8. -- What's that terrible noise?

　　 -- The neighbors ____ for a party. (2004北

　　 京)

　　 A. have prepared　　 B. are preparing

　　 C. prepare　　 D. will prepare

　　 [解析]选B本题考查动词时态的用法。第一句运

用一般现在时，询问的是(现在)可怕的噪音从何而来，所

以答语的时态要用现在进行时来回答。

7. -- Shall me go skating or stay at home?

　　 -- Which ____ do yourself?

　　 A. do you rather　　 B. would you rather

　　 C. will you rather　　 D. should you rather

　　 [解析]选B would rather是固定搭配。

6. These plants are watered ____. (2001北京

　　 春)

　　 A. each other day　　 B. every other day

　　 C. each of two days　　 D. every of two days

　　 [解析]选B every other day表示“每隔一天”。

5.(　　 ) The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but

　　 everyone ____ get out.

　　 A. had to　　 B. could

　　 C. would　　 D. was able to

　　 [解析]选D Was ableto在此表示“努力并成功地做

了某事”，相当于Succeeded in doing sth., managed to do

sth., could则没有这种用法。

4. -- Can the project be finished as planned?

　　 -- Sure, ____ it completed in time, we'll

　　 work two more hours a day. (2005 福建)

　　 A. having got　　 B. to get

　　 C. getting　　 D. get

　　 [解析]选B动词不定式做目的状语。

3. He's got himself into a dangerous situation

　　 ____ he is likely to lose control over the plane.

　　 (2001上海)

　　 A. where　　 B. which

　　 C. while　　 D. why

　　 [解析]选A where在此引导一个定语从句。where

在引导定语从句时，必须有先行词，where在定语从句中

充当状语，在此题中where表示“在……状况下”。

2. The famous scientist grew up ____ he was born

　　 and in 1930 he came to Shanghai. (2002上海

　　 春)

　　 A. when　　 B. whenever

　　 C. where　　 D. wherever

　　 [解析]选C　 where在此引导一个状语从句。

1. The Foreign Minister said, " ____ " our hope

　　 that the two sides will work towards peace."

　　 (2004北京)

　　 A. This is　　 B. Thereis

　　 C. That is　　 D. It is

　　 [解析]选D　 it作形式主语；that引导的从句作真正

的主语。

4. -- Can't you wait a few more minutes?

　 -- ____. I have no time.

　　 A. Yes, I can　　　　　 B. No, I can't

　　 C. Yes, I can't wait　 D. No, I can't do

　　 ☆精典题例☆

3. -- Do you want tea or coffee?

　 -- ____. I really don't mind.

　　 A. Both　　　　　　　 B. None

　　 C. Either　　　　　　 D. Neither