Ⅱ. 单项选择(20分)

1. The concert will begin_______6: 00 pm____Saturday evening.

A. at; at　　　B. at; on　　　C. on; at　　D. at; in

【解析】选B。考查介词辨析。表示在具体某一时刻用介词at, 表示在具体的某一天或某一天的某时段用介词on。

2. (2013•安徽中考)—I can’t find David. Where is he?

—He____　for tomorrow’s competition at home.

A. prepares     B. is preparing

C. has prepared    D. prepared

【解析】选B。考查动词时态。由句意“——我没找到大卫, 他在哪里? ——他在家准备明天的竞赛。”可知用现在进行时表示动作正在进行。

3. She left here quietly without____goodbye to us.

A. say   B. says   C. said   D. saying

【解析】选D。考查非谓语动词。without是介词, 意为“没有; 不(做某事)”, 后跟名词、代词或动词-ing形式。

4. (2013•青岛中考)If you have trouble pronouncing these words, you can repeat them over and over again　　　you are comfortable with them.

A. unless  B. if   C. until  D. while

【解析】选C。考查连词辨析。句意: 如果这些单词你发音有困难, 你可以一遍遍地重复, 直到你熟练为止。unless“除非; 如果不”; if“如果”; until“直到……才”; while“当……时”。

5. —Would you come to my birthday party tomorrow evening?

—I’m afraid I　____　. I have to look after my grandparents.

A. wouldn’t  B. can’t  C. won’t  D. mustn’t

【解析】选B。考查情态动词。Would you do. . . ? 含有说话者一定的希望, 期待对方愿意做某事, 肯定回答常用“Sure!/Of course!”等, 否定回答常用“Sorry, I’m afraid I can’t. ”

6. (2013•厦门梧侣中学质检)—Why did you____Linda’s invitation, Frank?

—Because I had to go to the doctor.

A. accept　　　B. refuse　　　C. catch

【解析】选B。考查动词辨析。accept“接受”; refuse“拒绝”; catch“及时赶上; 抓住”。由答语“因为我要去看医生”可知拒绝了邀请。

7. (2013•内江中考)—____I finish my homework now?

—No, you　____. Your work is over today.

A. Can’t; must      B. Must; don’t have to

C. May; couldn’t     D. Couldn’t; could

【解析】选B。考查情态动词。句意: ——现在我必须完成我的作业吗? ——不, 你没必要。今天你的工作已经完成了。must“必须”, 其引导的疑问句的否定答语中用needn’t或don’t have to表示“不必”。

8. Thanks for your invitation, but I’m so sorry I can’t go. I need to____my younger sister at home.

A. look at       B. look up

C. look after      D. look for

【解析】选C。考查短语辨析。由语境知: 我需要在家照顾我妹妹。look at“看”; look up“查找(资料等)”; look after“照料; 照顾”; look for“寻找”。

9. ____surprise news it is! All of us feel surprised at it.

A. How  B. What a   C. What  D. What an

【解析】选C。考查感叹句式。感叹名词时用what引导感叹句, 感叹形容词或副词时用how引导感叹句, 句中news是不可数名词, 其前不用冠词。

10. (2013•武汉中考)—I had a pleasant weekend on the farm.

—____.

A. Oh, that’s very nice of you

B. It’s a pleasure

C. Congratulations

D. I’m glad to hear that

【解析】选D。考查情景交际。由“我在农场度过了一个愉快的周末。”可知回答应用“听到那个我很开心。”