题目内容
—Time ________. It’s likely that we’ll miss the deadline.
—Don’t worry. We have already got through 80% of the job.
A.is running out B.has run out C.is being running out D.has been run out
A
【解析】
试题分析:考查run out用法。动词短语run out用完,耗尽;该短语没有被动语态。Run out of才可以用语被动语态。本题使用现在进行时表示一般将来时。句意:—时间就要用完了,可能我们会错过最后期限了。—不要担忧,我们已经完成了百分之80了。根据句意说明时间还没有用完。故A正确。
考点:考查run out的用法
点评:动词短语run out用完,耗尽;该短语没有被动语态。Run out of才可以用语被动语态。具体使用的时态要根据上下文的语境来判断。

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1.If someone is late for a dinner party, _______
A.the guest will have to go hungry |
B.the host and the hostess will be in low spirits |
C.the host and the hostess will be very angry |
D.he guests will be angry |
2.If you find you will have to be late for a finer party, you should _____
A.send someone to tell the host or hostess not to wait for you |
B.call and tell the host or the hostess not to wait for you |
C.call and tell the host or the hostess to wait for you |
D.send someone to tell the host or hostess to wait for you |
3.It can be guessed from the text that an open house is______
A.a house which is open day and night |
B.a party which is open to anybody |
C.a party at which guests can come and go between certain times |
D.a party which is open at night |
4.It’s nice to bring a _______ present.
A.cheap |
B.small |
C.good |
D.big |
5.Some older people usually want to be called by _____
A.their given names |
B.their titles and their family names |
C.their family names |
D.surnames |