单选题
The United States is a confederation of states.Each state has the (26) to make laws with regard to the state. (27) , based on public opinion,states can (28) policies regarding education, and they may (29) a state income tax; they also determine the speed (30) , housing codes and the drinking age. In most parts of the United States, you (31) be 21 years old to buy alcohol in a liquor store, bar (32) restaurant.In some states you may buy beer in a grocery store.If a store sells alcohol to a minor,the (33) of the store is usually (34) a large sum of money. (35) many areas have an open-container law, (36) means that people may not drink alcohol on the street or in a car.Anyone (37) with an open container of alcohol may be arrested. (38) with all these laws, the (39) of alcohol is a serious (40) in the United States and Canada.Drinking on college campuses, (41) there are many underage drinkers, has (42) greatly.In fact, alcohol sales have gone up (43) the legal drinking age was (44) from 18 to 21.Some people believe that if there were no legal drinking age, (45) in some other countries, North American youth would drink less.
【答案解析】[解析] 短语辨析。上文提到美国是一个州联邦制国家,各州都有权根据自己情况制定相关法律。下文对此进行进一步解释。[C] in other words(换句话说)符合要求,故选[C] 。句意为:也就是说,各州基于其民意制定教育法 规…。[A] as a result(因此)迷惑性很强,但是该短语用于表示一件事情导 致另一件事情的发生。如:The market shifled into recessioil.As a result, unemployment was going up.(市场转向萧条。因此,失业正在上升。)其他 短语的含义为:[B] for exampie例如;[D] in this case在这种情况下。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 动词辨析。解题的关键是该句结构“…and…also…”的把握。由下文 中“they also deterrnine the speed…”中“also”和“determine”的提示可知, 此处填写的动词应为[D] determine(确定,制定),句意为“各州制定教育法 规”。[A] demand要求;[B] disagree反对;[C] discuss讨论。
【答案解析】[解析] 动词辨析。解题的关键是对句意的把握。句意为“任何人被抓到携带 开封的酒类都会被捕。”[C] catch(抓住)符合句意,因此应选[C] ,“caught with an open colltainer of alcohol”为过去分词短语作定语,修饰anyone。其 他动词的含义为:[A] expose暴露;fB] suspect怀疑;[D] detect发现,查明。
【答案解析】[解析] 名词辨析。关键是句意的把握。句意为:美国和加拿大的饮酒问题 仍然很严重。assumlption of alcohol表示“酒精消费”,符合句意,故选[B] consumpcion(消费)。其他名词的含义为:[A] applicatiOn申清,应用;[C] expenditure开支;[D] usage用法。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 名词辨析。句意为:美国和加拿大的酒精问题仍然很严重。[D] problem表示“需解决的问题”符合句意,因此应选择[D] 。[C] question迷惑 性很强,但值得注意的是,question强调“询问某人以便得到答案”,如: Prof.Tom, may I ask you some questions.其它各词的含义为:[A] condidon 条件;[B] crisis危机。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 从句引导词辨析。空白处引导非限制性定语从句,对college camptlses 补充说明,[C] where是关系副词,在定语从句中作状浯,其先行词为表示 地点的名词,故选[C] 。辨析:[D] which与[B] as部可作引导定语从句的关系 代词,但他们在句子中做主语或宾语,而且as可以放在句首但从句不可以 是否定句,如:AS you can see, we're still working.[A] thoul为连词,引导 让步状语从句。