A. the subject B. the adverbial
C. the object D. the complement
解析：答案為C。考查句子成分間的關係。在這個句子中，主語是you，謂語是think，how much he earns是think的賓語從句。在該從句中，he是主語，earns是謂語動詞，引導詞how much作earns的賓語。
6.“The man preparing the documents is the firm’s lawyer” has all the following possible meanings EXCEPT ？搖 ？搖（2009-65）
A. the man who has prepared the documents...
B. the man who has been preparing the documents...
C. the man who is preparing the documents...
D. the man who will prepare the documents...
解析：答案為D。考查現在分詞作定語的用法。現在分詞作定語一般表示“主動”和“進行”。四個選項都是主動語態：B（現在完成進行時）和C（現在進行時）是進行體，無疑是現在分詞定語的含義。A是現在完成時，有“過去的動作但對現在有影響”之義，也是現在分詞定語的含義。隻有D是一般將來時，與現在分詞的含義不一致。如果要把D改為非謂語形式的定語，就應該用不定式。
7.Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE？ （2010-51）
A. Why don’t you do it for the sake of your friends？
B. I wish I could write as well as you.
C. For all his efforts， he didn’t get an A.
D. Her eyes were red from excessive reading.
解析：答案為D。A表示“為了”目的；B表示“和……一樣”比較；C表示“盡管”讓步。
8.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT？ （2010-56）
A. They each have two tickets.
B. They cost twenty yuan each.
C. Each they have bought the same book.
D. They were given two magazines each.
解析：答案為C。Each作同位語時，隻能放在被修飾的代詞後麵。
9.In the sentence “It’s no use waiting for her”， the italicized phrase is ？搖 ？搖 （2010-61）
A. the object B. an adverbial
C. a complement D. the subject
解析：答案為D。這是動名詞後置的句型，真正的主語在後麵。
10.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT？ （2010-62）
A. All his lectures are very interesting.
B. Half their savings were gone.
C. Many his friends came to the party.
D. Both his sisters are nurses.
解析：答案為C。此題與2008年第57題雷同。考查限定詞，his是中位限定詞，many是後位限定詞，所以出現了搭配錯誤。
11.Which of the following sentences has an object complement？ （2010-63）
A. The directors appointed John manager.
B. I gave Mary a Christmas present.
C. You have done Peter a favour.
D. She is teaching children English.
解析：選A。B、C、D三句動詞後麵都是雙賓語結構，A是賓語加賓語補語的結構。注區別：賓語和賓補之間有主補（主係表）關係，雙賓語沒有。
12.Which of the following words can NOT be used to complete “We’ve seen the film ？搖 ？搖”？ （2010-64）
A. before B. recently C. lately D. yet
解析：答案為D。該句是肯定句，而yet是與否定或疑問句連用的。
13.Which of the following sentences is a COMMAND？ （2011-52）
A. Beg your pardon. B. Have a good time.
C. Never do that again！ D. What noise you are making！
解析：答案為C。考查常用口語的交際功能。A是“請求”，B是“祝願”，D是“抱怨”，C是“命令”。
14.Which of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose？ （2011-53）
A. She said it for fun， but others took her seriously.
B. For all its effort， the team didn’t win the match.
C. Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years.
D. He set out for Beijing yesterday.
解析：答案為A。考查介詞短語的含義。B表示“盡管”讓步，C表示持續的時間，D表示目的方向。
15.In phrases like freezing cold， burning hot， or soaking wet， the -ING participle is used （2011-55）
A. as a command. B. as a condition.
C. for concession. D. for emphasis.
解析：答案為D。本題考查現在分詞作定語的用法。
16.Which of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT？ （2011-56）
A. The city is now ten times its original size.
B. I wish I had two times his strength.
C. The seller asked for double the usual price.
D. They come here four times every year.
解析：答案為B。本題考查倍數表達法。在英語中，兩倍的表達是twice，三倍以上才是three， four， five times。
AB兩事物的比較，有兩種句型：
1.主係表結構：
（1）A is N times +adj.比較級 than B
This room is twice bigger than that one.
（2）A is N times as +adj. 原級 as B
This room is twice as big as that one.