1861] Can you tell me about the thing _____ yesterday?
[译文] 你能告诉我昨天发生的事么？
A. having happened B. had happened
C. that happened D. happening
[答案及简析] C。 定语从句， 现行词the thing 在从句中作主语。
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．