单项选择题是高考试题中考查学生基础语法知识和词汇运用的常用题型之一。虽然分值不重(15分)，但完成好坏不仅会直接影响高考的分数，也会影响考生的临场发挥——因为它位于试卷靠前的位置。考生平时在此题上投入的时间也不少，但很多考生都只注意了做题的数量，忽视了对试题的分析、归纳和总结，因此做题效果不理想。纵观近几年的高考题，我们会发现几个考查特点。

一、结构分析法：通过分析句子结构，使句意清晰明朗，进而作答。结构分析法包括：意群法、还原法、消肿法与逆向思维法。

(1)The purpose of the reform is to make the farmers’life easier，()it more difficult.

A.is not making B.not making

C.does not make D.not to make

(2)()your composition carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoided.

A.If you check B.Checked

C.Having checked D.Checking

(3)Where was it yesterday morning()you met Tom？

A.when B.that

C.in which D.which

(4)()two exams to worry about,Hans has to work much harder than before.

A.For B.As C.Since D.With

答案：D A B D

二、标点提示法：根据不同的标点或连接词，通过分析句子结构，选出答案。

(5)()，so her mother had to stay at home looking after her.

A.Being ill B.Lucy being ill

C.Lucy was ill D.As lucy was

(6)Mrs Lynn has two daughters.()，as far as I remember，are both working in the US.

A.whom B.and who

C.who D.they

(7)I’d like to buy a suitcase for my son，()at a proper price but of great use.

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

(8)()is reported in today’s newspaper，the peace talk between the two nations has broken down again.

A.It B.What C.As D.That

答案：C D C C

三、语境法：根据语境要求，选出答案。

(9)-Are the roles working?

-Yes，()pupils are dropping school now.

A.few B.less C.a bit D .little

(10)-Are you finishing the talk?

-().We need no less than three hours more.

A.Far from it B.Exactly C. Not a little D. No wonder

(11)-I()to a party，but I’ve got nothing to wear.

-Why not have a dress-made for you?

A.have been invited B. will invite

C.was invited D. have invited

(12)Another month，()we are sure to get through building the road.

A.so B.and C. otherwise D.or

答案：A A A B