2011年新课标卷单选解析
21. -We could invite John and Barbara to the Friday night party.
-Yes, ______? I'll give them a call right now.
A. why not B. what for C. why D. what
解析:答案为A。这是道情景交际的题目。翻译为“我们应该邀请John和Barbara来周五晚上的宴会。是的,为什么不呢?我现在就给他们打电话。”其他选项B为什么,C为什么,D什么,在此语言环境下都不通顺。故答案为A。
22. Try ______ she might, Sue couldn't get the door open.
A. if B. when C. since D. as
解析:答案为D。此题考查的是as引导的让步状语从句,这时候句子要倒装,即将try位于句首,后面部分语序不变。此题其他选项含义不符合语境,并且没有这种倒装用法。故答案为D。
23. Planning so far ahead ______ no sense - so many things will have changed by next year.
A. made B. is making C. makes D. has made
解析:答案为C。此题翻译为“那么提前的计划没有意义--如此多的事情到明年会发生改变。”此题中so far修饰ahead,表示“那么”。make no sense对是表示主语planning的客观描述。此题容易误选为D。学生误以为so far在这里是到目前为止的意思。所以答案为C。
24. I wasn't sure if he was really interested of if he ______ polite.
A. was just being B. will just be C. had just been D. would just be
解析:答案为A。此题翻译为“我不确定是否他真的感兴趣,或者是否只是出于礼貌。”从前面的wasn't判断整句话的动作应该发生在过去,排除B。C项是过去完成时,需要发生在过去的过去。D项是过去将来时,要立足过去,着眼未来。此题“出于礼貌”和“感兴趣”两动作同时发生,而说话人要强调“当时”的概念,所以答案为A,过去进行时。
25. -Someone wants you on the phone.
-______ nobody knows I am here.
A. although B. and C. But D. so
解析:答案为C。此题考查连词。A项“尽管”,B项“和”,C项“但是”,D项“所以”。 根据句意“有你的电话。但是没人知道我在这啊”,故答案为C。
26. I can ______ the house being untidy, but I hate it if it's not clean.
A. come up with B. put up with C. turn to D. stick to
解析:答案为B。此题考查短语辨析。A项“提出、想出、赶上”,B项“忍受、容忍”,C项“转向、求助于”,D项“坚持、粘住”。根据句意“我能忍受这个房子的凌乱,但是我讨厌如果没有被打扫。”故答案为B。
27. The next thing we saw was smoke ______ from behind the house.
A. rose B. rising C. to rise D. risen
解析:答案为B。此题考查非谓语的用法。分析句子成分发现此题非谓语作smoke的后置定语。rise和smoke是主动关系,所以用现在分词,故答案为B。
28. Only when he realized the tea-house ______ it was the same place he'd been in last year.
A. he realized B. he did realize C. realized he D. did he realize
解析:答案为D。此题考查only半倒装的用法。当only加上状语从句位于句首进行半倒装,半倒装时将助动词did提到主语he的前面,故答案为D。
29. When Alice came to, she did not know how long she ______ there.
A. had been lying B. has been lying C. was lying D. has lain
解析:答案为A。此题考查时态知识。翻译为“当Alice进来的时候,她不知道已经在这里躺多久了。”通过含义可以发现,“躺”这个动作发生在came之前,发生在过去的过去,应该用过去完成时。又因为作者强调“一直”这个概念,故答案为A,过去完成进行时。
30. The form cannot be sighed by anyone ______ yourself.
A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. better than
解析:答案为B。此题考查短语知识。翻译为“这个表格不能被除了你以外的任何人签署。”A项“而不是”,B项“除了、不同于”,C项“多于、超出”,D项“好于”。根据句意,不难判断出答案为B。
31. The prize will go to the writer ______ story shows the most imagination.
A. that B. which C. whose D. what
解析:答案为C。此题考查定语从句的引导词。翻译为“这个奖项将颁给这位故事充满想象力的作家”story shows the most imagination修饰先行词writer。而先行词writer和story有所属关系,所以用whose表示作者的故事。故答案为A。
32. They ______ have arrived at lunchtime but their flight was delayed.
A. will B. can C. must D. should
解析:答案为D。此题考查情态动词+have done用法。通常没有will have done的用法,can have done译为“本能做某事(而没做)”,must have done译为“一定”表示对过去的肯定推测,should have done译为“本应该做某事(而没做)”。根据题意,他们本能够在午饭时到达,但是他们的航班晚点了。故答案为D。
33. It is generally accepted that ______ boy must learn to stand up and fight like ______ man.
A. a; a B. a; the C. the; the D. a; 不填
解析:答案为A。此题考查冠词。a+可数名词单数表示“一类人”,a boy表示男孩子这一类,a man表示男人这一类。故答案为A。
34. William found it increasingly difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to ______.
A. disappear B. fall C. fail D. damage
解析:答案为C。此题考查单词辨析。此题翻译为“William发现它越来越难读,因为他的视力看是下降。”A项“消失”,明显错误。B项表示由于失去平衡而“落下”。D项“破坏”,明显错误。故答案为C。fail表示“下降”,符合题意。
35. -Artistic people can be very difficult sometimes.
-Well, you married one. ______.
A. You name it B. I've got it C. I can't agree more D. You should know
解析:答案为D。此题考查交际用语。翻译为“艺术家有时候生活艰难。哦,你嫁给这样的人了,你该明白。”A项“凡是你能说出的”,B项“我知道了”,C项“我再同意你不过了”,都不符合题意,故答案为D。