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:——你为什么选择在一家国际旅行社工作?——哦,你知道,英语是我的强项。因此,这是我的最佳选择。strength “力量,力气,强项”。talent “才能,天赋”;ability “能力”;power “权力”。

　　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:经过连续几次的失败后,他最终通过了驾照考试。a series of “一系列,一连串”,所以第一个空用不定冠词a;第二个空用定冠词the,特指驾照考试。

　　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:起程前的几分钟,暴风雨来了。我们在室内待着,直到一切平静下来。keep calm“保持镇定”;calm down “平静下来”;put down“镇压”;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:你已经不再是一个孩子了。到了你和父母解决分歧的时候了。upset “使不安,使心烦”;settle “解决”;ignore “忽略”;solve “解决”。solve主要指找出解决问题的办法;settle指解决争议、争端,使意见统一。故本题选B项。

　　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:根据结果“他受人尊敬”可知,他总是关心别人比关心自己多。be concerned about “关心,担心”;be fond of “喜欢,喜爱”;be tired of “对……厌烦”;be excited about “对……感到兴奋”。

　　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:四个选项均可以与介词from搭配。escape from “从……中逃跑,逃脱”;recover from “从……恢复/康复”;separate from “(使)从……中分离”;graduate from “毕业于……”。句意:在这又脏又冷的房间里,梅根·妮可怎么可能康复呢?这只会使她的病情加重。

　　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)+时间+ before+其他”句型,而是强调句型:It is/was +被强调部分+其他。强调时间状语before long,相当于“He will leave for Beijing before long.”。句意:不久后,他将动身去北京。如果before引导一个状语从句,状语从句的谓语动词应用一般现在时表示将来,故A项错误。

　　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:第一个空考查状语从句的省略,由于ask和Jefferson之间为动宾关系,故第一个空用过去分词;silent “沉默的”,符合语境。still “不动的”,强调静止状态;quiet“安静的,宁静的”,多指不吵闹;calm指人“沉着,镇定”,指自然“无风无浪”。

　　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:你知道是什么使这个节目如此受欢迎吗?分析句子结构可知,本句采用的是强调句型的特殊句式作idea的同位语,所以要用陈述语序,而且根据句意可知用疑问词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:在中国,要求各学校每学年至少要留出一个“运动日”。set aside “留出”;set down “记下,写下”;set out“出发”;set off “动身,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 +宾语+补足语(多由名词、形容词、动词原形和过去分词来充当)意思是“使……”。题干中make用了被动语态,形容词possible作补足语。句意: 现代科学技术的发展已经使得太空探索成为可能。此题不要误选A项,it通常用作形式宾语,但题干中无指代的内容。

　　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,我们挂了一些气球以增加节日的气氛。add to“增添,增加”;make for “走向,有助于”;join in“参加”;add up “把……加起来”。

　　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:她把一生全部奉献给了她的研究工作,因此在业界赢得了很好的声誉。entirely “全部地,完全地”,符合句意。strongly “强烈地”;extremely “极度地”;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,从句通常用虚拟语气,谓语动词用过去时。句意:我认为到了我们采取有效措施阻止事故发生的时候了。故B项正确。

　　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:——你真的很欣赏托尼的表演,不是吗?——不完全是这样。我只是喜欢他柔和的嗓音。not exactly“不完全是”。故选A项。

　　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:考查动词短语。suffer用作及物动词时,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:考查介词。on purpose故意地;by accident无意,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:考查句式和时态。第一空的关键词是look,通常句子时态是现在进行时。第二空考查固定句型:It is the first/third time+that从句(从句时态用现在完成时),故B项正确。

　　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:考查连词。本题考查宾语从句的引导词,that引导的从句充当think的宾语。此题较为特殊。

　　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:本题考查由concerned构成的短语的辨析。be concerned about “关心,挂念”;be concerned with“与……有关”;as far as I’m concerned“依我来看”。句意:依我来看,教育者应该关注与孩子健康成长有关的问题。

　　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:——你为什么选择在一家国际旅行社工作?——哦,你知道,英语是我的强项。因此,这是我的最佳选择。strength “力量,力气,强项”。talent “才能,天赋”;ability “能力”;power “权力”。

　　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:经过连续几次的失败后,他最终通过了驾照考试。a series of “一系列,一连串”,所以第一个空用不定冠词a;第二个空用定冠词the,特指驾照考试。

　　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:起程前的几分钟,暴风雨来了。我们在室内待着,直到一切平静下来。keep calm“保持镇定”;calm down “平静下来”;put down“镇压”;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:你已经不再是一个孩子了。到了你和父母解决分歧的时候了。upset “使不安,使心烦”;settle “解决”;ignore “忽略”;solve “解决”。solve主要指找出解决问题的办法;settle指解决争议、争端,使意见统一。故本题选B项。

　　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:根据结果“他受人尊敬”可知,他总是关心别人比关心自己多。be concerned about “关心,担心”;be fond of “喜欢,喜爱”;be tired of “对……厌烦”;be excited about “对……感到兴奋”。

　　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:四个选项均可以与介词from搭配。escape from “从……中逃跑,逃脱”;recover from “从……恢复/康复”;separate from “(使)从……中分离”;graduate from “毕业于……”。句意:在这又脏又冷的房间里,梅根·妮可怎么可能康复呢?这只会使她的病情加重。

　　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)+时间+ before+其他”句型,而是强调句型:It is/was +被强调部分+其他。强调时间状语before long,相当于“He will leave for Beijing before long.”。句意:不久后,他将动身去北京。如果before引导一个状语从句,状语从句的谓语动词应用一般现在时表示将来,故A项错误。

　　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:第一个空考查状语从句的省略,由于ask和Jefferson之间为动宾关系,故第一个空用过去分词;silent “沉默的”,符合语境。still “不动的”,强调静止状态;quiet“安静的,宁静的”,多指不吵闹;calm指人“沉着,镇定”,指自然“无风无浪”。

　　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:你知道是什么使这个节目如此受欢迎吗?分析句子结构可知,本句采用的是强调句型的特殊句式作idea的同位语,所以要用陈述语序,而且根据句意可知用疑问词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:在中国,要求各学校每学年至少要留出一个“运动日”。set aside “留出”;set down “记下,写下”;set out“出发”;set off “动身,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 +宾语+补足语(多由名词、形容词、动词原形和过去分词来充当)意思是“使……”。题干中make用了被动语态,形容词possible作补足语。句意: 现代科学技术的发展已经使得太空探索成为可能。此题不要误选A项,it通常用作形式宾语,但题干中无指代的内容。

　　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,我们挂了一些气球以增加节日的气氛。add to“增添,增加”;make for “走向,有助于”;join in“参加”;add up “把……加起来”。

　　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:她把一生全部奉献给了她的研究工作,因此在业界赢得了很好的声誉。entirely “全部地,完全地”,符合句意。strongly “强烈地”;extremely “极度地”;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,从句通常用虚拟语气,谓语动词用过去时。句意:我认为到了我们采取有效措施阻止事故发生的时候了。故B项正确。

　　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:——你真的很欣赏托尼的表演,不是吗?——不完全是这样。我只是喜欢他柔和的嗓音。not exactly“不完全是”。故选A项。

　　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:考查动词短语。suffer用作及物动词时,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:考查介词。on purpose故意地;by accident无意,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:考查句式和时态。第一空的关键词是look,通常句子时态是现在进行时。第二空考查固定句型:It is the first/third time+that从句(从句时态用现在完成时),故B项正确。

　　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:考查连词。本题考查宾语从句的引导词,that引导的从句充当think的宾语。此题较为特殊。

　　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:本题考查由concerned构成的短语的辨析。be concerned about “关心,挂念”;be concerned with“与……有关”;as far as I’m concerned“依我来看”。句意:依我来看,教育者应该关注与孩子健康成长有关的问题。