Units 1~2 That must be a record!Crossing limitsⅠ.单项填空1.Exhausted ________ he was, we decided not to disturb him. A.like B.as C.what D.since解析:as 引导让步状语从句时,常把形容词、副词、名词等提前。答案:B2.Some people believe that mutual understanding ________ a happy marriage.A.takes to B.makes for C.brings forth D.depends on解析:“相互了解有助于幸福的婚姻。”make for 可用“有助于”解。答案:B3.When Captain James Cook landed in New Zealand in 1769, he took ________ possession of it in ________ name of the British Crown.A.the; the B.the;不填 C.不填;不填 D.不填;the解析:take possession of“占领;拥有”;in the name of“以……的名义”。答案:D4.Those who show respect for others will be respected ________. A.in response B.in return C.in turn D.in place解析:in return 意为“作为回报;为了报答”。答案:B5.Since he was ________ in a royal family, he knew nothing about farming.A.brought out B.brought in C.brought back D.brought up解析:be brought up 意为“被抚养长大”。答案:D6.Zheng He’s first stop during the expedition was in ________ is a part of Vietnam today.A.where B.what C.which D.that解析:介词 in 后是一个宾语从句,从句中缺少主语,故用 what。答案:B7.It is believed that the construction of a highway will ________ the growth of the suburbs.A.increase to B.contribute to C.keep to D.take to解析:contribute to 意为“有助于;导致”。答案:B8 . ________ on this report the English government decided to ask Captain James Cook to go and look for this continent.A.Having based B.Basing C.Based D.To be based用心 爱心 专心1解析:Based on...是过去分词短语作状语,相当于 According to。答案:C9 . Books of this kind, ________ dictionaries, include many words and expressions with their explanations in them.A.referring to B....