1.With inspiration from other food cultures,American food culture can take a________for the better.
A.share B.chance
C.turn D.lead
答案 C
解析 句意为:受到了其他饮食文化的启发,美国的饮食文化正朝更好的方向发展。take a share分担……,为……出力;take a chance冒险;take a turn转变,转弯;take a lead领先,带头。
2.Poetry written from the________of the urban youth tends to reveal their anxiety over a lack of sense of belonging.
A.perspective B.priority
C.participation D.privilege
答案 A
解析 考查名词辨析。句意为:从都市青年的角度写的诗歌倾向于反映他们对缺乏归属感的焦虑。A项意为“观点,看法”;B项意为“优先,优先权”;C项意为“参加,参与;分享”;D项意为“特权;荣幸”。结合句意可知正确答案为A项。
3.The accident caused some________to my car,but it’s nothing serious.
A.harm B.injury
C.ruin D.damage
答案 D
解析 4.While she was in Paris,she developed a ________for fine art.
A.way B.relation
C.taste D.habit
答案 C
解析 考查名词辨析。develop a taste for...意为“养成……爱好;喜欢上;爱上”。way意为“方法”;relation意为“关系”;taste意为“爱好”;habit意为“习惯”。
5.As the world’s population continues to grow,the ________ of food becomes more and more of a concern.
A.worth B.supply
C.package D.list
答案 B
解析 句意为:随着世界人口持续增长,食品的供应成了人们越来越关心的事情。worth价值;supply供应;package包装;list名单。根据句意知,B项为正确答案。
6.My first ________ of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man.
A.expression B.attention
C.satisfaction D.impression
答案 D
解析 expression表情,词语;attention注意(力),专心,关注;satisfaction满意,满足;impression印象。由题干中的关键信息“he was a kind and thoughtful young man”可推知这是“我”对他的“印象”。句意为:他给我的第一印象就是,他是一个和善且关心别人的年轻人。
7.—Can I help you with it?
—I appreciate your________,but I can manage it myself.A.advice B.question
C.offer D.idea
答案 C
解析 句意为:——我可以帮你吗?——我感激你主动提供帮助,但我自己能完成。offer出价,(主动提供)帮助,符合题意。advice建议,劝告;question问题;idea想法,主意。
8.Your________as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reflecting on how you learn.
A.operation B.growth
C.performance D.character
答案 C
解析 句意为:作为一名学生,如果你能够养成对所学的东西进行思考的话,你的成绩会很棒的。performance成绩,表现,符合句意。operation操作,手术;growth增长;character人物,角色。
9.—Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency?
—Well,you know,English is my ________.So it is my best choice.A.strength B.talent
C.ability D.skill
答案 A
解析 strength长处;talent天赋;ability能力;skill技能。句意为:——你为什么选择在一家国际旅行社工作?——噢,你知道的,英语是我的强项,所以那是我最好的选择。根据句意可知A项最符合。
10.You are working too hard.You’d better keep a________between work and relaxation.A.promise B.lead
C.balance D.diary
答案 C
解析 句意为:你工作太努力了。你最好保持工作和休息之间的平衡。keep a balance保持平衡,符合句意。keep a promise遵守诺言;lead带头,领先的地位;diary日记。
11.You’d better write down the phone number of that restaurant for future________.A.purpose B.reference
C.progress D.memory
答案 B
解析 记下电话号码是以备日后参考,for future reference是字典中的典型表达。
12.It is important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any sign of eye disease that may not have any ________.
A.symptom B.similarity
C.sample D.shadow
答案 A
解析 句意为:定期进行眼查,看看是否有可能没有任何症状的眼疾的迹象,这是很重要的。symptom症状,符合句意。similarity类似;sample样本;shadow阴影,都与句意不符。
13.The officer insisted that Michael did not follow the correct ________ in applying for a visa.
A.pattern B.procedure
C.program D.perspective
答案 B
解析 句意为:这位官员坚持认定Michael没有按照正确的程序申请签证。procedure程序,符合句意。pattern模式;program节目;perspective视角,都与句意不符。
14.He will come to understand your efforts sooner or later.It’s just a matter of ________.
A.luck B.value
C.time D.fact
答案 C
解析 本题考查名词辨析。句意为:他迟早会理解你付出的努力的。这只是时间问题。根据句意选C。
15.“Tommy,run!Be quick!The house is on fire!” the mother shouted,with ________ clearly in her voice.
A.anger B.rudeness
C.regret D.panic
答案 D
解析 句意为:Tommy,快跑!快点!房子着火了!母亲大声喊着,声音中明显透着恐慌。anger生气;rudeness粗鲁;regret后悔;panic恐慌。根据句意可知应选D项。
16.Giving up my job to go back to fulltime education was a big ________,but now I know it was the best decision I ever made.(2011·湖北,22)
A.project B.commitment
C.competition D.ambition
答案 B
解析 句意为:放弃我的工作并重新接受全日制教育是一个重大的决定,但现在我知道这是我做过的最好决定。project项目;commitment承诺,投入,花费;competition比赛;ambition志向。根据句意可知应选B项。
17.Always remember to put such dangerous things as knives out of children’s ________.(2011·四川,13)
A.touch B.sight
C.reach D.distance
答案 C
解析 句意为:永远都要记得把那些刀子之类的具有危险性的东西放到孩子们够不到的地方。touch联系;sight视野;reach够到,此处与out of构成短语out of one’s reach,指“在某人够不到的地方”,符合句意;distance距离。
18.There’s a ________ in our office that when it’s somebody’s birthday,they bring in a cake for us all to share.(2011·山东,34)
A.tradition B.balance
C.concern D.relationship
答案 A
解析 句意为:在我们办公室有一个传统,那就是在某一个人过生日时,那个人就带一个蛋糕到办公室和大家一起分享。tradition传统;balance平衡;concern关心;relationship关系。根据句意知选A。
19.Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional________.
A.consequence B.independence
C.competence D.intelligence
答案 C
解析 句意为:教师必须不断更新知识来保持他们的专业能力。consequence后果,结果;independence独立;competence能力,技能,胜任;intelligence智力,智慧,才智。由句意可知选C项。
20.Anyway,I can’t cheat him—it’s against all my________.
A.emotions B.principles
C.regulations D.opinions
答案 B
解析 句意为:无论如何我不能骗他——这违背了我的________。emotion感情,情感,情绪;principle原理,原则,行为准则,为人之道;regulation规则,条例,法规;opinion看法,主意,主张。所以B项符合逻辑。