单项填空
1. —Where will you start your work after ________ graduation?
—Mum, it’s not been decided yet. I might continue my study for ________ higher degree.
A. the; the B. /; the C. /; a D. a; a
【解析】选C。句意: ——毕业后你会去哪儿工作呢? ——妈妈, 这还没有决定呢。我或许会继续我的学业以获取一个更高的学位。after graduation为固定搭配, 意为“毕业之后”; 后一个空处泛指“一个更高的学位”, 故用不定冠词a。
2. (2015·九江模拟)This computer is worse than that one you bought last year, but it costs twice ________ .
A. as many B. as much
C. so much D. so many
【解析】选B。句意: 这台计算机没你去年买的那台好, 但花费却是那台的两倍。本题考查“倍数词+as+adj. /adv. +as+比较对象”的比较句型, 此句为省略, 由于是钱的比较, 故选B。
【加固训练】
This iPhone 6 is better than that iPhone 5 you bought last year, but it costs twice ________ .
A. as little B. as much
C. as many D. as less
【解析】选B。句意: 这个苹果6比你去年买的苹果5好多了, 但它却多花了两倍多的钱。此处为twice as much as that one的省略, 故答案为B。much修饰不可数名词。
3. (2015·湖南师大附中模拟)The problem was that he didn’t know what had hurt her and he ________ her.
A. dared not to ask B. not dared ask
C. didn’t dare ask D. didn’t dare asking
【解析】选C。句意: 问题是他不知道什么伤害了她, 而且他也不敢问她。dare既可作情态动词, 也可作实义动词, 作实义动词用于否定句时可省略to。4. (2015·无锡模拟)The law demands that everyone ________ his car checked at least once a year.
A. has B. would have
C. have D. will have
【解析】选C。demand“要求”, 其后的宾语从句中应使用虚拟语气形式“(should+)do”, 故选C。
5. (2015·淮安重点中学联考)I hope the teacher can be merciful ________ me, or I cannot get through the exam.
A. to B. in C. on D. at
【解析】选A。句意: 我希望老师能对我手下留情, 否则我通过不了考试。be merciful to sb. “对某人仁慈/宽容”。
6. (2015·巢湖一中模拟)Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden car ________ the girl and took her away, ________ into the woods.
A. seizing; disappeared B. seized; disappeared
C. seizing; disappearing D. seized; disappearing
【解析】选D。句意: 突然, 一个开着金黄色车的高个男子抓住那个女孩把她带走了, 很快消失在树林中。第一个空是谓语动词与took并列, 故用seized; 第二个应用现在分词作状语, 因为disappear与其逻辑主语是主动关系。
7. (2015·淮安模拟)His wife is good to him but she has a(n) ________ to talk too much, which sometimes upsets him.
A. admission B. personality
C. advantage D. tendency
【解析】选D。句意: 他的妻子对他很好, 就是往往太唠叨了, 这一点有时让他很恼火。have a tendency to do sth. “倾向于做某事”。admission“承认, 允许进入”; personality“个性”; advantage“优势”。
8. (2015·江苏新沂二中模拟)—Several hotels in this area are closing down.
—That’s because tourism itself ________ since last year.
A. is declining B. declined
C. had declined D. has been declining
【解析】选D。根据“since last year”的提示可知, decline应使用现在完成时或现在完成进行时, 故选D。
