Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one thatis different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corres-ponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1根据读音,选择出划线部分读音不同的选项。( )
A.windB.kindC.findD.mind
参考答案:A
参考解析:A项划线部分发[i],而B、C、D三项划线部分发[ai],因此选A项。
2根据读音,选择出划线部分读音不同的选项。( )
A.broughtB.thoughtC.foughtD.doubt
参考答案:D
参考解析:A、B、c三项划线部分的发音为[3z],而D项划线部分的发音是[au],因此选D项。
3根据读音,选择出划线部分读音不同的选项。( )
A.wasteB.pasteC.voyageD.snake
参考答案:C
参考解析:A、B、D三项划线部分发[ei],而C项划线部分发[i],因此选C项。
4根据读音,选择出划线部分读音不同的选项。( )
A.calmB.hallC.talkD.ball
参考答案:A
参考解析:A项划线部分发[0:],而B、C、D三项划线部分发[0:],故选A项。
5根据读音,选择出划线部分读音不同的选项。( )
A.saysB.playsC.staysD.Days
参考答案:A
参考解析:A项划线部分发[e],而B/C D三项划线部分发[ei],因此选A项。
II. Vocabulary and Structure( 15 points)
Directions:There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
6When Jane fell off the bike,the other children__________.
A.were not able to help laughter
B.could not help but laughin
gC.could not help laughing
D.could not help to laugh
参考答案:C
参考解析:earl’t(couldn't)help doing sth.是一个常用的搭配,意为“忍不住做某事”。
7We are using up our natural resources too quickly and at the same time we are __________our environment with dangerous chemicals.
A.protectingB.savingC.pollutingD.fighting
参考答案:C
参考解析:考查动词辨析。句意为:“我们将很快耗尽自然资源,同时也正用有害化学物质污染我们的环境。”pollute“污染”符合句意。protect“保护”;save“拯救”;fight“战斗”。
8It is a__________fide from his home to the shopping center.
A.ninety-milesB.ninety-mile'sC.ninety milesD.ninety-mile
参考答案:D
参考解析:复数概念作定语且用连字符连接数词与可数名词时相当于形容词,可数名词用单数形式。
9A freely falling body has an acceleration of 32 feet a second during each second__________ it falls.
A.thatB.whyC.whichD.as
参考答案:A
参考解析:当先行词被all,every,each等词修饰时,关系代词只能用that。
10I don't believe him. He __________ be serious.
A.needn'tB.can'tC.may notD.mustn't
参考答案:B
参考解析:表示对现在发生的事情的否定推测,即“一定不会……”用can’t或couldn’t。
11His handwriting is__________yours.
A.more betterB.as well asC.much better tha.nD.as better as
参考答案:C
参考解析:考查比较级。
A项中修饰比较级bet.ter应用much,B项中well应改为good,D项中 as…as之间应用原级。故只有C项正确。
12--Was the housemaster strict?
--Yes. He requested that we__________television on week nights.
A.not watchB.must not to stayC.not be watchingD.staying not
参考答案:A
参考解析:在含有要求、命令等意义的动词之后的宾语从句中,要用虚拟语气,即“should+动词原形”,should可以省,句中的request意为“要求”。
13When a fire__________at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.
A.broke offB.broke outC.broke downD.broke up
参考答案:B
参考解析:break out意为“(战争、疾病)的突然发生”,符合句意。break off意为“中断,绝交”;breakdown意为“抛锚,出故障”;break up“打碎,分解”。
14It was clever__________at the answer in two minutes.
A.of him to arriveB.for him to arriveC.for his arrivingD.of his arriving
参考答案:A
参考解析:考查固定句型。“It’S+形容词+of+名词/代词+to do sth.”为固定结构。0f前的形容词强调人的性格特征。
15I noticed his eyes .__________, because they were very large.
A.in particularB.with particularC.in specialD.with special
参考答案:A
参考解析:in particular是固定搭配,意为“特别地”。
16Hardly__________ when they ran toward it.
A.had the plane landedB.did the plane land
C.the plane had landedD.the plane landed
参考答案:A
参考解析:表示否定意义的词hardly放在句首,句子倒装。hardly所在的句子中要用过去完成时态,与when引导的状语从句中的过去时配合。
17--I slipped on the stairs. I think my arm is broken.,
--Oh ! I__________
A.don't hopeB.hope not soC.do not hopeD.hope not
参考答案:D
参考解析:I hope not常用来表示不希望某事发生,肯定结构为I hope S0。
18He is__________that I'd like to introduce him to you.
A.such noble personB.so noble personC.such a noble personD.so a noble persorn
参考答案:C
参考解析:S0和such都可修饰单数可数名词,但是形式上有不同:SO+形容词+a(an)+名词,而such+a(an)+形容词+名词。注意其中冠词的位置。
19__________that your son is well again,you no longer have anything to worry about.
A.WhenB.AfterC.BeforeD.Now
参考答案:D
参考解析:now that是一个连词,意为“既然”,引导原因状语从句。
20__________man is__________reasoning animal.
A.The;aB./;/C./;aD.The;the
参考答案:C
参考解析:此题考查冠词的用法。通过对句意分析可知,第一个空格不是指一个人,而是人这类动物,因此不用加任何冠词,而第二个空格则表示“一种”,因此填a。