38] Last term our maths teacher set so difficult an examination problem _____ none of us worked out.

[譯文] 上學(xué)期數(shù)學(xué)老師考試出題太難，沒有一個(gè)人能解出來。

　 A. that 　 B. as

　 C. so that 　 D. which

[答案及簡析] B。 as引導(dǎo)定語從句修飾"examination problem",在從句中作賓語,因其先行詞前有限定詞so。若看作"so…that…"結(jié)構(gòu),結(jié)果狀語從句應(yīng)加賓語,為"worked it out"。

37] -What did you think of ______ president?-I didn’t care for him at first，but after ____ time I get to like him.

[譯文] --你認(rèn)為這位總統(tǒng)如何？　--起初我一點(diǎn)也不喜歡他。但過了一段時(shí)間，我卻逐漸喜歡他了。

　 A. the; a 　 B. /; the

　 C. the; the 　 D. /; a

[答案及簡析] A。 the president特指"那個(gè)人",并非表"職銜"；"職務(wù)"。

36] It was five o’clock in the afternoon _____ they climbed up to the top of the mountain.

[譯文] 他們爬上山頂?shù)臅r(shí)候是下午5點(diǎn)鐘。

　 A. since 　 B. when

　 C. That 　 D. until

[答案及簡析] B。 此句為一主從復(fù)合句。"when"引導(dǎo)狀語從句；若看作強(qiáng)調(diào)結(jié)構(gòu),應(yīng)在five前加at。

35] How pleasant the picture is to _______！

[譯文] 這幅畫看起來很不錯(cuò)！

　 A. be looked 　 B. for looking at

　 C. looking at 　 D. look at

[答案及簡析] D。 ＝It is peasant to look at the picture。故不定式用主動(dòng)形式。

34] In the 16-19 age group，32 of women smoke ______ 28 of men.

[譯文] 在16-19年齡組里，女性和男性抽煙的比例是32:28。

　 A. comparing to 　 B. comparing with

　 C. compared to 　 D. compare with

[答案及簡析] C。 與。。。相比較。

33] I’ll give the prize to _______ finishes the work first.

[譯文] 我將把獎(jiǎng)品給最先完成工作的人。

　 A. whomever 　 B. whoever

　 C. who 　 D. anyone

[答案及簡析] B。 名詞性從句中的“救從不救主原則”和“首選原則”。

32] When he was a little boy，he ______ on the farm.

[譯文] 但他是一個(gè)小孩時(shí)，常常在農(nóng)場里勞動(dòng)。

　 A. used to working 　 B. used to work

　 C. got used to work 　 D. was used to work

[答案及簡析] B。 used to do sth.意為"過去經(jīng)常做某事"。be used to do sth.意為"被用來做某事"。be/get used to doing sth."習(xí)慣于做某事"。

31] -We want someone to design the new art museum for us.-_____ the young fellow have a try?

[譯文] --我們想找人為我們設(shè)計(jì)一個(gè)新的藝術(shù)博物館。--是不是讓這位年輕小伙子試一試？

　 A. May 　 B. Shall

　 C. Will 　 D. Need

[答案及簡析] B。 shall作為情態(tài)動(dòng)詞,用于二三人稱,表示"詢問"，"警告"，"允諾"，"命令"，"決心"，"強(qiáng)制"等語氣。will作為情態(tài)動(dòng)詞，用于主語是各種人稱的陳述句中，表示"意愿"和"傾向"。用于第二人稱的疑問句中，表"請求"。

30] -Are you pleased with what he has done?　-Not in the least. It couldn’t be ____.

[譯文] --你對他所做的工作滿意嗎？　--一點(diǎn)也不滿意。沒有比這個(gè)更糟的了。

　 A. so bad 　 B. much better

　 C. any worse 　 D. the best

[答案及簡析] C。 否定詞與比較級連用表最高級含義。

29] _____ all the inventions have in common is ______ they have succeeded.

[譯文] 所有發(fā)明共有的特點(diǎn)是他們成功了。

　 A. What; what 　 B. That; what

　 C. What; that 　 D. That; that

[答案及簡析] C。 第一空既是主語從句的(謂語have)賓語,又是主句的主語,所以應(yīng)該填what；第二空用that來引導(dǎo)表語從句。