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Unit 1　A land of diversity Ⅰ.多项选择 1．As far as I am concerned，what he made in his speech is just a(n)__________，nothing serious. A．choice　　　　　　　　B．excuse C．statement D．slip 解析：选D。考查名词辨析。句意：在我看来，他在演讲中所犯的只是一个小错误，没什么大惊小怪的。slip在此意为“疏忽，差错”，符合句意。 2．Even though her talent was __________ to everyone who heard her sing，life got in the way of her dreams. A．apparent B．abundant C．absurd D．academic 解析：选A。考查形容词辨析。句意：虽然每一个听过她唱歌的人都知道她才华出众，但生活却阻碍了她梦想的实现。apparent在此意为“明显的，显而易见的”，符合句意。abundant丰富的，充裕的；absurd荒谬的，可笑的；academic学校的，学院的，学术的。 3．(2011年周口检测)It has just __________ to me that there is still another possibility to ensure an immediate delivery of the goods. A．come B．occurred C．happened D．struck 解析：选B。考查动词辨析。句意：我刚才突然想起还有另一个确保这批货物迅速交货的可能的办法。It occurs to sb.that...是固定句型，意思是“某人突然想到……”。 4．(2011年锦州质检)The agreement indicates that the two companies will __________ with each other again. A．team up B．turn up C．look up D．pick up 解析：选A。考查动词和短语辨析。A项表示“与……合作”，符合句意，。B项表示“出现；到达”；C项表示“向上看；查寻”；D项表示“捡起，接收”，均不合题意。 5．You have only written one bestselling novel.If you do not continue working hard，will you plan to ________ it for the rest of your life? A．live in B．live on C．live out D．live with 解析：选B。本题考查动词短语live on的用法。live on“以……为主食，靠……为生；继续活着；继续存在”。根据句意，“你只写了一本畅销书，你打算后半生靠这本书生活吗？”选B。 6．People in this village get together every year to __________ the old tradition and enjoy themselves as their ancestors did. A．make up B．put up C．keep up D．set up 解析：选C。keep up意为“沿袭(风俗、传统等)，维持，坚持”。句意：这个村子里的人每年都要聚会来沿袭这古老的传统，并像他们的祖先一样尽情地欢乐。make up组成，构成，弥补；put up提出，建起；set up创立，建立。 7．A recent survey __________ that the majority of people are worried about the present high price of apartments in cities. A．indicates B．includes C．imagines D．improves 解析：选A。本题考查动词indicate的用法。indicate“指出；象征；显示”。根据句意，“根据最近的一项调查表明，大部分人对目前的房价过高感到忧虑”。 8．—How can we get to the camping site nearly one hundred miles away？If only we had a car! —Why not consider __________ a car to get there and letting Jim take us back in his jeep? A．hiring