23.(06辽宁28)
People have always been curious how living things on the earth exactly began.
A.in B.at C.of D.about
答案 D
解析 be curious about sth.对某事物感到好奇的。
22.(06北京22)
- When do we need to pay the balance?
- September 30.
A.In B.By C.During D.Within
答案 B
解析 by不迟于(某时),在……之前。the balance余欠之钱。
21.(06湖南27)
achievement,last week’s ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low,though not failing,grade.
A.In terms of B.In case of C.As a result of D.In face of
答案 A
解析 本题考查介词短语的用法。in terms of意为按照,从……方面来说;in case of万一,以防;as a result of由于……;in face of 面临,不顾。根据句意,A项正确。
20.(06湖南23)
A man cannot smile like a child, a child smiles with his eyes,while a man smiles with his lips alone.
A.so B.but C.and D.for
答案 D
解析 本题考查连词的用法。因后一句是前一句的原因,因此D项正确。for为并列连词,其作用是补充说明。
19.(06福建25)
- How long do you think it will be China sends a manned spaceship to the moon?
- Perhaps two or three years.
A.when B.until C.that D.before
答案 D
解析 本题考查句型:It will be+一段时间+before...
18.(06江苏31)
environmental damage is done,it takes many years for the ecosystem(生态系统)to recover. A.Even if B.If only C.While D.Once
答案 D
解析 本题考查状语从句引导词的用法。even if即使,即便,用于引导让步状语从句;if only要是……就好了,多用于感叹句,要用虚拟语气;while可引导时间状语从句;once一旦……引导条件状语从句。此题意为:一旦环境遭到破坏,生态系统就要花费很多年的时间才能得到恢复。
17.(06江西25)
The hurricane damaged many houses and business buildings; ,it caused 20 deaths.
A.or else B.therefore C.after all D.besides
答案 D
解析 or else否则,要不然;therefore因此;after all毕竟;besides此外,另外。由句意“飓风毁坏了很多住房和商店,此外还造成20人死亡”,可知答案为D。
16.(06山东23)
Engines are to machines hearts are to animals.
A.as B.that C.what D.which
答案 C
解析 本题句意为:发动机对于机器正如心脏对于动物一样。该句式是一个固定句型,其基本结构是“A is to B what C is to D”.
15.(06湖南34)
With his work completed,the businessman stepped back to his seat,feeling pleased he was a man of action.
A.which B.that C.what D.whether
答案 B
解析 本题考查宾语从句的用法。因从句he was a man of action为主系表结构,不缺少句子成分,且表达肯定意义,所以此处填连词that,that只起连接作用,不作句子成分。
14.(06湖南31)
I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busy drying myself with a towel I heard the steps.
A.while B.when C.since D.after
答案 B
解析 本题考查关联词的用法。句意为:我刚刚从浴室里出来,正在忙着用毛巾擦干身体,这时我听到了脚步声。此处when为并列连词,相当于just then,at that time,引导并列句。
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