31. The problem is not ____ so easy as you think. It‘s far from being settled.
A. hardly B. almost C. nearly D. scarcely
【答案】C。hardly和scarcely 意思均为"几乎不",与题干中的not 构成双重否定,不符合句子意思;almost与not连用时,almost 常置于not前面,意思为"几乎不";只有 not nearly为正确结构,意思为"相差很远"。
32.I‘ll____ him off this time but next time he’ll be punished.
A. leave B. let C. put D. set
【答案】B。let off 饶恕。 Set off 出发、动身; leave off 停止、不再穿;put off 推迟。
33. ―― Who on earth could it be?
―― It was ________ other than Peter.
A. none B. nothing C. not D. nobody
【答案】D。A. none other than (表示惊讶)不是别人,不是别的;就是,正是 It's none other than Tom! We thought you were in Africa! 是汤姆!我们以为你还在非洲!
34. In the of proof , the police could not take action against the man .
A.lack B.shortage C.absence D.failure
【答案】C。in the absence of 缺少 shortage 缺乏, 无此搭配。"In the developed countries, there's a great shortage of labour / work force." 发达国家劳动力非常缺乏。
35. He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his _______ was seen at its best when he worked with others.
A. temper B. appearance C. talent D. character
【答案】D。考词义. the beauty of his character人格的魅力
36. Nowadays sending e-mails to each other is a way many a student _______ what they think.
A. conveys B. delivers C.express D. account
【答案】A。convey 表达Words can‘t convey my feelings.言语无法表达我的心情.
37. ―How do you to her unkindly behavior?
―Only silence.
A.ask B.speak C.answer D.respond
【答案】D。respond to sb./ sth. 回应
38. Some friends tried to settle the quarrel between Mr. and Mrs. Brown without hurting the feeling of , but failed .
A.none B.either C.both D.neither
【答案】B。either指两者中的任何一个. 不愿意伤害他们两个当中的任何一个。
39. Does this car give you good _____for your money ? A. value B. price C. worth D. cost
【答案】A。good value for money 值得花那么多的钱
40. ―Where Chongqing do you decide to build the factory ?―Nobody our manager knows .
A.except; besides B.but; besides C.but ; but D.except; besides
【答案】C。but表示除外。主要和疑问副词、不定代词连用。除了重庆以外,你们公司将在什么地方建工厂?除了经理没人知道。
41.It seemed that Ivy was in no________ this evening to listen to my jokes.
A. mind B. mood C. feeling D. emotion
【答案】B。be in no mood to do sth.“没有做某事的心情”。
42.Sensible people don‘t think it is_______ to buy things which are not needed even at a low price.
A. worth B. worthy C. worthless D. worthwhile
【答案】D。 It is worthwhile to do sth“值得做某事”。it is worth doing sth it is worthy to be done It is worthy of being done
43.When you arrive at the hotel, you‘ll______ notice the friendly staff, who will make your holiday a wonderful dream.
A. sensitively B. scarcely C. immediately D. obviously
【答案】C。“立即”。A“敏感地”;B“几乎不,将近”;D“明显地”。
44.As they haven‘t a child of their own, they’re going to _______ a little girl.
A. accept B. receive C. adapt D. adopt
【答案】D “领养”。A“接受”;B“收到”;C“适应”。
45.After careful research, it was decided that the spaceship should reenter the Earth‘s________.
A. surface B. air C. environment D. atmosphere
【答案】D “大气”。A“表面”;B“空气”;C“环境”。
46. David paused to consult his notes, then_______ with his speech.
A. proceeded B. pursed C. pronounced D. proposed
【答案】A “继续进行”,为不及物动词,常和介词with连用。B“追逐,继续,从事”,为及物动词,后不能接介词;C“发音”;D“提议,建议”。
47.That way of living is_______ to people in this small part of the country.
A. specific B. available C. peculiar D. particular
【答案】C。be peculiar to“特有的”,为固定词组。本句句意为:那种生活方式是这个国家那一小部分的人们所特有的。
48.The headmaster is to give a formal_______ at the annual ceremony.
A. address B. argument C. debate D. remark
【答案】A “演讲”。B“争论”;C“辩论”;D“话语,评论”。
49. He had a talent for music and was______ conductor of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra at the age of 30.
A. assigned B. appointed C. named D. honored
【答案】B “任命”。A“布置”;C“命名”;D“给……荣誉”。
50. Psychologists say that_____ our emotions will make us feel better and there is nothing to be ashamed of.
A. relieving B. relaxing C. releasing D. removing
【答案】C “释放”。A“减轻”;B“放松”;D“清除”。
51. After many years‘ waiting, Chinese people______ realized their dream to hold the Olympic Games.
A. constantly B. eventually C. lastly D. generally
【答案】B “最终地”。A“经常地”;C“最后地”;D“通常地”。
52. Such noble deeds of the doctors and nurses can‘t be only______ with money.
A. rewarded B. awarded C. praised D. valued
【答案】A “回报”,常用于reward sb. with sth.结构。B“授予(奖品等)”,常用于award sb. sth; C“表扬”;D“评价,重视”。