2009年高考试题——英语（江苏卷）解析版

21. The population of Jiangsu __    to more than twice what it was in 1949. The figure is now approaching 74 million.

A. has grown        B. have grown       C. grew       D. are growing

【答案】A

【解析】考察主谓一致和时态。population是集合名词，或集体名词，即看成一个整体，所以谓语动词用单数形式。句子说的是江苏现在的人口数量和以及增长，用完成时表示现在的状态。
22. -- Ann is in hospital.

-- Oh, really? I __   know. I __   go and visit her.

A. didn’t; am going to                        B. don’t; would

C. don’t; will                               D. didn't; will

【答案】D

【解析】考查时态和交际用语说话者用I _didn't_ know，是表示现在之前他不知道。而他现在说要去看他当然是将要去看他用“will'.

23. Because of the financial crisis, days are gone _   _ local 5-star hotels charged 6,000 yuan for one night.

A. if                  B. when             C. which             D. since

【答案】B

【解析】由于金融危机，当地五星级酒店一晚收费6000元的日子不复存在了。when引导的从句做days的定语。

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