1．The boy went swimming in the deep lake，________ his mother’s fear for his safety.
A．but for
B．regardless of
C．apart from
D．instead of
解析：选B。考查介词短语辨析。but for“要不是，如果没有”；regardless of“不顾，不管”；apart from“远离，除……之外，且不说”；instead of“代替，作为……的替换”。根据句意应选B项。
2．Mike is kind，determined and full of energy.________，I can’t speak too highly of him.
A．As a result
B．In a word
C．By the way
D．On the contrary
解析：选B。句意：麦克是一位善良，有决心并充满活力的人。总之，我怎么表扬他都不过分。in a word“总之”，符合句意。as a result“结果”；by the way“顺便说说”；on the contrary“相反”。
3．My boss made ________ clear that one in three of us will have to leave next month.
A．it
B．us
C．that
D．this
4．—Shall I sit at this end of the boat or the other end?
—If you keep still，you can sit at ________end.
A．neither
B．each
C．either
D．any
解析：选C。either表示二者选一；each表示二者或二者以上中的每一个；neither表示“两者都不，也不”；any表示“任何一个”。
5．—It’s a lovely day，isn’t it?
—Yes.I love ________when the weather is like this.Why don’t we sit outside and have our lunch?
A．this
B．that
C．it
D．one
解析：选C。考查it作形式宾语的句型。动词love，like，hate，dislike，enjoy，prefer，appreciate等词后一般不能直接接句子，前面要加it，然后再接when或if引导的句子。
6. —Why not talk with your parents about your willingness to attend 2016 Peking University Summer Camp?
—I tried ________to get them to listen to me.
A．in time
B．in vain
C．in need
D．in case
解析：选B。句意：——为什么不告诉你的父母关于你愿意参加2016年北京大学夏令营的事？——我尽力说服他们听我的，但白费力气。in vain“白费力气，徒劳无益”，符合语境。in time“及时，迟早”；in need“在危难中”；in case“以防万一”。
7．One person was killed on the spot and three ________ received minor injuries.
A．ones
B．another
C．others
D．the others
解析：选C。句意：现场有一人被杀，其他三人受轻伤。three others在此处表示“其他三人，另外三人”，符合句意。ones 一般不用数词修饰；another和数词连用时，放在数词前面，the others也不用数词修饰。
8．—Lend me some more money，will you?
—Sorry，I’ve got ________at hand myself.You know the iPhone 6 cost me all I had just now.
A．nothing
B．no one
C．none
D．no
9．—Have you finished your report?
—No，I’ll finish it in ________ ten minutes.
A．another
B．other
C．more
D．each
解析：选A。此处another表示“又……，再……”。根据语境可知，报告没有完成，再有10分钟才能完成，故答案为A项。
10．—Which tie would you prefer，the black tie or the red one，Sir?
—I’ll take ________ to have a change sometimes.
A．neither
B．none
C．either
D．both
解析：选D。根据对话中的“the black tie or the red one”和“have a change”可判断出“两者都要”，故答案为D项。
11．—Do you often talk with your friends on the telephone or mobile phone?
—________．I like using WeChat.
A．None
B．Either
C．Any
D．Neither
解析：选D。此处表示“我既不用电话也不用手机和朋友交谈，而是用微信”。neither表示“两者都不”，符合语意。
12．—Can we get everything ready by the weekend?
—It all depends on ________ we can get Mr.Green’s cooperation.
A．that
B．what
C．whether
D．if
13．I just choose a simpler lifestyle，________ where I can ride my bike all over and do not have to make a great living to survive.
A．that
B．it
C．one
D．another
解析：选C。考查代词。句意：我只是选择了一种更简单的生活方式，一种可以到处骑自行车，不必为生活奔忙的生活方式。one是a simpler lifestyle的同位语。
14．The doors here are really ________，all made of good wood like mahogany. A．something
B．anything
C．nothing
D．everything
解析：选A。句意：这儿的门真是极品，全部由红木一类的优质木材制成。something在这里表示“想来重要(或值得注意)的事物”。
15．Tom told me that he needed a chair and that soon he found________．
A．it
B．that
C．one
D．the one
解析：选C。句意：汤姆告诉我他需要一把椅子，不久他就找到了一把。one 在此泛指同类事物中的一个。
16．—Which of the white shirts appeals to you most?
—________．I prefer a yellow one.
A．Neither
B．None
C．All
D．Both
解析：选B。句意：——你最喜欢哪一件白衬衫？——哪一件都不喜欢。我喜欢黄色的衬衫。从“I prefer a yellow one”可以看出答话者哪件白衬衫也不喜欢，根据“most”可知，这是三者或三者以上的比较，none表示三者及三者以上的否定。故选B。
17．It is important to know what colours look good ________ your skin before you buy clothes.
A．for
B．upon
C．against
D．with
解析：选C。句意：在购买衣服前，了解什么样的颜色衬你的肤色很重要。此处要用介词against表示“在……衬托下，以……为背景”。
18．Almost everyone is ________ bringing down the housing prices because they’re really too high now.
A．in favor of
B．in charge of
C．in honor of
D．in search of
解析：选A。句意：几乎每个人都赞同降低房价，因为它们现在确实太高了。in favor of“赞同，支持”；in charge of“负责，掌管”；in honor of“向……表示敬意”；in search of“搜寻”。根据句意可知选A。
19．The customer didn’t choose ________of the coats and went away without looking at a third one.
A．both
B．all
C．any
D．either
20．Nick，it’s good for you to read some books ________ China before you start your trip there.
A．in
B．for
C．of
D．on
解析：选D。on 表示关于，some books on China意为“关于中国的一些书”。句意：Nick，你在去中国旅行之前最好读一些关于中国的书。
21．The pronunciation of the speakers living in London is judged to be more native than________of the speakers from Liverpool.
A．it
B．that
C．one
D．those
解析：选B。考查代词。句意：住在伦敦的讲话人发音比那些来自利物浦的说话人的发音被认定是更地道。that 可等于前文提到的the＋名词，题干中＝the pronunciation。one等于a＋名词的“同类项”；those等于the＋名词复数；it等于前文的名词单数或不可数名词的本身。故选B。
22．We live in a world in which only the strongest can make________to the top.
A．one
B．it
C．each
D．that
解析：选B。考查代词。句意：我们生活在这样一个世界里——只有最强的人才能爬得最高。make it获得成功，为固定搭配。故选B。
23．With the loss of her husband in the earthquake，the two children mean________to the young mother.
A．everything
B．anything
C．nothing
D．something
24．Many people agree that there has never been a more splendid opening ceremony than________of the Beijing Olympic Games in history.
A．one
B．what
C．that
D．it
解析：选C。考查代词。句意：很多人同意历史上没有比北京奥林匹克运动会更好的开幕式。A．one一个；B．what什么；C．that那个；D．it它。比较级中出现代指，只能用that。故选C。
25．We agreed to accept________they thought was the best tourist guide.
A．whatever
B．anyone
C．whichever
D．whoever
解析：选D。考查代词。句意：只要是他们认为的最好的导游，无论哪一个我们都接受。whoever指代 the best tourist guide，表示的是人，故选D项。
26．People keep to themselves in my neighborhood.We don’t drop by unannounced，________one night a year，December 30.
A．instead of
B．more than
C．as to
D．except for
解析：选D。考查介词短语。句意：我们社区的人常足不出户。除了一年中的12月30号，在这晚大家可以在互不通知的情况下拜访对方。A项意为“代替”；B项意为“超过”；C项意为“至于”；D项意为“除了”。
27．In the final，we narrowly won the game.________，I didn’t expect we had a chance of winning at first.
A．On the whole
B．As a consequence
C．In other words
D．To be honest
解析：选D。考查介词短语。句意：最后，我们勉强赢了比赛。说实话，最初我没想到我们有赢得比赛的机会。 A．On the whole大体来讲；B．As a consequence结果；C．In other words换句话说；D．To be honest说实话。根据句意选D。
28．________the shortage of time，the chairman decided that each candidate should finish the speech within 5 minutes.
A．In view of
B．In contrast to
C．In terms of
D．In preference to
解析：选A。考查介词短语。句意：考虑到时间不够，主持人决定每个参与者的演讲限定在5分钟内。in view of鉴于，考虑到；in contrast to与……相对照；in terms of依据；in preference to优于。根据题意选A。
29．The disaster relief funds are already________so that people in the earthquake－stricken area can carry out reconstruction work without delay.
A．in place
B．in demand
C．in order
D．in vain
30．The pollution in Beijing is expected to improve，________a series of air pollution control measures.
A．regardless of
B．but for
C．thanks to
D．such as
解析：选C。考查介词短语。句意：幸亏一系列的空气污染控制措施，北京的污染有待改善。A．regardless of不管；B．but for要不是；C．thanks to幸亏；D．such as好像。故选C。