Unit1AlandofdiversityⅠ.多项选择1.AsfarasIamconcerned,whathemadeinhisspeechisjusta(n)__________,nothingserious.A.choiceB.excuseC.statementD.slip解析:选D。考查名词辨析。句意:在我看来,他在演讲中所犯的只是一个小错误,没什么大惊小怪的。slip在此意为“疏忽,差错”,符合句意。2.Eventhoughhertalentwas__________toeveryonewhoheardhersing,lifegotinthewayofherdreams.A.apparentB.abundantC.absurdD.academic解析:选A。考查形容词辨析。句意:虽然每一个听过她唱歌的人都知道她才华出众,但生活却阻碍了她梦想的实现。apparent在此意为“明显的,显而易见的”,符合句意。abundant丰富的,充裕的;absurd荒谬的,可笑的;academic学校的,学院的,学术的。3.(2011年周口检测)Ithasjust__________tomethatthereisstillanotherpossibilitytoensureanimmediatedeliveryofthegoods.A.comeB.occurredC.happenedD.struck解析:选B。考查动词辨析。句意:我刚才突然想起还有另一个确保这批货物迅速交货的可能的办法。Itoccursto...是固定句型,意思是“某人突然想到⋯⋯”。4.(2011年锦州质检)Theagreementindicatesthatthetwocompanieswill__________witheachotheragain.A.teamupB.turnupC.lookupD.pickup解析:选A。考查动词和短语辨析。A项表示“与⋯⋯合作”,符合句意,。B项表示“出现;到达”;C项表示“向上看;查寻”;D项表示“捡起,接收”,均不合题意。5.Youhaveonlywrittenonebestsellingyoudonotcontinueworkinghard,willyouplanto________itfortherestofyourlife?A.liveinB.liveonC.liveoutD.livewith解析:选B。本题考查动词短语liveon的用法。liveon“以⋯⋯为主食,靠⋯⋯为生;继续活着;继续存在”。根据句意,“你只写了一本畅销书,你打算后半生靠这本书生活吗?”选B。6.Peopleinthisvillagegettogethereveryyearto__________theoldtraditionandenjoythemselvesastheirancestorsdid.A.makeupB.putupC.keepupD.setup解析:选C。keepup意为“沿袭(风俗、传统等),维持,坚持”。句意:这个村子里的人每年都要聚会来沿袭这古老的传统,并像他们的祖先一样尽情地欢乐。makeup组成,构成,弥补;putup提出,建起;setup创立,建立。7.Arecentsurvey__________thatthemajorityofpeopleareworriedaboutthepresenthighpriceofapartmentsincities.A.indicatesB.includesC.imaginesD.improves解析:选A。本题考查动词indicate的用法。indicate“指出;象征;显示”。根据句意,“根据最近的一项调查表明,大部分人对目前的房价过高感到忧虑”。8.—Howcanwegettothecampingsitenearlyonehundredmilesaway?Ifonlywehadacar!—Whynotconsider__________acartogetthereandlettingJimtakeusbackinhisjeep?A.hiringB.firingC.stealingD.picking解析:选A。本题考查动词hire的用法。hire“雇请;出租;受雇”;fire“解雇,开除”。根据上文句意,说话人说要是我们有辆车去露营地就好了,听话人回答,为什么不考虑雇一辆车去那呢?故选A。9.—HowdidyoumakesorapidprogressinyourEnglish?Doyouhaveanysecrets?—__________hardworking.A.intermsofB.inhonorofC.bymeansofD.onbehalfof解析:选C。本题考查介词短语bymeansof的用法。bymeansof“用;以;依靠”。根据上文句意,答话人是通过勤奋才在英语方面取得很快进步的,故选C。10.Lessthantwentypercentoftheemployeesintheircompanyarewomen.Thatistosay,menareinthe__________.A.majorityB.activityC.possibilityD.minority解析:选A。考查名词词义辨析。句意:他们公司的雇工中,女士不足20%,也就是说,男士占了大多数。majority意为“多数”,符合句意表达。Ⅱ.完成句子1.Themajorityofstudentswereinfavourofthesuggestionthatthey________________(出去野餐)thenextday.(go)解析:考查同位语从句。suggestion后的同位语从句要用“should+动词原形”结构,should可以省略。答案:(should)gooutforapicnic2.Thepossibility_____________...