同学们在平时做题的过程中有没有发现这样的现象：有些题目看起来似曾相识，轻而易举就可选出“正确答案”，结果往往发现自己错了。这些题目就是我们所说的“陷阱题”。它们看似简单，实则不易解答。出题者往往设下“陷阱”，如果大家用固定的思维方式去考虑，就会误选答案。近年来，高考试卷中也常有这种性质的试题出现。当同学们遇到这种题时，既不可“轻易下手”，也不可不知所措，而应做到先三思而后行。首先，同学们要认真审题，发现“陷阱”。要灵活地运用语法规则，理顺思路，寻找“陷阱”。其次，要运用多向思维，分析“陷阱”。不要用习惯的、单一的、片面的思维去解题。再次，要去伪存真，识别“陷阱”。要抓住基本知识点及特殊现象，不厌其烦地归纳理解，认清选择题目中的“鱼目”及“珍珠”，避免落入“陷阱”。最后就是要加强验证，跳出“陷阱”。这就要求学习者要有良好的检查验证习惯，掌握验证的方法，即使落入了“陷阱”，也能在验证过程中，发现“陷阱”，并迅速地跳出来。
下面是—些比较典型的“陷阱题”．请大家做做看：
1. Mr Wang made up his mind to devote all he could ______ his oral English before going abroad.
A. improve B. to improve
C. improving D. to improving
2. Everything he ______ away from him before he returned to his hometown.
A. took B. had been taken
C. had had been taken D. had taken
3. Before he went abroad， he spent as much time as he _____ English.
A. could learning B. learned
C. to learn D. could learn
4. You can never imagine what great difficuly I have ______ your house.
A. found B. finding
C. to find D. for finding
5. The person we spoke to ______ no answer at first.
A. making B. makes C. make D. made
6. The person we referred to ______ us a report tomorrow.
A. giving B. will give C. gave D. give
7. The days we have been looking forward to _______ soon.
A. coming B. will come
C. came D. have come
8. The person we talked about ______ our school last week.
A. visiting B. will visit
C. visited D. has visited
9. The man whose songs we are fond of ______ in our city next week.
A. singing B. to sing C. will sing D. sang
10. Not only ______ the jewelry she _____ been sold for her son’s gambling debts but also her house.
A. is； has B. has； had
C. has； has D. 不填； has
11. ______ in thought， he almost ran into the car in front of him.
A. Losing B. Having lost
C. Lost D. To lose
12. The research is so designed that once nothing can be’ done to change it.
A. begins B. having begun
C. beginning D. begun
13. — What do you think made the woman so upset？
— _______ weight.
A. As she put on B. Put on
C. Putting on D. Because of putting on
14. Time should be made good use of ______ our lessons well.
A. learning B. learned
C. to learn D. having learned
15. It was only with the help of the local guide ______.
A. was the mountain climber rescued
B. then the mountain climber was rescued
C. when the mountain climber was rescued
D. that the mountain climber was rescued
16. Never ______ time come again.
A. has lost B. will lose C. will lost D. lose
17. — ______ was it ______ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace？
— Totally by chance.
A. What； that B. How； that
C. When； how D. Where； that
18. I have nothing to confess. ______ you want me to say？
A. What is it that B. What it is what
C. How is it that D. How it is that
19. Is this factory ______ you visited the other day？
A. the one B. that C. where D.when
20. Was it _____ she heard with her ears really made her frightened？
A： what； that B. it； that
C. that； which D. what； 不填
21. ______ what the six blind men said sounded!
A. How foolishly B. How foolish
C. What foolishly D. What foolish
22. It was ______ the old clock that the old man spent the whole morning at home.
A. repair B. repairing C. to repair D. in repair
23. Is this hotel ______ you said we were to stay in your letter？.
A. that B. where C. the one D. in which
24. Please tell me the way you thought of ______ the garden.
A. take care of B. to take care of
C. takinq care of D. how to take care of
25. A fast-food restaurant is the place _______， just as the name suggests， eating is performed quickly.
A. which B. where C. there D. what
26. The film brought the hours back to me ______ I was taken good care of in that far-away village.
A. until B. that C. when D. where
27. The professor has written another book，________ of great importance to cornputer science.
A. which I think it is B. and I think is
C. which I think is D. when I think is
28. — Where do you think ______ he ______ the computer？
— Sorry， I have no idea.
A. had； bought B. has； bought
C. did； buy D. 不填； bought
29. We should do more such exercises in the future， I think， _____ those we did yesterday.
A. as B. like C. about D. than
30. He will tell you _____ he expects will win such a match.
A. why B. whom C. which D. who
31. In New Zealand， I made lots of friends _____ a very practical knowledge of the English language.
A. get B. toget C. getting D. got
32. I’m busy now. I’m sorry I can’t help _____ the flowers.
A. watedng B. watered
C. waters D. to water
33. Who would you rather ______ the report instead of you？
A. have write B. have to write
C. write D. have written
34. We must stop pollution ______ longer.
A. living B. from living
C. to live D. live
35. — Was it under the tree ______ you were away talking to a friend？
— Sure. But when I get back there， the bike was gone.
A. that B.where C. which D. while
36. Not far from the club there was a garden， ______ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every aftemoon.
A. whose B. its C. which D. that
37. Wang Ling was elected ______ all he is the tallest.
A. because B. because of
C. for D. as
38. We’ll be free tomorrow， so I suggest ______ to the history museum.
A. to visit B. visiting
C. we should visit D. a visit
39. I like swimming， while what my brother enjoys ______.
A. cooking B. to cook
C. is cooking D. cook
40. Thank you for the trouble you have ______ to help me.
A. paid B. taken C. had D. asked
41. Who is it up _______ decide whether to goor not？
A. to to B. for for C. to for D. for to
42. We keep in touch ______ writing often.
A. with B. of C. on D. by
43. — How long have you been here？
— ______ the end of last month，
A. In B. By C.At D. Since
44. You should treat him (in) the way ______ suits him most.
A. that B. in which C. 不填 D. why
45. He insisted that the sky ______ clear up the following day.
A. would B. should C. 不填 D. be
46. He is a strict but kind-hearted father， ______ the children respect but are afraid of.
A.不填 B. that C. for whom D. one whom
47. Mr Smith is ______ a good teacher ______ we all respect.
A. such；that B. such； as
C. so；that D. so； as
48. ______ nice， the food was all eaten up soon.
A. Tasting B. Taste
C. Tasted D. To taste
49. — You haven’t been to Beijing， have you？
—______. And how I wish to go there again!
A. Yes， t have B. Yes， I haven’t
C. No， I have D. No， I haven’t
50. He was sentenced to death ______ what he has stolen from the bank.
A. that B. since
C. because D. because of
答案及辨析：
1.此题中包含固定短语devote…to，其中to为介词，后面应接动名词。动词devote后接的宾语为all，all又为先行词，后又包含一个定语从句he could (do)。此题很容易以为could后应接动词原形；而误选A项。答案为D项。
2.此题应该首先把句子结构分析清楚。句中Everything既作句子的主语，又作先行词，后接定语从句(that) he had，而had been taken是过去完成时的被动形式作句子的谓语。此题意为：在他返回家乡之前，他所有的一切都被拿走了。故选C项。
3．此题中包含句型结构spend…(in) doing sth，其中题申spent的宾语为much time，much time作为先行词，后又接定语从句he could (spend)。故选A项。
4．题中difficulty为先行词，后接定语从句(that) I have，构成固定句型：have difficulty (in) doing sth。因为in可以省略，所以选B项。
5．此题中也包含一个定语从句we spoke tO，the person既作先行词，又作句子的主语，横线处应填人的是句子的谓语，根据句子的需要，应用过去时。本题中的to为陷阱，实际上它属于定语从句，而不影响主句的谓语动词。故D项正确。
6．同上题一样，句中包含定语从句we referred to，所缺成分为句子的谓语，又根据句中的tomorrow可知应用将来时。故选B项。
7．此句中的定语从句包含短语look forward to，虽然to为介词，但并不影响主句的谓语动词，它只是一个陷阱而已。又根据句中的soon，应用将来时，故选B项。
8．句中包含的定语从句we talked about中about虽为介词，但不影响主句的谓语，又根据后面的时间状语为lastweek，故应选C项。
9． 此句也包含定语从句whose songs we are fond of，其中of虽为介词，但不影响主句的谓语动词，而句中时间状语为next week，故选C项。
10．此题中由于Not only置于句首，故用部分倒装结构。第一个has为助动词，是句中谓语动词has been sold中has的提前。第二个has属于定语从句；为实义动词，表示“有”的意思。本句的意思为：不但是她所有的珠宝，而且还有她的房子都被卖掉来还她儿子的赌债了。答案为C项。
11．此题为省略句。Lost in thought相当于Because he was lost in thought。短语be lost in表状态，意为“陷入；—…”。故选C项。
12．此题为省略句；连词once后省略了主语the search，从句once begun相当于once the search is begun。答案为D项。
13．此题是一个省略答语，完整的回答是：Putting on weight made the woman so upset。此句是用动名词短语作主语。故选C项。
14．此题选C项，考查的是不定式作目的状语。此句是利用被动结构设置陷阱。本句转化为主动形式是：(We) should make good use of time to learn our lessons well．
15．此题实际上是考查强调句型。故选D项。
16．本题考查的是倒装结构。正常语序为：Lost time will never come back again．其中lost为过去分词作定语，意为“失去了的时间”。故选C项。
17．首先根据回答Totally by chance可知，问句是问有关方式的问题，故第一空应填how；其次，问句是强调句型的一种特殊疑问句形式，强调的是方式状语how。故选B项。
18．此题实际上考查的是强调句型的特殊疑问句形式，强调的是疑问词what。而B项不是疑问语序。故选A项。
19．本题可以改为：This factory is ______ you visited the other day．句中is后面无表浯，定语从句也没有先行词，故应填入既能作表语又能作先行词的the one。所以答案为A项。
20．此题考查的是强调句型中又包含主语从句的情况。What she heard with her ears是由what引导的主语从句。第二空中的that则为强调句型中的that。故答案为A项。
21．此题为感叹句。句中系动词sound后面应接形容词。该句可改为：What the six blind men said sounded foolish．故选B项。
22. 本题考查的事是强调句型。该句型可还原为： The old man spent the whole morning at home (in) repairing the old clock.故选B项。
23. 此题与第19题相似，但第19题中的visited为及物动词，而本题中的stay为不及物动词，in your letter中的in不可与stay连用。此题可改为：This hotel is where you said we were to stay in your letter．实际上是由where引导的表语从句，而不可看作由the one作先行词的定语从句。答案为B项。
24．此题是以插入语设置陷阱。you thought of为插入语，不影响to take care of作the way的定语。答案为B项。
25．句中just as the name suggests是插入语，把它去掉后发现是由where引导的定语从句，先行词为the place。故选B项。
26．此句中定语从句的先行词the hours被back to me隔开。先行词在定语从句中充当状语。故选C项。
27．答案选C项。I think是插入语。答案A项中的it是多余的。
28．此题中do you think是插入语。但在有do you think的特殊疑问句中，虽是疑问句，句子却要用陈述语序。故选D项。
29．本题中I think是插入语。exercises被more修饰，故应选than，构成比较结构more…than…。不能受such的影响而选A项。答案为D项。
30．此题中he expects为插入语，去掉后发现宾语从句中缺少主语who。故答案为D项。
31．该题中不可把made理解为使役动词，而误选A项。实际上made lots friends意为“交了很多朋友”，答案为B项，不定式to get在句中作目的状语。
32．答案为D项。此题中的can’t help并不是表示“情不自禁做某事”的意思，根据上文可知其意为“不能帮助做某事”，其结构为can’t help (to) do。
33．此题考查的是结构：havesbdosth。可以把它变成陈述句来理解：I would rather have Tom write the report instead of myself．再就Tom提问就变成了Who(m) would you rather have write the report instead of you？故选A项。
34．此题并不是考查我们熟悉的结构stop… (from) doing sth，而是不定式表目的，此句的意思为：我们必须阻止污染以便活得更长。故选C项。
35. 此题很容易误以为是强调句型而选A项。做好此题的关键是正确理解句中it的意思。从上下文的语境来看，it是代词，指代the bike，故用while来引导时间状语从句。本句可以理解为：“当你离开去同朋友谈话的时候，你的自行车是在这树下吗？”“当然，但当我回来时，自行车就不见了。”故选D项。
36. 答案为8项。此题的关键是理解seated这个词，它是过去分词，而不是作谓语的过去式，它不能在句中作谓语。所以后面句子不是一个非限制性定语从句，而是一个独立主格结构，故选代词its。
37. 本题很容易误选A项，其实正确答案应为B项。此题并不是考查because of这个短语，而是of alI(在所有当中)这个短语。句意为：“王凌被选中了，是因为在所有的人里面他是最高的。”
38．此题应特别注意小品词to，我们知道visit为及物动词，后面不加to，而为动名词时则可以。故选D项。
39．此题容易误选A项。实际上what my brother enjoys是主语从句，不影响后面的成分。故选C项。
40． 此题考查固定短语：take the trouble to do sth，表示“不辞辛劳地去做某事”。所以答案为B项。
41．答案为A项。第一个to属于be upto这个短语，第二个to为不定式表目的状语。
42．本题容易误选A项。误以为是考查固定短语keep in touch with，其实考查由by引起的方式状语。答案为D项。
43．此题容易选A项或B项。以为是考查固定短语。答案为D项。表示“自从上个月末以来”。
44．此题中先行词the way后面的定语从句中充当主语。故只能选A项。如果先行词the way在从句中充当状语，则可以用that，which或省略。
45．此题中的insisted意为“坚持说；确信”，不用虚拟语气；只有意为“坚持要求；坚持认为”时，其从句才用虚拟语气故选A项。
46．此题答案只能为D项。替代词one在句中作同位语，代指father，后面再接一个定语从句。先行词one又在从句中充当宾语。
47．此题中要注意到及：物动词respect后没有带宾语。故此句不是由such…that引导的结果状语从句，而是由as引导的定语从句。故答案为B项。
48. 此题答案应为A项taste为系动词，tasting nice在句中作原因状语。
49．注意题中最后一个单词again。不要误选D项。答案应为A项。全句的句意为“你没有去过北京，是不是？”“不，我去过。我多么想再一次去那里。”
50．不要误选C项。实际上what从句从本质上相当于一个名词。what he had stolen＝the thing(s) that he had stolen。故选D项。