2178] He went to the boy, and _____ him on the shoulder, took him away.
[译文] 他走向那个男孩，拍着他的肩膀，把他带走了。
A. pat B. patting
C. patted D. to pat
[答案及简析] B。 patting on the should 是现在分词短语表示伴随，and是连接went, took两个动作。
2177] He _____ 20 dollars for his old bike the other day and bought a new one.
[译文] 前些天他把旧自行车卖了20美元，然后买了一辆新的。
A. paid B. cost
C. took D. spent
[答案及简析] C。 pay $ for sth.是花钱买什么；cost 是物作主语；spend $ on sth.与此句结构不对；take $ for sth.是表示“从…得到多少钱”。
2176] We sent letter thanks to _____ had helped us.
[译文] 我们写信感谢那些曾经帮助过我们的人。
A. who B. whom
C. whoever D. no matter who
[答案及简析] A。 根据首选原则，答案应该在A, C中选择，但此句的意思是感谢那些已经帮助过我们的人，故只能选A。
2175] They began to think about what use could be _____ such materials.
[译文] 他们开始考虑，这样的材料有什么可以利用的。
A. made up B. made from
C. made of D. made out
[答案及简析] C。 多字动词的考查。make use of 利用。
2174] _____ food are stored in the tunnel in winter.
[译文] 冬天大量的食物储藏在坑道里。
A. Large quantities of B. A great many
C. A large number of D. Quite a few
[答案及简析] A。 large quantities of后面既可跟可数名词的复数又可跟不可数名词。
2173] Are you planning to stay there all _____ the summer?
[译文] 你打算整个夏天都呆在那儿呀？
A. over B. along
C. through D. around
[答案及简析] C。 all through the summer整个夏天。
2172] I shall be in china for three weeks. Can you make some suggestions _____ what I should see?
[译文] 我将在中国呆三周。你能给我一些建议我应该看些什么？
A. or else B. as to
C. so as to D. up to
[答案及简析] B。 短语辨析。or else 否则；up to直到；so as to 为了； as to 关于，常引导一个从句或短语。
2171] He is _____ a teacher. He also can write novels and draw beautiful pictures.
[译文] 他不只是一个老师，他还是一个作家和画家。
A. more than B. no more than
C. not more than D. only than
[答案及简析] A。 more than 不只是； no more than仅仅；not more than不多于。
2170] He is always picking up very heavy things just to _____ his strength.
[译文] 他老是搬起很重的东西来炫耀他的力量。
A. show around B. show off
C. use up D. train
[答案及简析] B。 show off炫耀。
2169] The young mother was _____ that her baby would be _____.
[译文] 年轻的母亲担心他的孩子会成为病人。
A. afriad; an ill man B. fear; a sick man
C. fearful; a man sick D. afraid; a man ill
[答案及简析] D。 a sick man = a man ill 病人；an ill man 坏人。