1.The sun's appearing to rise in the east is _____ the revolution of the earth on its axis from west to east.
A.owe to B.due to C.as to D.as for
2. She always put her medication on the top of the shelf lest the children
______ it by mistake.
A. took B. should take C. had taken D. would take
3.Anthony is a very _____ person and never wastes wastes anything.
A.miserly B.thrifty C.economic D.conservative
4.We have plenty of bread,and ____ butter,we have more than enough.
A)as forB)in case ofC)such asD)in view of
5.We prefer that the plan ____ before being put into execution.
A)will be fully discussedB)be fully discussed
C)must be fully discussedD)would be fully discussed
6.He has great power and wealth,but is still happy ____ that.
A)above allB)but forC)except forD)for all
7.____ that it was made into a film.
A)So great the success of the book was
B)So successful the book was
C)So the book was successful
D)So great was the success of the book
8.After 25 years,the town center had changed ____ recognition.
A)to B)for C)under D)beyond
参考答案：
1.B。
太阳似乎从东方升起是因为地球绕着地轴自西向东运转。
owe是动词，常用作owe to意为“把....归于....”，“靠....而”;due to表示原因;as to,as for就.....而论，至于。用于对谈过的事作进一步的说明或介绍新话题，放在句首。
2.B
她总是把自己的药放到搁架上以免孩子错拿。lest意为“以免”，后接虚拟语气should+动词原形。
3.B
miserly意思是“似守财奴的，吝啬的”，thrifty意思是“节俭的，节约的”，economic意思是“经济学的，经济的”conservative意思是“保守的，守旧的”。
4.A
我们有很多面包，至于奶油就太多了。本题考查介词短语辨析。as for至于，说到，在……方面(常用于句首);in case of万一，假如;such as诸如，例如。例如：in view of鉴于，考虑到。根据句意分析，正确答案为A 。
5.B
我们希望这个计划充分讨论后再执行。此句考点是虚拟语气。及物动词advise, agree, ask,beg, command,decide,demand,determine, dictate等后面的宾语从句须用虚拟语气。虚拟语气的形式是should+动词原形 ,should可以省去，因此选B。
6.D
他有钱有势，可尽管如此却不快乐。本题考查介词短语辨析。above all首先，最重要的是;but for要不是(引导虚 拟语气);except for除……之外;for all尽管，虽然，与despite,in spite of相同。根据句意分析，正确答案为D。
7.D
这本书如此成功以至于被拍成了电影。本题考点是倒装。so great提前，句子部分倒装，因此选D。
8.D
25年过去了，市中心变得认不出来了。本题考查介词的用法。beyond越出(某事物)范围，超越，例如：beyond repair 不能修理;beyond retirement age超出退休年龄。根据句意分析，只有选项D符合。
