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基础一练夯实练基础　小试牛刀 .词汇知识 1．(2013·石家庄二模)They are determined to go into the dark cave, ________ my warning of danger. A. regardless of B. because of C. apart from D. instead of 答案与解析　A　regardless of“不管；不顾”； because of“因为；由于”； apart from“除了……(还)”； instead of“代替”。根据句意，选择A项。 2．Every day a number of tourists take pictures in front of the tower, which ________ as early as 800 years ago. A. dates back to B. is dated back C. dates back from D. was dated from 答案与解析　A　句意：每天都有许多游客在这座可追溯到800年前的塔前拍照。短语date back to相当于date from，意为“追溯到；始于”。两者通常与过去的时间状语连用，但多用于一般现在时，且一般不用于被动语态。 3．— I am ________ endless examinations. — Cheer up, David. Keep on until the college entrance examination ends. A. caught up with B. come up with C. fed up with D. put up with 答案与解析　C　句意：——我厌烦了无休止的考试。——振作起来， 戴维。坚持到高考结束。be fed up with“厌倦；受够了；饱受”。catch up with“赶上”； come up with“提出(想法、办法等)”； put up with“忍受；容忍”。 4．Can you understand the ________ of the work that we will do? A. choice B. significance C. celebration D. welcome 答案与解析　B　句意：你能理解我们将要做的工作的重要性吗？the significance of ...“……的重要性”。 5．The new airport is built close to the freeway, and it is ________ by Bus No.2. A. accessible B. available C. alternative D. abundant 答案与解析　A　句意；新建的飞机场离高速路很近，坐2路公交就可到达。accessible“可到达的；可接近的”； available“可得到的”； alternative“可选择的”； abundant“大量的”。 .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。 Enid: There are many interesting stories about how a baby learns to say its first word. Now, Mark, would you like to share your story with us? Mark: OK. Here is my story. I was about 18 months old. I think. And I had just started saying my first word. Every time a truck went by, I shouted a word that sounded like “truck”. But to everyone else it sounded __6__ like it. My parents tried to correct me, __7__ failed. Then about 3 months later, we traveled to New York. As we were waiting for our plane in __8__ airport, I looked out of a huge window. At that very moment, I saw the __9__ (large) truck in the world. I had to tell someone about th