Criticized as online games are, they never fail to ________ a large number of teenagers.

　　A. appeal to B. object to

　　C. refer to D. turn to

　　答案：A

　　思路分析：句意：尽管网络游戏遭到批评,但它们依旧吸引了大量的青少年。appeal to"吸引,呼吁,求助于",符合题意。object to"反对"; refer to"提及,参考"; turn to"转向,求助于"。

　2. by coincidence　巧合地

　　It is a coincidence that.........是巧合的

　　What a coincidence！真巧！

　　By coincidence, oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colours used in paintings look richer and deeper.　

　　巧合的是,这一时期油画颜料也得到了发展,它使得绘画的色彩看上去更丰富、更深沉。

　　It can't be a coincidence that four jewelry stores were robbed in one night.

　　四家珠宝店在同一夜被抢劫一定不是巧合。

　　By coincidence, I met the person we'd been discussing the next day.

　　真是巧了,我在第二天就遇见了我们一直在谈论的那个人。

　　What a coincidence！I wasn't expecting to see you here.

　　真巧！我没料到会在这里见到你。

　　It's not a ________ that none of the directors are women.

　　A. pity B. coincidence

　　C. accident D. chance

　　答案：B

　　思路分析：本题考查词汇辨析。pity遗憾; coincidence巧合; accident意外事故; chance机会。句意：没有一位董事是女性,这并非偶然。

　3. a great deal　许多;大量

　　a great deal＝a good deal大量（可用作名词或副词）

　　a great deal (名词短语)"大量,许多", 作主语、宾语。

　　a great deal (副词短语)"大量地,非常多地", 修饰动词或比较级。

　　a great deal of修饰不可数名词，表示"大量的,非常多的"。