2. Twenty-three hours has passed after the explosion in the mine, but rescue efforts to recover the missing ____ carried out.

　　 A. are still being　　 B. have already been

　　 C. are always　　 D. will soon be

[解析]选A本句意为“矿井爆炸已过23小时了，但对失踪人员的搜索还在进行中。”

1. Rainforests ___ and burned at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the near future. (NMET 2002春上海)

　　 A. cut 　B. are cut 　C. are being cut　 D. had been cut

[解析]选C　 本题是在语境中考查现在进行时的被动语态。本句意为“雨林以这样的速度被砍伐和焚烧，会导致它在不久的将来从地球上消失。”体会语境和句意便知此处选择C项，表示现阶段在进行的动作。

5. -- I'd rather have some tea, if you don't mind.

-- ____.

A. Thank you very much　 B. Yes, I like so

C. No, it's nothing　　 D. Of course, anything you want

　　 CCADD

☆精典题例☆

4. -- We are going to travel to Italy.　 -- ____.

A. Good bye　　　　 　　　B. Go ahead

C. I like to go, too　　　　 D. Have a good time

3. -- I just heard that the tickets for tonight's show have been sold out.　 -- Oh no! ____.

A. I was looking forward to that　 B. It doesn't matter

C. I knew it already　 D. It's not at all interesting

2. -- I was so sure that our experiment was going to succeed, but something went wrong at the last moment.

-- ____, but don't give it up.

A. Find out the reason　　　 B. Never mind

C. I'm sorry to hear that　　　 D. You don't 'mean that

1. -- I'd like to take a week's holiday.

-- ____, we're too busy.

A. Don't worry　　　　 B. Don't mention it

C. Forget it　　　　　　 D. Pardon me

5. The result of the experiment was very good, ____ we hadn't expected. (2000 北京春招)

A. when　　 B. that　　 C. which　　 D. what

DBDDC

☆交际速成☆

[考点1]Talking about intentions and plans. 谈论意愿和打算 (2004江苏)

　 -- How long are you staying?　 -- I don't know. ____.

　　 A. That's OK　　 B. Never mind

　　 C. It depends　　 D. It doesn't matter

[答案与解析]C　 本题考查具体语境下被询问打算时的应答。A项用于回答感谢和道歉，B、D两项用于回答道歉，C 项表示“看情况而定”。

[归纳]英语中常见表达意愿和打算的用语有：

① I'll go with you.

② I'm going to see my head teacher this afternoon.

③ I'd like to make a phone call to her after class.

④ I want / hope to find an English pen friend.

⑤ I plan to go to Hangzhou this summer.

⑥ We are ready to move to a new house.

⑦ Bill intends to spend his vocation in California.

⑧ I'm thinking of driving to Beijing.

⑨ Where would you prefer going...?

⑩ How would you like to go to...?

⑪ When are you going off to...?

⑫ How are you going to...?

[考点2]Expressing good wishes祝愿

(2005广东)

Tom: Mike, our team will play against the Rockets this weekend. I'm sure we will win.　　

Mike: ____!

A. Congratulations　　 　B. Cheers

　 C. Best wishes　　 　　　D. Good luck

[答案与解析]D　 考查祝愿用语。在比赛前表示祝愿的话用Good luck。Congratulations用于成功之后的祝贺。Cheers意为“干杯”。Best wishes多用于书面语，表示“万事如意”的意思。

[归纳]英语中常见表达祝愿的用语有：

① Have a good day / time!

② Have a good journey / trip!

③ Good luck!

④ Enjoy yourself!

⑤ Best wishes to you!

⑥ Happy New Year!

⑦ Happy birthday!

⑧ Merry Christmas!

应答语有：

① Thank you.

② You, too.

③ The same to you.

[考点3]Describing emotions 描述人物的情感

(2001上海春招)

-- I'm afraid I can't finish the book within this week.

-- ____.

　　 A. Please go ahead　　 B. That's all right

　　 C. Not at all　　 D. Take your time

[答案与解析]D　 本题考查时表示遗憾情感的应答。A项表示“请吧，说吧”，用于回答许可或让对方先行。B、C两项是感谢或道歉的答语，D项表示“别着急，慢慢来”，符合语境。

[归纳]中学英语中描述人物情感的用语有：

① (恐惧) Help! / How terrible! / I'm afraid of... / I'm afraid to... / You scared me! / It scares me!

② (高兴) (It's) well done! / How wonderful! / That's great! / I'm pleased to...

③ (惊奇) Really! / Oh dear! / Is that so? / What a surprise! / How surprising!

④ (忧虑) What's wrong? / what's the matter? / Anything wrong? / What should we do?

⑤ (安慰)There, there. / Don't be afraid. ／Don't worry. / It's (quite) all right. / It'll be OK / all right.

⑥ (满意) Good! / Well done! ／ Perfect! / That's fine. / That's better.

⑦ (遗憾) I'm so sorry! / It's a great pity! / What a shame! / That's too bad!

⑧ (同情) I'm so sorry! / I'm so sorry (about your illness). / I'm sorry to hear that.

⑨ (愤怒) Damn! / How annoying!

⑩ (鼓励) Well done! / Come on! / Keep trying. / You can do it!

[牛刀小试4]

4. There is no light in the dormitory. They must have gone to the lecture, ____? (2004　 上海春招)

A. didn't they　　　　　 B. don't they

C. mustn't they　　　　　 D. haven't they

3. It was evening ____ we reached the little town of Winchester. (2004 天津)

A. that　　 B. until　 C. since　　 D. before