爱华网基础一练夯实
练基础 小试牛刀
Ⅰ.词汇知识
1．(福建卷)Anyone, whether he is an official or a bus driver, should be ________ respected.
A. especially B. equally
C. naturally D. normally
答案与解析 B 句意：任何人，无论是政府官员还是公交司机，都应该受到平等尊重。especially“特别；尤其；格外”； equally“平等地”； naturally“自然地”； normally“通常；正常地”。
2．(全国卷)We ________ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day.
A. set about B. set up
C. set out D. set down
答案与解析 C 句意：我们开始着手粉刷整座房子，但是那天只完成了前面那部分。set out to do＝set about doing“着手做”，符合句意。set up“建立”； set down“写下；记下”。
3．(2014·湖北部分重点中学联考)The team has worked hard and its efforts have been ________with success.
A. rewarded B. awarded
C. pleased D. filled
答案与解析 A 句意：这个团队一直在努力，他们的努力获得成功。reward“酬谢；报答”，符合句意。award“授予；奖给”。
4．(2014·天津实验中学)Mr. Wang made up his mind to devote all he could ________ his oral English before going abroad .
A. improve B. to improve
C. improving D. to improving
答案与解析 D devote ……to “把……奉献给…….” to是介词，后面接动名词。
5．(2014·湖北部分重点中学联考)Millions of people have been thrown ________ due to the global economic depression.
A. out of place B. out of sight
C. out of control D. out of work
答案与解析 D 句意：由于全球经济萧条，数以百万计的人已经失去了工作。out of work“失业”； out of place“不合适的；不相称的；不在适当的位置”； out of sight“看不见的”； out of control“失去控制的”。
Ⅱ.语法填空
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。
Arthhur: How was the party last night, Rebecca? I'm so __6__ (disappoint) I couldn't make it.
Rebecca: Most of it was good, but ...
Arthhur: How come?
Rebecca: Well, one of my old school friends was there, Julie, and __7__ remembered that I used to be really good at doing magic tricks. Well, I haven't got around to __8__ (do) it for a long time. I'm really out of practice.
Arthhur: What happened at the party?
Rebecca: Well, Julie announced really loudly that I __9__ do magic tricks, and they made me perform. I hate being __10__ centre of attention. They all __11__ (stare) at me. I was so bad at it, and __12__ took me about five minutes to remember how __13__ (do) it again.
Arthhur: How come you don't practise magic tricks more?
Rebecca: It's not a skill __14__ you can put to use very often. But I think I __15__ practise from time to time to avoid a scene like that again. I look so stupid!
答案 6.disappointed 7.she 8.doing 9.could 10.the 11.stared 12.it 13.to do 14.that/which 15.should
