2013届高考英语专题精练：单项填空1 （含解析答案）.docVIP

2013届高三英语专题演练：单项填空1 1．(2011陕西高考)______ all of them are strong candidates，only one will be chosen for the post. A．Since　　　　　　　　　B．While C．If D．As 解析：考查连词。句意：尽管他们都是(实力)很强的候选人，但只有一人将入选这个职位。since既然；while尽管；if如果；as当……时候。 答案：B 2．(2010湖北高考)Just as the clothes a person wears，the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time，his house ______his personality. A．resembles B．strengthens C．reflects D．shapes 解析：句意：正如一个人的穿着、他的饮食(习惯)及与之共度时光的朋友一样，其房屋反映出他的个性。resemble (表示同类中的) 相似，相同；strengthen 加强；shape 塑造，(使)成形，均不合题意。 答案：C 3．(2010北京高考)______they decide which college to go to，students should research the admission procedures. A．As B．While C．Until D．Once 解析：句意：一旦决定了去哪一所大学，学生们就应该了解一下入学程序。as “因为，当……时，正如”；while “当……时，尽管”；until “直到”，均不符合句意。答案：D 4．Obama，the new president of the USA，is trying to help the Americans suffering from Wall Street crisis make the______ needed to re-balance their lives.A．change B．improvement C．decision D．adjustment 解析：句意：新任美国总统奥巴马正在努力帮助遭受华尔街危机的美国人进行重新平衡他们的生活所需要的调整。make adjustment 意为“进行调整”。A.改变；B.提高；C.决定。 答案：D 5．I’d also like to ______ you on your good work in these two years. A．congratulate B．celebrateC．wish D．hope解析：congratulate sb.on (doing) sth.“祝贺某人某事”。 答案：A 6．It just isnt fair ______ I was working as a waiter last month，my friends were lying on the beach. A．whenever B．though C．for D．while 7．(2012杭州模拟)My most ______ moment was trying to introduce a woman whose name I couldnt remember. A．embarrassing B．awful C．embarrassed D．shabby 解析：embarrassing moment令人窘迫的时刻。embarrassed adj.“不好意思的，为难的”；awful“令人敬畏的、极度的、非常的”；shabby“破旧的，简陋的”。 答案：A 8．(2012上海模拟)I am ______ that he is capable of finishing the task on time. A．assured B．ensured C．insured D．sured 解析：句意：我确定他有能力按时完成任务。assure指以十分肯定的语气向别人保证；ensure指确保某种行动或动机的结果一定会发生；insure“确保，保证”通常用于保险。 答案：A9．(2012绍兴模拟)Tom ______ to several companies after he resigned his position as vice president，but he was rejected over and over again. A．applied B．stuckC．adjusted D．took 解析：句意：汤姆在辞掉副主席的职位后向好几个公司提出了申请，但一次次被拒绝。appl