【状元之路】高考英语二轮复习钻石卷 早读晚练34.doc

周四循环训练第18练综合测试(八)时间：30分钟 分值：43分.单项填空1(2013山西忻州5月联考2) i apologize for having made a mess in your bathroom. _. after all, you didnt mean it.a. youre welcome b. its my pleasurec. dont mention it d. i cant agree more答案与解析c答句句意：没关系，毕竟你不是故意的。dont mention it.“没关系。”。是对道歉的回答。youre welcome.及its my pleasure.“不用谢。”。i cant agree more.“我完全赞同。”。2(2013天津南开区二模)richard griffiths, the british actor _ the cold uncle vernon in the harry potter movies, has died.a. having played b. playingc. played d. to play答案与解析b非谓语动词play与其逻辑主语the british actor为逻辑上的主动关系，故用现在分词形式作定语。3(2013烟台5月模拟) is tony the student awarded at the graduation ceremony in your class? there is _ tony in my class, but im afraid he isnt _ one you mentioned.a. a; the b. the; thec. a; a d. /; the答案与解析a答句句意：我们班有个tony，但我恐怕不是你提到的那个。第一空a姓氏表“一个叫的人”。第二空the one表特指。4(2013北京海淀区二模) hurry up！cant you drive faster, jack? no. if i got _ speeding ticket, my dad would take away my car.a. other b. the otherc. each other d. another答案与解析d句意：快点！难道你不能开快点吗，杰克？是的，我不能。如果我再有一张超速罚单，我爸爸就会没收我的车。根据语境可知，题干指的是再有一张罚单， another表示的是三者或者三者以上的“再一；又一”，与题意相符。故答案选d。5(2013北京西城区二模)it was todays activity _ let me know the importance of teamwork.a. where b. whichc. that d. what答案与解析c句意：今天的活动让我知道了团队合作的重要性。当去掉it was和空格部分后，句子结构完整，句意通顺，所以这是一个强调句，被强调的部分是todays activity。故答案选c。6(2013哈尔滨一模)house prices vary from place to place and are usually high _ there are famous schools.a. when b. sincec. where d. whether答案与解析c句意：房价会随着地点的不同而有所变化，通常，在有名校的地方房价会比较高。根据句意可知，此处应用where来引导地点状语从句。故答案选c。7(2013济南一模) when are you leaving for chicago? as soon as we _ the project.a. are completing b. completedc. will complete d. complete答案与解析d句意：你们打算什么时候去芝加哥？我们一完成这个项目就去。as soon as引导时间状语从句，主句用将来时，从句用一般现在时表将来，故答案d正确。8(2013海口调研) how do you like your new roommate? he is too _. he never shares his snacks with me.a. mean b. generous c. unfair d. cruel答案与解析a句意：你的新室友怎么样？他太吝啬了。从来不和我分享他的零食。mean“吝啬的；小气的”；generous“慷慨的；大方的”；unfair“不公平的”；cruel“残忍的；残暴的”。根据“he never shares his snacks with me.”可知，答案选a。9(2013长春外国语学校月考)it is required that the students _ mobile phones in their school.a. dont use b. not usec. mustnt use d. cant use答案与解析b句意：学校要求学生在校内不准使用手机。it is requiredthat从句，从句谓语应用“shoulddo”， should可以省略，故选b。10(2013河南适应性测试)_ for many times, he still hopes to win.a. failing b. failedc. having failed d. to have failed答案与解析c分析句子成分可知，此处为非谓语动词作让步状语，动词不定式不能作让步状语，排除d项；因he与fail构成逻辑上的主谓关系，应用fail的ing形式，排除b项；此处表示“已经失败很多次了”，应用ing形式的完成式。故选c项。11(2013成都第二次诊断)as the road to the airport is under reconstruction, wed better _ early to avoid the traffic jam.a. pay off b. set offc. put off d. take off答案与解析b句意：由于通往机场的公路正在改造，为了避免交通堵塞，我们最好早点出发。pay off“还清”； set off“动身；出发”； put off“推迟”； take off“脱下；起飞”。此处表示早点动身以避免堵车，因此选b项。12(2013马鞍山模拟)you go to the salad bar and help yourself, usually _ as much as you want.a. to b. forc. with d. by答案与解析a句意：你去沙拉吧，通常可以随便想吃多少就吃多少。help oneself to .“随便享用”，符合句意。13(2013东北三省四校联考2)mike did the homework _ it took me.a, onethird a time b. onethird timec. a onethird time d. onethird the time答案与解析d句意：迈克做作业只用了我(做作业的)三分之一的时间。分析句子结构可知， onethird“三分之一”，修饰名词time。空格后面的“it took me”为定语从句，修饰限定time，因此time表特指，前面应加定冠词the。故答案选d。14(2013陕西西安第一次质检) have you seen the film lost in thailand? oh, no. i _ my homework all day yesterday.a. had done b. didc. have done d. was doing答案与解析d句意：你看电影泰囧了吗？哦，没有。我昨天一整天都在写作业。由时间状语all day yesterday可知句子用过去进行时。15(2013山西太原一模) i cant believe the famous player chose to retire when he was at his best. _. what a pity!a. me neither b. thats rightc. i agree d. forget it答案与解析a句意：我简直不相信这位著名的运动员在其巅峰时期选择退役。我也不相信。真可惜！由“what a pity”可知，答语表示同样的感受，故选a。b项意为“正确”；c项意为“我同意”；d项意为“没关系”。.阅读理解(2013湖南卷)planning a visit to the uk? here we help with ways to cut your costs.avoid big events big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. a standard double room at the thistle brighton on the final friday of the brighton comedy festival (19 oct.) cost 169.15 at booking. com. a week later, the same room cost 118.15.if you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid or youre looking for a big event to pass your time check out sites such as whatsonwhen. com, which allow you to search for events in the uk by city, date and category.stay away from the station if traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.dont be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at travelodges central euston hotel in london for saturday 22 september was 95.95. a room just a tube journey away at its covent garden hotel was 75.75. and at farringdon, a double room cost just 62.95.look after yourself really central hotels in cities such as london, edinburgh and cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. as an alternative consider checking into a selfcatering flat with its own kitchen, often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. a great example is the historic oneill flat on edinburghs royal mile，available for 420 for five days in late september, with room for four adults.get on a bike londons “boris bikes” have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.among the smaller cities with their own programmes are newcastle(casual members pay around 1.50 for two hours) and cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or 5 per day)到英国旅游花费很高，因此有必要找到适当的方式来降低旅游费用。16the brighton comedy festival that is mentioned mainly to show big events may _.a. help travelers pass timeb. attract lots of travelers to the ukc. allow travelers to make flexible plansd. cause travelers to pay more for accommodation答案与解析d推理判断题。分析文章第二段，大的赛事或者展览等活动会大大增加旅游的费用，因此作者最后提到这个节日的目的是说明赛事期间的住宿费用会增加。17“farringdon” in paragraph 5 is most probably _.a. a hotel away from the train stationb. the tube line to covent gardenc. an ideal holiday destinationd. the name of a travel agency答案与解析a推理判断题。分析文章第五段可知，作者强调住宿的地方要远离车站，作者介绍了几个价廉物美的旅馆其中之一。18the passage shows that the oneill flat _.a. lies on the ground floorb. is located in central londonc. provides cooking facilities for touristsd. costs over 100 on average per day in late september答案与解析c事实细节题。由文章第六段的“as an alternative consider checking into a selfcatering flat with its own kitchen .”可知，作者建议我们可以住有厨房的旅馆，oneill flat就是提供厨房设备的旅馆之一。19cardiffs program allows a free bike for a maximum period of _.a. half an hour b. one hourc. one hour and a half d. two hours答案与解析a事实细节题。根据文章最后一段“and cardiff(free for up to 30 minutes, or 5 per day)”可知cardiff可以给人们提供30分钟的免费骑行。.阅读理解七选五(除安徽)(2013唐山三模)how to sell your ideas to your bossdo you have ideas that you are just dying to share? ideas are exciting but they are not always met with much acceptance. _20_ here are some suggestions that might increase your chances._21_ you dont want to get stuck when you are questioned. who will the idea benefit? why do you think it will succeed? how will you measure its success? when and where will you perform it? predict the kinds of questions that will be asked to be better prepared to respond quickly without any hesitation.practice your expressing. you dont want to come across nervous and stammer (口吃) through your talk. few people want to trust someone who appears unconfident. _22_ so, just as an old saying goes “practice makes perfect”， read aloud what you have in your mind again and again until you think that is your best.reach agreement. share your idea with people on your team you trust and get their opinions. if they support your idea and understand its benefits, they will be a great back up when you put forward the idea in the department meeting._23_give your idea a concrete description. if your idea is completely new, your boss might have a difficult time catching you. _24_ you want the boss to have an “ah, i get it” moment. showing him or her that “its like this, only different，” is easier to communicate and sell.some of the greatest ideas in history were rejected several times until they were eventually accepted. so even if you follow all these steps and your idea is rejected, dont lose heart.a. have a plan in mind.b. prepare some questions ahead.c. that makes you look inexperienced.d. paint a picture to show how the idea works and how it will be used.e. its harder to say no to a group who is in agreement than it is no one voice.f. if you practice much ahead of time, you will get your idea across more smoothly.g. in fact, getting your boss to take your ideas might be quite a difficult task.答案20.g21.a22.f23.e24.d.任务型读写(安徽)(2013安徽名校联盟联考3)when it comes to highspeed broadband internet connections, your choices today are much more than ever. the three most popular choices are cable, satellite and dsl.to get connected by cable, your home or business needs to have an underground cable connection. a dsl connection is done over telephone lines, and a connection for satellite uses a small dish on the roof to receive and send information.unlike dialup, all three choices allow you to use your phone while you are connecting to the internet. some rural (农村) areas still dont have access to dsl and cable, so in these areas, satellite service is the only choice other than using dialup at a very slow rate of speed.with cable, the speed of the service can be affected by how many others in your neighborhood are logged (登录) on at the same time. however, with dsl, your speed is always steady, even if you have 2 or 200 people using the service. satellite is generally the best choice for people in rural areas who have no access to cable or dsl. the signal has much farther to travel, so there is often a delay. plus, its more difficult (and therefore expensive) to fix than dsl or cable choices.although its performance is affected by the number of other users in the area, cable providers generally charge more for cable connections than dsl charges. however, dsl prices often go up at the end of the oneyear signon special. in addition, if you do have cable tv, you may be able to get a better price.regardless of which choice you choose, youll come out ahead if you leave dialup behind and switch to one of the faster internet connection opportunities, such as dsl, cable, or satellite service.titlethe best broadband choicesabout highspeedbroadband internetconnectionsyou have _20_ choices today.cable, satellite and dsl are the three most popular choices._21_ needed fordifferent connectionscable: an underground cable connectiondsl: telephone lines_22_： a small dishreasons for giving up dialupphones will be occupied while getting _23_ to the internet.the speed is slow.advantages of the three choicesdsl has a _24_ speed without being affected by the number of its users.having cable tv will _25_ you to get a better price.satellite is the best choice in rural areas when cable or dsl is not _26_.续表titlethe best broadband choices_27_ of the three choicesprices often _28_ at the end of the oneyear signon special for dsl.cable is affected by the number of other users and charged more.satellite is not _29_ or less expensive to fix than dsl or cable choices.conclusiondsl, cable, or satellite service: your wise choices答案20.richer/more21.equipment/device(s)22satellite23.connected24.steady25.enable26available/accessible27.disadvantages/weaknesses28rise29.easier.短文改错(除安徽)(2013银川一