1、1(2011重庆师大附中第一次月考)To save the drowning child, the boy plunged into the icy water without hesitation，_his own safety.A. despite of B. regardless ofC. unaware of D. because of解析考查由介词of构成的短语。despite of“尽管，虽然”；regardless of“不管，不顾”；unaware of“没意识到”；because of“因为，由于”。根据句子意思可知选B。答案B 2. They promise that th
2、e work would all be finished_next week. A. until B. inC. by D. to解析by 意为“最迟到之前，到的时候已经”。类例地，下面一题也选by：The train leaves at 6：00 pm. So I have to be at the station_5：40 pm. at the latest.A. until B. afterC. around D. by 答案C3_reading the letter, what has he done?A. Because of B. ExceptC. Besides D. But f
3、or解析besides 意为“除之外，还”。又如：He has another car besides this. 除了这辆车外，他还有一辆。Besides being a teacher, he was a poet. 除了是位教师外，他还是位诗人。Did he do anything besides hitting you? 除了打你之外，他还有没有别的什么举动？ 答案C4“ How did the robber get in？”“ _an open window on the first floor.”A. Past B. FromC. Over D. Through解析through
4、意为“穿过，贯穿，经过，透过”。又如：The train ran through the tunnel. 火车穿过隧道。I saw you through the window. 我是透过窗子看到你的。 答案D5. She knew nothing about his journey_he was likely to be away for three months. A. except B. except forC. except that D. in addition解析在四个选项中，只有except that 后可接句子。 答案C 6. He usually goes to work b
5、y bike_it rains.A .except B. except whenC. except for D. except that解析except when 和 except that 后均可接句子，但前者含“当的时候”的意思，而后者则没有这个意思。 答案B7. I found the island a wonderful place for our experiments_the hot weather.A. besides B. except forC. except D. except that解析except 与 except for的区别是：前者主要用来谈论同类的东西；后者主要
6、用来谈论不同类的东西，在说明情况后作细节上的修正，有时含有惋惜之意。 答案B8. As it was almost time for the flight, all the passengers got_the plane.A. around B. abroadC. aboard D. ahead解析aboard 用作介词时意思“在(船、飞机、车)上”、“上(船、飞机、车)”。 答案C9(2010四川省绵阳中学高三高考模拟)Please turn down the music，_our neighbors next door will be disturbed.Aand BorCbut Dso
7、解析考查连词的用法。此处or意为：否则。句意：请把音乐关小点儿，否则我们的邻居会受到打扰。答案B10. Will you deliver，_do I have to come to the shop to collect the goods? A. and B. orC. so D. then解析or 表选择。 答案B11. It shocked me to see_my neighbors treated their children. A. why B. whetherC. how D. since解析how 修饰谓语动词 treated。 答案C12_the government agr
8、ees to give extra money , the theatre will have to close. A. Until B. UnlessC. Since D. While解析从句意推知。 答案B13. We were just about ready to leave_it started to snow. A. when B. beforeC. after D. since解析when 在此用作并列连词，意为“这时(突然)”。 答案A14I dont like chicken_fish.I dont like chicken, _I like fish very much.A
9、. and, and B. and, butC. or, but D. or, and解析第一空填 or，在否定词后用or，表示否定两者；第二空填but，表示转折。 答案C15Would you like to come to dinner tonight?Id like to，_Im too busy.A. and B. soC. as D. but解析but表转折，符合语意。而表并列的and, 结果的so，原因的as都不符合句意。 答案D读写同步加强专栏读书之法，在循序而渐进，熟读而精思阅读理解AId always dreamed of exploring Africa，ever sinc
10、e I read my first Tarzan(人猿泰山) comic as a child. Finally, in 2004, to celebrate my 60th birthday，I went to Tanzania to experience a safari(东非游猎)and climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.Seated next to me on the flight was Tanzanias minister of water and wildlife development. We tal
11、ked for thousands of miles，and he arranged me to visit a school. When I toured the school, I was shocked. The leaky(漏的) roofs turned the dirt floors into mud during the rainy season，and the walls couldnt keep out the heat，cold or bugs(小昆虫)The school was in need of all material goods，but the kids pos
12、sessed great human spirit.It broke my heart that these children had to struggle to survive, so I asked the headmaster what it would cost to feed them.As little as 20 cents per child per day, he told me. Immediately I got home, I founded Kids of Kilimanjaro. Since then weve grown to provide hot lunch
13、es for nearly 13,000 schoolchildren every day. The free lunch program has eased a major problem the youngsters face.I know a good education could really make a difference in these childrens lives.My parents always stressed the importance of education. I paid my own way through college in Tokyo by te
14、aching English to students and businesspeople.After attending university I moved to San Francisco, when I was 25 years old. In 1978 I realized my American dream when I founded my own company. My success all started with a good education.Its amazing that something as simple as a nutritious lunch can
15、change and enrich so many lives.Giving young people a better, healthier life can inspire them to go all the way through college and lead a movement that transforms their country.本文是一篇记叙文。从小就梦想到非洲旅行的作者，在2004年实现了梦想。在了解到当地一所学校学生的疾苦后，他回到美国创建了Kids of Kilimanjaro，以帮助解决那里的学生中午吃饭的问题。1Why did the author go t
16、o Tanzania to celebrate his 60th birthday?AHe was curious about what Africa was like.BHe was concerned about the Africans miserable life.CHe wanted to get an idea of the areas wildlife.DHe hoped to lead a movement that would transform his country.解析推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的Id always dreamed of exploring Afric
17、a及to celebrate my 60th birthday，I went to Tanzania to experience a safari可知，作者为了庆祝六十岁的生日去非洲是为了看一看非洲到底是什么样子。 答案A2After his tour to the school, the author found that the kids there were _.Ain need of helpBnot interested in studiesCnot used to the rainy seasonDin low spirits解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的The leaky r
18、oofs turned the dirt floors into mud during the rainy season，and the walls couldnt keep out the heat，cold or bugs可知，学校的条件很简陋，孩子们需要帮助。故答案选A。 答案A3What is the main purpose of Kids of Kilimanjaro?ATo make sure the African kids are mentally healthy.BTo spread knowledge among the African kids.CTo build ne
19、w schools for the African kids.DTo protect the African kids from hunger.解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，作者回到美国成立该组织的主要目的就是筹措资金帮助坦桑尼亚的孩子，使他们有热腾腾的午饭吃。故答案选D。 答案D4What is the correct sequence of the following events?a“I” founded “my” first company.b“I” founded Kids of Killimanjaro.c“I” read “my” first Tarzan comic.d“
20、I” moved to San Francisco.Aa，c，d，bBa，d，c，bCc，a，d，b Dc，d，a，b解析事件顺序题。由文章第一段第一句话可知“作者是在儿童时期第一次阅读人猿泰山”；由第三段可知“作者25岁的时候搬到圣弗朗西斯科”，由第一段可知“作者2004年的时候是60岁”，由此可推断“作者搬到圣弗朗西斯科的时候是1969年”；由第三段可知“作者是1978的成立自己的公司”；由第二段可知“作者是2004年创建了Kids of Kilimanjaro”。故本题答案为D。 答案DBThe Ford Foundation is a charitable organization t
21、hat calls itself “a partner for social change.”It has a study program available to college graduates in 22 countries and territories in Asia，Africa and Latin America.The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program offers graduates a chance to continue their studies.The aim is to help them lear
22、n ways to solve problems in their own countries.Joan Dassin，the executive director of the program, said，“Lets say you have an undergraduate law degree but you really want to be able to bring international human rights standards to your part of the world. In that case we would send you to a program i
23、n Geneva on international human rights. So we work very closely with students not so much about what they want to study, but more about _.”About twothirds of the fellows study in the United States, Canada or Europe. The others study in their home country or region. Fellows are chosen by independent
24、local committees. They get advice about which schools and programs could help them reach their goals. The foundation says 95% are accepted into a university graduate program within one year of getting a fellowship. Almost 4,000 fellows have been chosen since the first were named in June of 2001. As
25、of last December almost half had completed their fellowships.The Ford Foundation says the goals include strengthening democratic(民主的) values, reducing poverty and increasing international cooperation.Another goal is to make sure fellows return home to use their educations. The program pays all costs
26、，including support services like training in computer skills, academic writing and a foreign language.Partner organizations in the home countries stay in contact with the fellows throughout the program.Joan Dassin says the fellowships are aimed especially at those with the fewest resources available
27、.He also said，“People from all walks of life，and particularly from rural areas or marginalized(落后的)communities, can have access to higher education at the most advanced levels, and our program provides that opportunity.”本文是一篇说明文，介绍了福特基金会国际奖学金项目。5The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program
28、is aimed at _.Ahelping graduates handle problems in their own countriesBcalling on Asian students to learn in the USCmaking best use of educational resourcesDspreading knowledge on human rights protection解析细节理解题。从第一、二段可知，福特基金会国际奖学金项目的主要宗旨是帮助来自亚、非、拉22个国家和地区的大学毕业生继续留在大学深造，从而帮助解决其所在国家或地区存在的问题。 答案A6Whic
29、h of the following can best be filled in the blank?Awhere they want to studyBwhat they are more interested inCwhat problem they are trying to solveDwhere they are from解析推理判断题。由第二段Joan Dassin列举的事例可推断出此处上的答案为C。 答案C7The graduates chosen by the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program are mostl
30、y from _.Acountries facing conflictsBundeveloped countries and regionsCNorth AmericaDEuropean countries解析细节理解题。从第一段可知，与福特基金会国际奖学金项目建立合作关系的是亚洲、非洲及拉丁美洲的22个国家和地区，基本上属于发展中或不发达国家或地区。由最后一段首句中的the fellowships are aimed especially at those with the fewest resources available 也可推断出应选B项。 答案B8The main purpose
31、of the passage is to _.Acall on readers to donate to the Ford FoundationBtell readers how to increase international cooperationCinform readers of what the program is trying to achieveDask readers to help poor countries in the world解析写作目的题。本题文章的目的是让读者了解更多有关福特基金会国际奖学金项目的运作情况。答案C1. So far, several ship
32、s have been reported missing_the coast of Bermuda Island.A. offB. alongC. on D. around解析off 用作介词时可表示距离，此时尤其用于指距离某一大路或靠近某海面。又如：Our house is about 20 meters off the main road. 我们家离大路大约有20米远。The ship anchored a mile off the coast. 轮船抛锚停泊在离海岸1英里的地方。 答案A2. “How long have you stayed in this hotel？” “Not l
33、ong, just_this Monday.”A. on B. sinceC. until D. after解析此答句为省略句，补充完整为：Ive stayed in this hotel since this Monday. 答案B3. The lift in that tall building went wrong and got trapped_floors. People in it had no way to get out.A. in B. betweenC. among D. on解析between floors 指在两层楼之间。 答案B 4. “What a terrible
34、 rain we are having！” “Yes. We are asked to pay more attention to the information about the rain_flood.”A. as well as B. so long asC. because of D. in case of解析复合介词in case of有两个意思，一是表示条件，意为“如果”；二是表示目的，意为“以防”。如：In case of fire, call 119. 万一失火，就打119电话。Take an umbrella with you in case of rain. 带把雨伞，以防
35、下雨。 答案D5_their inexperience, theyve done a good job. A. Given B. SupposedC. Considered D. Concluded解析given 在此用作介词，意为“考虑到”。又如：Given the low price, I decided to buy it. 考虑到价格很低，我决定把它买下。 答案A6. “Shall we stop for lunch_shall we drive on？” “Lets stop for lunch, but the driver cant drink_drive.”A. and, an
36、d B. or, orC. and, or D. or, and解析第一空填 or，表选择；第二空填 and，cant drink and drive 指不能同时既喝酒又开车，即不能酒后开车。 答案D7. “_when does the pub stay open？”“About midnight.” A. Since B. BeforeC. Until D. After解析句意为“这家酒店开门到什么时间？(或这家酒店什么时候关门？)” 答案C8. “Would you like tea_coffee？” “_， thanks.” A. or, No B. and, EitherC. or,
37、Neither D. and, Each解析选项A用No来回答选择疑问句，不妥；选项B用 and 连接 tea 与 coffee，说明问句并非提供选择，而答语却用了 either 这样表选择性的词语，也不妥；选项D与语境不符。 答案C9. He imagines that people dont like him, _they do.A. and B. thenC. so D. but解析前后意思转折，故选 but。注：but they dobut they like him。 答案D10. I firmly believe_he said at the meeting was right.A. that B. whichC. that what D. what that解析that 为引导宾语从句的连词，在 that what he said at the meeting was right 这一宾语从句中，又包含有what he said at the meeting 这一主语从句，而在该主语从句中，what用作动词 said 的宾语。 答案C
