2014屆高三英语一轮复习 Book 1 Unit 4 Earthquakes强化练习 新人教版.docVIP

PAGE  PAGE 11 Unit 4　Earthquakes Ⅰ.单项填空 1．Being able to afford ________ drink would be ________ comfort in those tough times. (2012·山东，29) A．the；the B．a；a C．a；/ D．/；a 答案　B 解析　句意为：在那些艰苦的岁月里，能买得起一杯饮料都会是一件令人安慰的事。本题容易误选C项，认为comfort“安慰”是不可数名词，其实此处为抽象名词的具体化，a comfort令人感到安慰的一个人或一件事；a drink一杯饮料。故B项正确。 2．After the new equipment was introduced，they produced ________ machines this year as the year before. A．as twice many B．as many twice C．twice as many D．twice many as 答案　C 解析　考查“倍数＋as＋形容词＋名词＋as...”结构。 3．The precious manuscripts were hopelessly________by long exposure in the cold，damp cellar. A．damaged B．destroyed C．harmed D．ruined 答案　D 解析　ruin毁坏，损坏，指经过长时间的侵蚀而毁坏；damage一般是部分毁坏；destroy指彻底的毁坏、摧毁；harm损害，多指对肉体、精神方面的伤害。 4．Some parents are just too protective.They want to________their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined. A．spot B．dismiss C．shelter D．distinguish 答案　C 解析　句意为：一些父母保护性太强。他们想保护孩子不受任何的危险，不管是真的危险还是想象的。shelter sb. from sth.保护某人不受(危险)。 5．I’m calling to enquire about the position________in yesterday’s China Daily. A．advertised B．to be advertised C．advertising D．having advertised 答案　A 解析　考查非谓语动词。选项与逻辑主语the position是动宾关系，且动作已发生，故选 advertised。 6．On hearing the news that her son had won the game，she________laughter. A．burst out B．burst with C．burst upon D．burst into 答案　D 解析　burst into laughter大笑起来，为固定搭配，等于burst out laughing。句意为：听到 她儿子赢了比赛的消息，她大笑起来。 7．Frankly speaking, I agree with Shirley, though not________. A．entirely B．exactly C．extremely D．finally 答案　A 解析　考查副词词义的辨析。entirely完全地。句意为：说实话，我大体上同意Shirley 的话，尽管不完全同意。 8．It took me half an hour to________the book.I even thought I might have lost it. A．dig out B．take out C．hold out D．find out 答案　A 解