2008英语单选题解题指导及训练
单项选择考查的
知识点主要包括名词、代词、冠词、形容词和副词、动词短语、动词时态及语态、非谓语动词、情态动词、虚拟语气、定语从句、名词性从句、状语从句、强调句型、倒装句、省略和情景交际等。近年来单选的题干内容越来越贴近生活,语言更加灵活。它既要求考生对
英语语法知识、词语知识的记忆、理解、掌握和运用能力,又要求根据题干所给的语境条件进行分析、对比,灵活地运用各项英语基础知识。因此要做好
单项选择题,考生除了在平时的学习中做好基础知识的积累外,还需要掌握一定的
答题技巧,提高答题的准确率。下面我想结合同学们遇到的一些典型习题做些分析,希望能给同学们一些启发。
-理解句意,整体把握
在做题时,一定要通读全句,理解整句话要表达的意思,切忌在没有弄懂句意的情况下,根据只言片语,以偏概全,盲目做题。例如:
The number of students admitted
annually to this school _____ from more than 1, 000 in the year 2000 to some 2, 000 last year.
A. increases B. has increased
C. is increasing D. increased
答案:B。有很多同学会误选D,因为他们没有看懂原文,只是把last year看作了时间状语。其实这句话要表达的意思是"这个学校每年录取的学生数已由2000年的1000人增加到了去年的2000人。"强调的是对现在造成的影响,应该用
现在完成时。而题干中的last year并非时间状语,而是定语。
-注意语境,捕捉句子中暗含信息
近年来,
单项选择淡化了对所谓"纯"语法和"纯"词汇的考查,而是设置特定的语境对语法和词汇进行考查,这样,准确了解语境信息就成为成功解答语境单选题的钥匙,而语境信息在题干中可以是单词、短语或完整的句子。例如:
----I stayed at a hotel while in New York.
----Oh,did you?You _____ with Barbara.
A. could have stayed B. could stay C. would stay D. must have stayed
答案:A。本小题的命题思维角度极佳,不
定冠词a为语境信息词而并非定冠词"the",只有通过不
定冠词a对整个题干的准确理解才不至于误选干扰性极大的D项,试想一下"我在纽约时住在(任何)一家旅馆"与"你一准儿和芭芭拉住在一起"的概率有多大?反之"我在纽约时住在这家旅馆","哦,是吗?那么你一准儿和芭芭拉住在一起"才可以是顺理成章的事实。
-分析句子结构,明确句子成分
分析句子结构,明确句子成分特别是选项在句子中所充当的成分,有时对于我们选择正确答案是很必要的。在分析过程中,要特别留意标点符号,句子中的and,but,or等并列连词和从属连词,从而判断出这是一个简单句、并列句,还是主从复合句。例如:
At last,we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and ____ down to eat our
picnic lunch.
A. sitting B. having sat C. to sit D. sat
答案:D. 很多同学选A,把选项看作了伴随状语。其实,选项前有一个很关键的词"and",从而可以判断选项部分与"found"平行,构成了并列谓语,因此D才是正确答案。
-细心观察,注意相似句型之间的差别
通过初、高中知识的积累,同学们掌握了大量的句型,其中有些句型看上去极其相似,同学们在解题时必须细心审题,加以辨别,找出所考查的句型。例如:
____is well known that he is good at maths in our class.
____is well known,he is good at maths in our class.
____is well known is that he is good at maths in our class.
A. What B. This C. It D. As
答案:C;D;A。这三句话表达的是同一个意思,但却用了不同的句型。第一个句子中It为形式主语,而that he is good at maths in our class为真正的主语;而第二个句子中,同学们要注意中间的逗号,是由"as"引起这个非限制性
定语从句,它的先行词是后面的一整句话,意思是"正如大家都知道的"。第三个句子可是一个"主系表"结构的句子,意思是"大家都知道的事是在我们班他擅长数学",英语中"...的事情"用一个词来表示就是"what",在此引导一个主语从句。
-留意日常交际用语
高考中经常会考查日常交际用语方面的内容,因此同学们在学习中,要注意积累了解两个不同民族的交际习惯,熟悉中、英两种文化的差异,掌握各种情景中交际应酬的用语,避免汉语式英语。例如:
(2005重庆)
--We missed you at this morning's meeting,Diana.
--______,but if I hadn't had to meet a friend,I would have been there.
A. Me,too
B. I'm sorry
C. Never mind
D. Thank you
答案:B。I'm sorry,but...是很地道的英语,其中but用在表示歉意的话后,引起一个句子,并无实际意义。而同学们却受到汉语习惯的影响,认为有"but"就必须存在转折的语气,以至于错过了正确答案。
-注意排除思维定势的干扰
在复习过程中,同学们已经做了大量习题,因此对有些看似熟悉的题目产生了思维定势。当题干略有变化时,不能随机应变,而是凭老经验办事,结果造成错误。例如:
(2006天津)
--I'm thinking of the test tomorrow. I'm afraid I can't pass this time.
----_____!I'm sure you'll make it.
A. go ahead B. Good luck
C. No problem D. cheer up
答案:D。很多同学在看到题干"我正在考虑明天的考试",就很自信地选择了B"祝你好运"。再看以下后半部分题干"我担心不能通过",显然,这道题的题干表示的是"说话人的担心、忧虑",而不是简单陈述一件事实"我明天参加考试。",因此答语中要求的已不是大家熟悉的祝愿的话,而应该是"安慰的话""振作点!我认为你能行。"
TEST ONE
1. They ______ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we _____on it as no good results have come out so far.
A. had been working; are still working B. had worked; were still working
C. have been working; have worked D. have worked; are still working
2. It would be a good idea to use a plastic bottle, ___cut off, as a
container to grow young plants in.
A. of which the top B. the top is C. the top of which D. with its top
3. ______ is it _____ has made Peter _____ he is today?
A. What; that; that B. That; that; what C. What; what; that D. What; that; what
4. Before he went abroad,he spent as much time as he _____ English.
A. could learning B. learned C. to learn D. could learn
5. The person we talked about ____ our school last week.
A.visiting B.will visit C.visited D.has visited
6. Not far from the club there was a garden, ____ owner seated in it playing
bridge with his children every afternoon. A. whose B. its C. which D. that
7. You should treat him (in) the way ____ suits him most.
A. that B. in which C. / D. why
8. He is a
strict but kind-hearted father, ____ the children respect but are afraid of.
A. / B. that C. for whom D. one whom
9. --- You haven't been to Beijing, have you? --- _____. And how I wish to go there again!
A. Yes, I have B. Yes, I haven't C. No, I have D. No, I haven't
10. Not only ______the
jewelry she ____been sold for her son's gambling debts but also her house.
A. is; has B. has; had C. has; has D. 不填; has
11. We should do more such exercises in the future,I think,_____ those we did yesterday.
A. as B. like C. about D. than
12. He will tell you _____ he expects will win such a match.
A. why B. whom C. which D. who
13. Who would you rather ______ the report instead of you?
A. have write B. have to write C. write D. have written
14. Who would you rather ______ you repair your CD player?
A. help B. helped C. helping D. to help
15. We'll be free tomorrow,so I suggest ______ to the history museum.
A. to visit B. visiting C. we should visit D. a visit
16. I like swimming,while what my brother enjoys ______.
A. cooking B. to cook C. is cooking D. cook
17. - How long have you been here? - ______ the end of last month,
A. In B. By C. At D. Since
18. ______ nice,the food was all eaten up soon.
A. Tasting B. Taste C. Tasted D. To taste
19. He was sentenced to death ______ what he has stolen from the bank.
A. that B. since C. because D. because of
20. -What do you think of the concert? -I really enjoy it. I didn't expect it was ____ wonderful.
A. as B. more C. most D. very
21. I have no dreams ____ to have a happy life.
A. rather than B. more than C. other than D. less than
22. -Ms Lin looks rather a kind lady. -But in fact she is cold and hard on us. You ____believe it!
A. shouldn't B. wouldn't C. mustn't D. needn't
23. I'd try even if I may fail ___ __ sit there worrying in time of trouble.
A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. less than
24. He ran as fast as he could _____ to catch the bus.
A. hope B. to hope C. hoping D. hoped
25. He had a lot of friends, none of _____ could lend him any money.
A. whom B. them C. which D. who
26. I met several people there, two of _____ being foreigners.
A. whom B. them C. who D. which
27. She may have missed the train, in _____ case she won't arrive for another hour.
A. whose B. that C. which D. what
28. According to the rules, students must not _____ their books during examinations.
A. read B. watch C. notice D. look at
29. _____ with a good education can apply for the job.
A. Who B. Whoever C. Anyone D. Who ever
30. _____ seen smoking here will be fined. A. Who B. Whoever C. Anyone D. Who ever
31. ___ smoking here will be fined. A. Who B. Whoever C. Anyone D. Who ever
32. Is there a shop around _____ we can buy some
toilet articles?
A. that B. which C. where D. what
33. After ____ seemed like hours he came out with a bitter smile.
A. which B. it C. what D. that
34. The judge paid no attention to _____ he had just lost his wife.
A. that B. which C. what D. the fact that
35. They own two cars, not to _____ a motorbike.
A. speak B. say C. talk D. mention
36. I think he is _____ to win, but I'm not sure.
A. possible B. likely C. impossible D. certain
37. It is so difficult a problem that _____ student in this class _____ work it out.
A. any, can't B. no, can C. every, can D. no, can't
38. The problem is not _____ easy. Think _____ over.
A. such, it B. that, it C. so, 不填 D. that,不填
39. Little Jim is going to spend his holiday in Paris, _____ lives his uncle.
A. which B. who C. where D. that
40. Good luck to you, and _____ all your wishes come true!
A. can B. may C. must D. should
41. _____ when one loses freedom does one know its value.
A. Just B. Only C. Even D. Ever
42. He was in great need of money, so he _____ $5, 000 for his car.
A. paid B. took C. cost D. spent
43. They weren't a particularly good team, but they refused to give in and _____ defeat.
A. accept B. accepted C. accepting D. to have accepted
44. Mother told Jim to watch the milk until it boiled and then _____ off the gas.
A. turn B. turning C. turned D. having turned
45. "Have you seen _____ pen? I left it here this morning. " "Is it _____ black one?
I think I saw it somewhere. "
A. a, the B. the, the C. a, a D. the, a
参考答案:
TEST ONE 1-5 ADDAC 6-10BADAC 11-15 DDABD 15-20 CDADA
21-25 CBACA 26-30 BCDCC 31-35 CCCDD 36-40 BBBCB 41-45BBAAC
TEST TWO
1. The advertisements in newspapers help to cut the _____ of making the newspaper.
A. price B. pay C. costs D. value
2. The _____ of the exam nation show that you have all made great _____.
A. result, progress B. results, progress C. results, progresses D. results, progresses
3. I love _____ history because it gives us _____ knowledge of past event.
A. the, a B. / , a C. / , / D. a, the
4. Parents complain that _____ shown on TV will have bad influence on high
school students' moral _____.
A. too much violence, behaviours B. too much violence, behaviour
C. too many violences, behaviour D. too many violences, behaviours
5. A box of _____ is a most welcome gift for one's lover on Valentine's Day.
A. chocolate B. chocolates C. some chocolate D. the chocolates
6. The 1930s were the year when he wrote one _____ after another, and when his first
collection of _____ was published.
A. poem, poetry B. poetry, poem C. poem, poem D. poetry, poetry
7. In this research, two are _____, and the others are _____.
A. Swisses, Germans B. Swiss, Germen C. Swisses, Germen D. Swiss, Germans
8. It was estimated that the
thieves had stolen _____ worth of
jewelry from the shop.
A. one-million-dollar B. one million dollar's C. one million dollars' D. one million dollars
9. I called at _____ several times this morning, but nobody answered the door, where
would she have gone?
A. Mary B. Mary's C. the Mary D. the Mary's
10. A. The apartment isn't within _____ of the
subway station as its advertiser has claimed
it is.
A. a stone's throw B. the throw of a stone C. stone's throw D. a stone throw
11. He left _____ with my secretary that he would call again in the afternoon. He said he
would keep _____.
A. words, his words B. word, his word C. word, word D. the word, his word
12. "All _____ present and all _____ going on well. " our monitor said.
A. is, is B. are, are C. are, is D. is, are
13. Yesterday the League secretary and monitor _____ asked to make a speech at the meeting.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
14. He played on the _____ for 2 hours and when he returned he found half his goods _____ stolen.
A. sand, were B. sand, was C. sands, were D. sands, was
15. About 40 _____ of the population of that country _____ on farms.
A. percent, lives B. percent, live C. percents, live D. percents, lives
16. Every boy and every girl _____ to attend the evening party.
A. wish B. wishes C. hope D. wishing
17. A series of meetings _____ about the best way to market the new product
A. are held B. were held C. was held D. have been held
18. Mother wrapped the baby, who was _____, in a blanket gently.
A. fast sleep B. sleeping fast C. fast asleep D. slept fast
19. What a _____ boy! I don't know what to do with him.
A.
tiresome B. tired C. tire D. tiredly
20. The dog didn't seem to smell _____, for it didn't even smell the meat, which appeared
so _____.
A. well,
sweetly B. good, sweet C. well, sweet D. good,
sweetly21. -- What caused the failure of the experiment? -- _____.
A. Because of
shortage of fund B. For lack of fund C. Lack of fund D. Due to lack of fund
22. A
cracked bell can never sound _____.
A. good B. well C. nice D. clear
23. We might not contact the rescue team. _____, the rescue team itself might get lost.
A. Still worse B. bad still C. Badly still D. Worse still
24. There is a tradition of having a family dinner at home on lunar New Year's Eve.
_____, however, the custom has changed.
A. Late B. Later C. Lately D. Latter
25. The farmers were sure that fresh water lay ___ in the earth, so they dug ___ to find it.
A. deeply, deeply B. deep, deeper C. deeply, deeper D. deep, more deeply
26. The price was _____ within the reach of the average household.
A. fairly B. all C. well D. very
27. When I got home I saw a message pinned to the door ____ "Sorry to miss you, will call you later. "
A. read B. reading C. reads D. to read
28. In such dry weather, the flowers will have to be watered if they _____.
A. have survived B. are to survive C. would survive D. will survive
29. __ Is this raincoat yours? -- No, mine _____ there behind the door, .
A. is
hanging B. has hung C. hangs D. hung
30. Obviously, he _____ a bad cold. He coughs all the time.
A. has B. is having C. will have D. was
31. He seized me by the hand and _____ let me go.
A. does not B. did not C. would not D. had not
32. --- One of you will have to go there besides me.
--- Who would you rather _____ there with you. Tom or I?
A. have to go B. to go C. went D. go
33. Criticism and self-criticism _____ necessary _____ it helps us to correct mistakes.
A. is, in that B. are, in that C. is, in which D. are, at that
34. Robert is said _____ abroad, but I don't know what country he
studied in.
A. to have
studied B. to study C. to be studying D. to have been studying
35. The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the _____.
A. 20 dollars remained B. 20 dollars to remainC. remained 20 dollars D. remaining 20 dollars
36. _____ a reply, he
decided to write again.
A. Not receiving B. receiving not C. Not having received D. Having not received
37. Have you ever stopped _____ how our life _____ if the world ran out of oil?
A. to think, would change B. thinking, would change
C. to think, will change D. thinking, should change
38. His mind _____, little tom missed the point.
A. wandered B. was wandering C. was wandered D. wandering
39. He spoke English so well _____ by us all.
A. to be praised B. as to be praised C. for being praised D. that was praised
40 Whom would you rather _____ with you, John or me?
A. got go B. to have gone C. have go D. go
41. _____ him speak English so fluently, and you would think him an American.
A. Hearing B. Hear C. Heard D. Having heard
42. There is a crowd of people in front of the house over there. What do you suppose _____ there?
A. is happened B. has happened C.
happening D. to have happened
43. I don't like _____
speaking ill of each other.
A. Jack and Henry B. Jack's and Henry's C. Jack and Henry's D. Jack's and Henry
44. The
electricity ____, the light went out.
A. cut off B. having cut off C. was cut off D. had cut off
45. The subjects we have at school _____biology.
A. including B. include C. included D. to include
TEST TWO
1-5CBBBB 6-10 ADCBA 11-15BCBCB 16-20 BCCAC 21-25CBDCB
26-30 CBBAA 31-35 CCAAD 36-40 CADBC 41-45 BBAAB
TEST THREE
1. The manager discussed the plan that they would like to see _____ the next year.
A. carry out B. carrying out C. to carry out D. carried out
2 One of the methods of introducing foreign genes into a plant is to make use of certain
soil
bacteria to
infect the plant and transfer several of blue genes to the
infected plant
cells, _____ in high rate of plant cell pision.
A. results B. resulting C. to result D. resulted
3. What he had done is far from _____.
A. satisfaction B. satisfactory C. satisfied D. satisfying
4. Luckily, the bullet
narrowly missed the captain _____ an inch.
A. by B. at C. to D. from
5. The ship sailed _____ Xiamen _____ 30 miles an hour.
A. for, at B. to, at C. to, by D. for, by
6. It's quite warm January. A. in B. for C. on D. at
7. The key _____ four modernizations lies _____ the science and education.
A. to, on B. of, on C. to, in D. of, in
8. What one thinks and feels is mainly _____ traditions, habits and education.
A. because of B. due to C. since D. through
9. Get in touch with them, for they will be anxious _____ news of your arrival.
A. at B. for C. about D. to
10. I like the climate here _____ the wind blows .
A. except when B. except for C. except D. besides
11. They paid their taxes ____ cash. A. with B. by C. in D. for
12. Eggs are sold ____ the dozen. A. with B. for C. at D. by
13. One should speak
dearly and it is the same _____ writing. A. such as B. with C. in D. as
14. She must have set off for the village the other day, _____ she?
A. mustn't B. didn't C. hasn't D. hadn't
15. ____ it with me, then I'll see what I can do. A. when left B. leaving C. If you leave D. leave
16. From the city to its
satellite town _____ only less than one hundred miles.
A. are B. it is C. there is D. there are
17. _____ of the family isn't willing to give up the chance to watch the exciting match.
A. Any B. Everybody C. All D. Every one
18. _____ to blame him for neglect of duty? The president of the company is his uncle.
A. What good it is B. How good it is C. What good is it D. How good is it