1、考能提升卷.单项填空1(2014淮安高三模拟)Large quantities of information，as well as some timely help，_ since the organization was built.Ahas offeredBhad been offeredChave been offered Dis offered【解析】句中出现了since从句，主句用现在完成时，且quantities of作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式，故选C。【答案】C2(2014徐州模拟)Bad luck.They didnt offer the job to me._ Youve
2、been well prepared for the interview.ASo what? BWhat if?CHow come? DWhat about?【解析】句意：真倒霉，他们没有提供给我工作。怎么会呢？你为面试做好了准备啊。How come“怎么会”，符合句意。So what“那又怎么样”；What if“倘使将会怎样”；What about.“怎么样”。【答案】C3(2013安庆师范中学高三联考)They had a fierce _ as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which wa
3、s broken years ago.Adebate BdisagreementCcontest Dconflict【解析】句意：他们就公司是否应当恢复几年前中断了的这一贸易关系进行了一场激烈的争论。debate“争论，辩论”，指持不同观点的各方据理力争，并最终做出决定。【答案】A4(2014淮北一中检测)I _ you a valuable present for your birthday，but I _ all my money.Awould like to give；ran out ofBwould like to have given；ran out ofCwould like to
4、 give；was run out ofDwould like to give；ran out【解析】分析语境可知，第一空是在过去虚拟条件“如果我的钱没有花完”下得出的结论，故用完成时；第二空需填一个及物动词短语的主动形式，故B项正确。【答案】B5(2014江阴高三模拟)The old grandfather，much to the surprise of the doctors，doesnt want his granddaughter _ this week.Ato operate on BoperatesCto be operated on Doperating【解析】句意：使医生大为吃
5、惊的是，这位老爷爷不想本周让孙女做手术。want sb.to do sth.“想要某人做某事”，为固定用法，可排除B、D两项；operate on“给动手术”。operate on与granddaughter之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故选C。【答案】C6(2014安徽黄山3月联考)Chery，a car maker in Anhui Province，sold nearly 700,000 units in 2013，with the total value _ it was in 2008.Amore than three times whatBthree more times than th
6、atCover three times than whatDover three times of that【解析】句意：奇瑞，一个安徽省的汽车制造商，在2013年销售了近700 000辆汽车，总价值是2008年的3倍多。介词后不能接that引导的宾语从句，故B、D两项错误；倍数表达法之一是：倍数what从句，故A项正确。【答案】A7(2014合肥一中模拟)When _ on the sofa，_ in her book，Judith didnt notice her parents come in.Alying；absorbed Blaying；absorbingClying；absorbi
7、ng Dlay；being absorbed【解析】句意：Judith躺在沙发上专心看书，没有注意到父母进来。第一个空的分词与其逻辑主语是主动关系。故用现在分词作状语；根据短语be absorbed in可知，第二个空应用absorbed，故选A。【答案】A8(2014安徽名校联考)What is the cost of the MP4 here?Well，the prices _ from D|S100 to D|S500.Aincrease BrangeCreach Ddiffer【解析】答句句意：价格在100美元到500美元之间。range from.to.“在和之间变化”，符合题意。【
8、答案】B9(2014长沙模拟)A fantastic idea occurred to him that he could use a plastic bottle，_ cut off，as a container to grow young plants in.Aof which the top Bwhose topCthe top of which was Dwith its top was【解析】句意：他忽然想到了一个有趣的想法他可以用一个塑料瓶，去掉瓶子盖，作为一个容器来种植小植物。此处为非限制性定语从句，可表达为of which the top was cut off，whose t
9、op was cut off或the top off which was cut off。若选D，应去掉was，with its top cut off是with复合结构。【答案】C10(2013陕西高考)The manager wants to see changes in the company, and I am sure he will_.Ain particular Bin turnCin charge Din time【解析】in particular尤其；in turn轮流；in charge负责；而in time则有“及时；迟早”的意思。从前面的I am sure可知说话者确信
10、经理迟早会看到公司的变化的，所以该题要用in time。句意：经理希望看到公司的变化，我确信他迟早会看到的。【答案】D11(2014安徽四校高三联考)_ beautiful scenery of Mount Tai didnt leave _ impression on me，but it was _ unforgettable trip.AThe；/；an BThe；an；anC/；an；an DThe；an；/【解析】第一个空特指“泰山的美丽景色”，故用the；leave an impression on sb.是固定搭配，故填an；第三空泛指“一次难忘的旅行”，故用an。【答案】B12(
11、2014合肥四校质检)It has been reported that the exports of that company have decreased _ 3%.Ato BbyCwith Dat【解析】decrease to“减少到”，其后一般接具体的数字；decrease by“减少了”，其后一般接分数或百分数。【答案】B13(2014黄山模拟)She began practicing her guitar skills for several hours each day，only _ when her fingers began to bleed.Astop BstoppedCt
12、o stop Dstopping【解析】句意：她开始每天都花好几个小时苦练吉他，经常弹到手指流血才停下。这里用现在分词作伴随状语。【答案】D14(2014湖南十二校联考)It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall，some _ over 90 meters.Ameasure BmeasuresCmeasuring Dmeasured【解析】句意：那儿的天气是那么潮湿，以至于那些树都非常高，有些有90多米。“some _ over 90 meters”与前面的句子之间没有连词连接，且用了逗号，故本结构应为独立主格结构。measure表
13、示“(指尺寸、长短、数量等)量度为”时是系动词，与some(trees)之间是主动关系，故用现在分词。【答案】C15(2014望江二中模拟)I would appreciate it _ you call back this afternoon for the hairdressing appointment.Auntil BifCwhen Dhow【解析】appreciate，dislike，like等后跟宾语从句时需要用it作形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的宾语从句。根据语境可知此处选B。【答案】B.阅读理解AIn the very early 1800s，a young boy about
14、14 years old named John lived in a orphanage in Old England along with several other children.Orphan meant unwanted and unloved.Christmas was the one day of the year when the children didnt work and received a gift，an orange.Usually they tried to taste and preserve it for so long that it often roote
15、d before they ever peeled(剥开) it to enjoy the sweet juice.Many thought were expressed as Christmas time approached.The children would say，“I will keep mine the longest.” John usually slept with his next to his pillow.This year John was overjoyed by the Christmas season.He would save his orange until
16、 his birthday in July.Christmas day finally came.The children were so excited as they entered the big dinning hall.Immediately the master shouted，“John，leave the hall and there will be no orange for you this year.”Johns heart broke violently wide open.He turned and went swiftly back to the cold room
17、.Then he heard the door open and each of the children entered.Little Elizabeth with her hair falling over her shoulders，a smile on her face，and tears in her eyes held out a piece of rag to John.“Here John，” she said，“this is for you.” As he lifted back the edges of the rag he saw a big juicy orange
18、all peeled and quartered and then he realized what they had done.John never forgot the sharing，love and personal sacrifice his friends has shown him that Christmas day.In memory of that day every year he would send oranges all over the world to children everywhere.1The first paragraph is mainly to t
19、ell us that _.AJohn lived in the early 1800sBJohns parents had diedCJohn lived a hard life in an orphanageDJohn lived with several other children【解析】细节理解题。本文第一段向读者传达了以下信息：John 住在孤儿院；John 14岁了；John生活在19世纪早期；John是一个没人要、没人疼爱的孤儿；而结合这些信息和下文，作者主要是表达John生活很艰难。故答案选C。【答案】C2These children would be happiest wh
20、en _.Athey got the special giftBthey preserved it very longCthey finally enjoyed the sweet juiceDthey entered the dinning hall【解析】细节理解题。从文章第二段可知，他们得到橘子这个礼物和他们把它保留的时间长，当然他们会很高兴，但是，他们最高兴的还是吃橘子时。故答案选C。【答案】C3What would overjoy John most the next year according to the second paragraph?AHe placed his oran
21、ge next to his pillow.BHe would eat his orange on his birthday.CHe wouldnt get his special gift.DHe would stay in the orphanage for another year.【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段，下一年令他高兴的是今年他得到的礼物可以在他明年的生日时吃。故答案为B。【答案】B4According to the text，where did Johns orange come from this year?AIt was made up of what these c
22、hildren donated.BHis master gave him a whole one again.CThese children bought him one.DLittle Elizabeth donated hers to John.【解析】推理判断题。通过文章第三段“all peeled and quartered”可知，这个橘子是这些孩子一人一瓣凑成的一个橘子。故答案为A。【答案】ABFrom the health point of view we are living in a wonderful age.A large number of once fatal illn
23、esses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery.But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before，every day we witness the incredible killing of people on the roads.Man is opposite to the motor car！It is a neverending battle which man is losing.Thousands of pe
24、ople are killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel(方向盘)，his car becomes the extension of his personality.There is no doubt that the motor car often brings out a mans worst qualities.People who ar
25、e normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering wheel.They are rude，illmannered and aggressive.All their hidden frustrations and disappointments seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving.The surprising thing is that society smiles on the motorist
26、 and seems to forgive the behaviour.Everything is done for his convenience.Cities and towns are made ugly by huge car parks.It is high time a world law were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life.With regard to driving，the laws of some countries are not strict and even the strictest ar
27、e not strict enough.A law which was universally accepted could only have a beneficial effect on the accident rate.Here are a few examples of some things that might be done.The driving test should be made to a fixed standard and far more difficult than it is；all the drivers should be made to take a t
28、est every three years or so；the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21；all vehicles should be put through strict annual tests for safety.Present drinking and driving laws(where they exist)should be made much stricter.Driving speed should be limited
29、 on all roads.These measures may sound extremely severe.But surely nothing should be considered difficult if it results in reducing the annual toll of human life.After all，the world is for human beings，not motor cars.【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了交通事故每年造成很多人死亡，但是却没有严格的交通法规对交通进行控制和管理，进而呼吁制定严格的法规来减少交通事故的发生。5The main i
30、dea of this passage is that _.Atraffic accidents are mainly caused by motoristsBthousands of people in the world are killed each yearConly stricter traffic laws can prevent accidentsDthe laws of some countries about driving are too strict【解析】主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了交通事故每年造成很多人死亡，但却没有严格的交通法规对交通进行控制和管理，再结合文章最后一段
31、的内容可知，只有严格的法规才能减少交通事故的发生，故选C。【答案】C6Which of the following is right according to the passage?AIt is right to build huge car parks in cities and towns.BAll the drivers must be asked to take a test every year.CWorking by car can save time and money.DSociety overlooks drivers rude driving.【解析】正误判断题。根据第三
32、段的“Cities and towns are made ugly by huge car parks.”可知A项表述不正确；根据第四段的“all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so”可知，B项表述不正确；C项文章中没有提到。故选D项。【答案】D7Why does the author say “his car becomes the extension of his personality”？ADriving can show his real self.BDriving can bring ou
33、t his good character.CDriving can make a man excited and joyful.DDriving can make a man quiet and pleasant.【解析】细节理解题。从本句话后面的内容可知，开车能使一个人表现出真正的自己，故选A。【答案】A8The attitude of the author is _.Aapproving BcriticalCsympathetic Daggressive【解析】作者态度题。从文章的最后一句“After all，the world is for human beings，not motor
34、cars”可以看出，作者对目前的交通法规持批判的态度，故选B。【答案】B.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。Many people dont know how to do this boring but polite gesture：queuing.I do not like to queue up personally，but I do it because I have to have some sort of social grace.There have been many occasions when I have been the first to
35、stand at a bus stop.After waiting for 20 minutes or so，the bus would arrive and about 5 people rushed in front of me to get on the bus without any thought of queuing.On another occasion，I was about to board a train.Usually I am considerate enough to let the elderly board first，but that horrible woma
36、n with her 6 kids just took their place right in front of the train doors(after pushing everyone out of the way，elderly persons included)and rushed onto the train！Had she asked politely if she could get on first due to the fact that she was carrying a number of bags and a number of rude kids，I might
37、 have allowed her to jump the queue and get on before me.But she didnt even say“excuse me”and just pushed past to get on anyway!Usually things like this do not bother me，but as I see this almost every day(in shops，post offices，supermarkets，etc)，it makes my blood boil.【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
38、“插队现象”谈谈你的看法，内容包括：(1)举例说明一次你遇到的有人插队的经历；(2)出现插队现象的原因；(3)插队现象对他人和社会的影响。【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】By talking about two occasions when he witnessed people jump the queue，the author expresses his anger towards these similar rude
39、 behaviors and believes that it is polite and considerate of us to queue up.As far as Im concerned，I was once waiting my turn to board a train，while a young man jumped the queue without saying sorry to me.I asked if he had any emergency to handle.When he said “no”，I told him that he should queue up
40、next time because this would make him more handsome.Hearing these words，the man was ashamed of his behavior and went back to his previous position.Many of us，young and old，often do not behave ourselves by jumping the queue in banks，railway stations，supermarkets，etc.I think it often happens due to th
41、e shortage of services，but sometimes we do so just because we can take advantage of others who are weaker than us.In fact，everyone will eventually belong to the weaker group.One will probably become very weak or old someday when he or she needs help from others.Only if everyone is considerate towards others today can he or she get the necessary help from others tomorrow.
