5．She thought I was talking about her daughter,
____, in fact, I was tal king about my
daughter.
A. whom B. where
C. which D. while
[解析]选D 该题从结构上看似乎是考查非限定性
定语从句中关系词的用法。但从前后两句的内容来看是
考查并列连词。in fact插入句中有一定的迷惑作用，此处
whiIe作并列连词用，表示前后对照／对比。全句的意思
是：“她以为我在谈论她的女儿，而实际上，我是在谈论我
的女儿。”
4. According to thc art dealer, the painting ____
to go for at least a million dollars.
A. is expected B. expects
C. expected D. is expecting
[解析]选A 此题考查被动语态的用法。painting
同expect的关系是被动的，故用被动语态，选A。
3. "Can't you read?" Mary said ____ to the
notice.
A. angrily pointing
B. and point angrily
C. angrily pointed
D. and angrily pointing
[解析]选A 本题考查了现在分词表示伴随情况的
用法。C项缺少并列连词and；B、D两项属于动词时态错
误。要将动词变成过去式，才能构成谓语。
2. It shames me to say it, but I told a lie when
____ at the meeting by my boss. (2004 全国 IV)
A. questioning B. having questioned
C. questioned D. to be questioned
[解析]选C 考查分词的用法。据与它的主语一致
原则，句中的I一定是被质问，且是过去的事实，并没有将
来之意，不能选D，只能选C。
1. In rome parts of London, missing a bus mearks
____ for another hour. (2002 上海春季)
A. waiting B. to wait
C. wait I). to be waiting
[解析]选A 本题考查动词mean的用法。mean to
do“打算做某事”，mean doing “意味着……，意思是……”，
本句意为：“在伦敦的某些地区，错过一班车意味着再等一
个小时”，故此题应是mean doing sth．结构。
4. -- Would you please come to help me with my home-
work tomorrow?
-- ____.
A. My pleasure
B. It depends
C. You're welcome
D. I'm glad to hear that
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3. -- I want to go to the library, but I'm afraid I'm not
in the right ____.
-- ____. Go ahead.
A. way; No B. distance; No
C. direction; Yes D. side; Yes
2. -- No, I'm afraid he isn't in. This is his secretary
speaking. Can I help you?
A. Oh, you will
B. Oh, that's a pity
C. I should think so
D. Well, I look forward to hearing from you
1.-- Could you tell me the way to the railway station?
-- Sorry, ____ I'm never around here, too.
A. but B. or
C. and D. however
4. Boris has brains. In fact, I doubt anyone in the class
has ____ IQ. (2002)
A. a high B. a higher
C. the higher Do the higher
[交际速成]
[考点1]Making offers and requests提供和请求帮助
(2000年上海)一Shalll help you with that suitcase?
A. It's all right, thanks
B. Yes, go ahead please
C. I don't want to troubIe you too much
D. No, please don't do it
[答案与解析]A 本题考查提供帮助的应答用语。A
项是谢绝提供帮助的答语。B项正确说法应为：Yes，
please. C项属汉化用语，D项正确说法应为：No, thank
you. 或No, don't bother.
[归纳]提供和请求帮助的常见用语有：
(提供帮助)
① Can / Shall I help you with that?
② would you Iike me to...?
③ What can I do for you?
④ Is there anything eIse I can do for you?
⑤ Let me take you bag.
⑥ would you like some help?
⑦ Do you need some help with that?
(请求帮助)
① Could you please...?
② Can / Could you give me a hand with this?
③ Would you do me a favor?
④ May I ask a favor of you?
⑤ Could you help me with...?
⑥ Do me the favor to do sth.
(接受提供的帮助)
① That's very nice of you.
② Yes, please.
③ Yes, thanks.
④ Thank you. That would be nice / fine.
⑤ Thank you for your / the help.
(谢绝提供的帮助)
① No, thanks / thank you.
② Thank you all the same.
③ That's very kind of you, but l can manage it myself.
④ No, it's all right. I can manage.
⑤ Please don't bother / trouble.
[考点2]Asking and giving direction 女问路和指路
____, but carl you teIl me how to get to the post
office?
A. I'm sorry B. Do me a favor
C. Excuse me D. Pardon
[答案与解析]C 本题考查问路时的功能用语。英语
国家的人们常以Excuse me开头来问路。所以C项符
合语境。
[归纳]英语中表示问路的用语有：
① Excuse me. Where's the washroom?
② Can you tell me how to get the post office?
③ Excuse me. Which bus goes to the world Park?
④ Exeuse me. Which the way to the Bank of China?
⑤ Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to the station,
please?
⑥ How ean l get to N0. 4 Middle School?
⑦ Excuse me. Am I going In the right direction?
⑧ Does this roed lead to..., please?
⑨ Where can I find..., please?
表示指路的用语有：
① It's in that direction.
② Go down / up this path / street / road...
③ It's south / north of the...
④ Turn left / right at the first / second crossing / cor-
ner. You can't miss it.
⑤ It's over there.
⑥ It's about 400 meters ftom here.
⑦ You can take bus No. 103.
⑧ You'd better take a taxi there.
⑨ Sorry. I don't know. I'm a stranger here.
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