1．If I ruled the world，I would ________ the world ________ wars.
A．get ride of; by B．be rid of; by
C．rid; of D．get rid; of
答案与解析：C 本题考查短语rid sb./sth.of sth.“除掉”。get rid of“摆脱，除掉”后直接加宾语。
2．When still young，he sometimes preferred ________ something new rather than ________ the routine.
A．trying; follow B．to try; followed
C．trying; to follow D．to try; follow
答案与解析：D 句意是：年轻的时候，他有时宁愿尝试新的东西也不愿意循规蹈矩。prefer to do A rather than do B意为“宁愿做A也不愿意做B”。
