大学英语每日一练（9-2）

31. John is the sort of friend who will stand ________ you through every situation.

A.for

B.by

C.in

D. behind

【答案】B

【解析】句意：约翰是那种在任何情况下都会支持你的朋友。stand by sb.支持某人。故选B。

32. Penicillin was discovered _____, which went well beyond the researchers’ expectations.

A. on purpose

B. by accident

C. on occasion

D. by mistake

【答案】B

【解析】考查介词短语辨析。句意：青霉素是偶然发现的，这远远超出了研究人员的预期。on purpose故意地;by accident偶然地;on occasion有时，间或;by mistake错误地。故选B。

33. We don’t believe the young man is ________ of finishing such a difficult task.

A. competent

B.capable

C.qualified

D.clever

【答案】B

【解析】固定搭配be capable of...，有...的能力、能够承担...。句意：我们不相信这个年轻人能完成这么艰巨的任务。故选B。

34. I will pay a visit to my old friend ________ she comes back from abroad.

A.the time when

B. the moment when

C. the minute

D. on the minute

【答案】C

【解析】the minute 相当于 when或as soon as，引导时间状语从句，一...就。句意：我老朋友一从国外回来，我就去看望她。故选C。

35. If the little boy had been given the best medical care, he ________.

A. could not die

B. have not died

C. would not die

D. would not have died

【答案】D

【解析】if引导的非真实条件句，要用虚拟语气。从句用了had done，表示与过去事实相反，主句要用would/should/might/could+have done。故选D。

36. The notice says, “It’s cheaper by 20% if you book the tickets _____.”

A. in all

B. in addition to

C. in addition

D. in advance

【答案】D

【解析】考查介词短语辨析。句意：通知上写着“如果你提前订票，会便宜百分之二十。”in all共计;in addition to除……之外(介词短语，后面要接宾语);in addition另外;in advance提前。故选D。

37. This plant was severely punished by government for ________ pollutant into water.

A. relieving

B. relaxing

C. releasing

D. recycling

【答案】C

【解析】句意：这家工厂因向水中排放污染物而受到政府的严厉惩罚。release释放、放出;relieve：解除、减轻、缓和(不快或痛苦);relax：放松; recycle：回收利用。故选C。

38. We can’t ________ his plan, for it’s exactly far beyond what we have expected.

A. go along with

B. get on with

C. give in to

D. get out of

【答案】B

【解析】句意：我们不能继续执行他的计划，因为它远远超出了我们的预期。get on with：继续(干某事);go along with：服从、遵守、赞同;give in to：交上、同意、屈服于;get out of：摆脱、逃避。故选B。

39. Our new teacher is not experienced and can’t make himself clearly ________ in class.

A. being understood

B. understood

C. listened to

D. being followed

【答案】B

【解析】and连接两个并列句，and后面的句子已经出现了谓语动词，再出现动词要用非谓语的形式。由于老师和理解之间应该是被动关系，用make/have/let等使役动词+sb./sth.+done结构，故B正确。

40. Whenever the man says something against his wife, she ________ lose her temper.

A. tends to

B. comes to

C. intends to

D. goes to

【答案】A

【解析】句意：每当那个男人说反对他妻子的坏话时，她就会发脾气。tend to：倾向于。故选A。