The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．literature（on／about）n．[u]“文献，图书资料”（go through the literature on the subject；an extensive literature dealing with the First World War）message n．“信息，口信，便条，电文；启示，要旨” document n．[c]（指正式的）“公文，文件，文献” paper n．“报纸；文件，文章，论文” 28. ____ , we didn't go out for a picnic.

A)Being a hot day B)It a hot day C)The day being hot D)The day to be hot

The correct answer: c Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选C）。当分词短语的逻辑主语与句子主语不一致时，应用分词独立结构作状语。常见的分词独立结构表达如下：“名词（或代词）+分词短语”；“with (without)+名词+分词短语”。

29. __________ are better than words when people are in need of help.

A)Behaviors B)Conducts C)Deeds D)Performances The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．deed n．“（实际）行动，行为；功绩”（如 Deeds， not words，are needed；to support the revolution in deed as well as in word）behavior n．[c]“行为，举止；（机器）运转情况”conduct n. [c]“举止，行为”performance n.“工作情况，表现；履行，执行；演出，表演”（参见注736）

30. His job at the hospital did not pay much, so he found another _________

A)side by side B)hand in hand C)on the side D)on his side

The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．on the side“作为兼职，作为副业，正事以外”（如 She takes in laundry on the side；He ordered a hamburger with onions and French fries on the side．）side by side“肩并肩，一起” hand in hand“手拉手；同时并进地，密切关联地” on sb's side“在??一边；支持”

1. The upright official urged himself to be ___________ to any possible bribery. A)alert B)watchful C)careful D)cautious The correct answer: A Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选a．Alert（to／for）adj．“警觉的，警惕的；留神的，注意的”（to be alert to any possible error；be alert in answering questions；be alert for any sign of change in the critically ill patient）watchful（for/of）adj．“注意；注意寻找；提防”careful（of／about／in）adj.“小心的，仔细的”cautious（of）adj．（由于恐怕出错而）“十分小心的，谨慎的”

2. He is so intelligent that he _________ above all the others in his class. A)tops B)towers C)exceeds D)excels The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．tower vi.“（本义）高耸，屹立；（引申）（原义或比喻）高出，超出（over／above）（如 The mountain towered into the sky；The skyscraper towered above the other buildings；In ability he towers over the rest of them．）top vt.“居??之上，位??之首；高过，超过”（不用 above／over）exceed vt.“超过，胜过；越出”（参见注1108）excel vi.“（在智慧、技术、能力上）比??强”；

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vi.“突出地好”

3. Many species of animals which once lived on the earth are no longer in ____________

A)existence B)survival C)life D)reality The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选a．existence n．“存在”（be in existence“存在”；come into existence开始存在；go out of existence不复存在）survival n.“幸存，继续生存；幸存者，残存物” in reality“实际上”

4. Myra showed no signs of emotion till she reached home, ____ she broke down completely.

A)as B)when C)after D)because The correct answer: b Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选B）。句中when相当于and then，意为“那时”，前面用逗号隔开。

5. The headmaster had a very _________ manner when he spoke to the whole school. A)strict B)sincere C)stern D)solemn The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选d．solemn adj．“严肃的；庄严的，隆重的”（a stiff solemn look／expression／manner/ceremony ； solemn music ； make a solemn decision）strict adj．严格的，严厉的；严谨的，精确的；完全的，不折不扣的sincere adj．“诚挚的，真诚的，诚恳的”（参见注580）stern adj．“严厉的，严格的，严峻的；坚定的”

6. Any government that refuses to meet the needs of its people must be prepared to accept the __________.

A)results B)outcome C)consequences D)endings The correct answer: C Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选c．consequence n．［c］（多数情况下指不好的）“结果，后果”（如 Such a mistake would perhaps lead to disastrous consequences ； Nobody can tell what the consequences may be．）result n．[c]“（事情发展的）结果；成果，成绩”outcome（＝result）n．“结果”ending n．“结尾，结局”

7. Seeing the commander in the very frontline ___________ the fighting spirit of the soldiers.

A)inspired B)hoisted C)boosted D)magnified The correct answer: C Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选c. boost vt. “推动，激励；提高，使增长；宣扬”（ boost the morale <士气> of the fighters; boost the spring cultivation） inspire vt.“鼓舞，激起；给??以灵感”（注：以人作宾语，如 inspire sb to-V; inspire sb to greater efforts） hoist vt.“举起；升起；（用吊车）吊起” magnify vt.“扩大，放大；夸大，夸张” 8. People were surprised to find that Mr. Johnson had the ability to ___________ everything he was involved in.

A)prevail B)dominate C)preside D)instruct The correct answer: B Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选b．dominate vt.“支配，统治，控制；在??中居首要地位；

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（高山、高大建筑物）耸立于，俯视（周围较低的同类）”（如 The strong usually dominate over the weak；A great man can dominate [over] others by force of character ； The skyscraper dominates the city．）prevail （over）vi.右上风；盛行，风行preside vi.主持，主管”instruct vt.“教育，指导；指不，命令，通知” 9. Clouds are gathering; I think we'd better _________ the Zoo in case it starts to rain. A)go for B)look for C)search for D)head for The correct answer: D Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选d．head／be headed for“朝??行进，走向”（如They headed for the mountains for their vacation；Where are you heading／headed for？）（head for还可用于贬义，表示将会碰到不好的结果，如 If you go on with him，you're heading for disaster．）go for“设法得到；袭击；适用于”（如Ken's going for the tennis championship this year；He went for him with a knife；These remarks go for all of you.） look for“寻找”search for“寻，寻找”

10. Our journey was very slow because the train stopped _________ at different villages.

A)continually B)continuously C)gradually D)unceasingly

The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选a．continually ady．“不断地，频频地”continuously adv．“连续不间断地”（注：continually可表示“不间断地”或者虽有间断但是老是频频发生地；continuously表示中间没有间断地，一直持续发生地）gradually adv．“渐渐地，逐步地”unceasingly adv．（＝continuously）“不停地” 11. She was resolved to show herself ___________ her good fortune.

A)worthy B)worthy of C)worth of D)worthwhile The correct answer: B Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选b．Worthy（of）adj．值得的，配得上的，应得到（相当于deserving）；有价值的，可尊敬的”（如 He is a teacher worthy of great respect；His behavior is worthy of praise；He has lived a worthy life；She helps the worthy poor；He is a worthy winner；He is worthy to take his place．）（注：worthy可作表语或定语，作表语后面多跟of，也可以跟不定式，但不能跟-in）worth adj．“值??钱；值得（做）的”（即做了会得到好处的）（如 The toy is worth＄10；It is worth the price；His suggestion is worth consideration/considering; The book is worth publishing/publication.）（注：worth一般作表语，表示值多少钱或某事值得做，后面直接跟名词或动名词，动名词实际表示的是被动的意思，如The book is worth reading. Reading在这里表面看来是主动态，但实际是被动意思，等于 being read，但 worth后面又不能用现在分词被动态 being read）worthwhile adj．（表语或定语）“值得（做）的，有价值的”（如 a worthwhile job／cause； The visit/The effort was worthwhile；It isn't worthwhile to ask him to join the club．）（本题主要是区分这三个形容词的意义和用法）

12. He can't afford to ____ meat every day.

A)feed his children B)feed his children on

C)provide his children D)supply his children The correct answer: b Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选B）。feed sb. on sth.是固定说法，意为“给??吃??”。

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13. _________ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill. A)Except for B)Aside from C)But for D)Rather than The correct answer: B Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选b.aside from（在肯定句中）“除??外（尚有）”；（在否定句中）“除??外别无”（如 Aside from this general consideration had several objections to the plan；Aside from his meager savings, he has no resources to fall back on.） except for“除??外”（注：该短语所排除的与所谈的内容不属于同一类）（参见注 824）but for“倘没有，要不是” rather than“而不是；（宁??）而不（做）”

14. The offence ____ which he is going to be charged carries a heavy penalty. A)at B)with C)of D)on The correct answer: b Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选B），charge sb. with，“指控某人犯有某罪”，在本句中，介词with移至关系代词前。

15. He has very _________ eyes; he catches sight of things quickly.

A)positive B)sharp C)eager D)sensible The correct answer: B Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选b．sharp adj．“敏锐的，机警的；锋利的，锐利的；轮廓分明的”（a sharp knife／eyes／nose／sense of smell／mind／outline）positive adj．“确实的，明确的；积极的，肯定的”（of/about/that?）eager adj．“亲切的，渴望的”（eage for sth/to-V／for sb to-V）sensible adj.“明智的，合情理的；（以人作主语）能察觉到的（of）；可以觉察出的”

16. My golf is not very good just now. I've been busy and I'm out of __________. A)condition B)'place C)fashion D)practice The correct answer: D Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选d．be out of practice“久不练习（技术已荒疏）”（如 The basketball team got out of practice during the Christmas holidays；He was out of practice at batting．）（反义短语：be in practice）be out of condition“身体状况不好”be out of place“（本义）不在应该在的位置上；（引申）（话语）不合适，不恰当八人与环境）不协调，不相称，格格不入”be out of fashion“过时的，不时兴”

17. He __________his sorrow beneath a cheerful appearance.

A)concealed B)retained C)kept D)shielded The correct answer: A Your answer:() 讲评： 本题应选a．conceal vt．“隐瞒，隐藏”retain vt．“保持，保留” keep vt．“保持，保有”shield vt．“保护，防护（from）”

18. The government had __________ them permission to leave the country.

A)granted B)provided B)supplied D)presented The correct answer: A Your answer:()

讲评： 本题应选a．Grant vt.“同意，准予，授予”（如 The firm granted him a pension；He requested that the Prime Minister grant him an interview；The government will grant land to anyone willing to farm it．）

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