试题预览
1. These new parks have a variety of things to see and do. (Reading) [考点] variety为名词,意为“多样性;种类;变化”,常用词组a variety of表示“多种多样的”, variety前常有large, wide, great等形容词修饰。 [真题再现] More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a great _____ of goods. (上海2003春) A. variety B. mixture C. extension D. combination [点拨] 选A。此题考查名词词义辨析。variety多样性,种类; mixture 混合,混合状态;extension伸长,延长; combination联合,结合。 2. The big companies that own theme parks expect to make a profit not just by the charges for admission, but also by selling souvenirs in their shops and advertising them on television. (Reading) [考点] not just ... but also ... 相当于not only ... but(also) ...意为“不但……,而且……”, 连接相同的成分。如: Not only you but also your parents will be invited to the party. 不但你而且你的父母也将被邀请参加舞会。 [真题再现] _____ snacks and drinks, but they also brought cards for entertainment when they had a picnic in forest. (上海 2004) A. Not only they brought B. Not only did they bring C. Not only brought they D. Not only they did bring [点拨] 选B。当not only ... but(also) ...连接两个分句,且not only位于句首时, 则它后面的分句要用倒装语序(助动词 / 系动词提到主语之前),而but(also)后的分句不用倒装。 3. Disneyland has exciting rides, visits to castles and chances to get close to life-size cartoon figures. (Reading)
[考点] close在此句中是副词,意为“靠近,接近”,表示具体意义上的近;closely 也是副词,表示抽象意义上的近。如: The two men sat close together. 这两个人紧靠着坐在一起。 He got more closely in touch with the magazines of the day. 他和当时的杂志有了更密切的接触。 [真题再现] It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood ____ to her mother. (北京 2002) A. close B. closely C. closed D. closing [点拨] 选A。stand close指具体地站得近一些。 4. How about a trip to Brazil to experience surviving an airplane crash in the jungle? (Using Language) [考点] How / What about ...?意为“……怎样?”,其后常跟名词或动词-ing形式,常用来征求意见、提出请求或询问看法等。如: How about going for a walk? 出去走走好吗? How about another cup of coffee? 再来一杯咖啡好吗? [真题再现] — What about having a drink? —_______. (NMET 2000) A. Good idea B. Help yourself C. Go ahead, please D. Me, too [点拨] 选A。此题考查交际用语。What about having a drink?在此处是征求对方的意见,用Good idea.回答表示同意。