名词

1. The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a ____ of 60 miles. (全国卷III2004)

A. length          B. distance        C. way          D. space

[解析]答案是B。60 miles指的是一段“距离”，而不是“长度”、“路线”和“空间”。

2. I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children’s     . (天津2004)

A. reach       B. hand       C. hold       D. place

[解析]答案是A。out of reach够不到。

3. Don’t leave matches or cigarettes on the table within         of little children. (湖北2004)

       A. hand                    B. reach                   C. space                   D. distance

[解析]答案是B。within reach在伸手可及的范围内。

4. I have read the material several times but it doesn't make any ________ to me. (上海2004春)     

A meaning             B. importance        C. sense              D. significance

[解析]答案是C。make sense说得通；有道理。

5. Usually a child's behaviour is a ________ of his family environment. (上海2004春)

      A. recognition       B. reflection           C. return          D. record

[解析]答案是B。reflection反映；recognition承认；认可。

名词性从句

1. You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is _______I disagree. (全国I2004)

A. why            B. where        C. what          D. how

[解析]答案是B。where引导表语从句，“那正是我不同意的地方”。

2. We cannot figure out _______ quite a number of insects, birds, and animals are dying out. (北京2004)

A. that                    B. as                  C. why                  D. when

[解析]答案是C。why引导宾语从句，表示原因。

3. After Yang Liwei succeeded in circling the earth, _______ our astronauts desire to do is walk in space. (上海2004)

A. where         B. what          C. that           D. how

[解析]答案是B。what引导主语从句，并作do的宾语。

4. A story goes ____ Elizabeth I of England liked nothing more that being surrounded by clever and qualified noblemen at court. (上海2004)

A. when          B. where            C. what           D. that

[解析]答案是D。that引导同位语从句，对story的内容起解释说明作用。

5. A modern city has been set up in      was a wasteland ten years ago. (天津2004)

A. what             B. which         C. that            D. where

[解析]答案是A。what引导宾语从句，并作介词in的宾语。

6. I have always been honest and straightforward, and it doesn’t matter ______ I’m talking to. (广东2004)

A. who is it      B. who it is      C. it is who        D. it is whom

[解析]答案是B。who引导主语从句，还要用陈述语序。

7. Parents are taught to understand ______ important education is to their children’s future. (广东2004)

A. that          B. how                C. such               D. so

[解析]答案是B。宾语从句是一个感叹句，how修饰important。

8. I think Father would like to know ____ I've been up to so far, so I decide to send him a quick note. (湖南2004)

A. which       B. why          C. what             D. how

[解析]答案是C。what引导宾语从句，并作短语up to的宾语。

9. The road is covered with snow. I can’t understand ______they insist on going by motorbike.

A. why         B. whether      C. when             D. how

[解析]答案是A。why引导宾语从句，表示原因。

10. Along with the letter was his promise ________ he would visit me this coming Christmas. (上海2004春)

 A. which               B. that                  C. what                D. whether

[解析]答案是B。that引导同位语从句，但不作句子成分，对promise的内容起解释说明作用。