问题 选择题

I hope, first of all, that we shall never lose _____ heart in face of _____ failure.

A.the; a

B.不填; the

C.不填; 不填

D.a; the

答案

答案:C

题目分析:lose heart丧失信心;是固定短语。failure“失败”,是抽象名词,不可数名词,也不可加不定冠词,但是它指失败的事或人”“一次失败”解,这时为可数名词。in face of failure面对失败。故选C。

点评:本题难度适中。冠词是高中学生必须掌握的知识点,虽然在初中就提到冠词,由于冠词的用法太多,做题时必须根据不同的语境来确定用哪一个冠词。冠词在固定短语中的考查也是近几年的热点。

即学即练:We went right round to the west coast by      sea instead of driving across     continent.

A. the; the         B.不填;the           C. the; 不填            D.不填;不填

解析:B。by sea意为“经海路”;by the sea意为“在海边”;表示大陆、大洋等的名词前通常要加定冠词。

多项选择题
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Why must we pay taxes The answer is that the government needs money for many things, for example, to pay its soldiers, sailors and airmen, to build roads, bridges, offices, schools, etc, and to buy goods from abroad ; and only the people of the country can supply the money. One of the most important taxes is income-tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income, whether he is a merchant, a doctor, a lawyer, a shopkeeper, a miner or anything else. This is called a "direct" tax, because it is paid in money directly to the government. Another tax is paid on goods such as watches, jewelry, new clothes, tobacco, wine, etc, when they are brought into a country. Such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are late sold in shops. We call it "indirect" tax, because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeepers. People usually complain about having to pay taxes, but they forget that the money is spent on things that they and their families need. We need policemen to catch thieves, to see that men obey the laws, to direct traffic, etc, and they must be paid what they earn; children need education, and there must be schools and teachers; we want our streets to be kept clean, and the wages of men who do this kind of work have to be paid. Above all, the country must always be ready to defend itself against attacking enemies, and we can’t have an army without paying for it. Besides, if a country wants to develop, there are many other things to do... Taxes, therefore, cannot be avoided. We buy our food and clothes and pay for our amusements; but, there are several things that the State finds the money for, and that is necessary for us if our society is to continue. We have no real reason to complain, therefore, when we are asked to supply money to be spent for the good of ourselves and for our fellow-citizens.

Title: (46)
Governments need (47)
for many things to do
  • a. (48) its soldiers, sailors and airmen
  • b. (49) roads, bridges, offices, schools, etc
  • c. (50) goods from abroad
Kinds of taxes and tax-payers a. (51) , which is paid by people whose income is over a certain amountb. (52) , which is paid through the shopkeepers
The function of tax Guarantee the (53) and the (54) of a country
(55) Taxes can not be avoided