53. The mere fact _A_ most people believe nuclear war would be madness does not mean that it will not occur.
A that B which C what D why
fact后面要加同位语从句。
54. John seems nice person. _C_, I don't trust him.
A Even though B Therefore C Even so D Though
even so 即便如此,尽管如此。
55. I don't think it advisable that Tom _A_ to the job since he has no experience.
A be assigned B will be assigned C is assigned D has been assigned
advisable后面加句子要用虚拟语气,形式为:(should)+ 动词原形。
56. _D_, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.
A Other things to be equal B Were other things equal
C To be equal to other things D Other things being equal
B项如果不省略if应为:If other things were equal
如果从句用虚拟语气,主句也必须用虚拟语气形式。
other things being equal 在这里是独立主格做条件状语。
57. _C_ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.
A For B Since C Now D Despite
注意以下三个后面加句子的表达形式:
1 in that 由于,因为;2 now that 既然,由于;3 except that 除了…之外。
59. By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular _B_ children as Coca-Cola.
A for B with C to D in
be popular with + 人的群体 受…欢迎。
60. Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he _A_ his opinion.
A stuck to B strove for C stuck at D stood for
be convinced of 深信,确信;stick to 坚持;strive for 力求,拼命争取。
Don’t strive for perfection. 不要凡是都力求达到完美状态。
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48. It’s no use _B_ me not to worry.
A you tell B your telling C for you to have told D having told
It's no use + 动名词。 动名词的复合结构,宾格(形容词性物主代词)+ 动名词。
52. If it _A_ too much trouble, I’d love a cup of tea.
A isn’t B wasn’t C weren’t D hadn’t been
一般日常用语,用一般时。
56. She was glad that her success would ___ for the women who would follow.
A make things easier B make it easier C be easier D be easier to make
make for 导致,促成;朝某个方向前进,走向那里。
不要选有代词指代不明的选项。A项中的things指的是境况,境遇。
60. We object _C_ punishing a whole group for one person’s fault.
A against B about C to D for
68. The newest satellite can _A_ a thousand telephone conversations and a color TV program at the same time.
A carry B extend C bring D take
carry vt. 传送,传输;extend vt. 延伸,延续(extend to 延伸到,延续到)。
fetch vt. 去拿来,去请来,去叫来;fetch water 打水。
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41. The grey building is where the workers live, and the white one is where the spare parts _B_. [spare parts零部件]
A are producing B are produced C produced D being produced
48. _A_ a teacher in a university, it is necessary to have at least a master's degree.
A To become B Become C One become D On becoming
master's degree 硕士学位; 当介词on后面加动词ing形式时表示时间概念“在…之后”。
49. The little man was _C_ more than one metre fifty tall.
A nearly B quite C hardly D almost
hardly more than 不足,不到。
36. The little man was _B_ one metre fifty high.
A almost more than B hardly more than C nearly more than D as much as
53. Medical care reform has become this country's most important public health _C_.
A question B stuff C matter D issue
matter 事物,事情;question 有疑而问,并且有待回答的问题;
questions and answers Q & A 问与答;issue n. 问题(强调的是政治方面的问题)。
1999年前,台湾问题Taiwan issue;1999年后,台湾问题Taiwan question,态度转变。
60. If you don't like to swim, you _B_ stay at home.
A should as well B may as well C can as well D would as well
may as well 还是,到不如。
70. They are teachers and don't realize _A_ to start and run a company.
A what it takes B what takes it C what they take D what takes them
start and run a company 创立并经营一家公司。
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23. A healthy life is frequently thought to be _D_ with the open countryside and homegrown food.
A tied B bound C involved D associated
be involved with 牵涉,卷入;be associated with 与...相关,联系起来。
homegrown food 自家种的食品;wine 葡萄酒;house wine 自家的酒。
33. The traditional approach _A_ with complex problems is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.
A to dealing B in dealing C dealing D to deal
approach n. 方式,方法;approach to + 动名词。
43. It's already 5 o'clock now. Don't you thinkit's about time_C_?
A we are going home B we go home C we went home D we can go home
it's about time后面加句子,要用一般过去时来体现虚拟语气。
44. Lightning is a _A_ of electrical current from a cloud to the ground or from one cloud to another. [Lightning n. 闪电]
A rush B rainbow C rack D ribbon
rush n. 冲撞,冲击,撞击;rainbow n. 彩虹,幻想;rack n. 支架,挂架;
ribbon n. 缎带,丝带,绒带。
46. I've already told you that I'm going to buy it, _A_.
A however much it costs B however does it costs much
C how much does it cost D no matter how it costs
however在这里不表示转折,而是句子的引导词,这种情况下它相当于:no matter how。
意思是,我已经决定要买了,不管多少钱。
47. New York _A_ second in the production of apples, producing 850,000,000 pounds this year. [rank 排名,名列第几,强调名列前茅;Big Apple 纽约]
A ranked B occupied C arranged D classified