Test Twelve
虛擬條件句中的一些非常規(guī)現(xiàn)象
a)省略連詞if,把were, had, should移到主語前。例如：
Were they here now, they would give us some advice.
Had it not been for your help, we wouldn’t have succeeded.
b)用介詞或介詞短語without, but for, in the absence of, under...
Without the leadership of the Party, we could not live a happy life.
But for the atmosphere we would die.
c)if only結(jié)構(gòu)，表示“但愿…”，“要是…”，例如：
If only I had more time, I could go to watch the performance.
If only I knew where he lives.
近義詞辨析
gather, assemble, collect
這組詞均含有“召集或聚集成小組、一群或團(tuán)體”的意思。
gather
指把很分散的或分布很廣的東西聚集到一起，或指自發(fā)地形成一組。
The pupils are gathered into the auditorium.學(xué)生們被召集在大禮堂。
assemble
指人或組織為了某種共同的或特殊的目的集合或聚集在一起。
The football fans assembled on the square to celebrate the victory of their team.球迷們聚集在廣場上慶祝他們球隊的勝利。
collect
指有選擇地進(jìn)行收集或采集。
They collected some precious butterfly specimens on the mountains.他們在山上收集了一些珍貴的蝴蝶標(biāo)本。
全真模擬試題
1. Public acceptance of rabbit as an economical source of protein dependson ?____?.
A. how aggressively do producers market it
B. if it marketed aggressively
C. how aggressively producers market it
D. whether or not aggressive marketing
2. You mustn’t eat these apples ?____? they are unripe.
A. much as B. because of C. even if D. in case
3. Although ?____? happened in the developed country sounds like science fiction, it could occur elsewhere in the world.
A. which B. what C. how D. it
4. It was he in ?____? we had the greatest faith.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. that
5. Being in no great hurry, ?____?.
A.we went the long route
B. the long scenic route was our preference
C. we took the long, scenic route
D. our preference was taking the long, scenic route
6.Neither of the answers ?____? right.
A. were B. is C. has been D. are
7. He is ill, ?____? I am only a little tired.
A. whereas B. on the contrary
C. and D. however
8. She is rich, and ?____? is more, very beautiful.
A. who B. that C. what D. which
9. Say ?____?you like， it is your father that made you ?____? you are.
A. that ;that B. that;what
C. what ;that D. what ;what
10. ?____? you made your bed,?____?you must lie on it.
A.Because;so B.For;and C. Once ;and D. As ;so
11. If reading is to accomplish anything more than ?____?time, it must be active.
A. wasting B. spending C. passing D.idling
12. The ?____? from the airport was really tiring because it was situated far from the city.
A. flight B. travel C. crossing D. journey
13. Kenya’s Tsavo Game Park ?____? Susan much of the wildlife park she had visited in New Jersey.
A. evoked B. recalled
C. reminded D. remembered
14. Did you notice the ?____? on the doctor’s face when he heard that Kita had found the pearl of the world.
A. appearance B. expression C. description D. illusion
15. They plan to ?____? the run?down house in a year’s time.
A. revive B. renovate C. replace D. remove
16. The supply of silver in the mine had ?____?, causing great concern among the people of the town.
A. increased B. extended C. devalued D. diminished
17. The lawyer thought that piece of evidence was ?____?early in the investigation, but it turned out to be vital in convicting the criminal.
A. unchangeable B. unsuitable
C. insignificant D. important
18. The once beautiful flowers in the vase had ?____?.
A. withered B.wasted C. watered D. wrinkled
19. This has been the ?____? of the frontier on the American mind.
A. impact B. input C. effort D. recognition
20. Because of its incredibly ?____? natural resources, the United States appeared to be a “land of plenty”.
A. optional B. abundant C. maximum D. leading
21. The most important of these leaders was Martin Luther King, a black minister with a great gift for ?____? his people.
A. exciting B. cheering C. inspiring D. offering
22. Material abundance has been the life blood which has ?____?Americans in their basic beliefs and values.
A. contributed B. provided C. favored D. sustained
23. I ?____? a letter to an Internet service that distributes journalists’ questions to more than 850 institutions.
A. assigned B. attached
C. dispatched D.detached
24. Some colleges are state?supported, others are privately ?____?, and still others are supported by religious organizations.
A. entitled B. endeavored C. ensured D. endowed
25. In addition, there are specialized public schools for the ?____?, and for those with other special needs, as well as accelerated and enriched courses for gifted students.
A. indulged B. handicapped
C. kidnapped D. invalid
試題答案與解析
1. C)【句意】公眾能否將兔肉接受為比較經(jīng)濟的蛋白質(zhì)來源要看生產(chǎn)者如何去銷售。
【難點】depend on 后面加一個從句，從句語序應(yīng)為陳述語序。
2. D)【句意】這些蘋果你千萬不要吃，可能沒熟。
【難點】in case意為“如果，萬一，若”，適合本句邏輯關(guān)系。
3. B)【句意】雖然發(fā)生在發(fā)達(dá)國家的事情聽起來像科幻小說，但也可能發(fā)生在世界上其它地區(qū)。
【難點】what引導(dǎo)的從句作為主語，同時，what又是從句的主語。
4. C)【句意】我們最信任的就是他。
【難點】用來代替“he”的是“who”，who前面有介詞的時候要改為賓格whom。
5. C)【句意】由于我們用不著著急，我們選擇了那條長而風(fēng)景優(yōu)美的路線。
【難點】A)錯，因為沒有g(shù)o route 的搭配。B)錯，主語應(yīng)該是being in no great hurry 的主語we。D)錯，原因同B)。
6. B)【句意】兩個答案都不正確。
【難點】neither意為“二者無一”,后接單數(shù)謂語動詞。
7. A)【句意】他病了，而我只是有點兒累。
【難點】whereas連接兩個句子，又含有轉(zhuǎn)折的意思。
8. C)【句意】她很有錢，而且很漂亮。
【難點】what is more是習(xí)慣用語，意為“另外，而且”。
9. D)【句意】不管怎么說，因為你父親你才有今天。
【難點】say what you like 意為“不管怎么說”。
10. D)【句意】是你鋪的床，你就要躺在上面(自作自受)。
【難點】as…so…意為“像…那樣，…也就…”。
11. C)【句意】如果讀書不是為了消磨時間而是為了獲取知識,那么你必須積極去讀。
【難點】pass意為“消磨”;waste意為“浪費”;spend意為“花費”;idle意為“虛度”，與away連用。
12. D)【句意】機場離城市太遠(yuǎn)，所以從機場回來這段路使人非常疲勞。
【難點】journey意為“行程，路程”;flight意為“飛行;航班”; travel意為“(長途)旅行，旅游”;crossing意為“橫越，橫渡”。
13. C)【句意】肯尼亞的查沃野生動物保護(hù)區(qū)使蘇珊想起了她在新澤西參觀過的野生動物園。
【難點】remind意為“使想起”，常與of連用;evoke意為“使人想起”，但不與of連用;recall意為“記得，回想起”;remember和recall類似，意為“記得，回想起”。
14. B)【句意】當(dāng)博士聽說基塔發(fā)現(xiàn)了世界上最大的珍珠時，你注意到他那時臉上的表情了嗎?
【難點】expression 意為“表情，表現(xiàn)力”;appearance意為“外觀，外表”;description 意為“描寫，描述”;illusion意為“錯覺，幻覺;假象”。
15. B)【句意】他們計劃在一年時間內(nèi)翻修這所舊房子。
【難點】renovate意為“修復(fù);整修一新”;revive意為“使復(fù)興，振興”;replace意為“放回，把…放回原處”; remove意為“移開，挪開，拿走”。
16. D)【句意】礦里白銀的供應(yīng)量下降，這引起城里人的極大關(guān)心。
【難點】diminish 意為“下降，減少”;increase 意為“增加，增強”;extend意為“延展”;devalue意為“(貨幣)貶值”。
17. C)【句意】在調(diào)查初期律師認(rèn)為這項證據(jù)不是很重要，但后來證明，這項證據(jù)在控告罪犯時起了至關(guān)重要作用。
【難點】insignificant意為“不重要的”;unsuitable 意為“不合適的，不適當(dāng)?shù)?rdquo;;unchangeable 意為“不可改變的，不變的”;important意為“重要的，重大的”。
18. A)【句意】花瓶里曾漂亮一時的花枯萎了。
【難點】wither意為“枯萎了，凋謝了”;waste意為“浪費”;water意為“澆水”;wrinkle意為“生皺紋”。
19. A)【句意】這一直是邊疆對美國人心理的影響。
【難點】impact意為“沖擊，影響”，后接介詞on;input意為“輸入”;effort意為“努力”;recognition意為“認(rèn)出”。
20. B)【句意】因其擁有富足得令人難以置信的自然資源，美國似乎是“天府之國”。
【難點】abundant 意為“豐富的，充足的，大量的”;optional意為“可自由選擇的，任意的”;maximum意為“最大限度的;最高的”;leading意為“主要的，最重要的”。
21. C)【句意】這些領(lǐng)導(dǎo)中最重要的是馬丁•路德•金。他是個極富鼓動才能的黑人牧師。
【難點】inspire意為“激勵，鼓舞”;excite意為“使興奮，刺激”;cheer意為“提起精神，激勵(人高興起來)”;offer意為“提供”。
22. D)【句意】物質(zhì)豐富一直是使美國人堅持其信仰和價值觀念的生命線。
【難點】sustain意為“維持(生命、活力等)，使…持續(xù)”;contribute意為“捐(款)，捐助”;provide意為“提供”;favor 意為“支持…，贊同…”。
23. C)【句意】我給一個能將記者的問題發(fā)往850多個機構(gòu)的因特網(wǎng)站發(fā)了一封信。
【難點】dispatch意為“發(fā)送，派遣”;assign意為“分配;指派;指定”;attach意為“貼上;附上，使(人)屬于”;detach意為“拆開，分開”。
24. D)【句意】有些大學(xué)是州立的，有些是私立的，還有一些是宗教組織資助興辦的。
【難點】endow意為“資助，向…捐錢”;entitle意為“給…權(quán)力;給資格”，常與to連用;endeavor意為“努力，盡力;嘗試”;ensure意為“保證，擔(dān)保”。
25. B)【句意】另外，還有為殘疾人開辦的特殊公共學(xué)校，還有為有其他特殊需要的人開辦的學(xué)校，還有為天才學(xué)生開設(shè)的快班課程和拓展課程。
【難點】handicapped意為“有生理缺陷的，智力低下的”，the handicapped意為“殘疾人”。indulge意為“放任，縱容，嬌養(yǎng)”;kidnap意為“誘拐，綁架”;invalid意為“無效的，作廢的”。