公共英語(PETS)三級(jí)語法與詞匯例題解析 (八)

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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 后面從句動(dòng)詞用過去式.
    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: 我們盡力用更少的錢和人力來把工作做得更好;注意less修飾不可數(shù)名詞,few修飾可數(shù)名詞,little修飾不可數(shù)名詞,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: 這是一個(gè)好的建議!讓我們完成工作這樣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: 注意用被動(dòng)形式,“比較”這個(gè)動(dòng)作是被動(dòng)的;另外,如果沒有B項(xiàng)的話,A項(xiàng)也正確,但最常用省略When的這種;與整個(gè)地球來比,的山峰看起來也不算什么了。
    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: 這棵樹看起來好像很長時(shí)間沒有澆過水了;注意用被動(dòng)形式。