2024屆高考英語單項選擇精華訓練：（18）

　　1.If you are 　 about the country you are going to visit, find a book to read.?

　　A.serious B.curious

　　C.anxious D.interested

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:如果你對要游覽的國家好奇,找本書讀一讀。be curious about “對……好奇”。serious “嚴肅的”;anxious “焦慮的”;be interested in “對……感興趣”。

　　2.Though British and American English have some differences in spelling and pronunciation,they have much 　.?

　　A.in general B.in common

　　C.in place D.in words

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:雖然英國英語和美國英語在拼寫和讀音上有一些差異,然而它們還是有很多共同之處的。“have much in common”意為“有很多共同之處”,符合句意。

　　3.A house may serve many purposes,but its main 　 is to provide shelter.?

　　A.rank B.approach

　　C.function D.theme

　　答案:C

　　解析:句意:房子有許多用途,但它的主要功能是提供住所。function “功能”,符合題意。

　　4.—What do you know about that tennis player?

　　—He 　 third in the world.?

　　A.ranks B.functions

　　C.dashes D.considers

　　答案:A

　　解析:答句句意:他排名世界第三。rank作動詞時,意思是“排列,把……分等級”。function “起作用,運轉”;dash “猛沖,突進”;consider “考慮”,在句中要用be considered as結構。

　　5.Look at this year’s sales figures 　 last year’s; they’re so much better.?

　　A.against B.from

　　C.with D.between

　　答案:A

　　解析:句意:看看今年和去年的銷售數(shù)字的對比,它們(比去年)好多了。against在這里表示“和……相比”。

　　6.—He managed to 　 at the last moment.?

　　—You mean he has a narrow escape?

　　A.turn away B.turn up

　　C.turn out D.turn in

　　答案:A

　　解析:句意:——他在最后一刻設法避開了。——你是說他九死一生?turn away “避開,解雇,不準……入內,走開,轉過臉”;turn up “出現(xiàn),開大”;turn out “生產(chǎn),結果是”;turn in “交上,交還”。

　　7.The traditional approach 　 with complex problems in our studies is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.?

　　A.to deal B.having dealt

　　C.to dealing D.being dealt

　　答案:C

　　解析:approach to ... “……的方法”, 其中to是介詞, 其后接名詞、代詞或者動詞-ing形式。故只有C項符合題意。

　　8.　we move the picture over there?Do you think it will look better??

　　A.If only B.What if

　　C.As if D.Even if

　　答案:B

　　解析:what if ... “要是……怎么樣”。 if only常引導虛擬條件句或感嘆句,意為 “要是……就好了”。根據(jù)句意可知應選B項。

　　9.Sunlight is 　 necessary 　 fresh air to a healthy body.?

　　A.less; than B.no less; than

　　C.no more; than D.more; than

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:對于一個健康的身體來說,陽光和新鮮空氣一樣必要。“no less+形容詞的原級+than”表示“和……一樣”,符合句意。

　　10.—We’re going camping this afternoon.

　　—Enjoy yourselves!Take a map with you 　 you get lost in the forest.?

　　A.so that B.in case

　　C.as if D.even if

　　答案:B

　　解析:答語句意:玩得高興點!帶張地圖, 以防你們在森林里迷路。in case “以防”。so that “以便”;as if “仿佛, 好像”;even if “即使”。A、C、D三項均不符合句意。

　　11.The 　 on his face told me that he wasn’t satisfied with my answer.?

　　A.impression B.sight

　　C.appearance D.expression

　　答案:D

　　解析:句意:他臉上的表情告訴我他對我的答復不滿意。expression “表情”;impression “印象”;sight “情景, 視力”;appearance “表面, 外表”。A、B、C三項均不符合句意。

　　12.Tyron was very angry, but cool-headed enough to　rushing into the boss’s office.?

　　A.prevent B.avoid

　　C.protect D.allow

　　答案:B

　　解析:prevent常用于prevent sb. (from) doing sth.結構, 表示 “防止, 預防”;avoid意為 “避免”, 后面跟名詞或動詞-ing形式作賓語;protect意為 “保護”;allow意為 “允許”。根據(jù)句意 “雖然泰倫很生氣, 但是他頭腦很冷靜, 不會沖進老板的辦公室”, 所以用avoid最合適。

　　13.Many kinds of birds fly south at the 　 of winter.?

　　A.sight B.approach

　　C.direction D.access

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:許多鳥類在冬天來臨之際飛往南方。at the approach of “在……來臨之際”;at the sight of ... “一看見……”;in the direction of “朝……方向”;gain/have access to... “接近……,靠近……,有……的機會”。

　　14.Don’t 　.You will soon 　 new customs and different ways of thinking.?

　　A.lose your heart;apply to

　　B.lose heart;apply yourself to

　　C.lose your heart;adapt to

　　D.lose heart;adapt yourself to

　　答案:D

　　解析:句意:別灰心, 你很快就會適應新的習俗和不同的思維方式。lose heart “灰心”, 是固定搭配;adapt oneself to “使某人自己適應……”。

　　15.—$100,but that is my last offer.

　　—?

　　A.Good idea! B.What did you say?

　　C.Oh,it’s up to you. D.OK,it’s a deal.

　　答案:D

　　解析:對方最后的報價是100美元,答話人表示同意,故選D項,it’s a deal意為“成交,一言為定”。

　　16.As the host,we should try to make everyone here 　.?

　　A.at ease B.in silence

　　C.for fun D.with joy

　　答案:A

　　解析:考查介詞短語。句意:作為主人,我們應讓這兒的每個人感到“舒適(at ease)”。for fun“開玩笑地”;in silence“沉默地”;with joy“高興地”。

　　17.Relationship is becoming tense.Armed conflict is 　to break out between the two countries.?

　　A.likely B.possibly

　　C.probably D.gradually

　　答案:A

　　解析:句意:關系越來越緊張,這兩國間有可能發(fā)生武裝沖突。be likely to do sth.“很可能會……”。四個選項中,只有l(wèi)ikely是形容詞,在這里作表語。

　　18.A sign was 　to remind the drivers of the danger.?

　　A.sent up B.given up

　　C.set up D.put up

　　答案:D

　　解析:考查動詞短語。put up“張貼,建立”;send up“發(fā)射”;give up“停止,放棄”;set up“創(chuàng)立,建立”。根據(jù)句意“指示牌被立起是提醒司機危險的”可知D項正確。

　　19.Smoking is one of the 　causes of cancer,killing millions of people each year.?

　　A.major B.similar

　　C.commercial D.chemical

　　答案:A

　　解析:考查形容詞。major“主要的,重要的”;similar“相似的”;commercial“商業(yè)的”;chemical“化學的”。句意:吸煙是引發(fā)癌癥最主要的原因之一,每年有數(shù)百萬人喪生。故選major。

　　20.—How is your new job?

　　—Not so good at the moment.I 　it very much.?

　　A.won’t enjoy B.am not enjoying

　　C.didn’t enjoy D.wasn’t enjoying

　　答案:B

　　解析:考查時態(tài)。根據(jù)前句at the moment可知用現(xiàn)在進行時。

　　1.If you are 　 about the country you are going to visit, find a book to read.?

　　A.serious B.curious

　　C.anxious D.interested

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:如果你對要游覽的國家好奇,找本書讀一讀。be curious about “對……好奇”。serious “嚴肅的”;anxious “焦慮的”;be interested in “對……感興趣”。

　　2.Though British and American English have some differences in spelling and pronunciation,they have much 　.?

　　A.in general B.in common

　　C.in place D.in words

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:雖然英國英語和美國英語在拼寫和讀音上有一些差異,然而它們還是有很多共同之處的。“have much in common”意為“有很多共同之處”,符合句意。

　　3.A house may serve many purposes,but its main 　 is to provide shelter.?

　　A.rank B.approach

　　C.function D.theme

　　答案:C

　　解析:句意:房子有許多用途,但它的主要功能是提供住所。function “功能”,符合題意。

　　4.—What do you know about that tennis player?

　　—He 　 third in the world.?

　　A.ranks B.functions

　　C.dashes D.considers

　　答案:A

　　解析:答句句意:他排名世界第三。rank作動詞時,意思是“排列,把……分等級”。function “起作用,運轉”;dash “猛沖,突進”;consider “考慮”,在句中要用be considered as結構。

　　5.Look at this year’s sales figures 　 last year’s; they’re so much better.?

　　A.against B.from

　　C.with D.between

　　答案:A

　　解析:句意:看看今年和去年的銷售數(shù)字的對比,它們(比去年)好多了。against在這里表示“和……相比”。

　　6.—He managed to 　 at the last moment.?

　　—You mean he has a narrow escape?

　　A.turn away B.turn up

　　C.turn out D.turn in

　　答案:A

　　解析:句意:——他在最后一刻設法避開了。——你是說他九死一生?turn away “避開,解雇,不準……入內,走開,轉過臉”;turn up “出現(xiàn),開大”;turn out “生產(chǎn),結果是”;turn in “交上,交還”。

　　7.The traditional approach 　 with complex problems in our studies is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.?

　　A.to deal B.having dealt

　　C.to dealing D.being dealt

　　答案:C

　　解析:approach to ... “……的方法”, 其中to是介詞, 其后接名詞、代詞或者動詞-ing形式。故只有C項符合題意。

　　8.　we move the picture over there?Do you think it will look better??

　　A.If only B.What if

　　C.As if D.Even if

　　答案:B

　　解析:what if ... “要是……怎么樣”。 if only常引導虛擬條件句或感嘆句,意為 “要是……就好了”。根據(jù)句意可知應選B項。

　　9.Sunlight is 　 necessary 　 fresh air to a healthy body.?

　　A.less; than B.no less; than

　　C.no more; than D.more; than

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:對于一個健康的身體來說,陽光和新鮮空氣一樣必要。“no less+形容詞的原級+than”表示“和……一樣”,符合句意。

　　10.—We’re going camping this afternoon.

　　—Enjoy yourselves!Take a map with you 　 you get lost in the forest.?

　　A.so that B.in case

　　C.as if D.even if

　　答案:B

　　解析:答語句意:玩得高興點!帶張地圖, 以防你們在森林里迷路。in case “以防”。so that “以便”;as if “仿佛, 好像”;even if “即使”。A、C、D三項均不符合句意。

　　11.The 　 on his face told me that he wasn’t satisfied with my answer.?

　　A.impression B.sight

　　C.appearance D.expression

　　答案:D

　　解析:句意:他臉上的表情告訴我他對我的答復不滿意。expression “表情”;impression “印象”;sight “情景, 視力”;appearance “表面, 外表”。A、B、C三項均不符合句意。

　　12.Tyron was very angry, but cool-headed enough to　rushing into the boss’s office.?

　　A.prevent B.avoid

　　C.protect D.allow

　　答案:B

　　解析:prevent常用于prevent sb. (from) doing sth.結構, 表示 “防止, 預防”;avoid意為 “避免”, 后面跟名詞或動詞-ing形式作賓語;protect意為 “保護”;allow意為 “允許”。根據(jù)句意 “雖然泰倫很生氣, 但是他頭腦很冷靜, 不會沖進老板的辦公室”, 所以用avoid最合適。

　　13.Many kinds of birds fly south at the 　 of winter.?

　　A.sight B.approach

　　C.direction D.access

　　答案:B

　　解析:句意:許多鳥類在冬天來臨之際飛往南方。at the approach of “在……來臨之際”;at the sight of ... “一看見……”;in the direction of “朝……方向”;gain/have access to... “接近……,靠近……,有……的機會”。

　　14.Don’t 　.You will soon 　 new customs and different ways of thinking.?

　　A.lose your heart;apply to

　　B.lose heart;apply yourself to

　　C.lose your heart;adapt to

　　D.lose heart;adapt yourself to

　　答案:D

　　解析:句意:別灰心, 你很快就會適應新的習俗和不同的思維方式。lose heart “灰心”, 是固定搭配;adapt oneself to “使某人自己適應……”。

　　15.—$100,but that is my last offer.

　　—?

　　A.Good idea! B.What did you say?

　　C.Oh,it’s up to you. D.OK,it’s a deal.

　　答案:D

　　解析:對方最后的報價是100美元,答話人表示同意,故選D項,it’s a deal意為“成交,一言為定”。

　　16.As the host,we should try to make everyone here 　.?

　　A.at ease B.in silence

　　C.for fun D.with joy

　　答案:A

　　解析:考查介詞短語。句意:作為主人,我們應讓這兒的每個人感到“舒適(at ease)”。for fun“開玩笑地”;in silence“沉默地”;with joy“高興地”。

　　17.Relationship is becoming tense.Armed conflict is 　to break out between the two countries.?

　　A.likely B.possibly

　　C.probably D.gradually

　　答案:A

　　解析:句意:關系越來越緊張,這兩國間有可能發(fā)生武裝沖突。be likely to do sth.“很可能會……”。四個選項中,只有l(wèi)ikely是形容詞,在這里作表語。

　　18.A sign was 　to remind the drivers of the danger.?

　　A.sent up B.given up

　　C.set up D.put up

　　答案:D

　　解析:考查動詞短語。put up“張貼,建立”;send up“發(fā)射”;give up“停止,放棄”;set up“創(chuàng)立,建立”。根據(jù)句意“指示牌被立起是提醒司機危險的”可知D項正確。

　　19.Smoking is one of the 　causes of cancer,killing millions of people each year.?

　　A.major B.similar

　　C.commercial D.chemical

　　答案:A

　　解析:考查形容詞。major“主要的,重要的”;similar“相似的”;commercial“商業(yè)的”;chemical“化學的”。句意:吸煙是引發(fā)癌癥最主要的原因之一,每年有數(shù)百萬人喪生。故選major。

　　20.—How is your new job?

　　—Not so good at the moment.I 　it very much.?

　　A.won’t enjoy B.am not enjoying

　　C.didn’t enjoy D.wasn’t enjoying

　　答案:B

　　解析:考查時態(tài)。根據(jù)前句at the moment可知用現(xiàn)在進行時。