1. My pain ____ apparent the moment I w
talked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympathetically: "Are you fee
eking 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 ____ full
y 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 tire blew out
B. my right rear tire had a blowout
C. I had a blowout on my right rear tire
D. I had my right rear tire blowout
5. Jean Wagner's most
enduringcontribution to the study of AfroAmerica
n poetry
is his
insistence that it ____ in a religious, as well as w
worldly, frame of reference.
A. is to be analyzed B. has been analyzed
C. be analyzed D. should have been analyzed
6.
____ there is little we can do to modify the wheat
her, 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 ma
king mo
re of an
impact on the art
community ____ any of them could
d
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 too
run 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 o
f 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 r
education in wages.
A. objecting against B. opposed to
C. reacted to D. resisting against
17. She was teaching me ____ you would teach a young
err child to speak the language.
A. the way Bin the way C. a way D. to the way
18. The Browning have not ____ yet and I doubt whet
her they will come.
A turned in B. turned out Catered 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 sc
hold newspaper, we found it difficult to work together.
A. compiled B. gathered
C. collaborated D. collected
21. Beth could ____ her coat because it had large red buttons.
A. recognize B. prove C.
define D. claim
22. Postal ____ are determined by the class and we
ight 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
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试题答案与解析
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whil
e, 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无能
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a
n 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";explanat
ion意为"解释,说明,阐述",侧重说明事件的真相、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"。recognize
d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。fascina
ted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";hu
rt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";refun
d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;r
eact 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";de
fine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"
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