一、命题原则
突出语境,强化语意,强调运用
二、单项选择题命题特点
覆盖面广,重点突出
突出在语境中运用知识的考查
淡化语法结构,重视能力
三、英语单项选择解题技巧
（一）分析句子结构
1.This is the main use that the scientists make______ natural resources.
A. in B. up of C. from D. of
有些试题的考本来十分简单, 但命题者却通过使用定语从句,或者将我们十分熟悉的固定词组有意拆开,重新组合,使我们在结构上产生错觉.that the scientists make…是定语从句,关系代词that是代表先行词use的,将其置入定语从句中,就得到that the scientists make use..显然是考查make use of 这一词组.正确答案是D.
（二）找准关键词语
2.It is______ any wonder that his friend doesn't like watching television much.
A. no B. such C. nearly D. hardly
此题的关键词是any, 因为any常用于疑问句、否定句或条件句中,而此句不是疑问句,也不是条件句,所以应该是否定句.no本身就相当于not any,于是排除A..因此,正确答案D(hardly=almost not).
（三）补全省略成分
3.---What do you think made Mary so upset?
--- ______her new bike.
A. Lost B. As she lost C. Losing D. Because of losing
口语中会使用一些省略句,作题是若将被省略的成分补充完整,答案就会一目了然.此题将答句补全,就是Losing her new bike made Mary so upset.显然,只能选C,用动名词作主语.
（四）适当转换句式
4.---Mr. Wang ,whom would you rather ______ the important meeting?
---Tom.
A. have attend B. have attended
C. having attend D. have to attend
有时将题干的句式转换成自己更熟悉的句式,就很容易选出正确答案.如：将疑问句、强调句、感叹句或倒装句改为陈述句,将被动句改为主动句,将无序句调整为正常句.此题若将疑问句改为陈述句,就是I have Tom attend the important meeting.其中would rather 后必须跟动词原形,have sb do sth.所以选A.
（五）注意标点符号
5.There are eight tips in Dr. Roger’s lecture on sleep, and one of them is:______ to bed early unless you think it is necessary.
A. doesn’t go B. not to go C. not going D. don’t go
标点有时对我们作题有提示的作用.此题很容易选B,认为是不定式做表语.其实冒号已经表明后面是Dr.Roger讲的原话,这原话应当是个句子,只有选D才构成一个否定的祈使句.
（六）删除干扰部分
6.We agree to accept______ they thought was the best tourist guide.
A. whichever B. whoever C. whatever D. whomever
就是将起干扰作用的定语从句、介词短语或插入语,如I think/ suppose/believe,do you think/ suppose/believe, you know,of course等删除,从而更容易地选出正确答案.此题去掉插入语they thought ,可知宾语从句缺主语,又能与the best tourist guide 搭配的,只有答案B.
（七）利用对称结构
7.---English has a large vocabulary, hasn't it?
---Yes. ______ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate.
A. Know B. Knowing C. To know D. Known
就是在作题的过程中要善于利用and, but等并列连词.若前面是个句子,后面也是个句子,反之亦然；若连接的是几个动词,这几个动词也必定是同一时态或同一形式.此题第二个and后面是个句子,所以前面也必定是一个句子,但是前面这个句子没有主语,只能选用动词原形,构成一个祈使句,因此答案是A.
又如：On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Green went to the market, ______some bananas and visited her cousin.
A. bought B. buying C. to buy D. buy
（八）检查有无谓语
8.He wrote five novels, two of ______translated into English.
A. it B. them C. which D. that
有时看似有两个句子,于是就选连词,正好掉进命题人设计的陷阱.事实上,有时貌似句子的“句子”却没有谓语,其中的动词只是一个非谓语动词（多为分词）.此题很容易误选C,以为后面是非限制性定语从句.事实上, translated是过去分词,而不是谓语动词,后面不是句子,无须连词,所以答案是B.若在translated前加上were,were translated就是谓语,这时就 选连词which.
（九）熟记固定搭配
9.Mr. Smith used to smoke ______ but he has given it up.
A. seriously B. heavily C. badly D. hardly
在平时的学习中注意积累一些常见的固定句式、动词与副词的搭配、名词和形容词的搭配等.因为指烟瘾或酒瘾很重,要用heavy或heavily ,因此答案是B.此外,雨雪下得“大”、烟雾“浓”、交通“拥挤”、波涛“汹涌”等,也用heavy.