D．in favor of；be a favor

答案与解析：C　do a favor for sb.是固定搭配，另外in favor of是介词短语，前面加be才能作谓语，故答案为C项。

13．According to the ________ situation, he ________ his opinion on how to deal with the matter.

A．present; present

B．presenting; presented

C．presented; presenting

D．present; presented

答案与解析：D　前一个空是形容词，present situation意思是"目前的形势"；后一个空是动词，意思是"阐述，陈述"。

14．This is a ________ book that you may ________ in daily English study.

A．referring; refer to

B．referring; refer

C．reference; refer to

D．referred; refer to

答案与解析：C　reference book的意思是"参考书"；动词词组refer to的意思是"参考，查阅"。

15．If you ________， how do you know you can't do the work?

A．make an attempt B．make no attempt

C．made no try D．made no trial

答案与解析：B　根据句子的语境，if条件句应该用一般现在时；另外，四个选项中只有B项符合题意，make no attempt＝don't make an attempt。

Ⅲ.翻译句子

1．由于你的帮忙，我们按时完成了任务。(thanks to)

答案：Thanks to your help , we finished the task on time.

2．他花费了两个月的时间周游世界。(get around)

答案： He spent 2 months (in) getting around the world.

3．刘亦菲的到来增加了我们的快乐。(add to)

答案：Liu Yifei's coming added to our pleasure.

4．By the 1850s, it was selling one million copies a year, making it one of the most popular school books ever.

答案：到十九世纪五十年代，每年售出一百万册，结果使它成为最受欢迎的校园用书之一。

5．Since the 1980s, with satellite TV and Internet, it has been possible to listen to British and American English at the flick of a switch.

答案：自从二十世纪八十年代以来，通过卫星电视、互联网，轻轻打开开关，就能听英式或美式英语了。

Ⅳ.阅读理解

The meaning of the word "volunteer" may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means "one who offers his or her services." There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children and picking up garbage(垃圾) from beaches and parks.