Section A Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form if necessary. monument element commit divorce invest notion encounter occasion forecast provoke confuse therapy surrender survive grand retreat impact recruit yield universe
1. Justice is an important ______ of good government.
element
2. They ______ their savings in stocks and bonds.
invested(使用过去式)
3. Her plain black dress was too severe for such a cheerful ______.
occasion
4. The room was in ______ after the birthday party.
confusion(使用名词形式)
5. The white flag is a symbol of ______.
surrender
6. How ______ the mountains look in the early evening!
grand
7. The children seem unaffected emotionally by their parents' ______.
divorce
8. When Henry Ford first sought financial backing for making cars, the very ______ of farmers and clerks owning automobiles was considered ridiculous.
notion
9. She was the only one to ______ the plane crash.
survive
10. The novelist makes his heroine ______ suicide at the end of the book.
commit
[解析] 解释为“犯(错误、罪)；做(坏事)”；加suicide表示“自杀”；
11. The government has ______ strong opposition to its plans to raise income tax.
encountered(使用动词完成时)
12. We lower the standards in order to ______ real talents.
recruit
13. These people fail to see that international tourism may bring about a disastrous ______ on our environment and local history.
impact
14. A warm smile is the ______ language of kindness.
universal(使用形容词形式)
15. We've already made it clear that we will not ______ to pressure.
yield
16. A ______ to the national heroes was erected here after the war.
monument
17. The race ______ his spirit of competition.
provoked(使用过去式)
18. The doctor prescribed walking as ______ for my weak knee.
therapy
19. The weather ______ for the weekend is fine and dry.
forecast
20. The soldiers had to ______ when they were beaten in battle.
retreat
Section B Fill in the blanks with the phrases or expressions given below. Change the form if necessary. access to take in long for lead to by hand break down on the point of out of one's reach wear out run over in terms of be bound for attribute...to work at depend on combine with see sb. off relate to keep balance on behalf of
1. The web gives people ______ world-class communications tools and worldwide markets.
access to
2. The United Kingdom ______ England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
takes in(使用第三人称单数)
3. Pure is the richest thing in the world and we often ______ it.
long for
4. I was ______ telephoning you.
on the point of
5. ______ finance, this company has great advantage.
In terms of
6. The ear ______ halfway for no reason.
broke down(使用过去式)
7. Too much work and too little rest often ______ illness.
lead to
8. The dog narrowly missed being ______ by a ear.
run over
9. You will crack this problem if you really ______ it.
work at(“从事于”)
10. All living things ______ the sun for their growth.
depend on
11. His remarks didn't ______ the topic under discussion.
relate to(“关系，涉及……”)
12. The letter should be delivered ______.
by hand(“亲自”)
13. Two atoms of hydrogen ______ one atom of oxygen to form a molecule of water.
combine with
14. Please put the bottle ______.
out of the children's reach
15. Three branches of the Government cheek each other and ______ of pourer.
keep balance
16. She ______ her great age ______ carefully planned diet.
attributes(…)to(使用第三人称单数形式)
17. My clothes are ______ and I have to mend them.
worn out(使用过去分词形式)
18. We went to the station to ______ her
see sb. off
19. ______ my colleagues and myself I thank you.
On behalf of
20. The train ______ Tokyo.
is bound for
Section C For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.
1. Keep two extra pencils ______ while taking the examination.
A.at ease
B.at length
C.at hand
D.in turn
A B C D
C
[解析] 考查词组辨析。本句意为“参加考试的时候带两只备用铅笔”。正确选项at hand“在手边”符合句意，keep sth. at hand“准备好某物以备不时之需”。A．at ease“安逸，自由自在”；B．at length“充分地，详尽地；最后，终于”；D．in turn“依次，轮流地”。
2. The competition from experienced staff members, some of whom are higher in rank, ______ to my disadvantage.
A.works
B.working
C.work
D.worked
A B C D
A
[解析] 考查语法。本句缺少谓语，句子的主干为The competition ______ to my disadvantage。从some of whom are higher in rank可知句子应用一般现在时，故选works。
3. I don't know what ______ Alfred to read your letter, ______ he thought it was addressed to him.
A.made; Supposedly
B.induced; Presumably
C.stimulated; Possibly
D.introduced; Probably
A B C D
B
[解析] 考查单词辨析。本句意为“我不知道什么使得Alfred去看你的信。可能他认为信是写给他的”。正确选项induce“导致，引诱”，用法：induce sb. to do sth.；presumably“据推测，大概，很可能”。A．make sb. do sth.，不可接to do sth.；supposedly“据认为，据推测”；C．stimulate“刺激，激励”；possibly“可能地；或许”；D．introduce“介绍，引见”；probably“大概，或许”。
4. Never before ______ available for quick and easy access in so many different fields of study.
5. It's true that not having a ear imposes some ______, but owning one also complicates life in many ways.
A.constructions
B.introductions
C.instructions
D.restrictions
A B C D
D
[解析] 考查名词辨析。本句意为“确实，没有车会给乍活带来些限制，但是拥有一辆车也能够使得生活在很多方面变得复杂起来”。题干中的impose意为“强迫，强加于”。restriction“约束，限制”，impose some restrictions“施加限制”。A．construction“建造，建设”；B．introduction“介绍，引见；新采用的东西”；C．instruction“命令，指示”。
6. Word got around ______ he had resigned his position as executive secretary of the committee.
9. It is only in the most difficult circumstances ______ a man's abilities are fully tested.
A.when
B.that
C.where
D.so that
A B C D
B
[解析] 考查强调句型。本题中被强调部分为only in the most difficult circumstances。
10. Adults tend to interpret the action of children ______ their own experience.
A.in terms of
B.in the habit of
C.in words of
D.in the account of
A B C D
A
[解析] 考查词组辨析。本句意为“成年人倾向于按照自己的经验来解释孩子们的行为”。in terms or依据，根据；就……而言”符合句意。B．in the habit of“有……的习惯”；C．in words of无此词组；D．in the account of无此词组。on account of“因为，由于”。
11. What would happen if students were ______ of books?
A.refused
B.declined
C.denied
D.deprived
A B C D
D
[解析] 考查动词辨析。deprive“剥夺，使丧失”，用法：sb. be depiived of“某人被剥夺了……”，符合句意。A．refused“拒绝，回绝”，B．declined“谢绝；下降；衰弱”和C．denied“否认；拒绝给予”后面均不接of。
12. There are two major problems linked with atomic power plants, ______ the first concerns nuclear waste.
A.of which
B.of the two
C.of them
D.of the plants
A B C D
A
[解析] 考查定语从句。非限制性定语从句应用with来引导。
13. It seems that there is no resolution to this racial ______.
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