1.You should have put the milk in the ice-box; I expect it ______undrinkable by now.
A.became B. had become C.has become D. becomes
Best Answer:C
详解：答案为C。与by now,so far, tip to now这样的短语连用时，谓语动词用现在完成时。
2.The tendency to lie is perhaps _________originally by imitations. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors.
A. taken to B. taken over C.taken in D. taken up
Best Answer:D
详解：答案为D。take to表示“喜爱”;take over表示“接管”;take in表示“欺骗”;take up表示“接受，形成”。
3. There were no tickets ______ for Friday's performance.
A.preferable B. considerable C.possible D. available
Best Answer:D
详解：答案为D。词形辨析和句意搭配题。以"-able"或"-ible"结尾的形容词表示被动，意为“可…”或“值得…”的意思。preferable指“更可取的，更合意的”;considerable指“可观的，相当多的.值得考虑的”。possible指“可能的”。
4.Don't _______ this news to the public until we give you the go-ahead.
A.release B. relieve C.relate D. retain
Best Answer:A
详解：答案为A。词形辨析题。release news指“泄露消息。”其余不构成搭配。relieve 指“减轻、缓解”。relate指“叙述、连接”;retain指“保留、维持”。
5.The actual _______by which coal is extracted is well worth watching.
A.process B. procession C.pattern D. conduct
Best Answer:A
详解：答案为A。process表示“步骤，程度，制作方法”;procession表示“行进的队伍”;pattern表示“模式，方式”;conduct表示“行为，方式”。
6.______as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.
A.Being published B. Published C.Publishing D. To be published
Best Answer:B
详解：
【译文】虽然他的著作是在这样一种时候出版的，但还是引起了关注。
【注释】由as引导的让步状语从句常采用下列倒装形式：(1)表语(形容词、分词或名词)+as+连系动词;(2)状语(副词)+as+主语+行为动词;(3)行为动词(或行为动词+宾语)+as+主语+助动词或情态动词。句中publish的对象是从句主语，所以需用过去分词与was构成被动语态，故B)正确。本题干扰项是A)Being published。现在分词的被动形式表示该动作现在正在进行或与谓语表示的动作同时发生，故选A)则不合句意。
7.It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios______after 11 o'clock at night.
A.were not played B. not to play C.not be played D. did not play
Best Answer:C
详解：
【译文】饭店管理部门恳请客人晚上11点以后不要开收音机。
【注释】本题测试点是虚拟语气。表示要求、提议、命令、推测、主观判断的动词要求引起虚拟的宾语从句。这种从句的谓语，美国人要求用动词原形，英国人要用should+动词原形。这类要求跟虚拟宾语从句的动词有：ask(要求)、advise(劝告)、beg(请求)、consent(同意)、demand(要求)、desire(要求)、determine(决意)、decide(决定)、deserve(值得提起)、insist(坚持)、intend(打算)、maintain(主张)、move (提议)、propose(提议)、order(下令)、recommend(劝告)、require(要求)、resolve(决意)、request(要求)、auggest(建议)、urge(极力主张)、vote(建议)。
8.Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful______through the window.
A.vision B. look C.picture D. view
Best Answer:D
详解：
【译文】尽管我也喜欢这栋房子的外观，但真正使我决定买它的原因是窗外的美景。
【注释】vision的意思是“视觉，视力;幻想，幻影;眼力，想像力”。view意为“景色，风景;观察，视域，眼界;观点，见解，看法”。look表示“脸色，外表”。picture意为“画，图片”。
9.Cancer is second only______heart disease as a cause of death.
A.of B. to C.with D. into
Best Answer:B
详解：
【译文】在导致死亡的病因中，癌症仅次于心脏病。
【注释】second to是一个习惯搭配，意为“次于……的”。
10. Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the______movie could not hold our attention.
A. three-hours B. three-hour C. three-hours' D. three-hour's
Best Answer:B
详解：
【译文】尽管这部三个小时的电影表演精彩、情节环环相扣，但却未能引起我们的注意。
【注释】按照构词规则，“数词+名词”构成的复合词中的名词要用单数，即three-hour。另外，这种复合词是形容词，不能加's。
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