答案:with

8.It was typical 　　　 her to forget.

答案:of

9.The biggest fish was six feet long and weighed upwards 　　　 200 pounds.

答案:of

10.　　　,we collected more than a dozen of samples.

答案:Altogether

Ⅲ.单项选择

1. Once you 　　　 yourself to a promise,you are supposed to carry it out no matter what happens.

A.stick　　 B.offer

解析:根据下文的信息"不管发生什么情况,你都应该兑现这个承诺"可知,上文应该表示"一旦你作出承诺",commit oneself to a promise。故C项正确。

答案:C

2.A cloud of dangerous gas 　　　 around until multiplied in the air.

A.floated B.flew

C.shipped D.blew

解析:float"漂浮";flow "流动";ship "船运";blow "吹"。句意:一团危险的气体在四处漂浮,直到在空中大量聚集。

答案:A

3.The general 　　　 in the office is that he's useless at his job. That is to say,everybody thinks so.

A.consensus B.judgement

C.suggestion D.consideration

解析:consensus"共识";judgement"判断";suggestion"建议";consideration"考虑"。根据下文的信息"也就是说,大家都这么认为"可知,上文指"他没有工作能力是大家的共识"。故A项正确。

答案:A

4.-What's all that noise?

-Just in front of the bus 　　　 an injured man,all covered with blood.

A.where lies B.lies　　

C.does lie D.lying is

解析:句意:"那边的喧闹声是怎么回事?""在公交车的前面躺着一个受伤的男子,浑身是血。"表示方位的介词位于句首,且谓语动词为lie,stand,sit等动词时,句子要用全部倒装结构。句子的正常语序为"An injured man lies just in front of the bus,all covered with blood."。

答案:B

5.It was hard for them to 　　　 their home. After all,they had lived there for almost thirty years,but an earthquake had destroyed it completely.

A.allocate B.abandon