必修5 unit 1 Great scientists
1．(2012·辽宁高考)Rod loves______clocks.However，he never manages to put them together again.
A．taking apartB．giving away
C．making up
D．turning off
解析：从put them together我们知道，Rod喜欢拆钟表。而take apart就是“拆开”的意思。句意：Rod喜欢拆钟表，然而他无法把钟表再安装起来。give away分发，捐赠，筋疲力尽；make up弥补，占据；turn off关闭。
答案： A
3．(2011·福建高考)—Pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution.
—I ______ it，but I was busy preparing for a job interview.
A．attended
B．had attended
C．would attend
D．would have attended
解析：考查虚拟语气。句意：——很可惜你错过了这次有关核污染的演讲。——我本来要参加，但忙于准备工作面试。根据but后面的内容可知，设空处表达与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，所以正确答案为D项。
答案：D
4．(2011·福建高考)______ good service，the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.
A．Far from
B．Apart from
C．Instead of
D．Regardless of
解析：考查介词短语的辨析。句意：除了良好的服务，饭店还提供不同种类的传统闽菜。apart from除了；far from完全不；instead of代替，而不是；regardless of不管，不顾。根据句意可知，正确答案为B项。
答案：B
5．(2016·天津模拟)—Could you meet me at the airport?
—I’d like to，but I’m afraid I______a very important meeting when you return.
A．am attending
B．was attending
C．will be attending
D．will have attended
解析：句意：我很想去接你，但是恐怕到你回来的时候我将正在参加一个重要的会议。根据时间状语when you return和句意可知选C项。
答案：C
6．(2016·晋城模拟)—Who is to______for the accident, you or I?
—I don’t know.
A. scold
B. be blamed
C. blame
D. criticize
解析：be to blame该受责备，应承担责任。句意：谁应该为这个事故承担责任，你还是我？我不知道。
答案：C
8．She was so ______ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.
A．absorbed
B．attracted
C．drawn
D．concentrated解析：be absorbed in“专心于”。句意：她如此专心地工作，以至于没有听到有人敲门。
答案：A
9．We hope your suggestion will contribute______the problem.
A．to solving
B．to solve
C．solve
D．solved解析：contribute to(有助于)中的to为介词，后面可跟名词、代词或动名词作宾语。答案：A10．To be honest，my carelessness______a lot to my failure.
A．contributed
B．donated
C．provided
D．offered
解析：句意：说实话，我的失败主要是因为我的粗心大意。contribute to导致。donate捐献；provide提供；offer(主动)提供。
答案：A
11．It was______money，not efforts，that______their plan.
A．lack of；defeated
B．lack of；beated
C．a lack of；defeat
D．a lack of；beat
解析：考查强调句。表示使计划，希望等落空用defeat，排除B、D两项；C项时态与句中时态不符。句意：是由于缺钱而不是缺乏努力使他们的计划落败。
答案：A
13．______ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.
A．Exposed
B．Having exposed
C．Being exposed
D．After being exposed
解析：考查ing结构作主语。句意：暴露在阳光下太久会伤害人的皮肤。
答案：C
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14．—Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better.
—______
A．That’s all right.
B．I’m with you on that.
C．Good idea!
D．I agree to do that.
解析：句意：——面带笑容不仅有助于我们交朋友还可使我们感到更好。——我同意你的观点。A.没关系；B.我同意你的说法；C.好主意；D.我同意做那件事。当对方提出建议，可用C项回答；D项表示同意做具体某件事，而本句说话者说的是观点，故排除D项。
答案：B
15．—So you missed the meeting.
—______.I got there five minutes before it finished.
A．Not at all
B．Not exactly
C．Not only
D．Not really
解析：句意：——那么你错过了开会。——说得不确切。我在会议结束前五分钟到的会场。Not exactly不确切(因为会议并没有结束)；Not at all一点也不，不用谢；Not only不仅；Not really＝No。
答案：B