It was fortunate that Jack narrowly escaped             in a traffic accident last month.

killing

being killed

to be killed

 to kill

考查非谓语动词。句意：杰克上个月在交通事故中死里逃生，真是幸运。固定表达escape doing sth.逃离做某事。此处Jack与kill之间是被动关系，应该使用动名词的被动语态，用being killed。故选B项。

It was last night ________ I saw the comet.

the time

when

that

which

强调句的结构是：It＋be＋强调部分＋that(who)＋主谓句。强调句的连词只有两个，that和who。当强调的部分是人，且为句子的主语时，才用“who”，其余用that。因此选C。

My little sister          me into buying this book.

wanted

advised

persuaded

told

考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的小妹妹说服我买了这本书。A. want想，想要；B.advised 建议；C. persuaded说服，劝服；D.told告诉。want  sb to do sth想要某人做某事；advise sb to do sth 建议某人做某事；persuade sb into doing sth 劝服某人做某事；tell sb to do sth告诉某人做某事。故选C项。

Tom looks so pale today. He ______ ill.

must be

had to be

should be

shall be

[翻译]汤姆看起来脸色不好，他一定生病了。[解析] A 试题解析：情态动词must表示推测。题目中表示肯定的推测。

--- I'm afraid I can't complete the marathon next week.

---              ! You have been practicing a lot.

No problem

Go ahead

Cheer up

Good luck

考查交际用语。句意：---恐怕我下周不能完成马拉松比赛。---振作起来！你一直一直在不断练习。A.No problem没问题；B. Go  ahead请干吧；请便吧；C.Cheer up高兴起来；振作起来；D. Good luck祝您好运。由下文可知说话人担心，完不成马拉松比赛，由“你一直不断练习”可推断表示鼓励“振作起来”。故选C项。

Jenny was very sad over the loss of  the photos she had shot in Canada,          this was a memory she especially treasured.

as

if

when

where

考查连词辨析。句意：珍妮对失去她在加拿大拍摄的照片感到非常悲伤，因为这是她特别珍视的记忆。as 引导原因状语从句，表示“由于”；if“如果”；when“当......什么时候”；where“在哪里”。根据句意，前后文是因果关系，故选A项。

Let's learn to use the problem we are facing         a stepping-stone to future success.

to

for

as

by

考查介词词义辨析。句意：让我们学会把我们所面对的问题作为通向未来成功的手段来利用。A.to朝，对 ；B.for 为了，对于；C.as 作为；D.by通过，凭借。根据句意可知，此处“作为”符合语境。故选C项。

The exhibition           next Sunday will feature paintings created by contemporary artists.

hosted

being hosted

to be hosted

hosting

考查非谓语动词。句意：下星期举办的展览将展出当代艺术家的作品。根据句意及分析句子结构可知，此处表示将来发生的事情，应使用不定式作定语，host 与 exhibition 之间是逻辑动宾关系，应使用不定式的被动式。故选C项。