备战2021年高考英语What Are Phrasal Expressions外刊精读与精练
试题
What Are Phrasal Expressions?
Step 1 Words in This Story
phrasal– adj.grammar: of, relating to, or consisting of a phrase or phrases
unit -- n.a single thing, person, or group that is a part of something larger
expletive– n.a word or phrase that fills out (or takes a slot) in a sentence without adding to the meaning
conversation– n.a talk involving two people or a small group of people
practice– v.to do something again and again in order to become better at it
Step 2 Reading and understanding
When you learn a new language, you must learn the meaning of individual words. But, there is another area that you should pay attention to: expressions, or groups of words.
Some expressions are especially useful whether you want to improve your speaking, listening, reading or writing skills. These expressions are common in everyday speech, newspaper writing and academic writing. What are these expressions? In this week’s Everyday Grammar, we will explore phrasal expressions.
Phrasal expressions
In recent Everyday Grammar stories, we explored phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs are groups of words that have a verb and one or more short words. Together, these words have an idiomatic meaning – a meaning that differs from what the individual words suggest. For example, the phrasal
verb "hang out" means to relax, or enjoy some time without any planned activity. You can hang out alone or with others.
There are also phrasal expressions – groups of words that work together to take on a meaning that is different from what the individual words suggest.
Consider this example: the words “there is.” This is a phrasal expression. This group of words appears together as a unit. But if you try to think about each word, the meaning might be difficult to understand. Consider this: “There is a bug in my tea!” The word “there” takes the subject position in the sentence, but it does not really give any meaning. It is what grammar experts call an expletive. Together, the words “there” and “is” make a kind of expression – “there is.”
Without “there is,” the sentence would be: “A bug is in my tea!”
Do not fear. You do not need to remember the grammar that we just talked about. What is important is that you understand that English has groups of words that act together. These groups of words are generally formulaic, meaning set, fixed and commonly used.
More examples
Eli Hinkel is a language expert.She writes that formulaic expressions “have to be used and learned as whole units.” Hinkel gives many examples, such as “you are welcome,” “who knows?” “how are you?” and “by the way.”
Let’s consider “by the way.” If you think about the words individually, you might have a difficult time understanding this phrasal expression.
When someone says “by the way” they mean they are about to propose a new, and perhaps less important idea, to a conversation. So, you might hear an American say the following at the end of a business meeting:
“Thanks, John. By the way, could you send me those budget estimates when you get a chance?” Norbert Schmitt and Ron Martinez published a report in the Journal of Applied Linguistics about some of the most common phrasal expressions in the British National Corpus, a 100 million word collection of written and spoken language.
They suggest that some of the more common phrasal expressions include there is, there are, such as, of course, a few, at least, I mean, you know, a bit, sort of, and in order to. If you listen to everyday speech, you will hear these words often. Many of them are common in writing, too.
Closing thoughts
Today we explored phrasal expressions – groups of words that mean something different from what you might expect. The good news is this: these expressions are common, useful and not too difficult to learn. But they do require careful study and practice in using them!
Ashley, by the way, Schmitt and Martinez also published a list of common phrasal expressions along with examples. It might help our listeners and readers learn common phrasal expressions.
That’s right! I almost forgot! You can find it, along with other useful information, at Schmitt’s vocabulary resource page.
And that’s Everyday Grammar.
I’m Ashley Thompson.
And I’m John Russell.
Step 2 Practice
Task 1 Choose the best answer according to the passage.
1.When learning a new language, what else should we pay attention to except the meaning of
individual words?
A. pronunciation.
B. expressions, or groups of words.
C. spelling
D. grammar.
2. The focus of this week’s Everyday Grammar is ________.
A.phrasal expressions
B. tenses
C. active voice
D. passive voice
3. What does the underlined word “individual” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. complicated
B. simple
C. group
D. single
4. As far as the phrasal expression “there is” is concerned, which of the following statement is not true?
A. It is a group of words that appears together as a unit.
B. The word “there” has no meaning at all.
C. Its meaning might be easier to understand if you take it apart.
D. In grammar experts’ opinion, the word “there” is called an expletive.
5. When saying “by the way”, you mean _______.
A. you are going to leave.
B. you will have a good time.
C. you are suggesting somebody who are having a conversation with you that he or she might be in
trouble.
D. you are about to put forward a new and less important idea.
Task 2 Listen and fill in the missing words.
When you learn a new language, you must learn the meaning of individual words. But, there is 1____________________ that you should pay attention to: expressions, or groups of words.
Some expressions are especially useful whether you 2 ____________________ your speaking, listening, reading or writing skills. These expressions are common in everyday speech, newspaper writing and academic writing. What are these expressions? In this week’s Everyday Grammar, we will explore3 ____________________.
In recent Everyday Grammar stories, we explored phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs are groups of words that have a verb and 4 ____________________. Together, these words have an idiomatic meaning – a meaning that 5 ____________________what the individual words suggest. For example, the phrasal verb "hang out" means to relax, or enjoy some time without any 6 ____________________. You can hang out alone or with others.
There are also phrasal expressions – groups of words that work together to take on a meaning 7 ____________________ what the individual words suggest.
Consider this example: the words “there is.” This is a phrasal expression. This group of words 8 ____________________ as a unit. But if you try to think about each word, the meaning might be difficult to understand. Consider this: “There is a bug in my tea!” The word “there” takes the 9 ____________________in the sentence, but it does not really give any meaning. It is what 10 ____________________call an expletive. Together, the words “there” and “is” make a kind of expression – “there is.”
Without “there is,” the sentence would be: “A bug is in my tea!”
11 ____________________. You do not need to remember the grammar that we just talked about. What is important is that you understand that English has groups of words 12 ____________________. These groups of words are generally formulaic, meaning set, fixed and commonly used.
Eli Hinkel is 13 ____________________.She writes that formulaic expressions “have to be used and learned as whole units.” Hinkel gives many examples, 14 ____________________ “you are welcome,” “who knows?” “how are you?” and “by the way.”
Let’s consider “by the way.” If you think about the words individually, you might 15 ____________________________ this phrasal expression.
When someone says “by the way” they mean they are about to propose a new, and perhaps 16 ____________________ idea, to a conversation. So, you might hear an American say the following 17____________________ a business meeting:
“Thanks, John. By the way, could you send me those budget estimates when you get a chance?” Norbert Schmitt and Ron Martinez 18 ____________________ in the Journal of Applied Linguistics about some of the most common phrasal expressions in the British National Corpus, a 100 million word collection of 19 _________________________.
They suggest that some of the more common phrasal expressions include there is, there are, such as, of course, a few, 20 ____________________, I mean, you know, a bit, sort of, and in order to. If you listen to everyday speech, you will hear these words often. Many of them 21 ____________________ in writing, too.
Today we explored phrasal expressions – groups of words that mean something different from 22 ____________________. The good news is this: these expressions are common, useful and not too difficult to learn. But 23 ____________________ careful study and practice in using them!
Ashley, by the way, Schmitt and Martinez also published a list of common phrasal expressions along with examples. It might help our 24 ____________________learn common phrasal expressions.
That’s right! I almost forgot! You can find it, 25 ____________________other useful information, at Schmitt’s vocabulary resource page.
And that’s Everyday Grammar.
I’m Ashley Thompson.
And I’m John Russell.
Task 3 语法填空
1
When you learn a new language, you must learn the meaning of individual words. But, there is another area _1______ you should pay attention to: expressions, or groups of words.
Some expressions are especially _2________ (use) whether you want to improve your speaking, listening, reading or writing skills. These expressions are common in everyday speech, newspaper writing and academic writing. What are these expressions? In this week’s Everyday Grammar, we will explore_3________ (phrase)expressions.
In recent Everyday Grammar stories, we explored phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs are groups of words that have a verb and one or more short words. Together, these words have _4______ idiomatic meaning – a meaning that differs from _5______ the individual words suggest. For example, the phrasal verb "hang out" means to relax, or enjoy some time _6________ any planned activity. You can hang out alone or with others.
There are also phrasal expressions – groups of words that work together to take on a meaning that is _7________ (differ) from what the individual words suggest.
Consider this example: the words “there is.” This is a phrasal expression. This group of words appears together as a unit. But if you try to think about each word, the meaning might be difficult _8___________ (understand). Consider this: “There is a bug in my tea!” The word “there” _9________ (take) the subject position in the sentence, but it does not really give any meaning. It is what grammar experts call an expletive. Together, the words “there” _10_______ “is” make a kind of expression – “there is.”
Without “there is,” the sentence would be: “A bug is in my tea!”
2
Do not fear. You do not need to remember the grammar that we just talked about. What is important is _1______ you understand that English has groups of words that act together. These groups of words are _2__________ (general) formulaic, meaning set, fixed and commonly used.
Eli Hinkel is _3_____ language expert.She writes that formulaic expressions “have to _4__________ (use) and learned as whole units.” Hinkel gives many examples, such as “you are welcome,” “who knows?” “how are you?” and “by the way.”
Let’s consider “by the way.” If you think about the words individually, you might have a difficult time_5_____________ (understand) this phrasal expression.
When someone says “by the way” they mean they are about _6__________ (propose) a new, and perhaps less important idea, to a conversation. So, you might hear an _7__________ (America) say the following at the end of a business meeting:
“Thanks, John. By the way, could you send me those budget estimates when you get a chance?” Norbert Schmitt and Ron Martinez _8__________ (publish)a report in the Journal of Applied Linguistics about some of the most common phrasal expressions in the British National Corpus, a 100 million word _9__________ (collect) of written and spoken language.
They suggest that some of the more common phrasal expressions include there is, there are, such as, of course, a few, at least, I mean, you know, a bit, sort of, and in order to. If you listen to everyday speech, you _10________ (hear) these words often. Many of them are common in writing, too.
高三英语易错题 1.Don’t worry, dear. I’ll soon have the car ______ again. A. going B. to go C. gone D. goes 2. ----Hello, is Jane at home? ----No, she is out. May I take a message? ----Yes. _______. A. Thank you B. Tell her Jack called C. Tell her Jack is calling D. It’s Jack calling 3. What shall we do when we _______ our experiment? A. finished B. have finished C. finishing D. had finished 4. Answer the question _________ so that all the class may hear you. A. in an enough loud voice B. in a loud enough voice C. in a voice enough loud D. in a voice loud enough 5. ________ the fish ______ good enough? A. Is; tasting B. Is; tasted C. Does; tasted D. Does; taste 6. _______ this word, can you tell me? A. How to pronounce B. How pronouncing C. How you pronounce D. How do you pronounce
九年级单项选择专练 C1. --- ____ do you study for a test? --- I study by listening to tapes. A. What B. Which C. How D. Where B2. I _____ really quiet. Now I’m very outgoing. A. use to be B. used to be C. use to D. used to A3. Ann ____ to choose her own clothes, but she isn’t allowed to get her ear pierced穿耳洞yet. A. is allowed B. allow C. allowed D. is allowing D4. ---What ___ you do if you had a million dollars? --- I’d give it to charity. A. will B. did C. were D. Would ①提出将来会发生的事：主句：主语＋would/should/might/could＋动词原形 从句：if+should＋动词原形/were to＋动词原形 eg. If he should go to Harvard University, he would make full use of his time. 如果他要上哈佛大学的话，他就会充分利用他的时间了。 ②提出现在的条件：主句：主语＋would/should/might/could＋动词原形 从句：if+动词过去式 eg. If he studied at this school, he would know the enviornment around the school very much. 如果他在这所学校学习的话，他会很了解周边环境。 ③提出过去的未发生的条件：主句：主语＋would/should/might/could have＋动词过去分词 从句：if+had＋动词过去分词 A5. --- Have you ever ____ another country? ---- Yes, I have. A. been to B. gone to C. be to D. went to B6. --- _____ would you like to go ? --- I’d like to go somewhere warm. A. Which B. where C. What D. How B7. He looks sad. Let’s ____ . A. to cheer him up B. cheer him up C. to cheer up him D. cheer up him C8. ----Jack,you look tired today. What’s wrong?
备战英语高考：高考英语常考短语汇编 一、动词be构成的短语动词 1．be known as／be famous as作为……而闻名 be known for因……而出名 be known to为……所知 be known by凭……而知 The hill is known for the temple． LuXun is known to us as a writer． One can be known by his words and deeds． 2．be married to与……结婚 She is married to a musician． 3．be tired of／with对……厌烦 He is tired of／with this kind of life． =He is bored with this kind of life． 4．be terrified at被……吓一跳 He is terrified at the snake． 5．be burdened with负重 He is burdened with a heavy load． 6．be crowded with挤满 The shop is crowded with people． 7．be dressed in穿着 She is dressed in red． 8．be experienced in对……有经验 He is experienced in mending bikes． 9．be equipped with装备 They are equipped with guns and food．
高中英语错题集 1.The traffic lights____green and I pull away. A.came B.grew C.got D.went 2.So sundden _____that the enemy had no time to escape. A.did the attack B. the attack did C.was the attack D.the attack was 3.It’s said that Hellen _____abroad for many years,but I don’t know which school she is studying in. A.has studied B.has been studying C.studied D.studies 4.At the foot of the mountain______ A. a village B.lies a village C.does a village lie D.lying a village 5.She didn’t know how to cook Chinese food ____she came to China to study. A.since B.because C.after D.until 6.It____a long time since we last met in London. A.was B.had C.has been D.will 7.----What has he done? ---------He was heard _____up by his father last night. A. beating B.to beat C.to be beaten D.beat 8.It is your wisdom and ability,not the ______that do matter when you want to get respected by others. A.money B.treasure C.fund D.wealth 9.Ronald was ____to win the 100 meter hurdles,but he felt to the ground and missed the chance. A. possible B.probable C.likely D.maybe 需要复习的知识点 1.固定搭配go +颜色词，表示变成什么颜色 2.倒装，介词短语放句首，一定要用倒装，也就是后面的部分要用谓语+主语的形式 3.据说it’s said that/sb was/were heard that 4.现在完成进行时 5.not ….until 6.现在完成时的固定句型：it has been done since……. It has done since…… 7.it is …….,not …..that do matters……是什么重要而不是什么重要 8.sb be likely to do sth 某人很有可能干某事 答案：1-5DCBBD 6—9CCDC
中考英语单选各种难题易错题 A. What fine weather B. What a fine weather C. How a fine weather D. How fine a weather 解析：选A. 此题容易误选B. weather是不可数名词，前面不能有不定冠词。英语中经常考查的不可数名词有work, news, adivice, information等。 ( ) 2. Which is the way to the __________? A. shoe factory B. shoes factory C. shoe’s factory D. shoes’ factory 解析：选A. 此题极易误选B, C, D. 英语中名词单数可以修饰名词，如： an apple tree →two apple trees. 但注意 a man teacher→two men teachers。 ( ) 3. This class ________ now. Miss Gao teaches them。 A. are studying B. is studying C. be studying D. studying 解析：选A. 此题容易误选B. class, family, team等单词如果表示整体谓语就用单数，表示个体就用复数，从语境及其后面的代词them可以看出，class表示个体，故选择A。 ( ) 4. We will have a _________ holiday after the exam。 A. two month B. two-month C. two month’s D. two-months 解析：选择B 此题容易误选C, D. 在英语中数词中间用连字符号加名词单数，构成符合名词，在句中只能作定语，如果选择C, 需要把逗号放s后面。 ( ) 5. There is no enough ________ on the corner to put the table。 A. place B. room C. floor D. ground 解析：选B. 此题最容易误选A.。 room在句中是空间而非房间。句意：角落里没有摆桌子的空间了。 ( ) 6. We can have _____ blue sky if we create _____ less polluted world。(苏州2010) A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the 解析：选A. 此题容易误选C, D. 根据句意：如果我们创造一个没有污染的世界，那么我们就用一个蓝色的天空。
一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 The founder of electric supercar maker Rimac has said it won't make sense for people to own or drive their own cars in the coming decades. According to Rimac, most people will no longer own or operate their own cars in the future. Instead, vehicles will be shared, self—driving and electric. These changes are already starting. "There will be people who still want to own their cars and drive their cars and I am happy for that because that is our business," Rimac said. "Long term, I think 20 years down the road, it will be totally changed and people will not own or drive their cars anymore." Rimac's most recent car, the C—Two, comes off the production line next year. Rimac is well aware the industry is changing quickly due to the rise of self-driving vehicles and electric batteries, and says in the next 20 years driving as we know it may exist mainly as a hobby. "I really believe that humanity goes for things that make sense." he told Newsweek. "If you look at 1.3 million people dying every year on the roads, if you look at the impact it has on economies based on traffic jams and time lost, it's so much of a negative impact to society that I think such a huge benefit can be gained if people stop driving." "Let's look into the future. You are standing in front of the choice of either investing a huge amount of your money in buying a hunk of metal and plastic for 30, 40, 50 thousand dollars, or you have the convenient option of paying as you go, the car picks you up in a few minutes, it's a nice environment and you spend a few dollars per day on your transport." "When you take the driver out of the car, transport can be much cheaper and you can use the time to do other things, instead of sitting behind a steering(转向)wheel and not doing anything else. So I think the choice for the vast majority of people will be the obvious one." （1）What can we learn from paragraph 2? A.The majority of people will purchase cars. B.Huge changes will take place in car industry. C.Driving cars will enjoy more popularity. D.The car business is gradually disappearing. （2）What is a major cause of the fast change in the car industry? A.The rapid growth of self-driving cars. B.The rise of shared vehicles. C.The increasing demand of customers. D.The advanced production line. （3）How does Rima feel about the future of self-driving cars? A.Uncertain. B.Confused. C.Optimistic. D.Frightened. （4）What can be a suitable title for the text? A.Self-driving cars meet new challenges.
高三英语错题集一 1. ---Look! Someone _____ the floors. -- Well, it wasn’t me. I went shopping just now. A. had swept B. has swept C. was sweeping D. is sweeping 2. --- Sorry, it’s already 6 o’clock. I have to be off for an appointment. --- OK. _____________. A. It couldn’t be better B You really have me there C. Let’s call it a day D. Take your time 3. Nowadays many parents are trying to either prevent their children from failure, or protect them from the knowledge _____ they have failed. A. that B. when C. where D. which 4. ---How do you understand education is not an end, but a(n) ___ an end, professor? --- We do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them but for fitting them for life. A. error to B. means to C. answer for D. reason for 5. --- As a teenager, our son should have two or three hobbies to be really happy. ---_______, but how can he afford the time with so much homework every day? A. So does he B. So he does C. So should he D. So he should 6. I believe that this exhibition will open ____ window for foreigners to have ____ closer look at Chinese culture. A.the , a B. a, a C. a, the D. the, the 7. Carbon dioxide is said ______ the earth twice as quickly as previously feared. A. to be heated B. to be heating C. to have heated D. to have been heated 8. Only ____ the opening ceremony of the Poetry Club. The majority of the students were having a class then. A. a few people attended B. did a few people attend C. attended a few people D. a few people were attended 9. I hope that my father will quit smoking because I want him to live _____ my grandpa does. A. as a long and healthy life as B. as long and healthy a life as C. such long and healthy a life as D. so long and healthy a life as 10. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally ______. A. pulled out B. pulled through C. pulled up D. pulled over 11. With the teacher ___ the concept of the context, we finally catch on to the inner meaning of it. A. bringing up B. bringing about C. bringing out D. bringing down 12. --- Did you go to visit her when she _____ in New York? ---- I _____to, but I was extremely busy. A. stayed, was intended B. stayed , intended C. was staying , have intended, D. was staying, had intended 13. How excited he was to see all the work he had spared no efforts to do ____ in the first round. A. recognizing B. to be recognized C. being recognized D. recognized 14. ____time permitting, we will go to Shanghai and visit our friends.
英语单选易错题(二) 1.I’d like to live somewhere ____ the sun shines all year long. A. which B. that C. where D. in which 2.I ______ to go for a walk, but someone called and I couldn’t get away. A. was planning B. planned C. had planned D. would plan 3. —Did you go to Qingdao for vacation last summer? —I_________ to go, but I got sick at the last minute. A. planned B. was planning C. had been planning D. have planned 4.—We are informed that the Weifang International Kite Festival starts at 7:00. —Oh, I didn’t expect it was so early! I ______ to go out for dinner with my friends first. A. was planning B. am planning C. have been planning D. have planned 5. —I didn’t do well in the exam. What about you? — I did _____ you. Maybe even worse. A. not better than B. not worse than C. as well as D. no better than 6. If you _____ the medicine you _____ better now. A. took ; would feel B. had taken ; felt C. had taken ; would feel D. took ;would have felt 7. —Your book, Tommy? —No, Mom, it’s my friend’s. —Remember to return it to ____ name is on it. A. what B. which C. whose D. whosever 8. — I hope you enjoyed the film last night. — How on earth do you know I went to a film? I _____ you. A. won’t tell B. didn’t tell C. haven’t told D. hadn’t told 9. Gone forever ____ when we used foreign oil. A. the days are B. the days were C. are the days D. were the days 10. They waited and waited. _____ they had been looking forward to. A. Then the hour came B. The hour then came C. Then came the hour D. Then did the hour come 11. He must have finished the work by the end of last month, ___________? A. hasn’t he B. didn’t he C. hadn’t he D. mustn’t he 12. Be careful with such things. If you _____, you’ll drop them. A. don’t B. aren’t C. won’t D. do 13. ___________ a fine day, Shenzhou VI will be launched on time according to its planned time. A. Being B. It being C. To be D. It is 14. It will be five years ______ we meet again. A. since B. after C. before D. when 15. — Did you scold him for his mistake? — Yes, but _____ it. A. I’d rather not do B. I’d better not do C. I’d rather not have done D. I’d better have not done 12. We Chinese can work wonders, that is, we can make ____. A. impossible possible B. the impossible possible C. impossibly possible D. the impossible possibly 13. Whether we’ll hold the sports meet depends on the weather, _____?
2019 备战高考必备资料：高考英语经典必备句型大全 1 、as 句型： (1) as引导方式状语从句句型：“按照……；正如……” 例：We do farm work as the old peasant teaches us. As(it is)in your country, we grow wheat in the north and rice in the south. 正如( 像) 你们国家一样，我们北方种植小麦， 南方种植水稻。 (2) as+形容词/副词原级+(a /an)+名词+as ; 否定式：not as/so --- as 例：He is as good a player as his sister. 他和他姐姐一样是位优秀的运动员。 (3) such + n. + as to do 如此……以致于…… 例：She is such a fool as to believe what he said. 她是一个如此的一个笨蛋以致相信了他所说的话。 (4) so + adj./adv. + as to do sth 如此……以致于…… 例：He was so strong as to carry the heavy box. 他是如此的强壮以致于能提起那重箱子。 (5) such --- as--- 象……之类的…… ( 接名词或定语从句) (6) the same + 名词+as和一样的(接名词或定语从句)
例：He wished to be such a man as Lei Feng was. 他希望成为一个像雷锋这样的人。 例：He is not the same man as he used to be 他不是从前的那样子了。 (7) as 引导非限制性定语从句 例：As is known to us, knowledge is power. 众所周知，知识就是力量。 (8) 引导时间状语从句。与while 意义相近 例：We get wiser as we get older. 随着我们长大，我们也变 得越来越聪明。 (9) 引导原因状语从句，与because 的用法相近 例：As it was getting very late, we soon turned back. 因为越来越迟了，所以我们不久就回来了。 (10) 引导让步状语从句 例：Child as he is, he knows much about science. 即使他是一个小孩，但他对科学了解得很多。 2、prefer 句型： (1) prefer to do sth 例：I prefer to stay at home. 我宁愿呆在家里。 (2) prefer doing sth 例：I prefer playing in defence. 我喜欢打防守。
45套错题集 （D ）1. Now we are faced with a shortage of electricity, which is found to be the ______ in many other cities of our country. A. example B. condition C. matter D. case ( B ) 2. The United States is trying to _____ the serious problems resulting from the energy crisis. A. step up B. cope with C. cut off D. end up ( C)3. ---But for your timely warning, we _____ into great trouble. --- You know we’re friends. A. would get B. must have got C. would have got D. can’t have got ( A)4. Ladies and gentlemen, due to an expected accident, one of the singers who all of you _____ to hear _____ tonight. A. have come;won’t be performing B. come, won’t perform C.had come; don’t perform D.came; wouldn’t perform ( A)5. The secretary was allowed ten more minutes. She _____ her boss’ patience and tried to hurry. A. sensed B. tolerated C. realized D. understood ( C)6. Feeling more and more pressure from the environment______,the government has decided to close down the factories pouring out poisonous chemicals. A. polluted B. having polluted C. being polluted D. having been polluted ( A)7. To work at home, which one could hardly imaginf, has been made______ with the development of computer technology. A. possible B. it possible C. possibly D. to be possible ( D)8. --- I hope that you can remove the difference between you and Susan and become good friends. ---______. If only Susan had the same idea. A. My pleasure B. It’s a pleasure C. By no means D. By all means ( A)9.Attracting _____ senior citizens, Florida is ______ home to the largest population of elderly Americans. A. /;/ B. the; the C. the; / D. /; a ( C)10. If the first few sentences of your application letter fail to win the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter_____ not be read at all. A. must B. shall C. may D. can ( D)11.Little Anna’s parents walked slowly, one after_______, through the shallow water of a stream to search for her lost bag. A. another B. other C. others D. the other ( B)12. My headache is killing me. I ____ it ____ away. But now it’s getting orse and worse. A. think, is going B. thought, was going C. have thought, is going D. had thought, was going ( A)13. The government is trying to do something to _______ a better understanding between the two countries. A.promote B. raise C. improve D. increase ( C)14. Some people are born with the belief _____ they are masters of their own while others feel _____ they are at the mercy of others. A. what;that B. that;that C. that;/ D./;that ( B)15. This is a strange and confusing age.We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street _____ the new neighbour. A. meeting B. to meet C. having met D. to have met ( B)16.Research sshows that people feel unhppy and worried when they have nothing to do. ______, the happiest are those who are busy. A. In short B. In fact C. As a result D. For one thing ( A)17. With so many construction projects_____ all the strengthh out of the economy, people of the small country complained a lot. A. sucking B. to suck C. being sucked D. being sucking ( D)18. 10,000 dollars is a large sum of money, but it is still_____ than we need for a new house. A. very few B. very little C. far fewer D. far less ( B)19. ---Why didn’t Mike attend the evening party? ---He is a quiet boy. He loves reading at home ______ to parties. A. than go B. rather than going C. than going D. more than goes ( D)20. We are asking people to ______ goods from companies that use child labour. A. refuse B. resist C. reject D. boycott ( C)21. _____ by the heavy snowfalls, Chenzhou, a city in South China, was cut off from the outside, _____ water and electricity shortage. A. Having struck,facing B. having struck, faced
1. That was not the first time he us. I think it’s high time we _strong actions against him.(2005) A. betrayed…take B. had betrayed…took C. has betrayed…took C. has betrayed…take 答案：C 解析：根据前半句句意，我们知道“背叛”不知发生一次，尽管行为发生在过去，但由后半句句意可知，其结果是现在仍处于被“背叛”的情形，与现在仍有关系，故用现在完成时。 2. “It seems that she was there at the conference.” The sentence means that _. .(2009) A. she seems to be there at the conference. B. she seemed to be there at the conference. C. she seems to have been there at the conference. D. she seemed to being there at the conference. 答案：C 解析：本题考查半助动词It… that…结构的转换，过程中动词结构的对应如下： Sb. Seems to do/ be doing/have done It seems that sb. Does/is doing/ was doing
3.I doubt _he is the murderer because he is not on the scene at that moment. A. why B. that C. whether D. when 答案：B 解析：在肯定句中，及物动词doubt后面也可接that引导的宾语从句，但表示疑虑或”不大相信’. 4.Bit by bit, a child makes the necessary changes to make his language _. A.as other people B.as other people’s C. like other people D. like other people’s 答案：D 解析：as 和like 都可以表示“像……一样”，但as是连词，后跟从句，like是介词，后跟名词或名词性短语。 5. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _a sudden loud noise. A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there have been 答案:B 解析：该句是一个省略if的倒装的虚拟条件句，课还原为“if there should be…”,表示对将来的假设。