32. The old gentleman never fails to help_____ is in need of his help.
A. whom B. who
C. whoever D. whomever
答案:C 宾语从句的引导词。这里所用的词应该既作help的宾语又作后一句子的主语,同时又表示任意性,而句子本身强调的是后一种身份,应该用whoever,选C。
33. ______ under a microscope, a fresh snowflake has a delicate six-pointed shape.
A. Seeing B. Seen
C. To see D. To be seen
答案:B 分词。句子中间的分号就提醒我们应该用分号,首先排除C和D项;根据句意应该是用过去分词,表被动关系,所以应该选B。
34. “When are you going to visit your uncle in Chicago?”
“As soon as_____ our work for tomorrow.”
A. we’re complete B. we’d complete
C. we’ll complete D. we complete
答案:D 时态。据题干,应该是将来时;但是as soon as…引导的从今通常用一般现在时表示将来时,所以选D。
35. Neither John nor I _____ able to persuade Richard’s grandfather to attend the wedding.
A. am B. are C. are to be D. is
答案:A 主谓一致。Neither…nor…的谓语是就近一致原则,就是谓语跟距离最近的那个主语相一致。据题意应选A。
36. You ought _____ the matter to the manager the day before yesterday.
A. to report B. to have reported
C. to reporting D. have reported
答案:B 时态。Ought to do sth.是固定用法,先排除C和D项,同时根据时间副词the day before yesterday,可以得知动作发生在过去的过去,应该用过去完成时,选B。
37. We look forward to _____ to the opening ceremony.
A. invite B. be invited
C. having been invited D. being invited
答案:D 固定搭配。Look forward to doing sth.,根据这个固定搭配可以排除A和B项,而本句的动词Look用的是现在时,所以用完成时不正确,又可以排除C项;显然D为正确答案。