【人教新课标】2012届高三英语一轮复习精品同步练习：必修4 Unit 2 Working the land.docVIP

Unit 2　Working the land Ⅰ.多项选择 1．Practising Chinese kung fu can not only__________one’s strength，but also develop one’s character. A．bring up　　　　　　 B．take up C．build up D．pull up 解析：选C。句意：练中国功夫不仅能增强人的力量，还能培养人的性格。build up one’s strength为固定短语，意为“增强某人的力量”。 2．Congratulations！It seemed that our boss was __________ with your work today. A．dishonest B．confused C．satisfied D．disturbed 解析：选C。根据Congratulations！可知句意为：老板对你的工作感到满意。be satisfied with对……感到满意。 3．It was obvious that the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen became the __________ of media attention. A．discovery B．focus C．summary D．comment 解析：选B。句意：很明显，哥本哈根气候变化会议成为媒体关注的焦点。focus中心点，焦点。discovery发现；summary总结，摘要；comment评论，议论。 4．It is __________ ill health that she is now not so active in the movement. A．instead of B．in place of C．thanks to D．in face of 解析：选C。考查短语辨析。thanks to因为，由于。此句用了强调句型It is...that...，强调thanks to ill health。instead of代替，而不是……；in place of代替，取代；in face of面对。 5．Progress so far has been very good.We are ________ confident that the work will be completed on time. A．otherwise B．therefore C．however D．somehow 解析：选B。考查副词辨析。therefore因此，所以。otherwise否则，要不然；however然而，可是；somehow以……方式，不知怎么地。 6．The __________ of the passengers survived in the traffic accident except a woman and two children. A．quantity B．variety C．number D．majority 解析：选D。考查名词词义辨析。语境表示大多数乘客都幸免于难，因此用the majority of；A项表示“数量”；B项表示“多样”；C项搭配表示“……的数目”。 7．Leaders of many countries have been trying to __________ what it is that makes China develop so fast. A．carry out B．figure out C．watch out D．make out 解析：选B。考查动词短语辨析。figure out算出；理解；想出，符合题意。 8．People should open the window in the morning to make air __________ in order to keep the indoor air fresh. A．spread B．remove C．float D．circulate 解析：选D。考查动词词义辨析。circulate表示“(空气、液体等的)流通”。spread传播；remove去掉；float漂浮。句意：为了室内空气清新，人们应该在早晨打开窗子让空气流通。 9．The population of Africa is __________ so rapidly as to cause concern of the whole world. A．expand