词汇语法知识—固定短语.doc

词汇语法知识—固定短语
1．Our enemy bills have been increasing steadily． these costs，our telephone costs have doubled over the past six months．
A．Moreover B．In addition to C．As a result of D．Contributing to
2．I wouldn’t want to go back an employee now that I have been self-employed．
A．to be B．have been C．be D．to being
3. The days when he was_________ his best is already a thing of the past.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
4. There is no decision yet ______ when the work might start.
A. due to B. as to C. in addition to D. owing to
5. To a small and faraway town like this, a car accident is always considered ______ interest, so people soon gathered around.
A. as B. of C. by D. in
6．—I am afraid the manager can’t see you until 5 o’clock.
—Oh, _____ I won’t wait.
A．no doubt　 B．after all C．in that case　 D．in this way
7．—Shall he come today or tomorrow?
—Up to him．It makes no to me．
A．meaning B．trouble C．relation D．difference
8． being fun and good exercise，swimming is a very useful skill．
A．Apart from B．As good as C．In addition D．As well
9. China is a peace-loving country and under ____ circumstances ____ first use nuclear weapons.
A. no; will China B. no; China will C. all; will China D. all; China will
10. --- Sorry, honey. I’m afraid we are too busy to take a holiday at the present time.
--- Could we take ______ two weeks from now?
A. one B. that C. it D. a one
11. The Canadian dollar has fallen about 20 percent in value, making that dream ski vacation in Whistler Mountains __________than ever.
A. seems more within reach B. seem more within reach
C. seems within more reach D. seem within more reach
12. --- Do you know the reason _________ pilots turn off the plane’s lights before taking off?
---The practice is for the passengers to adjust to the dark _________ an emergency.
A. why; for fear that B. for which; in case of C. how; for fear of D. that; in case
13. --How did you pay the workers?
--As a rule, they were paid ________.
A. by hour B. by the hour C. by an hour D. by hours
14. The guard caught him by ________ arm.
A. an B. the C. a D. /
15．I haven’t seen Maggie since I came here.
A．as lovely a girl as B．so a lovely girl as C．girl as lovely as D．as a lovely girl as
16．Professor Smith has written some short stories. but he is _____ known for his plays.
A．better B．more C．best D．most
17. –You’re not worried about your English, are you?
--No, certainly not. Not Chinese, not math and _____ English.
A. as far as B. at the least C. best of all D. least of all
18. According to the research, children are about twice as likely to suffer from the flu _____ adults.
A. as B. so C. such D. than
19. Eventually, the President had to leave office_____ public pressure in order to ease the tension of the situation.
A．in favor of B．in response to C．in return for D．in honour of
20. There will be many kinds of photos________ next Sunday. Would you like to go with?
A. on duty B. on watch C. on display D. on business
21. He spends all his spare time collecting stamps. He seems to _____ this.
A. be crazy about B. be concerned about C. be native to D. play a part in
22. His story is_______ his own experience when he was studying in Harvard University.
A. based in B. basing in C. based on D . basing on
23. He came here to discuss it with you.
A. on purpose B. by chance C. for purpose D. on design
24. The workers risked their lives to restore communications in the disaster-stricken areas, which were cut off _________the powerful earthquake.
A. in case of B. in spite of C. instead of D. because of
25. -----Have you seen my notebook?
----Oh, Jane must take it ____________; she has the same one as yours.
A. on purpose B. by chance C. by accident D. by mistake
26. The railway construction had to be stopped for ____ money.
A. short of B. result of C. need of D. lack of
27. Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware ____ price.
A. on account of B. regardless of C. in addition to D. in line with
28．People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars , and this creates further problems .
A．in short B．in case C．in doubt D．in turn
29. As time went by, the plan they stuck _______ fairly practical.
A. to proved B. to proving C. proved D. to be proved
30. I have no dreams to have a happy life．
A．rather than B．more than C．other than D．less than
31. It’s reported that a plane with five people _______ crashed into the mountain several days ago.
A. on board B. on the board C. in board D. in the board
32. _____fire, all exits must be kept clear.
A. In place of B. Instead of C. In case of D. In spite of
33. -- How many students are there in your class_______?
-- Forty-five. 世纪金榜
A. at all B. in total C. in the end D. in the total
34. ____ the students in our class is 50 and _____ them study hard.
A. The number of, the number of B. A number of, the number of
C. The number of, a number of D. A number of, a number of
35. Thanks to my parents. _____ the poverty, they managed to send me to university.
A. But for B. In case of C. In spite of D. Because of
36. I feel sure that _______ qualification, ability and experience, you are suited to the position we have in mind.
A. on account of B. in terms of C. on the basis of D. in the light of
37. The local government is trying all out to find out who is _____ the forest fire.
A. to blame for starting B. to blame to start
C. to be blamed for starting D. to be blamed to start
38. --- I think he is taking an active part in social work.
--- I agree with you ________.
A. on the way B. in the way C. by the way D. in a way
39. The young man beat his neighbour on the back and ___ his neighbour hit him in the face.
A. in return B. in turn C. in order D. in need
40. She wishes to be treated as nothing ______a common girl.
A.more than B.not more than C.no more than D.less than
41. My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was _______ it.
A. on behalf of   B. in memory of C. in favor of   D. in search of
42. He never hides his real opinions towards others. _____, he is a person with a straightforward personality.
A. In a word B. In particular C. In detail D. In other words
43. _____ your assistance, he finished the job in only two hours.
A. Owing to B. Owing C. Owed to D. Owed
44.Chinese medicine is popular in many countries ______its place in the World Medical Science. Which of the following is wrong?
A. regardless of B. due to C. owing to D. thanks to
45.Don’t worry! The doctor has been sent____ and he’ll arrive________.
A. to, in no time B. for, by and by C. for, long before D. by, by and by
46.We usually call someone “___________” when he isn’t expert at his job.
A. a cool hand B. an old hand C. a free hand D. a green hand
47. --- How about your trip to Italy?
    --- Oh, ______ the fine weather, we enjoyed ourselves indeed.
A. but for        B. thanks to       C. in spite of      D. because for
48. As only one chapter of the novel was published __________ in the newspaper, many readers preferred to buy a copy of the novel.
A. at one time B. at a time C. at times D. in time
49. __________ the weather in August in Changde, it has been hot and dry recently.
A. Far from B. More than C. Typical of D. Because of
50. Shylock thinks of everything ______ money.
A. in view of B. in terms of C. in shape of D. in search of
51. I felt lonely and was _______ some companionship.
A. in need of B. in support of C. in favour of D. in place of
52. ________ the latest estimates, insects account for probably 4 to 6 million of the species of creatures living on the planet.
A. Owing to B. According to C. In spite of D. In case of
53. As the train will not leave until one hour later, we __________have a drink at the cafe.
A. may well B. just as well C. might as well D. as well
54. Many people believe that poverty is only a problem in rural areas. ______, it is also a problem in some urban areas.
A. As a result B. Furthermore C. In the end D. As a matter of fact
55. --- How about your trip to Italy?
--- Oh, ______ the fine weather, we enjoyed ourselves indeed.
A. but for B. thanks to C. in spite of D. because for
56. ______ the end of their relationship, they still keep in touch with each other.
A. In spite of B. Apart from C. Except for D. Due to
57. natural resources, it is one of the poorest countries in Western Europe.
A. In terms of B. By means of C. In place of D. By way of
58. --- We ________ as well go straight home. There’s nothing better to do.
--- OK, though I hate to do so.
A. might B. can C. should D. must
59．—Which sport has the most expensed training equipment, players’ personal equipment and uniform?
—Sorry, I don’t know.
A．in terms of B．by way of C．by means of D．in place of
60. There is no decision yet ______ when the work might start.
A. due to B. as to C. in addition to D. owing to
61. In that case, there is nothing you can do ________ than wait.

A. more B. other C. better D. rather
62. _______ restoration of ancient architecture, the Chinese government has invested a large sum of money on it.
A. In case of B. In favor of C. In terms of D. In honor of
【解析】C。此题的句意：在修复古建筑方面，中国政府已经投入了大量的资金。考查的是四个短语搭配：in case of“万一, 如果”; in favor of“赞成, 支持, 有利于”；in terms of “就…而言, 从…方面说来”; in honor of“为了向…表示敬意, 为纪念,为庆祝”。
63. A Chinese satellite is expected to orbit Mars in 2009, _____ an agreement the country signed with Russia on Monday.
A. instead of　　B. in spite of　　C. as a result　　D. thanks to
64. The doctor would allow him to go home _____ he remained in bed.
A. as though　　 B. for fear that　　C. on condition that　　D. as far as
65. It wasn't a good thing; _______________, it was a huge mistake.
A. On the contrary B. As a consequence C. In a nutshell D. In other words
66. We express our thoughts ______ words and body language.
A. in terms of B. in spite of C. in case D. by means of
67. You’ve done so much work — you’re ____ pass the exam.
A. addicted to B. bound to C. due to D. accustomed to
68.They are building the dam in ______ with another firm.
A. comparison B. association C. touch D. construction
【解析】B in association with意为“与……联合”。
69. Many Chinese universities provided scholarships for students ________ financial aid.
A. in favour of B. in honour of C. in face of D. in need of
70. He is ____our teacher; he is also our best friend.
A. less than B. rather than C. more than D. better than
71. When the teacher told the boy’s father what he did at school, the father was _____ angry.
A. more than B. other than C. less than D. rather than
72. It snowed very heavily, and _______ the traffic had to stop for a long time.
A. in general B. that is C. in fact D. as a result
73．He continued speaking, _______ my feelings on the matter.
A. regardless of B. as result of C. instead of D. in case of
74. ---Do you often go to the movies at weekends?
---I __________ , but now I seldom have time.
A. used to be B. used to C. was used to D. used
75. The project had to be abandoned largely a lack of government funding.
A. according to B. due to C. in the name of D. in the eyes of
76. He spent a large _______ of money on his clothes, which was _______ more than his earnings.
A. number; a little B. piece; a great deal C. deal; lot D. amount; far
77.After a long journey they arrived _____ in Naples, where they stopped to trade with the local people.
A. at sight B. at length C. at random D. at will
78、________ the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with a severe shortage of food , clothing , fuel and almost everything.
A. As well as B. As long as C. As soon as D. As far as
79. I know the journey won’t cost much, but I will take some more just ______.
A. in turn B. in reward C. in case D. in exchange
80. Most school libraries allow students to borrow two books ______.
A. at times B. at a time C. in no time D. at one time
81. Don’t be too hard on you daughter. ______, she is only a child.
A. After all B. First of all C. In all D. Above all
82. _____ his knowledge of the mountainous country, John Smith was appointed as our guide.
A. In spite of      B. On account of C. Regardless of    D. Instead of
83. I feel sure that _______ qualification, ability and experience, you are suited to the position we have in mind.
A. on account of B. in terms of C. on the basis of D. in the light of
84. Without a sure supply of water, farming in that area remains at the ______of the weather .
A. disposal B. risk C. cost D. mercy
85. He sold the vegetables at half price ________ let them go bad.
A. as well as B. rather than C instead of D. as good as
86. To be frank, I really don’t know what they have in ________, because they’re so different in character.
A. common B. ordinary C. usual D. regular
87. All living organisms (有机物), _____ their unique identity, have biological, chemical and physical characteristics in common.
A. as a consequence of B. for the sake of C. in terms of D. regardless of
88. The art show is ________ being a failure; it was a great success.
A. far from B. next to C. along with D. regardless of
89. Nobody would like to go out. It is freezing cold outside, and ________ that, it is likely to snow.
A. in spite of B. on top of C. regardless of D. instead of
90. He is a nice neighbor. He often helps us with garden work and is good at speech. ________ he is quite kind with people.
A. After all B. Above all C. First of all D. In all
91. ________ I could remember, I did return him the money.
A. As far as B. As long as C. As good as D. As well as