【解析】選C。考查冠詞用法。句意: 如果我們坐在公共汽車的前部, 我們就會看得更清楚。第一個空the front of the bus指公共汽車內部的前面, 此處用the特指; 第二個空have a better view意為“更好地看到”。have a good view of“清楚看到, 看到……的美景”。

　　2. (2015·蚌埠模擬)—It is neither too cold nor too hot in Kunming ________ the season.

　　—No wonder it is called “Spring City”.

　　A. whatever B. however

　　C. whenever D. wherever

　　【解析】選A。考查狀語從句。句意: ——不論什么季節昆明都既不太冷也不太熱。——難怪它被稱作“春城”。whatever“無論什么”, 在句中引導讓步狀語從句, 并且the season后面省略了連系動詞is。

　　【加固訓練】The reporter went to the library to search for ________ he could find about the businessman before interviewing him.

　　A. wherever B. however

　　C. whatever D. whichever

　　【解析】選C。考查賓語從句。介詞for后面跟的是賓語從句, 從句中find缺少賓語, 且所述之物沒有范圍, 所以選C。變式題whatever引導名詞性從句, 母題whatever引導讓步狀語從句。

　　3. (2015·南通模擬)A pipeline has been built to ________ some eastern provinces with natural gas from the west of China.

　　A. supply B. transport C. combine D. offer

　　【解析】選A。句意: 一條管道已經建立起來, 把中國西部的天然氣送到東部的一些省份。supply . . . with . . . “向……提供……”。transport“運輸”; combine“結合”; offer“主動提供”。

　　4. (2015·衡陽模擬)—Did you attend Mary’s wedding ceremony last August?

　　—I wish I ________ , but I ________ abroad.

　　A. had; would study B. did; have studied

　　C. do; had studied D. had; was studying

　　【解析】選D。考查wish的用法。句意: ——去年八月你參加了瑪麗的結婚慶典了嗎? ——我希望參加了。但是我當時正在國外學習。wish從句表示對過去的虛擬時謂語用had done形式。第二空用過去進行時表示過去正在進行的動作。

　　5. (2015·溫州八校聯考)—Could you meet me at the airport?

　　—I’d like to, but I’m afraid I ________ a very important meeting when you return.

　　A. am attending B. was attending

　　C. will be attending D. will have attended

　　【解析】選C。考查動詞的時態。句意: ——你能來機場接我嗎? ——我想去, 但恐怕當你回來時我正在開一個很重要的會議。根據語境指的是當你回來時, 我正在做某事, 故用將來進行時。

　　6. (2015·泰州模擬)On hearing the news, the girl rushed out without hesitation, ________ the luggage ________ on the floor, and disappeared in the dark.

　　A. left; lied B. leaving; lying

　　C. leaving; lie D. left; lay

　　【解析】選B。句意: 聽到這個消息, 女孩毫不猶豫地沖了出去, 行李放在地板上, 然后消失在黑暗中。leave意為“使……處于某種狀態”, lying作leave的賓語補足語, leaving the luggage lying on the floor是現在分詞短語作狀語, 表示自然而然的結果。

　　【拓展延伸】

　　自然而然的結果用doing; 意料之外的結果用only to do。doing結構作結果狀語, 往往表示自然而然的結果。例如: There is mud and water everywhere, making it difficult to travel from place to place.

　　到處都是泥和(積)水, 這使得到各地旅行很困難。

　　本句中making it difficult to travel from place to place作結果狀語, 表示前面發生的事情“到處都是泥和(積)水”所產生的自然而然的結果。還有一類結果狀語表示意料之外的結果, 常用only to do結構來表示。例如:

　　He returned home many years later only to be told that his wife had left him.

　　許多年以后他回到家, 結果卻被告知妻子已經離開了他。

　　7. (2015·揚州模擬)The 31st Olympic Games, ________ between August 5 and August 21 in 2016, will take place in Rio de Janeiro.

　　A. scheduling B. to schedule

　　C. scheduled D. to have scheduled【解析】選C。考查時態及語態。schedule與“The 31st Olympic Games”之間是邏輯上的動賓關系, 因此, 應該使用過去分詞表示被動及完成, 其他選項均表示主動關系, 故排除。

　　________ , he is far from a competitive candidate.

　　A. together B. merely

　　C. altogether D. even

　　【解析】選C。考查副詞辨析。句意: 你推薦的年輕男子太自私、懶惰、固執——總而言之, 他遠不是一個有競爭力的候選人。together“一起”; merely“只是”; altogether“總而言之”; even“甚至”。

　　9. —That’s the third time he’s won the award in this field.

　　—Yes. He ________ his maximum potential in the past decade.

　　A. explored B. is exploring

　　C. has been exploring D. has explored

　　【解析】選C。考查時態。答句句意: 是的。過去十年來他一直都在發掘他最大的潛能。從“in the past decade”可知應該用現在完成時, 同時此處強調十年來他一直保持的狀態, 所以選擇用現在完成進行時, 故選C。

　　10. (2015·淮安模擬)His wife and children ________ to see him off at the airport, but they failed to get there in time because of the traffic jam. A. hope B. had hoped

　　C. have hoped D. were hope

　　【解析】選B。考查時態。句意: 他的妻子和孩子本來希望去機場送他, 但是因為交通擁堵而沒有及時趕到。had hoped表示“原希望……”, 但往往沒有實現。類似結構還有: had thought/wanted/planned/supposed/intended等。

　　11. Finance for research is already ________ , with which scientists can go on with their further medical experiments.

　　A. in advance B. in demand

　　C. in order D. in place

　　【解析】選D。考查介詞短語。句意: 研究資金已經到位, 科學家們用這筆錢可以繼續進行進一步的醫學試驗。in place“在適當的位置, 適當, 到位”; in advance“提前”; in demand“需要”; in order按順序, 整齊。

　　12. (2015·徐州模擬) ________ on his past mistakes, Ted realized that he had made wrong friends.

　　A. To reflect B. Reflecting

　　C. Reflected D. Being reflected

　　【解析】選B。考查非謂語動詞。句意: 反思過去的錯誤, 特德意識到他交錯了朋友。根據句意可知, 主語Ted和動詞reflect之間是邏輯上的主謂關系, 故用現在分詞短語作狀語。

　　13. (2015·南京模擬)It was several minutes ________ we realized what was happening—our dog was trapped in a newly-dug tunnel.

　　A. since B. before C. until D. while

　　【解析】選B。考查狀語從句。句意: 過了好幾分鐘我們才意識到正在發生什么——我們的狗被困在新挖的隧道里了。It be+一段時間+before從句, 意為“過了多久才……”。

　　14. Tom is indeed a good child; he often helps his parents clean and ________ the bedrooms on Sundays.

　　A. move B. manage

　　C. arrange D. serve

　　【解析】選C。考查動詞辨析。句意: 湯姆確實是個好孩子, 星期天他經常幫他父母打掃、整理臥室。arrange“布置, 安排, 整理”, 符合句意。

　　15. (2015·宿遷模擬)At first, John was ________ of planes, but two years later, ________ to other countries on business is his main business.

　　A. scared; flying B. frightening; flight

　　C. frightened; flight D. scaring; flying

　　【解析】選A。考查scare的用法。句意: 起初, 約翰害怕飛機, 但是兩年后, 坐飛機去其他國家出差是他的主要事務。be scared of表示“害怕……”; flying to. . . 意為“坐飛機去……”, 動名詞短語作主語。

　　中考英語單選專項練習2：

　　1. I would like a job which pays more, but ________ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment.

　　A. in other words　　　　　B. on the other hand

　　C. for one thing D. as a matter of fact

　　【解析】選B。考查短語辨析。句意: 我想有一份待遇更好的工作, 但是另一方面, 我也喜歡現在的工作。in other words換句話說; on the other hand另一方面; for one thing一方面; as a matter of fact事實上。

　　2. (2015·海安模擬)Only one third of the people present at the meeting voted ________ the new law.

　　A. in search of B. in favour of

　　C. in short of D. in case of

　　【解析】選B。考查介詞短語辨析。句意: 在會議上, 在場的只有三分之一的人投票支持新法律。in search of尋找; in favour of支持, 贊同; in short of缺少; in case of以防, 以免。

　　【加固訓練】

　　—Do you believe that opportunities always ________ the prepared minds?

　　—I couldn’t agree more.

　　A. make　　B. change　　C. keep　　D. favour

　　【解析】選D。句意: ——你認為機會總是青睞有準備的人嗎? ——完全同意。favour意為“偏愛, 較喜歡”, 符合語境, 故選D項。

　　3. You can’t take photographs in here unless you get ________ from the administrator.

　　A. award B. shelter

　　C. permission D. schedule

　　【解析】選C。考查名詞辨析。句意: 你不能在這里拍照, 除非你得到了管理員的允許。award獎賞; shelter住所, 庇護所; permission允許; schedule時刻表。4. My mother went to the private school in person ________ that I would be safe there.

　　A. confirming B. having confirmed

　　C. to confirm D. confirmed

　　【解析】選C。考查非謂語動詞。句意: 我媽媽親自去了那所私立學校, 以便確認我在那里是安全的。根據句意可知, 此處應用不定式作目的狀語。

　　5. (2015·杭州模擬) ________ Daley has always been the focus of much media attention, he tries to lead a normal life.

　　A. As B. While C. Since D. Before

　　【解析】選B。考查連詞辨析。句意: 盡管Daley總是媒體關注的焦點, 但他努力去過一種正常的生活。根據句意可知上下文存在轉折的關系。故用while表示“盡管”符合上下文。as隨著, 因為; while當……時, 然而, 盡管; since自從, 既然; before在……之前。

　　【加固訓練】

　　Focus of much media attention ________ Daley has always been, he tries to lead a normal life.

　　A. as B. while C. since D. before

　　【解析】選A。考查倒裝。句意: 盡管Daley總是媒體關注的焦點, 但他努力去過一種正常的生活。此處為as引導的倒裝句, 表示“盡管, 雖然”, 相當于Although Daley has always been the focus of much media attention. . . 。

　　6. (2015·啟東中學模擬)As they had no children of their own, they ________ a child.

　　A. adapted B. received C. adopted D. provided

　　【解析】選C。句意: 因為他們沒有自己的孩子, 他們就收養了一個。adapt適應; receive收到; adopt采納, 收養; provide提供。

　　【加固訓練】

　　①(2015·溫州中學模擬)Considering the advantages of the method, they decided to ________ it.

　　A. arrange B. possess C. adopt D. adapt

　　【解析】選C。考查動詞辨析。句意: 鑒于這種方法的優越性, 他們決定采納它。arrange安排, 排列, 整理; possess擁有, 具備, 控制; adopt采納, 采用; adapt適應, 改編。此處應為“采用了這個方法”, 故答案應為C。

　　②(2015·杭州模擬)The new tax policy would force companies to ________ energy-saving measures.

　　A. adapt B. adopt C. adjust D. attach

　　【解析】選B。考查動詞辨析。句意: 新稅收政策會迫使公司采用節能措施。adapt適應, 改編; adopt收養, 采納; adjust調整; attach附上。故選B。

　　7. In China, farmers are ________ from the central government’s new policies on agriculture.

　　A. suffering B. profiting

　　C. earning D. learning

　　【解析】選B。考查動詞辨析。句意: 在中國, 農民正從中央政府的新農業政策中受益。suffer遭受; profit得益; earn獲得; learn學到。

　　8. Don’t look down upon the ugly little worm. In a few weeks, it ________ into a beautiful big butterfly.

　　A. transforms B. would transform

　　C. have transformed D. will transform

　　【解析】選D。考查時態。句意: 不要小看這個丑陋的小蟲子。幾個星期以后, 它就會變成美麗的大蝴蝶。本題的關鍵在于時間狀語In a few weeks, 該時間狀語和將來時連用, 表示“一段時間以后”, 使用一般將來時。故D項正確。

　　9. (2015·安徽六校聯考) ________ Wuhan with Shanghai, to be frank, and you’ll find it’s more convenient to live in the former.

　　A. To compare B. Comparing

　　C. Compare D. Compared

　　【解析】選C。考查特殊句式。句意: 坦白地講, 比較武漢和上海, 你就會發現生活在武漢會更方便。根據連詞and可知此處是并列句, 句中沒有主語, 判斷是祈使句, 用動詞原形開頭。

　　【加固訓練】

　　(2015·南京模擬)Though I am improving in my study, I still have a long way to go ________ some of my classmates.

　　A. to compare with

　　B. to compare to

　　C. comparing with

　　D. compared with

　　【解析】選D。考查過去分詞作狀語。句意: 雖然我的學習正在進步, 但是和一些同學比起來我仍然有很長的路要走。

　　10. The mother was filled with ________ about her daughter’s health, so she asked the doctor for help.

　　A. eagerness B. anxiety

　　C. disappointment D. fright

　　【解析】選B。考查名詞辨析。句意: 母親為女兒的健康憂心忡忡, 于是她求助于醫生。eagerness渴望, 熱心, 熱切; anxiety焦慮, 憂慮; disappointment失望; fright驚嚇, 恐怖。

　　11. (2015·淮安模擬)After the earthquake, many people had to be ________ in the tents, because their houses were badly damaged.

　　A. put away B. put up

　　C. put out D. put off

　　【解析】選B。考查動詞短語辨析。句意: 地震后許多人不得不被安置在帳篷里, 因為他們的房子被嚴重毀壞了。put away把……收好, 儲存; put up舉起, 張貼, 提供住宿; put out撲滅; put off推遲, 延遲。

　　【加固訓練】

　　I really can’t ________ with the loud noise outside. It is driving me crazy.

　　A. come up B. put up

　　C. push ahead D. get through

　　【解析】選B。考查動詞短語辨析。句意: 我真的難以忍受外面大聲的噪音。它都要讓我發瘋了。選項中四個短語均可與介詞with搭配, 其意義不同。come up with提出; put up with忍受; push ahead with努力推進; get through with完成。

　　12. All the teachers are well aware of the fact that most students, especially teens, need help and encouragement ________ punishment.

　　A. other than B. rather than

　　C. or rather D. more than

　　【解析】選B。考查介詞短語辨析。句意: 所有的老師都清楚地意識到大多數學生, 特別是青少年, 需要的是幫助和鼓勵而不是懲罰。other than除了; rather than而不是; or rather更準確地說; more than超過, 不只是。