Learning about language
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2014·长沙高一检测) They are ________ apples in a can to make canned food.
A．canned B．canning
C．can D．being canned
答案：B 空格处的can在此用作动词，表示“把食品装罐”，根据语境可知本题应用现在进行时，且they与can为主谓关系，故B项正确。
2．The student is really ________， and he often studies late into the night.
A．openminded B．hardworking
C．selfconfident D．warmhearted
答案：B 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这位学生确实很勤奋，他经常学到深夜。openminded思想开明的；hardworking勤奋的；selfconfident自信的； warmhearted热心的。结合句意选B。
3．The child looked ________ at his pet that was badly wounded.
A．sadly B．sadness
C．sadless D．sad
答案：A 考查词性辨析。句意：这个孩子难过地看着他的宠物，它严重受伤。此处需用副词修饰动词短语look at，不要将looked看作系动词而选了sad。
4．The ________ chair isn't suitable for a kid. He may fall off.
