1、提能专训(十二).单句语法填空(并列句、状语从句)1If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _ great it is.答案：however解析：考查让步状语从句。根据空前的内容可知：此处应用however引导让步状语从句，however great it is相当于no matter how great it is。2(2014北京海淀区高三期末)The new policy allows a couple, to have a second birth _ either is an only child.
2、答案：if解析：考查条件状语从句。句意：如果夫妇二人有一人是独生子女的话，新政策允许他们生第二胎。这里用if引导条件状语从句，表示“如果”。3(2014浙江考试院抽学校高三抽测)Take action today _ you wont miss your windows of opportunity next time.答案：so that解析：考查目的状语从句。句意：现在就行动起来，以便下次机遇之窗向你打开时你不会错过。根据句意可知应用so that引导目的状语从句。4You know that some people say more but do less _ others do the
3、 opposite.答案：while解析：考查并列连词。句意：你知道有些人说的多做的少，而有些人却与此相反。while在此处为并列连词，连接两个句子，表示“而，然而”。5_ scores of times, but he still couldnt understand it.(Having explained, Having been explained, Though it was explained, It was explained)答案：It was explained解析：考查句子结构。本句中的but是并列连词，由此可知but前后都应该是完整的句子。6(2014北京海淀区高三期末)
4、Dont use your mobile phone while charging, _ you may be shocked by electricity.答案：or解析：考查并列连词。句意：手机充电的时候不要使用它，要不然你可能会触电。此处用or连接两个并列分句，表示“否则，要不然”。7It was a small room, _ it afforded a fine view of the old city.答案：but解析：考查并列连词。句意：虽然这个房间小，但是从这里可以看到这座老城的美丽风光。根据题干中的“a small room”和“a fine view”可知，此处表示转折意义
5、，故用but。8(2014福建福州高三质量检测)The socalled AsiaPacific century will make no sense _ China develops.答案：unless解析：考查条件状语从句。句意：如果没有中国的发展，所谓的“亚太世纪”就没有任何意义。这里用unless表示“除非，如果不”，引导条件状语从句。9(2014合肥高三教学质量检测)The little girl cried for several minutes _ her mother came to comfort her.答案：before解析：考查时间状语从句。句意：这个小女孩在她母亲来安
6、慰之前哭了好几分钟。根据句意可知，此处应用before引导时间状语从句。10(2014福建四地六校高三联考)_ we have got everything ready, lets begin the debate.答案：Now that解析：考查原因状语从句。句意：既然我们把一切都准备好了，那就开始辩论吧。now that“既然”，引导原因状语从句；根据句意可知，用now that。11(2014湖南“五市十校”高三联考)_ everyone should try to look good, it is not healthy for people to be too concerned w
7、ith their appearance.答案：While解析：考查让步状语从句。句意：尽管每个人都应该试图让自己看起来漂亮，但如果人们太在意自己的外表则是不健康的。while“尽管，虽然”。12(2014四川成都高三期中)This new EnglishEnglish dictionary is useful for me. _ much it may cost, Ill buy it.答案：However/No matter how解析：考查让步状语从句。句意：这本新英英词典对我来说是有用的。无论花多少钱，我都会买下它。however和no matter how都可以引导让步状语从句，结构
8、是：however/no matter how形容词/副词主语谓语。However much it may cost相当于No matter how much it may cost。13The police set about arresting the suspect _(moment) they found enough evidence to prove him guilty.答案：the moment解析：考查时间状语从句。句意：警方一找到足够证明他有罪的证据，就着手逮捕了这名嫌疑犯。the moment意为“一就”，引导时间状语从句，相当于as soon as, immediate
9、ly。14(2014湖南“五市十校”高三联考)It is important to be precise when calculating these figures, _ even a small mistake can cost us millions of dollars.答案：as/because解析：考查原因状语从句。句意：计算这些数据的时候精确是非常重要的，因为即使一个小小的错误都会让我们损失数百万美元。as/because意为“由于，因为”。15(2014南京高三模考)There can be no equality of opportunity _ everyone follo
10、ws the rules at their own game.答案：unless解析：考查条件状语从句。句意：除非每个人在他们自己的游戏中都遵守规则，否则就不可能有公平的机会。unless表示“如果不，除非”，符合句意。.阅读理解(史地人文类)Many people think of credit cards as a modernday convenience, but the history of the earliest credit cards actually dates back to the early 1900s. The first credit card was inven
11、ted in 1946 by a banker named John Biggins, who called it the “ChargIt” card. When a customer used the “ChargIt” card, a bill for that persons purchase was also sent to his bank for review. Instead of the customer paying the shopkeeper directly, the bank would pay them. However, all purchases had to
12、 be made locally and anyone with the “ChargIt” card had to be an actual customer of Biggins bank.Another early credit card was the Diners Club card, which was created in 1949. Once a businessman, Frank McNamara, went out for an important dinner. While he was out, he realized he had left his wallet a
13、t home and was unable to pay for the dinner. Somehow he managed to be able to pay, but had the idea that there had to be other ways. Soon he was working with his business partner and they developed the Diners Club card, which was originally on a piece of cardboard. Just two years later, over 20,000
14、people had a Diners Club card. It was used mostly for eating and entertainment and was known as a charge card, meaning that the balance had to be paid completely off each month.American Express had been in existence since the 1850s, but it was not until 1958 that the company introduced their first c
15、redit card on a small piece of purple plastic. In all of the history of credit cards, AMEX was the first to use plastic in their material instead of paper or cardboard. Soon, American Express had taken off and became the most widely used credit card in the country. Today, everything from airplane ti
16、ckets to groceries can be purchased with a credit card. The Internet has expanded the use of credit cards, making them the number one preferred method of payment next to cash.1. The “ChargIt” card could only be used _.A. for eating and entertainmentB. in the southern states of the US.C. by the custo
17、mers of Biggins bankD. to pay for groceries and airplane tickets2. What can we learn about American Express?A. It appeared earlier than the Diners Club card.B. It was the earliest credit card made of plastic.C. It was the most widely used credit card in the world.D. It was completely different from
18、the cards we use today.3. The main purpose of the text is to _.A. tell the history of credit cardsB. show how credit cards are madeC. explain why credit cards are popularD. compare different kinds of credit cards答案：【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章主要向我们介绍了信用卡的历史。1. C解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的anyone with the “ChargIt” card had t
19、o be an actual customer of Biggins bank可知，the “ChargIt” card只限于Biggin自己银行的顾客使用。2. B解析：细节理解题。由最后一段中的AMEX was the first to use plastic in their material可知，American Express最早使用塑料材质的信用卡。3. A解析：写作目的题。文章主要以the “ChargIt” card, the Diners Club card和American Express这三种卡为例介绍了信用卡的历史，故选A项。.七选五Hispaniola is a Ca
20、ribbean island made up of two independent countries: the Dominican Republic in the east and Haiti in the west. Christopher Columbus arrived on the island on Christmas Day in 1492. Hispaniola became an important base for the Spanish in the New World, as they controlled other islands and parts of Cent
21、ral America from there. _1_ Today, most of the islands people are descended from(为的后裔) African slaves._2_As the secondlargest island in the Caribbean, Hispaniola consists of mountain ranges that spread from east to west as well as valleys and plains. While the lowlands are hot, the slopes (斜坡) of th
22、e mountains are cooler and get much rain from the winds that frequently blow across the island. _3_ Hispaniola is often hit by hurricanes that cross the Atlantic Ocean on their way to North America.One island, two different worlds_4_ The Dominican Republic is now one of the fastest growing economies
23、 in the world. For a long time it has been an important producer of sugar cane, coffee and tobacco (烟草); moreover, in the past years it has also become a tourist attraction for Americans and Europeans.In the west of the island, the violence throughout the last 200 years has made Haiti a poor country
24、. _5_ A storm in 2004 left 3,000 dead. In 2010 the country was hit by a strong earthquake, from which it hasnt recovered yet. Two hundred thousand people were killed, and almost two million were left homeless. While most of the population work in farming, thousands leave the country every year and i
25、mmigrate to the US. or the Dominican Republic.A. The history and culture of HaitiB. Geography and weather conditionsC. Rainfall usually varies from 1,000 to 3,000 mm per year.DIn addition, Haitis population has been hit by natural disasters.E. Relationships among Dominicans are more important than s
26、chedules.F. During the 16th century the Spanish started bringing African slaves to the island.G. The two countries on Hispaniola have gone through different stages of development.1_2._3._4._5._答案：1.F2.B3.C4.G5.D.完形填空(记叙文)Something unexpected happened to me recently. I guess that I was a _1_ person.
27、My cousin and I went out for lunch in an Italian restaurant. I planned to _2_ her day, for she lost her husband a few weeks ago.Heres more of the _3_： My cousin has something wrong with her eyes, so she cant _4_ clearly. And I have to use a walker because of my difficulty in walking. As we _5_ the r
28、estaurant, we came across an old couple who were just leaving. They werent quite as old as we are, _6_ they might have been in their sixties. The gentleman _7_ the door for us and his wife helped. I _8_ that there wouldnt be any tip coming, but I still thanked them for their help.A nice young man sh
29、owed us to our _9_ I think all of the Arizona people are ready to help the _10_. Then a young lady introduced herself as our _11_ and added that she was in training. We looked over the menu and prepared to _12_. All of a sudden, the lady we _13_ at the door appeared at our table.“Lunch is on me，” sh
30、e said. Needless to say, we were _14_. Neither of us had ever experienced such a _15_ offer. Soon the young waiter returned and handed us a gift card. The _16_ had left us a gift card worth $125.Being longtime citizens of Arizona, we have got used to the kindness of strangers here, but this nice _17
31、_ was out of the ordinary. We want that _18_ couple to know we will never _19_ this, and that they can be _20_ we will do what we can to help other people.1A.lucky BcarefulCstrong Dserious2A.enjoy BbrightenCspend Dcelebrate3A.message BproblemCstory Dplan4A.speak BthinkChear Dsee5A.found BdiscussedCe
32、ntered Dremembered6A.unless BbutCif Duntil7A.held BansweredCclosed Dshowed8A.suggested BarguedCdoubted Djoked9A.table BfoodCcar Dhome10A.poor BoldCsick Dinjured11A.assistant BguideCserver Dcook12A.eat BleaveCrest Dorder13A.helped BmetCwelcomed Drecognized14A.frightened BsatisfiedCamazed Ddisappointe
33、d15A.low BfinalCformal Dgenerous16A.restaurant BladyCcouple Dcousin17A.business BlessonCreport Dgesture18A.shy BfriendlyCfunny Dinteresting19A.forget BacceptCrequire Dmind20A.sure BsorryCafraid Dgrateful答案：【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了在一家餐馆里，一对陌生的夫妇主动为两位年迈的老太太买单的故事。1A解析：由下文的内容可知，作者受到一对夫妇的帮助，所以她觉得自己是个“幸运的(luc
34、ky)”人。2B解析：作者的表姐夫几周前去世了，所以她约表姐出来吃饭，希望让她的心情好一些，故用brighten。3C解析：由下文的内容可知，这句话引出了具体的“故事(story)”经过。4D解析：由上一句My cousin has something wrong with her eyes可知，作者的表姐“看(see)”不清东西。5C解析：由下文的A nice young man showed us.和Then a young lady introduced herself.以及We looked over the menu.可知，作者她们“走进(entered)”餐馆。6B解析：那对夫妇虽
35、然没有作者她们老，“但是(but)”也可能六十来岁了。7A解析：由上文的As we _5_ the restaurant, we came across an old couple who were just leaving可知，作者姐妹二人进门时，老夫妇正要出门，所以这里应该是老先生顺手为作者她们“扶着(held)”门。8D解析：那对老夫妇也是来就餐的顾客而并非餐馆的服务员，所以对于他们的帮助作者只是“开玩笑说(joked)”没有小费。9A解析：由下文的We looked over the menu.可知，一个友善的年轻人把作者她们带到“餐桌(table)”前。10B解析：来到饭店，作者受到
36、了不少礼遇，再结合上文的They werent quite as old as we are, _6_ they might have been in their sixties可知，作者觉得所有的亚利桑那人都乐意帮助“老人(old)”。11C解析：由下文作者二人开始点菜可知，这位年轻的女士是“服务员(server)”。12D解析：由We looked over the menu可知，作者她们看着菜单准备“点菜(order)”。13B解析：突然，作者她们在门口“遇到(met)”的那位太太出现在她们的餐桌旁。14C解析：由上一句“Lunch is on me.” she said可知，那位太太说
37、午餐她请客，这让作者她们很是“吃惊(amazed)”。15D解析：作者她们都没有遇到过这样“慷慨的(generous)”帮助。16C解析：门口遇到的那位太太说午餐她请客，于是服务员一会儿送来了一张卡，所以这张卡就是门口那对老“夫妇(couple)”留下的。17D解析：作者她们长期生活在亚利桑那州，已经习惯了这里陌生的人们的友善行为，但是这次善意的“表示(gesture)”却不同寻常。18B19.A20A解析：作者她们想让那对“友好的(friendly)”夫妇知道，她们永远不会“忘记(forget)”这件事，而且她们想让这对夫妇“相信(sure)”，她们也会尽力去帮助他人。.短文改错When w
38、e were in primary school, we were required to read English every morning. Now we are college students, and keep reading English every morning is still very much important. For one thing, it is wellknown that our memory in the morning is better than any other period of the day. Otherwise, reading Eng
39、lish in the morning is definitely good for us to remember what we had learned. In addition, keeping reading English every morning is a good way to practice your oral English, correct our pronunciations and foster our sense of language. For another, reading English in the morning is a good start for a new day. If we read English in the morning, we have high enthusiasm to do other things. In short, it is still important to read English every morning as though we are in universities, especially for those who are English major.答案：