1. The bank is reported in the local newspaper ______ in broad daylight yesterday.

A. to be robbed B. robbed C. to have been robbed D. having been robbed

2. ______ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.

A. Though having never acted B. As he had never acted

C. Despite he had never acted D. In spite of his never having acted

3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world’s population ______ in cities rather than in the country.

A. are living B. will be living C. have lived D. will have lived

4. Mr. Milton prefers to resign ______ part in such dishonest business deals.

A. than take B. than to take

C. rather than take D. rather than to take

5. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything ______ going on in the world.

A. it is B. as is C. there is D. what is

6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _____ a sudden loud noise.

A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there have been

7. Bit by bit, a child makes the necessary changes to make his language ______.

A. as other people B. as other people’s C. like other people D. like other people’s

8. Clothing made of plastic fibres has certain advantages over ______ made of natural fibres like cotton, wool, or silk.

A. one B. the one C. that D. what

9. The treasury issued an order stating that ______ land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver.

A. henceforth B. moreover C. whereby D. however

10. The students expected there ______ more reviewing classes before the final exams.

A. is B. being C. have been D. to be

11. It was during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction work that ______ into hard currency.

A. translates B. transfers C. transplants D. transmits

12. In some cases, your instructor may tell you the topics ______or may give you a choice of topics to write about.

A. in advance B. ahead of C. above all D. right away

13. It was the driver’s ______ that caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after his car went over the curb.

A. fraud B. alarm C. terror D. panic

14. Danny left this ______ message on my answering machine: “I must see you. Meet me at twelve o’clock.” Did he mean noon or midnight?

A. ambiguous B. responsible C. implicit D. thoughtful

15. We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all ______.

A. reserved for B. engaged in C. used up D. taken up

16. She will have to find somewhere else to work, for she can’t ______ this loud noise any longer.

A. come up with B. catch up with C. keep up with D. put up with

17. Tom ______ his new job with confidence.

A. set out B. set off C. set up D. set about

18. The truck driver was fined for exceeding the speed ______.

A. range B. limit C. rule D. regulation

19. The crippled Jack proudly walked with a ______ to the platform to join the children.

A. jump B. limp C. hop D. jog

20. He cannot ______ a car, for he does not earn much money.

A. obtain B. afford C. donate D. consume

21. The message is clear: Just as tea and banana cant’t go together, _________ should the son of a low class family expect to marry the daughter of a nobleman.

A. either B. not C. neither D. nor

22. Though ______ rich, she was better off than at any other period in her life.

A. by means of B. within her means C. by all means D. by no means

23. It is a（n） ______ attitude to take towards life.

A. absurd B. silly C. stupid D. authentic

24. Every year, one student in our high school wins a scholarship that ______ one year of college.

A. improves B. subsidizes C. obliges D. inflicts

25. He wrote the book in ______ with his wife.

A. proportion B. installment C. correspondence D. collaboration

試題答案與解析

1. C） 【句意】據(jù)當(dāng)?shù)貓?bào)紙報(bào)道，那家銀行昨天在光天化日下遭到搶劫。

【難點(diǎn)】動詞不定式的完成式做主語的補(bǔ)足語，說明不定式的行為發(fā)生在謂語動作之前。

2. D） 【句意】雖然他以前從未表演過，但他為業(yè)余劇團(tuán)做的首次表演還是很成功。

【難點(diǎn)】in spite of意為“盡管，雖然”，后接名詞或名詞性短語，引導(dǎo)出來狀語。選項(xiàng)A）沒有主語或邏輯主語，選項(xiàng)B）是原因狀語從句，選項(xiàng)C）的despite不能引導(dǎo)狀語從句，因?yàn)?它是介詞。

3. B） 【句意】到二十一世紀(jì)中葉，世界上大多數(shù)人口將生活在城市而不是農(nóng)村。

【難點(diǎn)】因?yàn)闀r(shí)間狀語by the middle of the 21st century指的是將來，所以選將來進(jìn)行時(shí)。

4. C） 【句意】米爾先生寧愿辭職也不參加這種不誠實(shí)的商業(yè)交易。

【難點(diǎn)】prefer意為“寧愿”，其后接名詞或動詞不定式;prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.意為“寧愿…而不愿…”，rather than后接不帶to的不定式。

5. C） 【句意】大家都沒有時(shí)間去讀或去聽有關(guān)世界上正在發(fā)生的一切事件的描述。

【難點(diǎn)】在以there be為謂語動詞的定語從句中，如關(guān)系代詞作主語，則關(guān)系代詞便可省略。

6. B） 【句意】如果突然出現(xiàn)巨大的噪音，這些動物真的有可能受到驚嚇。

【難點(diǎn)】該句是一個(gè)省略if的倒裝的虛擬條件句，可還原為“if there should be...”。

7. D） 【句意】一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)地，兒童就會將自己的語言作些必要的修改，而使之與他人的語言相像。

【難點(diǎn)】as和like都可以表示“像…一樣”，但as是連詞，后跟從句，like是介詞，后跟名詞或名詞性短語。

8. C） 【句意】用塑料纖維制成的衣服比用棉花、羊毛或絲綢等天然纖維制成的衣服有些優(yōu)勢。

【難點(diǎn)】clothing是衣服、被褥的總稱，不能用one或the one來指代。what相當(dāng)于“先行詞+that”，后邊要接從句。所以只能用that指代clothing。

9. A） 【句意】財(cái)政部發(fā)布命令，從即日起，向政府購買土地須以金、銀支付。

【難點(diǎn)】henceforth意為“從今以后”，符合題意要求。

10. D） 【句意】學(xué)生們期望期末考試前能有更多的復(fù)習(xí)課。

【難點(diǎn)】動詞expect后必須接動詞不定式作其賓語，因此，只有D）為正確。

11. A） 【句意】暑假期間，我們第一次嘗到了把勞動變成貨幣的滋味。

【難點(diǎn)】translate意為“變換，把…轉(zhuǎn)化成”;transfer意為“移交，遷移”;transplant意為“移植（器官）”;transmit意為“傳染（疾?。?，傳達(dá)（知識）”。

12. A） 【句意】在有些情況下，你的導(dǎo)師會事先告訴你題目或把題目給你由你選寫。

【難點(diǎn)】in advance意為“事先，預(yù)先”;ahead of意為“在…之前”;above all意為“尤其，最重要的是”;right away意為“立刻;馬上”。

13. D） 【句意】車上了馬路邊后，司機(jī)由于驚慌，沒踩剎車，卻踩了油門。

【難點(diǎn)】panic意為“驚慌，慌亂”;fraud意為“欺騙，騙局”;alarm意為“警報(bào)”;terror意為“恐怖”。

14. A） 【句意】丹尼在我們回答機(jī)上留下一條模棱兩可的信息：“我必須見你。12點(diǎn)來接我?！彼钦f中午還是半夜?

【難點(diǎn)】ambiguous意為“模棱兩可的;含糊的”;responsible意為“負(fù)責(zé)的”;implicit意為“暗含的”;thoughtful意為“沉思的，思考的”。

15. D） 【句意】我們要找個(gè)桌子坐下，可是所有餐桌都已有人。

【難點(diǎn)】take up意為“占去（時(shí)間、地方、注意力等）”;reserve for意為“為…留出，保留”;engage in意為“從事;參加”;use up意為“用完，用光;耗盡”。

16. D） 【句意】她將不得不去別處找工作，因?yàn)樗僖膊荒苋淌苓@么大的噪音。

【難點(diǎn)】put up with意為“忍受，容忍”;come up with意為“（針對問題、挑戰(zhàn)）提出，想出”;catch up with意為“趕上”;keep up with意為“跟上（人、潮流、形勢等）”。

17. D） 【句意】湯姆滿懷信心地投入新的工作。

【難點(diǎn)】set about意為“開始;著手”;set out意為“開始”，常與as, in, on連用;set off意為“（使）做某事”;set up意為“開業(yè)，開始經(jīng)商”。

18. B） 【句意】卡車司機(jī)因超速而被罰款。

【難點(diǎn)】limit意為“限制;界限”;range意為“（知識、知覺、聽覺等的）范圍”;regulation意為“規(guī)定，規(guī)則”;rule和regulation是近義詞，意為“規(guī)定，規(guī)章”。

19. B） 【句意】跛腳的杰克充滿自豪，一顛一跛地走上臺，加入孩子們的行列。

【難點(diǎn)】limp意為“跛行”;jump意為“跳，躍”;hop意為“（人們）單足跳”;jog意為“慢跑;緩行”。

20. B） 【句意】他買不起小汽車，因?yàn)樗麙赍X不多。

【難點(diǎn)】afford意為“買得起”;obtain意為“得到，獲得”;donate意為“捐，贈”;consume意為“消耗，耗盡”。

21. C） 【句意】這是明擺著的事：就像茶葉和香蕉不相搭配一樣，下層階級家庭的兒子也不可能指望娶一個(gè)貴族的女兒。

【難點(diǎn)】neither用于否定句之后，意為“…亦不…”;either用于否定句，意為“（二者之中的）任何一方都（不）…”;nor意為“…也不…（置于否定句之后）”;not在本句中說不通。

22. D） 【句意】雖談不上有錢，但她目前的境況比以往任何時(shí)候都要好。

【難點(diǎn)】by no means意為“一點(diǎn)也不…”;by means of意為“用，依靠”;within one’s means不是固定短語;by all means意為“無論如何，務(wù)必”。

23. A） 【句意】這是一種荒唐的生活態(tài)度。

【難點(diǎn)】absurd意為“荒唐的;滑稽可笑的”;silly意為“傻的;愚蠢的”;stupid意為“笨的，麻木的”;authentic意為“可靠的;真誠的;真的”

24. B） 【句意】每年，我們學(xué)校會有一名同學(xué)獲得一筆獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金作為一年的大學(xué)生活補(bǔ)貼。

【難點(diǎn)】subsidize意為“給…津貼;資助”;improve意為“改進(jìn)，改善”;oblige意為“施恩惠于，幫…忙”;inflict意為“予以（打擊）;使遭受（損傷，苦痛等）”。

25. D） 【句意】他和妻子合作寫了一本書。

【難點(diǎn)】collaboration意為“合作;協(xié)作”，in collaboration with為固定搭配;proportion意為“比例”;installment意為“分期付款”;correspondence意為“符合;一致”。