2038] While building a tunnel through the mountain, _____.

[译文] 在大过山隧道的时候，工人们发现了这个地下湖。

　 A. an underground lake was discovered 　 B. there was an underground lake discovered

　 C. a lake was discovered underground 　 D. the workers discovered an underground lake

[答案及简析] D。 现在分词短语作状语，那么这个句子的主语必须能发出这个分词短语动作的人。

2037] You must know _____ you’ve done.

[译文] 你应该知道你做的错事。

　 A. wrong 　 B. a wrong

　 C. the wrong 　 D. wrongs

[答案及简析] C。 do wrong 做错事，如果wrong作为先行词，定语从句前要假定冠词the。

2036] _____ he stayed at the seaside and wrote his new book.

[译文] 整个暑假他都呆在海边写他的新书。

　 A. All long summer 　 B. In all long summer

　 C. All summer long 　 D. During all summer long

[答案及简析] C。 all summer/ year/ winter/ month/ day long是一常见结构。

2035] They greeted us _____ our arrival.

[译文] 我们一到达，他们就向我们问好。

　 A. when 　 B. on

　 C. in 　 D. for

[答案及简析] B。 on arrival = on arriving 一…就…。

2034] The leader spoke _____ the man who had given his life for the cause.

[译文] 领导讲话赞美这个把一生都献给事业的人。

　 A. in praise for 　 B. in praise of

　 C. to praise of 　 D. to praise for

[答案及简析] B。 in praise of 赞美。

2033] ----- Who talked to you?　　　　-----My sister whispered _____ my ear.

[译文] --谁在和你说话？　　　--是我的妹妹在给起我说悄悄话。

　 A. in 　 B. to

　 C. at 　 D. on

[答案及简析] A。 whieper in one’s ear对某人悄悄说话。

2032] You can’t get the book anywhere _____ here.

[译文] 除了这儿能买到这本书，你到其它任何地方都买不到。

　 A. unless 　 B. besides

　 C. but 　 D. otherwise

[答案及简析] C。 but 表示“除了”，不包含在内。

2031] Early in his life, Thomas showed signs of a skilll not only ____ drawing, but ____ science as well.

[译文] 在他年幼的时候，Thomas显示出不但对绘画感兴趣而且对科学感兴趣。

　 A. in; in 　 B. at; at

　 C. on; on 　 D. to; to

[答案及简析] A。 skill表示在某方面有技能跟in连用。

2030] When I entered the zoo, I found two lovely baby lions_______.

[译文] 当我走进动物园，我发现两头可爱的小狮子正在被喂食．

　 A. to be fed 　 B. feeding

　 C. being fed 　 D. feed

[答案及简析] C。 被动的进行时态，表示正在被喂食。

2029] -----Shall I come tomorrow?　　　-----I’d rather you _____.

[译文] --明天我可以来吗？　　　--我宁愿你不要来。

　 A. didn’t 　 B. won’t

　 C. don’t 　 D. wouldn’t

[答案及简析] A。 would rather + 从句，从句中要用虚拟语气。