1、(限时25分钟).单项填空1There is _in his words.We should have a try.(2011四川高考)Asomething BanythingCnothing Deverything解析：考查不定代词。something 想来重要(或值得注意)的事物。句意：他的话中有值得重视的东西，我们应该试一试。答案：A2We asked both Tonny and Jerry, but _ could offer any help.(2011河南部分重点中学联考)Aeither BallCnone Dneither解析：考查代词用法。根据前半句中的内容可知只有两个人，再
2、结合后半句中的but可知两个人都不能提供帮助。neither表示“两者中任何一个都不”。答案：D3Hurry up! Theres a bus coming!Why run? There will be _ one in two or three minutes.(2011沈阳六校3月诊断)Aanother BotherCthe other Dany other解析：考查代词用法。语意表示在两三分钟内还有“另外一”辆公共汽车，another表示“又一，另一”，符合语意。句中的one指代的是bus。答案：A4Make sure youve got the keys, cell phones an
3、d _ before you leave home.(2011太原市部分重点中学检测)Anothing BanythingCeverything Dsomething解析：考查代词。从语意可知，离家前要确保一切都带上了，所以用everything表示“所有东西”。答案：C5I just choose a simpler lifestyle, _ where I can ride my bike all over and do not have to make a great living to survive.(2011潍坊市抽样监测)Athat BitCone Danother解析：考查代词
4、。句意：我只是选择了一种更简单的生活方式，一种可以骑自行车，不必为生活而奔忙的生活方式。one是a simpler lifestyle的同位语。答案：C6From mums love, patience and understanding, I have learned what a huge responsibility _ is to raise a child.(2011山西省三市联考)Ait BthatCthis Done解析：考查代词。根据句子结构，可知这里要选it作形式主语，其真正主语是to raise a child。答案：A7The information on the Int
5、ernet gets around much more rapidly than _ in the newspaper.(2011山西省运城市模拟)Ait BthoseCone Dthat解析：考查that的用法。句意：网上的信息比报纸上的信息传播得更快。that指代其前面提到的不可数名词information。that用来代替上文提到的某一个名词，既可以是可数名词，也可以是不可数名词，表示特指，其复数形式为those(相当于the ones)，其后必须有定语；one只能指代可数名词(其复数形式是ones)，只是用来代替上文提到的某一个名词，表示同名异物，表示泛指，既可以有前置定语，也可以有后
6、置定语。答案：D8I washed all my clothes only to find Id left a $ 20 note in the pocket._ is life I suppose.(2011东北三校第一次联考)AOne BThatCAs DSo解析：考查代词用法。说话人说洗了所有的衣服，结果发现口袋中有一张20美元的钞票，答话人认为这就是生活，此处是承接说话人所讲的内容，所以用that。答案：B9Though winters in Britain are cold and there is usually snow, there are _ places for skiin
7、g.(2011郑州第二次质量检测)Asome BmanyCfew Da few解析：考查代词。句意：虽然英国的冬天非常寒冷，而且常常下雪，但是这里适合滑雪的地方很少。根据句意选few，表示“(与复数名词或复数动词连用)不多，很少”。答案：C10The government has made a promise that further measures will be taken to rid the street _ crime.(2011杭州第二次质量检测)Afrom BwithCof Din解析：考查介词用法。句意：政府已经承诺将进一步采取措施消除街道犯罪。rid. of.是固定搭配，表
8、示“去除，消除”。答案：C11How can I reserve the tickets?_ phone.(2011西城第一学期检测)AOn BWithCBy DIn解析：考查介词与名词的习惯搭配。by phone意思是“通过电话”，即通过电话订票。答案：C12Shes got the job because she has the advantage _ others of knowing many languages.(2011南京二模)Aover BaboveCagainst Dbeyond解析：考查介词用法。她得到这份工作是因为她懂多种语言，这比其他人有优势，此处over表示“胜过，优
9、于”。beyond表示“超出(某个数量、水平或程度)”，故应排除。答案：A13This urban special school always accepts hearingimpaired students, _ their educational level and background.(2011合肥市第三次质量检测)Aaccording to Bregardless ofCin addition to Din terms of解析：考查介词短语辨析。根据语意“这所城市特殊学校总是接收有听力障碍的学生，不管他们的受教育程度和背景如何。”可知，空处表示“不管，不顾”，故用regardles
10、s of。according to根据；in addition to除以外(还)；in terms of就而言，在方面。答案：B14_ the weather, the basketball match will be held indoors.(2011潍坊市模拟)AIn view of BIn favour ofCIn case of DIn spite of解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意：考虑到天气，篮球赛将会在室内举行。in view of表示“考虑到”。后三项分别表示“赞成”“以防万一”“尽管”，都与句意不符。答案：A15Because of the nuclear crisis ca
11、used by the earthquake in Japan, many people lined up to buy salt _ seeking protection from radiation.(2011盐城第二次调研)Ain the face of Bin search ofCin the hope of Din terms of解析：考查介词词组辨析。句意：因为日本地震所引发的核危机，很多人排队买盐，希望能保护自己不受核辐射。in the hope of“抱着的希望”，符合句意。in the face of不顾，因为；in search of寻找；in terms of就而言。答
12、案：C16.Can I come and have a look at your new house?Yes, _！(2011浙江高考)Awith pleasure BI like itCI quite agree Dby all means解析：句意：“我可以来看看你的新家吗？”“当然可以。”此处by all means表示“当然行，没问题”，符合语境。with pleasure表示“愿意效劳”，为别人要求帮助时的答语；I quite agree表示“我十分同意”，为别人提出意见或看法时的答语。答案：D17.Shes failed her driving test again._ She h
13、as been practising driving very hard all the time.(2011江西六江市第二次联考)AWhat a shame! BDont worry.CWhy not? DI dont think so.解析：前面提及她考试失利，后面又说“她一直很努力地练习”，依照英语语言习惯应该是表示同情，所以用What a shame！来表示遗憾，所以A最符合语境。答案：A.阅读理解A(2011河南省五市高三模拟)American sign language has an interesting history. Although there have always b
14、een deaf individuals in America, the history really begins in 1817. Before 1817 deaf people communicated by using “home signs”. Gestures were individually created and used within the home for simple communication. There were no schools for the deaf or formal sign language training.So, why was 1817 a
15、n important date? Well, the story began with Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. Gallaudet met his neighbors daughter Alice Cogswell. Alice was the young deaf daughter of Dr. Mason Cogswell from Hartford, Connecticut. Gallaudet began teaching Alice to read and write a few simple words. Excited by the success,
16、 Dr. Cogswell encouraged Gallaudet to establish a school for the deaf. Cogswell raised the money and Gallaudet traveled to Britain to learn the methods used there. However, the schools refused to share their instructional techniques and methods.While in London, there happened to be a demonstration o
17、f the French method of deaf education. Britain was using an oral method of instruction; however, the French method used signs. Gallaudet was fascinated with the methods and was able to meet with the instructor, Sicard, and his two deaf pupils, Jean Massieu and Laurent Clerc. Sicard agreed to teach G
18、allaudet his methods and Gallaudet returned to Paris to learn French signs. After a while, Gallaudet wished to return home and convinced Clerc to return with him and help him establish the school. The trip home was a 52day voyage during which Clerc taught Gallaudet French signs and Gallaudet taught
19、Clerc English.On April 15,1817, Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet established what is currently known as the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut. The opening of the first school for the deaf can be viewed as one of the most important events in current Deaf Culture.语篇解读：本文是
20、记叙文。Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet创立了美国第一所聋哑学校，开创了美国哑语的先河。18What is the text mainly about?AHow Gallaudet set up the first school for the deaf in America.BWhat contributions Gallaudet made to the education of the deaf in America.CDifferent methods of teaching the deaf in the world.DWho invented American si
21、gn language.解析：主旨大意题。综合分析文章内容可知，文章主要讲述了Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet是如何创立美国第一所聋哑学校的，故答案为A项。答案：A19Before 1817 deaf people in America _.Acouldnt even communicate with their parents at home Bcould only have simple communication within homeCcould only communicate with an oral methodDcould only communicate wi
22、th deaf people from other homes解析：细节理解题。由文章第一段内容可知，在1817年之前，美国的聋哑人只能在家里借助简单的手势语进行交流。答案：B20Schools in Britain didnt teach Gallaudet the methods because _.Atheir methods were quite differentBthey thought it was impossible for Gallaudet to learnCpeople there knew little about sign languageDthey wanted
23、to keep their methods a secret解析：细节理解题。文章第二段最后一句说明，英国人不想分享他们的教学方法。答案：D21What happened during the 52day voyage to America?AGallaudet began to learn French signs.BAmerican sign language began to form in Gallaudets mind.CGallaudet began teaching Alice sign language.DGallaudet and Clerc learned from eac
24、h other.解析：细节理解题。从文章第三段最后可知，在52天的旅程中，法国人Laurent Clerc教Gallaudet法国手势语言，而Gallaudet教Clerc英语，故选D项；Gallaudet并不是这时才开始学法国手势语的，因此前文提到Gallaudet专门到巴黎学手势语，因此A项错误。答案：DB(2011宁夏三市模拟)Every time Brisa shops for cooking oil, she checks the label to make sure she is not buying geneticallymodified (GM转基因) soy oil. “I
25、am not sure whether GM food is safe or not. It just sounds scaring，” said Brisa, a 47yearold food safetyconscious consumer who works in a hospital as an accountant. “I prefer nonGM soy oil, although it is more expensive than GM oil.”While there has been no evidence to show GM food is harmful to huma
26、ns, argument about it has arisen after the Ministry of Agriculture gave permission to two pestresistant (抗病虫的) GM rice varieties and a corn variety in November last year a major step in promoting the research and planting of GM crops.Officials, researchers and scientists are divided over whether and
27、 when GM food should be put into market. Supporters and opponents(反对者) have also been facing_off over environmental safety and economic security issues.The government has put food security high in its national development plans. National grain output reached 531 million tons last year, government da
28、ta showed. But summer grain output fell by 0.3 percent this year to 123.1 million tons because of drought and low temperatures in grainproducing regions.With an increasing population and more natural disasters, policy makers are eyeing technology as a solution and hoping diseaseresistant and highyie
29、ld(高产的) crops developed by GM technology will help solve the growing problem of food shortages.Supporters of GM food believe that such crops will help increase output and reduce the pressure on food supply caused by decreasing farmlands and frequent natural disasters in the world. GM crops have also
30、 fewer insects and diseases, which means they are safer for human beings and the environment, they argue.However, opponents say any GM food, as a completely new product, should be absolutely safe before it is made available to the public. They argue that if insects dont eat GM crops, how can you exp
31、ect people to eat them?In 2006, countries that grew 97% of the global GM crops were the United States (53%), Argentina (17%), Brazil (11%), Canada (6%), India (4%), China (3%), Paraguay (2%) and South Africa (1%). The next decade will see great progress in GM product development. Technologies for GM
32、 foods offer dramatic promise for meeting some of the 21st Centurys greatest challenges. Like all new technologies, they also have some risks, both known and unknown. Debates surrounding GM foods and crops commonly focus on human and environmental safety, labeling and consumer choice, intellectual p
33、roperty rights, food security, poverty reduction, and environmental protection.语篇解读：转基因食品，是福还是祸？在本文中，作者向我们详细介绍了转基因作物和食物方面的知识，从而让读者自己去探索转基因的是与非。22The argument over GM foods started when _.Amany consumers preferred GM oilBplanting GM crops was permittedCGM foods were proved harmfulDno one could solve
34、food problem解析：事实细节题。从文章第二段中的“argument about it has arisen after the Ministry or Agriculture gave permission.”可知，当农业部允许转基因作物种植后，人们便开始了对转基因食品可能的危害性的争论，所以答案选B项。答案：B23The underlined phrase “facing off” means _.Aturning against each otherBsupporting each otherClooking down on each otherDsuspecting each
35、other解析：词义理解题。从文章第三段内容可知官员、研究人员和科学家就转基因食物是否应该投入市场和什么时候投入市场这个问题产生分歧，同时支持者和反对者在环境安全和经济安全问题上也产生对峙，由此可知face off在文中表示“对峙，和对抗”，故选A项。答案：A24It is implied in the passage that _.AGM crops have no diseasesBfood shortage is a big threatCGM crops reduce the outputDnonGM foods are not safe解析：逻辑推理题。从文章第五段内容可知随着人口的快速增长，自然灾害频繁发生，政策制定者希望转基因技术能生产出抗病的、高产的农作物以此来帮助解决食物短缺的问题。由此可推知食物短缺是个大问题，据此选B项。答案：B.w。w-w*k&s%5￥u高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u
