2014届高三英语大一轮复习Book8Unit1Alandofdiversity单元知识对点练(含解

1Book8Unit1AlandofdiversityⅠ.单项填空1．Weonlyhad$100andthatwas________tobuyanewcomputer.(2010·辽宁，27)A．nowherenearenoughB．nearenoughnowhereC．enoughnearnowhereD．nearnowhereenough答案A解析句意为：我们只有一百美元，远远不够买一台新电脑。nowherenearenough意为“远远不够”，是固定用法，且enough修饰形容词或副词时应后置，故选A。2．Ahousingbubbleisaneconomicsituation________occurswhenhousepricesrisemuchtoofast.A．whichB．whereC．whatD．why答案A解析考查关系代词引导的定语从句。指物的先行词situation在从句中作谓语动词occur的主语，所以用关系代词which。句意为：房地产泡沫是房屋价格增长过快的时候出现的一种经济形势。不注意分析从句的结构，就会受思维定势的干扰而误选B。3．—InearlyautumnSteveappliedforadmissiontocollege.Hewantedtogo________buttoCornellUniversity.—Oh，whynotHarvard?A．anywhereB．somewhereC．everywhereD．nowhere答案D解析考查副词辨析。nowherebut...除了……哪里也不。4．Thereisagreatdealofevidence________thatmusicactivitiesengagedifferentpartsofthebrain.A．indicateB．indicatingC．toindicateD．indicated答案B2解析考查非谓语动词。indicate预示，显示。和其逻辑主语evidence为主谓关系，也就是说evidence是indicate的发出者，所以用现在分词表示主动。5．Hisparents，________，didnotlookafterhimverywell—theelbowsofhisjacketandhisbootswerebadlyworn.A．generallyB．graduallyC．activelyD．apparently答案D解析句意为：他的父母显然没把他照顾好：他衬衫的肘部和靴子都破了。apparentlyadv.明显地。6．Nowhereelse,ashismothertoldus，________exceptthecabininthebackyard.A．didhegoB．hedidgoC．wentheD．hewent答案A解析考查倒装。nowhere(意思是：没有一个地方)表示否定意义的副词位于句首时要用部分倒装结构。7．Itiseasytobethankfulforthegoodthings，________alifeofrichfulfillmentcomestothosewhoarealsothankfulforthesetbacks.A．thatB．whichC．whileD．when答案C解析考查连词用法。句意为：对美好的事物感恩很容易，然而，硕果累累的人生属于那些对挫折也心存感激的人。此处while意为“然而”，表示对比。8．Seventy­twohourspassed.Morethanonehundredworkersremained_______inthecoalmine,thoughfiftyhadbeensaved.A．trappingB．trappedC．tobetrappedD．beingtrapped答案B解析考查remain＋adj.的用法。由语境可知，工人是被困的，所以用trapped，意思是：被困的，被陷入的。9．Despitethefact________theylackedfood,theexplorerscontinuedtowardsthegoal.(2012·上海春招)3A．whichB．thatC．whatD．whether答案B解析考查同位语从句的连接词。此处fact为抽象名词，其后的that从句为同位语从句。句意为：尽管缺乏食物，但探险者们继续向目标进发。10．Hesawhercoming,andadvisedmetohidebehindthedoor，________adviceItookatonce.A．whoseB．whatC．thatD．which答案A解析whose引导定语从句指代先行词he且在从句中作advice的定语。11．BeforeIbeganthisjob,I________ababysitterfortwoyears.(2012·上海春招)A．havebeenB．wasC．wouldbeD．hadbeen答案D解析考查动词时态。句意为：开始这项工作之前，我做了两年的保姆。此处began为一般过去时，在这之前应用过去完成时。12．Hecouldhardly________hiswife’sbadtemper，sohedecidedtoseekdivorcewithher.A．teamedupwithB．caughtupwithC．putupwithD．keptupwith答案C解析句意为：他几乎不能容忍妻子的坏脾气，因此他寻求离婚。putupwith忍受，符合句意。teamupwith与……合作；catchupwith赶上；keepupwith不落在……后面，跟上。13．Theseteenagersdon’tknowmuchoftheworldyet；that’swhytheyweresoeasily________.A．takeninB．takenupC．takenonD．takenoff答案A解析由前句可知，后句意为：那就是为什么他们容易被骗。takein欺骗。14．Doyoulikethis________ofcoffee?A．signalB．signC．markD．brand答案D解析brand指一类确定的、通常是著名的商品，可表述为“品牌”。signal信号；mark,4sign标记，标志，不合题意。15．Losing________blood，thewoundedsoldierwasindangerandthedoctorsmustoperateonhimatonce.A．agreatmanyB．agreatnumberofC．quitealittleD．agreatdeal答案C解析blood为不可数名词，agreatdeal后需加of；agreatmany与agreatnumberof修饰可数名词复数。quitealittle相当多的，颇多的，修饰不可数名词。Ⅱ.完形填空ThePeacemakerIwastravellingbytheWestCoastExpresstoMangaloretwoyearsago.Berth(铺位)No.20，notfarfromme，was__1__byamiddle­agedgentleman.WhenthetrainreachedPalakkadJunctionaround9p．m.，alargegroupof__2__enteredwithmuchdisturbance.Justthenanothermiddle­agedmanfromthegroup__3__thatheownedBerthNo.20.He__4__hadapapergivenbyhistravelagenttosupporthimself.The__5__examinerarrivedandtoldthesecondmanthatitwasnothisberth.“No，”saidbothmen.“It’s__6__.”ApolicemanfromtheRailwayProtectionForcetriedtogetthesecondmantoleave.Buthewouldn’t__7__andhehadthesupportofhismany__8__.Fierceargumentscontinued，even__9__thetrainleftPalakkad.Thensomeoneeven__10__theemergencychain(应急链)aswewereleavingTirurstation，fourstopsafterPalakkad.Nobodycould__11__anditwasgettinglate.__12__，aroundmidnight，Iwatchedasateenager，a__13__I’msure，climbeddownfromanupperberthclosetome，“Please__14__myberth，”hetoldthesecondman，whoaccepteditafterabitof__15__.Tomygreatsurprise，thestudentthen__16__anewspaperonthefloorandwassoonlostindeep，peacefulsleep.Bynoweverybodywas__17__，asifnothinghadhappened！I’ma58­year­oldbiologyteacherwhohas__18__tworecentgenerationsofstudents.Iwas__19__onceagainthat，contrarytopopularopinions，youngpeoplecanoftenbefar__20__thanmanyolderones.Andthat’sthehopeofournation.1．A.occupiedB．decidedC．supportedD．booked答案A5解析作者在火车上，离自己不远的20号铺位是一位中年绅士坐着，因此，可以说这个铺位是这位绅士“占着”的，也就是他的铺位。动词occupy的意思是“占据”，而book的意思是“订票”，与此语境不符。2．A.teachersB．villagersC．touristsD．workers答案C解析根据第一段最后一句的“hadapapergivenbyhistravelagenttosupporthimself”可知，这队人是旅游者。3．A.declaredB．promisedC．predictedD．advised答案A解析根据下文的“thatheownedBerthNo.20”和两个人之间的吵架可知，这个人是在“宣称”这个铺位是为他所有。4．A.stillB．evenC．yetD．also答案B解析前面提到此人认为这个铺位是他的，而后又称自己有旅行社提供的“apaper”铺位证明，前后之间是进一步的关系。5．A.barrierB．machineC．quarrelD．ticket答案D解析根据后面的“toldthesecondmanthatitwasnothisberth”可知，这个人应该是列车上的检票工作人员。6．A.hisB．mineC．othersD．theirs答案B解析此处的语境是：当工作人员说铺位是第一位绅士的时候，此时两人都回答“那是我的”，所以才有后面的继续争吵。7．A.goawayB．giveinC．holdonD．calmdown答案B解析goaway走开；givein屈服；holdon继续(不挂断电话)；calmdown镇定下来。本句话的意思是：他不愿意屈服。68．A.companionsB．friendsC．passers­byD．passengers答案A解析这个中年人属于一个旅游团，因此，此处的意思是他有很多同伴在支持他。9．A.soonafterB．longbeforeC．longafterD．no