1、(限时30分钟).单项填空1_, I managed to get through the game and the pain was worth it in the end. (2011安徽高考)AHopefullyBNormally CThankfully DConveniently解析:考查副词辨析。句意:谢天谢地,我终于打完比赛了,所有的辛苦最终都是值得的。hopefully 满怀希望地;normally 正常地;thankfully 感激地;conveniently 方便地。根据句意答案选C项。 答案:C2According to a recent study, people who
2、 spoke two or more languages were _ to develop memory problems compared to those who only spoke one language.(2011江西省部分重点中学第二次联考)Aless than five times likely Bfive times less likelyCless likely five times Dfive times likely less解析:考查倍数表达法。根据语意和句子结构可知,本句前后是比较关系,倍数表达形式为“倍数比较级”,故选B项。答案:B3From his sharp
3、 words, its _ that he is not in the least satisfied with the results of the test.(2011江苏省苏中三市调研)Adesperate BapparentCunique Dcasual解析:考查形容词辨析。句意:从他尖锐的言语很容易看出来,他对这次考试的结果不满意。用apparent表示“显然的;显而易见的,明白易懂的”。答案:B4Ive always been very _ about giving my address and QQ number to strangers.(2011江西抚州市适应性测试)Acur
4、ious BconcernedCcautious Dconfused解析:考查形容词辨析。句意:把我的地址和QQ号给陌生人我总是很谨慎。Curious好奇的,求知欲强的;concerned担心的,忧虑的,关注的;cautious谨慎的,小心的;confused困惑的。答案:C5In my opinion, there is no _ time in history for women. They can achieve their dreams through their efforts.(2011山西省三市联考)Agood BbetterCbest Dworse解析:考查形容词的特殊用法。句
5、意:我认为,这是历史上妇女发展的最好时机,她们可以通过自己的努力实现梦想。此处是比较级与否定词连用表示最高级的含义,故选B。答案:B6They planned to go to Guangzhou to watch the Asian Games, but because of their daughters unexpected illness they had to stay at home _.(2011山西省运城市模拟)Ainstead BanywayChowever Dthough解析:考查副词辨析。句意:他们本来计划去广州看亚运会的,但因为他们女儿的意外生病,他们不得不呆在家里。i
6、nstead在此表示“代替”之意,故选A项。答案:A7Keeping a balance of work, rest and diet, and having _ exercise will save people from illnesses.(2011宁夏三市模拟)Aappropriate BaccurateCfierce Dtemporary解析:考查形容词辨析。句意:保持工作、休息和饮食之间的平衡,做适当的锻炼能让人们免去疾病。此处appropriate表示“适当的”,符合语意。accurate表示“精确的”;fierce表示“猛烈的”;temporary表示“暂时的”。答案:A8Ho
7、w do you like the hotel?Its great, and I couldnt have found a _ one.(2011银川部分重点中学模拟)Agood BbetterCbest Dsame解析:考查形容词的比较级。根据答语的前半句可知答话人非常喜欢这家旅馆,此处是形容词的比较级与否定词连用表示最高级的含义,表示“我不能找到一家更好的旅馆”,言外之意是“这是我找到的最好的旅馆”。答案:B9Although the doctors say he is in very good condition, they are _ unable to tell when he wi
8、ll return to competition.(2011宁夏六校联考)Astill BevenCalso Dever解析:考查副词辨析。still在此是“仍然”之意。句意:虽然医生们说他现在状况很好,但他们还不能肯定他什么时候可以回去参加比赛。答案:A10Who do you have in mind for the position?I think Peter is the most _ person for it.(2011盐城第二次调研)Agenerous BlikelyCoptimistic Dvoluntary解析:考查形容词辨析。句意:“你觉得谁适合那个职位?”“我认为彼得最合
9、适。”likely“合适的,恰当的”,符合句意。generous慷慨的,大方的;optimistic乐观的;voluntary自愿的,义务的。答案:B11The little boy couldnt work the problem out. He wasnt _ clever.(2011湖南十二校第一次联考)Amuch BenoughCeven Dthat解析:考查副词辨析。much和even修饰比较级。enough应该放在形容词或副词的后面。that在此处是副词,表程度,意为“那么,如此”,符合语意。答案:D12I think you should go back to your _ pl
10、an, which is much more practical than the present one.(2011杭州第二次质量检测)Arandom BoriginalCabstract Dridiculous解析:考查形容词辨析。句意:我想你应该回到最初的计划,它比现在的计划更加实用。此处与句末的present相对,original表示“起初的;原来的”。A项表示“随意的”;C项表示“抽象的”;D项表示“荒谬的”,都与句意不符。答案:B13One should accomplish tasks _ instead of always turning to others for help.
11、(2011东北三校第二次联考)Aactively BindependentlyCskillfully Dvoluntarily解析:考查副词辨析。句意:我们应该独立完成任务,而不是总是向别人求助。B项表示“独立地”,符合句意。A项表示“积极地”;C项表示“熟练地”;D项表示“自愿地”,都与句意不符。答案:B14China is no longer _ a production base; it is also one of the most important consumer markets.(2011东北三省六校联合诊断)Apartly BmerelyCshortly Dtotally解析
12、:考查副词辨析。句意:中国不再仅仅是一个生产基地,它还是最重要的消费市场之一。partly意为“部分地,不完全地”;merely意为“仅仅,只不过”;shortly意为“不久,很快”;totally意为“整个地,全部地”。根据句意选B项。答案:B15As the idea of lowcarbon life is now _ accepted, more and more people travel by public transport.(2011太原市部分重点中学检测)Amainly BslightlyCwidely Ddeeply解析:考查副词辨析。句意:现在随着低碳生活的理念被广泛地接
13、受,越来越多的人乘坐公共交通工具出行。widely“广泛地”,符合句意。mainly主要地,总体上;slightly稍微;deeply深刻地。答案:C16.Linda didnt invite us to the party._? I dont care.(2011江苏高考)AFor what BSo whatCWhats on DWhats up解析:根据答语中的“I dont care”可知应选择so what表示“(认为某事无关紧要)那又怎么样”。答案:B17.You didnt lose the train ticket, did you?_. I know its not easy
14、to get another one now.(2011山西省六所重点中学模拟)AI am afraid not BI think noCI hope so DI hope not解析:答语提到现在再得到一张火车票不容易,由此可知答语人不希望这样。“I hope not”表示“我希望不是这样”。答案:D.完形填空(2011山西省运城市教学检测)One young man went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.The director discovered from the CV (简历) that the youths
15、 academic achievements were _18_ all the way. He asked, “Did you obtain any _19_ in school?” the youth answered “None”The director asked, “Was it your father who paid for your _20_ fees?” The youth answered, “My father _21_ when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for them.”The director as
16、ked, “_22_ did your mother work?” The youth answered, “My mother worked as a clothes _23_.” The director asked, “Have you ever _24_ your mother wash the clothes before?” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to _25_.”The director said, “When you go back today, go and clean your moth
17、ers _26_, and then see me tomorrow morning.”The youth went back and requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt _27_, happy but with mixed feelings, and she _28_ her hands.The youth cleaned his mothers hands slowly. His _29_ fell as he did that. This was the first time the youth
18、 had realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes every day to _30_ him to pay the school fees. Then the youth _31_ washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.The next morning, the youth went to the directors office. The director asked, “Can you tell me what you have _32_ yes
19、terday in your house?”The youth said, “I know now what is _33_. Without my mother, there would not be the _34_ me today.”The director said, “This is what I am looking for to be my _35_. I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, and a person who would not put money as his only
20、 _36_ in life. You are _37_.”语篇解读:本文是记叙文。一位成绩出色的大学毕业生去应聘,当面试者了解到是他的母亲通过洗衣苦苦支撑这位年轻人上学时,他要求年轻人回家给母亲洗手。年轻人回家给母亲洗手时,才第一次意识到母亲的不易,懂得了什么叫做“感激”。18A.excellent BordinaryCpoor Daverage解析:从后文面试者问年轻人有没有得过奖学金,以及后面母亲总是让年轻人学习可知,他的学业成绩很好。答案:A19A.troubles BfriendsCscholarships Dexperiences解析:结合语境可知此处是面试者在问年轻人在学校有没有得
21、过奖学金。答案:C20A.meal BschoolCbus Droom解析:面试者接着问年轻人是不是他父亲为他支付学费。答案:B21A.gave up Blost heartCgot away Dpassed away解析:从后文年轻人回答是母亲为他支付学费可推断此处是说,他父亲很早就去世了。答案:D22A.How BWhyCWhere DWhen解析:结合下句年轻人的回答可知此处是面试者在问年轻人,他母亲在什么地方工作,即干什么工作。答案:C23A.saleswoman BcleanerCtailor Dkeeper解析:后文有提示,面试者问年轻人有没有帮助母亲洗过那些衣服,由此可知,年轻人
22、的母亲是一位洗衣工。答案:B24A.helped BnoticedCsaw Dfound解析:从后文,年轻人从来没有帮助母亲洗过衣服,因为母亲总是让他学习,可知此处是面试者在问年轻人有没有帮助母亲洗过那些衣服。答案:A25A.watch BrestCrelax Dstudy解析:根据后文描述的情况可知,母亲总是想让儿子学习。答案:D26A.feet BcurtainsChands Dclothes解析:后文有提示,年轻人为母亲洗手,可知此处答案为C。答案:C27A.strange BproudCsorry Danxious解析:因为儿子要为母亲洗手,母亲当然首先是感到很不自在。答案:A28A.
23、closed BshowedCopened Dhid解析:母亲向儿子伸出了手,因此用show。答案:B29A.dust BsweatCglasses Dtears解析:年轻人第一次意识到母亲的艰辛,因此他情不自禁流下了泪水。答案:D30A.direct BsupportCallow Denable解析:母亲就是通过这样艰辛的劳动使他能够付学费上学。enable“使能够”。答案:D31A.quickly BquietlyCcarefully Dsadly解析:前文说到,母亲不让儿子洗衣服,因此他只好悄悄把母亲剩余的衣服洗了。答案:B32A.learned BdoneCsaid Dachieved
24、解析:从后文年轻人的回答可知,面试者问他昨天在家里都学到了什么。答案:A33A.devotion BunselfishnessCappreciation Dunderstanding解析:从后文的回答可知,年轻人懂得了感恩,故选appreciation。此处和最后一段第二句话照应,故不选A。答案:C34A.happy BsuccessfulCperfect Dwealthy解析:年轻人意识到没有母亲的辛劳,也就没有自己的成功。答案:B35A.student BsecretaryCassistant Dmanager解析:由文章第一句可知公司在招聘一位经理。答案:D36A.meaning Bva
25、lueCgoal Dmeasure解析:面试者想招聘一个不把金钱作为生活的唯一目标的人。答案:C37A.hired BfinedCfired Dwanted解析:从年轻人的回答可知,他符合面试者的要求,因此推断,他被录用了。答案:A.阅读理解(2011江西临川一中等九校联考)A newlypublished study has shown that loneliness can spread from one person to another, like a disease.Researchers used information from the Framingham Study, whi
26、ch began in 1948. The Framingham Study gathers information about physical and mental health, personal behavior and diet. At first, the study involved about 5,000 people in the American state of Massachusetts. Now, more than 12,000 individuals are taking part.Information from the Framingham Study sho
27、wed earlier that happiness can spread from person to person. So can behaviors like littering and the ability to stop smoking.University of Chicago psychologist John Cacioppo led the recent study. He and other researchers attempted to show how often people felt lonely. They found that the feeling of
28、loneliness spread through social groups.Having a social connection with a lonely person increased the chances that another individual would feel lonely. In fact, a friend of a lonely person was 52% more likely to develop feelings of loneliness. A friend of that person was 25% more likely. The resear
29、chers say this shows that a person could indirectly be affected by someones loneliness.The effect was strongest among friends. Neighbors were the second most affected group. The effect was weaker on husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters. The researchers also found that loneliness spread more
30、easily among women than men.The New York Times newspaper reports that, on average, people experience feelings of loneliness about 48 days a year. It also found that every additional friend can decrease loneliness by about five percent, or two and a half fewer lonely days.Loneliness has been linked t
31、o health problems like depression and sleeping difficulties. The researchers believe that knowing the causes of loneliness could help in reducing it. The study suggests that people can take steps to stop the spread of loneliness. They can do this by helping individuals they know who may be experienc
32、ing loneliness. The result can be helpful to the whole social group.语篇解读:文章说,孤独像疾病一样会传染,这是为什么呢?让我们去一览文章,寻找答案。38What is TRUE about the Framingham Study?AIt was only conducted in 1948.BIt involves more than 12,000 participants.CIt was led by John Cacioppo.DIt showed that any behavior could spread.解析:推
33、理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“Now, more than 12,000 individuals are taking part”可知,B项正确。答案:B39From the passage, we can learn that _.Athe habit of littering doesnt spreadBa lonely person wont have friendsCeveryone may be affected by others lonelinessDlonely people dont know the cause of their loneliness解析:细节理解题。从文章
34、第五段最后一句“The researchers say this shows that a person could indirectly be affected by someones loneliness”可知,研究发现人人都可能被别人的孤独所感染,所以答案选C项。答案:C40Which statement about the spread of loneliness is TRUE?AThe spreading effect was the second strongest among friends.BNo spreading effect was found on husbands
35、and wives.CWomen are more likely to be affected than men.DBrothers are more easily affected than neighbors.解析:细节理解题。从文章倒数第四段最后一句可知,女性比男性更容易被孤独所感染,所以答案选C项。答案:C41If you make 10 more friends in a year, the days of your feeling loneliness will be reduced by about _.A48 days B25 daysC20 days D15 days解析:推
36、理判断题。从倒数第三段最后一句可知,交一个朋友可以减少约2.5个孤独日,由此推断,如果交10个以上的朋友,孤独日会减少大概25天,答案选B项。答案:B42What is the main idea of the passage?AActions should be taken to help lonely people.BPeople feel lonely for many reasons.CWays to fight against loneliness.DLonely people can affect others.解析:主旨大意题。文章第一段总领全文,也就是全文大意所在,主要告诉读者孤独也会传染,所以选D项。答案:D.精品资料。欢迎使用。高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5¥u高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5¥u