1. I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children’s ________. (天津卷)天津卷
A. reach                         B. hand C. hold                           D. place
【分析】答案选A。因为out of sb’s reach是固定习语，意为“伸手拿不到的、够不着的”。也可说beyond sb’s reach。

2. Don’t leave matches or cigarettes on the table within ________ of little children. (湖北卷)
A. hand                          B. reachC. space                         D. distance
【分析】答案选B。因为within sb’s reach是固定习语，意为“伸手拿得到的”。

3. I have read the material several times but it doesn’t make any ________ to me. (上海卷)
A. meaning                     B. importance C. sense                         D. significance
【分析】答案选C。因为make sense是固定习语，意为“意义清楚”、“讲得通、有道理”。

4. Here’s my card. Let’s keep in ________. (Hnt-family: 'Times New Roman'">全国卷)
A. touch                         B. relation C. connection                  D. friendship
【分析】答案选A。keep in touch (with sb. )固定搭配，意为“(与某人)保持联系”。

5. If by any chance someone comes to see me, ask them to leave a ________. (全国卷 ________. )
A. message                      B. letter C. sentence                      D. notice
【分析】答案选A。leave a message(留下口信或便条)也是固定搭配。

6. We all know that ________ speak louder than words. (上海卷)
A. movements                  B. performances C. operations                    D. actions
【分析】答案选D。Actions speak louder than words. (行动胜过言辞)是谚语。

7. My parents always let me have my own ________ of living. (上海卷)
A. way                            B. method C. manner                        D. fashion
【分析】答案选A。have one’s own way of doing sth. (有自己做某事的方法)是惯用句式。