1. No one can understand __________a decision until it is too late to do so.
A.him to postpone to make
B.him to postpone making
C.his postponing to make
D.his postponing making
【D】 本题测试动词的非谓语形式。由题句得知understand后应跟动名词(短语)作宾语,故排除A、B项。选择项中postpone(推迟)要求后跟动名词作宾语,因此D为正确选项。
2.This crop has similar qualities to the previous one, __________both wind-resistant and adapted to the same type of soil.
A.being B.been C.to be D.having been
【A】 测试非谓语动词的用法。A) being的逻辑主语是this crop, 分词在句中作状语。
[译文]这种农作物和先前的那种农作物特性相似,抗倒伏,并且适应同类土壤。
3. __________as the most outstanding student on the campus made her parents very happy.
A.Mary's choosing B.Mary being chosen
C.Mary's being chosen D.Mary having been chosen
【C】 本题考点为非谓语动词前加物主代词或名词所有格构成。本句中名词所有格是Mary's。另外,因为动名词逻辑上的主语Mary是动作chose的承受者,所以须用被动语态,正确答案为C项。
4. __________from the sky, the park looks very beautiful.
A.Seeing B.See C.To see D.Seen
【D】 主格成分。
5. __________the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.
A.To give B.Given C.Giving D.Having given
【B】 根据逗号前后两部分之间的关系,空格中应填入表示“考虑到”之类的词,因此,B) Given是正确答案。given已经转化成为介词,意思是“考虑到,如果有”。选项A) To give, C) Giving和D) Having given都是give的非谓语动词形式,不适用于本题。
[译文]考虑到德国经济很强大这一说法,德国经济相对弱小的实际情况有些让人吃惊。
6. "What did you hear last night 1, "I seemed __________someone knock at the door "
A.hear B.to have heard C.to hear D.having heard
【B】 动词不定式的完成形式作宾语,表示该动作发生在谓语动词所表示的动作之前。
7. __________, they went hunting together.
A.The snow having stopped B.The snow being stopped
C.The snow stopped D.Having stopped
【A】 主格结构;若选C项,两个小句之间应有连词。
8. It is believed that today's pop music can serve as a creative force __________stimulating the thinking of its listeners.
A.by B.with C.at D.on
【A】 此题测试“介词 + 动名词”的用法。“by + 动名词”意为“通过……方式,用……方法”,符合题意要求,因此A) by是正确答案。B) witii和C) at没有此类固定用法,须跟一定的动词或形容词连用。“on + 动名词”相当于“as soon as + 主语 + 谓语动词”,意为“一……就……”,与句意不符,所以选项D) on不对。
【译文】人们认为现代流行音乐能激励听众去思考问题,因而可看作是一种创造力。
9. All flights__________because of the storm, they decided to take the train.
A.having canceled B.having been canceled
C.were canceled D.have been canceled
【B】 本题测试主格结构。题中的逻辑主语与分词动作是被动关系,因此分词用被动态;分词动作发生在谓语动词decided动作之前,因此分词用完成式。
[译文]所有的航班都因暴风雪而取消,于是他们决定乘火车。
10. There was nothing they could do but __________. .
A.wait B.waiting C.waited D.to waiting
【A】 此题考点为非谓语动词形式。在do nothing but后面,可以跟不带to的不定式。
虚拟语气
1. Had the weather been good, the children _____ out for a walk.
A. had gone
B. could have gone
C. would go
D. Went
(答案:B。与过去的事实相反。当if从句中含有were, had, should这三个词时,if可以省略,主谓倒装。)(2001年57题)
2. The general’s command was that the soldiers _____ their fort and carry out more important task.
A. would leave B. Leave C. Left D. have left
某些动词后的宾语从句以及某些名词后的表语或同位语从句中要用虚拟语气,这些动词或名词包括:
suggest (suggestion),propose(proposal),advise (advice)demand, insist, order, request, require, recommend, desire, ask, decide等。在这些从句中,谓语形式为should加动词原形,should可以省略。
(答案:B)(2002年49题)
3. He talks as if he _____ everything in the world.
A. Knows B. Knew C. had known D. would have know
(正确答案为B。在as if/though后边的方式状语从句中,表示与现在事实相反或对现在的情况有所怀疑,动词用过去式;如果表示的是想象中的过去的动作,用过去完成时。本句表示对现在的情况有所怀疑。)(1998年45题)
4. Don’t you think it is time you _____ smoking?
A. give up B. gave up C. would give up D. should give up
(答案为B。在It is (high) time后边的that从句中,动词用过去式,表示该做某事了。)(1999年31题)
5. I am too busy these days. I would rather all of you _____ next month for a dinner.
A. Come B. would come C. Came D. have come
(答案:C。would rather 后面的从句中,动词用过去式。)
6. It’s desired that she _____ to teach us at least twice a week.
A. Comes B. will com C. Come D. may come
(答案:C 在It is desired (或desirable), It is important等结构后面的主语从句中,动词用原形或should+原形动词。)(1997年29题)
7. It is necessary that he _____ the assignment without delay
A. hand in
B. hands in
C. must hand in
D. has to hand in —2010.60题
考查的是虚拟语气。“It + be +a. +that ”从句,that引导的主语从句谓语动词常用should +动词原形。用于该句型的形容词有necessary, good, important, right, wrong, better, natural, proper, funny, strange, surprising等。
8. If there were no subjunctive mood ,English______ much easier to learn.
A. could have seen
B. would be
C. will be
D. would have been
本体表示与现在事实相反的假设。表示与现在事实相反,条件从句用一般过去式,主句使用should (would) + 动词原形。A项 could have been 是对过去事实的假设、与从句所表示的现在事实不符合;C项 will 不用于虚拟语气中;D项是与过去事实相反的假设的虚拟语气从句形式
(答案:B —2009.52题)
9. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam , she __ much better results now.
A. Would be getting
B. could have got
C. must get
D. Would get
条件句与过去事实相反,虽然主句的时间副词为now,但事实上该成绩已经出来,故用could have got. 而不是 would get. (答案:B —2008.52题)
10. If only the patient_________ a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.
A. had received
B. received
C. should receive
D. were receiving
if only 常常用来表达强烈的愿望或遗憾,主要用在虚拟语气中。由于所提事实与过去事实相反,所以用过去完成时。 (答案:A —2007.54题)
情态动词:
1. She ___________fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.
A. had been B. must be C. has been D. must have been
【答案】 D
【解析】情态动词must表示很有把握的推断。 对于现在事情的肯定推断用must do ,而对过去的推断,要用must have done.本句是对她过去年龄的肯定推测。
2. Nancy's gone to work but her car's still there. She___________by bus.
A. must have gone B. should have gone
C. ought to have gone D. could have gone
【答案】A
【解析】must 用于肯定句中比较有把握的推测,意为“一定”。当must 后接完成时,表示已发生的事情的推测。根据句意,此处应该为有把握的推测。
3. You ____ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.
A. needn’t have told B. needn’t tell
C. mustn’t have told D. mustn’t tell
【答案】 A
【译文】你本来没必要告诉杰姆这件事的,这和他一点关系都没有。
【解析】此句考查情态动词的用法。选项中,needn’t have done的意思是“本来不必做某事却做了”;needn’t do的意思是“现在没必要去做某事”;mustn’t do的意思是“千万不能,一定不能做某事”。另外,C选项中mustn’t have done的形式很少用。通过分析句意可知A最符合,所以选A
4. She shouldn’t have stood in a queue; she ____ her underground ticket from the machine.
A) has got B) must have got C) could have got D) got
【答案】C
【解析】本题考察情态动词could 的完成式用法。前半句用“shouldn’t have done”的形式,表示“本不应该做……”;后半句则提供了另一种可能性,“本来可以……”,因为是过去可能做,而实际上未做的事情,故应使用could的完成式。
5. You ____ her in her office last week; she has been out of the city for two months.
A. needn’t have seenB. might have seenC. must have seenD. can’t have seen
【答案】D
【译文】上一周你不可能在她的办公室见到她,她离开这个城市已经两个月了。
【解析】考查情态动词。can’t have done 表示在目前看来,过去不可能发生某事。
6. —Excuse me.Is this the right way to the Summer Palace?
—Sorry,I am not sure. But it____ be.
A.might B.will C.must D.can
【答案】A
【解析】“I am not sure”说明说话者对情况没有把握,推测语气较弱,使用might。
7. John, look at the time. ____ you play the piano at such a late hour?
A.Must B.Can C.May D.Need
【答案】A
【解析】must在此处显示出说话人的不快,有“难道非要”的意思。
8. What’s the name?Khulaifi. ____ I spell that for you?
A.Shall B.Would C.Can D.Might
【答案】A
【解析】shall在问句中征求对方意见,主要用于第一人称。答语句意为:“我给你拼写一下好吗?”
9. —How’s your tour around the North Lake? Is it beautiful?
—It____ be, but it is now heavily polluted.
A.will B.would C.should D.must
【答案】C
【解析】考查情态动词的区别。will可用来表示“意愿;客观必然性等”;would可表示“意愿;过去常常(现在也可能是那样的)”;should表示“应该,理应”;must表示“必然;一定,准是”。结合语境可知,此处用should表示虚拟。句意为:“这本来应该是美丽的,但是现在它被严重污染了。”
10. May I take this book out of the reading room?
No, you______ . You read it in here.
A. mightn’t B. won’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
【答案】D
【解析】情态动词。英语中用could,might表示询问或征求意见的问句中,肯定性应答
要用can或may来代替could或might,而may或might征求意见的问句否定应答时要用
Mustn’t,故本题选D。
倒装句:
1. ____ for your help, I’d never have been able to achieve such a success.
A. If I had not been B. Had it not beenC. If it were not D. Had it not
【答案】B
【译文】如果不是你的帮助,我永远都不会取得这样的成功。
【试题分析】本题测试虚拟条件句的倒装。
【详细解答】根据句意和时态,前半句应为“If it had not been for your help”。当虚拟条件句的谓语动词含有were, had, should 时,可以省略if, 将were, had, should 移至主语的前面。
2. Only when you have obtained all the information about it ____ come to a sound judgment.
A. you can B. you will C. would you D. can you
【答案】D
【译文】只有当你得到关于它的所有信息后,才能得出合理的判断。
【试题分析】倒装结构。
【详细解答】“Only+状语(状语从句)”置于句首时,主句的主、谓语需采用部分倒装的结构。如果谓语中含有情态动词、助动词或动词be 时,只要将其移至主语前即可。
3. Not until _______ to go on strike.
A. all the demands has been turned down the workers decided
B. had all the demands been turned down the workers decided
C. all the demands had been turned down did the workers decide
D. had all the demands been turned down did the workers decide
【答案】C
【译文】 所有的请求被拒绝之后,工人们才决定开始罢工。
【详细解答】否定副词用于句首时,主句谓语半倒装,即助动词和主语倒装。本句中,did 提前。
4. She never laughed, _______ cry.
A. or she ever did B. nor did she ever C. or did she ever D. nor she ever did
【答案】B
【译文】她从来不大声笑,也没有哭过。
【试题分析】倒装句。
【详细解答】当前面的分句含否定意义而且后面的分句也含否定的意思时,后面的反句通常用含否定意义的nor(或neither)连接。此外,nor(或neither)连接的分句应当用倒装句。谓语中的情态动词、连系动词或助动词应放在主语之前。
5. ________ right now, she would not be late for the class.
A. Would she leave B. If she leave C. Were she to leaveD. If she had left
【答案】C
【译文】如果她立刻就走,她上学就不会迟到。
【试题分析】考虚拟语气,要求学生掌握:省略了if时,句子要倒装。
【详细解答】虚拟语气,省略了if,句子部分倒装。
6. So forcefully ______ that we were all convinced.
A) he did speak B) he spoke C) did he speak D) that he spoke
【答案】C
【译文】他讲的话十分有说服力,我们都被说服了。
【试题分析】语法题,要求考生掌握倒装结构。
【详细解答】在so...that...结构中,如果把so 置于句首,主句则要求用倒装语序。such...that...的结构用法与so...that...相同。此外,否定词及含否定意义的词如little, few等放于句首,句子也用倒装结构。如Little does he be know about it,他对此几乎一无所知。
7. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ______ a sudden loud noise.
A. being there B.should there beC.there was D. there have been
【答案】B
【译文】如果突然出现巨大的噪音,这些动物真的有可能受到惊吓。
【详细解答】该句是一个省略if的倒装的虚拟条件句,可还原为“if there should be...”。
8. ___________ in the past, at the moment it is a favorite choice for wedding gown.
A. Unpopular has as white beenB. White has been as unpopular
C. Unpopular has been as whiteD. Unpopular as white has been
【答案】D
【译文】虽然白色过去不受欢迎,但目前它是婚纱的首选颜色。
【详细解答】as是连词,引导让步状语从句时,往往使用半倒装形式。又如:Beautiful as she is, she is foolish.
9. The millions of calculations involved, _________ by hand, would have lost all practical value by the time they were finished.
A. had they been done B. they had been done
C. having been done D. they were done
【答案】A
【译文】数百万次计算如果用手工操作,那么,到计算结束的时候,就将失去其全部实际意义。
【详细解答】这是一句虚拟语气的句子,条件句使用了省略if的倒装句形式,动作与过去事实相反。
10. _________, it is quite easy to drill a hole in it with laser.
A. Hard although a diamond is B. As a diamond is hard
C. Hard as a diamond is D. How hard is a diamond
【答案】C
【译文】虽然钻石坚硬,但用激光很容易就能在上面钻孔。
【详细解答】由although引导的让步状语从句,可以换成由as引导的倒装句形式,句型一般为adj(adv 或n)+as +主语+谓语。其他三个选项不表达让步意义。
定语从句:
1. In the United States, a primary election is a method ______voters select the nominees for public office.
A. that B. by which C. is that D. by those
【答案】B
【解析】空格前后都是句子,因此缺从句引导词或连接词,首先排除C和D。A能够引导从句,但是根据题意,修饰method是不通的。B是介词+which, 引导定语从句
2. Croquet is a popular lawn game _______ players hit wooden balls through wire arches called wickers.
A. when B. which C. is when D. in which
【答案】D
【解析】空格前后都是完整的句子,空格处缺定语从句引导词,由此首先排除(A)和(C)。但是到底是选择B还是D,则看从句,从句是完整的句子,那么一定选择D, 关系代词which 前应该有介词。
3. Emily Dickinson's garden was a place_________great inspiration for her poems.
A. that she drew B. by drawing her C. from which she drew D. drawn from which
【答案】C
【解析】如果选项中出现“介词+which”或者“in that”,那么首先考虑这个选项,如果后面使用的是完整的句子结构,那么这个选项就一定是答案。首先看选项C, “介词+which”, 而后面是she drew great inspiration for her poems.是一个完整句子,那么选项C就是答案。
4. The factory was built in a secret place, around _________ high mountains.
A. which was B. it was C. which were D. them were
【答案】C
【解析】around which were high mountains 是一个由“介词+which”引出的非性定语从句,而在该从句中,主语是 high mountains,around which 是表语,所以句子谓语应用复数were,而不是用单数 was。
5. A man with a bleeding hand hurried in and asked, “Is there a hospital around _________ I can get some medicine for my wounded hand?”
A. that B. which C. where D. what
【答案】C
【解析】容易误选 B,认为 around 是介词,选 which 用以代替前面的名词 hospital,在此用作介词 around 的宾语。以上语法分析并不算错,但问题是,照此分析,此句的意思即为:有没有这样一个医院,我在它的附近可以买药治我的手伤?这样的语境显然有点不合情理,因为人们通常是在医院里面治伤,而不是在医院附近治伤。此题选 C 的理由是:句中的 around 不是介词,而是副词,意为“在附近”;其后的 where 引导定语从句用以修饰其前的地点名词 hospital,句意为:附近有没有一家医院,我可以去治我的手伤?
6. David is such a good boy _________ all the teachers like.
A. that B. who C. as D. whom
【答案】C
【解析】此题容易误选A,许多同学一看到题干中的such,再联系到选项中的 that,便认为这是考查such … that …句式。况且,这样理解意思也还通顺。最佳答案为C,不是A,因为在such … that … (如此……以至……)结构中,that 引导的是结果状语从句,并且 that 在从句中不充当句子成分,若在上句填入 such … that …,句末的动词 like 缺宾语。选C的理由如下:as 用作关系代词,用以引导定语从句,修饰其前的名词 boy,同时 as 在定语从句中用作动词 like 的宾语,句意为“所有老师都喜欢的一位好男孩”。有的同学可能还会问,假若选A,能否将其后的 that 视为引导定语从句的关系代词呢?不能,因为当先行词受到 such 的修饰时,其后的定语从句应用关系代词 as 来引导,而不用that。比较下面一题,答案为A,因为 like 后有自己的宾语 him:
David is such a good boy _________ all the teachers like him.
A. that B. who C. as D. whom
7. The buses, most of _______ were already full, were surrounded by an angry crowd.
A. that B. it C. them D. which
【答案】D
【解析】容易误选 C,用 them 代指 the buses。最佳答案是D。most of which were already full 为非性定语从句,修饰 the buses。
8. He had a lot of friends, only a few of _________ invited to his wedding.
A. whom B. them C. which D. who
【答案】B
【解析】容易误选 A,认为这是非性定语从句。最佳答案是B,这不是非性定语从句,而是一个主格结构,因为空格后的动词 invited 并不是一个完整的谓语,而是一个过去分词。当然,假若在 invited 前加上助动词 were,则是一个非性定语从句,答案便应选A。
9. On Sundays there were a lot of children playing in the park, _________ parents seated together joking.
A. their B. whose C. which D. that
【答案】A
【解析】容易误选B,认为这是非性定语从句。最佳答案是A。their parents seated together joking 不是非性定语从句,而是一个主格结构,因为空格后的动词 seated 不是谓语,而是一个过去分词,因为 seat 作动词用时,是及物动词。
10. If the man is only interested in your looks, _______ just shows how shallow he is.
A. as B. which C. what D. that
【答案】D
【解析】容易误选A或B,误这是非性定语从句。正确答案为D,注意逗号前是一个条件状语从句,逗号后是该状语从句的主句,that 在此代表前文所述的情况,用作主句的主语。
状语从句
1、_________,he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources.
A.Instead of his contributions B.For all his notable contributions
C.His making notable contributions D.However his notable contributions
【答案】B
【译文】尽管他作出了令人瞩目的贡献,但还是乐于接受来自不同方面的意见。
【解析】for all常用来引导让步性短语,表示“尽管...,虽然...”。由于介词短语作让步状语可放于句首,故选项B为正确答案。
2、Come and see me whenever__________.
A.you are convenient B.you will be convenient
C.it is convenient to you D.it will be convenient to you
【答案】C
【译文】方便时就来看我。
【解析】whenever引导的时间状语从句,用一般现在时表将来;同时表示“你方便时”英语中说when it is convenient to you,而不是when you are convenient。故选项C为正确答案。
3、Much as __________ , I couldn't lend him the money because I simply didn't have that much spare cash.
A. I would have liked to B. I would like to have
C. I should have to like D. I should have liked to
【答案】A
【译文】尽管我非常乐意借钱给他,但我当时确实没有那么多的多余现今,所以没能借钱给他。
【解析】as在此句中引导让步状语从句,需要倒装。根据句意,从句是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气,所以谓语要用would have。
4、Pop music is such an important part of society _______ it has even influenced our language.
A.as B.that C.which D.Where
【答案】B
【译文】流行音乐是社会很重要的一部分,甚至影响到了我们语言。
【解析】考查结果状语从句。空格后的句子表结果,与前面的such连用引导结果状语从句,故选B。such…as表示“像……样的”,as用作关系代词 时,引导定语从句,如:He is not such a fool as he looks.(他并不像他看起来那么傻。)
5、Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks, ___ the experienced writer is skilled in the handling of his words.
A.as B.so C.thus D.Like
【答案】B
【译文】就像建筑工人善于垒砖一样,有经验的作家也善于使用词汇。
【解析】考查方式状语从句。just as…so表示“就像……一样,……也”,just as引出表对比的从句,主句要用so与之呼应。故选B。
6、_________ I love you, I should never consider marrying you.
A.Whether B.Also C.However D.Much as
【答案】D
【译文】虽然我很爱你,我并不打算跟你结婚。
【解析】考查as引导的让步状语从句。as引导让步状语从句,必须将从句的表语、状语置于as之前,故选D。
7、He had hardly finished the article ________ the light went out.
A.as B.until C.than D.when
【答案】D
【译文】他刚写完文章,灯就熄了。
【解析】考查时间状语从句的用法。表示“一(刚)……就……”的固定结构有no sooner…than…,hardly…when…以及as soon as…。根据句中的hardly,可知应选D。
8、While driving along the treacherous road,___________.
A. my right rear tyre blew out B. my right rear tyre had a blowout
C.I had a blowout on my right rear tyreD. I had my right rear tyre blowout
【答案】C
【译文】当我在险峻的山路上驾车急驰时,车的右后胎爆了。
【解析】此句为一个带有时间状语从句的主从复合句。在英语中,由while, when等引导的时间状语从句,如果其主语与主句中的主语相同,从句中的主语可以省略,而只剩下分词短语。驾车的应该是人,所以只能从C)和D)选,而D)的意义不符,所以选C)。
9、_________ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.
A. Though having never actedB. As he had never acted
C. Despite he had never actedD. In spite of his never having acted
【答案】D
【译文】虽然他以前从未表演过,但他为业余剧团做的首次表演还是很成功。
【解析】in spite of意为“尽管,虽然”,后接名词或名词性短语,引导出来状语。选项A)没有主语或逻辑主语,选项B)是原因状语从句,选项C)的despite不能引导状语从句,因为它是介词。
10、More and more advanced farm machines ________ , the agricultural production increased tremendously.
A. using B. having used C. having been used D. to have been used
【答案】C
【译文】由于使用了越来越多的先进农业机械,农业产量大幅提高。
【解析】本句的原因状语采用现在分词表示主格结构,由于主句和从句的主语不一致,故在作状语的现在分词之前加了其逻辑主语more and more advanced farm machines ;从时间上看,产量的提高发生在使用先进机械之后,所以需要用完成时,而且必须构成被动语态才能够阐述所要表达的意思。
主谓一致
1. More than one student________ ever been to the Great Wall.
A.have B.has C.had D.was
【答案】B
【译文】不止一个学生曾经去过长城。
【解析】考查主谓一致。more than one从意义上看,表示复数,但用作主语时,谓语用单数。故选B。
2. Whether or not the next plan will yield any positive results ________ to be seen.
A.remain B.remains C.is remained D.have remained
【答案】B
【译文】下一个计划能否产生积极的效果还有待验证。
【解析】whether引导名词性从句作主语,谓语动词应为单数。另外,remain一般不用被动式,所以B为正确选项。
3. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as _______ its soil and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans.
A.are B.is C.do D.has
【答案】A
【译文】正如大气是地球的一部分一样,土壤、湖泊、河流和海洋的水也是如此。
【解析】考查主谓一致。句子后半句是倒装句,主语是复数its soil and the water of its lakes,rivers and oceans。因为较长,所以后置,故选A。
4. The United Nations ____ trying to find a better way to bring the two parties together.
A. is B. are C. be D. being
【答案】A
【译文】 联合国正在寻求更有效的方法来调停双方。
【解析】主谓一致题,要求考生掌握:专有名词要用单数。专有名词和不可数名词的谓语一律用单数。前者指人名、地名、国家名、城市名、书名、机构名或重大事件;后者又可分为物质和抽象名词两大类。
5. The teacher together with the students_________discussing Reading Skills that ________ newly published in America.
A. are; were B. is; were C. are; was D. is; was
【答案】D
【译文】老师和学生正在讨论在美闻刚刚出版的《阅读技能》这本书。
【解析】作主语的名词后有“together with + 名词”短语时,谓语动词与主语一致,不受together with短语的影响;Reading Skills是专有名词,作主语时,谓语动词用单数,故选D。
6. Nobody but doctors or nurses and those _________by Dr Zhang ___________to enter the Patient's room.
A. invited; is allowed B. are invited; are allowed
C. is invited; is allowed D. invited; are allowed
【答案】A
【译文】除了医生、护士和张医生邀请的那些人以外,任何人不能进病人的房间。
【解析】 those与invite是被动关系,且由句子结构分析第一空应为非谓语动词,故用过去分词作定语;第二空是句子的谓语动词,其单复数由but前的词决定,nobody作主语,谓语动词用单数形式,故选A。
7. Last year the majority of the students in our class ________ satisfied with the condition.
A. were B. was C. had been D. has been
【答案】A
【译文】去年我们班的大部分学生都对条件很满意。
【解析】“the majority of + 名词”作主语时,谓语动词的单复数形式由of后的名词的单复数决定,题中是students, 所以用复数形式;be satisfied with sth. “对某事满意”,且是过去的一种事实,所以用were。
8. — How can we enter that strange house?
— Oh, it's not difficult. Look, there_______a front and a back entrance _________the house.
A. is; to B. are; to C. is; for D. are; for
【答案】A
【译文】“我们怎么才能进入那个奇怪的屋子?”“噢,不难。看,那儿有一个前门和一个后门通向这间屋子。”
【解析】there be句式中的be动词的形式取决于与be最邻近的主语。此处谓语动词应与a front entrance保持一致;entrance要与介词to搭配,表示“到……的入口”。
9. This pair of scissors ________to the tailor.
A. is belonged B. are belonged C. belongs D. belong
【答案】C
【解析】考查主谓一致及动词的用法。this pair of scissors是一把剪刀,这里表示整体所以用单数,排除B、D项。belong无被动语态,故选C。
10. — Mr Smith, I can't go on with my reading.
— I've already told you that the last three parts of the article _________the most difficult to understand.
A. is B. are C. had been D. were
【答案】B
【译文】“史密斯先生,我读不下去了。”"我已经跟你说过了这篇文章的最后三部分是最难理解的。”
【解析】根据语境, “文章的最后三部分难懂"是客观事实,用一般现在时态,主语是parts, 谓语动词用复数,故选B项。