991] But later, people developed a way of printing, ______ rocks.

[译文] 后来，　人们有了利用岩石作画的方法。

　 A. used 　 B. to be used

　 C. using 　 D. being used

[答案及简析] C。 现在分词短语作状语，表示伴随或方式。

990] As the shoes I bought yesterday did not fit me well, I took them back and changed for _____.

[译文] 由于我昨天买的鞋不合脚，我拿回去换了一双。

　 A. another shoes 　 B. other shoes

　 C. the other pair 　 D. another pair

[答案及简析] D。 鞋是以双而论的。

989] Houses in the country are _____ than those in the city.

[译文] 农村的房屋比城市的房屋便宜得多。

　 A. much less expensive 　 B. more expensive

　 C. much more cheaper 　 D. more cheaper

[答案及简析] A。 much 可以修饰比较级。

988] She _____ me by the hand warmly when we met.

[译文] 每当我们见面时，她都要热情地与我握手。

　 A. pressed 　 B. shook

　 C. was shaking with 　 D. either B or C

[答案及简析] B。 shake a person by the hand = shake a person’s hand

987] These wild flowers are so special I would do _____ I can to save them.

[译文] 这些野花太特别了，我应该尽我所能挽救他们。

　 A. whatever 　 B. that

　 C. which 　 D. whichever

[答案及简析] A。 在I would do后面差宾语，I can(do) 后面差宾语。

986] ____ building will be set up in four weeks’ time.

[译文] 一幢80米高的建筑将在4周之内建成。

　 A. A 80-metre-high 　 B. The 80-metre-high

　 C. An 80-metre-high 　 D. The 80-metres-high

[答案及简析] C。 在合成形容词中不能有复数。

985] He _____ his leg when he _____ in a football match against another school.

[译文] 当他在与另一个学校踢足球的时候，摔伤了腿。

　 A. broke; played 　 B. was breaking; was playing

　 C. broke; was playing 　 D. was playing; broke

[答案及简析] C。 当主句的谓语动词是瞬间动词，时间状语从句中一般是进行时态。

984] _____ about the history of that part because there is not enough written information.

[译文] 由于没有足够的文字材料，对于历史的这个部分了解甚少。

　 A. Much knows 　 B. much is known

　 C. People knows a little　　 D. Little is known

[答案及简析] D。 little位于句首，主句要部分倒装。

983] Such a problem is _____ difficult for a primary school student _____.

[译文] 这个问题这样难，一个小学生解不出来。

　 A. so; to work 　 B. very too; to work out

　 C. rather too; to work out 　 D. quite too; to answer

[答案及简析] C。 该句含有一个too…to… 结构，very不能修饰这个结构； work out算出，计算出；制定出。

982] Be sure to write to us, ______?

[译文] 一定给我们写信，好吗？

　 A. will you 　 B. aren’t you

　 C. can you 　 D. mustn’t you

[答案及简析] A。 祈使句的反意疑问句，要用will you。