8.Harvard University takes in any outstanding student ________ religion, color or background.(in terms of, on account of, regardless of, in spite of)
答案:regardless of 解析:考查介词短语辨析。句意:不管宗教、肤色或背景的差别,哈佛大学吸收任何优秀的学生。in terms of从……角度而言;on account of因为,由于;regardless of不管,不顾,表示不去考虑,强调主观;in spite of尽管,虽然,强调转折。
9.—What shall we prepare for our picnic this weekend?
—Well, let's discuss it ________ lunch.
答案:over 解析:考查介词。句意:——本周末的野餐我们准备些什么呢?——哦,我们吃午饭的时候商量一下吧。这里用介词over表示“在……期间”。
10.Mr. Carter will be the main speaker ________ the graduation ceremony.
答案:at 解析:考查介词。句意:Carter先生将成为毕业典礼上的主要发言人。at the graduation ceremony意思是“在毕业典礼上”,为固定短语。
11.Look at this year's sales figures ________ last year's; they're so much better.
答案:against 解析:考查介词。句意:对比一下今年和去年的销售数字;它们(比去年)好多了。against在这里表示“和……相比”。
12.Like golf, yoga is a recent arrival ________ China, and could be on its way to becoming a booming business.
答案:to 解析:考查介词。句意:和高尔夫球运动一样,瑜伽也是近年才出现在中国,它可能会成为一个蓬勃发展的行业。这里用介词to表示“对……来说”。
13.How can we improve medical care to benefit people?________, how can we create a health care system that helps people?(In addition, On the other hand, In other words, On the contrary)
答案:In other words 解析:考查介词短语辨析。句意:我们该怎样才能改善医疗服务来造福人民呢?换句话说,我们该如何创造一个为人民服务的卫生保健体系呢?这里用in other words表示“换句话说”,符合句意。
14.Maria did what she could to help her neighbors. ________, she asked for nothing.(In vain, In return, In addition, In fact)
答案:In return 解析:考查介词短语辨析。句意:玛利亚尽她所能地去帮助她的邻居,不求任何回报。in vain意为“徒劳”;in return意为“作为回报”;in addition意为“除……以外”;in fact意为“事实上”。
15.With some physical training in the morning, even after a couple of days, you will feel energetic, and ________, you will benefit greatly from your perseverance.(in a way, on the other hand, on the whole, in the long term)
答案:in the long term 解析:句意:早晨进行一些体育锻炼,在几天之后你都会感觉精力充沛,并且从长远而言,你会从你的毅力中受益匪浅。in a way从某种意义上;on the other hand在另一方面;on the whole从整体而言;in the long term从长远而言。