1138] Yet, the population of Scotland was eight times as large as ______.

[譯文] 然而，Scotland的人口是Cornwall的八倍之多。

　 A. Cornwall 　 B. that of Cornwall

　 C. of Cornwall 　 D. one of Cornwall

[答案及簡析] B。 在比較級中要注意比較對象的一致；該句是用that代替population。

1137] About 80% _____ the students _____ going home in few days.

[譯文] 大約百分之八十的學生在幾天后要回家。

　 A. / ; is 　 B. / ; are

　 C. of; is 　 D. of; are

[答案及簡析] D。 百分比和分數(shù)引起的短語作主語，謂語動詞用復數(shù)。

1136] Prices have risen _____ 10% this year.

[譯文] 今年的物價上漲了百分之十。

　 A. with 　 B. to

　 C. by 　 D. in

[答案及簡析] C。 rise by 上漲了；rise to上漲到。

1135] Many people are still in _____ habit of writing silly things in _____ public places.

[譯文] 有許多人仍然有在公共場合亂寫亂畫的習慣。

　 A. the; the　　 B. / ; /

　 C. the; / 　 D. / ; the

[答案及簡析] C。 in the habit of 固定搭配；in public places這兒是泛指。

1134] Go and get your coat. It’s _____ you left it.

[譯文] 去拿你的上衣。它在你放的那個地方。

　 A. there 　 B. where

　 C. there were 　 D. where there

[答案及簡析] B。 表語從句。

1133] The workers will start working _____.

[譯文] 工人們將在一個半小時后開始工作。

　 A. in one and a half hours 　 B. after one and a half hours

　 C. in one and a half hours 　 D. after one hour and a half

[答案及簡析] A。 表示將來的介詞一般用in；一個半小時的表達one and a half hours = one hour and a half

1132] This problem ______ very careful thought.

[譯文] 這個問題需要認真地思考。

　 A. calls on 　 B. calls at

　 C. calls out 　 D. calls for

[答案及簡析] D。 call at 拜訪；call for要求，需要；call on拜訪。

1131] Do you mind my taking this seat? _________.

[譯文] 我坐這個座位你介意嗎？　----。

　 A. Yes, sit down, please 　 B. No, of course not

　 C. Yes, take it please 　 D. No, you can’t take it

[答案及簡析] B。 介意就用yes；如果不介意就用no；答語的前后得保持一致。

1130] Once you _____ to smoking, you can hardly stop it.

[譯文] 一旦你養(yǎng)成抽煙的習慣，你就很難戒掉。

　 A. use 　 B. used

　 C. were 　 D. are used

[答案及簡析] D。 be used to doing sth. 習慣于做…。

1129] Twenty percent of the population in this area _____ blacks now.

[譯文] 這個地區(qū)的百分二十現(xiàn)在是黑人。

　 A. is 　 B. are

　 C. being 　 D. were

[答案及簡析] B。 population前面有數(shù)詞或百分比等，謂語動詞用復數(shù)。