2019高考英语精编优选练：语法填空＋短文改错组合练 精编优选练（六） .docVIP

精编优选练(六)　“语法填空＋短文改错”组合练6(限时：30分钟) [题组一] Ⅰ.语法填空 The saying “last man standing” refers to a(n) 1.____________ (compete), contest, or other situation where the field of participants is narrowed until only a single individual remains. Occasionally, the term may be used to describe a winning couple or team rather 2.____________ an individual. The exact origins of the term are 3.____________ (certain). Some believe the term 4.____________ (original) applied to the last boxer to remain during a match. Others claim the term came from old-fashioned spelling bees, where participants either gave up 5.____________ were judged “out” and asked to sit. Perhaps the most wide use of the term is in connection with a tontine (联合养老制), an agreement in 6.____________ a number of persons collectively own something of value, often land. Interest in a tontine cannot 7.____________ (pass) to another party, so the last man standing, in this case the last person alive gets the entire interest. Throughout history, tontines have been dangerous investments (投资)． Today, the term is used in a number of 8.____________ (situation). It may refer to the winner in any 9.____________ (give) contest. It may even refer to the last person 10.____________ (continue) his attempt to achieve a goal after the others have given up. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“last man standing”这个习语的意义、起源及用法。 1．解析：考查名词。设空处作短语动词refers to的宾语，且前面有冠词限定，故填competition。 答案：competition　 2．解析：考查固定搭配。rather than意为“而非，而不是”，故填than。 答案：than　 3．解析：考查形容词作表语的用法。由下文可知，这个表达确切的起源时间是不确定的，故填uncertain。 答案：uncertain　 4．解析：考查副词。设空处修饰短语动词applied to，故填originally。 答案：originally　 5．解析：考查连词。either...or...意为“要么……要么……”。 答案：or　 6．解析：考查关系代词。in与设空处引导定语从句修饰先行词agreement，故填which。 答案：which　 7．解析：考查被动语态。pass和Interest in a tontine之间是动宾关系，且设空前有cannot，故填be passed。 答案：be passed　 8．解析：考查名词复数。由a number of可知，此处应用名词复数形式，故填situations。 答案：situations　 9．解析：考查形容词作定语的用法。given在此意为“特定的”。 答案：given　 10．解析：考查动词不定式作定语的用法。设空处作the last person的后置定语，故填to continue。 答案：to c