1、(限时25分钟).单项填空1The president is working late into the night, preparing a long speech he is to _ tomorrow.(2011淄博高三模拟)AreactBdeliverCinstruct Ddirect解析：考查动词辨析。句意：总统熬夜准备明天的演讲稿。deliver a speech“发表演讲”，符合句意。答案：B2She had to _ a friends request to go to Guangzhou Asian Games because she had signed up for an
2、 English winter camp abroad.(2011淄博高三模拟)Acall off Bturn downCbreak up Dput off解析：根据题意分析，她报名参加了英语冬令营，因此不得不拒绝了朋友去广州看亚运会的邀请，故选turn down“拒绝”。call off取消，break up分裂，put off推迟。答案：B3Will $100 _？Im afraid not. We need at least another 20 dollars.(2011合肥市第三次质量检测)Acount BsatisfyCfit Ddo解析：考查动词辨析。句意：“100美元够吗？”“
3、恐怕不够，我们至少还需要20美元。”由句意可知，应选do，表示“合适，足够”。答案：D4We complained to the travel agency about the horrible service during our trip, but no one has _ by now.(2011皖南八校第三次联考)Aresponded BdeservedCrecovered Dsurvived解析：句意：我们向旅行社投诉旅行途中糟糕的服务，但是到现在还没有人对此作出回应。respond答复，响应；deserve值得；recover康复，痊愈；survive存活下来，幸存。答案：A5Bo
4、th parents and teenagers should try their best to communicate more with each other and _ the gap between them.(2011江西八校联考)Aopen BadjustCnarrow Dreduce解析：考查动词词义辨析。选择动词需要看宾语，此题空后的宾语是the gap“代沟”，结合语意可知此处表示“缩小代沟”，据此可将A和B排除。narrow使变狭窄，使缩小；reduce指数量、程度的降低或减少。答案：C6Jenny worked hard before the final examina
5、tion, and it _. She got an A(2011烟台市第二次诊断)Ashowed off Bpaid offCput off Dtook off解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：珍妮期末考试前非常用功，她的努力获得了成功。她得了A。show off炫耀；pay off取得成功，奏效；put off拖延；take off脱掉，起飞。答案：B7The rich only _ themselves in making money and had no eye for the needs and welfare of their workers.(2011烟台市第一次诊断)Adevote
6、d BoccupiedCenjoyed Dconcerned解析：考查动词辨析。句意：富人只是忙于赚钱，不关心他们员工的需要和利益。occupy sb./oneself in doing sth.表示“忙于做某事”。假如选择A项，需要把句中的in改为to。答案：B8Thanks to the success of the business, we can _ a flat this year.(2011烟台市第一次诊断)Amake BdevoteCremove Dafford解析：考查动词辨析。句意：多亏了生意的成功，我们今年可以买得起一套房了。afford 表示“负担得起”。答案：D9Bec
7、ause of the rain, well have to _ the football match.Im free next Sunday if you would like to play then.(2011盐城第一次调研)Aadvance BpostponeCabandon Dadvocate解析：考查动词辨析。句意：“由于下雨，我们将不得不推迟足球赛。”“如果你喜欢玩，下周日我有空。”advance前进；postpone推迟，延期；abandon丢弃，遗弃；advocate拥护，提倡。答案：B10If you _ a high fever and a bad headache, y
8、ou are advised to consult a doctor.(2011福建质量检测)Adevelop BperformCpresent Dgather解析：考查动词辨析。句意：如果你高烧并头疼得厉害，应该请医生诊治。develop表示“患(病)”，根据句意可知选A项。答案：A11The couple _ some money every month for their future use even though their income can only make ends meet.(2011福建质量检测)Aput off Bput upCset down Dset aside解
9、析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：这对夫妻每个月都存一些钱以备将来使用，尽管他们的收入只能使他们勉强维持生计。set aside表示“省出，留出(钱或时间)”，故D项符合句意。答案：D12On hearing the news, the president _ his visit to Australia and returned home immediately.(2011福州质量检测)Abreak off Bgo offCkeep off Dtake off解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：听到这个消息，总统立刻中断了对澳大利亚的访问，回到了本国。此处break off表示“中断”。后三项分别表示“
10、离开(尤指去做某事)”“避开”“起飞；脱掉”，都不符合句意。答案：A13If your son keeps practising, he _ to make a famous cross country skier in our province.Im thrilled with joy and very grateful to you, Mr. Li.(2011东北三校第二次联考)Awants BhopesCpromises Dwishes解析：考查动词辨析。上句句意：如果你儿子坚持练习，他有希望成为我省一位著名的越野滑雪运动员。此处promise 表示“有可能；预示”。答案：C14I di
11、dnt want to drive all the way to New York by myself, so I _ Anna, my best friend of ten years, to ride with me.(2011东北三校第一次联考)Aconvinced BconsultedCadopted Dadmitted解析：考查动词辨析。句意：我不想独自一人全程驾车到纽约，所以说服了十年来最好的朋友与我同行。此处convince sb. to do sth.表示“说服某人做某事”。答案：A15After that, he knew he could _ any emergency b
12、y doing what he could to the best of his ability.(2011济南模拟)Aget away with Bget on withCget through Dget across解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：在此之后，他知道只要尽全力就能成功应对一切紧急事件。get through“(设法)处理”，符合句意。get away with表示“偷走，受到从轻发落”；get on with表示“与和睦相处，进展”；get across表示“被传达，被理解”，都与语意不符。答案：C16.Will you come with us tonight?No, _.
13、Ive got a lot of work to do.(2011江苏省苏中三市调研)Amind your own business Bif you dont mindCgo ahead Dforget it解析：句意：“你今晚和我们一起去吗？”“对不起，我不去了。我有好多事要做。”if you dont mind表示委婉的拒绝，符合语境。A.别管闲事，管好你自己的事；C.去吧；D.休想，不可能。答案：B17.Tony, do remember to send the report to the sales manager!_.(2011东北三省六校联合诊断)AMade it BGot itC
14、Heard it DFollowed it解析：句意：“Tony, 记住将报告送给销售经理。”“明白了。”B项表示“明白了，懂了”。答案：B.阅读理解A(2011吉林省部分重点中学检测)A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some fouryearolds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some la
15、st a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as fouryearolds had enough selfcontrol to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventur
16、ous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation(诱惑) early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible(顽固的)Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesnt show up on an IQ test.The hardware of the brain and the software
17、of the mind have long been scientists concerns. But brain theory cant explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it co
18、mes to predicting peoples success, brain ability measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how ones ability to handle stress, for instance,
19、affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the ingredients(要素) for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional
20、issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.18The experiment with the fouryearolds makes it clear that _.Athe age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experimentBemotional intelligence wont show up until adolescenceCthe ability of selfcontrol plays a role in personal successDcand
21、y can be used to measure a persons emotional intelligence解析：推理判断题。从文章第二段的第二句可推出答案为C。答案：C19Which of the following is TRUE of EQ and IQ according to the text?AThe higher a persons EQ is, the higher his or her IQ is.BThe higher a persons IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is.CSome people can be blessed wi
22、th lots of both, but some with little of either.DScientists have already discovered the way in which EQ and IQ work together.解析：推理判断题。从倒数第二段的第一句“EQ is not the opposite of IQ.”可知EQ和IQ并没有相对立的关系，由此可判断C项正确。答案：C20The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”Akind BfloatingCexcited Doptim
23、istic解析：词义猜测题。从画线词所在句后面的内容“困难可打倒意志不坚定的人”可猜测出“upbeat”是“乐观的”的意思。答案：D21What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?AInformation about famous people with high EQ.BExamples showing the opposite voice about EQ.CSome reasons why EQ is relatively new field.DStrong demands for basic emoti
24、onal education.解析：文章结构题。从文章的最后部分“some few fear EQ invites misuse”可推出，下文最有可能谈及少数人对EQ持否定态度的例子。答案：BB(2011太原市部分重点中学联考)In 1986, when Carlo Petrini first coined the term “Slow Food”， he organized locally in his native Italy to preserve the food and wine culture and protest fast food.Today, slow food has s
25、pread to 132 countries with over 85,000 members, addressing worldwide issues like farmer equity and environmental stewardshipthe actions people take to respect the rights of all living things and all environments, to contribute to healthy and livable communities.Characterized by Slow Food Internatio
26、nal as “good, clean, and fair food”， slow food must enrich the eaters life, have no negative impact on human or environmental health, and compensate fairly for food producers work.The average American meal travels about 1,500 miles to its final destination, with producing of food traveling by plane
27、from overseas and other items shipped across the country.However, cost for food travel and heavy processing are not the only problems in the food industry that the environment faces. Industrial agriculture also has unsustainable practices like inefficient water use and decreased biodiversity. Our id
28、eas in feeding ourselves are exceptional, but at various points our technologies come into conflict with natures ways of doing things. A great many of the health and environmental problems created by our food system owe to our attempts to oversimplify natures complexities, at both the growing and th
29、e eating ends of our food chain.“Slowing” food, by purchasing locally and sustainably, allows consumers to reduce the impact of “food miles” and develop a closer relationship with their food producers. “We need to change our food system，” said David Prior, organizer of Slow Food Nations EatIn. “Our
30、current food system is sick and we need to support farmers and agriculture to ensure that everyone has the right to nutritious food.”22According to the second paragraph, environmental stewardship refers to _.Ameasures of environmental protectionsBways to establish healthy and livable communitiesCpeo
31、ples admiration for all the creatures on the earthDactions to protect the rights of all living things and all environments解析：细节理解题。从第二段中的“environmental stewardshipthe actions people take to respect the rights of all living things and all environments”可知，环境管理(environmental stewardship)的内容就是“破折号”后的解释，
32、即“人们尊重所有生物和环境的权利的行动”，故D项正确。答案：D23Slow foods characteristics dont lie in _.Aimproving the quality of the eaters lifeBproviding a fair pay for food workersCbeing friendly to human and environmental healthDdeveloping a loose relationship with food producers解析：细节理解题。从第三段可知，慢食运动的特色就在于改善饮食者的生活质量；不对人类健康和环境
33、卫生产生副作用；给食物供应商以合理的报酬。D项则没有提到，故答案选D项。答案：D24What is David Priors attitude towards current food system?ASuspicious. BUnsatisfied.CIndifferent. DSupportive.解析：推理判断题。从最后一段David Prior所说的话可知，他认为当前的食物系统很糟糕，需要改进，所以他的态度应该是不满意的(unsatisfied)。A项表示“怀疑的”，C项表示“漠不关心的”，D项表示“支持的”，都不符合语境。答案：B.精品资料。欢迎使用。高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u