208] They waited and waited. _____ they had been looking forward to.

[译文] 他们等呀等呀，他们盼望的时刻终于来到了。

　 A. Then the hour came 　 B. The hour then came

　 C. Then came the hour 　 D. Then did the hour come

[答案及简析] C。 then等副词在句首，句子要完全倒装；后面还跟了一个定语从句。

207] As she _____ the newspaper, Granny _____ asleep.

[译文] 奶奶读报的时候她睡着了。

　 A. read ; was falling 　 B. was reading; fell

　 C. was reading; was falling 　 D. read; fell

[答案及简析] A。 as引导的时间状语从句，表示两个动作的同时进行。

206] ______ on the portrait, mother was deep in thought.

[译文] 凝视着画像，妈妈陷入沉思。

　 A. Fixed her eyes 　 B. Her eyes are fixed

　 C. Her eyes fixing 　 D. With her eyes fixed

[答案及简析] D。 复合结构。With + 名词 + 过去分词短语，表示伴随。

205] Seeing the sun _____ above the surface of the sea we burst out a shout of joy.

[译文] 当看到太阳从海平面冉冉升起的时候，我们发出高兴的叫喊。

　 A. to rise 　 B. to raise

　 C. rising 　 D. raising

[答案及简析] C。 感官动词后面用现在分词作宾补，表示正在进行。

204] The news sounds _______.

[译文] 消息听起来令人鼓舞。

　 A. Encouraging 　 B. encouraged

　 C. encourage 　 D. to encourage

[答案及简析] A。 sound是系动词，后面得用形容词作表语。而现在分词表示主语的特征，故只能用A。

203] Speech is ______ heard when it is given in a clear voice just slightly louder than normal.

[译文] 演讲的声音稍稍比平常清晰的声音大一些，效果会更好。

　 A. hardly 　 B. less

　 C. completely　　 D. best

[答案及简析] D。 best是well的最高级形式修饰动词，表示"最好"。

202] -----When will they come back? 　-----I _____ don’t know.

[译文] --他们什么时候回来？　　--我真的不知道。

　 A. simply 　 B. hopefully

　 C. happen 　 D. as well

[答案及简析] A。 simply用来修饰动词，加强语气，意为"真的，确实"。

201] If no one _____ the phone at home, ring me at work.

[译文] 如果家里没人回电话，请打给我工作的地方。

　 A. returns 　 B. replies

　 C. answers 　 D. receives

[答案及简析] C。 固定搭配。回电话一般用answer the phote。

2200]------Don't forget to post the letter, will you?　 　 -----I _____ it.

[译文]--不要忘了替我把信邮走，好吗？　--我已经在做了。

A. have already started　B. had been started　 C. had already started　 D. has been started

[答案及简析]A 本句时态应该时现在完成时态。

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2199]Mr. Brown _____ us as soon as he gets to Washington.

[译文]布朗先生一到华盛顿就会给我们打电话的。

A. phones　B. will phone　C. phoned　D. would phone

[答案及简析]B. as soon as 引导的从句是一般现在时态，主句就应该是将来时态。