1.He was not in favor of gradual reform; ____ he said the issues were urgent and should be dealt with immediately.
A) on the contrary B)by contrast C) to the contrary D)on the opposite
答案：A on the contrary“相反的，反之”，在句中作为独立结构来使用。by/in contrast(with)“与……成对比”。To the contrary“意思相反的，相反的”。
2.The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made____.
A) on the spot B) on the site G) on the location D) on the ground
答案：A on the spot 在现场;到场。Site 所在地[注：不说on the site]。location ( 某物所在的)地点，位置。[注：可以说on location“在拍外景”，不说on the location]。on the ground在地面上。
3.I guess Jones didn't have a chance to win the election. Almost all of the people the city voted for his____.
A) candidate B) opponent C) alternative D) participant
答案：B opponent (斗争或比赛的)对手，反对者。candidate(for) 候选人;考生，应征者。alternative ( to ) 可供选择的对象。participant (in )参与者，参加者。
4.I am afraid that you have to alter your ____ views in light of the tragic news that has just arrived.
A) indifferent B) distressing C) optimistic D) pessimistic
答案：C optimistic 乐观的。indifferent 冷漠的。distressing 令人沮丧的。pessimistic 悲观的。
5.He is _____about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A) optimistic B) optional C) outstanding D) obvious
答案：A optimistic 乐观的。optional 选修的。outstanding 突出的，杰出的。obvious 明显的。
6.In no country ____Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.
A) other than B) more than C) better than D) rather than
答案：A other than 即 except ,with the exception of ，not including ， 表示纯粹“排除”。
7.This crop does not do well in soils ____ the one for which it has been specially developed.
A) beyond B)rather than C)outside D)other than
答案：D other than 意为“除……之外”，用于否定意义的句子中。本句的意思是：该庄稼除了在专门培养的土壤条件下外，在一般土壤中长不好。beyond 在……以外，rater than 而不是，outside 在……外边，均不合题意。
8.The world is running very quickly ____oil and once it is gone, there is no more.
A) out of B) without C) down with D) off
答案：A run out of 用完(某物)[注：用过去时表示已经用完，用进行时态表示接近用完]。
9.His honesty is _____. You can make no doubt of his words.
A) without question B)in question C)out of question D)out of the question
答案：C 第二句决定整句的意思，并要注意区分词组含义。out of question和without question均有“毫无疑问”的意思，但前者既可作状语也可作表语，而后者一般只作状语。out of the question 意为“不可能的”。in question 意为“在谈论中”。不合题意。 make no doubt of 意为“对……毫不怀疑”。
10.We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are_____.
A) out of work B)out of stock C) out of reach D)out of practice
答案：B out of stock (商品)没有存货了。out of work 失业。out of reach 伸手够不着。Out of practice 缺乏练习。
