Ⅰ Vocabulary and Grammar
Part 1 Vocabulary Selection
1. The young man gets so popular with his colleagues that even his inanities are considered ______.
A.speculative
B.allusive
C.trenchant
D.treacherous
正确答案:C
2. Uncle Vernon, quite unlike Harry Potter who looked nothing like the rest of the family, was large, very fat, and______, with an enormous black mustache.
A.neckless
B.necklace
C.reckless
D.rackless
正确答案:A
[解析] 形近识别。
neckless胖的没脖子的;necklace项链;reckless鲁莽的;rackless没支架的。
3. When one is unfamiliar with the customs, it is easy to make a ______.
A.blunder
B.blend
C.brawl
D.bland
正确答案:A
4. Though tactless in his youth, Benjamin Franklin became so diplomatic, so ______ at handling people that he was made American Ambassador to France.
A.foxy
B.considerate
C.shrewd
D.adroit
正确答案:D
5. The present situation of people’s abnormal behaviors speaks volumes for the fact that there is a a large number of people whose thinking is already out of ______.
A.tear
B.gear
C.fear
D.smear
正确答案:B
6. This week the BBC ______ Family Wanted—a campaign to raise awareness of adoption and fostering.
A.tossed
B.launched
C.raised
D.advanced
正确答案:B
[解析] to launch a campaign是个动宾结构的固定搭配,所以选B才对。
7. In many countries tobacco and medicine are government ______.
A.control
B.monopoly
C.business
D.belongings
正确答案:B
[解析] 这道题的四个选项都是名词,其词义分别为:A.控制;B.垄断,专卖;C.事务,生意;D.财物,行李。根据上下文,B最适合,是本题的正确答案。
8. Until now the ______ of life is still beyond the knowledge of most common folks: few people know how and in what way the human organs are working and functioning.
A.wheels
B.fate
C.reels
D.parts
正确答案:A
9. It was said to be a disastrous fire. It had Jim out of ______ for a while.
A.head
B.sight
C.hand
D.place
正确答案:C
10. We realized that John was still young and impressionable, but were nevertheless surprised at his ______.
A.naivete
B.obstinateness
C.decisiveness
D.ingeniousness
正确答案:A
Part 2 Vocabulary Replacement
1. Peter was seen crying when he came out of the office. We can deduce that he must have been punished.
A.confer
B.refer
C.prefer
D.infer
正确答案:D
[解析] 本题中,deduce的意思是“推断,推论”。四个选项中,infer的意思是“推断”,如:I infer from your letter that you have not made up your mind yet.(我从你信中推想,你还没有下决心)。confer的意思是“授予,赠与”;refer的意思是“谈及,归诸于”;prefer的意思是“更喜欢,宁愿”。只有D符合题意。
2. His complaint about our management was not without reasons.
A.could be rectified
B.could be justified
C.was modified
D.could be enforced
正确答案:B
[解析] can be justified等同于not without reasons的说法。
3. In response to the needs of a changing world, the realm of education system has been diversified over the years.
A.appeal
B.control
C.field
D.reality
正确答案:C
4. Sympathy often engenders love, which is usually unreliable.
A.negates
B.controls
C.generates
D.obviates
正确答案:C
5. I have been constantly advised my students not to be sidetracked by things that seem to be glamrous but actually energy consuming and unfruitful.
A.suggested my students not be
B.expostulated my students on not being
C.frowned on my students upon being
D.beguiled my students into being
正确答案:B
Part 3 Correcting Grammatical Errors
1. The suggestion that the mayor will present the prizes was accepted by everyone.
A.present
B.presents
C.would present
D.ought to present
正确答案:A
[解析] 本题考查虚拟语气的应用。当advice,opinion,proposal,suggestion等词后面接名词性从句时,从句谓语一般要使用虚拟语气,即(should)+动词原形。因此,答案为A。
2. It is a common knowledge that triangle has three angles, a

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