A. temper B. appearance C. talent D. character
【解析】character性格。当他与别人一起工作时他的性格展现出最好的一面。temper脾气；appearance外貌；talent智力。
【答案】D
29. The head office of the bank is in Beijing, but it has _____ all over the country. A. companies B. branches C. organizations D. businesses
【解析】branch分部。在全国各地有许多分部。company公司；organization组织；business生意。
【答案】B
30. I am sure David will be able to find the library-he has a pretty good___ of direction. A. idea B. feeling C. experience D. sense
31. My ______ of this weekend’s activity is going out with some good friends. A. idea B. opinion C. mind D. thought
【解析】idea指日常生活中的想法、意见，一般较具体、清楚。opinion指对某事的具体看法或意见。mind智力，精神。thought指经过充分考虑和推理后形成的意见，可更全面、更系统。
【答案】 A
32. The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a ____ of 60 miles.
A. length B. distance C. way D. space 【解析】60 miles指的是一段“距离”，而不是“长度”、“路线”和“空间”。 【答案】B
33. I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children’s . A. reach B. hand C. hold D. place 【解析】out of reach够不到。 【答案】A
34. Don’t leave matches or cigarettes on the table within of little children. A. hand B. reach C. space D. distance 【解析】within reach在伸手可及的范围内。 【答案】B
35. I have read the material several times but it doesn't make any ________ to me. A meaning B. importance C. sense D. significance 【解析】make sense说得通；有道理。 【答案】C
36. Usually a child's behavior is a ________ of his family environment. A. recognition B. reflection C. return D. record 【解析】reflection反映；recognition承认；认可。 【答案】B
37. The environmentalists said wild goats’______ on the vast grasslands was a good indication of the better environment.
A. escape B. absence C. attendance D. appearance 【解析】野山羊的出现预示着环境改善。 【答案】D
38. In dealing with public relations, we should make every effort to prevent the______ in personality.
A. contact B. contrast C. connection D. conflict 【解析】在处理公共关系的时候，我们应该尽力防止性格方面的冲突。 【答案】D
39. Chinese arts have won the______ of a lot of people outside China.
A. enjoyment B. appreciation C. entertainment D. reputation 【解析】中国艺术赢得了国外人们的欣赏。 【答案】B
40.—I’m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired. —There is no______ for this while you are on duty.
A. reason B. excuse C. cause D. explanation 【解析】当你值班的时候出去吸烟是没有任何借口的。
【答案】B
41. “I don't think it's my ________that the TV blew up. I just turned it on，that's all，”said the boy.
A. error B. mistake C. fault D. duty 【解析】It is one’s fault.是某人的过错。fault过失，过错。 【答案】C
42. One of the consequences of our planet's being warming up is a（n）_______ in the number of natural disasters.
A. result B. account C. reason D. increase 【解析】全球变暖的后果之一是自然灾难数量的增加。 【答案】D
43. Life is tough in the city. In order to lose their ，some people drink alcohol. A. temper B. mood C. consciousness D. pressures 【解析】城市生活非常艰辛。人们常借助于酒来缓解压力。 【答案】D
44. More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a great _______of goods.
A. variety B. mixture C. extension D. combination 【解析】人们选择去超市购物是因为超市提供各种各样种类繁多的货物。 【答案】A
45. The collapse of the World Trade Centre has put US economy in a difficult ___________.
A. occasion B. case C. situation D. background 【解析】世贸中心大楼的倒塌使美国的经济陷入困难的境地。 【答案】C
【一年原创】 2008和2009原创试题及其解析
1. The research showed beyond ________ that smoking contributes to heart diseases. A. wonder B. doubt C. problem D. use
【解析】beyond doubt为固定短语，意为：无疑，确实。本句句意为：这项研究确实表明吸烟会导致心脏疾病。
【答案】B
2. Would you take my old TV in _______ for this camera? A. place B. return C. exchange D. business
【解析】in return for…作为回报；in exchange for…交换。你愿意用我的旧电视机换这架照相机吗？
【答案】C
3. Faced with the hard financial ____________, all the countries in the world should learn to cooperate to get it over.
A. situation B. position C. phenomenon D. state
【解析】面对严重的经济形势，世界各国应努力合作共同克服。situation形式，处境。 【答案】A
4. It is a spectacular __________ as the fireworks are set off and light up the who sky during the Spring Festival.
A. look B. view C. scenery D. sight
【解析】look看；面貌；view指从某处看到的景色；scenery指自然景色；sight指所看到的事物，景象。在春节期间，当烟火被点燃照亮整个夜空的时候真是一幅壮观的景象。
【答案】D
5. Quite a few employees’ payments are cut down and barely cover their household ________ due to the serious economic crisis.
A. bills B. expenses C. prices D. charges
6. Suddenly we felt the _________atmosphere grow tense as neither of the sides would give