1、基础一练夯实练基础小试牛刀.词汇知识1After questioning the man for six hours, the police _ the information they wanted.A. seized B. recoveredC. appealed D. obtained答案与解析D句意:审问了这个男人6个小时后,警察得到了他们想要的信息。obtain“得到(忠告、信息、许可等)”,符合句意。seize“抓住”; recover“恢复”; appeal“呼吁;控诉”。2The QinghaiTibet Railway, as the chief engineer said,
2、 was the hardest engineering project they had ever _ in the past 30 years.A. offered B. affordedC. suffered D. undertaken答案与解析D句意:正如总工程师所说,青藏铁路是过去三十年他们承担的最艰难的工程。undertake“承担”,符合句意。3As we all know, humans differ from other animals _ their ability to speak.A. on B. fromC. by D. in答案与解析D句意:正如我们所知道的,人类与
3、其他动物在语言能力上有差异。differ in .,表示“在方面不同”。4 Im sorry to _ you, but can you tell me the way to the nearest supermarket? I will do some shopping, too. Shall we walk there together?A. bother B. carryC. affect D. award答案与解析A句中Im sorry to bother you相当于excuse me“对不起;打扰一下”,选A项。5He was in poor health, so the doct
4、or _ him to drink wine.A. hoped B. demandedC. forbade D. prevented答案与解析C句意:他健康不佳,因此医生禁止他喝酒。forbid“禁止”; hope“希望”; demand“需要”; prevent“阻止”,常用于“prevent sb. from doing sth.”结构中。.语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Robert Burns is the most famous poet to write in Scots, the traditional language of
5、 Scotland.Born in Ayrshire, Scotland to a poor farming family, his parents made sure that he was well educated as a child. In 1783 he started composing poetry _6_ a traditional style using the Ayrshire dialect of Scots. These poems were well received _7_ (local) and in 1786 they were published in th
6、e volume, Poems, Chiefly, _8_ made him famous in Scotland overnight._9_, his fame was not accompanied by money and he found _10_ necessary to return to farming. _11_ this also proved unprofitable, he entered government service in 1789.He died at the age of 37 as a result of a weak heart, brought on
7、by years of poor working conditions on the farm _12_ (date) back to his childhood. Within a short time of his death, money started pouring in from all over Scotland _13_ (support) his widow and children.Today, his memory _14_ (celebrate) by Burns clubs across the world and his birthday is _15_ unofficial “National Day” for Scots and those with Scottish ancestry, celebrated with Burns suppers.答案6.in7.locally8.which9.However10.it11.When12.dating13.to support14.is celebrated15. an