2012高考英语精选备考题库系列（含详解） 单项选择（八）
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2012高考英语精选备考题库系列（含详解）
单项选择（八）
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．I would have come to see you earlier，but I ________ too busy.
A．had been B．were
C．was D．would be
答案与解析：C 前半部分是虚拟语气，表明事情发生在过去，but后的语境是过去的真实情况。故选C。
2．—When does the ceremony ________？All the boys and girls are waiting for it.
—Sorry，I have no idea.
A．happen B．take place
C．take part in D．turn up
答案与解析：B take place 指有计划，有安排的发生；happen 指偶然的发生；take part in 参加；turn up 出现，露面。
3．Don't ring me up between 3 and 4.I ________ an important talk with the boss then.
A．have had B．have
C．would have D．will be having
答案与解析：D 由then及between 3 and 4 知此处用将来进行时，表示“在三点至四点之间我将正与老板进行一次重要交谈。”
4．When we worked in the same office，we ________ often have coffee together.
A．would B．should
C．could D．ought to
答案与解析：A 句意：在同一个办公室工作时，我们经常一起喝咖啡。would与often连用，表示过去的习惯行为。
5．The gentleman will be devoted to Lily forever，________ she treats him badly.
A．even though B．however
C．nevertheless D．as though
答案与解析：A 句意：这位先生将永远忠诚于莉莉，即使她对他不好。根据句意可知这是一个even though引导的让步状语从句。however意为“无论多么……；然而”；nevertheless“然而；不过”，是副词；as though“好像”。
6．If you don't ________ at least one of the conditions，you can't become a member of our club.
A．please B．satisfy
C．interest D．mention
答案与解析：B satisfy“满足(要求、需要等)”；please“取悦；使满意”；interest“使感兴趣”；mention“提及”。根据题意知B项正确。
7．—Who ________ it be that hasn't handed in his composition
—It ________ be Robinson.He ________ it in yesterday.
A．can; will; should hand
B．can; must; should have handed
C．may; may; can't have handed
D．will; can; could have handed
答案与解析：B can表主观猜测，常用于疑问句和否定句；must表推测，用于肯定句；should have done表示本应该做某事而实际未做。根据题意知B项正确。
8．Plenty of public funding of basic science would ________ considerable benefits for the country's health，wealth and security.
A．lead to B．result from
C．lie in D．settle down
答案与解析：A 题意：为基础科学提供大量的资金将会使该国的卫生、经济和安全受益匪浅。lead to“导致；通向”符合题意。
9．Mary said she was looking forward as much to his return as he himself to ________ her.
A．have seen B．saw
C．seeing D．be seen
答案与解析：C he himself后省略了与主句相同的成分，补充完整后为：he himself was looking forward to，由此可知himself后的to为介词，后接名词或动名词作宾语。
10．—Isn't it surprising that such a good football team ________ have failed to enter the World Cup Final
—Yes，anything is possible on the football field.
A．would B．might
C．must D．should
答案与解析：D should此处表示说话人对“如此好的一支球队没能进世界杯决赛”感到不解和惊讶。
11．If anyone happens to drop in while I am out，________ him or her leave a message.
A．have B．get
C．tell D．ask
答案与解析：A 此处考查have作使役动词的用法。句意为：如果我不在家，碰巧有人来访让他/她留下口信。have sb.do sth.意为“让某人做某事”，其他选项无此用法。
12．—What do you think of his opinion
—None has given me ________ piece of advice.
A．a better B．the better
C．best D．the best
答案与解析：A 根据语境可知后句意为：没有人比他给我的建议更好。none与比较级连用，表示最高级的意思，意为“没有比……更……”。其他选项不合句意。
13．I had to review part of my previous lecture ________ those who had been absent from some classes.
A．for the benefit of B．on purpose
C．in return for D．in honor of
答案与解析：A for the benefit of 为了……的利益；on purpose 故意地；in return for 作为……的报答；in honor of 为向……表敬意。
14．If he can ________ his natural ability with hard work，he must be very successful.
A．join B．unite
C．connect D．combine
答案与解析：D 句意为：如果他能把能力与勤奋结合起来，他一定会成功。combine...with...把……和……结合，符合题意。
15．If he ________ me his telephone number yesterday，I ________ able to ring him up.
A．told; would be
B．had told; would have been
C．had told; would be
D．told; am
答案与解析：B 由句中时间状语yesterday可知是与过去事实相反的虚拟假设，主句用would have done结构。所以B项正确。
16．You ________ go to the post office.It's going to rain.
A．had better not to B．had not better
C．had better not D．had not better to
答案与解析：C had better的否定形式为had better not。故选C。
17．—Why don't we hold a party to celebrate the achievements gained by our Olympic players
—________.
A．Because we haven't got enough preparations.
B．Good idea!
C．It's all because of the terrible weather.
D．Not all would like to attend it.
答案与解析：B why don't you/we do sth.？表示给某人提建议，A、C、D三项皆是对why引导的疑问句的回答，故选B项。
18．To everyone's surprise，the boss seems to have more ________ after his recovery from his serious illness than even us young men.
A．force B．power
C．energy D．strength
答案与解析：C energy“精力，能量”，可用于指人的精神、有活力。force“(物)力；武力；暴力”；power“能力；权力；权势”；strength“体力；强度；长处”。由题意知C项正确。
19．—You must get excited about going to France to study oil painting.
—________，but I'm afraid I can't do well because my French is too poor.
A．I don't know yet B．Certainly not
C．Well，I ought to D．All right
答案与解析：C ought to“相当于should，其后省略了have got excited”。
20．The boy ________ on the ground ________ that he had seen a cock ________ an egg.
A．laying; lay; lay B．lying; lie; lie
C．lying; lied; lay D．lay; lying; lay
答案与解析：C lying on the ground为现在分词短语作后置定语，相当于who lay on the ground；第二个空为lie“撒谎”的过去式；lay an egg在感官动词see后作宾补。
21．Usually there is a speed ________ of 30 km/h in towns or villages.
A．level B．standard
C．limit D．degree
答案与解析：C 题意：通常在城镇或乡村的时速限制为每小时30公里。a speed limit“时速限制”符合题意。
22．They met some trouble solving that problem.Things didn't ________ as smoothly as they had expected.
A．work B．get
C．run D．go
答案与解析：D go用做不及物动词时，意为“进行，进展”。work“奏效”，产生预期的效果(作用)，不能被smooth修饰；run“发生”，通常用于进行时态。
23．You ________ the chance of a good job by your stupidity.
A．threw away B．threw about
C．threw off D．threw up
答案与解析：A 题意：就因为你蠢，白白错过了得到好工作的机会。本题考查动词短语辨析。throw away“错过”。
24．Their business is not so good as ever，so they have to ________ the expenses of their company.
A．cut in B．cut off
C．cut up D．cut down
答案与解析：D 考查短语辨析。句意：他们生意不如以前好，因此他们只好削减公司的开支。cut down“减少，削减”，与expense搭配，构成cut down the expenses，意为“削减开支”。
25．He paused to ________ his notes，and then proceeded with his questions according to his notes.
A．take B．consult
C．make D．refer
答案与解析：B 句意：他停下来看了看笔记，然后根据笔记继续提问。consult在此指“参阅，查阅”。take/make notes意为“记笔记”，不符合语境。refer后加to才能跟宾语。
26．He was hit by a falling tree that night and killed ________.
A．on the spot B．in a spot
C．under the spot D．on a spot
答案与解析：A 考查on the spot的用法。句意：那晚他被一棵倒下的树砸了，当场死了。on the spot“当场”。in a spot“在困难中”。
27．Peter must be ill.It's the only thing that can ________ his strange behavior.
A．lie in B．result from
C．account for D．explain about
答案与解析：C 考查动词短语辨析。句意：彼得一定病了，这是唯一能解释他诡异行动的原因。account for意为“说明……的原因”。lie in“在于”；result from“起因于”，其后跟原因，与句意不符；explain为及物动词，其后不加介词about。
28．Look at the old woman who is ________.Judging from that，she must be a beggar.
A．in rags B．in good condition
C．on a diet D．in order
答案与解析：A 考查介词短语的用法。从下文“她一定是个乞丐”来推测，“这位老太太穿得很破”，故用in rags。in good condition 情况很好；on a diet 吃规定的食物；in order 整齐，均不符合句意。
29．Before entering a house in some Asian countries，it is ________ to take off your shoes.
A．a good manner B．a bad manner
C．good manners D．bad manners
答案与解析：C 本题考查manner的用法。manner作礼貌讲时，用复数形式，It is good/bad manners to do意为“做……是有礼貌的/没礼貌的”。
30．Don't be angry with the girl.She made the mistake ________.
A．on purpose B．by accident
C．in surprise D．at once
答案与解析：B 考查介词短语辨析。从“不要生这个女孩的气”可推测，“她只是偶然犯错误”，故用by accident(＝by chance)。on purpose 故意地；in surprise 惊奇地；at once 立刻。
31．—Would you permit me ________ here
—Sorry.We don't permit ________ here in the reading room.
A．smoking; smoking B．to smoke; to smoke
C．smoking; to smoke D．to smoke; smoking
答案与解析：D 考查permit的用法。句意：“你允许我在这里吸烟吗？”“抱歉，在阅览室里我们不允许吸烟。”permit常用于以下两种结构：permit sb.to do sth.和permit doing sth.。
32．After a long journey ________ through Arabic countries，he returned to the motherland.
A．wondering B．wondered
C．wandering D．wandered
答案与解析：C 本题考查词形易混词语wonder与wander。句意：在阿拉伯国家漂泊很久以后，他返回了祖国。wander意为“漫游，漂泊”，符合语境。wonder意为“惊奇，想知道”。wander与逻辑主语之间为主谓关系，所以用v. ing形式。
33．After losing $20,000 on my last business venture，I'm not taking ________ this time.
A．any chances B．any turns
C．a tip D．a look
答案与解析：A 句意：上次生意损失了两万美元，这次我不冒这个险了。take chances/a chance“冒险”，符合语境。
34．Rose was born in Hong Kong but ________ in the USA，because her parents went there to work for some reason.
A．brought out B．brought up
C．taken out D．taken up
答案与解析：B 句意：罗斯生在香港，但在美国长大，因为她父母因某种原因去了那儿工作。bring up“抚养，带大”，符合题意。
35．Sometimes she'd ask the driver to stop in front of a particular building，and would sit ________ into the distance，saying nothing.
A．staring B．glaring
C．watching D．noticing
答案与解析：A 句意：有时她会让司机停在某一幢大楼前，而且总是坐在那里凝视着远方，什么也不说。stare在此为不及物动词，意为“凝视”，stare into the distance意为“凝视着远方”。
36．The new secretary didn't even know ________ to do with her simplest daily work，which made her boss much frustrated.
A．how B．what
C．which D．where
答案与解析：B 句意是：这位新来的秘书甚至连最简单的日常工作都不会处理，这使得老板非常沮丧。疑问代词what作及物动词do的宾语。
37．The road is covered with snow.I can't understand ________ they insist on going by motorbike.
A．why B．whether
C．when D．how
答案与解析：A 考查宾语从句的用法。句意：路面上满是雪，我不明白他们为什么坚持骑摩托车。
38．Every one of us thinks a teacher should be patient ________ the students who have difficulty learning English.
A．at B．with
C．of D．for
答案与解析：B be patient with“对……有耐心”为固定搭配。
39．—Do you mind if I record your lecture
—________.Go ahead.
A．Never mind B．No way
C．Not at all D．No.You'd better not
答案与解析：C 句意为“我把你的讲座录下来你会介意么？”“一点也不，开始吧。”根据后半句答语可知，同意对方录制。not at all一点也不，常用来表示同意别人的说法或做法；never mind没关系，常用来表示安慰或回答别人的道歉；no way用来坚决地拒绝别人；no，you'd better not用于委婉地告诉别人最好不做某事。
40．—Bob，are you free at the moment？I have to ask you some questions.
—________.
A．It's a pleasure B．Ask，please
C．Help yourself D．Yes，go ahead
答案与解析：D 本题考查交际用语。go ahead可用于鼓励对方继续说下去，意为“可以；往下说吧”。
41．What a strange man！He loves his wife，but ________ he often beats her.
A．at a time B．at one time
C．in time D．at the same time
答案与解析：D 句意为：他这个人很奇怪。他爱他的妻子但同时又经常打她。at the same time“同时”；at a time“一次”；at one time“曾经；一度”；in time“及时”。由句意可知D项正确。
42．You must think of a way ________ into the dangerous areas.
A．stopping people getting
B．to stop people to get
C．to keep people getting
D．to prevent people from getting
答案与解析：D “一种做……的方法”为“a way to do sth./a way of doing sth.”；“阻止某人干某事”应为“stop sb.(from)doing sth./keep sb.from doing sth./prevent sb.(from)doing sth.”。
43．The young actors looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took ________ pictures of them.
A．many of B．masses of
C．plenty D．a large amount of
答案与解析：B A、C两项表达错误，D项后只可跟不可数名词，只有B项后可跟可数名词复数或不可数名词。
44．Earth is a rocky planet where there is liquid water，which is necessary for life to ________.
A．come B．exist
C．stand D．happen
答案与解析：B 后半句句意为：水的存在是生命存在的必要条件。exist vi.“存在；生存”，符合题意。
45．She made ________ her task to take care of these children.
A．this B．that
C．one D．it
答案与解析：D it在此处作形式宾语，代替真正的宾语动词不定式。
46．We must ________ the act of cheating ________ a fair competition system.
A．prevent; creating B．stop; to create
C．keep; from creating D．stop; creating
答案与解析：B 根据句意“我们必须阻止这种作弊行为来创造一个公平的竞争体制”可知第二个空格缺少目的状语，故选B项。受思维定势影响，易把此题看成是prevent/stop/keep sb./sth.from doing...句式。
47．________ Mr.Smith is well again，he can go on with his work.
A．Now and then B．Now that
C．The other day D．Now just
答案与解析：B 本句意思为“既然史密斯先生的身体好了，他就可以继续工作了”。now that“既然”。
48．Kate worked late in the evening to finish her report ________ her boss could read it the next morning.
A．so that B．because
C．before D．or else
答案：A 句意是：凯特工作到深夜写完报道，这样她的老板第二天早晨就可以读到它了。so that用来引导目的状语从句。
49．In a modern society full of fierce competitions，________ a person does is not always the same as ________ he says.
A．what; what B．what; that
C．that; that D．that; what
答案：A 这是一个由what引导的主语从句和宾语从句构成的复合句。what分别在这两个从句中作does和says的宾语。that引导名词性从句只起引导句子的作用，在所引导的名词性从句中不作任何成分。
50．We're trying to create a(n)________ of trust between management and staff.
A．scene B．view
C．atmosphere D．sight
答案与解析：C 句意是：我们正努力创造管理方与员工之间的信任氛围。atmosphere 气氛，氛围；scene 情景，场景；view 景色；sight 景象。
51．He ________ rumours here and there that the price would go up.
A．spread B．scattered
C．expanded D．extended
答案与解析：A 题意：他四处散布谣言说物价要上涨。spread“传播；散布”。
52．________，dear！Things won't be as bad as you think.There certainly will be chances for you.
A．Hurry up B．Look up
C．Cheer up D．Make up
答案与解析：C cheer up“振作起来”，常用于鼓励对方。
53．I had no idea when World War Ⅱ________，so I turned to my teacher for help.
A．broke down B．broke out
C．broke in D．broke away
答案与解析：B break down“(化合物)分解，出故障，(健康、精神等)垮下来”；break out“(战争、火灾、疾病、战争等)突然爆发”；break in“闯入，打断”；break away“脱离，脱逃”。
54．While in university，we were offered a number of after school activities to ________ our social skills.
A．create B．grow
C．develop D．settle
答案：C
55．It's just ________ among countries to host the Olympics as to win an Olympic medal.
A．much as a competition
B．as a much competition
C．as much a competition
D．a competition as much
答案与解析：C as much...as 与……相同。
56．One of the viewers says he was deeply ________ by the White Cloud and Black Earth series performed by Zhao Benshan and Song Dandan.
A．motivated B．impressed
C．expressed D．inspired
答案与解析：B 考查动词辨析。句意：其中的一个观众说他被赵本山和宋丹丹表演的白云和黑土系列剧所感动。be impressed by意为“被……所感动”，符合句意。
57．—In your opinion，who is the best basketball player in the world
—Yao Ming.I think he has a(n)________ for basketball.
A．present B．limit
C．interest D．gift
答案与解析：D 考查固定搭配。句意：“在你看来，谁是世界上最好的篮球运动员？”“姚明，我认为他在篮球上很有天赋。”have a gift for...“对……有天赋”。
58．The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a ________ of 60 miles.
A．length B．distance
C．way D．space
答案与解析：B 考查名词辨析。句意：从60英里远的地方就能看到拉什莫尔山上四位著名的美国总统的面庞。from a distance of...“隔着……远的距离”。
59．It's getting dark.We'd better find a hotel and ________.
A．set out B．settle down
C．make out D．move down
答案与解析：B 本题考查短语辨析。句意：天渐渐黑了，我们最好找个宾馆住下来。settle down“安定下来”，在此指“住下来”。
60．As a successful businessman，he was so ________ that he never cared how much money he spent.
A．happy B．rude
C．wealthy D．healthy
答案与解析：C 句意：作为一个成功的商人，他是如此富有以至于从不在乎花多少钱。wealthy“富有的”。
61．—Would you care for a drink
—No，thanks.I ________.
A．would rather not B．wouldn't like to
C．would like to D．prefer to have one
答案与解析：A 句意：“你想喝点什么吗？”“不，谢谢。我宁愿不喝”。would rather do sth.表示“宁可做某事”，其否定式为would rather not do sth.。
62．It's the protection for the trees ________ really matters，
________ how many trees are planted each year.
A．what; other than B．which; or rather
C．that; rather than D．as; more than
答案与解析：C 考查强调句。句意为“至关重要的是树木的保护，而不是每年种植了多少树”。强调物，只能用that。rather than是“而不是”的意思。other than意为“除了”；or rather意为“确切的说”；more than意为“不仅仅”。
63．Exports have risen by 30%，a sign ________ the economy is improving.
A．which B．where
C．that D．with which
答案与解析：C 从意思上看，选项后面的句子和sign是同位语，那么，只有that才能引导一个陈述语气的同位语从句。
64．________ by people who admire him，he looks happy and satisfied.
A．Rounded B．Surrounded
C．Rounding D．Surrounding
答案与解析：B 题意表示“被……围绕”，用surrounded作状语。round意为“绕过”。
65．—Are you worried about her safety
—Just ________.She isn't alone.
A．entirely B．gradually
C．generally D．slightly
答案与解析：D 由答语后半句“She isn't alone”可知不是太担心，故用slightly。
66．Actually，________ works hard can be ________ they want to be，whether it is a pilot，an engineer or a manager.
A．anyone; anyone B．whoever; whatever
C．whoever; whoever D．no matter who; whoever
答案与解析：B 第一空缺少主语从句的主语，只能用whoever；第二空缺少表语从句的表语，表示“无论干什么的人”用whatever表示职业身份。no matter who/what只能用来引导让步状语从句。
67．After working abroad for several years，Gill wants to
________ to a permanent job in Britain.
A．settle up B．settle down
C．settle in D．settle out
答案与解析：B 题意：在国外工作了几年后，Gill想在英国找份工作安定下来。settle down“定居；平静下来”。
68．You can see the ancient tower ________ a distance of 20 miles.
A．in B．at
C．by D．to
答案与解析：B at a distance of“在……远的地方”为固定短语。in the distance“在远方”，不接度量单位；distance不与by和to搭配。
69．Seeing the ________ sight，the girl was nearly ________ to death.
A．terrifying; terrified B．terrifying; terrifying
C．terrified; terrified D．terrified; terrifying
答案与解析：A 题意：这个小女孩差点被那恐怖的场景吓死。terrifying“可怕的；令人恐怖的”，用于修饰物；terrified“感到惊恐的”用于修饰人。
70．This little stream ________ into the river just outside the town.
A．flows B．unites
C．meets D．contributes
答案与解析：A flow意为“流动”，常与介词into连用。unite和meet常与介词with连用；contribute常与介词to连用。
71．Good advertisements may well ________ the consumers' emotional needs as well as providing information.
A．refer to B．see to
C．turn to D．lead to
答案与解析：B see to 注意，留意。句意：好的广告不但提供(产品)信息，也关注消费者情感上的需要。refer to“查阅，提到”；turn to“转向”；lead to“导致”。
72．As is reported，the ________ of inflation decreased by 10% last year.
A．rate B．speed
C．value D．influence
答案与解析：A rate“比率”。句意：正如所报道的那样，去年通货膨胀率降低了10%。speed“速度”；value“价值”；influence“影响”。
73．My father ________ my brother for driving but he wanted to pick ________ the knowledge of the computer during his spare time.
A．advised; up B. persuaded; out
C．intended; up D．managed; out
答案与解析：C intend sb. for sth.意为“打算让某人做某事”；pick up在此处的意思是“获得(知识等)”。句意：我爸爸打算让我弟弟将来开车，但是他想在业余时间学电脑知识。
74．She ________ her husband on the money she earns from teaching.
A．behaves B．supports
C．intends D．refers
答案与解析：B support“支持”。句意：她用教书挣的钱资助丈夫。behave“言行”；intend“意欲，打算”；refer“提及，谈到”。
75．Jay Chou is an ________ singer and his ________ songs spread through all the country.
A．inspired; inspired B．inspiring; inspired
C．inspired; inspiring D．inspiring; inspiring
答案与解析：C 第一空用inspired，修饰人，意为“有灵感的，有创造力的”；第二空用inspiring，inspiring songs意为“鼓舞人心的歌”。句意：周杰伦是一位有灵感的歌手，他的鼓舞人心的歌传遍了全国。
76．Honestly speaking，the quality of the computer is not so good as described，so I am ________ pay him 100 dollars.
A．determined B．determining to
C．determined not to D．determining not to
答案与解析：C be determined(not)to do sth.意为“下决心(不)做某事”。句意：坦诚地说，这台电脑的质量并没有描述的那样好，因此我决定不付给他100美元。
77．—I've got a headache again!
—Sorry to hear that.Walk to work every day and you'll soon be back in ________.
A．situation B．condition
C．position D．attention
答案与解析：B in condition在此处相当于healthy“健康的”。答句句意：听到那我很抱歉。每天步行去上班，你很快就会恢复健康的。
78．The cost of consumption articles is the first ________，as far as most ordinary people are concerned.
A．consideration B．emergency
C．kindness D．determination
答案与解析：A consideration“考虑”。句意：就多数普通百姓而言，首先要考虑的是消费品的价格。emergency“突发事件”；kindness“仁慈，好意”；determination“决心”。
79．—You failed again in the maths exam yesterday.
—Don't tell Dad about it；if he knows that，I'm ________ dead.
A．as well as B．as good as
C．as possible as D．as far as
答案与解析：B as well as“除……之外，也”；as good as“实际上，几乎等于”；as far as“远到，直到，至于”；C项搭配错误。
80．After receiving the news，immediate ________ had been taken by the local government to stop the disease spreading.
A．speed B．behavior
C．action D．measure
答案与解析：C 句意是：听到消息之后，当地政府立刻采取措施防止疾病的蔓延。take action/measures to do sth.是固定词组，意为“采取措施做某事”。
81．Because two thirds of the country ________ dry and desert，today about 85% of the Australian population ________ in the six major cities around the coast.
A．is; live B．is; lives
C．are; lives D．are; live
答案与解析：A 分数和百分数充当主语，谓语动词的单复数要和该分数或百分数修饰的名词所表示的单复数概念保持一致。the country为单数；the population指“人口”时为复数，故选A。
82．The little boy ________ courageously in the face of the gun man.
A．expressed B．showed
C．proved D．behaved
答案与解析：D behave“行为表现；举止”，符合题意。
83．—That's a lovely dress.You look good in it.
—Really？Thank you.My aunt gave it to me for my birthday，but I don't ________ the color.
A．go in for B．care for
C．feel about D．concern about
答案与解析：B 本题考查短语辨析。care for“喜欢”，符合题意。
84．The company launched a large advertising ________ for their new product.
A．camp B．campaign
C．campus D．fight
答案与解析：B an advertising campaign“以推销产品而进行的广告宣传活动”。camp“露宿”；campus“校园”；fight“战斗”。
85．My sister，as well as her classmates who ________ late for class，________ criticized by Mr Hunt.
A．were; was B．was; were
C．was; was D．were; were
答案与解析：A 定语从句中的who指代her classmates，故谓语动词用复数；as well as连接两个并列名词作主语时，谓语动词要和其前面的主语my sister保持一致，故第二空用单数。
86．If I ruled the world，I would ________ the world ________ wars.
A．get ride of; by B．be rid of; by
C．rid; of D．get rid; of
答案与解析：C 本题考查短语rid sb./sth.of sth.“除掉”。get rid of“摆脱，除掉”后直接加宾语。
87．When still young，he sometimes preferred ________ something new rather than ________ the routine.
A．trying; follow B．to try; followed
C．trying; to follow D．to try; follow
答案与解析：D 句意是：年轻的时候，他有时宁愿尝试新的东西也不愿意循规蹈矩。prefer to do A rather than do B意为“宁愿做A也不愿意做B”。
88．I would rather you ________ with us yesterday，but you left.
A．had stayed B．stay
C．stayed D．have stayed
答案与解析：A 句意为“我宁愿昨天你跟我们待在一起，但是你走了”。表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，谓语动词用过去完成时。
89．—What do you think of the coming 2012 London Games
—Oh，the table tennis match is ________ to be the most exciting of it.
A．preferred B．wished
C．expected D．proved
答案与解析：C 句意是：“你认为即将到来的2012伦敦奥运会怎么样？”“哦，预计乒乓球将是最让人兴奋的项目。”
90．—You're coughing badly，Martin.Why not give up smoking
—Give up smoking？Easier said than done，Amy.Once you ______ the habit of smoking，it is very hard for you to ______.
A．keep up; break it away
B．take up; drop it out
C．pick up; get rid of it
D．build up; do away with it
答案与解析：C 句意是：“马丁，你咳嗽得很厉害，为什么不戒烟呢？”“戒烟？说起来容易做起来难，艾米。你一旦养成了这个习惯，就很难戒掉。”pick up在此句中表示“养成；形成”；keep up表示“保持”；take up表示“从事”；build up表示“发展，增大”；break away表示“脱离”；drop out表示“退出”；get rid of表示“摆脱，除去”；do away with表示“摆脱；废除，取消”。
91．All flights have been put off ________ the fierce typhoon.
A．for the sake of B．as a result
C．thanks to D．because
答案与解析：C 句意是：由于凶猛的台风，所有的航班都推迟了。for the sake of表示目的，意为“为了……”；as a result，副词，表示“作为……的结果；由于……”；thanks to表示“多亏了，由于”；because后引导从句。
92．The population of Africa is ________ so rapidly as to cause concern of the whole world.
A．expanding B．stretching
C．extending D．spreading
答案与解析：A expand不仅指尺寸的增加，还可指范围和体积的扩大。stretch一般指由曲变直、由短变长的伸展；extend指空间范围的扩大或长宽的向外延伸，也可指时间的延长；spread一般指向四面八方扩大或传播。
93．People should open the window in the morning to make air ________ in order to keep the indoor air fresh.
A．spread B．remove
C．float D．circulate
答案与解析：D circulate表示空气、液体等的流通。spread“传播”；remove“去掉”；float“漂浮”。
94．—I'm going to attend your lecture at 9∶30 tomorrow morning.
—I regret to tell you that when you arrive it will have ended and I ________ questions with my students.
A．would discuss B．will discuss
C．will be discussing D．am discussing
答案与解析：C 由上文的“at 9∶30 tomorrow morning”及“when you arrive”知将来这个时间我正回答学生的提问，故选C。
95．The policeman's ________ traffic directions made all the drivers quite ________.
A．confused; confused B．confusing; confusing
C．confusing; confused D．confused; confusing
答案与解析：C confusing修饰物，意为“令人迷惑不解的”；confused修饰人，意为“感到迷惑不解的”。
96．Victor apologized for ________ able to inform me of the change in the plan beforehand.
A．his being not B．him not to be
C．his not being D．him to be not
答案与解析：C 介词for后接名词或动名词作宾语，排除B、D两项；动名词的否定形式是在其前加not，故选C。
97．________ the same mistake again made his parents very angry.
A．His being made B．He had made
C．He had making D．His making
答案与解析：D 分析句子结构知，此处为动名词短语作主语；he与make the same mistake之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，当强调其逻辑主语时，其前可加相应的形容词性物主代词或名词所有格形式。
98．We do not have enough money.________，we cannot afford to buy the new car.
A．However B．Anyway
C．Therefore D．Though
答案与解析：C anyway表示让步；however和though表示转折；therefore表示因果，根据句意选C。句意：我们没有足够的钱，因此买不起这辆新车。
99．About 11 million people have moved to this city.The population is ________ as ten years ago.
A．as twice large B．twice as large
C．as many twice D．twice as many
答案与解析：B 考查倍数的表达法。句意：大约有一千一百万人搬到这座城市，现在这座城市的人口是十年前的两倍。表示倍数时，其结构为“倍数＋as＋adj./adv.＋as...”；此处as ten years ago为省略句，补充完整为as it was ten years ago。
100．I'm very glad to see that your vocabulary is gradually ________.
A．building up B．turning up
C．coming up D．waking up
答案与解析：A build up“增加”。句意：看到你的词汇量在逐渐增长，我很高兴。turn up“出现”；come up“出现，发生”；wake up“醒来”。
单项选择（八）
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．I would have come to see you earlier，but I ________ too busy.
A．had been B．were
C．was D．would be
答案与解析：C 前半部分是虚拟语气，表明事情发生在过去，but后的语境是过去的真实情况。故选C。
2．—When does the ceremony ________？All the boys and girls are waiting for it.
—Sorry，I have no idea.
A．happen B．take place
C．take part in D．turn up
答案与解析：B take place 指有计划，有安排的发生；happen 指偶然的发生；take part in 参加；turn up 出现，露面。
3．Don't ring me up between 3 and 4.I ________ an important talk with the boss then.
A．have had B．have
C．would have D．will be having
答案与解析：D 由then及between 3 and 4 知此处用将来进行时，表示“在三点至四点之间我将正与老板进行一次重要交谈。”
4．When we worked in the same office，we ________ often have coffee together.
A．would B．should
C．could D．ought to
答案与解析：A 句意：在同一个办公室工作时，我们经常一起喝咖啡。would与often连用，表示过去的习惯行为。
5．The gentleman will be devoted to Lily forever，________ she treats him badly.
A．even though B．however
C．nevertheless D．as though
答案与解析：A 句意：这位先生将永远忠诚于莉莉，即使她对他不好。根据句意可知这是一个even though引导的让步状语从句。however意为“无论多么……；然而”；nevertheless“然而；不过”，是副词；as though“好像”。
6．If you don't ________ at least one of the conditions，you can't become a member of our club.
A．please B．satisfy
C．interest D．mention
答案与解析：B satisfy“满足(要求、需要等)”；please“取悦；使满意”；interest“使感兴趣”；mention“提及”。根据题意知B项正确。
7．—Who ________ it be that hasn't handed in his composition
—It ________ be Robinson.He ________ it in yesterday.
A．can; will; should hand
B．can; must; should have handed
C．may; may; can't have handed
D．will; can; could have handed
答案与解析：B can表主观猜测，常用于疑问句和否定句；must表推测，用于肯定句；should have done表示本应该做某事而实际未做。根据题意知B项正确。
8．Plenty of public funding of basic science would ________ considerable benefits for the country's health，wealth and security.
A．lead to B．result from
C．lie in D．settle down
答案与解析：A 题意：为基础科学提供大量的资金将会使该国的卫生、经济和安全受益匪浅。lead to“导致；通向”符合题意。
9．Mary said she was looking forward as much to his return as he himself to ________ her.
A．have seen B．saw
C．seeing D．be seen
答案与解析：C he himself后省略了与主句相同的成分，补充完整后为：he himself was looking forward to，由此可知himself后的to为介词，后接名词或动名词作宾语。
10．—Isn't it surprising that such a good football team ________ have failed to enter the World Cup Final
—Yes，anything is possible on the football field.
A．would B．might
C．must D．should
答案与解析：D should此处表示说话人对“如此好的一支球队没能进世界杯决赛”感到不解和惊讶。
11．If anyone happens to drop in while I am out，________ him or her leave a message.
A．have B．get
C．tell D．ask
答案与解析：A 此处考查have作使役动词的用法。句意为：如果我不在家，碰巧有人来访让他/她留下口信。have sb.do sth.意为“让某人做某事”，其他选项无此用法。
12．—What do you think of his opinion
—None has given me ________ piece of advice.
A．a better B．the better
C．best D．the best
答案与解析：A 根据语境可知后句意为：没有人比他给我的建议更好。none与比较级连用，表示最高级的意思，意为“没有比……更……”。其他选项不合句意。
13．I had to review part of my previous lecture ________ those who had been absent from some classes.
A．for the benefit of B．on purpose
C．in return for D．in honor of
答案与解析：A for the benefit of 为了……的利益；on purpose 故意地；in return for 作为……的报答；in honor of 为向……表敬意。
14．If he can ________ his natural ability with hard work，he must be very successful.
A．join B．unite
C．connect D．combine
答案与解析：D 句意为：如果他能把能力与勤奋结合起来，他一定会成功。combine...with...把……和……结合，符合题意。
15．If he ________ me his telephone number yesterday，I ________ able to ring him up.
A．told; would be
B．had told; would have been
C．had told; would be
D．told; am
答案与解析：B 由句中时间状语yesterday可知是与过去事实相反的虚拟假设，主句用would have done结构。所以B项正确。
16．You ________ go to the post office.It's going to rain.
A．had better not to B．had not better
C．had better not D．had not better to
答案与解析：C had better的否定形式为had better not。故选C。
17．—Why don't we hold a party to celebrate the achievements gained by our Olympic players
—________.
A．Because we haven't got enough preparations.
B．Good idea!
C．It's all because of the terrible weather.
D．Not all would like to attend it.
答案与解析：B why don't you/we do sth.？表示给某人提建议，A、C、D三项皆是对why引导的疑问句的回答，故选B项。
18．To everyone's surprise，the boss seems to have more ________ after his recovery from his serious illness than even us young men.
A．force B．power
C．energy D．strength
答案与解析：C energy“精力，能量”，可用于指人的精神、有活力。force“(物)力；武力；暴力”；power“能力；权力；权势”；strength“体力；强度；长处”。由题意知C项正确。
19．—You must get excited about going to France to study oil painting.
—________，but I'm afraid I can't do well because my French is too poor.
A．I don't know yet B．Certainly not
C．Well，I ought to D．All right
答案与解析：C ought to“相当于should，其后省略了have got excited”。
20．The boy ________ on the ground ________ that he had seen a cock ________ an egg.
A．laying; lay; lay B．lying; lie; lie
C．lying; lied; lay D．lay; lying; lay
答案与解析：C lying on the ground为现在分词短语作后置定语，相当于who lay on the ground；第二个空为lie“撒谎”的过去式；lay an egg在感官动词see后作宾补。
21．Usually there is a speed ________ of 30 km/h in towns or villages.
A．level B．standard
C．limit D．degree
答案与解析：C 题意：通常在城镇或乡村的时速限制为每小时30公里。a speed limit“时速限制”符合题意。
22．They met some trouble solving that problem.Things didn't ________ as smoothly as they had expected.
A．work B．get
C．run D．go
答案与解析：D go用做不及物动词时，意为“进行，进展”。work“奏效”，产生预期的效果(作用)，不能被smooth修饰；run“发生”，通常用于进行时态。
23．You ________ the chance of a good job by your stupidity.
A．threw away B．threw about
C．threw off D．threw up
答案与解析：A 题意：就因为你蠢，白白错过了得到好工作的机会。本题考查动词短语辨析。throw away“错过”。
24．Their business is not so good as ever，so they have to ________ the expenses of their company.
A．cut in B．cut off
C．cut up D．cut down
答案与解析：D 考查短语辨析。句意：他们生意不如以前好，因此他们只好削减公司的开支。cut down“减少，削减”，与expense搭配，构成cut down the expenses，意为“削减开支”。
25．He paused to ________ his notes，and then proceeded with his questions according to his notes.
A．take B．consult
C．make D．refer
答案与解析：B 句意：他停下来看了看笔记，然后根据笔记继续提问。consult在此指“参阅，查阅”。take/make notes意为“记笔记”，不符合语境。refer后加to才能跟宾语。
26．He was hit by a falling tree that night and killed ________.
A．on the spot B．in a spot
C．under the spot D．on a spot
答案与解析：A 考查on the spot的用法。句意：那晚他被一棵倒下的树砸了，当场死了。on the spot“当场”。in a spot“在困难中”。
27．Peter must be ill.It's the only thing that can ________ his strange behavior.
A．lie in B．result from
C．account for D．explain about
答案与解析：C 考查动词短语辨析。句意：彼得一定病了，这是唯一能解释他诡异行动的原因。account for意为“说明……的原因”。lie in“在于”；result from“起因于”，其后跟原因，与句意不符；explain为及物动词，其后不加介词about。
28．Look at the old woman who is ________.Judging from that，she must be a beggar.
A．in rags B．in good condition
C．on a diet D．in order
答案与解析：A 考查介词短语的用法。从下文“她一定是个乞丐”来推测，“这位老太太穿得很破”，故用in rags。in good condition 情况很好；on a diet 吃规定的食物；in order 整齐，均不符合句意。
29．Before entering a house in some Asian countries，it is ________ to take off your shoes.
A．a good manner B．a bad manner
C．good manners D．bad manners
答案与解析：C 本题考查manner的用法。manner作礼貌讲时，用复数形式，It is good/bad manners to do意为“做……是有礼貌的/没礼貌的”。
30．Don't be angry with the girl.She made the mistake ________.
A．on purpose B．by accident
C．in surprise D．at once
答案与解析：B 考查介词短语辨析。从“不要生这个女孩的气”可推测，“她只是偶然犯错误”，故用by accident(＝by chance)。on purpose 故意地；in surprise 惊奇地；at once 立刻。
31．—Would you permit me ________ here
—Sorry.We don't permit ________ here in the reading room.
A．smoking; smoking B．to smoke; to smoke
C．smoking; to smoke D．to smoke; smoking
答案与解析：D 考查permit的用法。句意：“你允许我在这里吸烟吗？”“抱歉，在阅览室里我们不允许吸烟。”permit常用于以下两种结构：permit sb.to do sth.和permit doing sth.。
32．After a long journey ________ through Arabic countries，he returned to the motherland.
A．wondering B．wondered
C．wandering D．wandered
答案与解析：C 本题考查词形易混词语wonder与wander。句意：在阿拉伯国家漂泊很久以后，他返回了祖国。wander意为“漫游，漂泊”，符合语境。wonder意为“惊奇，想知道”。wander与逻辑主语之间为主谓关系，所以用v. ing形式。
33．After losing $20,000 on my last business venture，I'm not taking ________ this time.
A．any chances B．any turns
C．a tip D．a look
答案与解析：A 句意：上次生意损失了两万美元，这次我不冒这个险了。take chances/a chance“冒险”，符合语境。
34．Rose was born in Hong Kong but ________ in the USA，because her parents went there to work for some reason.
A．brought out B．brought up
C．taken out D．taken up
答案与解析：B 句意：罗斯生在香港，但在美国长大，因为她父母因某种原因去了那儿工作。bring up“抚养，带大”，符合题意。
35．Sometimes she'd ask the driver to stop in front of a particular building，and would sit ________ into the distance，saying nothing.
A．staring B．glaring
C．watching D．noticing
答案与解析：A 句意：有时她会让司机停在某一幢大楼前，而且总是坐在那里凝视着远方，什么也不说。stare在此为不及物动词，意为“凝视”，stare into the distance意为“凝视着远方”。
36．The new secretary didn't even know ________ to do with her simplest daily work，which made her boss much frustrated.
A．how B．what
C．which D．where
答案与解析：B 句意是：这位新来的秘书甚至连最简单的日常工作都不会处理，这使得老板非常沮丧。疑问代词what作及物动词do的宾语。
37．The road is covered with snow.I can't understand ________ they insist on going by motorbike.
A．why B．whether
C．when D．how
答案与解析：A 考查宾语从句的用法。句意：路面上满是雪，我不明白他们为什么坚持骑摩托车。
38．Every one of us thinks a teacher should be patient ________ the students who have difficulty learning English.
A．at B．with
C．of D．for
答案与解析：B be patient with“对……有耐心”为固定搭配。
39．—Do you mind if I record your lecture
—________.Go ahead.
A．Never mind B．No way
C．Not at all D．No.You'd better not
答案与解析：C 句意为“我把你的讲座录下来你会介意么？”“一点也不，开始吧。”根据后半句答语可知，同意对方录制。not at all一点也不，常用来表示同意别人的说法或做法；never mind没关系，常用来表示安慰或回答别人的道歉；no way用来坚决地拒绝别人；no，you'd better not用于委婉地告诉别人最好不做某事。
40．—Bob，are you free at the moment？I have to ask you some questions.
—________.
A．It's a pleasure B．Ask，please
C．Help yourself D．Yes，go ahead
答案与解析：D 本题考查交际用语。go ahead可用于鼓励对方继续说下去，意为“可以；往下说吧”。
41．What a strange man！He loves his wife，but ________ he often beats her.
A．at a time B．at one time
C．in time D．at the same time
答案与解析：D 句意为：他这个人很奇怪。他爱他的妻子但同时又经常打她。at the same time“同时”；at a time“一次”；at one time“曾经；一度”；in time“及时”。由句意可知D项正确。
42．You must think of a way ________ into the dangerous areas.
A．stopping people getting
B．to stop people to get
C．to keep people getting
D．to prevent people from getting
答案与解析：D “一种做……的方法”为“a way to do sth./a way of doing sth.”；“阻止某人干某事”应为“stop sb.(from)doing sth./keep sb.from doing sth./prevent sb.(from)doing sth.”。
43．The young actors looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took ________ pictures of them.
A．many of B．masses of
C．plenty D．a large amount of
答案与解析：B A、C两项表达错误，D项后只可跟不可数名词，只有B项后可跟可数名词复数或不可数名词。
44．Earth is a rocky planet where there is liquid water，which is necessary for life to ________.
A．come B．exist
C．stand D．happen
答案与解析：B 后半句句意为：水的存在是生命存在的必要条件。exist vi.“存在；生存”，符合题意。
45．She made ________ her task to take care of these children.
A．this B．that
C．one D．it
答案与解析：D it在此处作形式宾语，代替真正的宾语动词不定式。
46．We must ________ the act of cheating ________ a fair competition system.
A．prevent; creating B．stop; to create
C．keep; from creating D．stop; creating
答案与解析：B 根据句意“我们必须阻止这种作弊行为来创造一个公平的竞争体制”可知第二个空格缺少目的状语，故选B项。受思维定势影响，易把此题看成是prevent/stop/keep sb./sth.from doing...句式。
47．________ Mr.Smith is well again，he can go on with his work.
A．Now and then B．Now that
C．The other day D．Now just
答案与解析：B 本句意思为“既然史密斯先生的身体好了，他就可以继续工作了”。now that“既然”。
48．Kate worked late in the evening to finish her report ________ her boss could read it the next morning.
A．so that B．because
C．before D．or else
答案：A 句意是：凯特工作到深夜写完报道，这样她的老板第二天早晨就可以读到它了。so that用来引导目的状语从句。
49．In a modern society full of fierce competitions，________ a person does is not always the same as ________ he says.
A．what; what B．what; that
C．that; that D．that; what
答案：A 这是一个由what引导的主语从句和宾语从句构成的复合句。what分别在这两个从句中作does和says的宾语。that引导名词性从句只起引导句子的作用，在所引导的名词性从句中不作任何成分。
50．We're trying to create a(n)________ of trust between management and staff.
A．scene B．view
C．atmosphere D．sight
答案与解析：C 句意是：我们正努力创造管理方与员工之间的信任氛围。atmosphere 气氛，氛围；scene 情景，场景；view 景色；sight 景象。
51．He ________ rumours here and there that the price would go up.
A．spread B．scattered
C．expanded D．extended
答案与解析：A 题意：他四处散布谣言说物价要上涨。spread“传播；散布”。
52．________，dear！Things won't be as bad as you think.There certainly will be chances for you.
A．Hurry up B．Look up
C．Cheer up D．Make up
答案与解析：C cheer up“振作起来”，常用于鼓励对方。
53．I had no idea when World War Ⅱ________，so I turned to my teacher for help.
A．broke down B．broke out
C．broke in D．broke away
答案与解析：B break down“(化合物)分解，出故障，(健康、精神等)垮下来”；break out“(战争、火灾、疾病、战争等)突然爆发”；break in“闯入，打断”；break away“脱离，脱逃”。
54．While in university，we were offered a number of after school activities to ________ our social skills.
A．create B．grow
C．develop D．settle
答案：C
55．It's just ________ among countries to host the Olympics as to win an Olympic medal.
A．much as a competition
B．as a much competition
C．as much a competition
D．a competition as much
答案与解析：C as much...as 与……相同。
56．One of the viewers says he was deeply ________ by the White Cloud and Black Earth series performed by Zhao Benshan and Song Dandan.
A．motivated B．impressed
C．expressed D．inspired
答案与解析：B 考查动词辨析。句意：其中的一个观众说他被赵本山和宋丹丹表演的白云和黑土系列剧所感动。be impressed by意为“被……所感动”，符合句意。
57．—In your opinion，who is the best basketball player in the world
—Yao Ming.I think he has a(n)________ for basketball.
A．present B．limit
C．interest D．gift
答案与解析：D 考查固定搭配。句意：“在你看来，谁是世界上最好的篮球运动员？”“姚明，我认为他在篮球上很有天赋。”have a gift for...“对……有天赋”。
58．The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a ________ of 60 miles.
A．length B．distance
C．way D．space
答案与解析：B 考查名词辨析。句意：从60英里远的地方就能看到拉什莫尔山上四位著名的美国总统的面庞。from a distance of...“隔着……远的距离”。
59．It's getting dark.We'd better find a hotel and ________.
A．set out B．settle down
C．make out D．move down
答案与解析：B 本题考查短语辨析。句意：天渐渐黑了，我们最好找个宾馆住下来。settle down“安定下来”，在此指“住下来”。
60．As a successful businessman，he was so ________ that he never cared how much money he spent.
A．happy B．rude
C．wealthy D．healthy
答案与解析：C 句意：作为一个成功的商人，他是如此富有以至于从不在乎花多少钱。wealthy“富有的”。
61．—Would you care for a drink
—No，thanks.I ________.
A．would rather not B．wouldn't like to
C．would like to D．prefer to have one
答案与解析：A 句意：“你想喝点什么吗？”“不，谢谢。我宁愿不喝”。would rather do sth.表示“宁可做某事”，其否定式为would rather not do sth.。
62．It's the protection for the trees ________ really matters，
________ how many trees are planted each year.
A．what; other than B．which; or rather
C．that; rather than D．as; more than
答案与解析：C 考查强调句。句意为“至关重要的是树木的保护，而不是每年种植了多少树”。强调物，只能用that。rather than是“而不是”的意思。other than意为“除了”；or rather意为“确切的说”；more than意为“不仅仅”。
63．Exports have risen by 30%，a sign ________ the economy is improving.
A．which B．where
C．that D．with which
答案与解析：C 从意思上看，选项后面的句子和sign是同位语，那么，只有that才能引导一个陈述语气的同位语从句。
64．________ by people who admire him，he looks happy and satisfied.
A．Rounded B．Surrounded
C．Rounding D．Surrounding
答案与解析：B 题意表示“被……围绕”，用surrounded作状语。round意为“绕过”。
65．—Are you worried about her safety
—Just ________.She isn't alone.
A．entirely B．gradually
C．generally D．slightly
答案与解析：D 由答语后半句“She isn't alone”可知不是太担心，故用slightly。
66．Actually，________ works hard can be ________ they want to be，whether it is a pilot，an engineer or a manager.
A．anyone; anyone B．whoever; whatever
C．whoever; whoever D．no matter who; whoever
答案与解析：B 第一空缺少主语从句的主语，只能用whoever；第二空缺少表语从句的表语，表示“无论干什么的人”用whatever表示职业身份。no matter who/what只能用来引导让步状语从句。
67．After working abroad for several years，Gill wants to
________ to a permanent job in Britain.
A．settle up B．settle down
C．settle in D．settle out
答案与解析：B 题意：在国外工作了几年后，Gill想在英国找份工作安定下来。settle down“定居；平静下来”。
68．You can see the ancient tower ________ a distance of 20 miles.
A．in B．at
C．by D．to
答案与解析：B at a distance of“在……远的地方”为固定短语。in the distance“在远方”，不接度量单位；distance不与by和to搭配。
69．Seeing the ________ sight，the girl was nearly ________ to death.
A．terrifying; terrified B．terrifying; terrifying
C．terrified; terrified D．terrified; terrifying
答案与解析：A 题意：这个小女孩差点被那恐怖的场景吓死。terrifying“可怕的；令人恐怖的”，用于修饰物；terrified“感到惊恐的”用于修饰人。
70．This little stream ________ into the river just outside the town.
A．flows B．unites
C．meets D．contributes
答案与解析：A flow意为“流动”，常与介词into连用。unite和meet常与介词with连用；contribute常与介词to连用。
71．Good advertisements may well ________ the consumers' emotional needs as well as providing information.
A．refer to B．see to
C．turn to D．lead to
答案与解析：B see to 注意，留意。句意：好的广告不但提供(产品)信息，也关注消费者情感上的需要。refer to“查阅，提到”；turn to“转向”；lead to“导致”。
72．As is reported，the ________ of inflation decreased by 10% last year.
A．rate B．speed
C．value D．influence
答案与解析：A rate“比率”。句意：正如所报道的那样，去年通货膨胀率降低了10%。speed“速度”；value“价值”；influence“影响”。
73．My father ________ my brother for driving but he wanted to pick ________ the knowledge of the computer during his spare time.
A．advised; up B. persuaded; out
C．intended; up D．managed; out
答案与解析：C intend sb. for sth.意为“打算让某人做某事”；pick up在此处的意思是“获得(知识等)”。句意：我爸爸打算让我弟弟将来开车，但是他想在业余时间学电脑知识。
74．She ________ her husband on the money she earns from teaching.
A．behaves B．supports
C．intends D．refers
答案与解析：B support“支持”。句意：她用教书挣的钱资助丈夫。behave“言行”；intend“意欲，打算”；refer“提及，谈到”。
75．Jay Chou is an ________ singer and his ________ songs spread through all the country.
A．inspired; inspired B．inspiring; inspired
C．inspired; inspiring D．inspiring; inspiring
答案与解析：C 第一空用inspired，修饰人，意为“有灵感的，有创造力的”；第二空用inspiring，inspiring songs意为“鼓舞人心的歌”。句意：周杰伦是一位有灵感的歌手，他的鼓舞人心的歌传遍了全国。
76．Honestly speaking，the quality of the computer is not so good as described，so I am ________ pay him 100 dollars.
A．determined B．determining to
C．determined not to D．determining not to
答案与解析：C be determined(not)to do sth.意为“下决心(不)做某事”。句意：坦诚地说，这台电脑的质量并没有描述的那样好，因此我决定不付给他100美元。
77．—I've got a headache again!
—Sorry to hear that.Walk to work every day and you'll soon be back in ________.
A．situation B．condition
C．position D．attention
答案与解析：B in condition在此处相当于healthy“健康的”。答句句意：听到那我很抱歉。每天步行去上班，你很快就会恢复健康的。
78．The cost of consumption articles is the first ________，as far as most ordinary people are concerned.
A．consideration B．emergency
C．kindness D．determination
答案与解析：A consideration“考虑”。句意：就多数普通百姓而言，首先要考虑的是消费品的价格。emergency“突发事件”；kindness“仁慈，好意”；determination“决心”。
79．—You failed again in the maths exam yesterday.
—Don't tell Dad about it；if he knows that，I'm ________ dead.
A．as well as B．as good as
C．as possible as D．as far as
答案与解析：B as well as“除……之外，也”；as good as“实际上，几乎等于”；as far as“远到，直到，至于”；C项搭配错误。
80．After receiving the news，immediate ________ had been taken by the local government to stop the disease spreading.
A．speed B．behavior
C．action D．measure
答案与解析：C 句意是：听到消息之后，当地政府立刻采取措施防止疾病的蔓延。take action/measures to do sth.是固定词组，意为“采取措施做某事”。
81．Because two thirds of the country ________ dry and desert，today about 85% of the Australian population ________ in the six major cities around the coast.
A．is; live B．is; lives
C．are; lives D．are; live
答案与解析：A 分数和百分数充当主语，谓语动词的单复数要和该分数或百分数修饰的名词所表示的单复数概念保持一致。the country为单数；the population指“人口”时为复数，故选A。
82．The little boy ________ courageously in the face of the gun man.
A．expressed B．showed
C．proved D．behaved
答案与解析：D behave“行为表现；举止”，符合题意。
83．—That's a lovely dress.You look good in it.
—Really？Thank you.My aunt gave it to me for my birthday，but I don't ________ the color.
A．go in for B．care for
C．feel about D．concern about
答案与解析：B 本题考查短语辨析。care for“喜欢”，符合题意。
84．The company launched a large advertising ________ for their new product.
A．camp B．campaign
C．campus D．fight
答案与解析：B an advertising campaign“以推销产品而进行的广告宣传活动”。camp“露宿”；campus“校园”；fight“战斗”。
85．My sister，as well as her classmates who ________ late for class，________ criticized by Mr Hunt.
A．were; was B．was; were
C．was; was D．were; were
答案与解析：A 定语从句中的who指代her classmates，故谓语动词用复数；as well as连接两个并列名词作主语时，谓语动词要和其前面的主语my sister保持一致，故第二空用单数。
86．If I ruled the world，I would ________ the world ________ wars.
A．get ride of; by B．be rid of; by
C．rid; of D．get rid; of
答案与解析：C 本题考查短语rid sb./sth.of sth.“除掉”。get rid of“摆脱，除掉”后直接加宾语。
87．When still young，he sometimes preferred ________ something new rather than ________ the routine.
A．trying; follow B．to try; followed
C．trying; to follow D．to try; follow
答案与解析：D 句意是：年轻的时候，他有时宁愿尝试新的东西也不愿意循规蹈矩。prefer to do A rather than do B意为“宁愿做A也不愿意做B”。
88．I would rather you ________ with us yesterday，but you left.
A．had stayed B．stay
C．stayed D．have stayed
答案与解析：A 句意为“我宁愿昨天你跟我们待在一起，但是你走了”。表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，谓语动词用过去完成时。
89．—What do you think of the coming 2012 London Games
—Oh，the table tennis match is ________ to be the most exciting of it.
A．preferred B．wished
C．expected D．proved
答案与解析：C 句意是：“你认为即将到来的2012伦敦奥运会怎么样？”“哦，预计乒乓球将是最让人兴奋的项目。”
90．—You're coughing badly，Martin.Why not give up smoking
—Give up smoking？Easier said than done，Amy.Once you ______ the habit of smoking，it is very hard for you to ______.
A．keep up; break it away
B．take up; drop it out
C．pick up; get rid of it
D．build up; do away with it
答案与解析：C 句意是：“马丁，你咳嗽得很厉害，为什么不戒烟呢？”“戒烟？说起来容易做起来难，艾米。你一旦养成了这个习惯，就很难戒掉。”pick up在此句中表示“养成；形成”；keep up表示“保持”；take up表示“从事”；build up表示“发展，增大”；break away表示“脱离”；drop out表示“退出”；get rid of表示“摆脱，除去”；do away with表示“摆脱；废除，取消”。
91．All flights have been put off ________ the fierce typhoon.
A．for the sake of B．as a result
C．thanks to D．because
答案与解析：C 句意是：由于凶猛的台风，所有的航班都推迟了。for the sake of表示目的，意为“为了……”；as a result，副词，表示“作为……的结果；由于……”；thanks to表示“多亏了，由于”；because后引导从句。
92．The population of Africa is ________ so rapidly as to cause concern of the whole world.
A．expanding B．stretching
C．extending D．spreading
答案与解析：A expand不仅指尺寸的增加，还可指范围和体积的扩大。stretch一般指由曲变直、由短变长的伸展；extend指空间范围的扩大或长宽的向外延伸，也可指时间的延长；spread一般指向四面八方扩大或传播。
93．People should open the window in the morning to make air ________ in order to keep the indoor air fresh.
A．spread B．remove
C．float D．circulate
答案与解析：D circulate表示空气、液体等的流通。spread“传播”；remove“去掉”；float“漂浮”。
94．—I'm going to attend your lecture at 9∶30 tomorrow morning.
—I regret to tell you that when you arrive it will have ended and I ________ questions with my students.
A．would discuss B．will discuss
C．will be discussing D．am discussing
答案与解析：C 由上文的“at 9∶30 tomorrow morning”及“when you arrive”知将来这个时间我正回答学生的提问，故选C。
95．The policeman's ________ traffic directions made all the drivers quite ________.
A．confused; confused B．confusing; confusing
C．confusing; confused D．confused; confusing
答案与解析：C confusing修饰物，意为“令人迷惑不解的”；confused修饰人，意为“感到迷惑不解的”。
96．Victor apologized for ________ able to inform me of the change in the plan beforehand.
A．his being not B．him not to be
C．his not being D．him to be not
答案与解析：C 介词for后接名词或动名词作宾语，排除B、D两项；动名词的否定形式是在其前加not，故选C。
97．________ the same mistake again made his parents very angry.
A．His being made B．He had made
C．He had making D．His making
答案与解析：D 分析句子结构知，此处为动名词短语作主语；he与make the same mistake之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，当强调其逻辑主语时，其前可加相应的形容词性物主代词或名词所有格形式。
98．We do not have enough money.________，we cannot afford to buy the new car.
A．However B．Anyway
C．Therefore D．Though
答案与解析：C anyway表示让步；however和though表示转折；therefore表示因果，根据句意选C。句意：我们没有足够的钱，因此买不起这辆新车。
99．About 11 million people have moved to this city.The population is ________ as ten years ago.
A．as twice large B．twice as large
C．as many twice D．twice as many
答案与解析：B 考查倍数的表达法。句意：大约有一千一百万人搬到这座城市，现在这座城市的人口是十年前的两倍。表示倍数时，其结构为“倍数＋as＋adj./adv.＋as...”；此处as ten years ago为省略句，补充完整为as it was ten years ago。
100．I'm very glad to see that your vocabulary is gradually ________.
A．building up B．turning up
C．coming up D．waking up
答案与解析：A build up“增加”。句意：看到你的词汇量在逐渐增长，我很高兴。turn up“出现”；come up“出现，发生”；wake up“醒来”。