[本题2分]
(A) Nice and cool
(B) The weather forecast says it’s fine (C) About 18 degrees (D) Sure, it’s sunny 正确答案:C
解答参考:[第二单元]C 当对方问“今天气温多少度?”的时候,你可以说“大约18度”。
5. – It’s so hot today. I simply can’t work. – . [本题2分] (A) So do I
(B) I would like it very much (C) I don’t know (D) I don’t like it at all 正确答案:A
解答参考:[第二单元]A 当对方说“今天天气真热。我根本无法工作”的时候,如果你表示赞同可以说“我也是(根本无法工作)”。
6. – Cold day, isn’t it? – . [本题2分]
(A) Yes, it’s warm and sunny (B) Yes, it’s freezing (C) There’s nothing special (D) No one knows 正确答案:B
解答参考:[第二单元]B 当对方说“天真冷,不是吗”的时候,你可以说“是呀,冷得要命”。
7. – I hope the snow will let up. – . [本题2分]
(A) Well, this is January (B) No, no soon
(C) Yes, but I don’t know (D) Sunny and pleasant today 正确答案:A
解答参考:[第二单元]A 当对方说“我希望雪能停下来”的时候,你可以说“现在可是一月份”,表示不相信对方的愿望能实现。
8. – The radio announcer says the storm is getting nearer. – Well, . [本题2分]
(A) it’s not to my taste (B) it’s too sunny
(C) just take his statement with a pinch of salt (D) the more, the better 正确答案:C
解答参考:[第二单元]C 当对方说“播音员说将有一场暴风雨”的时候,如果你对播音员所播的天气预报有所怀疑,可以说“唔,别把他的话太放在心上”。短语take(a statement, etc.)with grain/pinch of salt指“对(某一陈述等)有所怀疑或采取保留态度”。
9. – How is the weather today? – [本题2分]
(A) How could you ask that? (B) It’s hot and sticky. (C) Yes, it’s cloudy.
(D) Are you sure you want to know? 正确答案:B
解答参考:[第二单元]B 当对方问“今天天气怎么样?”的时候,你回答说“天很闷热”。选项C)“Yes”用法错误,问句“How”一词引导的是特殊疑问句,不能用“Yes”或“No”回答。
10. – It’s starting to snow.
– Starting to snow? . [本题2分]
(A) They are ready for the snow (B) It is typical December weather (C) Once it starts, it’ll snow a lot (D) It has been snowing for some time 正确答案:D
解答参考:[第二单元]D 当对方说“开始下雪了”的时候,你可以说“开始下雪?已经下了好一阵子了”。
11. Don’t forget to feed the birds for me while I am away, ____________? [本题1分] (A) can you (B) do you (C) shall you (D) will you 正确答案:D
解答参考:[第二单元]D 此题考查对情态动词用法的掌握。can:“能,会”,表示有能力做某事;shall在表示征询意见时,只用于第一、第三人称作主语的疑问句中;will:用于主语为第二人称的疑问句中,表示请求。原句在祈使句后接疑问句,是征求意见或请求许可,且主语为第二人称,故选D)。【译文】我走后不要忘记帮我喂鸟,好吗?
12. She left the reception in a hurry because she ____________ arrive at the airport so early the next morning. [本题1分] (A) needed (B) had to (C) might (D) used to 正确答案:B
解答参考:[第二单元]B need作情态动词使用时没有过去的形态,而作行为动词使用时则应后接动词不定式,而非动词原形;have to:强调客观需要,表示“不得不,必须”;might:表示许可,或推测;used to:“过去时常,过去曾(而现在不再)做”。【译文】她匆忙离开了宴会因为第二天一大早她就得赶到飞机场。
13. It’s essential that the application form ____________ out before the deadline. [本题1分] (A) must be sent (B) was sent (C) be sent (D) would be sent 正确答案:C
解答参考:[第二单元]B need作情态动词使用时没有过去的形态,而作行为动词使用时则应后接动词不定式,而非动词原形;have to:强调客观需要,表示“不得不,必须”;might:表示许可,或推测;used to:“过去时常,过去曾(而现在不再)做”。【译文】申请表必须于最后期限前送出。
14. The directors have a meeting on Friday ____________ there is nothing to discuss. [本题1分]
(A) so long as (B) unless (C) so that (D) because 正确答案:B
解答参考:[第二单元]B so long as:“只要”;unless:“除非”;so that:“以便”;because:“因为”。【译文】星期五董事们要开会,除非没有事要讨论。
15. The government is trying to do something to ____________ better understanding between the two countries. [本题1分] (A) raise
(B) enlarge (C) heighten (D) promote 正确答案:D
解答参考:[第二单元]D raise意为“举起,抬起”;enlarge:“扩大”,指在大小、容量或范围等方面的扩大;heighten:“提高,升高”;promote:“促进,增进”。【译文】政府正努力采取措施以促进两国之间的相互理解。
16. Though he left the motherland since he was born, he can speak ____________ French. [本题1分] (A) smooth (B) fluent (C) easy (D) flowing 正确答案:B
解答参考:[第二单元]B smooth意为“平滑的,光滑的;(事情)进行顺利的”;fluent表示“(语言)流利的”,符合题意;easy意为“安逸的;自在的;宽容的”;flowing意为“流动的;(文体等)流畅的”。【译文】尽管他出生后便离开了祖国,却能说一口流利的法语。
17. All his energies are ____________ upon the job and he seems to have little time for his family. [本题1分] (A) aimed (B) guided (C) focused (D) directed 正确答案:C
解答参考:[第二单元]C aim:“瞄准;针对”,与at/for搭配;guide意思是“引导,指导;为……领路,带领”;focus与介词upon或on搭配,意为“集中于,专注于”;direct:与at或towards搭配,表示“针对……”;与to搭配,意思是“给……指路;指点;将……寄给”。【译文】他把自己全部的精力都投入到了工作上,好像没有多少时间顾及到他的家庭。
18. He said she must have been out of town for weeks; otherwise he ____________ her in office. [本题1分] (A) would see (B) should see (C) must have seen (D) would have seen 正确答案:D
解答参考:[第二单元]D otherwise一词隐含了一个虚拟条件句,由于he said所用的是一般过去时,所以应该用表示与过去事实相反的虚拟形式:would have done。A)和B)的情态动词
后直接跟动词原形,是对现在情况的虚拟,不合题意;must表示对过去事情比较肯定的推测,而不表示与事实相反的结果,本句中事实情况是他没有看到她。【译文】他说她肯定离开小镇好几周了,否则他该在办公室里见到她。
19. His expenses were not ____________ his earnings; therefore he decided to hunt for another job. [本题1分] (A) in addition to (B) in proportion to (C) in contrast to (D) in relation to 正确答案:B
解答参考:[第二单元]B in addition to:“除……之外(还)”;in proportion to:“与……成比例,与……相称”;in contrast to:“与……形成对比”;in relation to:“关于,涉及”。【译文】因为开销和收入不成比例,所以他决定另外找一份工作。
20. The plant ____________ particularly well in the local area. [本题1分] (A) rebuild (B) develop (C) flourish (D) prosper 正确答案:C
解答参考:[第二单元]C rebuild:“重建”,如rebuild their homes(重建他们的家园);develop:“发展,开发”,如develop tourism(发展旅游业);flourish:“繁荣,茂盛”,指事业的发展或植物的长势处于欣欣向荣的时期;prosper:“繁荣,昌盛”,指人或企业经济上的成功或昌盛,如:China is prospering under a strong government(在一个强有力的政府的领导下,中国正逐渐繁荣昌盛)。句中指的是植物生长茂盛,故选C)。【译文】这种植物尤其在当地生长茂盛。
21. He made a speech to call on young persons’ ____________ commitment to world peace. [本题1分] (A) valuable (B) passionate (C) virtual (D) voluntary 正确答案:B
解答参考:[第二单元]B valuable:“值钱的;有价值的”,如:valuable books(有价值的书籍);passionate:“充满热情的,激昂的”,如:a passionate speech(热情洋溢的演讲);virtual:“事实上的,实际上的;虚拟的”,如:a virtual shopping center(一个虚拟的购物中心);voluntary:“自愿的,义务的”,如a voluntary helper(自愿帮忙者)。【译文】他作了一次演讲,号召年轻人致力献身于世界和平。