1.It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone without _____.
A.exception
B.exclusion
C.modification
D.substitution
答案：A
[譯文(wen)] 很明顯，這條規定適用于任何人(ren)，沒(mei)有例(li)外。
[解析(xi)] Without exception為固定搭配，表示“毫無(wu)例(li)(li)外，無(wu)一例(li)(li)外”。Exclusion表示“排除(chu)，排外”;modification的(de)意思是“更改，修正”;substitution表示“替代”。
2.Last night he saw two dark _____ enter the building, and then there was the explosion.
A.features
B.figures
C.sketches
D.images
答案：B
[譯文] 昨天晚(wan)上他(ta)看(kan)見兩個黑影(ying)進了大樓，然后就(jiu)發生了爆炸。
[解析] Feature 表示(shi)“特征，特點”;sketch的意思是“素描(miao)，梗概，草圖”;image表示(shi)“形象”;而figure表示(shi)“外形，輪廓(kuo)，體(ti)型(xing)”，符合上下文。
3.Faced with rapid inflation and _____ international and home markets, many firms have declared bankrupt.
A. lessening
B. shortening
C. shrinking
D. withdrawing
答(da)案：C.。考查近義動詞的(de)(de)(de)語義辨析。各選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)意(yi)思(si)及用法分別是：選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)A.lessening減(jian)(jian)少(shao)(shao)，減(jian)(jian)輕，側重指程度(du)、重要性(xing)等(deng)的(de)(de)(de)減(jian)(jian)輕。如(ru)(ru)：The defeat lessened our chances of winning the championship.此次失(shi)敗使我們奪冠的(de)(de)(de)希望變(bian)得更加渺(miao)茫。lessen the burden of減(jian)(jian)輕負(fu)擔;選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)B.shortening縮(suo)(suo)短(duan)，變(bian)短(duan)，如(ru)(ru)The days are beginning to shorten.天開始變(bian)短(duan)了(le)。shorten the gap between縮(suo)(suo)小(xiao)……之(zhi)間的(de)(de)(de)差(cha)距;選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)C.shrinking使收縮(suo)(suo)，縮(suo)(suo)小(xiao)，減(jian)(jian)少(shao)(shao)，側重指尺(chi)寸、大小(xiao)等(deng)的(de)(de)(de)變(bian)小(xiao)。如(ru)(ru)：The number of students attending the lecture has shrunk.聽講座(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)學生人數減(jian)(jian)少(shao)(shao)了(le)。Will this soap shrink woolen clothes?這種肥皂會使羊(yang)毛(mao)衣服(fu)縮(suo)(suo)水(shui)嗎?選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)D. withdrawing收回(hui)，撤退，撤銷，如(ru)(ru)：After awhile, he withdrew his proposal.過了(le)一會兒，他撤回(hui)了(le)他的(de)(de)(de)提議。根據(ju)題(ti)意(yi)可判斷出選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)C.應為正確答(da)案。全句意(yi)思(si)是“面(mian)對通貨膨(peng)脹和日益縮(suo)(suo)小(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)國際國內市場(chang)，許多公司都已宜布(bu)破(po)產”。
4.We'd better eliminate junk foods from our kitchen and keep a variety of high-quality foods _____ at all times.
A. available
B. desirable
C. enormous
D. numerous
答(da)(da)案(an)(an)：A.。考查形容詞(ci)語義環境。四個選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)意思(si)分(fen)別(bie)是：選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)A.available現成(cheng)可(ke)使(shi)用(yong)的(de)(de)(de)，在手邊(bian)的(de)(de)(de)，可(ke)利用(yong)的(de)(de)(de);選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)B.desirable稱心如(ru)意的(de)(de)(de)，值得有的(de)(de)(de)，如(ru)I envy Jane because her job is so desirable.我很羨(xian)慕簡，因為(wei)她有一(yi)份很稱心的(de)(de)(de)工(gong)作。選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)C.enormous巨大的(de)(de)(de)，極大的(de)(de)(de)，龐大的(de)(de)(de);選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)D.numerous許多的(de)(de)(de)，很多的(de)(de)(de)，如(ru)：This is a conclusion he has drawn from numerous facts.這(zhe)是他從(cong)很多事實當中得出的(de)(de)(de)結論。根據題干可(ke)判斷出選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)A.應(ying)為(wei)正(zheng)確答(da)(da)案(an)(an)。全句的(de)(de)(de)意思(si)為(wei)“我們應(ying)清(qing)除廚房里的(de)(de)(de)垃圾食品，而使(shi)各種高質(zhi)量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)食物隨手可(ke)及”。
5.The purpose of your resume is to _____ enough interest in you to have an employer contact you for an interview.
A. assemble
B. generate
C. yield
D. gather
答案(an)：B.。考查動詞(ci)的(de)語義辨析(xi)。各選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)的(de)意思分別是(shi)：選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)A.assemble意為(wei)(wei)“集(ji)合(he)，聚(ju)集(ji)，召集(ji);裝(zhuang)配(pei)”，如(ru)(ru)：The whole school assembled in the main hall.全校(xiao)學生在大禮堂集(ji)合(he)。Before you assemble the model plane, read the instructions.在你(ni)組裝(zhuang)模型飛(fei)機前，先讀說明書。選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)B.generate意為(wei)(wei)“生成，產生(光、熱、電等(deng).;引起(興趣(qu)(qu)等(deng).”，如(ru)(ru)：News of the Queen's visit is generating a lot of excitement.女皇來訪(fang)的(de)消息(xi)使大家感到非常興奮(fen)。選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)C.yield意為(wei)(wei)“生產，產生(利潤、回報等(deng).;投降(jiang)，屈服”，如(ru)(ru)：His business yields big profits.他的(de)生意利潤豐厚。選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)D.gather意為(wei)(wei)“聚(ju)集(ji)，集(ji)合(he);收集(ji)，采集(ji)”，如(ru)(ru)：Many people gathered in the town square.很多人聚(ju)集(ji)在市政廣場(chang)。該題需注意選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)B.和選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)C.在搭配(pei)上的(de)區(qu)別。根(gen)據題意，選(xuan)項(xiang)(xiang)B.應為(wei)(wei)正確答案(an)。全句意思為(wei)(wei)是(shi)“簡歷就是(shi)要充分引起雇主對你(ni)的(de)興趣(qu)(qu)，并達到進一步聯系面(mian)試(shi)的(de)目的(de)”。
6.Some concepts may be difficult to grasp chiefly because they may be unfamiliar or _____ ideas, opinions which we already hold.
A. in accordance with
B. in conflict with
C. in favor of
D. in response to
答案(an)：B.。考查介(jie)詞短語(yu)的語(yu)義。四個選項的意思(si)分別是(shi)：選項A.in accordance with依照(zhao)，根據(ju);選項B.in conflict with與……相沖突;選項C.in favor of支持，贊(zan)同;選項D.in response to作為(wei)對(dui)……的反應。根據(ju)題意可判(pan)斷(duan)出(chu)選項B.為(wei)正確答案(an)。全(quan)句的意思(si)為(wei)“一些觀念很難讓人領會主要(yao)是(shi)因為(wei)我們對(dui)其不熟悉或者是(shi)因為(wei)與我們原有的觀點(dian)相矛盾”。
7.The city government has determined to get _____ with people who try to escape paying taxes.
A. rough
B. tough
C. rigid
D. bold
答案：B.。考查形容詞語義及(ji)搭(da)配。能與介詞with搭(da)配的(de)只(zhi)有(you)選(xuan)項(xiang)B.tough，get tough with/on sb.意為(wei)(wei)“對……采取堅決態度;對……采用(yong)強(qiang)硬手段”。其(qi)余選(xuan)項(xiang)的(de)意思分(fen)別是：選(xuan)項(xiang)A.rough意為(wei)(wei)“粗糙的(de);粗野的(de)，粗暴(bao)的(de);粗略(lve)的(de)，大致的(de)”;選(xuan)項(xiang)C.rigid(行為(wei)(wei)觀(guan)點等.嚴格的(de)，死板的(de)，不易改(gai)變的(de);選(xuan)項(xiang)D.bold意為(wei)(wei)“勇敢的(de)，無畏的(de);冒(mao)失的(de)，魯莽的(de)”。全句(ju)的(de)意思是“政府(fu)部門決心(xin)采取強(qiang)硬手段來懲治偷稅人(ren)員(yuan)”。
8.Human beings are superior to animals _____ they can use language as a tool to communicate.
A. for which
B. in which
C. in that
D. for that
答案：C
詳解：答案為C。in that表示“因(yin)為，既然(ran)”.
9.Do you know the name of that _____ insect?
A. funny, little, red, mosquito-like
B. little, funny, mosquito-like, red
C. red, little, funny, mosquito-like
D. mosquito-like, red, little, funny
答案：A
詳解(jie)：答案為A。本題考核修(xiu)飾(shi)語的(de)(de)(de)排列順序：限定(ding)詞(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)—數(shu)詞(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)—一般描繪性形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)容詞(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)—表示(shi)大小、形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)狀的(de)(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)容詞(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)—表示(shi)年齡(ling)、新舊的(de)(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)容詞(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)—表示(shi)色彩(cai)的(de)(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)容詞(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)—表示(shi)國籍、地區、出處(chu)的(de)(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)容詞(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)—表示(shi)物(wu)質、材料的(de)(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)容詞(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)—表示(shi)用途、類(lei)別(bie)的(de)(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)容詞(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)—被修(xiu)飾(shi)名(ming)詞(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)。了解(jie)個大概順序，如果記不(bu)得，只有讀幾(ji)遍憑語感來(lai)選(xuan)擇。
10.The time has come _____ we make extensive use of nuclear energy.
A. When
B. while
C. as
D. since
答案：A
詳解：答案(an)為A。when引導的定語(yu)從句修飾(shi)time，有時為了使句子平衡，也(ye)就是使主語(yu)不必 過長，而(er)把定語(yu)從句或同位(wei)語(yu)從句后置于(yu)謂語(yu)之(zhi)后。如：The news came that our team won the match.
