1.—What’s schedule for this weekend?
— greeting ceremony for Professor White will be held in the lecture hall.
A./;The B.a;A C.the;A D.a;The
答案 C 考查冠词的用法。句意:——这个周末的计划是什么?——为怀特教授安排的一个欢迎仪式将在报告厅举行。schedule后有for this weekend,所以表特指;第二空为泛指。
2.(2018扬州市高三第一学期期中检测试题)Julia has got a pretty deal—she was laid off just for being late once!
A.rough B.tough C.illegal D.mean
答案 A 句意:朱莉娅得到了很不公平的待遇——仅因为她迟到了一次就被解雇了!a rough deal不公正待遇;tough坚强的,坚韧的;illegal不合法的,违法的;mean卑鄙的,低微的。根据题意,故选A。
3.Everybody stopped talking and became quiet,for the footsteps the return of the boss.
A.announced B.declared
C.confirmed D.explained
答案 A 考查动词词义辨析。announce在此处指“报告或预示……到来”。后一分句句意:因为脚步声预示着老板回来了。declare一般指在正式场合宣布官方的立场或态度等;confirm确认,证实;explain解释,均不合题意。
