2017年11月成人学位英语考试词汇语法每日练习及答案（5.20）
1.For the sake of ourselves and next generation we must now ______ paying attention to greenspace in towns and cities.
A.set about B. set off C.set back D. set down
答案：A
[考点] 短语动词辨析set about“开始，着手”;set off“出发，启程;激起，引起”;set back“推迟，延缓，阻碍;使花费”;set down“写下，记下”。
[译文] 为了我们自己和我们后代的利益，我们必须开始关注城镇的绿色空间。
2.Walking into the room，I saw Grandpa sitting at the desk， ______.
A.newspaper spreading before him
B. newspaper spread before him
C.newspaper was spreading before him
D. newspaper to be spread before him
答案：B
[考点]独立结构 构成和用法参见Model Test Seven第59题，本题要留意它的位置在句末，起补充说明作用。
[译文]走进房间，我看见爷爷坐在桌旁，他的面前摊着一张报纸。
3.It is ______ to ask this merciless man for help.
A.out of question B. out of the question C. beyond question D. in question
答案：B
[考点] 介词短语辨析out of question“毫无疑问”;out of the question“不可能的”;beyond question“毋庸置疑”;in question“讨论中的”。
[译文] 向这个冷酷无情的人求助是不可能的。
4.There was a certain old man in the village ______ none of us liked.
A.who B. whom C.him D. that
答案：B
[考点]定语从句 本句中的引导词在从句中充当宾语，故用宾格whom.
[译文]在村子里有那么一个老头，我们谁都不喜欢他。
5.Chocolate and ice-cream have different _____.
A.favor B.favorites C.fever D.flavors
答案：flavors巧克力和冰淇淋的味道不同。
6.In the New World as in Europe，each region developed its own ______ pattern of culture.
A.distant B. distinct C.distinctive D. dismissed
答案：C
[考点]形容词辨析distinct清楚的，清晰的;明显的，明确的;(～from.种类不同的，分开的;distinctive特别的，有特色的。
[译文]在新世界如同在欧洲一样，每一地区都形成了其自身的独具特色的文化模式。
7.When you study in the United States， usually you have to buy your own health _____.
A.insurance B.expense C.evidence D.payment
答案：insurance当你在美国学习，通常你要自己买医疗保险。
8.In the class the teacher asked the students to _____ their bad habits.
A.weaken B.omit C.overcome D.overtake
答案：overcome在课堂上老师要求学生克服不良生活习惯。
9.The dog _____ the rabbit but could not catch it.
A.ceased B.chained C.checked D.chased
答案：D.chased狗追兔子，但不能抓住它
10.During the graduation _____， the president gave a wonderful opening speech.
A.evolution B.sign C.individual D.ceremony
答案：D.ceremony在毕业典礼上，主席发表了精彩的开幕词。
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