该题正确答案为D,考查固定搭配call upon sb. to do sth. (要求某人做某事)。而学生可 能因只记住call upon 为“访问”、“号召”之意而误选。
例3 Here's a fellow who just walks into a bank and helps himself so much money. (A. for B. by C. to D. of)
该题答案为C,固定搭配help oneself to,在文章中为:“未经许可擅自取用”。但学生可 能会由于对这一固定搭配没有全面理解,仅记得help oneself to是“随便吃……”之意, 看到后文的money,而误选for。
4. 从句子结构考虑。
例1 1 of us are asked to make 2 decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us are called 3 daily to make a great many personal decisions. wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket turned over to the policeman?
1. A. All B. Few C. Some D. None
2. A. quick B. wise C. great D. personal
3. A. out B. for C. up D. upon
4. A. Should B. Must C. Would D. Need
5. A. and B. or C. then D. but
(Key: 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.B )
在把握全文的情境后,不难分析出以上几句在结构上的相同和表现方式上的相似:第一、二 两句,是以相似的结构进行内容上的对比。第三、四两句,是为了达到强调目的,使用相同句式结构的排比句。
例2 Toddy thought of the 1 with which he managed to get the amount of money he 2 to start his gas station.
1. A. satisfaction B. difficulty C. disappointed D. spirit
2. A. saved B. made C. offered D. needed
从测试的目的看,两个空都要求考生对该句的结构有准确的把握:从with which到句未是一 个定语从句,修饰difficulty,这个定语从句中又包含了一个定语从句he needed和一个不 定式to start his gas station作目的状语。答案分别为B和D。
5. 从词汇的意义及用法考虑。
The news twenty minutes later...(A. continue d B. lasted C. spread D. arrived)(二十分钟同一消息又在继续播放)四个动词都可以与the news 搭配,但含义各不相同,lasted(持续),spread(扩散),arrived(到达),只有A项 continued(继续)能与后面的时间状语twenty minutes later连用。