考点针对练 Unit 5 Rhythm
(对应学生用书P37)
1．(2011江西高考)She has already tried her best.Please don't be too ______ about her job.
A．special B．responsible
C．unusual
D．particular
解析：考查形容词辨析。句意：她已经尽最大努力了，请不要对她的工作太挑剔了。be particular about为固定搭配，意为“对……很挑剔”。special特别的，特殊的，专门的，专用的；responsible有责任的，负责的；unusual不寻常的，罕见的。
答案：D
2．(2011上海高考)If a lot of people say a film is not good，I won't bother to see it，or I'll wait ______ it comes out on DVD .
A．whether
B．after
C．though
D．until
解析：考查状语从句。句意：如果很多人都说一部电影不好，我就不会去(电影院)看，或者我会等到它的DVD出版。
答案：D
3．(2010福建高考)Drunk driving，which was once a ______occurrence，is now under control.
A．general
B．frequent
C．normal
D．particular
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：酒后驾车，以前是经常发生的事，现在已得到控制。frequent “经常的”，与语境相符。general“一般的，大体的”；normal “正常的”；particular “特殊的”，均与语境不符。
答案：B
4．(2010福建高考)—In this day and age，women can have children and jobs as well.
—I can't agree more.It's great to have the two ______.
A．linked
B．related
C．connected
D．combined
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：——在当今时代，妇女既可以带孩子又可以工作。——我完全赞成。把两者结合起来真是太棒了。link指将两事物相连接；relate指将两事物联系起来；connect也指将两事物相连接或联系；combine指把两者结合起来。
答案：D
5．(2010江西高考)Not until he left his home ______to know how important the family was for him.
A．did he begin
B．had he begun
C．he began
D．he had begun
解析：Not until 位于句首时，主句倒装，时态是一般过去式，故把助动词did提到主语之前。
答案：A
6．His efforts to raise money for his program were ______ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.
A．in place
B．in sight
C．in effect
D．in vain
7．Such noble deeds of the doctors and nurses can’t be only ______with money.
A．rewarded
B．awarded
C．praised
D．valued
解析：考查动词辨析。句意：医生和护士的这种高尚行为是无法仅仅用金钱来报答的。reward 报答，酬谢，奖赏；award 授予；praise 赞扬；value 估价，认为……有价值。
答案：A
8．—How was Robert's cooking?
—Oh，pretty good.I was quite ______.
A．admired
B．interested
C．impressed
D．inspired
解析：考查词义辨析。句意：——罗伯特做饭怎么样？——相当好，我对此留下了深刻的印象。admire“钦佩，羡慕”；interested“感兴趣的”；inspire“鼓励，鞭策”；be impressed“被留下(深刻)印象”。
答案：C
9．I ______ in the village.But now I ______ in the town.
A．am used to live；am used to living
B．used to live；am used to live
C．used to living；used to live
D．used to live；am used to living
解析：句意：我过去在农村住，但现在我已习惯住在城里了。be used to doing sth.“习惯于做某事”；used to do sth.“过去常常做某事”；be used to do sth.“被用来做某事”。
答案：D
10．(2012马鞍山模拟)America's thirtieth president was，______，an unusual kind of person to lead the country.
A．in the way
B．in his way
C．in some ways
D．on the way
11．—Is Bob still ______？
—I'm afraid not.He is said to have left the stage already as he has become an official.
A．operating
B．performing
C．developing
D．behaving
解析：根据答语“据说他因为成为一名官员而离开了舞台”，可知问句是指“鲍勃还在表演吗”。perform表演；operate操作，手术，运转；develop发展，生长；behave行为，举止。
答案：B
12．You made so many mistakes in the exam.______，you didn't pass the exam this time.
A．In words
B．Word for word
C．In other words
D．In another words
解析：考试中出了许多错一定程度上意味着考试没通过，故用in other words。
答案：C
13．(2012许昌月考)Cities and urban areas are ______ for 80 percent of global greenhouse emissions.
A．responsible
B．available
C．suitable
D．significant
解析：由句意可知，此处应是“应对……负责”；be responsible for应对……负责，符合句意。
答案：A
14．He was only an athlete，but he ______ his own country.
A．presented
B．expressed
C．represented
D．expected
解析：句意：虽然他只是一个运动员，但他代表的是自己的国家。represent代表，符合句意。
答案：C
15．(2012泉州模拟)From his ______ voice on the phone I know what his son did ______ him；in other words，his son is ______.
A．disappointed；disappointing；disappointing
B．disappointed；disappointed；disappointing
C．disappointing；disappointed；disappointed
D．disappointing；disappointing；disappointed
解析：句意：从电话上他失望的声音，我知道他儿子做的事使他失望；换句话说，他儿子是令人失望的。disappointed失望的；disappoint sb.使某人失望；sb.be disappointing某人是令人失望的。
答案：B
16．He thinks that drinking a little every day ______ good for health.
A．are
B．is
C．was
D．were
解析：动名词短语作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。
答案：B
17．It was foolish of him to ______ his notes during that important test，and as a result，he got punished.
A．stick to
B．refer to
C．keep to
D．point to
[交际用语]
18．—I failed my driving test.
—Never mind.______.
A．Better luck next time
B．Better later than never
C．No pains，no gains
D．Well begun is half done
解析：Better luck next time.下次好运；Better later than never.亡羊补牢；No pains，no gains.不劳则无获；Well begun is half done.良好的开端是成功的一半。
答案：A
19．—We usually go travelling for vacation.I like it，but I want to try something more challenging this year.
—______
A．Let's go.
B．Cheer up!
C．Like what?
D．Take care.
解析：A.我们走吧！B.振作起来！C.比如像什么？D.当心，小心！前一句意思：我们经常出去度假，我喜欢这样，但今年我想尝试更有挑战性的活动。
答案：C
20．(2010浙江高考)—Would she mind playing against her former teammates?
—______She is willing to play against any tough players.
A．I think so.
B．I'm not surprised.
C．Of course.
D．Not likely!
解析：从答语的第二句可知，她敢于挑战任何强大的对手，故“她不介意(与她的前队友比赛)”，所以只有D项“不见得”符合语境。
答案：D