英语改错本(23)
1.----Why didn’t you turn toSydney for help? He’s a computer expert.
----I should havethought of that. I ______ just too anxious at thetime.
A.hadbeenB.lostC.has lostD.would have lost
答案:D 本题考查时态。考点词是at the time,陈述的是当时的事实,故用一般过去时。句意:“----你当时为什么不向悉尼求助呢?他是个电脑行家。----我本应该想到的,我当时是真的是太焦急了。”
2.Mark politely ______ thelady, and then sat down himself.
A.sitsB.was seated C.seated D.isseated
答案:C 本题考查seat 与sit的辨析。Seat为及物物动词,常用于sb———— seat oneself/sb else“sb(主语)坐下;使他人坐下”;而sit为不及物动词,且sit down为固定短语。根据语境,应用一般过去时。句意:马克礼貌地安顿那位女士坐好之后,自己也坐了下来。
3.Is there a drugstorearound ______ I can buy some medicine?
A.whichB.whereC.thatD.and
答案:B 本题考查定语从句中连接词的选择。关键词around是主句中的副词,用作状语;先行词为a drugstore,且定语从句中缺少地点状语,故选B。句意:周围有药店吗?我要买药。
4.The journalist picked upsome of the ______ in Scotland while covering a conferencethere.
A.EnglishspeakingB.speaking English
C.English speakD.English spoken
答案:D 本题考查非谓语动词。考点词是定冠词the。根据句子结构可知the English用作picked up的宾语,spoken in Scotland用作后置定语,修饰the English(特指)。句意:这位记者在苏格兰报道会议期间意外地学会了一些苏格兰英语。
5.He told the boss ______ hecould get a raise he would stay.
A. thatifB.whetherC.thatD.if that
答案:A 本题考查宾语从句连接词的选用。That用作宾语从句的引导词,if用作宾语从句中条件从句的引导词。句意:他告诉老板,如果加薪,他就留下来。
6.It’s amazing to see howwell his books sell! I ______ him to be a successfulwriter.
A.wasexpectingB.didn’t expect
C.don’texpectD.had expected
答案:B 本题考查时态。根据句意分析,语境描述的是说话人过去没有想到的事,故用过去时。句意:看到他的书卖的那么好,真让人不可思议,我没想到他能成为成功的作家。
7.David walked with his eyes______ past shouting reporters at the airport, sayingnothing.
A.closing B.beingclosedC.closedD.to close
答案:C 本题考查with的复合结构。Closed表示eyes的状态。句意:大卫一言不发,闭着眼睛从从在机场大叫着的记者们身边走过。