题目内容
5．Even the best writers sometimes find themselves ______ for words．（ ）| A． | lose | B． | lost | C． | to lose | D． | having lost |
分析 句意：甚至最好的作家有时候也会发现他们自己无言以对．
解答 答案：B．
此处为 find 非常重要的一种结构，及"find+宾语+宾语补足语"． 宾语补足语即对宾语进行补充说明的部分，可以由介词短语、分词短语、形容词短语等很多成分充当．此句中，find themselves lost for words 表示"发现他们自己无言以对"之意，lost for words 为形容词短语作宾语补足语，补充说明themselves，"lost for words"表示欲言又止；迷失语言；无言以对．动词lose的基本义是"使…迷路"，引申义是"使…沉溺于"（使动用法容易被考生忽略），跟逻辑主语themselves的关系是被动，只有选项B满足．
点评 本句考查非谓语动词做宾补．做这类题型时，首先要分析句子成分，看所填之词在句中充当什么成分，成分确定后，再找它的逻辑主语，根据它们之间的逻辑关时态来系以及决定答案．
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| 54．A．markets | B．tastes | C．prices | D．expenses |
| 55．A．culture | B．social | C．financial | D．economical |
| 56．A．promise | B．plan | C．mistake | D．difference |
| 57．A．cost | B．opportunity | C．profit | D．budget |
| 58．A．as a result | B．on the whole | C．in conclusion | D．on the contrary |
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| 60．A．beliefs | B．loyalty | C．habits | D．interest |
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| 62．A．Assumed | B．Respected | C．Established | D．Unexpected |
| 63．A．agreeable | B．flexible | C．friendly | D．sensitive |
| 64．A．unfair | B．difficult | C．essential | D．convenient． |
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