高考英语疯狂冲刺倒计时 单项填空(谓语大舞台)+阅读理解

2014高考英语疯狂冲刺倒计时
单项填空(谓语大舞台)＋阅读理解
(限时35分钟)
Ⅰ.单项填空
1． It ________ me how we could improve the situation.
A．struck B．approached
C．accessed D．occurred
答案：A考查动词辨析。

句意：我突然意识到我们如何才能改善这个局面。

“It strikes(struck) sb.＋从句．..”表示“某人突然意识到……”，为固定句型。

2． The moment I com pleted the 800­meter race in the school sports meet, my legs ________.
A．gave out B．gave away
C．gave in D．gave up
答案：A 句意：我在校运动会上一跑完800米比赛，腿就软了。

give out“用尽，耗尽”；give away“赠送，泄露”；give in“屈服，认输”；give up“放弃”。

根据句意选A项。

3． Sitting at the corner of the meeting room, he looked sad because there were so many problems ________.
A．remaining to settle
B．remained settling
C．remaining to be settled
D．remained to be settled
答案：C 考查非谓语动词。

句意：坐在会议室的角落里，他看起来很伤心，因为仍然有那么多问题需要解决。

remain在there be结构中作后置定语，由于remain是不及物动词，故应用现在分词remaining；且settle与problems之间构成动宾关系，故用不定式的被动形式。

remain后接不定式表示动作还未完成。

4． After walking on the zigzag path to the mountain top for a few hours, the tourists gathered under trees ________ shade and ________ down to have a rest. A．provided; sit B．providing; sitting
C．providing; sat D．provided; sat
答案：C 考查非谓语动词。

句意：在通往山顶的蜿蜒小路上走了几个小时后，游客们都聚集在遮阴的树下，坐下来休息。

“providing shade”是现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰trees；sat与gathered是并列的谓语动词，要保持形式上的一致。

5． Our English teacher often tells us that the meaning of a new word may be ________ according to the given context.
A．picked out B．ruled out
C．brought out D．taken out
答案：C 句意：我们的英语老师经常告诉我们一个新单词的意思可以由语境显现出来。

bring out“使显现，使表现出”符合句意。

6．—I think London is the best place for us.
—I don't agree ________ your opinion, for the climate there doesn't agree ________ us.
A．to; to B．to; with
C．with; with D．with; to
答案：C 考查动词搭配。

句意：“我认为伦敦对我们来说是最好的地方。

”“我不同意你的观点，因为那儿的气候并不适合我们。

”agree with one's opinion表示“同意某人的观点”，agree with sb.表示“适合某人”。

agree to表示“应允，答应，同意”。

7． There is one tip from the book that I do follow, and I ________ you do, too. Cut down on watching TV.
A． recommend B．announce
C．confirm D．consult
答案：A 考查动词辨析。

句意：有一条来自书上的建议，我确实采纳了，我建议你也采纳，即少看电视。

recommend“建议，劝告”；announce“宣布，公布”；confirm“确认，证实”；consult“咨询，请教”。

根据句意可知应选A。

8． Military helicopters dropped food and medicine to the earthquake survivors that remained ________ in remote mountain villages.
A．cut off B．paid off
C．put off D．laid off
答案：A 句意：军用直升机把食品和药品空投给仍然被阻断在遥远山村的地震幸存者们。

cut off“切掉，阻断”；pay off“还清，付清”；put off“取消，撤销”；lay off“解雇，停止使用”。

故选A项。

9．—David, your application for a loan has ________.
—Thank goodness! I badly need it now.
A．gone through B．pulled through
C．taken over D．signed over
答案：A 句意：“David，你的贷款申请已经被批准了。

”“感谢上帝！我现在非常需要它。

”go through“(法律、合同等正式)通过，达成”，符合语境。

10． The chairman ________ hold office for five years according to the constitution. A．might B．could
C．need D．shall
答案：D 句意：根据宪法，这个主席将执政五年。

shall用于第三人称，在条约、规定、法令等文件中表示义务或规定。

11． Don't use water to put out the fire if oil catches fire. As is known, oil ________ float on water.
A．shall B．must
C．may D．will
答案：D 句意：如果油着火了不要用水来灭火，我们都知道油会浮在水的上面。

will用于陈述真理性的事实。

12． The red lanterns and colorful banners hanging everywhere ________ the festival atmosphere of the school.
A．adapt to B．add to
C．refer to D．relate to
答案：B 句意：到处悬挂的红灯笼和彩旗增加了学校的节日气氛。

add to“增添，增加”符合句意。

13． Life is like riding a bicycle. ________ your balance, you must keep moving. A．Keeping B．To keep
C．Keep D．Being kept
答案：B 句意：生活就像在骑自行车。

为了保持平衡，你必须不断前进。

根据句意可知此处需用不定式作目的状语，故选B项。

14． She wanted to tell him that she didn't want to do that, but she didn't know how to ________ it.
A．take B．put
C．carry D．get
答案：B 句意：她想要告诉他她不想那么做，但是她不知道如何表达。

put意为“表达，说”，符合句意。

其他三个选项均无此意。

15．—Do you believe that opportunities always ________ the prepared minds?
—I couldn't agree more.
A．make B．change
C．keep D．favor
答案：D 句意：“你认为机会总是青睐有准备的人吗？”“我再同意不过了。

”favor意为“偏爱，较喜欢”，符合语境，故选D项。

Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
People think what I do is so wonderful because I interview stars.And I have to admit that when I first started working at Sassy in 1987 I was excited about that part of my job for the first couple of months，anyway.Then I noticed how stars would fool me around for months.I could never get enough time with a star to find out anything interesting，and some acted just simply rudely.I started hating the way I was treated，and I was really disappointed to see that these people I had worshipped (崇拜) before were pretty ordinary.So I decided I would just tell the truth instead of keeping up their myths (神秘)．If the star was a bad guy，I would say so.If I thought anyone was stupid，I did not hold back that information.
I thought readers would appreciate that kind of honesty.Surprisingly，many of them hated me for it.I have gotten so many attacks on my character.In their eyes，being famous is everything，even more desirable that being truly creative and talented. Why do we need stars？In fact，the media created stars to satisfy our basic need for gossip (闲聊)．Over time，talking about people we have never met and we are never likely to meet has become what we are crazy about.Thus，some people are more interested in the personal lives of the stars than in the lives of their own family and their own friends.That is why it is so ridiculous when a star wants to discuss only his or her work in an interview—as we care.We want the dirt on their personal lives. There is another reason we worship stars.As a whole，our society is not as religious as it once was.It seems that people need something to fulfill them the way religion once did.Star worship exists as an unfulfilling desire for true heroes.
We make them stars，but then their reputation makes us feel unimportant，and we truly feel better about ourselves when they die.I am part of this whole process.No wonder I feel soiled at the end of workday.
请相信自己，不要盲目崇拜明星！
1．What are the stars like according to the author?
A．They always treat others rudely.
B．They always talk about something dull.
C．They are actually ordinary people.
D．They are usually honest and polite.
答案：C 细节理解题。

根据第一段倒数第四句．..these people I had worshipped(崇拜) before were pretty ordinary.可知答案选C项。

2．We worship stars because ________.
A．we need true mental heroes to support us
B．we can learn something useful from famous stars
C．we concern about the stars，family and friends
D．we like talking about the star's dressing styles
答案：A 细节理解题。

根据倒数第二段最后一句可知，我们崇拜明星是因为我们自己无法实现的英雄梦，所以我们需要一个精神上的英雄来给予我们支持。

3．When the author is writing this article，his tone sounds ________.
A．excited B．angry
C．worried D．calm
答案：D 观点态度题。

根据第三、四两段作者对人们为什么会崇拜明星所做的客观分析可知，作者写文章时的语气是平和的。

4．What is the main purpose of the author writing the passage?
A．To show the disadvantages of working with stars.
B．To remind us not to worship famous stars blindly.
C．To laugh at the failures of stars he has interviewed.
D．To talk about the reasons why we worship stars.
答案：B 推理判断题。

通过亲身经历，作者告诉我们明星不过是和我们一样的普通人，没有什么可崇拜的。

人们之所以会崇拜明星，一方面是媒体的炒作，另一方面是自身信仰的缺失。

由此推断，作者写这篇文章的目的就是要提醒我们不要盲目崇拜明星。

B
It's slim­budget time in Las Vegas
Las Vegas? It's where half­price flights are wide open and where reservations are easily booked on a moment's notice. Tourism is down, so rooms are plentiful, as well as inexpensive.
Getting there: The best way to get there from McCarran Airport is to exit the baggage claim through Door 11 and check in at any number of shuttle booths. Shuttle vans that run between the airport an d the Las Vegas Strip cost $6 for a one­way trip. Leaving Las Vegas：Many Vegas vacationers are eager to get there and slow to leave. So take the “red­eye” back home. Most red­eye flights leave around midnight, leaving you with an extra night of gaming, and fun without added expense of a higher hotel charge. You can sleep the whole way home.
Romantic getaway: Las Vegas is no longer all about gaming. The artwork at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is certainly comparable to that at the Louvre. Speaking of Paris, take a trip up the Eiffel Tower at Paris­Las Vegas. The Eiffel Tower Experience costs just $10($7 for kids) and is unquestionably worth the price of admission. For an intimate evening, don't hesitate to book reservations at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant. Get an impressive nighttime view of the Fountains at Bellagio by asking for seating alongside the floor­to­ceiling windows. This is truly a one­of­a­kind fine­dining experience. Details：.
Be sure to wear comfortable shoes：Casinos(娱乐场) can appear very close together, but actually may not be. Know the tram systems that run up and down the Strip. Most tram lines are free.
Shows：Purchase show tickets at one of the many “Half Priced Show” booths on the Strip. You can experience a unique show each night of your stay. Need a look at what's playing when you'll be there? Visit .
Buffets：In Vegas you can take anything to the next level—including eating. Seven casinos on the Strip have teamed up to bring you an amazing deal：seven buffets—breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner—all for just $44.99 within a 24­hour period. Details：/total/las­vegas/buffet­of­buffets.
5．What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?
A．To introduce the present situation of Las Vegas.
B．To attract readers to travel to Las Vegas.
C．To tell readers how to go to Las Vegas.
D．To show his own travel experience.
答案：B 写作目的题。

从文章第一段的内容可以看出，现在拉斯维加斯宾馆有空房而且也便宜，飞机票半价并且容易预订。

下文又介绍了它提供的浪漫之旅以及表演、饮食等具体情况。

所以可推测出，该文章的写作目的是吸引读者们去拉斯维加斯旅游。

故选B项。

6．If you want to know more about food in Las Vegas, you should ________.
A．visit
B．visit
C．visit /total/las­vegas/buffet­of­buffets
D．visit /attractions/
the­roller­coaster.aspx
答案：C 细节理解题。

根据文章最后一段的“...seven buffets－breakfast，brunch，lunch and /total/
las­vegas/buffet­of­buffets.”可知，该题选C项。

7．If a couple and a 5­year­old child want to take the Eiffel Tower Experience, they have to pay ________.
A．$10 B．$20
C．$27 D．$34
答案：C 细节理解题。

根据第四段中的“The Eiffel Tower Experience costs just $10($7 for kids) and is unquestionably worth the price of admission.”可知，两个成年人和一个小孩总共花费27美元。

8．From the passage, we can conclude that ________.
A．Las Vegas is famous as a gaming city
B．eating in Las Vegas is very expensive
C．all the red­eye flights leave around midnight
D．a round trip in Las Vegas costs $6
答案：A 推理判断题。

根据第四段首句“Romantic getaway：Las Vegas is no longer all about gaming.”可知，拉斯维加斯已经不完全是个赌城了，由此推出拉斯维加斯是作为一个赌城而出名的。

故选A项。