2014届高考英语一轮强化练习：Book8 Unit1《A land of diversity》.docVIP

Book 8　Unit 1　A land of diversity Ⅰ.单项填空 1．We only had $100 and that was________to buy a new computer.(2010·辽宁，27) A．nowhere near enough B．near enough nowhere C．enough near nowhere D．near nowhere enough 答案　A 解析　句意为：我们只有一百美元，远远不够买一台新电脑。nowhere near enough意为“远远不够”，是固定用法，且enough修饰形容词或副词时应后置，故选A。 2．A housing bubble is an economic situation________occurs when house prices rise much too fast. A．which B．whereC．what D．why 答案　A 解析　考查关系代词引导的定语从句。指物的先行词situation在从句中作谓语动词occur的主语，所以用关系代词which。句意为：房地产泡沫是房屋价格增长过快的时候出现的一种经济形势。不注意分析从句的结构，就会受思维定势的干扰而误选B。 3．—In early autumn Steve applied for admission to college.He wanted to go________but to Cornell University. —Oh，why not Harvard? A．anywhere B．somewhere C．everywhere D．nowhere 答案　D 解析　考查副词辨析。nowhere but...除了……哪里也不。 4．There is a great deal of evidence________that music activities engage different parts of the brain. A．indicate B．indicating C．to indicate D．indicated 答案　B 解析　考查非谓语动词。indicate预示，显示。和其逻辑主语evidence为主谓关系，也就是说evidence是indicate的发出者，所以用现在分词表示主动。 5．His parents，________，did not look after him very well—the elbows of his jacket and his boots were badly worn. A．generally B．gradually C．actively D．apparently 答案　D 解析　句意为：他的父母显然没把他照顾好：他衬衫的肘部和靴子都破了。apparently adv.明显地。 6．Nowhere else, as his mother told us，________except the cabin in the backyard. A．did he go B．he did go C．went he D．he went 答案　A 解析　考查倒装。nowhere(意思是：没有一个地方)表示否定意义的副词位于句首时要用部分倒装结构。 7．It is easy to be thankful for the good things，________a life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks. A．that B．whichC．while D．when 答案　C 解析　考查连词用法。句意为：对美好的事物感恩很容易，然而，硕果累累的人生属于那些对挫折也心存感激的人。此处while意为“然而”，表示对比。 8．Seventy-two hours passed.More than one hundred workers remained_______in the coal mine, though fifty had been saved. A．trapping B．trapped C．to be trapped D．being trapped 答案　B 解析　考查remain＋adj.的用法。由语境可知，工人是被困的，所以用trapped，意思是：被困的，被陷入的。 9．Despite the fact________they lacked food, the explorers continued towards the goal.(2012·上海春招) A．