1、2013届高考英语一轮总复习精选创新小测试系列北师大版必修四Unit 12 A卷.单项填空1I was so _ in watching the TV series that I didnt notice your coming in.AdrawnBconcentratedCabsorbed Dattracted解析：句意：我被那部电视连续剧吸引了以至于不知道你什么时候进来的。be absorbed in“专心于”。A、B、D三个选项均不与in搭配。答案：C2(2012焦作一模)_as the CEO of a foreign firm, Mr. Smith was busier than e
2、ver.AEmploying BEmployedCTo employ DBeing employed解析：be employed in“忙于”；在句中employed为过去分词作状语。答案：B3A flashing red light _ that a stretch of the road was under repair.Aindicated BsuggestedCsymbolized Drepresented解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个闪动的红灯表明这一路段正在维修。indicate“指示，表明”；suggest“暗示，表明”；symbolize“象征，作为的象征”；represe
3、nt“代表”。答案：A4I smell something _ in the kitchen.Can I call you back in a minute?Aburning BburntCbeing burnt Dto be burnt解析：burn与something之间是主动关系，所以用动词ing形式作定语，表示正在进行的动作。答案：A5(2012厦门质检)You seem to be interested in learning swimming in such weather, but _， Im getting tired of it.Aon the contrary Bto th
4、e contraryCon the other hand Dto the other hand解析：由后句可知，其所表达意义与上句相反。A项意为“恰恰相反”；C项不符合句意；B项相当于形容词，作定语；D项搭配不当。答案：A6Although it was raining hard, all the people in the town _ when he was leaving.Asaw him after Bsaw him offCsaw him through Dsaw to him解析：考查see构成的短语。句意：尽管下着大雨，他走的时候，全镇的人都去为他送行。see after“照料，
5、照理”；see off“为送行”；see sb. through“帮助渡过难关”；see to“照顾，照看”。答案：B7In order to avoid_by the parents, the boy decided not to tell the truth to his parents.Ascolded Bto scoldCscolding Dbeing scolded解析：avoid, admit, mind等动词后面用动词ing形式作宾语，又因表示被动，所以用ing的被动形式。句意：为了避免被父母责骂，这个男孩决定不将真相告诉他的父母。答案：D8Look at the rainbow
6、! Its over there!Oh, it_it will be fine tomorrow.Apredicts BsignsCindicates Dresorts解析：句意：“看彩虹，在那里！”“噢，它表明明天是个好天气。”predict“预测”；sign“签名”；indicate“表明”；resort“诉诸”。答案：C9Mum, it is nice weather. I want to skate this afternoon.Dont you think the ice on the lake is too thin to _ your weight?Astand BcatchCb
7、ear Dtake解析：表示“负担，支撑”要用bear(support), too thin to bear your weight“太薄而承受不住你的重量”。另外，stand, take 和bear 与cant 或couldnt连用时，有“容忍，忍受”之意。答案：C10We all appreciate the importance the government has _ the environmental protection.Aattended to Battached toCresponded to Dadapted to解析：句意：我们都理解政府赋予环保的重要意义。attend t
8、o“注意，照料”；attach importance to sth.“赋予重要性；非常重视”；respond to“响应”；adapt to“适应”。答案：B11Some students have trouble_grammar while others have difficulty_new words.Ain; remember Bfor; to rememberCon; remembering Dwith; remembering解析：句意：有的学生学语法难，有的记单词难。have trouble/difficulty (in) doing sth./with sth. “在方面有困难
9、/吃力”，根据短语结构可知选D。答案：D12It is reported that three students were_in the unexpected accident.Ainjured BwoundedCcut Dharmed解析：injure主要指意外事故中受伤。句意：据报道有三名学生在突如其来的事故中受伤。答案：A13How can you be so_every corner of the town?Ive got a friend living there who always tells me about it.Asimilar to Bsame toCfamiliar t
10、o Dfamiliar with解析：be similar to“与相似”；B项结构不正确；be familiar to sb.“对某人来说是熟悉的”；be familiar with sth.“对某事熟悉”。答案：D14As is known to all, the financial crisis firstly broke out in the United States, _ the group of developed countries.Abelonging to Bbelonged toCbelongs to Dis belonged to解析：句意：众所周知，金融危机首先在属于
11、发达国家的美国爆发。本题考查belong to短语，belong to没有被动语态，也没有进行时。此处belonging to是现在分词短语作定语，与先行词之间具有逻辑上的主谓关系。答案：A15All food companies should give special attention to the health and safety_of the product.Away BaspectCinfluence Dquestion解析：句意：所有食品生产公司应该特别注意产品的健康和安全因素。aspect意为“(问题的)方面”，符合句意。答案：B.阅读理解A(2012山西省三市联考)A sim
12、ple flower made headlines in the British press last week. How could that be?British Prime Minister David Cameron and his ministers were attending a reception hosted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. They insisted on wearing poppies (罂粟花) in their buttonholes.W
13、hats wrong with that?According to the Global Times, Chinese officials apparently had asked the UK delegation not to wear poppies. The British said that poppies meant a great deal to them on that day and they would wear them all the same.So whats the significance of the poppy? Its a flower which has
14、different cultural and symbolic meanings for British and Chinese people.From the Chinese point of view, the poppy is a symbol of Chinas humiliation at the hands of European powers in the Opium Wars of the 19th century. Britain forced China to open the borders to trade including in the opium which wa
15、s made from poppies grown in India.Yet from the British viewpoint the poppy is a reminder of the killing during World War . Red poppies grew on the battlefields of Flanders in Belgium where many thousands of British soldiers died or were buried. Since then, Poppy Day (November 11 ) has become a time
16、 in the UK to wear poppies and remember the sacrifices of British soldiers and civilians in times of war.So you can see that the poppy sets off strong feelings in the hearts of Chinese and British people for different reasons.And it makes sense for us to try to understand each others standpoint.Of c
17、ourse cultural differences can also be interesting and funny. And what one nation thinks is an acceptable gift may be viewed differently by their guest from overseas. US President Barack Obama gave a gift of an iPod to Britains Queen a dull person with no interest in music. Obama also presented Gord
18、on Brown with a fine selection of American movies. But they were in US format and impossible to play on British DVD players.Many countries have diplomats stationed overseas. Diplomats provide information and advice to their governments back home. However, sometimes it would seem that even diplomats
19、can overlook the cultural significance of a small flower.语篇解读：一束小花竟引起了外交争端。作者认为是文化差异导致了这起外交事件。1British Prime Minister David Cameron probably attended a reception in Beijing on _.AOctober 1 BNovember 11CDecember 31 DJanuary 1解析：推理判断题。根据第四段第二句The British said that poppies meant a great deal to them on
20、 that day and they would wear them all the same及第七段第三句中的Since then, Poppy Day (November 11) has become a time in the UK to wear poppies可以判断这天应该是Poppy Day，即11月11日。答案：B2The poppy reminds the Chinese of_.Athe shame caused by European countries in the 19th centuryBthe British soldiers who were killed an
21、d buried during World War Cthe Chinese soldiers killed during World War Dthe suffering caused by Britain during World War 解析：细节理解题。根据第六段第一句From the Chinese point of view, the poppy is a symbol of Chinas humiliation at the hands of European powers in the Opium Wars of the 19th century可知罂粟花使中国人民想起了鸦片战
22、争期间中国遭受到的欧洲列强的羞辱。答案：A3The diplomatic problem in Beijing is mainly caused by _.Athe translation mistakeBthe language differenceCthe cultural differenceDthe different lifestyle解析：细节理解题。根据第五段第二句Its a flower which has different cultural and symbolic meanings for British and Chinese people.可知主要是文化差异导致了这次
23、外交事件。文章最后一段也是答案提示。答案：C4We can infer that _.ABritains Queen is not interested in artBGordon Brown was fond of American movies US President Barack Obama sent himCUS President Barack Obama received a gift for musicDBritains Queen may not like the iPod US President Barack Obama presented her解析：推理判断题。根据倒
24、数第二段第二、三句可以判断英国女王可能不太喜欢美国总统奥巴马送的iPod。答案：DB(2012平顶山统考)There is a wide and deep choice of a career. Whether hes a hand in construction or sitting behind the desk working on a computer, everyone has some ideas of what is an attractive career.However, making a career choice is not simply a matter of fol
25、lowing a dream; for most people it means a lot of research and soul searching. Choosing the right career becomes one of the most important decisions of an individuals life.It used to be that one followed in the footsteps of their father or grandfather or took over the family business when it came to
26、 making a career choice. These days, a career path can start anywhere and then veer_off into something totally different.Career choices must be realistic and well thought out. It is not uncommon for persons to start a career path and realize they have made a terrible mistake, feeling as if it may be
27、 too late to turn around. Not only does a career choice concern your strongest skills and interest, it is also something that you will be doing continuously to bring in income. This is why a career choice can be such a personal decision. Formerly it used to be unusual for someone to change occupatio
28、ns or careers more than once or twice in a lifetime; it is now even more unusual to keep the same career during someones working life.There are a great many measures in helping one choose the right profession. A number of websites offering tools such as career tests and information, educational reso
29、urces, resume services and the kind can be found. It is important for one to research ones career in this changing economy situation, and choose the best from several related career choices.语篇解读：人的一生有多种职业可供选择，但选择一个理想的职业并不容易。怎样选择你的职业呢？本文给你一些建议吧。5According to the author choosing the right career _.Ais
30、 not difficult at allBneeds a lot of dreamsC is an interesting thingDneeds a lot of thoughts解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“However, making a career choice is not simply a matter of following a dream; for most people it means a lot of research and soul searching”可以确定答案。答案：D6The underlined phrase “veer off” in the
31、second paragraph probably means “_”Aset out to do the same jobBchange the former courseCcompare two different thingsDdream of getting an easy job解析：词义猜测题。根据画线短语后“.into something totally different”可推知“一个人的职业道路可以从任何职业开始然后突然转行进入完全不同的行业”。答案：B7Nowadays it is common for one to _.Achange his job oftenBdo t
32、he same job all his lifeCfind a few good jobs at a timeDlive without a job for many years解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Formerly it used to be unusual for someone to change.it is now even more unusual to keep the same career during someones working life”可知，以前一个人一生更换一两次以上工作是很少见的，而现在一个人一生从事同一个工作是很少见的。答案：A8All of the following are the tools on profession offered by websites EXCEPT _.Atests and informationBtraining coursesCemployers phone numbersDinstructions on resume解析：推理判断题。从文章最后一段中的信息可知，A项在文中直接被提到，B项属于educational resources，D项属于resume services，C项不属于文中列举的任何一类，故选C。答案：C
