1418] I’m tired, _____ it’s too dark for us to go out.

[譯文] 我疲倦了，再者，天也太黑了不能出去了。

　 A. however 　 B. besides

　 C. except 　 D. but

[答案及簡析] B。 表示不出去的兩個(gè)理由。

1417] _____ down before you cross the road.

[譯文] 在你過馬路時(shí)要減速。

　 A. Slow 　 B. Slowly

　 C. To slow 　 D. Slowed

[答案及簡析] A。 slow 此處是動(dòng)詞和down連用構(gòu)成短語，"減慢，減速"。

1416] Is this book _____ you referred to yesterday?

[譯文] 這本書是你提到的那本嗎？

　 A. that 　 B. where

　 C. the one 　 D. which

[答案及簡析] C。 考察定語從句的現(xiàn)行詞。

1415] Look out for cars _____ the street.

[譯文] 過街道的時(shí)候，當(dāng)心車輛。

　 A. when crossed 　 B. when crossing

　 C. if you crossed 　 D. while you were crossing

[答案及簡析] B。 用現(xiàn)在分詞短語表示伴隨。

1414] You can take two apples _____ after the meal. That is good to your health.

[譯文] 每噸飯后你吃兩個(gè)蘋果，對你的健康有好處。

　 A. at a time 　 B. at one time

　 C. at no time 　 D. all the time

[答案及簡析] A。 at a time 一次，每次；at one time 曾經(jīng)；at no time 沒有這個(gè)短語；all the time始終；老是。

1413] _____ of the money here _____ his.

[譯文] 這兒的錢有一半是他的。

　 A. One half; is 　 B. One second; is

　 C. One half; are 　 D. One second; are

[答案及簡析] A。 一半用one half表示而不用one second。

1412] We can’t go swimming today, because the swimming pool is _____.

[譯文] 我們今天不能游泳了，因?yàn)橛斡境卦谛蘩碇小?/p>

　 A. under constuction 　 B. being repaired

　 C. under repairs 　 D. repaired

[答案及簡析] B。 under constuction = being constructed在建設(shè)中；under repair = being repaied 在修理中。

1411] The government provides food and clothes _____ orphans.

[譯文] 政府向孤兒提供食物和衣物。

　 A. by 　 B. at

　 C. with 　 D. for

[答案及簡析] D。 provide sth. for sb. = provide sb. with sth.

1410] This plan is ____ perfect. Any opinions or suggestions are welcome.

[譯文] 計(jì)劃還不夠完美，任何建議和看法都?xì)g迎。

　 A. quite 　 B. no

　 C. far from 　 D. too

[答案及簡析] C。 far from 遠(yuǎn)非。

1409] Raining hard, _____?

[譯文] 雨下得很大，是嗎？

　 A. doesn’t 　 B. does it

　 C. is it 　 D. isn’t it

[答案及簡析] D。 省略句。Raining hard = it is raining hard,故反意疑問句要it。