Ⅰ. 單項填空
1. He worked hard before the college entrance examination, and it ________. His dream to go to college came true.
A. showed off B. paid off
C. put off D. took off
答案 B
解析 考查動詞短語辨析。句意:高考之前他努力學習,結果付出得到了回報。他上大學的夢想實現(xiàn)了。pay off“得到好結果;取得成功”;show off“炫耀”;put off“推遲”;take off“起飛;脫下”。
2. Work with more than one program ________ you have to use them at work, and try to read about new technology.
A. even if B. if only
C. in case D. so that
答案 C
解析 考查連詞。句意:使用多個程序來工作以免你在工作中不得不使用它們,并且試著讀一些關于新科技的東西。even if“即使”;if only“要是……就好了”;in case“萬一;以免”;so that“以便;結果是”。
3. Many more people will work for small, dynamic companies which can ________ quickly to changes in the market.