一、選擇題
1．—Does he work hard at his lessons?
—Yes, he ________ no effort, as far as I know.
A．wastes B．shares
C．spares D．makes【解析】 選C 句意：“他學習努力嗎？”“是的，據我所知，他不遺餘力地學習。”固定短語spare no effort(to do sth.)“不遺餘力(做某事)”。
2．Most restaurants and cafes have ________ small nosmoking areas but won't enforce the law.
A．set aside B．set out
C．set down D．set off【解析】選A 句意：大多數餐廳和咖啡館沒有執行法律而是留出了小的無煙區。set aside“留出”，符合句意。set out“動身”；set down“記下，登記”；set off“出發，動身”。
3．The situation in the country is ________， yet we are still concerned about its future.
A．coming up B．drying up
C．breaking up D．picking up
4．His confident words have ________ our doubts about how the plan will be carried out.
A．brought in B．taken up
C．cut in D．cleared up【解析】選D 句意：他自信的言語消除了我們對如何實施這個計劃的疑慮。clear up“清除，解釋，澄清，(天氣)轉晴”，符合句意。bring in“引進，生產，增加”；take up“拿起，開始從事(新工作等)，佔據(時間，地方)”；cut in“插話，(突然)強行超車”。
5．Look before you leap! Why not ________ the advantages against the risks before you start?
A．weigh B．match
C．defend D．fight【解析】選A 句意：三思而後行！為何不在開始之前權衡一下利弊呢？weigh在此處意為“權衡，認真考慮”。
6．I've visited a lot of different places and stayed in lots of different hotels, but none of them ________ this one.
A．makes B．beats
C．compares D．matches【解析】選D 句意：我參觀過許多不同的地方，住過很多旅館，但沒有一個能比得上這家。match“與……相媲美”，符合句意。
7．Our school has ________ a very good reputation depending on the affection atmosphere and advanced teaching approaches during the past 60 years.
A．picked out B．looked into
C．worked out D．built up
8．Mandela, described by his own people as a great leader with a fine strategic mind________ on December 5, 20xx at the age of 95, leaving the world.
A．passed on B．passed down
C．passed by D．passed away【解析】選D 由leaving the world可知，D項符合句意，pass away“去世”。pass on“傳遞，傳給”；pass down“(世代)相傳，傳下來”；pass by“過去，逝去”。
9．It is reported that a similar technique can be ________ to the treatment of cancer.
A．applied B．attached
C．added D．compared【解析】選A 句意：據報道一項類似的技術能被應用到癌症的.治療中。apply“應用，適用”，符合句意。attach“附加，使依附”；add“加，增加”；compare“比較，對照”。
10． When I was chatting with her on the mobile phone, the battery ________ dead suddenly.
A．went B．came
C．remained D．changed【解析】選A 句意：我正和她用手機聊天的時候，突然電池沒電了。系表結構“go＋形容詞”多表示“(從好的狀態)變壞”。
二、填空題
TV Dwelling Narrowness(《蝸居》)is really show has succeeded in (get across) much to the audience，which has contributed to its success.【解析】句意：電視劇《蝸居》真的很吸引人。它成功地和觀眾產生共鳴，這促進了它的成功。get across使……被理解。放在介詞後的應為動名詞。【答案】getting across
12. Considering his health，I advise him to (set aside) an hour or two each day to work out.【解析】句意：考慮到他的健康，我建議他每天抽出一到兩個小時進行鍛鍊。set aside留出，撥出。【答案】set aside
13. Mary often does some translation work to earn extra money，which (accout for) half of her income.【答案】accounts for
14. “Judging the voice, and not the appearance” makes the show—The Voice of China (stand out) from the numerous other reality shows in China.【解析】stand out意思“引人注目”。句意：“判斷聲音而不是外貌”使得《中國好聲音》在中國眾多真人秀節目中引人注目。【答案】stand out
15.I don't know why he (break off) in the middle of a sentence.【解析】broke off 中斷，突然停止。句意：我不知道他為什麼話只說了一半就停止。【答案】broke off
16. He was about to do his homework when an unusual noise (arrest) his attention.【解析】句意：他剛要做作業，這時一個不尋常的聲音吸引了他的注意力。【答案】arrested
17. It is bad manners to (拒絕) an invitation without a reason.【解析】句意：無故拒絕邀請是不禮貌的。turn down拒絕。【答案】turn down
18. Fully (absorb) in preparing for the coming exam，she no longer has time to enjoy the various activities in her neighborhood.【解析】句意：她完全聚精會神地準備即將到來的考試，所以她沒有時間在社群參加各種各樣的活動。absorbed聚精會神。【答案】absorbed
19. He was driving home on the highway last night when a policeman stopped him and (accuse) him of speeding.【解析】句意：昨晚，他在公路上開車回家，這時一個警察讓他停下，指控他超速駕駛。accuse of是固定用法，意思是指控。【答案】accused
20. That hero who died in the war was so brave that he never (give in) to the enemies until death.【答案】gave in
