3.(2011山东高考)Take your time—it’s just ______ short distance from here to ______ restaurant.
A.不填;the B.a;the
C.the;a D.不填;a
解析:考查冠词用法。句意:别着急——从这里到餐馆只有很短的一段距离。第一空处用不定冠词a,泛指一段距离;restaurant此处是特指,所以第二空用定冠词。
答案:B
4.(2011江西高考)—It’s said John will be in a job paying over $60,000 ______ year .
—Right,he will also get paid by ______ week.
A.the;the B.a;the
C.the;a D.a;a
解析:考查冠词的用法。句意:——据说约翰将获得一个年薪超过六万美元的工作。——是的, 他的工资将按周支付。year为单数名词,与不定冠词连用意为“every year”。而第二个空考查搭配“by+the+表单位的名词”,意为“论/按……”,故答案为B项。
答案:B
5.(2011浙江高考)Experts think that ______ recently discovered painting may be ______ Picasso.