强化训练20名词（Ⅱ）
（时间：15分钟 分数：27分）
Ⅰ.单项选择(每题1分，共20分)
1．(2012·浙江六校联考)Beyonce，a leading ________ in the music industry，gave birth to her daughter on Saturday.
A．statue B．figure C．brand D．attraction
答案 B [考查名词辨析。句意：Beyonce是音乐界的一位重要人物，她于周六生了一个女儿。figure“(重要的或有名的)人物”。]
2．(2012·潍坊模拟)If you don't work hard，it will be of no ________ for others to help you.
A．sympathy B．significance
C．relation D．sign
答案 B [考查名词辨析。句意：如果你工作不努力，别人帮助你也无济于事。significance表示“重要性；意义”，符合句意。]
3．(2012·孝感一模)I sent a big bunch of flowers to the nurse as an ________ of thanks for her taking good care of my grandpa in the nursing home.
A．attitude B．impression
