1.—Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency?

　　—Well,you know,English is my 　.So it is my best choice.?

　　A.strength B.talent

　　C.ability D.power

　　答案:A

　　解析:句意:——你為什么選擇在一家國際旅行社工作?——哦,你知道,英語是我的強項。因此,這是我的最佳選擇。strength “力量,力氣,強項”。talent “才能,天賦”;ability “能力”;power “權力”。

　　2.After 　 series of unsuccessful attempts,he has finally passed 　 driving test.?

　　A./;the B.a;the

　　C.the;a D./;a

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:經過連續幾次的失敗后,他最終通過了駕照考試。a series of “一系列,一連串”,所以第一個空用不定冠詞a;第二個空用定冠詞the,特指駕照考試。

　　3.A few minutes before we started,the storm broke.We waited inside until things 　.?

　　A.kept calm B.calmed down

　　C.put down D.went down

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:起程前的幾分鐘,暴風雨來了。我們在室內待著,直到一切平靜下來。keep calm“保持鎮定”;calm down “平靜下來”;put down“鎮壓”;go down“下沉”。

　　4.You are no longer a child.It’s time for you to 　 differences with your parents.?

　　A.upset B.settle

　　C.ignore D.solve

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:你已經不再是一個孩子了。到了你和父母解決分歧的時候了。upset “使不安,使心煩”;settle “解決”;ignore “忽略”;solve “解決”。solve主要指找出解決問題的辦法;settle指解決爭議、爭端,使意見統一。故本題選B項。

　　5.He has always been more 　others than himself,so he is respected by people.?

　　A.fond of B.tired of

　　C.excited about D.concerned about

　　答案:D

　　解析:根據結果“他受人尊敬”可知,他總是關心別人比關心自己多。be concerned about “關心,擔心”;be fond of “喜歡,喜愛”;be tired of “對……厭煩”;be excited about “對……感到興奮”。

　　6.How can Megan Nicole 　 from her illness in this dirty and cold room? It can only make her worse.?

　　A.escape B.recover

　　C.separate D.graduate

　　答案:B

　　解析:四個選項均可以與介詞from搭配。escape from “從……中逃跑,逃脫”;recover from “從……恢復/康復”;separate from “(使)從……中分離”;graduate from “畢業于……”。句意:在這又臟又冷的房間里,梅根·妮可怎么可能康復呢?這只會使她的病情加重。

　　7.　 he will leave for Beijing.?

　　A.It will not be long before B.It is before long that

　　C.It is before long D.It was before long that

　　答案:B

　　解析:此句不是“It is (not)+時間+ before+其他”句型,而是強調句型:It is/was +被強調部分+其他。強調時間狀語before long,相當于“He will leave for Beijing before long.”。句意:不久后,他將動身去北京。如果before引導一個狀語從句,狀語從句的謂語動詞應用一般現在時表示將來,故A項錯誤。

　　8.When 　 to read the text in the class,Jefferson kept 　.?

　　A.asked;silent B.asking;still

　　C.being asked;quiet D.asked;calm

　　答案:A

　　解析:第一個空考查狀語從句的省略,由于ask和Jefferson之間為動賓關系,故第一個空用過去分詞;silent “沉默的”,符合語境。still “不動的”,強調靜止狀態;quiet“安靜的,寧靜的”,多指不吵鬧;calm指人“沉著,鎮定”,指自然“無風無浪”。

　　9.Do you have any idea 　 that makes that program so popular??

　　A.what is it B.what it is

　　C.how it is D.how is it

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:你知道是什么使這個節目如此受歡迎嗎?分析句子結構可知,本句采用的是強調句型的特殊句式作idea的同位語,所以要用陳述語序,而且根據句意可知用疑問詞what。

　　10.Schools in China are required to 　 at least one “Sports Day” per academic year.?

　　A.set aside B.set down

　　C.set out D.set off

　　答案:A

　　解析:句意:在中國,要求各學校每學年至少要留出一個“運動日”。set aside “留出”;set down “記下,寫下”;set out“出發”;set off “動身,引爆”。

　　11.Space exploration has been made 　 with the development of modern science and technology.?

　　A.it possible B.it was possible

　　C.that possible D.possible

　　答案:D

　　解析:make +賓語+補足語(多由名詞、形容詞、動詞原形和過去分詞來充當)意思是“使……”。題干中make用了被動語態,形容詞possible作補足語。句意: 現代科學技術的發展已經使得太空探索成為可能。此題不要誤選A項,it通常用作形式賓語,但題干中無指代的內容。

　　12.On Christmas Eve,we put up some balloons to 　 the atmosphere of the festival.?

　　A.make for B.add up

　　C.add to D.join in

　　答案:C

　　解析:句意:平安夜,我們掛了一些氣球以增加節日的氣氛。add to“增添,增加”;make for “走向,有助于”;join in“參加”;add up “把……加起來”。

　　13.She devoted herself 　 to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her field.?

　　A.strongly B.extremely

　　C.entirely D.freely

　　答案:C

　　解析:句意:她把一生全部奉獻給了她的研究工作,因此在業界贏得了很好的聲譽。entirely “全部地,完全地”,符合句意。strongly “強烈地”;extremely “極度地”;freely “自由地”。

　　14.I think it’s high time that we 　 effective measures to prevent the accidents.?

　　A.take B.took

　　C.have taken D.are taking

　　答案:B

　　解析:在It’s high time that...句型中,從句通常用虛擬語氣,謂語動詞用過去時。句意:我認為到了我們采取有效措施阻止事故發生的時候了。故B項正確。

　　15.—You really appreciate Tony’s performance,don’t you?

　　—　.I just like his soft voice.?

　　A.Not exactly B.Don’t say so

　　C.Who knows D.You bet

　　答案:A

　　解析:句意:——你真的很欣賞托尼的表演,不是嗎?——不完全是這樣。我只是喜歡他柔和的嗓音。not exactly“不完全是”。故選A項。

　　16.The new plant cannot 　the cold weather,so the researchers are trying to deal with it.?

　　A.suffer for B.suffer

　　C.long for D.suffer from

　　答案:B

　　解析:考查動詞短語。suffer用作及物動詞時,意思是“遭受,蒙受”;后常接pain,defeat,loss,poverty,hunger,punishment,hardship和cold weather等。而suffer from后接overwork,lack,want,heart disease,drought等。long for“渴望得到”。

　　17.—Look!The telephone is broken.Someone damaged it 　purpose.?

　　—That may be right.But perhaps it was broken 　accident.?

　　A.by;on B.by;by

　　C.on;on D.on;by

　　答案:D

　　解析:考查介詞。on purpose故意地;by accident無意,碰巧。

　　18.—Look,it 　again.?

　　—Yes,this is the third time we 　such weather this month.?

　　A.is going to rain;have B.is raining;have had

　　C.rains;had D.will rain;shall have

　　答案:B

　　解析:考查句式和時態。第一空的關鍵詞是look,通常句子時態是現在進行時。第二空考查固定句型:It is the first/third time+that從句(從句時態用現在完成時),故B項正確。

　　19.“Do you think 　 I should attend the lecture?”she asked me.?

　　A.that B.if

　　C.whether D.when

　　答案:A

　　解析:考查連詞。本題考查賓語從句的引導詞,that引導的從句充當think的賓語。此題較為特殊。

　　20.　,educators should be concerned 　 the problem that is concerned 　 the healthy growth of our children.?

　　A.According to my idea;with;with

　　B.As long as I’m concerned;about;about

　　C.According to me;with;about

　　D.As far as I’m concerned;about;with

　　答案:D

　　解析:本題考查由concerned構成的短語的辨析。be concerned about “關心,掛念”;be concerned with“與……有關”;as far as I’m concerned“依我來看”。句意:依我來看,教育者應該關注與孩子健康成長有關的問題。

　　1.—Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency?

　　—Well,you know,English is my 　.So it is my best choice.?

　　A.strength B.talent

　　C.ability D.power

　　答案:A

　　解析:句意:——你為什么選擇在一家國際旅行社工作?——哦,你知道,英語是我的強項。因此,這是我的最佳選擇。strength “力量,力氣,強項”。talent “才能,天賦”;ability “能力”;power “權力”。

　　2.After 　 series of unsuccessful attempts,he has finally passed 　 driving test.?

　　A./;the B.a;the

　　C.the;a D./;a

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:經過連續幾次的失敗后,他最終通過了駕照考試。a series of “一系列,一連串”,所以第一個空用不定冠詞a;第二個空用定冠詞the,特指駕照考試。

　　3.A few minutes before we started,the storm broke.We waited inside until things 　.?

　　A.kept calm B.calmed down

　　C.put down D.went down

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:起程前的幾分鐘,暴風雨來了。我們在室內待著,直到一切平靜下來。keep calm“保持鎮定”;calm down “平靜下來”;put down“鎮壓”;go down“下沉”。

　　4.You are no longer a child.It’s time for you to 　 differences with your parents.?

　　A.upset B.settle

　　C.ignore D.solve

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:你已經不再是一個孩子了。到了你和父母解決分歧的時候了。upset “使不安,使心煩”;settle “解決”;ignore “忽略”;solve “解決”。solve主要指找出解決問題的辦法;settle指解決爭議、爭端,使意見統一。故本題選B項。

　　5.He has always been more 　others than himself,so he is respected by people.?

　　A.fond of B.tired of

　　C.excited about D.concerned about

　　答案:D

　　解析:根據結果“他受人尊敬”可知,他總是關心別人比關心自己多。be concerned about “關心,擔心”;be fond of “喜歡,喜愛”;be tired of “對……厭煩”;be excited about “對……感到興奮”。

　　6.How can Megan Nicole 　 from her illness in this dirty and cold room? It can only make her worse.?

　　A.escape B.recover

　　C.separate D.graduate

　　答案:B

　　解析:四個選項均可以與介詞from搭配。escape from “從……中逃跑,逃脫”;recover from “從……恢復/康復”;separate from “(使)從……中分離”;graduate from “畢業于……”。句意:在這又臟又冷的房間里,梅根·妮可怎么可能康復呢?這只會使她的病情加重。

　　7.　 he will leave for Beijing.?

　　A.It will not be long before B.It is before long that

　　C.It is before long D.It was before long that

　　答案:B

　　解析:此句不是“It is (not)+時間+ before+其他”句型,而是強調句型:It is/was +被強調部分+其他。強調時間狀語before long,相當于“He will leave for Beijing before long.”。句意:不久后,他將動身去北京。如果before引導一個狀語從句,狀語從句的謂語動詞應用一般現在時表示將來,故A項錯誤。

　　8.When 　 to read the text in the class,Jefferson kept 　.?

　　A.asked;silent B.asking;still

　　C.being asked;quiet D.asked;calm

　　答案:A

　　解析:第一個空考查狀語從句的省略,由于ask和Jefferson之間為動賓關系,故第一個空用過去分詞;silent “沉默的”,符合語境。still “不動的”,強調靜止狀態;quiet“安靜的,寧靜的”,多指不吵鬧;calm指人“沉著,鎮定”,指自然“無風無浪”。

　　9.Do you have any idea 　 that makes that program so popular??

　　A.what is it B.what it is

　　C.how it is D.how is it

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:你知道是什么使這個節目如此受歡迎嗎?分析句子結構可知,本句采用的是強調句型的特殊句式作idea的同位語,所以要用陳述語序,而且根據句意可知用疑問詞what。

　　10.Schools in China are required to 　 at least one “Sports Day” per academic year.?

　　A.set aside B.set down

　　C.set out D.set off

　　答案:A

　　解析:句意:在中國,要求各學校每學年至少要留出一個“運動日”。set aside “留出”;set down “記下,寫下”;set out“出發”;set off “動身,引爆”。

　　11.Space exploration has been made 　 with the development of modern science and technology.?

　　A.it possible B.it was possible

　　C.that possible D.possible

　　答案:D

　　解析:make +賓語+補足語(多由名詞、形容詞、動詞原形和過去分詞來充當)意思是“使……”。題干中make用了被動語態,形容詞possible作補足語。句意: 現代科學技術的發展已經使得太空探索成為可能。此題不要誤選A項,it通常用作形式賓語,但題干中無指代的內容。

　　12.On Christmas Eve,we put up some balloons to 　 the atmosphere of the festival.?

　　A.make for B.add up

　　C.add to D.join in

　　答案:C

　　解析:句意:平安夜,我們掛了一些氣球以增加節日的氣氛。add to“增添,增加”;make for “走向,有助于”;join in“參加”;add up “把……加起來”。

　　13.She devoted herself 　 to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her field.?

　　A.strongly B.extremely

　　C.entirely D.freely

　　答案:C

　　解析:句意:她把一生全部奉獻給了她的研究工作,因此在業界贏得了很好的聲譽。entirely “全部地,完全地”,符合句意。strongly “強烈地”;extremely “極度地”;freely “自由地”。

　　14.I think it’s high time that we 　 effective measures to prevent the accidents.?

　　A.take B.took

　　C.have taken D.are taking

　　答案:B

　　解析:在It’s high time that...句型中,從句通常用虛擬語氣,謂語動詞用過去時。句意:我認為到了我們采取有效措施阻止事故發生的時候了。故B項正確。

　　15.—You really appreciate Tony’s performance,don’t you?

　　—　.I just like his soft voice.?

　　A.Not exactly B.Don’t say so

　　C.Who knows D.You bet

　　答案:A

　　解析:句意:——你真的很欣賞托尼的表演,不是嗎?——不完全是這樣。我只是喜歡他柔和的嗓音。not exactly“不完全是”。故選A項。

　　16.The new plant cannot 　the cold weather,so the researchers are trying to deal with it.?

　　A.suffer for B.suffer

　　C.long for D.suffer from

　　答案:B

　　解析:考查動詞短語。suffer用作及物動詞時,意思是“遭受,蒙受”;后常接pain,defeat,loss,poverty,hunger,punishment,hardship和cold weather等。而suffer from后接overwork,lack,want,heart disease,drought等。long for“渴望得到”。

　　17.—Look!The telephone is broken.Someone damaged it 　purpose.?

　　—That may be right.But perhaps it was broken 　accident.?

　　A.by;on B.by;by

　　C.on;on D.on;by

　　答案:D

　　解析:考查介詞。on purpose故意地;by accident無意,碰巧。

　　18.—Look,it 　again.?

　　—Yes,this is the third time we 　such weather this month.?

　　A.is going to rain;have B.is raining;have had

　　C.rains;had D.will rain;shall have

　　答案:B

　　解析:考查句式和時態。第一空的關鍵詞是look,通常句子時態是現在進行時。第二空考查固定句型:It is the first/third time+that從句(從句時態用現在完成時),故B項正確。

　　19.“Do you think 　 I should attend the lecture?”she asked me.?

　　A.that B.if

　　C.whether D.when

　　答案:A

　　解析:考查連詞。本題考查賓語從句的引導詞,that引導的從句充當think的賓語。此題較為特殊。

　　20.　,educators should be concerned 　 the problem that is concerned 　 the healthy growth of our children.?

　　A.According to my idea;with;with

　　B.As long as I’m concerned;about;about

　　C.According to me;with;about

　　D.As far as I’m concerned;about;with

　　答案:D

　　解析:本題考查由concerned構成的短語的辨析。be concerned about “關心,掛念”;be concerned with“與……有關”;as far as I’m concerned“依我來看”。句意:依我來看,教育者應該關注與孩子健康成長有關的問題。