近几年来，高考单选题的测试从注重语言形式转向注重语言内容，内在意义。单选试题体现语境，贴近生活，注重交际。从2004年春季高考(北京卷)单选题中看，更加体现这一点。

　　一、在语境中考查时态

　　21. How can you possibly miss the news? It _______ on TV all day long.

　　A. has been B. had been C. was D. will be

　　[析]此题题意为："你怎么可能错过这个消息？电视上一整天都在播这则新闻。"透彻理解题意，再加上"can"与"all day long"的暗示，不难选出答案为A。

　　24.- Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on.

　　-Where was I?

　　-You _______ you didn't like your father's job.

　　A.had said B. said C. were saying D. had been saying

　　[析]此题的语境为：

　　"-对不起，打断你的谈话了。请继续。

　　-我说到哪了？

　　-你正说到你不喜欢你父亲的工作。"

　　"正说到"提示答案应选C。

　　30. I arrived late; I _______ the road to be so icy.

　　A. wouldn't expect

　　B. haven't expected

　　C. hadn't expected

　　D. wasn't expecting

　　[析]题意为："我迟到了，我原来没有预料到路会如此滑。" had+expected (hoped,thought)表达"原本希望……"，其否定式则表达"原本没有预料到……"，故C为正确选项。

　　34. I _______ while reading the English textbook. Luckily, my roommate woke me up in time!

　　A. had fallen asleep

　　B. have fallen asleep

　　C. fell asleep D. fall asleep

　　[析]题干意思是："当我读英语课本时，我睡着了。幸运地是，我的室友及时叫酲了我。"据题意及"woke"的提示应选C。

　　二、在语境中考查短语、词汇的灵活运用

　　27. We're going to _______ with some friends for a picnic. Would you like to join us?

　　A. get in B. get over C. get along D. get together

　　[析]此题题意为："我们打算和一些朋友一起去野餐，你愿意和我们一起去吗？"A意为"插话"；B意为"战胜或忘记"；C意为"与……相处"；D符合题意，为正确选项。

　　31. -Do you think I should get a good guidebook?

　　- Yes, of course. _______ , you also need a good camera and comfortable shoes.

　　A. What's more B. In other words

　　C. By the way D. All in all

　　[析]该题题意为：

　　"-你认为我应该有一本好的指南吗？

　　-是，当然。而且，你也需要一个好的照相机和舒适的鞋子。"

　　A意为"而且"； B意为"换言之"； C意为"顺便问一下"；D意为"极重要的"。故选A。

　　32. He looked around and caught a man _______ his hand into the pocket of a passenger.

　　A. put B. to be putting C. to put D. putting

　　[析]此题题意为："他环顾四周，瞥见一个男的正把手伸进一位旅客的口袋。"此题考查catch sb doing这一短语，故选D。

　　33. He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was _______ from the outside world.

　　A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut through

　　[析]此题题意为："他住院六个月, 感觉仿佛与世隔绝了似的。"A意为"剪下"； B意为"切断，隔绝"；C意为"切成碎片"；D意为"锯断"；B项符合题意。

　　35. _______ I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger.

　　A. As long as B. As far as C. Just as D. Even if

　　[析]此题题意为："据我所知，避免危险只有一种可能。"A意为"只要"； B意为"据……，就……"；C意为"正如"；D意为"即使"。故B为正确选项。

　　三、在语境中考查连词、介词

　　22. There at the door stood a girl about the same height _______ .

　　A. as me B. as mine C. with mine D.with me

　　[析]此题题意为："门口那站着一个和我的身材一样高的女孩。"the same...as为固定搭配，再看题意"和我的身材一样高"。故应选B。

　　25. In order to change attitudes _______ employing women, the government is bringing in new laws.

　　A. about B. of C. towards D. on

　　[析]此题意为"为了改变对雇用女工的态度，政府正在出台新的法律。"对谁的态度用介词towards。选C。

　　26. We were swimming in the lake _______ suddenly the storm started.

　　A. when B. while C. until D. before

　　[析]该题题意为："我们正在湖里游泳，这时暴风雨突然来了。"when可以作并列连词意为"这时"。故A为正确选项。

　　27. The shop doesn't open until 11 a.m., _______ it loses a lot of business.

　　A. for B. or C. but D. so

　　[析]此题句意为："该商店一直到上午11点才开业，因此，失去了许多业务。"选D。

　　四、语境中考查冠词

　　28. On _______ news today, there were _______ reports of heavy snow in that area.

　　A. the; the B. the; 不填 C. 不填；不填 D. 不填; the

　　[析]此题题意为："据今天的消息，报告说那个地区要下大雪。"news特指今天的消息，reports则为泛指，故选B。

　　五、语境中考查定语从句

　　23. Luckily, we'd brought a road map without _______ we would have lost our way.

　　A. it B. that C. this D. which

　　[析]此题句意为："幸运地是我们带着一张道路地图，没有它我们会迷路的。"看题干判断该题without之后为一定语从句，故选D。

　　(注：题号为原题题号)

　　从以上分析可以看出，语境是破解单选题的关键，只有透彻、深入理解语境，才能把握该题的精髓。因此,展望2004年全国高考试题，生活化、情境化、交际化的主旋律会更加突出。这就要求教师在平时授课时一定要多培养学生对语言的悟性、洞察力、理解力及灵活运用语言的能力。唯其如此，才能立于不败之地。

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