1.____native to North America, corn has now spread all over the world.
A. In spite of B. That it is C. It was D. Although
2. Our civilization cannot be thought of as____in a short period of time.
A. to have been created B. to be created C. having been created D. being created
3. We feel it is high time that the Government ____something to check the inflation.
A. did B. do C.should do D. would do
4. It has been proposed that we____our decision until the next meeting.
A.delayed B.delay C. can delay D. are to delay
5. Hurricanes are severe cyclones with winds over seventyfive miles an
hour ____originate over tropical ocean waters.
A. which B. who C. where D.how to
6.____is announced in the papers, our country has launched a largescale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals.
A. What B. As C. Which D. That
7. All the flights____because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train instead.
A.were canceled B. had been canceled C. having canceled D. having been canceled
8. Once ____, this power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with electricity.
A. it being completed B. it completed C. completed D. it completes
9. He might have been killed ____the timely arrival of the ambulance.
A. but for B. except for C. besides D. except
10. If you have never planted anything, you won’t be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted ____.
A.grow B. to grow C. growing D. to be growing
11. He did me a ____turn by lending me ten pounds.
A. good B. nice C. fine D. pretty
12. Once our chickens started laying eggs, we had such a ____of eggs that we were giving many away to our neighbors.
A. output B. surplus C. production D. plenty
13. Following are comments about the behavior that people in Korea usually expect in various social ____.
A. occasions B. cases C.situations D. circumstances
14. They have considered their high standard of living a(n)____for practising their basic beliefs.
A. award B. reward C. result D. consequence
15. Mac’s close____to his brother made people mistake them for one another.
A. resemblance B. identity C. appearance D. relationship
16. The thieves____the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring.
A. spread B. scratched C.scattered D. burned
17. The sight of the fruit salad made our daughter Kit’s mouth ____.
A. wet B. water C. soak D. taste
18. The____problem of bring a spaceship back from the moon has been solved.
A. technical B. technological C. technique D. technology
19. A large part of a person’s memory is____words and combination of words.
A.by means of B. in terms of C. in connection with D. by way of
20. At her word she stood up and walked away, stopping at the window to pull back the curtain and ____.
A.look round B. look out C. look up D. look on
21. Their happiness was very____.
A. crisp B. brittle C. delicate D. fragile
22. I was awfully tired when I got home from work, but a half hour nap ____me.
A.revived B. released C. relieved D. recovered
23. We should always keep in mind that____decisions often lead to bitter regrets.
A.hasty B. instant C. prompt D.rapid
24. Information and opiniongap exercises have to have some content ____talking about.
A. worthwhile B. worthily C. worth D. worthy
25. “If we fail to act now,”said Tom, “We’ll find ourselves ____in action later on.”
A.paid back B. paid for C.paid up D.paid off
1. D) 【句意】玉米雖原產(chǎn)于北美洲，但現(xiàn)在已遍及全世界。
【難點(diǎn)】四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，B)和C)不合理。A)項(xiàng)的in spite of 是復(fù)合介詞，后接名詞。D)項(xiàng)的although是連詞，后接從句，在本句中接的是一個(gè)省略主語的從句。
2. C) 【句意】不應(yīng)把我們的文明看作是短期內(nèi)創(chuàng)造出來的。
【難點(diǎn)】as 在這里是介詞，后面應(yīng)接名詞性質(zhì)的詞，create的動(dòng)作是過去發(fā)生的，所以選C)。
3. A) 【句意】我們認(rèn)為該到政府采取措施抑制通貨膨脹的時(shí)候了。
【難點(diǎn)】it is high time that后面接虛擬語氣，時(shí)態(tài)用一般過去時(shí)，意為“該到…時(shí)候了”。
4. B) 【句意】有人建議我們應(yīng)將我們的決定推遲到下次會(huì)議作出。
【難點(diǎn)】在suggest, propose, demand ,insist 等動(dòng)詞后面的賓語從句中，應(yīng)使用(should)+動(dòng)詞原形的虛擬語氣。
5. A) 【句意】颶風(fēng)是生成于熱帶海洋水域上空、風(fēng)速達(dá)每小時(shí)75英里以上的強(qiáng)烈氣旋。
【難點(diǎn)】關(guān)系代詞which引導(dǎo)的定語從句修飾名詞winds.
6. B)【句意】正如報(bào)界所宣傳的那樣，我國已發(fā)起大規(guī)模反走私和反欺詐性外幣交易的運(yùn)動(dòng)。
【難點(diǎn)】as在這里是一個(gè)代詞，常用在類似as is well known這樣的句子中，意為“這一點(diǎn)”。
7. D) 【句意】所有航班因暴風(fēng)雪都被取消，我們不得不改乘火車。
【難點(diǎn)】該句的前半句使用的是獨(dú)立結(jié)構(gòu)由于動(dòng)作發(fā)生在過去，所以根據(jù)題意要求，使用了完成式被動(dòng)語態(tài)。
8. C) 【句意】這座電站一建成竣工，就將向周圍城鄉(xiāng)供電。
【難點(diǎn)】once在這里是連詞，意為“一旦…就…”，后面省略了it is。[ZK)]
9. A) 【句意】要不是救護(hù)車及時(shí)到達(dá)，他可能就沒命了。
【難點(diǎn)】but for 意為“要不是”，它的典型使用就是在虛擬語氣的句子中，所以正合題意。
10. A)【句意】如果你從未種植過任何東西，你就不會(huì)明白觀察你種植的東西生長所帶來的快樂。
【難點(diǎn)】watch 后接不帶to的不定式作賓語補(bǔ)足語。
11. A) 【句意】他借給我十英磅，算是給我做了件好事。
【難點(diǎn)】當(dāng)turn為“行為，舉止”時(shí)，常與good,bad,ill，evil連用。do sb. a good turn意為“做利于某人的事”。
12. B) 【句意】我們的雞開始下蛋后，我們便把剩余的雞蛋送給鄰居。
【難點(diǎn)】surplus 意為“過剩，剩余”;output 意為“產(chǎn)量”;production意為“生產(chǎn)”;plenty意為“豐富，大量”。
13. A) 【句意】下列是有關(guān)韓國人在不同的社交場合可能有的行為的評(píng)論。
【難點(diǎn)】occasion意為“場合，節(jié)慶活動(dòng)”;case 意為“事實(shí);情況”;situation意為“情況;處理”;circumstance意為“環(huán)境;形勢(shì)”。
14. B) 【句意】他們認(rèn)為自己的高生活水準(zhǔn)是對(duì)實(shí)施基本信仰的一種報(bào)償。
【難點(diǎn)】reward意為“報(bào)答;獎(jiǎng)賞”;award意為“獎(jiǎng);獎(jiǎng)品”;result 意為“結(jié)果”;consequence意為“后果”。
15. A) 【句意】麥克和弟弟長得十分相像，人們常常把他們倆認(rèn)錯(cuò)。
【難點(diǎn)】這四個(gè)名詞中resemblance后面可接介詞to,表示“與相似”。relationship后面接to 時(shí)意為“和…的關(guān)系”。
16. C) 【句意】小偷找鉆戒的時(shí)候，把廢紙撒落得滿屋都是。
【難點(diǎn)】scatter意為“散布，撒播”;scratch意為“搔，抓”;spread意為“傳播;使蔓延”，burn意為“燃燒”。
17. B) 【句意】我女兒凱蒂一看見水果色拉就流口水。
【難點(diǎn)】 wet 意為“濕的”;water意為“流口水”;soak意為“浸濕”;taste意為“品嘗”。
18. A) 【句意】使宇宙飛船從月球上返航的技術(shù)問題已被technical意為“技術(shù)的，技能的”;technological 意為“技術(shù)學(xué)的，工藝學(xué)的”;technique意為“技術(shù)，技能”，是名詞;technology意為“技術(shù)(學(xué))，工藝(學(xué))”，也是名詞。
19. B) 【句意】一個(gè)人的大部分記憶是用詞和詞的組合進(jìn)行的。
【難點(diǎn)】in terms of 意為“用…的話，以…措辭”;by means of意為“借著”;inconnection with 意為“與…相關(guān)聯(lián)，關(guān)于”;by way of “經(jīng)過…，經(jīng)由…”。
20. B) 【句意】聽了她的話，她站起身，走開了，然后停在窗前，拉開窗簾，向外眺望。
【難點(diǎn)】look out意為“向外看”;look around意為“環(huán)顧”;look up意為“抬頭望，查檢”;look on意為“旁觀”。
21. D) 【句意】他們的幸福非常脆弱。
【難點(diǎn)】fragile 意為“脆弱的，虛弱的，易碎的”;crisp意為“脆的，新鮮而脆生的”;brittle意為“易碎的，易損壞的”;delicate意為“脆的，嬌貴的”。
22. A) 【句意】我下班回家的時(shí)候累極了，但半小時(shí)的午睡又使我振作了精神。
【難點(diǎn)】revive 意為“使恢復(fù)精力;使振奮精神”;release意為“放開，松開”;relieve意為“緩解，減輕”;recover意為“恢復(fù)(健康，知覺，情緒等);使復(fù)原”。
23. A) 【句意】我們應(yīng)該永遠(yuǎn)牢牢記住，草率的決定常常導(dǎo)致后悔不堪。
【難點(diǎn)】hasty意為“草率的，輕率的”;instant意為“立即的，即刻的”，prompt意為“敏捷的，及時(shí)的，迅速的”;rapid意為“快的，迅速的”。
24. C) 【句意】信息練習(xí)和見解分歧練習(xí)里必須有值得讀的內(nèi)容。
【難點(diǎn)】 worth意為“值得”，后接-ing形式的詞;worthwhile意為“值得做的，值得花費(fèi)時(shí)間的”;worthy意為“值得的，應(yīng)得的”，后接of;worthily意為“可敬佩地”。
25. A) 【句意】“如果我們不能現(xiàn)在采取行動(dòng)”，湯姆說，“我們會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在以后的行動(dòng)中得到回報(bào)”。
【難點(diǎn)】pay back意為“回報(bào)，報(bào)答”;pay for意為“為…付出代價(jià)”;pay up意為“全部付清”;pay off意為“還清債務(wù);清償欠(某人)的債務(wù)”。
A. In spite of B. That it is C. It was D. Although
2. Our civilization cannot be thought of as____in a short period of time.
A. to have been created B. to be created C. having been created D. being created
3. We feel it is high time that the Government ____something to check the inflation.
A. did B. do C.should do D. would do
4. It has been proposed that we____our decision until the next meeting.
A.delayed B.delay C. can delay D. are to delay
5. Hurricanes are severe cyclones with winds over seventyfive miles an
hour ____originate over tropical ocean waters.
A. which B. who C. where D.how to
6.____is announced in the papers, our country has launched a largescale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals.
A. What B. As C. Which D. That
7. All the flights____because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train instead.
A.were canceled B. had been canceled C. having canceled D. having been canceled
8. Once ____, this power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with electricity.
A. it being completed B. it completed C. completed D. it completes
9. He might have been killed ____the timely arrival of the ambulance.
A. but for B. except for C. besides D. except
10. If you have never planted anything, you won’t be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted ____.
A.grow B. to grow C. growing D. to be growing
11. He did me a ____turn by lending me ten pounds.
A. good B. nice C. fine D. pretty
12. Once our chickens started laying eggs, we had such a ____of eggs that we were giving many away to our neighbors.
A. output B. surplus C. production D. plenty
13. Following are comments about the behavior that people in Korea usually expect in various social ____.
A. occasions B. cases C.situations D. circumstances
14. They have considered their high standard of living a(n)____for practising their basic beliefs.
A. award B. reward C. result D. consequence
15. Mac’s close____to his brother made people mistake them for one another.
A. resemblance B. identity C. appearance D. relationship
16. The thieves____the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring.
A. spread B. scratched C.scattered D. burned
17. The sight of the fruit salad made our daughter Kit’s mouth ____.
A. wet B. water C. soak D. taste
18. The____problem of bring a spaceship back from the moon has been solved.
A. technical B. technological C. technique D. technology
19. A large part of a person’s memory is____words and combination of words.
A.by means of B. in terms of C. in connection with D. by way of
20. At her word she stood up and walked away, stopping at the window to pull back the curtain and ____.
A.look round B. look out C. look up D. look on
21. Their happiness was very____.
A. crisp B. brittle C. delicate D. fragile
22. I was awfully tired when I got home from work, but a half hour nap ____me.
A.revived B. released C. relieved D. recovered
23. We should always keep in mind that____decisions often lead to bitter regrets.
A.hasty B. instant C. prompt D.rapid
24. Information and opiniongap exercises have to have some content ____talking about.
A. worthwhile B. worthily C. worth D. worthy
25. “If we fail to act now,”said Tom, “We’ll find ourselves ____in action later on.”
A.paid back B. paid for C.paid up D.paid off
1. D) 【句意】玉米雖原產(chǎn)于北美洲，但現(xiàn)在已遍及全世界。
【難點(diǎn)】四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，B)和C)不合理。A)項(xiàng)的in spite of 是復(fù)合介詞，后接名詞。D)項(xiàng)的although是連詞，后接從句，在本句中接的是一個(gè)省略主語的從句。
2. C) 【句意】不應(yīng)把我們的文明看作是短期內(nèi)創(chuàng)造出來的。
【難點(diǎn)】as 在這里是介詞，后面應(yīng)接名詞性質(zhì)的詞，create的動(dòng)作是過去發(fā)生的，所以選C)。
3. A) 【句意】我們認(rèn)為該到政府采取措施抑制通貨膨脹的時(shí)候了。
【難點(diǎn)】it is high time that后面接虛擬語氣，時(shí)態(tài)用一般過去時(shí)，意為“該到…時(shí)候了”。
4. B) 【句意】有人建議我們應(yīng)將我們的決定推遲到下次會(huì)議作出。
【難點(diǎn)】在suggest, propose, demand ,insist 等動(dòng)詞后面的賓語從句中，應(yīng)使用(should)+動(dòng)詞原形的虛擬語氣。
5. A) 【句意】颶風(fēng)是生成于熱帶海洋水域上空、風(fēng)速達(dá)每小時(shí)75英里以上的強(qiáng)烈氣旋。
【難點(diǎn)】關(guān)系代詞which引導(dǎo)的定語從句修飾名詞winds.
6. B)【句意】正如報(bào)界所宣傳的那樣，我國已發(fā)起大規(guī)模反走私和反欺詐性外幣交易的運(yùn)動(dòng)。
【難點(diǎn)】as在這里是一個(gè)代詞，常用在類似as is well known這樣的句子中，意為“這一點(diǎn)”。
7. D) 【句意】所有航班因暴風(fēng)雪都被取消，我們不得不改乘火車。
【難點(diǎn)】該句的前半句使用的是獨(dú)立結(jié)構(gòu)由于動(dòng)作發(fā)生在過去，所以根據(jù)題意要求，使用了完成式被動(dòng)語態(tài)。
8. C) 【句意】這座電站一建成竣工，就將向周圍城鄉(xiāng)供電。
【難點(diǎn)】once在這里是連詞，意為“一旦…就…”，后面省略了it is。[ZK)]
9. A) 【句意】要不是救護(hù)車及時(shí)到達(dá)，他可能就沒命了。
【難點(diǎn)】but for 意為“要不是”，它的典型使用就是在虛擬語氣的句子中，所以正合題意。
10. A)【句意】如果你從未種植過任何東西，你就不會(huì)明白觀察你種植的東西生長所帶來的快樂。
【難點(diǎn)】watch 后接不帶to的不定式作賓語補(bǔ)足語。
11. A) 【句意】他借給我十英磅，算是給我做了件好事。
【難點(diǎn)】當(dāng)turn為“行為，舉止”時(shí)，常與good,bad,ill，evil連用。do sb. a good turn意為“做利于某人的事”。
12. B) 【句意】我們的雞開始下蛋后，我們便把剩余的雞蛋送給鄰居。
【難點(diǎn)】surplus 意為“過剩，剩余”;output 意為“產(chǎn)量”;production意為“生產(chǎn)”;plenty意為“豐富，大量”。
13. A) 【句意】下列是有關(guān)韓國人在不同的社交場合可能有的行為的評(píng)論。
【難點(diǎn)】occasion意為“場合，節(jié)慶活動(dòng)”;case 意為“事實(shí);情況”;situation意為“情況;處理”;circumstance意為“環(huán)境;形勢(shì)”。
14. B) 【句意】他們認(rèn)為自己的高生活水準(zhǔn)是對(duì)實(shí)施基本信仰的一種報(bào)償。
【難點(diǎn)】reward意為“報(bào)答;獎(jiǎng)賞”;award意為“獎(jiǎng);獎(jiǎng)品”;result 意為“結(jié)果”;consequence意為“后果”。
15. A) 【句意】麥克和弟弟長得十分相像，人們常常把他們倆認(rèn)錯(cuò)。
【難點(diǎn)】這四個(gè)名詞中resemblance后面可接介詞to,表示“與相似”。relationship后面接to 時(shí)意為“和…的關(guān)系”。
16. C) 【句意】小偷找鉆戒的時(shí)候，把廢紙撒落得滿屋都是。
【難點(diǎn)】scatter意為“散布，撒播”;scratch意為“搔，抓”;spread意為“傳播;使蔓延”，burn意為“燃燒”。
17. B) 【句意】我女兒凱蒂一看見水果色拉就流口水。
【難點(diǎn)】 wet 意為“濕的”;water意為“流口水”;soak意為“浸濕”;taste意為“品嘗”。
18. A) 【句意】使宇宙飛船從月球上返航的技術(shù)問題已被technical意為“技術(shù)的，技能的”;technological 意為“技術(shù)學(xué)的，工藝學(xué)的”;technique意為“技術(shù)，技能”，是名詞;technology意為“技術(shù)(學(xué))，工藝(學(xué))”，也是名詞。
19. B) 【句意】一個(gè)人的大部分記憶是用詞和詞的組合進(jìn)行的。
【難點(diǎn)】in terms of 意為“用…的話，以…措辭”;by means of意為“借著”;inconnection with 意為“與…相關(guān)聯(lián)，關(guān)于”;by way of “經(jīng)過…，經(jīng)由…”。
20. B) 【句意】聽了她的話，她站起身，走開了，然后停在窗前，拉開窗簾，向外眺望。
【難點(diǎn)】look out意為“向外看”;look around意為“環(huán)顧”;look up意為“抬頭望，查檢”;look on意為“旁觀”。
21. D) 【句意】他們的幸福非常脆弱。
【難點(diǎn)】fragile 意為“脆弱的，虛弱的，易碎的”;crisp意為“脆的，新鮮而脆生的”;brittle意為“易碎的，易損壞的”;delicate意為“脆的，嬌貴的”。
22. A) 【句意】我下班回家的時(shí)候累極了，但半小時(shí)的午睡又使我振作了精神。
【難點(diǎn)】revive 意為“使恢復(fù)精力;使振奮精神”;release意為“放開，松開”;relieve意為“緩解，減輕”;recover意為“恢復(fù)(健康，知覺，情緒等);使復(fù)原”。
23. A) 【句意】我們應(yīng)該永遠(yuǎn)牢牢記住，草率的決定常常導(dǎo)致后悔不堪。
【難點(diǎn)】hasty意為“草率的，輕率的”;instant意為“立即的，即刻的”，prompt意為“敏捷的，及時(shí)的，迅速的”;rapid意為“快的，迅速的”。
24. C) 【句意】信息練習(xí)和見解分歧練習(xí)里必須有值得讀的內(nèi)容。
【難點(diǎn)】 worth意為“值得”，后接-ing形式的詞;worthwhile意為“值得做的，值得花費(fèi)時(shí)間的”;worthy意為“值得的，應(yīng)得的”，后接of;worthily意為“可敬佩地”。
25. A) 【句意】“如果我們不能現(xiàn)在采取行動(dòng)”，湯姆說，“我們會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在以后的行動(dòng)中得到回報(bào)”。
【難點(diǎn)】pay back意為“回報(bào)，報(bào)答”;pay for意為“為…付出代價(jià)”;pay up意為“全部付清”;pay off意為“還清債務(wù);清償欠(某人)的債務(wù)”。