【补充说明】这种现象是偶然的吗？是一种巧合吗？不！这是高考英语的一种传统，因为近十年来命题者就一直在这样做，不仅上个世纪的全国卷如此，就是近年来许多省实行单独命题以后，命题者也在坚持这种传统，请再看几个实例：(from www.nmet168.com)

1. You’ll find this map of great _______ in helping you to get round London. (NMET1998)

A. price                    B. cost                     C. value                     D. usefulness

【出处】此题出自1987年版的Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English的value词条。词典上的原句为：You’ll find this map of great value in helping you to get round London.

2. Why do you want a new job _______ you’ve got such a good one already? (NMET1998)

A. that                      B. where                  C. which                    D. when

【出处】此题出自1987年版的Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English的when¹词条。词典上的原句为：Why do you want a new job when you’ve got such a good one already?

3. Dr. Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge, I can’t remember _____. (NMET1998)

A. where                  B. there                    C. which                     D. that

【出处】此题出自1987年版的Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English的which词条。词典上的原句为：She comes from either Los Angeles or San Francisco, I can’t remember which.

4. They had a pleasant chat _______ a cup of tea. (2003北京卷)

A. for                       B. with                     C. during                     D. over

【出处】此题出自Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary的 over²词条。词典上的原句为：They had a pleasant chat over a cup of tea.

5. They’ve _____ us $150,000 for the house. Shall we take it? (2004湖南卷)

A. provided                B. supplied              C. shown                       D. offered

【出处】此题出自1987年版的Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English的offer¹词条。词典上的原句为：They’ve offered us $60,000 for the house. Should we take it?

6. The older tower must be saved, _____the cost. (2005浙江卷)

A. however                 B. whatever            C. whichever                 D. wherever

【出处】此题出自1987年版的Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English的whatever¹词条。词典上的原句为：The building must be saved, whatever the cost.

7. ______, Carolina couldn’t get the door open. (2005广东卷)

A. Try as she might       B. As she might try  C. She might as try       D. Might she as try

【出处】此题出自Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary的as词条。词典上的原句为：Try as he would / might, he couldn’t open the door.

8. I would like a job which pays more, but ______ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment. (2006浙江卷)

A. in other words      B. on the other hand     C. for one thing            D. as a matter of fact

【出处】此题出自Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 的hand词条。词典上的原句为：On the one hand I’d like a job which pays more, but on the other hand I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment.

9. — If you like I can do some shopping for you.

— That’s a very kind ______. (2006浙江卷)

A. offer                    B. service                   C. point                        D. suggestion

【出处】此题出自Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 的offer词条。词典上的原句为：“If you like I can do some shopping for you.” “That’s a very kind offer.”

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