1. _______you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, they actually love you selflessly.
A.Even if
B.Now that
C.As though
D.In case
【翻译】尽管你认为你的父母有时很小气,但事实上他们却是无私地爱着你。
[考点]状语从句
【精析】A 分析句子结构并结合句意可知,空处引导一个让步状语从句。even if:即使,尽管,引导让步状语从句;now that:既然,引导原因状语从句;as though:好像,引导方式状语从句;in case:如果,以防,引导条件和目的状语从句。故选A。
2. Charles Dickens, a famous 19th-century writer, wrote many popular novels, ____Oliver Twist is a very good example.
A.of which
B.about whom
C.in which
D.of whom
【翻译】十九世纪的著名作家查尔斯·狄更斯写了很多畅销小说,其中《雾都孤儿》就是一个很好的例子。
[考点]定语从句
【精析】A 分析句子结构可知,逗号后面是一个非限制性定语从句。关系词指代的是先行词novels, Oliver Twist与先行词之间为所属关系,所以应用介词of,空处应用of which。故选A。
3. ______ before we leave tomorrow, we should invite all our friends to hold a party to welcome them.
A.Had they come back
B.Were they coming back
C.Were they to come back
D.Would they come back
【翻译】要是他们在我们明天离开之前回来,我们就邀请所有的朋友来办个派对欢迎他们。
[考点]虚拟语气
【精析】C 根据句中的时间状语tomorrow和should invite可知,从句是对将来情况的假设。在表示对将来情况假设的非真实条件句中,从句的谓语动词用过去式(be动词用were)或“should/were to+动词原形”的形式。当if引导的非真实条件句中含有were, had或should时,可省略if,并将were, had或should放在主语前面,形成倒装。故选C。
4.What's done is done; it's no use____ anyone for it.
A.blaming
B.blame
C.to blame
D.to be blaming
【翻译】做过的事就是做过了,责备任何人都无济于事。
[考点]非谓语动词
【精析】A It's no use doing sth.是固定用法,意为“做……是无用的”,所以空处应用动名词形式,It作形式主语,真正的主语是后面的动名词短语。故选A。此外,类似的结构还有:It is no good/no help/fun/a waste of time…+doing…。
5.The famous Japanese writer believed that his children were extremely ____to the writing of his novels.
A.useless
B.invaluable
C.valueless
D.worthy
【翻译】那位著名的日本作家认为他的孩子们对于他的小说写作是极其宝贵的。
[考点]词义辨析
【精析】B useless:无用的,无价值的;invaluable:极宝贵的,极有用的,常与介词to, for搭配;valueless:没有价值的,不值钱的;worthy:值得……的,值得尊敬的,常与介词of搭配。根据句意和搭配可知,选B。此外,还常考查以下几个形容词的辨析,worth:值得……的,常用于“be worth sth./doing sth.”结构中;worthless:无价值的,没用的,(人)品质坏的,可作定语和表语,无比较级;worthwhile:重要的,值得花时间(或金钱或精力)的,可作定语和表语,常用于“It is worthwhile doing/to do sth.”结构中;worthy:值得……的,一般作表语,常用于“be worthy of”结构中,也可表示“值得尊敬的”,常作定语。