Warming up/Listening/Speaking
1. The conversation Workshop is taught on Wednesday afternoon.
conversation n.
釋義: a spoken exchange of thoughts, opinions, and feelings; a talk 談話
例句 ①I(mǎi) had a long conversation with your teacher.
我和你們老師進(jìn)行了長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的談話。
②He was deep in conversation with his accountant.
他與會(huì)計(jì)深入交談.
辨析: conversation & talk & chat
conversation通常指親切的交談, 常為交流思想或情況為目的。
talk作不可數(shù)名詞是指說(shuō)話這一活動(dòng)的詞。talk作可數(shù)名詞,通常指在普通場(chǎng)合對(duì)少數(shù)人發(fā)表的簡(jiǎn)短講話;而作復(fù)數(shù)是指政治家之間在莊重的場(chǎng)合中進(jìn)行的嚴(yán)肅談話。chat是親切的交談, 通常指交流個(gè)人的情況。
例句①I(mǎi)t can be very difficult making conversation at a party.
在聚會(huì)時(shí)有時(shí)很難找話題。
②We had a long talk.
我們談了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間。
③I had a long chat with her about her job.
關(guān)于她的工作,我和她聊了很久。
考例:
workshop n.
釋義: ①An educational seminar or series of meetings emphasizing interaction and exchange of information among a usually small number of participants
研習(xí)會(huì),討論會(huì)
②room or building in which machines, etc are made or repaired 車(chē)間
例句① She is in charge of a theatre workshop.
她負(fù)責(zé)一個(gè)戲劇研討班.
② She’ll attend a poetry workshop.
她將參加一個(gè)詩(shī)歌研討班.
③ John is in the workshop.
約翰在車(chē)間。
The library is open on Saturday from 8:30am to 10:00 am.
詞組: be open to sb. 對(duì)……開(kāi)放
例句: The swimming pool will be open to the public before long.
這游泳池不久將開(kāi)放.
2. The Group of Eight consists of the eight richest countries in the world.
詞組: consist of 由……組成,相當(dāng)于be made up of。
例句:①.The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
英國(guó)由大不列顛王國(guó)和北愛(ài)爾蘭組成.
②Her diet consisted mainly of bread and vegetable.
她的飲食主要由面包和蔬菜組成.
考例: It’s a simple dish to prepare, mainly _____rice and vegetables.
A. consisting of B. made up for
C. made from D. consisting in
3. Do island nations have advantages over other countries?
advantage n[C]
釋義: a beneficial factor or combination of factors 有利條件
詞組: ① have an advantage over
釋義: have the condition or circumstance that gives one superiority or success. 有優(yōu)勢(shì)
② have the advantage of sb.
釋義: be in a better position than sb, esp. in knowing sth. that he does not know.
占上風(fēng)(尤指知其所不知)
③take advantage of sb./sth.
釋義: make use of sth. well, properly 充分利用
例句①Linda has an advantage over an opponent.
琳達(dá)有超越對(duì)手的優(yōu)勢(shì)。
②He has the advantage of a steady job.
他有工作穩(wěn)定的有利條件。
③We should take advantage of all educational opportunities.
我們應(yīng)該利用一切教育機(jī)會(huì)。
考例: The of booking tickets in advance is that you get better seats.
A. bad B. good C. disadvantage D. advantage
His height and reach give him a big advantage ______other boxers.
A. at B. in C. over D. of
Try to reach agreement on the main points.
agreement n.
釋義: harmony of opinion; accord 一致
reach agreement 達(dá)成一致意見(jiàn)
例句: ①The two sides were unable to reach agreement.
雙方不能達(dá)成一致意見(jiàn).
②They have reached an agreement about the plan.
他們?cè)谶@個(gè)計(jì)劃上意見(jiàn)一致了。
拓展: 反義詞: disagreement n
釋義:a failure or refusal to agree 未能達(dá)成一致;拒絕達(dá)成一致;不同意
動(dòng)詞: agree vt.
釋義:To grant or concede 同意;贊同
反義詞: disagree vt.
釋義:to have a differing opinion 意見(jiàn)不同;有分歧;不同意
例句①We have been having a few disagreements in the committee lately.
我們委員會(huì)中近來(lái)發(fā)生了一些爭(zhēng)執(zhí)。
②My parents agreed that we should go.
我的父母親同意我們?nèi)ネ?/p>
③I disagree with you about this.
對(duì)于這件事我跟你意見(jiàn)不同。
考例: __ main points, they haven’t reached agreement.
A. For B. On
C. With D. To
They think it is just a matter of looking at maps carefully and remembering …
詞組: a matter of 一個(gè)……的問(wèn)題
例句①Don’t worry; it’s only a matter of time.
不用擔(dān)心, 這只是時(shí)間問(wèn)題。
②It’s only a matter of time before the police get him.
警察抓住他只是時(shí)間問(wèn)題。
拓展: in the matter of
釋義:concerning sth 與……有關(guān)
as a matter of fact
釋義:in reality 實(shí)際上
例句①I(mǎi) want to speak to her about my salary.
我想跟她談?wù)勎业男剿畣?wèn)題。
②I’m going there tomorrow, as a matter of fact.
說(shuō)實(shí)話,我明天要去那里。
4. Aren’t you confusing…?
confuse vt.
釋義: to make sb. unable to think clearly; puzzle; bewilder 使(某人)弄糊涂;使迷惑; 使為難
例句①We tried to confuse the enemy.
我們?cè)噲D迷惑敵人。
②I was confused by all the noise.
一片嘈雜聲把我弄得昏頭昏腦。
考例:
Reading
1. The idea that England stands for Fish& Chips, Speakers’ corner, Big Ben and the Tower of London is past.
句中that引導(dǎo)的從句是同位語(yǔ)從句,它一般跟在某些名詞如belief, fact, hope, idea, news, problem…的后面,用以說(shuō)明或解釋前面的名詞。引導(dǎo)同位語(yǔ)從句的連詞在從句中不充當(dāng)句子成分.引導(dǎo)同位語(yǔ)從句的詞最常見(jiàn)的是連詞that,
此外還有連接副詞how, when, where, why等。
例句① The possibility that people would have to share rooms was not mentioned.
要共用房間的可能性沒(méi)有被提到。
②I have no idea when Jack will be back.
我不知道杰克什么時(shí)候回來(lái)。
③He can’t answer the question how he got the money.
他不能回答他怎么得到錢(qián)的。
詞組: stand for
釋義: represent sth. 代表某事物
例句①I(mǎi) condemn fascism and all it stands for.
我譴責(zé)法西斯主義及其所代表的一切。
②The letters BBC stand for British Broadcasting Company.
字母BBC代表英國(guó)廣播公司。
考例:
2. Within Great Britain for many years now, there has been a growing movement to make the most of its cultural diversity---to see it as it really is: a nation of different countries hold together by a common language and culture.
(1)詞組: make the most of
釋義: profit as much as one can from sth./sb. 從某事、某人處獲得盡可能多的好處
例句①We should make the most of the chance.
我們要充分利用這個(gè)好機(jī)會(huì).
②Do you know how to make the most of the computer for your study?
你知道如何充分利用電腦來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)嗎?
(2)結(jié)構(gòu): do sth. as it is
釋義:taking the present circumstances into account 按照事物的原樣做某事
例句①Tell her the news as it is.
不消息原原本本告訴她。
②A witness must state the facts as they are.
目擊者必須如實(shí)闡述事實(shí)。
(3)詞組: hold together 保持完整,保持團(tuán)結(jié)
例句 ①The Party always holds together in times of crisis.
這個(gè)政黨在危急時(shí)刻總是保持團(tuán)結(jié)。
②The country needs a leader who will hold the nation together.
這個(gè)國(guó)家需要一個(gè)能團(tuán)結(jié)全國(guó)人民的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者。
考例:
The UK is a nation of different countries______ by a common language and culture.
A. join together B. held together
C. hold together D. made up of
3. The largest island is called Britain, which is separated from France by the English Channel, which at one point is only 20 miles away.
(1)上句含有which引導(dǎo)的兩個(gè)非限制性定語(yǔ)從句,先行詞分別是Britain和the English Channel.
(2)separate: vt.
釋義: to set or keep apart; disunite
分隔;使隔開(kāi)
詞組: separate…from… 把……和……隔離開(kāi)
例句① The two children separated at the end of the road.
兩個(gè)孩子在路的盡頭分手了。
②This patient should separated from the others.
這個(gè)病人應(yīng)該隔離。
辨析:separate from & divide into
Separate from強(qiáng)調(diào)把相鄰或相近的不同物品分開(kāi); divide into指把整體分成不同部分。
例句①The Taiwan Straight separates Taiwan from the mainland.
臺(tái)灣海峽把臺(tái)灣島和大陸分開(kāi)。
②He divided the apple into two halves.
他將蘋(píng)果分成兩半。
(3)詞組: at one point 意為 “在某處,一度”.point可為復(fù)數(shù).
例句: ① Our boss is not satisfied with you at one point.
在某一點(diǎn)上, 我們老板對(duì)你不滿(mǎn)意。
②Cretty was at one point fired by his company.
Cretty一度差一點(diǎn)被公司解雇了。
Between Britain and Ireland in the Irish sea, lies the small Isle of Man.
To the southeast of Britain lies the Channel `Islands.
以上兩句都是倒裝句.表示地點(diǎn)的介詞短語(yǔ)或副詞here, there, in, out , down, away, back, now, then等放在句首,主語(yǔ)是名詞,句子要用全部倒裝。
例句① South of our school lies a restaurant.
學(xué)校南面有一家餐館.
②Away went the crowd one by one.
人們一個(gè)一個(gè)地離去.
考例:In the eastern part of New Jersey , a major shipping center.
A. lies the city of Elizabeth
B. the city of Elizabeth lies there
C. where lies the city of Elizabeth
D. there lying the city of Elizabeth
Key: A
4. In general, Scotland is colder throughout the year, and receive more rain.
in general
釋義:mainly.; mostly; usually 一般地;大體上;通常
例句 ①I(mǎi)n general, your plan is practical
大體上說(shuō), 你的計(jì)劃很實(shí)際.。
②In general her work has been good, but this essay is dreadful.
總的來(lái)說(shuō),她的作品不錯(cuò),但這篇文章糟透了。
考例: 20.He didn't go into detail on the subject, he spoke .
A. in common B. in particular C. in general D. in short
5. The culture of the people was influenced by the culture of the people in the European mainland.
influence
釋義:① vt. to produce an effect on by imperceptible or intangible means; sway.
感化;影響
②n. a power affecting a person, thing, or course of events, especially one that operates without any direct or apparent effort
影響;感化力
例句① My teacher influenced my decision to study science.
我的老師對(duì)我學(xué)理科的決定起了影響作用。
②It’s clear that her painting has been influenced by Picasso.
她的畫(huà)顯然受了畢加索的影響.
③My teacher's influence made me study science at college.
由于我老師的影響,我上大學(xué)學(xué)了理科。
④Many a woman has had civilizing influence upon her husband.
許多婦女對(duì)其丈夫有影響。
辨析: influence & affect
affect是指產(chǎn)生足以引起反應(yīng)的某種作用。
Influence指使行動(dòng)、思想、性格或舉止產(chǎn)生變化。
例句① The climate affected the amount of the rainfall.
氣候影響了雨量。
② Don’t be influenced by the bad examples.
不要受壞樣子的影響。
考例: Violence on TV may turn out to be a strong on some young people.
A. influential B. impression C. influence D. fluent
Key: C
Their languages formed the basis of English.
basis n.
釋義: a foundation upon which something rests基礎(chǔ)
例句①What is the basis of your opinion?
你的觀點(diǎn)的根據(jù)是什么?
②Rates of work are calculated on a weekly basis.
工資是以周為為計(jì)算基準(zhǔn)的.
詞組: on the basis of … 在……的基礎(chǔ)上
例句: On the basis of those facts, we can reach the following conclusion.
在這些事實(shí)的基礎(chǔ)上,我們可以得出以下結(jié)論。
辨析: base & basis
base主要指物體基礎(chǔ)。
basis用來(lái)指非物質(zhì)方面的基礎(chǔ)。
例句 ①That company has offices all over the world, but their base is in Paris.
這個(gè)公司的辦事處遍布全世界,但本部在巴黎。
②The coccyx is a small bone at the base of the spine.
尾骨是脊骨底部的一塊小骨。
③Their arguments have firm basis.
他們的論據(jù)有堅(jiān)實(shí)基礎(chǔ)。
④There is no scientific basis for these claims.
這些主張沒(méi)有科學(xué)根據(jù)。
考例:
6. In 1066 England was conquered by the French.
conquer vt.
釋義: ①to defeat or subdue by force, especially by force of arms
征服
②to overcome or surmount by physical, mental, or moral force克服
例句①According to the textbook of history, the Normans conquered England in 1066.
據(jù)歷史書(shū)記載諾曼底人于一零六六年占領(lǐng)了英格蘭。
②I finally conquered my fear of heights.
我終于克服了我的懼高癥
③Modern medical science has conquered many diseases.
現(xiàn)代醫(yī)學(xué)征服了許多疾病。
辨析: conquer & defeat
conquer強(qiáng)調(diào)“把對(duì)方征服”,而且被征服者或被征服的國(guó)家為征服者所有,可以任意支配。
defeat 的含義是“打敗”,但被打敗者不一定服輸。
例句①Some countries may be defeated but can never be conquered.
有的國(guó)家可能被打敗,但決不能被征服。
②The public bet a lot of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated.
公眾為門(mén)杜薩下了一大筆賭注,但是他被擊敗了。
7. The result of this French influence was that the English language ended up with many French words such as table, animal and age.
詞組: end up with 以……結(jié)束
例句① His first experiment ended up with failure.
他的第一個(gè)實(shí)驗(yàn)以失敗結(jié)束.
②The meeting ended up with the singing of Auld Lang Syne.
大會(huì)以唱“友誼地久天長(zhǎng)”結(jié)束。
考例: At the dinner we usually soup and fruit.
A. begin with; end up with B. begin with; end with at
C. end up with; begin with D. end up with ;begin at
8. Scotland joined later in 1707, while the southern part of Ireland was only part of the UK for some time, and is now an independent republic.
independent adj.
釋義: not governed by a foreign power; self-governing 獨(dú)立的,自治的
例句: Zimbabwe became independent in 1980.
津巴布韋于一九八零年獨(dú)立。
拓展: independence n.
釋義:the state or quality of being independent獨(dú)立
例句This country gained its independence in 1960.
這個(gè)國(guó)家在1960年獲得獨(dú)立。
The smaller islands, such as the Isles of Man, are neither part of the United Kingdom nor independent.
neither…nor…是一個(gè)連詞詞組,作 “既不……也不……”解.用來(lái)連接兩個(gè)并列的成分。
例句①We had neither money nor food.
我們既沒(méi)錢(qián),也沒(méi)食物。(連接兩個(gè)并列賓語(yǔ))
②They neither smoke nor drink.
他們既不抽煙也不喝酒。 (連接兩個(gè)并列謂語(yǔ))
③Neither John nor Mary was interested in the lecture.
約翰和瑪麗對(duì)這個(gè)講座都不感興趣。 (連接兩個(gè)并列主語(yǔ))
注:1. neither…nor…, not…but…(不是……而是……), not only…but also…(不但……而且……), either…or…(或者……或者……)等并列連詞連接兩個(gè)并列主語(yǔ)時(shí), 謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞應(yīng)和鄰近的主語(yǔ)在數(shù)上取得一致.
例句:① Not you but your father is to blame.
不是你, 而是你父親應(yīng)該被責(zé)備。
②Either you or I am to do the work.
要么你,要么我做這項(xiàng)工作。
2. as well as(也,而且), together with(和……一起), rather than(不是), except(除了)出現(xiàn)在主語(yǔ)位置上,謂語(yǔ)應(yīng)與前面的主語(yǔ)保持一致。
例句: I as well as they am to help you.
不僅他們,我也愿意幫助你。
9. There are six spoken languages that are considered to be native to the British Isles as well as two local accents.
accent n. [C]
釋義: national, local or individual way of pronouncing words 口音,腔調(diào),土腔
例句: ① He speaks with a strong southern accent.
他說(shuō)話帶有很濃的南方口音。
②She told me her story in broken accent.
她泣不成聲地告訴我她的經(jīng)歷。
They realise that it is of great value to record and teach them to the younger generation.
上句that引導(dǎo)的賓語(yǔ)從句中it是形式主語(yǔ), 真正的主語(yǔ)是to record and teach them to the younger generation.
結(jié)構(gòu): be+of+n.= be+adj.of可以和help, importance, value, age, size, color, weight, shape, height等名詞連用,表示具有某方面的特征.
例句: ①The meeting is of great importance.=The meeting is very important.
會(huì)議很重要。
②A college education is of great value in one’s life.= A college education is valuable in one’s life.
高等教育在人生中很重要。
考例: You will find this map of great in helping you to get around London.
A. price B. cost C. value D. usefulness
Key: C
Integrating skills:
1. 1.In the eighteenth century Englishmen started developing interest to travel around the British Isles and describe the countryside, the cities, the people and their life and culture.
develop vt.
釋義: To come to have gradually; acquire:
逐漸擁有;獲得
例句: He developed a taste for opera because of his father .由于他的父親,他逐漸獲得了對(duì)歌劇的鑒賞力.
They developed a friendship when they traveled to Australia.
他們?cè)谌グ拇罄麃喡糜瓮局邪l(fā)展了友誼.
2. There could be as many as six hundred thousand sheep fed within six miles of Salisbury, measuring everyway round and the town in the center.
fed within six miles of Salisbury 為過(guò)去分詞短語(yǔ)作后置定語(yǔ)。
例句:
measuring every way round and the town in the centre. Ving短語(yǔ)作定語(yǔ).
“以索爾茲伯里市為中心的六英里范圍內(nèi)”
measure: vt.
釋義: to ascertain the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of sth 測(cè)量
例句①The largest measured wave in history rose in the Pacific Ocean to a height of thirty-four meters.
歷史上所測(cè)到的最大波浪在太平洋中高達(dá)三十四米。
②Mother measured me to see what size of dress I should have.
母親給我量尺寸,好知道我該穿多大號(hào)的衣服。
考例:
3. As we traveled through this country, we saw many old relics from ancient times and ruins of the native population of this kingdom .
relic n[C]
釋義: Something that has survived the passage of time, especially an object or a custom whose original culture has disappeared.
遺跡
例句They dug out many unearthed relics.
他們挖出了很多出土文物.
ruin n[C]
釋義: a destroyed person, object, or building 搗毀的東西
Often ruins refer to the remains of something destroyed, disintegrated, or decayed.
常作 ruins指被毀壞、瓦解或腐爛的某物的遺跡。
Vt. to destroy completely; demolish 徹底破壞;毀滅
例句①Professor William studied the ruins of ancient Greece.
威廉教授研究古希臘遺跡。
②We saw the ruins of the church.
我們看見(jiàn)了這座教堂的廢墟。
③She poured water all over my painting and ruined it.
她把水全倒在了我的畫(huà)上,把畫(huà)毀了。
詞組: in ruins
釋義:in a severely damaged or decayed condition. 成為廢墟,遭到嚴(yán)重破壞
例句①An earthquake left the whole town in ruins.
那次地震以后,全城到處是廢墟。
②His career lies in ruins.
他已前途盡毀。
辨析: vt. destroy & ruin
ruin通常暗指無(wú)可挽回的傷害,但并不一定指完全毀滅。
destroy 的意義更廣泛,指拆毀,拆卸。
例句①The fire ruined the books in the library.
大火毀壞了圖書(shū)館的書(shū)。
②You will ruin no more lives as you ruined mine
你不會(huì)再象破壞我的生活一樣破壞其他人的生活了.
③It became necessary to destroy the town in order to save it.
為了拯救這個(gè)鎮(zhèn),有必要?dú)乃?
④The ancient manuscripts were destroyed by fire.
古代手稿被大火吞噬了.
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4. The cathedral is famous for the height of its tower, which is without doubt the highest and the most handsome in England, being from the ground 404 feet.
doubt n.
釋義: a point about which one is uncertain or skeptical疑點(diǎn)
例句①There is no doubt that he is guilty.
毫無(wú)疑問(wèn),他是有罪的。
②I have (my) doubts about whether he is the best man for the job.
我懷疑他是否做這項(xiàng)工作的最好人選。
詞組: beyond doubt或without doubt
釋義: certainly 無(wú)疑地;確實(shí)地;肯定地
例句:She was beyond doubt the finest ballerina of her day.
她無(wú)疑是她那個(gè)時(shí)代最優(yōu)秀的芭蕾舞演員。
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5.The city of Salisbury has two important kinds of produce and trade, which employ the poor of a great part of the country round --- namely, making cloth and sheets, called Salisbury Whites.
employ vt.
釋義: ①to put to use or service.
投入使用或服務(wù)
②To devote (time, for example) to an activity or purpose:
投入:投入(例如,時(shí)間)到一個(gè)活動(dòng)或目的中
例句: ①The police force to open the door.
警察強(qiáng)行把門(mén)打開(kāi).
②He employed his knife as a lever.
他把刀子當(dāng)杠杠用.
③She employs her free time in sewing.
她把閑暇時(shí)間花在縫紉上。
拓展: employment n. 雇用, 使用, 利用, 工作, 職業(yè)
namely adv.
釋義: that is to say, on the other hand
例句: ①Only one person can do the job, namely you.
只有一個(gè)人能做這項(xiàng)工作,也就是你.
②Only one student passed the exam, namely Peter.
只有一個(gè)學(xué)生通過(guò)了考試,就是彼得。
6. I have written before that this country has high hills, whose tops spread out into green fields upon which great numbers of sheep are fed.
Spread: vi
釋義: To be extended or enlarged. 延伸或擴(kuò)大
詞組: spread out 伸展出去
例句: ①The fire spread from the factory to the houses near by.
火從工廠蔓延到附近的房舍。
②The news of victory spread apace.
勝利的消息迅速傳開(kāi)。
7. But I want to tell the reader that these hills and fields are most beautiful, with many small and clear rivers, and rich fields bearing fruit and grain.
Bear vt.
釋義: To produce; yield 生產(chǎn);結(jié)(果實(shí)
To give birth to. 生育,生殖
例句: Different trees bear different fruits.
什么樣的樹(shù)結(jié)什么樣的果。
This tree bears no fruit.
這棵樹(shù)不會(huì)結(jié)果.
She has born a son.
他已生了一個(gè)兒子.
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2.You must decide for yourself. Don’t let anyone else i you.
3.Jean was e by the company as a general manager.
4.When you a the town you will see a garage on your left.
5.A sofa bed is a sofa that you can pull out to f a bed.
6. The tear gas was e to break up the protestors.
7. S the sheep from the goats.
8. Boys have more a over girls in finding jobs.
9. The tornado s destruction.
10. We have no d of his ability.
1. states 2. influence 3. employed 4. approach
5. form 6. employed 7. Separate 8. advantages
9. spread 10. doubt
1. The team four Europeans and two Americans.
A. consists of B. made up
C. makes up D. consist
2. His in science gave him the courage to fight against the disease.
A. believe B. belief C. confidence D. spirit
3. It was her performances in Africa which her an international reputation as a soprano(女高音歌手).
A. gets B. achieved C. gained D. give
4. If you look out of the window on the left of the bus, you’ll see that we’re now
the Tower of London.
A. coming B. closing C. going D. approaching
5. Only then that the conference was .
A. I realized…important B. did I realize…of importance
C. did I realized…important D. I realized…of importance
6. Indonesia some 3,000 islands stretching more than 2,000 miles from east to west.
A. makes up B. makes the most of
C. is made up of D. is consisted of
7. he will go to work in a mountain village surprises all of us.
A. What B. That C. Whether D. If
8. It’s a simple dish to prepare, mainly _____rice and vegetables.
A. consisting of B. made up for
C. made from D. consisting in
9. _____, the northerners are keen on dumplings while the southerners are fond of rice.
A. In common B. In total
C. In general D. In particular
10. Papermaking began in China and from here it _______ to North Africa and Europe.
A. spread B. grew
C. carried D. developed
11. I insisted on my father his medicine every day, but he refused.
A. reminding; taking B. to remind; to take C. to remind; taking D. reminding; to take
12.-Do you think there is anything interest in the exhibition?
-Yes, I think some of the pictures are .
A. for; of help B. of; of great help
C. in; of helpful D. at; helpful
13.-Will Taiwan come to China?
-Surely, only time.
A. the matter with B. the matter of
C. a matter of D. a matter with
14.-Do you know how many planets the solar system?
- nine.
A. form; As many as B. consist; As many as
C. make; As much as D. build; As much a
15.-What are your favourite subjects?
-I'm fond of three subjects, ,English, math and history.
A. generally B. or rather
C. namely D. including
16.In playing basketball, Yao Ming others.
A. has advantage over B. had advantage over
C. has an advantage over D. had an advantage upon
17.What is the of your opinion? Karl Max made London for the of his revolutionary work.
A. basis; base B. basis; basis
C. base; basis D. base; base
18. The United Kingdom Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
A. makes up B. composes
C. consists of D. was made up of
19.In both work and study we ought to our time.
A. make the most of B. make most of
C. make best of D. make an use of
20.most half of China was by the Japanese soldiers from the year 1937 to 1945.
A. run over B. taken over
C. pulled over D. pushed over
34.Over-heating development might have bad on the national economy.
A. cause B. influence
C. result D. factor
The two boys were fighting each other, and it was very difficult for the old man to______ them.
A. separate B. divide
C. keep D. prevent
It’s my first holiday for two years so I’m going to_______ the most of it.
A. try B. use up
C. make D. do
He made_____ clear to the poor peasant that he would make him_______ if he saved him.
A. /; the king B. it; the king
C. /; king D. it; king