江苏省四校2017届高三12月联考英语单选解析版概要1

1、高三英语午间练习 2017 01.12第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. The death of the closest relatives, as almost every one of us has experienced, always makes people feel bitter and unbearable.A. which. B.who C.as D.the one22. Purchases online are to be believed provided that you and the seller have communicated and

2、 reached a compromise in line with the wishes of both parties. A. in defense of为辩护， 为保证B.in view of考虑到; 由于C.in line with =in agreement with符合；根据*In line with the customs of the school， the students had a holiday between Christmas and New Years Day根据学校的惯例，在圣诞节和新年期间学生放假。D.in companywith一起=together wit

3、h sb 和某人一起: I, in company with many others, feel this decision was wrong. 我, 还有许多人, 都觉得这个决定是错误的.23. Wherethere is supply and demand, there is commerce.哪里有供应和需求，哪里就有商业Where there is a will there is a way有志者事竟成A. WhenB.WhereC.Even if D. As if24.Despite his death, Castros courage and wisdom are always

4、believed to have inspired a new generation of political leaders in Latin America.姓名：Castro生日：1927职业：政治家 （19272016），古巴政治家，总理（19591976)和古巴共产党总书记(19762007)。A. to inspireB.inspiringC. to have inspired D.having inspired25. The fact that China was excluded（除外, 拒绝, 排除）from the negotiations（谈判, 协商）of the Tr

5、ans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)（跨太平洋伙伴关系）led many to believe that it was at least partially engineered to counter（反对; 反驳; 反击）Chinas economic rise. 中国被排除在跨太平洋伙伴关系的谈判之外这个事实导致很多人认为它至少部分地策划对抗中国的经济崛起。engineer安排或策动（某事物）（尤指用狡猾或秘密手段）; 策划: His enemies engineered his downfall. 他的仇敌图谋把他搞垮. * engineer a plot, sch

6、eme, revolt, etc 策划阴谋 诡计 反叛等.A. counter反对; 反驳; 反击;（某人某事物）: The champion countered with his right, ie responded to a blow with a right-handed punch. 这位卫冕者挥起右拳还击.B.clarify使清楚，澄清C. conclude结束, 推断, 作结论; 结束, D.rebel造反; 反抗; 反叛26. 一Ive heard that Miss Xue has been awarded first prize in the composition con

7、test. What about you? Oh, actually, its a piece of cake for her but a hard nut to crack（难题; 难以应付的问题或情况;难事）for me.A. childs play儿戏，小儿科B. as easy as pie易如反掌,轻而易举C. a cup of teamy cup of tea 我的茶，我的菜，我所爱D. a hard nut to crack难题; 难以应付的问题或情况;难事27. The Chinese embassy didnt directly solve my problem, but I

8、 feel thankful that it offered me some advice, even if it wasnt exactly conventional.A. had offered B. would offerC. offers D. offered 28.In the deaf culture of North America, many listeners show applause（鼓掌）not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air.A. disapproval不赞成B. applause鼓掌C. a

9、ffection影响; 感染, 疾病;爱; 慈爱D. direction方向; 趋势; 指导29. All rights reserved. Above the content does not have arbitrarily to reprint再版, 翻版; 重印without myself-permission, thanks!A. arbitrarily武断地; 专横地; 任意地，随意地,凭私意地B. randomly随机地，任意地C. offensively不愉快地; 讨厌地 D. optionally有选择地30. Being young generations in China

10、, shouldnt they take up all of the challenges and opportunities that this country offers?一Absolutely.A. mustntB.mightntC. shouldnt D. couldnt31. Can Operation Mekong, a bloody and cruel and violent real-life tale, make for（走向; 前往; 冲向; 有利于）an entertaining 90 minutes in the movie theater?湄公河行动，一个血腥的，残

11、酷的，暴力的现实生活的故事，可以在电影院里娱乐90分钟吗？make for 1向前进After the concert the crowd made for the nearest door音乐会结束后，人群涌向离他们最近的门。2对有益*Does early rising make for good health？早起可以增进身体健康吗？*What youve said will make for the good relations between our two people你讲的话有助于发展我们两国人民的友好关系。3攻击；袭击*When I was half way across the

12、 field the bull made for me and I had to run当我走到田中间时，那头公牛向我冲来，我只得跑开。A. account for说明; 对.负有责任; 证明B. push for争取；强烈要求C. make for走向; 导致; 攻击D.head for出发, 前往, 动身32. With millions of graduates and unemployed recent graduates hitting the job market, 2016 is bound tobe yet another year of exceedingly difficu

13、lt job hunting for young Chinese.随着数以百万计的毕业生和失业的应届毕业生来到就业市场，2016肯定又是一个非常困难的年轻人找工作的一年。A. bound be boundto do一定会B.essentialbe essential to sth.对必要的;C. fundamentalbe fundamental to对是根本的D.sensitive be sensitive to33. He lived outside conventional ideas, he implied, because “I live alone mostly, in the m

14、iddle of nowhere.” 他暗示说，他生活在传统观念之外，因为“我独自生活，住在偏远地方”in the middle of nowhere.在偏远地方; 例句At dusk we pitched camp in the middle of nowhere.黄昏时，我们在茫茫荒野中扎营。A. somewhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D.everywhere34. Hes never thought of getting addicted to drugs and whatdestructive dangers they will bring him.A .h

15、ow B.whether C. what D.whose35. To realize his dream as a pianist, he threw himself into practicing playing it in all his free time.A. hired himself out 打工，受雇于人B. threw himself into投入; 投身于 C. resigned himself toHe resigned himself entirely to his wifes will. 他完全屈从于妻子的意志resign (from sth) give up (one

16、s job, position, etc) 放弃或辞去（工作 职位等）; 辞职D. wrestled himself with斗争,作战,苦斗; 尽全力解决第四部分： 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）A.Very much at the center of the concept of peer pressure is the expression, “everybodys doing it”, It is a strong influence of a group, especially of children ,on members of that group to beh

17、ave as everybody else does. It can be positive or negative. Most people experience it in some way during their lives.People are social creatures by nature, and so it is hardly surprising that part of their self-respect comes from the approval of others. This instinct is why the approval of peers, or

18、 the fear of disapproval, is such a powerful force in many peoples lives. It is the same instinct that drives people to dress one way at home and another way at work, or to answer”fine”when a stranger asks “how are you?” even if it is not necessarily true. There is a practical aspect to this: it hel

19、ps society to function efficiently and encourages a general level of self-discipline that simplifies day-to day interaction.For certain individuals, seeking social acceptance is so important that it becomes like an addiction; in order to satisfy the desire, they may go so far as to abandon their sen

20、se of right and wrong. Teens and young adults may feel forced to use drugs ,or join gangs that encourage criminal behavior. Mature adults may sometimes feel pressured to cover up illegal activity at the company where they work, or end up in debt because they are unable to hold back the desire to buy

21、 a house or car that they cant afford in an effort to “keep up with the Joneses.”However, peer pressure is not always negative, A student whose friends are good at academics may be urged to study harder and get good grades. Players on a sports team may feel driven to play harder in order to help the

22、 team win. This type of influence can also get a friend off drugs, or to help an adult take up a good habit or drop a bad one. Study groups and class projects are examples of positive peer groups that encourage people to better themselves.Schools try to teach kids about the dangers of negative peer

23、pressure. They teach kids to stand up and be themselves, and encourage them to politely decline to do things that they believe are wrong. Similarly, it can be helpful to encourage children to greet the beneficial influence of positive peer groups.Concept of peer pressurePeer pressure_71_to the stron

24、g feeling thatYou must do things the way other people of your age do. It_72_in nearly every one of us, and influences us in one way or another, good or badA practical function of peer pressure to_73_Being social creatures, people expect the approval from their _74_members.People around will affect h

25、ow one lives_75_.Peer pressure helps society function efficiently.Influences of peer pressure on individualsThe desire to be socially_76_is like a drug.Negative influences include lack of moral sense, criminal offences and_77_.Positive influences are good grades,team_78_, and the building-up of good

26、 habits.To _79_the danger of negative peer pressure, kids should learn to be independent when necessary, and say no to anything that is wrong or_80_ .BEveryone has periods in their lives when everything seems very hard，when theres nobody to talk to and the mood is just getting worse and worse. But w

27、hy sit and think how pathetic (可怜的) you are？There are some things that may help you lift up your mood. If it fails you，at least while doing these things you wont have time to think of your problems. You win anyway!The first thing you should try is socializing and thinking positively. Its very hard，b

28、ecause usually when we feel depressed we lock ourselves at home and try to think about all the bad character issues we have. But if you try to force yourself and call a friend for a cup of coffee，the chances for changing your mood into better are very good. Just try to avoid bad thoughts. Instead，tr

29、y to think only about the bright side of your life. Dont forget：We are what we think we are.You should also try doing something only for yourself，something totally selfish. This could be something you wanted for a long time：maybe a short trip，a coat，a ring or anything that could lift up your mood. T

30、his doesnt have to be costly. The point of all this is being good to yourself. Besides giving presents to yourself，buying things to others may be a perfect way to feel happy. Think of your friends，family，relatives or even local charities，choose one person and give him a gift. Making another person f

31、eel happy will make you feel good in your heart and mind.Try to concentrate on the present and future to make your life better in every possible way. Most bad moods and mental attitudes are the result of something that happened to us in the past. It is vital to your mind，soul，body and your life on t

32、he whole that you stay in the present with all your thoughts and feelings.If you have too much time，volunteer it. We usually think that the problems we have are huge，although if you try to go to hospital，youll see that there are a lot of people who have more severe problems. Moreover，youll see that

33、people are still working，smiling and laughing. This kind of work will definitely help you understand that your problems are very small and maybe even funny.Dont forget to be creative！Creating doesnt include only painting or playing an instrument，it also includes cooking，sewing，writing，photographing and many other activities. While concentrating on creating，you will forget how you have been feeling.All you have to do is to take control of your emotions and make them positive instead of letting them control you.