[1] Who has found out the answer _____ this question?
A. of B. for
C. to D. about
[答案] C。 什么什么的答案介词要to用，类似的还有：key, note, entrance。
[2] People in America speak the same language ______ the British do.
A. which B. what
C. as D. like
[答案] C。 the same as 与….一样的。
[3] We have spent _____ money on English books.
A. a great deal of B. a good many
C. a plenty of D. a number of
[答案] A。 money是不可数名词，只有a great deal of可以修饰它。
[4] -----They used to be good friends, but now they are like strangers. ----- How _____ this ______?
A. were; come about B. did; come about
C. were; taken place D. were; happened
[答案] B。 come about, take place, happen都是发生的意思，均无被动语态。
[5] ______ met, it won’t be easily forgotten.
A. If you B. when it
C. once D. Once you were
[答案] C。 once引导的条件状语从句，省略了it is。
[6] _____ New York _______ London are two of the largest cities in the world.
A. Either; or B. Both; and
C. Neither; nor D. Not only; but also
[答案] B。 根据谓语动词判断，应该是both …and..结构。其它几个都是就近一致原则，该用单数。
[7] My parents always let me have my own ______ of living.
A. way B. method
C. manner D. fashion
[答案] A。 way of living生活方式。
[8] She wants very much to improve her _______.
A. speaking English B. spoken English
C. English speaking D. speak English
[答案] B。 spoken English 口语。
[9] This task is _____ for us. We need ______ people.
A. much too; another B. too much; other three
C. much too; more three D. too much; three more
[答案] D。 much too后面一般接形容词或副词;too much过多，在句中可以作宾语，定域，状语或表语;another后面一般跟名词单数，要跟复数名词就得加数词。
[10] The book-store _____ open until 8 at night every day.
A. stays B. starts
C. becomes D. turns
[答案] A。 有until 一词，一般构成not …until 结构，主句中的谓语动词应该是瞬间动词，如果是延续性动词，则应该是肯定句。
[11] Summer in ______ south of France are for _____ most part dry and sunny.
A. / ; a B. the; /
C. / ; / D. the; the
[答案] D。 表示方位的短语中必须加定冠词;最高级前得加定冠词。
[12] ----- When are you _____ your next exams? ----- Next month.
A. making B. taking
C. holding D. getting
[答案] B。 参加考试用take。
[13] Eight students ____ ten in our class are League members.
A. of B. out
C. from D. in
[答案] D。 表示数量，比例，程度时用in。eight in then十个中有八个。
[14] He said he ____ an American before.
A. has never met B. had never met
C. would never meet D. was never met
[答案] B。 主句中是一般过去时态，从句只能是过去的时态。
[15] My father has done a lot of reading and writing ______ the year.
A. over B. for
C. at D. on
[答案] A。 over 强调在某一段时间内反复发生的事;只表示一段时间，强调时间的长度。
[16] These plants are water _______.
A. each other day B. every other day
C. each of two days D. every of two days
[答案] B。 每隔几天/周/月的表达是：every few days/ weeks/months。每隔一天是： every other day
[17] He usually goes to work on time _______.
A. except for raining days B. besides it rains
C. but that it rains D. except on rainy days
[答案] D。 表示排除在外用except;而表示在不影响整体评价的前提下，有一些不足或缺点except for用。
[18] ______ terrible weather we’ve been having these days!
A. How a B. What a
C. How D. what
[答案] D。 在感叹句中修饰名词用what;如果是一个不可数的名词不能加冠词了。
[19] ----- How often do you go home? ----- _________.
A. For a B. After a week
C. Once a week D. none
[答案] C。 对频率提问，用how often。
[20] ----- Have a nice time in the winter vacation. -----_________.
A. Of course, I have B. The same to you
C. Of course, I will D. What about you
[答案] B。 交际语。对别人的问候或祝愿的回答要用The same to you。相当于汉语的：彼此彼此!
[21] I’ll go to the railway station to ______ you ______.
A. see; of B. take; off
C. see; off D. see; away
[答案] C。 see sb. off为某人送行。
[22] She likes playing _____ guitar while her brother is fond of playing _____ football.
A. the; the B. the; a
C. /; the D. the; /
[答案] D。 乐器名词前必须加冠词the;球类名词前不能加冠词。
[23] ----- My father will be here tomorrow. ----- Oh, I thought that he _____ today.
A. was coming B. is coming
C. will come D. comes
[答案] A。 原以为今天来，只能是过去的看法，故只能用过去时态。
[24] I don’t think _____ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.
A. this B. that
C. its D. it
[答案] D。 6123结构。
[25] ----- I’m going to the States. ----- How long ______ you ______ in the States?
A. are; stayed B. are; staying
C. have; stayed D. did; stay
[答案] B。 现在进行时态表示将来。
