高考英语单项选择基础精品训练题（8）.doc

2014高考英语单项选择基础精品训练题（8）及答案【2013界虹口区质量监控测试题】 section adirections: beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. _ economy in some european countries worsening, many more workers had to be laid off. a. with b. by c. for d. beyond26. mike, did you see mr. chapman in the office just now? - yes, he _, and he looked a little bit nervous. a. had been interviewed b. interviewed c. was being interviewed d. was interviewed27. a reporters task is to inform readers of the events that happened, _ conclusions.a. not draw b. not drawing c. not to draw d. not drawn28. do you believe drinking a glass of wine every day _ reduce the danger of heart diseases? a. could b. must c. need d. should29. before the ladies _ the colorful box, filled with things like books, dolls and fancy clothes.a. was lain b. are lain c. lie d. lay 30. boys and girls, make sure you _ your names on the test paper before handing them in.a. wrote b. write c. will write d. had written31. of all the clues they provided, _ is of any help for solving the case of robbery.a. nothing b. neither c. none d. no one32. in extreme weather, a worn tyre can break easily _ its mended, as is often the case.a. when b. where c. which d. that33. _ once every two years, whether it is a car, a bus or a lorry, is the rule that all drivers must obey in our country. a. having been examined b. examined c. examining d. being examined34. people generally think that fairness and justice are at the centre of _ they are striving for.a. how b. why c. which d. what35. it worries the couple a lot _ their only son is behaving worse and worse these days.a. how b. why c. that d. what 36. an important position in a big company, richard has a good chance to improve himself.a. offered b. offering c. having offered d. to offer37. according to what he complained about, something must have gone wrong with the computer, _?a. mustnt it b. didnt he c. hasnt he d. didnt it38. in canada, cross country skiing is a popular sport among people _ they can enjoy excitement and adventure.a. that b. where c. whom d. which39. making a proper choice _ the future will probably make much difference in our life. a. concerning b. to concern c. concerned d. having concerned40. - how long do you think it will be _ the bus arrives here?- no more than five minutes.a. when b. before c. since d. after【参考答案】25-40: accad bcbdd cadba b 第二组 10分钟1. i just dont understand _ that prevents so many children at school from being as happy as one might expect. a. what it is b. what it does c. what is it d. why is it2. we have done things we ought not to have done and _ undone things we ought to have done. a. left b. leaving c. will leave d. to leave3. reading provides the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes _ we read ours. a. that b. what c. which d. it4. he never does anything wrong. he should be the _ to blame. a. least b. last c. worst d. best5. while he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, newton made _ discovery which completely changed _ mans understanding of color. a. a ; / b. a ; the c. / ; the d. the ; a 6. as _ clear from his manners, he seems to be much of a scholar. a. being b. is c. if d. though7. elworths barn burned down, but they saved what cattle _ were in the barn. a. that b. they c. there d. where8. the film youd like to _ quickly wont be ready until tomorrow. a. have develop b. have developed c. have to develop d. have to be developed9. if you show your respect for your motheropinions, though you may not _them, she will feel _ to you. a. agree; closely b. admit; close c. share; close d. use; closely10. you can use a large plastics bottle, _ cut off, as a plot to grow flowers in. a. its top is b. the top of which c. whose top d. with its top11. _ there, the southwest desert contains a remarkable variety of plants. a. rarely as it rains b. sometimes it rains c. it rarely rains d. although rarely rains12. doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _ it comes to classroom tests. a. before b. as c. since d. when13. - how did you sleep last night? - like a log. never slept _. a. well b. worse c. badly d. better14. fred seems very clear. his ideas led to _ a pay raise.a. his awarded b. his being awarded c. him to award d. him to be awarded15. i remember _ the job, but i forget the exact amount. a. to be paid for b. being paid forc. to be paid back d. being paid back【参考答案】 1.i advise you to stay away from maria. although she is usually easy-going, she _ quite annoying sometimes.a. canb. mayc. mustd. should2.recognized as _ world cultural heritage by the united nations in 2002, paper cutting is _ practice which originated in ancient china.a. the; a b. a; a c. the; the d. a; the3. although chatting on line has exploded in popularity in recent years, there is no _ for a face-to-face conversation. a. privilegeb. affectionc. substituted. adjustment 4. how old you grow is a factor that you can influence, _ that is determined by your lifestyle. a. whatb. onec. somethingd. anything5. the nobel prizes are to be given to the people or institutions who have achieved the most, _ which country they are from. a. in spite of b. in terms of c. in the form ofd. regardless of 6. a study of ancient writings and evidence _ that for the past 5,000 years, cats have been kept as pets. a. show b. showsc. showedd. had showed7. after graduation, hawking went on to do some of the most important scientific research ever _. a. carrying out b. carried out c. to be carried outd. was carried out8. the _ possibility of everyone having a home computer which will do everything for you is under discussion.a. absoluteb. permanentc. practicald. adequate9. some of the old beliefs passed down from one generation to another _ the present thinking.a. agree withb. deal withc. put up withd. come up with 10.he found it _ difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to fail. a. frequentlyb. merelyc. eventuallyd. increasingly11. the nationwide emergence alert system will be _ in the near future.a. on purposeb. in placec. on saled. in charge12.at first he refused to admit his guilt, but when he was shown the evidence he _ and confessed.a. broke downb. broke outc. broke ind. broke up13.one advantage of living in a high rise is that you can get a good _ of the city. a. sight b. scene c. view d. look 14.in our daily life, we often come across occasions _ we have to tell white lies to avoid hurting others.a. thatb. whichc. whend. where15.though she said she was not lonely, she wanted to find a friend _ her happiness and sorrow. a. with whom to share b. whom to share c. to share with d. who to share with参考答案 1-5 abcbd 6-10 bbcad 11-15 bacca16- good evening, mr. green. im sorry to bother you. but its fourth of december. - oh, mrs baxter, rent! im sorry its late. ill write you check right now.athe, thebthe, the, acthe, a, ada, the, a17 the problem of land erosion getting more serious, the local government is searching for a way to deal with it.aasbwithcwhendif 18the way he did it was different we were used to.ain whichbin whatcfrom whatdfrom which19mum my suggestion while dad spoke my idea.aturned off, in favor ofbturned down, in favor ofcturned down, in need ofdturned on, in hope of 20 the green valley, we thought we had reached the land.aseeing, promisedbseeing, promisingcseen, promisingdseen, promised21he kept a little notebook, in which the names and addresses of his friends.awrotebwritingcwas writtendwere written22- flight 321 . id better be on my way. bye. - bye, happy landing!awas announcedbis being announced chad announceddis announced23sometimes we just believe what we see, the reality may be different.aeven thoughbas ifcsincedunless24they were pretty poor but most of their friends were even .aricherbbadly offcworse offdwell off25- what do yo