解析:許多同學(xué)根據(jù) keep in touch with(與....。.保持聯(lián)系)這一搭配推斷出此題應(yīng)選A。但是選A錯了,因為套此搭配此句意思不通,正確答案應(yīng)是D,by 表示方式,bywriting 意為"通過寫信",全句意為"我們通過經(jīng)常寫信保持聯(lián)系"。請再看兩例:
(1) We've talked a lot _____ cars. What about trains?
A. of B. with C. about D. in
解析:由于受 a lot of 這一常用結(jié)構(gòu)的影響,許多同學(xué)毫不猶豫地選了A,但是錯了。原因是:若選 of,a lot of cars即為動詞 talk 的賓語,但事實上,動詞 talk 是不及物動詞。正確答案是C,句中的a lot是修飾動詞 talked的狀語,talk about才是一個動詞短語。 全句意為"我們對汽車已談了不少,現(xiàn)在談?wù)劵疖囋趺礃?"
(2) We all regarded the poor old man ____sympathy。
-Mr. Wang, whom would you rather _____ the important meeting?
-Tom。
A. have attend B. have attended
C. having attend D. have to attend
解析: 若將疑問句改為陳述句,就是I would rather have Tom attend the important meeting. 其中would rather后必須接動詞原形,have sb. dosth。是“要某人做某事”。所以選A。
4. 補全省略成分
口語中常常會使用一些省略句,做題時若將被省略的成分補充完整,答案就會一目了然。例如:
-What do you think made Mary so upset?
- _____ her new bike。
A. As she lost B. Lost C. Losing D. Because of losing
解析:將答句補全,就是 _____ her new bike made Mary soupset,顯然,只能選C,用動名詞短語作主語。
5. 刪除干擾部分
就是將起干擾作用的定語從句、介詞短語或插入語,如I think / suppose / believe, do you think /suppose / believe, you know, of course等刪除,從而更容易地選出正確答案。例如:
It is the ability to do the job _______matters not where you come from or what you are。
A. one B. that C. what D. it
解析:去掉題干中的not where you come from or what you are,題干即為是一個簡單句:Theability to do the job matters. 把主語The ability放在強調(diào)結(jié)構(gòu)中,即變?yōu)轭}干,顯然最佳答案為B。