1. Just as the soil is a part of the earth, ____ the atmosphere.
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A. as it is B. so is C. the same as D. and so is

2. While driving along the treacherous road, ____.
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A. my right rear tire blew out 
B. my right rear tire had a blowout 
C. I had a blowout on my right rear tire 
D. I had my right rear tire blowout

3. Jean Wagner's most enduringcontribution to the study of AfroAmerican poetry is his insistence that it ____ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.
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A. is to be analyzed B. has been analyzed 
C. be analyzed D. should have been analyzed

4. ____ there is little we can do to modify the wheather, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect.

A. Since B. When C. While D. Unless

5. This organization brought Western artists together in the hope of making more of an impact on the art community ____ any of them could individually and to promote Western art by women.

A. rather than B. rather C. than D. other than

答案：

1. B) 【句意】 正像土壤是地球的一部分，大气层也是。　

【难点】 Just as...，so...为一固定结构，意为"正如...，...也..."。
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2. C) 【句意】 当我在险峻的山路上驾车急驰时，车的右后胎爆了。
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【难点】 此句为一个带有时间状语从句的主从复合句。在英语中，由while, when等引导的时间状语从句，如果其主语与主句中的主语相同，从句中的主语可以省略，而只剩下分词短语。驾车的应该是人，所以只能从C)和D)选，而D)的意义不符，所以选C)。
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3. C) 【句意】 杰恩?瓦格那对亚非诗歌最永恒的贡献是他坚持认为，这类诗歌除用凡俗的参考框架，还应用宗教的参考框架进行研究。
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【难点】 insistence是个从insist派生来的名词，二者后面分别接同位语从句和宾语从句，句中皆应使用虚拟形式，即should+动词原形或动词原形。
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4. C) 【句意】 尽管我们在改变天气方面无能为力，但我们至少知道天气未来的变化。
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【难点】 while除表示时间外，还可表示转折、让步，意为"尽管，虽然"。该句中其它选项不具备此意。
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5. C) 【句意】 该组织把西部艺术家聚集在一起，希望他们比任何个人都能更多地影响艺术界，并由妇女来促进西部艺术。
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【难点】 选项C)的than与句中的more形成正确搭配，意为"比...都..."，故为答案。

1. The new washing machines are __ at the rate of fifty a day.
A turned up B turned down C turned out D turned in

2. The newly-built Science Building seems__ enough to last a hundred years.
A spacious B sophisticated C substantial D steady

3. The newly-elected president is determined to__ the established policy of developing agriculture.
A go after B go by C go for D go on

4. The newly-published book has added__ his reputation.
A in B to C on D up

5. The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made__.
A on the spot B on the site C on the location D on the ground

答案：
1-5CCBBA
1. 选C译文：新洗衣机的产量已经达到每天50台了。
①turn out 生产，培养出This factory can turn out 100 cars a day.
②turn up发现The police have turned up a lot of new information about the wanted man.
③turn down拒绝The boy wanted to join the army but was turned down because he was under age.
④turn in上交These papers must be turned in before Friday.

2. 选C 译文：那栋新科学建筑物看起来很牢固，好象可以屹立一百年不倒。
① substantial牢固的，坚实的It is a substantial desk.
② spacious广阔的，宽敞的The guests are all seated in the spacious dining room.
③ steady稳定的，可靠的Hold the candle steady.
④ sophisticated 复杂的

3. 选B译文：新上任的总统下定决心要依照政策推进农业的发展。
① go by 遵照，依照That's a good rule to go by.
② go for去找，去请Shall I go for a doctor?
③ Go after追求
④ Go on 继续

4. 选B译文：他的新书提高了他的知名度。
① add to增加，加到......上The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.
② Add in包括，加进去Don't forget to add me in.
③ Add on包括，附加 Here's your bill, sit. I've have added on the ten percent service charge.
④ Add up把......加起来 Add up these figures and see if the sum is correct.

5. 选A译文：紧接着火灾的简略报道之后是更详细的现场报道。
①on the spot在场，在现场的②on location在拍摄外景Don't interrupt the director. He is on location.