公共三级语法与词汇例题解析（3）

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1. In ancient China， people used to send smoke _____ to warn that the enemy were coming.
2 Y( G. J+ ]' v! `6 k5 S& EA. signs B. signals C. symbols D. marks
答案： B
. a8 K  r3 w# U% U& X# w解析： 这个题考四个名词的比较， 其中： signs 迹象; signals 信号; symbols 象征; marks 分数。
3 w5 i" L7 ~) B3 x0 n7 M* z0 ^4 o2. The icy conditions made our travel dangerous. So _____ going by car we took the underground.
$ o; z3 L4 I1 D5 B7 o9 b* TA. instead of B. in addition to
( S, X* X5 {- H8 T, C  ]4 QC. as well as D. at the cost of
答案： A
解析： instead of 代替，而不是; in addition to 除了…之外（还有）; as well as 也（除…之外）， 既…又…; at the cost of 以…为代价。 这道题横线后面是动名词形式，所以选项C和D首先排除。
2 I# k3 |2 b, g1 Z% t" i3. Sometimes my job is boring， but _____ I enjoy it.
. L, N# f- Z7 I6 V  FA. by contrast B. by nature
) F( Z; G9 f0 o1 v4 jC. on the whole D. on the average
  X6 v& u$ W) B! p/ z. j/ A: B& R答案： C
% w1 J8 T9 ]* J2 a/ A: z0 k- ?# S解析： by contrast 与…相比，后面要跟with， by contrast with与…相比较; by nature 本性，生性; on the whole 总的来说; on the average 平均。
4. I’ll buy the clock _____ it costs.
6 A' @4 T# t8 }1 v$ h" ZA. what B. whatever C. where D. however
答案： B
, X$ y' Y+ \( f7 R. ^# h解析： 不管花多少钱，我都买下这个钟。
% S- k  L3 M0 e' R# L" |8 Y# n% k5. _____ Mr.Wilson is well again， he can travel.
5 ]/ u$ `" j( t5 f$ F7 m% KA. Now that B. So far C. Though D. Even if
& R# m: z" y- C6 m8 ]答案： A
解析： Now that 既然; So far和现在完成时态连用.