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名词与冠词
1. The conference has been held to discuss the ________ of global warming on people's lives all over the world.
A.importance
B.effects[来源:学_科_网Z_X_X_K]
C.protection
D.attitudes
解析:考查名词辨析。effects 意思是“影响”,即讨论全球气候变暖对人们生活的影响。其他选项不合题意,importance 意思是“重要性”;protection 意思是“保护”;attitudes 意思是“态度”。
答案:B
2. Being able to speak another language fluently could be a great________ when you are looking for a job.
A.advantage
B.chance
C.assistance
D.importance[来源:Z&xx&k.Com]
解析:考查名词辨析。从语意“能够流利地讲一门外语在找工作时是一种优势”可知选A项advantage“优势”。B项表示“机会”;C项表示“帮助,援助”;D项表示“重要性”,都与语意不符。
答案:A
3.Online shopping has become popular in China, which is the result of the fast ________ of our modern life.
A.action
B.style
C.pace
D.manner
解析:考查名词辨析。句意:网上购物已经盛行中国了,这是我们现代生活快节奏的结果。pace表示“步伐;速度”。
答案:C
4.—Would you do me a favor to choose a wedding dress?
—Of course, but it is a matter of personal ________.
A.concern
B.sense[来源:Zxxk.Com]
C.style
D.taste
解析:考查名词辨析。句意:“你能帮我挑选一套结婚礼服吗?”“当然啦,不过这可取决于个人品味。”a matter of sth.表示“取决于……”。taste表示“(对衣服、饰品等的)鉴赏力,品位”。
答案:D
5.Quancheng Square is one of __________ largest in China,__________ second to Tian’anmen Square.
A.the;the
B.the;a
C./;the
D.the;/
解析:考查冠词。在形容词的最高级前面加the,表示特指;如果序数词后没有直接跟名词,则不需要加the。结合题意可知,应选D。
答案:D
6.The incident turned him into __________ different person,even if he did not realize it at __________ beginning.
A.a;a
B.the;the
C.the;a
D.a;the
解析:考查冠词用法。句意为:这件事把他变成了一个不同的人,即使起初他并没有意识到这一点。第一空表示泛指,故用不定冠词a;at the beginning意为“从一开
始”,是固定短语,所以第二空用定冠词the。故选D项。
答案:D
7. With no better way to express feelings of love and ________, it's easy to see why everyone turns to a flower shop on Mother's Day.
A.appreciation
B.inspiration
C.satisfaction
D.ambition
解析:考查名词辨析。句意:因为对爱和感激等情感没有更好的表达方式,所以这就很容易明白在母亲节这一天大家为什么都求助于花店了。appreciation “感激,欣赏”;inspiration “激励”;satisfaction “满足,满意”;ambition “抱负,野心”。
答案:A
8. He wants to see ________ much stronger China within ________ rest of