?根據(jù)語境，從意義相近或拼寫相似或用法易混的幾個名詞中選出一個最恰當?shù)倪x項。這是考查名詞最常用的方式。如：根據(jù)語境，從意義相近或拼寫相似或用法易混的幾個名詞中選出一個最恰當?shù)倪x項。這是考查名詞最常用的方式。如
1. The new law will come into ________ on the day it is passed. (上海卷)
A. effect ?B. use C. service ?D. existence
【分析】答案選A。come into effect (生效)和come into use(開始被使用)都是習(xí)語，但從語境來判斷應(yīng)當是“<體>生效”，意義才通順。
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2. —I’m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired. —There is no ________ for this while you are on duty. (03北京卷)
A. reason?B. excuseC. cause?D. explanation
【分析】答案選B。在語境中辨析：excuse (理由、辯解), reason (原因), cause (原因), explanation (解釋)。
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3. “I don’t think it’s my ________ that the TV blew up. I just turned it on, that’s all,” said the boy. (03上海卷)
A. error?B. mistakeC. fault?D. duty
【分析】答案選C。fault過失、責(zé)任，mistake錯誤, error (指違反一定標準或道德規(guī)范等方面的)錯誤。
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4. We think it necessary to prevent sound ________, as it is getting more and more serious. (o-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">上海卷)
A. position ?B. pollution C. invention ?D. condition
【分析】答案選B。pollution污染；position位置、職位；invention發(fā)明；condition條件。
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5. To the sea captain’s surprise, he found that ______ travel could also be quite pleasant. (上海卷)
A. earth ?B. land C. ground ?D. plain
【分析】答案選B。land陸地(與sea相對)；earth地球、大地(與sky相對)；ground地面；plain平原。
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6. Some famous singers live on the ________ from their record sales. (上海卷)
A. salary ?B. value C. bill?D. income
【分析】答案選D。income收入；salary月薪(固定)；value 價值；bill賬單。

?7. I’ll look into the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little ________. (全國卷)
A. wait ?B. time C. patience ?D. rest
【分析】答案選C。have a little patience有點耐心。
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8. Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of ________. (上海卷))
A. energy ?B. source C. power ?D. material
【分析】答案選A。natural gas (天然氣)和wind (風(fēng)力)均為“能(源)”即energy，而不是source(來源)，來源power(能力、力量)，material(材料)。

?9. Those football players had no strict ________ until they joined our club. (上海卷))
A. practice ?B. education C. exercise ?D. training
【分析】答案選D。運動員應(yīng)當是通過嚴格的訓(xùn)練(training)。practice實踐；education教育；exercise練習(xí)。
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10. For the sake of(為…著想) her daughter’s health, she decided to move to a warm ________. (上海卷)
A. weather ?B. temperature C. season ?D. climate【分析】答案選D。climate此處意為“地帶”。