6. He always did well at school ______ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.
A.in case of
B.in spite of
C.regardless of
D.on account of
A B C D
B
[解析] 句意:他学习很好,尽管他需要经常去做兼职。in spite of尽管,虽然。in case of假如,防备。regardless of不顾,不管。on account of因为,由于。
7. Professor Johnson's retirement ______ from next January.
A.carries into effect
B.takes effect
C.has effect
D.puts into effect
A B C D
B
[解析] 题干:约翰逊教授明年一月份退休。虽然carry into effect,take effect和put into effect都有“实施,生效”的意思,但用法却大不一样。Carry/put/bring into effect一类的词组是“使……生效”的意思,要带宾语或用被动语态;而take/come/go into effect一类的词组可以独立使用,可以直接说:sth. Takes/comes into/goes into effect。题目中retirement是主语,因此只能选B。has effect表示“有效果或影响”与句意不合。
8. Throughout his political career he has always been in the ______.
6. Many of these writers used to study in writing clinics.
A.hospitals
B.circles
C.workshops
D.firm
A B C D
C
[解析] 题干:这些作家中的许多人曾在写作讲习班学习。writing clinic写作咨询中心。
7. Many questions about estrogen's effects remain to be elucidated, and investigations are seeking answers through ongoing laboratory and clinical studies.
10. If a client insists upon being stubborn, lawyers have to settle claims in court.
A.obstinate
B.indignant
C.obsessive
D.furious
A B C D
A
[解析] 如果委托人顽固不化,律师就要向法庭提起诉讼。
Part Ⅱ Cloze America is changing its eating habits. Though medical evidence mounts that we are 1 what we eat, consuming a healthier diet has become almost a national passion in the United States. The food-for- fitness phenomenon began in the late 70's when a U.S. Senate committee 2 the conclusion that six out of ten leading causes of death such as heart disease and cancer might 3 diet. The government issued dietary guidelines 4 Americans to eat a variety of food, maintain proper weight, and limit intake of fat, salt, and sugar. For most Americans, what to eat is a matter of personal choice, 5 one of supply. An excellent nationwide food distribution system assures that fresh 6 is readily available in all parts of the country, 7 the season. Taking advantage of this abundance, many people are forsaking traditional meat-and- potatoes fare 8 lighter meals of salads, fruits, and vegetables. One of the most significant trends in the American way of eating is the healthful change in restaurant food. One of 9 two meals in the United States is eaten outside the home. Restaurants are making special efforts to provide low-fat, low-salt, and low-calorie items. Saladbars, 10 with fresh greens and raw fruits and vegetables, are found everywhere.
[解析] 句意:由于食物丰富,所以很多人放弃了吃肉和土豆的习惯,而喜欢吃沙拉,水果和蔬菜。in favor of喜爱。in honor of向……表敬意。in place of代替。in terms of从……角度来说,根据……。
9.
A.each
B.any
C.per
D.every
A B C D
D
[解析] each和per一般后接可数名词单数。“every+数词+可数名词复数”表示“每……”。
10.
A.loading
B.loaded
C.laid
D.pressed
A B C D
B
[解析] 句意:堆满了新鲜蔬菜和水果的餐馆到处可见。这里用过去分词做后置定语。
Humans are the only species known to have consciousness, awareness that we have brains and bodies 11 adaptability that we can affect the course our lives take, that we can make choices 12 that vastly affect the quality of our lives—biologically, intellectually, environmentally, and spiritually. As humans, we have the ability to mold our 13 beings to become what or who we wish to become. While some of us may, 14 , have genetic and biological imperatives that may require medication or training to overcome, or at least to modulate, the vast majority of us do, in fact, hold our emotional 15 in our hands. All that 16 , until the last decade, scientists believed that the human brain and its connections were formed during gestation and infancy and remained 17 unchanged through childhood. They believed that humans had a given number of neurons in a specific brain structure, and 18 the number might vary among people, once you were done with childhood development, you were set in this 19 . Your connections were already made, and the learning and growing period of your brain was over. In the last decade, however, researchers have found 20 evidence that this is not so, and that something called neuroplasticity continues throughout our lives.
[解析] 根据选项可知,本题考查句意和词组。“...that we can make choices ______ that vastly affect the quality of our lives...”的大意是“这种意识能让我们做出当下对自己生活产生重大影响的决策”。in the event“在某个事件上”,in an attempt“尝试”,at the moment“当下”,along the way“沿途”。根据题意,D为最佳选项。
[解析] 本题考查非谓语动词和习惯说法。该句的主谓结构为scientists believe,因此all that后的谓语动词应该相应变成非谓语结构。纵观四个选项,只有B符合要求。all that being said是独立主格结构,充当状语,意思是“综上所述”。
17.
A.more or less
B.pretty much
C.as ever
D.if any
A B C D
B
[解析] more or less“或多或少”,pretty much“十分,非常”,as ever“和以往一样”,if any“即使有的话也……”。该句的下文说,科学家们认为一旦人脑成型,神经元便会保持稳定。由此信息便可回溯到空格中应该为pretty much unchanged,意思是“保持高度稳定”。
18.
A.while
B.despite
C.nevertheless
D.since
A B C D
A
[解析] 本题考查逻辑关系。while放在句首,表示让步,放在句中表示对比;despite“尽管”,表示让步,后面连接的是that从句;nevertheless“然而”,表示转折,放在句中时往往用标点隔开;since“因为,既然”,表示因果。“They believed that humans had a given number of neurons in a specific brain structure”讲道,科学家们相信在人类某个大脑结构中存在一定数量的神经元。and后的句子中含有两个信息的缺失,需要我们找到语义线索来确定逻辑关系。vary“变化”,done with childhood development“童年发展完成”,be set“定型”,有以上三个重点线索可知,这里的逻辑关系应该为“虽然……变化,但是一旦完成童年发展,你就会……成型”。因此这里应该选择表示“尽管”的连词。因引导句子,故while是正确答案。
19.
A.case
B.mold
C.sense
D.condition
A B C D
B
[解析] 该句的意思是“一旦儿童发展阶段完成,大脑便会成型”。in the mold是正确答案。in this case“这种情况”,in this sense“在这个意义上”,in this mold“以这种形式”,in this condition“在这种条件下”。