21. In ancient China, people used to send smoke _____ to warn that the enemy were coming." R6 o- S& }' G* [
A. signs B. signals C. symbols D. marks% j9 x- Z5 s$ T8 R! k( K
答案: B
$ h! C( r X4 G9 z3 ^3 j# A( u( ?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.6 W; g$ G1 b" k
* ^0 L; l: b) [* h" y22. The icy conditions made our travel dangerous. So _____ going by car we took the underground.1 @3 x; t% x6 J: @9 I6 Z5 ]
A. instead of B. in addition to
, Y6 D7 j4 v$ j& C1 EC. as well as D. at the cost of
% N1 M1 V% C9 _; i5 @8 G. m答案: A
( [0 n5 W: p8 z+ Y- x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.
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+ A+ E. ~; @7 t( l" l N23. Sometimes my job is boring, but _____ I enjoy it.
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* i9 |* d7 c( f/ a7 yC. on the whole D. on the average4 e7 t: `# V. o/ v
答案: C
2 F; N3 s" m8 q5 a4 H+ l3 b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.
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" F% S3 B. z* X+ I24. I’ll buy the clock _____ it costs.3 p, |- }4 o6 N% Q2 x y$ `
A. what B. whatever C. where D. however" _" U5 }) x; o. T! `5 w% O2 m
答案: B
2 o, i4 k+ S6 O# j. K解析: 不管花多少钱,我都买下这个钟.% [5 O. g9 N1 t: p- g1 r0 t
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25. _____ Mr.Wilson is well again, he can travel.) g! V. Y! Q; l# l, p6 b
A. Now that B. So far C. Though D. Even if: O5 S# `) E$ o( v8 P
答案: A) ^: b& V Z& G
解析: Now that 既然; So far和现在完成时态连用. |