2016高考英语二轮单项选择系列（14）
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1．(·高考辽宁卷)When the news came
________the war broke out, he decided to serve in the army.
A．since
B．which
C．that
D．because
解析：选C。考查同位语从句。句意：当战争爆发的消息传来时，他决定去参军。此处的“
the war broke out”解释说明the news的具体内容，且从句中不缺少成分，故为同位语从句，用that连接。
2．(·高考天津卷)Modern science has given clear evidence ________ smoking can lead to many diseases.
A．what
B．which
C．that
D．where
解析：选C。考查名词性从句中的同位语从句。句意为：现代科学已经给出了明确的证据：吸烟可能引起许多疾病。
3．(2012·南京调研)—Go and have great fun！I will cope with________you leave to me properly.
—Thanks a lot.
A．why
B．when
C．what
D．which
解析：选C。这里考查what引导的名词性从句，what在从句中作宾语。leave sth.to sb.将某事留给某人处理。句意：——好好玩吧！我会把你交给我的事情处理好的。——谢谢。
4．(·郑州毕业班质量预测)A plan has been put forward________more graduates should go to work in the country this year.
A．when
B．that
C．whether
D．how
解析：选B。考查同位语从句。句意：一个计划已经被提出，更多的毕业生今年应到农村工作。从空格处到句末是同位语从句，用来解释说明a plan的具体内容。
5．(2012·皖南八校联考)—Mary looks down today.What is up?
—Well ，________happened between Mary and me is none of your business.
A．wherever
B．whoever
C．whatever
D．no matter what
解析：选C。whatever引导主语从句，whatever在从句中作主语。
6．(2012·合肥教学检测)Many parents feel that their child’s IQ is________determines how well they are going to do in their future life.
A．what
B．that
C．which
D．where
解析：选A。what在宾语从句中作is的表语，又在表语从句中作主语，具有双重功能。
7．By improving reading skills，you can read faster and understand more of________you once thought impossible to understand.
A．that
B．what
C．which
D．whether
解析：选B。考查名词性从句。句意：通过提高阅读技能，你可以读得更快，并且对你曾经认为不可能理解的东西理解得更多。
8．(·泉州培元期中考)—I phoned your home at around 9 yesterday evening.Why didn’t you answer it?
—Really？Oh，now I remember；it was________I was taking a bath.
A．when
B．which
C．where
D．what
解析：选A。句意：——昨晚九点左右我给你家打电话，你怎么不接电话啊？——不可能。哦，我想起来了，当时我在洗澡。本题考查表语从句的用法，根据上下文可知A为正确答案。when＝the time when...。
9．There is a saying ________swimming is a good way to keep fit.
A．which
B．what
C．that
D．where
解析：选C。考查同位语从句。swimming is a good way to keep fit是saying的具体内容。从句中不缺少任何成分，所以排除A、B、D项。再依据句意可知答案为C。
10．(2012·西城区抽样)After ten years’ absence she came back，only to find her old house was not ________ it used to be.
A．which
B．what
C．when
D．how
解析：选B。考查表语从句的引导词。从句子结构看，该词要引导表语从句并充当该表语从句中be动词的表语，所以用what。what在此相当于the house that。1．(2012·西安二模)When you study the local map，you'll find this town is________ .
A．twice the size of that one
B．twice as a large town as that
C．twice as larger as that one
D．twice as larger a town as that
解析：句意：当你研究当地的地图时，你会发现这座城镇是那个的两倍大。倍数的表达方式：A is ＋倍数＋the＋名词(如size/length)＋of B；B项中不定冠词位置错误；C、D项中as后应用形容词原级。
答案：A
2．(2012·太原检测)Believe it or not，swimming is________ as any to lose unwanted weight.
A．a way as good
B．as a good way
C．as a way good
D．as good a way
解析：考查固定短语。as...as表示“和……一样”，固定表达方式有“as＋adj./adv.＋as”“as＋adj.＋a/an＋n.＋as”等。
答案：D
3．(2012·芜湖调考)David got a higher grade in the final exam，for，you see，he made ________ mistakes.
A．few
B．fewer
Clittle
D．less
mistakes，且根据题干意思是否定，由前一分句中的higher可知所填词用比较级，因此选B。
答案：B
4．(2012·徐州模拟)—Do you think that the 11th Chinese National Games were a success?
—Yes，________ ！It couldn't be ________ .
A．relatively；better
B．approximatelyworse
C．absolutely；better
D．fortunatelyworse
解析：本题考查副词和形容词在语境中的运用。relatively 相对地，比较地；approximately 大约；absolutely 当然是，绝对正确；fortunately 幸运地。根据语境知，第十一届全运会绝对是一个成功的盛会，没有比它更好的了，故C项正确。
答案：C
5．(2012·宁德二模)Of the two cameras，I would prefer ________ one，which is very easy for me to carry.
A．a smaller
B．the smallest
Ca small
D．the smaller
of the two cameras 可知，总共有两台相机，其中“小的那台”，应该用比较级smaller，同时又是“确指”的概念，所以用the smaller，选D项。
答案：D
6．(2012·安庆检测)When it was his turn to deliver his speech，________ ，he walked towards the microphone.
A．nervously and embarrassingly
B．nervous and embarrassedly
C．nervously and embarrassing
D．nervous and embarrassed
解析：该题考查形容词作状语。形容词一般作定语，但也可作状语，表状态或结果。如：He lay in bed，awake.再如：Her husband came back，drunk.
答案：D
7．My grandfather is as ________ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.
A．enthusiastic
B．energetic
Ctalkative
D．sensitive
hates sitting around doing nothing all day 可知这里表示“精力充沛的”，故选B项。enthusiastic热情的；talkative 健谈的；sensitive 敏感的。
答案：B
8．Even students with ________ intelligence can be excellent students after bettering their study habits.
A．average
B．unusual
Csplendid
D．popular
average 表示“一般的，平常的”；unusual 表示“异乎寻常的”；splendid 表示“极好的，壮丽的”；popular 则表示“流行的”。根据语意，此处表示“智力一般的学生在改进学习习惯之后也能变得很出色”，所以选A项。
答案：A
9．(2012·抚顺质检)Young people go to college with the expectation that________ educated people get a higher pay.
A．good
B．better
Cbest
D．the best
——得到更好教育的人会得到更高的工资报酬。所以本题应该选择B项。
答案：B
10．The increase of the number of the students makes the limited computers not________ to each student.
A．available
B．affordable
Chelpful
D．acceptable
be available to意为“可享受的，可得到的，可使用的”。be helpful to对……有帮助的，有益的，有用的；affordable付得起的，不太昂贵的；acceptable可接受的，合意的，可承受的，可忍受的。语境暗示学生多，电脑少，因此应是不够用。
答案：A
11．(2012·启东模拟)Though many extra planes and trains are used to carry passengers，traffic tools are still________ needed during the “May Day” holidays.
A．eagerly
B．badly
Cequally
D．slightly
eagerly 热切地；badly很，非常；equally 平等地；slightly略微，稍微。只有B项符合语意。
答案：B
12．(2012·西安一模)On snowy days，you have to drive very ________ to avoid traffic accidents.
A．cautiously
B．neatly
Csmoothly
D．properly
cautiously 谨慎地；neatly整洁地；smoothly平滑地；properly适当地。
答案：A
13．(2012·扬州调考)He was robbed last night，but________ he didn't have much on him then.
A．fortunately
B．eventually
Ccertainly
D．surprisingly
fortunately幸运地；eventually最终；certainly当然；surprisingly惊讶地。句意为：他昨晚被抢劫了，但幸运的是那时他身上没有多少钱。
答案：A
14．Sorry, somebody borrowed the book last week，but I'll let you know once it is________ .
A．possible
B．probable
C．available
D．punctual
available 可得到的；probable 可能的；punctual 准时的。
答案：C
15．(2012·沈阳模拟)This new kind of chemicals will help keep the air，soil and water________ from pollution.
A．free
B．empty
Cloose
D．short
free表示“免于，不受……影响的”，和from 搭配。
答案：A
16．(2012·威海检测)—Jack is really a brave guy.
—So he is.And we can't admire his courage________ .
A．too much
B．a lot
Cvery much
D．a little
Jack是个勇敢的男孩，用can't ...too much 表示“再……也不为过”。语意：我们非常欣赏他的勇气。
答案：A
17．(2012·绍兴月考)My mom once worked in a very small village school，which is________ only on foot.
A．acceptable
B．adequate
Caccessible
D．appropriate
accessible 表示“可进入的，可接近的”。acceptable 可接受的；adequate 适当的，充分的；appropriate 合适的，适当的。
答案：C
18．(2012·南通检测)—Do you like the place of interest?
—On the contrary，it's the________ place that I want to visit.
A．worst
B．last
Cbest
D．latest
On the contrary 可知，答话者对这个地方不满意。B项的last 表示“最不可能的”，即那是我最不想参观的地方。
答案：B
19．(·成都二模)After the accident, the names of injured passengers who have been sent to hospitals were published online and updated ________.
A．extremely
B．constantly
Cvivitly
D．particularly
constantly表示“经常地，持续不断地”。
答案：B
20．When you arrive at the airport, you can wait for our car to pick you up, or, ________， you may just get into a taxi and come directly to our company.
A．instantly
B．accidentally
Cclearly
D．alternatively
alternatively表示(引出第二种选择或可能的建议)“要不，或者”。
答案：D