She did not allow her failure in the exam to discourage her. ________ , she began to work twice as hard.
A. In addition B. On the contrary
C. In conclusion D. On the whole
【解析】选B。考查介词短语辨析。句意: 考试失败并没有使她气馁。与此相反, 她开始更加努力地学习了。on the contrary与此相反, 正相反; in addition此外; in conclusion总之, 最后; on the whole基本上, 大体上。9. (2015·南京师大附中模拟)The traditional ________ to dealing with complex problems is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed ones.
A. application B. reference
C. approach D. introduction
【解析】选C。考查名词辨析。句意: 应对复杂问题的传统方法是把它们分解成更小的、更容易处理的问题。approach to……的方法; application应用; reference参考; introduction介绍。
【加固训练】
(2015·绍兴模拟)Sometimes to get out of difficulty, one must change his way of thinking, or simply change his ________ towards a problem.
A. emotion B. approach
C. purpose D. sense
【解析】选B。考查名词辨析。句意: 有时为了摆脱困难, 人必须改变其思维方式或者仅仅改变一下解决问题的方法。approach方法; emotion情感; purpose目的; sense感觉。
10. (2015·南京模拟)Though having discussed it for long, they still haven’t reached an agreement ________ they should pour more money into the project.
A. that B. if
C. whether D. what
【解析】选C。考查同位语从句。句意: 尽管讨论了很长时间, 他们对是否应该投入更多的钱到这个项目上仍然没有达成共识。根据句意可知此处应用whether引导同位语从句, 即C项正确。if不能引导同位语从句, 故排除B项。
11. (2015·南京模拟)A daily stretching and yoga practice are the best two ways to ________ back pain.
A. relieve B. refresh
C. liberate D. comfort
【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。句意: 每天的伸展运动和瑜伽练习是缓解背部疼痛的两种最好方式。relieve缓解; refresh使恢复; liberate解放; comfort使舒适。
12. (2015·长沙模拟)The problem of the widening gap between the rich and the poor, if not properly ________ , can result in many serious social tensions.
A. being handled B. to handle
C. handled D. handling
【解析】选C。考查省略。句意: 贫富差距加大的问题, 如果处理不当的话, 会导致许多严重的社会不安。the problem与handle之间为被动关系, 故用过去分词形式, 此处为if it is not properly handled的省略形式。
13. By the time Jane gets home, her aunt ________ for London to attend a meeting.
A. leaves B. left
C. will leave D. will have left【解析】选D。句意: 到简到家时, 她的姑姑将已经动身去伦敦参加会议了。根据时间状语从句By the time Jane gets home可知主句应用将来完成时。
14. (2015·常州模拟)When he came back, he found his bag ________ over the seat.
A. hangingB. to hang
C. hung D. being hung
【解析】选A。find+宾语+宾语补足语, 其中hang是不及物动词, 表示“挂着”, 用hanging表示状态。句意: 当他回来时, 他发现他的包就挂在座位的上方。
【加固训练】
In the reading room, she found herself ________ at by a stranger, which made her a little nervous.
A. staring B. stare
C. stared D. to stare
【解析】选C。句意: 在阅览室她发现一个陌生人盯着自己, 这使她有点紧张。stare和herself之间是被动关系, 因此用过去分词。
15. ________ wild animals while you are in the mountain forest.
A. Look out B. Be careful
C. Watch out for D. Watch out
【解析】选C。句意: 当你在山林中时, 当心野生动物。watch out for当心……; watch out小心; look out小心, 相当于be careful。
