2012年公共英语三级考试词汇与语法练习（3）

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1. In ancient China， people used to send smoke _____ to warn that the enemy were coming.
" k7 \/ k8 B. o. x& hA. signs B. signals C. symbols D. marks
% |: q- l; O* g, h# z* p9 Z答案： B
' z& T1 N9 Y0 T* i% p! W" N/ h6 e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。
! U7 R5 V: V* w; q" p" ?2. The icy conditions made our travel dangerous. So _____ going by car we took the underground.
A. instead of B. in addition to
& j' M& M4 N3 V! LC. as well as D. at the cost of
9 e+ i! J. ~5 F% L答案： A 中华考试网
9 p/ V" @: P6 }( ^8 {# a8 f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。
+ [" N! f! [# D( k) ~5 U3. Sometimes my job is boring， but _____ I enjoy it.
% W, G: _' f/ |/ [( RA. by contrast B. by nature
# K' g; j8 a8 L. `, D0 C0 wC. on the whole D. on the average
/ o- m. O/ U/ X5 ~答案： C
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.
A. what B. whatever C. where D. however
" D6 ?, E- @; G" e* y答案： B 中华考试网
- O# J2 I: ], o4 y解析： 不管花多少钱，我都买下这个钟。
5 o" U- r" x, U, j; c. {( [5. _____ Mr.Wilson is well again， he can travel.
A. Now that B. So far C. Though D. Even if
答案： A
6 |/ |9 X7 W1 Z5 h6 C" `$ E解析： Now that 既然; So far和现在完成时态连用.