1860] Mr Bush is on time for everything. How _____ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony?

[译文] 布朗先生从来就是准时的。他怎么可能今天的开幕式迟到呢？

　 A. can 　 B. should

　 C. may 　 D. must

[答案及简析] A。 在此句中，can是表示一种可能性的推测。

1859] Great attention should be _____ to the serious pollution.

[译文] 应该重视这个严重的污染问题。

　 A. taken 　 B. found

　 C. offered 　 D. paid

[答案及简析] D。 pay attention to 注意。多字动词的用法。

1858] If by chance someone comes to see me , ask them to leave a _____.

[译文] 如果偶尔有人来看我，就请他们留个口信。

　 A. message 　 B. letter

　 C. snetence 　 D. notice

[答案及简析] A。 leave a message留个口信。

1857] I’d prefer to visit the coal mine with my uncle instead of _____ those maths problems at home.

[译文] 我宁愿和叔叔去参观这个煤矿而不愿在家里做这些数学难题。

　 A. calling at 　 B. calling on

　 C. working for 　 D. working on

[答案及简析] D。 work on 从事于；call at, call on 拜访；work for为…工作。

1856] The King family ______ a visit _____ some of their relatives this week.

[译文] King一家人这周要去拜访他们的亲戚。

　 A. is on; to 　 B. is in; of

　 C. are on; to 　 D. are in; of

[答案及简析] C。 be on a visit to去游…，去访问…。一家人应该用复数。

1855] Her mother expected her to be a doctor, but she _____ her mother’s wish.

[译文] 她的妈妈希望她成为一个医生，但她违背了她妈妈的意愿．

　 A. obeyed 　 B. faces

　 C. went against 　 D. was against

[答案及简析] C。 go against 违背，违反；be against反对．

1854] The project lasted four years _____ one million US dollars.

[译文] 这项工程持续了四年，花费了一百万美元．

　 A. and cost 　 B. and it was cost

　 C. and costed 　 D. and it spent

[答案及简析] A。 并列句后面的时态要和前面句子基本一致．

1853] This building _____ the 12th century.

[译文] 这个建筑物追溯到12世纪．

　 A. go back in time to 　 B. dates back to

　 C. is dated from 　 D. is dated back to

[答案及简析] B。 date back to 追溯到．

1852] ----- Do you know _____ makes her look so unhappy?　----- Her not passing the final examination.

[译文] ＿＿你知道是什么使她这样的不高兴吗？　　＿＿是她期末考试没及格．

　 A. it is what 　 B. what it is

　 C. what is it 　 D. it what is

[答案及简析] B。 强调句型中如果强调的是疑问词，则将疑问词放在强调句型的前面去．

1851] If there is any mistake in my essay， please _______ for me.

[译文] 我的论文里如果有什么错误,请指出来.

　 A. point it out 　 B. point it to

　 C. point out it 　 D. point to it

[答案及简析] A。 point out 指出来, 代词要放在中间.