2.这种老虎在这个国家已经绝迹了。(die out)
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1.对于这个男子来说,这活儿太难做了。(too much)
8.________no point in beating around the bush.Let’s________.
A.It’s;come straight to the point B.There’s;come to the point
C.This is;get to the point D.That is;reach the point
解析:There is no point that...是“……没必要”;come to the point“切中主题”。
答案:B
7.The article attacked the government________its policy________education.
A.on;for B.for;on C.with;of D.of;with
解析:句意:“文章攻击政府的教育政策。”答案是B,两题均考查attack(vt.),意思是“用言论攻击……”。
6.The newcomers found it impossible to________themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent homes in the new country.
A.suit B.adapt C.fit D.match
解析:句意:“新来的人们发现使他们自己完全适应这儿的气候,在这个新的国家长期住下是不可能的。”考查词义辨析;suit强调“合乎口味,性格,颜色,款式”;fit强调“尺寸,型号”;match强调“相配,相称。”答案B,最合句意。
5.Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night,no matter what we____
during the day.
A.may be doing B.could have done C.must have done D.might have done
解析:句意:“研究调查结果表明,我们每天晚上花费大约两小时作梦,不管我们白天做过什么。”no matter what...是让步状语从句,用“must have done”一定……(判断)和“could have done”“本可,本能”(没做),不合句意,答案是D(“might have done”“也许”)。
答案:D
4.“What did he die________?”“He died________hunger.”
A.of;from B.from;of C.from;from D.of;of
解析:句意:“他因什么而死的?”“他是饿死的。”die from的意思是“由于……而死”,一般指除了疾病或情感以外的原因造成的死亡。die of表示“因(患)……而死”的意思,常指由于疾病、情感、饥饿等原因而死亡。
3.-My God,I’m getting late again.What will my boss say?
-Try to keep________,and we’ll think of a good excuse.
A.still B.calm C.quiet D.alive
解析:句意:尽量镇定下来,我们就能想出一个好的理由。still“静止的,不动的”,强调不运动;calm“镇定的”,强调不激动,从容不迫;quiet“安静的”,强调不弄出声音;alive“活着的”。
2.-I didn’t go to the party yesterday because my car broke down.
-You________mine.I wasn’t using it.
A.ought to borrow B.would have borrowed
C.had better borrow D.could have borrowed
解析:句意:“我昨天没去参加聚会,因为我的车坏了。”“你可以借我的,我没有用车。”这是一种虚拟用法,“could have done”本可……而没有……,故答案是D。
1.-Will you go to the cinema with me this evening?
-I’d love to,but I have________work to do this evening.
A.too many B.too much C.much too D.far too
解析:句意:“今天晚上能和我一块看电影吗?”“我乐意去,但是我要做这么多功课。”考查“have much work to do”结构,too作为副词修饰much,故答案是B。