12．Though he was angry at the naughty boy's rudeness，he

________ himself and talked to him with patience.

A．persuaded　 　　　　　　　　　 B．prepared

C．hid　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D．calmed

答案与解析：D　本题考查词义的辨析，从该题从句意思“尽管他对那淘气男孩的粗鲁很生气”，结合后面分句意思“他耐心地同他交谈”，当然是“使自己平静下来”。

11．One may never know the ________ of knowledge without being educated.

A．power　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．force

C．energy　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．strength

答案与解析：A　the power of knowledge“知识的力量”。force主要指外力；energy“精力；能量”；strength“(人的)力量；(物的)强度”。

10．-I can't help but feel very ________ about the matter.Linda，my dear，tell me the truth.

-Oh，Mum，there is nothing between Tom and me.

A．enthusiastic　　　 　 　　　 B．sceptical

C．anxious　　　 　　　　　　　 D．concerned

答案与解析：D　本题考查be concerned about sth.结构的用法，意为“关心；挂念”。enthusiastic“热心的”；sceptical“怀疑的”，其后常与介词of连用；anxious“焦虑的”，与题意不符。

9．In order to make our city green，________.

A．it is necessary to have planted more trees

B．our city needs more trees

C．many more trees need to plant

D．we must plant more trees

答案与解析：D　in order to用来引导目的状语，句中的主语必须是动作的执行者，此处应是we。

8．The students asked ________.

A．when is the sports meeting going to be held

B．when the sports meeting is going to be held

C．if was the sports meeting going to be held

D．if the sports meeting was going to be held

答案与解析：D　本题考查间接引语中的时态变化和语序问题。A项时态和语序错误；B项时态错误；C项语序错误。

7．-My children are always arguing.

-________

A．Just ignore them.　 　　　　 B．That's right.

C．Are you sure?　 　　　　　　 D．How old are they?

答案与解析：A　just ignore them“别理他们；别管他们”，符合语境。其余三项均是答非所问。

6．The woods and the newly­dug river through the campus

　________ the beauty of this world­known university.

A．add up　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．add to

C．are added up　 　　　　　　　 D．are added to

答案与解析：B　add up“加起来”；add to“增加；增添”；这两个短语均不用于被动语态，由题意知B项正确。

5．It is said that these young people came here ________ making trouble.

A．with the purpose of　　　 B．for the purpose of

C．on purpose for　 　　　　　　 D．all the above

答案：D

4．The Smiths walked and talked along the road with their dog ________ behind them.

　A．followed　　　 　　　　　 B．to follow

C．following　　　 　　　　　　 D．follow

答案与解析：C　本题考查with的复合结构，dog与follow构成逻辑上的主谓关系，所以用following。

3．While doing my homework，________.

A．I heard the doorbell ring

B．the doorbell rang

C．my mother came in

D．my mother was cooking

答案与解析：A　只有当状语从句的主语与主句主语一致时，才能省略从句中的主语和be动词，所以主句主语必须是I，因此选A项。