�、�.單項填空(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)

　　從A、B、C和D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

　　1.(2014·湖北襄陽四校高一下學(xué)期期中)We strongly believe children are born with ________ and interest in learning.

　　A.excitement　　　　　　 B.curiosity

　　C.belief D.devotion

　　答案：B　句意：我們堅決相信孩子們對學(xué)習(xí)的興趣與好奇是與生俱來的。excitement興奮;curiosity好奇心;belief信仰;devotion奉獻。

　　2.(2014·湖北黃岡中學(xué)高一下學(xué)期期中)—What shall I do if I meet a word that I don't know?

　　—If you can't guess its meaning, you can ________ the dictionary.

　　A.examine B.consult

　　C.combine D.gain

　　答案：B　句意：——如果遇到不認識的單詞我該怎么做?——如果你猜不出它的意思，你可以查詞典。examine檢查;consult查閱;combine結(jié)合;gain獲得。

　　3.(2014·河北保北十二縣市高一下學(xué)期期中)We should spend the money ________ something ________ everyone.

　　A.on; that benefits B.on; which benefit

　　C.in; which benefits D.in; that benefit

　　答案：A　句意：我們應(yīng)該把錢花在使大家受益的事情上。spend...on...把(時間/錢)花在……;先行詞為不定代詞時，定語從句用that引導(dǎo);故A項正確。

　　4.He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he were ________ from the outside world.

　　A.cut down B.cut off

　　C.cut in D.cut through

　　答案：B　句意：他住院6個月，他感到與世隔絕了。cut down砍倒，縮減;cut off切斷;cut in插嘴;cut through開辟。

　　5.I don't know how he managed to ________ cheating in the exam.

　　A.get away with B.get away from

　　C.get out of D.get behind with

　　答案：A　句意：我不知道他是怎么做到在考試中作弊而沒受懲罰的。get away with指(做錯事)未受懲罰，get away from意為“偏離”;get out of意為“逃避;擺脫”;get behind with意為“落后，拖欠”。

　　6.(2014·陜西西安一中高一下學(xué)期期中)Not believing their eyes, the visitors on the spot ________ the flying plane, doing some most difficult and dangerous tricks in the sky.

　　A.glared at B.stared at

　　C.glanced at D.caught sight of

　　答案：B　句意：簡直不相信自己的眼睛，現(xiàn)場的游客盯著正在空中表演非常危險、難度很大的動作的飛機。glare at怒視;stare at盯著;glance at掃視;catch sight of看見。

　　7.(2014·河北唐山一中高一下學(xué)期第一次月考)We need to strike a ________ between the needs of the community and the rights of the individual (個體).

　　A.silence B.balance

　　C.difference D.weakness

　　答案：B　句意：我們需要努力尋找團體需要和個人權(quán)利之間的平衡。silence沉默;balance平衡;difference不同;weakness弱點。

　　8.(2014·河北唐山一中高一下學(xué)期第一次月考)—I rang you at about nine, but there was no reply.

　　—Oh, that was probably ________ I was seeing the doctor.

　　A.why B.when

　　C.what D.that

　　答案：B　句意：——我在大約九點給你打電話了，但是沒人接�！�—哦，那可能是我在看醫(yī)生的時候。由句意可知，B項正確。

　　9.(2012·浙江，15)Armed with the information you have gathered, you can ________ preparing your business plan.

　　A.set out B.set about

　　C.set off D.set up

　　答案：B　本題考查動詞短語的用法。句意：用你所收集的信息武裝自己，你可以著手準備你的商業(yè)計劃了。set out to do sth與set about doing sth意義一致，都是“著手干某事”。set off出發(fā)， 動身;(使)開始; 引起;點燃， 爆炸;set up建起，搭起。根據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)，B項正確。

　　10.(2014·浙江南馬高級中學(xué)高一下學(xué)期期中)He was busy then, so he ________ the task to the secretary.

　　A.turned to B.turned over

　　C.turned up D.turned out

　　答案：B　句意：當時他很忙，所以他把工作移交給秘書。turn to轉(zhuǎn)向;turn over移交;turn up出現(xiàn);turn out結(jié)果。