3．With mobile phones , it’s easier to communicate with people because you can 　　　　them

　 almost any time .

　　　 A．touch 　　　　　　　　 B．get 　　　　　　　　　　 C．reach 　　　　　　　　 D．find

2． 　　　　used to be common that candles were used after sunset . But now , candles are back in

　 fashion among teenagers .

　　　 A．They　　　　　　　　　 B．This　　　　　　　　　　 C．That 　　　　　　　　　 D．It

第一节 语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

　 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1．　　　　 Qingming Festival , which falls on April 5 every year , is 　　　　　time-honored

　 tradition for the Chinese to honor their ancestors .

　　　 A．The; a 　　　　　　　 B．/; the 　　　　　　　　 C．The ; the 　　　　　　 D．/; a

1.pay back 　　　　　　偿还；报答 　2.get around 　　　　　　四处走动 　3.get used to 　　　　　 习惯于 　4.allow for 　　　　　　顾及 　5.get stuck 　　　　　　遇到困难，陷进去 　6.break away from 　　　　 摆脱，脱离 　7.be aware of 　　　　　　知道 　8.trial and error 　　　　　反复实验，不断摸索 　9.after all 　　　　　　毕竟 　10.keep track of 　　　　　保持联系 　11.have mercy on 　　　　　对…表示怜悯 　12.show mercy to 　　　　　对…表示同情 　13.go about 　　　　　　开始做；着手做 　14.as far as I know 　　　　就我所知 　15.tear up 　　　　　　　撕毁；取消(合同) 　16.at the mercy of　　　　　任由…摆布或控制 　17.go down on one’s knees　　　跪下 　18.tend to 　　　　　　　倾向于 　19.in terms of 　　　　　　就…而言 　20.in the eyes of 　　　　　 在…看来 　21.lend a hand 　　　　　　帮助 　22.serve as 　　　　　　　作为，当作 　23.dig up 　　　　　　　挖出，掘起 　24.具备或不具备某种能力： 　I probably couldn’t… 　I would not be able to… 　It would be difficult to… 　I’m sure I would be able to… 　I could… 　If I…I would be able to… 　I would need help to… 　I would need a/an… 　I would try to… 　25.表达好奇： 　I wonder what/who… 　I’m curious to… 　I wonder if/whether… 　I’m curious about… 　I really want to know… 　I’d love to know… 　What I’d really like to find out is… 　I’d like to know more about… 　26.在交谈中细述详情： 　Correct me if I’m wrong, but… 　You shouldn’t forget that… 　One of the most important facts is… 　You could, for example, … 　The way I would go about is… 　As far as I know, … 　After all, … 　But in this particular case… 　What shouldn’t be forgotten is … 　　 　知识点归纳： 　1.spare　 adj.　 　备用的，剩下的： 　⑴Do you carry a spare wheel in your car? 　你的汽车上有备用车轮吗？ 　⑵We have no spare room for a table. 　我们没有放桌子的空地方。 　⑶I have no spare money to lend you. 　我没有多余的钱借给你。 　空闲的，未占用的： 　⑴She often teaches herself English in her spare time. 　空闲时间她经常自学英语。 　⑵She is a busy woman with little spare time. 　她是一个忙的没有空的女子。 　*　 spare　 v.　 　抽出(时间)，拨出，匀出： 　⑴Can you spare me a few minutes? 　你能抽出几分钟时间给我吗(即，有事和你谈)？ 　⑵I can’t spare the time for a holiday at the moment. 　目前我抽不出时间去度假。 　⑶Can you spare a cigarette for me? 　给我根烟行吗？ 　⑷Can you spare me a few litres of petrol? 　你能匀给我几升汽油吗？ 　饶恕，赦免 　⑴Take my money but spare my life. 　把我的钱拿走，但饶我一命。 　⑵They killed the men but spared the children. 　他们把男人都杀了，但放过了孩子。 　短语搭配： 　spare no pains/efforts doing/to do sth. 　　不遗余力地做某事 　spare sb.’s feelings 　　　　　　　避免伤害某人的感情，不使某人难堪 　(and) to spare　　　　　　　　　　过剩，有余 　⑴The hotel staff spared no pains to ensure that our stay was as enjoyable as possible. 　旅馆工作人员对我们照顾得无微不至，尽量让我们住得舒适。 　⑵He spared her feelings by not criticizing her husband in front of her. 　他没当她的面说她丈夫的不是，以免使她难堪。 　⑶We have enough fruit and to spare. 　我们的水果充足有余。 　⑷Do you have any sugar to spare? 　你的糖有富余的吗？ 　高考题链接： 　They started off late and got to the airport with minutes to __________. (2005湖北高考) 　A. spare　 B. catch　 C. leave　 D. make 　分析： 　句意为“他们很晚才出发，到达机场时只剩下几分钟的多余时间”。spare time 意为“抽出时间”。 　答案：A 　2. 　have mercy on/upon　 　　　　　　　　 对…表示同情 　at the mercy of 　　　　　　　　　　 任…摆布 　without mercy 　　　　　　　　　　　 残忍地，毫不留情地 　show mercy to 　　　　　　　　　　　 对…表示同情 　throw oneself on sb.’s mercy 　　　　　　　恳求某人宽恕 　leave sb./sth. to the mercy/mercies of sb./sth. 　　任由他人或他事物粗暴对待 　⑴We should learn to show mercy to others. 　我们必须学会宽恕别人。 　⑵They showed mercy to their enemies. 　他们对敌人很仁慈。 　⑶He threw himself on my mercy. 　他求我宽恕他。 　⑷Never leave a silk shirt to the tender mercies of an automatic washing-machine. 　切勿用自动洗衣机洗绸衬衫。 　⑸His life shall be at the mercy of the Duke. 　他的生命将由公爵处置。 　⑹Have mercy on the poor sinner. 　宽恕那个可怜的罪人吧。 　⑺He was treated without mercy. 　他受到无情的对待。 　*merciful　 adj.　 　短语搭配： 　be merciful to sb. 对…仁慈 　She was merciful to the prisoners. 　她对犯人很仁慈。 　3.倍数的常用表达法： 　倍数+ 形容词/副词比较级+ than … 　倍数+ as +形容词/副词原级+ as… 　倍数+as many +可数名词复数+as… 　倍数+ the + 名词(size/weight/height/depth/length/width等)+of… 　⑴The classroom is four times the size of that one. 　=The classroom is four times as big as that one. 　=The classroom is three times bigger than that one. 　这间教室是那间教室的四倍大。 　⑵The tower is twice the height of the building. 　这座塔是那栋楼的两倍高。 　⑶The railway is seven times the length of that one. 　这条铁路是那条铁路的七倍长。 　⑷We have twice as many books as you. 　我们的书是你们的两倍。 　高考题链接： 　Americans eat ________ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.(2002上海高考) 　A. more than twice　 　　B. as twice as many　 　C. twice as many as　 　　 D. more than twice as many 　分析： 　考查倍数的表达法，常用的有四种： 　　 ①倍数+ 形容词/副词比较级+ than … 　　 ②倍数+ as +形容词/副词原级+ as… 　　 ③倍数+as many +可数名词复数+as… 　　 ④倍数+ the + 名词+of… 　这四种形式都是把倍数放在最前面。此题很明显是采用“倍数+as many +可数名词复数+as…”这种形式。 　答案：D 　4. 　in terms of…　　　　　　　　　　表示“在…方面，就…而言，从…角度” 　in general/practical/financial etc. terms 　　表示“从总体/实际/经济角度” 　in somebody’s terms 　　　　　　　表示“在…看来” 　in real terms 　　　　　　　　　表示“事实上” 　in relative terms 　　　　　　　　表示“相对而言” 　in the long term 　　　　　　　　 从长远看来 　in the short term 　　　　　　　　 在目前看来 　come to terms with sth. 　　　　　　 设法忍受… 　⑴Did the experiment find any differences in terms of what children learned? 　这个实验就儿童所掌握的学习内容方面发现什么差异了吗？ 　⑵In terms of money we’re quite rich, but not in terms of happiness. 　从钱的角度说，我们很富有，但就幸福而言却不然。 　⑶It would be wrong to describe a society purely in economic terms. 　单纯从经济的角度描绘一个社会是错误的。 　⑷In our terms, the scheme has not been a success. 　我们认为，这个方案并不成功。 　⑸Rail fares have fallen 17 percent in real terms. 　事实上，火车的价格已经下降了百分之十七。 　⑹Students have less money in relative terms, but spend more on books. 　相对来说，学生可支配的钱少些，但在书本上花得多些。 　⑺In the short term we will lose money, but in the long term we will make a profit. 　从眼前看来我们赔了钱，可是从长远看来，我们会赚钱的。 　⑻He seems to have come to terms with losing his sight. 　他似乎已经被迫接受失去视力这个事实了。 　5.accompany　 v.　 　陪伴，伴随或跟随某人：　 　accompany sb. to + 地点　 “陪某人去…” 　⑴I must ask you to accompany me to the police station. 　我得要求你陪我去一趟警察局。 　⑵He accompanied us to the airport. 　他陪我们去了机场。 　*company　 n.　 陪伴；公司 　短语搭配： 　in company 　　　当着别人的面 　for company 　　　 做伴，一起 　keep sb. company 　　陪伴某人，给某人做伴 　in company with sb.　和某人一起 　⑴It’s bad manners to whisper in company. 　当着别人的面窃窃私语是不礼貌的。 　⑵I hate going out alone; I take my daughter for company. 　我不愿独自一人出门，带女儿做个伴。 　⑶I’ll stay here and keep you company. 　我会留下来陪你。 　⑷I, in company with many others, feel this decision was wrong. 　我，还有很多人，都觉得这个决定是错误的。 　6.fortune　 n.　 运气，机会；大笔的钱 　常见搭配： 　seek one’s fortune 　　寻找致富及成功之道 　a small fortune　 　　许多钱 　⑴He is going to Canada to seek his fortune next month. 　他下个月将去加拿大寻找致富及成功之道。 　⑵The car cost me a small fortune. 　这辆车花了我很多钱。 　*fortunate　 adj.　 幸运的，带来好运的 　fortunately　 adv.　 幸运地，幸亏 　⑴ She is fortunate enough to enjoy good health. 　她身体好，真有福气。 　⑵I made a fortunate choice and won. 　我幸亏选择得对，结果赢了。 　⑶I was late, but fortunately the meeting hadn’t started. 　我迟到了，但幸运的是会议还没开始。 　7. 　go down on one’s knees 跪下 　bring sb. to his knees 迫使某人屈服 　⑴The country was almost brought to its knees by the long strike. 　因长期罢工，国家已濒临崩溃的边缘。 　⑵He went down on his knees and begged her for forgiveness. 　他跪下乞求她原谅。 　* go down　 (船只的)下沉，(价格、温度等)下降，(食物和饮料)咽下 　⑴Hundreds died when the liner went down. 　班轮沉没时，有数百人死亡。 　⑵Three ships went down in the storm. 　暴风雨中有三艘轮船沉没。 　⑶We sat and watched the sun go down. 　我们坐着观看日落。 　⑷Petrol is going down in price. 　汽油价格正在下降。 　⑸The pill just won’t go down. 　这个药丸我简直咽不下去。 　高考链接： 　The price __________, but I doubt whether it will remain so. (NMET 1999) 　A. went down　　 B. will go down　　 C. has gone down　　 D. was going down 　分析： 　Go down 意为“下降”。从“I doubt whether it will remain so.”一句，可知价格已经下降了，所以应用现在完成时。 　答案：C 　8. 　in the eyes of sb.或in sb.’s eyes　 　　　　　 在某人的心目中，在某人看来 　an eye for an eye　　　　　　　　　　　以眼还眼，报复 　have an eye for sth. 　　　　　　　　　　对某事物有判断力或鉴赏力 　keep an eye on sb./sth. 　　　　　　　　　 照料某人或某事物 　never/not (be able to) take one’s eyes off sb./sth. 　　目不转睛地看着某人(某物) 　shut/close one’s eyes to sth.　 　　　　　　　对某事视而不见 　⑴In your father’s eyes, you are still a child. 　在你父亲的眼里你仍然是个孩子。 　⑵The death penalty for murder works on the principle of an eye for an eye. 　犯谋杀罪处以死刑，其原则是一命抵一命。 　⑶He has an eye for a bargain. 　他识便宜货。 　⑷The government shuts its eyes to poverty. 　政府对贫穷问题置若罔闻。 　⑸Could you keep an eye on my suitcase for a moment? 　你能给我照看一会儿手提箱吗？ 　⑹He couldn’t take his eyes off the beautiful newcomer. 　他目不转睛地盯着那个新来的美人。 　9.as far as 　远至，一直到： 　⑴We can see as far as the tower. 　我们可以一直看到塔那边。 　⑵They walked as far as the foot of the mountain. 　他们一直走到了那座山的山脚下。 　据…，就…： 　⑴His parents supported him as far as they could. 　他的父母竭尽全力抚养他。 　⑵As far as I can see, that is highly unlikely. 　就我所知，那是极不可能的。 　⑶As far as I know, she often tells lies. 　就我所知，她常撒谎。 　其他as…as…短语搭配： 　as long as 　　　 长达，只要 　as soon as possible 　 尽早地 　as busy as a bee 　　忙得像蜜蜂 　as brave as a lion　 像狮子一样勇敢 　as black as coal 　　像煤一样黑 　as easy as ABC 　　像ABC一样简单 　as many/much as…　　多达 　高考题链接： 　The more I think about him, the more reasons I find for loving him ______ I did.　 (2005湖北高考) 　A. as much as　　 B. as long as　　 C. as soon as　　 D. as far as 　分析： 　句意为：我爱他如过去爱他那么多。 　答案：A 　　 　10.make 跟复合宾语的几种情况 　 make + 宾语 + 宾补(名词，形容词，省to的不定式，过去分词) 　They made London the base for their revolutionary work. 　他们把伦敦作为他们的革命根据地。 　The news made her sad. 　这个消息使她悲伤。 　They made me repeat it. 　= I was made to repeat it. 　他们让我再说一遍。 　Speak louder in order to make yourself heard. 　大点声让别人听到你说话。 　make的常用短语 　be made of 　　　由---制成(看不出原材料) 　be made from　　　 由---制成(看出原材料) 　be made into 　　　制成--- 　be made in 　　　产自--- 　be made up of　　　由---组成 　make up　　　　编造，弥补，组成 　make the bed 　　　铺床 　make laws 　　　 制定法律 　make a noise 　　　 喧闹 　make progress 　　　取得进步 　make war 　　　　 发动战争 　make peace 　　　 讲和 　make a mistake 　　 出错 　make tea　　　　 泡茶 　make plans 　　　　制定计划 　make a fire 　　　 生火 　make enemies 　　　树敌 　make a fortune　　　 发财 　make a price 　　　定价 　make a promise 　　　许诺 　make it 　　　　　约定，实现目标 　make oneself at home 　别客气 　高考链接： 　---When shall we start? 　---Let’s ___ it 8:30.Is that all right? (NMET2002北京) 　A. set　　　 B. meet　　　　 C. make　　　D. take 　答案 C 　分析 make it 8:30 约定时间为8：30 　11.assist　 vt. vi. 　(1)　 帮助，援助 　assist sb. with sth. 　assist sb. in doing sth. 　He is required to assist the manager in preparing a report. 　有人要求他帮助经理准备一份报告。 　The monitor assisted the teacher with many of his duties. 　班长协助老师做很多工作。 　(2)　 参加，出席 　The President will assist at the ceremony next week. 　下周总统将参加典礼。 　(3) 　assistance　 n. 帮助，协助 　assistant　　n. 助手，助理 　I can’t move the heavy box without your assistance. 　没有你的帮助我搬不动这个重箱子。 　(4) 　assist 　强调提供帮助者只起辅助作用，主导者仍是被帮助者。 　aid　 含有较强者帮助较弱者摆脱困境的意思。 　help 　 最常用，强调帮助所产生的积极效果。 　Can I assist you with those parcels? 　我来帮你拿那些包裹好吗？ 　He will go to aid quake victims. 　他要去救助地震受害者。 　Trade can help the development of industry. 　贸易可以促进工业的发展。 　He assisted his neighbor in repairing the fence. 　他帮助邻居修篱笆。 　He had previously aided her with money and legal advice. 　以前他给过她金钱和合法建议的帮助。 　She often helps her sister with her English. 　她经常帮她妹妹学英语。 　12.limit 　a) n. 限度，界限 　He tried my patience to its limit. 　他把我逼得忍无可忍了。 　No fishing is allowed within a twenty-mile limit. 　二十英里范围内不许钓鱼。 　b) n. 最大限度，限量 　The speed limit on this road is 70 mph. 　这条路的车速限制是每小时70英里。 　There’s a limit to how much I am prepared to spend. 　我准备花多少钱是有限度的。 　c) 　within limits 适度地，有限度地 　without limit 无限度地 　I’m willing to help, within limits. 　我愿意适当给予帮助。 　d) v. 限定，限制 　We must try and limit our expenditure. 　我们必须设法限制我们的开支。 　I shall limit myself to three aspects of the subject. 　我仅探讨这一问题的三个方面。 　Japan limits the import of oranges. 　日本限制橙子的进口。 　(5) adj.　　 　limited 有限的，少的 　limitless 无限制的，无止境的 　Only a limited number of places is available. 　只有少数地方可供使用。 　His intelligence is rather limited. 　他的智力相当有限。 　limited edition 限量版 　13.adjust 　a) vt. 调整，调节，整理，安排 　You can adjust the desk to the height of any child. 　这桌子可以配合孩子的高度任意调整。 　The boy adjusted his cap. 　那男孩整了整他的帽子。 　She carefully adjusted her clothes and her hair before going out. 　她出门之前仔细整了整衣服和头发。 　The brakes need adjusting. 　制动器需要调节了。 　b) vt. vi.　 适应，顺应 　Former soldiers have difficulty in adjusting to civilian life. 　退伍军人很难适应平民生活。 　The body quickly adjusts itself to changes in temperature. 　身体迅速调节以适应气温的变化。 　(3) adjustment　 c.u. 调节，调整 　He made adjustments to the machine. 　他对这部机器加以调整。 　I made a few minor adjustments to the sitting plan. 　我对座次表作了小小的调整。 　Some adjustments of the lens may be necessary. 　可能有必要调节一下镜头。 　14.develop　 vt. vi. 　a)成长，发育，发展，开发 　The argument developed into a bitter quarrel. 　辩论逐渐变成了激烈的争吵。 　The child is developing well. 　这孩子发育良好。 　The plot for the novel gradually developed in my mind. 　我逐步构想出小说的情节。 　We’ve developed the project from an original idea by him. 　我们根据他的设想制定了这个计划。 　The place has developed from a fishing port into a thriving tourist center. 　这地方由原来的渔港发展成一个繁荣的旅游胜地。 　b)出现，明显化，显影 　Symptoms of malaria developed. 　疟疾的症状出现了。 　The car has developed signs of rust. 　这辆车出现了锈迹。 　He went to have the film developed. 　他去冲洗照片了。 　(3) development　 n. 发育，成长，出现，显影，开发 　The development of photographic films requires a dark room. 　冲洗底片需要暗房。 　We should pay special attention to the healthy development of children. 　我们应该特别关注儿童的健康成长。 　The government should encourage the development of small businesses. 　政府应该鼓励小公司的发展。 　We must await further developments. 　我们必须等待事态的进一步发展。 　(4)adj.　 　developed 先进的，发达的，成熟的 　developing 发展中的，进行中的 　This country has a highly developed system of agriculture. 　这个国家有十分发达的农业体系。 　She is well developed for her age. 　她比实际年龄看起来早熟。 　It’s one of the less developed countries. 　它是发达程度较低的国家之一。 　China belongs to the developing world. 　中国属于发展中世界。 　duct 　a)U. 行为，品行，操行 　a man of good conduct 　品行端正的人 　the rules of conduct 　行为准则 　The teacher scolded him because his conduct was so bad. 　因为他的品行不好，所以，老师责骂他。 　courageous conduct 　勇敢的行为 　deplorable conduct 　可叹的行为 　foolish/silly conduct 　愚蠢的行为 　honorable conduct 　光荣的行为 　inappropriate conduct 　不适当的行为 　odd conduct 　奇怪的行为 　shameful conduct 　可耻的行为 　b)U. 指导，指引，指挥，经营，管理 　the government’s conduct of the affair 　政府对这件事的指导 　the conduct of the school 　学校的经营 　c)vt. vi. 引导，指挥，管理，处理，传导 　He conducted me around the museum. 　他带领我到博物馆内四处参观。 　The young man conducted the tour. 　这位年轻人担任该队的导游。 　He conducted the orchestra. 　他指挥管弦乐团。 　The manager conducted his business carefully. 　经理处理业务十分小心。 　16.invent 　a)v. 发明 　China’s first automatic four-color glass printer was invented by a worker-technician. 　中国第一架自动化四色玻璃印花机是一位技术工人发明的。 　He invented the ball pen. 　他发明了圆珠笔。 　b)v. 编造，虚构 　She invented the false news. 　她捏造了假消息。 　Can’t you invent a better excuse than that? 　你不能编造一个高明些的借口吗？ 　(3) invention　 n. 发明，创造，捏造 　(4) 　invent 主要指发明的东西是原先不存在的，经人们创造出来的。 　discover “发现”，指发现久已存在但不为人知的东西。 　find 一般用语，表示偶然或凭经验发现。 　find out 多指“经过探索或观察”而发现。 　He invented a new method to make bread. 　他发明了一种做面包的新方法。 　They discovered a new oil field in North China. 　他们在华北发现了一块新油田。 　Edison invented the electric bulb. 　爱迪生发明了电灯泡。 　I don’t find English grammar difficult to learn. 　我认为英语语法不难学。 　We must find out the truth of the matter. 　我们必须弄清事情的真相。 　Necessity is the mother of invention. 　需要是发明之母。 　Newspapers are full of inventions. 　报纸充满虚构的故事。 　17.decide 　a)跟名词或代词 　I’ve got to decide our whole future. 　我得决定我们的整个未来。 　We must decide that ourselves. 　这得由我们自己决定。 　b)跟不定式 　They decided to move to London immediately. 　他们决定马上搬到伦敦去。 　He decided to do his homework. 　他决定做他的家庭作业。 　c)跟疑问词加不定式 　We must decide what to do with them. 　我们必须决定拿他们怎么办。 　She hasn’t decided when to start. 　何时动身她还没有决定。 　d)跟从句 　Let’s first decide where we should go. 　我们先决定到什么地方去。 　Only you can decide what’s the best for you. 　只有你才能决定什么对你最合适。 　e) 　　 decide 指通常经过考虑或商议后做出决定。 　make up one’s mind 指打定主意，下定决心。 　　 determine 比较正式指决心做一件事，任何东西或情况均不能动摇这个决心。 　I decided to take the position at the bank. 　我决定担任银行的职员。 　She determined to go the very afternoon. 　就在那天下午她决定走。 　He made up his mind not to stay there any longer. 　他决定不在那里待下去了。 　18.reject　 vt. 　a)拒绝，抵制，不肯承认或接受 　They had rejected our request contemptuously. 　他们轻蔑地拒绝了我们的请求。 　Several publishers rejected the manuscript. 　几家出版商都拒绝了这份手稿。 　She rejected his offer of marriage. 　她拒绝了他的求婚。 　After the transplant his body rejected the new heart. 　他的身体对新移植的心脏产生了排斥作用。 　The army doctors rejected several recruits as unfit. 　军医拒收几名新兵，认为身体不合格。 　b)抛弃，丢掉，剔除 　Under the guidance of the Party he has rejected the idealist view of history in favor of the materialist. 　在党的教导下，他已经抛弃唯心主义历史观，接受了唯物主义历史观。 　Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. 　我们进行质量检验时，有缺陷的产品应剔除。 　refuse 也表示“拒绝”，不仅可以用来拒绝别人的请求，还可以用于拒绝别人的邀请或帮助，后面能跟不定式，reject则不能。 　He refused the invitation from his teacher. 　他拒绝了老师的邀请。 　He refused to believe what I said. 　他拒绝相信我说的话。 　19.attempt 　a)vt. 试图做---(后跟名词、不定式、动名词等) 　The enemy attempted an attack by night. 　敌人准备趁夜色偷袭。 　He attempted the exam but failed. 　他试图通过考试，但没有成功。 　The enemy attempted to break through our lines. 　敌人企图冲破我们的防线。 　I attempted walking until I fell over. 　我挣扎着走路，直到摔倒。 　b)n. 尝试 　We failed in our attempt to climb the mountain. 　我们试图爬上山去，但失败了。 　The two superpowers both collude and struggle with each other in a vain attempt to redivide the world. 　这两个超级大国又勾结，又争夺，妄图重新瓜分世界。 　同步练习: 　一、单词拼写: 　1.Few people are ______(知道)of the serious problem. 　2.Although we were from different cultures and had different _______(背景), we soon became good friends. 　3.Since I am good at ________(讨价还价), I can always get things at a reasonable price. 　4.Could you explain these ________(法律的) papers to me? 　5.It’s a nice skirt, but too big around the _______(腰部) 　6.It’s not enough to have _______(同情) for the disabled. 　7.My ______(残疾)doesn’t prevent me from reaching my goals in life. 　8.Children under 14 must be _______(陪同) by an adult to see the movie. 　9.The only _____(装饰) in the room was a picture over the fireplace. 　10.For mathematics we studied how to calculate the length of different sides of a _____(三角形). 　11.The actress said she could never have achieved this without the ______(鼓励) of her parents and husband. 　12.The wedding took place with the usual __________(仪式). 　13.Dangerous driving should be severely _______(惩罚). 　14.What is the ________(平均) rainfall for July? 　15.The children spent the whole afternoon playing with ______(黏土)and paints. 　二、单项选择： 　1.----500 yuan, but that’s my last offer. 　　----Well, that’s a great _______. 　A. much　　 B. deal　　 C. quantity.　　 D. number 　2.Whenever we’re in trouble, he always ________ to help us. 　A. supplies　 B. offers　　 C. provides　　 D. gives 　3.Since time is ________ we must make the best of our time and try to make even greater success. 　A. limiting　　 B. limited　　 C. a limit　　 D. limitation 　4.Since all men are _____ equal, you have the right to fight for equality. 　A. invented　　 B. created　 C. discovered　 D. found 　5.The criminal _______ the two policemen who were holding him. 　A. broke into　 B. broke away from　 C. broke through　 D. broke down 　6.Are you______ of the difficulty in dealing with the matter? 　A. aware　 B. thought　 C. proud　　 D. short 　7.He ______ an attempt______ the President but failed. 　A. took, to murder　　B. had, at murdering　 　C. got, to murder　 　D. made, at murdering 　8.They were lost at sea, ____ the mercy of wind and weather. 　A. in　　　 B. without　　　 C. at　　　 D. on 　9.The Tower of London is ________ the Church tower. 　A. twice high than　 　　 B. two time as high as　 　C. twice lighter as　 　　D. three times the height of 　10.He lent me the money only on______ I could pay_______. 　A. one condition, for it 　　　　B. condition that, for it 　C. condition that, it back 　　　D. one condition, it back 　11.The prisoner____ the judge _____ mercy. 　A. begged, for　 B.　 beg , for　 C. begs, with　 D. begged, with 　12.He ______ his country and his principles！ 　A. has denyed　 B. was denied　 C. has denied　　 D. was denyed 　13.He always______ me when I’m in trouble. 　A. comforts　　 B. is comforting　 C. comforted　　 D. has comforted 　14.----How do you find the film? 　　 -----It’s great beyond______. 　A. describe　 B. description　　 C. reach　 D.descriptive 　15.All the streets were______ with flags to welcome the Chinese delegation. 　A. decorated　 B. furnished　　 C. supplied　　 D. provide 　16.They escaped to France for a ______ political reason. 　A. some　　 B. any　 C. sure　　　 D. certain　 　17.The teacher was asked to ______ the papers in time to the students. 　A. hand up　　 B. hand to　　 C. hand out　　 D. hand in 　18.Nowadays, people in the city enjoy a ____ of musical life. 　A. variety　　 B.range　　 C. extent　　 D. width 　19.Many reporters hurried to______ the accident after the famous actor’s death was certain. 　A. cover　　 B. see　　 C. discover　　 D. write 　20.What you said just now______ me of my teacher. 　A. mentioned　　　B. informed　 C. reminded　　 D. memorized 　答案与分析： 　一、 　1.aware 　　　 2.backgrounds　　3.bargaining 　　4.legal 　　　5.waist 　6.sympathy 　　7.disability 　　8.accompanied　　9.decoration　　10.triangle 　11.encouragement 　12.ceremony　　　13.punished 　　14.average 　　　15.clay 　二、 　1.B　从上下文看， 是买卖双方的对话，a great deal意为：那就不少了。 　2.B　offer to help sb.指“主动地提出帮助”，supply成批地供给，provide为普遍意义上的“提供，供给”，give为“给予”之意，从结构上A、C、D均不合适。 　3.B　 limited为形容词，意思是“有限的”。 　4.B　 句意为“人生来是平等的，所以你们有权利为平等而战”。意思中含有“上帝造人”之说，故用create 表示“创造”之意。 　5.B　 break away from意为“摆脱，挣脱”,break through 指“突破”，“攻克”，break into指“闯入”,break down指“分解，累垮，出毛病”等。根据上下文的暗示break away from适合题意，故选B。 　6.A　 be aware of 为固定词组，意思是“意识到，知道”，be proud of “以…为自豪”，be short of“缺少…”。在上下文的语义来看be aware of合适。 　7.D　 表示“试图/企图干某事可用make an attempt to do 或at doing…。 　8.C　 at the mercy of 是固定词组，意为“在…掌握之中”。 　9.D　 height 为名词“高度”。 　10.C　 on condition that 在…条件下，pay back 偿还，代词常放于back之前，pay for为…付款。 　11.A　 beg sb. for mercy向某人请求宽恕。 　12.C　 deny----denying----denied。 　13.A　 “每当我处于困境时，他总是来安慰我”。根据题干，时态用的是一般现在时。 　14.B　 beyond description 无法用语言形容的。句意：你觉得这部电影如何？好极了，简直难以用语言形容。 　15.A　 decorate 装饰，布置(目的在于美化或庆祝)句意为：所有的街道都悬旗欢迎中国代表团。 　16.D　 some= a certain 某个。 　17.C　 hand out分发，hand in上交。句意为：老师被要求及时将试卷发给学生。 　18.A　 variety品种，a variety of表示各种各样的。题意：城市里的人享受着各种各样的音乐生活。range范围，extent程度，width宽度。 　19.A　 句意：在确定这位著名演员死亡之后，很多记者都匆匆去采访这次事故。 　20.C　 句中需要的动词应该能用于“v. +sb. +of sth.”结构中，A, D不能用于此结构。sb. inform sb. of sth.某人知道(报告)某人某事，不合句意。句意为：刚才你说的使我想起了我的老师。 　

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(1) since　 (2) which / that　　 (3) favorable　 (4) is celebrated　　 (5) from

(6) seated　 (7) their　 (8) sincerely　 (9) If　　 (10) to

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(1) what　 (2) remember　 (3) to be　 (4) of　 (5) when　 (6) it

(7) had forgotten　 (8) and　 (9) approaching　 (10) holding

64. C) [句意] 大家都没有时间去读或去听有关世界上正在发生的一切事件的描述。　 [难点] 在以there be为谓语动词的定语从句中，如关系代词作主语，则关系代词便可省略。

63. B) [句意] 到二十一世纪中叶，世界上大多数人口将生活在城市而不是农村。　 [难点] 因为时间状语by the middle of the 21st century指的是将来，所以选将来进行时。

61. A　　 62. D

60. B work...over的意思是“彻底查”；bear...out的意思是“证明…，证实”；live...out的意思是“活过…，度过…，熬过；不在工作处住，通勤”；get...over的意思是“爬过，越过；克服，超越；淡忘，恢复；知道相信”。

59. A强化或突击课程在英语里就是 'a crash course'. The idea is to learn quickly.