2012高考英语一轮复习 限时提能精练1-10 大纲人教版.doc

限时提能精练十
Unit 10 The world around us
(限时40分钟)
Ⅰ.词汇知识
1．(2011·辽宁锦州)Hoping to be stronger to compete with the world's best，Marry has put on about 4 kg by eating twice as much as his ________amount.
A．common B．ordinary
C．formal D．usual
解析：usual 经常的；common 常见的；ordinary 普通的；formal正常的。

答案：D
2．(2011·山东荷泽模拟)You can't imagine ________when they received these nice Christmas presents.
A．how they were excited B．how excited they were
C．how excited were they D．they were excited
解析：特殊疑问句作宾语用陈述语序。

答案：A
3．(2011·河北正定中学)He found it________difficult to read，for his eyesight was beginning to fail.
A．frequently B．merely
C．eventually D．increasingly
解析：increasingly 越来越；frequently 经常地；merely只；eventually 终于。

答案：D
4．(2011·浙江杭州高级中学)—So I'm going to make the desk myself.
—Why________instead，if I may ask?
A．not buy it B．don't buy one
C．not buy one D．don't buy it
解析：Why don't you/Why not do sth 为什么不做某事，表建议。

答案：C
5．Nowadays we can't see dinosaurs because they ________long long ago.
A．gave out B．ran out
C．went out D．died out
解析：考查短语辨析。

句意：如今我们看不到恐龙了，因为它们很久以前就灭绝了。

give out 用完，耗尽，筋疲力尽；run out 用完，耗尽，筋疲力尽；go out 出去，熄灭；die out(物种、家庭、习惯、观念等)灭绝。

答案：D
6．—There is ________ Mr. Green to see you, sir.
—Tell him I'm out at ________ present.
A．/；/ B．a; the
C．/；the D．a; /
解析：There is a Mr. Green to see you有位格林先生要见你，a用于某人姓名前表示说话者不认识此人。

at present现在。

答案：D
7．When I asked him what he was doing, he ________ that it was none of my business.
A．advised B．introduced
C．agreed D．responded
解析：句意：当我问他在做什么时，他回答说不关我的事。

respond回答。

答案：D
8．—Do you like this coat, madam?
—Well, it's a bit too large. Do you have this coat in ________ size?
A．the smaller B．a smaller
C．a smallest D．the smallest
解析：根据Well, it's a bit too large可知，a smaller符合题意。

答案：B
9．I don't remember how many years ago ________ I last showed you around the factory.
A．it was that B．was it that
C．it was when D．was it when
解析：本题考查强调句it was...that，被强调部分为how many years ago。

句意：我记不得上次我带你参观工厂是多少年前的事情了。

答案：A
10．The situation today is quite different from ________ it was ten years ago.
A．which B．that
C．what D．when
解析：what it was...作介词from的宾语，表示“……的样子”。

句意：今天的情况与它十年前的样子完全不同了。

答案：C
11．Not until the game had begun ________ the sports ground.
A．did Peter reach B．Peter reached
C．Peter did reach D．reached Peter
解析：not until引导的从句放在句首时，主句用部分倒装形式，故选A。

答案：A
12．—I don't feel like going out. Why don't we watch TV at at home?
—________ You promised to take me out for dinner.
A．Come on! B．Really?
C．Not at all. D．Why not?
解析：答语句意：得了吧，你答应带我出去吃饭的。

Come on意思是“得了吧”，为指责对方刚说的话不对时之用语。

答案：A
13．It doesn't ________ much difference whether you go or stay.
A．make B．tell
C．get D．take
解析：考查动词辨析。

句意：你是去还是留没有很大影响。

make much difference (to...)(对……)有很大影响。

答案：A
14．—My goodness! We have missed the flight.
—We ________ it, but we were caught in the traffic jam.
A．could have caught B．ought to catch
C．might catch D．must have caught
解析：考查虚拟语气。

句意：——天哪！我们错过了航班。

——我们本可以赶上的，但是碰上了交通堵塞。

表示过去本能够做某事而实际却未做用could have done。

答案：A
15．It is sleeping late in the morning that ________ being late for work.
A．devotes to B．leads to
C．refers to D．belongs to
解析：考查短语辨析。

句意：是由于早上睡过头导致上班迟到。

lead to导致；be devoted to，devote oneself to奉献于，忠诚于；refer to提到，指的是；belong to属于。

答案：B
Ⅱ.易错纠误
16．He is a person with great determination, who ________ to his scientific
research.
A．devotes B．devoted
C．is devoted D．is devoting
解析：devote...to...把……奉献于……，投身于……；be devoted to...致力于……，献身于……。

若用主动语态，则devote后面必须有宾语。

答案：C
17．Lei Feng was a soldier who ________ the people and Chairman Mao used to speak highly of him.
A．devoted himself to serve
B．devoted himself to serving
C．was devoted to serve
D．devoted himself in serving
解析：表示“致力于，献身于”应使用devote oneself to或be devoted to，其中的to是介词，之后必须接动名词、名词和代词，不能接动词原形。

答案：B
18．It is said that her life was devoted to ________ homeless children.
A．care for B．helping
C．look after D．helped
解析：be devoted to中的to是介词，后面接v.­ing形式。

答案：B
19．The experiment they devoted themselves ________ at last.
A．to succeed B．to succeeding
C．to succeeded D．succeeded
解析：介词to的宾语是experiment，该从句省略了关系代词that/which, succeeded 是主句的谓语。

答案：C
20．(2011·黄冈浠水一中)Although the working mother is very busy，she still ________a lot of time to her children.
A．spends B．offers
C．devotes D．provide
解析：devote time to sb.把……时间给某人；spend 花费；offer 提供；provide 提供。

答案：C
Ⅲ.完形填空
(2011·北京东城期末)
It was a cold winter morning. Half asleep at the train station, I stared into the distance, __21__for the train to take me to my __22__in Boston. The world was quiet. The very few people on the street kept to themselves, __23__their steaming cups of coffee.
Reaching into my pocket as the__24__was approaching, my numb hand searched for the $ 20 bill to pay my fare. The pocket was__25__！ I searched through my bag and then I felt__26__. Unless the money dropped from the sky, I'd be__27__there.
“What's the matter？” A short, elderly man stood before me.
“Oh, nothing…. Well, I__28__my money and now I can't pay for the ticket. I'm going to__29__my match class, and the train is leaving.”
“Here, use this.”
The man held a $ 20 bill. I looked up，__30__. People just didn't do that anymore. Everyone worried about their own__31__， rarely stopping to think about others, especially teenage strangers.
“Thank you, but no, I can't.”
“__32__ it ­ go！” The man pushed me__33__the train. I bought a round ­ trip ticket, and he refused the change __34__to give him back. I did not know what to say ­ a million though ts raced through my mind, yet I stood__35__.
For the train ride I was silent. I began to see the world through__36__eyes. That man made a difference with such a simple__37__.
A week later I was at the train station again, with an extra $ 20 __38__I saw the man. And there he was.
“excuse me, sir, I believe I owe you this.” I __39__the money into his hand.
Failing to refuse, he said, “Just remember to do the same for someone in your shoes someday.” I smiled, content.
The e lderly man is my hero. For many, heroes are famous, but my hero is a __40__stranger who taught me a lesson in life. I will never forget his kindness.
21．A.watching B．looking
C．reaching D．arranging
解析：我盯着远方，等着那列带我去波士顿上课的火车。

答案：A
22．A.home B．class
C．office D．factory
解析：根据下文29空后的match class可知该空应填class。

答案：B
23．A.serving B．carrying
C．minding D．making
解析：街上少有的几个人独自呆着，只关心(mind)他们手里热气腾腾的咖啡。

答案：C
24．A.chance B．crowd
C．driver D．train
解析：与上文21空后的train相呼应，此处填train。

答案：D
25．A.deep B．empty
C．messy D．tight
解析：根据下文可知钱没有了，故口袋是空的。

答案：B
26．A.hopeless B．useless
C．relieved D．dissatisfied
解析：我搜遍了口袋，失望(hopeless)极了。

答案：A
27．A.blocked B．drawn
C．stuck D．tied
解析：除非钱从天上掉下来，我就会被困在这儿了。

答案：C
28．A.wasted B．counted
C．spent D．lost
解析：我丢了钱，买不起票了。

答案：D
29．A.miss B．skip
C．fail D．stop
解析：我快赶不上我的课了，火车也马上要开了。

答案：A
30．A.frightened B．disturbed
C．surprised D．concerned
解析：根据30空后的“人们不会这么做了”可知该处选surprised表作者的吃惊。

答案：C
31．A.problems B．complaints
C．positions D．challenges
解析：每个人只关心自己的问题。

答案：A
32．A.Seize B．Get
C．Catch D．Take
解析：这里把钱拿走。

用take。

答案：D
33．A.in B．beyond
C．toward D．on
解析：这个男人把我朝火车推。

答案：C
34．A.offered B．managed
C．happened D．attempted
解析：她拒绝了我试图(attempted)给他的零钱。

答案：D
35．A.unconsciously B．silently
C．seriously D．uncomfortably
解析：一百万多种想法冲进脑海，然而我却无言地立在那里。

答案：B
36．A.curious B．changed
C．bright D．widened
解析：我开始用改变的眼光看这个世界。

答案：B
37．A.task B．act
C．example D．performance
解析：这个男人如此简单的行为却如此意味非凡。

答案：B
38．A.so that B．even if
C．now that D．in case
解析：in case以防；now that既然；even if即使；so that因此。

答案：D
39．A.dropped B．pushed
C．pressed D．placed
解析：我把钱塞到他手里。

答案：C
40．A.giving B．encouraging
C．promising D．respecting
解析：但是我的英雄是一个施予的陌生人，他给我上了很好的一课。

答案：A
Ⅳ.短文改错
(2011·云南大理五校联考)
My parents have decided to taking me to Britain41.________
for a visit.I am excited, hoping to make good use this 42.________
opportunity.Firstly, I will talk to native speaker as much 43.________
as I can to improve my English.Secondly, there were many44.________
attractions that interests me a lot, among which is Big Ben.45.________ Besides, football, which it is popular in England, is my 46.________
favorite sport.I have been dreaming of watching a live 47.________
football match there but now the dream will come true. 48.________
My friend Alice lives in London.I will probable meet her.49.________
However I do, I am sure I will have a good time. 50.________
答案：41.taking→e后加of 43.speaker→speakers44.were→are 45.interests→interest46.删去it 47.√48.but→and49.probable→probably 50.However→Whatever。