20.(06湖南23)
A man cannot smile like a child, a child smiles with his eyes,while a man smiles with his lips alone.
A.so B.but C.and D.for
答案 D
解析 本题考查连词的用法。因后一句是前一句的原因,因此D项正确。for为并列连词,其作用是补充说明。
19.(06福建25)
- How long do you think it will be China sends a manned spaceship to the moon?
- Perhaps two or three years.
A.when B.until C.that D.before
解析 本题考查句型:It will be+一段时间+before...
18.(06江苏31)
environmental damage is done,it takes many years for the ecosystem(生态系统)to recover. A.Even if B.If only C.While D.Once
解析 本题考查状语从句引导词的用法。even if即使,即便,用于引导让步状语从句;if only要是……就好了,多用于感叹句,要用虚拟语气;while可引导时间状语从句;once一旦……引导条件状语从句。此题意为:一旦环境遭到破坏,生态系统就要花费很多年的时间才能得到恢复。
17.(06江西25)
The hurricane damaged many houses and business buildings; ,it caused 20 deaths.
A.or else B.therefore C.after all D.besides
解析 or else否则,要不然;therefore因此;after all毕竟;besides此外,另外。由句意“飓风毁坏了很多住房和商店,此外还造成20人死亡”,可知答案为D。
16.(06山东23)
Engines are to machines hearts are to animals.
A.as B.that C.what D.which
答案 C
解析 本题句意为:发动机对于机器正如心脏对于动物一样。该句式是一个固定句型,其基本结构是“A is to B what C is to D”.
15.(06湖南34)
With his work completed,the businessman stepped back to his seat,feeling pleased he was a man of action.
A.which B.that C.what D.whether
答案 B
解析 本题考查宾语从句的用法。因从句he was a man of action为主系表结构,不缺少句子成分,且表达肯定意义,所以此处填连词that,that只起连接作用,不作句子成分。
14.(06湖南31)
I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busy drying myself with a towel I heard the steps.
A.while B.when C.since D.after
解析 本题考查关联词的用法。句意为:我刚刚从浴室里出来,正在忙着用毛巾擦干身体,这时我听到了脚步声。此处when为并列连词,相当于just then,at that time,引导并列句。
13.(07山东28)
I have offered to paint the house a week’s accommodation.
A.in exchange for B.with regard to C.by means of D.in place of
答案 A
解析 in exchange for作为交换;with regard to至于,关于; by means of通过……的方式;in place of代替。句意为:我提出愿意粉刷房子,条件是让我免费吃住一周。
12.(07辽宁32)
We had to wait half an hour we had already booked a table.
A.since B.although C.until D.before
解析 句意为:尽管我们已经预订了饭桌,但我们不得不等上半个小时。although尽管,引导让步状语从句。
11.(07福建32)
Although my opinion,the old professor didn’t come up with his own.
A.against B.on C.for D.in
解析 本题考查介词。against one’s opinion反对某人的见解;介词on不与opinion搭配;for one’s opinion同意某人的见解;in one’s opinion在某人看来。由句意“虽然反对我的见解,但老教授却没提出自己 的见解。”可知应选A项。