【导语】真正勇敢的人,应当能够智慧地忍受最难堪的荣辱,不以身外的荣辱介怀,用息事宁人的态度避免无谓的横祸。 ——莎士比亚。以下是
1.Copernicus maintained that the earth ______ round the sun.
A. moves
B. moved
C. moving
D. move
2.He was very ______ to go,but he had no choice.
A. ready
B. willing
C. reluctant
D. hesitant
3.Two-thirds of his property ______ lost in the fire.
A. was
B. were
C. are
D. have been
4.Remember, nothing hurts concentration ______ reading too slowly.
A. rather than
B. as well as
C. more than
D. instead of
5.Many people have made a ______ to a physical fitness program so as to maintain good health.
A. decision
B. commitment
C. contribution
D. difference
6.Scientists could see many things that most people would ______ to see.
A. feel
B. fail
C. fall
D. fill
7.She passed the examination ______ she studied very little.
A. in spite of
B. despite
C. though
D. in that
8.The father wished the twins to be doctors, but ______ of them liked to study medicine.
A. both
B. neither
C. either
D. none
9.John is so strongly built that he looks as if he ______ an elephant.
A. lifts
B. is lifting
C. lifted
D. could lift
10.The book was sold ______ 50 dollars.
A. in the price of
B. at the price of
C. with the price
D. of all the price in
1.正确答案:A
答案解析:表述永恒的真理或客观规律用一般现在时,不管主句谓语用什么时态。而“地球绕着太阳转”是客观规律,所以选A.
2.正确答案:C
答案解析:reluctant“不愿的,勉强的”:“他非常不愿意去,但他别无选择”,所以,reluctant用于本句合适。Hesitant“踌躇的,犹豫的”;ready“准备好的”;willing“愿意的”。
3.正确答案:A
答案解析:以分数限定的名词做主语时,谓语的单复数应同该名词保持一致,而不管分数是单数还是复数。此句中property(财产)是不可数名词,故用单数形式的动词。
4.正确答案:C
答案解析:nothing…more than是习惯用语,意思为“什么也比不上…更…”。句子意思为:记住,什么也比不上读得太慢更伤害注意力的集中了。
5.正确答案:B
答案解析:本句是带有不定式短语作目的状语的简单句。句意为“许多人都投入了身体锻炼计划,以保持良好的健康”。make a commitment“投入,保证”符合题意。
6.正确答案:B
答案解析:句子意思为“科学家能注意到大多数人注意不到的许多事物”。
7.正确答案:C
答案解析:空格前后句子的意思是相反的,由此可知空格处应该用一个表示转折的词。in spite of是介词短语,后面不能跟从句;despite是介词,也不能引导从句。in that意思是“既然,因为”,不符合句意。所以只有C项正确。句意:她通过了考试,虽然她没怎么用功。
8.正确答案:B
答案解析:句中用了but,表示转折,所以A答案错误。either表示“(两个中的)一个”,也不符合句意。neither表示两者都不,符合句意。none是指三者以上的人或物,而句子中说的是the twins,是两个人,所以也不正确。句意:父亲希望这对双胞胎成为医生,但他们没有一人喜欢学医。
9.正确答案:D
答案解析:as if引导的是与现在事实相反的虚拟。
10.正确答案:B答案解析:at the price of是固定搭配,意思是:以…的价钱。