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