单选题
Newton often forgot his meals. One evening Dr. Stukeley called and (41) if he could see Newton. The maid(佣人) told him that Newton was busy and asked him to (42) in the kitchen (厨房). He then sat (43) the table and found a dish on it. The dish was covered, and there was (44) chicken for Newton. Dr. Stukeley waited for (45) long time that he got very hungry. So he (46) the chicken, put the cover (47) and then left without saying a word. Soon (48) this, Newton came to the kitchen and sat down for his dinner. He moved the cover on the (49) and saw the chicken bones (骨头). "I thought I hadn't eaten," he said to himself, " (50) I see that I have./
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[精析] 本题考查近义词辨析。三个选项都有“说”的意思,但say表示“诉说,陈述”;ask表示“询问,请求”;tell表示“讲述,命令”。 [知识拓展] ask sb to do sth请求某人做某事;tell sb to do sth要求某人做某事。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[精析] 本题考查词义辨析。wait等待;walk散步;go去。因为牛顿很忙,所以佣人让斯图克雷博士在厨房等。根据题意,A项正确。 [知识拓展] go相关常用短语有:go about开始;go after追寻,追求;go against反对,违背;go ahead快走;go away离开;go back to追溯到;go dutch各付各的;go in for对…感兴趣。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[精析] 本题考查固定搭配。sit at the table坐在餐桌旁。故C项正确。 [知识拓展] at表示地点,比in范围小。
【答案解析】[精析] 本题考查结果状语从句的连接词。引导结果状语从句的从属连词有:1) so that: She was so moved that tears came to her eyes她感动得热泪盈眶。2)such that: It was such a boring speech that I fell asleep演讲枯燥乏味,听得我都睡着了。 [知识拓展] such是形容词,修饰名词或名词词组;so是副词,只能修饰形容词或副词。so还可与表示数量的形容词many,few,much,little连用,形成固定搭配。
【答案解析】[精析] 本题考查连词的用法。此处前后句是转折关系,应选but。故C项正确。 [知识拓展] 表示转折或对比的并列连词有:1)but,不能与though或although连用。如:He tried hard but he was unsuccessful.他做了很大努力但没有成功。2)yet,可以与though或although连用。如:Although the car was old, yet it was in excellent condition这辆车子很旧,但仍状态良好。3)however,后面要加逗号。如:She felt ill She went to work, however, and tried to concentrate她病了。然而她照旧去上班,并且尽力集中精神工作。