1. That was not the first time he us. I think it’s high time we _strong actions against him.(2005)A. betrayed…takeB. had betrayed…tookC. has betrayed…took C. has betrayed…take答案:C解析:根据前半句句意,我们知道“背叛”不知发生一次,尽管行为发生在过去,但由后半句句意可知,其结果是现在仍处于被“背叛”的情形,与现在仍有关系,故用现在完成时。
2. “It seems that she was there at the conference.” The sentence means that _. .(2009)A. she seems to be there at the conference.B. she seemed to be there at the conference.C. she seems to have been there at the conference.D. she seemed to being there at the conference.答案:C解析:本题考查半助动词It… that…结构的转换,过程中动词结构的对应如下:Sb. Seems to do/ be doing/have doneIt seems that sb. Does/is doing/ was doing3.I doubt _he is the murderer because he is not on the scene at that moment.A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. when答案:B解析:在肯定句中,及物动词doubt后面也可接that引导的宾语从句,但表示疑虑或”不大相信’.4.Bit by bit, a child makes the necessary changes to make his language _.A.as other peopleB.as other people’sC. like other peopleD. like other people’s 答案:D解析:as 和like 都可以表示“像……一样”,但as是连词,后跟从句,like是介词,后跟名词或名词性短语。
5. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _a sudden loud noise.A. being thereB. should there beC. there wasD. there have been 答案:B解析:该句是一个省略if的倒装的虚拟条件句,课还原为“if there should be…”,表示对将来的假设。
6.A great amount of work has gone into ___ the Cathedral to its previous splendor.(2006-78)A. refreshingB. restoringC. renovatingD. renewing答案:B解析:restore意为“修复(建筑物,家具,艺术品等),强调将事物修复到原来的状态。
Renovate 表示”修复,装修,翻新”,强调恢复到良好的状态。
7.Sadly,while the academic industry thrives, the practice of translation continues to ____.A. stampB. stagnateC. stackD.stake 答案:B解析:stagnate意为“停滞,不发展”,while一词具有转折含义,thrive和stagnate正好形成反义。
8.After years of research, scholars have finally ___ this anonymous play to Christopher Marlowe.A. subscribedB. describedC. prescribedD.ascribed答案:D解析:ascribe sth. to sb.意为“认为…….是……写的”,还可以用于词组ascribe sth. to sth. 表示“把…….归因于……”,相当于词组attribute… to…Subscribe to 意为”订阅(杂志,报纸,书刊等),prescribe sb. Sth/prescribe sth to sb 意为“给……开处方”9.The lack of rain ___the already serious shortage of food.A. aggregatedB. aggravatedC. agitatedD. agonized答案:B解析:aggravate意为“使……加重”,aggregate表示“集聚成群”,agitate意为“使人焦虑不安”10.I wish the speaker would ___himself to the subject.A. confineB. defineC. refineD.fine答案:A解析: (译文:我希望演讲者不要离题) confine sb to sth 意为“把……局限于”1.You have to water the vegetables every day,___?a.don’t youb. have youc. haven’t youd. do you答案a 反义疑问句陈诉部分谓语have, 附加疑问词用do.2.Japan and Russsia could lose between __of their populationa.half-one and two-thirdb. one-half and two-thirdsc.half-one and second-thirdsd. one-half and second-thirds 答案b 分子用基数词,分母用序数词。
分子若1以上,分母用复数。
3.We believe an offence was committed_EU regulations.A. with b. over c. under d. on答案c under one’s regulations在。
的管理下,有。
的规定下。
4.Which of the following infinitive expresses reason?A. he searched the room only to find nothingB. I come here only to say good-bye to you.C. I am glad to see youd. he ran so fast as to catch the first bus.答案c a表结果b,d表目的5 I hired a carpenter to help me_an old farmhouse.A.recover b. restore c. regain d. reclaim答案b restore 表示修复建筑,工艺品等6.which of the following determiners can be placed before both singular and plural count nouns?a. eachb. halfc. neitherd. a few答案b each只能与单数名词搭配,neither与单名,a few 与复7. The_in Switzerland is exceedingly attractive to our tourists from the whole world.a. landscapeb. scenec. sightd. scenery答案d a指内陆的自然风光b指具体的,局部的,一时的c 指景象,眼界。
D指旅游观光的风光,包括城市景色和自然风光8. The governor convened his troops to_the revolt.A. put up b. put away c. put off d. put down答案d a提供,建造 b 放好,抛弃 d 镇压,制止9. He ought to dismiss the unqualified employees under his supervision, _?A. should he b. ought he c. shouldn’t he d. oughtn’t he 答案c should 和ought to 作“应该”意思时可互换,但疑问句中一般不用ought to 而用should. 因此将ought 改为should10. he was _fault for not taking predicative measuresa. withb. onc. atd. to答案C be at fault for doing sth. 为某事负责任11,it is _stealing to take a thing away without permission of its power.a.Nothing better thanb. nothing less thanc. no less thand. anything but答案b a没有比。
更好 b 完全是,与。
一样c不少于2006 51.___ dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.A.AlthoughB.WhateverC.AsD.However解析:选D,所填词应修饰dull,并使得前后分句构成让步关系,只有D符合要求。
其他三项都不符合题意:although是转折连词,不能修饰形容词;Whatever也不能修饰形容词;As引导让步状语从句,句子需倒装。
2006 nd belongs to the city; there is ___ thing as private ownership of land.A.no such aB.not suchC.not such aD.no such解析:选D. there is no such thing/person as sth./sb.为固定句型,表示“没有这样的事或没有这类人”。