代词是代替名词以及起名词作用的短语、分句和句子的词。英语中代词使用得很广泛,因此正确使用代词的能力反映了英语学习者的语言水平。

　　例1: Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt lonely.

　　A. nothing but　B. anything but　C. all but　D. everything but

　　[答案] B. anything but

　　[注释] anything but根本不。本题测试由不定代词与其他词构成的成语。

　　[译文]他虽单独一人在一间空房子里，但忙于研究工作，因而并不感到孤独。

　　例2: Water will continue to be it is today - next in importance to oxygen.

　　A. how　B. which　C. as　D. what

　　[答案] D. what

　　[注释] what是连接代词,在句中作表语。

　　[译文]水将依然处于今天所占的地位--其重要性仅次于氧。

　　例3: Most electronic devices of this kind, manufactured for such purposes, are tightly packed.

　　A. that are　B. as are　C. which is　D. it is

　　[答案] B. as are

　　[注释] as是关系代词,引导定语从句。as作关系代词表示与先行词在类别上相似的事物，本句中指代devices;这就与which不同,后者表示与先行词相同的事物。

　　[译文]为这样的目的制造的许多这类电子装置包装得很严实。

　　例4:As for the winter, it is inconvenient to be cold, with most of furnace fuel is allowed saved for dawn.

　　A. what　B. that　C. which　D. such

　　[答案] A. what

　　[注释] what引导的从句作of的宾语。"with + most of what从句+ saved ... "构成独立分词结构,作原因状语。what furnace fuel is allowed相当于the furnace fuel which is allowed。

　　[译文]到了冬天,大部分配给的锅炉燃料要节省下来用于黎明时候,因此冷得难受。

　　例5: can help but be fascinated by the worldsintoswhich he is take by science fiction.

　　A. Everybody　B. Anybody　C. Somebody　D. Nobody

　　[答案] D. Nobody

　　[注释] Nobody can help but=Anybody can't help but意为"任何人不得不"。

　　[译文]谁都不能不被科学幻想小说把人带入的科幻世界所迷住。

　　例6: The number of registered participants in this year's Marathon was half .

　　A. of last year's 　B. those of last year's

　　C. of those of last year　D. that of last year's

　　[答案] D. that of last year's

　　[注释] that指代前面的the number。

　　[译文]报名参加今年马拉松赛的人数是去年的一半。

　　例7: He claimed to be an expert in astronomy, but in actual fact he is quite ignorant on the subject. he knows about it is out of date and inaccurate.

　　A. What little　B. So much　C. How much　D. So little

　　[答案] A. What little

　　[注释] What little是名词性词组，既引导主语从句，又在主语从句中作直接宾语。

　　[译文]他声称他是天文学专家，而实际上他对天文学一无所知。他所掌握的有关天文学的那点知识也是陈旧的、不准确的。

　　例8：Conversation calls for a willingness to alternate the role of speaker with of listener, and it calls for occasional"digestive pauses" by both.

　　A. one　B. such　C. this　D. that

　　[答案] D. that

　　[注释] that指代前面的the role。digestive pauses意为"领悟对方说话意思的停顿"。

　　[译文]谈话要求讲话者与听者愿意交换其角色，并且还需要双方有领悟对方说话意思的停顿。

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