10. (2015·淮北模拟)The architect has committed herself ________ the design within a month.
A. for finishing B. to finish
C. to finishing D. at finishing
【解析】选C。考查commit用法。句意: 建筑师承诺一个月之内完成设计。commit oneself to“承诺……”, 其中to是介词, 后跟名词、代词或动名词作宾语, 故选C。
11. (2015·淮安模拟)Tom got nothing in ________ for his kindness, ________ made him very sad.
A. award; as B. reward; which
C. prize; which D. medal; as
【解析】选B。考查名词辨析和定语从句。句意: 汤姆的好心没有得到任何回报, 这使他非常伤心。in reward for为固定搭配, “作为……的报酬”; which在此引导非限制性定语从句, 意为“这/那”, 先行词为前面整个句子。as引导非限制性定语从句时表示“正如, 就像”, 与句意不符。
12. (2015·金华模拟)Typhoon Fitow hit Zhejiang Province in September, 2014, ________ serious flooding.
A. caused B. having causedC. causing D. to cause
【解析】选C。考查非谓语动词。句意: 2014年9月台风“菲特”袭击了浙江省, 结果造成严重的水灾。此处用非谓语动词作结果状语, 而且是表示一种必然性的结果, 故选C。
【拓展延伸】
不定式表示的是一种偶然、出乎预料的结果; 现在分词表示的是一种必然、顺其自然的结果。
13. (2015·连云港模拟)I was ________ in the middle of my call because I had no more coins to put in the box.
A. broken in B. cut off
C. hung up D. put down
【解析】选B。考查动词短语辨析。句意: 因为我无硬币可投了, 所以我的电话被中途切断了。cut off“切断”, 符合句意。break in“强行进入, 插嘴”, 是不及物动词短语, 不能用于被动语态; hang up“挂断电话”; put down“取下, 写下”。
14. The article said that we students are just learning machines that aren’t interested in anything but a book, which has ________ our strong dissatisfaction.
A. contained B. arisenC. promoted D. aroused
【解析】选D。考查动词辨析。句意: 这篇文章说我们学生只是学习机器, 除了书对什么也不感兴趣, 这引起了我们强烈的不满。arouse表示“引起, 激起”。
15. (2015·安徽师大附中模拟)—Can you keep an eye on my bag, Jack? I just want to use the bathroom.
— ________ . It’ll be safe with me.
A. I think so B. It’s my pleasure
C. Go ahead D. You’re welcome
【解析】选C。考查交际用语。问话人句意: 杰克, 你能给我看着包吗? 我去洗手间。根据第二句答语“It’ll be safe with me”可知, 答话人同意为对方看包, 故用go ahead表示“去吧”。go ahead“(尤指经某人允许后)开始做; 着手干”。
