第二部分 章节题库
模块一 英语测试
第一篇 词汇与语法结构
1. Children who are two years old and younger are ______ free of charge to most concerts and films.
(A) admit
(B) admits
(C) admitted
(D) admitting
【答案】C
【解析】句意为:两岁及两岁以下的儿童可以免费观赏大部分的演唱会和电影。首先,be动词后边可以接动词的过去分词或现在分词。本题主语是children“儿童们”,所以此处应选择过去分词admitted“被允许入场”。free of charge是“免费”的意思。
2. The teachers’ association has announced that the food and drinks ______supplied at the annual conference will not be provided this year.
(A) usually
(B) hugely
(C) evenly
(D) strictly
【答案】A
【解析】句意为:教师协会宣布,往年在年度大会上提供的食物及饮料今年将不再提供。“the food…conference.”是that从句中的主语。文中需要一个副词来修饰过去分词supplied“供应”,根据句意,usually“总是,通常”最为恰当。
3. The apartments on the lower floors cost less because they are more exposed ______ dust and the noise of traffic.
(A) to
(B) without
(C) from
(D) against
【答案】A
【解析】句意为:低楼层的房子价格较便宜,因为它们更易受灰尘和交通噪音的影响。固定搭配,expose A to B“将A暴露在B之下,使A处于B的影响之下”。本题出现的是被动语态,意思为“公寓受到灰尘和噪音的影响”。
4. Since many people want to attend the awards ceremony on Friday, extra buses will be made ______ to the public.
(A) additional
(B) frequent
(C) available
(D) employable
【答案】C
【解析】句意为:由于有许多人想要参加星期五的颁奖典礼,因此将加开公共汽车供公众搭乘。be made available“使…能使用,能得到”,符合句意。A表示“追加的”。B项表示“经常发生的”。D项,“可雇用的”。ABD三项均与句子意思不符。
5. A new system ______ the latest data-analysis methods was implemented this week.
(A) is incorporating
(B) that incorporates
(C) incorporation of
(D) had incorporated
【答案】B
【解析】句意为:一套包含最新数据分析方法的系统已在本周启用。a new system是主语。主句谓语动词为was。关系代词that引导一个定语从句,先行词在从句中做主语。incorporate意为“包含,并人”。implement“利用,采用”。
6. If they______ more aware of the trends, they could have avoided bankruptcy.
(A) were
(B) are
(C) have been
(D) had been
【答案】D
【解析】句子的主句为“could have+ P.P.”结构,表示对过去事实的假设,从句应为“had+ P.P.”结构,因此答案为D项。
7.The board meetings usually ______on time.
(A) have started
(B) start
(C) are starting
(D) have been starting
【答案】B
【解析】根据句子中的usually可知空格处动词应为一般现在时,故选B项。
8.They ______ the launch of their new company only a year ago.
(A) announce
(B) are announcing
(C) have announced
(D) announced
【答案】D
【解析】句子中有表示明确的过去时间的副词短语a year ago,因此句子应用一般过去时态,正确答案为D项。
9. There has been strong competition; ______, the new company has made great profits.
(A) instead
(B) nonetheless
(C) then
(D) despite
【答案】B
【解析】连接两个句子,需要填入连词,故排除AD两项。根据句意可知,此处需要填入的是表示转折的词,故C项也不正确。
10.______saving money, you will purchase a reliable product.
(A) With
(B) So
(C) Besides
(D) Consequently
【答案】C
【解析】句子表示的是用少的价钱买到了可靠的产品。逗号前后内容并列。故C项为最佳答案,besides除…之外;此外;而且。consequently因此;结果;所以。
11. I am calling ______behalf of Ms. Phillip to register for the upcoming Management Conference in New York.
(A)at
(B) on
(C) for
(D) to
【答案】B
【解析】此处考察固定短语,on behalf of表示“代表、代替”。在句子中表示代替“Ms. Phillip”打电话。register注册。upcoming即将到来的。management管理。
12. After all necessary receipts have been submitted, reimbursements for travel expenses incurred on business trips will be made as ______ as possible.
(A) quick
(B) quickly
(C) quicker
(D) quickest
【答案】 B
【解析】根据句意:尽可能“快地”处理旅行经费的报销。因此空格处应填入修饰动词made的副词quickly,表示“快地”。receipt数据。submit提交。reimbursement报销。expense花费。incur发生。
13. The main problem with the new TS-380 is that its ______faults have been pointed out by our competitors.
(A) many
(B) much
(C) so
(D) such
【答案】A
【解析】空格前面出现所有格的代词its,所以不能填入so、such等限定词。fault是不可数名词,因此可以用many修饰。fault缺陷。point out指出。competitor竞争者。
14. The human resources department reminded staff ______ that each employee should Sign their weekly time cards before they are turned in.
(A) very
(B) ever
(C) again
(D) nearly
【答案】C
【解析】此处需要填入修饰动词remind的副词。A项,very只能用于修饰形容词或者副词,而非动词。B项,ever表示强调。D项,nearly表示“几乎”。 C项,again表示“再一次”,为最佳答案。remind A that提醒A某事。staff职员。time card计时卡。turn in上交。
15. Unfortunately, I am unable to ______your invitation to attend this year’s Corporate Awards Banquet due to a prior engagement.
(A) admit
(B) assert
(C) accept
(D) appear
【答案】C
【解析】在四个选项中,能与invitation搭配的动词,只有accept最恰当,表示“接受邀请”,符合句意。be unable to do无法做某事。prior之前的。engagement约定。admit承认。assert断言。
16.The chairman said his ______ would continue his strategies.
(A) successful
(B) successor
(C) success
(D) successive
【答案】B
【解析】句意:主席说他的继承者会继续他的战略。successor表示人,“继承者;后继”。successful作形容词,表示“成功的;一帆风顺的”。success作名词,意为“成功,成就”。successive作形容词,意为“连续的;继承的”。
17.Do ______ an estimate before getting it in writing.
(A) not ever accept
(B) never accept
(C) accept never
(D) not accept ever
【答案】A
【解析】句子前使用助动词do,不能与never一起使用,排除BC两项。ever作为副词,应放在实意动词accept前面,故选A项。
18. In so far as the company is liable for ______, the dissatisfied customer will be compensated for any damage.
(A) negligence
(B) slight
(C) disregard
(D) overlook
【答案】A
【解析】句意为:在公司对其过失负有偿付责任的情况下,不满意的顾客都可以获得损害赔偿。insofar as“在…的情况下”。be liable for“有…的责任”:后半句意思为“将获得损害赔偿”。此题选择A项,意为“企业对其negligence(过失)负有偿付责任”,符合题意。
19. Topics at the business communication workshop ______ defending an argument, synthesizing information, and writing precisely and concisely.
(A) include
(B) includes
(C) including
(D) inclusion
【答案】A
【解析】句意为:这次商业沟通研讨会的主题包括论点辩护、信息整合、精确且简洁的写作。本题缺少谓语动词。主语topics为复数形式,动词应为原形,因此A为正确答案。
20. There is now increased competition among motor-vehicle manufacturers ______ has resulted in better cars at lower prices.
(A) those
(B) what
(C) that
(D) where
【答案】C
【解析】句意为:现在汽车制造商之间的竞争日益激烈,导致汽车质量提高,价格却更低廉。这里考查的是关系代词的选择。从句中谓语动词has resulted缺少主语,that正是先行词competition的关系代词,故选择C项。
21.If you plant watermelon seeds in the spring , you _____ fresh watermelon in the fall. ( )
A. eat
B. would eat
C. have eaten
D. will be eating
【答案】D
【解析】本题考查动词的时态。根据句子意思:如果你春天种下西瓜种子,那么你将会在秋天吃上新鲜西瓜。这里应该用将来时态,秋天是一段持续的时间,所以这里应该用将来进行时,表示某段时间正在进行或某阶段内一直在进行的动作。
22.I took my condenser to a shed in the fields_____ I could do my experiment. ( )
A. where
B. which
C. that
D. why
【答案】A
【解析】根据句意应该选择一个表示地点的引导词,所以答案选A项。
23.Everyone except Tom and John _____ there when the class began. ( )
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. was
【答案】D
【解析】此句的主语是Everyone,因此谓语动词用单数,又根据began判断是一般过去时。 所以答案为D项。
24.Hoping that he might be able to_____the problem, I asked Manio to look at the engine. ( )
A. shed light on
B. make light of
C. bring light to
D. set light to
【答案】C
【解析】句意为:我让玛尼奥去看看发动机,希望他能解决问题。所以画线部分应该是“解决”的意思。bring light to有“带来光明,引申为解决问题”的意思,故正确答案为C项。
25.If you plant watermelon seeds in the spring, you_____ fresh watermelon in the fall. ( )
A. eat
B. would eat
C. have eaten
D. will be eating
【答案】D
【解析】本题考查动词的时态。根据句子意思:如果你春天种下西瓜种子,那么你将会在秋天吃上新鲜西瓜。这里应该用将来时态,秋天是一段持续的时间,所以这里应该用将来进行时,表示某段时间正在进行或某阶段内一直在进行的动作。
26.I took my condenser to a shed in the fields_____ I could do my experiment. ( )
A. where
B. which
C. that
D. why
【答案】A
【解析】根据句意应该选择一个表示地点的引导词,所以答案选A项。
27.Everyone except Tom and John _____ there when the class began. ( )
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. was
【答案】D
【解析】此句的主语是Everyone,因此谓语动词用单数,又根据began判断是一般过去时。 所以答案为D项。
28.Hoping that he might be able to_____the problem, I asked Manio to look at the engine. ( )
A. shed light on
B. make light of
C. bring light to
D. set light to
【答案】C
【解析】句意为:我让玛尼奥去看看发动机,希望他能解决问题。所以画线部分应该是“解决”的意思。bring light to有“带来光明,引申为解决问题”的意思,故正确答案为C项。
29.If you plant watermelon seeds in the spring, you _____ fresh watermelon in the fall. ( )
A. eat
B. would eat
C. have eaten
D. will be eating
【答案】D
【解析】本题考查动词的时态。根据句子意思:如果你春天种下西瓜种子,那么你将会在秋天吃上新鲜西瓜。这里应该用将来时态,秋天是一段持续的时间,所以这里应该用将来进行时,表示某段时间正在进行或某阶段内一直在进行的动作。
30.I took my condenser to a shed in the fields _____ I could do my experiment. ( )
A. where
B. which
C. that
D. why
【答案】A
【解析】根据句意应该选择一个表示地点的引导词,所以答案选A项。
31.Everyone except Tom and John _____ there when the class began. ( )
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. was
【答案】D
【解析】此句的主语是Everyone,因此谓语动词用单数,又根据began判断是一般过去时。 所以答案为D项。
32.Hoping that he might be able to _____the problem, I asked Manio to look at the engine. ( )
A. shed light on
B. make light of
C. bring light to
D. set light to
【答案】C
【解析】句意为:我让玛尼奥去看看发动机,希望他能解决问题。所以画线部分应该是“解决”的意思。bring light to有“带来光明,引申为解决问题”的意思,故正确答案为C项。
33.As a _____actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments.( )
A. flexible
B. versatile
C. sophisticated
D. productive
【答案】B
【解析】flexible意为“灵活的,柔韧的”;versatile形容人多才多艺的,形容工具用途广泛的;sophisticated指特定领域成就卓著的、学识渊博的、世故的、老练的;productive是指具有创造力的。题中句子意思是“作为一个多才多艺的演员,他能歌善舞,还会弹奏多种乐器。”故正确答案为B项。
34.When traveling, you are advised to take travelers’ checks which provide a secure _____to carrying your money in cash.( )
A. substitute
B. selection
C. preference
D. alternative
【答案】D
【解析】句意为:建议外出旅行时携带旅行支票,这比携带现金要安全。substitute意为“替代物”;selection意为“选择”;preference意为“喜欢,偏爱”;alternative意为“抉择,取舍”。故正确答案为D项。
35. According to the Weather Channel, there is a _____of rain or even snow in the southwestern region of the United States.
A. potential
B. speculation
C. chance
D. plan
【答案】C
【解析】句意:根据气象频道的报道,美国西南部地区可能会有降雨甚至降雪。此处意外“下雨或下雪的可能性”,用chance。选择C。potential潜力,潜能。speculation思索;做投机买卖。
36. People who are closely _____ to each other usually have similar appearances because much of their genetic makeup is shared.
A. related
B. relevant
C. relation
D. reliant
【答案】A
【解析】句意:由于大部分的基因构成相同,血缘很近的人往往长得很像。be related to为固定短语,意为“与…有关”。genetic makeup基因构成。
37. The restructuring of the company is likely not only to be expensive _____ also to be time consuming.
A. or
B. and
C. so
D. but
【答案】D
【解析】句意:公司重组很可能既费钱又费时。本题考查not only…but also…句型。
38. _____ John prefers dealing with the clients directly, Steve prefers having distance between himself and the customers.
A. These
B. Whether
C. Since
D. While
【答案】D
【解析】句意:约翰喜欢直截了当地和客户打交道,而史蒂夫则喜欢与客户保持一定的距离。句中从句和主句形成对比,因此选择while表示对比。
39. The firm recently hired a number of accountants to fill positions _____ require them to write monthly financial and expense reports.
A. that
B. they
C. whose
D. those
【答案】A
【解析】句意:公司最近雇用了一些会计,该职位要求他们撰写月度财政开支报告。空格处引导定语从句,且空格处在从句中做主语,因此用that。
40. Morale among employees is a major _____ in the success of running a company.
A. factorable
B. factored
C. to factor
D. factor
【答案】D
【解析】句意:员工士气是公司经营成败的主要因素。根据句意及空格前面的“冠词+形容词”,可知空格处应填入名词,因此选择D项。