1. Little is known of his childhood ____ at a factory at the early age of ten.
A. to begin to work B. beginning to workC. save that he began to work D. about that he worked
2. There is a general understanding among the members of the Board of Directors that chief attention ____to the undertaking that is expected to bring highest profit.
A. is given B. gives C. should be given D. must be given
3. They did not find ____ to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet.
A. worth their while B. it worthwhile C. it worth D. it worthy
4. Quarter horses can start more quickly, turn more sharply, and run faster over short courses ____ breeds can.
A. than the other B. other C. than other D. of all other
5. Most insurance agents would rather you ____ anything about collecting claims until they investigate the situation.
A. do B. didn’t do C. don’t D. didn’t
6. “I’m surely dirty, ____?”
A. am I B. isn’t I C. aren’t I D. am not I
7. ____ illness, he retired.
A. Thanks to B. According to C. Owing to D. For the sake of
8. This car has many features including ____.
A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas
B. good music, safe devices, air conditioning,and gas
C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned and good gas
D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage
9. Every boy and girl must have ____ hair neatly combed.
A. his B. her C. its D. their
10. I wish you ____ Jim so much. He is still very depressed.
A. not to hurt B. didn’t hurt C. would not D. had not hurt
答案詳解:
1. C)【句意】人們對他的童年了解得很少,只知道他早在10歲就在工廠里工作。
【難點】此處save為介詞,相當(dāng)于except,但不太通俗,其后除接名詞或代詞外,也可接that 引導(dǎo)的從句。
2. C)【句意】董事會的成員一致認(rèn)為主要的精力應(yīng)該放在為取得最高利潤而做的努力上面。
【難點】understanding 如同suggestion, motion, plan, idea, order等詞一樣,其后的同位語從句中的謂語動詞須用虛擬語氣,should加原形動詞或直接用原形動詞。
3. B)【句意】他們發(fā)現(xiàn)為可能遇到的最差的條件做準(zhǔn)備是不值得的。
【難點】在find it worthwhile to prepare …中,find之后是一個復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu),其中it是形式賓語,真正的賓語是to prepare, worthwhile (值得花時間的)是賓語補足語。
4. C)【句意】在短道上,四分之一英里賽馬比其它品種的馬起動要快,轉(zhuǎn)彎要急,跑得也更快。
【難點】than other breeds can 是一個比較狀語從句,與前邊的more quickly, more sharply, faster 等相呼應(yīng)。A),D)本身是錯的,B)無比較意思。
5. B)【句意】多數(shù)保險代理人寧愿你在他們調(diào)查了情況之后才提出申訴。
【難點】would rather 后跟的從句用動詞過去時,表示“寧愿別人…”,而C)和D)無實義動詞,故B)是正確的。
6. C)【句意】我身上很臟,是不是?
【難點】“I am+表語”這一結(jié)構(gòu)的反意疑問句是一固定結(jié)構(gòu),即aren’t I。
7. C)【句意】由于疾病,他退休了。
【難點】owing to意為“由于,因為”;thanks to意為“幸虧”;according to意為“根據(jù)”;for the sake of意為“為了…”。
8. D)【句意】這輛小汽車有很多特點,包括音響、安全裝置、空調(diào)和低耗的油表。
【難點】此題測試平行結(jié)構(gòu)。所謂平行結(jié)構(gòu)指的是句子的并列成分在結(jié)構(gòu)上應(yīng)該一致或相同。A)中it saves gas 為句子。B)中盡管各成分在結(jié)構(gòu)上等同,但邏輯意義上不成立,gas指“汽油”,凡汽車皆有,不能構(gòu)成該車的特點。C)中各成分盡管結(jié)構(gòu)等同,但表示的意義并不指該車的特點。
9. A) 【句意】每個男孩和女孩必須將自己的頭發(fā)梳得干凈,整齊。
【難點】當(dāng)我們提到兩個單數(shù)名詞,一個是陽性,另一個是陰性,它們由and 相聯(lián),并由each 或every所修飾時,其物主代詞應(yīng)為his。
10. D)【句意】我但愿你沒有叫吉姆那么傷心,他現(xiàn)在仍然很沮喪。
【難點】此題測試wish后虛擬語氣表示的不同含義;wish后面可跟復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu),只有否定形式的過去虛擬語氣D)had not hurt 才符合題意。
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