2014年版高考英语单项填空、阅读理解二轮提分专练2

2014年版高考英语单项填空、阅读理解二轮提分专练2

‎(四)单项填空(动词、动词词组)＋阅读理解 ‎ (限时25分钟)‎ Ⅰ.单项填空 ‎1．(2013·安徽合肥三模)The twin sisters were shopping for hours on Women's Day and managed to ________ bags of bargains.‎ A．come across B．pick up C．deal with D．take in 答案：B　句意：这对双胞胎姐妹在妇女节购物好几个小时，设法淘到了几包便宜货。pick up以低价购买，符合本题题意。come across偶遇；deal with处理，应付；take in吸收，理解，欺骗。‎ ‎2．(2013·山东济宁二模)Maria ________ the interviewers with her knowledge and experience, and as a result she was offered the job.‎ A．provided B．inspired C．persuaded D．impressed 答案：D　句意：玛丽亚用知识和经验给面试官们留下了深刻的印象，因此她得到了这份工作。impress sb.with sth.用某物给某人留下深刻的印象，符合本题题意。provide提供；inspire鼓励；激励；persuade说服，都不合题意，故选D项。‎ ‎3．(2013·山东济宁模拟)New computers are soon out of date since newer models are ________ constantly.‎ A．turned up B．turned out C．turned down D．turned over 答案：B　句意：由于更加新型的电脑不断地被生产，新电脑很快就会过时。A：出现；C：拒绝；D：翻身，翻转。turn out为及物动词短语，意为“生产或制造某物”。newer models与turn out为被动关系，故需用被动语态。本题易误选A项，但turn up作“appear(出现)”讲时为不及物动词短语，没有被动语态。‎ ‎4．(2013·浙江高考)When the group discussion is nearing its end, make sure to ________ it with important points.‎ A．conclude B．lead C．avoid D．hold 答案：A　句意：当小组讨论接近尾声的时候，一定要用要点来结束讨论。本题考查动词词义辨析。A：结束，符合句意。B：领导，导致；C：避免；D：抓住，均不符合句意，故选A项。‎ ‎5．Life of Pi ________ by Ang Lee and his team is widely recognized as a best movie picture.‎ A．developed B．composed C．set D．shot 答案：D　句意：由李安和他的团队拍的《少年派的奇幻漂流》被广泛地认为是一部极佳的影片。develop发展，洗照片；compose谱曲；set设置；shot射击，拍摄。根据句意可知，答案选D项。‎ ‎6．(2013·江苏高考)—The town is so beautiful! I just love it.‎ ‎—Me too.The character of the town is well ________.‎ A．qualified B．preserved C．decorated D．simplified 答案：B　考查动词辨析。句意：“这城镇多么漂亮啊！正是我所喜欢的。”“我也是。这个城镇的特色被保存得完好无缺。”qualify使具有资格；preserve保存，保护，维护；decorate装饰；simplify简化，精简。‎ ‎7．(2013·湖北高考)While intelligent people can often ________ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.‎ A．sacrifice B．substitute C．simplify D．survive 答案：C　考查动词辨析。句意：聪明人常常能使复杂的事简单化，然而愚蠢的人更有可能使简单的事复杂化。sacrifice牺牲，奉献；substitute代替，取代；simplify使……简单化；survive幸存，幸免于。前后分句表对比，故C项符合句意。‎ ‎8．(2013·湖北高考)According to the law, all foreigners have to ________ with the local police within two weeks of arrival.‎ A．associate B．dispute C．negotiate D．register 答案：D　考查动词辨析。句意：根据法律，所有的外国人在抵达的两周之内必须到当地公安机关登记。associate联想，联系；dispute争论，争执；negotiate洽谈，谈判，协商；register登记，注册。根据句意，本题选D项。‎ ‎9．Camels have three eyelids to ________ themselves from the blowing sand.‎ A．protect B．stop C．keep D．hide 答案：A　考查动词。根据句意，骆驼有三个眼睑，以防止风沙进入眼睛。用protect“保护”，意在突出生理器官的功能。‎ ‎10．(2013·安徽安庆三模)The two countries agreed to ________ their differences and work together for peace, which has a positive effect on the international situation.‎ A．set down B．set out C．set aside D．set about 答案：C　考查动词短语辨析。句意：两国同意搁置争议，共同为和平努力，这对国际形势有积极的影响。set aside把……放在一边，留出……，符合题意。set ‎ down记下，写下；set out出发，动身；set about着手做，开始做。‎ ‎11．Recently the Chinese society has ________ a flow of new words such as “Geili” and “Shanhun”．‎ A．seen B．observed C．made D．looked 答案：A　考查动词。句意：近来中国社会见证了一系列诸如“给力”和“闪婚”等流行语。see意为“见证了；经历了”，符合句意。‎ ‎12．(2013·江西高考)Mother always complains that children ________ their shoes very quickly.‎ A．find out B．wash out C．wear out D．set out 答案：C　考查动词短语辨析。句意：母亲总是抱怨孩子们很快就把鞋子穿烂了。A：查明，弄清；B：洗净；C：穿烂，用坏；D：动身，出发，开始干。根据语境应选C项。‎ ‎13．A wellwritten composition ________ good choice of words and clear organization.‎ A．calls on B．calls for C．calls up D．calls off 答案：B　考查动词短语。句意：一篇好的作文需要选词精确恰当，条理清晰。由句意可知选call for“需要”。‎ ‎14．In order to ________ consumers, it's extremely important to consider what information should be included in the advertisement.‎ A．adapt to B．apply to C．contribute to D．appeal to 答案：D　考查动词短语辨析。adapt to“适合”；apply to“应用于”；contribute to“捐献，导致”；appeal to“吸引”。‎ ‎15．He didn't ________ what I said because his mind was on something else.‎ A．hold on B．hang on C．take in D．get over 答案：C　考查动词短语。句意：他没有理解我所说的，因为他的心思在别的事情上。take in“理解，接受”。‎ Ⅱ.阅读理解 A Tattoos and body piercings(穿孔) have moved up on the trend list in recent years.Around Western schools lots of teens are sporting new holes and “flesh ink”(纹身)．As with all other subjects, the Chinese will surely have to deal with this ‎ situation with respect to their children.To get a better view of what has happened in the West, let's sit down and hear what they say.‎ Tiara from Indiana：‎ I personally think body piercing is sickening.If there were supposed to be holes in your body, you would have been born with them.I do, however, think that ear piercing is not wrong.There is a difference between ear piercing and belly button piercing.Ear piercing is not nearly as dangerous.I would be sick if someone stuck a needle in my belly button.‎ Lee from Illinois：‎ Hi! I live in Illinois.I am 23.I have 12 tattoos and three piercings.I love my tattoos and consider myself an art collector.You would be surprised at who has given me the thumbs up on my art work.People on the street stop me to look at the tattoo on my leg.Most of them don't know what it is.They just think the work itself is great.‎ Subotai from California：‎ I'm not forbidden of selfexpression, but when I see high school students getting these piercings, I really wonder.In some cases, the drive is deeper and darker than mere fashion.A friend of mine tried piercing her own tongue with a safety pin.It got infected and she had a tongue the size of a cow's.‎ Jackson from Ohio：‎ I don't think it is wrong, but when people do it all over the place like their face and everything—I think that's ridiculous.People who get the big “dragons that cover the whole body—I don't think that's necessary.” When I see naked chicks on guys, I think, “You have no respect for women.”‎ 近年来，纹身与身体穿孔跻身于时尚流行榜单，年轻人都趋之若鹜。针对这一现象，文中分别列举了来自不同地区人的褒贬不一的观点，帮助人们思考这一现象。‎ ‎1．Who doesn't think tattoos and piercings except ear piercing are beautiful?‎ A．Jackson. B．Lee. C．Tiara. D．Subotai.‎ 答案：C　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I personally think body piercing is sickening.”和“I do，however，think that ear piercing is not wrong.”可知答案选C项。‎ ‎2．We can conclude that ________.‎ A．tattoos and piercings are a new kind of elegant art B．all the teachers in the West are in favour of tattoos and piercings C．everything is changeable as time goes on D．it is necessary to live with different views of beauty 答案：D　推理判断题。文中列举了四个来自不同州的人对于纹身和身体穿孔的观点，有坚决反对的，也有极为推崇的，还有客观中立的，可推知是非对错没有绝对，重要的是要尊重对美的不同理解。故选D项。‎ ‎3．The best title for this passage is probably ________.‎ A．Body Art or Causing Damage B．Doing Damage to the Young People's Bodies C．Young People's Different Curiosities D．The Latest Fashion 答案：A　标题归纳题。文章通过比较四个人对纹身和身体穿孔的不同观点，试图探讨它到底是身体艺术还是某种意义上的自残，答案选A项。‎ 疑难词汇解读 ‎1．thumb n．拇指 thumbs up表示成功或赞许的手势 I'll give you the thumbs up.我称赞你，你太棒了。‎ ‎2．infect v．传染 My computer is infected with a virus.‎ 我的电脑感染病毒了。‎ B ‎(2013 ·福建高考)‎ This is What a REAL Silver Dollar Looks Like If you trust in the yen, the euro, ‎ and the dollar...stop reading.‎ Because this is a story about ‎ the sliver coin EVERYBODY wants.‎ You read the headlines.You know that troubled economic times have put global currency on a rollercoaster(过山车) ride.But millions have found a smarter way to build longterm value with highgrade collectable silver.And right now, those people are lining up to secure some of the last 2012 U．S.Mint Silver Eagles, America's Newest Silver Eagle Dollars. Today, you can graduate to the front of that line.Buy now and you can own these brilliant uncirculated Silver Dollars for only $38.95!‎ You Can't Afford to Lose Why are we releasing(发行) this silver dollar for such a remarkable price? Because we want to introduce you to what hundreds of thousands of smart collectors ‎ and satisfied customers have known since 1984—New York Mint is the place to find the world's finest highgrade coins.That's why we're offering you this Brilliant Uncirculated 2012 U．S.Silver Eagle for as little as $37.45(plus s/h)．‎ Timing is Everything Our advice? Keep this to yourself.Because the more people who know about this offer, the worse it is for you.Demand for Silver Eagles in 2011 broke records.Experts predict that 2012 Silver Eagles may break them all over again.Due to rapid changes in the price of silver, prices may be higher or lower and are subject to(受……影响) change without notice.Supplies are limited.Call immediately to add these Silver Eagles to your holdings before it's too late.‎ Offer Limited to 40 per household ‎2012 American Silver Eagle Coin Your cost 14 Coins $38.95 each＋s/h ‎59 Coins $38.45 each＋s/h ‎1019 Coins $37.95 each＋s/h ‎2040 Coins $37.45 each＋s/h Note：$10 s/h(shipping and handling) for each purchase For fastest service, call tollfree 24 hours a day ‎18882017143‎ Offer Code(代码) ASE17704‎ Please mention this code when you call.‎ New York‎ Mint ‎14101 Southcross Drive W．， Dept.ASE17704‎ Burnsville‎, Minnesota ‎‎55337‎ www.NewYorkMint.com 这是一篇广告应用文。文章向读者推荐一种有收藏价值的银币。‎ ‎4．What is stressed in the ad?‎ A．The coin is of high quality and worth collecting.‎ B．The coin can be circulated as a currency.‎ C．Limited supplies guarantee a stable price of the coin.‎ D．Demand for the coin is bound to break records.‎ 答案：A　根据题干中的关键词“stressed”定位到第一段第三句“But millions have found a smarter way to build longterm value with highgrade collectable silver.”。‎ 解题思路：由线索定位中的句子可知，成千上万的人已经发现一种更加明智的做法，就是收藏高质量的有长效价值的银元。故A项为正确答案。B选项根据文中第一段最后一句“uncirculated Silver Dollars for only $‎38.95”‎可知是错误信息；C、D选项信息虽然正确，但不是本文要强调的。故选A项。‎ ‎5．If you buy six 2012 U．S.Mint Silver Eagles by post, you should pay at least ________.‎ A．$230.7 B．$‎233.7 C．$240.7 D．$243.7‎ 答案：C　数字计算题。线索定位：根据题干中的关键词“If you buy six...by post”定位到文中图片旁边的内容“59 Coins $38.45...”和图片下面的Note。‎ 解题思路：由线索定位中的句子可知，你应该付费：6×$38.45＋$10＝$240.7。故选C项。‎ ‎6．The ad strongly encourages people to purchase the silver coins by ________.‎ A．shopping online B．making a phone call C．lining up in front of the stores D．writing to the company 答案：B　细节理解题。线索定位：根据题干中的关键词“strongly encourages”定位到最后部分方框上面的内容“For fastest service，call tollfree 24 hours a day”。‎ 解题思路：由线索定位中的句子可知，最快捷的方式便是打电话。故选B项。‎ 疑难词汇解读 currency n．通货，货币 paper currency纸币 trading in foreign currencies以外汇为支付手段的贸易 长难句子分析 Because the more people who know about this offer，the worse it is for you.‎ 句意：因为知道有关这一信息的人越多，对你越不好。“the＋比较级，the＋比较级”结构，表示“越……，越……”。‎