A.be put up B.give in C.be turned on D.go out
此题从主句所提供的信息可判断出小偷进来时,灯都熄了.故此题应选D.
例8 NMET 1998
They _________ the train until it disappeared in the distance.
A.saw B.watched C.noticed D.observed
此题从句中所提供的信息“直到火车在远处消失”,因此可判断为“他们注意看”.故此题应选B.
③题干由两个以上的句子或两个并列句构成,通过置于前或后的句子中所设置的微型语境,确立选项的依据.
例9 NMET 1998
Professor White has written some short stories,but he is _________ known for his plays.
A.the best B.more C.better D.the most
此题前一个分句中短篇小说和后一个分句中的剧本,应有比较的成分.又因为以……为著称应用be well known for.因此此题应选C.
例10 NMET 1999
Robert is said _________ abroad,but I don’t know what country he studied in.
A.to have studied B.to study
C.to be studying D.to have been studing
此题后一个分句的意思为:“但是我不知道他在那个国家学习过.”因此我们可推断出他已经在国外学习过.故此题应选A.
例11 NMET 1999
The price________,but I doubt whether it will remain so.
A.went down B.will go down
C.has gone down D.was going down
此题后一个分句的意思为:“但是我怀疑价格下跌是否还将持续”,显然说话者的立足点在现在,故此题应选C.
例12 NMET 1999
Your performance in the driving test din’t reach the required standard—___________,you failed.
A.in the end B.after all C.in other words D.at the same time
此题前一个分句的意思为“你在驾驶测试中的表现没有达到所要求的标准”,和后一个分句“你没及格”实际是一回事,应此此题应选C.in other words意思为“换句话说”.
例13 NMET 1998
Dr.Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge.I can’t remember___________.
A.where B.there C.which D.that
本题缺少的成分是宾语,副词不能作宾语,所以A和B可以排除;本题前一句提到两所大学,即限定了范围.在“某一范围内选择哪一个”时,应该用which,所以C是正确答案.
例14 NMET 1998
_________ it with me and I’ll see what I can do.
A.When left B.Leaving C.If you leave D.Leave
从and前、后两部分的意思判断,前面是一个具有条件从句性质的祈使句,正确答案是D.
④题干是由对话组成,选项决定于前一个人或后一个人所说的话而设置的一个微型语境,以此为确定选项的依据.
例15 NMET 1998
—Can you come on Monday or Tuesday?
—I’m afraid ___________ day is possible.
A.either B.neither C.some D.any
本题上句提出Monday or Tuesday,即指两者:从正句“I’m afraid”推测,两者都否定,所以应选择B.
例16 NMET 1998
—Nancy is not coming tonight.
—But she______________?
A.promise B.promised C.will promise D.had promised
本题上句说Nancy将不来了,下句说“但她答应来的呀!”从上下句的情景推测,“答应”这一动作是在两人谈话之前发生的,所以应该用过去时态;语境中没有隐含“过去的过去”,所以B是正确答案.
例17 NMET 1998
—I stayed at a hotel while in New York.
—Oh,did you? You __________ with Barbara.
A.could have stayed B.could stay
C.would stay D.must have stayed
从上句“I stayed at a hotel...”提供的语境看,该对话说的是过去的事情.表示过去本来能做而实际上没有做到的,用could + have+动词过去分词”,所以应选A.
例18 NMET 1999
—Are new rules working?
—Yes.___________books are stolen.
A.Few B.More C.Some D.None
从下句Yes所暗示的情景分析,新的规则在起作用,由此判断,现在几乎没有书被偷.所以应选A.
例19 NMET 1999
—Alice,you feed the bird today,___________?
—But I fed it yesterday.
A.do you B.will you C.didn’t you D.don’t you
从下句回答内容所提供的情景看,上句不是一般的陈述句,而是一个表示命令或请求而又保留说话对象(you)的祈使句.所以答案是B而不是D.
例20 NMET 1999
—Hey,look where you are going?
—Oh.I’m terribly sorry._________.
A.I’m not noticing B.I wasn’t noticing
C.I haven’t noticed D.I don’t notice
本题的情景是前一个人向后一个人提出警告后,后一个人意识到了在做那件事的时候没有注意到,是指“刚才”的事,所以应用过去时态,答案应该是B.
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