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1. --- Go for a picnic this weekend, OK?
--- ______. I love getting close to nature.(2004福建)
A. I couldn’t agree more B. I’m afraid not C. I believe not D. I don’t think so
2. --- Susan, will you please go and empty that drawer ?
--- _______? (2004 全國I 卷) A. What for B. What is it C. How is it D. How come
3. It is easy to do the repair. ________ you need is a hammer and some nails. (2004天津高考)
A. Something B. All C. Both D. Everything
4. Unless ______ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference. (2003年上海春季高考)
A. invited B. inviting C. being invited D. having invited
5. The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if____ whether he was going in the right direction. （2003年北京春季）
A. seeing B. having seen C. to have seen D. to see
6. Though ______ money, his parents managed to send him to university. (2002 年上海高考)
A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in
7. When ______, the museum will be open to the public next year. (2002年 上海春季高考)
A. completed B. completing C. being completed D. to be completed
8. He made another wonderful discovery, ____ of great importance to science. ( 1998上海高考)
A. which I think is B. which I think it is C. which I think itD. I think is
9. If ________ the same treatment again, he is sure to get well. (1998年上海高考)
A. giving B. give C. given D. being given
10.--- Alice, why didn't you come yesterday ?
---I ________, but I had an unexpected visitor. (1997NMET）
A. had B. would C. was going to D. did
Key:1-5. AABAA 6-10. CAACC
在英語中，為了使句子簡潔明快，突出重點，常用“省略句”，只要不影響句意的表達，能省略的成分盡可能省略。
一、 在含有狀語從句的復合句中
由when，while，as, once，whenever引導的時間狀語從句；或由if，unless引導的條件狀語從句；由though，although，even if ，even though引導的讓步狀語從句；由as though，as if，as引導的方式狀語從句；由because引導的原因狀語從句；由wherever引導的地點狀語從句，若從句的主句是it或與主句的主語相同，且在謂語中含有be時，常省略從句的主語和be。
1. When first ________ to the market, these products enjoyed great success. (NMET 2004全國卷II)
A. introducing B. introduced C. introduce D. being introduced
2. It shames me to say it, but I told a lie when ________ at the meeting by my boss. (NMET 2004全國卷IV) A. questioning B. having questioned C. questioned D. to be questioned
3. The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if ________ whether he was going in the right direction. (NMET 2003 安徽春) A. seeing B. having seen C. to have seen D. to see
4. Generally speaking, ________ according to the directions, the drug has no side effect. (NMET2003上海卷) A. when taking B. when taken C. when to take D. when to be taken
5. Unless ________ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference. (NMET 2003上海春)
A. invited B. inviting C. being invited D. having invited
6. When ________ , the museum will be open to the public next year. (NMET 2002上海春)
A. completed B. completing C. being completed D. to be completed
7. Though ________ money, his parents man-aged to send him to university. (NMET 2002上海卷)
A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in
8. The research is so designed that once ________ nothing can be done to change it. (NMET 2002)
A. begins B. having begun C. beginning D. begun
二、在限定性定語從句中
作賓語的關系代詞that，which,whom可以省略；在以the same... as和such... as引導的定語從句中，可以省略與主句相同的部分；the way后面的定語從句中，可以省略that，in which；在含被動語態的定語從句中，關系代詞作主語時，可以省略關系代詞和be,省略之后,變成過去分詞短語作定語。
9. -You 're always working. Come on, let's go shopping.
- ________ you ever want to do is going shopping. (NMET 2002北京、安徽、內蒙古春)
A. Anything B. Something C. All D. That
10. Is this the reason ________ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?(NMET 2002上海春)
A. he explained B. what he explained C. how he explained D. why he explained
11. What surprised me was not what he said but ________ he said it. (NMET 2004湖北卷)
A. the way B. in the way that C. in the way D. the way which
12. It is easy to do the repair. ________ you need is a hammer and some nails. (NMET 2004天津卷)
A. Something B. All C. Both D. Everything
13. That's an unpleasant thing to say about your father after ________ he's done for you. (NMET 2004全國卷) A. something B. anything C. all D. that
三、 在感官動詞或短語中
在see，watch，hear，feel，observe，notice，listen to等感官動詞或短語及make，have，let等使役動詞之后的“賓語+不定式作賓語補足語” 結構中，不定式前省略to；有時為了避免重復，常省略與上文表達相同意思的不定式符號to之后的內容，只保留不定式符號；不定式在tell，ask， advise， wish， permit， force等動詞后面作賓語補足語或主語補足語時，可以省略，但要保留不定式符號to；不定式在happy，glad，eager，ready，willing等形容詞后面作狀語時，可以省略，但要保留不定式符號to。
14. As you've never been there before, I'll have someone ________ you the way. (MET 1990上海卷)
A. to show B. show C. showing D. showed
15. -I'll be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat?
-Not at all, ________ . (NMET 1995)
A. I have no time B. I'd rather not C. I'd like it D. I'd be happy to
16. -Does your brother intend to study German?
-Yes, he intends ________ . (NMET 1998上海卷)
A. / B. to C. so D. that
17. -Would you like to go to the Grand Theatre with me tonight?
- ________ . (NMET 1999上海卷)
A. Yes, I'd like to go to the Grand Theatre B. I'd like to, but I have an exam tomorrow
C. No, I won't D. That's right
18. -You should have thanked her before you left.
-I meant ________ , but when I was leaving I couldn't find her anywhere. (NMET 2000北京春招卷) A. to do B. to C. doing D. doing to
四、 在if引導的虛擬條件句中
在if引導的虛擬語氣條件句中含有had，were，should時，可以把had，were，should放在句首，省略if。
19. ________ it rain tomorrow, we would have to put off the visit to the Yangpu Bridge. (NMET 1994上海卷) A. Were B. Should C. Would D. Will
20. ________ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the films so often. (NMET 1995上海卷)
A. If it is not B. Were C. Had it not been D. If they were not
五、 在否定結構中
由nor，neither等引導的連續否定的句子也是一種省略句，這種句子在意思上與前面的句子是相同的，而且主謂用倒裝。
21. I will know what was on his mind at the time, nor will ________ . (NMET 2004 江蘇卷)
A. anyone B. anyone else C. no one D. no one else
22. Of the making of good books there is no end; neither ________ any end to their influence on man's lives. (NMET 2004 廣東卷) A. there is B. there are C. is there D. are there
23. -I would never come to this restaurant again. The food is terrible!
- ________ . (NMET 2004全國卷III)
A. Nor am I B. Neither would I C. Same with me D. So do I
Key:
1-5 BCDBA 6-10 AADCA 11-15 AACBD 16-20 BBBBC 21-23 BCB
六. 不定式結構中的省略
在同一個句子或聯系緊密的對話中,為了避免重復,作賓語或補足語的不定式再次出現時,不定式符號to后面的內容常常被省略,只保留不定式符號to。常用于動詞refuse, would like, would love, wish, want, hope, expect, intend以及形容詞afraid, happy, glad, willing, ready等之后。
The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him ________.
A. not to B. not to do C. not do it D. do not to （）答案: A
注意:如果承前省略的不定式內容有be或作助動詞的have時,不定式符號to后要保留be或have。
-Are you a farmer? -No, but I used to be.
七。替代省略
用it, one, that替代句子中重復出現的名詞、代詞或句子;用so, neither / nor引起的分句,表示前面的情況也適用于后者。
1. --- You haven’t lost the ticket, have you ?
--- ______. I know it’s not easy to get another one at the moment. (2004江蘇高考)
A. I hope notB. Yes, I have C. I hope soD. Yes, I’m afraid so
2. --- The boys are not doing a good job at all, are they ?
--- ________. (2003北京春)
A. I guess not so B. I don’t guess C. I don’t guess soD. I guess not
3.--- I believe we’ve met somewhere before .
--- No, ________. (2000北京春)
A. it isn’t the same B. it can’t be trueC. I don’t think so D. I’d rather not
Key:1.A 2.D 3.C
簡析 替代詞so / not用于避免重復前面所說過的內容，代替肯定的名詞性從句。可與動詞believe , do, expect, fear, guess, hope, say, speak, suppose, think 等及 I’m afraid連用。肯定時上列動詞都可與so 搭配，否定時hope與guess 只用I hope not 和I guess not 形式，而think ,believe , suppose 等詞可有兩種否定形式 ，即：I think not 或I don’t think so.
例 --- Is he going to study abroad?
--- I believe so. ( so = he is going to study abroad )
We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen. So Peter made ________ from some wood we had.
A. it B. one C. himself D. another
-I would never come to this restaurant again. The food is terrible! -________.
A. Nor am I B. Neither would I C. Same with me D. So do I
答案:① B ② B
八。 答語中的省略
1. 有時為了避免重復,可用so或that作替代語,替代前面所說的內容。可用于動詞think, believe, hope, suppose, expect, guess, imagine以及be afraid, of course, certainly, perhaps等后面。
-You haven\'t lost the ticket, have you? -________. I know it\'s not easy to get another one at the moment.
A. I hope not B. Yes, I have C. I hope so D. Yes, I\'m afraid so 答案: A
2. 含有情態動詞的答語中可以使用省略回答,只保留情態動詞;情態動詞后有be或作助動詞的have時,保留be或have。
-I don't mind telling you what I know. -You ________. I'm not asking you for it.
A. mustn't B. may not C. can't D. needn't 答案: D
3. 疑問句中的省略回答。
①-Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.
-Why ________? John is sitting there doing nothing.
A. him B. he C. I D. me
②-What do you think made Mary so upset? -________ her bicycle.
A. As she lost B. Lost C. Losing D. Because of losing 答案:① D ② C
4. 祈使句中的省略回答。
-Write to me when you get home. -________.
A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can 答案: C
九。 會話中的省略
例: 1.--- Guess what ! I came across an old friend at the party last night.
--- ______. I’m sure you had a wonderful time. (2004遼寧)
A. Sounds good! B. Very wellC. How nice !D. All right !
2.--- Let’s go and have a good drink tonight.
--- _____ Have you got the first prize in the competition? (2004重慶)
A. What for ? B. Thanks a lot .C. Yes, I’d like toD. Why not ?
3. ---Brad was Jane’s brother!
--- _____ he reminded me so much of Jane ! (2004浙江)
A. No doubtB. Above all C. No wonderD. Of course
4. If you are planning to spend your money having fun this week, better ____ it -- you’ve got some big bills coming. (2004廣東高考)
A. forgetB. forgotC. forgettingD. to forget
Key:1.C 2.A 3.C 4.A
簡析省略在會話中廣泛應用，解題時應按照問話或答語的具體內容補充完整, 做好該類題型一是要注意上下文語境，二是要注意常見句式的省略。英語中常見句式的省略有：
1.It is … (that…) 強調句式中that 部分省略。2.(It is) No wonder … ( 難怪…)
3.(Is there) Anything else ?
4.(You’d) Better do
5.have some difficulty( in) doing, prevent sb (from) doing sth 等詞組中介詞在口語中常省略
例:1.--- Where did you see him last night?
--- It was in the hotel ____ he stayed.
A. where B. that C. which D. /
2. You can’t imagine the great difficulty I had _____ your house.
A. finding B. found C. to find D. find key1.A2.A
簡析第1題可以補全強調句式that 部分： It was in the hotel where he stayed that I saw him last night. hotel 后為定語從句。
第2題是對have difficulty in doing sth 詞組置于定語從句的考查，介詞in 的省略加大了該題的難度。