高三英语单元知识对点练习题14.docVIP

Unit 4　Astronomy：the science of the stars Ⅰ.单项填空 1．Dr.Peter Spence，________ headmaster of the school，told us，“________ fifth of pupils here go on to study at Oxford and Cambridge.” A．/；A B．/；The C．the；The D．a；A 答案　A 解析　句意为：彼得·斯宾塞博士，即学校的校长告诉我们：“这里五分之一的学生会继续在牛津和剑桥大学学习。”Dr.Peter Spence与其后的headmaster of the school是同位关系，表示官职的名词前应使用零冠词。表示分数时，其分子可用冠词a或one。 2．Tom has agreed to let me use his car, and________I’m treating him to a good dinner at the newly-built restaurant just around the corner. A．in charge B．in place C．in return D．in turn 答案　C 解析　考查介词短语的辨析。in charge负责，掌管；in place在适当的位置；in return作为回报；in turn反过来。句意为：汤姆同意让我用他的车，作为回报，我要在拐角处新开的饭馆请他好好吃一顿。 3．The computer system________suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet. A．broke down B．broke out C．broke up D．broke in 答案　A 解析　考查动词短语辨析。break down 出故障；break out(战争、火灾等)爆发；break up 解散，分手；break in 闯入。句意为：他在网上查找信息时电脑系统突然坏了。 4．The school has developed an online system________students can choose their own teachers. A．which B．whenC．that D．where 答案　D 解析　考查定语从句的引导词。先行词为system，且在从句中作状语，故用where引导。句意为：学校研发了一个网络系统，在这一系统中学生可以选择自己的老师。 5．The meeting was held in a lively________and everybody felt free to share his ideas. A．atmosphere B．weather C．situation D．phenomenon 答案　A 解析　考查名词词义辨析。atmosphere气氛，氛围；weather 天气；situation情形，状况；phenomenon现象。 6．The manager had fallen asleep where he________，without undressing. A．was laying B．was lying C．had laid D．had lied 答案　B 解析　考查时态。lay放置；搁；产卵，其过去式、过去分词为laid，laid；lie 躺，其过去式、过去分词分别为lay，lain；lie说谎，其过去式、过去分词为lied，lied。句意为：经理没脱衣服就在他躺着的地方睡着了。 7．Newly-born babies are good sleepers.The amount of their sleep is________that of adults. A．several times larger thanB．a few times the size of C．as several times asD．a few times deeper than 答案　A 解析　考查比较级的用法。倍数的表达法之一是“倍数＋比较级＋than”，句子主语为the amount，表示数量，故应用large 或small来修饰，故A项正确。句意为：新生婴儿睡眠很好。他们的睡眠时间是成年人的好几倍。 8．A policeman was ________ him outside the house. A．watching out B．watching on C．watching over D．watching for 答案　C 解析　watch over监