1、(十五)单项填空(句子大舞台)阅读理解书面表达 (限时40分钟).单项填空1(2013开封高三第一次模考)Not until _ the Internet _ that the Chinese sailors were rescued by the European Union Task Force.Adid I surf; did I know Bdid I surf; I knewCI surfed; did I know DI surfed; I had know答案:C考查倒装。句意:直到我上了网才知道中国海员被欧盟工作组救了。not until引导的时间状语从句位于句首时,从句不倒装
2、,主句倒装。故C项正确。2(2013云南一模)_ the opportunity to speak at the graduation ceremony made him overjoyed.ABeing offered BTo offerCHaving offered DOffered答案:A句意:在毕业典礼上发言的机会让他万分高兴。根据句意,made之前的部分在句中作主语,故应用动词的ing形式,且offer与the opportunity之间为动宾关系,所以选A项。3(2013河南豫西五校高三质检)I prefer western food. Its a kind of healthy
3、food._ But western food is said to be high in sugar and fat, such as hamburgers and fries.AIs that right?BHow do you know that?CDo you really think so?DWho told you that?答案:C句意:“我更喜欢西餐。它是一种健康的食品。”“你真的这样认为吗?但是据说西餐含糖和脂肪量高,例如汉堡包和炸薯条。”根据答语第二句的内容可知,应选“Do you really think so?”。4(2013莱州一中期末检测)He didnt expe
4、ct that his parents could manage to know _ is going on in his college life on the Internet.Ahow Bwhich Cwhat Dthat答案:C句意:他没有想到父母会设法从网上知道他大学生活中所发生的事情。空处引导宾语从句,且在从句中作is going on的主语,故选what。5(2013厦门质检)Theres a saying, “Life is 10% _ happens to us and 90% _ we choose to react to it.”Awho; why Bthat; that
5、Cwhich; when Dwhat; how答案:D句意:有这样一句谚语:生活中有10%是我们必须接受的,90%取决于我们面对所发生的事情时选择如何做。第一空处在从句中作主语,根据句意应选what;第二空,通过分析句子成分和句意可知,空处在从句中作方式状语,所以填how。6(2013吉林长春三校高三调研)Im sorry to tell you the ballet Nut Cracker has been cancelled.Oh, no! _.AIts a pity BI dont careCIts a deal DIts not my cup of tea答案:A由第一个说话人所说的“
6、很抱歉地告诉您芭蕾舞剧胡桃夹子的演出被取消了”可知,第二个说话人应对芭蕾舞剧胡桃夹子的演出被取消表示遗憾。故选A项。7(2013南京二模)Though having discussed it for long, they still havent reached an agreement _ they should pour more money into the project.Awhether Bif Cthat Dwhat答案:A句意:尽管讨论了很长时间,他们依然没有就是否应该把更多的钱投入到这个项目上达成一致意见。根据句意可知用whether引导该同位语从句,if不能引导同位语从句,故
7、选A项。8(2013沈阳重点中学协作体高三预测)I just wonder _ that makes him so excited.Awhy it is Bwhat is itChow it is Dwhat it is答案:D句意:我只是在想是什么让他那么兴奋。wonder后的宾语从句含it is.that.强调句,且强调主语,应该用陈述语序,故选择what it is.9(2013安庆二检)Your future is in your hands. Your life is _ you make of it.Ahow Bwhich Cthat Dwhat答案:D句意:你的未来在你的手中,你
8、的生活是你自己创造的。空处所引导的表语从句中,make缺少宾语,再分析句意可知应选what。10You _ pay too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so important.Acant Bshouldnt Cmustnt Dneednt答案:A考查情态动词。句意:你再怎么重视你的阅读技巧也不过分,因为它如此的重要。cant.too much表示“再也不为过”。11(2013焦作一模)_ song Jay Chou sings will become popular pretty soon.AWhat BWhateverCWh
9、ose DWhichever答案:B句意:周杰伦唱的任何歌曲都会很快流行。四个选项都可以作连接词修饰名词song,但根据句意,只有Whatever合适。12(2013哈尔滨四校高三统一检测)Did you get my iPhone 4S broken last night?_ I didnt mean it.AThats a setup. BForgive me.CForget it. DSo what?答案:B句意:“昨天晚上你把我的iPhone 4S弄坏了吗?”“请原谅,我不是有意的。”根据答语中的“I didnt mean it.”可知,答话人请求问话人的谅解,故选B项。A项“那是诬陷
10、”;C项“没关系”;D项“那又怎么样”。13(2013西安一检)There are many new central leaders in China now, _ many once worked in the western provinces.Ain which Bof whomCin whom Dfor whom答案:B句意:如今在中国出现了许多新的中央领导人,他们中许多人都曾在西部省份工作。先行词是人,应用关系词whom引导定语从句;表所属,应用of。14(2013江西重点中学一次联考)_ was known to them that the boss had broken his
11、promise _ he would give them a rise.AWhat; what BIt; whichCIt; that DAs; that答案:C句意:他们都知道老板已经违背了将给他们涨工资的诺言。第一空处,It作形式主语,指代真正的主语“that the boss had broken his promise.”。promise之后是其同位语从句,从句句意完整且不缺成分,所以填that。15(2013甘肃诊断测试)Your cousin is said _ a new computer program recently, but do you know when he wil
12、l finish it?Ato design BdesigningCto have been designing Dto have designed答案:C句意:据说你表弟最近正忙于设计一款新的计算机程序,你知道他什么时候能完成吗?sb.is said to.某人据说,故排除B、D选项,根据recently可知用完成时态,因此选C项。.阅读理解(2013湖北武昌联考)“It is one of the few bright spots in the Chinese economy,” says Zeng Ming. He is talking about ecommerce. Mr. Zeng
13、, the chief strategy officer for Alibaba, a giant Chinese Internet firm, predicts that digital transactions on his firms platforms will top 1 trillion yuan($159 billion) this yearmore than Amazons and eBays combined. That is a bold claim, but consider what happened on Singles Day.Invented a few year
14、s ago by students and seized upon by digital marketers, this festival for lonely hearts falls annually on the 11th day of the 11th month(since 1 is the loneliest number). It is like St Valentines Day, only worse. Singletons show each other with tender gifts: a barrage of pearls; a storm of sweets.Th
15、is November 11th they spent a surprising 19 billion yuan on Alibabas online platformsa fourfold increase on a year ago, and more than double what Americans spent online last Cyber Monday(the Monday after Thanksgiving, when retailers urge Americans to shop online). About 100 million purchases were lo
16、gged, accounting for 80% of the packages shipped that day. Couriers(快递员) were buried in parcels.So life is good for Chinas etailers. Then? Not exactly. The number of digital marketers is increasing and online sales are booming. Consumers are enjoying lower prices, better service and more variety. Th
17、e problem? The pressure on profits in Chinese ecommerce is worse than in America, reckons Elinor Leung of CLSA, a broker. “Almost no one makes money,” she says.The fiercest battles are being fought between online retailers and their bricksandmortar(实体的) rivals. Dangdang, a firm that resembles Amazon
18、, and 360buy, another online retailer, have cut prices fiercely. Tencent, a cashrich online giant known for its instantmessaging software, is splashing out to win market share. 360buy has also just raised $400 millon from investors to do the same. But it is unclear how much longer such firms can bur
19、n through capital.本文主要从阿里巴巴网络销售说起,介绍了迅速发展的中国电子商务。1Whats the best title of this passage?AThe Ambition of AlibabaBFierce Competition between RetailersCA New Festival for the SinglesDChinese Booming Ecommerce答案:D主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要从阿里巴巴网络销售说起,介绍了迅速发展的中国电子商务。故选D项。2According to Zeng Ming, this year Alibaba
20、 will _.Aoutweigh Amazon and eBay in worldwide influenceBrank top among all the Internet firmsChave more than 159 billion dollars saleDcreate another sales miracle just like the one on Singles Day答案:C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“will top 1 trillion yuan ($159 billion) this year”可知C项正确。3How many packages were shipp
21、ed on November 11th from Alibabas online platforms?AAbout 80 million. BAbout 100 million.CAbout 125 million. DAbout 180 million.答案:C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“About 100 million purchases were logged,accounting for 80% of the packages shipped that day.”可以计算出(100 million80%125 million)。故C项正确。4Whats the authors att
22、itude towards online retailers in China?AOptimistic. BConcerned.CSympathetic. DIndifferent.答案:B观点态度题。根据倒数第二段的内容及文章的最后一句“But it is unclear how much longer such firms can burn through capital.”可推知,作者对中国网上零售商的状况表示担忧。故选B项。疑难词汇解读strategy n战略military strategy军事部署,策略,谋略By careful strategy she negotiated a
23、substantial pay rise.她精心策划后,谈妥了大幅增加工资的事。.书面表达(2013成都毕业班第一次诊断性检测)如今,我们在车站、餐厅、商场等公共场所都能看见许多成年人和小孩在不停地摆弄手机。请你针对这一现象,用英语写一篇短文。词数100左右,要点包括:1描述现象;2分析原因(至少两条);3说明影响;4提出建议。Nowadays no matter where we are,we can see many adults and children playing with their mobile phones.This can happen at a bus stop,in a
24、 restaurant or at a supermarket.Why is that?Weve probably got two reasons.The first reason is supposed to be that people are trying to make good use of time.And the second one may be that people show little interest in whats happening around them.However,focusing only on whats on our mobile phones m
25、ay not only do harm to our eyesight,but also prevent us from communicating normally.Therefore,some other ways to kill time are strongly suggested.For me,chatting with others is a good replacement of playing always with mobile phones.名师点评:本文是一篇提纲作文,要点齐全,语言简练,有以下亮点:1高级词汇,如:make good use of,do harm to,focus on,prevent.from doing等的运用十分恰当。2开头让步状语从句的使用,动名词作主语的运用使文章句子显得灵活多变。3However,not only.but also,therefore等关联词的运用使文章前后衔接自然。