名师详解语法易错题(02)
16. “How long has this bookshop been in business?” “_________ 1982.”
A. After B. In C. From D. Since
【分析】此题若仅从答句来看,似乎四个答案均可以。但根据上文语境两个关键性的信息how long 和 has been,可知答句应是一个表示一段时间的短语,且应可以连用现在完成时态。所以答案应选D。比较以下各题 (答案均为D):
(1) “When did the bookstore start?” “_________ 1982.”
A. With B. Since C. From D. In
(2) “How long did you work in the bookstore?” “_________1982 to 1988.”
A. After B. In C. Since D. From
17. “Your phone number again? I _________ quite catch it.” “It’s
A. didn’t B. couldn’t C. don’t D. can’t
【分析】此题容易误选C,认为此处要用一般现在时态,表示现在“没听清对方的话”。其实,答案应选A,根据上文的语境“请把你的电话号码再说一遍好吗?”,可知“没听清对方的电话号码”应是在说此话以前,故应用一般过去时态。请看类例:
(1) “Mr Smith isn’t coming tonight.” “ But he _________.”
A. promises B. promised C. will promise D. had promised
答案选B,“他答应(要来)”应发生在过去。
(2) “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
答案选B,“我没注意”是对方提醒之前的事,现经对方一提醒,当然注意到了。
比较(www.hxen.net):
“What’s his name?” “I _________.”
A. forget B. forgot C. had forgotten D. am forgetting
【分析】此题应选A,从语境看,“忘记”的时间应是现在,即指现在不记得了。
18. “You haven’t been to
A. Yes, I have B. Yes, I haven’t C. No, I have D. No, I haven’t
【分析】此题不宜选B或C,因为这两个答案本身就有问题,即 Yes 后用了否定式,而No 后用了肯定式。至于A和D,则有许多同学拿不准该选哪一个,因为单独看问句和A、D两个选项,两个选项都没错。此题的关键是要看下文的语境,即 How I wish to go there! (我多么希望能去那儿啊),这说明说此话的人还没去那儿(即没去过北京),所以答案应选D。同学们想想看,假若此题按下题这样改动一下,情形又如何呢?
“You haven’t been to
A. Yes, I have B. Yes, I haven’t C. No, I have D. No, I haven’t
【分析】此题的最佳答案就不再是D了,而应是A。因为题中说 and how I wish to go there again,(注意句中 again 一词),这说明说话人曾去过那儿(即去过北京),所以要选A。
19. Professor White has written some short stories, but he is _________ known for his plays.
A. the best B. more C. better D. the most
【分析】此题首先不宜选B或D,因为 well known 的比较级和最高级通常是 better known和best known,有时也可以是 more well known 和 most well known,但通常不能是 more known 和 most known。至于是选A还是C?这就要看语境。由于A和C的区别是比较级和最高级的区别,所以区分这两个答案的关键就是要分清句中涉及的是两者比较,还是三者或三者以上的比较。细读全句,我们发现句中涉及的只有 stories 和 plays 这两者,所以应选C为最佳。
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