1．More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a great________of goods.
A．expression B．mixture
C．variety D．combination
答案 C [考查固定短语。a (great) variety of＝varieties of各种各样的。句意：越来越多的人到超市购物，因为超市能提供各种各样的物品。]
2．The UK________ Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is a country famous________its history.(2012•北京市重点高中高三期中)
A．consisted of，for B．consisting of, as
C．consisting of，for D．consisted of, as
答案 C [考查非谓语动词和固定搭配。consist of由……构成，不用于被动语态，故句中应用v.¬ing形式作后置定语；be famous for...以……而闻名；be famous as...作为……而闻名。句意：英国由大不列颠和北爱尔兰构成，是一个以其历史而闻名的国家。可知应选C项。]
