Question

Complete the following sentences and make sure each pair shares the same or similar meaning. Use one word for each blank.

1.They didn’t climb the mountain due to the bad weather.

They didn’t climb the mountain _____ _____ the bad weather

2.It took Mrs. Christopher three hours to repair her old bike bought two years ago.

Mrs. Christopher _____ three hours _____ her old bike bought two years ago.

3.What surprised her was that the two boys were so alike that almost nobody could tell one from the other.

_____ _____ _____, the two boys were so alike that almost nobody could tell one from the other.

4.Without a map or a compass, the travelers got lost in the forest.

Without a map or a compass, the travelers _____ _____ _____ in the forest.

5.People know that this method of printing has been used as far back as the Song Dynasty.

This method of printing _____ _____ _____ have been used as far back as the Song Dynasty.

Answer

1.because of

2.spent; repairing

3.To hersurprise

4.lost theirway

5.is knownto

【解析】

完成下列句子，并确保每一对句子都具有相同或相似的含义。

1.上句：由于天气不好，他们没有爬上那座山。 because of +后跟短语，意思是“因为---” ，结合上句可知答案为 (1). because (2). of

2.上句：Mrs. Christopher花了三个小时修理她两年前买的旧自行车。spend---（in）doing sth.在做---上花费，结合上句可知答案为(1). spent; (2). repairing

3.上句：令她惊讶的是，这两个男孩非常相像，几乎没有人能从另一个人那里分辨出一个。To one’s surprise使某人惊讶的是，结合上句可知答案为(1). To (2). her (3). surprise

4.上句：没有地图或指南针，旅行者们在森林里迷路了。lose one’s way迷路，结合上句可知答案为(1). lost (2). their (3). way

5.上句：人们知道这种印刷方法早在宋代就已经被使用了。be known to为---所熟知，结合上句可知答案为(1). is (2). known (3). to