Ⅰ. 单项填空
1. He worked hard before the college entrance examination, and it ________. His dream to go to college came true.
A. showed off B. paid off
C. put off D. took off
答案 B
解析 考查动词短语辨析。句意：高考之前他努力学习，结果付出得到了回报。他上大学的梦想实现了。pay off“得到好结果；取得成功”；show off“炫耀”；put off“推迟”；take off“起飞；脱下”。
2. Work with more than one program ________ you have to use them at work, and try to read about new technology.
A. even if B. if only
C. in case D. so that
答案 C
解析 考查连词。句意：使用多个程序来工作以免你在工作中不得不使用它们，并且试着读一些关于新科技的东西。even if“即使”；if only“要是……就好了”；in case“万一；以免”；so that“以便；结果是”。
3. Many more people will work for small, dynamic companies which can ________ quickly to changes in the market.
