A. to turn to B. turning to C. turn to D. turned to
8. Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure ____
A. than more on efficiency
B. and more on efficiency
C. and more efficiency
D. than efficiency
9. She always put her medication on the top of the shelf lest the children ____ it by mistake.
A. took B. should take C. had taken D. would take
10. The earnings of women are well below that of men ____educational differences that are diminishing between the two sexes.
A. although B. though C. despite of D. in spite of
11. Many automobile accidents were ____ careless driving.
A. attributed to B. resulted in
C. contributed to D. raised from
12. The actress wanted a hat to ____ her dress.
A. go by B. go through C. go out D. go with
13. It takes a lot of____ to put on a school play such as King Lear.
A. organization B. arrangement
C. management D. preparation
14. The police carried out a(n)____ search for the mising boy.
A. complete B. entire C. thorough D. whole
15. The ____ crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London.
A. valued B. valueless C. invaluable D. usable
16. Tom has been a vegetarian ____ principle for years.
A. in B.on C. for D. by
17. When I got out of the car and walked about among them, ____one old man who shook his head disapprovingly, they all began to cheer.
A. see that B. except that
C.provided that D. except for
18. ____ the water left in the kettle, the doctor put several things he unwrapped from a handkerchief.
A. At B.To C. Within D. Into
19. I am ____ grateful for the many kindnesses you have shown my son.
A. excessively B. much C. certainly D. exceedingly
20. The ____ of AIDS has led to an expansion in research seeking a cure.
A. innovation B. selection C. proliferation D. conviction
21. I am sorry I have no time at present to ____ more detail or give you an account of other cities of interest.
A. bring into B. take into C. come into D. go into
22. When the idea of winning in sports is carried to excess, ____competition can turn into disorder and violence.
A. honestly B. honest C. honorable D. honorary
23. Unless all the members agree to____ to the plan there may be further development in the course of action.
A. tumble B. stick C. come D. adjust
24. You must pay import ____ on certain goods brought into this country.
A. money B. fees C. bills D. duties
25. We expect Mr. White will ____ Class One when Miss Jane retires.
A. take over B. take up C. take off D. take to 答案详解：
1. B)【句意】有证据表明，小至六个月的婴儿就能识别具体的声音。
【难点】evidence后面的同位语从句被全句的谓语动词came up隔开，同位语从句须由that引导，所以B)项正确。
2. C)【句意】我比多数人更能理解员工们在最后期限的压力下所做的大量准备工作。
【难点】understand better than...意为“对?非常理解”。preparation是不可数名词，须用amount修饰，故选C)。
3. A)【句意】我相信你的建议将有助于问题的解决。
【难点】contribute to意为“有助于，促成”，to是介词，所以后面应接名词或动名词，故选A)。
4. C)【句意】1840年，露克里蒂安?莫特和伊丽莎白?凯蒂?斯坦顿因为他们的性别而没有得到伦敦世界废奴大会的席位，他们对此表示愤慨。
【难点】resent后接名词或动名词作宾语，根据句意的要求，应使用动名词的被动语态形式，故选C)。
5. B)【句意】作为一个国家来说，美国将不再具有开拓西部前所具有的那种冒险精神。
【难点】从意义来看，空格应填had,但主句中have是实义动词，为避免重复，可用助动词do替代，即用did替代had,故B)为答案。
6. C)【句意】你本该把牛奶放到冰里。我想现在这牛奶不能喝了。
【难点】从句意分析，牛奶已经变质，不能喝了，属过去发生的动作对现在造成影响，再加上by now是现在完成时的典型时间状语，故选C)
7. B)【句意】向他求助没用，他对别人的事总是漠不关心。
【难点】It is no good doing sth是一个常见的句型，意为“做?没用”，no good后面应接动名词形式。
8. B)【句意】有些公司采用弹性工作时间制，更注重效率，而不是压力。
【难点】pressure和efficiency处于并列的位置，所以正确答案是B)。and more on efficiency,即more(emphasis) on efficiency。
9. B)【句意】她总是把自己的药放到搁架上以免孩子错拿。
【难点】lest意为“以免”，后接虚拟语气should+动词原形。
10. D)【句意】尽管两性之间所受教育的差别正在缩小，妇女的收入仍大大低于男人的收入。
【难点】四个选项中只有in spite of后可接名词，despite不能和of连用，although和though是连词，后接从句。
11. A)【句意】许多汽车交通事故都起因于莽撞驾车。
【难点】attribute to意为“把?归因于;contribute to意为“有助于，促成”;result in意为“导致，结果造成”;raise from不是固定搭配。
12. D)【句意】那个女演员想要一个与她的连衣裙相配的帽子。
【难点】go with意为“与?相配”;go by意为“根据?作出判断”;go through意为“通过;经历”;go out意为“过时”。
13. A)【句意】上演《李尔王》这样一部校园剧需要大量的组织工作。
【难点】organization意为“组织(行为)”;arrangement意为“安排”;management意为“经营，管理”;preparation意为“准备(状态);准备工作”。
