29. No matter how frequently _______, the works of Beethoven still attract people all over the world. (2006广东卷)

A. performed        B. performing       C. to be performed  D. being performed

【答案】A。

【考点】考查非谓语动词用法。

【解析】过去分词短语performed在此相当于they are performed。No matter how frequently they are performed的意思是“无论它们(指贝多芬的作品)被演奏多少次”。

30. _______ this cake, you’ll need 2 eggs, 175 g sugar and 175 g flour. (2006广东卷)

A. Having made  B. Make                 C. To make           D. Making

【答案】C。

【考点】考查非谓语动词用法。

【解析】由于是表示目的，故要用不定式，句意为：为了要做这块蛋糕，你需要2只鸡蛋、175克糖和175克面粉。

31. “You can’t have this football back _______ you promise not to kick it at my cat again,” the old man said firmly. (2006广东卷)

A. because          B. since                 C. when                D. until

【答案】D。

【考点】考查状语从句用法。

【解析】考查not…until结构，其意为“直到……才”，又如：They did not return home until nine o’clock. 他们到九点钟才回家。I didn’t reach the station until after the train had left. 火车开了之后我才抵达车站。

32. The young girl sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. She _______ before. (2006广东卷)

A. hasn’t flown    B. didn’t fly            C. hadn’t flown    D. wasn’t flying

【答案】C。

【考点】考查动词时态。

【解析】用于供参照的过去时间为was nervous(当时坐飞机很紧紧)，与之相比较，hadn’t flown(没有坐过飞机)显然属于“过去的过去”，故用过去完成时。

33. So difficult _______ it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice. (2006广东卷)

A. I did find          B. did I find           C. I have found    D. have I found

【答案】B。

【考点】考查倒装句式。

【解析】句子使用的基本句式为so…that…结构。按英语语法，当该结构的so…置于句首时，其后的句子(主句)要用倒装语序，如：So loudly did he speak that even people in the next room could hear him. 他讲话声音那么大，隔壁屋里的人都听得见。

34. You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of _______. (2006广东卷)

A. date                  B. shape                C. order                 D. balance

【答案】B。

【考点】考查名词辨析与用法。

【解析】out of shape意为“变形”“走样”。如：The children have been playing with my hat they’ve knocked it out of shape. 孩子们一直玩着我的帽子——把它弄得不成样子了。

35. — Excuse me, Sir, is the swimming pool open all day?

—_______ Only from 6:00 pal to 10:00 pm. (2006广东卷)

A. That’s right.                                    B. Yes, of course

C. Sorry, I am not sure                      D. Sorry, I’m afraid not

【答案】D(//www.julie-photo.com/)。

【考点】考查交际口语用法。

【解析】根据后面的Only from 6:00 pal to 10:00 pm.可知，只有D意思最符合语境。