2．She ________ ________(避免使)you fall down.

1．They say that ________ ________(第一印象)are very important.

15．Isn’t it time you got down to ________ the papers?

A．mark　 B．be marked　 C．being marked　 D．marking

解析：get down to意为“开始，着手”，to是介词，后接名词或动名词，表示“难道没有到你给论文打分的时间吗？”

答案：D

14．If you think that treating a woman well means always ________ her permission for things，think again.

A．gets　 B．got　 C．to get　 D．getting

解析：mean doing sth.意为“意味着，意思是”；mean to do sth.意为“想要做某事”，其主语常常是人。

答案：D

13．Mrs. White prefers ________ some voluntary work in a local hospital，rather than ________ nothing at all all day long.

A．to doing；do　 B．to do；to do　 C．to do；do　 D．doing；to do

解析：此题考查prefer to do...rather than do...句型，意为“宁愿做……而不愿做……”。

答案：C

12．I’m progressing in physics ________ the teacher’s well­organized teaching and exact explanation.

A．because　 　B．as a result of　 　C．as 　D．as a result

解析：句意：由于老师系统的教学和准确的讲解，我的物理在不断地进步。as a result of由于……的结果，表原因；because因为；as由于；as a result结果……(作状语)，后面不能接宾语。

答案：B

11．I’ll look into the matter as soon as possible.Just have a little ________.

A．wait　 　　B．time 　　C．patience　 　D．rest

解析：第一句表示“要尽快调查此事”，所以后面用have a little patience表示“耐心点”。

答案：C

10．I’d appreciate ________ if you would like to teach me how to use the computer.

A．that　 　B．it 　　C．this 　　D．you

解析：句意：如果你要教我如何使用电脑，我将感激不尽。本题考查it的虚指用法，it是指代“你教我学电脑”之事。本题属常用句式I’d appreciate it if...类例：I’d prefer it if...；I’d like/hate it when...；see to it that...等。

答案：B

9．I agree with most of what you said，but I don’t agree with ________.

A．everything 　　B．anything　 　C．something　 　D．nothing

解析：not everything表示不完全否定。

答案：A

8．John shut everybody out of the kitchen ________ he could prepare his grand surprise for the party.

A．which 　　B．when　 　　C．so that　 　D．as if

解析：so that引导目的状语从句。

答案：C