必修4 unit 2 Working the land
1．(2016·宜春检测)Most of the reporters invited to the World Economic Forum in Dalian stayed in the flats in this building, each______solar heaters.
A．was equipped withB．equipped by
C．is equipped by
D．equipped with
解析：考查独立主格结构。each和动词equip之间是被动关系，故用过去分词表示被动。句意：大部分应邀出席大连世界经济论坛的记者们都呆在大楼的平台上，每个平台都装有太阳能加热器。
答案：D
3．(2016·临川模拟)The comedy Tooth Fairy is based on the story all western children know: If a kid leaves a tooth under their pillow, they’ll receive a visit from the tooth fairy, who takes the tooth and leaves a gift______.
A．in general
B．in exchange
C．in total
D．in common
解析：in exchange作为交换。in general通常；in total总计；in common共同的。句意：喜剧《牙仙子》是根据西方儿童都熟悉的故事改编的：如果孩子把牙齿放在枕头下面，牙仙子就会来看望他们，把那颗牙齿拿走并留下一个礼物作为交换。
答案：B
4．(2016·绵阳模拟)As is known, it is more than 100 years______our school was founded.
A．when
B．after
C．before
D．since
解析：“It is＋时间段＋since＋一般过去式”表示动作发生以来多久了。而“It will (not) be＋时间段＋一般现在时”表示过多久之后动作才发生。句意：众所周知，我们的学校建了100多年了。
答案：D
5．Dina，________for months to find a job as a waitress，finally took a position at a local advertising agency.
A．struggling
B．struggled
C．having struggled
D．to struggle
解析：考查非谓语动词作定语。句意：Dina，奋斗了几个月，想找个做女服务员的工作，最后在当地一家广告社谋到了一个职位。因Dina与struggle之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，且struggle发生在took之前，故用现在分词的完成时态作定语。
答案：C
6．The recent wave of bombing ______ public attention ______ the area.
A．has focused；on
B．focused；in
C．are focusing；on
D．focusing；in
解析：句意：近来连续的爆炸事件已经把人们的注意力吸引到这个地区。focus one’s attention on sth.把注意力集中到某事上。
答案：A
7．The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months；it will be a long time ______we meet them again.
A． after
B．before
C．since
D．when
解析：考查常见连词的基本用法。It will be＋一段时间＋before...意思是“还有多长时间才能”。
答案：B
9．Free meals ______ the workers in this special factory.
A．will be supplied
B．will supply with
C．are supplied to
D．are supplied with
解析：supply sth.to sb.“为某人提供某物”。句意：这家特别的工厂向工人提供免费的膳食。
答案：C
10．She reduced her expense______25%.
A．to
B．towardsC．for
D．by
解析：reduce by“降低了”。句意：她减少了25%的支出。
答案：D
11．There was a______look on his face when he met with the______problem.
A．confusing；confusing
B．confused；confused
C．confusing；confused
D．confused；confusing
解析：本题第二个空比较简单，选confusing表示“令人困惑的(难题)”。第一个空往往也受此影响误选confusing，再加上confused多用来指人，选错的可能性就会更大。确定第一个空的关键：confusing look是令别人困惑的一种表情；而confused look是当事人内心感到困惑时流露出的表情。
答案：D
12．However，at times this balance of nature is ______，resulting in a number of possible unforeseen effects.
A．trouble
B．disturbed
C．confused
D．puzzled
解析：disturb“打乱，打扰”。句意：然而，有时这种生态平衡被打破，导致许多不可预测的影响。
答案：B
13．Between 1974 and 1997，the number of overseas visitors expanded______27%.
A．by
B．for
C．to
D．in
解析：expand by“扩大了……”。句意：在1974年到1997年期间，海外游客上涨了27%。
答案：A
[交际用语]
14．—Do remember to see a doctor tomorrow!
—______.
A．Got it
B．Heard it
C．Made it
D．Taken it
解析：句意：——务必记住明天去看医生！——明白。口语中常用 “got it”表示“知道了”、“明白了”。
答案：A