名词与冠词
1. The conference has been held to discuss the ________ of global warming on people's lives all over the world.
A．importance B．effects
C．protection D．attitudes
解析：考查名词辨析。effects 意思是“影响”，即讨论全球气候变暖对人们生活的影响。其他选项不合题意，importance 意思是“重要性”；protection 意思是“保护”；attitudes 意思是“态度”。
答案：B
2． Being able to speak another language fluently could be a great________ when you are looking for a job.
A．advantage B．chance
C．assistance D．importance
解析：考查名词辨析。从语意“能够流利地讲一门外语在找工作时是一种优势”可知选A项advantage“优势”。B项表示“机会”；C项表示“帮助，援助”；D项表示“重要性”，都与语意不符。
答案：A
3．Online shopping has become popular in China, which is the result of the fast ________ of our modern life.
A．action B．style
C．pace D．manner
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：网上购物已经盛行中国了，这是我们现代生活快节奏的结果。pace表示“步伐；速度”。
答案：C
4．—Would you do me a favor to choose a wedding dress?
