1我宁愿一个人溜达着回家也不愿意乘公交车。(would prefer to do...rather than do...)
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答案：I would prefer to walk home alone rather than take a bus.
2经过长达两个小时的谈话之后，我让他相信了我的诚实。(persuade sb.of sth.)
答案：After as long as two hours' talking，I managed to persuade him of my honesty.
3汤姆从来没有想到几年以后能有机会去国外。(dream of )
答案：Tom never dreamed of there being a chance for him to go abroad several years later.
4他正照顾着年迈的父母。(care for)
答案：He is caring for his elderly parents.
5他两周以前离开家，到现在一直没有他的音信。(ever since)
答案：He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him ever since.
1(2010江西模拟，32)-Do you think we should accept that offer?
-Yes，we should，for we ______such bad luck up till now，and time ______ out.
A．have had；is running B．had；is running
C．have；has been run D．have had；has been run
解析：根据“such bad luck up till now”可知，第一个空应用现在完成时。time is running out表示“时间快到了”，用现在进行时表示将来。句意：--你认为我们应该接受他们的帮助吗？--是的，我们应该接受，因为我们近来运气不好，而且时间快到了。
答案：A
2Sam insisted that he ______ the law and ______.
A．didn't break；mustn't be punished
B．doesn't break；shouldn't punish
C．hadn't broken；be not punished
D．hadn't broken；not be punished
解析：句意：他说他没有犯法因而不该受到惩罚。insist后面的从句中，如果陈述的是事实，用陈述语气；如果表示“坚持认为应该”的含义，要用“(should)+动词原形”的虚拟语气形式。
答案：D
3______，I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
A．However the story is amusing
B．No matter amusing the story is
C．However amusing the story is
D．No matter how the story is amusing
解析：句意：无论这个故事多么有趣，这周我必须要把它放起来专心学习了。这是让步状语从句，amusing是形容词，故用however amusing和no matter how amusing皆可，状语从句用陈述语序，故选C项。
答案：C
4He is rather difficult to make friends with，but the friendship of his，______ is more true than any other.
A．once gained B．when to gain
C．as gained D．while gaining
解析：句意：他这个人很难与他交朋友，但是与他的友谊一旦建立，比其他任何人的都真诚。由于friendship和gain之间为动宾关系，故用过去分词。根据题意，选择连词once。
5I left him，______ never to come back again.
A．being determined B．was determined
C．determining D．determined
解析：be determined to do sth.“下决心做某事”。此处determined never to come back again作状语。
6Four policemen rode past on their motorbikes，then came the television broadcasting car，and ______ the marathon runners.
A．finally B．in the end C．at last D．last
解析：finally在列举事物或论点时，引出最后的一项内容，符合题意。in the end“终于”，用于预测未来；at last“最后，终于”，侧重于时间；last指顺序是最后的。
7-Do you have any plans for Saturday?
-To tell you the truth，I have nothing in ______ for Saturday.
A．head B．mind C．heart D．brain
解析：have something in mind 有计划，有想法。
答案：B
8I was able at last to ______ my brother to follow my advice.
A．suggest B．advise C．persuade D．leave off
解析：suggest“建议”，后面接动名词作宾语，不接不定式作宾语补足语的结构；advise“建议”，不强调“说服了”；leave off“停止”。故选C项，persuade sb. to do sth.“说服某人做某事”。
9It is a great______for a person to be able to drive when he is seeking a job.
A．advantage B．chance C．fun D．importance
解析：考查名词辨析。chance“机会”；fun“乐趣”；importance“重要性”。句意：一个人会开车的话，找工作时是个很大的优势。因此选A项。
10Jane tried to keep up a calm appearance，but her trembling voice ______.
A．gave her away B．gave her out C．gave her in D．gave her up
解析：此题考查动词短语辨析。give away“送掉，分发；放弃；泄露，出卖”；give out“分发；发出(气味、热等)；发表；用尽，精疲力竭”；give in“投降，屈服；让步；交上”；give up“放弃(念头、希望等)；停止”。句意：Jane试图保持平静，但是她发颤的声音给她漏了馅。
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. D 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. A
解析：
'1．mostly大部分地，主要地。2．for the weekend度周末。3．be of little value没有多少价值。4．宾语从句的谓语动词时态要与主句的相呼应。5．by短语往往与表示状态的谓语，或表示结果的完成时的谓语搭配，选项C表示状态。6．come into power上台，执政。7．A和D都没有回答给出的问题。8．whoever=anyone who 9．学科前不用冠词。a knowledge of某种……的知识。10．spare+时间，表示“抽出，让出”时间。11．强调句型。12．try domg表示“试试另一种方法”。13．no (any) good接动名词。14．建议听听别人的。15．完成进行时态。16．意义上应为原级比较；时态上应为to do的一般现在时。17，按小时(付钱)。18．止指代原来的那个，one代表相同的一个。19．一个that引导定语从句(修饰all)，另一个that引导状语从句。20．some...others为一种搭配关系。
20. Some people are rich, _______ are poor.
A. others B. the others
C. other D. the other
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19. Crusoe was so frightened at all _______ he saw _______ he rushed home as fast as he could.
A. that, that B. what, that
C. which, that D. that, as
18. -Mathilde, did you find that necklace?
-No, I didn’t find _______, so I have to buy a different _______ to return to my friend.
A. one, one B. it, it C. one, it D. it, one
17. Having a part-time job, he was paid______.
A. by hour B. by hours
C. by the hour D. by the hours
16.-The light is still on. He is studying. Does he always work so late?
-Yes. Who else can _______ he does?
A. be as hardworking as
B. be working harder than
C. study harder than
D. work as hard as
15. He _______ his written exercises for two hours but be still hasn’t finished them.
A. has done B. has been doing
C. did D. usually does
14. You talk too much, Mary. You’ll have to hear what ________ has to say.
A. somebody else B. anyone else
C. other people D. others