1.—Let's go to the New Year's Eve party, shall we? —________ I guess it will be fun.
A Forget it!
B No way!
C Why not?
D What for?
解析:选C。C考查交际英语。A.Forget it! 得了,忘了吧;B.No way! 没门;C.Why not? 好啊;D.What for? 为什么?。该句译文:—我们去新年夜晚会,好吗?—好啊!我想那一定很有趣。所以选择C选项。
2.The little pupil took his grandma ________ the arm and walked her across the street.
A on
B by
C in
D at
解析:选B。B 考查介词。该句译文:这个小学生拉住他奶奶的胳膊和她一起穿过街道。take sb by the arm拉住某人的胳膊,所以选择B选项。介词的考查一般与方位有关,也有的是一些习惯搭配,如“打某人的脸”就是hit sb in the face。“打某人的后背”就是用hit sb on the back。
3.To warm himself, the sailor sat in front of the fire rubbing one bare foot against __________.
A another
B the other
C other
D either
解析:选B。B 考查代词。该句译文:为了暖和自己,这个水手坐在火前面一只光脚摩擦另外一只脚。因为人有两只脚,一只是one,另外一只是the other,所以选择B选项。
4._______ more learned a man is,_______ more modest he usually becomes.
A The;the
B A;a
C The;a
D A;the
解析:选A。A 考查冠词。该句译文:一个人越有学识,他就越可能更谦虚,使用the+比较级+主谓,the+比较级+主谓的句型,所以选择A选项。冠词的考查集中在the表示特指;a/an表示泛指。另外要注意冠词的一些固定搭配中冠词的使用。
5.As the smallest child of his family, Alex is always longing for the time ______ he should be able to be independent.
A which
B where
C whom
D when
解析:选D。D 考查定语从句。该句译文:作为家里最小的孩子,Alex总是渴望他能够有独立的时间。这里使用定语从句,定语从句中主系表成分齐全,所以不能使用关系代词,根据先行词 the time表示的是时间,故用关系副词when,所以选择D选项。
6.—Sir, could I hand in my homework a bit late? —_______, since you've been unwell these days.
A You can't be serious
B I'm afraid not
C Good idea
D Well,all right
解析:选D。D 考查交际英语。A.You can't be serious你一定是开玩笑吧;B.I'm afraid not恐怕不行;C. Good idea好主意;D. Well,all right好啊,行。该句译文:—老师,我可以迟一些交我的作业吗?—好的,因为你最近一直不舒服。所以选择D选项。
7.After receiving the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, Anne Benedict went on ________ all the people who had helped in her career.
A to thank
B thanking
C having thanked
D to have thanked
解析:选A。A 考查不定式。该句译文:在获得奥斯卡最佳女配角后,Anne Benedict继续感谢所有帮助她演绎生涯的人。go on to do继续做另一件事;go on doing继续做同一件事。获奖和帮助是两件事,所以选择A选项。
8.Back from his two-year medical service in Africa, Dr. Lee was very happy to see his mother __________ good care of at home.
A taking
B taken
C take
D be taken
解析:选B。B 考查非谓语动词。该句译文:在非洲医疗援助两年回来后,Dr. Lee很高兴看见妈妈被照顾得很好。his mother和take care of是被动关系,用过去分词做宾语补足语,所以选择B选项。
9.Reading her biography, I was lost in admiration for _______ Doris Lessing had achieved in literature.
A what
B that
C why
D how
解析:选A。A 考查宾语从句。该句译文:读完了她的自传后,我对Doris Lessing在文学方面的成就特别钦佩。介词for后面是宾语从句,从句中缺少achieve的宾语。通常如果名词性从句缺少主语宾语和表语的时候用what连接。所以选择A选项。
10.I believe you will have a wonderful time here _______ you get to know everyone else.
A though
B as if
C once
D so that
解析:选C。C 考查连词。A.though虽然;B.as if好像;C.once一旦;D.so that为了。该句译文:我相信一旦你了解这里的每个人,你将玩得很愉快。though引导让步状语从句;as if引导方式状语从句;once引导的是条件状语从句;so that引导结果状语从句或目的状语从句。
11.You ______ feel all the training a waste of time, but I'm a hundred percent sure later you'll be grateful you did it.
A should
B need
C shall
D may
解析:选D。D 考查情态动词。该句译文:你可能觉得所有的训练都是浪费时间,但是我有100%的把握你以后会感谢它的。should应该;need需要;shall将会;may(不确定)可能。所以选择D选项。情态动词主要考查句意和说话人的语气的强弱,同样是“可能”can表示“客观上可能”,may/might表示“不太可能的可能”,should“按道理”应该。弄清它们的区别再结合上下文语境就不难理解了。
12.Marty ________ really hard on his book and he thinks he'll have finished it by Friday.
A worked
B has been working
C had worked
D has worked
解析:选B。B 考查现在完成进行时。该句译文:Marty一直努力写书,他觉得星期五的时候就能写完了。用现在完成进行时表示从过去到现在一直进行的动作所以选择B选项。
13.Ellen is a fantastic dancer. I wish I ________ as well as her.
A dance
B will dance
C had danced
D danced
解析:选D。D 考查虚拟语气。该句译文:Ellen是一个很棒的舞蹈演员。但愿我能和她跳得一样好。I wish“但愿”后面接宾语从句用虚拟语气,和现在相反用一般过去时,和过去相反用过去完成时,和将来相反用could/would do sth。所以选择C选项。
14.At college, Barack Obama didn't know that he _______ the first black president of the United States of America.
A was to become
B becomes
C is to become
D became
解析:选A。A 考查过去将来时。该句译文:在大学的时候,奥巴马不知道他将成为美国第一任黑人总统。用过去将来时表示过去某个时间将要发生的事情。所以选择A选项。
15.Peter will _______ his post as the head of the travel agency at the end of next month.
A take up
B put up
C add up
D break up
解析:选A。A 考查动词短语。A.take up拿起,开始从事;B.put up竖立,搭建;C.add up加起来;D.break up结束,分解。该句译文:Peter在这个月底将从事旅行社负责人的职位。所以选择A选项。