1. I advise you to stay away from Maria. Although she is usually easy-going, she ________ quite annoying sometimes.
A. can B. may C. must D. should
2. Recognized as ________ world cultural heritage by the United Nations in 2002, paper cutting is ________ practice which originated in ancient China.
A. the; a
B. a; a
C. the; the
D. a; the
3.
Although chatting on line has exploded in popularity in recent years, there is no ________ for a face-to-face conversation.
A. privilege B. affection C. substitute D. adjustment
4.
How old you grow is a factor that you can influence, ________ that is determined by your lifestyle.
A. what B. one C. something D. anything
5.
The Nobel Prizes are to be given to the people or institutions who have achieved the most, ________ which country they are from.
A. in spite of
B. in terms of
C. in the form of D. regardless of
6.
A study of ancient writings and evidence ________ that for the past 5,000 years, cats have been kept as pets.
A. show
B. shows C. showed D. had showed
7.
After graduation, Hawking went on to do some of the most important scientific research ever ________.
A. carrying out
B. carried out
C. to be carried out D. was carried out
8.
The ________ possibility of everyone having a home computer which will do everything for you is under discussion.
A. absolute B. permanent C. practical D. adequate
9.
Some of the old beliefs passed down from one generation to another ________ the present thinking.
A. agree with B. deal with C. put up with D. come up with
10. He found it _____ difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to fail.
A. frequently B. merely C. eventually D. increasingly
11.
The nationwide emergence alert system will be ________ in the near future.
A. on purpose B. in place C. on sale D. in charge
12. At first he refused to admit his guilt, but when he was shown the evidence he ________ and confessed.
A. broke down B. broke out C. broke in D. broke up
13. One advantage of living in a high rise is that you can get a good ________ of the city.
A. sight
B. scene
C. view
D. look
14. In our daily life, we often come across occasions ________ we have to tell white lies to avoid hurting others.
A. that B. which C. when D. where
15. Though she said she was not lonely, she wanted to find a friend ________ her happiness and sorrow.
A. with whom to share
B. whom to share
C. to share with
D. who to share with
参考答案
1---5 ABCBD
6---10 BBCAD
11---15 BACCA
【2016高考英语模拟题】
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21time _____the skin but enriches the soul. A. fades
B. shrinks
C. wrinkles
D. expands
22. Don't praise Westerners too highly when we ________them. Otherwise, they may think you're just flatter them!
A. compensate
B. contradict
C. compliment
D. condemn
23. How ______it is that the entrepreneur wants to convert County Hall into a hotel, of which most people would disapprove.
A. awkward
B. marvelous
C. absurd
D. subjective
24.. Staying indoors puts you in close ________ contact with people’s germs while escaping into fresh air not only gives you a break from all those germs circulating inside, but actually strengthens your immunity.
A. instant
B. particular
C. ocassional
D. constant
25. It is required that during an emergency period, those who _________false news should be severely punished by the authorities so as to maintain the social steadiness.
A. declare
B. claim
C. circulate
D. convey
26. He's universally recognized as an _______on Russian affairs, so every time we have a problem, we might consult him.
A. rival
B. warrior
C. priority
D. authority
27. He had only a limited _________with Chinese literature. No wonder your lecture was beyond his comprehension.
A. command
B. consensus
C. component
D. acquaintance
28.As the mom wrote to her son in the front, she could not ________the tears that were blurring my eyes.
A. keep back
B. hold back C. get back
D. take back
29. The regulating policy slowed down the pace of rising housing prices in a degree, however, it’s still________ for many couples to afford a house in the capital city of China.
A. out of luck
B. out of reach
C. out of touch
D. out of expectation
30. It is a difficult job which calls for a huge amount of time and energy and the employees should be paid __________.
separately
B. deliberately
C. accordingly
D. automatically
【参考答案】21—30、CCCDC
DBACB
第二组
10分钟
1．---Is this newspaper useful for us?
---Of course．It ________special columns for high school students．
occupies B．features C．registers D．defends
．I don’t like rough games．I am interested in reading ________，and in detective stories _______．
A．in general; in particular B．in particular; in total
C．in general; in all
D．in all; in private
3．China has shown increasingly positive ________of economic performance，but the country’s economic recovery is still uncertain，Prime Minister Wen said．
A．traces
B．signals
C．marks
D．signs
．As soon as little Tom had ________a little from his shock，his first thought was to get away．
A．returned
B．absorbed
C．survived
D．recovered
．What advice would you give to the young people who_______ you and who want to be like you?
A．look up to
B．look forward to
C．look down upon
D．look out for
．Both the parents are away on business．Who do you advise ________the child at home?
A．attend
B．to attend
C．attending
D．attended
．---Here is our menu and wine list．Are you ready to order now？
---Yes，I’d like two French fries，a piece of pizza and a cup of coffee．How about you，Helen?
--- ________！ A．Me，too
B．Same again，please
C．It’s all the same to me
D．The same to me
．Which do you enjoy _________your vacation, travelling or just staying at home?
A．to spend B．spend C．being spent D．spending．One of the successful people’ strong points is that they can succeed _________ others fail．
A．of B．when C．how D．where
．This film was so horrible that I ________ my brother ________ the arm tightly．
A．grasped; on B．grasped; by C．took; in D．took; on
．________ with new type of machine, the explorers went into a cave, hoping to find some ________ treasure．
A．Equipping; buried
B．Equipped; buried
C．Being equipping; being buried D．Equipped; being buried
．He is ________ mastering English------to learn it, he gets up early and goes to bed late every day．
A．bent on
B．bound to C．desperate to
D．abundant in
．It’s pretty ________ of Peter to know what happened at once．________, he is only five years old．
A．sharp; After all B．enthusiastic; In all C．eager; After all D．aware; Above all
．---Someone might see us．
---________? We’re not doing anything illegal．
So what B．What for C．Why not D．What’s for
．---What’s the matter?
---The shoes don’t fit properly．They________ my feet．
Will hurt B．have hurt C．are hurting D．are hurtBADDA
BBADB
BAAAC
31．He was very busy, and _____ he didn’t go to the party that night．
A．however
B．otherwise
C．therefore
D．anyhow
．sacrifices for the country were never officially _____, which made all of us feel discouraged．
A．acknowledged
B．appealed
C．recommended
D．commanded
33．’s death, the old lady _____ sit at the window, deep in thought．
A．would
B．should
C．could
D．might
34．You job here is only _____, for you will be removed from it when we have a proper post for you．
A．permanent
B．C．temporary
D．fundamental
Would you be able to go to the party ?
—
I have to pick up my friend at the airport．
A．I’d love to．
B．I’m afraid not．
C．Absolutely!
D．Why not?
36、.He can imgine ___ his sister has been living since her husband died.
A. what a lonely life
B. what lonely a life
C. how a lonely life
D. how lonely the life
37、.How many more deaths will it take ______ the authorities of the need to test these drugs ?
A. convincing
B. to be convinced
C. to convince
D. being convinced
38、.There are many things we need _____ before we buy an experisive product.
A. taking into account
B. to take into account
C. to be taken into account
D. to be taking into account
39、Our parents work hard to support us so as to make us a knowledgeable person! We should _____!
A. not to let them down
B. not let them alone
C. not let them down
D. not to let them out
40、. The old lady was seriously ill for a long time , but she managed to _____ with careful nursing in hospital.
A.pull through
B. pull down
C. pull in
D. pull up
【参考答案】
31-35 CAACB
36--40 ACBCA
高考单项选择
16．--- Good evening, Mr. Green. I’m sorry to bother you. But it’s
fourth of December.
--- Oh, Mrs Baxter,
rent! I’m sorry it’s late. I’ll write you
check right now.
A．the, the B．the, the, a C．the, a, a D．a, the, a
17．
the problem of land erosion getting more serious, the local government is searching for a way to deal with it.
A．As B．With C．When D．If
18．The way he did it was different
we were used to.
A．in which B．in what C．from what D．from which
19．Mum
my suggestion while Dad spoke
my idea.
A．turned off, in favor of B．turned down, in favor of
C．turned down, in need of D．turned on, in hope of
20．
the green valley, we thought we had reached the
land.
A．Seeing, promised
B．Seeing, promising
C．Seen, promising
D．Seen, promised
21．He kept a little notebook, in which
the names and addresses of his friends.
A．wrote B．writing C．was written D．were written
22．--- Flight 321
. I’d better be on my way. Bye.
--- Bye, Happy landing!
A．was announced
B．is being announced
C．had announced
D．is announced
23．Sometimes we just believe what we see,
the reality may be different.
A．even though B．as if C．since D．unless
24．They were pretty poor but most of their friends were even
.
A．richer B．badly off C．worse off D．well off
25．--- What do you think of teaching, Bob?
--- I find it
and challenging. It is a job
you are doing something serious but interesting.
A．funny, that B．fun, that C．fun, where D．funny, which
26．--- The floor is dirty. Can anyone clean it?
---
. I do it all the time.
A．Don’t mention it. B．Why you?
C．Not sure.
D．Not me again.
27．His reactions are
no one can match him.
A．so that B．such C．such that D．so
28．It is in the very village,
Mary was born 35 years ago,
she will build her first school,
inspires everyone to help her.
A．where; that; which B．that; that; that
C．that; when; which
D．where; when; that
29．--- The research is difficult. Who do you think can do the job?
---
my students have a try?
A．Will B．Shall C．Must D．May
30．--- The weather has been very hot and dry.
--- Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables
then.
A．wouldn’t die
B．didn’t die
C．hadn’t died
D．wouldn’t have died
【参考答案】
16—20 BBCBA
21—25
DBACC
26—30 DCABD