2014年高考英语二轮考前特训活页练29 单项填空＋完形填空＋阅读理解.docVIP

活页练(二十九)单项填空＋完形填空＋阅读理解 Ⅰ.单项填空 1．We spent half an hour looking for the tickets，but eventually ________ and went home. A．turned up B．gave up C．broke up D．made up 答案　B 解析　考查动词短语辨析。turn up意为“出现，发生”；give up意为“放弃”；break up意为“打碎，结束”；make up意为“弥补，组成”。由语境可知，我们花了半个小时找入场券，但最终放弃并回家了。故B项正确。 2．If you want better public services，you’ll have to pay ________ tax. A．the higher B．a highest C．the highest D．a higher 答案　D 解析　考查形容词用法。句意为：如果你想享受较好的公共服务，你就必须缴纳更高的税。根据句子中better可知，此处应用比较级，且与不定冠词a连用表泛指。 3．—Do you mind if I open the window? —________ I feel a bit cold. A．Of course not. B．Go ahead. C．I’d rather you didn’t. D．Why not? 答案　C 解析　考查交际用语。根据答语“I feel a bit cold”可知，“我”不愿意让对方打开窗户。故C项正确。 4．So fiercely________that even the people in the next room could hear them. A．were they arguing B．they were arguing C．had they argued D．they had argued 答案　A 解析　so＋形容词或副词置于句首，句子应倒装。句意为：他们正如此激烈地争论着，以致于隔壁房间的人们都能听到他们。故应用进行时，因此选A。 5．It is ________ challenge for graduates to get ________ job as unemployment is high nowadays. A．the；/ B．a；/ C．a；a D．/；the 答案　C 解析　考查冠词的用法。句意为：找一份工作对毕业生来说是一项挑战，因为现在的失业率很高。第一空泛指一项挑战，应用不定冠词a；第二空泛指一份工作，也用不定冠词a。故答案选C。 6．The old couple used to live deep in the countryside，without easy ________ to shops. A．approach B．access C．transport D．convenience 答案　B 解析　考查名词辨析。句意为：这对老夫妇过去住在偏远的乡村里，没有去商店的便捷通道。access意为“通路，通道”，符合语境。approach意为“方法，接近”；transport意为“交通运输“；convenience意为“方便”，均不符合语境。故答案选B。 7．—Oh，my God! You ________ wear slippers to play basketball. —I’m sorry I forgot we have a P．E.class this afternoon. A．must B．can C．should D．shall 答案　C 解析　should表示惊讶，意为“竟然”。 8．James Cameron is considered one of the greatest directors in the world ________ his influence in film industry. A．in exchange for B．in spite of C．on behalf of D．in terms of 答案　D 解析　考查介词短语辨析。in exchange for交换，调换；in spite of不管，不顾，尽管；on behalf of代表，为了……的利益；in terms of就……而论，在……方面，依据，按照。句意为：就对电影产业的影响而言，詹姆斯·卡梅隆被视为是世界上最伟大的导演之一。由语境可知答案选D。 9．The strange thing about Nicholas is ________ he taught himself to read before he could speak