8. After ________ by the police for several days, the robber had to give in.
A. surrounding B. surrounded
C. surround D. being surrounded
【解析】选D。考查非谓语动词。句意: 在被警察包围了几天之后, 那个抢劫犯最终屈服了。after是介词, 后面的动词要用doing形式, 后面的主语the robber与surround之间是被动关系, 所以选择D。
9. (2015·诸暨模拟)The headmaster has promised us that we shall be told ________ the results of the exam come out.
A. in case B. every time
C. ever since D. the instant
【解析】选D。考查连词用法。句意: 校长向我们承诺, 考试结果一出来就通知我们。此处the instant相当于连词, 表示“一……就……”。
【加固训练】
The headmaster has promised us that we shall be told ________ the results of the exam come out.
A. until B. though C. since D. instantly
【解析】选D。考查连词用法。句意: 校长向我们承诺, 考试结果一出来就通知我们。此处instantly相当于连词as soon as, 表示“一……就……”。
10. (2015·绍兴一中模拟)I think Tom, as the head of a big department, should either study regularly or ________ his job.
A. quits B. to quit C. quitting D. quit
【解析】选D。考查固定用法。either. . . or. . . 要么……要么……, 这是一个表示选择关系的短语。位于情态动词should后, 所以都使用动词原形。
11. (2015·南京模拟)Half of the medical supplies have already been ________ to the victims of the earthquake.
A. separated B. divided
C. allocated D. allowed
【解析】选C。考查动词辨析。句意: 一半的医疗用品已经被分配给了地震的受害者。separate分离; divide分成; allocate分配; allow允许。
12. (2015·徐州模拟)Teddy came to my ________ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rent, after I told him that my wallet had been stolen.
A. attendance B. assistance
C. rescue D. safety
【解析】选B。考查名词辨析。句意: 在我告诉Teddy我的钱包被偷之后, 他拿着一张200美元的支票来帮助我付房租。attendance出席, 参加; assistance帮助; rescue拯救; safety安全。come to one’s assistance来帮助某人。
13. He ________ exercise and a good diet as the key to a healthy life.
A. assumed B. adopted
C. advocated D. convinced
【解析】选C。考查动词辨析。句意: 他主张锻炼和好的饮食是健康生活的关键要素。assume承担, 假定, 采取; adopt采用, 采纳, 收养; advocate提倡, 主张, 支持; convince说服, 使确信, 使信服。根据句意可知答案选C。【加固训练】
Some people advocated that the government ________ stricter measures over the second mortgage on the house.
A. took B. would take
C. take D. takes
【解析】选C。advocate表示“提倡, 主张”时, 后面的宾语从句要用虚拟语气, 即谓语部分要用(should)do形式。故答案为C。
14. Take scary rides in the park and you will know what it feels like ________ through the air and take off in a rocket.
A. falling B. to fall
C. having fallen D. fall
【解析】选B。考查非谓语动词。what为feel like的宾语, it为形式主语, 真正的主语为后面的不定式to fall. . . 。
【误区警示】
本题可能会误选A。误认为此处是考查feel like doing. . . , 而没有认真分析句子结构和准确理解句意。所以做题时, 准确理解句子的结构和其逻辑意义是提高得分率的关键。
15. When we are getting excited, angry or scared, our bodies also ________ many physical changes.
A. go over B. go around
C. go through D. go far
【解析】选C。考查动词短语辨析。句意: 当我们变得兴奋、生气或恐惧时, 我们的身体也经历许多物理变化。go over仔细检查; go around拜访, 传播; go through经历, 经受; go far走远, 成功。
