2012高考英语精选备考题库系列（含详解） 单项选择（四）

2012高考英语精选备考题库系列（含详解）
单项选择（四）
备战2012高考，精选1000道单项选择，希望对各位同学有帮助。2011.8
1．It was dark，so we decided to ________ for the night at the farmhouse.
A．build up B．put up
C．set up D．stay up
解析：build up“增强”；put up“搭起，留宿”；set up“建立”；stay up“熬 夜”。句意：天黑了，所以我们决定在农舍过一夜。
答案：B
2．The Smiths have always been on good ________ with their neighbours.
A．relations B．terms
C．connection D．friendship
解析：短语“be on good terms with sb.”意为“同某人关系好”。句意：史密斯 夫妇总是同邻居们关系良好。
答案：B
3．I was on the ________ of going out when the telephone rang.
A．top B．moment
C．point D．way
解析：考查名词搭配。on the point of doing sth.意为“正要做某事”。
答案：C
4．We must always ________ alive the memory of the bitter past.
A．keep B．remain
C．stay D．hold
解析：keep sth.alive“使……活着；保持”。
答案：A
5．Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and ________ jokes.
A．turning up B．putting up
C．making up D．showing up
解析：考查动词短语的用法。句意：村子里每个人都喜欢杰克，因为他擅长于讲 笑话和编笑话。make up“编造”，符合句子语境。turn up“出现，调大(音量 等)”；put up “搭起”；show up “出现，到达”，均不合句意。
答案：C
6．This kind of fish lives around the island ________ the west coast of the Pacific Ocean.
A．away B．from
C．off D．on
解析：off可表示“靠近……的海面”。使用该词的前提是：该事物在水中。
答案：C
7．If you get a copy of English Weekly，you'll find it is of great ________ to you in learning English.
A．source B．sense
C．favour D．value
解析：be of value“有价值”。source“来源，源头”；sense“感觉，感官”； favour“赞同，支持”。
答案：D
8．It's bad news that quite a few rare animals are_________ each year.
A．dying of B．dying out
C．dying from D．dying away
解析：句意：许多珍稀动物每年都在灭绝，这是个不好的消息。die out逐渐消 失，绝种。
答案：B
9．—Dad，you said you would buy me a new bicycle several days ago.
—Yes.I'll keep my ________ if you do better in your exam.
A．idea B．reality
C．promise D．fact
解析：下句句意“如果你考得好一些，我会遵守诺言的。”keep one's promise“遵/信守诺言”；break/lose one's promise“失言”。
答案：C
10．He's always looking in the mirror，________ himself.
A．admiring B．respecting
C．enjoying D．behaving
解析：admire“钦佩，羡慕”，admire oneself自我欣赏。respect“尊敬”； enjoy“喜爱”；behave“举止”。
答案：A
11．—I am so tired，Mum.
—Keep up your courage and the success is just ________.
A．in the corner B．on the corner
C．around the corner D．at the corner
解析：around the corner“即将来临”。
答案：C
12．________ achievement，last week's ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low，though not failing，grade.
A．In terms of B．In case of
C．As a result of D．In face of
解析：本题考查介词短语的用法。in terms of“按照，从……方面来说”；in case of“万一，以防”；as a result of“由于……”；in face of“面临，不顾”。 根据句意，A项正确。
答案：A
13．Lily's stepmother is very ________；she never gives her any money to spend on new clothes.
A．curious B．mean
C．smart D．attractive
解析：从Lily的继母从不给她买新衣服的钱，可以判断出继母很“吝啬”，故选 用mean。curious好奇的；smart聪明的，灵活的；attractive吸引人的。
答案：B
14．I've brought an English dictionary which you can_________ if you don't know the meaning of words.
A．get to B．come to
C．take to D．refer to
解析：refer to a dictionary为固定搭配，意为“查字典”。
答案：D
15．The United States is ________ the south of Canada and ________ the east of Japan.
A．to；in B．on；to
C．in；beside D．at；on
解析：考查表方位的用法。in表示“在某一地理范围之内”，to表示“范围之 外”，on表示“两地相邻”。
答案：B
16．Knife should be kept ________ the children's_________.
A．beyond；reach B．in；reach
C．out；side D．to；life
解析：beyond one's reach “在某人够得着的范围外；够不着”。
答案：A
17．Winter used to be extremely severe here，but these days it seems to be getting a little ________.
A．wilder B．warmer
C．hotter D．milder
解析：考查形容词词义。mild温和，与severe相对应。
答案：D
18．She has experienced many unexpected things this year，but she looks as ________ and happy as ever.
A．sorrowful B．upset
C．cheerful D．shameful
解析：考查形容词词义。cheerful与happy相对应。
答案：C
19．Though bought five years ago，the car is still in good ________.
A．situation　　　　　　　 　B．condition
C．position D．station
解析：in good condition状况良好。句意：尽管那部小汽车购买于五年前，但车况 仍然良好。
答案：B
20．The conference had been held to discuss the effects of tourism ________ the wildlife in the area.
A．in B．on
C．at D．with
解析：名词effect之后习惯上与介词on连用，表示“在……方面的影响”。句意： 已经开会讨论了旅游业对本地区野生动物的影响。
答案：B
21．—Do you think I should get a good guidebook
—Yes，of course.________，you also need a good camera and comfortable shoes.
A．What's more B．In other words
C．By the way D．All in all
解析：答句句意：“是的。另外，你还需要一台照相机和舒适的鞋。”in other words用来进一步解释上文的某处信息；by the way用来引出一个新的话题；all in all“从各方面考虑，从各方面来说”。
答案：A
22．After the teacher introduced the main steps，the students were asked to raise more questions to ________ any possible doubt.
A．create B．help
C．realize D．remove
解析：remove any possible doubt“消除可能存在的疑惑”。
答案：D
23．We've got to be ________ and buy only what we can afford.
A．real B．actual
C．practical D．true
解析：real真实的；actual真正的；practical实际的，实用的；true正确的，真正 的。句意：我们必须要实际一点，要买我们能够买得起的东西。
答案：C
24．In the past five years we had made great progress in almost every field under the ________ of our leader.
A．guide B．guidance
C．guard D．guideline
解析：guidance“指引，领导”为名词；guide“向导，导游”；guard“警 卫”；guideline“指导方针，准则”。
答案：B
25．Her son's excellent work ________ his rise in the company，while her daughter's laziness ________ her failure in the entrance exams.
A．led in；resulted from B．led to；resulted in
C．led in；resulted to D．led for；resulted from
解析：lead to“导致，导向，通向”；result in“导致”，表示结果；result from“出自于……”，表示原因。
答案：B
26．—How far apart do they live
—________I know，they live in the same neighbourhood.
A．As long as B．As far as
C．As well as D．As often as
解析：as far as I know据我所知。句意：“他们住得有多远？”“据我所知，他 们住在同一个邻里。”
答案：B
27．Oil prices have been rising continuously in recent years.________，measures have been taken to deal with the serious situation.
A．Fortunately B．Frequently
C．Eventually D．Naturally
解析：考查副词词义。句意：最近几年石油价格不断上涨。幸运的是，已经采取 措施应对这种严重局面。
答案：A
28．The house has been standing________ without use for months.
A．empty B．still
C．quietly D．lonely
解析：stand后接形容词作主语补足语，表示主语的状态。
答案：A
29．To my surprise，he doesn't like his son but has a/an ________ for his daughter.
A．preference B．taste
C．intension D．advantage
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：令我感到吃惊的是，他不喜欢他的儿子，但却偏爱 他的女儿。have a preference表示“更喜欢，偏爱”的意思，符合句意。
答案：A
30．I'm sorry to tell you that most of the things you have learnt at school have no ________ value in the real world.
A．sensible B．practical
C．accessible D．powerful
解析：句意：我很遗憾地告诉你，你在学校学到的大部分知识在现实世界中没有 实际价值。
答案：B
31．Jack is late again.It is ________ of him to keep others waiting.
A．normal B．ordinary
C．common D．typical
解析：it's typical of sb.to do sth.做某事是某人的特征。句意：杰克又来晚了。让别 人等是他的一贯做法。
答案：D
32．When you perform the play，you must read the script and follow the stage ________.
A．constructions B．introductions
C．directions D．operations
解析：stage directions“舞台说明”。
答案：C
33．Wait till you are more ________.It's better to be sure than sorry.
A．inspired B．satisfied
C．calm D．certain
解析：由后句“确定比后悔好”可知：一定要等到更有把握的时候。
答案：D
34．Chinese arts have won the ________ of a lot of people outside China.
A．enjoyment B．appreciation
C．entertainment D．reputation
解析：enjoyment娱乐，高兴；appreciation感激；欣赏；entertainment娱乐；款 待；reputation 声誉。句意：中国艺术已经赢得国外许多人的赞誉。
答案：B
35．When our car broke ________ on the way，only one man tried to help us，the rest
just looked on ________ total silence.
A．up；as B．up；in
C．down；as D．down；in
解析：break down“出故障，坏掉”；in total silence“默不作声”；look on“旁 观”。
答案：D
36．The speaker from Scotland had such a heavy ________ that I could hardly understand anything.
A．voice B．sound
C．accent D．dialect
解析：a heavy/strong accent“很重的口音”。voice“嗓音”；sound“声音”； dialect“方言”。
答案：C
37．The boy was ________ losing his life，but the doctor helped him ________.
A．in danger of；out of danger
B．in the danger of；out of danger
C．in danger；out of the danger
D．dangerous；out of the danger
解析：in danger of“处在……危险之中”；out of danger“脱离危险”。
答案：A
38．The story of how I got my new job，and came to be ______ with my boss is a funny one.
A．on good term B．on good terms
C．in good terms D．in good term
解析：be on good terms with与某人关系融洽。句意：我如何得到新工作，如何同 老板和谐相处的故事很有意思。
答案：B
39．He looks honest，but ________ he is a cheat.
A．fortunately B．actually
C．naturally D．obviously
解析：句意：他看起来诚实，但实际上，他是个骗子。
答案：B
40．My father loves his dogs so much that I even think he ________ them as members of our family.
A．look up B．look on
C．look for D．look into
解析：考查动词词组。look on...as意为“将……看作成……”。
答案：B
41．The man ________to escape from prison，but he couldn't find an effective way.
A．managed B．succeeded
C．attempted D．offered
解析：manage to do sth.设法做成了某事，由but he couldn't find an effective way 可知，“越狱”没有成功，故可排除A项；succeed常用于succeed in doing sth. 结构中，排除B项；offer to do sth.主动提出做某事，不符合句意；attempt to do sth. 尝试或企图做某事，符合题意。
答案：C
42．To make the students understand the problem the teacher tried to explain it，but the explanation just did not________to the class.
A．get through B．get around
C．get down D．get across
解析：句意：为了让学生们理解问题老师试着讲解了一下，但是同学们听不懂。 get across被人理解，符合题意。
答案：D
43．When you are lost，there is nothing ________than to stay where you are，waiting for help.
A．more B．better
C．worse D．rather
解析：There is nothing better than to do sth.是固定句式，意为“最好做某事；没 有比……再好了”。句意：当你迷路的时候，最好的方式就是待在原处不动，等 待援助。
答案：B
44．—Why are you so late
—Bad luck.A car accident took place far outside the town，and so we were ________on the way.
A．broken up B．hung up
C．held up D．taken up
解析：此处应表示受阻，故C项符合题意。break up“分解，破裂”；hang up “挂断电话”；take up “从事，占据”。
答案：C
45．It suddenly________to me that I had left the key inside when I was about to lock the door.
A．occurred B．struck
C．happened D．thought
解析：It occurs to sb.that...“某人突然想起……”。
答案：A
46．How do you ________ without a washing machine I can't bear to think about it!
A．manage B．try
C．do D．go
解析：manage without为固定结构，表示“(在没有……的情况下)勉强应付过 去”。do without“免除，不用”；go without“没有……也行”。
答案：A
47．In spring the winds blow ________ and the sunshine is warm.
A．frequently B．regularly
C．firmly D．gently
解析：考查副词词义。gently轻轻地，温柔地。符合题意。
答案：D
48．In order to catch up with the students ________ him，the boy is working harder than ever.
A．ahead of B．far behind
C．close to D．next to
解析：考查短语介词。ahead of在……前面，符合题意。
答案：A
49．—It's ________ that girls are not allowed to take part in this activity.
—Absolutely! Girls and boys should be given equal opportunities.
A．specific B．useless
C．disrespectful D．unfair
解析：考查形容词词义。上句句意：不容许女孩参加这项活动是不公平的。
答案：D
50．The girls carefully put the things in their own places.Soon all is ________.
A．in total B．in charge
C．in order D．in control
解析：in order井井有条，符合题意。
答案：C
51．The company is starting a new advertising campaign to________new customers to its stores.
A．join B．attract
C．stick D．transfer
解析：考查动词词义辨析。join“参加”；attract“吸引”；stick“被刺中；坚 持”；transfer“转移；转让”。attract new customers“吸引新顾客”。
答案：B
52．The policeman ________ the children from the fire at the risk of his own life.
A．saved B．drove
C．stopped D．prevented
解析：save sb.from “从……中救某人”；而stop/prevent sb.from“阻止某人 做……”。由句意知选A。
答案：A
53．________the test papers before handing them in and many mistakes can be avoided.
A．Get through B．Read out
C．Look into D．Go through
解析：go through“仔细检查”。
答案：D
54．She borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend，hoping to become the ________ of attention at the ball that evening.
A．detail B．middle
C．focus D．point
解析：focus焦点，符合题意。
答案：C
55．In Yuexi County，where a landslide broke out，more than 1,000 homes were damaged and transport was ________.
A．torn down B．torn up
C．cut off D．cut up
解析：cut off (交通)阻断。
答案：C
56．The features of the landscape of the garden is arranged much ________，which makes it appeal to more tourists.
A．excellently B．correctly
C．freely D．attractively
解析：excellently优秀，漂亮。
答案：A
57．The child's ________ crying has been wearing on my nerves all day.
A．endless B．tiring
C．exciting D．anxious
解析：endless不间断的，无穷无尽的。
答案：A
58．Don't think it means nothing.In fact，it ________ a great deal.
A．costs B．takes
C．matters D．cares
解析：matter有关系，重要。
答案：C
59．I crossed the street to ________ meeting him，but he saw me and came running towards me.
A．avoid B．prevent
C．hide D．risk
解析：avoid避免。
答案：A
60．Once you have experienced the ________ of bungee jumping，you will never forget it.
A．thrill B．amusement
C．happiness D．entertainment
解析：考查名词词义。thrill刺激，惊险。
答案：A
61．Although he has little knowledge in this field，he is a native speaker of English，so
I think he is ________ to the translating job.
A．fit　　　　　　　　　B．loyal
C．equal D．able
解析：考查形容词词义。句意：尽管在这一领域他知之甚少，但他的母语是英语，
因此我认为他可以胜任翻译工作。equal胜任，符合题意。
答案：C
62．Darling，if you really ________ your own future，don't be so depressed all the
day.Pick up your courage.
A．care about B．complain about
C．come about D．think about
解析：考查动词短语。care about在乎，关心；complain about对……抱怨；come
about发生；think about考虑。由句意可知选A。
答案：A
63．He was angry with me.________，I didn't mean to hurt him.
A．What's more B．That's to say
C．In other words D．To be honest
解析：句意：他生我的气了，老实说，我不是有意伤害他。what's more另外，
还有；that's to say也就是说；in other words换句话说；to be honest老实说，
坦白说。
答案：D
64．To record the animal's nature life，we had to ________ it quietly and watch it
carefully.
A．ignore B．train C．hunt D．approach
解析：句意：为了记录这只动物的自然生活状况，我们必须悄悄地靠近它，仔细
观察。approach接近，靠近，符合题意。
答案：D
65．If you were ________ on a deserted island，what would you miss most
A．cast away B．cast down
C．cast aside D．cast off
解析：句意：如果你因沉船而流落在荒岛上，你最想念什么？cast away“流落
(在荒岛)”，符合题意。
答案：A
66．We went to Canada to travel and my cousin ________ as our guide.
A．played B．showed C．acted D．performed
解析：考查动词词义与搭配。act as担任，充当。
答案：C
67．I'm sure David will be able to find the library—he has a pretty good ________ of
direction.
A．idea B．feeling
C．experience D．sense
解析：sense of direction意为“方向感”。
答案：D
68．His parents' unhappy marriage ________ a shadow and left a big scar on Tony's
faith toward marriage.
A．carved B．replaced C．cast D．stood
解析：考查动词词义。句意：父母的不幸婚姻给Tony投下了阴影，给他的婚姻信心
留下伤疤。cast投下，符合题意。
答案：C
69．Five years ago，no one could imagine that the company was to hold such a great
________ in the world market.
A．share B．trade
C．majority D．view
解析：考查名词词义。share意为“股份，份额”。
答案：A
70．Classic literature and arts are not only what used to be popular but what last and
________ through many generations.
A．struggle B．fade C．survive D．repeat
解析：考查动词词义。句意：古典文学和艺术不仅过去受欢迎，而且持续保留许多
代人。
答案：C
71．Fitness is important in sport，but of at least ________ importance are skills.
A．fair B．reasonable C．equal D．proper
解析：fair公平的；equal平等的；相等的。句意：在运动中身体健壮是重要的，
但技巧也同等重要。
答案：C
72．—How did it ________ that you made such a silly mistake
—I myself haven't figured it out yet.
A．bring about B．come about C．come across D．come on
解析：本句考查短语和句型用法。come about“发生，产生”，用于How did it
come about that...的句式中，意为“……怎么发生的？”。bring about“使发生，
导致”；come across“偶遇，不期而遇”；come on用于督促对方或鼓励对方，意
为“赶快，快点”。
答案：B
73．When I was a child，my parents often taught me how to deal with dangerous
________.
A．organizations B．situations C．regulations D．positions
解析：situation“情形，境遇”；organization“组织”；regulation“规章，条
例”；position“位置，职位”。
答案：B
74．As I have an important exam tomorrow，I plan to ________ for study tonight.
A．make up B．stay up C．turn up D．keep up
解析：考查动词短语辨析。make up构成；化妆；弥补；stay up熬夜；不睡觉；
turn up调大音量；keep up保持。
答案：B
75．________ the students in our school go to college in their teens.
A．A good many B．A great many of C．A great deal of D．A plenty of
解析：根据students前面的限定词the可知应选用a great many of，如果选择A应
该是A good many students。
答案：B
76．The long ________ that stops students using cellphones ________ failure.
A．battle；ends up B．struggle；ends up with
C．struggle；ends in D．fight；ends in
解析：句意：阻止学生用手机的斗争最终以失败结束。end in“以……结束”，强
调以某种状态结束，failure“失败”，可说明事物的状态。end up with强调用工
具、手段结束，可以说end up with a song。“与……的斗争”用struggle比较合适，
因为battle为具体的战役，fight除作“搏斗”外，还可当“斗争”讲，但一般是与
非正义与邪恶的斗争，用在这里不合题意；故选C。
答案：C
77．In order to make as much profit as possible，we must ________ a lot more new
business.
A．bring in B．bring about C．take in D．take over
解析：句意：为了赚更多的钱，我们必须引进更多的新业务。bring in“吸引，引
入”，符合句意。bring about“带来，造成”；take in“领会；接受；欺骗”；
take over“接管，接任”，均不符合句意。
答案：A
78．The 52 year old professor admitted accepting 156,000 Euros ________ for awarding
doctor's degree to students who failed to make the grades.
A．in addition B．in total C．in advance D．in debt
解析：考查短语介词。句意：这名52岁的教授承认总共接受156,000欧元的贿赂，
为考试没及格的学生授予博士学位。in total总共，合计，符合题意。in addition另
外，加之；in advance提前；in debt欠债。
答案：B
79．Zhang Huimei says that she won't abandon her ________ tongue in favor of English
or Japanese.
A．formal B．international C．native D．exact
解析：考查形容词词义。句意：张惠妹说她不会因赞成英语和日语而放弃母语。
native tongue意为“母语，本族语”。
答案：C
80．It's almost incredible that a disabled girl is very ________ and lives all alone
without others' help.
A．normal B．equal C．adventurous D．independent
解析：句意：难以置信，一名残疾女孩在无人帮助的情况下而独立生活。
independent独立的，符合题意。
答案：D
81．Whoever breaks the law in our country can't ________ punishment.
A．get down to B．get in touch with C．get away with D．get away from
解析：解决此题需注意C、D两项的区别。get away from从某地逃跑；get away with
侥幸逃脱某事。
答案：C
82．Don't put chairs ________ the stove.Dry wood catches fires easily，you know.
A．far away from B．too closely from C．too close from D．too close to
解析：从后一句判断，前一句话意为“不要把椅子放得太靠近炉子”，用close to表
示“接近，靠近”。
答案：D
83．________ the stairs.They're very steep.
A．Watch out B．Watch out for C．Look out of D．Keep a watch
解析：本题易误选A。误选的原因在于漏掉了可以接宾语的介词for。
答案：B
84．To complete the food questionnaire，the researchers asked about the participants'
________ intake and assessed the frequency of intake.
A．usual B．common C．ordinary D．normal
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。usual以往的；common常见的；ordinary普通的，平
凡的；normal正常的。由句意可知调查的是参与者“往常的”饮食情况。
答案：A
85．Some films ________ recreation with education.
A．relate B．connect C．combine D．communicate
解析：句意：一些电影寓教于乐。combine...with把……同……结合起来。
答案：C
86．This magazine is very ________ with young people，who like its content and style.
A．familiar B．popular C．similar D．particular
解析：考查形容词词义。be popular with意为“受……欢迎”。
答案：B
87．A new ________ bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago.
A．normal B．usual C．regular D．common
解析：考查形容词词义。regular意为“有规则的”，即定时、定点的。
答案：C
88．If you two don't stop talking during the class，I'll ask the teacher to ________ you.
A．handle B．divide C．separate D．cut
解析：动词词义辨析。句意：如果你们两人还在课堂上讲话，我就要求老师将你们
分开。
答案：C
89．Such is human ________，that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice
higher pay for the privilege of becoming white collar workers.
A．shortage B．ceremony C．entertainment D．nature
解析：考查名词词义。句意：许多人宁愿失去高薪去享受白领工人的特权，这是人
的本性。
答案：D
90．AIDS breaks down one's immune system which ________ the body from being
attacked by diseases.
A．holds B．protects C．predicts D．presents
解析：考查动词词义和搭配。句意：艾滋病破坏人体抗疾病的免疫系统。
protect...from...保护……免遭……。
答案：B
91．Listen！The clock has just ________ six.It's time to get up.
A．beat B．struck C．hit D．defeated
解析：表示“钟敲几点”时要使用动词strike，struck是它的过去式。
答案：B
92．—The boss said we had only three days to finish the work.
—Don't worry.We have already ________ two thirds of it.
A．got down B．got through C．given in D．given away
解析：get through“完成”，第二句句意是“不要着急，我们已经完成了三分之
二。”所以答案为B。get down“写下”；give in“屈服”；give away“出卖”。
答案：B
93．—Can I speak to Eril
—Oh.________ please.He is coming.
A．Hold out B．Hold up C．Hold back D．Hold on
解析：分析语境，这是一个电话会话，hold on符合语境，意为“别挂断；稍等”。
答案：D
94．Don't put the chair too close to the stove.Dry wood ______ fire easily，you know.
A．lights B．burns C．makes D．catches
解析：“干木头容易着火。”“着火”为catch fire，因此正确答案为D。
答案：D
95．We need to watch closely the latest development of the economic situation，and
________ a balance between promoting economic growth and reducing inflation.
A．consider B．combine C．direct D．strike
解析：考查动词和搭配。strike a balance意为“达成平衡”。
答案：D
96．When you failed in the college entrance examination，he felt that his hope
was ________.
A．unfinished B．damaged C．destroyed D．injured
解析：考查动词辨析。destroy(彻底)毁掉，断送。
答案：C
97．Jane enjoys a peaceful family life while her husband loves a more ________ and
challenging life.
A．normal B．adventurous C．cautious D．reasonable
解析：考查形容词辨析。peaceful与adventurous(冒险的)相对应。
答案：B
98．I bought the present ________ for you.I hope you like it.
A．extremely B．specially C．attentively D．finally
解析：考查形容词词义。specially意为“专门地”。
答案：B
99．It is ________ of a person to carry out the promise once he commits himself to.
A．conscious B．responsible C．confident D．considerable
解析：考查形容词词义。句意：履行诺言的人当然是负责任的人。
答案：B
100．Remember not to miss the ________，or our plan will have to be put off.
A．situation B．benefit C．condition D．deadline
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：不要误了最后期限，否则，计划会延期。deadline截
止日期，最后期限。
答案：D