凤凰出版传媒集团版权所有网站地址:南京市湖南路1号B座808室联系电话:025-83657815Mail:admin@fhedu.cn(限时25分钟)Ⅰ.单项填空1.Thepresidentisworkinglateintothenight,preparingalongspeechheisto________tomorrow.(2011·淄博高三模拟)A.reactB.deliverC.instructD.direct解析:考查动词辨析。句意:总统熬夜准备明天的演讲稿。deliveraspeech“发表演讲”,符合句意。答案:B2.Shehadto________afriend'srequesttogotoGuangzhouAsianGamesbecauseshehadsignedupforanEnglishwintercampabroad.(2011·淄博高三模拟)A.calloffB.turndownC.breakupD.putoff解析:根据题意分析,她报名参加了英语冬令营,因此不得不拒绝了朋友去广州看亚运会的邀请,故选turndown“拒绝”。calloff取消,breakup分裂,putoff推迟。答案:B3.—Will$100________?—I'mafraidnot.Weneedatleastanother20dollars.(2011·合肥市第三次质量检测)A.countB.satisfyC.fitD.do解析:考查动词辨析。句意:“100美元够吗?”“恐怕不够,我们至少还需要20美元。”由句意可知,应选do,表示“合适,足够”。答案:D4.Wecomplainedtothetravelagencyaboutthehorribleserviceduringourtrip,butnoonehas________bynow.(2011·皖南八校第三次联考)A.respondedB.deservedC.recoveredD.survived解析:句意:我们向旅行社投诉旅行途中糟糕的服务,但是到现在还没有人对此作出回应。respond答复,响应;deserve值得;recover康复,痊愈;survive存活下来,幸存。答案:A凤凰出版传媒集团版权所有网站地址:南京市湖南路1号B座808室联系电话:025-83657815Mail:admin@fhedu.cn5.Bothparentsandteenagersshouldtrytheirbesttocommunicatemorewitheachotherand________thegapbetweenthem.(2011·江西八校联考)A.openB.adjustC.narrowD.reduce解析:考查动词词义辨析。选择动词需要看宾语,此题空后的宾语是thegap“代沟”,结合语意可知此处表示“缩小代沟”,据此可将A和B排除。narrow使变狭窄,使缩小;reduce指数量、程度的降低或减少。答案:C6.Jennyworkedhardbeforethefinalexamination,andit________.ShegotanA.(2011·烟台市第二次诊断)A.showedoffB.paidoffC.putoffD.tookoff解析:考查动词短语辨析。句意:珍妮期末考试前非常用功,她的努力获得了成功。她得了A。showoff炫耀;payoff取得成功,奏效;putoff拖延;takeoff脱掉,起飞。答案:B7.Therichonly________themselvesinmakingmoneyandhadnoeyefortheneedsandwelfareoftheirworkers.(2011·烟台市第一次诊断)A.devotedB.occupiedC.enjoyedD.concerned解析:考查动词辨析。句意:富人只是忙于赚钱,不关心他们员工的需要和利益。occupysb./oneselfindoingsth.表示“忙于做某事”。假如选择A项,需要把句中的in改为to。答案:B8.Thankstothesuccessofthebusiness,wecan________aflatthisyear.(2011·烟台市第一次诊断)A.makeB.devoteC.removeD.afford解析:考查动词辨析。句意:多亏了生意的成功,我们今年可以买得起一套房了。afford表示“负担得起”。答案:D9.—Becauseoftherain,we'llhaveto________thefootballmatch.—I'mfreenextSundayifyouwouldliketoplaythen.(2011·盐城第一次调研)凤凰出版传媒集团版权所有网站地址:南京市湖南路1号B座808室联系电话:025-83657815Mail:admin@fhedu.cnA.advanceB.postponeC.abandonD.advocate解析:考查动词辨析。句意:“由于下雨,我们将不得不推迟足球赛。”“如果你喜欢玩,下周日我有空。”advance前进;postpone推迟,延期;abandon丢弃,遗弃;advocate拥护,提倡。答案:B10.Ifyou________ahighfeverandabadheadache,youareadvisedtoconsultadoctor.(2011·福建质量检测)A.developB.performC.presentD.gather解析:考查动词辨析。句意:如果你高烧并头疼得厉害,应该请医生诊治。develop表示“患(病)”,根据句意可知选A项。答案:A11.Thecouple________somemoneyeverymonthfortheirfutureuseeventhoughtheirincomecanonlymakeendsmeet.(2011·福建质量检测)A.putoffB.putupC.setdownD.setaside解析:考查动词短语辨析。句意:这对夫妻每个月都存一些钱以备将来使用,尽管他们的收入只能使他们勉强维持生计。setaside表示“省出,留出(钱或时间)”,故D项符合句意。答案:D12.Onhearingthenews,thepresident________hisvisittoAustraliaandreturnedhomeimmediately.(2011·福州质量检测)A.breakoffB.gooffC.keepoffD.takeoff解析:考查动词短语辨析。句意:听到这个消息,总统立刻中断了对澳大利亚的访问,回到了本国。此处breakoff表示“中断”。后三项分别表示“离开(尤指去做某事)”“避开”“起飞;脱掉”,都不符合句意。答案:A13.—Ifyoursonkeepspractising,he________tomakeafamouscrosscountryskierinourprovince.—I'mthrilledwithjoyandverygratefultoyou,Mr.Li.(2011·东北三校第二次联考)A.wantsB.hopes凤凰出版传媒集团版权所有网站地址:南京市湖南路1号B座808室联系电话:025-83657815Mail:admin@fhedu.cnC.promisesD.wishes解析:考查动词辨析。上句句意:如果你儿子坚持练习,他有希望成为我省一位著名的越野滑雪运动员。此处promise表示“有可能;预示”。答案:C14.Ididn'twanttodriveallthewaytoNewYorkbymyself,soI________Anna,mybestfriendoftenyears,toridewithme.(2011·东北三校第一次联考)A.convincedB.consultedC.adoptedD.admitted解析:考查动词辨析。句意:我不想独自一人全程驾车到纽约,所以说服了十年来最好的朋友与我同行。此处convincesb.todosth.表示“说服某人做某事”。答案:A15.Afterthat,heknewhecould________anyemergencybydoingwhathecouldtothebestofhisability.(2011·济南模拟)A.getawaywithB.getonwithC.getthroughD.getacross解析:考查动词短语辨析。句意:在此之后,他知道只要尽全力就能成功应对一切紧急事件。getthrough“(设法)处理”,符合句意。getawaywith表示“偷走,受到从轻发落”;getonwith表示“与……和睦相处,进展”;getacross表示“被传达,被理解”,都与语意不符。答案:C16.交际用语题—Willyoucomewithustonight?—No,________.I'vegotalotofworktodo.(2011·江苏省苏中三市调研)A.mindyourownbusinessB.ifyoudon'tmindC.goaheadD.forgetit解析:句意:“你今晚和我们一起去吗?”“对不起,我不去了。我有好多事要做。”ifyoudon'tmind表示委婉的拒绝,符合语境。A.别管闲事,管好你自己的事;C.去吧;D.休想,不可能。答案:B17.交际用语题—Tony,doremembertosendthereporttothesalesmanager!—________.(2011·东北三省六校联合诊断)A.MadeitB.GotitC.HearditD.Followedit凤凰出版传媒集团版权所有网站地址:南京市湖南路1号B座808室联系电话:025-83657815Mail:admin@fhedu.cn解析:句意:“Tony,记住将报告送给销售经理。”“明白了。”B项表示“明白了,懂了”。答案:BⅡ.阅读理解A(2011·吉林省部分重点中学检测)Ascientistturnsouttobeabletoseethefuturebyofferingeachofsomefouryearoldsapieceofcandyandwatchinghowheorshedealswithit.Somechildrenreacheagerlyforthetreattheysee.Somelastafewminutesbeforetheygivein.Butothersaredeterminedtowaituntilthelastmoment.Bythetimethechildrenreachhighschool,somethingremarkablehashappened.Asurveyfoundthatthosewhoasfouryearoldshadenoughselfcontroltoholdoutgenerallygrewuptobemorepopular,adventurous,confidentanddependable.Thechildrenwhogaveintotemptation(诱惑)earlyweremorelikelytobelonely,easilyfrustratedandinflexible(顽固的).Actually,theabilitytodelayrewardisasignofemotionalintelligencewhichdoesn'tshowuponanIQtest.Thehardwareofthebrainandthesoftwareofthemindhavelongbeenscientists'concerns.But