答案与解析：C　句意：因为在公司里杰出的工作表现，他已经被提升为总经理。根据句意判断答案是C项。

5．Father and son________ standing on the roadside. Beside them________a cart and horse.

A．was；was B．were；were

C．were；was D．was；were

答案与解析：C　本题考查主谓一致："father and son"表示两个人，是复数，应用were; a cart and horse意为"一套马车"，是单数，应用was。

6．________in the iron box, the tiger got angry.

A．To trap B．Trapping

C．Trapped D．To be trapped

答案与解析：C　本题考查过去分词作状语。A项、D项是不定式作目的状语，不合题意；B项是现在分词，由于动词trap与名词tiger之间存在动宾关系，故B项不合适。

7. The doctor's advice discouraged him ________ smoking.

A. at B. in

C. for D. from

答案与解析：D　discourage sb. from doing sth.劝阻某人干某事。句意：医生劝阻他吸烟

8. They didn't buy the car. ________ they didn't like its color; ________， it was too expensive.

A. For one thing; for another

B. For on thing; but also

C. On the one hand; for another hand

D. For the one hand; on the other hand

答案与解析：A　句意：他们没买那辆车。一则他们不喜欢车的颜色；二则车太贵了。for one thing...；for another...为固定结构，意为"一则......，再则......；首先......其次......"。on (the) one hand, on the other hand一方面，另一方面。B、C、D三项结构都不对，故选A项。

9. ________ in loveless marriages, many women feel that life is colorless.

A. To trap B. Trapping

C. Trapped D. To be trapped

答案与解析：C　句意：很多女人陷入没有爱情的婚姻而感到生活没有色彩。此处trap与逻辑主语many women之间为动宾关系，故用过去分词作原因状语。

10. This project ________ helping poor children living in remote areas receive education.

A. adapts to B. aims at

C. intends to D. concentrates on

答案与解析：B　考查短语辨析。句意：这项工程旨在帮助偏远地区的孩子们接受教育。aim at doing sth.＝aim to do sth."目的在于......"，符合句意。adapt to适应；intend to打算；意图，to为不定式符号；concentrate on专注于。

11. The ________ Tsingtao Beer Festival attracted many people from home and abroad.

A. anniversary B. every year

C. annual D. modest

答案与解析：C　句意：一年一度的青岛啤酒节吸引了众多的国内外游客。根据句意此处应填一个形容词，只有C、D两项是形容词。annual一年一度的；modest谦虚的。故选C项。

12. (2009·江西贵溪模拟)President Hu Jintao said economic growth is the basis for strengthening defense capability(能力), which is，________，an important indicator(指标)of overall national strength.

A. in turn B. in return