Answers about grammar or set phrase
1. But somewhere along the way, he made a wrong turn. He became lost in a wilderness of sand rock---a lonely place __42__ the temperature can __43__ top 40℃!
42. A. that B. where C. whose D. when
43. A. easily B. hardly C. mainly D. fully
2. We were all asleep when she sceamed again: "There's __43__ bat down here!" This time we could hear my father's answer. " I __44__ you that." He called out. "I saw it __45__ I came up to bed."
43. A. another B. the other C. other D. others
44. A. could tell B. could have told C. might tell D. must have told
45. A. since B. after B. the moment D. once
Answers about common knowledge
1. Sitting in the theatre, I had to look through the __ 37__ between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the angle (角度) __38__ she leaned over to talk to him, __39__ he leaned over to kiss her.
37. A. hole B. blank C. break D. space
38. A. any time B. the moment C. some time D. every time
39. A. while B. whenever C. or D. and
2. Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your __36__ was a million miles away? You probably felt __37__ and made up your mind to pay attention and never daydream again. Most of us, from earliest school __38__ , have been told that daydreaming is a waste of time.
36. A. business B. feeling C. mind D. family
37. A. hurried B. shamed C. loney D. sorry
38. A. days B. ages C. lessons D. times
Answers about context
1. The __36__ picked up the thermose and poured some hot water into the tea-cup and placed it on the samll table in front of his __37__ , who were a father and daughter, and put the lid on the cup with a clink.
36. A. owner B. host C. guest D. master
37. A. friends B. neighbours C. children D. guests
2. Studies show men are better at hitting targets(靶子) and solving math problems __39__ women are better at memorizing words and __ 40__ faces. Why the differences ?
39. A. so B. as C. yet D. while
40. A. realizing B. recognizing C. describing D. painting
3. "When this letter was __39__," said Grant, "no one knew about the writer. But now everyone reads him. Some people like __40__ letters like this. I may be able to get a lot of money for this letter if I sell it to a __41__ man."
39. A. written B. posted C. published D. found
40. A. receiving B. reading C. to sell D. to buy
41. A. a rich B. a good C. the right D. the correct
4. Some parents in the U.S.A. find their own way to __46__ the cost of child care. They join child care __47__. Each peerson in the group __48__ for the children of other group __49__ at different times.
46. A. protect B. end C. reduce D. increase
47. A. schools B. groups C. clubs D. hospitals
48. A. cares B. sends C. asks D. pays
49. A. persons B. men C. parents D. members
Answers about common knowledge & Context & grammar or set hrases
1. His father smiled at her. Then she __36__ out at the audience, __37__ to see her mother. These two , Alvert and Doris Fleming, __38__ all the way from Canifornia more than 2, 000 miles away , to see their __39__ compete in this sports meet in Cleveland, Ohio.
36. A. looked B. watched C. found D. stepped
37. A. tried B. hoped C. hoping D. looking forward
38. A. flew B. had driven C. were travelling D. had prepared
39. A. friend B. children C. son D. daughter
2. Beginning a new life in a new place can be very __53__. The more knowledge students have __54__ the school, the easier __55__ will be for them to adapt(适应) to the new environment. However, it takes time to get used to college life.
53. A. amazing B. misleading C. great D. famous
54. A. before B. about C. on D. at
55. A. they B. that C. which D. it
3. The best way to teach such values is by __53__. A child who is lied to will lie. A child who sees no laughter and no love in the homes will have __54__ laughing and loving.
53. A. example B. time C. word D. deed
54. A. pleasure B. difficulty C. fun D. freedom
4. In today's world, middle-class Aamerican and British parents treat their children __41__ they were competitors __42__ for some finishing line.
Parents take their children from activity to activity to make their future__43__. It seems that raising a genius(天才) has becoming a more __44__ goal than raising a happy and well-balanced child.
41. A. even if B. as if C. now that D. in case
42. A. hoping B. caring C. calling D. racing
43. A. equal B. s mooth C. excited D. bright
44. A. exact B. excellent C. difficult D. important
5. Shells from the enemy's guns were bursting around us. I was __38__ flat behind a big rock. The snake, too, was looking for a safe place. When he saw the rock, he __39__ straight for it, and me.
38. A. lying B. sitting C. behinding D. climbing
39. A. walked B. searched C. headed D. looked