21.The fire was finally brought under control, but not ________ extensive damage had been caused.
A) after
B) before
C) since
D) as
【翻译】火势最后被控制住了,但是在大面积损失造成之后。
【解析】根据“but”可分析出,火势并没有在损失造成之前熄灭,所以排除A, C,D,答案为B。
22.Purchasing the new production line will be a ________ deal for the company.
A) profitable
B) tremendous
C) forceful
D) favorite
【翻译】买一条生产线对公司是很有益的。
【解析】 “profitable”的意思为有益的,有用的; “tremendous”意为巨大的惊人的;“forceful”的意思是有力的,强烈的;“favorite”意思为最喜欢的,因此只有A符合题意,答案为A。
23.Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert ________ it means standing in a queue all night.
A) provided
B) whatever
C) even if
D) as if
【翻译】罗德决定要买一张音乐会的坐票,尽管要排一晚上的队。
【解析】“provided”意为“假设,假如”,是虚拟语气的标志;“whatever”是代词,在从句中的成分应为主语;“even if ”是“尽管,即使”的意思,表让步;“as if”是好像的意思,因此只有C符合题意,答案为C。
24.We hadn’t met for 20 years, but I recognized her ________ I saw her.
A) for the moment
B) the moment when
C) at the moment when
D) the moment
【翻译】我们20年没有见面了,但我还是一眼就认出了她。
【解析】“the moment”相当于“as soon as”因此正确答案为D。
25.Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ________ Chinese.
A) smooth
B) fluent
C) fluid
D) flowing
【翻译】虽然他生在美国长在美国,但是他的中国话说得很流利。
【解析】smooth指平稳的,光滑的;fluent指流利的,多指语言的流利,流畅;fluid指流体的,液体的;flowing的意思是流动的,平滑的,因此只有B符合题意,答案为B。
26.Government reports, examination compositions, legal documents and most business letters are the main situations ________ formal language is used.
A) in which
B) on which
C) in that
D) at what
【翻译】政府报告、检验报告、法律文献和大多数的商务信函主要用正式语言的文件。
【解析】用何种语言的固定搭配是“in…(language)”,由此排除B,D,定语从句中介词后不能接that,因此排除答案C,A为正确答案。
27.Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun ________ sightseeing.
A) than to go
B) rather than to go
C) more than going
D) other than going
【翻译】50年前,富人对打猎的兴趣超过旅游观光。
【解析】than 表比较级,句子中没有任何比较级词语,所以排除A,B项rather than意思为宁愿,喜欢,不符合本句的意思;more than 是超过,多于的意思;other than意思是除了,一般用于否定句,再考虑动词形式前后一致,因此正确答案为C。
28.If the building project ________ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.
A) to be completed
B) is completed
C) being completed
D) completed
【翻译】如果这项建筑工程到月底之前不能完工的话,建筑公司会被罚款。
【解析】本题考察过去分词和不定式的用法,根据主语和动词的关系,确定动词须为过去分词,同时句中暗含的是一个将来时,不定式to do 表将来,因此正确答案为A。
29.He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won ________ and a scholarship.
A) status
B) fame
C) faith
D) courage
【翻译】他写了一篇批判希腊诗人的文章,他因此而闻名并得到了奖学金。
【解析】status的意思为身份地位;fame是名声,名誉的意思;faith的意思是信念,信仰;courage是勇气的意思,因此正确答案为B。
30.Jack wishes that he ________ business instead of history when he was in university.
A) had studied
B) study
C) studied
D) had been studying
【翻译】杰克真希望他在大学时学的是商务而不是历史。
【解析】本题考察的过去时态条件下的虚拟语气,“wish”是标志性词语,因此答案为A。
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