1、.单项填空1(2012江西八校联考)Both parents and teenagers should try their best to communicate more with each other and _ the gap between them.AopenBadjustCnarrow 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。gap有宽窄之分，所以选择narrow “使变狭窄；使缩小”。reduce指数量、程度的降低或减少。答案：C2Do you work in thi
2、s office?No, as a clerk in this office is on vacation, Im just _ here for about a week.Ahanging out Bworking outCturning out Dhelping out解析：句意：“你在这个办公室工作吗？”“不，这儿的职员休假了，我在这儿做帮手将近一周了”。hang out “闲荡；晾晒(衣服)”； work out “算出；解决；制订出”； turn out “结果(是)”； help out “协助；援助”。答案：D3(2012三明模拟)The likely reactions of
3、the market would need to be _ before we acted.Acarried on Breflected onCagreed on Dturned on解析：考查动词短语辨析。 carry on “继续”； reflect on “思考；考虑”； agree on “同意”； turn on “打开”。句意：在我们采取行动之前，我们有必要考虑一下市场可能的反应。答案：B4(2012黄山质检)Im not surprised that he became a writer.Even as a child he had a _ imagination.Aclear
4、BcautiousCfunny Dvivid解析：考查形容词辨析。vivid imagination意思是：“丰富的想象(力)”。句意：他很小的时候就有丰富的想象力，后来成了作家。我对此不感到惊讶。clear “清楚的”； cautious“小心的；谨慎的”； funny “滑稽的”； vivid “生动的”。答案：D5_ a written permission, he had to write another letter to the president of the university.ANot giving BNot having been givenCHaving not giv
5、en DHaving not been given解析：考查非谓语动词。此处是非谓语动词作状语。逻辑主语是句子的主语，非谓语动词与逻辑主语是被动关系，且其动作应发生在主句谓语动词动作之前，故用现在分词的完成被动式；非谓语动词的否定式not应放在前面，故选B。答案：B6They _ drinking although they are drivers, which is very dangerous both to them and the passengers.Agive up Bdevote themselves toCquit Dabandon themselves to解析：句意：虽然他
6、们是司机，但他们还是沉溺于饮酒，此举无论是对于他们还是对乘客们而言，都很危险。although表示让步，说明前面的行为与后面的情况是相悖的，所以排除A、C两项； devote oneself to “献身于”，与句意不符； abandon oneself to “沉溺于”，符合句意，故选D。答案：D7My family were moving to the countryside and I had to make some _ and learn to lead a different life there.Aallowance BaccommodationCadjustment Dasse
7、ssment解析：考查名词辨析。adjustment表示“调整以适应”。 allowance “津贴；限额”； accommodation “住所；工作场所”； assessment “评价；估计”。答案：C8We were scared _ when the earthquake broke out，but our teacher managed to make us calm down.Ato die Bto deathCof being dead Dof dying解析：be scared to death意为“吓得要死；吓死了”。句意：地震发生时，我们吓得要死，但我们的老师设法让我们镇
8、静了下来。be scared to do和be scared of doing意思是“害怕做某事；不敢做某事”。答案：B9We are now enjoying the cool air in the room._ , the farmers are harvesting crops in the hot sun.ATherefore BBesidesCAs a result DIn the meantime解析：题中前后两句表达不同的意思，没有因果关系，故可排除A和C两项。第二句话也不是对第一句话的补充，故可排除B项。in the meantime与此同时，符合句意。答案：D10(2012滁
9、州质检)Most teenagers are not _ the danger of playing computer games, which I think does more harm than good to them.Awell aware toBwell aware ofCaware that Dvery aware of解析：考查短语be aware of的用法。be well aware of “对相当清楚”。根据句意“大部分青少年对玩电脑游戏的危害认识不清，我认为玩电脑游戏对他们来说弊大于利”，选B。答案：B11What a pity！I missed meeting my
10、boss at the airport because my car was _ in the traffic jam.Abroken up Bkept backCheld up Dkept on解析：句意：太遗憾了！我在机场没有接到老板，因为我的车由于交通堵塞耽搁了。hold up “阻挡；使延误”，符合句意。答案：C12Look, the absentminded student is holding the book _.He is much too careless.Aup and down Bfrom side to sideCside by side Dupside down解析：
11、upside down意为“上下颠倒”。句意：“瞧，那个心不在焉的学生把书拿颠倒了。”“他太粗心了。” A项意为“上上下下；来回；往复”； B项意为“从左到右”； C项意为“并肩；并排”。答案：D13(2012漳州模拟)Some sports, especially like football and basketball, require much _， so the players should be active to cooperate with others.Awork experience Bhard workCteamwork Dhomework解析：teamwork意为“合作；
12、协作；配合”。从后一个分句的意思“选手需要与别人积极配合”可推知C项符合语境。答案：C14We hadnt planned to meet at that party.In fact, we met there by _ chance.Atrue BrealCsure Dpure解析：pure意为“完全的；纯粹的”， by pure chance常用作习惯搭配，意为“纯属偶然”。句意：我们并没有计划在聚会上碰面，事实上，我们在那里碰面纯属偶然。true “真实的”； real “真的”； sure “肯定的”。答案：D15(2012南通名校模拟)Most of my classmates fa
13、iled in the first exam.It seems there is no hope for us to make any progress.Cheer up._.AGreat minds think alikeBFailure is the mother of successCGood beginning, half doneDMany hands make light work解析：考查谚语。句意：“我们班的大多数同学第一次考试失败了，看上去想取得进步是没有指望了。”“振作起来。失败乃成功之母。”故选B。答案：B.阅读理解As a parent you might never
14、guess all the ways a good imagination benefits your child. It helps a preschooler (学龄前儿童)：Develop social skillsAs children play pretend, they explore relationships between family members, friends and coworkers and learn more about how people interact. Playing doctor, they imagine how physicians care
15、 for their patients. Playing house, they learn more about how parents feel about their children. Imaginative play helps develop empathy (同情) for others. If children can imagine how it feels to be left out of a game or to lose a pet, they are better able to help those in need. They become more willin
16、g to play fair, to share, and to cooperate.Build selfconfidenceYoung children have very little control over their lives.Imagining oneself as a builder of skyscrapers (摩天大楼) or a superhero defending the planet is empowering to a child. It helps them develop confidence in their abilities and their pot
17、ential.Boost intellectual growthUsing the imagination is the beginning of abstract thought.Children who can see a kings castle in a mound (堆) of sand or a delicious dinner in a mud pie are learning to think symbolically (象征性地). This skill is important in school where a child will have to learn that
18、numerals symbolize groups of objects, letters symbolize sounds, and so on.Practice language skillsKids who play pretend with their friends do a lot of talking.This helps boost their vocabulary, improve sentence structure and promote communication skills.Work out fearsPlaying pretend can help childre
19、n work out their fears and worries. When children roleplay about the big, bad monster under the bed, they gain a sense of control over him and he doesnt seem quite so big or so bad. Imaginative play also helps kids vent(发泄) confusing feelings they might have, such as anger toward a parent or compete
20、 with a new sibling (兄弟姐妹)To encourage your youngsters imagination, read to him every day. Books offer children the opportunity to visit other worlds and create new ones of their own.For generations children have enjoyed reading the story of Peter Pan because Peter takes them on fascinating adventur
21、es.Readers Digest Young Families offers a beautiful typical Disney edition of Peter Pan, which is an iParenting Media Awards winner. Click here to find out how you can get this classic story along with 2 free books Bambi and Pinocchio.语篇解读：这是一篇应用文，介绍想象力对儿童的益处，最后说明培养孩子想象力的方法给孩子读书。1Whats NOT the advan
22、tage of children having a good imagination?AUnderstanding the other peoples feelings and problems.BExpressing their feelings like anger.CHaving a strong faith in their own abilities and potential.DHelping them form a good habit of reading story.解析：细节理解题。从最后两段可知，要让孩子提高想象力，最好的办法就是多读书给他们。这里并没有说可以帮助他们养成
23、阅读故事的好习惯。用排除法也可解答该题。从“Develop social skills”部分可知A项表述正确；从“Work out fears”部分可知B项表述正确；而C项与“Build selfconfidence”部分的信息一致。答案：D2What does the underlined word “Boost” mean ?AImprove. BLimit.CPush. DPraise.解析：词义猜测题。结合该段的内容，即丰富的想象力带给儿童的又一好处，例如，可以帮助孩子进行抽象思考等，因此，可推知该段标题的意思是“促进智力发育”，故选A。答案：A3From the last parag
24、raph we can learn that _.AReaders Digest Young Families wins an iParenting Media AwardBDisney edition of Peter Pan can be got online for freeCthe story of Peter Pan has been popular with kidsDBambi and Pinocchio are offered for free because of bad sales解析：推理判断题。依据该段第一句话推断Peter Pan的故事一直深受儿童喜爱。其余选项则与原
25、文不符。答案：C4Whats the purpose of writing the article?ATo tell readers the benefits of encouraging childrens imagination.BTo introduce some wonderful Disney stories to readers.CTo provide ways of helping make kids more imaginative.DTo persuade parents to buy the Disney edition of Peter Pan.解析：写作意图题。本篇文章
26、采用总分的写作方式，从文章第一段即可判断这篇文章的写作目的。答案：A.书面表达假如你是李华，你的校友Ram听说你的家乡海南岛成了国际旅游岛，对此特别感兴趣，专门来信询问你对建设国际旅游岛的看法。请根据以下要点回一封信。要点：1吸引更多游客，带动旅游业发展；2增加就业机会，提高居民的生活水平；3交通便利，环境更优美；4词数：120左右。参考词汇：海南国际旅游岛的建设 the construction of Hainan International Tourism，交通 transportDear Ram，_Yours，Li Hua参考范文：Dear Ram，Thank you for your
27、concern about the construction of Hainan International Tourism Island.On hearing the exciting news, I almost jumped with joy.There is no doubt that it will have a great effect on the development of Hainan, especially on Hainans tourism.As we all know, Hainan Island is so beautiful that more and more
28、 people at home and abroad are attracted to enjoy its wonderful scenery.Whats more, more jobs will be offered to local people and they will lead a better life.I think the government will also focus on the construction of transport, making it convenient for people to travel around.However, the environmental protection is another concern.I am sure we will make Hainan Island an ideal place for tourism.Ram, welcome to our hometown to experience our unique scenery and culture.Best wishes to you!Yours，Li Hua版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()