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a.narrowly b.nearly c.hardly d.closely
賞析:選a。narrowly意味“勉強(qiáng)地,好容易才”。含有“差點兒,險些”的意思。nearly 意味“接近；將近,大約,幾乎,差不多”;hardly “幾乎不”;closely“密切地”。
2.(上海春季,41) put the ________ of your tongue against your upper teeth when you produce the sound.
a.tip b.top c.peak d.pole
賞析:選a。tip “尖,尖端,之塔、尾巴等的頂端/末端。”根據(jù)句義可判斷出當(dāng)發(fā)這個音的時候要把舌尖抵住上齒。top為“頂部,常指山樹的頂端;”peak“山峰,最高點”。
3.(上海春季,43) sean’s strong love for his country is ________ in his recently published poems.
a.relieved b.reflected c.responded d.recovered
賞析:選b。reflect 指光等的反射或是反映、表現(xiàn);relieve （從危險痛苦等中）救出,使脫離、解脫;respond 意為“答應(yīng),應(yīng)對,感應(yīng)”;recover “克服,恢復(fù)”。
4.(全國高考ⅰ,26) to enjoy the scenery,irene would rather spend long hours on the train ________ travel by air.
a.as b.to c.than d.while
賞析:選c。would rather...than表示主觀上的抉擇,意思是“寧愿……而不”。
5.(全國高考ⅰ,30) i hope you don’t mind me asking, ________ where did you buy those shoes？
a.so b.and c.yet d.but
賞析:選d。是談話中提問問題的習(xí)慣用法,要用but填寫。
6.(全國高考ⅱ,35) i don’t mind picking up your things from the store. ________,the walk will do me good.
a.sooner or later b.still
c.in time d.besides
賞析:選d。besides作副詞,意思是“而且,另外”。另外,步行對我有好處。
7.(春季北京,25) ________ recent report stated that the number of spanish speakers in the u.s.would be higher than the number of english speakers by ________ year 2090.
a.a;the b.a;/ c.the;/ d.the;a
賞析:選a。report表示泛指,要用不定冠詞a;year 2090表示特指,要用定冠詞the。
8.(天津高考,33) it was not a serious illness,and she soon ________ it.
a.got over b.got on with
c.got around d.got out of
賞析:選a。get over one’s illness把病養(yǎng)好。it was not a serious illness說明病情不重,所以會很快康復(fù)。
9.(遼寧高考,32) the final examination is coming up soon.it’s time for us to ________ our studies.
a.get down to b.get out
c.get back for d.get over
賞析:選a。get down to開始認(rèn)真做某事。句意為:因為快要期末考試了,所以到了認(rèn)真學(xué)習(xí)的時候了。get out“出來”;get back for“為……回來”;get over“做完”。