21. In ancient China, people used to send smoke _____ to warn that the enemy were coming.
A. signs B. signals C. symbols D. marks
答案: B
解析: 这个题考四个名词的比较, 其中: signs 迹象. signals 信号. symbols 象征. marks 分数.
22. The icy conditions made our travel dangerous. So _____ going by car we took the underground.
A. instead of B. in addition to
C. as well as D. at the cost of
答案: A
解析: instead of 代替,而不是. in addition to 除了…之外(还有). as well as 也(除…之外), 既…又…. at the cost of 以…为代价. 这道题横线后面是动名词形式,所以选项C和D首先排除.
23. Sometimes my job is boring, but _____ I enjoy it.
A. by contrast B. by nature
C. on the whole D. on the average
答案: C
解析: by contrast 与…相比,后面要跟with, by contrast with与…相比较. by nature 本性,生性. on the whole 总的来说. on the average 平均.
24. I’ll buy the clock _____ it costs.
A. what B. whatever C. where D. however
答案: B
解析: 不管花多少钱,我都买下这个钟.
25. _____ Mr.Wilson is well again, he can travel.
A. Now that B. So far C. Though D. Even if
答案: A
解析: Now that 既然. So far和现在完成时态连用.
相关文章
公共英语(PETS)三级语法与词汇例题解析(五)
公共英语(PETS)三级语法与词汇例题解析(六)
公共英语(PETS)三级语法与词汇例题解析(三)
澳大利亚华人论坛
考好网
日本华人论坛
华人移民留学论坛
英国华人论坛