2013届高考英语专题精练：单项填空18 （含解析答案）.docVIP

2013届高三英语专题演练：单项填空18 1．(2011全国高考)The form cannot be signed by anyone ______yourself. A．rather than　　　　　　　　　B．other than C．more than D．better than 解析：考查短语辨析。句意：此表格必须由你本人签字。A.而不是；B.除了；C.超出，不仅仅；D.好于。设空处意为“除了(你自己)”。 答案：B2．(2011湖北高考)The minister said，“We are ready for discussions with any legal parties，but we’ll never ______ with criminals.” A．negotiate B．quarrel C．argue D．consult 解析：考查动词辨析。句意：这位部长说：“我们准备与任何合法的政党进行讨论，但我们永远不会与罪犯谈判。”与前面的 ready for discussions 呼应，这里用negotiate 表示“协商；谈判”。答案：A 3．(2010浙江高考) I guess we’ve already talked about this before but I’ll ask you again just______. A．by nature B．in return C．in case D．by chance 解析：句意：我估计我们以前讨论过此事，不过我再问你一次只是以防(免)我记错了。by nature 生来，本来；in return 作为报答；in case 以防万一，以免；by chance 偶然地，意外地。 答案：C 4．In consideration of your great experience in the field，we are glad to ________you as our agent. A．appoint B．guarantee C．comment D．evaluate 解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：鉴于你在这个领域的丰富的经验，我们很高兴指派你作为我们的代理。appoint 任命，指派；guarantee 保证，担保；comment 发表评论；evaluate 评价。 答案：A 5．Over the past decades，sea ice______in the Arctic as a result of global warming. A．had decreased B．decreased C．has been decreasing D．is decreasing 解析：由句中的时间状语 over the past decades “在过去的几十年里”可知句子的谓语动词应用现在完成时或现在完成进行时。 答案：C 6． (2012安庆模拟)______ we call the First Aid Centre，the doctors______by and by. A．No sooner；would come B．Sooner after；would comeC．Shortly；are coming D．The instant；will come 7．(2012新乡模拟)Eventually，the President had to leave office______public pressure in order to ease the tension of the situation. A．in favor of 　　　　　　　B．in response to C．in return for D．in honour of 解析：句意：最终，为了平息紧张局势，作为对公众压力的回应，这个总统不得不下台。in response to “作为对……的回应”符合句意。in favor of “支持”；in return for “作为报答”；in honour of “为了纪念”。 答案：B 8．To ensure people’s happiness，the central government will not ______ to take the severest measures against the rising housing prices. A．hesitate B．mind C．continue D．forbid 解析：句意：为了确保人民的幸福，中央政府会毫不犹豫地采取最严厉的措施控制不断增长的房价。hesitate to do sth.意为“犹豫做某事”。 答案：A 9．(2012合肥月考)It is very