单项选择题在中考试题中，“单项填空”已成为一种必考题型，由于它考查的重点是学过的词汇、语法知识以及运用知识的能力，所以有不少同学在做这种题型时，顾此失彼，得分率不高。
何况，现在的单项选择题已不再单纯考察学生语法知识了，而是更加注重考察学生的英语技能和对句子整体语意的把握能力。
那么，如何提高解答这种题型的能力呢？这里向同学们介绍几种方法。
一、读懂全句，首尾照应。
例：You’d better _______ snacks to the party, for the teachers may take them away.A. takeB. to takeC. not takeD. not to take有的同学由于受习惯的影响，刚看完了题干的前半部分，就想到had better do sth.这一句型，于是就匆忙地选了A做答案。
如果你将句子读完，把全句译为汉语：“你最好不要带零食来晚会上，因为要被老师们没收。
”全句读懂了，根据句意你就会排除A，而选C 为答案了。
二、注意习惯用语，看清句意。
例1：I enjoy ________ in China very much.A. liveB. livingC. to liveD. to be living例2：―Hello,may I speak to Li Mei? ―Yes,_______.A. my name is Li MeiB. I’m Li MeiC. this is Li Mei speaki ngD. Li Mei’s name依据习惯用法，enjoy, finish等动词后跟（动）名词作宾语，而不能跟不定式，因而例1的正确答案为B。
例2根据所给的情景，我们可以看出这是打电话的开头语。
按照打电话的习惯用语，此题应补上自我介绍的答语。
故答案应选C。
三、排除干扰，认真分析。
答题时一定要认真审题，排除干扰，不要只根据表面形式，而轻易地选取答案。
要仔细分析整个句子所要表达的真正内容，对答案进行逐个筛选，直到找出正确答案。
例：She was going to arrive in Shenyang _______Tuesday, but she didn’t reach Jinzhou ____ Wednesday. A. on, on B. on, before C. on, after D. on, until有些同学一看题目就立刻选A做答案，其实只要我们具体分析一下，就不难看出后半句是not…until句式，所以此题答案应选D。
即：对于“单项填空”题应从习惯用语、固定句式、句意、语境、语法等方面进行推理、排除、选择。
总之，以上三种方法只是抛砖引玉，同学们在平时学习中应注意掌握语言基础知识和培养综合运用语言知识的能力，把主要精力放在语法知识的重点项目和我们学习中的难点，即容易忽视和混淆的地方。
同时，用适当的精选练习题进行强化、检测和总结，那么“单项填空题”题就会化难为易了。
例析：1. The weather in China is different _______ that in New Zealand.A. toB. withC. fromD. for从句意知该句考察习惯用语be different from“和……不同”，其它三个介词和different搭配都不恰当，因此答案应选C。
2. It took us two years _______ the house.A. buildB. builtC. buildingD. to build该题考查对固定句式It takes sb. some time to do sth.“做某事花费某人多少时间”的掌握程度，答案应选D。
3. There isn’t_______ in today’s newspaper.A. anything newB. new anythingC. something newD. new so mething该句为否定句，C、D不能用在该句中，应先排除；形容词修饰复合不定代词，定语要后置，所以B也应排除，余下的A是正确答案。
4. We’ll go to the Great Wall if it _______ tomorrow.A. won’t rainB. isn’t going to rainC. don’t rainD. doesn’t rain因主句是一般将来时，if引导的条件状语从句要用一般现在时，便可把A和B排除，有因从句主语it是第三人称单数，从主谓一致考虑C不成立，故只有D是正确答案。
5. It takes ______ to go to Mongolia by air than by train.A. more timeB. much timeC. little timeD. less time通读全句,见到表示比较的连词“than”，便知句意“坐飞机比坐火车化时间少”，因此答案应选D。
【实战练习】中考英语选择填空专项练习50题1. ---You’ve dropped _____ “s’’ in the word “acros’’.---Oh, ____ letter “s’’ should be doubled like this “across’’.A. a , aB. an ,aC. an ,theD. the ,the2. ---May I ______ your dictionary for a while?---Sorry, I’ve ________ it at home.A. borrow, leftB. lend, forgotC. keep, leftD.take, forget3. Those_____ have caught SARS disease must be kept off from us.A.whoB.whichC./D.what4. Roy made several kites ,but _____ of them can fly high in the sky.A. neitherB.noneC. allD.most5. A number of people in Beijing ______ caught SARS and the number of the people who died of SARS _____ reached nearly one hundred so far.A.has, hasB. have, haveC. have,hasD. has, have6.---Could you tell me how to improve spoken English ?---Well,just take every chance to practise ______and don’t be shy.A. speakB.to speakC. speakingD.spoke7. ---There’s going to ______ a concert in the hall tonight.---Yes, and the last performance will be given by Michael Jackson.A.haveB.giveC.playD.be.8. An earthquake _______ Dachaidan County in Qinghai province on the morning of April18.A.happenedB.rockedC.took placeD.appeared9.The children ______ not to play with the fire .A. are toldB. tellC. are askingD.warn10. ---Do you often get on-line?---Yes.I ______ most of m y time on it .It’s a good way to kill the time.A.costB.spendC.payD.take11.---Will you please show me how to operate the new machine?---Sure. It’s a piece of cake.Now let me tell you _____ to do first.A.whatB.howC.whetherD.when12---My trousers are______ out. ---I’ll buy you a new pair.A.triedB. wornC.wearingD.sold13.The rubbish ______we have collected can be recycled.A.whoB.whichC. thisD.what14.---The artist has got _____ much work to do that he hardly has time to help his wife with the housework.---That’s true.Even on Sundays he is busy with his work.A.tooB.soC.veryD.such15.---How long have you ____a cough? ---Ever since last night.A. gotB. hadC. caughtD. taken16. ________ Iraqi people were killed in the war which broke out on March 20.A.ThousandB. ThousandsC. Thousand ofD. Thousands of17. I went home and _____ my schoolbag and started to help Mother do the cooking.A. put offB. dropped offC.turned offD.shut off18.---He seems _____ ill. Shall we take him to the hospital right now?---I don’t think it matters. Maybe he’s caught a bit of a cold.A.terribleB.terriblyC.evenD.more19. ---Does the child need any help ?----No.He is old enough to _____ himself.A.put onB.wearC. take care.D. dress20.---This is a really wonderful party with interesting people and great food . ---I’m _____ to hear that you are enjoying yourself.A.sorryB. gladC. afraidD. sure.21 ---What are you going to do tomorrow?----I’m not sure. I____ make a trip to Hanzhou with my girl friend.A.mayB.maybeC.willD.must22.----The pen writes well though it doesn’t cost much.---- Let me have a try. So _____.A.it isB.it doesC.does itD.is it23.The accident happened ______ a freezing winter morning.A.onB.inC.atD.since24.---____ the Internet _____ in your school?---Yes , but the computer in our office has often broken down.A.Is,usedB.Is,usingC.Does ,useD.Has ,used25. There was a phone call for you while you were out and it was _____in English.A. calledB. rungC. phonedD.made26. The essential needs should _______ to the prisoners of wars（战俘）.A.offerB.be offeringC.be offeredD.to be offered27.---I eat _____ vegetables and ______ meat than I did last year.----That’s why you’re getting fatter.A. fewer,moreB.more,lessC.less,moreD.many ,much28.--- How many times have you _______ from your penfriend since last year?A.heardB.receivedC.gotD.written29. .—Do you know the city of Ningbo well ?—Of course I do. I’ve here for nearly 3 years.eB. gotC.arrivedD. been30.---Sorry .I am late.---It doesn’t matter.The meeting has ______ for just several minutesA. begunB. startedC. been onD.held31.---- Is the hen old enough to ____ eggs? ----Yes,it has _____ a lot.y,laidB.lie,lainC.lie,laidy,lain32.---Can I take both of the presents?----No,I’m afraid not.You can take ______ of them.A.bothB.eachC.eitherD.any33. Take your time, you’ll make another mistake.A． or B. but C. so D. then34.---It’s necessary and important ______sc hool teachers to teach their students how to get on well with others.----Yes, you said it.A. ofB. forC.fromD.to35.----I don’t think your team can beat theirs.----____.But we could if Lin Tao were on the team.A. No,we can’tB.Yes ,we can’tC. Yes,we canD.No, we can36. .China has made a great contribution _____ preventing SARS.A.forB. toC.withD.in37.----I’m too busy_______ to my family often.---Why not call them instead ?A.writingB.to writeC.writtenD.write38.----______ present you’ve bought for me! ----I’m glad you like it.A.How aB.What aC.HowD.What39.---This is no-smoking zone.Can’t you see the sign?----Oh ,sorry. I ______ it.A.haven’t seenB.won’t seeC.don’t seeD.didn’t see40.----Will you please let me have a look at the photos taken in the States ? ---Sure .I’ll _____ them to school tomorrow.A.takeB.carryC.getD.bring41- --We will do what we can ____ourselves this term.---It’s high time for you to wo rk hard.A.improveB.to improveC.be improvedD.be improving42---What happened to Tom?---He was crossing the street ____ a motorbike hit him from behind.A.whileB.whenC.untilD.because43---Dad,what’s the sea like?---Well,it’s lar ge and full of water. It covers about _____ of the earth.A.one thirdB.three quarterC.three-fourthD.three quarters44. ---May I go out for an outing with you tomorrow?---If your mother______.A. will letB. will allowC.letD.agrees45---Would you like ______ some fruit?---No thanks. I don’t feel like _____ anything now.A.to have,to eatB.having, to eatC. to have , eatingD. having ,eating 46---There can be no life on the earth without water.---That’s right.Water _____ everywher e.A.needsB.is needingC.is neededD.needed47---Were you late ____the meeting?---No,I arrived there ten minutes______ the meeting started.A.for, beforeB. at, beforeC. for ,tillD. at ,after48---Excuse me,______ I don’t think you can smoke here.----Sorry I didn’t know this is none-smoking zone.A. andB.butC.soD.then49---How many English words had you learned _____ the end of last term?----Aound 2000,but I’ve forgotten most of them.A.byB.atC.toD.on50.---Are you learning art now during your spare time?----No. I’ve stopped _____ Chinese medicine instead.A.to learnB.learningC.droppingD.to give up实战练习答案：1-5CCABC 6-10CDBAB 11-15ABBBB 16-20DBBDB21-25ABAAD 26-30CAADC 31-35ACDBA 36-40BBBDD41-45BBDDC 46-50CABAA。