2012届高考英语一轮单元复习精品课件系列：Unit 2 Sailing the oceans（人教版新课标选修九）.pptVIP

2. No matter how low you consider yourself, there is always someone ______ you wishing they were that high. ［2010 安徽，22］ A. getting rid of B. getting along with C. looking up to D. looking down upon 【解析】选C。本题考查动词短语辨析。get rid of意为“摆脱, 去除”； get along with意为“与……相处，进展”； look up to意为“尊敬，敬仰”； look down upon意为“看不起，轻视”。句意为“无论你认为自己怎样低下，总有人仰慕你并希望(像你)那么高大。” 3. It is said in the book that Tomas Edison(1847-1931) ______ the world leading inventor for thirty years． ［2010重庆高三检测］ A．would be B．has been C．was D．had been 【解析】选C。考查谓语动词的时态。爱迪生引领世界科技发明三十年应该表过去的动作，因此应用一般过去时，故C项正确。 4. The new movie ______ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time. ［2010 辽宁，32］ A. promises B. agrees C. pretends D. declines 【解析】选A。本题考查动词词义辨析。句意：这部新电影有望成为电影票房史上票房最高的影片之一。promise除了表示“允诺，答应”外，还有“有……的希望”的意思；agree是“同意，赞同”；pretend是“假装”；decline是“衰老，衰退”。只有promise符合题意。 5. The majority of people in the town strongly ______ the plan to build a playground for children. ［2010 浙江，4］ A．consider B．support C．confirm D． submit 【解析】选B。本题考查动词辨析。分析四个选项的意思：consider考虑，思考，认为；support支持，拥护，维持；confirm证实，确认；submit使屈服，使经受。根据语境“镇上的大多数人都积极地拥护为孩子们建造运动场的计划。”可知B项正确。 6. Every few years, the coal workers ______ their lungs X-rayed to ensure their health. ［2010 上海，28］ A. are having B. have C. have had D. had had 【解析】选B。本题考查动词时态。根据时间状语every few years, 可判断本句应为一般现在时，因此答案选B。 7. I ______ along the street looking for a place to park ______ the accident happened. ［2010平顶山高三检测］ A. went; when B. went; while C. was going; when D. was going; while 【解析】选C。考查动词时态。此处为句型sb. was/ were doing. . . when. . . 描述一件事发生的背景；一个长动作发生的时候，另一个短动作发生，意为“某人正在做……这时……”，when是一个并列连词，相当于and then/ and at the time(moment)。 8. —Do you know the nearest way to the science museum? —Sorry, I’m a stranger. This is the first time