单选题
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【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】sometimes=occasionally有时;sometime=at a particular but unspecified time某个时候。在这里,sometimes更符合上下文的意思。其他两个选项的用法有错误。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本题的考点属于近义词的区别。list在此处的意思是“(排列)收录”,最符合上下文的要求和意思,是四个选项中的最佳答案。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】此题的关键是确定本段前两个句子之间的关系。however引导转折和对比关系;therefore和consequently引导因果关系;in addition引导并列关系。此处应该属于并列关系。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】注意介词by的意义和用法。在此,by(+the)=using...as a standard or unit。rent a car by the day,week,or month意思是“按日、周、月租用汽车”。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】此题属于语法考点。even在此表示程度,意思是“甚至、更”,最符合上下文的语法要求和意思。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】此题属于可数名词与不可数名词语法考点。time是不可数名词,对其修饰词应该是 amount而非修饰可数名词的number。其他选项的意思不符合本句的意思。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】本题的关键是判断几个近义词的区别,而且需要理解上下文的含义。此处的最佳选项是 compare,意思为“比较”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】注意这四个词组意思的区别:insist on坚持;work on从事;count on依靠;depend on取决于。句子的意思是:租车费用的多少取决于租车时间的长短和行车距离。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】本题属于语法考点。要正确理解四个选项的区别:the other修饰两者之间的后者;other只能修饰单数名词;others用来修饰复数名词,一般与前面的some连用;one another修饰三者以上的单数名词的后者。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】本题考查虚拟语气的一种形式。由于require引导的宾语从句要求谓语动词使用省略 should的动词原形,所以只能选A,而不能使用其他时态。