一、单项填空
1-5代词、连词和名词
1.(浙江省慈溪中学2016届高三上学期期中) We should work together to build a society for kids, _______ free from war and violence.
A. one
B. this
C. it
D. that
【答案】A
【解析】one 在本句中是同位语,one 指代a society。句意:我们应该共同努力为孩子们建设一个社会,一个远离战争和暴力的社会。
2.(四川省宜宾县2015届高三高考适应性测试一)Health experts believe that even a little exercise is far better than _______ at all.
A. none
B. little
C. everything
D. anything
【答案】A
3.(北京市海淀区2015届高三下学期一模)Mary has her weakness, _______ that doesn’t mean she is not qualified for her job.
A. and
B. yet
C. so
D. or
【答案】B
【解析】and和;yet然而;so所以;or或者,否则。句意:玛丽有她的弱点,然而那并不意味着她对工作不称职。故选B。
4.(湖北省八市2015届高三3月联考)It is important for people to have the _______ that care and sympathy for
people with AIDS/HIV makes a difference to the quality of their lives.
A. remark
B. awareness
C. assumption
D. compromise
【答案】B
【解析】awareness 意识,认识;remark 评论,谈论;assumption 假定,设想;compromise 妥协,和解,折衷。句意: 关爱和同情艾滋病人会对他们的生活质量产生影响,让人们具备这样的认识很重要。故选 B。
5.(江苏省常州市武进区2016届高三上学期期中)Having considered the _______ of the problem, they worked out a detailed plan carefully.
A. regulations
B. foundations
C. dimensions
D. decorations
【答案】C
【解析】句意:考虑到问题的方方面面,他们精心制定了详细的计划。regulations规则,管理,控制,规章;foundations地基,基金;dimensions(局势、问题、事物的)方面/特征;decorations装饰品, 装饰图案,装饰风格。故选C。
6-10介词和介词短语
6.(浙江省嘉兴市第一中学2016届高三上学期能力测试)A firm, dry handshake is generally regarded as an indication that someone is confident and _______.
A. in control
B. in style
C. in place
D. in office
【答案】A
【解析】句意:坚定干练的握手通常被看作这个人很自信、能掌控局面的象征。in control控制;in style有特色;in place在适当位置;in office在办公。故选A。
7.(北京市海淀区2015届高三下学期一模)When I was pushed onto the stage, I felt all the eyes in the hall
_______ me.
A. through
B. across
C. into
D. on
【答案】D
【解析】through通过,穿过;across穿过,横穿;into(表示方向)进入……中;on在……上面。句意:当我被推上舞台时,我觉得大厅里所有的眼睛都盯着我。故选D。
www.gkxx.com8.(陕西省西安市西北工业大学附属中学2015届高三下学期模拟一)Jennifer's work is _______ average, while her younger sister’s is very much below it.
A. under
B. with
C. beneath
D. above
【答案】D
【解析】句意:詹尼弗的工作要高于平均水平,而她的妹妹却要低很多。under在之下;with和……一起;
beneath在之下;above 在之上。固定短语:above average 高于平均水平,选D。
9.(山东省枣庄市第六中学2015届高三下学期开学初检测)Professor Smith will come here to give a speech.All the preparations must be _______ before 5 o’clock.
A. in time
B. in sight
C. in place
D. in control
www.gkxx.com【答案】C
10.(江苏省如东高级中学2016届高三上学期期中)The topic of the Romany will continue to be controversial, and the peace between them and many European is tentative_______.
A. at last
B. at latest
C. at least
D. at best
【答案】D
【解析】at last最后;at latest 最近,最新;at least 至少;at best顶多,至多,充其量。句意:有关罗姆人的话题将会继续引发争议,罗姆人和许多欧洲人之间的和平充其量只是暂时的。故选D。
11-16副词和形容词
11.(湖北省八市2015届高三3月联考)The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but every meal can serve at
least two people and is under ¥10, so not only is it _______ but practical as well.
A. adaptable
B. affordable
C. changeable
D. adjustable
【答案】B
【解析】adaptable可适应的;affordable买得起的;changeable多变化的;adjustable可以调节的。句意:这家餐馆虽然食物的种类有限,但是每份食物都能供至少二人食用且价格不超过十元,真可谓价廉物美。
12.(湖北省八市2015届高三3月联考)While Peking Opera is widely regarded as a symbol of Chinese culture, it has been losing young audiences due to its _______ outdated style and slow rhythm.
A. responsibly
B. relatively
C. plainly
D. deliberately
【答案】B
【解析】relatively比较地,相对地;responsibly负责地,可信赖地;plainly明白地,坦率地,平坦地,朴素地;deliberately故意地。句意:京剧尽管被广泛视为中国文化的象征,但因其相对过时的风格和缓慢的节奏正在逐渐失去年轻的观众。故选B。
13.(湖北省天门市2015届高三4月调研考试)Tom is so creative a person that he always has lots of _______
ideas in his mind, and sometimes we don’t even know what he is thinking about.
A. novel
B. complex
C. messy
D. absurd
【答案】A
【解析】句意:汤姆有如此的创造力,以至于他总是有很多的新奇想法。有时我们甚至不知道他在想什么。novel新奇的;complex复杂的;messy大量的;absurd荒谬的。根据句意可知选A。
14.(湖北省天门市2015届高三4月调研考试)The IOC Evaluation Commission has come to a _______
conclusion that Beijing is capable of hosting a successful 2022 winter Olympics.
A. tentative
B. virtual
C. definite
D. subtle
【答案】C
【解析】句意:国际奥委会评估委员得出一个决定性的结论,北京将成功举行2022年奥林匹克冬奥会。. tentative初步的;virtual虚拟的;definite决定的;subtle微妙的。根据句意可知选C
15.(浙江省慈溪市2015届高三上学期期中测试英语试卷) I am _______ of his ability. I’m sure he’ll get work for himself.
A. concerned
B. doubtful
C. confident
D. accustomed
【答案】C
【解析】句意:我相信他的能力,我相信他自己能找到工作。concerned 关心;doubtful 怀疑的;confident 自信的;accustomed习惯的。故选C。
16.(浙江省宁波市效实中学2016届高三上学期期中考试)Don’t waste words on him. He is so _______ that you can’t expect him to change his mind.
A. stubborn
B. merciful
C. modest
D. sincere
【答案】A
【解析】stubborn 固执的;merciful怜悯的,同情的;modest谦虚的;sincere真诚的。句意:不要在他身上浪费口舌了。他是如此的固执以致于你不能指望他会改变他的想法的。故选A。
17-30动词和动词短语
17.(江苏省淮安市淮海中学2016届高三上学期11月月考)All these documents must be _______ the university you are applying for before December.
A. donated to
B. sent in
C. submitted to
D. handed in
【答案】C
【解析】donated to把……捐献给……;sent in送;submitted to提交;handed in 上交。句意:所有的文件都必须提交你所申请的学校。根据语境可知选C项。
18.(江苏省常州市武进区2016届高三上学期期中)—Jack, how are you recently?
—Just so-so. My business failed and I am reduced to _______ occasionally .
A. burn myself out
B. hiring myself out
C. trying myself out D. stretch myself out
【答案】B
19.(江苏省大丰市新丰中学2016届高三上学期12月月考)Owing to the popular Korean drama, a new mix-and-match food trend, beer and fried chicken, has _______ among young audience despite its unhealthy nature.
A. counted on
B. caught on
C. caught up on
D. caught up with
【答案】B
【解析】count on指望,依靠,依赖,期望;catch on变得流行,投合心意;catch up on事后得到关于……的消息,赶完,对……有影响;catch up with赶上,追上。句意:由于这部韩剧的流行,一种全新混搭组合(啤酒加炸鸡)尽管有害健康,但还是在年轻观众已经流行开来(受到年轻观众的追捧)。根据语境可知选B项。
20.(江苏省扬州中学2016届高三上学期12月月考)As the scheduled flight for Stockholm from Helsinki early Thursday was canceled, he had to _______ an airport hotel and will fly to Stockholm later Thursday if weather allows.
A. check into
B. burst into
C. bump into
D. bring into
【答案】A
【解析】句意:由于星期四早些时候从赫尔辛基飞往斯德哥尔摩的预定航班被取消,他不得登记不入住一家机场宾馆。如果天气允许的话,星期四晚些时候就飞往斯德哥尔摩。check into调查,到达并在……登记入住;burst into匆匆进入,突然开始;bump into撞上,偶然遇见;bring into使达到,把拿入,使开始生效。根据语境可知选A项。
21.(江苏省扬州中学2016届高三上学期12月月考)A promising approach to reducing appetite which does not
_______ taking any drugs, and is very safe, is to drink a certain amount of water before a meal.
A. suggest
B. involve
C. prevent
D. practice
【答案】B
【解析】句意:一种减少食欲的方法很有前途,该方法既不要服用任何药物,又很安全,那就是饭前要饮一定量的水(一种既不需要服用任何药物,又很安全的很有前途的减少食欲的方法就是饭前要饮一定量的水)。involve使参与,牵涉一种;suggest建议;prevent阻止;practice实践。根据语境可知选B项。
22.(江苏省南京市六校联考2016届高三上学期12月调研测试)There’s something in what you said, but nothing can _______ your speaking ill of him behind his back.
A. confirm
B. identify
C. justify
D. prove
【答案】C
23.(江苏省南京市六校联考2016届高三上学期12月调研测试)Nancy isn’t gifted at music in a sense, yet her diligence has more than _______ her lack of gift.
A. accounted for
B. compensated for
C. catered for
D. bid for
【答案】B
【解析】accounted for说明(原因、理由等,导致,引起;compensated for赔偿,补偿损失;catered for迎合;bid for(在拍卖中)出(某价)竞买(某物),(某个目标)争取达到。句意:某种程度上,南希在音乐方面没有什么天赋,然而她的勤奋大大补偿了她天赋上的不足。根据语境可知选B项。
24.(江苏省阜宁中学2016届高三上学期第二次学情调研)Family violence against women hasn’t caused widespread concern because it is not the Chinese tradition to _______ the family conflicts to outsiders.
A. express
B. expose
C. enquire
D. distribute
【答案】B
【解析】express 表达;expose泄露,透露,expose sth. to sb.将某事暴露给……;enquire 询问;distribute 分发。句意:针对妇女的家庭暴力问题之所以没有引起广泛的关注,是因为把家庭矛盾暴露给外人不是中国人的传统(针对妇女的家庭暴力问题之所以没有引起广泛的关注,是因为中国人有个传统:家丑不可外扬)。根据语境可知选B项。
25.(江苏省阜宁中学2016届高三上学期第二次学情调研)While intelligent people can often simplify the complex, a fool is more than likely to _______ the simple.
A. sacrifice
B. substitute
C. complicate
D. indicate
【答案】C
【解析】sacrifice牺牲;substitute代替,替换;complicate使复杂化,使错综;indicate表明,标示,指示,象征,暗示,预示。句意:聪明的人往往可以把复杂问题简单化,而傻瓜则把简单问题复杂化。根据语境可知选C项。
www.gkxx.com26.(江苏省阜宁中学2016届高三上学期第二次学情调研)Colour blind people find it difficult to _______ between blue and green.
A. separate
B. compare
C. contrast
D. distinguish
【答案】D
【解析】separate分开,常与from或with搭配;compare比较,常与with或to连用;contrast对比,对照;只有distinguish区分,常与between连用。句意:色盲者常常难以将蓝色与绿色区分开。答案为D。
27.(江苏省常熟中学2016届高三上学期9月调研测试)This will be a year of action, and that action should begin
by extending unemployment insurance for Americans who were _______ in the economic slowdown.
A. 1aid out
B. 1aid off
C. 1aid on
D. 1aid down
【答案】B
【解析】lay out陈列,设计,安排,陈设,展示;lay off下岗,解雇;lay on征收,安装(水,电,煤气);lay down放下,献出生命。句意:这将是行动的一年,这个行动应该通过为在经济萧条中下岗的美国人加大失业保险开始。故选B。
28.(江苏省常州市第一中学、江阴南菁高中2016届高三两校联考)Chinese company iQiyi has grown into one of the country’s biggest video websites. Popular TV series like The Journey of Flower and The lost Tomb broadcast on the website have _______ huge audiences, adolescents in particular .
A. taken to
B. caught on
C. applied to
D. appealed to
【答案】D
29.(江苏省常州市第一中学、江阴南菁高中2016届高三两校联考)While previous Chinese series which have gained popularity abroad have been mostly _______ from Chinese classics, such as The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West, Nirvana in Fire or Langya Bang is different.
A. adopted
B. harvested
C. recognized
D. adapted
【答案】D
【解析】adopt收养,采用,采取,采纳;harvest收割,收成;recognize承认,识别,认出;adapt改编,改写,适应。句意:在国外受到欢迎的早先的中国系列节目尽管大多数改编自诸如《三国演义》《西游记》等中国古典文学,但是“Nirvana in Fire”又称《琅琊榜》却不同(即不是改编自中国古典文学)。根据语境可知选D项。
30.(江苏省常州市第一中学、江阴南菁高中2016届高三两校联考)Since the 18th national congress of the Party in 2017, 79 senior officials, including five members of the Party’s central committee who once _______, have been investigated.
A. got their way
B. got away with
C. got away from
D. had power over
【答案】A
【解析】get one’s way为所欲为,遂心所欲;get away with侥幸成功,逃脱处罚;get away from逃离;have power over对……有控制权。句意:自2017年党的十八大以来,已经有79名高级官员,其中包括五名曾经为所欲为的中央委员受到了调查。故选A。
二、短文填词
www.gkxx.com阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
(改编自贵州省黔南州2016届高三英语上学期长顺民中、清镇一中、瓮安中学三校联考)The way we cook is important. In many countries, the two choices are
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(nature) gas or electric-powered stoves.
The World Health Organization warns that millions of people
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(suffer) from indoor air pollution at present time, which results from the use of
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(danger) fuels and cook-stoves in the home.
WHO officials say nearly three billion people are
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(able) to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting. As a result, more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Most of the deaths are in
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(develop) countries, such as India, China and Latin American countries.
WHO officials say opening a window or door
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(let) out the harmful air will not correct the situation
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will only pollute the outdoors.
Nigel Bruce,
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is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool, says researchers are developing good cook-stoves and other equipment to burn fuels
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a more efficient way.
But, this is just a start. It is urging developing countries to use cleaner fuels and increase access to cleaner and more
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(modernization)cooking and heating appliances(用具).
语篇解读:世界卫生组织发现烹饪的方式是非常重要的。由于烹饪方式的错误,所以很多人们遭受着空气污染的困扰。现在,在研发一种能够以更有效的方法来燃烧燃料的烹饪炉具和其它的设备。
1.【答案】natural
【解析】 考查形容词。通过下文的gas可知此处需要形容词以修饰名词gas,故填natural,构成短语natural gas,意为天然气。句意:我们做饭的方式非常重要。在许多国家,两大选择是天然气或电力炉。
2.【答案】are suffering
【解析】考查动词的时态。通过下文的at present time可知,这件事情是正在发生的。故选用现在进行时,填are suffering,意为正在遭受。句意:世界卫生组织警告说,现在每年有数百万人正遭受着室内空气污染的折磨。
3.【答案】dangerous
【解析】考查形容词。通过下文的fuels可知此处需要形容词以修饰名词fuel,故填dangerous,意为危险的燃料。句意:室内空气污染来源于室内使用的危险燃料和灶具。
4.【答案】unable
【解析】考查形容词。根据上文的are可知此处需要填形容词,但是再根据句意为可知:三十亿人们无法使用干净的能源,故加上其否定前缀,填unable。句意:世界卫生组织官员最近表示,将近30亿人无法使用清洁能源和技术做饭、取暖和照明。
5.【答案】developing
【解析】考查现在分词作形容词。根据下文所举例子可知,这些国家都是发展中国家,故填developing,构成短语developing countries,意为发展中国家。句意:大多数的死亡案例发生在发展中国家,诸如印度、中国、拉丁美洲的国家。
6.【答案】to let
【解析】考查非谓语动词。本题考查非谓语动词担当目的状语的用法,上文的open a window or door的目的是为了让有毒的空气流通出去,故选用不定式表示目的,填to let。
7.【答案】It/That
8.【答案】who
【解析】 考查定语从句的关系词。本句为非限制性定语从句,先行词为Nigel Bruce,在从句中担当主语,故填who。
9.【答案】in
【解析】考查介词用法。本句考查固定短语in a…way,意为以……方法。故填in,意为以一种更加有效率的方法。句意:尼格尔·布鲁斯是利物浦大学公共卫生专业的教授,他说研究者正在研发一种能够以更有效的方法来燃烧燃料的烹饪炉具和其它的设备。
10.【答案】modern
【解析】考查形容词。根据前面形容词比较级的标志“more”以及修饰名词词组“cooking and heating appliances”应该用形容词可知答案为modern。句意:但是,这只是一个开始。需要督促发展中国家使用更清洁的燃料,并且增加对更清洁、更现代的炉具和取暖设备的使用。
三、完形填空
(改编自湖北省宜昌市部分示范高中教学协作体2016届高三上期中联考)The professor stood before his class of 30 senior biology students, about to pass out the final exam. “I have been privileged to be your
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this
semester, and I know how hard you have all worked to
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for this test. I also know most of you are
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to medical school next fall,” he said to them.
“I am well aware of how much
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you are under to keep your GPAs up, and because I know you are all
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of understanding this material, I am prepared to
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an automatic B to anyone who would
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not to take the final. ”
The relief was audible(听得见的)as a number of students jumped up to
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the professor and departed from class. The professor looked at the handful of students who
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, and offered again, “Any other takers? This is your last
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. ”One more student decided to
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.
Seven students remained. The professor closed the door and took attendance. Then he
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the final exam. There were two sentences typed on the
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.
“
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, you have just received an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself. ”
I
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had a professor who gave a test like that. It may seem like the easy
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of grading exams, but it’s a
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that any teacher in any discipline(治学严谨)could and should give. Students who don’t have
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in what they’ve learned are B students at best.
The same is
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for students of real life. The A students are those who believe in what they’re doing
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they’ve learned from both successes and failures.
语篇解读:这篇短文主要介绍了一位老师为了测试学生对自己所学是否自信,就告诉学生不参加考试可以得到B。好多学生选择了放弃考试。而留下来参加考试的学生却看到试卷上印着两句话:恭喜你这次考试已经得了A分,请保持自信。现实生活中也同样如此,我们要做一个对自己有信心的人,相信自己就能成功。
1. A. instructor
B. colleague
C. relative
D. principal
【答案】A
【解析】A. instructor 老师,指导;B. colleague 同事;C. relative亲戚;D. principal当事人。句意:我很荣幸成为你们的老师,我知道你们为准备这次考试所做的艰苦努力。根据语境可知选A项。
2. A. 1ook
B. prepare
C. call
D. send
【答案】B
【解析】A. 1ook看;B. prepare 准备;C. call 打电话;D. send送。句意:我很荣幸成为你们的指导员,我知道你们为准备这次考试所做的艰苦努力。prepare for 为……做准备,故选B项。
3. A. over
B. off
C. out
D. back
【答案】B
4. A. control
B. threat
C. pressure
D. guidance
【答案】C
【解析】A. control控制;B. threat威胁;C. pressure压力;D. guidance指导。句意:我意识到你们想要保持平均成绩以上要处于多大的压力之下。under control处在控制之下,故选C项。
5. A. fond
B. afraid
C. capable
D. worthy
【答案】C
【解析】A. fond 喜爱的;B. afraid害怕的;C. capable能干的;D. worthy值得的。句意:同时我也清楚你们对这篇材料的理解程度,我相信你们都能通过这次考试,以我准备给不愿意参加最后考试的人B分。be capable of 能够做某事,故选C项。
6. A. report
B. suggest
C. introduce
D. offer
【答案】D
【解析】A. report报告;B. suggest 建议;C. introduce介绍;D. offer提供。句意:同时我也清楚你们对这篇材料的理解程度,我相信你们都能通过这次考试,所以我准备给不愿意参加最后考试的人B分。offer sth. to sb.提供某人某物,故选D项。
7. A. pretend
B. deserve
C. happen
D. prefer
【答案】D
【解析】A. pretend假装;B. deserve值得;C. happen发生;D. prefer喜欢。句意:同时我也清楚你们对这篇材料的理解程度,我相信你们都能通过这次考试,以我准备给不愿意参加最后考试的人B分。prefer to do 喜欢做某事,故选D项。
8. A. thank
B. scold
C. punish
D. amuse
【答案】A
【解析】A. thank感谢;B. scold责骂;C. punish惩罚;D. amuse娱乐。句意:显然这令人十分欣慰,因为有很多学生已经跳起来感谢过教授后离开了教室。根据语境可知选A项。
9. A. stopped
B. remained
C. gathered
D. succeeded
【答案】B
【解析】A. stopped停止;B. remained保持;C. gathered收集;D. succeeded成功。句意:教授看看这么多在座的学生,继续说,还有别人吗,这是你们的最后机会。根据语境可知选B项。
10. A. opportunity
B. effort
C. goal
D. 1esson
www.gkxx.com【答案】A
【解析】A. opportunity机会;B. effort 努力;C. goal 目标;D. 1esson课程。句意:教授又对留下的一少部分学生说还有其他人吗? 这可是你们最后的一次机会。根据语境可知选A项。
11. A. flee
B. vote
C. go
D. exist
【答案】C
【解析】A. flee 逃离;B. vote 投票;C. go 去;D. exist存在。句意:接着又有几个学生走了。根据语境可知选C项。
12. A. handed out
B. put down
C. set aside
D. picked up
【答案】A
13. A. desk
B. computer
C. paper
D. blackboard
【答案】C
【解析】A. desk桌子;B. computer 电脑;C. paper 纸;D. blackboard黑板。句意:试卷上印着两句话。根据语境可知选C项。
14. A. Cheers
B. Thanks
C. Heavens
D. Congratulations
【答案】D
【解析】A. Cheers 欢呼;B. Thanks谢谢;C. Heavens天哪;D. Congratulations祝贺。句意:恭喜你这次考试已经得了A分,请保持自信。根据语境可知选D项。
15. A. often
B. once
C. never
D. ever
【答案】C
【解析】A. often经常;B. once一旦;C. never 从不;D. ever曾经。句意:我从来没有遇见过像他这样考试的教授。根据语境可知选C项。
16. A. cause
B. way
C. design
D. structure
【答案】B
【解析】A. cause原因;B. way方法;C. design设计;D. structure结构。句意:这似乎使批改一堆试卷的工作变得轻松起来(可能是批改一堆试卷容易的方法)……。根据语境可知选B项。
17. A. help
B. mark
C. test
D. reward
【答案】C
【解析】A. help帮助;B. mark 标记;C. test考试;D. reward奖赏。句意:这似乎使批改一堆试卷的工作变得轻松起来(可能是批改一堆试卷容易的方法),但只有治学严谨的教师才会这样去要求学生。根据句意可知选C项。
18. A. energy
B. interest
C. patience
D. confidence
【答案】D
【解析】A. energy精力;B. interest 兴趣;C. patience 耐心;D. confidence信心。句意:因为对自己所学的知识没有自信的学生最多只能得到B分。have confidence in对……有自信,故选D项。
19. A. potential
B. true
C. impossible
D. wrong
【答案】B
【解析】A. potential有潜力的;B. true 真的;C. impossible不可能的;D. wrong错误的。句意:对于现实生活中的学生也同样如此(即是真的)。根据语境可知选B项。
20. A. because
B. although
C. when
D. unless
【答案】A