考点针对练 Unit 7 The Sea
(对应学生用书P51)
1.(2011陕西高考)The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be______the present one.
A.as three times big as
B.three times as big as
C.as big as three times
D.as big three times as
解析:考查倍数的表达法。句意:正在为下届亚运会而建设的新体育场将是目前这个体育场的三倍。比较常见的表达倍数的句型有:...times+as+adj./adv.(原级)+as...;...times+adj./adv.(比较级)+than...;...times +the length/width/...+of...。
答案:B
2.(2010山东高考)Sam______some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.
A.brought upB.looked up
C.picked up
D.set up
解析:考查动词短语辨析。句意:萨姆仅在一旁看着别人做就学会了一些电脑知识。pick up在此表示“偶然学会”,符合句意。bring up “养育,抚养”;look up“向上看;查阅”;set up “建立”。
答案:C
3.(2010安徽高考)I haven’t seen Sara since she was a little girl,and she has changed beyond ______.
A.hearing
B.strength
C.recognition
D.measure
解析:考查名词词义辨析。句意:从Sara还是个小女孩时起,我就没再见过她,她现在已经变得让人认不出了。hearing听觉;strength强度,力气,力量;recognition认出,承认;measure大小,度量单位,范围,程度。
答案:C
4.(2010湖北高考)Duty is an act or a course of action that people ______you to take by social customs,law or religion.
A.persuade
B.request
C.instruct
D.expect
解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:责任是一种人们希望你根据社会习俗、法律或宗教所采取的行动或行为过程。persuade“说服”;expect“盼望,希望”;request“请求”;instruct“指导”。
答案:B
5.(2010天津高考)He telephoned the travel agency to______three air tickets to London.
A.order
B.arrange
C.take
D.book
解析:考查动词词义辨析。order命令,要求,订货;arrange安排;take拿走,花费;book预订。句意:他给旅游公司打电话预订三张到伦敦的飞机票。
答案:D
6.You’d sound a lot more polite if you make a request______a question.
A.in search of
B.in the form of
C.in need of
D.in the direction of
7.Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything.The teacher will______the main points at the end.
A.recover
B.review
C.require
D.remember
解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:假如你不能全部理解,不要担心,老师在最后还会再回顾一下要点。review“复习,回顾”,符合句意。recover重新获得,恢复健康(体力、能力等);require要求;remember记起,记住。
答案:B
8.Peter’s jacket looked just the same as Jack’s,but it cost______his.
A.as much twice as
B.twice as much as
C.much as twice as
D.as twice much as
解析:考查倍数修饰副词的原级比较形式。句意:彼得的夹克看上去和杰克的完全一样,但是价钱却是杰克的两倍。在as...as结构中,副词原级放在第一个as的后面;倍数修饰原级比较时置于第一个as的前面。
答案:B
9.(2012安庆模拟)Frank had much trouble______the magazine he wanted.
A.in finding
B.on finding
C.to find
D.at finding
解析:have much trouble(in) doing sth.做……有很大的困难,固定用法。
答案:A
10.(2012安阳月考)We finally______the peasant to send his daughter to school.
A.expressed
B.organized
C.persuaded
D.preferred
11.______time going on,what he said proved true.
A.As B.For
C.With D.Through
解析:句意:随着时间的推移,他的话被证明是正确的。本句考查“with+宾语+补语”的结构。
答案:C
12.Victor apologised for______to inform me of the change in the plan.
A. his being not able
B.him not to be able
C.his not being able
D.him to be not able
解析:考查动名词的复合结构。句意:维克多为他没能通知我计划的变化而道歉。apologise for doing sth.“因做某事而道歉”,介词for后接动词-ing作宾语,故B、D两项错误,动名词的否定式是在其前加not,而且动名词可以有自己的逻辑主语,故not前可以用his或him。这样his(not)being...就构成了动名词的复合结构,作介词for的宾语。
答案:C
13.(2012南通模拟)A big earthquake hit Yushu,Qinghai Province in the early morning,and if a little later,many more people______.
A.could survive
B.might have survived
C.must have survive
D.should survive
解析:考查虚拟语气。句意:清晨,一场大地震袭击了青海省的玉树县,要是稍微晚一点,就会有更多的人幸免于难。表示与过去事实相反的假设,主句用would/could/might+have done。if a little later是一个省略的条件句,相当于if it had been a little later。
答案:B
14.(2012泉州模拟)Mr.Smith found that gas______from the pipe when he came back because we forgot to switch off.But at last we were lucky to escape______.
A.escaped;being punished
B.was escaping;being punished
C.escaped;punishment
D.was escaping;punishing
解析:考查escape的用法。句意:史密斯先生回家时发现煤气正从管道里泄露,因为我们忘记关阀门了。但是后来我们很幸运,没受到惩罚。escape from...(气体等)从……中泄露;escape being punished“逃脱/逃避惩罚”。
答案:A
15.—Did you reach the top of the mountain?
—Yes.Even I myself didn’t believe I could make______.
A.thatB.it
C.myselfD.them
解析:make it在此意为“成功地到达了山顶”。
答案:B
16.—Hello!May I speak to Jack,please?
—Yes,speaking.
—Oh,I ______your voice at first.
A.don’t recognise
B.didn’t recognise
C.hadn’t recognised
D.haven’t recognised
解析:听不出对方的声音应是刚才发生的事,现在当然已听出是谁的声音了。
答案:B
17.The film was ______from being shown in several countries.
A.banned
B.protected
C.canceled
D.ordered
解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:那部电影在好几个国家被禁止放映。ban“禁止”;protect “保护”;cancel “取消”;order “命令”。
答案:A
18.Rose didn’t______the discussion,for she wasn’t interested in the topic.
A.take part
B.join
C.participate in
D.attend to
解析:句意:罗斯没参加讨论,因为她对那个话题不感兴趣。“参加讨论”应用participate in the discussion。
答案:C
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19.—I must apologize for what my son did yesterday.
—______Children are children.
A.I’d rather you didn’t!
B.Forget it!
C. So what?
D.What for?
解析:句意:——我得为我儿子昨天的事道歉。——算了吧!孩子毕竟是孩子。A.我宁愿你不这么做。C.那又怎么样呢?D.为了什么这么做?
答案:B
20.—Can I help you?Are you looking for anything in particular today?
—______.We’re just looking.
A.Yes,please
B.No,thank you
C.Yes,you can
D.No,you needn’t