1. Would you mind ____ quiet for a moment? I'm trying ____ of form.A) keeping,to fill out B) keeping,filling outC) keep,to fill out D) to keep,to fill out2. Mercury is different from other industrial metals ____ it is a liquid.A) because of B) whereas C) in that D) though3. He made a hypothesis ____ the great storms on the sun create large amounts of electric energy.A) why B) whichC) when D) that4. He had the ____ over other boys of having had very good preschool education.A) alternative B) advantage C) ability D) challenge5. ____ went to the birthday party last night.A) Many friends of John B) Many John’s friends C) Many of John friends D) Many friends of John's6. —"Are you tired?"—"No, not ____."A) in the least B) at the least C) so to speak D) at least7. The notice says that no books in the reading room are allowed ____ out of it.A) to take B) take C) taking D) to be taken8. ____ in the front row and ____ a pair of binoculars I saw everythingclearly and beautifully.A) Seated,using B) Seating,using C) Seated,used D) Seating,used9. ____ they want to the bar to enjoy a drink.A) No sooner had they got to know the news when B) Hardly they had got to know the news thanC) No sooner had they got to know the news than D) Scarcely had they got to know the news than10. At the beginning of a year, everybody ____ many plans for the comingdays.A) come up with B) come up to C) come through D) come round答案与解析：1.A安静一会儿好吗？我正在填表。
习惯用法的考查。
Would you mind doing something?（你介意做……吗？）。
try to do something（努力或设法做……。
）2.C水银不同于其他的金属，因为它是液体。
A）because of因为、由于，后接名词。
B）though而、却。
C）in that因为，由于，后接从句。
D）though尽管。
3.D他做了一个假想：太阳系一场巨大风暴能产生出大量电能。
本题属同位语从句。
that引导的从句做抽象名词hypothesis 的同位语。
4.B在接受良好的学前教育方面，他比其他的孩子有优势。
习惯用法的考查。
have the advantage over在……方面占优势。
A)alternative二者择一；C)ability能力；D)challenge挑战。
5.D昨晚约翰的很多朋友去参加了生日晚会。
本句考查的是语法中名词的双重所有格：of + 名词’s ，此结构常用于表示部分概念或带有一定的感情色彩。
6.A——“你累吗？”——“一点儿也不累。
”习惯用法的考查。
A)not in the least 一点儿也不；B)at (the) least至少；C)so to speak 可以这么说。
7.D告示上说阅览室的书不允许被带出去。
本题考查动词的用法。
动词allow后跟不定式做宾语。
本题属于被动语态，故应用be allowed to be done。
8.A坐在前排，用望远镜我能清楚地看到所有的事物。
本题考查分词的用法。
seat一词的用法较为特殊，它的被动形式常表示主动的意义。
9.C他们一知道那个消息，就去酒吧喝酒庆祝。
本题考查倒装。
no sooner...than..., hardly/scarcely...when...,都表示“一……就……”。
当no sooner或hardly/scarcely置于句首时，主谓要倒装。
10.A新年伊始，每个人都为将来制定了很多计划。
动词词组的考查。
A）come up with(提出、提供)。
B)come to合计、苏醒；C）come through通过、穿过；D）come round过来、绕过。
1.The Minister of Finance stresses that the quality of goods, ____ the quantity of production, i s the key to improving the nation’s economy.A) other than B) rather than C) more than D) better than2.If people are not held responsible for their they are drunk,then we____forgive drunken driversA) may well as B) had better C) might as well D) would rather3.He might have been dead ____ the arrival of the doctors.A) but for B) except for C) with D) on4.These areas rely on agriculture almost ____, having few mineral resources and a minimum of industrial development.A) respectively B) undoubtedly C) incredibly D) exclusively5.It’s strange that Amy ____ her aunt in every way.A) takes down B) takes after C) takes to D) takes on6.With the experience approaching the final success, everyone knows that they can not ____ a single minor mistake and thing.A) inflict B) endure C) stand D) afford7.The boss stressed the criterion that a qualified waiter must do every service ____ the satisfaction of his customers.A) for B) by C) on D) to8.Only after many years of hard work ____ that money alone does not lead to happiness and success.A) I did realize B) had I realized C) did I realize D) I had realized9.When automation is introduced into the factory, all the work done by hand will ____ the assembly line.A) take the place of B) replace C) be attributed to D) give way to10.The travelers were ready to enjoy the spectacular tidal waves when suddenly a thick fog came up and ____ the whole scene.A) blurred B) belittled C) banned D) collapsed答案与解析：1.B。
财政部长强调，促进国民经济的关键不是产量，而是产品的质量。
短语辨析题，要求后面考生能辨析...than的差别，并能正确使用。
other than 表示“不同于”，“除了”；more than 是“大于”，“多于”，而better than 常指“比……更好”，“胜于”；只有rather than指“不是……（而是……）”，符合本题语境。
2.C。
如果人们不必为自己酒后的行为承担责任，那么我们还是原谅那些酒后驾车的司机为好。
本题是考察几个与情态动词相关的习惯用语的使用。
might/may as well 是比较常用但许多考生并不明确的习惯表达，表示have no better reason not to...（没理由不……还是……为好）；没有may well as 这种说法，另外两个短语大多数考生比较熟悉：had better ——最好；would rather——宁可……也不，宁愿。
3.A。
要不是大夫赶来，他可能已经死了。
本题测试重点是虚拟语气的使用。
but for的意思是if not（要是没有，要不是），要求后面跟虚拟语气的谓语。
其他三个选项从意思上均说不通。
4.D。
这些地区矿产资源贫乏，工业发展滞后，几乎完全依赖农业，本题测试副词的用法。