1. It is no ______ arguing with Bill because he will never change his mind.
A. use B. help C. time D. way
2. Put the ______ of your tongue against your upper teeth when you produce the sound.
A. tip B. top C. peak D. pole
3. It is said that dogs will keep you _______ for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.
A. safety B. company C. house D. friend
4. ―You are always full of ______. Can you tell me the secret?
―Taking plenty of exercise every day.
A. power B. strength C. force D. energy
5. Despite such a big difference in ______ towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special.
A. point B. idea C. attitude D. sight
6. I can’t say which wine is best―it’s a(n) ______ of personal taste.
A. affair B. event C. matter D. variety
7. One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living ______.
A. bills B. expenses C. prices D. charges
8. Of the seven days in a week, Saturday is said to be the most popular ______ for a wedding in some countries.
A. way B. situation C. event D. choice
9. The _______ on his face told me that he was angry.
A. impression B. sight C. appearance D. expression
A. states B. conditions C. situations D. positions
11. ― If you like I can do some shopping for you.
― That’s a very kind _______.
A. offer B. service C. point D. suggestion
12. I am sure David will be able to find the library―he has a pretty good _____ of direction.
A. idea B. feeling C. experience D. sense
13. Bill was doing a lot of physical exercise to build up his_____.
A. ability B. force C. strength D. mind
14. My ______ of this weekend’s activity is going out with some good friends.
A. idea B. opinion C. mind D. thought
15. The head office of the bank is in
A. companies B. branches C. organizations D. businesses
16. She could not speak English, but made her wishes known by means of _____.
A. signs B. sighs C. movements D. words
17. In my opinion, what he told us just now about the affair simply doesn’t make any _____.
A. idea B. meaning C. sense D. point
18. But the unpleasant feeling of coldness disappeared at the _____of teenage students pouring out of their classroom to give him a warm, wordless welcome.
A. view B. scene C. sight D. sign
19. The need for an operation, especially an immediate operation, almost always comes as a _____ to the patient and his family.
A. shock B. surprise C. happiness D. disappointment
20. I’d like to try that coat on, for I don’t know if it is my _____.
A. shape B. model C. design D. size
21. Shelly had prepared carefully for her English examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first _____.
A. intention B. attempt C. purpose D. desire
22. I knew I shouldn’t accept anything from such a person, but I found it difficult to turn down his _____.
A. offer B. suggestion C. request D. plan
23. The rescue team spared no _____in search of the missing climbers from the great university, but ended in vain.
A. energy B. force C. efforts D. labour
24. It’s bad _____to stare at people or point to people with your fingers.
A. ways B. methods C. manners D. means
25. ―Let’s try operating the machine right now.
―Wait. Better read the _____first.
A. instructions B. explanations C. information D. introduction
26. In that _____, you’ll have to work much harder.
A. accident B. case C. choice D. cause
27. ―How much if I want to take one?
―You can take as many as you like because they are free of ____.
A. cost B. charge C. money D. pay
28. Mary and I have been out of _____ for years. Believe it or not, we haven’t seen each other since high school.
A. sight B. mind C. reach D. touch
29. ―Mr. Smith has been teaching English in
―It’s no _____ he can speak Chinese so well.
A. matter B. doubt C. wonder D. problem
30. ―I’m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired.
―There is no _______ for this while you are on duty.
A. reason B. excuse C. cause D. explanation
【答案与解析】
1. 选A。it’s no use doing sth是固定搭配，其意为“做某事没有用”。
2. 选A。the tip of your tongue指“舌尖”。句意为：你发这个音时要把舌尖顶住上牙。
3. 选B。keep sb company为固定搭配，其意为“给某人作伴”“陪伴某人”，如：I’ll stay here and keep you company. 我留下来陪你。
4. D。be full of energy的意思是“精力充沛”。
5. C。根据空格后的所搭配的介词towards可知，答案选attitude。又如：There was a certain coldness in her attitude towards me. 她对我的态度有点儿冷淡。
6. 选C。It’s a matter of … 为惯用表达，其意为“这是一个……的问题”，如：I take this seriously. It’s a matter of principle. 我对此认真对待，这是一个原则问题。
7. 选B。living expense意为“生活费”。
8. 选D。指在一周的七天中进行选择，故用choice。
9. 选D。出现在脸的肯定是“表情”，故选expression。
10. 选C。dangerous situation指“危险情况”。
11. 选A。对方主动提出要帮忙购物，这当然应是一个友好的offer。
12. 选 D。sense of direction方向感。
13. 选 C。做大量的体育锻炼，其目的自然是使身体强壮，用strength(=quality of being strong)。
14. 选 A。表示“主意，计划”用idea。
15. 选 B。与the head office of bank相对的应是“支行，分行”，用branches。
16. 选A。signs指“手势”，sigh“叹息”，注意不要混淆。
17. 选C。make sense为固定搭配，意为“有道理”“意义清楚”。
18. 选C。at the sight of为固定搭配，意为“一看见”。
19. 选A。shock通常是指由令人不快的事所引起的“给人打击或令人震惊的事”；surprise 指“意料之外的事(不一定是坏事)”。
20. 选D。试衣的目的当然是看“尺寸大小”是否合身，而不是看shape（形状），model（型号），design（设计）。
21. 选B。比较：attempt表示“尝试”“企图”；intention表示“意图”；purpose表示“目的”；desire表示“欲望”。
22. 选A。offer指提供的东西。
23. 选C。spare no efforts (pains) 为习语，意为“不遗余力”。
24. 选C。it’s good (bad) manners to do sth意为“做某事有（没有）礼貌”。
25. 选A。instructions意为“说明（书）。
26. 选B。in that case相当于if so，其意为“如果是这样的话”。
27. 选B。free of charge为惯用表达，意为“免费”。
28. 选D。out of touch意为“没有联系”；out of sight意为“看不见”；out of reach意为“手不能及”“(伸手)够不着”。
29. 选C。It’s no wonder (that)… 难怪……。
30. 选B。比较：excuse意为“理由”“辩解”，reason意为“原因”，cause意为“原因”，explanation意为“解释”。