1. 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
2. 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
3. Jean Wagner's most enduringcontribution to the study of AfroAmerican poetry is his insistence that it ____ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.
A. is to be analyzed B. has been analyzed
C. be analyzed D. should have been analyzed
4. ____ there is little we can do to modify the wheather, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect.
A. Since B. When C. While D. Unless
5. 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
答案:
1. 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..."。
2. 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)。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
1. The new washing machines are __ at the rate of fifty a day.
A turned up B turned down C turned out D turned in
2. The newly-built Science Building seems__ enough to last a hundred years.
A spacious B sophisticated C substantial D steady
3. The newly-elected president is determined to__ the established policy of developing agriculture.
A go after B go by C go for D go on
4. The newly-published book has added__ his reputation.
A in B to C on D up
5. The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made__.
A on the spot B on the site C on the location D on the ground
答案:
1-5CCBBA
1. 选C译文:新洗衣机的产量已经达到每天50台了。
①turn out 生产,培养出This factory can turn out 100 cars a day.
②turn up发现The police have turned up a lot of new information about the wanted man.
③turn down拒绝The boy wanted to join the army but was turned down because he was under age.
④turn in上交These papers must be turned in before Friday.
2. 选C 译文:那栋新科学建筑物看起来很牢固,好象可以屹立一百年不倒。
① substantial牢固的,坚实的It is a substantial desk.
② spacious广阔的,宽敞的The guests are all seated in the spacious dining room.
③ steady稳定的,可靠的Hold the candle steady.
④ sophisticated 复杂的
3. 选B译文:新上任的总统下定决心要依照政策推进农业的发展。
① go by 遵照,依照That's a good rule to go by.
② go for去找,去请Shall I go for a doctor?
③ Go after追求
④ Go on 继续
4. 选B译文:他的新书提高了他的知名度。
① add to增加,加到......上The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.
② Add in包括,加进去Don't forget to add me in.
③ Add on包括,附加 Here's your bill, sit. I've have added on the ten percent service charge.
④ Add up把......加起来 Add up these figures and see if the sum is correct.
5. 选A译文:紧接着火灾的简略报道之后是更详细的现场报道。
①on the spot在场,在现场的②on location在拍摄外景Don't interrupt the director. He is on location.