1、.用所给词的适当形式填空1She made a (reduce) plan to reduce 5 pounds in a week.答案:reducing2The sick man complained of a feeling of (press) on his chest.答案:pressure3He spent his time enjoying himself and his work (suffer)答案:suffered4She cant (stand) being kept (stand). 答案:stand standing5He (graduate) from Cambri
2、dge University in physics.答案:graduated6The breakdown of the computer (challenge) me to find a way to solve it.答案:challenged7I must congratulate you on the excellent (design) of the new bridge.答案:design8If he were to come this evening, I would ask him to help (solution) the problem.答案:solve.单项填空1Chil
3、dren above 12 are able to take part in skiing or other activities _ for them.AdesignedBdesigningCto design Dhaving designed解析:过去分词短语designed for them在此作后置定语,因为design与other activities为动宾关系,故用过去分词形式。答案:A2Rather than _ in the mall, Tom prefers _ on the Internet.Ago shopping; go shoppingBgoing shopping;
4、 go shoppingCto go shopping; go shoppingDgo shopping; to go shopping解析:考查动词。句意:和去商场购物相比,汤姆更喜欢在网上买东西。prefer to do .rather than do .“和相比更喜欢”。为了表示强调可以把rather than do .放在句首,把prefer to do .放在句中,但用法不变。故选D。答案:D3Finding information in todays world is easy. The _ is how you can tell if the information you ge
5、t is useful or not.Aability BcompetitionCchallenge Dknowledge解析:句意:在当今的世界上找到信息很容易,难的是你怎样辨别你所得到的信息有没有用。ability“能力”;competition“竞争”;challenge“挑战,难题,困难”;knowledge“知识”。由句意可知答案为C。答案:C4The majority of people in the town strongly _ the plan to build a playground for children.Aconsider BsupportCconfirm Dsub
6、mit解析:句意:镇上的大多数人都极力支持为孩子们建造游戏场这一计划。consider“考虑”;support“支持,拥护”;confirm“证实”;submit“提交,屈服”。根据语境判断本题选B。答案:B5They are the _ who _ Wuhan University and now are playing an important part in our factory.Agraduate; graduatedBgraduates; graduatedCgraduates; graduated fromDgraduate; graduated from解析:句意:他们是武汉大
7、学的毕业生,现在在我们工厂起着重要的作用。graduate作名词“毕业生”;graduate from固定短语“毕业于”。故选C。答案:C6I cant stand _ with Jane in the same office. She just refuses _ talking while she works.Aworking; stopping Bto work; stoppingCworking; to stop Dto work; to stop解析:考查动词用法。stand作“忍受、容忍”讲时,其后跟动名词作宾语;refuse to do sth.表示“拒绝做某事”。故选C。答案:C7Mary is 5 kilos thinner than before. Thats to say, she reduced her weight _ 5 kilos.Aby BtoCin Don解析:句意:玛丽比以前瘦了5公斤,也就是说,她的体重减少了5公斤。在本题中介词by表示程度或幅度。故选A。答案:A8Im _ and I only have some fruits for supper.Ain a diet Bon dietCon a diet Din diet解析:考查介词短语。句意:我正在节食,晚餐只吃点水果。be on a diet“节食”。符合题意。故选C。答案:C