1、1. The task wasn’t easy, but we managed it____. A. anyhow B. somehow C. any way D. some way1.B)【句意】这项任务不易完成,但我们还是想办法完成了。 【难点】somehow意为“以某种方式,用某种方法”;anyhow意为“无论用何种方法”;anyway意为“任何方式”,是名词;someway是“某种方式”,也是名词。2. Jane has just ____ a letter from a friend of hers in E
2、ngland. A. returned B. answered C. offered D. replied2.B)【句意】简刚刚给她英国的一个朋友回了一封信。 【难点】answeraletter意为“回信”,此时,answer不能换成reply。return意为“归还,退回”,offer意为“提出”。3. Mr. John had given no ____ that he was intending to resign. A. direction B. symptom C. information D. i
3、ndication3.D)【句意】约翰先生没有作出打算辞职的暗示。 【难点】indication意为“暗示,迹象”;direction意为“方面,方向,指令”;symptom意为“征兆,征候”;information意为“消息,情报”。4. As she opened the gate the lion gave a loud ____ and bounded at her. A. yell B. cry C. roar D. shout.C)【句意】她打开大门,狮子大吼一声,向她扑去。 【难点】roar意为“吼声,
4、怒号;轰鸣”;yell意为“叫喊,号叫”;cry意为“喊叫;哭”;shout意为“呼喊”,但和yell不同。shout强调一个人以最高音调喊叫,以与周围声音对抗,可表示愤怒或救援等;yell指响亮而刺耳的喊声,尤指求救的喊声或运动时发出的不由自主的叫声。5. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ____ what he said. A. catch B. listen C. get D. take5.A)【句意】他说的非常快,我没听懂他说什么。 【难点】catch意为“听清楚,领会,理
5、解”;listen指“(注意地)听”;get意为“学会;掌握;记住”;take意为“领会接受”。6. It isn’t quite ____ that he will be present at the meeting. A. sure B. right C. exact D. certain 6.D)【句意】说不好他会不会出席会议。 【难点】certain意为“肯定的,必然的”,只作表语,主语可以是人,也可以是it,后面接真实主语从句;sure意为“确信的,有把握的,自信的”,主语一般是人,即
6、可作表语也可作定语;right意为“正确的,对的”;exact意为“精确的,准确的”。7. She has a terribly hot temper, ____ she is really kind. A. on the other hand B. on the contrary C. on second thoughts D. on the whole7.A)【句意】她脾气暴躁,但另一方面她很和蔼。 【难点】ontheotherhand意为“另一方面”;onthecontrary意为“正相反”;onsecondthoughts
7、意为“又一想;重新考虑后”;onthewhole意为“总的来看”。8. Russel ____ world opinion to condemn their policy of aggression. A. called on B. called for C. called up D. called off 8.B)【句意】罗素呼吁全世界舆论界谴责他们的侵略政策。 【难点】callon意为“拜访”;callfor意为“要求,呼吁”;callup意为“召集,征召…入伍”;callof
8、f意为“取消”。9. We must ____ technical innovations and raise productivity. A. speed for B. step