1. They started off late and got to the airport with minutes to ______.（湖北2005)

A. spareB. catch C. leave D. make

[变] They started off late. When they got to the airport, there were only minutes ______.

A. sparedB. caught C. left D. made

2. Modern plastics can ______ very high and very low temperatures.（山东2005）

A. stand B. hold C. carry D. support

[变] Modern plastics can ______ so much weight.

3. —Ow! I’ve burnt myself!

—How did you do that?

—I ______ a hot pot. （浙江2005）

A. touched B. keptC. feltD. held

[变]  —Ow! I’ve burnt myself!

—How did you do that?

—The pot ______ so hot.

4. He is such a man who is always ______ fault with other people.（安徽2005）

A. putting     B. seeking      

C. finding    D. looking for

[变] He is such a man who is always ______ to hide his views.

5. In our childhood, we were often ______ by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners. （江苏2005）

A. demanded     B. reminded        

C. allowed    D. hoped

[变] In our childhood, we were often ______ by Grandma that we pay attention to our table manners.

6. We went to Canada to travel and my cousin ______ as our guide. （湖南2005）

A. played   B. showed        

C. acted     D. performed

[变] We went to Canada to travel and my cousin as our guide ______ us around some places.

7. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to ______ new customers to its stores. （上海2005）

A. join   B. attract       

C. stick     D. transfer

[变] I’ve made my decision and I’m going to ______ to it.

8. —Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. Have you got it?

—Oh, really! I haven’t _______ my mailbox yet. （天津2005）

A. examined    B. reviewed      

C. tested      D. checked

[变] The new medicine which has been ______ on animals works well.

9. —Sorry to ______ you, but could I ask a quick question?

—No problem.（天津2005）

A. worry        B. prevent      

C. trouble     D. disappoint

[变] —Sorry to ______ you, but we have no your size.

—That’s too bad. Do you have Size 36?

10. If anyone happens to drop in while I am out, ______ him or her leave a massage. （福建2005）

A. have      B. get     C. ask       D. tell

[变] If anyone happens to drop in while I am out, ______ him or her to leave a massage.

答案与解析

1. A。spare指在时间或金钱很紧张的情况下，从中“抽出（一点时间、钱等）”，与late照应。[变] C。

2. A。stand“忍受, 忍耐”。[变] D。

3. A。touch“触摸”。[变] C。

4. C。find fault with sb.“挑剔某人；对某人吹毛求疵”。[变] B。seek to do 试图做某事。

5. B。考查remind sb. to do sth.“提醒某人做……”的被动式。[变] A。考查demand后接that从句。

6. C。本题测试动词搭配的用法。句意：“我们去加拿大旅行，我表弟当导游。” act as “担当”；其他选项均不与as连用。[变] B。

7. B。 attract sb. to sth.“吸引某人注意……”。[变] C。stick to it 坚持某事。

8. D。check“检查，核实”，强调根据一定的答案、清单或数据核对某事物是否与实际情况符合，是否有疏漏或差错；examine“检查，检验”，强调借助工具对人或物进行局部或全面检查，看是否有异常现象或质量是否合乎要求。[变] C。test意为“试验”。

9. C。to trouble sb.“麻烦某人”。[变] D。disappoint sb 使某人失望。

10. A。have sb. do sth.“使某人做……”。[变] B；C；D。