[1] -We want someone to design the new art museum for us.?-_____ the young fellow have a try??
A. May
B. Shall
C. Will
D. Need
[答案] B。 shall作为情态动词,用于二三人称,表示"询问","警告","允诺","命令","决心","强制"等语气。will作为情态动词,用于主语是各种人称的陈述句中,表示"意愿"和"倾向"。用于第二人称的疑问句中,表"请求"。
[2] When he was a little boy,he ______ on the farm.
A. used to working
B. used to work
C. got used to work
D. was used to work
[答案] B。 used to do sth.意为"过去经常做某事"。be used to do sth.意为"被用来做某事"。be/get used to doing sth."习惯于做某事"。
[3] I’ll give the prize to _______ finishes the work first.
A. whomever
B. whoever
C. who
D. anyone
[答案] B。 名词性从句中的“救从不救主原则”和“首选原则”。
[4] In the 16-19 age group,32 of women smoke ______ 28 of men.?
A. comparing to
B. comparing with
C. compared to
D. compare with
[答案] C。 与。。。相比较。
[5] How pleasant the picture is to _______!
A. be looked
B. for looking at
C. looking at
D. look at
[答案] D。 =It is peasant to look at the picture。故不定式用主动形式。
[6] It was five o’clock in the afternoon _____ they climbed up to the top of the mountain.
A. since B. when
C. That D. until
[答案] B。 此句为一主从复合句。"when"引导状语从句;若看作强调结构,应在five前加at。?
[7] -What did you think of ______ president??-I didn’t care for him at first,but after ____ time I get to like him.
A. the; a B. /; the
C. the; the D. /; a
[答案] A。 the president特指"那个人",并非表"职衔";"职务"。
[8] Last term our maths teacher set so difficult an examination problem _____ none of us worked out.
A. that B. as
C. so that D. which
[答案] B。 as引导定语从句修饰"examination problem",在从句中作宾语,因其先行词前有限定词so。若看作"so…that…"结构,结果状语从句应加宾语,为"worked it out"。
[9] How pleased the detective was _____ what his customer told him!
A. hearing B. heard
C. to hearing D. to hear
[答案] D。 "be pleased to do sth."为固定结构,不定式表原因。此感叹句的陈述句形式为: The detective was pleased to hear what his customer told him.
[10] Mrs. Brown was much disappointed to see the washing machine she had _____ went wrong again.
A. it repaired B. to be repaired
C. to repair D. repaired
[答案] D。 考查"have sth. done"结构,原句含定语从句"…the washing machine that s he had repaired…"
[11] -Has Tommy finished his homework yet??-I have no idea; he ____ it this morning.
A. was doing B. had been doing
C. has done D. did
[答案] A。 表示今天上午一直在做作业。
[12] -If you have time tonight,I’d like to invite you to a ball.? -That’s very nice of you,but are you ____??
A. free B. careful
C. serious D. true
[答案] C。 serious:严肃的;认真的。"你是当真吗?"
[13] -You couldn’t have chosen any gift better for me.? -______.
A. Oh,I’d choose a better one for you next time.?
B. You’ve had a gift for music,haven’t you?
C. I’m glad that you like it so much.
D. Sorry,but don’t blame me,dear.
[答案] C。 本句意为"你再不能选出比这更好的礼物了。"意即"这是最好的礼物。"
[14] -My mathematics is very poor.-Don’t worry. I’ll help you ______ I can.?
A. as far as B. as soon as
C. as quickly as D. as possible as
[答案] A。 as far as:"就……";"到……程度",表范围。D项应为"as…as possible"。
[15] -Did your uncle fly to Paris directly??
-No,he travelled from Hong Kong _____ London.
A. through B. by way of
C. across D. on way of
[答案] B。 by way of意为"途经";"经由";"取道"。