as引导让步状语从句时，应用倒装语序，故被排除。while在这里作“虽然、尽管”讲，引导让步状语从句。符合题意。
【答案】 D 2．For many days I have been trying to________what it is that makes Jack so angry. A．carry out B．figure out C．watch out D．make out 【解析】 考查动词短语辨析。句意为许多天以来我一直试着想弄明白是什么让杰克如此生气。carry out“实行，实施”；
figure out“弄明白，搞清楚”；
watch out“提防，小心”；
make out“辨认出，理解”。根据题意可知答案为B。
【答案】 B 3．If their marketing plans succeed，they________their sales ________20 percent. A．will increase；
by B．have been increasing；
to C．have increased；
to D．would be increasing；
by 【解析】 句意为如果他们的市场计划成功，他们的销售量将会增加百分之二十。if条件状语从句中将来时用一般现在时代替，故主句中用一般将来时。increase by表示增加的程度；
increase to表示增加到，故选A项。
【答案】 A 4．We havent met since we graduated，but we still________gifts at Christmas with each other. A．change B．exchange C．replace D．transfer 6．If you want to stay slim，you should avoid eating fat meat，pork ________. A．in particular B．in general C．in all D．in short 【解析】 in particular“特别， 尤其”，符合题意。in general“通常；
大体上”；
in all“总共”；
in short“总之，简言之”。
【答案】 A 7．Excuse me，what about this takeaway dish in the store Madam，this is an easy but impressive dish if you________at home. A．entertained B．have entertained C．will entertain D．are entertaining 【解析】 考查时态。句意为请问，这个店里的外卖怎么样夫人，如果你在家里慢慢享用的话，这道菜虽然简单，但会给你留下深刻的印象。用现在进行时表示将来慢慢享用的过程。
【答案】 D 8．She is in a poor________of health.As a result，she has to give up her job. A．position B．situation C．state D．condition 【解析】 考查名词辨析。position“位置”；
situation“情况，境况”；
state“状态”；
condition“条件，状况”，常用于短语be in good/bad/poor condition中。句意为她健康状况欠佳。因此，她不得不辞职。综上，可知答案为D。
【答案】 D 9．Near the table________a poor dog，which desired to satisfy his hunger with________fell from the table. A．lay；
what B．lay；
that C．laid；
that D．laid；
what 【解析】 方位介词短语位于句首，引起完全倒装，躺的过去式为lay，排除C、D两项。what引导的从句作介词with的宾语，what在宾语从句中作主语。
【答案】 A 10．What do you want to do nextWe will have half an hour before the basketball game begins. ________.Whatever you want to do is fine with me. A．It just depends B．Its up to you C．All right D．Glad to hear that 【解析】 考查交际用语。句意为你接下来想做什么篮球比赛前我们还有半个小时。由你决定。你想做的我都同意。It just depends.视情况而定；
Its up to you.由你决定；
All right.好吧；
Glad to hear that.很高兴听你那样说。综上，可知答案为B。
【答案】 B Ⅱ.翻译句子 1．墙上挂着一张很大的中国地图。倒装句 On_the_wall_hangs_a_large_map_of_China. 2．这本词典对英语学习者很有用。be of＋n. The_dictionary_is_of_great/much_use_to_learners_of_English. 3．到目前为止，事情还算顺利。up to Up_to_now/So_far，all_the_things_go_on_well. 4．这个穷人在饭馆里洗盘子换取一天三顿饭。in exchange for The_poor_man_offered_to_wash_dishes_in_the_restaurant_in_exchange_for_three_meals_a_day. 5．只要你尽了最大努力，就没有什么可后悔的了。make effort Only_if_you_have_made_efforts，there_is_nothing_to_regret. Ⅲ.完形填空 The United States covers a large part of the North American continent.__1__neighbors are Canada to the north, and Mexico__2__the south. Although the United States__3__a big country, it is not the largest in the world. In 1964, its__4__was over 185,000,000. When this__5__first became a nation, after__6__its independence独立from England, it had thirteen states.__7__was represented on the American flag by a__8__. All the states__9__in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew toward the__10__，new states were added and new stars__11__on the flag. For a long time there were 48 states. In 1959, however, two__12__stars were added to the flag, representing the new states__13__Alaska and Hawaii. Sometimes it is said that the__14__are “the only real Americans”. Most Americans, however, are descendants后裔of people__15__came from all over the world to find a new land. Those who came first and__16__greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern coast of North America were mostly from__17__.It is for that__18__why the language of the United States is English and that its culture文化and custom风俗are more like those of England__19__of any__20__country in the world. 1．A.Which B．Whose C．Their D．Its 【解析】 根据句子结构可排除A、B，根据意思可排除C。
【答案】 D 2．A.by B．near C．to D．from 【解析】 由前面的to the north可知，因为and前后结构上通常是对等的。
【答案】 C 3．A.are B．is C．were D．was 【解析】 本句讲的是通常情况，应用一般现在时，另主语虽以s结尾，但表示单数概念，故谓语应用单数。
【答案】 B 4．A.people B．area C．size D．population 【解析】 由后面的数字可推知，主语指的是“人口”。
【答案】 D 5．A.land B．state C．continent D．world 【解析】 根据As the nation...on the flag一句可以推知，国旗上每颗星代表一个州。
【答案】 A 9．A.were B．was C．are D．is 【解析】 从语法角度考虑。
【答案】 A 10．A.east B．north C．south D．west 【解析】 与the eastern part形成比较。
【答案】 D 11．A.disappeared B．appeared C．painted D．printed 【解析】 appear意为“出现”。根据前面new states were added可知new stars，appeared出现on the flag。
【答案】 B 12．A.least B．fewer C．mor