1. Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been_________ the goal of a practical and economical way to use sunlight to split water molecules.
A. pursuing B. chasing
C. reaching D. winning
2. Dr. Smith failed many times but he finally _________to find a successful way to solve the problem.
A. broke off B. broke down
C. broke out D. broke through
3. Daring the ________ larrups took all the troubles to irrigate their crops.
A, draught B. naught
C. fraught D. drought
4. During the business depression half the machines in this factory were ________
A. helpless B. vacant
C. idle D. lonely
5. During the nineteen years of his career, France Battista has won the __________of a wide audience outside Italy.
A. enjoyment B. appreciation
C. evaluation D. reputation
6. During the trip Tom and I _________ driving the car. He would drive for about two hundred miles and then 1 would drive for about another hundred miles.
A. took effect B. took turns
C. made efforts D. turned over
7. Education is carried out __________the principles of the school.
A. to keep pace with B. in relation to
C. according to D. in favor of
8. Employers expect their employees to be ________ for work.
A. timely B. punctual
C. prompt D. urgent
9. England, Scotland and Wales ________ the island of Great Britain.
A. consist B. compose
C. make D. combine
10. English has become a communication ________ for people from different countries.
A. medium B. merit
C. stream D. enjoyment
1. [答案] A
[翻译] 世界上计多科学实验团体,一直在寻求利有阳光来分解水分子的切合实际又说济的方法。
[分析] pursue的意思是“寻求,从事,继续”;chase的意思是“追逐,追求”;reach的意思是“到达,达到”;win的意思是“赢得,获胜”。
2. [答案] D
[翻译] Smith博士失败了很多次,但是最终他成功地找到了解决这个问题的办法。
[分析] break through的意思是“突破;克服;掐脱出来”;break off 的意思是“突然停止,中断”;break down 的意思是“(机器等)出故障;中断;分解”;break out的意思是“爆发,突然发生”。
3. [答案] D
[翻译] 在干旱期间农民们想尽一切办法来灌溉庄稼。
[分析] drought的意思是“旱灾,干旱”;draught的拼写形式和drought非常相似,但是 draught的意思是“风、气流”;naught的意思是“无”;fraught的意思是“充满了”。能作表语。
4. [答案] C
[翻译] 在工商业不景气时候,这所工厂里的机器有半数是停顿的。
[分析] idle的意思是“闲散,懒惰”;helpless的意思是“无助的,无依靠的”;vacant的意思是“(房间、座位等)空着的,未被占用的”;lonely的意思是“孤独的,寂寞的”。
5. [答案] B
[翻译] 在他19年的职业生涯中,France Battiate 赢得了意大利以外的广大观众的广泛赞赏。
[分析] appreciation的意思是“欣赏,赞赏”;enjoyment的意思是“享受欢乐”; evaluation的意思是“估计,评价”;reputation的意思是“名誉,声望”。
6. [答案] B
[翻译] 旅行中,Tom和我轮换着开车,他开两百英里后,我再开一百英里。
[分析] take turns的意思是“依次,轮流”;take effect的意思是“生效,起作用”;make efforts的意思是“做出努力”;turn over的意思是“打翻,反复考虑”。
7. [答案] C
[翻译] 教育工人必须按照学校的原则来进行。
[分析] according to的意思是“按照,根据”;to keep pace with的意思是“与……齐步前进”;in relation to的“关于,考虑到”;in favor of的意思是“赞成,支持”。
8. [答案] B
[翻译] 雇主们都期望他们的雇员能准时上班。
[分析] punctual的意思是“守时的,准时的”;timely以ly结尾的,但它是一个形容词,意思是“及时的,正好的”;prompt的意思是“迅速的,敏捷的”;urgent的意思是“急迫的,紧要的”。
9. [答案] B
[翻译] 大不列颠岛由英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士构成。
[分析] compose是一个及物动词,意思是“组成,构成”。它常用在be composed of 的结构中,意思是“由……构成”;consist一般要和介词of搭配在一起,才能表示“由……组成,由……构成”;make要和up 搭配在一起,意思是“组成,构成”;combine是一个及物动词,意思是“联合,结合”。
10. [答案] A
[翻译] 英语已经成为不同国家人们交流的一种工具。
[分析] medium的意思是“媒体,手段”;merit的意思是“优点”;stream的意思是“溪流”;enjoyment的意思是“乐趣”。