Ⅰ.多项选择
1．(2011·山师大附中高三模拟)The selfless village doctor treated any poor patient who came to his house without any ________.
A．cost
B．payment
C．charge
D．price
[解析]考查名词词义辨析。cost 成本，代价；payment 报酬，付款；charge 收费，要价；price 价格，价钱。由句意可知，应选C项。
[答案]C
2．It is clear that the whole world is passing through a social revolution in which a central ________ must be taken by scientists and technologies.
A．process
B．action
C．part
D．measure
[解析]在 in which 引导的定语从句中，含有 take part in 结构，表示“参加某活动并在其中起作用”。句意：很明显，全世界正在经历一场社会革命，而科学家和技术工作者注定在其中起着中坚作用。
[答案]C
3．The young tennis player has often ________ against famous players, but so far he has always failed.
A．beat B．raced
C．competed
D．fought
[解析]句意：那位年轻的网球运动员经常与著名球员比赛，可是到目前为止，他总是输。compete 比赛，竞赛；beat 打败，战胜；race 赛跑；fight 与……打仗。
[答案]C
4．She is an honest girl who freely ________ that what she said was wrong.
A．admits
B．permits
C．promises
D．agrees
[解析]句意：她是个诚实的女孩，坦白地承认她说错了。admit“承认”符合句意。permit 允许；promise 承诺；agree 同意。
[答案]A
5．(2017·湖北四校期中联考)China's high speed rail network ________ plays a significant role in China's economy development.
A．without doubt
B．in turn
C．on purpose
D．by accident
[解析]without doubt 毫无疑问。句意：中国高速铁路网络毫无疑问在中国经济发展方面起着重大作用。in turn 反过来；on purpose 故意地；by accident 偶然地。
[答案]A
6．Do you agree that the American flag ________ freedom and justice?
A．stands for
B．stands out
C．stands up
D．stands by
[解析]句意：你同意美国国旗代表自由和公正吗？stand for 代表，象征；stand out 出色；stand up 站起来；stand by 支持，袖手旁观。
[答案]A
7．In my opinion, the girl ________ to be a good dancer if she is well trained in an art school.
A．expects
B．hopes
C．wishes
D．promises
[解析]考查动词辨析。promise to be 有希望成为……。其他词语和句子的意思不吻合。
[答案]D
8．In order to lose weight, the young lady prefers to ________ regularly rather than take expensive weightlosing pills.
A．hang out
B．work out
C．turn out
D．figure out
[解析]句意：这位少妇为了减肥更喜欢有规律的锻炼，而不是服用昂贵的减肥药。work out 在此表示“锻炼”；hang out 走动，溜达；turn out 结果是；figure out 理解，计算出。
[答案]B
9．—What can I do for you, sir?
—No, I only want to speak to the person ________.
A．in danger
B．in return
C．in peace
D．in charge
[解析]由回答者生气的口气可以判断他是想和负责人谈话。in charge 负责，掌管，符合句意。in danger 处于危险中；in return 作为回报；in peace 和平地。
[答案]D
10．It is said that Columbus Day is ________ the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World in the USA.
A．in honour of
B．in need of
C．in favour of
D．in place of
[解析]考查短语辨析。句意：据说美国的哥伦布日是纪念克里斯托弗·哥伦布发现新大陆的日子。in honour of 纪念……。in need of 需要；in favour of 赞成，支持；in place of 代替。
[答案]A
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2011·陕西高考)In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty (贫困), and only the rich could manage without great __1__.Three of those rich men and their servants were __2__ together on a road when they came to a very __3__ village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, __4__ he took all the gold and jewels from his waggons (四轮载重马车) and shared __5__ out among the villagers.He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man, seeing the __6__ situation, stopped for a short time and gave __7__ all his food and drink, since he __8__ see that money would be of little __9__ to them.He made sure that they each __10__ their fair share and would have enough food to __11__ for some time.Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, __12__ and went straight through the __13__ without stopping.The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other __14__ the third rich man lacked sympathy.It was __15__ that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they __16__ the third rich man, who was coming in the opposite direction.He was __17__ travelling quickly, but his waggons, __18__ the gold and valuables they had been __19__， were now full of farming tools and bags of __20__.He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
1．A.loss
B．expectations
C．success
D．problems
2．A.standing
B．travelling
C．gathering
D．running
3．A.faraway
B．poor
C．different
D．ancient
4．A.unless
B．because
C．so
D．if
5．A.them
B．anything
C．nothing
D．those
6．A.curious
B．worrying
C．dangerous
D．puzzling
7．A.the villagers
B．his servants
C．the others
D．the rest
8．A.could
B．might
C．should
D．must
9．A.interest
B．concern
C．use
D．attraction
10．A.returned
B．gained
C．offered
D．received
11．A.remain
B．last
C．supply
D．share
12．A.turned back
B．set out
C．showed off
D．speeded up
13．A.village
B．land
C．field
D．road
14．A.whether
B．how
C．where
D．when
15．A.good
B．certain
C．true
D．strange
16．A.welcomed
B．met
C．accepted
D．persuaded
17．A.still
B．already
C．always
D．indeed
18．A.except for
B．instead of
C．apart from
D．along with
19．A.loading
B．treasuring
C．carrying
D．earning
20．A.food
B．jewels
C．money
D．seeds
答案与解析
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇小故事，通过三位富人帮助一个贫困村庄的不同方式，阐明“授人以鱼，不如授人以渔”的哲理。
1．D 文章开篇点明，在一片遥远而贫困的土地上，只有富人才不用费尽艰难勉强度日。without great problems 相当于 without much difficulty，意为“不用费尽艰难”。
2．B 根据上下文可知，三位有钱人和他们的仆人们正在赶路(travel)，这时他们来到了一个贫穷的(poor)村庄。stand 站立；gather 聚集；run 跑，显然只有 travel (行走)符合题意。
3．B 根据第一段中 poverty 和第二段首句“第一个富人无法忍受看到这样的贫困(poverty)”可知，此处用 poor。
4．C 既然第一个富人无法忍受看到这样的贫困(poverty)，所以(so)他从四轮载重马车上拿出了自己的金银珠宝分给了村民们。
5．A share sth.(out) among sb.，“分享某物”，此处用人称代词 them 指代前面所提到的 all the gold and jewels。
6．B 第二个富人看到这一令人担忧的(worrying)的形势，把他所有的食物和饮料送给了村民(the villagers)。curious 好奇的；worrying 令人担忧的；dangerous 危险的；puzzling 令人困惑的，显然B项符合题意。
7．A 根据上下文可知，第二位富人把他所有的食物和饮料送给了村民(the villagers)，而不是 his servants (他的仆人)/the others/the rest (其他人)。
8．A 第二位富人之所以把他所有的食物和饮料送给了村民是因为他能(could)看得出金钱对这些贫困的村民们眼下没有多大用处。might 或许；should 应该；must 必须均不合题意。
9．C of little use to sb.，“对某人没有多大用处”。interest 兴趣；concern 关心，关注；attraction 吸引。
10．D 第二位富人确保村民们得到(receive)自己公平的那份，而且有足够的食物维持一段时间后，他离开了。
11．B last 在此处表示“持续，维持”一段时间，其他三项无此用法。remain 仍然，保持，不用来表示“某种状态持续的时间长度”；supply 提供；share 分享。
12．D 此处表示第三位富人一看到这一贫困现象，加快了步伐(speed up)，一刻也不停地径直走过了村庄。turn back 转身；set out 开始，出发；show off 炫耀。
13．A 根据上文 when they came to a very __3__ village 和第12题解析可知，填 village(村庄)。
14．B 此处指前两位富人从稍远处看到这一情形，相互评论第三位富人是多么(how)缺乏同情心。用 how 引导感叹式宾语从句，how 修饰动词 lack(缺乏)。
15．A 根据上下文可知，他们亲自在那儿提供帮助是有好处的(good)，而不是 certain 当然的；true 真实的；strange 奇怪的。
16．B 但是三天后他们遇到了(meet)迎面而来的那第三位富人。welcome 欢迎；accept 接受；persuade 劝服，不合题意。
17．A 根据第12题句意可知此处指他仍然(still)匆忙赶路。already 已经；always 总是；indeed 确实。
18．B 但是他的四轮马车上装满了农用工具和一袋袋的种子，而不是(instead of)原本一直装载着(carry)的金子和蔬菜。except for 除了……；apart from 除了……；除了……还有……；along with 和……一起，以及。
19．C 此处用 carry 相当于 be loaded with，意为“装载着”。
20．D 此处用 seed (种子)表示第三位富人不同于前两位“送钱送食物”缓解一时的困境，而是帮助他们种植庄稼，从根本上解决贫困问题。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
If your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, he'd better offer you more money to do so—or even double that depending on where you live now.That's because Moscow has just been found to be the world's most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting.
Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing，transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment(娱乐)．
A twobedroom flat in Moscow now costs $4,000 a month; a CD $24.83, and an international newspaper $6.30, according to Mercer.By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger(汉堡包) is a_steal at $4.80.
London takes the No.2 place, up from No.5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar.Mercer estimates(估算) London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days.Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No.5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly.
Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the world's most expensive cities.But both have fallen since last year's study—New York came in 15th, down from 10th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago.San Francisco came in a distant third at No.54, down 20 places from a year earlier.
Toronto, meanwhile, is Canada's most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide.In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No.21 worldwide.
1. What do the underlined words “a steal” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．an act of stealing.
B．something delicious.
C．something very cheap.
D．an act of buying.
2．London has become the second most expensive city because of ________.
A．the high cost of clothing
B．the stronger pound against the dollar
C．its expensive transportation
D．the high prices of fast food meals
3. Which city is the third most expensive on the list?
A．Tokyo.
B．Hong Kong.
C．Moscow.
D．Sydney.
4．Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?
A．New York.
B．Los Angeles.
C．San Francisco.
D．Toronto.
答案与解析
[语篇解读] 本文主要介绍Mercer Human Resources Consulting对世界上一些城市的生活水平所做的调查。其中通过具体数字重点介绍排名前5名及北美、澳大利亚等重要城市本年度排名变化。
1．C 猜测词义题。由文中第三段内容及所列数字判断此句是比较价格的，此句首语By comparison是关键信息。
2．B 事实细节题。根据第四段第一句．..，thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar.可知英镑对美元的兑换率提高了。
3．A 推理判断题。根据文章中第四段和第六段涉及的相关城市可排除Hong Kong和Sydney两个城市，Moscow 又位居第一位，由此可得出结论。
4．D 推理判断题。本题首先了解相关背景知识，我们应知道Toronto是居于北美洲的城市之一，然后根据文章第五、六段得出答案。Toronto排名82位，下降了35位。
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．Guangdong has been________China's openingup and reform.(play)
广东省在中国的改革开放中一直起着带头作用。
2．Work hard and I'm sure you________Beijing University.(admit)
努力学习，我相信你会被北京大学录取。
3．Excuse me.But can you tell me what ATM on the sign______？(stand)
打扰一下，你能告诉我标志上的ATM代表什么吗？
4．The 30th Olympic Games________by London in the year 2017.(host)
第30届奥运会将在2017年由伦敦举办。
5．All the children________the nurse are taken good care of.(charge)
所有由这个护士负责的小孩都被照顾得很好。
6．He just now________if anyone set him free he would make him rich.(make)
他刚刚许下诺言他会令任何使他重获自由的人富裕。
7．Nowadays women are________social activities.(part)
现如今，女性积极参与社会活动。
8．Students________use mobile phones in school.(allow)
学生不允许在学校使用手机。
9．Our team will have a lot of difficulties________for the gold medal in the next game.(compete)
在下场比赛中，我们队将会有很大的困难与他们队竞争金牌。
10．In my opinion，those who have broken the law____ ____.(deserve)
在我看来，任何违反法律的人都应该受到处罚。
答案
1．playing a leading role/part in
2．will be admitted to/into
3．stands for
4．will be hosted
5．(who are)in the charge of
6．made a promise that
7．taking an active part in
8．are not allowed to
9．(in) competing with/against their team
10．deserve to be punished/deserve punishment/deserve punishing