1. ----Any news about Bill Clinton?
----He left power three years ago and has a little now and a little then been ______.
A. heard of since B. heard since C. heard before D. heard of before
解析:答句可改為I have heard of him a little now and a little then since he left power three years ago.→
He has a little now and a little then heard of since he left power three years ago.
2. Professor Liu has ________ teach psychology since he came to the Central China Normal University.
A. determination to B. been determined to C. been determining to D. determined to
解析:Since引導的時間狀語從句強調主句謂語動詞動作的持續(xù)性。
3. The idea for the new machine came to Mr. Baker ______ to his invention recently.
A. while devoting B. while devoted C. while he was devoted D. while devoting himself.
解析:while后主語及助動詞不能省略,因為兩句主語不一致
Mr Baker thought of the idea for the new machine (B / D) to his invention recently.
4. How many of us ______ a meeting that is not important to us would be interested in the discussion?
A. attended B. attending C. to attend D. have attended
解析:attending a meeting that is not important to us做定語
5. I can _____ some noise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand very loud noise.
A. put up with B. get rid of C. have effects on D. keep away from
解析:從后面的stand可以推斷,這里用put up with 表示忍受
6. Before leaving home, make sure to turn off the electricity, lock the door, ______ the windows open.
A. and not to leave B. instead of leaving C. rather than leave D. and not leave
解析:lock和 turn都是不定式肯定形式lock 前省略了to ,但not to leave 是否定形式,to不可省
7. A mysterious illness, referred to as “ a typical phenomena”, has been brought under control, the government said on Wednesday, ______ no cause of it has been made public.
A. though B. when C. that D. because
解析:“盡管”沒有病例公布
8. Space exploration has been made ______ with the development of modern science and technology.
A. it possible B. it was possible C. that possible D. possible
解析:該句測試是make sb./ sth.+adj. 結構,如果用A項,后應用to do sth.,因為it是形式賓語,代替不定式。
With the development of modern science and technology, man has made space exploration possible.
9. We want such materials ________ can bear high temperature and pressure.
A. that B. as C. what D. which
解析such materials as 引導的是定語從句,as 在從句中作主語;而such materials that 引導的是結果狀語從句,that 在從句中不充當成分。
10. Hardly ___________the door when he rushed into the office out of breath.
A.I opened B. did I open C.I had opened D. had I opened
解析hardly 以及含有否定意義的副詞放在句首,句子用倒裝結構。
hardly…when/ no sooner…than 用法相同。