As far as punctuation is14, a row of exclamation or question marks after an
important point may be acceptable for 15with friends, but could look 16 in other
contexts。(2012年考綱樣題)
14,A used B known C concerned D observed
15,A chatting B consulting C identifying D quarreling
16, A out of control B out of date C out of place D out of question 答案解析:14,16,題關鍵考查考生對習語或固定搭配的掌握程度,如果掌握得好,做出正確地選擇是很容易的,如果掌握欠佳,那就十分糾結。考題14主要考查as far as sb/sth is concerned,如果知道了這種固定的搭配,答案便可信手拈來;16題給出了不同的固定搭配,這道題在設置上比14題難,因為它需要考生確切地掌握每個詞組的意義,且要根據上下文來做出選擇,通過語境的提示,C:不恰當的,為本題的答案。