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1. (2015·扬州中学模拟)Maria ________ the interviewers with her knowledge and experience, and as a result she was offered the job.
A. provided B. inspired
C. persuaded D. impressed
【解析】选D。句意: 玛丽亚用知识和经验给面试官们留下了深刻的印象, 因此她得到了这份工作。impress sb. with sth. 用……给某人留下深刻的印象, 符合本题题意。provide提供; inspire鼓励, 激励; persuade说服, 都不合题意。
【加固训练】
(2015·莆田模拟) ________ with the performance by Lily, the judges gave her a high score.
A. Impressing B. Being impressed
C. Impressed D. Having impressed
【解析】选C。考查非谓语动词。be impressed with对……留下深刻印象, 主语the judges是动词impress的动作承受者, 故用过去分词作状语, 表原因, 相当于原因状语从句Because the judges were impressed with the performance by Lily。
2. (2015·温州模拟)—We ________ gas. I’m afraid we can’t go much further.
—I know there’s a gas station ahead. Sure it will last out till we get there.
A. run out B. are running out
C. are running out of D. have run out of
【解析】选C。考查时态和动词短语辨析。句意: ——我们快要用完汽油了, 恐怕我们不能再向前走了。——我知道前面有一个加油站, 剩余的油还可以让我们坚持到那里。此处为现在进行时表示“将来”的概念, 表示“汽油快用完了”。run out意为“用完, 耗尽(某物)”, 后面接宾语时须加上of。
【加固训练】
—Our gas ________ . I’m afraid we can’t go much further.
—I know there’s a gas station ahead. Sure it will last out till we get there.
A. runs out B. is running out
C. is running out of D. has run out of
【解析】选B。考查时态和动词短语辨析。句意: ——我们的汽油快要用完了, 恐怕我们不能再向前走了。——我知道前面有一个加油站, 剩余的油还可以让我们坚持到那里。此处为现在进行时表示“将来”的概念, 表示“汽油快用完了”。run out意为“用完, 耗尽”。主语为Our gas, 所以要用run out。run out后面接宾语时须加上of。
3. This restaurant has become popular for its wide ________ of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.
A. division B. area C. range D. circle
【解析】选C。考查名词辨析。句意: 这家餐馆越来越出名是由于它做的各种各样的食物适合各种口味和消费水平的人群。division分隔, 隔离; area地区; range同一种类之中的一系列; circle圈。a range of强调一个系列, 而a wide range of意为“各种各样的”, 符合题意。
4. —What does the model plane look like?
—Well, the length of its wings is ________ of its body.
A. more than twice the length
B. twice more than
C. more than twice that
D. twice the length
【解析】选C。考查倍数表达法。句意: ——这架飞机模型是什么样子的? ——它的机翼的长度是机身长度的两倍多。此题使用了倍数表达句型, 先说倍数再说其他, 且为避免重复用that代指上文出现的名词the length。5. —Shall I keep an eye on your house when you are on holiday?
— ________ .
A. It’s up to you B. Of course you should
C. If you should like D. I would appreciate that
【解析】选D。考查交际用语。句意: ——你度假时, 要我帮你照看房子吗? ——不胜感激。It’s up to you你说了算; Of course you should当然应该; If you should like如果你愿意; I would appreciate that不胜感激。根据语境可知, 只有D项符合英语表达习惯。
6. There is some doubt among people ________ $750 is too much for an iPhone 6.
A. that B. whether C. what D. if
【解析】选B。考查同位语从句。句意: 人们有些疑问, 750美元是不是对于一部iPhone 6太贵了。此处是名词doubt的同位语从句, doubt表示“疑惑, 怀疑”, 同位语从句应用whether引导, if不可引导名词性从句。
