考点训练38 S2 B2 Unit 16 The United States of America
Ⅰ.句子填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
1.The mayor tried his best to __________(克服) a bad habit of bribe. 答案:overcome
2.He’s quite __________ (愿意的) to pay the price I asked.It is really a bargain. 答案:willing
3.After __________ (失业) my mother went to learn some skills in order to find a new job again. 答案:unemployment
4.Food,clothes,shelters and transportations are our __________ (物质的,身体的) needs. 答案:physical
5.When the fish was __________ (最后,终于) brought to shore,it was found to be over thirteen feet long. 答案:eventually/finally
6.We will __________ (碰运气) with the weather and go for a picnic. 答案:take a chance
7.He felt many years’efforts were not__________ (徒劳).His son was admitted into Nankai University this year. 答案:in vain
8.She __________ (坚持) my going to see her __________ (以前的) math teacher with her.
答案:insists on;former
9.The first of the new computers may be __________ (上市) in the new year. 答案:on sale
10.The teacher asked the students to introduce themselves__________ (轮流). 答案:in turn
Ⅱ.单项选择(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
1.(2020东北三校联考,33) Traditionally,the young are used to doing what they are told,but then their ideas would __________ in their brain and not heard. A.be locked B.be rooting C.be fastened D.be tying 答案:A
提示:be locked in 留在……中;B 选项应为be rooted in;C 选项be fastened to。 2.I try my best to avoid __________ again.
A.her seeing B.her being seen C.being seen by her D.having seen her 答案:C
提示:句意为“我尽力避免再次被她看到”。
3.All their attempts to rescue the girl from the burning house were __________.She died soon afterwards.
A.in place B.in vain C.in return D.in order 答案:B
提示:他们所有的尝试都是徒劳的。
4.I took the shirt __________ for 80 yuan;it used to be 150 yuan.
A.for sale B.on sale C.at sale D.in sale 答案:B
提示:on sale可作“降价销售”讲,也可说at/in a sale。
5.I had meant not to attend the party,but I really couldn’t __________ the temptation.
A.avoid B.defend C.insist D.resist 答案:D
提示:resist“抵制,抵挡住”;can’t/couldn’t resist sth.“禁不住……”。 6.The poor family lives __________ her poor salary.
A.in B.by C.on D.at 答案:C
提示:live on靠……生活。
7.Many people will die there __________ illnesses caused by the high temperature.
A.as a result of B.because C.as D.for 答案:A
提示:because,as,for作“因为”讲时,都是连词,用来引导从句;而as a result of后接名词,表示“由于……”。
8.Although the lecture had already been on for five minutes,I still was not able to find a chair __________.
A.to sit B.for to sit on C.to sit on D.for sitting 答案:C
提示:to sit on是动词不定式作定语,修饰前面的名词chair。
9.The article opens and closes with descriptions of two news reports,each__________ one major point in contrast with the other.
A.make B.made C.is to make D.making 答案:D
提示:each making one major point...是一个独立主格结构作状语。