江苏省2012届高三英语单选题专练(一)
A
1. ---Do you think you could do it without help
---______. This is not the first time for me.
A. Take care B. Hurry up C. Not exactly D. Don’t worry
2. That’s the new machine ______ parts are too small to be seen.
A. that B. which C. whose D. What
3. Before the sales start, I make a list of ______ my kids will need for the coming season.
A. why B. what C. how D. which
4. Sam ______ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.
A. brought up B. looked up C. picked up D. set up
5. The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already ______ for a meal to be cooked.
A. laid B. laying C. to lay D. being laid
6. Your house is always so neat --- how do you ______ it with three children
A. manage B. serve C. adapt D. construct
7. Those who suffer from headache will find they get ______ from this medicine.
A. relief B. safety C. defense D. shelter
8. Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have ______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.
A. heavy B. smooth C. flexible D. complex
9. ---I'm sorry, but I don't quite follow you. Did you say you wanted to return on September 20
---Sorry, I ______ myself clear. We want to return on October 20.
A. hadn't made B. wouldn't make C. don't make D. haven't made
10. It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate what they ______ for me.
A. had done B. did C. would do D. were doing
11. Part of the reason Charles Dickens loved his own novel, David Copperfield, was ______ it was rather closely modeled on his own life.
A. what B. that C. why D. whether
12. ---The weather has been very hot and dry.
---Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables ______.
A. wouldn't die B. didn't die C. hadn't died D. wouldn't have died
13. First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get ______ second chance to make ______ first impression.
A. a; the B. the; the C. a; a D. the; a
14. Up to now, the program ______ thousands of children who would otherwise have died.
A. would save B. saves C. had saved D. has saved
15. Would you mind not picking the flowers in the garden They are ______ everyone's enjoyment.
A. in B. at C. for D. to
答案:1-5 DCBCA 6-10 AACDA 11-15 BDCDC
B
1. Of the equipment we have produced, this sells best, for it has the advantage over ________ of working efficiently.
A. the others B. the rest C. others D. another
2. ________ over everything whenever we want to make a decision, many people believe, and we will have less chance of making mistakes.
A. To think B. Think C. Thinking D. Thought
3. Remember when you learned to water ski, David _________ you skied more, you got better and better. It’s the same with language study.
A. although B. while C. as D. unless
4. The observations which he reported __________ marketing bothered his boss a lot.
A. being concerned B. concerned C. be concerned D. concerning
5. A ___________ identification card is required when you purchase foreign money from the Bank of China.
A. valid B. fruitful C. beneficial D. effective
6. Mr Brown and his wife expect that by the year 2015 they __________ in Beijing rather than in other cities.
A. are living B. will be living C. have lived D. will have lived
7. The football players in the local team were ___________ with money for their efforts in winning the competition
A. rewarded B. awarded C. praised D. valued
8. Bungee jumping is an exciting activity, very popular among young adults, ___________ courage matters more than strength.
A. whose B. that C. of which D. where
9.When he heard that his job application had been rejected, he struggled to _______ his feelings.
A. get rid of B. get over C. smooth away D. push away
10. The temperature on the inside of the car can be adjusted to suit the driver’s__________ in winter and summer.
A. pleasure B. preference C. measurement D. selection
1 I would be happier if you did more studying while you are free, but you ___________.
A. don’t B. didn’t C. wouldn’t D. weren’t
12. Every solid object ______ reflect a sound,varying according to the size and nature of the object.
A. must B. shall C. will D. should
13. Staff are allowed to take a ten-minute break every two hours to relax, use the bathroom or do ___________ else is necessary.
A. something B. anything C. whatever D. what
14. Not until he questioned the manager several times ___________ that the engineer-in-chief had gone to an important meeting.
A. did he tell B. he told C. was he told D. he was told
15. 一Mary said Mark started the fight and that David simply defended himself.
一 I don’t believe it. Those two hate each other. Anyway, ___________.
A. It takes two to tango. B. Two wrongs don’t make a right.
C. Attack is the best means of defense.
D. You can take a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.
答案
1-5 BBCDA 6-10 BADBB 11-15 ACCCA
C
1. The color green in ancient Egypt symbolized spring, which is the time of _______ year when things in nature start to grow after _______ long winter.
A. /; a B. the; the C. /; the D. the; a
2. Everyone present at the meeting agreed to stick to the _______ that everyone should be treated equally and fairly.
A. principle B. ambition C. purpose D. circumstance
3. The new hospital will be located in _________ used to be a wasteland and a huge shopping mall will also be constructed ________ there used to be a school many years ago.
A. where; where B. what ; in which C. what ; where D. which; where
4. Use your head; nothing taught by others can have the same effect on you as _________learned
through practice.
A. those B. what C. that D. the one
5. ________ in the Middle East, Jordan holds a key strategic position, _______ both Israel and Iraq.
A. Lying; bordering B. Locating; bordering
C. Lying; bordered D. Located; bordered
6. —How do you find the health club
—I it. Everyone is saying its management is going from bad to worse.
A. ought to join B. should have joined
C. would rather not have joined D. would like to have joined
7. In the new curriculum, some courses are , while others are optional for middle school students.
A. traditional B. compulsory C. impressive D. significant
8. Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the USA, is the author of several published reports, one of ________ introduced the idea in 1953 _________ aspirin could reduce the risk of heart attacks.
A. them; when B. which; that C. what; that D. which; when
9. In a(n) _____ to help preserve history, the Greek government established a committee to undertake the professional restoration of the Acropolis.
A. order B. purpose C. aim D. gesture
10. In my opinion, all Mr Li ______ good to his students in his class at present. He is very strict with them in their studies.
A. does does does B. does does do C. does do did D. did do does
11. ---I’m afraid I don’t have the ability to make a speech in public. I’m too nervous.
---Don’t worry. You will overcome it _______if you practice more.
A. by and by B. side by side C. hand in hand D. face to face
12. ---Can you finish the difficult task in such a short time
---No, it is beyond my __________.
A. complex B. competence C. comprehension D. competition
13. If you take time to explore the different layers of a person, you will find so many unique and interesting things about them that you would never know if there were __________.
A. otherwise B. yet C. however D. though
14. My friends, after they heard what had happened to the officials who travelled to India on the instruction of the Emperor Mingdi, ______ said it sounded like an adventure.
A. all B. that C. which D. who
15. The monks who ________travel from place to place to spread Buddhism in the past have over time moved into new residential complexes at last and lived a more stable life.
A. could B. would C. might D. should
答案
1-5 AACCA 6-10 CBBDB 11-15 ABAAB
D
1. This is just _____ challenging job all the students want to get. Do you have anyone in _____ mind for it
A. a; the B. the; 不填 C. the; the D. a; 不填
2. — Please come in and feel free to take a look around the house.
— Well, big _____ it is, the furniture is too old.
A. while B. as C. how D. when
3. — Linda hasn’t shown up yet.
— It’s strange. She ________.
A. could B. might C. must have D. should have
4. — Will you be able to see Jennifer’s parents when the first class is over
— I’m afraid not. I ______ a lecture on British literature in the hall.
A. will attend B. am attending
C. will be attending D. am going to attend
5. — Why did you quit your job
— It was good _______ salary, but I didn’t like its working conditions.
A. in need of B. in face of C. in favor of D. in terms of
6. Is there any possibility ________ the little girl can be the champion in the London Olympics
A. that B. which C. if D. whether
7. The split between humans and living apes is thought by some scholars _____ 15 to 20 million years ago.
A. to occur B. occurring C. to have occurred D. having occurred
8. Look, ______ fashionable clothes is he wearing that all the eyes are fixed on him!
A. so B. such C. how D. what
9. After three years of hard work, his knowledge and _______ were finally recognized in his school.
A. conscience B. competence C. conservation D. convenience
10. _______ back to China, all the staff who had worked in Libya strongly felt that our country is very powerful.
A. To fly B. Being flying C. To be flown D. Having been flown
11. It’s too bad that My computer has got a new virus. If only I ______ that programme!
A. didn’t run B. haven’t run C. hadn’t run D. wouldn’t run
12. The activities organized by our school really gave us a platform _______ we learned team spirit.
A. that B. which C. where D. when
13. — Did you listen to the report last Friday
— Yes, it was about the shortage of migrant workers. That was the first time I ______ about the subject.
A. heard B. was hearing C. would hear D. had heard
14. If you _______ this newspaper, you’ll be receive an extra magazine.
A. submit to B. subscribe to C. take to D. apply to
15. — Were you disappointed when you received the book bought through the Internet
— Well, yes, _______. The back cover was a bit torn, but it didn’t matter really.
A. sort of B. very much C. not at all D. never mind
答案
1—5 BBDCD 6—10 ACBBD 11—15 CCDBA