1.—Is Peter coming? —No, he ________ his mind after a phone call at the last minute.
A changes
B changed
C was changing
D had changed
解析:选B。B。考察动词的时态。句意:彼得来了吗?没有,刚才接到一个电话后改变主意了。首先看到第一句话Is Peter coming来了吗?可知彼得还没有来,而下句话at the last minute 最后一刻,符合一般过去时的用法中的第一条:一般过去时表示过去某个特定时间发生,并且一下子就完成了的动作(即:非持续性动作)
2.The meeting will be held in September, but ______ knows the date for sure.
A everybody
B nobody
C anybody
D somebody
解析:选B。B。考查代词。句意:会议将在九月举行,但没有人知道确切的日期。根据but表达转折可知没有人知道,故选B项。Somebody一般用于肯定的陈述句中,anybody多用于否定句,疑问句或条件句中,everybody用于肯定句;nobody表示没人或没有人;根据语境中的but可知表示转转,故暗示没有人知道确切的日期。
3.I just heard ______ bank where Dora works was robbed by _______ gunman wearing a mask.
A the; /
B a; /
C the; a
D a; the
解析:选C。C。考查冠词。句意:我刚刚听说朵拉工作的那家银行被一个带面具的持枪人给抢劫了。第一个空表示朵拉工作的那家银行,可知表示特指,用the;第二空表示一个带面具的持枪人表示泛指,用a。
4.If you miss this chance, it may be years _______ you get another one.
A as
B before
C since
D after
解析:选B。B。考查连词。句意:如果你错过这次机会,可能要等几年才会有。As 因为;before之前;since由于;after之后。It be 时间段before… 表示要…多久才会…。故选B项。
5.—I can drive you home. —_______, but are you sure it's not too much trouble?
A That would be great
B Don't bother
C I'm afraid not
D Take care
解析:选A。A。考查情景交际。句意:我载你回家。太好了,但你确定没给你添麻烦吗?根据are you sure it's not too much trouble?可知表示同意,故选A项。注意此类题三个步骤,一仔细审题,明确大意;二分析审题,试填答案;三全题复读,融会贯通。
6.________ in the poorest area of Glasgow, he had a long, hard road to becoming a football star.
A Being raised
B Raising
C Raised
D To raise
解析:选C。C。考查非谓语动词。句意:他在格拉斯哥最穷的地方被养大,要想成为足球明星还有很长的路要走。根据句意可知raise这个动词的宾语是he,他在这个地方被养大,两者之间是动宾关系。故选择C选项。不定式:表示目的和将来;动词的ing;表示主动和进行;过去分词:表示被动和完成。
7.Without his wartime experiences, Hemingway _______ his famous novel A Farewell to Arms.
A didn't write
B hadn't written
C wouldn't write
D wouldn't have written
解析:选D。D。考查虚拟语气。句意:没有他战时的经验,海明威就不可能写出著名的小说“永别了,武器”。根据without his wartime experience没有战时的经历,可知表示对于过去的否定猜测,故主句用would have done,因此选D项。虚拟语气是一种动词形式,表示说话人的一种愿望,假设,怀疑,猜测建议等含义,表示的含义不是客观存在的事实,此类的题目一般难度不大,主要找对时间状语,并且分清时间状语与主句还是从句有关系,再来确定用对现在,过去还是将来的虚拟。
8.We must find out ________ Karl is coming, so we can book a room for him.
A when
B how
C where
D why
解析:选A。A。考查宾语从句。句意:我们必须弄明白什么时候来,因此我们能给他预定房间。find out后面跟着宾语从句。根据句意宾语从句选择when。宾语从句连接词的考查,首先要根据句子结构来确实是哪一类,再根据具体的信息来确实用哪一个,是否符合当时的语境。
9.Bach died in 1750, but it was not until the early 19th century ______ his musical gift was fully recognized.
A while
B though
C that
D after
解析:选C。C。考查强调句。句意:巴赫死于1750年,但直到19世纪他的音乐天赋才被承认。强调句与not until连用。It be not until that…故选C项。当not until引导的状语或状语从句用于强调句型时,句子的主语不倒装。
10.Last year was the warmest year on record, with global temperature 0.68 ℃ _______ the average.
A below
B on
C at
D above
解析:选D。D。考查介词。句意:去年是有记录以来最热的一年,全球平均气温上升0.68度。with的宾语global temperature,宾语补足语above the average。本题考查with+名词/代词+介词短语,介词的使用则根据当时语境的提示来做出相应的变化即句中的the warmest year on record起重要作用,可知高出平均气温。
11.Like ancient sailors, birds can find their way ______ the sun and the stars.
A used
B having used
C using
D use
解析:选C。C。考查非谓语动词。句意:像古代的水手,鸟能利用太阳和星辰来找到他们的路。本题考查的是分词做伴随状语,分词分为现在分词和过去分词,现在分词短语表示与主句的主语在逻辑上有主谓关系,即表示主动意义;而过去分词短语表示与主句的主语在逻辑上是动宾关系,即被动意义。题目中bird与use之间是主动关系,故选C。
12.You _______ be Carol. You haven't changed a bit after all these years.
A must
B can
C will
D shall
解析:选A。A。考查情态动词。句意:你肯定是卡罗,这些年你一点也没有变化。must表示对现在的肯定推测。 must表示很有把握的推测,其意为“一定”“肯定”,只用于肯定句,一般不用于否定句或疑问句。
13.In my hometown, there is always a harvest supper for the farmers after all the wheat _________ cut.
A will have been
B will be
C was
D has been
解析:选D。D。考查动词的时态。句意:在我的家乡,麦子丰收过后农民会有一个庆祝晚餐。现在完成时“have/has+过去分词”表示动作已经完成,才会举行庆祝活动,故选D项。
14.He wrote many children' s books, nearly half of ______ were published in the 1990s.
A whom
B which
C them
D that
解析:选B。B。考查定语从句。句意:他写了许多儿童书籍,几乎一半在1990年左右出版。先行词是books,定语从句中of缺少宾语,故选B项。定语从句有一种介词+关系代词,用关系代词还是关系副词完全取决于从句中的谓语动词,不及物动词后面无宾语,就必须要求用关系副词或介词+关系代词,而及物动词后接宾语,则要求关系代词。
15.—Hello Jenny, can I see Ms. Lewis? —_______. I'll tell her you're here.
A With pleasure
B Never mind
C You're welcome
D Just a minute
解析:选D。D。情景交际。句意:你好,简妮,我能找一下路易斯女士吗?请稍等,我给你叫她。根据语境可知这是在打电话,故选D项。对于情景交际类题目,首先要确定语境是在讲什么,再来进行判断。本题中提到I’ll tell her you’re here可知是在打电话,再做出选择;With pleasure用在别人请求你帮忙的时候,表示“这是我的荣幸,(我乐意去做)”。