1.(2015·安徽宣城质检)For most Chinese young people in recent years________ for lack of money.
A.descriptionB.recognition解析:选C。考查名词词义辨析。句意:近几年由于缺钱房子对于大多数中国的年轻人来说可望而不可及。reach“(权力或能力)能及的范围”符合句意。(2015·湖北重点中学质量检查)Seeing the girl struggling in the lake________,and saved her from drowning.
A.hesitationB.application解析:选A。句意:看到那个女孩在湖里挣扎他毫不犹豫地跳进冰冷的水里救下眼看要溺水的女孩。hesitation“犹豫”;application“申请运用”;suggestionrepetition“重复”。根据句意可知应选A项。(2015·南通模拟)For individual travelers________,air tickets,travel insurance are required.
A.accommodationB.reservation
C.applicationD.distinction
解析:选B。考查名词辨accommodation“住宿”;reservation“预订预约”;application“运用申请”;distinction“辨别差别”。(2015·盐城质检)—We’ve been destroying lots of forests every year.!We’ll be the________ of our own foolish behavior.解析:选D。考查名词词义辨析。句意:——每年我们都在毁坏大量的森林。——多可惜!我们将成为我们愚蠢行为的受害者。A为“挑战者”;B为“法官审判员”;C为“见证人”;D为“受害者”。结合语境可知选D。(2015·皖南八校联考)Universal________ to education is the ability of all people to have equal opportunity in educationes.
A.applicationB.access
C.admissionD.attempt
解析:选B。考查名词词义辨析。句意:普及教育是指全民to连用意为“申请”;access to意为“有权使用”;admission to意为“入场许可”;attempt to意为“尝试”。根据语境可知项符合题意。(2015·湖北荆州质检)She was in a ________as to whether to tell her son the truth that he was adopted or not. B.procedure解析:选A。句意:对于是否要告诉儿子他是被收养的这个事实她感到左右为难。dilemma表示“(进退两难的)窘境困境”符合句意。(2015·镇江模拟)—Could you give us a(n)________ B.offer解析:选A。句意:——李先生您能给我们打折吗?——行只要你们订一大批货。discount表示“折扣”符合句意。(2015·安徽淮南模拟)Tom thinks the experiment is________________ experience for our future success.
A.a;theB./;the;/D./;/解析:选C。考查冠词用法。分析题干可知第一空属于抽象名词具体化应使用不定冠词指的是“一件失败的事”;第二空之后的“experience”为不可数名词意为“经验”C。(2017·高考湖北卷)Her ________ for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education.motivationB.qualification 解析:选A。本题结合名词词义辨析考查________是为妇女争取到接受高等教育权利的渴望。motivation动机目的;qualification资格资历;talent天才天赋;technique技能技巧。由语境可知是写作的动机(motivation)。(2015·成都第一次诊断)—Well________most expensive hotels in town,I’m afraid.
—Do you mean we’d better choose________cheaper one?
A.a;aB.the;a;theD.the;the解析:选B。考查冠词用法。第一句话中名词hotels被最高级修饰所以用定冠词the;第二句话中便宜一点的旅馆”表示泛指所以用不定冠词a。故B项正确。(2015·皖西六校联考)________International Women’s Day________8th of March,is a global day celebrating the economic,political and social achievements of women.
A.The;theB./;/;/D./;the解析:选D。考查冠词。International Women’s Day为节日其前不加冠词;用序数词表示日期时前面要加上定冠词the。故选D项。(2015·四川川中名校质检)If you want to improve your working efficiency________must for you to make________most of your time.
A.the;/B.the;a;aD.a;the解析:选D。考查冠词。第一空此处表示“一件你必须要做的事”因此must前加a;第二空表示“充分利用”为固定搭配。(2015·四川成都诊断)I visited Hangzhou for________ first time in the summer of 2017. It is so attractive that I decided to go there for ________second time next year.;a B.a;the;theD.a;a解析:选A。句意:2017年夏天我第一次去杭州旅游。它如此迷人我决定明年再去一次。for the first time“第一次”故第一空填the;a second time“又一次再一次”故第二空填a。故A项正确。(2015·陕Having dinner together on New Year’s Eve has always been ________big deal for my family and it gives us ________pleasure.
A.the;/ B.a;the;a D.a;/解析:选D。句意:除夕一起吃年夜饭一直是我家的一件大事它带给了我们快乐。第pleasure在本句中作“快乐”讲为不可数名词在本句中表示泛指故用零冠词故排除B、C两项;a big deal为习惯搭配意为“一件大事”。(2015·安徽皖南八校联考)Scientists are worried that ________air pollution may do harm to ________rare plants and animals on this island.theB.the;the;theD.the;a解析:选A。句意:科学家们担心空气污染可能会危害这个岛上的稀有动植物。pollution为不可数名词且此处表泛指故第一个空不填;第二个空用定冠词the表示特指。故A项正确。
Big Ben and gorilla surprise 维修大本钟,大猩猩生子
UN female, New flag and Apollo 11 倡议提名女秘书长,新西兰换国旗和阿波罗11号再创历史
Cheap and cheerful 物美价廉
Darkness over Indonesia and the 'fifth Beatle' dies 印度尼西亚日全食,“第五位披头士”去世
Zika threat and back from space 寨卡病毒威胁美国,国际空间站宇航员返回地球
Cyborg beetle and the teenage brain 半机械甲虫,青少年脑部发育
Canada wildfire and NASA discovery 加拿大林火,美国国家航空航天局发现系外行星
Mars bars and baby gorilla 火星巧克力棒和大猩猩产幼子
Drought in Ethiopia and MS treatment 埃塞俄比亚干旱,多发性硬化治疗手段新进展
EU after Brexit, human ancestor mystery 英脱欧公投后的欧盟,人类祖先之谜新发现
Chinwag 闲谈-英语点津
Zika virus, Rare whale filmed in Australia 寨卡病毒传播风险,澳大利亚拍到罕见鲸鱼影像
Diabetes warning and Queen at 90 糖尿病激增引忧, 英国女王90岁生日
Cyclists make Olympic history, 400-year-old shark 英国自行车运动员创英奥运历史,400岁格陵兰鲨鱼
Artefacts in Sydney and dog gets medal 悉尼出土文物,英雄狗获奖章
A bitter pill to swallow 不得不吞的苦药
IOC on Russian doping and hot June 奥委会就涉俄兴奋剂事件报告进展,六月高温破纪录
Connection and link 两个表示“关系”的单词
Counting elephants, Australian Elvis 空中数大象,澳大利亚“猫王节”
Battery risk, Farmer anti-theft solution 纽扣电池的潜在危险,牧场主防盗有术
Angelina Jolie to divorce, Karaoke star at 80 安吉丽娜·朱莉提出离婚申请,八十岁老人出唱片
California wildfires and cloned animals 加利福尼亚州野火,克隆动物衰老过程正常
India's sewer workers and British school standards 印度下水道工人施工安全,英国在校生学习成绩下降
Crash course 速成课
Ebola outbreak and brain injuries 埃博拉疫情,脑部创伤
Zika virus and the A4 waist challenge 寨卡病毒,“A4腰挑战”
All things to all people 八面玲珑
Glass-bottomed bridge, cancer risk for HRT and 120-year-old man 世界最长玻璃桥开放,荷尔蒙替代疗法增患癌风险,印度教120岁僧人
Phelps makes history and marine species 菲尔普斯创造历史,海洋新物种
Appreciate 和 recognise 之间的区别