Ⅰ.语法单句填空
1.He is such a man who is always finding fault ________ other people.
答案:with 句意:他是一个这样的人,他总是挑别人的毛病。find fault with“挑某人的毛病”。
2.—Jack can't concentrate on his lessons recently.
—Yes, that might account________his low score in the last test.
答案:for 句意:——最近杰克不集中精力学习。——是的,这可能是他上次考试得分低的原因。account for...“解释,是……的原因”符合句意。
3.The realization of the Chinese dream won't affect dreams of other countries. ________ the contrary, it helps them realize their own dreams.
答案:On 句意:中国梦的实现不会影响其他国家的梦想,相反地,这会帮助他们实现梦想。由句意可知,选on the contrary,意为“相反地”。
4.(2013·山东改编)________ I have to give a speech, I get extremely nervous before I start.
答案:Whenever 考查让步状语从句。句意:无论何时我要进行演讲,在开始前我都会极其紧张。
5.(2014·大纲改编)Exactly ________ the potato was introduced into Europe is uncertain, but it was probably around 1565.
答案:When 本题考查名词性从句的引导词。句意:马铃薯是在什么时候被引进到欧洲的不确定,但是可能是在1565年左右。分析结构可知,此处是主语从句的引导词。根据but并列句中的关键词 around 1565可以知道,此处表示“时间”,故要用when引导主语从句。
6.The professor thought that the idea the young engineer brought ________ was worth considering.
答案:up 句意:教授认为那位年轻的工程师提出的想法值得考虑。分析句子结构可知,“the young engineer ________”是定语从句,修饰先行词the idea,且根据句意可知,bring up“提出”符合句意。