公共英语(PETS)三级语法与词汇例题解析(八)
36. I’d rather you _____ anything about it for the time being. A. do B. don’t C. didn’t do D. didn’t 答案: C 解析: I’d rather 后面从句动词用过去式. 37. We must manage to do our work better with ____ people. A. less money and few B. less money and fewer C. little money and less D. few money and less 答案: B 解析: 我们尽力用更少的钱和人力来把工作做得更好;注意less修饰不可数名词,few修饰可数名词,little修饰不可数名词,表否定。 38. That’s a good suggestion! Let’s finish our work _____ we can be free this evening. A. now that B. that C. because D. so that 答案: D 解析: 这是一个好的建议!让我们完成工作这样今天晚上就可以自由了; now that 既然,由于。 39. _____ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all. A. When compared B. Compared C. While comparing D. Comparing 答案: B 解析: 注意用被动形式,“比较”这个动作是被动的;另外,如果没有B项的话,A项也正确,但最常用省略When的这种;与整个地球来比,最高的山峰看起来也不算什么了。 40. That tree looked as if it _____ for a long time. A. hasn’t watered B. didn’t water C. hadn’t been watered D. wasn’t watered 答案: C 解析: 这棵树看起来好像很长时间没有浇过水了;注意用被动形式。 |