21. I invited Joe and Linda to dinner, but _______ of them came. (2004北京卷)
A. neither B. either C. none D. both
【答案】A。
【考点】考查不定代词的用法。
【解析】因为指Joe和Linda两个人,故排除用于三者或多者的none,即排除C;再根据but可知,她们两个人一个也没来,所以选neither。又如:There were two witnesses, but neither would make a statement. 有两位目击者,但都不愿作证。
22. ―What’s that terrible noise?
―The neighbors _______ for a party. (2004北京卷)
A. have prepared B. are preparing C. prepare D. will prepare
【答案】B。
【考点】考查动词时态的用法。
【解析】根据What’s (=What is) 可知,“发出声音”是现在;从而可推知“邻居们正在为一个晚会作准备”,所以用现在进行时态。再说,已经准备好了或者将作准备,我们不可能听得到声音,问句也就不成立了。
23. My advisor encouraged _______ a summer course to improve my writing skills. (2004北京卷)
A. for me taking B. me taking C. for me to take D. me to take
【答案】D。
【考点】考查非谓语动词作宾补的用法与搭配。
【解析】本题主要涉及encourage sb to do sth(鼓励某人做某事)这一句式,其中的不定式用作宾语补足语。又如:He encouraged her to study abroad. 他鼓励她出国留学。My wife encouraged me to apply for the job. 我妻子鼓励我申请这项工作。
24. The Foreign Minister said, “_______ our hope that the two sides will work towards peace.” (2004北京卷)
A. This is B. There is C. That is D. It is
【答案】D。
【考点】考查it用作形式主语的用法。
【解析】it在此用作形式主语,真正的主语是后面的that引导的主语从句。句意为:外交部长说:“我们的希望就是双方共同为和平而努力。”又如:It is my sincere hope that she will find happiness at last. 我衷心希望她最终能够找到幸福。It is my fervent hope that you will be able to take this project forward. 我热切盼望你能进一步推动这个项目。
25. Now that she is out of a job, Lucy _______ going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet. (2004北京卷)
A. had considered B. has been considering C. considered D. is going to consider
【答案】B。
【考点】考查动词时态的用法。
【解析】根据but she hasn’t decided yet (尚未决定) 可知,从开始失业时起一直在考虑再去上学,现在还在考虑。表示从过去某一时刻开始一直到现在,并且现在依然在发生的动作,用现在完成进行时,现在完成进行时由“have / has been doing”构成,所以选B。
26. George Orwell, _______ was Eric Arthur, wrote many political novels and essays. (2004北京卷)
A. the real name B. what his real name C. his real name D. whose real name
【答案】D。
【考点】考查非限制性定语从句的用法。
【解析】本题所填空的句子其实是一个插入主句中的起补充作用的非限制性定语从句,先行词是George Orwell,表示先行词George Orwell的真名,故whose来引导定语从句,即用whose real name。句意为:乔治・奥威尔,真名叫埃里克・亚瑟,写了许多政治方面的小说和散文。
27. The mayor of Beijing says that all construction work for the Beijing Olympics _______ by 2006. (2004北京卷)(www.yygrammar.com)
A. has been completed B. has completed
C. will have been completed D. will have completed
【答案】C。
【考点】考查动词时态的用法。
【解析】由于相对于2004年高考来说,2006年显然属于将来时间,故句子要用将来时态,据此可排队A和B;又因为construction work(建设工作)与complete(完成)之间是被动关系,故只能选C。句意为:北京市市长说,到2006年,所有北京奥运会的建设工作都将已经完成。
28. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, _______ visiting a museum when the earthquake struck. (2004北京卷)
A. was B. were C. had been D. would be
【答案】A。
【考点】考查动词时态和主谓一致的用法。
【解析】根据when the earthquake struck可知,句子要用一般过去时,排除C和D;又因为主语是单数the teacher,所以只有A正确。句意为:地震发生时,这名老师与她班级的6个女孩和8个男孩正在参观博物馆。
29. _______ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home. (2004北京卷)
A. To wait B. Have waited C. Having waited D. To have waited
【答案】C。
【考点】考查非谓语动词的用法。
【解析】因Tom与wait是主动关系,且wait发生在realized之前,所以用现在分词的完成式作状语,表示时间。句意为:排队等了半个小时后,这位老人突然意识到,他把支票遗忘在车里了。又如:Having waited for her for nearly an hour, he turned and left. 等她等了将近一小时之后,他就回转身走了。
30. There’s _______ cooking oil left in the house. Would you go to the corner store and get _______? (2004北京卷)
A. little; some B. little; any C. a little; some D. a little; any
【答案】A。
【考点】考查不定代词的用法。
【解析】在Would you…? 等表示请求、劝请或建议之类的问句中,一般用some,不用any,故可排除B和D;再根据后文“买些油”可知,家里“没有油”了,所以用little。句意为:家里没有油了,请你到附近的店子里买些回来好吗?
31. We cannot figure out _______ quite a number of insects, birds, and animals are dying out. (2004北京卷)
A. that B. as C. why D. when
【答案】C。
【考点】考查宾语从句引导词的用法。
【解析】根据句子结构可知,短语动词figure out (理解、弄明白) 后是宾语从句,as不能引导宾语从句,应当排除;再根据cannot figure out(弄不明白,无法理解)可知,要用疑问词引导宾语从句,排除that;而are dying out(快要绝种)本身就含有绝种的时间了,弄不明白的不是绝种的时间,而是绝种的原因,所以选why。
32. _______ on-going division between English-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians is _______ major concern of the country. (2004北京卷)
A. The; 不填 B. The; a C. An; the D. An; 不填
【答案】B。
【考点】考查冠词的用法。
【解析】因为division后有介词短语between…and…的限制,这是特指的,所以第一空要用the;又因为concern作“所关切的事”解是可数名词,所以前面要用冠词。句意为:英语区和法语区的加拿大人之间不断升级的分化是该国关注的一个主要问题。
33. _______ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend. (2004北京卷)
A. With B. Besides C. As for D. Because of
【答案】A。
【考点】考查with复合结构的用法。
【解析】所考查的结构是“with+宾语+不定式”类复合结构,在句中表示原因。句意为:由于担心着两门考试,所以这个周末我得努力复习。又如:With all this work to do, I won’t have time to go out. 有这么多工作要做,我就没有时间出去了。 She has her hands full with three unruly children to take care of. 要照顾三个难管教的孩子使她忙得不可开交。
34. _______ is reported in the newspapers, talks between the two countries are making progress. (2004北京卷)
A. It B. As C. That D. What
【答案】B。
【考点】考查非限制性定语从句的用法。
【解析】位于句首的是非限制性定语从句,先行词是后面的整个句子,这种情况下只能由as引导定语从句,所以选B。句意为:正如在报纸上所报道的,两国间的谈判有所进展。
35. I don’t _______ rock’n’roll. It’s much too noisy for my taste. (2004北京卷)
A. go after B. go away with C. go into D. go in for
【答案】D。
【考点】考查短语动词的用法。
【解析】go after表示“追逐,追求”;go away with表示“带走”;go into表示“进入,撞到”,go in for表示“从事,爱好”。比较四个选项,只有D最符合句子语境。句意为:我不喜欢摇滚乐,它太吵了,不合我的胃口。又如:I don’t go in for public displays of affection. 我不喜欢在众人面前表露自己的情感。