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基础一练夯实练基础　小试牛刀 Ⅰ.词汇知识 1．(2013·河南十校考前仿真测试)There are some tall trees in our campus, some ________ more than forty metres. A. measure B. measured C. measuring D. to measure 答案与解析　C　measure“量起来有……”，其本身就含有被动意味。这里some是measuring的逻辑主语，它们之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词构成独立主格结构。故选C项。 2．But for her mothers sudden illness, she would never thinking of breaking this ________ with you. A. arrangement B. schedule C. appointment D. interview 答案与解析　C　句意：要不是她妈妈突然得病，她从没想过这次会对你失约。arrangement“安排”； schedule“时间表”； appointment“约会；约定”； interview“采访”，故选C项。 3．Features such as height, weight, and skin colour ________ from individual to individual and from face to face. A. change B. vary C. alter D. convert 答案与解析　B　句意：身高、体重、肤色等特征因人而异。vary from ... to ...“由……到……不等”，符合句意。change“改变”； alter“(微小的)变化(不影响本质的改动)”； convert ... (into)“把……变成；兑换”。 4．Working hard is not a ________ of great success, but it is among the essential requirements. A. sign B. signal C. guarantee D. mark 答案与解析　C　句意：虽然努力不能保证成功，但它是最起码的要求之一。guarantee“保证”； sign“标记；符号”； signal“信号”； mark“记号”。 5．— This coat doesnt ________ me. Do you have a larger size? — Yes, but the colour is different. Does it ________ you? A. suit; suit B. suit; fit C. fit; fit D. fit; suit 答案与解析　D　fit“大小、尺寸合适”； suit“颜色、花样合适”。 Ⅱ.语法填空 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Jack: Could you give me some information about Dennis Hutton? Annie: Certainly. Hutton Dennis was born Darlington in 1836 and died New York in 1920. He was __6__ inventer and physicist, the son of a farmworker. He __7__ (admit) to the University of London at the age of 15.He graduated at 17. He made his first notable __8__ (achieve) at the age of 18. It was a method of refrigeration __9__ rolls from his work in low temperature physics. He became professor of mathematics at the University of Manchester at 24, where he remained __10__ twelve years. During that time, he __11__ (marry) one of his students, Natasha Willoughby. Jack: Yes, go on. Annie: Later __12__ (work) together in London, they laid t