1.Brian had been ill for a long time and ________ he was behind in his work.
A.normally B.constantly
C.consequently D.occasionally
C 解析:句意:Brian病了很长时间,因此他的工作落后了。 normally“通常地,正常地”; constantly“不断地,时常地”; consequently“因此,所以”; occasionally“偶尔,间或”。根据句意可知, C项正确。
2.I would appreciate it if you could________ my mistakes in the composition.
A.point out B.point to
C.point at D.point up
A 解析:point out“指出”; point to“提到(重要的事或理由), 指向”; point at“指着”; point up“强调,明确显示”。由句意可知A项正确。
3.When you talk about a person’s ________, you are referring to the country, race, or social class of their parents or ancestors.
A.origin B.nationality
C.generation D.relation
A 解析:句意:当你谈论一个人的出身时,往往指的是他父母或祖先所在的国家、种族或社会阶层。 A项意为“出身”; B项意为“国籍”; C项意为“一代”; D项意为“关系”。故A项正确。