高考解析

例1:Jumping out of ______ airplane at ten thousand feet is quite _______ exciting experience. (NMET 2002)

 A.不填;the         B.不填;an

 C.an; an          D.the; the

  答案:C

  分析:

  “从飞机上跳下来”,由于“飞机”是可数名词,其前既可用the,也可用an;第二空后的experience作“经历”讲,是可数名词,故应用an。

例2:John shut everyone out of the kitchen ______ he could prepare his grand surprise for the party. (NMET2002)

 A.while           B.when

 C.so that          D.as if

  答案:C

  分析:

  从句意可知,尤其是从句中的could。句意为“约翰把所有的人关在厨房外,好让他能给晚会准备一份巨大的惊喜”。

例3:Shalley worked late in the evening to finish her report _________ her boss could read it first thing next morning. (NEMT2003春)

 A. so that          B. because

 C. before          D. or else

  答案:A

  分析:

  句意为“雪莉工作很晚完成她的报告,目的是为了她的老板能够第二天读到第一手材料”。

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