Ⅰ. 单项填空
1. In many countries in the world, breakfast is a snack a meal, but the traditional English breakfast is a full meal.
A. other thanB. more than
C. rather than
D. less than
2. (2017·嘉兴模拟)The team is hoping to last year’s success but, of course, it depends on what kind of weather they’ll get.
A. confirm B. equal
C. continue
D. guarantee
3. (2017·台州模拟)My deskmate, Beth comes from a tradition people dress up for particularly popular sporting events.
A. whenB. whereC. howD. why
4. (2017·南通模拟) yourself with positive people and you will keep focused on what you can do instead of what you can’t.
A. Surrounding B. Surrounded
C. Surround
D. Having surrounded
5. (2017·嘉兴模拟)The new bridge under construction, twice as long as the old one, is due to be completed next month.
A. measures B. measuring
C. measured
D. to measure
6. (2017·吉林模拟)—Have you finished the report?
—Oh, sorry. It was so noisy in the office that I couldn’t down to write anything.
A. settle B. put
C. sit
D. lie
7. —We are afraid we can’t finish the task a month.
—Take your time, but next month you’ll have a new one.
A. within B. by
C. among
D. after
8. (2017·丹东模拟)—The patient is much better today.
—Do you know it is that has made him he is today?
A. how; what B. what; that
C. why; how
D. what; what
9. —How long did David work here?
—For half a year, he didn’t leave much on us.
A. expression B. instruction
C. conclusion
D. impression
10. came that Prime Minister David Cameron blamed the worst riots in Britain the other day.
A. Words B. A word
C. The word
D. Word
11. She a smile when she heard her family went to Italy without her.
A. managed B. wore
C. performed
D. controlled
12. In ancient times, people rarely travelled long distances and most farmers only travelled the local market.
A. longer than B. more than
C. as much as
D. as far as
13. Though his classmates are all ahead of him, he is studying very hard to_______ them.
A. lose sight of B. catch up with
C. catch hold of
D. catch sight of
14. The football player had gift for football when he was a child. Now he issecond to none in the football field.
A. the; the
B. the; a
C. a; the
D. a; /
15. Teachers should keep students a distance, but not the distance.
A. at; in B. in; in
C. at; at
D. in; at
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
(A)(原创)A harrowing competition is underway in England, with billions of dollars and hundreds of lives at risk. OK, that’s not true. But competitors from around the world gathered on Thursday for the annual competition to crown the world’s biggest liar.
Each participant is given up to five minutes to make up the best fib in the contest, which was founded in honor of 19th-century Bridge Inn landlord Will Ritson, who was reportedly legendary for his lies.
Competitors gather at the Bridge Inn every year for the competition, a small pub in northwestern England.
Anyone can take part in the competition. Well, almost anyway; the reporters note that lawyers and politicians are banned, citing “an unfair advantage” in the proceedings.
A study published this past July in the journal Evolution & Human Behavior found that nearly all lies are detectable through visible facial muscle reactions in the person telling a lie. “Thus, while interpersonal deception often is highly successful, signs of hidden emotional states are communicated clearly to the informed observer, ” the study concluded.
A bishop of Carlisle reportedly holds what may be the greatest lie of all time in the competition, simply stating, “I have never told a lie in my life. ”
In 2003, Abrie Krueger of South Africa became the first non-Brit to win the competition. Ironically, Krueger was accused by some of cheating.
In 2006, comedian Sue Perkins became the first female to win the competition, telling a tale about people riding camels to work as a result of climate change.
Last year’s winning entry came from Glen Boyland, who told a lie about competing in a snail-racing competition with Prince Charles. (274W)
1. Why does the author tell a lie at the beginning of the passage?
A. Because the author likes telling lies.
B. Because nearly everyone has told lies.
C. It is written in this way in order to introduce the annual competition to crown the world’s biggest liar.
D. Because lies can usually be detected through visible facial muscle reactions.
2. What does the underlined word “fib” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. lieB. story C. experienceD. plot
3. According to the passage, which groups can’t take part in the competition?
A. doctors and teachers
B. reporters and editors
C. students and managers
D. lawyers and politicians
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Each participant is given at least five minutes in the competition.
B. The competition is held at the Bridge Inn every year in honor of Will Ritson.
C. All the lies can be discovered through visible facial muscle reactions.
D. Glen Boyland competed in a snail-racing competition with Prince Charles.
5. What’s the purpose of this text?
A. To introduce a strange competition.
B. To explain how to detect the liars.
C. To discuss how to avoid telling lies.
D. To invite people to take part in the competition.
(B)
New York visit would be the most favorite experience of your life. If the greatest day in your life is just around the corner and you still cannot decide where to go for your honeymoon, then you needn’t think any more. New York is just the place for you and your partner to spend some of the greatest days of your life. Whether it is the Empire State Building or the Statue of Liberty, you can do a lot to keep yourself suitably yet interestingly engaged during your honeymoon in New York.
When on your honeymoon the best way to while away your time is by shopping. The city of New York is a famous shopping destination and any time of the day you can walk in to mega stores like Macys, Dillard’s and Bloomingdales. Going to the famous museums or even to the Broadway can be a good idea if both of you take a keen interest in new things.
If a Romantic gateway is what you prefer then take your partner to the Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden that can be the perfect romantic place to get away from the crowd. A quiet dinner can also be the best idea for you and your partner to take time off only for yourselves. New York City has some of the best restaurants in the world serving great food and in some cases great music, too, comes along with it. There are some restaurants like Chumley’s, Manhattan Diner and Doyers Vietnamese Restaurant that are not well known but offer great platters.
Most importantly, when you go to New York, make sure to put up at one of the best hotels there. You can choose from a number of great hotels that include the Ritz Carlton and the Waldorf Astoria. Most of these hotels have a splendid private rest-room and a customized(定制的)tea bar.
Night-life in New York is the best in the world with several discotheques opening their doors to the public. Honeymooning couples will especially find it romantic to be able to enjoy their togetherness in the trendy confines of a bar and a rest-room or even at a night club. (366W)
6. The phrase “just around the corner” in the first paragraph might be explained ________.
A. happeningB. coming
C. bursting
D. ending
7. According to the passage, New York is a best place for those who are getting married to .
A. get ready for their holidays
B. hold wedding anniversary
C. spend honeymoon
D. enjoy their life
8. If you want to look for a quiet and romantic place to rest, is the best choice for you.
A. Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden
B. Doyers Vietnamese Restaurant
C. Broadway or some museums
D. mega stores like Macys
9. The passage is mainly written for those who .
A. like to take travel to New York
B. will be married near the future
C. enjoy spending honeymoon
D. have no idea where to go for honeymoon
【语篇随练】
根据阅读理解B, 翻译下列句子
Most importantly, when you go to New York, make sure to put up at one of the best hotels there.
Ⅰ. 1.【解析】选C。句意：在世界上很多国家, 早餐是小吃而不是一顿饭, 但是传统的英国早餐是一顿正餐。rather than “而不是” , 符合句意。other than “不同于; 除了” ; more than “不仅仅; 超过” ; less than “不如; 少于” 。
2.【解析】选B。考查动词辨析。句意：这个队希望现在的成绩能比得上去年的, 但是, 当然这要依靠于他们会遇到什么样的天气。confirm “确定; 证实” ; equal “等于; 比得上” ; continue “继续” ; guarantee “保证; 担保” 。equal符合句意。
3.【解析】选B。考查定语从句的关系代词。先行词为tradition, 在从句中作抽象的地点状语, 所以用where, 相当于in which。
【知识拓展】
抽象地点高考热点
定语从句中先行词表示抽象的地点, 后面要用 “介词+关系代词” 或者where的先行词除了tradition之外还有：point, stage, situation, case, scene等词作先行词引导定语从句时, 若在定语从句中作状语, 应由where引导定语从句。例如：
Can you think out a situation where this word can be used?你能想出这个单词被使用的场合吗?
Her illness has developed to the point where nobody can cure her. 她的病已经发展到没人能治的地步。
4.【解析】选C。考查非谓语动词和谓语动词用法辨析。这是一个 “祈使句+and+陈述句的将来时” 结构。
【变式备选】
by beautiful green mountains and situated at the foot of Huangshan Mountain makes Tai Ping Lake a famous tourist attraction.
A. Surrounded
B. Being surrounded
C. Having been surrounded
D. Surrounding
【解析】选B。考查非谓语动词的用法。作主语, 要用动名词形式, 由语境可知, 这里指的是Tai Ping Lake被青山环绕, 所以用being done结构。
5.【解析】选B。考查非谓语动词的用法。句意：在建设中的新桥是原来老桥的两倍长, 预计在下个月完成。bridge与measure是主动关系, 用现在分词作bridge的定语。
6.【解析】选A。考查动词短语辨析。答语的意思：哦, 抱歉。办公室里太吵了以至于我都静不下心来写东西。settle down意为 “平静下来; 专心于” , 其余选项均不符合句意。
7.【解析】选A。within “在……里; 在……之内” , 后常接表示某个特定范围的名词。within a month “在一个月内” 。
8.【解析】选D。考查强调句型及名词性从句的连接词。句意：——那个病人今天好多了。——你知道是什么使他成为今天这个样子的吗?第一空是强调句型, what是被强调的部分, 作主语; 第二空是宾语从句, what作表语。
9.【解析】选D。考查名词辨析。答语句意为：(我们在一块工作了)半年, 他没给我们留下多少印象。leave an impression on sb. 意为：给某人留下印象。
10.【解析】选D。考查同位语从句。句意：消息传来卡梅伦首相谴责前几天在英国爆发的最严重的那次骚乱。在Word came that. . . 这个句型中, word意思是 “消息” , 为不可数名词, 后面的that从句为word的同位语从句。
11.【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。句意：当听说家人没有带她去意大利的时候, 她勉强挤出一丝微笑。manage表示勉强做某事, manage a smile强作欢笑。wear穿, 戴; perform表演, 执行; control控制。
12.【解析】选D。考查短语辨析。句意：在古代, 人们很少出远门, 大部分农民最远到过当地的市场。由前面的 “travelled long distances” 可以看出, 这里说的是出门的距离, 所以要用as far as, 意思是 “远到” 。
13.【解析】选B。句意：虽然他的同学都在他的前面, 但他正努力学习以便能赶上他们。lose sight of看不见; catch up with赶上; catch hold of抓住; catch sight of看见。
14.【解析】选D。考查冠词的用法。have a gift for对……有天赋; second to none为固定短语, 意为 “不比任何人差, 首屈一指” 。
15.【解析】选A。考查由distance构成的短语。句意：老师应该跟学生保持一定的距离, 但又不要距离太远。keep(sb. )at a distance与(某人)保持一定的距离, in the distance在远处, 此处表示距离远, 故应选at和in。Ⅱ.
本周四, 来自世界各地的竞赛者齐聚英国参加一年一度的世界撒谎大赛, 每位参赛者都有五分钟的时间来编造出最好的谎言。
1.【解析】选C。推理判断题。文章开头之所以说谎言是为下面介绍一年一度的撒谎大赛作铺垫。
2.【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据文章第二段. . . who was reportedly legendary for his lies. 可知。
3.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第四段. . . the reporters note that lawyers and politicians are banned, citing “an unfair advantage” in the proceedings. 可知。
4.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段Each participant is given up to five minutes to make up the best fib in the contest. . . 可排除A项; 根据文章第五段A study published this past July in the journal Evolution &Human Behavior found that nearly all lies are detectable through visible facial muscle reactions in the person telling a lie. 可排除C项; 根据文章最后一段Last year’s winning entry came from Glen Boyland, who told a lie about competing in a snail-racing competition with Prince Charles. 可排除D项; 根据文章第二段中的. . . which was founded in honor of 19th-century Bridge Inn landlord Will Ritson, who was reportedly legendary for his lies. 和第三段内容可知B项正确。
5.【解析】选A。写作意图题。本文主要介绍了来自世界各地的竞赛者齐聚英国参加一年一度的世界撒谎大赛。
到纽约一游, 让人流连忘返。对于那些打算结婚后外出度蜜月而为去何处犯愁的年轻人来说, 纽约就是他们的最佳选择之地。这里景色令人神往, 真可谓 “浪漫之都” 。
6.【解析】选B。词义猜测题。由文章第一段 “. . . and you still cannot decide where to go for your honeymoon” 可知, 这里可能表示 “一生中最重要的一天(结婚日)要来临的时候” , just around the corner表示 “来临, 指日可待” 的意思, 故选B项。
7.【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第一段信息 “New York is just the place for you and your partner to spend some of the greatest days of your life. ” 可知, 纽约是青年男女度蜜月的好地方, 故选C项。
8.【解析】选A。细节理解题。由文章第三段 “. . . the Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden that can be the perfect romantic place to get away from the crowd. ” 可知, 如果想找一个安静而浪漫的地方去休息,
“阿瑟·罗斯露台和花园” 就是首选。
9.【解析】选D。细节理解题。通读全文, 尤其是第一段的 “If the greatest day in your life is just around the corner and you still cannot decide where to go for your honeymoon. . . ” 可知, 这篇文章是为那些想外出度蜜月不知去什么地方的人写的, 故选D项。
最重要的是, 当你去纽约时, 务必找一家那里最好的宾馆住宿。