UNIT 01

0001

abandon oneself to 沉迷于

to是介词,后接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。

You’d better not abandon yourself to playing computer games. 你最好不要沉迷于玩电脑游戏。

0002

above all 最重要的是,尤其是;首先,首要

Never waste anything, and above all never waste time. 任何东西都不要浪费,尤其是时间。

after all 毕竟;终究 at all 根本 in all 总计 all in all 总而言之

To be great, you must be smart, confident, and, ______, honest. (安徽高考)

A. therefore

B. above all

C. however

D. after

选B。句意:要想成为伟人,你必须机敏、自信,最重要的是要诚实。above all意为“最重要的是”,符合题意。

0003

according to 根据,按照

to是介词,后接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。

Everything went according to plan, and we arrived on time. 一切都是按照计划进行的,我们准时到达了。

0004

account for 导致,解释;占(数量、比例)

His illness accounts for his absence. 他因为生病,所以才缺席。/Students account for 50% of our customers. 在我们的顾客中,学生占了一半。

on one’s account 因某人的缘故

on account of 因为

take... into account 考虑;重视

0005

accuse... of... 因……控告、指责……

She accused him of stealing her watch. 她控告他偷了她的手表。

accuse... of...:使用范围较广,主要用于一般的指责,也可用于法律上的正式控告。

charge... with...:比较正式,通常指在法庭上依法控告。

0006

act as 充当,担任

The padding acts as a cushion if the player falls or is hit by the ball. 如果选手摔倒或被球击到,这个护垫可以起到缓冲作用。

act on 对……起作用;按照……行事

0007

adapt to 适应

to是介词,后接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。

The new students are very slow to adapt to the rules. 新生对于那些规定适应得很慢。

adapt... to... 使……适应……

0008

add in 加入;算在内

Would you add in these items, please? 请你把这些条款加进去好吗?

add... to... 把……加到……上

add to 增加

add up 把……加起来

add up to 总计达到

0009

adjust to 适应,调整

to是介词,后接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。

We must adjust to the bad economic situation. 我们必须调整以适应恶劣的经济形势。

0010

admit doing sth. 承认做了某事

He admitted making a mistake in the work. 他承认工作中犯了一个错误。

admit... to/into... 意为“准许……进入……;被……录取”,如:

Mary was admitted to a famous university. 玛丽被一所著名大学录取了。

0011

after all 毕竟;到底;终究

Don’t blame him for breaking that vase; after all he is a child. 别怪他打碎那个花瓶,他毕竟是孩子。

0012

agree on 对于……取得一致意见

We couldn’t agree on a date to meet. 对于见面日期,我们未能取得一致意见。

agree to意为“同意”,常与plan(计划)、arrangement(安排)、suggestion(建议)、proposal(建议)、method(方法)等名词连用。

agree with意为“同意,赞成”,常与sb.(某人)、one’s words/what sb. said(某人所说的话)等连用。另外,agree with还有“适宜,适合”的意思。

You look well. The air and the sea foods in Sanya must _____ you, I suppose.(辽宁高考)

A. agree with

B. agree to

C. agree on

D. agree about

选A。句意:你看上去很好。我猜三亚的空气和海鲜一定很适合你。agree with意为“同意,赞成;与……相符合”符合题意,故为答案。agree to意为“同意,赞成(观点,看法等)”;agree on和agree about均意为“对……取得一致意见”。

0013

ahead of 在……前面,领先于

He will be ahead of others in English. 他在英语方面会超过别人。

go ahead 做吧;开始;前进;说吧

—Could I use this dictionary?

—_____. It’s a spare one.(江西高考)

A. Good idea

B. Just go ahead

C. You’re welcome

D. You’d better not

选B。句意:——我可以用这本词典吗?——用吧。这是一本备用的。根据句意选择B。

0014

aim at 瞄准;以……为目标;力求,旨在

The new treaty is aiming at improving relations between the two countries. 这项新的协议旨在改善两国间的关系。

aim to do sth.意为“旨在做某事,以做某事为目标”,如:

He aims to be a successful writer. 他以成为一位成功的作家为目标。

(be) aimed at doing sth.意为“旨在做某事”,如:

The new computer classes are aimed at teaching how computers work. 这门电脑新课程旨在讲授电脑如何工作。

0015

all alone 独自地,单独地

No one helped me, so I had to do it all alone. 没有人帮我,所以我不得不独自做这项工作。

0016

all but 除……之外都;几乎,差不多

I know them all but one. 他们中除了一个,其余的我都认识。

0017

all of a sudden 突然

The boy began to cry all of a sudden. 那个男孩忽然哭了起来。

0018

all one’s life 一生,终生

I gained a further insight which has lasted all my life. 我得到了一次顿悟,这种顿悟在我的一生中持续着。

0019

all over 到处,遍及

Tom has stamps from all over the world. 汤姆有来自世界各地的邮票。

0020

all right 行;可以;好的;情况良好或正常

all right可以用来回应别人的请求,表示同意;也可以用来回应别人的道歉,表示原谅。

—Do you want to join us for dinner? 你愿意和我们一起吃晚饭吗?

—All right! 好啊!

—Are you sure you won’t come for a drink with us?

—______, if you insist.(新课标高考)

A. Not at all

B. It depends

C. All right then

D. I don’t care

选C。句意:——你真的不来和我们喝一杯吗?——那好吧,如果你坚持的话。根据第二个人的回答,“如果你坚持的话”,可知应表示勉强赞同,故选C。not at all意为“根本不”;It depends意为“看情况”; I don’t care意为“我不在乎”。

0021

all round(也作all around) 在……周围;处处,到处

I have been looking for it all round. 我一直在四处寻找它。/Our company’s base is in London, but we have branches all round the world. 我们公司总部设在伦敦,但分公司遍布世界各地。

0022

all the best 一切顺利,万事如意

I wish you all the best in your college years. 祝你大学期间一切顺利。

0023

all the same(也作just the same) 尽管如此,仍然

It was raining hard, but we got there in time all the same. 雨下得很大,可是我们仍然及时到达了。

0024

all the way 一路上;自始至终

I had to cycle all the way to work against the wind. 我不得不一路顶着风骑行去上班。

0025

all through 在整个……期间;始终

He lived in the house all through his life. 他毕生都住在这栋房子里。

0026

all together 总共,一起

You should pay six dollars all together. 你一共该付六美元。

0027

allow for 考虑到;将……算在内

It will take you about an hour to get to the airport, allowing for traffic delays. 考虑到交通延误,你要用大约一个小时才能到达机场。

0028

along with 和……一起

The baby’s mother escaped from the fire along with two other children. 这个婴儿的母亲和其他两个孩子一起从火场里逃了出来。

0029

and so on 等等,诸如此类

This shop sells clothes, shoes, hats and so on. 这商店卖衣服、鞋、帽子等。

and so on:用于所列举多项事物的最后。

for example:表示在众多事物中给出少数几个例子。

such as:通常放在被列举事物的前面。

0030

answer for 对……负责,付出代价

You’ll answer for your rudeness one day. 总有一天你会因你的无礼行为而付出代价。

0031

anything but 根本不,绝不

That’s anything but true. 那绝不是真的。

nothing but意为“只不过;只有”,相当于only。如:

What I need is nothing but a sample. 我需要的不过是一件样品而已。

0032

apart from 除……之外

apart from既有besides(除了……之外,还有)的含义,又有except(除了……之外,都)的含义。

Apart from English, we study Russian and Spanish. 除了英语以外,我们还学俄语及西班牙语。

______ good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.(福建高考)

A. Far from

B. Apart from

C. Instead of

D. Regardless of

选B。句意:除了良好的服务,这家餐馆还提供各种各样的福建传统美食。apart from意为“除……之外”,符合题意,为答案。far from意为“远非;远离”; instead of意为“代替,而不是”; regardless of意为“不管,不顾”。

0033

apologize to sb. for (doing) sth. 因(做)某事向某人道歉

You must apologize to him for your fault. 你必须为你的过失向他道歉。

0034

appeal to 对……有吸引力

Her sense of humor appealed to me enormously. 她的幽默感深深地吸引了我。

—How did you like Nick’s performance last night?

—To be honest, his singing didn’t _____ to me much.(安徽高考)

A. appeal

B. belong

C. refer

D. occur

选A。答语意为:老实说,他的演唱并不怎么吸引我。appeal to意为“对……有吸引力”,符合题意,故本题选A。belong to意为“属于”;refer to意为“提到;涉及”;occur to意为“突然想到”。

0035

apply for 申请;请求

You may apply for tickets in person or by letter. 需要票者可亲自前来申请亦可来信索取。

apply to意为“应用;适用于”,如:

The rules of safe driving apply to everyone. 安全驾驶之规则适用于每个人。

0036

approve of 赞成,同意

Do you approve of the new design? 您赞成这个新设计吗?

0037

arise from 由……引起,起因于

The accidents arise from carelessness. 这些意外事故起因于粗心大意。

0038

arm in arm 臂挽臂地,挽着

I’ve just seen them going down the road arm in arm. 我刚看到她们挽着手沿着这条道走去。

back to back 背靠背地 hand in hand 手拉手

shoulder to shoulder 肩并肩地

0039

around the corner 在附近;即将到来

Victory was just around the corner. 胜利在望。

0040

arrive at 到达;达成

You must arrive at the airport two hours early. 你必须提前两小时到达机场。/I wish they would arrive at an agreement. 但愿他们能达成一致协议。

arrive at:指“到达”时,指到达相对较小的地方,比如车站、机场等。

arrive in:指“到达”时,指到达相对较大的地方,如城市等。

0041

as a consequence 因此,结果

As a consequence, Jack got the first place in this exam. 结果,杰克在本次考试中获得了第一名。

as a consequence of 因为……;作为……的结果

0042

as a matter of fact 实际上,事实上,其实

多用于句首,起承上启下的作用。

As a matter of fact, I’ve never been there before. 事实上,我从未到过那儿。

in fact/reality 事实上

There’s no reason to be disappointed. ______, this could be rather amusing.(浙江高考)

A. Above all

B. As a result

C. In addition

D. As a matter of fact

选D。句意:我们没理由失望。事实上,这可能很有趣。as a matter of fact意为“实际上,事实上,其实”,符合题意,故为答案。above all意为“首先,尤其是”;as a result意为“结果”; in addition意为“此外”。

0043

as a result 结果,因此

As a result, we have to water the vegetable garden. 因此,我们不得不给菜园浇水。

as a result of意为“因为”,如:

He was late as a result of the snow. 由于大雪,他迟到了。

0044

as far as 远至;据……;就……而言

My garden extends as far as the river. 我的花园一直伸展到河边。/As far as I know, that man is bad pay. 据我所知,那人没有信用,欠债不还。

In ancient times, people rarely traveled long distances and most farmers only traveled ______ the local market.(上海高考)

A. longer than

B. more than

C. as much as

D. as far as

选D。句意:在古代,人们很少进行长途旅行,大多数的农夫仅仅到过当地的市场。根据动词travel可判断此处应填关于路程的词组as far as,意为“远至”,故为答案。longer than意为“更长于”;more than意为“超过”;as much as意为“多达”。

0045

as follows 如下

用来引出下文,常用作表语或状语。

The machine must be operated as follows. 这台机器必须按下列步骤进行操作。

0046

as for 至于,关于

As for my past, I’m not telling you anything. 关于我的过去,我什么都不会告诉你。

as to意为“至于,说到,关于”,如:

As to that, they haven’t decided yet. 关于那件事,他们还未做决定。

0047

as if/as though 似乎,好像,仿佛

用来引导表语从句或状语从句;若从句和事实相反,从句要用虚拟语气。

He talks about Rome as if he had been there before. 他说起罗马来就好像他以前去过那儿似的。

Jack wasn’t saying anything, but the teacher smiled at him ______ he had done something very clever.(湖南高考)

A. as if

B. in case

C. while

D. though

选A。句意:杰克什么都没说,但是老师对他笑了,好像他做了什么很聪明的事情。as if意为“好像”,符合题意。in case意为“假若;以防”;while意为“当……的时候”;though意为“虽然;即使”。

0048

as/so long as 只要;长达,和……一样长

as long as既可用于肯定句,也可用于否定句;so long as只用于肯定句中。

As long as there is life, there is hope. 只要有生命,就有希望。/ This line is four times as long as that one. 这条线是那条线的四倍长。

—Our holiday cost a lot of money.

—Did it? Well, that doesn’t matter ______ you enjoyed your-selves.(江西高考)

A. as long as

B. unless

C. as soon as

D. though

选A。答语句意为:是吗?不过,只要你玩得开心,花多少钱并不重要。as long as意为“只要”;unless意为“除非”,as soon as意为“一……就……”, though意为“虽然”。由句意可知,A符合题意。

0049

as soon as 一……就……

I’ll call you as soon as I get there. 我一到那儿,就给你打电话。

0050

as usual 像往常一样

As usual, there weren’t many people at the meeting. 像往常一样,来开会的人不多。

0051

as well 也;又;还

as well意为“也”时,用于肯定句的句尾。

I write my own songs and I play the guitar as well. 我自己写歌,也弹吉他。

0052

as well as 及其;和……一样好;既……又……;除……之外还……

as well as连接并列主语时,谓语动词和其前面的主语的数保持一致。

He shared in my sorrows as well as my joys. 他分享我的快乐也分担我的悲伤。

This training program can give you a lift at work, ______ increase your income by 40%.(四川高考)

A. as well as

B. so long as

C. so much as

D. as soon as

选A。句意:这项训练计划既可以提升你的工作,也可以令你的收入增长40%。as well as意为“除……之外还……”,符合题意。as long as意为“只要”;as much as意为“和……一样多”;as soon as 意为“尽快,尽早”。

0053

ask for 请求;要

He felt too ashamed to ask for my help. 他不好意思请求我帮助。

0054

at a distance 隔一段距离;从远处

The painting can be only admired at a distance. 这幅画要在远处欣赏。

in the distance 在远处 at a distance of 在……远的地方

0055

at a loss 不知所措,茫然

He is always at a loss what to say in front of strangers. 他在陌生人面前总是不知要说什么。

0056

at a low price 低价

I bought this watch at a low price. 我以低价买到了这块表。

at a high price 高价

0057

at a time 依次;逐一;每次

If only problems would come one at a time! 要是问题一次只发生一个该多好!

at one time 曾经,一度 at no time 绝不 in no time 立刻

He was at one time so devoted to piano playing. 他曾经那么痴迷于弹钢琴。/At no time should you give up studying. 在任何时候,你都不应放弃学习。/The boy figured out the problem in no time. 男孩立刻解出了那道题。

0058

at all 根本;到底,究竟,难道不;实在,竟然

用于否定句,意为“根本(不)”,not at all意为“根本不,丝毫不”;用于疑问句,意为“到底,究竟,难道不”;用于条件句,意为“实在”;用于肯定句,表示说话人的某种情绪,意为“竟然”。

—Are you at all interested? 你难道不感兴趣吗?

—No, not at all. 不,根本不感兴趣。

0059

at all costs 不惜任何代价,无论如何

We will save his life at all costs. 我们将不惜任何代价挽救他的生命。

0060

at any rate 无论如何,不管怎样

At any rate we must go on Tuesday. 无论如何,我们必须在星期二走。

0061

at ease 舒适(地),安逸(地)

I never feel at ease in his home. 在他家里,我从未感到轻松过。

0062

at first 最初,起先

At first they did most of their work by hand. 最初,他们的大部分工作是手工做的。

0063

at first sight 初见,乍一看

Judge not of men and things at first sight.(俗语)初次印象,难得真相。

0064

at hand 在手头;在附近

I haven’t my photograph album at hand, but I’ll show it to you later. 我的相册不在手边,之后我会拿给你看。

0065

at last 终于;最终

at last带有较浓厚的感情色彩,往往用于一番拖延或曲折后。

The big moment has come at last! 重要的时刻终于到来了!

0066

at least 至少

He should have at least come to say goodbye. 他至少也该来道个别。

not in the least意为“一点也不,绝对不”,如:

The shop assistant was not in the least afraid of the trouble. 那位店员一点也不怕麻烦。

0067

at length 详细地;终于

I arrived at that city at length. 我终于到了那座城市。

0068

at (the) most 至多,不超过

We can stay for two days at most. 我们最多能待两天。

0069

at once 马上,立刻

We agreed to leave at once. 我们同意立即离开。

0070

at one’s best 处于最佳状态

Chaplin was at his best playing the little tramp. 卓别林扮演小流浪汉已达登峰造极的境界。

0071

at present 目前,现在

The item you want is not available at present. 你需要的东西目前没有。

0072

at random 任意地,随机地

The librarian took a book at random from the shelf. 图书管理员从书架上随便拿了一本书。

0073

at risk 处境危险

The whole future of the company is at risk. 公司的整个发展前景危险。

at the risk of 冒……的风险

0074

at one’s convenience 在某人方便的时候

You can do it at your convenience. 你可以在方便的时候做。

0075

at one’s expense 由某人出钱

We were entertained at the editor’s expense. 由编辑付钱招待了我们。

0076

at one’s service 听某人差遣

The computer is at your service. 这台电脑随便你使用。

0077

at table 用餐(时)

Children must learn to behave at table. 小孩吃饭时必须有规矩。

0078

at the age of 在……岁时

He left high school at the age of 18. 他十八岁读完了高中。

0079

at the beginning of 在……之初

The sea was calm at the beginning of our voyage. 我们出海时,海上风平浪静。

at the start of 在……之初

0080

at the bottom of 在……底部

He found a ship at the bottom of the lake. 他在湖底发现了一艘船。

from the bottom of one’s heart 发自内心地

0081

at the end of 在……结束时

People stood up and applauded at the end of the meeting. 会议结束时,人们起身鼓掌。

0082

at the moment 此刻,目前

Mike’s on holiday in Spain at the moment. 迈克此刻正在西班牙度假。

for the moment 暂时 in a moment 一会儿,马上

the moment 一……就……

0083

at war 处于交战状态;与……不和;与……有争执

The two sisters are constantly at war with each other. 这两姐妹间不时发生争执。

0084

at work 在工作

Do you have to wear a suit at work? 你们上班得穿西装吗?

0085

attach… to… 将……附在……上;认为……(重要、有意义等)

The baggage man attached a label to each piece of luggage. 行李员将每件行李上都加上了标签。

attach importance to 认为……很重要

My parents always ______ great importance to my getting a good education.(天津高考)

A. have

B. attach

C. accept

D. pay

选B。句意:我的父母一直认为我得到良好教育很重要。attach importance to意为“认为……很重要”,符合题意。

0086

attempt to do sth. 试图做某事

I would be the last to attempt to answer the question. 我是最不可能去尝试回答这个问题的。

make an attempt to do sth. 尝试做某事

0087

attend to 专心于;照料,关照

Attend to your work and stop talking. 专心工作,不要说话。/Could you attend to this matter immediately? 你能不能立刻处理这件事?

0088

attitude to/toward 对……的态度

His attitude to his job is rather casual. 他的工作态度相当不认真。

0089

attribute… to… 把……归因于……

Many people’s success can be attributed to hard work and a bit of luck. 很多人的成功都可以归因于勤奋加上一点儿运气。

0090

avoid doing sth. 避免做某事

They all avoided mentioning that name. 他们都避免提及那个名字。

0091

awake to 觉察;意识到

He awoke to his opportunities. 他意识到了他的机遇。

awake还可以用作形容词,因此该短语可以转化为be awake to,如:

A pilot must be awake to the changes in the weather. 飞行员必须警觉天气的变化。

0092

back and forth 来回地;反复地

The guard walked back and forth in front of the gate. 警卫在大门前走来走去。

0093

bargain with sb. for sth. 就……和某人讨价还价

The two tourists are bargaining with the shopkeeper for the price of handicrafts. 两名游客正在跟摊主就手工艺品的价格讨价还价。

0094

base… on… 把……建立在……的基础上

Base your composition on your experience. 你的作文应该以你的经历为基础。

be based on 意为“以……为基础,以……为依据”,如:

This novel is based on historical facts. 这部小说是以历史事实为依据的。

0095

be able to do sth. 能够做某事;有能力做某事

We shall be able to deal with all sorts of problems. 我们应该能够应付各种困难。

0096

be about to do sth. 即将做某事

常用于be about to do... when...句型,句中不能再有表示具体时间的状语。

I was about to go out when it rained. 我正要出去,突然下雨了。

Tom was about to close the window ______ his attention was caught by a bird.(全国高考)

A. when

B. if

C. and

D. till

选A。句意:汤姆正要关窗,这时候一只鸟引起了他的注意。考查固定句型。be about to do... when... 表示“就要做某事时,突然……”。

0097

be absorbed in 专注于

The old man was totally absorbed in the book. 老人全神贯注地读那本书。

0098

be abundant in 富于

The country is abundant in natural resources. 那个国家自然资源丰富。

be rich in 富含,盛产

0099

be accustomed to 习惯于

I’m not accustomed to going out after dark. 我不习惯于天黑以后出门。

0100

be addicted to 沉溺于……,对……上瘾

He is addicted to alcohol. 他喝酒上瘾。

0101

be admitted into/to 被录取;被允许到……

Candidates who fail to meet these requirements will not be admitted to the university. 不符合这些要求的考生不能被这所大学录取。

0102

be angry with 对……生气

I was angry with him for keeping me waiting. 我对他很生气,因为他让我等了好久。

be angry at/about sth. 因某事生气

0103

be anxious about 为……忧虑、担忧

He was a bit anxious about the safety of the sports facilities. 他对这些运动设施的安全性有些担忧。

be anxious to do sth. 渴望做某事

be anxious for sth. 渴望某事物

0104

be ashamed of 为……羞愧

He jumped up, looking a little ashamed of himself. 他跳了起来,显得有点惭愧。

0105

be associated with 与……有联系

He was briefly associated with that organization. 他同那个组织有过短时间的联系。

同义短语还有be connected with...和be related to...

0106

be aware of 意识到

John has been aware of having done something wrong. 约翰已意识到自己做错了事情。

0107

be blessed with 享有

I hope she will always be blessed with good health. 我希望她永远健康。

0108

be bored with 对……感到厌烦

We were bored with his endless talk. 我们对他滔滔不绝的讲话感到厌倦。

0109

be bound to do sth. 一定会做某事

It’s bound to rain soon. 过一会儿肯定会下雨。

0110

be busy with sth. 忙于某事

He is busy with some important work. 他正忙于处理一些重要的工作。

be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事

0111

be capable of 有能力做某事

It is commonly believed that only human beings are capable of thinking. 大家一般认同只有人类才具有思考的能力。

0112

be close to 接近;与……关系密切

The church is close to the school. 那座教堂在学校附近。

0113

be concerned about 关心、挂念……

Please don’t be concerned about me. 请不要为我担心。

0114

be content with 对……满意

I am very content with my life at present. 我对目前的生活心满意足。

be satisfied with 对……满意

0115

be crazy about 沉迷于,热衷于

Jack is crazy about cartoons. 杰克对漫画很着迷。

go crazy 发疯

0116

be curious about 对……好奇

The boy was curious about everything he saw. 那个男孩对他所见的一切都感到好奇。

EXERCISE

1.—That pair of shoes just doesn’t ______ to me.

—But I like them.

A. adapt

B. appeal

C. attend

D. agree

2.Parents ______ much importance to education. They will do their best to give their children that priceless gift.

A. attach

B. pay

C. link

D. apply

3.I’d like to buy a house—modern, comfortable, and ______, in a quiet neighborhood.

A. in all

B. above all

C. after all

D. at all

4.—He admitted ______ in the exam.

—That’s why he was not admitted ______ any universities or colleges.

A. to cheat; by

B. cheating; to

C. to cheat; to

D. cheating; by

5.Tom often gets high marks. He is one of the students who ______ great importance to ______ homework

A. attach; do

B. attach; doing

C. attaches; do

D. attaches; doing

6.Cheer up! Don’t get beaten by difficulties. ______, we are new to the work.

A. In all

B. At all

C. Above all

D. After all

7.Many animals and plants, which couldn’t ______ the sudden change of the climate, died out.

A. add to

B. turn to

C. adapt to

D. lead to

8.Tom made ______ great progress last semester and as ______ result, he was praised by the teacher.

A. a; a

B. a; /

C. /; /

D. /; a

9.I wonder if you know it ______.

A. in all

B. all in all

C. above all

D. at all

10.______ the danger from the enemy action, people had to deal with a severe shortage of food, clothing, fuel and almost everything.

A. As soon as

B. As long as

C. As far as

D. As well as

11.Tom’s words on which our decision was ______ weren’t true.

A. base

B. basing

C. to be based

D. based

12.—The time we are making use of to solve the problem is very limited.

—Yes, but I think you are not ______ the problem.

A. determined about

B. concerned about

C. familiar to

D. pleased with

13.Our car broke down suddenly and the heavy rain ______ our helplessness.

A. added to

B. led to

C. turned out

D. made up

14.As ______ matter of fact, ______ number of young couples who plan to have a second kid is increasing rapidly.

A. the; a

B. a; the

C. a; a

D. /; the

15.______ is known to all, good friends ______ happiness and value to life.

A. It; add

B. As; add

C. It; add to

D. As; add to

16.Tom studies harder this term. ______, he has made great progress in his lessons.

A. Instead

B. After all

C. By the way

D. As a result

17.Generally speaking, almost all the kids are ______ about how everything around them works.

A. curious

B. careful

C. anxious

D. exciting

18.Don’t worry, Miss Gao. The climate here will ______ you before long.

A. get used to

B. be fit for

C. agree with

D. belong to

19.—I wonder why he has been acting so strangely these days.

—Recent pressure at work may ______ his behavior.

A. account for

B. make for

C. change for

D. stand for

20.Time is pressing; it’s impossible for me to get there in an hour, ______ the possible delays.

A. allowing for

B. answering for

C. accounting for

D. heading for

答案

01-05 BABBB

06-10 DCDDD

11-15 DBABB

16-20 DACAA