15．To play basketball and to go swimming ________ useful for character training.

A．was 　　　　　　B．is　　　　 　C．are　 　　　D．were

答案　C

解析　两个或两个以上的不定式、动名词或从句作主语时，谓语动词用复数；但如果属于同一概念，谓语动词仍要用单数。

14．He’ll not be punished ________ he should find a job immediately and stay out of trouble for six months.

A．in terms of　 　　　　　　　　　B．on condition that

C．according to　 　　　　　　　　　D．as soon as

答案　B

解析　句意为：他不会受到惩罚，条件是：他应该马上找一份工作，六个月内不得惹是生非。in terms of依据，按照；on condition that在……条件下；according to按照，根据；as soon as一……就……。根据句意，答案为B。

13．My father ________ my brother for driving but he wanted to pick ________ the knowledge of the computer during his spare time.

A．advised；up　　　　　　　　　 　B．persuaded；out

C．intended；up　 　　　　　　　　　D．managed；out

答案　C

解析　句意为：父亲打算让哥哥学驾驶，但是他想在业余时间学点电脑知识。intend sb. for doing sth.打算让某人做某事；pick up学会；pick out辨认。

12．They argued ________ each other ________ where to spend the golden week.

A．at；over 　　　　B．with；about　　　　 C．about；at　 　　　D．over；on

答案　B

11．During his five­day state visit to Japan，Hu Jintao delivered such an ________ speech that all the people present were ________.

A．inspiring；exciting 　　　　　　　　　　　B．inspiring；excited

C．inspired；exciting　 　　　　　　　　　　　D．inspired；excited

答案　B

10．It was due to her elegant(优雅的) ________ and gentle temper that has won the respect of her colleagues.

A．deeds　 　　　　　B．behaviors　　　　　 C．behavior 　　　　　D．actions

答案　C

解析　句意为：正是她优雅的举止和温和的脾气使她赢得了同事们的尊重。behavior指人的“行为，举止，态度”时是不可数名词；deed指“事迹”；action行为，动作；作用。这里指她的言谈举止，故选C。