Question

He ______ be sitting at the gate, waiting for his lost son.

A．used to

B．was used to

C．could

D．was accustomed

Answer 1

A

试题分析：句意：他过去常常坐在门口，等候他的失踪的儿子。used to do过去常常；was used to doing习惯于；was used to do被用来；could能够；be accustomed to doing 习惯于。根据句意故选A。
点评：本题难度适中。动词短语辨析是近几年高考常考的内容，需要考生平时加强背诵短语的意义及用法，命题者还考查学生对语境的理解。这里主要考查“习惯于”的几个短语的表达方式，考生容易误选B。
即学即练: The helicopter ______ transport the wounded.
A. used to          B. was used to       C. could         D. was accustomed
解析：B。句意：这架直升飞机被用来运送伤员。