Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2013·临沂三模)The early 1950s was still ________ time when girl's education w as always placed ________ second to boy's.
A. the; the B. a; the
C. a; / D. the; /
答案与解析 C 句意：20世纪50 年代早期仍是一个女孩的教育不如男孩教育的时期。第一空a time表一段时期；第二空second to“亚于”，为固定搭配。
2．(2013·石家庄二模)They are determined to go into the dark cave, ________ my warning of danger.
A. regardless of B. because of
C. apart from D. instead of
答案与解析 A 句意：他们决定进入那个黑山洞而不顾我危险的警告。regardless of“不理会；不顾”，符合句意。because of“因为”； ap art from“除……以外”； instead of“代替”。
