1、考能提升卷.单项填空1(2014江苏启东中学高三质检)Poets, schools, publishers, booksellers and libraries will hold readings, competitions, book displays, educational events and other activities _ National Poetry Month.Ain honour ofBin place ofCin spite of Din terms of【解析】句意：诗人、学校、出版社、图书商和图书馆将举办阅读、竞赛、书展、教育项目及其他活动来纪念“全民诗歌月”。
2、in honour of “纪念，向表示敬意”，符合语境。【答案】A2(2014无锡高三模拟)More than thirty students competed _ each other in the English competition.But they could only compete _ three medals.Aagainst；with Bagainst；onCwith；for Don；for【解析】compete with sb.“与某人竞争”； compete for sth.“为而竞争”。故选C。【答案】C3(2014苏州第十中学模拟)Would you like to
3、 go to the cinema with me now?Im sorry I wont, because it is too late now._， I would go with you.ABesides BHoweverCOtherwise DTherefore【解析】答句句意：对不起，我不能，因为现在太晚了。否则的话，我会跟你一起去的。可知，应选C。otherwise“否则；不然”，表示一个含蓄条件，相当于if it were not so late。【答案】C4(2014南京师大附中高三检测)Mr. White _ at 8：30 for the meeting, but he d
4、idnt show up.Ashould have had arrivedBshould arriveCshould be arrivingDshould have arrived【解析】句意：怀特先生本应于8：30出席会议，但是他没出现。根据第二分句的时态可知，此处是对过去发生的事情的推测，所以用“情态动词have done”的结构。should have done表示本应该做某事而没做。故选D。【答案】D5(2014南京一中高三诊断)Up to now, thousands of red phone boxes, the old image of Britain，_ due to mobi
5、le phones.Aremoved Bhave removedCwere removed Dhave been removed【解析】up to now表示“直到现在”，常与现在完成时连用，排除A、C两项；又因remove与thousands of red phone boxes之间构成逻辑上的动宾关系，应用被动语态，故选D。【答案】D6(2014江苏苏、锡、常、镇四市调研)Li Nas success has aroused new interest in tennis in China, which has also _ a debate among fans, tennis playe
6、rs and experts.Abrought up Bbrought aboutCbrought in Dbrought out【解析】句意：李娜的成功唤起了人们对网球新的兴趣，引发了球迷、网球运动员和专家之间的讨论。bring up“教育，培养”；bring about“使发生，致使”；bring in“介绍，引进”；bring out“使显示，生产”。【答案】B7(2014扬州高三模拟)Sorry, I have to _ now. Its time for class.OK, Ill call back later.Ahang up Bbreak upCgive up Dhold up
7、【解析】句意：对不起，我得挂了。到了上课时间了。好的，我以后打给你。hang up“挂断电话”，符合句意。break up“打碎，解散，结束，终止关系”；give up“放弃”；hold up“举起，阻挡，延迟”。【答案】A8(2014南京一中模拟)The research on the new flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can do the job?_ my students have a try?AMay BMustCWill DShall【解析】句意：新的流感疫苗的研究是具有挑战性而且
8、要求很高的。你认为谁能做这个工作？我的学生可以试试吗？情态动词shall用于第一、三人称的疑问句时，表示请求。【答案】D9(2014黄山高三模拟)There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are living there，_.Awarm and comfortableBwarmly and comfortablyCwarm and comfortablyDwarmly and comfortable【解析】句意：那里有充足的食物、水和阳光，我们的朋友住在那里，无比温暖和舒适。形容词短语作状语，表示伴随。【答案】A1
9、0(2014浏阳一中高三质检)He _ you around our company for himself but for the fact that he was busy then.Amight have shown Bmight showCmust have shown Dmust show【解析】句意：要不是那时候很忙，他一定会亲自领你参观公司的。由句中“he was busy then”可知，事情是发生在过去。must have done表示对过去事实的肯定推测，符合语境。【答案】C11(2014合肥四校质检)Children and old people do not like
10、their daily _ upset.Ahabit BroutineCbehaviour Dcustom【解析】句意：孩子和老人不喜欢将自己的日常惯例打乱。habit“习惯”；routine“日常工作，常规，惯例”；behaviour“行为，举止”；custom“习俗，风俗”。根据句意可知应选B。【答案】B12(2014合肥八中模拟)As computers are more and more important nowadays, handwritten letters are gradually _ emails.Ataking the way of Bpushing a way thr
11、oughCshowing way for Dmaking way for【解析】句意：如今电脑已变得越来越重要，手写信已逐渐被电子邮件所取代。make way for“给让路；让位于”，符合句意。【答案】D13(2014长沙一中检测)_ at her success, her parents took her to an expensive restaurant to celebrate.ATo delight BTo be delightedCDelighted DDelighting【解析】句意：父母对她的成功很高兴，带她去一家高级酒店庆祝。(be) delighted at .“因而感到
12、高兴”，此处用过去分词作原因状语。【答案】C14(2014湖北八市高三调考)The plan was so shallow and impractical that no serious _ was ever made to realize it.Arecognition BcommentCattempt Dcredit【解析】句意：这个计划如此的肤浅和不切实际，以至于没有人认真地尝试去实现它。make an attempt to do sth.“尝试去做某事”，故选C。comment“议论，评论”；recognition“认出”；credit“赞扬”。【答案】C15Social suppor
13、t helps people keep away from diseases, and the _ of such support makes poor health more likely.Aabsence BsignificanceCappearance Dassistance【解析】句意：社会保障(可以)帮助人们远离疾病，而这种保障的缺失使人们更容易患病。absence“不存在，缺乏”，符合句意。significance“意义”；appearance“外貌”；assistance“援助”。【答案】A.阅读理解AMost students try to learn English gram
14、mar using grammar textbooks.They study grammar rules.They take grammar tests.They use an analytical approach，attempting to memorize and then apply a great number of rules.Research has proven this method to be inefficient and ineffective.The truth is，the human brain simply cannot consciously remember
15、，process，and use hundreds or thousands of grammar rules.Real speech is much too fast.Native speakers do not learn grammar in this way.Native speakers learn English grammar intuitively(直觉地) and subconsciously.They learn in a holistic way，rather than attempting to memorize individual grammar rules.As
16、a result，native speakers easily process and use correct grammar at normal speaking speeds.Fortunately，it is possible for English learners to learn grammar in the same way as native speakers.Language teacher Blaine Ray has developed a unique system for teaching English grammar in an intuitive way.Spe
17、cifically，the system uses “Point of View Stories” to teach the patterns of English grammar.Students subconsciously acquire correct grammar，but they never study grammar rules.In this system，the teacher first tells a simple story from one point of view.For example，a story is told about the past.Next，t
18、he teacher tells the same exact story，but begins with “since he was a child”Next，the teacher tells exactly the same story again，but the story is told about the future.By listening to the stories，students intuitively and effortlessly learn English grammar.More importantly，they are able to use correct
19、 grammar when they speak.Point of View Stories are an innovative new way to study English grammar，offering hope to millions of frustrated English learners.【语篇解读】很多学生想用语法书来学习语法。他们学习语法规则，参加语法考试，他们用一种分析的途径记忆并运用这些规则。研究表明这是一种效果不好的方式，那些说本族语的人并没有记忆语法规则，但可以用不出语法错误的语言来进行谈话。语言老师Blaine Ray创建了一种教授英语语法的直觉的方式，这就是
20、 “Point of View Stories”体系，在这个体系中老师先从一个观点讲一个故事，通过听故事学生不知不觉地学习了语法，更重要的是他们学会了应用。这种学习英语语法的方法是一种创新的学习语法的方法。1The following are all traditional ways to study English grammar EXCEPT _.Aremember many grammar rulesBtaking grammar testsCanalysing grammar structureDapplying language situation【解析】细节理解题。从第一段的内容可
21、以看出A、B、C项全是传统的教授语法的方法，只有D项不是。【答案】D2The new way to study English grammar is _.Aan analytical approachBa testing wayCan intuitive wayDa practical method【解析】细节理解题。从第四段的最后一句话可以得知本题的正确答案为C。【答案】C3From this passage we can learn _.Anative speakers learn English grammar by listening stories BBlaine Ray doesn
22、t teach students grammar rulesCBlaine Rays system teach grammar rules by telling storiesDstudents cant speak correct English in the new grammar system【解析】推理判断题。从第五段的最后一句可以推断出B项是正确的；A项中的“native speakers”是不符合事实的；C项中的“grammar rules”也用的不妥；D项事实错误，应该是“会说正确的英语”。【答案】B4This passage wants to _.Atell us how to
23、 learn English grammar simplyBintroduce an innovative new way to study English grammarCask students to learn English grammar by listening to more stories Dtell us how to learn English grammar effectively in traditional way 【解析】主旨大意题。本文首先介绍了传统的学习英语的方式和这种方式的弊端，从而给大家推荐了一种革新了的学习语法的方式。就是“Point of View St
24、ories”的方法，还具体介绍了这种方法的操作方法。A项的“simply”的表述不对。【答案】BBThis is an old tale.Its the story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf that blew down a house made of straw and one made of sticks.The only house left standing was the one made of bricks.Now there is new evidence to suggest that houses built
25、with bales of straw can be very strong.They are also environmental.Pete Walker is a professor at the University of Bath in Britain.He and a team of researchers there have built a house made out of straw bales and hemp material.During the next twelve months the team will study the effectiveness of th
26、ese materials in home building.Professor Walker says there are many good reasons for using straw.Professor Walker says that one of the benefits is that its a relatively inexpensively renewable material thats readily available.According to Professor Walker，straw takes in carbon dioxide as it grows.So
27、 it can be seen as having no harmful effects on the environment.He says straw helps the environment in other ways.Professor Walker: “The straw bale walls are relatively thick and so all that straw provides very good thermal(of heat) _insulation.So we make buildings that require very little heating i
28、n the winter or indeed very little cooling in the summer.So they require very little additional energy.”Professor Walker says this reduces home operating expenses.It also reduces the effect on the environment.He says the current interest in straw bale houses is a direct response to the problem of cl
29、imate change.David Lanfear owns an ecofriendly home building service in the United States called Bale on Bale Construction.He says he laughed when some friends first told him about houses built of straw.But after doing his own research，he learned that building with straw bales made a lot of sense.He
30、 has now helped to build more than ten straw bale houses and says the building material is becoming more widely accepted.To build the houses，he fills a wood frame with tightly packed bales of straw.Next he coats the walls inside and out with layers of clay plaster.He says the common ideas about stra
31、w houses continue，including stories about the threat of fire.Mr Lanfear says straw bale houses have done well when tested for fire resistance.And he says his builders use the same building methods as traditional builders to keep out rain.David Lanfear: “We use what we call good shoes and a good hat，
32、and that would be a solid foundation and a really good roof.”5The function of the story in the first paragraph is to _.Aamuse the readersBintroduce the topic of this passage Chelp the readers to recall their childhood memoryDremind the readers that bricks are no longer the best choice for building【解
33、析】推理判断题。用这个寓言故事来引出下文，因为它们有相同之处都是叙述的房子的问题，故选B。【答案】B 6Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the underlined word “insulation” in Paragraph six?AprotectionBconditionCtransmission Dexpansion【解析】词义猜测题。根据第九段中“The straw bale walls are relatively thick”及“So we make buildings that require very
34、 little heating in the winter or indeed very little cooling in the summer.”可以猜出厚厚的草起保护的作用，故选A。【答案】A 7Whats David Lanfears attitude towards the straw houses at last?ADoubtful. BApproving.CDefensive. DNegative.【解析】推理判断题。根据第九段中“He has now helped to build more than ten straw bale houses and says the bui
35、lding material is becoming more widely accepted.”可知，最后David Lanfear是同意接受了用草做成的房子的。故选B。【答案】B 8Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the house built with straw bales?AIt is environmentally friendly.BThe supply of its building materials is easily guaranteed.CIt is comparatively economical.DIt
36、is free from fires.【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段中“So it can be seen as having no harmful effects on the environment.”可知这种房子是环保的，选项A符合原文；第四段中“thats readily available.”这些草是可以再生的，更新快，所以房子的原料是可以保证的，选项B符合原文；第四段中“its a relatively inexpensively renewable material thats readily available.”这种房子是经济适用，花费不多，选项C符合原文；以上都是草屋的优点
37、，只有选项D没有提到，故选D。【答案】D.书面表达阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Kate, a cleaner in California, worked overtime to save money for a trip to Thailand to visit her family and friends. She saved over 900 dollars and was planning to buy a ticket, but she lost her purse with all her money and credit cards. Kate loo
38、ked through the garbage and all the buildings where she worked but found nothing. She went home heartbroken. She believed that she had lost her money forever. While Kate was at home, sad and depressed, a homeless man was searching through the garbage looking for things to sell. As he was looking thr
39、ough a garbage bag, he found something wrapped in a plastic bag.The homeless man, who did not want to be identified, took the purse to Sherry Wesley, because Sherry Wesley knew him from her volunteer work at a homeless shelter. The homeless man came to Sherry Wesley with the money and said, “This pr
40、obably belongs to someone you work with. Can you find the owner？” Sherry Wesley worked in one of the buildings that Kate cleans and she knew Kate had lost her purse.Kate was amazed when she got her money back. As a reward, Kate gave the man 100 dollars. The homeless man gave half of the money to She
41、rry Wesley and asked her to donate it to charity for him. 【写作内容】1以约30个词概括上文的主要内容； 2以约120个词就“拾金不昧”谈谈你的看法，内容包括：(1) 举例说明你或你的同学捡到钱后的做法；(2) 捡到钱据为己有的不良后果；(3) 不同情况下捡到钱的各种处理原则。【写作要求】1作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。_.【参考范文】When a cleaner in California
42、 lost her hardearned money, she was heartbroken and believed she would never find it, but when a homeless man returned her money, she was so thankful that she gave part of it to him.When I was walking to school sometime when I was ten, I found a onehundred yuan note. I could barely contain my excite
43、ment when that happened. But thinking the money might belong to a poor family, I decided to wait in the same place where the money was found. As a result, an old lady came and it turned out to be her lost money. She tried giving me some money but I refused.I always hold a view that if you are used n
44、ot to returning the money you picked up, an unearned idea is pretty easy to develop in your mind.As time passes, you will probably be on the path of crime. Furthermore, picking up money and keeping it for yourself is illegal.Besides, I think the answer to how we should deal with the money we find de
45、pends on the circumstances. If the money is in a wallet, purse or any other container with identification, you should contact the owner or the police as soon as possible. If you find a single bill lying on the ground in a public place, you can just wait there until its owner turns up, who could quickly tell you the exact amount of money he has lost.
