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Day8 2015/1/21 1.Experiments of this kind________in both the U．S.and Europe well before the Second World War. A．have conducted　　　 B．have been conducted C．had conducted D．had been conducted 解析：选D　考查时态和语态。因为这种实验在二战之前就已经进行了，应用过去完成时，又因为experiments 与 conduct 之间是动宾关系，所以选D。 2. One-third of the country ________ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens ________ black people. A．is; are B．is; is C．are; are D．are; is 解析：选A　考查主谓一致。句意：这个国家的三分之一被树木覆盖，而且大多数公民是黑人。one-third of the country 指“一个国家的三分之一”， 后面的谓语动词应用单数形式。the majority 后面的citizens 为复数意义，故谓语动词用复数形式。 3．Dont worry about the present situation in the world; ________ of people prefer peace to war. A．most B．a great many C．the majority D．the number 解析：选C　考查短语搭配。句意：不要担心目前世界的局势，大部分人向往和平反对战争。“大部分人，很多人”可以表达为： the majority of people, most of the people, a number of people, a great many people等。 4．He felt rather ________ that she should drive the car at such a ________ speed. A．frightening; frightening B．frightened; frightening C．frightened; frightened D．frightening; frightened 解析：选B　句意：他感到相当害怕，她竟然以令人恐怖的速度开车。frightened“受惊吓的”，指人的感受；frightening“令人害怕的”，指事物的性质。 ．He wrote the letter with the ________ of asking for some advice. A．experiment B．intention C．attempt D．desire 解析：选B　考查名词词义辨析。句意：他写这封信是为了征询意见。with the intention of “抱着……的目的，打算”。故选B。 6．—Was the suspect pronounced guilty? —Yes, the new evidence ________ the first witness story. A．confirmed B．claimed C．declared D．observed 解析：选A　考查动词辨析。句意：“那个犯罪嫌疑人被定罪了吗？”“是的，新的证据证明了第一个目击证人的话。”confirm“证明，证实”；claim“声称，认领”；declare“宣布，声明”；observe“观察，注意到”。 7．He stood there without daring to lift his head as a ________ of his wrong action. A．summary B．consequence C．conclusion D．effect 解析：选B　考查名词辨析。句意：他站在那里，因为他的错误行为而不敢抬头。as a consequence of“由于，因为”，符合句意。summary“总结，概况”；conclusion“结论”；effect“影响，效果”。 8．When she heard her son had been admitted to a key university, words couldnt ________ her excitement. A．convey B．explain C．conduct D．distinguish 解析：选A　句意：当听说她的儿子已经被一所重点大学录取时，她的激动无法用言语表达。convey“运送，表达”，符合句意