5．She thought I was talking about her daughter,

　　 ____, in　 fact, I　 was　 tal king　 about　 my

　　 daughter.

　　 A. whom　　 B. where

　　 C. which　　 D. while

　　 [解析]选D　 该题从结构上看似乎是考查非限定性

　 定语从句中关系词的用法。但从前后两句的内容来看是

　 考查并列连词。in fact插入句中有一定的迷惑作用，此处

　 whiIe作并列连词用，表示前后对照／对比。全句的意思

是：“她以为我在谈论她的女儿，而实际上，我是在谈论我

的女儿。”

4. According to thc art dealer, the painting ____

　　 to go for at least a million dollars.

　　 A. is expected　　 B. expects

　　 C. expected　　 D. is expecting

　　 [解析]选A　 此题考查被动语态的用法。painting

　 同expect的关系是被动的，故用被动语态，选A。

3. "Can't you read?" Mary said ____ to the

　　 notice.

　　 A. angrily pointing

　　 B. and point angrily

　　 C. angrily pointed

　　 D. and angrily pointing

　　 [解析]选A　 本题考查了现在分词表示伴随情况的

　 用法。C项缺少并列连词and；B、D两项属于动词时态错

　 误。要将动词变成过去式，才能构成谓语。

2. It shames me to say it, but I told a lie when

　　 ____ at the meeting by my boss. (2004 全国 IV)

　　 A. questioning　　 B. having questioned

　　 C. questioned　　 D. to be questioned

　　 [解析]选C　 考查分词的用法。据与它的主语一致

　 原则，句中的I一定是被质问，且是过去的事实，并没有将

　 来之意，不能选D，只能选C。

1. In rome parts of London, missing a bus mearks

　　 ____ for another hour. (2002 上海春季)

　　 A. waiting　　　　　　 B. to wait

　　 C. wait　 　　　　　　　I). to be waiting

　　 [解析]选A　 本题考查动词mean的用法。mean to

　 do“打算做某事”，mean doing “意味着……，意思是……”，

　 本句意为：“在伦敦的某些地区，错过一班车意味着再等一

　 个小时”，故此题应是mean doing sth．结构。

4. -- Would you please come to help me with my home-

　　　 work tomorrow?

　　 -- ____.

　　　 A. My pleasure

　　　 B. It depends

　　　 C. You're welcome

　　　 D. I'm glad to hear that

　　 ☆精典题例☆

3. -- I want to go to the library, but I'm afraid I'm not

　　　 in the right ____.

　 -- ____. Go ahead.

　　　 A. way; No　　　　　　 B. distance; No

　　　 C. direction; Yes　　　　 D. side; Yes

2. -- No, I'm afraid he isn't in. This is his secretary

　　　 speaking. Can I help you?

　　 -- ____.

　　　 A. Oh, you will

　　　 B. Oh, that's a pity

　　　 C. I should think so

　　　 D. Well, I look forward to hearing from you

1.-- Could you tell me the way to the railway station?

　 -- Sorry, ____ I'm never around here, too.

　　　 A. but　　　　　　　　　 B. or

　　　 C. and　　　　　　　　　　 D. however

4. Boris has brains. In fact, I doubt anyone in the class

　 has ____ IQ. (2002)

　　 A. a high　　　　　　　　 B. a higher

　　 C. the higher　　 　　　Do the higher

　　 [交际速成]

[考点1]Making offers and requests提供和请求帮助

(2000年上海)一Shalll help you with that suitcase?

-- ____.

　　 A. It's all right, thanks

　　 B. Yes, go ahead please

　　 C. I don't want to troubIe you too much

　　 D. No, please don't do it

[答案与解析]A　 本题考查提供帮助的应答用语。A

项是谢绝提供帮助的答语。B项正确说法应为：Yes，

please. C项属汉化用语，D项正确说法应为：No, thank

you. 或No, don't bother.

[归纳]提供和请求帮助的常见用语有：

(提供帮助)

① Can / Shall I help you with that?

② would you Iike me to...?

③ What can I do for you?

④ Is there anything eIse I can do for you?

⑤ Let me take you bag.

⑥ would you like some help?

⑦ Do you need some help with that?

(请求帮助)

① Could you please...?

② Can / Could you give me a hand with this?

③ Would you do me a favor?

④ May I ask a favor of you?

⑤ Could you help me with...?

⑥ Do me the favor to do sth.

(接受提供的帮助)

① That's very nice of you.

② Yes, please.

③ Yes, thanks.

④ Thank you. That would be nice / fine.

⑤ Thank you for your / the help.

(谢绝提供的帮助)

① No, thanks / thank you.

② Thank you all the same.

③ That's very kind of you, but l can manage it myself.

④ No, it's all right. I can manage.

⑤ Please don't bother / trouble.

[考点2]Asking and giving direction 女问路和指路

____, but carl you teIl me how to get to the post

office?

　　 A. I'm sorry　　 B. Do me a favor

　　 C. Excuse me　　 D. Pardon

[答案与解析]C　 本题考查问路时的功能用语。英语

国家的人们常以Excuse me开头来问路。所以C项符

合语境。

[归纳]英语中表示问路的用语有：

① Excuse me. Where's the washroom?

② Can you tell me how to get the post office?

③ Excuse me. Which bus goes to the world Park?

④ Exeuse me. Which the way to the Bank of China?

⑤ Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to the station,

　 please?

⑥ How ean l get to N0. 4 Middle School?

⑦ Excuse me. Am I going In the right direction?

⑧ Does this roed lead to..., please?

⑨ Where can I find..., please?

表示指路的用语有：

① It's in that direction.

② Go down / up this path / street / road...

③ It's south / north of the...

④ Turn left / right at the first / second crossing / cor-

　 ner. You can't miss it.

⑤ It's over there.

⑥ It's about 400 meters ftom here.

⑦ You can take bus No. 103.

⑧ You'd better take a taxi there.

⑨ Sorry. I don't know. I'm a stranger here.

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