[16] Canada，Australia and New Zealand are all ____ countries.
A. spoken?English
B. English?spoken
C. speaking?English
D. English?speaking
[答案] D。 spoken?English的意思是：口头英语。English?speaking countries：讲英语的国家。
[17] He ____ me to keep away from cigarette and take more exercise.
A. agreed
B. suggested
C. promised
D. hoped
[答案] C。 promise sb. to do sth.的用法。还可根据句义排除A
[18] The Beatles (一乐队名)，________ many of you are old enough to remember，came from Liverpool.
A. for B. though
C. As D. since
[答案] C。 D两项，C项suggest不能接不定式。
[19] We used to work in the same office and we _________ have coffee together.?
A. would
B. should
C. which
D. might
[答案] A。 as引导的非限制性定语从句，as代替整个主句。
[20] Is it Shakespeare Theatre _______ you are going to watch the play The Merchant of Venice?
A.wheres B. that
C. which D. as
[答案] A。 would do sth.表示过去常常做某事(不涉及现在的情况)，used to do sth.过去常常做某事(现在已经不发出该动作了)。
[21] I _____ to take a holiday this summer, but I had to change my plan .
A. would hope B. was hoping
C. had been hoped D. had hoped
[答案] D。 hope动作发生在had to change动作之前,是"过去的过去",故用过去完成时。
[22] -I heard Back Street would sing at the New Theater.?-Where did you _____?
A. pick that up B. put that up
C. make that up D. take that up
[答案] A。 pick up为"获悉或打听到消息"之意。
[23] -Are you satisfied with her answer??-Not at all. It couldn’t have been _____.
A. worse B. so bad
C. better D. the worse
[答案] A。 can’t/couldn’t与比较级连用时表示"再也没有更……的了"。
[24] I will give the book to _____ wants to read it.
A. whoever B. whomever
C. who D. whom
[答案] A。 whoever在引导的名词性从句中作主语,整个从句做介词to的宾语。此处可用anyone who来替换。
[25] -Thank you very much.? -You are welcome. I was _____ glad to help.
A. too much B. only too
C. not so D. very much
[答案] B。 too…to…前面有only时表示肯定含义。
[26] If _____ the same treatment again, he’s sure to get well.
A. giving B. give
C. given D. being given
[答案] C。 在条件状语从句中,如果其主语和主句的主语一致,那么可以把条件句中的主语和系动词be同时省略。此题中即是在If后省略了he is。
[27] His best known work that is _____ all praise can be seen in the museum.
A. with B. beyond
C. without D. within
[答案] B。 此处beyond意为"超出(……的范围)"。
[28] -What do you think of the book?? -Oh, excellent. It is worth _____ second time.
A. to read a B. to read the
C. reading a D. being read the
[答案] C。 be worth doing本身就表示被动含义,即"值得做某事"。a second time表示不确定的"第二次",实为"又一次",并非特定,故不用the。
[29] Let us hope we can settle the matter without _____ more trouble.
A. any B. a little
C. some D. little
[答案] A。 any一般用在具有否定意义的短语或句子当中。
[30] Charles did what he could _____ the servant, although he himself was in danger.?
A. rescue B. rescued
C. to rescue D. rescuing
[答案] C。 此题中could后省略了do,而不定式to rescue是目的状语。
