3.After carefully preparing our plan, we put it into ________.
A.effect B.force
C.practice D.power
解析:选C。句意:在经过精心地准备后,我们把计划付诸实践。put ... into practice"把......付诸实践"。
4.(2011·四川高考)Frank insisted that he was not asleep ______I had great difficulty in waking him up.
A.whether B.although
C.for D.so
解析:选B。考查状语从句。although conj."虽然,尽管",引导让步状语从句。 句意:虽然我费了很大劲才叫醒他,但Frank坚持认为他没睡着。
5.(2011·安徽高考)________, I managed to get through the game and the pain was worth it in the end.
A.Hopefully B.Normally
C.Thankfully D.Conveniently
解析:选C。考查副词辨析。句意:谢天谢地,我终于打完比赛了,所有的辛苦都是值得的。hopefully"满怀希望地";normally"正常地";thankfully"感激地";conveniently"方便地"。根据句意答案选C项。
6.In that school, English is compulsory for all students, but French and Russian are ________.
A.special B.systematic
C.optional D.original
解析:选C。考查形容词辨析。根据句意和句中的compulsory"强制的"可知应选择和它词义相对的optional"可选择的"。special"特殊的";systematic"系统的";original"起初的,独创的",均不符合句意。
7.The company made a(n) ________ to my salary, which made me very happy.
A.decision B.plan
C.adjustment D.promise
解析:选C。考查名词辨析。句意:公司对我的薪金作了调整,这使我很高兴。decision"决定";plan"计划";adjustment"调整,调节";promise"许诺,承诺"。故选C。