6. ―Is your headache getting _______?
―No, it’s worse. (2005全国卷II)
A. better B. bad C. less D. well
【答案】A。
【考点】考查形容词的比较级用法。
【解析】由答语No, it’s worse.可知问句中用better。句意为：“你的头痛好些了吗？”“没有，还严重些了。”
7. Listen to the two girls by the window. What language _______? (2005全国卷II)
A. did they speak B. were they speaking
C. are they speaking D. have they been speaking
【答案】C
【考点】考查动词时态的用法。
【解析】由Listen to…可知，要用现在进行时态。句意为：听听窗户旁边的两个女孩，她们说的是什么语言？
8. ―Did you tell Julia about the result?
―Oh, no, I forgot. I _______ her now. (2005全国卷II)
A. will be calling B. will call C. call D. am to call
【答案】B
【考点】考查动词时态的用法。
【解析】根据英语习惯，表示临时决定，要用“will+动词原形”。句意为：“你告诉朱丽娅结果了吗？”“哦，我忘了，我就给她打电话。”
9. I always take something to read when I go to the doctor’s _______ I have to wait. (2005全国卷II)
A. in case B. so that C. in order D. as if
【答案】A
【考点】考查状语从句引导词的用法。
【解析】比较四个选项，只有用in case(以防)合语境。句意为：我去看医生时总要带点东西阅读，以防等待时没事做。又如：Leave your key with your neighbor in case you lock yourself out one day. 把你的钥匙留给你的邻居，以防有一天你把自己锁在外面了。
10. We hadn’t planned to meet. We met _______ chance. (2005全国卷II)
A. of B. in C. for D. by
【答案】D
【考点】考查介词与名词的固定搭配。
【解析】因为by chance(偶然地，意外地)是习语。句意为：我们本没打算见面，我们是偶然相遇。又如：I heard by chance that she has married again. 我偶然听说她又结婚了。Our meeting at the station was quite by chance. 我们在车站会面纯属偶然。
11. The poor young man is ready to accept _______ help he can get. (2005全国卷II)
A. whichever B. however C. whatever D. whenever
【答案】C
【考点】考查名词性从句引导词的用法。
【解析】因选项B和D不能作定语，应排除；根据语境要用whatever(＝any任何)，而不用whichever(=the…that………的那个……)。句意为：这个可怜的年轻人准备接受他能得到的任何帮助。
12.―Would you like some more tea?
― _______, please. (2005全国卷II)
A. No more B. Just a little C. I’ve had enough D. Yes, I would
【答案】B
【考点】考查交际口语的用法(http://ask.yygrammar.com/)。
【解析】由please可知，是还想要一点，所以用Just a little。句意为：“你要加点茶吗？”“请加一点吧。”又如：“Some more soup?” “Just a little, please.” “再要点汤吗?”“要一点点吧。”
13. The doctor advised Vera strongly that she should take a holiday, but _______ didn’t help. (2005全国卷II)
A. it B. she C. which D. he
【答案】A
【考点】考查代词的用法。
【解析】用it代替前面整句话的内容。但若去掉but，就选which。又如：医生强烈建议维拉去度假休息，但是这没用。
14. Before building a house, you will have to _______ the government’s permission. (2005全国卷II)
A. get from B. follow C. receive D. ask for
【答案】D
【考点】考查动词的用法与辨析。
【解析】比较四个选项，只有ask for(要求得到)才合语境。句意为：建房子前你必须得到政府的批准。
15. If you go by _______ train, you can have quite a comfortable journey, but make sure you get _______ fast one.
A. the; the B. 不填；a C. the; a D. 不填；不填
【答案】B。
【考点】考查冠词的用法。
【解析】因为by train / bus等中不用冠词，排除A和C；表示“一辆快车”用a fast one，其中one是代词，代替train。句意为：如果你乘火车去，旅途会比较舒服，但是一定要坐快车。
16. Mary never does any reading in the evening, _______. (2005全国卷II)
A. so does John B. John does too C. John doesn’t too D. nor does John
【答案】D
【考点】考查倒装的用法。
【解析】表示“后者与前者一样不”用“nor＋助动词＋主语”，选D，nor does John =John doesn’t, either(John晚上也不看书)。句意为：玛丽晚上从来不读书，约翰也一样。
17. _______, the more expensive the camera, the better its quality. (2005全国卷II)
A. General speaking B. Speaking general C. Generally speaking D. Speaking generally
【答案】C
【考点】考查固定搭配的用法与词序。
【解析】Generally speaking是习语，意思是“一般说来”。句意为：一般来说，相机的价钱越贵，质量就越好。又如：Generally speaking, men can run faster than women. 一般说来，男人比女人跑得快一些。
18. While watching television, _______. (2005全国卷II)
A. the door bell rang B. the doorbell rings
C. we heard the doorbell ring D. we heard the doorbell rings
【答案】C
【考点】考查分词作状语时的逻辑主语问题。
【解析】因为watching的逻辑主语一定是we，排除选项A和B；又因在hear后作宾补的是省略了to的不定式，所以选项D中的rings是错误的。
19. John, look at the time. _______ you play the piano at such a late hour? (2005全国卷II)
A. Must B. Can C. May D. Need
【答案】A
【考点】考查情态动词的用法。
【解析】must在此表示固执或偏执，意思是“非要……不可吗？”“偏偏要……吗？”句意为：约翰，你看看时间。你非要在这么晚弹钢琴吗？
20. “You can’t catch me!” Janet shouted, _______ away. (2005全国卷II)
A. run B. running C. to run D. ran
【答案】B
【考点】考查非谓语动词的用法(http://ask.yygrammar.com/)。
【解析】现在分词在此用作伴随状语。句意为：“你不可能抓到我！”珍妮特一边叫一边跑开了。