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限时提能精练四十Unit 18　Inventions (限时30分钟) Ⅰ.词汇知识 1．(2011·北京四中模拟)Clearly, in a system ________every decision is made on the basis of tradition alone, it may be difficult to achieve progress. A．that　　　　　　　B．when C．where D．which 解析：先行词system 在从句中作地点状语故用where引导定语从句。 答案：C 2．(2011·河南焦作调研)During the opening ceremony，“Miss Smile”has won the hearts of Chinese Internet users after being caught________the same smile for nearly 20 minutes. A．fixed B．to be fixed C．to fix D．fixing 解析：be caught doing sth.被捉住正在做某事。 答案：D 3．When you hold a party in the open air, you should________the possibility that it might rain. A．allow for　　　　　　 B．allow of C．call for D．permit of 解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：当你在户外举行晚会的时候，你应该考虑到下雨的可能性。allow for考虑到；allow of容许；call for要求；permit of容许(常用于否定句)，认可。 答案：A 4．I thought I was going to fail the driving test but I succeeded________. A．after all B．first of all C．in all D．at all 解析：考查短语辨析。句意：我原以为我不会通过驾照考试，但我终究还是通过了。after all毕竟，终究；first of all首先；in all共计；at all根本。 答案：A 5．We hope to become more________in predicting earthquakes. A．absolute B．steady C．ideal D．accurate 解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们希望在预测地震方面能更加精确。accurate精确的；absolute完全的；steady平稳的；ideal理想的。 答案：D 6．Bank statements help you________where your money is going. A．keep track of B．put up with C．come up with D．fit in with 解析：考查短语辨析。句意：银行账单有助于你了解你的资金使用情况。keep track of了解……的动态；put up with忍受；come up with提出；fit in with适应。 答案：A 7．Finding information in todays world is easy. The________is how you can tell if the information you get is useful or not. A．ability B．competition C．challenge D．knowledge 解析：ability意为“能力”；competition意为“竞争”；challenge意为“挑战；质疑”；knowledge意为“知识”。根据句意应选C项，表示“值得质疑的是你如何区分你得到的信息是有用的还是无用的”。 答案：C 8．I offered to lend her my bike but she________me. A．rejected B．allowed C．permitted D．opposed 解析：考查动词词义辨析。allow意为“允许”，permit意为“允许”；oppose意为“反对”，均不符合句意。根据句意“我主动提出把我的自行车借给她，但是她拒绝了”，可知应选A。 答案：A 9．________many women of her age, she struggled to find a balance between her career and her children. A．As to B．With C．As with D．As 解析：