【英语模拟题47-49】

47. Soon, Americans hope, the rains will return and ease the hardship ______ U.S. farmers.

A. faced B. faces C. facing D. to face

48. The trade gap is growing in large part because the U.S. economy has been strong ______ other major countries.

A. comparing with B. compared with

C. comparing to D. compared to

49. The little boy ______ his way cautiously across the busy street.

A. made B. picked C. took D. brought


【答案解析】

47.【答案】C。解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：很快，美国人盼望着雨水降临以缓解美国农民所面临的困境。facing U.S. farmers为现在分词短语作定语，修饰前面的名词the hardship。face作“面临”讲时，有三种用法：sb face sth; sb be faced with sth; sth face sb。此处应该是the hardship faces U.S. farmers，因为句子中已经有谓语动词return and ease，所以此处填非谓语动词，现在分词表主动，故选C。

48.【答案】B。解析：考查短语辨析和非谓语动词。句意：贸易差距不断扩大，很大程度上是因为与其他主要国家相比，美国经济实力强大。compare with表示“与……相比较”，而compare to则经常用作“把……比作……，与……相似”，例如：A teacher’s work is often compared to a candle. 教师的工作常被比作蜡烛。由此首先排除C、D选项。结合语境，这里compare的主语是economy，两者应该是动宾关系，要用被动语态，故答案为B。

49.【答案】B。解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：这个小男孩小心谨慎地穿过繁忙热闹的街道。make one’s way前进，行进，表示向前走的动作;pick one’s way谨慎前进，强调小心翼翼地前行;take one’s way出发;没有bring one’s way的搭配。结合语境，可知小男孩是在穿马路，再根据cautiously可以判断答案为B。