2012高考英语精选备考题库系列(含详解)_单项选择(四).docVIP

2012高考英语精选备考题库系列（含详解） 单项选择（四） 备战2012高考，精选1000道单项选择，希望对各位同学有帮助。2011.8 1．It was dark，so we decided to ________ for the night at the farmhouse. A．build up B．put up C．set up D．stay up 解析：build up“增强”；put up“搭起，留宿”；set up“建立”；stay up“熬夜”。句意：天黑了，所以我们决定在农舍过一夜。 答案：B ．The Smiths have always been on good ________ with their neighbours. A．relations B．terms C．connection D．friendship 解析：短语“be on good terms with sb.”意为“同某人关系好”。句意：史密斯夫妇总是同邻居们关系良好。 答案：B ．I was on the ________ of going out when the telephone rang. A．top B．moment C．point D．way 解析：考查名词搭配。on the point of doing sth.意为“正要做某事”。 答案：C ．We must always ________ alive the memory of the bitter past. A．keep B．remain C．stay D．hold 解析：keep sth.alive“使……活着；保持”。 答案：A ．Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and ________ jokes. A．turning up B．putting up C．making up D．showing up 解析：考查动词短语的用法。句意：村子里每个人都喜欢杰克，因为他擅长于讲笑话和编笑话。make up“编造”，符合句子语境。turn up“出现，调大(音量等)”；put up “搭起”；show up “出现，到达”，均不合句意。 答案：C ．This kind of fish lives around the island ________ the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. A．away B．from C．off D．on 解析：off可表示“靠近……的海面”。使用该词的前提是：该事物在水中。 答案：C ．If you get a copy of English Weekly，youll find it is of great ________ to you in learning English. A．source B．sense C．favour D．value 解析：be of value“有价值”。source“来源，源头”；sense“感觉，感官”；favour“赞同，支持”。 答案：D ．Its bad news that quite a few rare animals are_________ each year. A．dying of B．dying out C．dying from D．dying away 解析：句意：许多珍稀动物每年都在灭绝，这是个不好的消息。die out逐渐消失，绝种。 答案：B ．—Dad，you said you would buy me a new bicycle several days ago. —Yes.Ill keep my ________ if you do better in your exam. A．idea B．reality C．promise D．fact 解析：下句句意“如果你考得好一些，我会遵守诺言的。”keep ones promise“遵/信守诺言”；break/lose ones promise“失言”。 答案：C ．Hes always looking in the mirror，________ himself. A．admiring B．respecting C．enjoying D．behaving 解析：admire“钦佩，羡慕”，admire oneself自我欣赏。respect“尊敬”；enjoy“喜爱”；behave“举止”。 答案：A ．—I am so tired，Mum. —Keep up your courage and the success is just ____