2012年高考预测系列试题
【英语】高考预测试题(3)·单项选择
1. Written by Suzanne Collins, the novel “The Hunger Games” has been on Best-Selling Books list for two years since it ______in 2008.
A has been published B. was published C had published D. published
2. In high school, as is often the case, _______ is almost impossible for students to choose their teachers and courses.
A. this B. that C. what D. it
3. As is often the case with old people, my grandfather is fond ______ talking about good old days.
A. of B. in C. with D. for
4. The teacher taught students the basic skills of finding planet in the solar system, _______ everything through jokes and experiments.
A. explaining B. explained C. to explain D. explains
5. The Itaipu Reservoir in Africa, ______ is an important tourist attraction today, covers 1,350 km2.
A. that B where C. what D. which
6. ---Are they tired, Mr. Smith
--- Yes, ________. They have been working for at least 20 hours.
A. They’re exhausted! B. It’s totally fascinating!
C. Keep cool! D. Have a good time!
7. There are 19 Confucius institutes in UK, which are non-profit organizations ________Chinese language and culture.
A. promoting B. promote C. promoted D. to be promoted
8. Trade and investment between China and the UK________ over the past 40 years.
A. have gone up B. has gone up C. go up D. goes up
9. With more forests being cut down, the environment of this town has become worse and worse, which has greatly _______ the local economic development.
A. held back B. held on C. held on to D. held out
10. To work out a maths problem, We use X as the ______for an unknown quantity.
A. logo B. symbol C. brand D. slogan
11. Canadian born Chinese are sometimes referred to as "bananas", _______ means they are "yellow on the outside but white on the inside".
A. which B. what C. who D. that
12. Mary kept looking at the new classmate, ______ whether she had seen her somewhere.
A. wondered B. to wonder C. wondering D. wonder
13. As we all know, the people in the area are proud of what they _______ in the past 30 years.
A. achieve B. achieved C. have achieved D. had achieved
14. I can speak a little Italian. I _____ quite a lot of Italian when I was in Italy.
A. made up B. took up C. picked up D. showed up
15. So fast ______ that it is difficult for the players to keep pace with him.
A. the trainer walk B. does the trainer walk
C. the trainer walking D. walks the teacher
参考答案:
1. B 考查时态。句意:苏珊·柯林斯写的小说《饥饿游戏》自从2008年出版以来已经连续两年占据最畅销书得名单上。主句是现在完成时态,且从句中含有since 且有具体的表示过去的时间短语in 2008,故使用一般过去时态。 it 与punish之间是被动关系。
2. D 考查代词的用法。句意: 在高中, 情况往往是这样的,学生选择老师和课程几乎是不可能的。 此处it 为形式主语,真实主语是for students to choose their teachers and courses.
3. A 考查介词。句意:就像其他老人一样,我祖父也老喜欢讲他当年的故事。be fond of喜爱, 爱好。
4. A 考查非谓语动词。 句意: 这位老师通过讲笑话和做实验教给学生在太阳系里找到行星的基本知识。 explain 与teach之间是伴随状语。
5. D 考查定语从句。 句意: 非洲的伊泰普水电站占地1350平方千米,如今已经成为一处重要的旅游胜地。此句为非限制性定语从句,故排除A。从句中缺乏主语,故排除B而选D。what不引导定语从句。
6. A 考查交际用语。根据They have been working for at least 20 hours.可知。
7. A 考查非谓语动词。句意:在英国有19个孔子学院,它们是宣传汉语和中华文化的非盈利组织。promote 与non-profit organizations主动关系,此处为-ing作后置定语。
8. B考查时态和主谓一致。句意:中英之间的贸易和投资在最近的40年里上升了。根据over the past 40 years用现在完成时态。 Trade and investment between China and the UK作为一个整体,故谓语动词用单数形式。
9. A 考查短语辨析。句意: 随着很多森林的被砍伐, 这个城镇的环境已经变得越来越糟糕了,这已经极大地阻碍了当地经济的发展。as引导句子。hold back踌躇, 阻止, 抑制, 隐瞒; hold on 继续, 不挂断, 停止; hold on to 坚持; hold out 伸出, 提供, 维持, 阻止, 制止。
10. B 句意:为了算出数学习题,我们用X作为未知数。 logo标识语; symbol符号, 记号。用来代表某一操作、要素、数量、质量或某种联系,如在数学或音乐中。 brand商标, 牌; slogan口号。
11. A 句意: 加拿大出生的中国人有时被称为"bananas",意思是他们外表黄皮肤而骨子里是白人。 考查定语从句,which代表"bananas",BD不能引导非限制性定语从句。
12. C 句意: 玛丽一直看这位新同学,纳闷以前在什么地方见过她。考查现在分词作伴随状语。
13. C 句意: 正如我们知道的,这个地区的人民为他们在近30年取得的成就而自豪。考查时态,根据in the past 30 years用现在完成时态。
14. C 句意:我能说一点意大利语。以前在意大利的时候偶然学到一些。考查短语辨析。 make up弥补, 虚构, 缝制, 整理, 包装, 和解, 编辑, 化妆; take up 从事、占据(时间或者空间); pick up 偶然学到、掘地, 捡起, 获得, 使恢复精神; show up揭露, 露出, 露面。
15. B 句意:教练走的如此快以至于运动员们跟不上他的步伐。考查部分倒装。以关联词so /such (…that)开头的句子中,句子须部分倒装。