【典例精析】

1. （2008福建）What’s the _____ of having a public open space where you can’t eat, drink or even simply hang out for a while?

   A. sense            B. matter            C. case               D. opinion

【解析】A sense意为“感觉” 在这样一个公共场所，不可以吃喝甚至不可以走动有什么感觉。

2.（2008天津卷）Most air pollution is caused by the burning of ____ like coal, gas and oil.

   A. fuels             B. articles          C. goods               D. products

【解析】A  fuel燃料，题干中coal, gas, oil均为燃料，由此选出A

3. （2008山东）I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale; it was a real______.

A. exchange                B. bargain                  C. trade                       D. business

【解析】Ｂ bargain廉价货符合句意，exchange交换；trade贸易，买卖；business事业，业务均不合句意

4. （2008江西卷）—Shall we go out for a walk?

—Sorry. This is not the right ____ to invite me. I am too tired to walk.

A. moment           B. situation            C. place       D. chance

【解析】Ａ 句意为：此刻邀请我不合适，moment此时，此刻符合句意；situation形式；place地方；chance机会均不合题意

5. （2008湖北卷）The young man made a ______ to his parents that he would try to earn his own living after graduation.

A. prediction          B. promise             C. plan                  D. contribution

【解析】B 年轻人对父母做出许诺。B许诺，答应符合句意；A意思为预测，C为计划，D意为贡献均不合句意