2013届高三英语二轮专题演练：单项填空24
1．(2011湖北高考)When asked about their opinions about the schoolmaster，many teachers would prefer to see him step aside______younger men.
A．in terms of B．in need of
C．in favor of D．in praise of
解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意：在被问到他们对校长的看法时，很多老师说他们宁愿看到他让贤于更年轻的人。句中的step aside 表示“让位，让开”，后面接介词短语in favor of 表示这些老师更赞成起用更年轻的人。A.就……而言；B.需要；D.表扬，称赞。
答案：C
2．(2010陕西高考)Studies show that people are more______to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.
A．likely B．possible
C．probable D．sure
解析：句意：研究发现，如果人们总是长时间坐在电脑前，遭受背部疼痛的可能性会更大。be likely to do“可能会做……”是固定用法，其主语可以是人或事物；possible和probable一般不以人作主语；be sure to do “一定会做……”，太过于绝对。
答案：A
3．(2010辽宁高考)The new movie ______ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time.
A．promises B．agrees
C．pretends D．declines
解析：句意：这部新电影有望成为电影票房史上票房最高的影片之一。promise 除了表示“允诺，答应”外，还有“有……的希望”的意思；agree “同意，赞同”；pretend “假装”；decline “衰老，衰退”。
答案：A
4．(2010江西高考)—Our holiday cost a lot of money.
—Did it？Well，that doesn’t matter______you enjoyed yourselves.
A．as long as B．unless
C．as soon as D．though
解析：句意：——我们的假期花了很多钱。——是吗？只要你们玩得开心，那也就没有关系了。as long as只要；unless除非；as soon as 一……就……；though尽管。根据句意可知此处as long as引导条件状语从句，符合句意。
答案：A
5．(2010江西高考)—What is the price of petrol these days?
—Oh，it______sharply since last month.
A．is raised B．has risen
C．has arisen D．is increased
解析：考查时态和词语的用法。根据题意可知应用现在完成时。arise表示“出现”，语意不恰当。
答案：B
6．It is reported that more than half of the villagers in that area have no______to clean drinking water.
A．approach B．access
C．way D．passage
7．I could’t have made it through those hard times without the ______of my best friend，Helen.
A．consideration B．connection
C．support D．bond
解析：句意：没有我最好的朋友海伦的支持我不可能度过那段艰难的日子。consideration考虑，体谅；connection联系；support支持；bond联系，纽带。
答案：C
8．My parents don’t mind what job I do______I am happy.
A．even though B．as soon as
C．as long as D．as though
解析：even though“即使”；as soon as“一……就……”；as though“似乎”。as long as意为“只要”，表示条件。句意：我父母不在乎我干什么工作，只要我高兴。
答案：C
9．I am not going to sit here and let her abuse me.I demand that she immediately ______for what she just said.
A．apologize B．would apologize
C．apologized D．must apologize
10．In this list，two names______particularly
A．stand for B．stand by
C．stand out D．stand up
解析：句意：在这个名单上，有两个名字特别突出。stand for 代表，支持；stand by 袖手旁观，支持，站在旁边；stand out 突出；stand up 起立，站起。
答案：C
11．I’d rather______to do something great and fail than do nothing and succeed!
A．attempt B．attempting
C．attempted D．to attempt
解析：句意：我宁愿尝试做大事失败，也不愿意什么也不做而获得成功！本题考查句型would rather do...than do...宁愿做……而不愿做……；attempt to do sth.试图做某事。
答案：A
12．______in gardening and voluntary work，Mrs Black leads a busy and rich life at her old age.
A．Employing B．Employed
C．To employ D．Being employed
解析：be employed in 忙于……；在句中employed 为过去分词作状语。
答案：B
13．We hardly imagined that the apparently ______ police should join in the murder case.
A．respectful B．respective
C．respectable D．respecting
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们几乎没有想到这个表面看起来很体面的警察竟然参与了这起谋杀案。respectful “表示敬意的”；respective “各自的；分别的”；respecting “关于”；respectable “体面的，值得尊重的”。
答案：C
14．(2012 安庆月考)North America______the United States，Canada and Mexico.
A．is made of B．is consisted of
C．makes up D．is made up of
解析：consist of 不能用于被动语态；be made up of 由……组成，为正确答案。
答案：D
15．I made a call to my parents yesterday.To my disappointment，______of them answered it.
A．either B．none
C．neither D．nobody
解析：neither表全部否定，即两人中没有一个人接电话。
答案：C
16．If you are found______in the schoolyard，you______by the teachers.
A．smoking；are blamed
B．smoke；are punished
C．smoking；are to blame
D．smoking；are to punish
解析：句意：如果你被发现在校园里吸烟的话，你就会受到老师的责备。smoke动作是主动且正在进行的，应用现在分词表主动和进行；be to blame“应受到责备”。
答案：C
17．The bright flowers and warm winds______that spring was here.
A．published B．declared
C．reported D．announced
解析：句意：鲜艳的花朵和温暖的风表明春天已到了。announce表示“通报……的到来，预示”。
答案：D
18．We should fight back to ______our country when the enemy invades us.
A．defend B．prevent
C．protect D．guard
解析：句意：敌人入侵时我们应该回击来保卫我们的祖国。defend one’s country“保卫祖国”。
答案：A
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19．—Do you think I could borrow your MP4?
—______
A．How come? B．Take your time.
C．Yes，go on. D．Yes，help yourself.
解析：答语句意：——行，随便用。help oneself自便，符合句意。
答案：D
20．—May I ask a question after class，Sir?
—______，but not during my lunch break.
A．I’m sorry B．Any time
C．Certainly D．Go ahead
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