1. -- ____ I didn't hear you clearly. It's too noisy here.

-- I was saying that the party was great.

A. Repeat.　　　　　　　 B. Once again.

C. Sorry?　　　　　　　　 D. So what?

3. Talking about language difficulties in communication 谈论语言交际困难

-- I'm sorry. I can't catch you. ____

-- OK, it's B-L-A-C-K.

　　 A. Would you please walk slowly?

　　 B. I don't understand you．

　　 C. What's the meaning of this word?

　　 D. Would you please repeat it more slowly?

[答案与解析] D本题主要考查语言交际困难的功能意念。catch 在整个语境中是“听见，听清”的意思，A项错误理解了catch 在此处的意思，B、C两项语义不连贯， 故正确答案是D。

[归纳]英语中常见的谈论语言交际困难的用语有：

(1) Pardon? / I beg your pardon.

(2) Sorry, I can't follow you.

(3) Can you speak more slowly, please?

(4 )How do you say...in English.'?

(5) I don't know how to say that in English.

(6) I don't know the word in English.

(7) How do you spell it, please?

(8) I'm sorry I only know a little English.

(9) Could you repeat that, please? Could you say that

　 again, please?

(10) What do you mean by killing time?

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2. Making apologies 道歉

-- I'm sorry I'm calling you so late. -- ____ Okay.　

(2003北京春招)

A. This is　 B. You're　　 C. That's　　 D. I'm

[答案与解析] C 本题主要考查英语中道歉及应答用语。A、B、D三项不符合交际英语的习惯，故C项正确。

[归纳]英语中常见道歉用语有：

(1) I'm very sorry. I didn't mean to (hurt your feelings).

(2) I'm terribly sorry about that.

(3) I'm afraid I've brought you too much trouble.

(4) Please excuse me coming late.

(5) Please forgive me.

(6) Excuse me, please.

(7) I beg your pardon.

应答表达有：

(1) That's / It's all right.

(2) That's / It's OK.

(3) Never mind.

(4) It doesn't matter.

(5) It's nothing.

(6) Forget it.

(7) Don't worry about that.

(8) Don't mention it.

1. Talking about likes and dislikes. 谈论喜欢和不喜欢

-- I enjoy Chinese food very much. -- ____. (03东北三校)

A. Please taste quickly　　 B. Have more, please

C. Help yourself　　　　 D. Eat slowly while it is hot

[答案与解析]C本题主要考查具体语境下“对事物喜好”的表达及应答。A项不礼貌，B、D两项属汉语习惯，C项符合此时英语语境。

[归纳]英语中常见表达喜欢和不喜欢态度的用语有：

(1) This book is very interesting.

(2) I like / love the movie (very much).

(3)I like / love to play computer games.

(4) I like taking photos.

(5) I enjoy listening to music.

(6) I'm interested in science. My hobbies / interests are...

(7) He is fond of music.

(8) This song is bad / awful.

(9) I don't like the movie very much / at all.

(10)I don't enjoy collecting stamps.

(11)I hate to do homework. I hate dancing,

(12)I'm not into classic music.

(13)I think that classic music is terrible / boring.

5. Roses need special care ___they can live through winter.

(2004 天津)

A. because　 B. so that　 C. even if　　 D. as

(BBACB)

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4. It is said in Australia there is more land than the govern- ment knows ____. (NMET 2002)

A. it what to do with　　 B. what to do it with

C. what to do with it　　 D. to do what with it

3. Jasmine was holidaying with her family in a wildlife park ____ she was bitten on the leg by a lion.

A. when　　 B. while　　 C. since　　 D. once

2. We can't imagine ____ little mice can eat up ____ many crops every year.

A. so; so　 B. such; so　 C. such; such　 D. so; so

1. -- I would never ever come to this restaurant again. The food is terrible!　　 -- ____. (2004广西)

A. Nor am I　　　　　　 B. Neither would I

C. Same with me　　 　　D. So do I

8. What is it that...? 是什么……?

强调句的用法：

(1) 结构：It is / It was (过去时间) + 被强调部分 + that / who (专指人) + 其他部分

(2) 用法：除了谓语动词不能强调，句子的每部分均可强调。　 Jim met the student in the street last week.

　　　　 主语　　　 宾语　　 地点状语 时间状语

　　 强调主语：It was Jim who / that met the student in the street last week.

　　 强调宾语：It was the student whom / that Jim met in the street last week.

　　 强调地点状语：It was in the street that Jim met the student last week.

　　 强调时间状语：It was last week that Jim met the student in the street.

(3) 注意点：

　　 一般疑问句的强调句：

　　 Was it Dr Wang who spoke to you just now?

　　 特殊疑问句的强凋句：

　　 Who is it that will visit our class?

　　 Where is it that he has gone?

　　 When was it that she went?

　　 not … until … 用于强调句：

　　 It was not until then that I realized I was wrong.

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