1140] It used to be a small village _____ what it is now.

[译文] 和现在相比，这儿过去一直是一个小村庄。

　 A. compared with 　 B. compared about

　 C. compare to 　 D. compare with

[答案及简析] A。 compared with和…作比较。

1139] The doctors were trying their best to save the _____ boy.

[译文] 医生们尽了他们的最大努力拯救这个临死的小孩。

　 A. dead 　 B. died

　 C. death 　 D. dying

[答案及简析] D。 dead 死的；dying临死的。

1138] Yet, the population of Scotland was eight times as large as ______.

[译文] 然而，Scotland的人口是Cornwall的八倍之多。

　 A. Cornwall 　 B. that of Cornwall

　 C. of Cornwall 　 D. one of Cornwall

[答案及简析] B。 在比较级中要注意比较对象的一致；该句是用that代替population。

1137] About 80% _____ the students _____ going home in few days.

[译文] 大约百分之八十的学生在几天后要回家。

　 A. / ; is 　 B. / ; are

　 C. of; is 　 D. of; are

[答案及简析] D。 百分比和分数引起的短语作主语，谓语动词用复数。

1136] Prices have risen _____ 10% this year.

[译文] 今年的物价上涨了百分之十。

　 A. with 　 B. to

　 C. by 　 D. in

[答案及简析] C。 rise by 上涨了；rise to上涨到。

1135] Many people are still in _____ habit of writing silly things in _____ public places.

[译文] 有许多人仍然有在公共场合乱写乱画的习惯。

　 A. the; the　　 B. / ; /

　 C. the; / 　 D. / ; the

[答案及简析] C。 in the habit of 固定搭配；in public places这儿是泛指。

1134] Go and get your coat. It’s _____ you left it.

[译文] 去拿你的上衣。它在你放的那个地方。

　 A. there 　 B. where

　 C. there were 　 D. where there

[答案及简析] B。 表语从句。

1133] The workers will start working _____.

[译文] 工人们将在一个半小时后开始工作。

　 A. in one and a half hours 　 B. after one and a half hours

　 C. in one and a half hours 　 D. after one hour and a half

[答案及简析] A。 表示将来的介词一般用in；一个半小时的表达one and a half hours = one hour and a half

1132] This problem ______ very careful thought.

[译文] 这个问题需要认真地思考。

　 A. calls on 　 B. calls at

　 C. calls out 　 D. calls for

[答案及简析] D。 call at 拜访；call for要求，需要；call on拜访。

1131] Do you mind my taking this seat? _________.

[译文] 我坐这个座位你介意吗？　----。

　 A. Yes, sit down, please 　 B. No, of course not

　 C. Yes, take it please 　 D. No, you can’t take it

[答案及简析] B。 介意就用yes；如果不介意就用no；答语的前后得保持一致。