1.Computers can work out difficult problems_______more quickly than any human being can.

题目

1.Computers can work out difficult problems_______more quickly than any human being can.
A.far B.many C.most D.very
2.After one hour's swimming,we_______reach the other side of the river.
A.can B.could C.are able to D.were able to
3.The teacher_______write on the blackboard when the bell_____.
A.write...rang B.was writing...was ring
C.was writing...rang D.wrote...was writing
4.The shop reduced the price of the goods______20%.
A.with B.by C.into D.for
5.Simon ran more slowly than Eddie,so he entered for the high jump_______the dash.
A.instead B.took the place of
C.took place of D.instead of
6.At night,a light_______from the front of the raft.
A.was hung B.was hanged C.hanging D.hanged
7.One basic way of improving your memory_____the link method.
A.is use B.is using C.is used D.is to use
8.He________in the south.Now he has been________in the south.
A.used to live...used to the life
B.used to living...used to live
C.used to the life...used to living
D.usr to life...used to live

答案

1.A.四个词里只有far可以修饰比较级.
2.D.一般同时出现could和was/were able to的时候,答案总是选后者.could表示过去的能力,而后者更强调过去成功的做成了某事.注意,be able to只有过去时时候能这样用,如果是其他时态,都可以和can互换.
3.C.when引导的时间状语从句,主句过去进行时,从句一般过去时.
4.B.按照比例增加减少,介词用by.
5.D.因为这句话中已经有enter这个谓语动词了,所以B和C都首先排除（took也是谓语动词）,instead of是代替的意思.
6.A.表示一盏灯被挂在哪里.B意思是绞死.C缺少谓语动词,D主动被动错.
7.D.动词不定式往往用来做表语.
8.A.used to do sth,意思是过去常常做什么事情.be used to sth.习惯了什么事情.