在中考试题中，“单项填空”已成为一种必考题型，由于它考查的重点是学过的词汇、语法知识以及运用知识的能力，所以有不少同学在做这种题型时，顾此失彼，得分率不高。何况，现在的单项选择题已不再单纯考察学生语法知识了，而是更加注重考察学生的英语技能和对句子整体语意的把握能力。那么，如何提高解答这种题型的能力呢？这里向同学们介绍几种方法。

一、读懂全句，首尾照应。
例：You’d better _______ snacks to the party, for the teachers may take them away.
A. take B. to take C. not take D. not to take
有的同学由于受习惯的影响，刚看完了题干的前半部分，就想到had better do sth.这一句型，于是就匆忙地选了A做答案。如果你将句子读完，把全句译为汉语：“你最好不要带零食来晚会上，因为要被老师们没收。”全句读懂了，根据句意你就会排除A，而选C为答案了。
二、注意习惯用语，看清句意。
例1：I enjoy ________ in China very much.
A. live B. living C. to live D. to be living
例2：―Hello, may I speak to Li Mei? ―Yes, ¬¬¬_______.
A. my name is Li Mei B. I’m Li Mei C. this is Li Mei speaking D. Li Mei’s name
依据习惯用法，enjoy, finish等动词后跟（动）名词作宾语，而不能跟不定式，因而例1的正确答案为B。
例2根据所给的情景，我们可以看出这是打电话的开头语。按照打电话的习惯用语，此题应补上自我介绍的答语。故答案应选C。
三、排除干扰，认真分析。
答题时一定要认真审题，排除干扰，不要只根据表面形式，而轻易地选取答案。要仔细分析整个句子所要表达的真正内容，对答案进行逐个筛选，直到找出正确答案。
例：She was going to arrive in Shenyang _______Tuesday, but she didn’t reach Jinzhou ____ Wednesday. A. on, on B. on, before C. on, after D. on, until
有些同学一看题目就立刻选A做答案，其实只要我们具体分析一下，就不难看出后半句是not…until句式，所以此题答案应选D。
即：对于“单项填空”题应从习惯用语、固定句式、句意、语境、语法等方面进行推理、排除、选择。
总之，以上三种方法只是抛砖引玉，同学们在平时学习中应注意掌握语言基础知识和培养综合运用语言知识的能力，把主要精力放在语法知识的重点项目和我们学习中的难点，即容易忽视和混淆的地方。同时，用适当的精选练习题进行强化、检测和总结，那么“单项填空题”题就会化难为易了。
例析：
1. The weather in China is different _______ that in New Zealand.
A. to B. with C. from D. for
从句意知该句考察习惯用语be different from“和… …不同”，其它三个介词和different搭配都不恰当，因此答案应选C。
2. It took us two years _______ the house.
A. build B. built C. building D. to build
该题考查对固定句式It takes sb. some time to do sth.“做某事花费某人多少时间”的掌握程度，答案应选D。
3. There isn’t _______ in today’s newspaper.
A. anything new B. new anything C. something new D. new something
该句为否定句，C、D不能用在该句中，应先排除；形容词修饰复合不定代词，定语要后置，所以B也应排除，余下的A是正确答案。
4. We’ll go to the Great Wall if it _______ tomorrow.
A. won’t rain B. isn’t going to rain C. don’t rain D. doesn’t rain
因主句是一般将来时，if引导的条件状语从句要用一般现在时，便可把A和B排除，有因从句主语it是第三人称单数，从主谓一致考虑C不成立，故只有D是正确答案。
5. It takes ______ to go to Mongolia by air than by train.
A. more time B. much time C. little time D. less time
通读全句,见到表示比较的连词“than”，便知句意“坐飞机比坐火车化时间少”，因此答案应选D。
【实战练习】
中考英语 选择填空专项练习50题
1. ---You’ve dropped _____ “s’’ in the word “acros’’.
---Oh, ____ letter “s’’ should be doubled like this “across’’.
A. a , a B. an ,a C. an ,the D. the ,the
2. ---May I ______ your dictionary for a while?
---Sorry, I’ve ________ it at home.
A. borrow, left B. lend, forgot C. keep, left D.take, forget
3. Those_____ have caught SARS disease must be kept off from us.
A.who B.which C./ D.what
4. Roy made several kites ,but _____ of them can fly high in the sky.
A. neither B.none C. all D.most
5. A number of people in Beijing ______ caught SARS and the number of the people who died of SARS _____ reached nearly one hundred so far.
A.has, has B. have, have C. have,has D. has, have
6.---Could you tell me how to improve spoken English ?
---Well,just take every chance to practise ______and don’t be shy.
A. speak B.to speak C. speaking D.spoke
7. ---There’s going to ______ a concert in the hall tonight.
---Yes, and the last performance will be given by Michael Jackson.
A.have B.give C.play D.be.
8. An earthquake _______ Dachaidan County in Qinghai province on the morning of April18.
A.happened B.rocked C.took place D.appeared
9.The children ______ not to play with the fire .
A. are told B. tell C. are asking D.warn
10. ---Do you often get on-line?
---Yes.I ______ most of my time on it .It’s a good way to kill the time.
A.cost B.spend C.pay D.take
11.---Will you please show me how to operate the new machine?
---Sure. It’s a piece of cake.Now let me tell you _____ to do first.
A.what B.how C.whether D.when
12---My trousers are______ out. ---I’ll buy you a new pair.
A.tried B. worn C.wearing D.sold
13.The rubbish ______we have collected can be recycled.
A.who B.which C. this D.what
14.---The artist has got _____ much work to do that he hardly has time to help his wife with the housework.
---That’s true.Even on Sundays he is busy with his work.
A.too B.so C.very D.such
15.---How long have you ____a cough? ---Ever since last night.
A. got B. had C. caught D. taken
16. ________ Iraqi people were killed in the war which broke out on March 20.
A.Thousand B. Thousands C. Thousand of D. Thousands of
17. I went home and _____ my schoolbag and started to help Mother do the cooking.
A. put off B. dropped off C.turned off D.shut off
18.---He seems _____ ill. Shall we take him to the hospital right now?
---I don’t think it matters. Maybe he’s caught a bit of a cold.
A.terrible B.terribly C.even D.more
19. ---Does the child need any help ?
----No.He is old enough to _____ himself.
A.put on B.wear C. take care. D. dress
20.---This is a really wonderful party with interesting people and great food .
---I’m _____ to hear that you are enjoying yourself.
A.sorry B. glad C. afraid D. sure.
21 ---What are you going to do tomorrow?
----I’m not sure. I____ make a trip to Hanzhou with my girl friend.
A.may B.maybe C.will D.must
22.----The pen writes well though it doesn’t cost much.
---- Let me have a try. So _____.
A.it is B.it does C.does it D.is it
23.The accident happened ______ a freezing winter morning.
A.on B.in C.at D.since
24.---____ the Internet _____ in your school?
---Yes , but the computer in our office has often broken down.
A.Is,used B.Is,using C.Does ,use D.Has ,used
25. There was a phone call for you while you were out and it was _____in English.
A. called B. rung C. phoned D.made
26. The essential needs should _______ to the prisoners of wars（战俘）.
A.offer B.be offering C.be offered D.to be offered
27.---I eat _____ vegetables and ______ meat than I did last year.
----That’s why you’re getting fatter.
A. fewer,more B.more,less C.less,more D.many ,much
28.--- How many times have you _______ from your penfriend since last year?
A.heard B.received C.got D.written
29. .—Do you know the city of Ningbo well ?
—Of course I do. I’ve here for nearly 3 years.
A.come B. got C.arrived D. been
30.---Sorry .I am late.
---It doesn’t matter.The meeting has ______ for just several minutes
A. begun B. started C. been on D.held
31.---- Is the hen old enough to ____ eggs? ----Yes,it has _____ a lot.
A.lay,laid B.lie,lain C.lie,laid D.lay,lain
32.---Can I take both of the presents?
----No,I’m afraid not.You can take ______ of them.
A.both B.each C.either D.any
33. Take your time, you’ll make another mistake.
A． or B. but C. so D. then
34.---It’s necessary and important ______school teachers to teach their students how to get on well with others.
----Yes, you said it.
A. of B. for C.from D.to
35.----I don’t think your team can beat theirs.
----____.But we could if Lin Tao were on the team.
A. No,we can’t B.Yes ,we can’t C. Yes,we can D.No, we can
36. .China has made a great contribution _____ preventing SARS.
A.for B. to C.with D.in
37.----I’m too busy_______ to my family often.
---Why not call them instead ?
A.writing B.to write C.written D.write
38.----______ present you’ve bought for me! ----I’m glad you like it.
A.How a B.What a C.How D.What
39.---This is no-smoking zone.Can’t you see the sign?
----Oh ,sorry. I ______ it.
A.haven’t seen B.won’t see C.don’t see D.didn’t see
40.----Will you please let me have a look at the photos taken in the States ?
---Sure .I’ll _____ them to school tomorrow.
A.take B.carry C.get D.bring
41- --We will do what we can ____ourselves this term.
---It’s high time for you to work hard.
A.improve B.to improve C.be improved D.be improving
42---What happened to Tom?
---He was crossing the street ____ a motorbike hit him from behind.
A.while B.when C.until D.because
43---Dad,what’s the sea like?
---Well,it’s large and full of water. It covers about _____ of the earth.
A.one third B.three quarter C.three-fourth D.three quarters
44. ---May I go out for an outing with you tomorrow?
---If your mother______.
A. will let B. will allow C.let D.agrees
45---Would you like ______ some fruit?
---No thanks. I don’t feel like _____ anything now.
A.to have,to eat B.having, to eat C. to have , eating D. having ,eating
46---There can be no life on the earth without water.
---That’s right.Water _____ everywhere.
A.needs B.is needing C.is needed D.needed
47---Were you late ____the meeting?
---No,I arrived there ten minutes______ the meeting started.
A.for, before B. at, before C. for ,till D. at ,after
48---Excuse me,______ I don’t think you can smoke here.
----Sorry I didn’t know this is none-smoking zone.
A. and B.but C.so D.then
49---How many English words had you learned _____ the end of last term?
----Aound 2000,but I’ve forgotten most of them.
A.by B.at C.to D.on
50.---Are you learning art now during your spare time?
----No. I’ve stopped _____ Chinese medicine instead.
A.to learn B.learning C.dropping D.to give up

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