5. -- Guess what! I came across an old friend at the par-

　　　 ty last night.

　 -- ____ I'm sure you had a wonderful time.

　　　 (2004 辽宁)

　　　 A. Sounds good!　　　 B. Very well.

　　　 C. How nice!　　　　　 D. All right.

4. -- You're not a new member, are you?

　 -- ____. I joined only yesterday.

　　　 A. No, I'm not　　　　 B. Yes, I'm not

　　　 C. No, I am　　　　　 D. Yes, I am

3. -- Is this Mr. White's office, Linda?

　 -- Yes, Mr. Taylor. He's waiting for you. ___

　　 (2005 名校示范卷)

　　　 A. Of course

　　　 B. After you

　　　 C. This way, please

　　　 D. Make yourself at home

2. -- Hello, ____

　 -- It must be about two years since we last met. What

　　　 have you been doing?

　 -I've been doing all sorts of things. (2005 名校示范卷)

　　　 A. I haven't seen you for ages.

　　　 B. how long have you been like this?

　　　 C. where have you been these years?

　　　 D. can you still remember me?

1. -- Let's go and have a good drink tonight.

　 -- ____ Have you got the first prize in the com-

　　　 petition? (2004 重庆)

　　　 A. What for?　　　　　 B. Thanks a lot.

　　　 C. Yes, I'd like to.　　 D. Why not?

8. The English exam, which ____ on the afternoon

　 of July 8, has now been moved to the morning of Ju-

　 ly.

　　　 A. was used to taking

　　　 B. used to take

　　　 C. used to be taken

　　　 D. was used to being taking

[交际速成]

[考点l]英语口语中如何使用省略形式

(2004全国卷I)

-- Susan·w11l you please go and empty that drawer?

-- ____?

　　 A. What for　　 B. What is it

　 　C. How is it　　 D. How come

[答案与解析]A　 这道题考查英语口语中如何使用省

略形式。What / or表示“为什么呢?”What is it表示

“那是什么呢?”How is it 表示“它怎么样?”How come

表示“为何会……?”

[归纳]在英语句子中。根据上下文，疑问词经常在口语

中使用省略形式，常见的有：

① What about = How about...? ……又怎么样?

② What for? 为何? 为什么呢?

③ What if...? 如果……怎么办?

④ What then? 那怎么办?

⑤ What next? 下一步怎么办?

[考点2]怎样用英语表达自己的判断

(2004全国卷I)

-- Isn't that Ann's husband over there?

-- No, it ____ be him.

-- I'm sure he doesn't wear glasses.

　　 A. can't　　 B. must not

　　 C. won't　　 D. may not

[答案与解析]A　 此题考查在特定语境中情态动词的

运用。通过对下文所提供的语境I'm sure he doesn't

wear glasses. 的理解。推断出正确选项应该是“can't”。

can't，表示一种否定的推测，考查了情态动词表示推测

的基本知识．即表示否定和疑问的推测要使用can。故

只有A项正确。

[归纳]常见的表达判断的方式有：

① I probably couldn't...

② I'm sure I would be late to...

③ If I..., I would be able to...

④ I would not be able to...

⑤ I would need help to...

⑥ It would be difficult to...例如：

If l were blind, it would be difficult for me to get there.

如果我眼睛看不见，很难到达那里。　　 、

If l were in a wheelchair, I'm sure I would be able to go

shopping, eat at a fast food restaurant and then go to a

cinema with the help of my friends. 如果我必须坐轮椅

的话，我相信我能在朋友的帮助下去购物、去快餐店吃

饭以及去看电影。

[牛刀小试4]

7. She ____ sit there watching the sun setting. She

　 said she loved that.

　　　 A. should　　　　　　　 B. would

　　　 C. could　　　　　　　 D. might

6. Not only Alice but also Jane and Mary ____ tired

　 of having one examination after another.

　　　 A. is　　 B. are　　　　 C. am　　 　D. be

5. We were swimming in the lake ____ suddenly

　 the storm started. (2004 北京、安徽春招)

　　　 A. when　　　　　　　 B. while

　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　 D. before

4. He was about to tell me the secret ____ someone

　 patted him on the shoulder. (2002 上海)

　　　 A. as　　　　　　　　　 B. until

　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. when