1、【题目】Thereisadeadlock(僵局)inthediscussionwhenneithersidegives________totheother.
选项:
A.away
B.way
C.theway
D.itsway
答案:
B
解析:
译文:由于双方都不让步,讨论陷人了僵局。本题考查短语搭配, give way to 意思为“让路、让步” 。
1、【题目】Children have a natural ________ about the world around them.
选项:
A.certainty
B.capability
C.cleverness
D.curiosity
答案:
D
解析:
孩子们对他们周围的事物有着天然的好奇心。考查名词词义选择题。A确定性,肯定的事B能力,才能C精明,聪颖D好奇心,求知欲
1、【题目】These two alarm clocks are normally set together, but now they have been reset a few hours _________.
选项:
A.away
B.alone
C.apart
D.aside
答案:
C
解析:
but表示前后句子意思是相反的,所以前面说了settogether,后面提到的就是apart(分开)。
1、【题目】The conclusion from the study is not definite; it is just ________.
选项:
A.tentative
B.valid
C.technical
D.thorough
答案:
A
解析:
A不确定的、试探性的B正当的、有根据的、有效的C技术性的、专门技术的D彻底的、十足的
1、【题目】Johnson was ________ unknown before running for the presidency.
选项:
A.visibly
B.visually
C.vertically
D.virtually
答案:
D
解析:
A显然,明显地B外表上,直观地C垂直地,直立地D实际上,事实上
1、【题目】Thereisagrowingbodyofevidencetosupportthefactthatmostpeoplesufferfromalackofdaydreaming_______anexcessofit.
选项:
A.otherthan
B.ratherthan
C.inplaceof
D.instead
答案:
B
解析:
rather than 而不是。 other than 不同于,除了; in place of 代替; instead 代替
1、【题目】If payment is not received, legal action will be our only ________.
选项:
A.aggression
B.advantage
C.alternative
D.ambition
答案:
C
解析:
A挑衅、侵犯B优势、优点C选择、取舍D野心、抱负
1、【题目】Modern English words man, woman, child, eat, fight, etc, originate from ______.
选项:
A.MiddleEnglish
B.OldEnglish
C.French
D.NormanFrench
答案:
B
解析:
古英语可以追溯到公元5世纪中叶,当时说英语的盎格鲁一撒克逊人从北欧入侵了不列颠群岛。英语中绝大多数基本单词均来自古英语,比如man,woman,Child,house等。
1、【题目】It was a small place then compared to _______ it is now.
选项:
A.what
B.which
C.little
D.few
答案:
A
解析:
whatitis是介词to的宾语从句,相当于一个名词。comparedtowhatitisnow:与它现在的样子相比。
1、【题目】If you are walking away from a clock tower ,you will hear the ticking of the clock fade to a point ________ it cannot be heard.
选项:
A.which
B.what
C.where
D.how
答案:
C
解析:
译文:如果你从钟塔旁走过.你将会听到滴答声,直到你走远。此题考查定语从句。where在定语从句中做地点状语,先行词是apoint。
1、【题目】Thesyntacticrulesofanylanguageare______innumber.
选项:
A.large
B.small
C.finite
D.infinite
答案:
C
解析:
对于任何一种自然语言,一套句法规则可以产生出无穷多的句子,也就是说,任何语言的句法规则都是有限的,而说话人能够说出和理解的句子的数量是无限的。
1、【题目】A linguistic theory is constructed about what ______ is and how it works.
选项:
A.langue
B.linguist
C.language
D.learning
答案:
C
解析:
语言的研究过程可以总结为:首先,要观察某些语言材料,从而发现一些共性并对其加以总结;其次,根据这些总结提出一些假设来解释这些语言材料,然后再通过进一步的观察来验证这些假设的正确性;最后建立一套语言学理论来说明语言的本质内容以及这些语言是如何发挥作用的。
1、【题目】I don ’t mind _______ the decision as long as it is not too late.
选项:
A.youtodelaymaking
B.yourdelayingmaking
C.yourdelayingtomake
D.youdelaytomake
答案:
B
解析:
这是一个带有逻辑主语的动名词结构。依据前面所讲,逻辑主语应是一个带有形容词性的物主代词,其后的动词delay也应该是一个动名词。
1、【题目】Alinguistictheoryisconstructedaboutwhat______isandhowitworks.
选项:
A.langue
B.linguist
C.language
D.learning
答案:
C
解析:
语言的研究过程可以总结为:首先,要观察某些语言材料,从而发现一些共性并对其加以总结;其次,根据这些总结提出一些假设来解释这些语言材料,然后再通过进一步的观察来验证这些假设的正确性;最后建立一套语言学理论来说明语言的本质内容以及这些语言是如何发挥作用的。