ii.NMET 單項填空中的倒序命題
iii.NMET 單項填空中較難掌握的情態動詞命題
iv.NMET98 單項填空中的模糊命題
v.NMET98 單項填空中值得關註的一種命題
vi.NMET98 單項填空命題呈現的一些特點小結
i.NMET 單項填空中的進行時態命題
【NMET98】
20.Shirley________a book about China last year but I don"tknow whether she has finished it.
A. has written B. wrote
C. had written D. was writing
題解：進行時可表一時的動作，而不表動作的結束。若選用B， 意思則是“去年Shirley寫了一部有關中國 的書。 ”這樣一來就與題幹的後半部分所交待的事實發生矛盾。
答案：D
24.——Hi, Tracy, you look tired.
——I am tired. I ____________ the living room all day.
A. painted B. had painted
C. have been painting D. have painted
題解：(1)題幹中的"all day"有強調作用，使用現在完成進行時與之配合使用。
(2)觀察下面句子中現在完成進行時的用法。
They have been meeting together weekly now for two years.
答案：C
【NMET97】
10. I first met Lisa three years ago. She _________ at aradio shop at the time.
A. has worked B. was working
C. had been working D. had worked
題解：題幹中的"at the time=three years ago"， 與過去時態連用;選用過去進行時暗含‘暫時’之意 。選項C、D均用于過去的過去，與題意不符，故不用。
答案：B
16.—Is this raincoat yours?
—No, mine ________ there behind the door.
A. is hanging B. has hung
C. hangs D. hung
題解：i.選項A中的進行時含暫時之意，如：
Your coat is hanging in the hall.
ii.選項C中的一般時則表狀態，表“某地掛有某物”之意，如：
(1)The picture hangs now in my library.
(2)Above it hung an oil painting by Beryl.
iii. 選項B中的完成時應使用其被動語態形式：has been hung，而且句子主語也要變化，如：
All the walls have been hung with my pictures.
答案：A
【NMET95】
I don"t think Jim saw me; he(B)into space.
A. just stared B. was just staring
C. has just stared D. had just stared
【NMET94】
I don"t really work here; I(C)until the new secretaryarrives.
A. just helped out B. have just helped out
C. am just helping out D. will just helped out
ii.NMET 單項填空中的倒序命題
【NMET98】
9. Dr.Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge, I can"tremember _________.
A. where B. there C. which D. that
題解：(1)該題實際上依然存在著在兩者之間進行選擇的意味。
(2)將選項C代入題幹，即正常表述順序：
I can"t remember which university (or town) Dr Black comesfrom, Oxford or Cambridge.
應語為：He comes from Oxford.
19.——I stayed at a hotel while in New York.
——Oh, did you? You with Barbara.
A. could have stayed B. could stay
C. would stay D. must have stayed
題解：選項A"could have stayed"表示“原本能待在一起，但卻沒待”的意思，暗含責備或驚訝的意味。 此題從文法上來說，屬于“混合型虛擬語氣”的範疇。與第9題的命題思路一樣， 出于口語化的需要，將原本 正常表述的內容，從中間斷開，將後半段提到前面先說。
請見下面的演示。
—I stayed at a hotel while in New York.
—You could have stayed with Barbara (if you had stayed inNew York, but in fact you stayed a t a hotel while in New York).
類例：——I knew a little about French while in Paris.
——Oh, did you? You could have helped your parents.
答案：A
【NMET94】
22.Rather than _________ on a crowded bus, he alwaysprefers ________ a bicycle.
A. ride;ride B. riding;ride
C. ride; to ride D. to ride; riding
測試結構：prefer to do sth rather than do sth
答案：C
iii.NMET 單項填空中較難掌握的情態動詞命題
【NMET98】
13.——When can I come for the photos?I need them tomorrowafternoon.
——They ________ be ready by 12:00.
A.can B.should C.might D.need
題解：(1)選項B"should"表示“按理應當…;估計…”。
①They should be there by now, I think.
②The poems should be out in a month at most.
③We needn"t get ready yet; the guests shouldn"t come foranother hour.
(2)選項A"can"表示“允許”，用在此情境中， 應為顧客所說，是上一句的繼續。
答案：B
11.—Can I help you?
—Yes. I bought this radio here yesterday, but it _____.
A.didn"t work B.won"t work
C.can"t work D.doesn"t work
題解：i. "it won"t work" (就是不響)套用在下面語境中：Although we"ve tried several times , it won"t work.
ii."it can"t work" (不可能響)→指損壞，失去效力的情形。
"it doesn"t work"(不響)→指沒工作的狀態，與損壞無關。
iv.NMET98 單項填空中的模糊命題
【NMET98】
8. I hate _________ when people talk with their mouthsfull.
A. it B.that C.these D.them
題解：這是it的較難的用法。it在題中指代的內容十分模糊，可以認為指某種情形，如：
Thus when he spoke, it was in a sharper voice.
下面是it其他的較難的用法。
(1)I take it you have been out.
(2)Let me come and stay. You can put it that it wasarranged before.
(3)You may depend upon it they are valuable.
(4)Legend has it that Wu Sung is buried at Hangchow.
答案：A
v.NMET98 單項填空中值得關註的一種命題
23.Cleaning women in big cities usually get ________ bythe hour.
A.pay B.paying C.paid D.to pay
題解：(1)usually get paid=are usually paid;get=be
(2)get paid=get their pay
(3)由于動詞get兼有行為動詞與系動詞兩種用法，pay 兼有動詞與名詞兩種用法，又由于pay用作名詞時 ， 要與冠詞或相當于冠詞的詞連用，使得該題答案的判斷過程甚為復雜。
答案：C
vi.NMET98 單項填空命題呈現的一些特點小結
1.從基本概念角度命題：
① 從比較角度命題，如第14題。
② 從強調句式角度命題，如第22題。
③ 從狀語從句角度命題，如第16題。
④ 從分詞短語用作狀語角度命題，如第25題。
⑤ 從動詞語態角度命題，如第23題。
⑥ 從動詞短語角度命題，如第12題。
⑦ 從動詞時態角度命題，如第20、24題。
⑧ 從動詞辨義角度命題，如第17題。
2.重視從概念外延角度命題：
① 從指代角度命題，如第6題。
② 從模糊角度命題，如第8題。
③ 從交際角度命題，如第15題。
④ 從情態角度命題，如第13題。
⑤ 從倒序角度命題，如第9、19題。
⑥ 從句式角度命題，如第18題。
⑦ 從省略角度命題，如第10題。