1. ―May I go and play with Dick this afternoon, Mum?‖ ―No, you can’t go out _________ your work is being done.‖
A. before mps?‖
A. As A. While A. While a theatre.
A. that Shanghai.
A. when A. where A. when estions.
A. at which A. where A. where A. that A. if A. that r.
A. as
B. until
C. when
D. while
B. at where B. when B. when B. at which B. because B. where
C. the place where D. where C. in which C. in which C. when C. when C. which
D. that D. that D. where D. where D. when
(5) You should let your children play _________ you can see them. (6) Now he works in the factory _________ his father used to work.
4. The visitor asked to have his picture taken _________ stood the famous tower. 4. They kept trying _________ they must have known it was hopeless. Why do you want a new job _________ you’ve got such a good one already? 5. He was about to tell me the secret _________ someone patted him on the shoulde
B. whenever B. while B. where
C. where C. in which C. then
D. wherever D. that D. which
(2) She found her calculator _________ she lost it.
(3) You should make it a rule to leave things _________ you can find them again. (4) When you read the book, you’d better make a mark _________ you have any qu
B. when
C. which
D. where
(1) The famous scientist grew up _________ he was born and in 1930 he came to
B. While B. As B. As
C. Because C. Before C. After
D. If D. How D. How
(1) _________ you are at home alone, please don’t leave the door open. (2) _________ you are alone with her, tell her that you like her.
3. After the war, a new school building was put up _________ there had once been
B. until
C. as
D. the moment
2. ―I’m going to the post office.‖ ―_________ you’re there, can you get me some sta
(1) I was about to go out _________ the telephone rang. A. when A. when A. when A. when A. until
B. suddenly B. suddenly B. suddenly B. since B. when
C. as soon as C. until C. until C. after C. before
D. directly D. before D. before D. before D. as
(2) We were swimming in the lake _________ the storm started.
(3) She was walking down the road _________ she heard someone shouting for help. 6. The fire went on for quite some time _________ it was brought under control. (1) He made a mistake, but then he corrected the situation _________ it got worse. (2) Someone called me up in the middle of the night, but they hung up _________ I could answer the phone.
A. as pletely well.
A. that oke.
A. after ppen.
A. in case A. In case A. in case A. in case A. in case A. so that er homework.‖
A. when oisy.‖
A. when
B. if
C. unless
D. as soon as
B. since
C. unless
D. as soon as
(1) ―Would you mind my sitting here with you?‖ ―No, _________ you aren’t too n
B. so that B. So that B. so that B. so that B. so that B. in order that
C. in order that C. In order that C. in order that C. in order that C. in order that C. in case
D. when D. When D. when D. when D. when D. when
(1) _________ I forget, please remind me about it. (2) Take your umbrella just _________ it rains. (3) Be quiet _________ you should wake the baby. (4) Take a hat with you in case the sun is very hot. (5). I’ll keep his address _________ I need it.
8. ―Shall Mary come and play computer games?‖ ―No, _________ she has finished h
B. before
C. since
D. when
7. Mother asked me to take more money _________ something unexpected should ha
B. since
C. when
D. before
(4) They sat down opposite each other, but it was some moments _________ they sp
B. since
C. until
D. before
(3) She is getting better by degrees, but it will be some time _________ she is com
(2) ―Will he agree to come to join us in the work?‖ ―No, _________ we promise him more money.‖
A. when he night.‖
B. unless
C. unless
D. as soon as
(3) ―Can you finish the work in time?‖ ―No, _________ we don’t sleep throughout t
典型高考英语陷阱题详解·时态
1. ―I _________ his telephone number.‖ ―I have his number, but I _________ to bring my phone book.‖
A. forget, forget
B. forgot, forgot
C. forget, forgot
D. forgot, forget
【陷阱】容易误选A，认为―忘记‖是现在的事。
【分析】仔细体会一下对话的语境：第一个人说―我忘记他的电话号码了‖，这个―忘记‖应该是现在的情况，即现在忘记了，要不然就没有必要同对方说此话了，故第一空应填 forget；第二个人说―我有他的号码，但我忘记带电话本了‖，这个―忘记‖应该是过去的情况，即过去忘记带电话本，所以现在电话本不在身上(注意句中的转折连词 but)，故第二空应填 forgot，即答案选应C。请再看一例：
— Oh, I _________ where he lives. — Don’t you carry your address book? No, I _________ to bring it. A. forget, forget
B. forgot, forgot
C. forget, forgot
D. forgot, forget
答案选C，理由同上。
2. Dear me! Just _________ at the time! I _________ no idea it was so late. A. look, have
B. looking, had
C. look, had
D. looking, have
【陷阱】此题容易误选D，认为第一空用现在分词表伴随，第二空填 have 的一般现在时，以保持与前面时态的一致性。
【分析】其实，此题应选C，第一空应填 look, 因为这是祈使句的谓语；第二空应填 had，因为前一句说―看看时间吧‖，这一看当然知道了现在很迟的情形，―不知道这么迟了‖显然应是―过去‖的事，故应用一般过去时态，许多同学由于忽略这一隐含的语境而误选。
3. Mr Smith _________ a book about China last year but I don’t know whether he has finished it.
A. has written
B. wrote
C. had written
D. was writing
【陷阱】容易误选B或C。
【分析】此题应选D，这是由 but I don’t know whether he has finished it 这一句话的语境决定的，全句意为―史密斯先生去年在写一本书，但我不知道他现在是否写完了‖。有的同学可能由于受 last year的影响而误选B。但若选B，则句子前半部分的意思则变为―史密斯先生去年写了一本书‖，既然是―写了‖，那么这与下文的―但我不知道他现在是否写完了‖相矛盾。
4. He has changed a lot. He _________ not what he _________. A. is, is
B. was, was
C. is, was
D. was, is
【陷阱】几个干扰项均有可能误选。
【分析】最佳答案选C，上文说―他‖变化很大，即―他‖现在不是过去的那个样子了，故第一空填is，第二空填 was（其实第二空也可用 used to be）。请看类例：
―What place is it?‖ ―Haven’t you found out we _________ back where we _________?‖
A. were, had been B. have been, are C. are, were 方‖。
5. The bridge, which _________ 1688, needs repairing. A. is dated from
B. was dated from C. dates from
D. dated from
【陷阱】此题容易误选B或D，认为句中用了 1688 这个过去时间，所以应选过去时态，又因为 date from 不用于被动语态，所以只能选D。
【分析】其实此题的最佳答案应是C，因为 date from 的意思是―自某时起存在至今‖(＝have existed since)，它通常用于一般现在时，而不用过去时态(尽管其后接的总是表示过去的时间)。如：
The church dates from 1176. 这座教堂是六世纪建的。
The castle dates from the 14th century. 这座城堡是14世纪建的。 但若所谈论的东西现在已不复存在，则可用一般过去时。如：
The church, which dated from the 13th century, was destroyed in an earthquake two years ago. 那座教堂是13世纪建成的，两年前在一次地震中被毁了。
注：与 date from 同义的 date back to 也有类似用法。
6. ―You’ve left the light on.‖ ―Oh, so I have. _________ and turn it off.‖ A. I’ll go
B. I’ve gone
C. I go
D. I’m going
【陷阱】容易误选D。
【分析】A和D两者均可表示将来，填入空格处似乎都可以。但实际上只有A是最佳的，因为根据上下文的语境来看，―我去把灯关掉‖这一行为是说话人听了对方的话后临时想到的，而不是事先准备的。而按英语习惯：will 和 be going to后接动词原形均可表示意图，但意图有强弱之分，如果是事先考虑过的意图，要用 be going to；如果不是事先考虑过的，而是说话时刻才临时想到的意图，则用 will。比较：
―I’ve come out without any money.‖ ―Never mind, I will lend you some.‖ ―我出来没带钱。‖ ―没关系，我借给你。‖(句中用will lend，表示―借‖钱给对方是临时想到的，即听了对方的话后临时作出的反应)
I’ve bought a typewriter and I’m going to learn to type. 我买了台打字机，我想学打字。(句中用 be going to learn to type，表示说话人要学打字是事先准备的，并为此买了台打字机)。
D. are, had been
答案选C，We are back where we were 的意思是―我们（现在）又回到刚才来过的地
典型高考英语陷阱题详解·虚拟语气
1. I forget where I read the article, or I _________ it to you now. A. will show
B. would show
C. am going to show D. am showing
【陷阱】几个干扰项均有可能误选。
【分析】正确答案选B。根据上文的语境可知句中的 or 隐含有一个虚拟的条件，即 or=if I didn’t forget where I read the article（要是我没忘记我在哪儿读过这篇文章的话——但事实上忘了）。
2. ―It looks as if he were drunk.‖ ―So it does. _________.‖
A. He’d better give up drinking B. He shouldn’t have drunk so much so
【陷阱】几个干扰项均有可能误选，主要是受句中 drunk 一词的影响。
【分析】最佳答案为D。关键信息是It looks as if he were drunk 中的虚拟语气，句子既然用了虚拟语气，也就是说，―他喝醉了‖不是事实，只是他的言行好像是醉了，所以此题的最佳答案是D。
3. ―Mary looks hot and dry‖ ―So _________ you if you had so high a fever.‖ A. do
B. are
C. will
D. would
【陷阱】容易误选A或C。选A者，认为前后两句的动词性质应一致；选C者，认为其后带有if 条件状语从句，从语气上看，主句应用将来时态。
【分析】此题最佳答案为D。分析如下：
(1) ―so + 助动词 + 主语‖是一个很有用的结构，它表示―……也一样‖时。如： He likes to watch TV, and so do I. 他喜欢看电视，我也一样。
When animals and plants disappear, so will man. 当动植物消失的时候，人类也会随之消失。
(2) 由于空格后的 if 条件状语从句的谓语用的是虚拟语气（这是很重要的信息），所以主句要用 would 而不用 will，即答案应选D。
4. ―He will come tomorrow.‖ ―But I’d rather he _________ the day after tomorrow.‖ A. will come
B. is coming
C. came
D. had come
【陷阱】容易误选A或B。根据上文的 He will come tomorrow 以及下文的时间状语 the day after tomorrow 似乎都表明空白处应填一个一般将来时态。
【分析】但此题的最佳答案是 C。按照英语习惯，would rather 后接that 从句时，从句谓语通常要用虚拟语气，即用过去式表示现在或将来，用过去完成时表示过去。又如：
I’d rather you left right now. 我宁愿你现在就离开。 I would much rather it was forgotten. 我更愿这事被遗忘掉。 I’d rather he hadn’t told me about it. 我宁愿他没告诉我这事。 请再做以下试题(答案均为B)：
C. Health is more important than drink D. I wonder why he is always doing
(1) ―Shall I come tomorrow ?‖ ―I’d rather you _________.‖ A. won’t A. didn’t A. won’t
he _________ at once.
A. should be; be operated on B. were; must be operated on C. was; should be operated
【陷阱】几个干扰项均有可能误选。
【分析】最佳答案选 D。insist后的从句谓语有时用―should+动词原形‖这样的虚拟语气，有时不用，具体要看该谓语动词所表示的含义。一般说来，若该谓语动词所表示的动作尚未发生，或尚未成为事实，则用虚拟语气；若该谓语动词所表示的动作已经发生，或已经成为事实，则要用陈述语气。分析上题的句意，可知只有选D最合适。请做以下类似试题（答案选B）：
(1) The patient insisted that he _________ ill and _________ to the hospital. A. wasn’t, wasn’t sent C. shouldn’t be, wasn’t sent free.
A. should do, should be C. had done, had been _____ quite well then.
A. was sent; felt C. he sent; feel
B. be sent; was feeling
D. should be sent; should feel
B. had done, should be D. should do, had been B. wasn’t, shouldn’t be sent D. shouldn’t be, shouldn’t be sent D. was; be operated on
B. didn’t B. hadn’t B. didn’t
C. don’t C. don’t C. doesn’t
D. wouldn’t D. wouldn’t D. wouldn’t
(2) ―I’ve told him about it.‖ ―But I’d rather you _________.‖ (3) ―He will take you as well.‖ ―But I’d rather he _________.‖
5. All the doctors in the hospital insisted that he _________ badly wounded and that
(2) The man in prison insisted that he _________ nothing wrong and _________ set
(3) I advised that he _________ to the hospital at once, but he insisted that he ____
6. _________ smoking, he would not have got cancer in the lung. A. Was he given up B. Had he given up C. Did he give
D. If he gave up
【陷阱】容易误选 D。
【分析】正确答案应选B。之所以不能选D，是因为时态前后有矛盾。由于主句谓语是would not have got，这表明是对过去事实作出的假设，所以从句谓语应该是 had given up，而不是像D项那样用一般过去时。另外，当虚拟条件句中有 had, should, were 等词时，通常可以省略 if，并将 had, should, were 提前置于句首。又如：
Were they to cease advertising, prices would come down.= If they were to cease advertising, prices would come down. 如果他们停止做广告，价钱会降下来。
Had I been there, I would have filmed the occasion.= If I had been there, I would have filmed the occasion. 如果我在那里，我会把那场面拍摄下来了。
典型高考英语陷阱题详解·情态动词
1. ―Mike is often absent from class.‖ ―Tell him he _________ answer for it if he goes on behaving like that.‖
A. shall
a great surprise to her?‖
A. should t.
A. cannot s car.‖
A. must
B. can
C. need
D. may
4. ―I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.‖ ―It _________ true because there was little snow there.‖
A. may not be
B. won’t be
C. couldn’t be
D. mustn’t be
5. ―Do you think he is lazy?‖ ―I _________ so once, but I don’t now.‖ A. may have thought t think
Their answers are exactly the same — one of them _________ from the other. A. must copy
B. must have copied C. should copy
D. should have copied
6. You _________ be right, but I don’t think you are. A. can B. could C. must D. should
B. can have thought C. may think D. migh
B. shouldn’t
C. mustn’t
D. needn’t
3. ―Is John coming by train?‖ ―He should, but he _________ not. He likes driving hi
B. must
C. would
D. shall
2. You _________ pay too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so importan
B. will
C. would
D. can
(1) ―I promise that she _________ get a nice present on her birthday.‖ ―Will it be
典型高考英语陷阱题详解·强调句
1. ―How was _________ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace?‖ ―Totally by chance.‖
A. it that
B. he that
C. it when
D. he which
(1) Who was it _________ saved the drowning girl?
A. since B. as C. that D. he
(2) What is it _________ his daughter needs most?
A. what B. which C. that D. if
2. ―Where did you find the professor who made the speech yesterday?‖ ―It was in the hall _________ the students often have a meeting.‖
A. where A. which
B. which B. as
C. that C. what
D. when D. that
3. It was what he meant rather than what he said _________ annoyed me. (1) It was his nervousness in the interview _________ probably lost him the job. A. which B. since C. that D. what
(2) It is the ability to do the job _________ matters not where you come from or what you are.
A. one B. that C. what D. it
4. It was in the small house _________ was built with stones by his father _________ he spent his childhood.
A. which, that A. who, where A. where, which
B. that, which B. that, how B. that, that
C. which, which C. who, that C. where, that
D. that, where D. that, which D. which, that
(1) It was the boy _________ had been in prison _________ stole the money. (2) It was just in the room _________ he was born _________ he died.
5. ―Was it under the tree _________ you were away talking to a friend?‖ ―Sure. But when I got back there, the bike was gone.
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. while
6. It’s more than half a century _________ my grandfather joined the Party and became a servant to the people.
A. when
B. that
C. since
D. while
【陷阱】容易误选B，认为这是强调句型。
【分析】假若选B，将此句分析为强调句，那么若将此句还原为非强调句就应该是My grandfather joined the Party and became a servant to the people more than half a century. 很显然, 句中的 more than half a century 是一段时间，然而它修饰的谓语动词 joined…became 却是两个终止性动词，这显然不合适。其实，此题应选C，属于―It is＋一段时间＋since 从句‖句型，句意为―我爷爷加入党组织成为人民的公仆已有半个多世纪了‖。此句的主句谓语也可以用现在完成时态(has been)，但在口语中多用一般现在时代替。
7. It was lack of money, not of effort, _________ defeated their plan. A. which
B. as
C. that
D. what
典型高考英语陷阱题详解·连词
1. I’m sorry, _________ I won’t be able to come tonight. A. for
B. and
C. but
D. then
【陷阱】容易误选A，因为空格后的句子是用以说明 I’m sorry 的原因的，所以便想当然地认为要选for来表示原因。
【分析】事实上，I’m sorry 后习惯上不接表示原因的连词 for，而接表示转折的连词 but（也可省略 but），用以委婉地提出一个使对方不快的事实。又如：
Oh, sorry, but she’s out. 哦，不好意思，她出去了。 I’m sorry, but I have to disagree. 对不起，我不敢苟同。
I’m sorry, but I have already had another appointment. 对不起，我已经有约会了。 注：I’m sorry 后虽然不能接表原因的连词for，但却可接介词 for。如： I’m sorry for shouting at you. 对不起冲你嚷嚷了。
I am sorry for what I said to you. 我后悔不该对你讲那些话。
2. The point is not who said the words, _________ they are true or not. A. but whether
B. and whether
C. but how
D. and how
【陷阱】几个干扰项均有可能误选。
【分析】最佳答案为A。此题涉及两个搭配：一是 not … but …（不是……而是……），二是 whether … or not (是否)。请看类例：
He was not an actor, who often appeared on stage, _________ a writer, writing stories.
A. but
B. and
C. then
D. so
答案选A，主要考查 not … but … 结构。
3. Just because they make more money than I do, _________ they seem to look down on me.
A. so
B. and
C. but
D. 不填
【陷阱】但容易误选A，将汉语的―因为……所以……‖直译为 because … so …。 【分析】此题正确答案为D，但是按英语语法，because 为从属连词，用以引导原因状语从句，它表明整个句子为复合句；而 so 在表示―所以‖时，它是并列连词，用以连接两个简单句使之成为并列句。由于在同一句中既用了从属连词 because，又用了并列连词 so，使得该句一半像复合句，一半像并列句，从而导致错误。正确的做法是，任意去掉 because 和 so 中的一个，使之要么成为复合句，要么成为并列句。
4. Although he had only entered the contest for fun, _________ he won first prize. A. but
B. and
C. even
D. 不填
【陷阱】容易误选A，将汉语的―虽然……但是……‖直译为 although … but …。 【分析】正确答案选D。按英语语法，although 为从属连词，用以引导让步状语从句，它表明整个句子为复合句；而 but 在表示―但是‖时，它是并列连词，用以连接两个简单句使之成为并列句。由于在同一句中既用了从属连词 although，又用了并列连词 but ，使得该句一半像复合句，一半像并列句，从而导致错误。正确的做法是，任意去掉 although 和
but 中的一个，使之要么成为复合句，要么成为并列句。其实，此题与上面一题的分析思路是一样的。这里顺便说一句，许多同学(包括许多老师和教学参考书)为了便于记忆，将此题与上面一题的知识点简单地归纳为―按英语习惯，because和so不可连用，although 与 but 不可连用‖。这种说法在通常情况下无疑是对的，也是有效的，但同学们一定要在明白以上道理的情况下来使用此规则，如果只是死记该规则，有时遇到一些语言特例仍然会出错。如：
But I didn’t know that then, although I learned it later. 但我当时的确不知道此事，尽管后来我还是知道了。
此句既用了并列连词 but，又用了从属连词 although，但它并未造成错误，原因是此句与上面所讨论的情形有所不同，即此句 but 用于 although 之前，but 在此仅起到与上文转折的作用，but 后的 I didn’t know that then, although I learned it later. 仍为一个复合句。
I tried doing the accounts, but although I knew some maths I found it very difficult. 我试着算这些账，但尽管我懂点数学，仍感到很困难。
此句将 but 与 although 用在一起，但此句也没有错误。该句从总体来看，它是一个以并列连词 but 连接的并列句，而在该并列句的后面一句又是一个包含让步状语从句 although I knew some maths 的复合句——这种句型就是所谓的并列复合句。此句也可改写为 I tried doing the accounts, but I found it very difficult although I knew some maths.
5. When the last prize had been awarded _________ everybody cleared off. A. and
B. so
C. or
D. 不填
【陷阱】容易想当然地误选A。
【分析】句首 when 引导的是一个时间状语从句，它暗示整个句子为复合句；而so, and, or 为并列连词，无论选哪一个，都表明整个句子为并列句，从而导致前后矛盾，所以A、B、C均不能选择。此题正确答案选D，everybody cleared off 为整个复合句的主句。请看类似例子：
(1) If wishes were horses, _________ beggars would ride. A. and A. so A. and A. and 合句的主句。
B. so B. and B. so B. so
C. or C. or C. or C. or
D. 不填 D. 不填 D. 不填 D. 不填
(2) If I’m mistaken, _________ you are mistaken too.
(3) Just before I left London, _________ I sent him a telegram.
(4) After they had each said a few words, _________ Lloyd George took the floor. 答案均选D，空格前分别为 if, when, before, after 引导的状语从句，空格后为整个复
典型高考英语陷阱题详解·非谓语动词
1. The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, _________ it more difficult.
A. not make
B. not to make C. not making D. do not make
The purpose of the scheme is not to help the employers but _________ work for young people.
A. provide A. to be tied ice.
A. finds ______.
A. argued
B. to be argued
C. to be arguing
D. being argued
(2) The silence of the library was sometimes broken by an occasional cough or by the sound of pages _________.
A. turned ur life.
A. you fly
B. your flight
C. flight
D. flying
4. Not only should you get used _________ under difficult conditions but you also you pay more attention _________ your work well.
A. to work, to do B. to working, to doing D. to working, to do
5. Both of my parents insisted _________ a computer for me, but I don’t think it is necessary.
A. to buy 。
6. ―Do you have anything more _________, sir?‖ ―No. You can have a rest or do something else.‖
A. typing
B. to be typed
C. typed
D. to type
7. She took her son, ran out of the house, _________ him in the car and drove quickly to the nearest doctor’s office.
A. put A. paid
B. to put B. paying
C. putting C. to pay
D. having put D. having paid
I got out of the taxi, _________ the fare and dashed into the station. 但是，下面一题稍有不同：
Hearing the news, he rushed out, _________ the book _________ on the table and disappeared into the distance.
B. buying
C. on buying
D. in buying
C. to work, to doing
B. having turned
C. to be turned
D. being turned
3. Once your business becomes international, _________ constantly will be part of yo
B. found
C. being found
D. will find
(1) The court hears about 120 cases a year; visitors are welcome to see a case ___
B. to provide B. being tied
C. providing C. tied
D. provided D. having tied
2. The murderer was brought in, with his hands _________ behind his back. Anyone _________ trying to take knives on heard flights would be caught by the pol
A. left; lain open B. leaving; lying open
D. left; lay opened
B. C. leaving; lie opened ork well.
A. be, to do
B. was, doing
8. The boss insisted that every minute _________ made full use of _________ the w
C. be, doing
D. was, to do
(1) The old professor told us every part of the materials should be made use of _________ the power station.
A. to build A. making year.
A. carried out A. to have go
B. carrying out B. to have to go
C. carry out C. to have gone
D. to carry out D. having to go
(1) Who do you think you’d like _________ with you, a boy or a girl? 在确定答案之前，我们先来看看下面这个句子： I think I’d like to have a boy go with me.
句中的 go 要用原形，这是因为其前有表示使役的动词have。在此句中，假若对名词a boy 提问，便可得出：
Who do you think you’d like to have go with you? 对照上面一题，答案很显然是A。
(2) Who did the boss _________ his car this time? A. make wash
B. make to wash
C. make washing
D. making to wash
在做此题之前，也请先看看下面这个句子： The boss made Jack wash his car this time. 假若对句中的名词Jack 提问，便可得出： Who did the boss make wash his car this time? 由此可知上面题答案为A。
(3) You can never imagine what great difficulty I had _________ your house all by myself.
A. found
B. finding
C. to find
D. for finding
此题答案选B。考查的基本结构是 have great difficulty (in) doing sth。
B. building B. to make
C. build C. how to make
D. built D. having made
(2) Does the way you thought of _________ the water clean make any sense? 9. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see _________ the next
典型高考英语陷阱题详解·定语从句
1. The factory was built in a secret place, around _________ high mountains. A. which was
B. it was
C. which were
D. them were
(1) Yesterday we visited a modern hospital, around _________ some fruit shops.
A. which is n.
A. which are
B. it is C. which are D. them are
(2) The murder happened in an old building, beside _________ the city police statio
B. it is
C. which is D. them are
(3) Next month we’ll move to a new building, next to _________ a nice restaurants where we can have Chinese food.
A. which are
B. it is
C. which is D. them are
2. A man with a bleeding hand hurried in and asked, ―Is there a hospital around _________ I can get some medicine for my wounded hand?‖
A. that A. that A. that
B. which B. who B. who
C. where C. as C. as
D. what D. whom D. whom
3. David is such a good boy _________ all the teachers like. David is such a good boy _________ all the teachers like him. 请再做以下试题（答案选D）：
It was not such a good dinner _________ she had promised us. A. like wd.
A. that A. that A. that A. that n.
A. that A. that A. that A. whom in their work.
A. which
B. them
C. what
D. that
B. him B. who B. who B. them
C. them C. them C. them C. which
D. whom D. whom D. whom D. who
(5) Her sons, both of _________ work abroad, will come back home this summer. (6) I met the fruit-pickers, several of _________ were still university students. 5. He had a lot of friends, only a few of _________ invited to his wedding. (1) They put forward a lot of plans at the meeting, none of _________ carried out
B. it B. it B. it B. it
C. them C. them C. them C. them
D. which D. which D. which D. which
(1) His house, for _________ he paid $10, 000, is now worth $50, 000. (2) Ashdown forest, through _________ we’ll be driving, isn’t a forest any longer. (3) This I did at nine o’clock, after _________ I sat reading the paper.
(4) George, with _________ I played tennis on Sundays, was a warm-hearted perso
B. that
C. which D. as
4. The buses, most of _________ were already full, were surrounded by an angry cro
(2) They put forward a lot of plans at the meeting, none of _________ were carried out in their work.
A. which
rried out in their work.
A. which eated together joking.
A. their
B. whose
C. which
D. that
(1) On Sundays there were a lot of children playing in the park, _________ parents were seated together joking.
A. their
B. whose
C. which
D. that
(2) On Sundays there were a lot of children playing in the park, and _________ parents were seated together joking.
A. their
sitting together joking.
A. their
(4) On Sundays there were a lot of children playing in the park, _________ parents sat together joking.
A. their
B. whose
C. which
D. that
(5) On Sundays there were a lot of children playing in the park, _________ parents were sitting together joking.
A. their is.
A. as A. as A. as A. that A. as
B. which B. which B. which B. which B. which
C. what C. and it C. what C. and it C. what
D. that D. that D. that D. so D. that
(1) If you promise to go with us, _________ will be OK. (2) If you want a double room, _________ will cost another ￡15. (3) Whether you go or not, _________ is quite all right with me. (4) When I say two hours, _________ includes time for eating.
B. whose
C. which
D. that
7. If the man is only interested in your looks, _________ just shows how shallow he
B. whose
C. which
D. that
B. whose
C. which
D. that
(3) On Sundays there were a lot of children playing in the park, _________ parents
B. them
C. what
D. that
6. On Sundays there were a lot of children playing in the park, _________ parents s
B. them
C. what
D. that
(3) They put forward a lot of plans at the meeting, but none of _________ were ca
典型高考英语陷阱题详解·比较结构
1. How beautifully she sings! I have never heard _________ voice. A. a better
B. a best
C. the better
D. the best
【陷阱】容易误选D，认为最高级前要用定冠词。
【分析】其实此题最佳答案为A，该句可视为…I have never heard a better voice than her voice 之省略，全句句意为―她唱得多好啊！我从未听过她这么好的声音‖。请再看以下类似的实例：
He is fine, never better. 他很好，比以往任何时候都好。
This bird is really lovely. I’ve never seen a finer one. 这只鸟真可爱，我从未见过这样好看的鸟。
比较以下试题，情形也大致相同：
(1) ―I’ve never found a better job.‖ ―_________.‖ A. I don’t think so B. Too bad
C. Congratulations D. Don’t worry
答案选C，I’ve never found a better job可视为 I’ve never found a better job than this job 之省略，句意为：我从来没有找到比这份工作更好的工作，即这是我所找到的最好的工作。
(2) ―What do you think of the service here?‖ ―Oh, _________. We couldn’t have found a better place.‖
A. too bad
B. sorry
C. wonderful
D. impossible
答案选 C。We couldn’t have found a better place 可视为We couldn’t have found a better place than this place，其意为―我们不可能找到一个比这个地方更好的地方‖，即―这是我们所能找到的最好的地方‖。
(3) Boris has brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has _________IQ. A. a high 班上智商最高的‖。
(4) . How cold it is! We’ve never had _________ this winter. A. the colder day
B. a cold day
C. the coldest day D. a colder day
答案选D。句意为―今年冬天我们还从未遇上过这样冷的日子‖。
2. Professor White has written some short stories, but he is _________ known for his plays.
A. the best
B. more
C. better
D. the most
【陷阱】容易误选D。
【分析】此题首先不宜选B或D，因为 well known 的比较级和最高级通常是 better known和best known，有时也可以是 more well known 和 most well known，但通常不能是 more known 和 most known。至于是选A还是C，这就要看语境。由于句中涉及的只有 stories 和 plays 两个对象，故应选比较级。
B. a higher
C. the higher
D. the highest
答案选B，句意为―……我怀疑班上有没有哪个人比他智商更高‖，即―我认为他可能是
3. You are _________ careful than your brother. You two can’t do the work that needs care and skill.
A. not more
B. no more
C. not less
D. no less
【陷阱】容易误选A。
【分析】要做对此题，首先要正确理解以下结构的含义： not more … than = 不如……
no more … than = 和……一样不 (否定两者)
not less … than = 不如……不 (即指不如 less 后形容词的反面) no less … than = 和……一样 (肯定两者) 比较以下各句的意思：
You are more careful than he is. 你比他仔细。 You are not more careful than he is. 你不如他仔细。 You are no more careful than he is. 你和他一样不仔细。 You are less careful than he is. 你不如他仔细（你比他粗心）。 You are not less careful than he is. 你比他仔细（你不如他粗心）。 You are no less careful than he is. 你和他一样仔细。 通过以上分析，再结合句子语境，可知此题最佳答案为B。 4. ―Oh, how fat he is!‖ ―But I think he is _________ than fat.‖ A. short
B. shorter
C. more short
D. shortest
【陷阱】容易误选B。认为 short为单音节形容词，故用-er构成比较级。
【分析】其实正确答案应是C。要弄清此问题，得先从比较句型的两种不同类型说起： (1) 异类同质比较：即指两个不同的人或事物(异类)在同一方面(同质)进行比较。如： My room is smaller than yours. 我的房间比你的小。
Our country is more powerful than theirs. 我们的国家比他们的国家更强大。 (2) 同类异质比较：即指同一个人或事物(同类)在两个不同的方面(异质)进行比较，这类句子常译为―(更多的)是……，而不是‖、―与其……不如……‖等。如：
He was more lucky than clever.他是靠运气而不是靠聪明。
She was mare surprised than angry. 她感到更多的是惊讶而不是生气。
This is more a war movie than a western. 这更应当说是一部战争片，而不是西部片。 按英语习惯，在进行同类异质比较时，只能用more构成比较级，不能用-er形式，即使是单音节词也是如此。
典型高考英语陷阱题详解·被动语态
1. ―Do you like the material?‖ ―Yes, it _________ very soft.‖ A. is feeling
B. felt
C. feels
D. is felt
【陷阱】此题容易误选D，想当然地根据―这布料摸起来很柔软‖这一句意，认为―布料‖应是―被摸‖，所以 feel 选用被动语态。
【分析】其实，此题正确答案为C，因为 feel 在此为连系动词，而连系动词均为不及物动词，不能用于被动语态，尽管有时其汉语意思有被动意味。请看以下类似例子 (答案均为D)：
(1) Her forehead _________ hot. I’m afraid she is ill. A. is feeling A. is looked
B. felt B. looked
C. is felt C. has looked
D. feels D. looks
(2) The new school has been completed. It _________ very beautiful. (3) The dish _________ nice, but the milk _________ sour.
A. is smelt, is smelt B. is smelt, smells C. smells, is smelt D. smells, smells (4) The story of his life _________ interesting. A. is sounded
B. is sounding
C. has sounded
D. sounds
2. He was angry _________ your work. He said that he _________ at all.
A. at, didn’t satisfy B. to, didn’t satisfy C. at, wasn’t satisfied D. to, wasn’t satisfied 【陷阱】几个干扰项均有可能被误选。
【分析】最佳答案为C。 be angry at (about) sth 意为―对某事生气‖，许多同学常按汉语意思将其中的介词 at (about) 换成 to，这是错误的。另外，许多同学将汉语的―不满意‖直译为 not satisfy，这是不对的，因为，satisfy在现代英语中只用作及物动词，其意不是―满意‖而是―使(人)满意‖，所以其后不能没有宾语，除非本身是被动语态(或是系表结构)。
典型高考英语陷阱题详解·形容词与副词类
1. We don’t care if a hunting dog smells _________, but we really don’t want him to smell _________.
A. well, well
B. bad, bad
C. well, badly
D. badly, bad
【陷阱】容易误选B，认为两个smell 均为连系动词，后接形容词作表语。
【分析】这是1995年的一道上海高考题，最佳答案为D。句中的第一个 smell 为实义动词，意为―闻气味‖、―嗅觉‖，smell badly 意为―嗅觉差‖；第二个 smell 为连系动词，意为―闻起来(有某种气味)‖，smell bad 意为―闻起来气味难闻‖。全句意为―我们并不介意一条猎狗的嗅觉不好，但我们的确不希望它的气味难闻‖。(from www.nmet168.com)
2. ―_________ do you think of your English teacher?‖ ―Oh, he is an _________ man.‖
A. What, interesting B. What, interested C. How, interesting D. How, interested 【陷阱】容易误选D，认为第一空应填 how，表示―如何‖；第二空应填 interested，因为有的书上说 –ing 形容词主要说明事物，-ed 形容词主要说明人。
【分析】其实最佳答案应是A。英语中表示汉语的―你觉得……如何?‖时，可用How do you like ...? 或 What do you think of ...? 注意两者搭配不同，即 like 与 how 搭配，think of 与 what 搭配。另一方面，有的书认为：-ing形容词说明事，-ed形容词说明人。此
说法在很多情况下是可行的，但表述欠严谨。严谨的表述应该是：表示使(别)人感到如何, 用-ing形容词；表示人自己本身感到如何，用-ed形容词。比较：
All the children are interested. 所有的孩子都很感兴趣。 All the children are interesting. 所有的孩子都很有趣。
I read an interested expression on his face. 我看到他脸上露出一种感兴趣的表情。 I read an interesting expression on his face. 我看到他脸上露出一种有趣的表情。 再比较：
He is frightened. 他很害怕。 He is frightening. 他很吓人。
He has a frightened look on his face. 他脸上带有惊恐的神情。 He has a frightening look on his face. 他脸上带有吓人的神情。
3. I think he is _________ to tell us the secret, but I’m not sure. A. possible
B. likely
C. impossible
D. certain
【陷阱】A、B、C三项均有可能被选择。
【分析】根据句意首先排除D；再根据上面一题的分析，排除A和C；也就是说，此题最佳答案为B。注意likely 的用法，它与possible所用句型不同，请看实例：
Are we likely to arrive in time? 我们会及时赶到吗?
It’s very likely that he will ring me tonight. 今晚他很可能会给我来电话。
They will very likely come by car. 他们很可能会坐汽车来。(该句中的likely为副词，而前两句中的likely为形容词)
4. Let’s make it at seven o’clock on Tuesday morning at my office if _________.
A. you’re convenient B. it is convenient for you
convenient with you
【陷阱】容易误选A或C，因为许多同学将汉语中的―如果你方便的话‖直译为 if you are convenient 或 if you feel convenient。
【分析】最佳答案为B，因为英语中的 convenient不是表示―感到方便的‖，而是表示―使人感到方便的‖，所以 be convenient 的主语通常不能是―人‖。要表示―如果你方便的话‖，英语通常 if it is convenient for [to] you，其中的介词可用 for 或 to，但一般不用 with。顺便说一句，偶尔也可见到用人或物作 be convenient的主语，但此时的句子必须具备这样的特点：句子主语是其后不定式的逻辑宾语，如：
Mary is convenient to see on Sunday. / It is convenient to see Mary on Sunday. 星期天去见玛丽较为方便。
The furniture is convenient to move. / It is convenient to move the furniture. 这家具搬起来很方便。
C. you feel convenient D. it is
5. We were two hours late that day, which was due to the _________. A. crowded traffic B. crowded traffics C. busy traffic
D. busy traffics
【陷阱】容易误选A，因为许多同学将汉语中的―拥挤的交通‖直译为 crowded traffic(s)；由于 traffic 不可数，排除含 traffics 的选项，所以许多考生便选定答案A。
【分析】其实，此题的最佳答案是C，因为英语的 traffic 习惯上不用 crowded 修饰，而用 busy 或 heavy 修饰，以说明―交通‖的―拥挤‖。类似这样的在修饰语方面需特别注意的还有：
(1) 汉语的―绿茶‖说成英语是green tea，但相应的―红茶‖却是black tea 而不是 red tea。 (2) 可说thick soup(浓汤)，但不说thick coffee (tea)；要表示―浓咖啡(茶)‖，可用strong coffee (tea)。
(3) 可说thin soup(稀汤)，但不说thin coffee (tea)；要表示―淡咖啡(茶)‖，可用weak coffee (tea)。
6. Mary is very clever and _________ worth teaching, but her brother is not. Look, he is now _________ asleep in class.
A. very, very
B. much, very
C. well, very
D. well, fast
【陷阱】容易误选A，因为许多学生往往将汉语中的―很‖与英语中的 very 等同。 【分析】但是，许多汉语中的―很‖是不能用英语中的 very 来直译的。如汉语―我很喜欢英语‖，在英语中就不能说成 I very like English，而应说成 I like English very much，因为副词 very 在英语中习惯上不用来修饰动词。上面一题不能选A，是因为形容词 worth 和 asleep 习惯上不能用副词 very 来修饰，而是分别用 well 和 fast修饰，即说成 be well worth doing sth(很值得做某事)，be fast (或 sound) asleep(熟睡)，所以此题的最佳答案应选D。
7. Entering the house we found him lying on the bed with his mouth _________ and eyes _________.
A. open, close
B. opened, closed
C. opened, close
D. open, closed
【陷阱】此题很容易误选A。
【分析】答案应选 D。open 和 close 均可用作动词，前者表示―开‖，后者表示―关‖，是一对反义词，如：
Please open your mouth and close your eyes. 请张开嘴，闭上眼。
但是 open 和 close 也可用作形容词，此时前者意为―开着的‖，后者意为―接近的‖、―亲近的‖等，而并不表示―关着的‖，要表示―关着的‖，英语用 closed，即用作形容词时，open 与close 不是一对反义词，而与 closed 才是反义词。
8. A _________ road goes _________ from one place to another. A. straight, straight B. straightly, straightly straightly, straight
【陷阱】容易误选C。认为straightly 是straight 的副词形式。
C. straight, straightlyD.
【分析】在现代英语中，straight 既可用作形容词，也可用作副词。而straightly这个副词在现代英语中已被废弃，许多词典均不再收录此词。所以此题最佳答案应选A。
典型高考英语陷阱题详解·介词类
1. ―You went late _________ the stadium yesterday evening, didn’t you?‖ ―Yes, my wife was a little late _________ the supper.‖
A. to, with
B. for, with
C. for, for
D. at, for
【陷阱】容易误选 B 或D。
【分析】答案应选 A。第一空填to 比较好理解，因为此处的late为副词，用以修饰 go to the stadium 中的动词go；而第二句的 with 则是许多同学不容易想到的，相反，更多地可能是想到 for，现将两者区别如下：be late for表示做某事迟到，而be late with 表示做某事做晚了(=be late in doing sth)。比较：
We were late for dinner. 我们吃饭迟到了。
We were late with dinner [=in having dinner]. 我们吃饭吃得迟。
句中 my wife was a little late with the supper 的意思是―我妻子准备晚饭稍迟了一点‖。
2. Sometimes our opinions differ _________ what we choose to observe and how we deal with what we’ve observed
A. which
B. since
C. because
D. because of
【陷阱】容易误选C。因为按英语语法习惯，because是连词，其后接句子；而because of是复合介词，其后接名词、代词或动名词等。
【分析】此题答案选D。because 作为从属连词，主要用于引导原因状语从句，既然是引导一个从句，也就是说它的后面不能再连用―引导词‖。如：
He was angry because we were late. 他很生气因为我们迟到了。
They can’t have gone out because the light is on. 他们不可能出去了，因为灯还亮着。 Bread is cheap in this supermarket because they bake it themselves.这家超市的面包是自制的，所以便宜。
假若，一个从句已经有了自己的―引导词‖，那么它前面就不宜再用 because 这个连词了。如：
She got angry because of what you said. 她哭是因为你说的话。
句中的 what 相当于 the thing that，也就是说 what you said 相当于 the thing that you said。其中 the thing 用作 because of 的宾语，而that you said 为修饰 the thing 的定语从句。
He lost his job because of how he treated his boss. 他因为对老板的态度(不好)而丢了工作。
句中的 how 相当于 the way in which，也就是说 how he treated his boss相当于 the way in which he treated his boss。其中 the way 用作 because of 的宾语，而in which he treated his boss 为修饰 the way 的定语从句。(from www.nmet168.com)
3. ―How long have you been an actor?‖ ―_________ 1995, when I graduated from college.‖
A. After
B. In
C. From
D. Since
【陷阱】几个干扰项均有可能误选。
【分析】最佳答案为D。若仅从答句来看，四个答案都说得过去。但若结合问句的语境以答案应选D，因为其余三选项填入空格均不能回答问句所提出的问题。比较：
―When did you became an actor?‖ ―_________ 1995, when I graduated from college.‖
A. After 请再看两题：
(1) ―How long have you worked on the farm?‖ ―_________ the end of last year.‖ A. In
B. By
C. At
D. Since
答案选D，用 since the end of last year 回答 how long，即问句问―工作了多久‖，答句说―自去年年底至今‖。
(2) ―How long will you work on the farm?‖ ―_________ the end of next year.‖ A. In
B. By
C. At
D. Since
答案选B，问句问―将工作多久‖，答句说―工作明年明底‖。
(3) ―When did you leave the farm?‖ ―_________ the end of last year.‖ A. In
B. By
C. At
D. Since
答案选C，问句问―何时离开‖，答句说―去年明底离开‖。
4. Don’t be angry _________ me for not having written. I was really too busy. A. about
B. with
C. to
D. for
【陷阱】容易误选B。根据汉语的―对某人生气‖，将其中的―对‖直译为to。
【分析】最佳答案为 B。按英语习惯，要表示对某人生气，通常用 be angry with [at] sb，要表示对某事生气，通常用 be angry at [about] sth(在美国英语中也用 be angry with sth，但不说 be angry with sb)。比较以下表达，其中的―对‖也不用to来翻译：
你对这些安排感到满意吗?
误：Did you feel satisfied to the arrangements? 正：Did you feel satisfied with the arrangements? 老师应该对他的学生严格要求。
误：Teachers should be strict to their students. 正：Teachers should be strict with
B. In C. From D. Since
此题选B，因为问句问的是when(何时)，所以用 in 1995 来回答便顺理成章。
their students.
5. In those days, we had no phones, so we have to keep in touch _________ writing often.
A. with
B. of
C. on
D. by
【陷阱】容易误选A。根据 keep in touch with (与……保持联系)这一常用搭配推出。 【分析】正确答案是D。by 在这里表示方式，by writing 意为―通过写信‖，全句意为―我们通过经常写信保持联系‖。请再看几例(均与介词搭配有关)：
(1) We’ve talked a lot _________ films. How _________ television now? A. of, with
B. with, towards
C. about, about
D. for, about
此题不要受 a lot of的影响而误选A。若第一空选 of，a lot of cars 即为动词 talk 的宾语，但实际上动词 talk 是不及物动词，不能后接宾语。最佳答案应是C，句中的a lot是修饰动词 talked 的状语，talk about才是一个动词短语。 全句意为―我们对电影已谈了不少，现在谈谈电视怎么样?‖ What about…意为―……怎么样‖，用于征求意见。
(2) We all regarded the poor old man _________sympathy. A. as
B. with
C. of
D. by
有的同学一看到句中的 regard 和选项中的 as，马上就联想到 regard … as … (把……当作……)这一搭配，从而断定此题应选A。但是错了，原因是将此搭配套入原句，句子意思不通。正确答案是B，句意为―我们大家都很同情这位老人‖。
典型高考英语陷阱题详解·it用法
1. Everyone knows that _________ is dangerous to play with fire, but _________ is difficult is to prevent children from playing with fire.
A. it, it
B. what, what
C. it, what
D. what, it
【陷阱】很容易误选B，认为两空均考查形式主语。(from www.nmet168.com) 【分析】最佳答案是D，第一空填形式主语，真正的主语是其后的不定式 to play with fire。第二空填 what，what is difficult 是主语从句，注意 what is difficult 后的谓语动词 is。请做以下类似试题：
(1) I know _________ is important to know my own limitations, but _________ is difficult is to help others to know their own limitations.
A. it, it
B. what, what
C. it, what
D. what, it
(2) Yes, _________ is difficult to find a job nowadays, but _________ is more difficult is try to find such a job with a high salary but little things to do.
A. it, it
B. what, what C. it, what D. what, it
2. I dislike _________ when others laugh at me in public or think poorly of me behind.
A. that
B. those
C. it
D. them
【陷阱】几个干扰项均有可能误选。
【分析】最佳答案是C，因为在通常情况下，dislike 是及物动词，其后应有宾语(句中 it 即为其宾语)。句中的 when 从句不是宾语从句，而是时间状语从句，其中的 when 的意思是―当……的时候‖。其实，也有的词典将 I don’t like it when (if) … 作为一个句型来处理。能这样用的动词不多，主要的有enjoy, like, dislike, love, hate, prefer, appreciate等表示喜好的动词。
She won’t like it if you arrive late. 她不喜欢你迟到。
He hates it when people use his bike. 他讨厌别人用他的自行车。 请做以下类似试题(答案均选 it)：
(1) I hate _________ if people say such things in public. A. that A. that A. this
B. those B. such B. that
C. itD. them C. itD. which C. it
D. you
(2) I’d prefer _________ if I didn’t have to get up early on Sundays.
(3) I would appreciate _________ very much if you could give me some suggestions.
3. I’ve no idea. I just pretended nobody was at home, so I didn’t ask who _________ was.
A. he
B. that
C. she
D. it
【陷阱】容易误选A或C。
【分析】最佳答案是D。it 用以指身份不明的人。若指身份明确的人，则不宜用it。比较：
(1) Mr Smith is at the door. _________ wants to see you. (2) Someone is at the door. _________ must be Mr Smith. A. He
B. It
C. This
D. That
第(1)题选A，因为来者身份明确；第(2)选B，因为来者身份不明确。
4. ―Excuse me, I want to have my watch fixed, but I can’t find a repair shop.‖ ―I know _________ nearby. Come on, I’ll show you.‖
A. one
B. it
C. some
D. that
【陷阱】容易误选B。
【分析】最佳答案是A。it 和 one 的区别可简单地概括为：it = the + 名词，one = a + 名词。如：
I haven’t got any pens, and I want to borrow one. 我没有钢笔，我想借一支。(one = a pen)
I have two pens, and I can lend one to you. 我有两本支钢笔，我可以借一支。(one = a pen)
I have a pen, and I can lend it to you. 我有一本钢笔，我可以把它借给你。(it = the pen)
在上面一题中，one 相当于 one 相当于 a repair shop。请做下面一题（答案选A）：
There is only one English-Chinese dictionary in that book-shop. I wonder if you still want to buy _________.
A. it B. one
C. another D. any
5. Will you see to _________ that my children are taken good care of while I am away?
A. it
B. me
C. yourself
D. them
【陷阱】几个干扰项均有可能误选。
【分析】最佳答案是A。it 为形式宾语，真正的宾语是空格后that引导的宾语从句。see to 意为―负责‖、―注意‖，其中的 to 为介词，不宜直接跟that引导的宾语从句，遇此情况可借助代词 it。请做下面两题，答案也是选 it：
(1) I’ll see to _________ that all these letters will be sent to the post before twelve. A. it A. me
B. me B. yourself
C. which C. it
D. them D. them
(2) Will you see to _________ that the luggage is brought back as soon as possible? 类似以上 see to 用法的短语还有 depend on, answer for 等。如下面两题答案也选 it： (1) You may depend on _________ that he will turn up in time. A. it A. it
B. me B. me
C. which C. which
D. them D. them
(2) I can’t answer for _________ that the boy is honest.
典型高考英语陷阱题详解·名词类
1. Her father works as a _________ in a hotel and her mother a _________ in a private company.
A. cooker, typewriter cook, typewriter
【陷阱】误选A，许多同学想当然地认为：cook 用作动词，表示―煮饭‖，所以 cooker 应是其相应的名词，表示―煮饭的人‖，即―厨师‖；type 用作动词，表示―打字‖，所以 typewriter 应表示―打字员‖。
【分析】而事实是：cook=厨师，cooker=炊具；typist=打字员，typewriter=打字机。即此题正确答案为B。
2. ―Why couldn’t they meet us at five o’clock?‖ ―Because they were delayed by _________.‖
A. heavy trafficB. heavy traffics 【陷阱】B、C、D三项均容易误选。
C. crowded traffic D. crowded traffics B. cook, typist
C. cooker, typist
D.
【分析】对于此题，首先要明确traffic为不可数名词，没有复数形式，故排除B和D。另外，汉语习惯说―交通拥挤‖，而英语习惯上却不能用crowded 来修饰 traffic，要表示汉语的―交通拥挤‖，英语通常说heavy traffic，即选A。如下面一题也是选A：
She is not a competent driver and can’t cope with driving in _________. A. heavy trafficB. heavy traffics A. mean, mean 用mean。
【分析】其实，means是一个单复数同形的名词，并且永远带有尾-s。换句话说，在表示―方式‖、―方法‖时，不存在mean这一形式(mean主要用作动词，表示―意思是‖；也可用作名词，表示―中间‖、―中庸‖)。此题正确答案为C，by all means为习语，意为―一定‖、―尽一切办法‖。顺便说一句，means用作主语时，其谓语的数需根据句意来确定。比较：
All possible means have been tried. 所有可能的办法都已经试过了。 Every possible means has been tried. 每种可能的办法都已经试过了。 若句意不能明确地表明主语的单复数，其谓语则用单数或复数均可。如：
Is [Are] there any other means of getting more money? 还有其他什么办法可弄到更多钱吗?
4. Jim is _________ person, and everyone is willing to be _________ with him. A. so kind a, friends
D. so a kind, friend
【陷阱】误选C或D。认为 friend要用单数。
【分析】其实此题最佳答案为A。so kind a person相当于such a kind person，注意两者中冠词的位置不同。be friends with是习语，意为―与……友好‖、―跟……做朋友‖，与之同义的类似地还有make friends with。值得说明的是，这类短语中的名词总是用复数，即使句子主语为单数也是如此。如：
He is friends with me. 他与我是朋友。
He has made friends with everyone here. 他与这儿的每个人交上了朋友。 5. She raised her finger to her lips as _________ for silence. A. an idea
B. a mark
C. a sign
D. a word
【陷阱】容易误选B。
【分析】应选C，sign与mark的区别是：sign 的意思是―迹象‖、―征兆‖gesture or movement made with the hand, head, etc, used to give information, a command, etc(用手或头等做出示意动作以传递信息或命令等)，mark 的意思是 written or printed symbol or figure, line etc made as signor an indication of sth(书写与印刷的符号或图、线等记号)。根据此二词的语义区别以及常识可知答案为C。类似地，下面两题的答案也是C：
(1) Those black clouds are a sure _________ that it’s going to rain. A. thing
B. mark
C. sign
D. one
B. so a kind, friends C. so kind a, friend
B. means, means
C. crowded traffic D. crowded traffics C. means, mean
D. mean, means
3. By all _________, you must try every _________ to help him.
【陷阱】误选C，认为第一空前有all修饰，故用means，而第二空前有every修饰，故
(2) Just as a famous Chinese saying goes, a timely heavy snow is a _________ of good harvest next year.
A. mark
B. track
C. sign
D. appearance
但是，下面一题却不能选sign，也不能选mark，而选symbol(象征)：
The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a(n) _________ of courage and power.
A. example
B. sign
C. mark
D. symbol
顺便说一句，在近几年的高考中像这类结合词义区别以及语境和生活常识进行考查的试题经常出现，同学们需引起注意。
6. ―May I take your order now?‖ ―We’d like three black _________ and two green _________.‖
A. coffee, cups of teas C. cups of coffee, tea 选项A、B、D。
【分析】选B。有的同学认为 coffee 和tea是物质名词，不可数，不能用 three coffees, two teas 这样的表达。其实，coffee既可用作不可数名词，表示―咖啡‖这种物质，也可用作可数名词，表示―一杯咖啡‖，即在口语中 three coffees 就等于 three cups of coffee。同样，―三杯茶‖既可说成 three cups of tea，也可说成 three teas；―三杯啤酒‖既可说成 three glasses of beer，也可说成 three beers。
B. coffees, teas D. cup of coffees, teas
【陷阱】误选C，认为coffee和tea均为不可数名词，不能后加复数词尾-s，从而排除
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