必修2 Unit 3 考能提升卷.docVIP

考能提升卷 Ⅰ.单项填空 1．(2014·南京高三模拟)The young man was glad that his experience as a cook in the army finally ________. A．paid off　　　　　　　　　 B．paid for C．paid up D．paid back 【解析】　句意：这个年轻人很高兴他在部队当厨师的经历最终使他取得了成功。pay off “取得成功，奏效”，符合句意。pay for“付款，偿还”；pay up“付清全部欠款”；pay back“偿还，报复”。 【答案】　A 2．(2014·淮安高三模拟)His little brother is such a(n) ________ boy that he is always asking questions. A．nervous B．worried C．curious D．anxious 【解析】　句意：他的弟弟如此好奇以至于总是问问题。nervous“紧张的”；worried“担忧的”；curious“好奇的”；anxious“焦急的”。 【答案】　C 3．(2014·苏州高三模拟)Share prices are falling sharply, which ________ investors from buying and selling shares. A．prevents B．protects C．discourages D．persuades 【解析】　句意：股票价格的急剧下跌大大挫伤了投资者买卖股票的信心。discourage表示“使泄气”，符合句意。prevent“阻止”；protect“保护”；persuade“说服”。 【答案】　C 4．(2014·芜湖模拟)The noise was so ________ that he was so ________ that he stayed awake the whole night. A．disturbing；disturbed B．disturbed；disturbing C．disturbing；disturbing D．disturbed；disturbed 【解析】　句意：噪音太令人厌烦了，以至于他如此烦躁，一整晚都没睡着。disturbing“令人厌烦的”；disturbed“(人)感到厌烦的”。 【答案】　A 5．(2014·淮北模拟)He accumulated a ________ by buying and selling used cars and became one of the richest persons in the town years ago. A．fortune B．format C．fountain D．friction 【解析】　句意：几年前，他买卖旧汽车积累了一笔财富，这使他成为了镇上最富有的人之一。fortune“财富”，符合句意。format“格式，结构，形式，版式”；fountain“泉水，喷泉”；friction“摩擦，不和”。 【答案】　A 6．(2014·徐州模拟)Many university graduates ________ to work in first－tier cities, which are attractive to them. A．inspire B．desire C．risk D．arrange 【解析】　句意：许多大学毕业生渴望到一线城市工作，这些城市对他们很有吸引力。desire to do sth. “渴望做某事”。inspire 常用于 inspire sb. to do sth.; risk 后接动名词；arrange 后可接不定式，但与句意不符。 【答案】　B 7．(2014·安徽名校高三联考)When ________ a job, you should highlight your experience and skills. A．accounting for B．interviewing for C．applying for D．searching for 【解析】　句意：求职时，你应该突出你的经验和技能。apply for“申请”，符合句意。account for“解释，说明”；interview for“为……面试”；search for“搜索”。 【答案】　C 8．(2014·徐州模拟)Zhao Jishun, a student, improved his painting skill through a series