C. are attempting D. will be attempting

　　【解析】選B。句意: MH370航班在哪兒呢? 幾個多月以來調查人員一直試圖回答這個問題。“試圖回答這個問題”發生在過去, 并且一直在進行, 故用現在完成進行時。

　　2. The charity sale our school organizes every year has taught us much. ________ we would never have learned it in class.

　　A. Therefore B. Meanwhile

　　C. Otherwise D. Instead

　　【解析】選C。句意: 每年我們學校組織的慈善義賣教給我們許多東西。否則的話, 在課堂上我們永遠不會學到這些。otherwise否則; therefore因此; meanwhile與此同時; instead代替。

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　　(2015·南京模擬)The conservation area is very important for preserving many animals and plants, which would ________ run the risk of becoming extinct.

　　A. otherwise B. therefore

　　C. though D. instead

　　【解析】選A。句意: 自然保護區對保護許多動植物很重要, 不然, 這些動植物有瀕臨滅絕的危險。otherwise否則; therefore因此; though盡管; instead代替。

　　3. (2015·合肥模擬)The 2016 Summer Olympic Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which becomes the first city in South America ________ Olympics.

　　A. hosting B. to host

　　C. having hosted D. being hosted

　　【解析】選B。句意: 2016年夏季奧運會將在巴西里約熱內盧舉行, 它將成為南美洲第一個舉辦奧運會的城市。序數詞修飾名詞時后跟不定式作后置定語。

　　4. A special title was awarded to her, an ordinary Chinese teacher, ________ her act of bravery to rescue two students at the risk of her own life.

　　A. in favor of B. in place of

　　C. in honor of D. in terms of

　　【解析】選C。考查介詞短語。句意: 她——一位普通的語文教師, 被授予一個特殊的稱號, 以表彰她冒著生命危險挽救兩名學生的英勇事跡。in favor of支持, 擁護; in place of代替; in honor of紀念, 表彰; in terms of就……而言。

　　5. Needles apparently stuck into the body of an 11-month-old baby by her abusive aunt were surgically(手術地) ________ on Tuesday.

　　A. moved B. placed C. replaced D. removed

　　【解析】選D。考查動詞辨析。句意: 在周二被虐待她的阿姨刺進這個11個月大的嬰兒身體里的針被用手術取出了。remove移除; move移動; place放置; replace代替。

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　　Steve shouldn’t be ________ from school although he was very naughty.

　　A. disappeared B. gone

　　C. removed D. beaten

　　【解析】選C。考查動詞辨析。句意: 盡管史蒂夫非常淘氣, 也不應該把他從學校開除。remove. . . from school“把某人從學校開除”; disappear“消失”; go“離去”; beat“擊敗”。

　　6. (2015·溫州模擬)Experts warn that global warming will cause extreme climate changes including more ________ floods, heat waves and droughts.

　　A. usual　　B. ordinary　　C. frequent　　D. common

　　【解析】選C。句意: 專家警告說全球變暖會導致極端氣候變化包括洪災頻發、熱浪和干旱。frequent頻繁的; usual通常的; ordinary普通的; common常見的。

　　7. We are now enjoying the cool air in the room. ________ , the farmers are harvesting crops in the hot sun.

　　A. Therefore B. Besides

　　C. As a result D. In the meanwhile

　　【解析】選D。句意: 我們現在在房間享受清涼的空氣, 與此同時, 農民們正在炎熱的陽光下收割莊稼。in the meanwhile與此同時; therefore因此; besides此外; as a result結果, 因此。

　　8. (2015·合肥模擬)Most of us found every team of the 2014 FIFA World Cup ________ violently in the match. A. to compete B. competing

　　C. having competed D. competed

　　【解析】選B。句意: 我們大多數人都發現2014年世界杯中的每一支球隊都在激烈競爭。every team與compete之間為主動關系, 故用動詞-ing形式。

　　9. (2015·漳州模擬) ________ , the driver looked at the vast desert without knowing if he could get across safely.

　　A. Tired and sad B. Tired and sadly

　　C. Tiredly and sad D. Tiredly and sadly

　　【解析】選A。句意: 又累又難過, 那個司機看著廣袤的沙漠, 不知道他能否安全通過。此處為形容詞短語作狀語。

　　10. (2015·湘潭模擬)—Has Peter started out? He said he would go hiking with us.

　　—He ________ . He is a man of his word.

　　A. could have started B. must have started

　　C. could start D. must start

　　【解析】選B。句意: ——Peter已經出發了嗎? 他說他會與我們一起去遠足。——他肯定已經出發了。他是一個信守諾言的人。根據“He is a man of his word. ”可知, 答話人猜測Peter肯定已經動身了。must have done表示對過去情況的肯定猜測, 符合語境。