21. ―John and I will celebrate our fortieth wedding anniversary next month.
―Oh, ________! (2009山东卷)
A. cheer up B. well done C. go ahead D. congratulations
【答案】D。
【考点】考查交际口语的用法。
【解析】既然说话者说他们下个月要庆祝40周年结婚纪念，听话人当然应该表示“祝贺”。
22. We are invited to a party ________ in our club next Friday. (2009山东卷)
A. to be held B. held C. being held D. holding
【答案】A。
【考点】考查非谓语动词的用法。
【解析】由于party与hold之间为被动关系，所以可以首先排除选项D；再根据句中的next Friday可知，hold所表示的动词尚未发生，所以要用不定式的被动式。又如：They were not very interested in the election to be held next month. 他们对下月举行的选举不太有兴趣。
23. I felt so bad all day yesterday that I decided this morning I couldn’t face ________ day like that. (2009山东卷)
A. other B. another C. the other D. others
【答案】B。
【考点】考查代词的用法。
【解析】another在此指与前面提到的yesterday相似的另一天。句子大意为：我昨天一整天都感到非常不舒服，以至我今天早晨起来想，我无法再经历这样一天了。
24. Whenever I met her, ________ was fairly often, she greeted me with a sweet smile. (2009山东卷)
A. who B. which C. when D. that
【答案】B。
【考点】考查定语从句的用法。
【解析】that不能用于引导非限制性定语从句，故可排除；when是关系副词，不用作主语，故也可排除；who用于指人，但这里的定语从句不是修饰her，而是修饰whenever I met her，故不能用who，则应用which。又如：He said that he had never seen her before, which was not true. 他说他从没见到过她，这是不真实的。
25. The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities ________ rising steadily since 1990. (2009山东卷)
A. is B. are C. has been D. have been
【答案】C。
【考点】考查时态和主谓一致的用法。
【解析】the number of…的意思是“……的数量”，当它用作主语时，其后的谓语动词习惯上用单数，故可排除B和D，又如：The number of robberies in the area is on the decline. 这地区的劫案在减少。The number of cars has greatly in creased. 轿车的数量大大地增加了。另外，再根据句末的since 1990可知，句子应用现在完成时，故选C。
26. ―Do you have enough to ________ all your daily expenses?
―Oh yes, enough and to spare. (2009山东卷)
A. cover B. spend C. fill D. offer
【答案】A。
【考点】考查特定语境中动词的用法。
【解析】cover在此意为“负担，支付”。又如：This $400 will cover the cost of a new coat. 这400美元足以支付一件新大衣的费用。These expenses are covered by the state. 这些费用都由国家负担。
27. So sudden ________ that the enemy had no time to escape. (2009山东卷)
A. did the attack B. the attack did C. was the attack D. the attack was
【答案】C。
【考点】考查倒装句的用法。
【解析】C。考查so…that…句式中的so…结构置于句首时的倒装用法。又如：So loudly did he speak that even people in the next room could hear him. 他讲话声音那么大，隔壁屋里的人都听得见。So ridiculous did she look that everybody burst out laughing. 她的模样如此滑稽，大家都捧腹大笑。
28. The little girl who got lost decided to remain ________ she was and wait for her mother. (2009山东卷)
A. where B. what C. how D. who
【答案】A(http://ask.yygrammar.com/)。
【考点】考查状语从句的用法。
【解析】where在此表示“（在）……的地方”，引导地点状语从句。句意为“这个迷路的小女孩决定就待在原地等她妈妈。又如：He instructed her to remain where she was. 他指示她留在原处。
29. ―He says that my new car is a ________ of money.
―Don’t you think those words are just sour grapes? (2009山东卷)
A. lack B. load C. question D. waste
【答案】D。
【考点】考查特定语境中名词的用法。
【解析】注意答句中的关键词sour grapes，其意指某人因得不到某事物而佯称该事物不好，相当于汉语中的“吃不到葡萄却说葡萄酸”，根据此语境可知，空格处应填waste，a waste of money的意思是“浪费钱”。
30. ―Poor Steve! I could hardly recognize him just now!
―________, He has changed so much. (2009山东卷)
A. Never mind B. No problem C. Not at all D. Me neither
【答案】D。
【考点】考查交际口语的用法。
【解析】Me neither的意思是“我也一样”，用于表示说话同意对方的否定看法。该表达也可说成me either。如：A：I can’t swim. 我不会游泳。B：Me neither. 我也不会。
31. Amy joined a painting group but didn’t seem to ________, so she left. (2009山东卷)
A. show off B. go up C. fit in D. come over
【答案】C。
【考点】考查短语动词的用法。
【解析】对于考查特定语境中词语用法的考题，最好的方法是代入翻译法，即将四个选项分别代入句中再翻译原句，哪个选项使原句最通顺，哪个选项就是最佳答案。四个选项的意思分别为：show off意为“炫耀”；go up意为“上升，增长”；fit in意为“适应”；come over意为“改变立场，偶然拜访”。根据句意，只有C最合适。句意为：埃米参加了一个绘画小组，但看起来她无法适应，因此她退出了。又如：He’s never done this type of work before; I’m not sure how he’ll fit in. 他以前从未做过这种工作，我不知道他是否能适应。
32. ―Shall we have our picnic tomorrow?
―________ it doesn’t rain. (2009山东卷)
A. Until B. While C. Once D. If
【答案】D。
【考点】考查状语从句的用法。
【解析】根据对话情景，只有if最符合语境。比较四个选项的意思：until表示“直到”，while表示“当……的时候”，once表示“一旦”，if意为“如果”。句意为：“我们明天去野餐好吗？”“如果不下雨就去。”
33. It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot ________ easy reach. (2009山东卷)
A. near B. upon C. within D. around
【答案】C。
【考点】考查名词的用法与搭配法。
【解析】within easy reach (of) 是习语，其意为“在易于到达的距离以内”。又如：The hotel is within easy reach of the beach. 这家旅馆离海滩很近。
34. I was out of town at the time, so I don’t know exactly how it ________. (2009山东卷)
A. was happening B. happened C. happens D. has happened
【答案】B。
【考点】考查动词时态的用法。
【解析】根据前面句中的一般过去时was可知，事情发生在过去，所以happen也宜用一般过去时。句意为：当时我不在镇上，所以我不是很清楚事情是怎么发生的。
35. Mary and I see each other ________, but not as often as we used to. (2009山东卷)
A. sooner or later B. once in a while C. in the end D. more or less
【答案】B(http://www.yygrammar.com/)。
【考点】考查固定搭配的用法。
【解析】比较四个选项：sooner or later意为“迟早”，once in a while意为“偶尔”，in the end意为“终于”，more or less意为“多少”“或多或少”。根据句意，只有B最合适。又如：Once in a while we go to a restaurant but usually we eat at home. 我们偶尔下馆子，但一般都在家吃。