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【题干】 They are different ________ but the same in value.
A. in the form B. in forms
C. in form D. in a form
【答案】C
【解析】in form“在形式上”为固定搭配。句意为“它们在形式上不同,但价值相等”。
【题干】 The presidential election of the United States ________ people’s attention all over the world.
A. attracted B. turned
C. paid D. gave
【答案】A
【解析】attract one’s attention吸引某人的注意力。由句意“美国的总统选举吸引了全世界人们的注意力”可知,答案为A。
【题干】 Tom put his heart into the wildlife research, and finally, his efforts ________ him great success and fame.
A. saved B. earned
C. made D. benefited
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词辨析。earn“挣得;赢得”;save“保存;节省”;make“制造;使得”;benefit“使受益”。由句意“汤姆用心做野生动物研究,最终他的努力为他赢得了成功和名望”可知选B。
【题干】—What do you think of the newly-elected president?
—________, I don’t like his way of speaking to others.
A. Honest speak B. To be honest
C. Being honest D. To be honestly
【答案】B
【解析】to be honest为固定短语,常用作插入语,意为“老实说”,相当于honestly或honestly speaking。
【题干】Parents ________ much importance to education. They will do their best to give their children that priceless gift.
A. attach B. pay
C. link D. apply
【答案】A
【解析】attach importance to…“关注……;认为……重要”;pay“付钱”;link...to...“把……和……连接在一起”;apply...to...“把……应用于……”。句意为“家长们认为教育很重要。他们会尽最大努力送给孩子那份无价的礼物”。
【题干】They give performances in the club every night, for which they are paid ________.
A. in common B. in fact ]
C. in cash D. in peace
【答案】C
【解析】考查介词词组辨析。in common有共同之处;in fact事实上;in cash用现金;in peace和平地。根据空格前的paid及句意可知应选C。
【题干】Little Tom was blamed by his teacher at school because he ________ other students.
A. made fun with B. played jokes on
C. made jokes on D. played jokes at
【答案】B
【解析】B考查固定搭配。play jokes/a joke on = make jokes about = make fun of表示“拿……开玩笑”。
【题干】This is a very good clock and can be ________ to keep correct time.
A. taken on B. devoted to
C. taken in D. relied on
【答案】D
【解析】take on呈现;devote to贡献,付出;take in欺骗,吸收;relied on相信,信赖。根据句子意思“这是一个很好的钟,可以保证准确的时间”可知应选D。
【题干】My good friends will move back into town in