如皋市薛窑中学英语考前单选百题过关训练四.doc

英语考前单选百题过关训练四
1．__________hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.
A Whatever B Whichever C However D Whenever
【答案】：C
【解析】：考查让步状语从句。关键词是后面的hard,说明前面应该是however，ABD项后面不能接形容词。However后面接形容词或者副词，表示让步。句意：无论你多么努力，如果不减少食量，要减肥都是很困难的。故C正确。
2．The monitor suggested to the Sea World in the summer vacation.
A．to me visiting B. their visiting C. to me their visit D. they visit
【答案】C
【解析】考查suggest用法。Suggest doing sth建议做某事；suggest sth to sb向某人建议某事；本题的关键词是横线后面的to,说明这里的visit是名词，形成短语pay a visit to some place参观某个地方。BD正是错再这一点上。故C正确。
3． He was busy writing the exam paper , only ___once in a while to check the time.
A. to stop B. stopping C. to have stopped D. having stopped
【答案】B
【解析】考查分词做状语。He与stop构成主动关系，使用现在分词的形式。句意：他忙于做试卷，只是偶尔停下来核对一下时间。
4．_______that she didn’t do a good job, I don’t think I am abler than her.
A. To have said B. Having said C. To say D. Said
【答案】B
【解析】考查分词做状语。当动词的动作发生在主句的谓语动词之前的时候，使用完成式。句意：尽管我说她干的不好，我并不认为我比她更有能力。本题说她做的不好是在我认为…之前。使用现在分词的完成式，故B正确。
5．--- In fact, I’m not used ________ to like that.
--- Neither am I.
A. to being spoken B. to be spoken C. to speak D. to speaking
【答案】A
【解析】考查固定词组。Be used to sth/doing sth习惯某事，习惯做某事；句意：—实际上，我还不习惯于像那样说话。
6．The teacher stressed again that the students should not ___________ any important details while retelling the story.
A. bring out B. let out C. leave out D. make out
【答案】C
【解析】短语辨析。A显露；B发出，泄漏；C遗漏；D辨认，理解；句意：老师再次强调在复述故事时学生们不应该遗漏任何要点。故C正确。
7． _______ confidence resulted in his failure in the interview.
A. Lack of B. Lack for C. Lacking of D. Being lacked
【答案】Ａ
【解析】考查名词短语做主语。本题考查Lack of+名词作主语。Lack of缺少…句意：缺少信心导致了他面试失败。故A正确。
8．_______ from the moon, our earth, with water _______seventy percent of its surface, appears a blue ball
A. Seen; covered B. Seeing; covering C. Seen; covering D. Seeing; covered
【答案】C
【解析】考查非谓语动词用法。第一空考查分词做状语，see与our earth构成被动关系，故使用过去分词的形式。第二空是with复合结构，water与cover构成主动关系，使用现在分词的形式。句意：从月球上看，由水覆盖着百分之70表面得地球好像是一只蓝色的球。故C正确。
9．Small sailboats can easily turn over in the water ________.
A. if not managed carefully B. if managed carefully
C. unless not managed carefully D. unless managing carefully
【答案】A
【解析】考查状语从句的省略。当状语从句的主语和主句的主语一致的时候，可以把状语从句的主语和系动词一起省略，本题if的后面省略了they are.句意：如果没有被小心处理，小小的船很容易就会翻掉。故A正确。
10．Tom ______ to me that the rooster which _______ in the corner _______ an egg.
A. lied; lay; had lain B. lied; laid; had lain
C. lied; lay; had laid D. lay; lied; had laid
【答案】C
【解析】考查lie用法。Lie(说谎)lied lied; lying; lie(躺，卫浴)lay, lain; lying; lay(下蛋)laid, laid;句意：Tom对我说谎，躺在角落里的公鸡已经生了一个蛋。故C正确。
11．They did not find ________ to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet.
A. it worthy B. it worthwhile C. it worth D. worth their while
【答案】B
【解析】考查it作为形式宾语和worthwhile做补足语用法。It是形式宾语，排除D。worthwhile值得做的，在句中做补足语。
12．You can not imagine that a well-behaved gentleman _______be so rude to a lady.
A. might B. need C. should D. would
【答案】C
【解析】考查强调动词用法。Might也许;need需要；should应该，竟然；would会；本题should表示竟然。句意:你无法想象这位行为端庄的绅士竟然如此粗鲁地对待一个女士。C正确。
13．To their great fear, they found________ in the heaviest snowfall they had never had.
A. they were catching B. themselves caught
C. they had caught D. themselves catching
【答案】Ｂ
【解析】考查反身代词和过去分词用法。用themselves表示强调他们自己。Be caught in陷入…；本题使用形容词短语做宾语补足语。句意：让他们害怕的是，他们发现自己陷入了从未遇见过的大学之中。故B正确。
14．The traffic rule says young children under the age of four and ____ less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat.
A. being weighed B. to weigh C. weighed D. weighing
【答案】D
【解析】考查分词做定语用法。因为children与weigh(重达…)构成主动关系，使用现在分词短语Weighing less than 40 pounds做定语修饰名词young children.句意：交通法说四岁以下和轻于40磅的儿童必须坐在儿童安全椅上。故D正确。
15．The girl looked at me with a _______expression. Maybe the problem was quite _________.
A. puzzled; puzzling B. puzzling; puzzled C. puzzled; puzzled D. puzzling; puzzling
【答案】A
【解析】考查形容词用法。Puzzled感到困惑的。通常用来形容人，也可以形容look, expression等与人有关的事物。Puzzling令人困惑的，通常用来形容事物。句意：那个女孩用困惑的表情看着我。也许这个问题太令人困惑了吧！故A正确。
16．A great number of students ______ said they were forced to practise the piano.
A. to question B. to be questioned C. questioned D. questioning
【答案】C
【解析】考查分词做定语。Students与question构成被动关系，表示被询问的学生。B项不定式表示将来。而本句表示的是已经被询问。句意：很多被询问的学生都说他们是被迫去练钢琴的。故C正确。
17．Was it in the village _______ he was born ________ the talented journalist met the retired professor?
A. that, where B. where, which C. which, where D. where, that
【答案】Ｄ
【解析】考查强调句型和定语从句。定语从句where he was born修饰先行词the village,第二空的that与it was构成强调句型。句意：是在他出生的那个村子里，那位能干的记者遇见那位退休的教授吗？D正确。
18．It is worthwhile considering what makes “convenience” foods so popular, and____ better ones of your own.
A. introduces B. to introduce C. introducing D. introduced
【答案】C
【解析】考查句子结构。Considering短语与introducing短语构成并列关系。故C正确。
19．__________ to sun, rain and wind for a long time, the stone split.
A. Being exposed B. Having exposed C. Exposed D. To expose
【答案】C
【解析】考查分词做状语。The stone与expose构成被动关系，所以使用过去分词。排除BD。而A表示正在被暴露。句意：。C正确。
【比较】__________ to sun, rain and wind for a long time will make the stone split.
A. Being exposed B. Having exposed C. Exposed D. To expose
【答案】A
【解析】此题为动名词短语结构在句中做主语，句意为“长时间暴露在阳光，雨水和大风中会使这石头开裂”。
20．Mr. Green stood up in defence of the 16-year old boy，_________ that he was not the one ____________.
A. said; blamed B. saying; to blame C. to say; to be blamed D. saying; blaming
【答案】B
【解析】考查非谓语动词用法。第一空使用saying做状语，因为Mr. Green与say构成主动关系，所以使用现在分词的形式。第二空用不定式to blame修饰the one. Be to blame该受责备，用主动形式表示被动含义。句意：Mr. Green站起来为那个16岁得男孩辩护，说他不是该受责备的那个人。B正确。
21．Eating too much fat can ________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A. result from B. contribute to C. attend to D. devote to
【答案】B
【解析】短语辨析。A因为；B导致。C处理，注意；D致力于；句意：吃太多脂肪可能导致心脏病和高血压。B正确。
22．Reducing the gap between the rich and the poor is one of the main ___________meeting the present government.
A. alarms B. stresses C. pressures D. challenges
【答案】D
【解析】名词辨析。A警报；B压力；C压力；D挑战。句意：减少贫富差距是政府遇见的主要挑战之一。故D正确。
23．How I wish we studied ________there are fewer exams .
A. which B. that C. where D. when
【答案】C
【解析】考查地点状语从句。地点状语从句Where there are fewer exams修饰动词study.句意：我多么希望我们在考试少的地方学习。故C正确。
24．On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong become the first man _________foot on the moon .
A. setting B. set C. to setting D. to set
【答案】D
【解析】考查不定式做定语。当名词是序数词或者有序数词修饰的时候，用不定式做定语对其进行修饰。The first man to set foot on the moon指第一个登上月球的人。
25．The timetable says the school bus _________ here for the first trip at 6:30 am.
A. will leave B. left C. is leaving D. leaves
【答案】D
【解析】考查时态。在车站和机场，表示按照时间表安排，要发生的事情，用一般现在时代替将来时。故D正确。句意：时间表上说第一班校车6点30离开这里。
26．---Which do you like better, the play or the film ?
---I________ the film
A. like B. enjoy C. prefer D. love
【答案】C
【解析】动词辨析。A喜欢；B享受；C宁愿；D爱，喜欢。句意：—戏剧还是电影，你更喜欢哪一个？—我宁愿看电影。Prefer表示两者中更喜欢哪一个。故C正确。
27． --- Diaoyu Island belongs to China
---Surely it does! We Chinese will never ____it up
A. cut B. give C. mix D. set
【答案】B
【解析】短语辨析。Cut up切碎；give up放弃；mix up混淆；set up建设。句意：—钓鱼岛属于中国。—当然。我们中国人永远不会放弃钓鱼岛。故B正确。
28．So many people! Could I stand here?
____ Don't you see the sign "Line up, please"?
A. My pleasure B. No problem C. Of course D. Sorry, you can't
【答案】D
【解析】考查交际用语。A我的荣幸；B没有问题；C当然；D对不起，你做不到。句意：—这么多人啊！我能在这里吗？—对不起，你不能在这里。你没有看到这个标牌：请排队吗？
29．If you_______ for your favorite TV programs, you will feel sleepy.
A. stay up B. set up C. stay at D. pick up
【答案】A
【解析】短语辨析。A熬夜；屹立；B建立；C住在；D捡起，用车接，无意中学会；句意：如果你熬夜看你最喜欢的电视节目，你会感觉困的。故A正确。
30．Mr. Green stood up in defence of the 16-year old boy，_________ that he was not the one ____________.
A. said; blamed B. saying; to blame C. to say; to be blamed D. saying; blaming
【答案】B
【解析】考查非谓语动词用法。第一空使用saying做状语，因为Mr Green与say构成主动关系，所以使用现在分词的形式。第二空用不定式to blame修饰the one. Be to blame该受责备，用主动形式表示被动含义。句意：Mr Green站起来为那个16岁得男孩辩护，说他不是该受责备的那个人。B正确。
31．—Where is your brother?
—He has gone to Beijing. He back in three days.
A. will come B. comes C. has come D. came
【答案】A
【解析】考查时态。根据时间状语in three days，可知应该使用将来时，因为in+一段时间，与将来时连用。故A正确。
32．---Oh, how depressed! I’m bound to lose to him in tomorrow’s competition.
---Cheer up! In fact, he is _________ than you.
A. not more nervous B. no more nervous C. no less nervous D. a little less nervous
【答案】C
【解析】考查形容词用法。根据句意表示“他的紧张程度不亚于你”，no less “不亚于……”， not more…“不比……更”；no more“和……一样不”；D则表示“比……少”。故选C.
33．Acupuncture (针刺疗法) is ______ at reducing back pain ______ medicines, according to researchers.
A. twice as effective; as B. as twice effective; than
C. effective as twice; as D. twice effective as; than
【答案】A
【解析】考查比较级用法。对比四个答案只有A项符合语法规则。
34．Tom helped us settle down in this new city, _______is very kind of him.
A. that B. it C. which D. where
【答案】C
【解析】考查定语从句。关系代词which指代一句话的内容，在定语从句中做主语。句意：Tom帮助我们在这个新的城市中定居，他真是太好了。故C正确。
35．—I am going to America.
—How long_______ you________ there?
A. are; stayed B. are; staying C. have; stayed D. did; stay
【答案】B
【解析】考查时态。用现在进行时代替一般将来时，表示按照计划安排要发生的事情。句意：—我要去美国、—你计划在那里待多久？故B正确。
36． The geography teacher told his student that the earth ________around the sun .
A. traveled B. travels C. would travel D. travelling
【答案】B
【解析】考查时态。表述世界上的客观真理都使用一般现在时。句意：地理老师告诉她的学生地球绕着太阳转。故B正确。
37．_________useful advice it is !
A. What a B. How a C. What D. How
【答案】C
【解析】考查感叹句。What引导感叹句，后面接名词或者名词短语。How引导感叹句，后面接形容词或者副词。本题后面是不可数名词，不能加a,用what表示感叹。句意：多么有用的建议啊！
38．John rushed out in a hurry， the door .
A. leaving; unlocked 　 B. leaving; unlocking
C. left; unlocked　 D. to leave; unlocking
【答案】A
【解析】考查非谓语动词用法。现在分词doing做状语，表示意料之中的结果，本题John着急地跑了出去，留着门没有锁，这是意料之中的结果。Door与unlock构成被动关系，使用过去分词。句意：John匆忙地跑了出去，留着门都没有锁。故A正确。
39．----Why are you late for school ?
----Because our car _______ halfway to the destination.
A. broke in B. broke down C. broke out D. broke up
【答案】B
【解析】短语辨析。A闯入；B崩溃，抛锚；C爆发；D分解，关系破裂。句意：—为什么你会迟到？—因为我们的汽车在半路上抛锚了。故Ｂ正确。
40．With a lot of difficulties ___ , they went to the seashore and had a good rest.
A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled
【答案】A
【解析】考查with复合结构。With复合结构：with+宾语+宾语补足语。本题的后半句他们去了海边休息，说明difficulties已经被解决。用过去分词表示被动和已经完成。句意：因为很多困难都被解决了，他们去了海边好好休息。故A正确。动词不定式则表示将来的动作。
【比较】With a lot of difficulties ______ , they went to the meeting room to have a discussion.
A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled
【答案】C
41．The thief__________, they were happy to shout loudly.
A. was caught B. catching C. having caught D. caught
【答案】D
【解析】考查独立主格结构。因为本题两部分之间没有连词，所以使用独立主格结构。独立主格结构由：名词+形容词/副词/分词构成。如果名词与动词构成被动关系，就是过去分词的形式。本题的thief与catch构成被动关系，故使用过去分词。句意：当贼被抓住的时候，他们开心地大喊大叫。故D正确。
42． This medicine will _________ him of his cough.
A . recover B. cure C. treat D. heal
【答案】B
【解析】考查固定词组。Cure sb of sth“治愈sb…病”。句意：这种药会治愈他的咳嗽。故A正确。
43． Professor Hawking stepped into the office he knew that there was no hope.
A. Unless B. Now that C. The moment D. Although
【答案】C
【解析】考查连词辨析。A如果…不；B既然；C一…就；D尽管；句意 ：Professor Hawking一进入房间，他就知道没有希望。故C正确。
44． Under a big tree _______, half asleep.
A. did sit a fat man B. a fat man sat C. did a fat man sit D. sat a fat man
【答案】D
【解析】考查倒装句。表示地点的介词短语放在句首的时候，当主语是名词时候，使用全部倒装的形式。本题的Under a big tree放自爱句首，且主语是名词a fat man,故D正确。句意：在大树下，坐着一个很胖的人，半睡着。
45． Generally speaking, when___ according to the directions, the medicine has no side effect.
A. taken B. taking C. to take D. to be taken
【答案】A
【解析】考查分词做状语。分词做状语时，如果动词与后面的主语构成主动关系，就使用现在分词的形式，如果构成被动关系，就使用过去分词。本题的take与后面的主语the medicine构成被动关系，故使用过去分词。句意;一般后说来，根据说明服用，这些咬是没有副作用的。故A正确。
46． _______ in her skirt, the little girl tried to make herself ________ at the party.
A. Dressed; notice B. Dressing; noticed C. Dressed; noticed D. Dressing; noticing
【答案】C
【解析】考查过去分词用法。第一空过去分词dressed转换成形容词，构成be dressed in穿着…；本题使用形容词短语说明the little girl的情况。第二空noticed作为宾语补足语，herself与hear构成被动关系，故使用过去分词的形式。句意;穿着裙子，那个小女孩努力让自己在聚会上被别人注意到。故C正确。
47．Though ________ money, his parents managed to send him to school.
A. lacked B lacking of C. lack of D. lacking
【答案】D
【解析】考查分词做状语。分词做状语时，如果动词与后面的主语构成主动关系，就使用现在分词的形式，如果构成被动关系，就使用过去分词。本题的lack的动词，且与his parents构成主动关系，则使用现在分词的形式。句意：尽管缺少钱，但是他的父母还是设法送他上学了。
48．I always have so many things to ______ when I come back to the company after a trip abroad.
A. attend to B. add to C. contribute to D. appeal to
【答案】A。句意为“每次从国外出差回来总有许多事情要处理”，A“处理、应付”；B“添加、增加”；C“有助于、对……有贡献”；D“对……有诱惑、吸引;呼吁”。故选A.
49．Nuclear energy may be dangerous if properly.
A. controls B. not controlling C. not controlled D. controlled
【答案】C
【解析】考查状语从句的省略。当状语从句的主语和主句的主语一致的时候，可以把状语从句的主语和系动词一起省略。本题的if后面省略了Nuclear energy is.句意：如果核能没有被控制，将会是非常危险的。故C正确。
50．All of us, Jane ，will make a trip to London next month.
A. include B. included C. including D. is included
【答案】：B
【解析】：考查非谓语动词用法。Jane与include构成被动关系，使用过去分词的形式。如果动词放在前面则使用including Jane，其中的including是介词：包括。句意：我们所有人，包括Jane，下个月都要去伦敦旅游。故B正确。
51． Mike lost the pen he paid 10 yuan.
A. to which B. which C. for that D. for which
【答案】D
【解析】考查定语从句中介词+关系代词。定语从句中的介词+关系代词=关系副词。本题的介词for来自于固定短语pay for…；which指代the pen作为for的宾语。句意：Mike把他花了10元钱购买的笔弄丢了。
52．It’s dangerous to get close to the building now .
A. being constructed B. constructed C. been constructed D. to be constructed
【答案】A
【解析】考查非谓语动词用法。本题考查现在分词短语做定语用法。关键词是now，表示现在正在进行的动作，所以使用现在分词，building与construct构成被动关系，使用现在分词的被动形式being done。句意：靠近正在被建的大楼是很危险的。故A正确。
53．It’s quite strange that the man sleeps with his mouth ____ and his eyes _____.
A. closing; open B. closed; open C. closing; opening D. closed; opened
【答案】B
【解析】考查with复合结构。With的复合结构为：with+宾语+宾语补足语。Closed与opened都是形容词在句中做补足语。句意：真是奇怪，这个人嘴巴闭着眼睛睁着睡觉。故B正确。
54．Only by shouting at the top of his voice .
A. he was able to make himself hear B. he was able to make himself heard
C. was he able to make himself hear D. was he able to make himself heard
【答案】D
【解析】考查倒装句和非谓语动词用法。Only放在句首，且强调状语时，后面使用部分倒装的形式。排除AB。Make herself heard让自己被听见，herself与hear构成被动关系，故使用过去分词。本题only后面接By短语做方式装语。句意：只有用最大的声音，她才能让自己被听见。故D正确。
55．When _____ the letter, tears came to her eyes.
A. she was reading B. reading C. being reading D. read
【答案】A
【解析】考查句子结构。本题When后面要接完整的句子做时间状语，而不是非谓语动词的用法。句意：当她在看信得时候，眼泪流了下来。故A正确。
56．Cleaning women in big cities get by