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课时跟踪检测(四) Learning about Language & Using Language
Ⅰ.完成句子
1.I have_benefited_a_lot_from/by (受益很大) reading different kinds of books.
2.If you can't give up smoking completely, at least try to cut_down (减少).
3.The family is_deeply_in_debt (负债累累) because of her husband's disease.
4.Jack made_such_great_progress (取得了如此大的进步) that everyone was deeply impressed.
5.Why are there so many people earning_their_living (谋生) by begging in the city streets?
6.The kind man always helps others without_limit (无限地).
Ⅱ.单项填空
1.London is one of the best places in the world to ________ education with pleasure, so it's good for your pupils.
A.compare
B.replace
C.equip
D.combine
解析:选D。combine ...with ...“把……与……结合”;combine education with pleasure意思为“寓教于乐”。所以D项正确。
2.A large sum of money has been raised for the ________ of the poorlyeducated children in the mountainous areas.
A.profit
B.favor
C.advantage
D.benefit
解析:选D。句意:为帮助山区那些受教育程度很低的孩子,人们募捐了大量的钱。for the benefit of sb. “为了某人的利益;为帮助某人”。根据句意可知D项正确。
3.To our joy, the operation is ________ success and the patient is now out of ________ danger.
A.a; the
B.a; 不填
C.不填; the
D.不填; 不填
解析:选B。句意:令我们高兴的是,手术成功了并且病人现在脱离了危险。a success “一件成功的事”,在这里success为抽象名词具体化;out of danger 为固定搭配,意思为“脱离危险”。所以选B项。
4.The CEO decided to ________ the expenses on advertising to set up several Hope primary schools.
A.turn down
B.turn up
C.cut down
D.cut up
解析:选C。考查短语动词辨析。句意:执行总裁决定削减广告费用来建设几所希望小学。turn down“关小”;turn up“出现”;cut down“削减”;cut up“切碎”。根据句意选C项。
5.There is a limit ______ people's life, but no limit ______ the knowledge.
A.on; to learn
B.to; to learn
C.on; learning
D.to; to learning
解析:选D。考查limit的用法。句意:人的生命是有限的,但是学习知识是无限的。there is a limit to表示“……是有限的”,to在此为介词,后接名词、代词或者动名词;limit on表示“……的极限;限额”。根据句意选D项。
6.Mr Smith ________ his living by teaching ten years ago and he ________ greatly from his work.
A.earned; earned
B.earned; gained
C.gained; gained
D.gained; earned
解析:选B。句意:十年前史密斯先生通过教书谋生,他从工作中收获颇多。earn one's living “谋生”;gain vi.“赢得;获得”。所以