解析:选A。考查副词辨析。句意:杰克的房间总是有一种因为窗户很少打开的那种积满尘土的味道。rarely"很少地";generally"通常地";apparently"显然地";frequently"经常地"。由句意知A项正确。
2.________ achievement, last week's ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low, though not failing, grade.
A.In terms of B.In case of
C.As a result of D.In face of
解析:选A。in terms of"就......而言,从......方面来说";in case of"以防";as a result of"由于";in face of"面对"。
3.In my opinion, no search engine can ________ Baidu in search scope and speed.
A.compete B.equal
C.win D.suit
解析:选B。句意:依我看,没有一个搜索引擎在搜索范围和速度上能赶上百度。compete"竞争",是不及物动词,后须加介词with;win多指"赢得比赛、奖金等";suit"适合";equal可作及物动词,意为"与......相同或相等",符合句意。
4.Today women ________ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are engaged in paid work in Britain.
A.build up B.send up
C.take up D.make up
解析:选D。考查短语辨析。build up"加大,加强,增多";send up"发射";take up"占据;从事;拿起";make up"占......比例;组成;编造;凑数"。根据句子的意思,应选D。
5.(2010·湖南高考)Listening to loud music at rock concerts ________ caused hearing loss in some teenagers.
A.is B.are
C.has D.have
解析:选C。考查语态和主谓一致。该句是一个含有主谓宾的主动句,其中的主语和宾语均为动名词短语。当动名词短语作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。故选C项。