C. for one thing D. as a matter of fact

　　【解析】選B。考查短語辨析。句意: 我想有一份待遇更好的工作, 但是另一方面, 我也喜歡現在的工作。in other words換句話說; on the other hand另一方面; for one thing一方面; as a matter of fact事實上。

　　2. (2015·海安模擬)Only one third of the people present at the meeting voted ________ the new law.

　　A. in search of B. in favour of

　　C. in short of D. in case of

　　【解析】選B。考查介詞短語辨析。句意: 在會議上, 在場的只有三分之一的人投票支持新法律。in search of尋找; in favour of支持, 贊同; in short of缺少; in case of以防, 以免。

　　—Do you believe that opportunities always ________ the prepared minds?

　　—I couldn’t agree more.

　　A. make　　B. change　　C. keep　　D. favour

　　【解析】選D。句意: ——你認為機會總是青睞有準備的人嗎? ——完全同意。favour意為“偏愛, 較喜歡”, 符合語境, 故選D項。

　　3. You can’t take photographs in here unless you get ________ from the administrator.

　　A. award B. shelter

　　C. permission D. schedule

　　【解析】選C。考查名詞辨析。句意: 你不能在這里拍照, 除非你得到了管理員的允許。award獎賞; shelter住所, 庇護所; permission允許; schedule時刻表。4. My mother went to the private school in person ________ that I would be safe there.

　　A. confirming B. having confirmed

　　C. to confirm D. confirmed

　　【解析】選C。考查非謂語動詞。句意: 我媽媽親自去了那所私立學校, 以便確認我在那里是安全的。根據句意可知, 此處應用不定式作目的狀語。

　　5. (2015·杭州模擬) ________ Daley has always been the focus of much media attention, he tries to lead a normal life.

　　A. As B. While C. Since D. Before

　　【解析】選B。考查連詞辨析。句意: 盡管Daley總是媒體關注的焦點, 但他努力去過一種正常的生活。根據句意可知上下文存在轉折的關系。故用while表示“盡管”符合上下文。as隨著, 因為; while當……時, 然而, 盡管; since自從, 既然; before在……之前。

　　Focus of much media attention ________ Daley has always been, he tries to lead a normal life.

　　A. as B. while C. since D. before

　　【解析】選A。考查倒裝。句意: 盡管Daley總是媒體關注的焦點, 但他努力去過一種正常的生活。此處為as引導的倒裝句, 表示“盡管, 雖然”, 相當于Although Daley has always been the focus of much media attention. . . 。

　　6. (2015·啟東中學模擬)As they had no children of their own, they ________ a child.

　　A. adapted B. received C. adopted D. provided

　　【解析】選C。句意: 因為他們沒有自己的孩子, 他們就收養了一個。adapt適應; receive收到; adopt采納, 收養; provide提供。

　　①(2015·溫州中學模擬)Considering the advantages of the method, they decided to ________ it.

　　A. arrange B. possess C. adopt D. adapt

　　【解析】選C。考查動詞辨析。句意: 鑒于這種方法的優越性, 他們決定采納它。arrange安排, 排列, 整理; possess擁有, 具備, 控制; adopt采納, 采用; adapt適應, 改編。此處應為“采用了這個方法”, 故答案應為C。

　　②(2015·杭州模擬)The new tax policy would force companies to ________ energy-saving measures.

　　A. adapt B. adopt C. adjust D. attach

　　【解析】選B。考查動詞辨析。句意: 新稅收政策會迫使公司采用節能措施。adapt適應, 改編; adopt收養, 采納; adjust調整; attach附上。故選B。

　　7. In China, farmers are ________ from the central government’s new policies on agriculture.

　　A. suffering B. profiting

　　C. earning D. learning

　　【解析】選B。考查動詞辨析。句意: 在中國, 農民正從中央政府的新農業政策中受益。suffer遭受; profit得益; earn獲得; learn學到。

　　8. Don’t look down upon the ugly little worm. In a few weeks, it ________ into a beautiful big butterfly.

　　A. transforms B. would transform

　　C. have transformed D. will transform

　　【解析】選D。考查時態。句意: 不要小看這個丑陋的小蟲子。幾個星期以后, 它就會變成美麗的大蝴蝶。本題的關鍵在于時間狀語In a few weeks, 該時間狀語和將來時連用, 表示“一段時間以后”, 使用一般將來時。故D項正確。

　　9. (2015·安徽六校聯考) ________ Wuhan with Shanghai, to be frank, and you’ll find it’s more convenient to live in the former.

　　A. To compare B. Comparing

　　C. Compare D. Compared

　　【解析】選C。考查特殊句式。句意: 坦白地講, 比較武漢和上海, 你就會發現生活在武漢會更方便。根據連詞and可知此處是并列句, 句中沒有主語, 判斷是祈使句, 用動詞原形開頭。

　　(2015·南京模擬)Though I am improving in my study, I still have a long way to go ________ some of my classmates.

　　A. to compare with

　　B. to compare to

　　C. comparing with

　　D. compared with

　　【解析】選D。考查過去分詞作狀語。句意: 雖然我的學習正在進步, 但是和一些同學比起來我仍然有很長的路要走。

　　10. The mother was filled with ________ about her daughter’s health, so she asked the doctor for help.

　　A. eagerness B. anxiety

　　C. disappointment D. fright

　　【解析】選B。考查名詞辨析。句意: 母親為女兒的健康憂心忡忡, 于是她求助于醫生。eagerness渴望, 熱心, 熱切; anxiety焦慮, 憂慮; disappointment失望; fright驚嚇, 恐怖。

　　11. (2015·淮安模擬)After the earthquake, many people had to be ________ in the tents, because their houses were badly damaged.

　　A. put away B. put up

　　C. put out D. put off

　　【解析】選B。考查動詞短語辨析。句意: 地震后許多人不得不被安置在帳篷里, 因為他們的房子被嚴重毀壞了。put away把……收好, 儲存; put up舉起, 張貼, 提供住宿; put out撲滅; put off推遲, 延遲。

　　I really can’t ________ with the loud noise outside. It is driving me crazy.

　　A. come up B. put up

　　C. push ahead D. get through

　　【解析】選B。考查動詞短語辨析。句意: 我真的難以忍受外面大聲的噪音。它都要讓我發瘋了。選項中四個短語均可與介詞with搭配, 其意義不同。come up with提出; put up with忍受; push ahead with努力推進; get through with完成。

　　12. All the teachers are well aware of the fact that most students, especially teens, need help and encouragement ________ punishment.

　　A. other than B. rather than

　　C. or rather D. more than

　　【解析】選B。考查介詞短語辨析。句意: 所有的老師都清楚地意識到大多數學生, 特別是青少年, 需要的是幫助和鼓勵而不是懲罰。other than除了; rather than而不是; or rather更準確地說; more than超過, 不只是。