)”;turn up 意为“开大(声音),调高”。
20. C)【句意】我们建议他们休息,可是他们坚持要完成这项工作。
【难点】insist on意为“坚持,主张”,后接名词或动名词,是习惯搭配;suggest 意为“建议”,后面不可接on ;continue 意为“继续,持续”,后接名词或不定式;persist意为“坚持,固执”,后接介词in。
21. C)【句意】我喜欢煮鸡蛋和煮土豆,那是我最喜欢吃的。
【难点】favorite 意为“最喜欢的”;delicious 意为“美味的,好吃的”;popular 意为“受欢迎的,通俗的”;fond 意为“喜欢的,喜爱的”,后接of,构成be fond of,意为“喜欢…”。
22. B)【句意】我们吃完饭之后,吉米让侍者把账单拿给他。
【难点】count 意为“计数;总数”;tip 意为“小费”;account 意为“账户,户头”;bill 意为“账单”,是正确答案。
23. A)【句意】吻过儿子后,夏娃把他推向小汽车,表示他自由了。
【难点】push 意为“推,推动”。后三个词中,pull是最一般的词,可指朝任何方面的移动,用力可大可小。drag 指与地平线平行或斜着向上拖动,常表示在有阻力的情形下,拖一种很重的东西费力地行进。draw表示平稳地持续抽或拉。
24. C)【句意】他们爬上山顶,想鸟瞰全城。
【难点】in order that 意为“目的在于…,为了”,后接从句;in case 意为“免得,以防”;for fear that 意为“生怕,以免”;as a result 意为“作为结果,因此”。
25. A)【句意】测试组成员非常灵活,可根据要求改变时间表。
【难点】flexible 意为“灵活的,可变通的”;gentle 意为“温和的,温柔的”;sophisticated 意为“老练的,富有经验的”;shrewd 意为“机灵的,敏锐的,狡猾的”。
1. ____ plastics, the machine is light in weight. A. To make ofB. To be made of
C. Having made ofD. Made of
2. “ ____ all three people in the car injured in the accident?”
“No, ____ only the two passengers who got hurt.”
A. Were/it was B. Are/there is
C. Were/it were D. Was/there was
3. ____ is to be in the flowing “river” of bears.
A. Stand on the tip of the cape
B. To stand on the tip of the cape
C. Standing on the tip of the cape
D. Being standing on the tip of the cape
4. The speech which he made ____ the football match bored a lot of fans to death.
A. being concernedB.be concerned
C. concerned D. concerning
5. ____ in an atmosphere of simple living was what his parents wished for.
A. He was educated B. He educated
C. His being educatedD. He to be educated
6. No sooner ____ than he realized that he should have remained silent.
A. the words had spokenB. had the words spoken
C. the words had been spokenD. had the words been spoken
7. He went out of the General Manager’s office, looking as if he ____ .
A. has been severely punished
B. were severely punished
C. was severely punished
D. had been severely punished
8. The factory manager and secretary ____ our party.
A. is to attendB. are to attend
C. were to attend D. is attended
9. This project is known to ____ for three months.
A. having been going onB. go on
C. have been going onD. be going on
10. ____ the car accident, they would have arrived earlier.
A. Except forB. But forC. BesidesD. Save for
11. Jane is slow but her brother, on the contrary, is quick at ____ the point of an argument.
A. grabbingB. graspingC. capturingD. snatching
12. In an attempt to get to the ____ of the problem, the reporter interviewed every eyewitness.
A. rootB. stemC. centerD. base
13. The tourists ____ through the fog, trying to read what was engraved on the gravestone Shakespeare had chosen for himself.
A. peeredB. peepedC. glancedD. glimpsed
14. The noise was so faint that you had to ____ your ears to hear it.
A. stirB. strengthenC. strainD. stride
15. Because of the severe drought, the government has urged people to be ____ with water.
A. economicB. thriftyC. cautiousD. economical
16. They came to inspect the house ____ buying it.
A. in the event of B. with a view to
C. with reference toD. on account of
17. If a child is brought up in isolation away from human beings, he does not ____ language.
A. inquireB. requireC. acquireD. request
18. The use of sound is widespread as ____ of animal communication.
A. a meansB. waysC. a toolD. signals
19. There is no ____ evidence to date that people in the Western world can control their dreams, at least in experimental situations in a lab.
A. solidB. hardC. goodD. fine
20. Many of the inventions that made people ____ and have determined the direction of American industry were related to agriculture and food production.
A. affluentB. abundantC. sufficientD. bankrupt
21. They ____ a coin to decide who would go first.
A. tickedB. tiledC. towedD. tossed
22. You should ____ to one or more weekly magazines such as Time,or People.
A. subscribeB. orderC. prescribeD. reclaim
23. No one knew the man’s age until he ____ it by accident.
A. displayB. revealedC. exhibitD. exposed
24. Rising from the table he ____ his hat and went out.
A. put onB. dressedC. had onD. wore
25. His hard work ____ him a good reputation.
A. obtainedB. acquiredC. gainedD. earned
答案详解:
1. D)【句意】这台机器是塑料制成的,所以很轻。
【难点】分词结构置于句首,往往表示主句动作或行为的原因。动词不定式置于句首,往往作目的状语。本句中主句的主语和原因状语部分的动词的逻辑主语一致,故后者的动词部分应该使用被动语态,所以只有D)正确。
2. A)【句意】“在这次事故中三个人全都受伤了吗?”“没有,只有两名乘客受了伤”。
【难点】问句中的three people要求用复数谓语动词,由于动作发生在过去,所以选were。答句中用了强调结构,即It was +sb.+who(that)从句。
3. B)【句意】站在海岬的顶端实际上就是站在流动的熊河里。
【难点】动词不定式和动名词都可以作主语,但在主系表结构的句子中,如果表语为动词不定式,则主语也应为动词不定式;如果表语为动名词,则主语也应为动名词,二者必须统一。
4. D)【句意】他就本次足球赛所做的讲话令许多球迷烦得要死。
【难点】本句中缺少一个介词,四个选项中只有D)可以用作介词,意为“有关,关于”,相当于about。
5. C)【句意】他在一种简朴生活的氛围中受教育正是他父母所希望的。
【难点】本句的主语是一个带有逻辑主语的动名词短语,即C)。全句总体结构为主系表。
6. D)【句意】话一出口,他就意识到他应该保持沉默。
【难点】no sooner …than常译为“一…就”,为一固定的搭配。如果no sooner 置于句首,则从句的主语和谓语必须倒装,在以上结构中,主句一般用过去完成时,从句用一般过去时,所以选项D)正确。
7. D)【句意】他走出总经理办公室,看起来好像受到了严厉的惩罚。
【难点】look as if +从句这种结构,从句中的谓语一般用虚拟式,如谓语的形式为过去时,则表示与现在的事实相反,如谓语的形式为过去完成时,则表示与过去的事实相反。
8. A)【句意】厂长兼来参加我们的聚会。
【难点】英语中,如果两个以上的名词前面只有一个定冠词the,则可认定指的是一个人或物;如果这种结构作主语,谓语动词必须用单数形式。
9. C)【句意】据悉这项工程已进行了三个月了。
【难点】因为for three months是个与完成时连用的状语,且to为不定式符号,所以选C),即不定式的完成进行时。
10.B)【句意】要不是那场车祸,他们可能早就到了。
【难点】But for 常与后边的名词或代词连用,用于表达虚拟的条件。其他选项无此功能。
11. B)【句意】简反应慢,可她哥哥却相反,在理解论点方面反应非常快。
【难点】grasp 意为“理解,领会”;grab 意为“抓取,攫取”;capture 意为“引起(注意);逮住”;snatch 意为“夺走,夺得”。
12. A)【句意】为了查清问题的根源,记者采访了每个目击者。
【难点】root 意为“根源;根由”;stem 意为“树干;草茎;叶梗”;center意为“中心;中心点”;base意为“基底;底座”。
13. A)【句意】游客们透过迷雾仔细看,想读一读刻在墓碑上的莎士比亚为自己选择的碑文。
【难点】peer 意为“仔细看,费力地看,凝视”;peep 意为“窥;偷看”;glance意
为“看一眼;扫视”,是故意的动作;glimpse 意为“看一眼”,是偶然的动作。
14. C)【句意】声音如此微弱,你必须把耳朵竖起来才听得见。
【难点】strain 意为“使紧张,尽力使用”;stir意为“使微动;移动”;strengthen 意为“加强;巩固”;stride 意为“跨越”。
15. B)【句意】由于那场严重的旱灾,号召人们节约用水。
【难点】thrifty 意为“节俭的;节约的”,强调用钱精打细算,后可接with;economic 意为“经济上的,经济的”;cautious 意为“十分小心的,谨慎的”;economical 意为“经济的,节约的”,强调不浪费。
16. B)【句意】他们来看房子,目的是想买。
【难点】with a view to 意为“以…为目标;目的是…”,后接动名词;in the event of 意为“如果…发生;万一”;with reference to 意为“关于,就…而论”;on account of 意为“因为,由于”。
17. C)【句意】如果一个孩子在与人类隔绝的环境下长大,他就不会获得语言。
【难点】acquire 意为“获得(语言,知识等)”;inquire 意为“询问,查询”;require意为“要求”,request 意为“请求”。
18. A)【句意】声音被广泛地用作动物交际的手段。
【难点】means意为“手段,方法”,形为复数,实为单数;way 意为“方法,方式”,复数形式不合本句句意;tool 意为“工具,器具”;signal 意为“信号,暗号”。
19. A)【句意】至今没有确实的证据证明西方人能控制自己的梦,至少在实验室场合没有。
【难点】solid 意为“充分的,确实的;有根据的”;hard 意为“坚硬的;坚实的”。hard evidence 为“铁证”,指不可推翻性,而本句句意是强调是否有证据,所以solid 更确切。good 和fine与evidence 搭配后,在本句中意义不当。
20. A)【句意】许多使人民生活富足并决定美国工业发展方向的发明都与农业和粮食生产有关。
【难点】affluent意为“富裕的,丰富的”,可形容人;abundant意为“充裕的,丰富的”,形容物;sufficient 意为“足够的,充足的”;bankrupt 意为“破产的”。
21. D)【句意】他们抛硬币决定谁先去。
【难点】toss意为“掷(硬币);投,掷”;tick意为“滴答”;tile意为“铺砖”;tow意为“拖拉,牵引”。
22. A)【句意】你应该订阅一本或一本以上的像《时代》或《人物》这样的周刊杂志。
【难点】subscribe意为“订阅(报刊等)”,后接介词to;order意为“定购,预定,点(饭,菜)”;prescribe意为“开处方”;reclaim意为“改造,感化”。
23. B)【句意】直到他偶然披露,人们才知道他的年龄。
【难点】reveal意为“揭露;暴露;透露”;display意为“展示,发挥”;exhibit意为“表现,显示”;expose意为“使…暴露在…下”。
24. A)【句意】他从桌旁站起身,戴上帽子,走了出去。
【难点】put on强调穿的动作;dress作穿衣讲时后接反身代词,或用be dressed形式;have on强调穿完后的状态;wear强调穿戴的经常性。
25. D)【句意】他勤奋工作,为自己赢得了声誉。
【难点】earn意为“获得(赞赏),赢得(名声,地位等)”;obtain意为“得到;获得”,指付出一定努力后才得到渴望的事物;acquire意为“学得(知识,技术)”,强调经过点滴艰苦努力而获得知识、技能等;gain意为“获得,得到,赚得”,强调通过竞争或经过一段时间的努力取得。
1. ____ , he is always modest.
A. With all his profound knowledge
B. Because of all his profound knowledge
C. With his all profound knowledge
D. For his profound knowledge
2. His honesty is ____ ; nobody can doubt it.
A. in questionB. out of question
C. beside the questionD. without question
3. When cooking a delicious dish, this kind of spice ____ into account.
A. must be takenB. was taken
C. had been takenD. would have been taken
4. It was not until he took up fishing that he ____ to relax.
A. had been beginningB. began
C. had begunD. beginning
5. Not only you but also I ____ mistaken on this point.
A. areB. wereC. haveD. am
6. Twenty pounds ____ enough for such a poor family spend for a month.
A. wereB. beingC. have beenD. was
7. The president of the college, together with the deans, ____ planning a conference for the purpose of laying down a series of regulations.
A. wereB. areC. isD. will
8. Many a person ____ at the gate of the department store.
A. is standingB. are standing
C. have been standing D. have stood
9. “I got to my office on time.”“What if your car ____ ”?
A. would broken downB. broke down
C. breaks downD. had broken down
10. If the weather had been more favorable, the crops ____ still better.
A. will be growingB. are growing
C. would have been growingD. would be growing
11. Before the invention of refrigeration, the ____ of fish and meat was a thorny problem.
A. keepingB. maintaining
C. protectionD. preservation
12. A sudden movement caught the pony’s attention and he instantly became ____ and alert. A. doubtfulB. suspicious
C. suspecting D. hesitating
13. During their first teacher training year, the students often visited local schools for the ____ of lessons.
A. investigationB. observation
C. inspectionD. observance
14. I’ll be very glad that you agree to ____ this matter.
A. look upB. look for
C. look overD. look into
15. As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had to ____ the operation.
A. call forB. call off
C. call onD. call out
16. From ancient times, the valley of the Nile has been made ____ by the river floods.
A. famousB. desertedC. attractiveD. fertile
17. The manager made a far seeing decision ____ what she had said.
A. in the light ofB. in the course of
C. in favor ofD. in the face of
18. Each household ____ five pounds of meat every month.
A. availedB. allocated
C. was endowed withD. was entitled to
19. All the information we have collected in relation to that case ______ very little.
A. comes up toB. makes up for
C. stands up forD. adds up to
20. The manager was pleased with increased ____ from the factory.
A. outcomeB. outputC. outsetD. outlet
21. The curtains were put up only months ago, but they have ____ badly.
A. shadedB. faded
C. faintedD. withered
22. If you find that chair too hard, I’ll bring you a ____ .
A. pillow B. mat
C. comforterD. cushion
23. Only the headwaiter has some professional hotel ____ so the service is rather slow and inefficient.
A. learningB. training
C. teachingD. instructing
24. Fred doesn’t like white coffee, nor does he like to put cream on his strawberries, because he prefers them ____ .
A. plainB. simpleC. naturalD. ordinary
25. The economists are not quite optimistic about the economic ____ for Europe.
A. outlookB. insightC. opinionD. attitude
答案详解:
1. A)【句意】他尽管学识渊博,但始终很谦逊。
【难点】句型“for all +one’s+名词或从句”以及“with all (one’s+名词或从句)”为习惯性用语,常用来表示让步状语, for all或with all 相当于in spite of all,意为“尽管,虽然”。
2. D)【句意】他的诚实是无可怀疑的,没有人能怀疑这一点。
【难点】without question 意为“无可怀疑的”。in question 意为“在考虑中的,在议论中的”。out of question 意为“不成问题”。beside the question 无此搭配。
3. A)【句意】烹饪一道好菜时,必须考虑使用这种调料。
【难点】由时间状语中的a delicious dish 可以看出,此句意在说明一个普遍的事实,而不是特指烹饪某一道菜,所以无须使用过去时,而只需使用表示普遍情况的一般时。
4. B)【句意】直到他开始以钓鱼为乐,他才开始得到了轻松的休息。
【难点】此句为强调句,所强调的时间状语从句部分的动作几乎和主句的动作同时发生,时间状语从句的谓语动词为过去时,因而主句的谓语动词采用过去时便可。
5. D)【句意】不仅你,我也在这点上犯了错误。
【难点】按照英语语法,由not only…but also构成的主语,其谓语动词应按照就近关系,因此此句只能选择D)。
6. D)【句意】二十镑足够这样一个贫困的家庭花一个月了。
【难点】表示时间度量等复数名词作主语时,常常作为一个整体看待,谓语动词用单数。 7. C)【句意】校长与系主任正打算召开一次会议,以制定一系列规章制度。
【难点】由“together with (as well as, but, including) +名词”构成的介词短语来修饰主语的句子,其谓语动词必须与主语保持一致,而无须考虑以上介词的宾语的单复数形式。
8.A)【句意】许多人站在百货大楼的门前。
【难点】many a +可数名词的单数形式意为“许多…”,后面的谓语动词必须使用单数形式。
9. D)【句意】“我按时到了办公室。”“假如你的车坏了会怎么样?”
【难点】what if 意为“倘使…将会怎样”,由其构成的虚拟条件句通常用过去时表示将来,用过去完成时表示过去时,本句意在表达与过去事实相反,所以条件句子中谓语动词必须采用D)。
10. D)【句意】如果那时天气更好一点的话,现在庄稼长得会更好。
【难点】此句为一错综时间条件句。本句中的从句表达与过去事实相反的一个假设,按照常规虚拟语气句的要求,主句中的谓语动词应为would have grown,表达与过去事实相反;但主句实际要表达的是与现在事实相反,所以谓语动词应为would be growing。
11. D)【句意】在冷冻法发明前,鱼和肉的保存是个棘手的问题。
【难点】preservation 意为“保存,防腐”;keeping 意为“保存;保留”,maintaining 意为“维持;保持;使继续;”protection意为“保护,防护”。
12. B)【句意】有东西突然一动,引起了小马的注意,他立刻警觉起来,变得多疑。
【难点】suspicious 意为“猜疑的,多疑的”,后接of, about ;doubtful 意为“不确知的;怀疑的”,常与about 和of连用; suspecting和hesitating是现在分词,不合本句句意。
13. B)【句意】学生实习当老师的第一年,常常参观当地学校,观察课是怎么上的。
【难点】observation意为“观察;监视”;investigation 意为“调查,调查研究”;inspection 意为“检阅,检查”;observance意为“观察,注意”,不常用。
14. D)【句意】我很高兴你同意调查这件事。
【难点】look into 意为“调查”;look up 意为“(在词典,参考书中)查找”; look for 意为“寻找”;look over 意为“查看,参观”。
15. B)【句意】由于医院停电,那位外科医生不得不取消手术。
【难点】call off 意为“取消”;call for 意为“需要,需求”;call on 意为“号召,呼吁”;call out 意为“召唤…行动”。
16. D)【句意】从古代起,尼罗河谷就被泛滥的河水变成一片沃土。
【难点】fertile 意为“肥沃的,富饶的”;famous 意为“出名的”;deserted 意为“无人居住的,荒废的”;attractive意为“有吸引力的”。
17. A)【句意】经理根据她说的话作了个有远见的决定。
【难点】in the light of 意为“根据”;in the course of 意为“在…期间,在…过程中”;in favor of 意为“赞同,支持”;in the face of意为“在…面前,面对…”。
18. D)【句意】每户每月只有权买五磅肉。
【难点】entitle 意为“把权利给某人”,常用被动语态,后接动词不定式或to+动名词;avail 意为“有助于,有用于”;allocate 意为“分配,分派”;endow 意为“赋予;资助,向…捐钱”,后接with。
19. D)【句意】我们搜集到的有关那个案件的所有信息几乎不起任何作用。
【难点】add up to意为“总计,共达”,add up to very little 意为“几乎不起作用”;come up to 意为“等于,比得上;达到(标准等)”;make up for 意为“补偿;弥补”;stand up for 意为“支持”。
20. B)【句意】经理对增产感到很满意。
【难点】output 意为“产量”;outcome意为“结果;成果”;outset 意为“开始,起初”;outlet 意为“发泄(情感),销路,出口”。
21. B)【句意】窗帘才挂上几个月,可现在已严重褪色。
【难点】fade 意为“褪色,衰退,变弱”;shade 意为“遮蔽,覆盖”;faint意为“晕倒,昏厥”; wither 意为“(草木)枯萎;凋谢”。
22. D)【句意】你要是感觉那把椅子太硬,我就给你拿一个坐垫。
【难点】cushion 意为“垫子,坐垫”;pillow 意为“枕头;mat意为“席子”;comforter意为“被褥”。
23. B)【句意】只有领班受过一些专业酒店培训,所以服务质量特差,工作效率特低。
【难点】training 意为“训练,教育,培训”; learning意为“学习”;teaching意为“教学,讲授”;instructing 意为“指导,指令”。
24. A)【句意】弗莱得不喜欢加牛奶的咖啡,也不喜欢在草莓上加奶油,因为他喜欢清淡的食物。
【难点】plain 意为“(食物等)素净的,清淡的”; simple 意为“简朴的,朴素的”;natural 意为“自然的,天然的”;ordinary 意为“普遍的,惯常的”。
25. A)【句意】经济学家对欧洲的经济前景不抱乐观态度。
【难点】outlook意为“展望,前景”;insight意为“远见;洞察力”;opinion 意为“意见,看法,主张”;attitude 意为“态度,看法”。
1. It was requested that all of the equipment ____ in the agreed time.
A. erectedB. would be erected
C. be erectedD. will be erected
2. The man sitting opposite me smiled dreamily, as if ____ something pleasant in the past.
A. to remember B. remembered
C. having been remembered D. remembering
3. I ____ him the Christmas gift by mail because he came home during the Christmas holidays.
A. ought to have sentB. couldn’t have sent
C. must have sentD. needn’t have sent
4. It turned out that the children were not ____ for the accident.
A. to blameB. to be blamed
C. to be blamingD. to have been blamed
5. The desegregation was achieved through a number of struggles, ____ been mentioned in previous chapters.
A. a few of whichB. a few of them
C. a few of thoseD. a few of that
6. Setting up a committee might be a way ____ the project more efficiently.
A. to be doingB. doingC. to doD. being done
7. It ____ to see so many children in that mountainousarea cannot even affordelementary education.
A.pains her B. makes her pain
C. is paining D. is pained
8. Our boss, Mr. Thompson, ____ a raise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.
A.was promisingB. has been promising
C. promised D. has promised
9. He was determined to sail around the world ____ his illness and old age.
A. givenB. althoughC. despiteD. in spite
10. The board deemed it’s urgent that these invitations ____ first thing tomorrow morning.
A. had to be put in the mail
B. must be put in the mail
C. be put in the mail
D. should have been put in the mail
11. ____ drills that have no real topic have to remain as they are.
A. Manufacture B. Manipulative
C. Manipulate D.Manifest
12. This book has been in the works so long that I have lost ____ of most of the sources found for me by the staff of the library.
A. traceB. trailC. trackD. touch
13. The elbows on your coat have worn thin, so I must ____ them.
A. mendB. patchC. repairD. pitch
14. ____ and wage increases have not kept in step.
A. ProductionB. Product
C. ProduceD. Productivity
15. People under stress have performed ____ feats of strength, like lifting an automobile off an accident victim.
A. specificB. extraordinaryC. abruptD. abnormal
16. Modern appliances ____ us from a good deal of household work.For instance, the dryer frees us from hanging the laundry.
A.escapeB . benefitC. liberateD. comfort
17. The audience waited in ____ silence while their aged speaker searched among his note for the figures he could not remember.
A. respectiveB. respectC. respectfulD. respectable
18. The disappearance of her paper has never been ____ .
A. counted for B. looked up
C.accounted forD. checked up
19. When he was asked about the missing briefcase, the man ____ ever seeing it.
A. refusedB. deniedC. opposedD. resisted
20. Communication between a young couple is a(n) ____ business.
A. sharpB. dreadfulC. intenseD. delicate
21. After so many weeks without rain, the ground quickly ____ the little rain that fell last night.
A. skippedB. soakedC. retrievedD. absorbed
22. We’ll ____ you as soon as we have any further information.
A. notify B. signify
C. communicateD. impart
23. The fox fell into the ____ the hunters had set forit.
A. bushB. trapC. trickD. circle
24. I don’t know you want to keep the letter. I’ve ____ it up.
A. tornB. givenC. brokenD. disposed
25. The old lady ____ and fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom.
A. slidedB. slippedC. splitD. spilled
答案详解:
1. C)【句意】所有设备要求在商定的时间内安装完毕。
【难点】request后面的宾语从句要求使用虚拟语气,即(should)+动词原形,本句用的是被动语态。
2. A)【句意】坐在我对面的那个人梦幻般地笑着,好像回想起过去发生的某件高兴的事。
【难点】“as if +不定式”是一个常见的结构,意为“好像”。
3. D)【句意】我本不必把圣诞礼物给他邮去,因为他圣诞节期间回家了。
【难点】主句用了一句与过去事实相反的表示必要性的虚拟语气,符合题意。
4. A)【句意】结果证明是,这起事故不怪孩子。
【难点】be to blame 是一个习惯搭配,意为“该受责备”。
5. A)【句意】经过若干次斗争,种族隔离被取消了,其中的几次斗争在前几章里已经提到。
【难点】这里考的是非性定语从句,关系代词which前加修饰语。
6. C)【句意】建立一个委员会或许是更有效地做这项工程的方法。
【难点】way后面可接不定式作定语,也可接of doing形式。
7. A)【句意】看到那片山区有那么多孩子连小学都上不起,她感到很痛心。
【难点】It pains sb. to see...意为“看到…使某人感到痛心”。
8. B)【句意】我们的老板汤姆逊许诺给我们加薪好些年了,可到现在什么也没发生。
【难点】这句话考的是现在完成时行时。
9. C)【句意】他不顾疾病缠身,年老体弱,决心做环球航行。
【难点】despite是介词,意为“尽管”,等于in spite of,两者的后面都接名词。
10. C)【句意】董事会认为,明天早晨的第一件事就是将这些邀请函紧急寄出。
【难点】it is urgent that 后接虚拟语气,即(should)+动词原形。
11. B)【句意】没有实际主题的操作性训练只得保持原样。
【难点】manipulative 意为“操作的;控制的”;manufacture意为“制造”;manipulate意为“操纵”;manifest意为“显然的;明了的”。
12. C)【句意】写作这本书的时间如此之长,以致于我找不到图书馆职员为我找到的大部分原始资料。
【难点】lose track of 意为“失去与…的联系;失去…的线索”;trace意为“痕迹,遗迹”;trail 意为“踪迹;臭迹;足迹”;touch意为“接触”。
13. B)【句意】你大衣的肘部磨薄了,我得在那儿打块补丁。
【难点】patch意为“补缀;修补”;mend意为“修理;修补”,比如鞋;repair意为“修理;修复”,比如机器;pitch意为“投;掷;扔”。
14. D)【句意】生产率的提高和工资的提高没有保持同步。
【难点】productivity 意为“生产力;生产率”;production意为“生产;制造”;product意为“产品”;produce意为“农产品”。
15. B)【句意】人们在心理压力的作用下,表演了非凡的力量技艺,比如把一辆汽车从交通事故的受害者身上搬开。
【难点】extraordinary意为“不平常的;非凡的”;specific意为“特有的,特种的”;abrupt意为“突然的,意外的”;abnormal意为“不正常的,反常的”。
16. C)【句意】现代化的家用电器把我们从大量的家务劳动中出来,比如,甩干机使我们不必把洗的衣服挂起来。
【难点】liberate意为“”,与from连用;escape意为“逃跑;逃走”;benefit意为“有益于”;comfort意为“安慰;慰问”。
17. C)【句意】那位上了年纪的发言人在他的笔记中寻找着他记不起来的数字,此时,听众们恭敬地等候着,全场一片寂静。
【难点】respectful意为“尊敬的;恭敬的”;respective意为“各自的,分别的”;respect是名词,意为“尊敬”;respectable意为“可敬的”。
18. C)【句意】文件的消失从未得到过解释。
【难点】account for意为“解释;说明”;count for意为“值,计”;look up意为“查检”;check up意为“核实”。
19. B)【句意】当这个人被问及丢失的文件夹时,他否认曾经见过。
【难点】四个选项中只有deny合题意。deny+动名词,意为“否认”;refuse意为“拒绝”,加不定式;oppose意为“反对,抵抗”,常接介词to; resist意为“反抗,抗拒”。
20. D)【句意】年轻夫妇之间的交流是件棘手的事。
【难点】delicate意为“需要小心处理的,棘手的”;sharp意为“尖刻的,辛辣的”;dreadful意为“遭透的,非常讨厌的”;intense意为“强烈的,剧烈的”。
21. D)【句意】好几星期没下雨,昨晚下了一场小雨,很快被地面吸收了。
【难点】absorb意为“吸收”;skip意为“使(石片)跳跃着擦过水面”;soak意为“把…浸湿”;retrieve意为“使恢复;使再生”。
22. A)【句意】一有进一步的消息,我们立即通知你。
【难点】notify意为“通知;报告”;signify意为“象征,预示”;communicate意为“传达,传递”;impart意为“告诉;传授”。
23. B)【句意】狐狸掉进了猎人为它设的陷井。
【难点】bush意为“树丛”;trap意为“陷井”;trick意为“把戏”;circle意为“圈,圆圈”。
24. A)【句意】我不知道你要保留那封信。我已把信撕了。
【难点】tear up意为“撕毁”;give up意为“放弃”;break up意为“击碎;拆散”;dispose of意为“处理;清除”。
25. B)【句意】老太太滑倒了,从楼梯顶上摔到了下面。
【难点】slip意为“滑倒;滑落”;slide意为“滑行;光滑地移动”;split意为“裂开”;spill意为“溅出;流出”。
1. Nowhere in nature is aluminum found free, owing to its always ____ with other elements, most commonly with oxygen.
A. being combined B. having combined
C. to combineD. combined
2. Physics is the present day equivalent of ____ used to be called natural philosophy, from ____ most of present day science arose.
A. which, whatB. that, which
C. what, whichD. what, that
3. On no account ____ ever leave the baby at home alone.
A. should youB. you shouldC. shall youD. you shall
4. ____ the center of our planetary system was considered as heresy by the church in the Middle Ages.
A. It is the sun and not the earth
B. That the sun and not the earth
C. Being the sun and not the earth
D. The sun and not the earth
5. The reason that his property was confiscated by the country, it ____ , was that he was involved in a lot of fraudulent activities during the war.
A. was turned outB. was being turned out
C. being turned out D. turned out
6. I’d rather you ____ by train because the weather forecast said there would be heavy snow tomorrow.
A. wentB. shouldgoC. will goD. go
7. Einstein won the Nobel Prize in 1921 and enjoyed great fame in Germany until
the rise of Nazism ____ he was expelled from Germany because he was a Jew.
A. whenB. whoC. thenD. which
8. Nowhere but in the remotest region of the country ____ find a place to settle down.
A. can heB. he canC. heD. for him to
9. With one leg broken in that car accident, he cannot even walk, ____ run.
A. let alone B. that’s to say
C. not to speak D. not to mention
10. ____ , she led a life of complete seclusion.
A. Being disgracedB. Disgraced
C. DisgracingD. She was disgraced
11. Sometimes a bus ____ gets on the bus to check the tickets.
A. agentB. officerC. conductorD. inspector
12. He made a quick ____ from his illness.
A. reliefB. recoveryC. survivalD. relaxation
13. ____ the stress of examinations are over, we can all relax.
A. WhileB. Even thoughC. Now thatD. For
14. My cousin Nancy is often in a poisonous mood; I suppose it’s because she is ____ child.
A. oneB. a loneC. a singleD. an only
15. ____ the factors already referred to, people sometimes feel insecure because their motives are misunderstood by others.
A. But forB. Except forC. Apart fromD. Except that
16. If the scheme is ____ carried out without waste of time or energy I shall be completely satisfied.
A.relativelyB. noticeably
C. appropriately D. efficiently
17. One day we all may find it useful to have a(n) ____ for sending documents, writing any pictures across the telephone lines.
A. receiverB. echoC. extensionD. facility
18. To their credit the Department of Energy ____ these ideas and funded a detailed study.
A. took overB. took onC. took upD. took to
19. Feeling that she was in the right, she took ____ at the dirty remark.
A. protectionB. offenseC. defenseD. guard
20. They agreed to share in common any ____ of funds after all expenses were paid in full.
A. sufficiencyB. surpassC. excessD. surplus
21. He was ____ her in intelligence.
A. belowB. underC. beneathD. down
22. It took a lot of imagination to come up with such an ____ plan.
A. brightB. cleverC. brilliantD. ingenious
23. In the refining process,rice and flour lose much of their ____ .
A. acidB. alcoholC. vitaminD. sulphur
24. Individual lines of the poem were very beautiful, but I didn’t see how the lines fit together. To me, the poem wasn’t ____ .
A. inherentB. coherentC. logicalD. corporate
25. To an especially sensitive child, a simple scolding can be a ____ experience.
A. hystericalB. grievousC. graciousD. sensible
答案详解:
1. A)【句意】由于铝总是和其它元素结合在一起,最常见的是和氧气在一起,所以自然界中哪里也不会找到单独的铝元素。
【难点】owing to 是介词,后应接名词或动名词,根据题意,应接被动语态形式。
2. C)【句意】当今的物理就是以前被称之为自然哲学的等同物,大多数现代科学都产生于自然哲学。
【难点】what used to be called作定语,修饰natural philosophy,from which引导一个非性定语从句。
3. A)【句意】你决不应该把小孩一个人放在家里。
【难点】on no account 意为“决不”属否定意义的词,引导倒装句,所以只有A)项正确。
4. B)【句意】太阳系的中心是太阳而不是地球这一事实被中世纪的教会认为是异端邪说。
【难点】That引导主语从句,全句的谓语是was considered.
5. D)【句意】后来证明他的财产被国家没收的原因是,战争期间他参与了诈骗活动。
【难点】it turned out (to be)这里作插入语,意为“证明 是…”。
6. A)【句意】我宁愿你乘火车去,因为天气预报说明天将有大雪。
【难点】would rather 后接虚拟语气的从句,用一般过去时。
7. A)【句意】爱因斯坦于1921年获诺贝尔奖金,在德国享有盛誉。后来随着纳粹主义的兴起,他被逐出德国,因为他是个犹太人。
【难点】关系副词when引导的定语从句修饰名词词组the rise of Nazism。
8. A)【句意】他只能在最遥远的地方找个安身之处。
【难点】Nowhere是否定副词,位于句首引导倒装句。
9. A)【句意】在车祸中,他的一条腿骨折,他连走路都不行,更不用说跑了。
【难点】let alone意为“更不必说”;not to mention意为“再加上”;that is to say意为“也就是说”。
10. B)【句意】失宠后,她过着完全隐居的生活。
【难点】disgraced在这里是过去分词作状语,表示伴随状态。
11. C)【句意】有时,公共汽车检票员上车查票。
【难点】bus conductor意为“公共汽车售票员”;agent意为“代理人,中介人”;officer意为“军官,”;inspector意为“检查员,视察员”。
12. B)【句意】他很快恢复了健康。
【难点】recovery意为“恢复,复苏”,后接介词from;relief意为“宽慰,安心”;relaxation意为“放松”;survival意为“生存”。
13. C)【句意】既然考试的紧张已经过去,我们现在可以放松了。
【难点】now that意为“既然;由于”,用于新的事情的发生,接一般现在时的句子。while意为“虽然”;even though意为“即使”,for意为“因为”,不能用于句首。
14. D)【句意】我表妹南希的情绪经常很糟,我想这是因为她是独生子的缘故。
【难点】表示“独生子”的时候,只能说an only child。
15. C)【句意】除了已经提及的因素外,有时人们感到不安全是因为他们的动机被他人误解。
【难点】apart from是包含在内的“除了”;excepr for和except that是不包含在内的除了;but for意为“要不是”。
16. D)【句意】如果计划能在不浪费时间和精力的情况下得到有效实施,我将十分满意。
【难点】efficiently意为“有效地”;relatively意为“相对地”;noticeably意为“显而易见地”;appropriately意为“恰当地”。
17. D)【句意】有朝一日我们会发现,拥有一个能通过电话线发送信息、绘制图片的设备是非常有用的。
【难点】facility意为“设备”;receiver意为“电话听筒”;echo意为“回声;回音”;extension意为“分机”。
18. C)【句意】令他们感到光荣的是,能源部采纳了这些想法并为一个详细的研究报告作了资助。
【难点】take up意为“采纳(观点)”;take over意为“接收,接管,占据”;take on 意为“承担”;take to意为“喜欢上”。
19. B)【句意】她觉得自己有理,因此,她对这样肮脏的话语十分恼怒。
【难点】take offence意为“对…生气”;protection意为“保护”;defense意为“防卫”;guard意为“看守;警戒”。
20. D)【句意】他们同意在全部费用支出后共享剩余的资金。
【难点】surplus意为“剩余,剩余额”;sufficiency意为“足量,充足”;surpass是动词,不适合本句;excess意为“超过”。
21. A)【句意】他的智力不如她。
【难点】below意为“(智力、地位、军阶等)低于”;under意为“(尺寸、价值、数量、程度、标准等)少于,低于”;beneath意为“在…下方;(地位,级别等)低于,次于”;down意为“往…下端”。
22. D)【句意】想出这样一个天才的计划需要丰富的想象力。
【难点】ingenious意为“(方法等)巧妙的;制作精巧的;bright意为“聪明的,机灵的”;clever意为“头脑机敏的,伶俐的”;brilliant意为“才华横溢的,有才能的”。
23. C)【句意】在加工过程中,大米和面粉失去大量维生素。
【难点】vitamin是“维生素”,其它词义不符本题。acid是“酸”;alcohol是“酒精”;sulphur是“硫”。
24. B)【句意】这首诗的每个单行写得很美,但我不明白各行是如何联系在一起的。依我看,这首诗不连贯。
【难点】coherent意为“连贯的,紧凑的”;inherent意为“内在的,固有的”;logical意为“逻辑的”;corporate意为“社团的,法人的”。
25. B)【句意】对十分敏感的儿童来说,一次简单的呵斥可能会成为极其痛苦的经历。
【难点】grievous意为“极痛苦的”;hysterical意为“情绪暴躁不能控制的”;gracious意为“亲切的,有礼的”;sensible意为“明白事理的;合情理的”。
1. All of the plants now farmed on a large scale were developed from plants ____ wild.
A. that once growB. once they grow
C. they once grew D. once grew
2. By the time you graduate, we ____ in Australia for one year.
A. will be stayingB. will have stayed
C. would have stayedD. have stayed
3. He appreciated ____ the chance to deliver his thesis in the annual symposium on Comparative Literature.
A. having given B. to have been given
C. to have givenD. having been given
4. The government official can hardly find sufficient grounds ____ his arguments in favor of the revision of the tax law.
A. on which to base B. which to be based on
C. to base on whichD. on which to be based
5. Living in the desert involves a lot of problems, ____ water shortage is the worst.
A. not to mentionB. of which C. let aloneD. for what
6. Hydrogen is one of the most important element in the universe ____ it provides the building blocks from which the other elements
are produced.
A.so thatB. but thatC. provided thatD. in that
7. Just as relaxation is an important part of our lives, ____ stress.
A.so isB. as it isC. and so isD. the same is
8. Victor took a bus and headed for home, ____ if his wife would have him back.
A. not to knowB. not known
C. not knowing D. not having known
9. We can make an exception ____ .
A. in any case of John B. in case of John
C. in case of John’sD. in the case of John
10. When the Cultural Revolution was launched in China, his father ______ college.
A. attended B. had been attending
C. was attendingD. has been attending
11. My cat is a fussy eater, but my dog is so ____ that she’ll swallow down anything that is put in front of her.
A. indiscriminate B. choosy
C. indefiniteD. picky
12. “This house is more ____ than the federal government!” Mac complained to his parents. “You have rules for everything.”
A. systematicB. democraticC. bureaucraticD. public
13. The American people’s ____ of being polite is different from that held here in China.
A. mindB. concept
C. consideration D. thought
14. Well, that is probably all I can say about sports. Next time I’ll take up the topic of some other ____ activities.
A. refreshmentB. entertainment
C. pleasureD. leisure
15. Where there is an earthquake, energy is ____ in one area along a crack in the earth crust.
A. repelledB. releasedC. runD. rushed
16. The old gardener used to keep all his tools and do it yourself equipment in a ____ in the garden.
A. barnB. roomC. hutD. shed
17. I’ve got a big coffee ____ on the front of my dress.
A. poreB. patchC. stainD. grease
18. She broke her leg, but the ____ healed quickly.
A. fractureB. injuryC. skeletonD. cavity
19. You’d better add them up. I’m not good at ____ .
A. figuresB. charactersC. summariesD. counters
20. The girl chose some very pretty ____ paper for the present.
A. coveringB. wrappingC. packingD.collecting
21. The two scholars worked at the task of writing a preface to the new dictionary for three hours ____ last night.
A. at lengthB. in fullC. on endD. in time
22. I can’t read the marks and notes Jim made in the margin. They are too ____ .
A.faintB. foggyC. transparentD. misty
23. A highly organized system of irrigation is ____ Chinese agriculture.
A. typical ofB. consistent with
C. famous forD. subject to
24. Jack is very ____ about wines.
A. awareB. knowledgeable
C. learnedD. informed
25. As for Ann, I am not sure about her ____ in Italian.
A. fluency B. clarity C. coherence D. excellency
答案详解:
1. A)【句意】大规模种植的农作物都繁衍于野生植物。
【难点】that引导性定语从句,修饰plants.
2. B)【句意】到你毕业的时候,我们在澳洲居住就会有一年了。
【难点】将来完成时常和by the time+句子的结构连用。
3. D)【句意】他得到一个在比较文学年度讨论会上宣读论文的机会,他对此表示感激。
【难点】appreciate后面必须接名词或动名词,本句题意要求使用被动语态,故选D)。
4. A)【句意】那位找不到足够的证据去说明他为什么赞成修改税法。
【难点】to base sth on sth 意为“把……建立在……的基础上”。which指代grounds.
5. B)【句意】居住在沙漠里牵涉很多问题,其中缺水是最严重的问题。
【难点】of which 引导非性定语从句,which指代problems。
6. D)【句意】氢是宇宙中最重要的元素之一,因为它提供了其它元素赖以产生的建构框架。
【难点】in that相当于because,引导原因状语从句。
7. A)【句意】正象休闲一样,紧张也是我们生活中的一个重要部分。
【难点】just as...,so...意为“如同…,也是…”。
8. C)【句意】维格坐公共汽车回家去了,不知道他的妻子对他的归来能否接受。
【难点】not knowing为现在分词短语,作伴随状语。
9. D)【句意】我们可以把约翰的事作为例外。
【难点】in the case of...意为“在…的情况下”;in case of 意为“以防,万一”
10. C)【句意】文化大在中国开始的时候,他父亲在上大学。
【难点】这是一个简单的过去进行时的练习。
11. A)【句意】我的猫很挑食,可我的狗一点也不挑,你给她什么她就吃什么。
【难点】indiscriminate意为“不加区别的;一视同仁的”;choosy意为“爱挑剔的,过于讲究的”;indefinite意为“不确定的”;picky意为“吹毛求疵的;爱挑剔的”。
12. C)【句意】“这个家比联邦还官僚”,麦克跟父母抱怨道,“你们什么事都有条条框框”。
【难点】bureaucratic意为“官僚主义的”;systematic意为“系统的”;democratic意为“民主的”;public意为“公共的”。
13. B)【句意】美国人的礼貌观念和中国人的不同。
【难点】concept意为“概念;观念”;mind意为“想法;见解;主意”;consideration意为“考虑,思考”;thought意为“想法;意见,见解”。
14. D)【句意】好,有关体育运动我就说这么多。下次我要选一个关于其它休闲活动的话题来谈。
【难点】leisure意为“休闲”;refreshment意为“活力恢复;爽快”;entertainment意为“娱乐;文艺”;pleasure意为“娱乐消遣”。
15. B)【句意】在发生地震的地方,能量会沿着地壳的一条缝隙在一个地区释放出来。
【难点】release意为“释放;排放”;repel意为“击退”;run意为“(水)流动”;rush意为“冲过,冲越”。
16. D)【句意】那位老园丁以前总是把他所有的工具和可组装的设备放在花园的棚子里。
【难点】shed意为“车棚,工棚”;barn意为“谷仓,粮仓”;room意为“房间”;hut意为“(简陋的)小屋”。
17. C)【句意】我连衣裙的前部有一个很大的咖啡污渍。
【难点】stain意为“污点,污迹”;pore意为“毛孔,气孔”;patch意为“斑,与周围不同的部分”;grease意为“油脂;润滑脂”。
18. A)【句意】她的腿摔断了,可是骨折处很快就痊愈了。
【难点】fracture意为“骨折”,injury意为“伤害;受伤处”;skeleton意为“骸骨”;cavity意为“腔”。
19. A)【句意】你最好把它们加起来。我不擅长算数。
【难点】figure意为“数字”;character意为“文字”;summary意为“摘要,梗概”;counter为“计数器”。
20. B)【句意】女孩选了一些非常漂亮的包装纸包礼物。
【难点】这四个选项中只有wrapping paper有“包装纸”的意思,符合题意。
21. C)【句意】那两位学者昨天晚上花了三个小时为新字典写序。
【难点】on end意为“连续不断地”,和表示时间的词连用。at length意为“最后,终于”;in full意为“全部地”;in time意为“及时,不迟”。
22. A)【句意】我读不懂吉姆在空白处做的记号和注解,它们太模糊了。
【难点】faint意为“不清楚的,模糊的”;foggy意为“含糊的;朦胧的”;transparent意为“易懂的;结构清楚的”;misty意为“朦胧不清的”。这四个词中,只有faint可以修饰字迹。
23. A)【句意】灌溉系统组织严密是中国农业的典型特点。
【难点】typical of意为“特有的,典型的”;consistent with意为“与…一致;与…相符合”;famous for意为“以…著名”;subject to意为“由…决定的;取决于…的”。
24. B)【句意】杰克对酒很在行。
【难点】knowledgeable意为“知识渊博的;有见识的”;aware意为“意识到的,知道的”,与of搭配;learned意为“有学问的,博学的”,作定语或后接介词in; informed意为“见闻广的;了解情况的”,作定语。
25. A)【句意】至于安,我不知道她的意大利语是否流利。
【难点】fluency意为“流利,流畅”;clarity意为“清晰,明晰”;coherence意为“连贯性,紧凑”;excellency意为“优点,优秀”。
1. Little is known of his childhood ____ at a factory at the early age of ten.
A. to begin to work
B. beginning to work
C. save that he began to work
D. about that he worked
2. There is a general understanding among the members of the Board of Directors that chief attention ____ to the undertaking that is expected to bring highest profit.
A. is given
B. gives
C. should be given
D. must be given
3. They did not find ____ to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet.
A. worth their while
B. it worthwhile
C. it worth
D. it worthy
4. Quarter horses can start more quickly, turn more sharply, and run faster over short courses ____ breeds can.
A. than the other
B. other
C. than other
D. of all other
5. Most insurance agents would rather you ____ anything about collecting claims until they investigate the situation.
A. do
B. didn’t do
C. don’t
D. didn’t
6. “I’m surely dirty, ____ ?”
A. am I
B. isn’t I
C. aren’t I
D. am not I
7. ____ illness, he retired.
A. Thanks to
B. According to
C. Owing to
D. For the sake of
8. This car has many features including ____ .
A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas
B. good music, safe devices, air conditioning,and gas
C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned and good gas
D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage
9. Every boy and girl must have ____ hair neatly combed.
A. his
B. her
C. its
D. their
10. I wish you ____ Jim so much. He is still very depressed.
A. not to hurt
B. didn’t hurt
C. would not
D. had not hurt
11. Before the school ____ what students must wear, they wore just about anything.
A. managed
B. authorized
C. regulated
D. standardized
12. While the population of the United States includes a great variety ofracial and ethnic backgrounds, Japan’s population is ____ .
A. autonomous
B. homogeneous
C. ambitious
D.anonymous
13. The contents of the safety deposit box are ____ being held by the police until the trial.
A. theoretically
B. temporarily
C. rationally
D. naturally
14. ____ of half starving foxes were roaming the snow covered mountain areas.
A. Herds
B. Packs
C. Flocks
D. Crowds
15. The very idea of her winning the English competition is quite ______ .
A. strange
B. absurd
C. unlikely
D. sensible
16. The earnest student waited with some slight ____ while the teacher was reading his composition.
A. despair
B. upset
C. nervousness
D. hatred
17. The woman in the kitchen ____ to the doctor that the water was hot.
A. motioned
B. mentioned
C. meant
D. motivated
18. Two years later the opportunity came for him to take a ____ American look at the Old World.
A. distinctly
B. distinctively
C. distinct
D. distinctive
19. The audience disliked the film thoroughly and were ____ by whistling and stamping their feet.
A. protecting
B. protesting
C. projecting
D. proposing
20. In brief, it should be our goal to ____ as much of the original beauty of nature as we can.
A.restore
B. introduce
C. suit
D. supply
21. We should ____ with the difficulties we were confronted with.
A. accord
B. acquaint
C. brood
D. contend
22. She is the person who likes to ____ her knowledge.
A. show up
B. show in
C. show off
D. show round
23. The discovery of gold can bring great ____ to our country.
A. property
B. rich
C. wealth
D. sum
24. I am ____ that many readers are favorably impressed with your writings.
A. confirmed
B. confident
C. indifferent
D. confused
25. His ____ at the meeting yesterday hurt her a lot.
A. conduct
B. action
C. behavior
D. act
答案详解:
1. C)
【句意】人们对他的童年了解得很少,只知道他早在10岁就在工厂里工作。
【难点】此处save为介词,相当于except,但不太通俗,其后除接名词或代词外,也可接that 引导的从句。
2. C)
【句意】董事会的成员一致认为主要的精力应该放在为取得最高利润而做的努力上面。
【难点】understanding 如同suggestion, motion, plan, idea, order等词一样,其后的同位语从句中的谓语动词须用虚拟语气,should加原形动词或直接用原形动词。
3. B)
【句意】他们发现为可能遇到的最差的条件做准备是不值得的。
【难点】在find it worthwhile to prepare …中,find之后是一个复合结构,其中it是形式宾语,真正的宾语是to prepare, worthwhile (值得花时间的)是宾语补足语。
4. C)
【句意】在短道上,四分之一英里赛马比其它品种的马起动要快,转弯要急,跑得也更快。
【难点】than other breeds can 是一个比较状语从句,与前边的more quickly, more sharply, faster 等相呼应。A),D)本身是错的,B)无比较意思。
5. B)
【句意】多数保险代理人宁愿你在他们调查了情况之后才提出申诉。
【难点】would rather 后跟的从句用动词过去时,表示“宁愿别人…”,而C)和D)无实义动词,故B)是正确的。
6. C)
【句意】我身上很脏,是不是?
【难点】“I am+表语”这一结构的反意疑问句是一固定结构,即aren’t I。
7. C)
【句意】由于疾病,他退休了。
【难点】owing to意为“由于,因为”;thanks to意为“幸亏”;according to意为“根据”;for the sake of意为“为了…”。
8. D)
【句意】这辆小汽车有很多特点,包括音响、安全装置、空调和低耗的油表。
【难点】此题测试平行结构。所谓平行结构指的是句子的并列成分在结构上应该一致或相同。A)中it saves gas 为句子。B)中尽管各成分在结构上等同,但逻辑意义上不成立,gas指“汽油”,凡汽车皆有,不能构成该车的特点。C)中各成分尽管结构等同,但表示的意义并不指该车的特点。
9. A)
【句意】每个男孩和女孩必须将自己的头发梳得干净,整齐。
【难点】当我们提到两个单数名词,一个是阳性,另一个是阴性,它们由and 相联,并由each 或every所修饰时,其物主代词应为his。
10. D)
【句意】我但愿你没有叫吉姆那么伤心,他现在仍然很沮丧。
【难点】此题测试wish后虚拟语气表示的不同含义;wish后面可跟复合结构,只有否定形式的过去虚拟语气D)had not hurt 才符合题意。
11. D)
【句意】在学校统一学生着装之前,学生们穿什么的都有。
【难点】standardize 意为“标准化,使合标准,规格化”;manage意为“使用,运用,操纵”;authorize意为“批准,核定,准许”;regulate意为“控制,制约;为制订规章”。
12. B)
【句意】美国的人口有各种各样的种族背景,而日本人口则是同一种族。
【难点】homogenous 意为“同类的;同性质的;同特征的”;autonomous 意为“自治的”;ambitious 意为“有野心的;有抱负的”;anonymous意为“无特色的,无个性特征的”。
13. B)
【句意】贵重物品保险箱里的东西暂时由警方保管,审判时再打开。
【难点】temporarily意为“暂时地,临时地”;theoretically意为“理论上,表面上”;rationally意为“合理的,理性地”;naturally意为“生来;天然地”。
14. B)
【句意】一群群饿得半死的狐狸在冰雪覆盖的山区游荡。
【难点】pack意为“(野兽,飞禽等)一群”;herd意为“牧群(尤指牛群)”;flock意为“畜群(尤指羊群)”;crowd主要指“人群”。
15. B)
【句意】她能够得英语竞赛冠军,真是荒唐。
【难点】absurd意为“荒唐的,愚蠢的”;strange意为“古怪的,不可思议的”;unlikely意为“不大可能的”;sensible意为“合情合理的,切合实际的”。
16. C)
【句意】这位同学有点紧张地等待着,因为老师在读他的作文。
【难点】nervousness 意为“紧张,不安”;despair 意为“绝望”;upset意为“心烦意乱,苦恼”;hatred意为“仇恨;敌意;憎恶”。
17. A)
【句意】厨房里的女人向大夫示意说水是热的。
【难点】motion意为“做手势,点头示意”,motion to sb to do sth 意为“示意某人做某事”;mention意为“提起,说起,谈到”;mean意为“意味着”;motivate意为“使有动机,使产生动机”。
18. A)
【句意】两年后,他有机会用美国人的眼光看旧世界。
【难点】distinctly意为“清楚地,明确地”,修饰形容词American;distinct意为“有区别的,不同的,明确的”;distinctive意为“有区别的,特殊的”;distinctively意为“有区别地,特殊地”。
19. B)
【句意】观众用吹哨、跺脚的方式表示。他们根本不喜欢这个电影。
【难点】protest 意为“,提出异议;反对”,后接against; protect意为“保护,保卫”;project意为“计划,规划”; propose意为“提议,提出”。
20. A)
【句意】简言之,尽可能多地恢复大自然原有的美丽是我们的目标。
【难点】restore意为“恢复原状;使复原”;introduce意为“介绍;引进,引导”;suit意为“适合;与相称”;supply意为“供给;满足”。
21. D)
【句意】我们应该与我们面临的困难进行斗争。
【难点】contend意为“搏斗,争斗”;accord意为“相符合,相和谐”;acquaint意为“使认识,介绍相识”; brood意为“(不高兴地)想;沉思,考虑”,后常接over。
22. C)
【句意】她是那种喜欢炫耀自己知识的人。
【难点】show off意为“炫耀,卖弄,表现自己”;show up意为“使显而易见,变得突出”;show in 意为“引(客人)入内,邻…入里面”;show round意为“带领…参观某地”。
23. C)
【句意】黄金的发现给我们的国家带来巨大财富。
【难点】wealth 意为“财富,财产”;property意为“财产,不动产”;rich是形容词,不适合本句;sum意为“金额;一笔钱”。
24. B)
【句意】我相信,许多读者对你的作品印象非常好。
【难点】confident意为“确信,对…有信心”,后接that 从句,confirm是动词,不合本句;indifferent 意为“漠不关心的”;confused意为“被搞糊涂的”。
25. C)
【句意】昨天会议上他的行为叫她十分伤心。
【难点】behavior 意为“行动,表现,举止”;conduct意为“品行(道德方面)行为”;action意为“行动”,侧重动作; act意为“举动,(一次性)行为,举动”。
1. Little is known of his childhood ____ at a factory at the early age of ten.
A. to begin to work
B. beginning to work
C. save that he began to work
D. about that he worked
2. There is a general understanding among the members of the Board of Directors that chief attention ____ to the undertaking that is expected to bring highest profit.
A. is given
B. gives
C. should be given
D. must be given
3. They did not find ____ to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet.
A. worth their while
B. it worthwhile
C. it worth
D. it worthy
4. Quarter horses can start more quickly, turn more sharply, and run faster over short courses ____ breeds can.
A. than the other
B. other
C. than other
D. of all other
5. Most insurance agents would rather you ____ anything about collecting claims until they investigate the situation.
A. do
B. didn’t do
C. don’t
D. didn’t
6. “I’m surely dirty, ____ ?”
A. am I
B. isn’t I
C. aren’t I
D. am not I
7. ____ illness, he retired.
A. Thanks to
B. According to
C. Owing to
D. For the sake of
8. This car has many features including ____ .
A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas
B. good music, safe devices, air conditioning,and gas
C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned and good gas
D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage
9. Every boy and girl must have ____ hair neatly combed.
A. his
B. her
C. its
D. their
10. I wish you ____ Jim so much. He is still very depressed.
A. not to hurt
B. didn’t hurt
C. would not
D. had not hurt
11. Before the school ____ what students must wear, they wore just about anything.
A. managed
B. authorized
C. regulated
D. standardized
12. While the population of the United States includes a great variety ofracial and ethnic backgrounds, Japan’s population is ____ .
A. autonomous
B. homogeneous
C. ambitious
D.anonymous
13. The contents of the safety deposit box are ____ being held by the police until the trial.
A. theoretically
B. temporarily
C. rationally
D. naturally
14. ____ of half starving foxes were roaming the snow covered mountain areas.
A. Herds
B. Packs
C. Flocks
D. Crowds
15. The very idea of her winning the English competition is quite ______ .
A. strange
B. absurd
C. unlikely
D. sensible
16. The earnest student waited with some slight ____ while the teacher was reading his composition.
A. despair
B. upset
C. nervousness
D. hatred
17. The woman in the kitchen ____ to the doctor that the water was hot.
A. motioned
B. mentioned
C. meant
D. motivated
18. Two years later the opportunity came for him to take a ____ American look at the Old World.
A. distinctly
B. distinctively
C. distinct
D. distinctive
19. The audience disliked the film thoroughly and were ____ by whistling and stamping their feet.
A. protecting
B. protesting
C. projecting
D. proposing
20. In brief, it should be our goal to ____ as much of the original beauty of nature as we can.
A.restore
B. introduce
C. suit
D. supply
21. We should ____ with the difficulties we were confronted with.
A. accord
B. acquaint
C. brood
D. contend
22. She is the person who likes to ____ her knowledge.
A. show up
B. show in
C. show off
D. show round
23. The discovery of gold can bring great ____ to our country.
A. property
B. rich
C. wealth
D. sum
24. I am ____ that many readers are favorably impressed with your writings.
A. confirmed
B. confident
C. indifferent
D. confused
25. His ____ at the meeting yesterday hurt her a lot.
A. conduct
B. action
C. behavior
D. act
答案详解:
1. C)
【句意】人们对他的童年了解得很少,只知道他早在10岁就在工厂里工作。
【难点】此处save为介词,相当于except,但不太通俗,其后除接名词或代词外,也可接that 引导的从句。
2. C)
【句意】董事会的成员一致认为主要的精力应该放在为取得最高利润而做的努力上面。
【难点】understanding 如同suggestion, motion, plan, idea, order等词一样,其后的同位语从句中的谓语动词须用虚拟语气,should加原形动词或直接用原形动词。
3. B)
【句意】他们发现为可能遇到的最差的条件做准备是不值得的。
【难点】在find it worthwhile to prepare …中,find之后是一个复合结构,其中it是形式宾语,真正的宾语是to prepare, worthwhile (值得花时间的)是宾语补足语。
4. C)
【句意】在短道上,四分之一英里赛马比其它品种的马起动要快,转弯要急,跑得也更快。
【难点】than other breeds can 是一个比较状语从句,与前边的more quickly, more sharply, faster 等相呼应。A),D)本身是错的,B)无比较意思。
5. B)
【句意】多数保险代理人宁愿你在他们调查了情况之后才提出申诉。
【难点】would rather 后跟的从句用动词过去时,表示“宁愿别人…”,而C)和D)无实义动词,故B)是正确的。
6. C)
【句意】我身上很脏,是不是?
【难点】“I am+表语”这一结构的反意疑问句是一固定结构,即aren’t I。
7. C)
【句意】由于疾病,他退休了。
【难点】owing to意为“由于,因为”;thanks to意为“幸亏”;according to意为“根据”;for the sake of意为“为了…”。
8. D)
【句意】这辆小汽车有很多特点,包括音响、安全装置、空调和低耗的油表。
【难点】此题测试平行结构。所谓平行结构指的是句子的并列成分在结构上应该一致或相同。A)中it saves gas 为句子。B)中尽管各成分在结构上等同,但逻辑意义上不成立,gas指“汽油”,凡汽车皆有,不能构成该车的特点。C)中各成分尽管结构等同,但表示的意义并不指该车的特点。
9. A)
【句意】每个男孩和女孩必须将自己的头发梳得干净,整齐。
【难点】当我们提到两个单数名词,一个是阳性,另一个是阴性,它们由and 相联,并由each 或every所修饰时,其物主代词应为his。
10. D)
【句意】我但愿你没有叫吉姆那么伤心,他现在仍然很沮丧。
【难点】此题测试wish后虚拟语气表示的不同含义;wish后面可跟复合结构,只有否定形式的过去虚拟语气D)had not hurt 才符合题意。
11. D)
【句意】在学校统一学生着装之前,学生们穿什么的都有。
【难点】standardize 意为“标准化,使合标准,规格化”;manage意为“使用,运用,操纵”;authorize意为“批准,核定,准许”;regulate意为“控制,制约;为制订规章”。
12. B)
【句意】美国的人口有各种各样的种族背景,而日本人口则是同一种族。
【难点】homogenous 意为“同类的;同性质的;同特征的”;autonomous 意为“自治的”;ambitious 意为“有野心的;有抱负的”;anonymous意为“无特色的,无个性特征的”。
13. B)
【句意】贵重物品保险箱里的东西暂时由警方保管,审判时再打开。
【难点】temporarily意为“暂时地,临时地”;theoretically意为“理论上,表面上”;rationally意为“合理的,理性地”;naturally意为“生来;天然地”。
14. B)
【句意】一群群饿得半死的狐狸在冰雪覆盖的山区游荡。
【难点】pack意为“(野兽,飞禽等)一群”;herd意为“牧群(尤指牛群)”;flock意为“畜群(尤指羊群)”;crowd主要指“人群”。
15. B)
【句意】她能够得英语竞赛冠军,真是荒唐。
【难点】absurd意为“荒唐的,愚蠢的”;strange意为“古怪的,不可思议的”;unlikely意为“不大可能的”;sensible意为“合情合理的,切合实际的”。
16. C)
【句意】这位同学有点紧张地等待着,因为老师在读他的作文。
【难点】nervousness 意为“紧张,不安”;despair 意为“绝望”;upset意为“心烦意乱,苦恼”;hatred意为“仇恨;敌意;憎恶”。
17. A)
【句意】厨房里的女人向大夫示意说水是热的。
【难点】motion意为“做手势,点头示意”,motion to sb to do sth 意为“示意某人做某事”;mention意为“提起,说起,谈到”;mean意为“意味着”;motivate意为“使有动机,使产生动机”。
18. A)
【句意】两年后,他有机会用美国人的眼光看旧世界。
【难点】distinctly意为“清楚地,明确地”,修饰形容词American;distinct意为“有区别的,不同的,明确的”;distinctive意为“有区别的,特殊的”;distinctively意为“有区别地,特殊地”。
19. B)
【句意】观众用吹哨、跺脚的方式表示。他们根本不喜欢这个电影。
【难点】protest 意为“,提出异议;反对”,后接against; protect意为“保护,保卫”;project意为“计划,规划”; propose意为“提议,提出”。
20. A)
【句意】简言之,尽可能多地恢复大自然原有的美丽是我们的目标。
【难点】restore意为“恢复原状;使复原”;introduce意为“介绍;引进,引导”;suit意为“适合;与相称”;supply意为“供给;满足”。
21. D)
【句意】我们应该与我们面临的困难进行斗争。
【难点】contend意为“搏斗,争斗”;accord意为“相符合,相和谐”;acquaint意为“使认识,介绍相识”; brood意为“(不高兴地)想;沉思,考虑”,后常接over。
22. C)
【句意】她是那种喜欢炫耀自己知识的人。
【难点】show off意为“炫耀,卖弄,表现自己”;show up意为“使显而易见,变得突出”;show in 意为“引(客人)入内,邻…入里面”;show round意为“带领…参观某地”。
23. C)
【句意】黄金的发现给我们的国家带来巨大财富。
【难点】wealth 意为“财富,财产”;property意为“财产,不动产”;rich是形容词,不适合本句;sum意为“金额;一笔钱”。
24. B)
【句意】我相信,许多读者对你的作品印象非常好。
【难点】confident意为“确信,对…有信心”,后接that 从句,confirm是动词,不合本句;indifferent 意为“漠不关心的”;confused意为“被搞糊涂的”。
25. C)
【句意】昨天会议上他的行为叫她十分伤心。
【难点】behavior 意为“行动,表现,举止”;conduct意为“品行(道德方面)行为”;action意为“行动”,侧重动作; act意为“举动,(一次性)行为,举动”。