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1. “Shall we go shopping now?” “Sorry. It’s not the right ____. I’m too tired.” (09 安徽)
A. way B. weather C. place D. moment
解析:D 句意:“我们现在去购物好吗?”“抱歉。现在这个时候不合适。我太累了。”由太累这一语境可知,与时间有关。而其他三项与时间无关。故选D。
2. “You look worried. What’s your ____?” “I have trouble learning English.” (09 江西)
A. name B. question C. problem D. job
解析:C 句意:“你看上去很担心。你怎么了?”“我学英语有困难。”本题考查名词辨析。根据句意,首先排除A(名字)、D(工作)两项; question表示“要提问的问题”; problem表示“要解决的问题”。本句中的problem相当于trouble。
3. “Bill is ill. Do you know what’s wrong with him?” “Poor boy. His illness is the ____ of eating unhealthy food.” (08 武汉)
A. result B. cause C. reason D. end
解析:A 句意:“Bill生病了。你知道他怎么了吗?”“可怜的孩子。他是因为吃了不健康的食物才生病的。”他的病是吃了不健康食物的“结果”,而cause和reason意为“理由,原因”,故选A。
4. “The cake looks ____.” “Yes, and it tastes even ____.” (09 深圳)
A. well; good B. nice; better C. good; worse D. better; best
解析:B 句意:“这蛋糕看起来很漂亮。”“是的,它尝起来更美味。”look/taste(系动词)+adj.(作表语)。
5. My sister is 1.9 metres tall. It’s very ____ to find clothes big enough for her. (09 沈阳)
A. important B. easy C. difficult D. interesting
解析:C 句意:我的姐姐1.9米高。对她来说要找到足够大的衣服很困难。important重要的;easy容易的; difficult困难的; interesting有趣的。根据前半句的提示可知她很高,那么找足够大的衣服就有困难了,故选C。
6. Life in the countryside is quite ____ that in modern cities. (09 山西)
A. the same B. different from C. full of
解析:B 句意:农村生活和现代都市生活是很不同的。be different from与……不同;full of充满;the same…as…与……相同。
7. We arrived ____ late that there were no seats left. (09 苏州)
A. much B. too C. so D. very
解析:C 句意:我们到得太晚了以至于没有剩下的座位了。so…that…如此……以至于……。
8. “Can you catch what the teacher said in the English class?” “Sorry, I can ____ understand it.” (09 绵阳)
A. hardly B. almost C. nearly D. never
解析:A 句意:“你在英语课上能理解老师讲的意思吗?”“很抱歉,我几乎理解不了。”hardly几乎不; almost几乎; nearly将近; never从不。
9. “How often do you go to a concert?” “____ ever. I’m not interested in that at all. ”
(09 山西)
A. Usually B. Hardly C. Almost
解析:B “你多久去听一次音乐会?”“很少去。我对音乐会一点儿也不感兴趣。”答语中的“Hardly ever”表明“几乎不去”,原因是“我”对音乐会一点也不感兴趣。
10. This silk dress ____ so smooth. It’s made in China. (09 河北)
A. tastes B. smells C. sounds D. feels
解析:D 句意:这件丝制的裙子摸起来很光滑,它是中国制作的。四个选项都是系动词,taste品尝起来; smell闻起来; sound听起来; feel摸起来,感觉起来,感觉。由主语可知D为最佳答案。
11. “How long can I ____ the book?” “For three weeks. But you can’t lend it to others.” (09 济南)
A. see B. borrow C. keep D. look
解析:C 句意:“这本书我可以借多久?”“三个星期,但是你不能把它借给其他人。”borrow(借)是短暂性动词,不能与时间段连用;keep(保留,借)是延续性动词。
12. It is usually warm in my hometown in March, but it ____ be rather cold sometimes.
(09 苏州)
A. must B. can C. should D. would
解析:B 句意:在我的家乡,三月份通常很暖和,但有时或许很冷。当表达一种可能性时通常可以用can be或may be。故选B。
13. “Jill looks so painful. There ____ be something wrong with her.” “Oh, dear! We’d better take her to the nearest hospital at once.” (07 宁波)
A. can B. should C. would D. must
解析:D 句意:“Jill看上去那么痛苦,她一定病了。”“噢,天啊!我们最好马上带她去最近的医院。”情态动词must表推测,意为“肯定”。由上下文可知选D。
14. “____ will the supper be ready? I’m very hungry.” “In a minute.” (09 重庆)
A. How soon B. How long C. How much D. How often
解析:A 句意:“还有多久晚饭才能准备好?我很饿了。”“马上就好。”how soon多久以后; how long多长; how much多少; how often多久一次,根据句意和时态,A项为最佳答案。
15. “____ have you practiced skating?” “For five years.” (09 乌鲁木齐)
A. When B. How long C. How often D. How soon
解析:B 句意:“你练习滑冰多久了?”“五年了。”由答句可知问句是对时间段提问。故选B。
16. “How often do you hang out with your friends?” “____.” (07 长春)
A. Two weeks agoB. In two weeks C. For two weeks D. Twice a week
解析:D 句意:“你多久跟你的朋友闲逛一次?”“一周两次。”how often“多久一次”,根据句意应选D。
17. “Could you tell me ____? He is wanted by the head teacher.” “Sorry, I’ve no idea. But he ____ here just now.” (09 深圳)
A. where Tim was; was B. where is Tim; was
C. where Tim is; was D. where Tim is; is
解析:C 句意:“你能告诉我Tim在哪里吗?班主任在找他。”“对不起,我不知道。但是他刚才在这里。”动词tell后接的宾语从句应用陈述句语序,即:where Tim is; just now刚才,应该用过去时态was。故选C。
18. “What a surprise it is that you’ve hiked on Mount Tai!” “I didn’t believe I could do it ____ I got to the top.” (08 山东)
A. unless B. after C. until D. as
解析:C 句意:“你徒步爬上泰山这是多么令人惊讶的事情啊!”“直到到达山顶我才相信我可以做到。”not…until意为“直到……才”。故选C。
19. ____ they arrived early at the airport, they nearly missed their flight. (08 天津)
A. If B. Because C. As soon as D. Although
解析:D 句意:尽管他们很早就到了机场,但还是差一点错过飞机。if如果; because因为; as soon as一……就……; although虽然,尽管。根据题意,选项D最合适。
20. “I plan to go out for a trip, but I’m afraid I don’t know the ____.” “A map is helpful, I think.” (08 厦门)
A. price B. way C. time
解析:B 句意:“我计划外出旅游,但是我恐怕不知道路。”“我认为一幅地图是有帮助的。”
A. way B. weather C. place D. moment
解析:D 句意:“我们现在去购物好吗?”“抱歉。现在这个时候不合适。我太累了。”由太累这一语境可知,与时间有关。而其他三项与时间无关。故选D。
2. “You look worried. What’s your ____?” “I have trouble learning English.” (09 江西)
A. name B. question C. problem D. job
解析:C 句意:“你看上去很担心。你怎么了?”“我学英语有困难。”本题考查名词辨析。根据句意,首先排除A(名字)、D(工作)两项; question表示“要提问的问题”; problem表示“要解决的问题”。本句中的problem相当于trouble。
3. “Bill is ill. Do you know what’s wrong with him?” “Poor boy. His illness is the ____ of eating unhealthy food.” (08 武汉)
A. result B. cause C. reason D. end
解析:A 句意:“Bill生病了。你知道他怎么了吗?”“可怜的孩子。他是因为吃了不健康的食物才生病的。”他的病是吃了不健康食物的“结果”,而cause和reason意为“理由,原因”,故选A。
4. “The cake looks ____.” “Yes, and it tastes even ____.” (09 深圳)
A. well; good B. nice; better C. good; worse D. better; best
解析:B 句意:“这蛋糕看起来很漂亮。”“是的,它尝起来更美味。”look/taste(系动词)+adj.(作表语)。
5. My sister is 1.9 metres tall. It’s very ____ to find clothes big enough for her. (09 沈阳)
A. important B. easy C. difficult D. interesting
解析:C 句意:我的姐姐1.9米高。对她来说要找到足够大的衣服很困难。important重要的;easy容易的; difficult困难的; interesting有趣的。根据前半句的提示可知她很高,那么找足够大的衣服就有困难了,故选C。
6. Life in the countryside is quite ____ that in modern cities. (09 山西)
A. the same B. different from C. full of
解析:B 句意:农村生活和现代都市生活是很不同的。be different from与……不同;full of充满;the same…as…与……相同。
7. We arrived ____ late that there were no seats left. (09 苏州)
A. much B. too C. so D. very
解析:C 句意:我们到得太晚了以至于没有剩下的座位了。so…that…如此……以至于……。
8. “Can you catch what the teacher said in the English class?” “Sorry, I can ____ understand it.” (09 绵阳)
A. hardly B. almost C. nearly D. never
解析:A 句意:“你在英语课上能理解老师讲的意思吗?”“很抱歉,我几乎理解不了。”hardly几乎不; almost几乎; nearly将近; never从不。
9. “How often do you go to a concert?” “____ ever. I’m not interested in that at all. ”
(09 山西)
A. Usually B. Hardly C. Almost
解析:B “你多久去听一次音乐会?”“很少去。我对音乐会一点儿也不感兴趣。”答语中的“Hardly ever”表明“几乎不去”,原因是“我”对音乐会一点也不感兴趣。
10. This silk dress ____ so smooth. It’s made in China. (09 河北)
A. tastes B. smells C. sounds D. feels
解析:D 句意:这件丝制的裙子摸起来很光滑,它是中国制作的。四个选项都是系动词,taste品尝起来; smell闻起来; sound听起来; feel摸起来,感觉起来,感觉。由主语可知D为最佳答案。
11. “How long can I ____ the book?” “For three weeks. But you can’t lend it to others.” (09 济南)
A. see B. borrow C. keep D. look
解析:C 句意:“这本书我可以借多久?”“三个星期,但是你不能把它借给其他人。”borrow(借)是短暂性动词,不能与时间段连用;keep(保留,借)是延续性动词。
12. It is usually warm in my hometown in March, but it ____ be rather cold sometimes.
(09 苏州)
A. must B. can C. should D. would
解析:B 句意:在我的家乡,三月份通常很暖和,但有时或许很冷。当表达一种可能性时通常可以用can be或may be。故选B。
13. “Jill looks so painful. There ____ be something wrong with her.” “Oh, dear! We’d better take her to the nearest hospital at once.” (07 宁波)
A. can B. should C. would D. must
解析:D 句意:“Jill看上去那么痛苦,她一定病了。”“噢,天啊!我们最好马上带她去最近的医院。”情态动词must表推测,意为“肯定”。由上下文可知选D。
14. “____ will the supper be ready? I’m very hungry.” “In a minute.” (09 重庆)
A. How soon B. How long C. How much D. How often
解析:A 句意:“还有多久晚饭才能准备好?我很饿了。”“马上就好。”how soon多久以后; how long多长; how much多少; how often多久一次,根据句意和时态,A项为最佳答案。
15. “____ have you practiced skating?” “For five years.” (09 乌鲁木齐)
A. When B. How long C. How often D. How soon
解析:B 句意:“你练习滑冰多久了?”“五年了。”由答句可知问句是对时间段提问。故选B。
16. “How often do you hang out with your friends?” “____.” (07 长春)
A. Two weeks agoB. In two weeks C. For two weeks D. Twice a week
解析:D 句意:“你多久跟你的朋友闲逛一次?”“一周两次。”how often“多久一次”,根据句意应选D。
17. “Could you tell me ____? He is wanted by the head teacher.” “Sorry, I’ve no idea. But he ____ here just now.” (09 深圳)
A. where Tim was; was B. where is Tim; was
C. where Tim is; was D. where Tim is; is
解析:C 句意:“你能告诉我Tim在哪里吗?班主任在找他。”“对不起,我不知道。但是他刚才在这里。”动词tell后接的宾语从句应用陈述句语序,即:where Tim is; just now刚才,应该用过去时态was。故选C。
18. “What a surprise it is that you’ve hiked on Mount Tai!” “I didn’t believe I could do it ____ I got to the top.” (08 山东)
A. unless B. after C. until D. as
解析:C 句意:“你徒步爬上泰山这是多么令人惊讶的事情啊!”“直到到达山顶我才相信我可以做到。”not…until意为“直到……才”。故选C。
19. ____ they arrived early at the airport, they nearly missed their flight. (08 天津)
A. If B. Because C. As soon as D. Although
解析:D 句意:尽管他们很早就到了机场,但还是差一点错过飞机。if如果; because因为; as soon as一……就……; although虽然,尽管。根据题意,选项D最合适。
20. “I plan to go out for a trip, but I’m afraid I don’t know the ____.” “A map is helpful, I think.” (08 厦门)
A. price B. way C. time
解析:B 句意:“我计划外出旅游,但是我恐怕不知道路。”“我认为一幅地图是有帮助的。”