公共英语PETS三级语法与词汇例题解析十六

31. On opening day the group went to the box office to pick up their tickets, only

          a                                              b                    

to tell that a Mr. White had taken them away.

   c               d

答案：  C

解析：  开幕式那天，这群人去被动形式，故改为：only to be told.

32. But most of today’s students don’t go to college because they think they can

                                            a            b

earn more money after graduation than those don’t go.

       c                                      d

答案：  D

解析：  改为：those who don’t go.

33. With reforms in agriculture successfully carrying out, all-round reforms will

      a                                            b

be unfolded in finance, industry and commerce.

 c     d

答案：  B

解析：  改为： carried out； 过去分词表被动。

34. Whether we examine the real estate business nor the manufacturing industries,

       a                                        b

quick economic recovery is still nowhere in sight.

                                    c       d

答案：  B

解析：  whether…or… 表一种选择关系； B项的nor 改为：or.  real estate 不动产；quick economic recovery  快速的经济恢复； in sight 看得见，在望，被见到； nowhere in sight  在视野之外。

35. Laura had promised that she would see to it that everything be ready for the                                      a                        b

party, but it turned out that she herself did not even turn up until after many guests 

             c                                               d

had arrived.

答案：  B

解析：  虚拟语气，would be ready.