题型有: 3. LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
PART III LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence.
1. Mr. Wells has found some new clues in his investigation, _______ of great importance to solve this criminal case.
A.I think which is
B.that I think is
C.which I think is
D.which I think it is
正确答案:C
解析:非限定性定语从句用法。在本句中,which引导了一个包含插入语I think的非限定性定语从句。A中which的位置不对,B中that不能引导非限定性定语从句,D中多了代词it。be of importance相当于be important。 知识模块:语法与词汇
2. Susan is _______ as an “addlehead”—she always leaves her keys on the door.
A.who is known
B.which is known
C.whom is known
D.what is known
正确答案:D
解析:语法结构。本句中what为关系代词,引导一个名词性从句作表语,表示“……那样的事物”。what is known意为“所谓的,大家所知道的”。在表语从句中,who,whom和which不能既连接从句又充当从句中的主语或者宾语,故不选A、B、C。 知识模块:语法与词汇
3. The harder the shrub is to grow, _______.
A.the higher is the price
B.the higher price it is
C.the higher the price is
D.the higher price it would be
正确答案:C
解析:考查比较级结构。在“the+形容词/副词比较级+主谓结构,the+形容词/副词比较级+主谓结构”结构中,前者是后者发生的条件,表示前后在程度上的相互一致性,答案为C。 知识模块:语法与词汇
4. Old_______my grandpa is, he works like a young man.
A.that
B.as
C.who
D.like
正确答案:B
解析:as引导让步状语从句的用法。as引导让步状语从句时,通常将让步成分(从句的补语/表语或状语)置于句首,形成倒装形式。当前置的让步成分是名词时,该名词前面不用限定词。如:Teacher as she is,she is not capable of teaching all subjects.though也有此用法,答案为B,其他选项不能引导让步状语从句。 知识模块:语法与词汇
5. The housing price in big cities is _______, but still many young people would rather buy a house than rent a room.
A.sneaking
B.soaking
C.soaring
D.spinning
正确答案:C
解析:虽然大城市的房价正在快速增长,但仍有很多年轻人宁愿买房也不愿租房。A.sneaking“鬼鬼祟祟做事,溜”
B.soaking“渗透,浸泡”
C.soaring“高涨,猛增”
D.spinning“旋转;疾驰” 知识模块:语法与词汇
6. He had a(n) _______ when he entered the hotel that the gatekeeper was a detective.
A.fantasy
B.illusion
C.imagination
D.vision
正确答案:B
解析:他进旅店时有一种幻觉,认为门卫是一个侦探。A.fantasy是指脱离现实的空想或狂想,古怪奇异。
B.illusion指“错觉,幻觉”,着重虚幻事物的逼真性(如本题)。
C.imagination“想象力”,着重指根据现实创造性地构思新的想象。
D.vision“憧憬,幻想”,指梦幻中超自然的东西。 知识模块:语法与词汇
7. The campaign to stop people from smoking is in full swing. The underlined part means
A.progress
B.vain
C.issue
D.terms
正确答案:A
解析:“停止吸烟”运动正全面开展中。下划线部分的含义是_______。A.in progress“进行中”
B.in vain“徒劳地”
C.in issue“在争论中”
D.in terms“在商谈中”注:短语in full swing的意思是“正在进行,正达到高潮”,它与A的意思一致。 知识模块:语法与词汇
8. The _______ law did not make a clear distinction between the new and old land boundary.
A.adventurous
B.advantageous
C.ambitious
D.ambiguous
正确答案:D
解析:这项模糊的法律没有把新、旧土地界线明确地区分开来。A.adventurous“爱冒险的,大胆的”
B.advantageous “有利的,有益的”
C.ambitious“有雄心的,野心勃勃的”
D.ambiguous“引起歧义的,模糊不清的” 知识模块:语法与词汇
9. These contradictions made his evidence _______.
A.invaluable
B.priceless
C.unworthy
D.worthless
正确答案:D
解析:这些矛盾之处使他的证据毫无价值。A.invaluable指“无法估价的,非常宝贵的”。
B.priceless指“无价的。极有价值的”。
C.unworthy“不值的,不足取的”,后常跟介词of,例如:a plan unworthy of our consideration不值得我们考虑的计划。
D.worthless表示“没有价值的”,用在本题合适。 知识模块:语法与词汇
10. This band is set to _______ their new album this fall.
A.issue
B.distribute
C.publish
D.release
正确答案:D
解析:这个乐队准备在今年秋天发行他们的新唱片。A.issue多指通过官方或正式渠道正式发行,对象包括邮票、纪念币、股票,债券等。
B.distribute指把东西分发给所属者或应得者。
C.publish普通用词,多指出版发行文字作品,也指发布新闻或发表见解等。
D.release指准予发表(或发布、发行等),对象为新闻,唱片(如本题)、电影、软件。 知识模块:语法与词汇
11. So many people have bought this brand of bikes that the store is now out of_______.
A.reach
B.stock
C.business
D.season
正确答案:B
解析:那么多人买这个品牌的自行车,商店现在已经没货了。A.out of reach“(因为没有足够的技能、权利或金钱而)难以实现(得到)”。
B.out of stock“无现货的,脱销的,没有库存”。
C.out of business“破产,失业”。
D.out of season“(蔬菜,水果)不当令的,反季节的”。 知识模块:语法与词汇
12. His _______ brain and boundless energy drove him from one great invention to another.
A.rich
B.quick
C.productive
D.fertile
正确答案:D
解析:他那才思泉涌的大脑和无穷无尽的精力让他发明了一样又一样的新事物。A.rich不能跟brain搭配,可以说rich knowledge,但不说rich brain。
B.quick brain的意思是“头脑敏捷。机智灵活”。
C.productive是指“多产的,富饶的”。
D.fertile用来修饰人的头脑时,指“主意多的,有创造力的”(如本题)。 知识模块:语法与词汇
13. I was feeling dragged out so I went home. The underlined part means _______.
A.tedious
B.cold
C.sick
D.exhausted
正确答案:D
解析:我累死了,所以我回家了。下划线部分的含义是______。A.tedious“乏味的”
B.cold“冷的”
C.sick“病的”
D.exhausted“累的”注:短语dragged out的意思是“筋疲力尽”,这里与D意思一致。 知识模块:语法与词汇
14. I almost sing every song out of_______ each time I try to hit the high notes.
A.melody
B.music
C.tune
D.theme
正确答案:C
解析:每一次我尝试唱高音时,几乎每首歌都会跑调。A.melody指“悦耳的曲调,旋律”。
B.music统指各种类型的“音乐”。
C.tune指“曲调”。
D.theme指音乐的“主旋律,主调”。注:in/out of tune意为“和调/跑调”,因此选C。 知识模块:语法与词汇
15. Which of the following sentences has a formal subject (形式主语)?
A.It was 5 o’clock when he came here.
B.It is no use trying it again.
C.It was yesterday that I met her.
D.I find it easy to get on with her.
正确答案:B
解析:A中的it指时间,表语由具体的时间充当;B中的it是形式主语,真正的主语是分词短语trying it again,为本题答案;C中的it是强调句式;而D中的it是形式宾语,指代不定式to get on with her。 知识模块:语法与词汇
16. A recent survey shows that most adolescents eat_______ as they actually need every day.
A.protein as three times much
B.three times protein as much
C.three times as much protein
D.protein as much three times
正确答案:C
解析:考查比较状语从句倍数的表达形式,即“倍数+as…as…”,答案为C。 知识模块:语法与词汇
17. No sooner_______ his speech than listeners put forward questions.
A.he has finished
B.has he finished
C.he had finished
D.had he finished
正确答案:D
解析:no sooner...than...是固定用法,意为“一……就……”,引导时间状语从句,主句常用过去完成时,than后面的从句用一般过去时。题中的no sooner置于句首,因此需将助动词放在主语前面引起部分倒装,选D。 知识模块:语法与词汇
18. Paul found it increasingly difficult to hear, _______ his hearing was beginning to fail.
A.and
B.for
C.but
D.or
正确答案:B
解析:his hearing was beginning to fail是前一分句“听东西愈加困难”的原因,因此应选用可以表示原因的连词for引导原因状语从句。 知识模块:语法与词汇
19. _______, she can now only stay at home and imagine the atmosphere there.
A.Not buying a ticket for the concert
B.Not bought a ticket for the concert
C.Not having bought a ticket for the concert
D.Buying not a ticket for the concert
正确答案:C
解析:考查分词作状语。题中主句的主语是she,一ing分词在句中作原因状语,与主语she之间有逻辑上的主动关系,不能选用表被动关系的过去分词。另外,分词的动作发生在前,主句的动作发生在后,因此要用-ing分词的完成时态来表示,其否定形式是将not放在分词之前。综上所述,C为正确答案。A没有使用完成时态;B中过去分词表示这个动作与主句的主语是被动关系,不对;D没有用完成时态,并且错用了否定形式。 知识模块:语法与词汇
20. Susan _______ a book about cooking last year, but I don’t know whether she has finished it.
A.was writing
B.has written
C.wrote
D.had written
正确答案:A
解析:根据语境,不知道她现在是否写完了,可知苏珊去年“在写”关于烹饪的书,选A。若用一般过去时,则指苏珊“写了”书,与后文相互矛盾,故排除。B、D选项在时态上也与后面的时态相矛盾。 知识模块:语法与词汇
21. Mr. James is such a good teacher _______ we all love and respect.
A.as
B.that
C.whom
D.which
正确答案:A
解析:定语从句引导词。在定语从句中,若先行词被such修饰时,关系词要用as,组成such...as...结构。此题容易误选B,以为是结果状语从句such...that...(如此……以致……)结构。如果后面的句子是we all love and respect her,则需用such...that...。 知识模块:语法与词汇
22. _______that it was going to rain, he took a raincoat with him.
A.Seeing
B.Saw
C.Seen
D.To see
正确答案:A
解析:分词作状语可表示时间、原因、方式或伴随情况等。现在分词作状语时,句中主语是该分词行为的逻辑主语;过去分词作状语时,句中主语是该分词行为的逻辑宾语。本句中he是发出“看”这个动作的主语,因此用现在分词。 知识模块:语法与词汇
23. Andrew is _______ than his students.
A.more an experienced teacher
B.a more experienced teacher
C.an experienced more teacher
D.a teacher more experienced
正确答案:D
解析:本题是两个人的比较,且比较的双方不属于同一类身份,因此修饰语more experienced不能放在名词teacher前,应后置,答案为D。该题若改为Andrew is______than Tom,则选B,因为比较的双方身份相同。 知识模块:语法与词汇
24. All of the plants now farmed on a large scale were developed from plants _______wild.
A.that once grew
B.once they grew
C.they once grew
D.once grew
正确答案:A
解析:介词后通常跟名词或名词性词组,由题干中的介词from可断定其后不能接完整句子,故排除B、C。that引导性定语从句,修饰plants,A为正确答案。先行词plants在定语从句中作主语,关系代词不可省略,所以D缺少关系代词,不能选。 知识模块:语法与词汇
25. Fred and Betty finally decided to tie the knot. The underlined part means _______.
A.get married
B.have a child
C.separate
D.compromise
正确答案:A
解析:福瑞德和贝蒂终于决定要缔结连理了。下划线部分的含义是______。A.get married“结婚”
B.have a child“要孩子”
C.separate“分手”
D.compromise“妥协”注:短语tie the knot的意思是“结婚”,即A。 知识模块:语法与词汇