【英语模拟题47-49】

47. Soon, Americans hope, the rains will return and ease the hardship ______ U.S. farmers.

A. faced B. faces C. facing D. to face


48. The trade gap is growing in large part because the U.S. economy has been strong ______ other major countries.

A. comparing with B. compared with

C. comparing to D. compared to


49. The little boy ______ his way cautiously across the busy street.

A. made B. picked C. took D. brought


【答案解析】

47.【答案】C。解析:考查非谓语动词。句意:很快,美国人盼望着雨水降临以缓解美国农民所面临的困境。facing U.S. farmers为现在分词短语作定语,修饰前面的名词the hardship。face作“面临”讲时,有三种用法:sb face sth; sb be faced with sth; sth face sb。此处应该是the hardship faces U.S. farmers,因为句子中已经有谓语动词return and ease,所以此处填非谓语动词,现在分词表主动,故选C。

48.【答案】B。解析:考查短语辨析和非谓语动词。句意:贸易差距不断扩大,很大程度上是因为与其他主要国家相比,美国经济实力强大。compare with表示“与……相比较”,而compare to则经常用作“把……比作……,与……相似”,例如:A teacher’s work is often compared to a candle. 教师的工作常被比作蜡烛。由此首先排除C、D选项。结合语境,这里compare的主语是economy,两者应该是动宾关系,要用被动语态,故答案为B。

49.【答案】B。解析:考查动词短语辨析。句意:这个小男孩小心谨慎地穿过繁忙热闹的街道。make one’s way前进,行进,表示向前走的动作;pick one’s way谨慎前进,强调小心翼翼地前行;take one’s way出发;没有bring one’s way的搭配。结合语境,可知小男孩是在穿马路,再根据cautiously可以判断答案为B。