Ⅰ.单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.(2014·湖北襄阳四校高一下学期期中)We strongly believe children are born with ________ and interest in learning.
A.excitement B.curiosity
C.belief D.devotion
答案：B 句意：我们坚决相信孩子们对学习的兴趣与好奇是与生俱来的。excitement兴奋;curiosity好奇心;belief信仰;devotion奉献。
2.(2014·湖北黄冈中学高一下学期期中)—What shall I do if I meet a word that I don't know?
—If you can't guess its meaning, you can ________ the dictionary.
A.examine B.consult
C.combine D.gain
答案：B 句意：——如果遇到不认识的单词我该怎么做?——如果你猜不出它的意思，你可以查词典。examine检查;consult查阅;combine结合;gain获得。
3.(2014·河北保北十二县市高一下学期期中)We should spend the money ________ something ________ everyone.
A.on; that benefits B.on; which benefit
C.in; which benefits D.in; that benefit
答案：A 句意：我们应该把钱花在使大家受益的事情上。spend...on...把(时间/钱)花在……;先行词为不定代词时，定语从句用that引导;故A项正确。
4.He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he were ________ from the outside world.
A.cut down B.cut off
C.cut in D.cut through
答案：B 句意：他住院6个月，他感到与世隔绝了。cut down砍倒，缩减;cut off切断;cut in插嘴;cut through开辟。
5.I don't know how he managed to ________ cheating in the exam.
A.get away with B.get away from
C.get out of D.get behind with
答案：A 句意：我不知道他是怎么做到在考试中作弊而没受惩罚的。get away with指(做错事)未受惩罚，get away from意为“偏离”;get out of意为“逃避;摆脱”;get behind with意为“落后，拖欠”。
6.(2014·陕西西安一中高一下学期期中)Not believing their eyes, the visitors on the spot ________ the flying plane, doing some most difficult and dangerous tricks in the sky.
A.glared at B.stared at
C.glanced at D.caught sight of
答案：B 句意：简直不相信自己的眼睛，现场的游客盯着正在空中表演非常危险、难度很大的动作的飞机。glare at怒视;stare at盯着;glance at扫视;catch sight of看见。
7.(2014·河北唐山一中高一下学期第一次月考)We need to strike a ________ between the needs of the community and the rights of the individual (个体).
A.silence B.balance
C.difference D.weakness
答案：B 句意：我们需要努力寻找团体需要和个人权利之间的平衡。silence沉默;balance平衡;difference不同;weakness弱点。
8.(2014·河北唐山一中高一下学期第一次月考)—I rang you at about nine, but there was no reply.
—Oh, that was probably ________ I was seeing the doctor.
A.why B.when
C.what D.that
答案：B 句意：——我在大约九点给你打电话了，但是没人接。——哦，那可能是我在看医生的时候。由句意可知，B项正确。
9.(2012·浙江，15)Armed with the information you have gathered, you can ________ preparing your business plan.
A.set out B.set about
C.set off D.set up
答案：B 本题考查动词短语的用法。句意：用你所收集的信息武装自己，你可以着手准备你的商业计划了。set out to do sth与set about doing sth意义一致，都是“着手干某事”。set off出发， 动身;(使)开始; 引起;点燃， 爆炸;set up建起，搭起。根据句子结构，B项正确。
10.(2014·浙江南马高级中学高一下学期期中)He was busy then, so he ________ the task to the secretary.
A.turned to B.turned over
C.turned up D.turned out
答案：B 句意：当时他很忙，所以他把工作移交给秘书。turn to转向;turn over移交;turn up出现;turn out结果。
