1、Practice One1._still an undergraduate, Newton discovered the Binomial Theorem in algebra.A. While B. Being C. He was D. Although2. Of course there_ a time when most of the free land in America had been taken up.A. had come B. did came C. have come D. did come3. Why are you playing here _ you should
2、do your homework?A. while B. when C. once D. as1. 答案 A.句意：还在上大学时，牛顿就发现了代数学中的二项式定理。while 意为“ 当时候” 。在从属连词 while 引导的状语从句中，如果谓语动词包含有 be，而且主从句主语一致，就常常省略从句中的主语和 be。另外，when, as 等引导时间、地点、原因等状语从句时，也有此用法。例如：When eating his breakfast, he heard the door bell ring.当他正用早餐时，听到了门铃响。本体完整的从句为：While he was still an un
3、dergraduate.2. 答案 D。句意：在美国确实有过那样一个时期，大量的自由土地被占用。肯定性助动词与动词原形搭配使用，表强调。本句是含there 的倒装句，主语是 a time, 谓语是 did come。例如：There did stand a man.那儿确实站着一个人。3. 答案 B。句意：你应该做你的家庭作业，为什么还在这儿玩？when 和 while 都有 “当时候”之意。这里需用 when 表示“既然，鉴于”之意，如：Why are you here when you should be at school?既然你应到校上课，为什么在这里？while 常用来表对比，相当于
4、 whereas,例如：Jane was dressed in brown while Mary was dressed in blue.简穿褐色衣服，而玛丽却穿蓝色衣服。4. I shall be _ pleased _ go skating with you.A. notat all B. the most to C. only too toD. high to5. He has been learning English for over two years, _ he has made little progress.A. and yet B. so that C. but then
5、D. but that6. To be frank, Id rather you _ in the case.A. were not involved B. not involved C. not to be involved D. will not be involved 4. 答案 C。句意：和你一起去滑冰，我真是太高兴了。Only too=very,意为“非常” ；too to do 有否定意义，但 only too to do 却没有否定意义。5. 答案 A。句意：他学英语已两年多了，可进步很小。and yet 意为“但是” ，例如：He worked hard, and yet he
6、 failed.他工作努力，可是他失败了。But then 意为“可另一方面” ；but that 意为“若不是” ；so that 意为“以致，为的是” 。6. 答案 A。句意：坦白地说，我宁愿你不要卷入此事。Id rather (that) + 是表达愿望的虚拟语气，后接的 that 句中，谓语动词用过去时或过去完成时。be involved 意为“被涉及，卷入” 。7. As _ announced in todays papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sunday.A. being B. is C.
7、 to be D. been8. Ocean minerals renew themselves, _ land minerals, which are gone forever when they are taken out of the earth.A. while B. unlike C. however D. like9. Listening, speaking, reading and writing _ the fundamental order in language learning.A. constitute B. consist C. constitute of D. co
8、nsist of7. 答案 B。句意：正如今日报纸所载，上海出口商品交易会也于星期天开放。As 引导非限制性定语从句，通常代替后面整个句子内容。常出现的形式有：As is known to all, “众所周知，”； fair 意为“集市，交易会” ，如 a world fair 世界博览会。8. 答案 B。句意：陆地上的矿产一旦开采永不存在。海洋里的矿产则不同，是可以恢复的。Unlike 是介词，意为“不像，和不同” ；While 和 however 也有转折的意味，但属连词，后不能直接接名称。9. 答案 A。句意：听 说 读 写构成语言学习的基本顺序。Constitute 为及物动词，意味
9、“构成” ；consist 是不及物动词，与 of 连用， consist of 意为“由构成” 。10. Very likely you will _ highly of what I have done.A. disagree B. disapprove C. discontent D. dissatisfy11. Purchasing power in the countryside has been continually _.A. rising B. arising C. raising D. promoting12. The horse was in a terrible _ wh
10、en they found it.A. treatment B. occasion C. chance D. condition10. 答案 B。句意：正如今日报纸所载，上海出口商品交易会也于星期天开放。As 引导非限制性定语从句，通常代替后面整个句子内容。常出现的形式有：As is known to all, “众所周知，” ； fair 意为“集市，交易会” ，如 a world fair 世界博览会。11. 答案 B。句意：陆地上的矿产一旦开采永不存在。海洋里的矿产则不同，是可以恢复的。Unlike 是介词，意为“不像，和不同” ；While 和 however 也有转折的意味，但属连词
11、，后不能直接接名称。12. 答案 A。句意：听 说 读 写构成语言学习的基本顺序。Constitute 为及物动词，意味“构成” ；consist 是不及物动词，与 of 连用， consist of 意为“由构成” 。13. It is already known that vast _ of minerals exist in the ocean.A. deals B. number C. amounts D. quantity14. If the guest _ the host on the food, it is common for the host to say “Thank y
12、ou, Im glad you like it” in reply.A. flatters B. compliments C. boasts D. thanks15. Fortunately a very large number of these paintings have been _, nearly all the best being owned by the Queen of England.A. served B. preserved C. reversed D. reserved13. 答案 B。句意：很有可能你很不赞成我所做的事情。Disapprove of 意为“不赞成，不
13、同意” ，后可接名词，动名词或从句。Disagree 意为“不同意” ，常与 with 连用；be dissatisfied with 意为“不满意” ；be discontented with 意为“不满意，不满足 ”。11.答案 A。句意：农村地区的购买力在不断提高。Rise 是不及物动词，意为“上升，增长” ；arise 意为“出现，发生” ；raise 意为“提高，举起” ；promote 意为“促进，提升” ；raise 和promote 与 rise 意义相近，但前两个词都是及物动词，不能用于此句。12.答案 D。句意：他们找到那匹马时，它的状况很糟。Condition 意为“状况
14、，健康状况” ；如：in good (bad) condition 健康状况好（差） 。Occasion 意为“场合， （重大的）时刻” 。16. Leonard da Vinci was an all-round genius, whose interests _ over every subject.A. varied B. ranged C. valued D. ranked17. In fact he had _ the mines quite early before he was twenty.A. quit B. stayed C. stopped D. blocked 18.
15、We required canned _ for the journey.A. provide B. store C. provision D. supply19. The books he read in school made him _ for more of what was inside other books.A. curious B. hungry C. queer D. strange 20. The Chinese people speak _ dialects.A. varying B. difficult C. diverse D. strange21. Save the
16、 _ for the dog.A. set-back B. leftovers C. upkeep D. leftover 22. You can go swimming _ you dont go too far away.A. in case B. on condition of C. provided D. lest23. Mr. Morrison can be very sad _, though in public he is extremely cheerful.A. by oneself B. in person C. in private D. as individual24.
17、 It was unwise of him to _ the unreliable data in his speech.A. refer to B. add to C. keep to D. point to25. Many Europeans _ the continent of Africa in the 19th century.A. exploded B. expanded C. exposed D. explored 26. Most people cant get _ the day without at least one cup of tea or coffee.A. on
18、B. through C. over D. by27. He noticed the helicopter hovering over the field. Then to his astonishment, he was a rope ladder _ out and three men climbing down it.A. throwing B. being thrown C. having thrown D. having been thrown28. He resented _ to wait. He expected the minister _ him at once.A. to
19、 be asked, to see B. being asked, to see C. to be asked, seeing D. being asked, seeing 29. The idea of travelling through _ space to other planets interests many people today.A. a B. the C. / D. one30. The meetings been cancelled. Ann _ all that work. A. need to do B. need have C. neednt have done D
20、. needed not to do试题详析14. 答案 A.句意：还在上大学时，牛顿就发现了代数学中的二项式定理。while 意为 “当时候” 。在从属连词 while 引导的状语从句中，如果谓语动词包含有 be，而且主从句主语一致，就常常省略从句中的主语和 be。另外，when, as 等引导时间、地点、原因等状语从句时，也有此用法。例如：When eating his breakfast, he heard the door bell ring.当他正用早餐时，听到了门铃响。本体完整的从句为：While he was still an undergraduate.15. 答案 D。句意：
21、在美国确实有过那样一个时期，大量的自由土地被占用。肯定性助动词与动词原形搭配使用，表强调。本句是含 there 的倒装句，主语是 a time, 谓语是 did come。例如：There did stand a man.那儿确实站着一个人。16. 答案 B。句意：你应该做你的家庭作业，为什么还在这儿玩？when 和 while 都有 “当时候”之意。这里需用 when 表示“既然，鉴于”之意，如：Why are you here when you should be at school?既然你应到校上课，为什么在这里？while 常用来表对比，相当于 whereas,例如：Jane was
22、dressed in brown while Mary was dressed in blue.简穿褐色衣服，而玛丽却穿蓝色衣服。17. 答案 C。句意：和你一起去滑冰，我真是太高兴了。Only too=very,意为“非常” ；too to do 有否定意义，但 only too to do 却没有否定意义。18. 答案 A。句意：他学英语已两年多了，可进步很小。and yet 意为“但是” ，例如： He worked hard, and yet he failed.他工作努力，可是他失败了。But then 意为“可另一方面” ；but that 意为“若不是” ；so that 意为“
23、以致，为的是” 。19. 答案 A。句意：坦白地说，我宁愿你不要卷入此事。Id rather (that) + 是表达愿望的虚拟语气，后接的 that 句中，谓语动词用过去时或过去完成时。be involved 意为“被涉及，卷入” 。20. 答案 B。句意：正如今日报纸所载，上海出口商品交易会也于星期天开放。As 引导非限制性定语从句，通常代替后面整个句子内容。常出现的形式有：As is known to all, “众所周知，” ； fair 意为“集市，交易会” ，如 a world fair 世界博览会。21. 答案 B。句意：陆地上的矿产一旦开采永不存在。海洋里的矿产则不同，是可以恢
24、复的。Unlike 是介词，意为“不像，和不同” ；While 和 however 也有转折的意味，但属连词，后不能直接接名称。22. 答案 A。句意：听 说 读 写构成语言学习的基本顺序。Constitute 为及物动词，意味“构成” ；consist 是不及物动词，与 of 连用， consist of 意为“由构成” 。23. 答案 B。句意：很有可能你很不赞成我所做的事情。Disapprove of 意为“不赞成，不同意” ，后可接名词，动名词或从句。Disagree 意为“不同意” ，常与 with 连用；be dissatisfied with 意为“不满意” ；be discon
25、tented with 意为“不满意，不满足 ”。11.答案 A。句意：农村地区的购买力在不断提高。Rise 是不及物动词，意为“上升，增长” ；arise 意为“出现，发生” ；raise 意为“提高，举起” ；promote 意为“促进，提升” ；raise 和promote 与 rise 意义相近，但前两个词都是及物动词，不能用于此句。12.答案 D。句意：他们找到那匹马时，它的状况很糟。Condition 意为“状况，健康状况” ；如：in good (bad) condition 健康状况好（差） 。Occasion 意为“场合， （重大的）时刻” 。13 答案 C。句意：众所周知，
26、海洋里有大量的矿产。Vast amounts of 意为“大量的” 。Amount 和 quantity 均有复数形式，这两个词构成的词组可修饰可数名词，也可修饰不可数名词。Deal 和 number 构成表示“大量的”的词组时，无复数形式，常见词组是：a great deal of 和 a large number of。14.答案 B。句意：如果客人恭维主人的菜做得好，通常主人应回答说：“谢谢，我很高兴你喜欢它。 ”compliment 意为“赞扬” ，通常用作 compliment sb. on sth.；flatter 意为“奉承，捧” ，通常用于 flatter sb. on (ab
27、out) sth.; boast 意为“自吹自擂” ，常用结构是 boast to sb. about (of) sth. ；thank 的结构为thank sb. for sth.15.答案 B。句意：幸运的是，这些画有许多被保存下来了，差不多最好的画都被英国女王拥有。preserve 这里是“保存，珍藏”之意；serve 意为“服务” ；reverse 意为“翻转，颠倒” ；reserve 意为“保留，预定” 。16.答案 B。句意：达芬奇是一个全能的天才，他的兴趣涉及每个学科。range over 意为“（动物或人）漫游，徘徊；范围包括” ；vary 意为“变化，不同” ，与 with,
28、 from 等搭配，不与over 搭配；value 意为“估价，珍视” ； rank (among)意为“属于之列” 。17.答案 A。句意：事实上他早在 20 岁以前就离开了矿井。quit意为“放弃职业，行为等” ；quit 的过去式，过去分词均是 quit 或 quitted。18.答案 C。句意：我们旅行需要罐装食品。provisions 是复数，意为“食品” ，canned provisions 意为 “罐装食品” ；store 和 supply 均是可数名词，分别是 “储备物资”和“供给品”之意。19.答案 B。句意：他在学校读的书促使他想更多地去了解其他的书中内容。be hungr
29、y for 意为“渴望得到” ；be curious (about)意为 “对（某事物）感到好奇” ；queer 意为“奇怪的，古怪的” 。20.答案 C。句意：中国说多种不同的方言。diverse (various)意为“多种多样的” ；varying 是 vary 的现在分词，作定语时表示“变化着的，不同程度的” 。21.答案 B。句意：把这些剩余的饭菜留给狗吃。leftovers 是复数，意为“剩余食物” ，名词 leftovers 是由动词短语 left over演变而来；upkeep 是名词，意为“维修” ，由 keep up 而来；set-back 意为“挫折” ，也是由动词短语
30、set back 变来的。22.答案 C。只要你不游远，你可以去游泳。provided (that) =on condition (that),意为“倘若，如果 ”；on condition of后接名词；in case 意为“如果，万一” ，后接对将来的假设情况；lest 意为“以免” 。23.答案 C。句意：莫里森先生独处时很悲哀，尽管他在公共场合很高兴。in private 意为“私下里，独处时” ，与其后的 in public“在公场合 ”相对应；by oneself 意为“独自一人” ；in person 意为 “亲自” ；as individual 意为 “作为个人的” 。24.答
31、案 A。句意：在演讲中提及这些不可靠的数据，他真是不明智。refer to 意为“谈到，提及；参考” ；add to 意为“增加，加到” 。25.答案 D。句意：19 世纪许多欧洲人到非洲大陆探险。explore意为“勘探，探险” ；explode 意为“（使）爆炸， （使）爆发” ；expand 意为“扩展 ”；expose 意为“暴露；揭露” 。26.答案 B。句意：大多数人如果一天不喝一杯茶或一杯咖啡就很难熬过去。get though 意为“到达，挨过” ，在此符合题意；get on 表示 “生活，相处；上（车） ”；get over“克服，恢复” ；get by“蒙混过去” ，与句意不
32、符，是不及物动词，故不选。27.答案 D。句意：他看到直升机在田野上盘旋。但让他吃惊的是，他看到一个绳梯被抛出来，然后三个人沿梯而下。该题考查感官动词 see+宾语+ -ing 形式.rope ladder（绳梯）与动作throw（抛出）是被动关系，故 A 项，C 项不选；B 项 being thrown 意为“正在被抛出”与题意不符，因为后半句说 three men climbing down it“三个人正沿梯而下”说明梯子已经放下了，而不是正在出，故应选 D。28.答案 B。句意：他不满意在那等待，他希望部长马上见到他。动词 resent“不满”后只能接-ing 形式，而动词 expec
33、t“期望”后只能接不定式，因此选 B。29.答案 C。句意：今天从一个太空穿越到另一个太空旅行的想法吸引了很多人的兴趣。space 在此意为“太空” ，为不可数名词。30.答案 C。句意：会议被取消了，安没有必要做那些（已经做了的）工作了。选项 C 正好表示“不必做那些已经做了的事情” ，故选之；A 项 need to do 表示“ 需要去做” ；B 项 need have“需要有”D 项 needed not to do 表示“不需要去做” ，均不符合题意，故不选。Practice Two1._ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mo
34、untain does not seem high at all.A. When compared B. CompareC. While comparing D. Comparing2. Many new _ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.A. opportunities B. realities C. necessities D. probabilities3. Codes are a way of writing something in secret; _, anyone who
35、 doesnt know the code will not be able to read it.A. in short B. that is C. worse still D. on the other hand4. We should _ all advanced science and technology to develop our economy.A. draw on B. draw up C. draw out D. draw in5. She didnt explain it clearly -_, he didnt understand. A. constantly B.
36、consequently C. consistently D. concretely6. The magician picked several persons _ from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.A. by accident B. on occasion C. at random D. on an average7. It is no use _ remember only grammatical rules. You need to practice what you have learne
37、d.A. trying to B. try to C. to try to D. tried to8. Everyone must agree to _ to the plan. Once we begin, there can be no changes at all.A. infer B. adhere C. assure D. confer9. We need a chairman _ everyone has confidence.A. whom B. in who C. in whom D. who10. Every citizen in a democratic country m
38、ay _ the protection of the law.A. claim B. proclaim C. acclaim D. declaim11. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _ .A. stand up to B. make up for C. come up with D. put up with 12. In order to buy his house he had to obtain a large _ from the bank.
39、A. finance B. economy C. loan D. capital13. I wish I _ to study English years ago.A. started B. start C. should start D. had started14. Some areas, _ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.A. due to B. but for C. in spite of D. with regard to15. The pressure _ causes Americans to be e
40、nergetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.A. to be competed B. to compete C. competing D. having competed16. It is thought that _ two fingerprints are identical.A. nor B. none C. never D. no17. I couldnt find _, and so I took this one.A. a large enough coat B. an enough large
41、 coat C. a large coat enough D. a coat enough large18._ my homework, I went out and had a drink.A. Finishing B. Being finished C. Having finished D. Finished19._ a certain doubt among the students as to the necessity of the work.A. There have B. There existed C. It existed D. It had20. He left the h
42、ouse in a hurry with the door_.A. to unlock B. unlocking C. to be unlocked D. unlocked21. We are ignorant of the degree _ his experiments have supplied forceful evidence for his idea.A. at which B. in that C. to which D. for which22. These figures can not be _ with the results obtained in previous e
43、xperiments.A. constant B. consistent C. conventional D. convenient23. When writing about controversial topics, some authors try to be _ without favoring either side.A. impressive B. reflective C. objective D. persuasive 24. Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he fel
44、t _ lonely.A. nothing but B. anything but C. all but D. but for25. Many people have applied for the _ position.A. empty B. bare C. vacant D. blank26. It was not until midnight _ the snowcapped peak.A. that they sighted B. that they did not sight C. did they sight D. had they sighted27. Youd better l
45、ook at the difficulty _.A. the other way B. by the other way C. another way D. by another way28. _ I was very much mistaken, there was something wrong with Louise.A. Unless B. As C. Though D. Since29. He prefers _.A. to write his letters rather than dictating themB. to write his letters rather than
46、dictate themC. writing his letters rather than dictate themD. writing his letters rather than have dictated them30. You and I could hardly understand, _?A. could I B. couldnt you C. couldnt we D. could we试题详析1. 答案 A。句意：与整个地球的大小相比，地球上最高的山看起来一点也不高。剧中的 compare 的逻辑主语是 the highest mountain，而山本身不能发出“比较”这一动作，它只能被进行比较，故应用 compared。这里 When compared 可还原成 When it is compared。2. 答案 A。句意：受过高等教育的人将来会有很多新的机会。Opportunities 意为“机会” ，与 open up“开发，开辟”连用，表示“提供机会” ；necessities 意为“必需品” ，录入：The necessities of life include food, clothing, and s
