考点针对练 Unit 24 Society
(对应学生用书P164)
1．(2011北京高考)Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others，______，of course，made all the others upset.
A．whoB．which
C．what
D．that
解析：考查定语从句。句意：玛丽对杰克要比对其他人友好得多，当然，这使得其他人都不太高兴。空格处引导一个非限制性定语从句，并用来指代前面整个句子的内容，作made的主语。
答案：B
2．(2010福建高考)Teachers recommend parents ______ their children under 12 to ride bicycles to school for safety.
A．not allow
B．do not allow
C．mustn’t allow
D．couldn’t allow
解析：考查虚拟语气用法。句意：为了安全起见，老师建议家长不要让12岁以下的孩子骑自行车上学。recommend，suggest，insist，order，request，advise等表“建议、命令、要求”等意思的动词，后接宾语从句时，宾语从句的谓语动词常用“should＋动词原形”，should可以省略。
答案：A
3．Scientists have many theories about how the universe ______ into being.
A．came
B．was coming
C．had come
D．would come
解析：宇宙形成是过去的事情，故用一般过去时态。
答案：A
4．Amy joined a painting group but didn’t seem to ______，so she left.
A．show off
B．go up
C．fit in
D．come over
解析：show off炫耀，卖弄；go up上升，上涨，增长；fit in适合，适应，融入(群体)；come over(从远方)过来，顺便来访。
答案：C
5．—I’m surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have ______.
—So am I．They seemed very happy together when I last saw them.
A．broken up
B．finished up
C．divided up
D．closed up
解析：考查动词短语辨析。根据对话可知两人对Sue与Paul的关系破裂都很惊讶。break up(婚姻)关系破裂，符合题意。
答案：A
6．Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t ______ so much noise.
A．concern
B．tolerate
C．undertake
D．ignore
7．(2012杭州模拟)Our ______ resources and stable policy provide foreigners with the advantages of developing their business.
A．generous
B．limited
C．narrow
D．abundant
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们丰富的资源和稳定的政策为外国人民发展他们的生意提供了优势。由此可知D项“丰富的”正确。
答案：D
8．The chairman asked the members to ______ their votes for or against the proposal.
A．bid
B．offer
C．cast
D．throw
解析：句意：主席要成员们投票表决是同意还是反对这个提议。bid出价，投标，命令，吩咐；offer提供；cast a vote投票，为固定搭配；throw投，掷。
答案：C
9．(2012合肥月考)The Prime Minister refused to comment on the rumor that he had planned to ______.
A．discharge
B．dismiss
C．resign
D．resume
解析：由前面的先行词rumor“谣言”可知，同位语从句应是“他已计划辞职”；resign辞职，符合句意。
答案：C
10．(2012淮南模拟)—Have you ______ what you want to eat?
—Not yet.
A．chosen
B．elected
C．selected
D．picked
11．He was ______ to three years in prison for the theft of others’ virtual property(虚拟财产)on the QQ show.
A．judged
B．accused
C．charged
D．sentenced
解析：句意：他因在QQ show上偷窃别人的虚拟财产而被判三年徒刑。be sentenced to three years in prison被判三年徒刑，为固定搭配。
答案：D
12．Since we are parents，we______ looking after all the family members.
A．are burdened
B．bear the burden of
C．burden ourselves
D．put a burden on
解析：若选A、C两项，应分别改为are burdened with，burden ourselves with才正确。D项意为“使……担负，用于put a burden on sb.结构”。句意：既然我们是父母，就要承担起照顾家庭的责任。
答案：B
13．Would it be ______ for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport?
A．free
B． vacant
C．handy
D．convenient
解析：句意：你方便在四点钟来接我去机场吗？由此可知D项构成“It is convenient for sb.to do sth.”；A项“有空的，自由的”；B项“空缺的”；C项“方便的，在手边的”；均可排除。
答案：D
14．We do not have enough money，______ we cannot afford to buy the new car.
A．occasionally
B．consequently
C．continuously
D．constantly
解析：occasionally“偶尔”；consequently“所以，因此”；continuously“不断地”； constantly“经常地”。句意：我们的钱不够，因此，买不起这辆新车。
答案：B
15．He was in such a hurry that he almost ______ the old man.
A．knocked at
B．knocked into
C．knocked off
D．knocked on
解析：knock into sb. “撞到某人身上”。knock on，knock at意思是“轻轻敲击”；knock off意为“敲落”。
答案：B
16．The criminal appealed to the court for______.
A． pity
B．sympathy
C．mercy
D．promise
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：罪犯要求得到法庭的宽恕。pity“同情”，含有哀怜之意，指对他人的不幸所产生的同情；sympathy指对同等人所起的“怜悯”；mercy“慈悲”，含有救人苦难的意味；promise“许诺”。
答案：C
17．In Britain the Queen reigns(统治)，but elected representatives of the people ______the country.
A．govern
B．influence
C．guide
D．order
解析：句意：在英国，女王是君主，而治理国家的却是民选的代表。和前面的“reign”信息一致，所以此处为govern。其他词意义不合句意。
答案：A
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18．—It looks heavy.Can I give you a hand?
—______.
A．No，thanks
B．Yes，my pleasure
C．No，never mind
D．Yes，I do
解析：从对话中可知是回答对方的请求帮助。No，thanks与上文呼应。
答案：A
19．—Oh dear！I’ve just broken a window.
—______.It can’t be helped.
A．Never mind
B．All right
C．That’s fine
D．Not at all
20．—Mary，let’s meet in the park this afternoon!
—______ In this weather?
A．It’s a deal.
B．Are you kidding?
C．Is that so?
D．Take your time.
解析：It’s a deal.“一言为定”；Are you kidding？“你在开玩笑吧？”；Is that so？“是那样吗？”；Take your time.“慢慢来，别着急”。根据语境特别是“在这种天气？”的反问判断，B项正确。
答案： B