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小练(一) Section 1
三维度夯实基础
维度1 词形转换
用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
1.The idea of cloning extinct life forms still belongs to (scientific) fiction.
答案与解析 science 考查固定搭配。science fiction “科幻小说”。
2.Do I need to go through my doctor or can I make an (appoint) direct?
答案与解析 appointment 根据空前的an可知用名词形式,故用appointment,make an appointment “约定,预约”。
3.The man was proved (guilt) of murder.
答案与解析 guilty be proved后接形容词作表语,be guilty of “犯有……罪”,故用guilty。
4.We read the (declare) posted on the bulletin board.
答案与解析 declaration 根据句意“我们读了公示牌上的声明”,the +名词,表示特指,故填declaration。
5.It is a general (presume) that the doctor knows best.
答案与解析 presumption 根据空前的a 可知用名词形式,故填presumption。
6.By my (calculate), we made a profit of $20,000 last year.
答案与解析 calculation my是形容词性物主代词,后接名词,故填calculation。
维度2 固定用法和常考句式
用一个适当的单词填空。
1.He looks more his father.
答案与解析 like more like“更像”,句意为“他看起来更像他的父亲”。
2.He would not be able to test his theories.
答案与解析 out test out“检测”,句意为“他将无法检验他的理论。”
3.We will declare war pollution and fight it with the same determination as we battled poverty.
答案与解析 on 句意为“我们要像对贫困宣战一样,坚决向污染宣战。”declare war on“对/向……宣战”。
4.He racked his brains for a long time but couldnt come up a solution.
答案与解析 with come up with“想出,提出”,句意为“他绞尽脑汁也没想出解决办法。”
5.In sharp contrast his mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky.
答案与解析 to in sharp contrast to“与……形成鲜明对照”,句意为“乌云渐渐散开,露出蓝天,这和他的心情形成鲜明对照。”
6.She works there a voluntary basis.
答案与解析 on on a ... basis“以……为基础”,句意为“她自愿在这里工作”。
维度3 课文语法填空
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Larry Belmont worked for a company that made robots. Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot, 1 was going to be tested out by Larrys wife, Claire. Claire didnt want 2 robot in her house, especially as her husband would be 3 (absence) for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldnt harm her or allow her 4 (harm). However when she first saw the robot, named Tony, she felt alarmed because he s