ⅰ.单项填空 1．(2012•信阳一模)it was a ________ achievement — no one has ever won the championship five times before. a．responsible b．noble c．unique d．extreme 解析：句意：这是个非同寻常的成就——在此之前还没有人获得过五次冠军。responsible“有责任的”；noble“高尚的”；extreme“极度的”；unique在此意为“极好的，不同寻常的”，符合句意。答案：c 2．(2012•铜陵调研)people in los angeles have no idea of distance on the map, so they measure distance ________ time not miles. a．by way of b．by means of c．for lack of d．on account of 解析：by way of“经由”；by means of“通过……的方式”；for lack of“由于缺乏”；on account of“由于”。句意：洛杉矶的人们不知道地图上的距离，所以他们用时间测量距离而不是用英里。故b项正确。答案：b 3．i'm not used to the way you speak to me. ________， i don't want to continue our conversation. a．in a word b．in other words c．in word d．in words 解析：句意：我不习惯你对我说话的方式。换句话说，我不想继续和你交谈了。in other words “换句话说”，符合句意。in a word“总而言之”；in word“口头上”；in words“用语言”。答案：b
