综观近几年的高考英语试题，交际用语的考查一直是考查的热点和重点。以下我们结合历年高考试题，将交际用语的常见考点作一归纳分析：
一、祝愿及相关客套用语
例题1. ?I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.
?_______! （NMET2002）
A. Cheers B. Good luck
C. Come on D. Congratulations
分析：一方说明天要参加驾驶测试，根据英语语言习惯，另一方应该祝对方好运，故答案为B。
例题2. ?I had a really good weekend at my uncle’s.
?______. (NMET1999)
A. Oh, that’s very nice of you
B. Congratulations
C. It’s a pleasure
D. Oh, I’m glad to hear that
分析：本题从四个选项的表意功能来看：Ａ表示“你真是太好了”；Ｂ表示祝贺（如：祝贺对方取得成功）；Ｃ是回答Thank you.的用语；只有Oh, I’m glad to hear that.是最符合语境的客套语，故答案为D。
二、“打电话”中的惯用语
例题3. ?Hello. May I speak to Zhao Hua?
?Yes, _______. （MET1992）
A. my name’s Zhao Hua
B. Zhao Hua’s me
C. this is Zhao Hua speaking
D. I’m Zhao Hua
分析：接电话时，常说This is sb. speaking, 而不说I’m ...，故答案为C。
例题4. ?Good morning, Grand Hotel.
?Hello, I’d like to book a room for the nights of the 18th and 19th.
?_______ (NMET2001)
A. What can I do for you?
B. Just a minute, please.
C. What’s the matter?
D. At your service.
分析：服务员接到电话后，需要查一下登记情况，故正确答案为B（请稍等）。
三、表示感谢、邀请和应答感谢的用语
例题5. ?Thank you ever so much for the book you sent me.
?_______. （上海1997）
A. No thanks
B. I’m glad you like it
C. Please don’t say so
D. No, it’s not so good
分析：本题所提供的情景是一方收到对方送的书之后表示感谢，四个选项中只有I’m glad you like it.符合西方人的习惯，故答案为B。
例题6. ?I enjoyed the food very much.
?I’m glad you like it. Please drop in any time you like.
?_______ (上海2001春)
A. Is it all right?
B. I’m afraid I won’t be free.
C. Yes, I will.
D. That’s GREat.
分析：对对方“常来坐坐”的邀请，应用Yes, I will.或Certainly, I will.回答，故答案为C。
四、饭店用语
例题7. ?Waiter!
?_______
?I can’t eat this. It’s too salty. (NMET2000)
A. Yes, sir? B. What? C. All right? D. Pardon?
分析：本题提供了一个大家常经历的场景??在饭店叫服务员。Yes?是饭店服务员对客人呼唤的应答语，意为“什么事？” 故答案为A。
例题8. ?Can I look at the menu for a few more minutes before I decide?
?Of course. _______, sir. (NMET2004 II)
A. Make yourself at home
B. Enjoy yourself
C. It doesn’t matter
D. Take your time
分析： take your time意为“不着急，慢慢来”，符合语境，故答案为D。
五、将词义辨析、语法等知识的考查融入交际用语中
例题9. ?Do you want tea or coffee?
?_______. I really don’t mind. (北京2000春)
A. Both B. None C. Either D. Neither
分析： 本题考查特定语境中词义的辨析。根据I really don’t mind.可知后者不介意喝茶还是喝咖啡，故答案为C。
例题10. ?Why haven’t you bought any butter?
?I _______ to，but I forgot about it. (北京2001春)
Ａ. liked B. wished C. meant D. expected
分析：本题既考查语言运用能力，又考查词义的辨析。根据语境可知此处表示“我本来打算去……，但……”，故答案为Ｃ。
例题11. ?Has Sam finished his homework today?
?I have no idea. He ______ it this morning. （NMET2004 II）
Ａ. did B. has done C. was doing D. had done
分析：根据语境，此处应理解为“他今天上午一直在做作业”。表示过去某段时间内一直进行的动作应用过去进行时态，故答案为Ｃ。
例题12. ?Do you think I should get a good guidebook?
?Yes, of course. _______, you also need a good camera and comfortable shoes. （北京2004春）
A. What’s more
B. In other words
C. By the way
D. All in all
分析：本题是在交际用语中考查习惯用语。根据上文的提问和下文的also可知，此处表示补充说明。in other words换句话说；by the way顺便说；all in all总而言之，均与句意不符，故答案为A（What’s more此外）。
例题13. ?I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.
?It _______ true because there was little snow there. （北京2002）
A. may not be
B. won’t be
C. couldn’t be
D. mustn’t be
分析：本题是在交际用语中考查情态动词的用法。根据because从句和上句的意思可判断，此处应该表示 “不可能”,故答案为C。注意：may not表示“可能不”。
例题14. ?Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on.
?Where was I?
?You _______ you didn’t like your father’s job. （北京2004春）
A. had said B. said
C. were saying D. had been saying
分析：本题是在交际用语中考查动词的时态。根据语境我们可以知道：一方讲话被打断之后，想继续下去，询问“说到哪儿了？”所以另一方的回答应该指出刚才停止的那一刻。表示过去某个时刻正在进行的动作应用过去进行时,故答案为C。
由此我们可以看出，高考英语试题对交际用语的考查越来越强调综合性。考生在掌握交际用语基本运用规律的同时，必须对习语、词汇、语法等知识深入学习，以培养综合分析、全面判断的能力。也只有这样，才能做好交际用语试题。
