1、基础一练夯实练基础小试牛刀.词汇知识1Many senior officials in our country have been charged with _ the power recently.A. amusing B. abusingC. accusing D. amazing答案与解析B句意：近来在我们国家许多高级官员因为滥用职权而被指控。amuse“使发笑”； abuse“滥用(职权等)”； accuse“责备；控告”； amaze“使吃惊”。2Doctors are doing research to find out what happens physically when p
2、eople _ smoking.A. quit B. refuseC. ignore D. prevent答案与解析A句意：医生们正在做研究，目的是弄清楚当人们停止吸烟时身体会发生什么变化。quit“放弃；停止”，符合句意。3_ the fact that he is a star on stage now, this young man is still shy and talks little.A. By means of B. In spite ofC. In face of D. Apart from答案与解析B句意：尽管事实上他现在在舞台上是一个明星，但是这个年轻人仍然害羞且言谈少。
3、by means of“用；依靠”； in spite of“虽然；尽管”； in face of“面临”； apart from“除此之外”。4They couldnt run the _ of letting an incredible person take charge of the factory.A. risk B. dangerC. chance D. trouble答案与解析Arun the risk of .“冒的危险”，符合句意。其余选项都不与动词run搭配。故选A项。5 Have you heard the _ news that your class failed ag
4、ain in the game? Yes, we were all _ about it.A. disappointing; disappointingB. disappointed; disappointedC. disappointing; disappointedD. disappointed; disappointing答案与解析C当修饰事物时，多用disappointing，意为“令人失望的”；当修饰表示人的词语时，常指主语的内心状态，用disappointed，意为“失望的；沮丧的”。.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。Man:
5、Um, have you worked _6_ a waitress before?Woman: Yes, for three years at several different _7_ (restaurant). Now I _8_ (work)at the Park Hotel dining room on Hill Street.Man: They have a very nice dining room there. Why do you want to leave?Woman: _9_ I cant work full time now. Im taking some course
6、s at a university.Man: I see. _10_ what days are you free?Woman: All day Thursday and Friday, Saturday and Sunday.Man: That suits us very well actually. Were looking for someone _11_ can help us _12_ we get very busy. Thats Thursday afternoon, Friday afternoon and evening as well as all day Saturday
7、. The restaurant is _13_ (close) on Sunday.Woman: Thats fine with me.Man: When can you start?Woman: Is the first day of next month all right with you?Man: Thats fine. The first day of May. By the way, you _14_ (get) twenty dollars _15_ hour, plus tips, of course.Woman: Good. Thanks very much.答案6.as7.restaurants8.am working9.Because10.On11.who12.when13.closed14.will get15.an