Question

【题目】单项选择。

【1】 No language stays the same. All languages develop and change ________ time.

A. in B. onC. forD. over

【2】It’s well known that Zheng He’s ______ made the connections between East and West closer.

A. travel B. voyageC. tour D. journey

【3】 Of these two basketball teams，the former comes from the US; the ______ comes from England.

A. late B. laterC. latter D. lately

【4】The command ________ by our teacher puzzled all the students.

A. to give B. gaveC. giving D. given

【5】 The Italian boy was regarded as a hero ________ he gave his life for his country.

A. why B. which C. that D. because

【6】 Many students believe that the choice of their courses and universities should ________ their own interest.

A. be based on B. base onC. be basing on D. base at

【7】 Strangers ________ to him in the street and said how much they enjoyed his book.

A. ran away B. called onC. came up D. turned down

【8】 The engineers are so busy that they have zero time for outdoor sports activities, ________ they have the interest.

A. wherever B. wheneverC. even if D. as if

【9】 The government has a lot of problems to deal with, ________ air pollution and the increasing price of housing.

A. such as B. for exampleC. namely D. that is

【10】. —Hello! Is Mr. John in the office?

—Yes. But I’m sorry. He is busy ________ and can’t speak to you.

A. at once B. at presentC. at the end D. at first

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】 B

【3】 C

【4】D

【5】 D

【6】 A

【7】 C

【8】C

【9】A

【10】B

【解析】

【1】 D change over time意为“随着时间而改变”。

【2】B 名词voyage主要用来指远距离的海上航行。

【3】 C the latter意为“后者”。

【4】D give the command意为“发出命令”，此处command作主语，give用其被动形式given作后置定语。

【5】 D 根据语境可知，此处应该填一个引导原因状语从句的连词。

【6】 A be based on以……为基础。

【7】 C 句意：大街上的陌生人走到他面前跟他说他们有多么喜欢读他的书。come up走近，走上前来。

【8】 C even if即使，尽管。句意：即使工程师们有兴趣，他们也没时间进行户外运动。

【9】 A such as用来列举事物时，一般列举同类人或事物中的几个例子；for example用来举例说明某一论点或情况，一般只举同类人或物中的“一个”为例，作插入语，可位于句首、句中或句末；namely表示全部列举。

【10】B 句意：他现在很忙，不能和你说话，因此答案选at present。