2015高考英语（译林版）一轮对点题组练习：模块8　Unit2　Theuniversallanguage.docVIP

Unit 2 The universal language [对 点 题 组] Ⅰ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空 1．In ancient China，anyone who cheated the emperor would be ________(condemn)to death. 2．Many cities have speeded up in house building to meet the ________(demand)． 3．The number of tourists to the resort ________(decline)by 15% last year. 4．The ________(disturb)news made people present at the meeting unhappy. 5．We ________(seek)for an answer to the question，but couldnt find one.答案　1.condemned　2.demands　3.declined　4.disturbing　5.soughtⅡ.单项填空 1．George________the good chance to present his proposal to the director，and at last，it was adopted. A．realized B．seized C．delivered D．released 答案　B　[句意：乔治抓住那个好机会向主管提出自己的建议，最后建议被采纳了。seize“抓住(时机)”，符合句意。] 2．Boris has brains.In fact，I believe he has________IQ than anyone else in the class. A．a high B．a higher C．a highest D．the highest 答案　B　[句意：鲍里斯很有头脑，实际上，我认为他的智商比班上任何其他人都要高。“比较级＋than＋anyone else”表示最高级含义。] 3．The attack by terrorists has been ________by the entire world. A．condemned B．scolded C．criticized D．blamed 答案　A　[句意：恐怖分子的袭击受到全世界的谴责。condemn“谴责”，指因道义而受到指责，程度比较严重；scold“责骂”；criticize“批评”；blame“责怪”，由语境可知此处用condemn。] 4．Mr Stevenson is great to work for—I really couldnt ask for a ________boss. A．better B．good C．best D．still better 答案　A　[考查比较级用法。“cant/couldnt...＋比较级”表示最高级含义。根据前半句“Mr Stevenson is great to work for”可知，史蒂文森是一个不错的老板，因此说“我真的找不到一个比他更好的老板了”，表示在我看来他是最好的。] 5．He is always________faults with other people though he doesnt do his own work properly. A．seeking B．looking C．finding D．putting 答案　C　[seek“寻找”；look“看(为不及物动词)”；find“找到”；put“放”。find faults with sb“挑某人的毛病”。] 6．The group of the tourists were ________on a deserted island because of a heavy storm a month ago. A．cast away B．cast down C．thrown off D．thrown out 答案　A　[be cast away on a deserted island意为“流落荒岛”。] 7．Unemployment，traffic crowdedness and other problems are leading to a(n)________in our quality of life. A．swing B．increase C．decline D．trend 答案　C　[考查名词词义辨析。句意：失业、交通拥挤和其他问题导致我们生活质量下降。decline“下降”；swing“摇摆，摆动