1. Rather than _____ the aeroplane all the way, they decided ______ to Vancouver and then take the train west to east across Canada.
A. to take; to fly B. take; fly C. taking; flying D. take; to fly
2. Learning English is _____ learning grammer rules. You need a lot of readig practice as well.
A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than
3. At sunset, we arrived at a small village ______ by fruit trees.
A. surrounded B. provided C. planted D. overlooked
4. The local government has taken active ______ to prevent pollution of the river.
A. measures B. solutions C. ways D. results
5. It is time she should _______ and start her own family, as is expected by her parents.
A. settle for B. settle down C. settle in D. settle off
6. I always have a dictionary _____ easy reach, because I use it a lot in my office.
A. at B. within C. without D. off
7. Waiter, this is not my order. You must have _____ mine with someone else’s.
A. mixed up B. turned up C. made up D. took up
8. — Will you go to Mary’s birthday party?
— No, _______ I am invited.
A. if B. as C. once D. unless
9. Your performance was really wonderful. I really appreciate your ______ for music.
A. skill B. gift C. bravery D. present
10. Great news came _____ the missing child had been found by a dust man.
A. which B. that C. where D. as
11. Tom made a promise to his mother ______ he would never do such stupid things again.
A. who B. what C. that D. which
12. I was really _______ with the beautiful scenery of the countryside in Canada.
A. caught B. impressed C. gifted D. shown
13. ________, there are white mountain peaks covered with snow.
A. In the distance B. In distance C. At the distance D. At distance
14. — Do you need my help with the luggage, madam?
— No, thanks. _______.
A. I can try it B. I can manage it C. Don’t mention it D. No way
15. I shall be ______ to go there, if you will accompany me.
A. pleasing B. pleasant C. pleased D. pleasure
Ⅲ. 单项选择，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案完成句子
1. D
解析：本题主要考查 rather than的用法。rather than 后面通常使用动词原形。
2. B
解析：本题主要考查than的几个常用词组辨析。other than表示“除……之外”；more than表示“不仅仅”；rather than表示“而不是；而没有”；less than表示“少于”。句义为“外语学习不仅仅是学习语法规则，同时也需要大量的阅读训练”。故选B。
3. A
解析：本题主要考查动词。surrounded 过去分词用作状语，be surrounded by sth 被……围绕。
4. A
解析：本题考查动词词组。take active measures采取积极措施。
5. B
解析：本题考查动词词组。settle down表示“定居；使安定；解决”。
6. B
解析：本题考查介词用法。within easy reach意思是“容易得到；容易拿到或实现”。此外，还有out of sb’s reach , 意思是“够不着，无法实现”。
7. A
解析：本题考查动词词组。mix up意为“混淆”；turn up意为“出现；露面”；make up意为“化妆，弥补，构成”；take up意为“从事；开始一项工作；培养新的兴趣”。根据句义选A。
8. D
解析：本题考查交际用语。在此情景中，说话人的意思是“除非邀请我，否则我不去”。unless应该理解为“如果不”。
9. B
解析：本题考查名词用法。gift除了“礼物”的意思外，还有“天赋，才华”之意。常用词组have a gift for sth。
10. B
解析：本题考查名词性从句。此句中 news 后的that 从句应该理解为同位语从句，为了协调句子平衡，将同位语从句放到了句末。
11. C
解析：本题考查同位语从句，that从句就是promise的内容。
12. B
解析：本题考查动词用法。be impressed with/ by意为“对……印象深刻；被……打动”。
13. A
解析：本题考查有关distance词组的用法。in the distance意为“在远处，在远方”；at a distance 意为“在一定的距离上，在不远处”。
14. B
解析：本题考查交际用语。“I can manage it.” 意为“我能行，我自己来”；“Don’t mention it.” 用于回答感谢；“No way.” 意为“没门，不行”。
15. C
解析：本题考查please的用法。 please本意为“讨好某人，使某人开心，使某人满意”；pleased是形容词，意为“感到满意的，高兴的”；pleasant意为“令人愉快的；给人舒适感觉的，宜人的”。
