答案:C现在分词做宾语补足语,表示动作正在进行。
32. The Without heat and sunlight, plants on the earth __________ well.
A. would not grow B. will not grow
C. had not grown D. would not be grown
答案:A虚拟语气,Without引导含蓄的虚拟条件句,本句是与现在的事实相反的句子。
33. Only recently __________ to deal with the environmental problems.
A. something has done B. has something done
C. has something been done D. something has been done
答案:C倒装结构,Only 放在句首,句子倒装。
34. The question __________ at the meeting tomorrow is very important.
A. to discuss B. being discussed
C. to be discussed D. will be discussed
答案:C不定式的用法,不定式短语用作动语修饰名词,主语和动词之间为被动关系,因此用被动形式。
35. Since this road is wet and slippery this morning, it __________ last night.
A. must rain B. was raining
C. must have rained D. may rain
答案:C情态动词,主语+ must + have +过去分词,表示对过去事实的推测。
36. The mother didn't know __________ to blame for the broken glass as it happened while she was out.
A. who B. when
C. how D. what
答案:A动词不定式的疑问式的用法,连接代词或副词+不定式够成了不定式疑问式,在句子中可以做主语、宾语、表语和状语。
37. I believe that every crime, __________ the circumstance, should be severely punished.
A. in spite of B. because of
C. instead of D. on account of
答案:A短语辨析,in spite of 不管,不管;because of因为,由于;instead of 代替;on account of由于,因为。根据句意A符合。
38. The workers are busy __________ models for the exhibition.
A. to make B. with making
C. being making D. making
答案:D固定搭配be busy doing sth 忙于做…。
39. Yesterday Mr. Smith gave a vivid __________ of his recent visit to China.
A. dialogue B. idea
C. tale D. account