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词汇能力训练一、单项选择。1. My sister was against my suggestion that we go to Shanghai for our holidays while my brother was _ it. A. in favor of B. in memory of C. in honor of D. in search of 2. The best example of a paradox is the proverb “More _ less speed”. A. haste B. range C. possession D. purse3. Please do not _ when somebody else is talking.A. intend B. interpret C. interrupt D. invest 4. Thanks for the advice, but this is something I have to _ out myself.A. fulfill B. identify C. figure D. claim 5. Under no _ will I go there again.A. circumstance B. situation C. giant D. happen 6. Mom, I still have an ache in my stomach. Dont worry. The pain will go away _.A. by the by B. side by side C. by and by D. one by one7. The boss said we had only three days to finish the work. Dont worry. We have already _ two thirds of it. A. got down B. got through C. throw away D. given away 8. By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we _ it.A. polish B. make C. do D. treasure9. It was _ to everyone that he was seriously ill, because he was looking pale all day.A. vague B. apparent C. deliberate D. loose 10. Always read the _ on the bottle carefully and take the right amount of medicine. A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions 二、单词拼写。1. While listening to the terrible story, I felt my facial _ (表情) beginning to change.2. All the mistakes in my English composition had been _ (加下划线) in red ink by my teacher. 3. Dont worry. There are two _ (直截了当的) ways of achieving this result. 4. The instructions for this clever method are given _ (频繁地) and are easy to understand. 5. The president went abroad for a friendly visit, accompanied by his _ (翻译员). 6. Why you let her talk you into doing such a foolish thing is beyond my _ (理解力).7. Increased speed of _ (通讯) means that people can act much more quickly and work more efficiently. 8. Now I find that the level of _ (能力) among hospital staff is not as high as expected. 9. He was rather _ (含糊的) about the reasons why he was so late for class this morning. 10. Building inspectors should have a _ (完全的) knowledge of construction materials, otherwise, quality problems will come up in some buildings.三、词组填空。 A)by and by mend ones ways in other words for a long time quite a few throw away1. The Communist Party committees tried to re-educate him but he refuse to _.2. It will come all the easier to like him _ when we are all together.3. I have been waiting for her _, but she hasnt turned up yet. 4. Now even _ scientists continue to doubt whether cloning is beneficial to human beings. 5. Britain must now _ this opportunity by electing a Labor government.6. He didnt do well in the College Entrance Examination. _, he may not go to any key university. B)search for be associated with refer tofor instance make a point be meant to1. In childrens minds summer _ picnics.2. I have always _ of visiting my mother on her birthday.3. Motorola, _, has announced that from now on all Motorola-produced mobile phones will have access to the Internet.4. He who would _ pearls must dive below.5. They _ serve as an introduction, to whet your appetite for further study and to help you understand those around you better.6. The traveler _ his guide book for details of his journey.四、综合填空。A: Hi. Id like to know something about idiom. Could you please tell me?B: With pleasure. An idiom is a group of words or an (1) e_ whose meaning often cannot be understood by looking at the meanings of the (2) s_ words in it. Its meaning can be completely different from the meanings of its (3) c_. If you cant recognize when an idiom is being used, you can (4) m_ what you read or hear spoken.A: Then where do many idioms come from?B: They mostly come from the Bible which was first written in Hebrew and then translated into Greek. However, many idioms have either lost their (5) o_ meanings or have only a vague or loose (6) c_ to Hebrew or Greek idioms.A: What meanings do biblical idioms have?B: Biblical idioms originally had (7) s_ and clear meanings because they were often meant to (8) u_ the moral of a story and to give audiences an image to help them to understand the story better. And there are also many idioms from the Bible that use animals to create an image. Another focus of Biblical idioms is often food or things (9) r_ to food.A: Should we master as many Biblical idioms as possible?B: Of course. Idioms are an important part of language and are used in everything. Studying them can help improve your comprehension, and by learning enough important idioms, you can develop a high level of (10) c_ in your communication. 五、短文填空。There are many idioms in the English language and 1 a few of them come from the Bible. Centuries ago, when the Bible was 2 from Hebrew into Greek, many Hebrew and Greek idioms have become part of English. However, many of these idioms have either lost their original meanings or have only a vague or loose connection to them now. For instance, “by and by” was used to mean “ 3 ”, but now it means “before long”. Originally biblical idioms had straightforward and clear meanings because they were often intended to underline the moral of a story and to give 4 an image to help them understand the story better. A well-known idiom “feet of clay” comes from a dream story in the Bible. Nowadays, it is used to mean that there is a 5 weakness in somebody we admire or respect. Some idioms from the Bible are connected with animals, which are used to 6 an image. Besides, another focus of biblical idioms is often food or things related to food. For instance, children are often referred to as the “apple of their parents eyes”, which means that their parents love them very much and are very proud of them. It comes from a 7 written by King David in the Bible, in which he asked God to remember to take care of him like a child. In fact, idioms are an important part of language and used in everything from 8 to films and newspaper. We can benefit a lot from learning them. For example, studying them can help improve your 9 and if you learn enough important idioms, you can develop a high level of competence in your communication skills. Whats more, if you have a thorough understanding of English idioms and their origins, you can better understand and 10 the history and cultures of English-speaking countries because idioms are carriers of history and culture. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 完形填空Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process.The instructor asked us to list 1 in our past that we felt 2 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.This seemed like a very 3 process, but theres always some 4 soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then 5 that we find ways to 6 people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever 7 my communication.Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 8 , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff 9 of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a 10 on him.After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is an s. o. b. (畜牲). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 11 . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one 12 found out.”Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Browns name 13 on my list. I didnt even know if he was still 14 . Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few 15 , I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused. “Yes, Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”“And I want you to know that I did it?” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a 16 discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you 17 your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it 18 all these years. I want to thank you for calling me for your sake.”Jimmy inspired me to 19 all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: Its never too late to 20 the past wrongdoings.1. A. somethingB. anythingC. somebodyD. anybody2. A. ashamedB. afraidC. sureD. proud3. A. privateB. secretC. interestingD. funny4. A. foolishB. politeC. simpleD. brave5. A. expectedB. suggestedC. orderedD. demanded6. A. connect withB. depend onC. make apology to D. get along with7. A. improveB. continueC. realizeD. keep8. A. notesB. listC. planD. stories.9. A. anyB. mostC. noneD. all10. A. partB. gameC. trickD. record11. A. viewB. signC. attentionD. remark12. A. alsoB. evenC. stillD. ever13. A. appearsB. considersC. presentsD. remembers14. A. angryB. happyC. doubtfulD. alive15. A. wordsB. ringsC. repeatsD. calls16. A. coldB. plainC. nervousD. lively17. A. in caseB. so long asC. unlessD. because18. A. aroundB. outC. onD. away19. A. build upB. make upC. clear upD. give up20. A. regretB. forgiveC. rightD. punish语法能力训练一、单项填空。1. _ you show any fear, the tiger will attack you. A. Once B. Until C. Till D. While2. The master will not attend our meeting _ he _ free. A. if; will be B. if; is C. unless; shall be D. unless; is3. Do you have any idea what Hank does all day? I know he spends at least as much time watching TV as he _. A. does writingB. writesC. is writingD. does to write4. If the way _ you do the job is wrong, you will surely fail _ good your idea may be. A. how; howeverB. /; howeverC. that; whateverD. in which; how5. She must have gone out early, _ she had not shown up at breakfast. A. becauseB. sinceC. forD. therefore6. _ I could write down the number of the bus, the bus had run away. A. Before B. Unless C. Until D. Once7. _, she knows the city very well. A. As she is blind B. As blind she is C. Blind as she is D. She is as blind8. Christie stared angrily at her boss and turned away, as though _ out of the office. A. to goB. wentC. goneD. would go9. Excuse me, is there a gas station around _ I can fill up my tank? Of course, there is one at the end of the road. A. thatB. in whichC. whereD. which10. I was advised to arrange for insurance _ I needed some medical treatment. A. so thatB. in caseC. for fear ofD. though11. Do you remember _ our manager came?Yes, I do, he came in his car.A. how B. when C. that D. if12. _ the man grew older, he lost interest in everything except gardening. A. With B. Since C. While D. As13. Doing your homework is a way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _ it _ classroom tests. A. before; gets B. as; makes C. since; takes D. when; comes to14. When he reads books, his habit is to make a mark _ the meaning is unclear to him. A. thereB. whereverC. the placeD. in which15. It was not _ he took off his dark glasses _ I realized he was a famous football star.A. when; that B. until; didC. when; thenD. until; that16. The boy dived into the water and after _ seemed to be a long time, he came up again. A. what B. thatC. it D. which17. These two areas are similar _ they both have a high rainfall during this season. A. except thatB. in whichC. in that D. so that18. Small sailboats can easily turn over in the water _ they are not managed carefully. A. though B. until C. before D. if19. Scientists believe native Americans arrived by crossing the land bridge that connected Siberia and _ more than 10,000 years ago. A. this is AlaskaB. Alaska is nowC. is now AlaskaD. what is now Alaska20. Look at the watch. Dont you see it is _ watch _ Helen lost the other day? A. as the same; as B. the same; asC. the same; whichD. as the same; that21. You should put the dictionary _ you can find it easily. A. where B. the place C. the place on which D. what22. She said to me, “Ill tell you the result of test _ I know it.” A. because B. the moment C. after D. though23. That is the reason _ he gave us for carrying out the plan. A. because B. why C. how D. that24. Was it in the village _ we used to live in _ the accident happened? A. where; that B. which; that C. that; where D. where; which25. The hours _ the children spend in their one-way relationship with television people undoubtedly affected their relationship with real-life people. A. that B. when C. in which D. on which26. Mr. Smith will move into his new house next Sunday, _ it will be completely finished. A. on that time B. by which time C. on which D. by the time27. In the book, Newton is shown as a gifted scientist who stood at the point in history _ magic ended and science began. A. whereB. when C. that D. which28. The treatment will continue until the patient reaches the point _ he can walk correctly and safely. A. when B. where C. which D. whose29. In an hour, we can travel to places _ would have taken our ancestors days to reach. A. what B. when C. which D. what 30. I have many friends, _ some are businessmen. A. of them B. from which C. who of D. of whom二、选词填空。that where unless what becausewhile whatever when and whenever1. Did you return Freds call? I didnt need to _ Ill see him tomorrow.2. The companies are working together to create _ they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.3. Well have a picnic in the park this Sunday _ it rains or its very cold.4. The Mississippi River is the place _ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood.5. It has been proved _ eating vegetables in childhood helps to protect you against serious illnesses in later life.6. The artist was born poor, _ poor he remained all his life.7. The roof leaks _ it rains.8. Occasions are quite rare _ I have the time to spend a day with my kids.9. In some places women are expected to earn money _ men work at home and raise their children.10. You have our support, _ you decide.三、句子改错。1. If he will come or not is unknown. 2. He has won the prize is true. 3. The question is that whether it is worth trying. 4. I am satisfied that you have done is right. 5. Ill give the gift to whoever comes first. 6. Some children want to challenge themselves by learning a language different from which their parents speak at home. 7. Dont promise anything when you are one hundred percent sure. 8. Tomorrow is Toms birthday. Have you got any idea that the party is to be held? 9. As is known to all that Taiwan is part of China. 10. Nancy enjoyed herself so much that she visited her friends in Sydney las