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1. (2015·福州模拟)After two days, our food ________ , and we had to return to the camp.
A. gave in B. gave away
C. gave out D. gave up
【解析】选C。句意: 两天后我们的食物用完了, 我们不得不返回营地。give out用光, 耗尽; give in屈服; give away泄露; give up放弃。
2. Not only food and clothes but also some necessary equipment ________ sent to the disaster-hit area since the powerful earthquake occurred.
A. has been B. have been
C. is being D. are being
【解析】选A。考查主谓一致。句意: 自从强有力的地震发生后, 一些必要的设备、食物和衣物被送到了灾区。这里的谓语和就近的some necessary equipment一致, 所以用单数形式。not only A but also B结构中谓语动词单复数和B一致。时间状语为since+一般过去时从句, 所以谓语动词要用完成时。
【加固训练】
Not only ________ the activity ________ public awareness of world hunger, but raised a lot of money for the poor children.
A. /; has increased B. is; increased
C. has; increased D. /; increased
【解析】选C。句意: 这次活动不仅增强了公众对世界饥饿的认识, 而且为贫穷的孩子募集了很多资金。not only. . . but(also). . . 不仅……而且……, not only置于句首时, 所在分句用部分倒装。
3. (2015·合肥模拟)—What a pity! I missed The Voice of China last night.
—Don’t worry. It ________ again this weekend.
A. broadcasts B. will be broadcast
C. is broadcast D. will broadcast
【解析】选B。考查动词的时态和语态。句意: ——多么遗憾啊! 我昨天晚上错过了《中国好声音》。——别担心。这个周末还会重播的。根据语境和时间状语this weekend可知, 此处应用一般将来时的被动语态, 故B项正确。
4. She spoke very confidently because she wanted to make a great ________ on her employer.
A. influence B. effort
C. impression D. effect
【解析】选C。句意: 她非常自信地说话因为她想给雇主留下好的印象。make an impression on sb. 给某人留下印象; influence影响; effort努力; effect效果。
5. Thomas was ________ of having stolen a famous painting worth $100 million by Da Vinci.
A. accused B. charged C. punished D. scolded
【解析】选A。句意: 托马斯被控告偷了达芬奇所画的一幅价值1亿美元的名画。四个选项中只有accuse和of搭配。accuse sb. of sth. 控告某人某事; charge sb. with sth. 指控某人某事; punish sb. for sth. 因某事而惩罚某人; scold sb. for sth. 因某事而责备某人。
6. An interesting suggestion for measuring the atmosphere around Mars has been ________ .
A. put back B. put off
C. put up D. put forward
【解析】选D。句意: 有人已经提出一项测量火星周围大气层的饶有趣味的建议。put forward提出; put back放回原处; put off推迟; put up举起, 搭建。
7. We were in the same primary school for six years but now his name ________ me.
A. escaped B. forgot
C. left D. fled
【解析】选A。句意: 我们在同一所小学上了六年, 但是现在我记不住他的名字了。escape被遗忘, 主语为物; forget忘记, 主语为人; leave离开; flee逃离。
8. (2015·福州模拟)Black holes ________ not be seen directly, so determining the number of them is a tough task.
A. can B. should C. must D. need
【解析】选A。can意为“能够”, 表示黑洞是不能直接被看见的。should意为“应该”, 表示因责任、必要、义务、道义、原则等方面的原因而应该做的事。must意为“必须”, 表示出于职责、义务该做某事或出于主观意识而必须要做某事。need意为“需要”。
9. (2015·衢州模拟)The weather in Quzhou is rather cold in winter, especially ________ that in my hometown. A. having compared to B. comparing to
C. compare to D. compared to
【解析】选D。句意: 衢州的冬天是相当冷的, 尤其是把它和我的家乡的气候相比较的时候。根据题意可知, 句子的主语是weather, 与compare之间构成被动关系, 此处是过去分词作状语。
10. The bus stop at my block corner is very ________ , where I take a ride easily to school every morning.
A. necessary B. comfortable
C. convenient D. practical
【解析】选C。句意: 我们街区拐角附近的公共汽车站很方便, 每天早晨我在那儿可以很容易坐车去上学。convenient方便到达的, 方便的; necessary必要的; comfortable舒服的; practical实用的。
