1781] In some parts of that country, _____ died of that illness.
[译文] 在那个国家的某些地方，十分之一的小孩死于疾病。
A. one for ten children B. one child in ten
C. ten of one child D. one out ten children
[答案及简析] B。 one child in ten = one tenth of the children 十分之一。
1780] Not only the students but also the teacher _____ interested in pop music.
[译文] 不但学生，而且老师也对流行音乐感兴趣。
A. had been B. were
C. are D. is
[答案及简析] D。 not only…but also…引导的短语作主语，应以靠近谓语的人称为准
1779] They _____ the tools when the fire _____ out.
[译文] 他们正在收拾工具，此时火燃烧起来了。
A. had collected; was broken B. were collecting; had broken
C. were collecting; broke D. are collecting; broke
[答案及简析] C。 be dong sth. when…结构。
1778] Keep off the _____sticks or you’ll get _____.
[译文] 远离燃着的柴火，不然你会烧着的。
A. burn; burning B. burning; burnt
C. burning; burn D. burnt; burnt
[答案及简析] B。 第一空现在分词表示进行；第二空过去分词表示被动。
1777] ----- How is the young man ? ----- ______.
[译文] --这个年亲人身体怎么样？ --好多了。
A. He’s twenty B. He’s a doctor
C. He’s much better D. He’s David
[答案及简析] C。 how is sb? 是问的是健康状况。
1776] I _____ him to give up smoking, but I failed.
[译文] 我劝他戒掉抽烟，但他不听。
A. preferred B. hoped
C. advised D. suggested
[答案及简析] C。 只有advise跟不定时作宾补，表示劝说。
1775] _____ writer, she is excellent, _____ teacher she is not very good.
[译文] 作为一个作家，她是优秀的；但作为一名教师，她就不是很好的了。
A. As; but as B. As; and as
C. As a ; but as a D. As a; and as a
[答案及简析] C。 writer 和teacher都是可数名词，单数要加冠词a。
1774] Today he doesn’t have to _____ a living.
[译文] 现在他不必为谋生而发愁。
A. worry about to make B. worry about making
C. be worry about to make D. be worry about making
[答案及简析] B。 worry about 是及物的动词短语，后面跟名词或动名词作宾语。
1773] He isn’t to blame because he is _____ a child.
[译文] 他不应该受到责备，他仅仅是一个小孩。
A. no more than B. not less than
C. more than D. less than
[答案及简析] A。 no more than 仅仅；not less than不少于；more than多于；less than少于。
1772] The reason _____ she left there is _____ she wouldn’t like to get into more trouble.
[译文] 她离开那儿的理由是她不想遇到更多的麻烦。
A. both C and D B. for which; because
C. why; that D. for which; that
[答案及简析] A。 考查定语从句和表语从句。