单选题
Directions:
For each blank in the following passage, choose the best answer from the choices given below.
For most kinds of activities, a large group of people can accomplish more and have more fun than one person alone. For example, politicians, businessmen, workers, and {{U}}(31) {{/U}} criminals know that they must join organizations in order to be {{U}}(32) {{/U}}. Since there is usually strength in numbers, labor unions have a more {{U}}(33) {{/U}} influence on wages and company policy than individual workers {{U}}(34) {{/U}}. A person may also belong to social clubs and athletic teams {{U}}(35) {{/U}} he or she can meet other people who are interested in the same activities. {{U}}(36) {{/U}} you have a hobby, such as playing chess, collecting coins or stamps, or playing a musical instrument, you should join a club which has {{U}}(37) {{/U}} meetings to talk about your activity; the other {{U}}(38) {{/U}} will help you learn more about it. Of course, a group must be well {{U}}(39) {{/U}}, or it might be a failure. All the members should work together on projects and choose good leaders to {{U}}(40) {{/U}} their activities. In this way, the organization will benefit everyone in it.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 根据上下文,even(甚至,即使)的词义最为合适。本句意思是“政治家、商人、工人甚至罪犯都知道为了成功他们必须加入组织”。still表示“还要,甚至更”,含递进的意思;somehow表示“不知怎的,以某种方式”;而however表示“但是”,是转折词。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 根据文章第一句:对大多数活动来说,一大群人要比一个人完成的任务多。accomplish表示“实现计划,完成任务”,而for example引出的句子是用以说明这一观点的,故选successful是合适的。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项词义很相近,都表示“很大的影响”,但powerful更强调能力、权威和影响,根据上下文,powerful最为合适。该句意思是“由于数量大通常都有力量,因此工会在工资和公司政策上要比单个的工人有更大影响”。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本句为比较级从句,do作为助动词,替代have。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 首先这是个定语从句,what是错误选项。at which和in which不正确,因为介词错用。which指代club和team,搭配上介词后分别应该是at a club和on a team。B和D项都不能同时指代两个。where为关系副词,表示“在那里”,可以同时指代两个地点。故C项是正确答案。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本句为真实条件句,用if引导。whether引导间接疑问句或选择条件句;although引导让步状语从句;when在引导条件句时,通常表示已存在的情况,意为“既然”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本句缺一个修饰meeting的形容词。often只用作副词;usual用作定语时,意思为“惯常的”,如:usual time(place)意为“老时间(地方)”;incidental意为“偶然发生的,偶尔的”,与本句意义不符合;regular意为“定期的,定时的”。本句意思是“如果你有一种爱好,如下棋、集邮或弹奏某种乐器,你就应该参加一个俱乐部,这个俱乐部有定期的聚会来谈论这些活动”。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本句意思是“其他(俱乐部)成员会帮助你学得更多”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 本句意思为“一个小组必须组织得很好,否则就会失败”。organize和group搭配最合适。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本句意思是“所有的成员都应一起活动,并选出好的领导来指导或组织他们的活动”。show their activities(展示他们的活动)显然意思不对,introduce their activities和explain their activities和本句意思不符合。