【分析】难道你没有想起我们本可以更简单地解决这个问题?
【解答】答案:A
本句中it是形式主语,真正的主语应该是后面的主语从句,从句中不缺少任何成分,也没有疑问,所以用连接词that,故本题选择A.
16.I see no reason why they shouldn't go on playing for another four or five years ______ they are fit enough.()
A.unlessB.so that
C.thoughD.providing that
【考点】从属连词.
【分析】只要他们身体强健,我看不出他们有什么理由不继续再打四五年比赛.
【解答】答案D.
unless"除非,如果不",在意义上相当于if…not,因此在有些场合中unless与if…not可互换使用,引导条件状语从句.so that作"为了,以便"讲时,引导目的状语从句;作"结果"讲时,引导结果状语从句.though"尽管,虽然",引导让步状语从句.providing that"只要,如果",引导条件状语从句.分析可知前后两句话之间是逻辑上的"条件"关系,可排除B和C两项,再结合句子所表达的意思可知答案选D.
17.Since Perry went abroad,his house has been neglected and weeds are _______ everywhere.()
A.winding upB.springing upC.lighting upD.rising up
【考点】动词短语.
【分析】因为佩里出国了,所以他的房子疏于照顾,到处杂草丛生.
【解答】答案B.wind up"上紧发条,使结束";spring up"迅速成长,涌现";light up"照亮,(使)变得喜悦";rise up"上升,起来".根据上文的语境"Since Perry went abroad,his house has been neglected"可知:他的房子疏于照顾,所以"杂草迅速成长",故答案选B.
18.Much as I would love ______ to the party yesterday,I didn't because I had to prepare for the interview.()
A.to goB.goingC.to have goneD.having gone
【考点】不定式的完成式.
【分析】尽管我非常想参加昨晚的聚会,但我没去,因为我要为面试做准备.
【解答】答案:C
短语搭配would love to do sth想要做某事;句意表达的是动作go发生在过去,意思是本来想去,要用不定式的完成式.故选C.
19.﹣It's said that Chris achieved high grades in the examination.
﹣That's no surprise.He is______,yoknow.()
A.a dark horseB.a green hand
C.a wet blanketD.an early bird
【考点】名词的词义辨析.
【分析】听说Chris在考试中取得了很高的分数.这不奇怪啊,你知道的,他很勤奋.
【解答】答案:D 本题考查词义辨析.a dark horse黑马(意外获胜的人);a green hand新手;a wet blanket扫兴的人;an early bird勤奋的人.故选D.
20.As the town ______ good restaurants,we just treated the foreign friends to some local food at home yesterday.()
A.didn't haveB.doesn't haveC.won't haveD.hadn't had
【考点】一般现在时.
【分析】由于镇上没有好的餐馆,昨天在家里我们就用了一些当地的食物招待了外国朋友.
【解答】答案:B
"As the town ______ good restaurants"描述的是现实情况:镇上没有好的餐馆,所以要用一般现在时态;故选B
21.While readng,try to develop a more _______ attitude,instead of accepting everything at face value.()
A.realisticB.criticalC.ambiguousD.casual
【考点】形容词词意辨析.
【分析】句意:当阅读的时候,我们要试图养成批判的态度,而不是按照表面意义接受一切.
【解答】答案:B."realistic"现实的,逼真的;"critical"批评的,批判的,决定性的;"ambiguous"模糊的,模棱两可的;"casual"随意的.根据句意,当阅读的时候,我们要试图养成"批判的"态度,而不是按照表面意义接受一切.故选B.
22.The article in The Times gives us a real ______ into the causes of the present economic crisis.()