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1.(2014·安徽蚌埠二中高一下学期期中)Great changes ________ in the small city in the last 20 years.
A.have taken place B.took place
C.had taken place D.are happening
答案：A 句意：在过去的20年里这座小城市发生了很大的变化。in the last 20 years“在过去的20年里”，通常与现在完成时连用。
2.(2014·湖北部分重点中学高一下期中)They set up a monument ________ the soldiers who died in World War Ⅱ.
A.in need of B.in danger of
C.in search of D.in memory of
答案：D 句意：他们建起了一座纪念碑来纪念在二战中牺牲的战士们。in need of“需要”;in danger of“处于……的危险中”;in search of“寻找”;in memory of“为了纪念……”。
3.(2014·安徽泗县双语中学高一下月考)The naughty boys would play ________ trick on ________ neighbours who didn't give them any sweets on Halloween.
A.a; / B.a; the
C.the; / D./; the
答案：B 句意：这些淘气的男孩常常捉弄在万圣节不给他们任何糖果的邻居们。play a trick on捉弄;第二空特指“不给他们糖果的邻居”，故填the。
4.(2014·北京重点中学高一下学期3月月考)With nothing on, the Emperor walked in the parade, thinking he ________ the most beautiful clothes in the world.
A.was dressed himself B.dressed
C.was dressed in D.was dressed
答案：C 句意：这位国王走在游行队伍中，什么也没穿，却认为自己穿着世界上最美丽的衣服。be dressed in穿着……。
5.(2014·福建罗源一中高一3月月考)Li Ming speaks English well ________ he were an English boy.
A.so that B.even though
C.as though D.now that
答案：C 句意：李明英语说得很好，好像他是个英国男孩。so that“结果，为了”;even though“即使”;as though“好像”;now that“既然”。
6.(2014·福建三明一中高一下月考)She was ________ the Nobel Prize for her contribution in medicine.
A.awarded B.recognized
C.regarded D.rewarded
答案：A 句意：因为她在医药方面的贡献，她被授予诺贝尔奖。award指为鼓励某人在工作中达到的成就而进行的一种奖励。recognize“认出”;regard“看作”;reward“回报”。
7.(2014·福建四地六校高一下月考)The days we have been looking forward to ________ soon.
A.coming B.will come
C.come D.have come
答案：B 句意：我们一直盼望的日子很快就要来了。句子的主语是the days;根据句意可知，应用一般将来时态。
8.(2014·福建四地六校高一下月考)________ it is to have a chance to experience life in space!
A.What a fun B.What fun
C.How fun D.What funny
答案：B 句意：有机会体验太空中的生活是多么有趣!fun是不可数名词，故排除A项;what修饰名词，how修饰形容词/副词，故排除C、D项。
9.To my surprise, the mayor of the American city is Chinese by ________.
A.nature B.resource
C.origin D.source
答案：C 句意：让我吃惊的是，这个美国城市的市长是中国人。by origin出身。
10.Every now and then I went to the library to ________ information about the subject.
A.gather B.collect
C.together D.connect
答案：B 由句意“我不时地去图书馆收集信息”可知，是指有目的、有选择性地收集，故用collect。gather“采集，聚集”;together“在一起”，为副词;connect与collect词形相近，但connect意为“连接”，与句意不符。
