1、课时作业(二)第二讲介词短语.多项选择1(2013湖北黄石三校高三下学期调研)Having been_for long，I found it a bit challenging to handle the machine.Aout of place Bout of controlCout of shape Dout of practice解析： 考查介词短语。句意为：长时间没有练习，我感觉操作这台机器有一点挑战性。out of practice生疏，符合句意。out of place不得体，不适当；out of control无法管理，失去控制；out of shape变形的，走样的。答案：D
2、2(2013湖北省鄂西示范校高中毕业班质量检查)To make the task more practical to perform，the chief engineer talked_about the measures to take at the conference.Aat length Bat stake Cat most Dat ease解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意为：为了使这个任务更具有可行性，那位总工程师在会上跟我们详尽地讨论了要采取的措施。at length详尽地，符合句意。at stake有风险；at most至多；at ease舒适。答案：A3(2013湖北省部分重点中学
3、高三下学期联考)Victoria is our friend and she is in trouble now.We should do something to help her _ just talking about it.Adue to Bbut for Cin spite of Dinstead of解析： 考查介词短语辨析。句意为：维多利亚是我们的好朋友，她现在身陷困境，我们应当做点什么去帮助她，而不是只是谈论。D.代替，而不是，符合句意。A.由于，因为；B.要不是；C.虽然。答案：D4(2013湖北省武汉市武昌区联考)It should be _that the civil s
4、ervant should be dismissed for drunk driving.Aout of control Bout of practiceCout of place Dout of question解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意为：公务员醉驾毫无疑问应该被免职。out of question毫无疑问，符合句意。out of control失去控制；out of practice生疏；out of place不合适的。答案：D5(2013湖北武汉名校第二次调研)Ill be_the whole factory next week when the director is away.
5、Ain want of Bin search ofCin favour of Din charge of解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意为：下周厂长不在时，我将负责整个工厂。in charge of表示“负责，掌管”，符合句意。A.需要(某事物)；B.搜寻；C.支持，赞同。答案：D6(2013湖北荆州质量检测)I would like to rent a house，modern，comfortable，_in a quiet neighborhood.Aafter all Babove allCfirst of all Din all解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意为：我想租一间房子，现代化的，舒适
6、的，最重要的是在一个清静的住宅区里。after all毕竟；above all最重要的是；first of all首先；in all总共，总计。根据句意可知应选B。答案：B7(2013湖北襄阳五校高三下学期期中联考)The system can actually warn us_when our behavior might lead to a negative outcome，so that we can avoid making a mistake.Ain advance Bin briefCin charge Din vain解析：考查介词短语。句意为：当我们的行为可能导致消极的结果时，
7、这个系统能够提前给我们发出警报，让我们避免犯错误。这里用in advance表示“提前”。in brief简言之；in charge主管，照管；in vain徒劳，无结果。答案：A8(2013湖北武汉4月调研)If you are_then exercise，or the movements you make，will cause you some degree of physical harm.Aout of breath Bout of workCout of luck Dout of condition解析：考查介词短语辨析。out of breath喘不过气来；out of work失
8、业；out of luck运气不好；out of condition健康状况不好。句意为：如果你身体状况不好的话，那么锻炼或者你做的运动会对你的身体造成一定程度的伤害。由语境可知，D项正确。答案：D9(2013湖北七市4月联考)Housing prices in Beijing and Shanghai are now largely_for lowincome families.Aout of control Bout of touchCout of reach Dout of order解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意为：北京和上海的房价，在很大程度上，对于低收入家庭来说遥不可及。out of
9、 control意为“失控”；out of touch意为“失去联系”；out of reach意为“够不着，达不到”；out of order意为“不整齐，发生故障”。根据常识可知，北京和上海的房价很高，再结合语境中的低收入家庭可知，out of reach符合句意。答案：C10(2013湖北省两所名校高三4月联考)_the Lantern Festival，the villagers have prepared to perform the dragon dancing，which I think will be a feast for the eye.AIn accordance wit
10、h BIn addition toCIn celebration of DIn exchange for解析：考查介词短语辨析。语意表示村民为了庆祝元宵节而准备舞龙，故选C表示“庆祝”。答案：C11(2013湖北省部分重点中学高三下学期联考)To make a good career choice，you should first find out whether employees in a particular field are_.Ain tune Bin demandCin charge Din detail解析：考查介词短语辨析。语意表示首先要了解是否非常需要这一行业的雇员，用in
11、demand表示“需求大”。答案：B12(2013湖北武汉市名校第二次调研)According to Italian law，the captain who abandoned his ship_will face up to 12 years in prison.Ain turn Bin supplyCin short Din danger解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意为：根据意大利的法律，那个抛弃陷入险境的船只的船长将面临最高12年的监禁。这里用in danger表示“处于危险中”。答案：D13(2013湖北孝感市第一次统考)What did he say_his stupid behavi
12、or?He admitted having made a serious mistake. Ain explanation of Bin favor of Cin case of Din fear of解析：考查介词短语。他对他愚蠢的行为作何解释？他承认自己犯了一个严重的错误。从对话的语境看，这里应用in explanation of，表示“作为解释”。B.赞成，青睐；C.如果，假使；D.害怕，担心。答案：A14(2012湖北八校第二次联考)Although police could be seen everywhere，they seemed to be searching the hous
13、es almost_.Aat ease Bat random Cat risk Dat length解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意为：虽然警察随处可见，但他们似乎是在随意地搜寻。这里用at random表示“随意地，任意地”。A.无拘无束；C.有危险；D.详尽地，最后。答案：B15(2013武汉市高考答题适应性训练)After the break，the lecturer went on to talk_about the new academic concept.Aat length Bin allCin turn Dat most解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意为：休息后，演讲者继续详细地讨论新
14、的学术概念。at length意为“最后，详尽地”；in all意为“总共，总计”；in turn意为“依次，轮流”；at most意为“至多”。根据句意可知A项正确。答案：A.阅读理解A(2013湖北省八市高三年级三月调考)At the onset of a northern winter，many dream of warmer climates.In 1934 the Canadianborn composer Colin McPhee did more than dream.He set out for the island of Bali.In his book A House in
15、 Bali，Colin McPhee described how he first gained insight into the essence of Balinese music.For about a month he had been working on transcribing a complete score of a Balinese play he had seen.It seemed impossible that so much beauty could be achieved with a scale (音阶) of only five tones.But the di
16、stinctive embellishments (修饰) of the music eluded him.Fortunately a young household helper and his friend decided to assist.One morning they set two objects next to McPhees piano.They were metal key instruments.The two boys played them in what struck McPhee as “a fast duet (二重奏) in Morse code”At las
17、t the composer had found the key to Balinese music.“Wait！” McPhee would call out from the piano as the boys flew along.“Stop！Please！That bit once more！”Patiently the boys would stop and began again.But soon they were flying again，faster than ever，amazing McPhee with their memory and precision.Someti
18、mes the patterns repeated.Sometimes they opened up into something new.Then，suddenly the whole duet would fly apart and the boys would burst out laughing，breaking the spell.Although Colin McPhee left the island in 1939，he remained spellbound by Balinese music.And its rich，distinctive sound would colo
19、ur many of the compositions he would write for the next quarter century.语篇解读本文主要讲述了作曲家Colin McPhee的巴厘岛音乐之行。1From the passage we can learn that_.AColin McPhee set foot on the island of Bali in late winterBthe book A House in Bali detailed how Colin Mcphee understood the life of the islandCColin McPhe
20、e actually acquired much beauty of Balinese musicDfor a month Colin McPhee had been watching a Balinese play he had seen before解析：推理判断题。根据第一段和第二段的第一、二句可知A、B、D项错误。根据第二段第三句以及最后一段的内容可知C项正确。答案：C2The word “eluded” in the third paragraph can be replaced by “_”Aattracted Bshocked Cdisappointed Dpuzzled解析：词
21、义猜测题。根据画线词所在句和画线词后面的“一个年轻人和他朋友决定来帮他”可知，该词的含义是“使困惑”。答案：D3Colin McPhee was astonished because_.Athe two locals played part of Balinese music once more unwillinglyBColin McPhee eventually found the key to Balinese musicCthe two boys played their instruments so precisely and skillfullyDBalinese music di
22、splayed something new for Colin McPhee解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的后两句和第五段的第二句“But soon they were flying again，faster than ever，amazing McPhee with their memory and precision.”可知选C。答案：C4The passage is mainly about_.Aa book introducing the island of BaliBtwo Balinese boys playing the pianoCa composer named Colin M
23、cPheeDBalinese music touching Colin McPhee解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作曲家Colin McPhee在巴厘岛的一段音乐创作的经历。这里的音乐让他陶醉，这里两个小伙子的演奏技巧让他惊讶，这次巴厘之行使他痴迷于巴厘音乐，并对他之后的音乐作品有深远影响。答案：DB(2013湖北省襄阳五校高三下学期期中联考)For years，the giant squid (大王乌贼) had remained a modern mystery.Living in the dark depths of the ocean，the creature is d
24、ifficult for scientists to observe directly.It had also managed to avoid all attempts to film it.That changed last July：for the first time ever，scientists were able to catch the giant squid on video in its natural habitat.They were amazed by what they saw.The scientists filmed the squid in the North
25、 Pacific Ocean，south of Tokyo，Japan.They followed it down to a depth of 2,952 feet.They shot more than 23 minutes of video before the squid swam off into even darker depths.The video footage will be released to the public later this month on The Discovery Channel.Tsunemi Kubodera，a zoologist at Japa
26、ns National Museum of Nature and Science，led the team that filmed the squid.The team went into the ocean in a small submarine with lights invisible to both humans and squid.Since giant squid eat smaller squid，the scientists released a small squid as bait (诱饵)Then the scientists waited in the pitch b
27、lack for the giant squid to approach.The color video shows the creature floating vertically，eating the bait squid.The giant squid is 9 to 10 feet long and is missing its two longest tentacles (触须)With those tentacles，it could have measured up to 26 feet long.It has huge black eyes the size of dinner
28、 plates.“It was shining and so beautiful，” Kubodera said.Because the deep ocean is so unfriendly to humans，little is known about the giant squid.Scientists say catching the mysterious creature on video is an important step toward understanding it.For centuries，sailors had reported seeing a huge，ocea
29、ndwelling beast，thought to be the giant squid.The creature is also believed to be the subject of the Nordic myth of the kraken，a sea creature that supposedly attacked ships in Scandinavian waters over the past thousands of years.语篇解读这是一篇科普类说明文。大王乌贼生活在深海，人们很难有机会看到它，长期以来人们对它知之甚少。最近科学家在深海拍摄到了这种神秘的生物，有望
30、揭开其神秘的面纱。5.Why is it difficult to film the giant squid?ABecause it is illegal to film the giant squid.BBecause it is too expensive to make such a film.CBecause the giant squid lives in the dark deep ocean.DBecause the giant squid is dangerous to humans.解析：考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Living in the dark depths of
31、the ocean，the creature is difficult for scientists to observe directly.”可知，因为大王乌贼生活在大洋深处，所以人们很难拍摄到它。答案：C6We can learn from the first paragraph that scientists_.Afirst saw the giant squid in the oceanBdiscovered a new sea creature in the oceanChave the ocean bottom secretly recorded on video Dhave fi
32、rst caught the legendary giant squid on video解析：考查细节理解。根据第一段内容可知，科学家在北太平洋下到深度为2 952英尺的地方第一次拍摄了一段23分钟长的有关大王乌贼的录像。答案：D7The scientists released a small squid in the ocean to_.Aincrease the number of the giant squidBtrick the giant squid into coming outCmake an educational film about itDshow concern for
33、 the giant squid解析：考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Since giant squid eat smaller squid，the scientists released a small squid as bait (诱饵)”可知，科学家在大洋里放一条小乌贼目的是将大王乌贼引诱出来。答案：B8Which of the following statements is TRUE?AThe giant squid caused many ship accidents in the ocean.BThe giant squid was the biggest threat to ancient sailors.CThe video of the giant squid could hopefully solve the Nordic puzzle.DThe giant squid has been confirmed to be the sea monster in the Nordic myth.解析：考查推理判断。根据最后一段可知，人们对大王乌贼知之甚少，科学家拍摄的视频对人们了解大王乌贼具有重要意义。人们认为大王乌贼就是北欧传说中的巨型海怪，因此C项“关于大王乌贼的视频有望解开北欧海怪之谜”是正确的。答案：C7