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答案与解析:C 句意:随着电影票价的上升,电视取代电影成为老年人和年轻人观看节目的典型方式。take over这一动作对目前有影响,故用现在完成时态。 考 题 演 练1.All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness ________. A. has grown B. is growing C. grew D. had grown
答案与解析:C 本题考查一般过去时的用法。本题的语境为一般过去时,关键词as引导时间状语从句时,表示主句的动作和从句的动作同时进行,故正确答案为C。
2.Edward, you play so well. But I ________ you played the piano.
A. didn’t know B. hadn‘t known C. don’t know D. haven‘t known
答案与解析:A 本题考查动词的时态。在做此类题时应先找句中是否有时间状语,如有时间状语则时间很容易确定。如没有时间状语则要根据上下句的暗示寻找答案。句意:Edward,你弹的真好。但是我以前不知道你会弹钢琴。根据句意知是以前不知道,现在听他弹了并作了评价应该是现在知道了,故用一般过去时态。
3.I tried phoning her office, but I couldn’t ________.
A. get along B. get on C. get to D. get through
答案与解析:D 本题考查动词词组。要求考生在平时学习中注意多积累,厚积薄发会有好的效果。句意:我试着给她办公室打电话,但打不通。get along进展;get on上车;get to到达,均不合题意。
4.It took ________ building supplies to construct these energy-saving houses. It took brains, too.
A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than
答案与解析:B 本题考查固定短语的表达。句意:建造这些节能房屋,不仅仅要花费建筑材料,还要付出智力。more than在句中意为“不仅仅”,修饰名词。other than不同于,除了;rather than宁可……也不愿,与其……倒不如;less than不到,少于。 5.Scientists have many theories about how the universe ________ into being.
A. came B. was coming C. had come D. would come
答案与解析:A 本题考查时态。注意题干中的标志性词汇和语境。宇宙形成是过去的事情,故用一般过去时态。 6.—You speak very good French!
—Thanks. I ________ French in Sichuan University for four years. A. studied B. study C. was studying D. had studied
答案与解析:A 本题考查时态的用法,应根据具体的语境选择正确的时态。句意:——你法语说得很好!——谢谢。我在四川大学学了四年法语。此处表示过去某一段时间所进行的动作,纯粹是过去的事实,与现在没有关系,故用一般过去时。 7.It‘s going to rain. Xiao Feng, will you please help me ________ the clothes on the line? A. get off B. get back
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C. get in D. get on
答案与解析:C 本题考查动词短语的辨析。解答此类题目的关键是在日常学习中积累丰富的词汇知识。A项表示“下车”;B项表示“回来”;C项表示“收集,收获”;D项表示“前进,进展”。表达“收衣服”要用get in clothes。 8.—Sorry, do you mind if I smoke here?
—Yes, ________. A. you could B. go ahead C. I do D. my pleasure
答案与解析:C 本题考查交际用语。正确理解题干设置的语境是解题的关键。句意:——对不起,你介意我在这里吸烟吗?——介意,________。根据语境,答话人应该是拒绝了对方的请求,所以选择C项,表示“我的确介意”。 Module 3 My First Ride on a Train
Ⅰ.根据句意,用所给单词或短语的适当形式填空
event frighten supply be short for passenger scene abandon refer to expert interview 1.In this book, GK________Greek.
答案:is short for
2.At a special swimming pool in Los Angeles,children become________at holding their breath under water even before they can walk. 答案:experts
3.He________his wife and went alone to USA to make money.
答案:abandoned
4.It is necessary to be prepared for a job________.Having the answers ready will be of great help. 答案:interview
5.The scientist________the important discovery in his report at the meeting. 答案:referred to
6.At the sight of the snake,the girl was almost________to death.
答案:frightened
7.The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have been one of the greatest sports________in human history. 答案:events
8.All the tourists were deeply struck by the beautiful________of the West Lake. 答案:scenery
9.I particularly noticed two middle-aged________get on the bus. 答案:passengers
10.All the rooms are________with air-conditioners. 答案:supplied Ⅱ.单项填空
1.—Do you want tea or coffee?
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—________.I really don‘t mind.
A.Both B.None C.Either
D.Neither
答案与解析:C 句意:你想喝茶还是咖啡?什么都可以,我真的不在乎。both“两者都”,表示肯定;none“(三者或三者以上)一个也没有, 毫无”,表示否定;neither“两者都不”,表示否定;either“(两者之中)任何一个都可以”,表示肯定。根据句意可判断A、B、D三个选项错误。 2.There is ________ bread in the cupboard,________? A.no more;is there B.not any more;isn’t there C.no longer;is there D.not any longer;isn‘t there
答案与解析:A 依据反意疑问句的用法,即:前肯后否和前否后肯,可判断选项B、D错误;另外no more多指数量上“不再”,no longer多指时间上“不再……”,根据句意“在橱柜里不再有面包,是不是?”可判断C项错误。
3.Rather than ________ on a crowded bus,he always prefers ________ a bicycle. A.ride;ride B.riding;ride C.ride;to ride D.to ride;riding
答案与解析:C prefer...rather than...宁愿……而不愿……,后面接动词时,在prefer后接带to的不定式,在rather than后接动词原形。
4.The last ________ of the play was very impressive. A.view B.sight C.scenery D.scene
答案与解析:D 此题考查近义词辨析,即:scene指具体的、局部的或一时的景色,可以是自然形成的,也可人工造成的,如戏剧、电影等的一场, 场景,布景;view普通用词,多指从远处或高处所见的景色;sight侧重指旅游观光的风光,包括城市景色或自然风光景色,也可指人造景物或奇特的景色;scenery指一个国家或某一地区的整体自然风景。根据句意判断A、B、C三个选项不适合。 5.The ship happened to sink with its passengers on board 200 miles off the ________ island. A.abandoning B.abandoned C.deserting D.left
答案与解析:B 此题考查过去分词作前置定语,故A、C两项错误;另外还涉及近义词辨析,即:abandon强调永远或完全放弃或抛弃人或事物等;desert着重指违背法律责任和义务,或自己的信仰与誓言的行为,多含非难的意味;leave普通用词,指舍弃某事或某一职业,或终止同某人的关系,但不涉及动机与结果。根据句意可判断C,D两项错误。 6.—How do you go to work? —I usually ________ on the bus. A.drive B.travel C.ride D.take
答案与解析:C 理解区分四个选项:drive“驾驶(汽车等)”, travel“旅行”;ride“骑马, 乘车; 骑马(或乘车)旅行;乘坐, 搭坐(+on/in)”;take“乘(车), 搭(船)”,
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根据句意可判断A,B,D三个选项错误。
7.He made another wonderful discovery,________ of great importance to science.
A. which I think is B. which I think it is C. which I think it D. I think which is
答案与解析:A 此题考查的是非限制性定语从句和插入语。 which 在从句中作主语,代替 the discovery。做这类题目的方法是先将插入语 I think 去掉,然后再将句子还原成为“He made another wonderful discovery,which is of great importance to science.”问题就迎刃而解了。 8.After his journey from abroad, Richard returned home,________. A.exhausting B.exhausted
C.being exhausted D.having exhausted
答案与解析:B 此题也是考查过去分词作结果状语,而其逻辑主语与句子的主语一致都是Richard,逻辑主语省去了。此题可以改为两个并列句:After his journey from abroad, Richard returned home, and he was exhausted.
9.He told me about the things ________ at the coming meeting. A.to discuss B.being discussed C.discussed D.to be discussed
答案与解析:D 句意:他告诉了我关于在即将召开的会议上要讨论的事情的情况。 理解句意判断题目考查不定式作定语。 10.________ alone in the dark room, the little boy was so frightened as to cry. A.Leaving B.Having left C.To be left D.Left
答案与解析:D 句意:由于一人被留在那个黑屋子里那个小男孩害怕得哭起来。理解句意判断题目考查过去分词作原因状语。 11.She was wearing a dress with a hat and gloves to ________. A.agree B.fit C.suit D.match
答案与解析:D 句意:女孩穿着一条裙子,带着一顶帽子和与之相配的手套。 match表品质、颜色、设计等方面匹配,即:与……相配; fit作及物动词:适合,配上,合身,使人适应;作不及物动词,表吻合,合身; suit表适合,常强调颜色、式样等适合某人,而fit则强调大小合身。 12.The reporter said that the UFO ________ from east to west when he saw it. A.was travelling C.had been travelling
B.travelled D.was to travel
答案与解析:A 本题考查时态,可以从“时间状语”入手,寻找信息。该句中的 when he saw it暗示了主句谓语所表示的动作正在进行,全句综合判断空格处谓语动词时态是过去进行时。
13.He found the maths problem easy ________. A.to work out B.to be worked out C.to be working out D.worked out
答案与解析:A 本题考查不定式用法。work out 与he之间存在逻辑上的主谓关系,故B、D两项排除;C项表示不定式表示的动作与谓语动作同时发生,与句子表达不符合。
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14.He took ________ his raincoat and went into the room. A.off B.up C.on D.away
答案与解析:A 理解下列短语的意义:take off“脱下; 移去”,take up“开始从事;占用,花去”,take on“穿上,呈现;承担”,take away“带走,拿走”;根据句意可判断选项B, C, D三项错误。
15.I want to find a place ________ I am to pay a visit during the holiday. A.to that B.to which C.which D.that
答案与解析:B 固定短语pay a visit to ...“参观,访问”;介词+关系代词引导非限制定语从句,应用which,不能用that,故选项A, C, D错误。
Ⅲ.翻译句子
1.Her husband could no more do without her than she could without him. (no more...than) ________________________________________________________________________
答案:她离不开她丈夫,她丈夫也离不开她。
2.我刚才提到的那位老师将来给你们上英语课。(refer to)
________________________________________________________________________ 答案:The teacher I referred to just now will teach you English.
3.I didn‘t have to walk far before I found a small house standing in a field with a light shining from the sitting room. ________________________________________________________________________ 答案:我没有走多远就发现田野里有一座小房子,起居室的灯光闪烁。 4.据说数千大学生参加了招工面试。(interview)
________________________________________________________________________ 答案:It was said that thousands of college graduates came to the job interview. 5.这次选举是2010年的主要大事。(event)
________________________________________________________________________ 答案:The election was the main event of 2010. Ⅳ.阅读理解 Transport Guide The Brisbane City Council (BCC) is responsible for bus and ferry services
within the city limits and suburbs. Most buses will either arrive at the city or an interchange where connecting buses can be caught. BCC buses operate from 530 a.m. to 1100 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 530 a.m. to 1200 a.m. on Fridays. On weekends and public holidays buses operate less frequently. Pre-paid bus