解析:选C 句意:亨利宁可他的妈妈不在他上学的学校里工作。would rather后跟句子时,该句应用虚拟语气,表示对现在或将来的虚拟,用一般过去时,故选C。
6.(重庆高考)Professor Williams keeps telling his students that the future ________ to the welleducated.
A.belongs B.is belonged
C.is belonging D.will be belonged
解析:选A belong to不能用于进行时态,不能用于被动语态,所以答案为A。
7.It was ________ of her to contribute such a large sum.
A.former B.regular
C.secure D.generous
解析:选D 句意:她很大方,捐助了这么大笔钱。former"以前的";regular"定期的,有规律的";secure"安全的";generous"慷慨的,大方的"。
8.(浙江高考)The good thing about children is that they________very easily to new environments.
A.adapt B.appeal
C.attach D.apply
解析:选A 语意:关于孩子们,好的一点是他们很容易适应新环境。adapt to表示"使适应于";appeal to表示"对......有吸引力";attach to表示"(使)相关";apply to则表示"运用,适用于"。根据语意,故选A项。
9.(安徽高考)From space, the earth looks blue. This is ________ about seventyone percent of its surface is covered by water.
A.why B.how
C.because D.whether
解析:选C 句意:从太空中看,地球是蓝色的。这是因为它表面约百分之七十一都被水覆盖着。此处考查的是表语从句的引导词,主要涉及because和why引导表语从句时的区别。分析前后两句之间的逻辑关系可知,此处为"前果后因",应用because,故选C。
10.Nothing can be more fascinating than a smile, which can produce hope in even ________ situations.
A.embarrassing B.confident
C.desperate D.secure