1、单项填空1It is better to ask someone for advice rather than_something.Arisk doingBto risk doingCrisk to do Dto risk to do解析 rather than连接前后两个不定式;risk doing“冒险做某事”。句意:最好向别人征求建议而不要冒险做某事。答案 B2_Larry is in such a hurry?I dont know.He might have been running to catch the bus.AWhy do you think BDo you think w
2、hyCWhy you think DWhy not think解析 do you think是插入语,特殊疑问句中含有do you think时,后面部分用陈述语序。答案 A3_ be sent to help her out?AWho do you suggestBWho do you suggest that shouldCDo you suggest who shouldDDo you suggest whom should解析 考查双重疑问句。do you suggest与特殊疑问词连用时,应放在特殊疑问词之后,又因为suggest后应用(should)动词原形,should可以省略,
3、因此A项正确。答案 A4Accustomed to _ the steep mountain,he had no difficulty reaching the top.Aclimbing BclimbChaving climbed Dhave climbed解析 to为介词,后跟动词ing形式,不能跟现在分词的完成式,故A项符合题意。答案 A5Hi,Maria!I got the first place in the exam._!Everyone knows you cheated and you just copied Tonys.ACongratulations BCome onCGo
4、od luck DCheer up解析 句意:嗨,玛丽亚!我考试得了第一名。算了吧!人人都知道你作弊,你是抄的托尼的。A.祝贺你;B.算了吧;C.祝你好运;D.振作起来。根据题干中最后一句可知答案为B项。答案 B6Cooperation or teamwork,the importance of which is often_,plays an important part in football matches.Astressed Bthought ofCpaid much attention Dtalked解析 考查动词和动词短语的区别。句意:合作或团队协作在足球比赛中起着很重要的作用,其
5、重要性经常被强调。stress the importance of.强调的重要性。答案 A7It would be _a risk to let the child go to school by himself.Afollowing BpassingCrunning Dcarrying解析 run/take a risk“冒风险”。句意:让孩子单独一人去上学是冒风险的。答案 C8The old man said the accident_careless driving,so a lot of money_be paid by the driver.Awas due to;was due t
6、o Bdued to;was due toCis due to;was due to Dis due to;was due to解析 be due to “由于,应归于,应该,预付”。句意:那位老人说事故源于粗心驾驶,所以大笔赔款应该由司机付给。答案 A9In those days I was accustomed _ a short walk before breakfast.Ato take Bto not takeCto taking Dto not taking解析 考查固定搭配be accustomed to doing“习惯于做某事”,to 为介词,后接名词或动名词作宾语。答案 C
7、10She quitted _to make herself a cup of tea.Areading BreadCto reading Dto read解析 考查quit doing sth.“停止做某事”。句意:她停止读书去为自己沏一杯茶。答案 A11He could not swim at all when he fell into the river,but he_up to the bank.Atried to climb Bmanaged to climbCmanaged climbing Dsucceeded to climb解析 manage to do sth.“设法成功地
8、做了某事”。句意:当他掉进河中时他根本不会游泳,但他努力爬上了岸。答案 B12Although he hasnt any formal qualifications,Betas _to do well for himself.Amanaged BsucceededCarranged Dconvinced解析 manage to do sth.“设法做成某事”。句意:虽然他没有正式的资历,但Betas自己能把事情做得好。答案 A13This accident was_his careless driving.Adue to Bthanks toCbecause of Dso as to解析 du
9、e to“因为,由于”,在句中可作表语;thanks to“幸亏,多亏”;because of“由于,因为”,在句中仅作状语;so as to“为了,目的是”。答案 A14She felt_of having asked such a silly question when the audience couldnt help laughing.Aguilty BcrazyCmiserable Dashamed解析 be ashamed of“因感到羞愧”。句意:当观众禁不住大笑时,她为问了如此傻的问题而感到羞愧。答案 D15He_a good example_everyone_getting
10、up early.Agives;for;at Bgave;to;withCsets;to;by Dset;for;in解析 set a good example to sb.“为某人树立好的榜样”;拿什么举例,介词用by。句意:通过早起床,他给大家做出了一个好榜样。答案 C阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。The Arctic is a polar region.It surrounds the North Pole. Like Antarctica,the Arctic is a land of ice and snow.Antarctica
11、holds the record for a low temperature reading 125 degrees Fahrenheit below zero.Reading of 85 degrees below zero are common in both the Arctic and Antarctica.Winter temperatures average 30 degrees below zero in the Arctic.At the South Pole the winter average is about 73 degrees below zero.One thing
12、 alone makes it almost impossible for men to live in Antarctica and in parts of the Arctic.This one thing is the low temperaturethe killing chill of the far North and the polar South. To survive,men must wear the warmest possible clothing.They must build windproof shelters.They must keep heaters goi
13、ng at all times.Not even for a moment can they be unprotected against the belowzero temperatures. Men have a way of providing for themselves.Polar explorers wrap themselves in warm coats and furs.The cold makes life difficult,but the explorers can stay alive. What about animals?Can they survive?Do w
14、e find plants?Do we find life in the Arctic and in Antarctica?Yes,we do.There is life in the oceans.There is life on land.Antarctica,as we have seen,is a cold place indeed.But this has not always been the case.Expedition scientists have discovered that Antarctica has not always been a frozen contine
15、nt.At one time the weather in Antarctica may have been much like our own.Explorers have discovered coal in Antarctica.This leads them to believe that Antarctica at one time was a land of swamps and forests.Heat and moisture must have kept the trees in the forests alive. 1What does the underlined wor
16、d“chill”probably mean? Acoldness BcoolnessCdamp Ddesert答案:A猜测词义题。根据前面的the low temperature可知这个画线词表示“寒冷”。2One of the reasons why there is no man living in Antarctica and in parts of the Arctic is that_. Athere are no wildlife thereBthere are no mineralsCthey are extremely coldDthey are hard to access答
17、案: C细节理解题。根据第三段可知极度寒冷使人们不可能生活在南极和北极的部分地区。3According to the passage,which statement is TRUE?AThe lowest temperature of the world is in the Arctic.BTo survive in the Poles,the explorers wear the warmest possible clothing.CAntarctica has always been a cold place.DCoal has been found in the Arctic.答案:B细
18、节理解题。根据“Polar explorers wrap themselves in warm coats and furs.”可知B项符合题意。4If you are exploring the polar region,you need to_.Awear only fursBbuild a windproof shelterCuse heaters sometimesDlive in groups答案:B事实细节题。根据第四段和第五段可知。【2015高考复习】阅读理解Commuters (上下班往返的人) who drive to work will face a parking cha
19、rge of up to 350 a year.Ministers are backing a workplace parking charge which will come into force in Nottingham in 2013 and is likely to be adopted across the country.The scheme will see firms with more than ten parking places for staff charged 350 a year for each space in two years.Employers woul
20、d be free to pass on the charge to their staffmeaning it would effectively be a tax on driving to work.The scheme aims to reduce traffic by preventing unnecessary car journeys and raise funds to improve public transport,but critics say it is just an excuse for councils to fill their coffers (金库)Some
21、 ten million Britons drive to work each day,and the British Chambers of Commerce says the new charge could total 3.4 billion a year if rolled out nationwide.Already some firms in Nottingham have threatened to leave the city,where 40,000 commuters use their cars to get to work.A spokesman said the sc
22、heme was nothing more than a tax on jobs.“It is very unfair to discriminate against those employers who have parking spaces,which get vehicles off the streets,” he said.“And these charges apply around the clock,which is especially unfair on shift workers who rely on their cars because public transpo
23、rt is not available.This is more about increasing the governments income than reducing traffic.”However,Transport Minister Sadiq Khan gave the plan an official approval during a visit to Nottingham.The council says the tax will raise as much as 100 million over ten yearsone fifth of the cost of a ne
24、w transport system for the city.Another transport spokesman Theresa Villiers said the tax would have a devastating impact on businesses struggling to cope with the economic decline.But Richard Hebditch of the Campaign for Better Transport said the tax would raise money to invest in better transport.
25、“We put forward the idea of workplace parking taxes as a fairer way to raise money to invest in the future local transport services.We are pleased that the people of Nottingham will be the first to benefit.”【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了Nottingham将出台政策对工作场所停车收费及由此引发的激烈讨论。1Supporters argue that the scheme_.Acan help
26、improve the parking conditions for the staffBshould be applied to ail commuters driving to workCis certain to be carried out despite the objectionsDwill relieve traffic pressure and improve public transport解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The scheme aims to reduce traffic by preventing unnecessary car journeys and r
27、aise funds to improve public transport,but critics say it is just an excuse for councils to fill their coffers (金库)”可知,支持者认为这个方案能够缓解交通压力,改善公共交通。答案D2According to the objectors,the scheme is unfair for_.Athe firms with parking lotsBthe workforce without carsCthe employees parking their cars on the str
28、eetsDthe staff driving to work in the daytime解析细节理解题。根据第四段的第三句可知,A项正确。答案A3Which word can best describe Theresa Villierss attitude towards the scheme?ANeutral.BNegative.CUnderstanding.DPositive.解析态度推断题。根据第六段内容可知,Theresa Villiers对这个方案持否定态度。答案B4It can be inferred from the passage that_.Amany firms are
29、willing to pay the charges for their staffBthe public transport in Nottingham is in great need of improvementCthe author believes Britons will benefit from the schemeDthose firms with more commuters will leave Nottingham解析推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的“The council says the tax will raise as much as 100 million ove
30、r ten yearsone fifth of the cost of a new transport system for the city.”以及最后一段内容可推知,Nottingham的公共交通急需改善。答案B阅读理解。Sports is not only physically challenging, but it can also mentally challengingCriticism(批评)from coaches(trainers), parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create too
31、 much anxiety or stress for young athletesStress can be physical, emotional, or psychological, and research has showed that it can lead to burnoutBurnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyableThe early years of development are critical years for lear
32、ning about oneselfThe sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take placeYoung athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their livesCoaches and parents should be aware(realize), at all times, that
33、 their feedback(反馈)to youngsters can greatly affect their childrenYoungsters may take their parents and coaches criticisms to heart and find a flaw(缺陷) in themselvesCoaches and parents should also be cautious(careful) that youth sport participation does not become work for childrenThe outcome of the
34、 game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessonsIn todays youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sportFollowing a game, many parents and coaches focus on(pay more attention to)
35、 the outcome and find fault with youngsters performancesPositive reinforcement should be provided in spite of the outcomeResearch shows that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticismAgain, criticism can create high levels of stress(pressure), which can lead
36、 to burnout1According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that _Ait can help them learn more about societyBit teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselvesCit enables them to find flaws in themselvesDit can provide them with valuable experiences2According to the passage par
37、ents and coaches should _Ahelp children to win every gameBpay more attention to letting children enjoy sportsCenable children to understand the positive aspect of sportsDtrain children to deal with stress3The authors purpose in writing the passage is _Ato persuade young children not to worry about criticismBto emphasize the importance of positive reinforcement to childrenCto discuss the skill of combing criticism with encouragementDto teach young athletes how to avoid burnout【参考答案】13、DBB