2017届高三英语一轮复习课时作业41：语法专练一之名词

　　高考真题

　　1．(2011·湖北)“Tommy, run! Be quick! The house is on fire！” the mother shouted, with ________ clearly in her voice.

　　A. anger

　　B. rudeness

　　C. regret

　　D. panic

　　[解析]本题考查名词辨析。句意：“汤米，快跑！快点儿！房子着火了！”妈妈大喊，嗓音中明显带着恐慌。A项意为“怒气”；B项意为“粗鲁”；C项意为“遗憾”；D项意为“恐慌”。根据当时所处环境可知妈妈应该是惊慌失措。

　　[答案]D

　　2．(2011·山东)There's a ________ in our office that when it's somebody's birthday, they bring in a cake for us all to share.

　　A. tradition

　　B. balance

　　C. concern

　　D. relationship

　　[解析]本题考查名词辨析。句意：我们办公室有一个惯例，当有人过生日时，他们要带来一个蛋糕供我们大家分享。tradition 惯例，传统；balance 平衡；concern 关心；relationship 关系。根据句意，A项正确。

　　[答案]A

　　3．(2011·福建)The lack of eco­friendly habits among the public is thought to be a major ________ of global climate change.

　　A. result

　　B. cause

　　C. warning

　　D. reflection

　　[解析]本题考查名词辨析。句意：公众中缺乏不损害生态环境的习惯被认为是全球气候变化的一个主要原因。result 结果；cause 起因；warning 警告，告诫；reflection 反映。由句意可知B项正确。

　　[答案]B

　　4．(2011·江西)What's the ________， in your opinion, of helping him if he doesn't make an effort to help himself?

　　A. sympathy

　　B. theme

　　C. object

　　D. point

　　[解析]本题考查名词辨析。句意：如果他自己都不努力帮助他自己，你认为帮助他有什么意义呢？sympathy 同情，怜悯；theme 主题；object 对象；目标；物体；point 意义，目的。故答案为D。

　　[答案]D

　　5．(2011·四川)Always remember to put such dangerous things as knives out of children's ________.

　　A. touch

　　B. sight

　　C. reach

　　D. distance

　　[解析]本题考查名词辨析。句意：一定要记住，把那些像刀子一类危险的东西放在孩子够不着的地方。out of one's reach 为常用短语，意为“在某人够不着的地方”。

　　[答案]C

　　6．(2011·江苏)Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional ________.

　　A. consequence

　　B. independence

　　C. competence

　　D. intelligence

　　[解析]本题考查名词词义辨析。句意：老师得经常更新他们的知识以保持他们的专业能力。consequence结果，后果；independence 独立；competence 能力；intelligence 智力。由句意可知C项正确。

　　[答案]C

　　7．(2011·湖北)Giving up my job to go back to full­time education was a big ________， but now I know it was the best decision I have ever made.

　　A. project

　　B. commitment

　　C. competition

　　D. ambition

　　[解析]本题考查名词辨析。句意：放弃工作再回到全日制教育中去是一个很大的挑战，但是现在看来，那是我做出的最好的决定。A项意为“工程”；B项意为“重担，义务”；C项意为“竞争”；D项意为“野心”。根据常识判断，一个不容易做的事情常被看作是一个挑战，一项难以完成的任务或一份重担。故B项符合句意。

　　[答案]B

　　8．(2010·江苏)The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good ________.

　　A. expectation

　　B. reputation

　　C. contribution

　　D. civilization

　　[解析]句意：这位医生在治疗心脏病方面技术高超而且从不接受病人的礼物，因此他有很好的声誉。本题考查名词辨析。A项表示“期待；预料”；B项表示“名声，声望”，have a good reputation 为固定搭配，意为“享有很好的声誉”；C项表示“贡献”；D项表示“文明”。根据句意选B。

　　[答案]B

　　9．(2010·安徽)I haven't seen Sara since she was a little girl, and she has changed beyond ________.

　　A. hearing

　　B. strength

　　C. recognition

　　D. measure

　　[解析]句意：自从萨拉长大我就没见过她，她已经变得认不出来了。A项表示“听力”；B项表示“力量，力气”；C项表示“认出”；D项表示“测量，度量，尺寸”。根据句意选C。

　　[答案]C

　　10．(2010·湖北)This restaurant has become popular for its wide ________ of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.

　　A. circle

　　B. range

　　C. area

　　D. division

　　[解析]句意：由于食物范围广，适合各种口味和收入水平(的人)，因此这家餐馆很受欢迎。division 划分，区分；area 面积，地面；range 范围；circle 圆，圈子。

　　[答案]B

　　11．(2010·浙江)The school advisers help you talk through your problems but they don't give you any direct ________.

　　A. solution

　　B. target

　　C. measure

　　D. function

　　[解析]句意：学校顾问帮你谈论你的问题，但他们没给你任何直接的解决问题的办法。solution 解决办法；target 目标；measure 尺寸；衡量；标准；function 功能，作用。

　　[答案]A

　　12．(2010·天津)James took the magazines off the little table to make ________ for the television.

　　A. room

　　B. area

　　C. field

　　D. position

　　[解析]句意：詹姆士从小桌上拿下杂志，给电视让出了空地儿。make room for 为固定短语，意为“为……腾地方”。room 此处为不可数名词，意为“空间，地方”。

　　[答案]A

　　13．(2010·湖北)After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide ________ for the homeless families.

　　A. occupation

　　B. furniture

　　C. equipment

　　D. accommodation

　　[解析]句意：地震过后当地政府做的第一件事是为失去家园的人提供食宿。accommodation 膳宿，食宿；occupation 占领；职业；equipment 设施；furniture 家具，由句意知D项正确。

　　[答案]D

　　14．(2010·江西)Last year the number of students who graduated with a driving licence reached 200,000, a(n) ________ of 40,000 per year.

　　A. average

　　B. number

　　C. amount

　　D. quantity

　　[解析]句意：去年拿到驾照的学员数量达到了20万，平均每年4万。an average of“……的平均数”，符合句意。a number of 许多，大量；an amount of 许多，大量；a quantity of 许多，大量。

　　[答案]A

　　15．(2010·山东)Those who suffer from headache will find they get ________ from this medicine.

　　A. relief

　　B. safety

　　C. defense

　　D. shelter

　　[解析]句意：那些头痛患者会发现他们能通过这种药减轻疼痛。relief 缓解，减轻；safety 安全；defense 保护，防御；shelter 保护，庇护。由句意可知A项正确。

　　[答案]A

　　16．(2009·天津)I'm trying to break the ________ of getting up too late.

　　A. tradition

　　B. convenience

　　C. habit

　　D. leisure

　　[解析]句意：我正努力改掉晚起的习惯。tradition 风俗信仰的传承；传统；convenience 方便，便利；habit 习惯；leisure 休闲。break the habit of“改掉……的习惯”，为固定搭配，故C项正确。

　　[答案]C

　　17．(2009·山东)—He says that my new car is a ________ of money.

　　—Don't you think those words are just sour grapes?

　　A. lack

　　B. load

　　C. question

　　D. waste

　　[解析]句意：—他说我新买的小汽车是浪费钱。—难道你不认为那是吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸吗？ lack 缺乏；load 负荷；question 问题；waste 浪费。a waste of“浪费”，是固定搭配，故D项正确。

　　[答案]D

　　18．(2009·陕西)From their ________ on the top of the TV Tower, visitors can have a better view of the city.

　　A. stage

　　B. position

　　C. condition

　　D. situation

　　[解析]句意：从他们在电视塔顶的位置，游客们可以更好地看到这个城市。stage 阶段；舞台；position 位置；地位；姿势；condition 条件，环境，情形；situation 形势，环境。根据句意B项正确。

　　[答案]B

　　19．(2009·福建)The World Health Organization gave a warning to the public without any ________ when the virus of H1N1 hit Mexico in April, 2009.

　　A. delay

　　B. effort

　　C. schedule

　　D. consideration

　　[解析]句意：2009年4月当H1N1病毒在墨西哥爆发时，世界卫生组织立即向公众发出了警告。without delay(＝immediately) 立即，毫不延迟地，符合句意。effort 努力；schedule 时间表，计划(表)；consideration 考虑。

　　[答案]A

　　20．(2009·湖北)Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health. It may also be good for ________ building.

　　A. respect

　　B. friendship

　　C. reputation

　　D. character

　　[解析]句意：独自徒步旅行会很有趣并且有益于健康，或许对性格的培养也有好处。respect 尊重，爱戴；friendship 友谊；reputation 名誉，荣誉，声望；character 性格，品格，品质；特点，特性。character building“性格培养”，故D项正确。

　　[答案]D

　　21．(2009·安徽)China has got a good ________ for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization.

　　A. reputation

　　B. influence

　　C. impression

　　D. knowledge

　　[解析]句意：在抗击流感方面，中国以认真和畅通的组织工作而获得良好的声誉。reputation 声誉；influence 影响；impression 印象；knowledge 知识。根据句意，A项正确。

　　[答案]A

　　22．(2009·湖北)In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a ________ for everyone to stand up.

　　A. signal

　　B. chance

　　C. mark

　　D. measure

　　[解析]句意：在我们的课堂上，铃声响起，老师合上书就是我们要起立的信号。signal 信号；导火线，符合句意。chance 机会，运气；mark 分数；标志；measure 措施，办法；尺寸。

　　[答案]A

　　23．(2009·浙江)The system has been designed to give students quick and easy ________ to the digital resources of the library.

　　A. access

　　B. passage

　　C. way

　　D. approach

　　[解析]句意：设计这个系统的目的是让学生迅速、方便地使用图书馆的数字资源。access to 是固定短语，意为“有权使用；有机会接近”。passage 通道，通路，与 through 连用；way 表示去某地的路；approach 通道，办法，途径，与 to 连用。

　　[答案]A

　　24．(2008·浙江)Dogs have a very good ________ of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake.

　　A. sense

　　B. view

　　C. means

　　D. idea

　　[解析]句意：狗有很好的嗅觉，常常用于搜寻地震中的幸存者。sense“感官，感觉”，如：a sense of smell/hearing/taste/touch“嗅/听/味/触觉”。view 观点，看法；means，方法；idea 主意，想法。

　　[答案]A

　　25．(2008·福建)What's the ________ of having a public open space where you can't eat, drink or even simply hang out for a while?

　　A. sense

　　B. matter

　　C. case

　　D. opinion

　　[解析]句意：拥有这样一个公共场所，你不可以吃喝，甚至不可以走动，有什么意义呢？ sense 意义；matter 问题；case 情况，状况；opinion 观点。根据句意选A项。

　　[答案]A

　　26．(2008·山东)I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale; it was a real ________.

　　A. exchange

　　B. bargain

　　C. trade

　　D. business

　　[解析]句意：我只花了10美元就买了一条裙子，真划算。exchange 互换；bargain 便宜货，廉价货；trade 贸易；business 生意。根据题意可知B项正确。

　　[答案]B

　　27．(2008·湖北)The young man made a ________ to his parents that he would try to earn his own living after graduation.

　　A. prediction

　　B. promise

　　C. plan

　　D. contribution

　　[解析]句意：这个年轻人向他的父母作出承诺毕业后将会自谋生计。prediction 预测；promise 承诺；plan 计划；contribution 贡献，四个选项都可以与 make 搭配，make a promise“许愿，承诺”，根据句意可知B项正确。

　　[答案]B

　　28．(2008·湖北)The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly ________.

　　A. atmosphere

　　B. state

　　C. situation

　　D. phenomenon

　　[解析]句意：两个国家的高层领导人在友好的气氛中举行了会谈。atmosphere 氛围；state 状态；situation 情形；phenomenon 现象。

　　[答案]A

　　29．(2009·江西)The ________ shoes were covered with mud, so I asked them to take them off before they got into______ car.

　　A. girl's; Tom's

　　B. girl's; Toms'

　　C. girls'; Tom's

　　D. girls'; Toms'

　　[解析]句意：那些女孩的鞋子沾满了泥巴，因此在上汤姆的车之前我让她们把鞋子脱掉。由后文的 them 可知，此处的 girl 应为复数形式，因此其所有格形式应该是 girls'，而名词 Tom 的所有格是直接在其后加's即可。

　　[答案]C

　　模拟精选

　　1．(2017·湖北襄樊中学期中考试)With international______ and education exchanges increasing every year, the number of Chinese students studying abroad has increased rapidly.

　　A．cooperation

　　B．competition

　　C．construction

　　D．conflict

　　[解析]cooperation 合作。句意：随着国际合作和教育交流每年增加，中国留学生的数量快速增长。competition 竞争；construction 建造；conflict 矛盾，冲突。

　　[答案]A

　　2．(2017·湖北襄阳五中期中考试)Angela and Ajani will pick up the marriage ________ after they meet online several times, which is not sensible.

　　A．acquisition

　　B．identification

　　C．certificate

　　D．qualification

　　[解析]certificate 证书。句意：Angela 和 Ajani 网上会面几次后就要领取结婚证，这是不明智的。acquisition 获得； identification 鉴别；qualification 资格。

　　[答案]C

　　3．(2017·浙江萧山中学月考)The fence marks the ________ between my land and hers.

　　A．side

　　B．wall

　　C．cell

　　D．boundary

　　[解析]boundary 界限。句意：这道篱笆墙标明了我的地和她的地之间的界限。

　　[答案]D

　　4．(2017·山西诊断一)The police said the hackers were just looking to show off and get as much ________ as possible.

　　A．attitude

　　B．flame

　　C．attention

　　D．dislike

　　[解析]attention 注意。句意：警察说黑客只是寻找机会炫耀和引起尽可能多的关注。attitude 态度；flame 火焰；dislike 不喜欢。

　　[答案]C

　　5．(2017·鄂州市高三摸底考试)The doctor told Mary that too much ________ to the sun is bad for the skin.

　　A．exposure

　　B．extension

　　C．exhibition

　　D．expansion

　　[解析]exposure 暴露。句意：医生告诉玛丽太多暴露给太阳对皮肤有害。extension 延伸；exhibition 展览；expansion 扩大。

　　[答案]A

　　6．(2011·福建龙岩质检)David gave us a vivid ________ of his trip to Mount Tai after his return.

　　A. account

　　B. explanation

　　C. imagination

　　D. idea

　　[解析]account 描述，叙述；explanation 解释；imagination 想象；idea 主意，想法。由句意“David 回来后给我们生动地描述了他的泰山之行”可知A项正确。

　　[答案]A

　　7．(2011·吉林东北师大附中第三次摸底)At less than $100 this smart and digital camera is good ________ for money.

　　A. value

　　B. offer

　　C. price

　　D. currency

　　[解析]句子中 be good value for money 意为“很划算，合算，物有所值”。句意：这款漂亮的数码相机真的物有所值哦，还不到一百美元。

　　[答案]A

　　8．Contrary to our ________， the Chinese Men's Football Team lost to Iraq.

　　A．possession

　　B．expectation

　　C．identification

　　D．destination

　　[解析]expectation 估计，预料。句意：与我们的预料相反，中国男子足球队输给了伊拉克。possession 拥有；identification 鉴别；destination 目的地。

　　[答案]B

　　9．(2011·山东济宁高三一模)Jack is not very decisive, and he always finds himself in a ________ as if he doesn't know what he really wants to do.

　　A. fantasy

　　B. dilemma

　　C. contradiction

　　D. conflict

　　[解析]本题考查名词词义辨析。fantasy 奇妙，奇异；dilemma 进退两难的局面，窘境；contradiction 矛盾，冲突；conflict 冲突。in a dilemma 为固定短语，意为“处于进退两难的局面”。

　　[答案]B

　　10．(2011·山东诸诚高三检测)Provision of food and ________ is their main concern for the flood victims.

　　A. relief

　　B. safety

　　C. shelter

　　D. defence

　　[解析]relief 宽慰；safety 安全；shelter 遮蔽处；defence 防御。由句意可知，此处表示“为灾民提供食宿”，故应选 shelter 与 food 并列。

　　[答案]C

　　11．(2011·江西师大附中期中考试)Each of us is likely to develop a personal ________ for certain types of entertainment.

　　A．comparison

　　B．possession

　　C．preference

　　D．advantage

　　[解析]preference 偏爱。句意：我们每个人都可能形成对某种娱乐形式的个人偏爱。comparison 比较；possession 占有；advantage 优势。

　　[答案]C

　　12．(2011·湖北襄樊四中期中考试)The task wasn't worth our efforts at all. It made little ________ no matter how hard we worked.

　　A．effect

　　B．use

　　C．result

　　D．difference

　　[解析]make little difference 几乎不起作用。

　　[答案]D

　　13．(2011·淄博第三学年第一学期期末检测)His approach has won him a ________ as a tough manager.

　　A. requirement

　　B. reputation

　　C. privilege

　　D. character

　　[解析]requirement 要求；reputation 名声；声誉；privilege 特权，特别优待；character 特征。由句意“他的方法给他赢得了一个严厉经理的名声”可知B项正确。

　　[答案]B

　　14．(2011·福建六校期中联考)Betty's parents are away for the week, so I think I'd go over to keep her ________.

　　A．company

　　B．firm

　　C．absence

　　D．favor

　　[解析]keep sb. company 与某人作伴。

　　[答案]A

　　15．(2011·山东济宁第一轮复习质量验收)—Was the proposal passed at yesterday's meeting?

　　—Yes, but some members at the committee expressed ________.

　　A. reservations

　　B. authority

　　C. corporations

　　D. associations

　　[解析]reservation 保留，保守；authority 权威；corporation 法人；association 联系。由语境可知，此处表示“委员会的个别成员保留意见”，故A项正确。

　　[答案]A

　　16．(2011·安徽六校检测)At the conference, people of different ________ were given a chance to exchange theirs with each other.

　　A. points

　　B. manners

　　C. views

　　D. ways

　　[解析]由句意“在会议上，给了持有不同观点的人机会让他们互相交换看法。”可知应选C项。people of different views“观点不同的人”，view 此处表示“观点，看法”。

　　[答案]C

　　17．(2011·厦门期末质检)Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of ________.

　　A. power

　　B. force

　　C. energy

　　D. strength

　　[解析]power 权力；电力；force 力量，武力；energy 精力；能源；strength 力气；优势。由句意“许多国家正在增加对天然气、风以及其他形式的能源的使用。”可知C项正确。

　　[答案]C

　　18．(2011·抚顺六校联考)Seeing the happy ________ of children playing in the park, I'm full of joy and confidence in the future of our country.

　　A. sight

　　B. scene

　　C. view

　　D. sign

　　[解析]sight 风景；视野；scene 风景，场面；view 观点，看法；风景；sign 符号，迹象。由语境可知，此处指有人有景活动的场面，应用 scene。

　　[答案]B

　　19．(2011·江西临川一中，新余四中期中考试)“China has shown increasingly positive ________ of economic performance, but the country's economic recovery is still uncertain.” Prime Minister Wen said.

　　A．signs

　　B．tracks

　　C．signals

　　D．marks

　　[解析]sign 迹象。句意：“中国已经显示出经济表现的积极迹象，但是经济的恢复仍未确定。”温总理说。signal信号；track踪迹；mark记号。

　　[答案]A

　　20．(2011·金华十校期末)Their products enjoy 30 percent ________ of the market in this country because both the quality and their service are fine.

　　A. figure

　　B. sales

　　C. discount

　　D. share

　　[解析]由句意“他们的产品占这个国家市场份额的30%，因为他们的产品和服务都不错。”可知应选 share，此处意为“份额”。其他三项 figure (数字)，sales (销售)；discount (折扣)均不符合句意。

　　[答案]D

　　21．(2011·盐城一调)—Why does he never pick up the waste paper on the ground?

　　—Maybe because he thinks it's beneath his ________ to do so.

　　A. honesty

　　B. dignity

　　C. property

　　D. liberty

　　[解析]honesty 诚实；dignity 人格，尊严；property 合适，恰当，得体；liberty 自由。由句意“或许因为他认为这有失他的尊严”可知应选B项。

　　[答案]B

　　22．(2011·徐州一检)The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday urged Japan to stop making irresponsible______ over an incident in waters off the Diaoyu Islands.

　　A. comments

　　B. explanations

　　C. arguments

　　D. debates

　　[解析]comment“评论，言论”，make comments over“就……发表言论”，符合句意。其他三项 explanation (解释，说明)；argument (辩论)；debate (辩论)均无此搭配。

　　[答案]A

　　23．(2017·湖北黄冈中学期中考试)I have battled with my ________ whether I should keep the extra money given to me or return it to the seller.

　　A．consciousness

　　B．identification

　　C．awareness

　　D．conscience

　　[解析]conscience 良心。句意：我与自己的良心搏斗，我是把多找给的钱留下来还是还给卖主。

　　[答案]D

　　24．(2011·潍坊抽检)A person of great ________ usually can achieve his goal.

　　A. instruction

　　B. information

　　C. determination

　　D. recognition

　　[解析]instruction 指导；information 信息；determination 决心，意志力；recognition 认可。由句意“一个意志坚定的人通常能实现自己的目标”可知C项正确。

　　[答案]C

　　25．(2011·日照期末)The flood this summer caused serious ________ to the crops in Northeast China.

　　A. damage

　　B. harm

　　C. hurt

　　D. injury

　　[解析]cause damage to 为固定搭配，意为“对……造成损害”，故 damage 正确。harm 害处；hurt 伤害，既可指肉体的伤害又可指心灵的伤害；injury“伤口”，均不符合句意。

　　[答案]A

　　26．(2011·宁波期末)As many students will graduate from colleges, there is a ________ for unemployment to rise in the summer.

　　A. custom

　　B. tension

　　C. tendency

　　D. tide

　　[解析]custom 风俗；tension 紧张不安；tendency 趋势；tide 潮水；潮流。There is a tendency...“有……的趋势”，为固定句式，故C项正确。

　　[答案]C

　　27．(2011·南京一模)—What's the common ________ of dealing with youth crime in your area?

　　—Generally, education comes first.

　　A. process

　　B. procedure

　　C. performance

　　D. practice

　　[解析]process 过程；procedure 程序；performance表演，表现；practice 惯例，常见做法。由第一句句意“在你们那个地方处理年轻人犯罪的常见做法是什么？”可知D项正确。

　　[答案]D

　　28．(2011·锦州期末)To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their ________ and weaknesses.

　　A. strengths

　　B. benefits

　　C. techniques

　　D. values

　　[解析]与 weaknesses 相对的是 strengths，指“优势与劣势”。

　　[答案]A

　　29．(2011·九江七校联考)Low temperatures and freezing rain in some parts of China also pushed up ________ of agricultural products during the early weeks of 2011.

　　A. benefits

　　B. interests

　　C. prices

　　D. welfares

　　[解析]benefit 利益，好处；interest兴趣，利益；price 价格；welfare 福利。此处表示“低温冻雨使农产品的价格上涨”，故C项正确。

　　[答案]C

　　30．(2011·南安一中高三年级上学期期末)—Can you shoot that bird at the top of the tree?

　　—No, it's out of ________.

　　A. distance

　　B. range

　　C. control

　　D. reach

　　[解析]本题考查名词的固定搭配。out of range 在射程外；out of control 失去控制；out of reach 够不着；distance 不与 out of 搭配。由语境可知，此处表示“鸟在射程之外”，故B项正确。

　　[答案]B

　　31．(2011·山东烟台调研卷)To the great ________ of the citizens, no one else was infected with H1N1 except the 12 confirmed cases.

　　A. relaxation

　　B. disappointment

　　C. relief

　　D. surprise

　　[解析]to the great disappointment of sb.令某人大为失望的是；to the great relief of sb.令某人大为宽慰的是；to the great surprise of sb.令某人大为吃惊的是；无 to the great relaxation 的搭配。由句意可知，此处表示“令市民大为宽慰的是”，故C项正确。

　　[答案]C

　　32．(2011·湖北黄冈中学月考)To their disappointment, Dr Wang gave a speech about the economy without even a passing ________ to the problem of unemployment.

　　A．connection

　　B．appointment

　　C．reference

　　D．exploration

　　[解析]reference 提及，参考。句意：使他们失望的是，王博士做了关于经济的演讲却对失业问题只字未提。connection 联系；appointment 约会；exploration 探索。

　　[答案]C

　　33．(2011·河南省卫辉市月考)We should bear in mind that social development and balance of nature should go in ________.

　　A．company

　　B．sympathy

　　C．association

　　D．harmony

　　[解析]in harmony 和谐地。句意：我们应牢记社会的发展应该和大自然的平衡和谐。company 陪伴；sympathy 同情；association 联系。

　　[答案]D

　　34．(2011·宝鸡一检)The speech that Mr Smith made today gave a strong ________ on the students.

　　A. expression

　　B. expectation

　　C. reputation

　　D. impression

　　[解析]expression 表情，表达；expectation 期望，盼望；reputation 名声；impression 印象，give an impression on sb.“给某人留下印象”，为固定搭配，故D项正确。

　　[答案]D

　　35．(2011·巢湖一检)Eat less and take more exercise or you'll be out of ________.

　　A. order

　　B. shape

　　C. weight

　　D. balance

　　[解析]out of order 出毛病了，坏了；out of shape 健康状况不佳；变形；weight 不与 out of 搭配；out of balance 失去平衡。由句意“少吃点，多锻炼，要不然，你的身体就不好了。”可知B项正确。

　　[答案]B

　　36．(2011·杭州一检)When advised dieting, Marsha would say, “What's the ________ in working so hard to lose weight, only to gain it all back again？”

　　A. concern

　　B. matter

　　C. effect

　　D. point

　　[解析]concern 关心，担心；matter事物；问题；effect 后果，影响；point 意义，what's the point in doing sth.？为固定句式，意为“干某事有什么意义”，故选D。

　　[答案]D

　　37．(2011·金华十校期末)You should take ________ of this opportunity and try to make a good impression on them.

　　A. care

　　B. advantage

　　C. charge

　　D. panic

　　[解析]本题考查名词的固定搭配。take care of 照顾，照料；take advantage of 利用；take charge of 负责，主管；panic 不与 take 搭配。由句意“你应该利用这次机会给他们留下个好印象。”可知B项正确。

　　[答案]B

　　38．(2011·太原调研)I've read the letter twice, but I can't make any ________ of it at all.

　　A. sense

　　B. meaning

　　C. explanation

　　D. idea

　　[解析]本题考查名词的固定搭配。make sense of“了解……的含义”，符合句意。句意：这封信我读了两遍了，但我一点也没读懂。

　　[答案]A

　　39．(2011·山西考前训练)Scientists have been worried for years about the ________ of air pollution on the earth's natural conditions.

　　A. effect

　　B. reason

　　C. account

　　D. cause

　　[解析]解题关键是题干中的介词 on，四个选项中只有 effect 与介词 on 搭配，意为“对……的影响”。句意：关于空气污染对地球自然条件的影响，科学家们已担心多年了。

　　[答案]A

　　40．(2011·镇江期末调研)A dog's________to his master deserves to be respected.

　　A. devotion

　　B. principle

　　C. identity

　　D. guidance

　　[解析]devotion, 忠实，热爱；principle, 原则，准则；道德操守；identity，身份；guidance, 指导。由句意“狗对主人的忠心值得尊敬。”可知A项正确。

　　[答案]A