考点针对练 Unit 6 Design
(对应学生用书P43)
1．(2011江苏高考)We’d better discuss everything______before we work out the plan.
A．in detail B．in general
C．on purpose
D．on time
解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意：在我们制订计划之前我们最好先详细讨论事情的各个方面。in detail 详细地，符合句意。in general总的来说，一般而言；on purpose故意地；on time 按时。
答案：A
2．(2010浙江高考)I guess we’ve already talked about this before but I’ll ask you again just ______.
A．by nature
B．in return
C．in case
D．by chance
解析：考查介词短语作状语的用法。句意：我猜我们之前已经谈论过这个问题，但是我想再问你一遍以免(失误)。in case “以免，以防”，符合题意要求。
答案：C
3．(2010江西高考)We give dogs time，space and love we can spare，and ______，dogs give us their all.
A． in all
B．in fact
C．in short
D．in return
解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意：我们给予狗我们能匀出来的时间、空间和爱，作为回报，狗给予我们它们的全部。in all 总共，合计；in fact 实际上；in short 简而言之；in return作为回报，作为报答。
答案：D
4．(2010上海高考)That is the only way we can imagine______the overuse of water in students’ bathrooms.
A．reducing
B．to reduce
C．reduced
D．reduce
解析：句意：这是我们能想到的减少学生们在浴室过度用水的唯一办法。分析句子结构可知，we can imagine 作定语，修饰先行词the only way，这里动词不定式也作定语修饰名词短语 the only way。
答案：B
5．Each member country of WTO must______its laws and regulations and complete on the principle of fairness and cooperation.
A．cater to
B．correspond to
C．relate to
D．submit to
解析：句意：WTO的每个成员国都要遵从它的法律法规，在公平协作的原则下竞争。A.迎合；B.相应，符合；C.把……和……联系起来；D.向……呈交；顺从……。
答案：D
6．You can depend on it！I will certainly______with the research Mr.Lee left.
A．look on
B．focus on
C．carry on
D．take on
7．—The murderer who killed the woman has been caught.
—So he is ______the law.
A．at the mercy of
B．at the middle of
C．at the control of
D．under
解析：考查介词短语辨析。后句句意：因此他将受到法律的严惩。at the mercy of 任由……摆布，任……处置，符合句意。
答案：A
8．They are close friends and their friendship______college days.
A．dates back to
B．dates back
C．dates to
D．dates back from
解析：句意：他们是亲密的朋友，他们的友谊可追溯到大学时代。date back to＝date from追溯到。
答案：A
9．We discussed the problem many times，but still could come to no ______.
A．end
B．conclusion
C．result
D．judgement
解析：come to no conclusion 表示“没有得出结论”。
答案：B
10．(2012淮南月考)When we got to the top of the mountain，we were nearly______.
A．under our breath
B．lost our breath
C．caught our breath
D．out of breath
11．(2012合肥模拟)The young mother went out in a hurry，______ on the floor crying.
A．left her little daughter lay
B．left her little daughter lying
C．leaving her little daughter lay
D．leaving her little daughter lying
解析：现在分词短语作状语，其结构为：leave ＋宾语＋现在分词，表示“使……处于某种状态”。
答案：D
12．What the teacher said ______his illusion completely.
A．damaged
B．destroyed
C．ruined
D．broke
解析：句意：老师的一番话使他的幻想完全破灭了。这四个动词均有“破坏，损坏”之意。幻想是比喻意义的，应用ruin表示使幻想破灭 。
答案：C
13．The old couple took______to earn more money for their disabled son.
A．a pain
B．pain
C．pains
D．painful
解析：take pains to do sth.“费尽全力做某事”。 pain作“辛苦，努力，费心”讲时要用复数形式。
答案：C
14．(2012皖南八校联考) The______of the south’s weather is that it is rainy in spring and warm in winter.
A．character
B．characteristic
C．particular
D．particularity
解析：句意：南方天气的特征是春天雨水多，冬天暖和。这几个选项都可作名词：character 意为“与其他不同的特点、特征(的总和)”；characteristic意为“特有的标志、性质”，即“特点”； particular意为“细节，突出之处”； particularity指“精确、详细、特殊性”，作“特征”解时，应该用复数形式。根据句意，此处显然是指南方天气的特有标志。
答案：B
15．(2012 洛阳模拟)China’s first train from Beijing to Tibet was______on Saturday carrying business travelers on the world’s highest railway.
A． tried out
B．set out
C．worked out
D．made out
解析：由句意可知，此处应是“火车被试验、测试”。try out 实验，测试，符合句意。
答案：A
16．The boys stood there with their eyes ______ on the falling leaves.
A． fixing
B．fixed
C．to fix
D．having fixed
解析：“with＋宾语＋宾语补足语”结构中，eyes与fix之间存在被动关系。
答案：B
17．I can’t stand working with Mary.It is______of her to forget；she always puts off everything.
A．normal
B．ordinary
C．common
D．typical
18．(2012无锡模拟)His business failure left him at the edge of desperation，but，______，he managed to go out of the shadow through years of efforts.
A．time and tide wait for no man
B．don’t count your chickens before they are hatched
C．no pains，no gains
D．time heals all wounds
解析：考查谚语的使用。句意：生意上的失败让他到了崩溃的边缘，但是，时间是最好的医生，通过几年的努力，他走出了阴影。Time and tide wait for no man.时不我待，岁月不待人；Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.不要高兴过早；No pains，no gains.不劳无获；Time heals all wounds.时间一久，一切都会好转；时间是最好的医生。或Time cures all things.和Time is the best healer.。
答案：D
[交际用语]
19．—I really like the CD you lent to me last Saturday.
—______
—And I thank you very much for letting me keep it so long.
A．I’m glad you like it.
B．That’s all right.
C．Don’t mention it.
D．I hope you like it.
解析：当别人表明非常喜欢你提供的某个物品时常用I’m glad you like it.表示心情。
答案：A
20．—Mr.Jones！Sam has broken the glass!
—______Such things happen.
A．What a pity!
B．Doesn’t matter.
C．What is the matter?
D．How come?
解析：根据“Such things happen.”中的一般现在时可知第二个说话人认为这种情况是经常发生的，不足为奇，所以不要紧。
答案： B