1、.选词填空1Her absence was due_to the storm, which did a lot of damage to the whole country.2As_a_result_of the pilots strike, all flights have had to be cancelled.3She benefited a lot from reading English aloud every day.4David decided to quit rather_than accept the new rules.5The number of graduates go
2、ing into teaching_has_dropped_off sharply.单项填空1Jenny nearly missed the flight _ doing too much shopping.Aas a result ofBon top ofCin front of Din need of解析：选A。考查介词短语用法辨析。句意：由于买了太多的东西，詹妮差点误了航班。as a result of“由于”；on top of“在顶部”；in front of“在前面”；in need of“需要”。故选A。2School was cancelled today _ the fact
3、 that there was a snowstorm.Ainstead of Bdue toCbut for Dapart from解析：选B。考查短语辨析。due to由于，因为，其中to为介词，后可接名词、代词或动名词。其余三项均不符合题意。3He always devotes his time to helping children with their study rather than _ games on computers.Aplay Bto playCplays Dplaying解析：选D。根据rather than连接两个平行结构原则，分析本题的结构，很显然play与devote不是平行关系，而是与helping为平行关系，故应用playing。句意：他总是宁愿把时间花在帮助孩子们学习上，而不是在电脑上玩游戏。4She got a scholarship to Cambridge, but _ a year later.Adropped out Bdropped offCdropped down Ddropped in解析：选A。drop out在此表示“辍学”。drop off“减少，下降”；drop down“倒下”；drop in“顺便拜访”。
