期期有惊喜，年年猜中题（02）

作者：《第二课堂》编辑部

来源：《第二课堂(高中版)》 2013年12期

同学们还记得《〈第二课堂〉一篇文章碰中7道高考题》那篇文章吗？还记得本刊一年前曾连载七期的《对不起，高考题，我与你太相像了》吗？本刊所发表文章中又有N道题与2013年的高考英语题不是相像，而是“一模一样”！不信？请看下面的实例——事实胜于雄辩！本刊一篇2006年发表的文章，竟然与2013年高考英语山东卷的一道考题完全吻合，这不仅仅是“巧合”吧，要不然，你从其他刊物上也找找，看看有没有这么巧的“巧合”？

■2013年高考英语山东卷第21题：

■陈根花老师发表于2006 年第11 期《第二课堂》的《原创英语代词专项训练》：

I’ve lived in New York and Chicago, but don’t like ______ city very much.

A. all                      B. any                    C. both                   D. either

答案为D。若将答案填入句中，则为：

I’ve lived in New York and Chicago, but don’t like either city very much.

句意：我在纽约和芝加哥住过，但两个城市我都不很喜欢。

■2013年高考英语山东卷高考题：

I’ve lived in New York and Chicago, but don’t like ______ of them very much. (2013山东卷)

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

答案为A。若将答案填入句中，则为：

I’ve lived in New York and Chicago, but don’t like either of them very much.

句意：我在纽约和芝加哥住过，但两个城市我都不很喜欢。

■增加训练：关于either考点的原创模拟题（答案均为either）：

either 用于指两者，意思是“两者之一”“两者中的任意一者”。同学们做题时一定要注意试题中的“两者”背景，而且意思上一定是表示“两者之一”。

1. There’s tea or coffee—you can have ______.

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

2. Unfortunately I was sitting at the table with smokers on ______ side of me.

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

3. Check or credit card—you can use ______.

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

4. Applications are welcomed from people of ______ sex and any age.

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

5. Maybe the boy was really sick, or maybe he was just exhausted—______ way they would have to stop.

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

6. There were two witnesses but I wouldn't trust ______ of them.

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

7. The man sat in the back of the car with a policeman on ______ side.

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

8. —Would you like the metal or plastic one? —______ will do.

A. Either               B. Any                    C. Each                 D. Another

9. We can offer a comfortable home to a young person of ______ sex.

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

10. Olive oil and corn oil are both fine, so you could use ______.

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

11. —Do you prefer pork or beef? —I don't like ______.

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

12. Jackie could play the piano and sing, whereas I couldn't do ______.

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

13. You can get to Edinburgh by train or plane, but ______ way it's very expensive.

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

14. You can get there by train or bus—in ______ case it’ll take an hour.

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

15. There were glasses of champagne and cigars, but not many of ______ were consumed.

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

16. They are able to talk openly to one another whenever ______ of them feels hurt.

A. either                B. any                    C. each                  D. another

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