2014高考英语二轮复习课时作业：Unit17《Laughter》（北师大版）.docVIP

课时作业(十七) Ⅰ. 单项填空 1. ________ the little beings, I began struggling to get loose and managed to break the strings. A. Scared B. Being scared C. Having scared D. To scare 答案 C 解析 考查非谓语动词。句意：把那些小人吓坏之后，我开始挣扎着挣脱捆绑，并设法弄断绳子。scare发生在began struggling之前，故用现在分词完成式。 2. The best method to ________ this goal is to unite as many people as possible. A. evaluate B. value C. accomplish D. equip 答案 C 解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：实现这个目标最好的方法就是团结尽可能多的人。accomplish“完成；实现”； evaluate“评价；评估”； value“珍重；重视”； equip“装备”。 3. (2013·毫州模拟) ________ his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger. A. Thanks to B. Thanks for C. In spite of D. As regards 答案 A 解析 句意：由于他的研究，联合国在消除世界饥饿的战斗中有了更多的方法。thanks to“多亏；因为”； thanks for=thank ... for ... “为……而感谢……”； in spite of“尽管”； as regards“至于；关于”。 4. The similarities between identical twins often cause us to ________ their personal differences. A. arrest B. condemn C. betray D. overlook 答案 D 解析 考查动词辨析。句意：同卵双胞胎的相似性往往让我们忽略他们的不同点。arrest“逮捕”；condemn“谴责；判刑”；betray“背叛”；overlook“忽略；忽视”。 5. I would be grateful if you would ________ receipt of this letter. A. admit B. acknowledge C. accept D. inform 答案 B 解析 句意：如果你告知我已收到这封信，我将非常感激。acknowledge在此表示“告知已收到”。 6. At last I was able to ________ him, and we ended up with my plan. A. advise B. convince C. accuse D. resist 答案 B 解析 考查动词辨析。convince“使相信；说服”，根据第二句“我们最终采用了我的计划”可知“我成功说服了他”，故正确答案为B。 7. He was so weakened by the disease that he could ________ stand up. A. rarely B. barely C. merely D. almost 答案 B 解析 考查副词辨析。句意：他被疾病弄得如此虚弱，以至于几乎不能站立。rarely“罕见地；很少”； barely“仅仅；勉强；几乎不”； merely“仅仅”； almost“几乎”。 8. He drove ________ as the road was icy. A. rapidly B. courteously C. cautiously D. confidently 答案 C 解析 考查副词辨析。句意：他很小心地驾驶，因为马路结了冰。rapidly“快速地”； courteously“亲切地；有礼貌地”； cautiously“小心地；谨慎地”； confidently“自信地”。 9. The shop assistant was dismissed as she was ________ of cheating customers. A. accused B. charged C. scolded D. cursed 答案 A 解析 考查动词辨析。句意：店员被解雇，因为她被指控欺骗顾客。accuse sb. of sth. “指控某人某