Ⅰ.语法单句填空
1.(2013·北京改编)________ makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.
答案：What 考查名词性从句。句意：使这本书不同寻常的是作者富有创造性的想象力。what引导主语从句，在句中作主语，符合句意。
2.(2011·山东改编)They are broadening the bridge to speed ________ the flow of traffic.
答案：up 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们正在加宽这座大桥以加快交通流量。speed up加速，加快，符合句意。
3.It's impossible for her to have more free time to accompany her parents because her work take ________ much of her time.
答案：up 句意：她不可能有更多的空余时间来陪伴她的父母，因为工作占据了她的大部分时间。take up拿起，占据(时间或空间)。
4.(2014·湖北改编)What was so ________(impress) about Jasmine Westland's victory was that she came first in the marathon barefooted.
答案：impressive 句意：Jasmine Westland打动人的地方是她赤脚在马拉松比赛中得了第一名。impressive打动人的，有感染力的。
5.(2013·辽宁改编)Briggs will take ________ as general manager when Mitchell retires.
答案：over 句意：Mitchell退休后，Briggs将会接管当总经理。take over 接管。
6.(2010·福建改编)More and more highrise buildings have been built in big cities __________ lack of space.
答案：for 句意：因为缺乏空间，在大城市建起了越来越多的高层建筑。for lack of“因缺乏……”。
7.Making ________ good impression on the interviewers is of vital ________(important).
答案：a;importance 句意：给面试官留下好的印象是极其重要的。固定搭配leave/make a good impression on sb.=leave/make sb. a good impression，故第一空应填入a。be of importance =be important。
8.(2014·山东改编)It is difficult for us to imagine________life was like for slaves in the ancient world.
答案：what 考查名词性从句。句意：对我们来说，想象奴隶们在古代的生活是什么样子是很难的。空格处引导宾语从句，从句中be like后缺少表语，故用what引导。
9.________(leave) at home reading all day, the boy felt very lonely and wished to go out to play with his friends.
答案：Left 考查非谓语动词。leave在这里表示“留下”，与主语the boy之间构成动宾关系，故用其过去分词形式作状语。
10.When I got home, it flashed ________ me that I had forgotten to lock the door.
答案：upon 考查固定句型。It flashed upon sb. that...为常用句型，意为“某人突然想到……”
