高考单项填空题考查考生在句子层次上对语法、词汇和习语的掌握情况。NMET2005年分含听力卷和非含听力卷,两套试题设计遵循了"以能力立意的原则",注重考查基础知识在语境中的理解与运用,具有以下几个特点：（保留原题号,6-20为非含听力卷,21-35为含听力卷）
一、重点突出
和以往一样,今年考查的重点主要集中在以下几点:
1. 和近几年单项填空题一样,今年和动词有关的内容仍为考查重点。
(1)非谓语动词 今年两套试题中非谓语动词共4题,且均与现在分词做状语有关。
17. _____ ,the more expensive the camera,the better its quality.
A. General speaking B. Speaking general
C. Generally speaking D. Speaking generally
解析 答案C。 Generally speaking 为分词的固定用法,作插入语,说明整个句子。
18. While watching television,__________.
A. the doorbell rang
B. the doorbell rings
C. we heard the doorbell ring
D. we heard the doorbell rings
解析 答案C。当分词做状语的时候，它的逻辑主语必须与句子的主语保持一致。
20."You can't catch me!"Janet shouted,____away.
A. run B. running C. to run D. ran
解析 答案B。v-ing 形式做状语，表示伴随的情况。
32． The storm left,______ a lot of damage to this area.
A． caused B． to have caused
C． to cause D． having caused
解析 答案D。v-ing 形式做状语,表示结果。
(2) 动词的时态和语态
7. Listen to the two girls by the window.What language___?
A. did they speak B. were they speaking
C. are they speaking D.have they been speaking
解析 答案C。依据语境,表示正在进行的动作。
8. ---Did you tell Julia about the result?
---Oh,no,I forgot. I_____her now.
A. will be calling B. will call
C. call D. am to call
解析 答案B。依据语境,句中虽有now,却表示将来的动作。
28． ---What would you do if it_____tomorrow ?
---We have to carry it on, since we've got everything ready.
A． rain B． rains C． will rain D． is raining
解析 答案B。在条件和时间状语从句中,通常用一般现在时表示一个将来的动作。
33． The hero's story______ differently in the newspapers.
A． was reported B． was reporting
C． reports D． reported
解析 答案A。该句为一般过去时的被动语态。
34． The coffee is wonderful ! It doesn't taste like anything I ______ before .
A． was having B． have
C． have ever had D． had ever had
解析 答案C。句中before意义为"以前",即从现在算起,故用现在完成时。
(3)情态动词 近几年情态动词表推测的用法多有考查,今年两套试卷均考查了must的非推测用法。
19. John, look at the time.______you play the piano at such a late hour?
A. Must B. Can C. May D. Need
解析 答案A。依据语境"你必须在这么晚的时间弹钢琴吗?"故用must表必须。
26． Tom, you ______ leave all your clothes on the floor like this !
A． wouldn't B． mustn't C． needn't D． may not
解析 答案B。mustn't表示"禁止,不许"。
2. 主从复合句 主从复合句的考查近几年来几乎年年有,且一般不少于两题,今年也不例外。
9. I always take something to read when I go to the doctor's_______I have to wait.
A. in case B. so that
C. in order D. as if
解析 答案A。该句考查状语从句, in case 的意思为"以免",符合语境。
11. The poor young man is ready to accept___help he can get.
A. whichever B. however C. whatever D. whenever
解析 答案C。whatever 引导宾语从句,意为"无论什么,任何"。
23． Mary wrote an article on _______ the team had failed to win the game.
A． why B． what C． who D． that
解析 答案A。why引导宾语从句,玛莉写了篇那个队为什么失败的文章。
24． I have many friends,_____ some are businessmen.
A． of them B． from which
C． who of D． of whom
解析 答案D。该句为非限制性定语从句,some of whom= of whom some 。
3. 交际用语 今年单项"情景"考查比重进一步加大,虽然有些题型并无对话形式,但每单句的语境仍很突出,强调语言在实际生活中的运用。两套试卷中专项交际用语的考查共3题 。
12. ---Would you like some more tea?
---_____ ,please.
A. No more B. Just a little
C. I've had enough D. Yes, I would
解析 答案B。本句为就餐用语。当别人请你吃东西时,如需要就直接回答yes,否则说no,thanks。
21． ---Can I speak to Mr. Wang , please ?
--- _______
A． Who are you? B． I'm Wang.
C． Speaking. D． Are you John?
解析 答案C。本句为打电话用语。打电话中,当你正是对方所找的人时,可回答speaking或 This is…speaking。
