16. If you are in a position at work or socially where you want to make the best possible impression upon others, begin your project ______ and complete it as soon as possible.
A.promptly
B.presently
C.quickly
D.directly
A B C D
A
[解析] 副词词义辨析。presently“目前”;directly“直接地”;quickly“很快地”,指动作本身很快;promptly“立刻”。根据句中as soon as possible表明此处是说在很短的时间内,故只有promptly符合逻辑和句意。
17. In fact, we have been hearing it for several years now, so it is ______ surprising that it still comes up so often and that there are still so many misconceptions about it
27. The sign said that unauthorized persons were prohibited ______ that restricted area.
A.not enter
B.from entering
C.to enter
D.entering
A B C D
B
[解析] 固定搭配。动词与介词搭配prohibit...from...。故答案为B。
28. Some people say that if the holder of chopsticks pushes them ______ his stomach to even them up instead of tapping them on the table, the chances are he is a coolie.
A.on
B.against
C.at
D.to
A B C D
B
[解析] 介词用法。against在此处的意思是:“挨,靠,依”,其他几个介词都不能用在本句中。
29. ______ some flowers contain more nectar than others, how does a honeybee worker, faced with a patch of flowers containing variable amounts of nectar, decide when to stop collecting?
A.Given that
B.Though
C.If
D.While
A B C D
A
[解析] 介词用法。given是介词,意为“鉴于,考虑到……”。
30. These figures are not consistent ______ the results obtained in previous experiments.
38. ______ vastness of the Grand Canyon, it is difficult to capture it in a single photograph.
A.While the
B.The
C.For the
D.Because of the
A B C D
D
[解析] 连词用法。本题逗号后面是个完整的句子,那么前面很可能是介词结构、分词结构或者主语的同位语,Because of the...是介词短语作状语,为答案。While后应为从句,缺少谓语;B项的the使句子出现两个主语,而后面的主语是代词it,前面不能用同位语,只有当主语是名词或者名词短语的时候才可用同位语;For在句首,不表示“因为”,一般做介词使用,故不对。
39. He stole into his room ______ he should awaken his parents.
A.in order that
B.so that
C.with the result that
D.in case
A B C D
D
[解析] 连词用法。连接词in case表示“恐怕,以免,万一”等,类似的连接词还有两个:for fear that和lest。这些连接词后面的从句中一般都用动词should。
40. ______ there is little we can do to change the reality, we can not be totally at the mercy of the harsh environment,