课后作业(二十四)
Ⅰ.语法和词汇知识
1．(2013届临沂检测)The newcomers found it difficult to ________ themselves to the regulations.
A．suit B．adapt C．adopt
D．fit
【解析】 句意：新来者发现很难使自己适应这些规定。suit“适合”，suit oneself“我行我素”；adapt oneself to“使某人适应??”；adopt“采纳，收养”；fit“适合”，所以根据句意B项。
【答案】 B
2．(2013届济南调研)He has very ________ eyes；he catches sight of things quickly.
A．calm C．sharp
B．positive D．sceptical
【解析】 考查形容词辨析。由he catches sight of things quickly可知sharp(锐利的)符合句意。
【答案】 C
3．(2012·福州模拟)He is ________ to finish the task all by himself. A．possible C．possibly
B．probable D．likely
【解析】 此空缺少的是形容词，又因possible及probable的主语不能是具体的人或物，故选D。
【答案】 D
4．—Can you persuade him out of the foolish idea?
—________ is no point in doing so，He will never change his mind. A．It C．This
B．As D．There
【解析】 There is no point in doing sth.意为“做某事是没有意义的”。答句句意：这样做毫无意义，他不会改变主意的。
【答案】 D
5．(2013届青岛模拟)All of us still remember the terrible earthquake that ________ Sichuan two years ago.
A．attacked C．knocked
B．struck D．exploded
【解析】 句意：我们大家仍都记得两年前侵袭四川的那次可怕的地震。表示自然灾害“侵害”了某地，我们可以用hit或strike，但不可以用attack或knock。attack表示“进攻，袭击”，多表示用武力进攻，knock是“敲打”的意思。
【答案】 B
6．(2013届潍坊模拟)Some experts have estimated that there will be a good harvest of wheat in North China this summer ________ the good weather.
A．in spite of C．due to
B．apart from D．regardless of
【解析】 考查短语辨析。句意：有些专家估计，由于天气非常好，今年夏季华北地区的小麦将获得大丰收。in spite of 尽管，不管，不顾；apart from除??之外，且不说；due to由于；regardless of不管，不顾。
【答案】 C
7．(2012·太原模拟)It is important to keep ________ in an emergency. A．quiet C．silent
B．calm D．still
【解析】 quiet意为无吵闹的“安静”；calm意为心理上“镇静的；沉着的”；silent意为“不出声的，沉默的”；still意为“寂静的，不动的”。故B项符合题意。
【答案】 B
8．They are ________ different sizes，shapes and metals，but they are exactly the same ________.
A．不填；in weights C．in；of weight
B．of；in weight D．of；weights
【解析】 句意：虽然它们尺寸、形状和金属不同，但它们在重量上完全一样。of different sizes，shapes and metals为“of ＋ 名词” 结构；in weight表示
“在重量上”。
【答案】 B
9．(2010·江苏高考)The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients，so he has a very good ________.
A．expectation C．contribution
B．reputation D．civilization
【解析】 考查名词辨析。句意为：这位医生擅长治疗心脏病并且他从不接受病人的礼物，因而有很高的声望。expectation“期待”；reputation“名誉，声望”；contribution“贡献”；civilization“文明”。
【答案】 B
10．He went back to the hall to try his ________ at finding his lost gold watch，but failed to find it.
A．fortune C．result
B．best D．hard
【解析】 句意：他又到大厅来碰运气，看能否找到失去的金表，但却未能找到。try one's fortune“碰运气”，符合句意。
【答案】 A
11．If we don't take some measures to protect this kind of plant，it will ________ soon.
A．die out C．die from
B．die down D．die of
【解析】 考查die短语的用法。句意：如果我们不采取措施保护这种植物，它将很快就灭绝。die out灭绝，消失；符合语境。die down(风、雨等)减弱，平息；die from/of死于。
【答案】 A
12．If no one ________ the lost bag，the person who found it can give it to the Lost and Found Department.
A．claims C．requires
B．demands D．deserves
【解析】 考查动词辨析。句意：如果没有人认领这个丢失的包，发现包的
人可以把它送到失物招领处。claim“声称；索回；认领”； demand“要求”；require“需要”；deserve“应该得到”。
【答案】 A
13．The suspect claimed ________ TV with his family when the house caught fire.
A．watching C．having watched
B．to be watching D．to have watched
【解析】 考查动词的用法。claim后跟不定式作宾语。根据句中提供的时间状语“when the house caught fire”，应是“他正同家人看电视”，故使用不定式的进行时。
【答案】 B
14．(2013届青岛市质检)A lack of ________ of culture difference to local customs can cause problems.
A．existence C．awareness
B．revolution D．evidence
【解析】 句意：缺乏对当地文化的了解可能会造成一些问题。existence存在；revolution革命；awareness意识；evidence证据。
【答案】 C
15．—Mr.Smith，my classmate said you were waiting for me.Is there anything you want to say to me?
—Yes.________.Your work is not good enough. A．It is back in the news B．I'll come straight to the point C．It happens almost overnight D．That's quite something
【解析】 考查交际用语。由Is there anything you want to say to me？及答语中的Your work is not good enough可知，I'll come straight to the point(我将开门见山地说)符合语境。It is back in the news这再次成为新闻；It happens almost overnight这几乎发生在一夜之间；That's quite something真了不起。
【答案】 B
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