山东德州2016届高考英语二轮复习单项填空精练精析2
1. Antarctica was the last continent _______.
A. to discover
B. to be discovered
C. discovered
D. having been discovered
2. It rained non-stop for half a month, completely _______ our holiday.
A. ruining
B. to ruin
C. ruined
D. having ruined
3. In order to finish the work on time, the man in charge decided to _______ some more workers.
A. give up
B. take on
C. look after
D. take up
4. We discourage you _______ except in specific areas.
A. from smoking
B. to smoke
C. smoke
D. smoking
5. ［2012呼伦贝尔模拟］ Johnson hasn’t felt any effect the new dieting recipe has _______ him since he tried to lose weight three months ago.
A. for
B. to
C. on
D. with
6. [2012厦门模拟]The general manager declared that whoever performed well would be _______ to a higher position.
A. evolved
B. promoted
C. dominated
D. allocated
7. 桰t is reported that several traffic accidents occurred in the highway on October 7.
桰n my view, it was not the passengers but the drivers who _______ for them.
A. were blamed
B. were to blame
C. were to be blamed
D. was to blame
8. [2012锦州模拟]In the past, he rarely spoke unless others were speaking about something that _______ to him.
A. tended
B. addicted
C. appealed
D. applied
9. ［2012宜宾模拟］The teacher asked the two students to discuss the question in a low voice _______ they should bother the others.
A. so that
B. in case
C. in order that
D. now that
10. ［2012邢台模拟］Pack up the items you’d like to take along and leave _______ those you dislike taking with you on your journey.
A. alone
B. behind
C. off
D. out
11. They are _______ the most reasonable diet which will do good to their health.
A. seeking
B. stimulating
C. shaping
D. sinking
12. Even though he has lived in China for many years, Mark still cannot _______ himself to the Chinese customs.
A. apply
B. admit
C. adapt
D. accept
13. _______ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement.
A. In place
B. On account
C. On behalf
D. In honour
14. 桯ow could you _______ your friend so easily?
桽he is the kind cuof person who _______ in a crowd.
A. pick out；stands out
B. make out；stands for
C. take out；stands by
D. bring out；stands aside
15. When he _______ this foreign country, he missed his parents very much.
A. set off for
B. set foot on
C. set about
D. set sail
答案解析
1.【解析】选B。根据句子结构，要填部分在句中作定语，修饰continent。当名词前有序数词修饰时，其后的定语要用不定式结构，又因为continent与discover之间为动宾关系，所以答案为B。
2.【解析】选A。句意：雨连续下了半个月，完全毁掉了我们的假期。根据句意可知下雨毁坏了我们的假期，这是自然而然的结果, 故用现在分词作结果状语。
3.【解析】选B。句意：为了按时完成工作，这个负责人决定雇用更多的工人。give up放弃；take on承担，雇用；look after照顾；take up占据，从事。根据句意选B项。
4.【解析】选A。考查discourage的用法。句意：我们劝你不要吸烟，特殊场合除外。discourage sb. from doing sth. 劝说某人不要做某事。
5.【解析】选C。句意：自从三个月前开始减肥，Johnson从没觉得这种新的节食食谱对他有效果。本题是对have an effect on sb. 结构的变形考查。先行词effect后跟了一个定语从句，被省略的关系词which/that在定语从句中作has的宾语。
【变式备选】
The drug did not _______ his health. In fact, it seemed to have no _______ at all.
A. effect; effect
B. effect; affect
C. affect; effect
D. affect; affect
【解析】选C。句意：这种药没有影响他的健康。事实上，似乎一点效果都没有。affect是动词，意为“影响”；have no effect on对……没有影响。
6.【解析】选B。考查动词词义辨析。句意：总经理宣布表现好的人将会被提升到更高一级的职位。evolve演变；promote提升；dominate支配, 统治, 控制；allocate分派，分配。根据句意可知选B项。
7.【解析】选B。句意：——据报道在10月7号发生了多起交通事故。——依我看来，是司机而不是乘客应该为这些事故负责。be to blame应受责备，主动形式表示被动含义，为固定短语；分析句式可知强调句型强调了句子的主语，再根据not. . . but. . . 连接两个并列主语时使用就近原则，故谓语用复数，即选B项。
8.【解析】选C。句意：在过去他很少说话，除非别人谈论使他感兴趣的话题。appeal to吸引，使感兴趣；tend to趋向于; 照顾，照料；be addicted to沉湎于；apply to适用于，由句意可知C项正确。
9.【解析】选B。句意：老师让那两位学生小声讨论问题以防打扰到其他人。so that为了；in case (以防)万一; in order that为了；now that既然，故选B。
【变式备选】
[2012赣州模拟]Many people are quite at a loss as to what to do _______ fire.
A. in honour of
B. in need of
C. in case of
D. in the form of
【解析】选C。句意：至于万一发生火灾该做什么，许多人相当困惑。in honour of为纪念；in need of需要；in case of以防，万一；in the form of以……形式。
10.【解析】选B。句意：旅行时装上你愿意带的东西，留下你不愿意带的东西。leave alone听之任之；leave behind留下，把……抛在后面；leave out遗漏，省略; leave off中断，停止。
【变式备选】
If you ask the fast runner to set the pace, then most of them will be left _______ .
A. alone
B. behind
C. back
D. out
【解析】选B。句意：如果你让跑得快的人来定速度，那么他们中的大多数人都将落在后面。leave sb. behind把某人抛在后面。
11.【解析】选A。考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们一直在寻找对他们的健康有好处的最合理的饮食。seek寻找；stimulate刺激；shape使成形，塑造；sink下沉，沉淀。根据句意可知选A项。
12.【解析】选C。考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管马克在中国居住了多年，他还是不能适应中国的风俗习惯。adapt (oneself) to. . . 使（自己）习惯于……，符合句意。
13.【解析】选C。句意：我代表全体员工，祝你退休生活愉快。in place of代替；on account of因为，由于；on behalf of代表；in honour of 为纪念。根据句意可知选C项。
14.【解析】选A。句意：——你是怎么如此容易地把你的朋友辨认出来的？——她是那种在人群中很显眼的人。pick out“辨认出”；stand out“突出，显眼”。
15.【解析】选B。句意：当他踏上这个陌生的国度时，他非常想念父母。set off for动身去某地； set foot on踏上；set about着手做某事；set sail起航。