高考英语单项选择抓分练习(40)

高考英语单项选择抓分练习（

40

）

1

、

the city center, we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in height.

A.

Approaching B.

Approached C.

To

approach D.

To

be

approached

答案：

A

考点：本题考查非谓语动词。

解析 ：考察现在分词作状语，表示正在进行或主动的动作。此时分词的逻辑主语就是主句

的主 语，因此要注意人称、时态和语态的一致性。

2

、

One

reason

for

her

preference

for

city

life

is

she

can

have

easy

access

to

places

like shops and restaurants.

A. that B. how C. what D. why

答案：

A

考点：此处考查的是同位语从句。

解 析：考察

that

引导同位语从句的用法。此处

that

不可以省略。

3

、

When

changing lanes, a driver should use his turning signal to

let

other drivers

know.

A. he is entering which lane B. which lane he is entering

C. is he entering which lane D. which lane is he entering

答案：

B

考点：本题考查宾语从句。

解析：< /p>

which

引导的句子做

know

的宾语，句子用陈述语序。

4

、

Wind power is an ancient source of energy we may return in the near future.

A. on which B. by which C. to which D. from which

答案：

C

考点：此处考查的是介词加疑问词引导从句

< br>解析：考察介词

+which

的用法。

< br>=Wind power is an ancient source of energy whichthat

we may return to in the near future.

5

、

our manage objects to Tom's joining the club, we shall accept him as a member.

A. Until B. Unless C. If D. After

答案：

B

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考点：连词

此句意思是“除非我们经理反对

tom

加入俱乐部，

不然我们都应接受他成为其中一员。

< br>”

6

、

Thai is the only way we can imagine the overuse of water in students' bathrooms.

A. reducing B. to reduce C. reduced D. reduce

答案：

B

考点：此处考查非谓语动词。

解析：此处应该用不定式

the way to do sth

表示做……的途径、方式。

the only way to

do

……

,we can imagine

做定语，前面省略了

that.

7

、

—Here’s your change.

——

A. Thank you. B. Don’t mention it.

C. No problem D. With pleasure.

答案：

A

解析：考查日常用语。句意 为：

“这是找你的零钱。

”

“谢谢”< /p>

。

A

符合语境。

B

用于回答道谢或

道谦；

C

D

用于回答求助。

8

、

Inmost countries, a university degree can give you flying start in life.

A. the; a B. the;

不填

C.

不填

;

不填

D.

不填

; a

答案：

D

解析：

考查冠词。

most

countries

此处表泛指，

most< /p>

前不加定冠词

the.

第二个空处应为< /p>

“一

个高起点的开始”

，故用

正确答案为

D

。< /p>

9

、

—

I take the book out?

—

I'm afraid not.

A. Will B. May C. Must D. Need

答案：

B

解析：考查情态动词。表请求可用情态动词

can, may, could,might,

表允许用

can, may.

句意为：

“我可以将这本书带出去吗？”

“ 恐怕不行”

。故应选表情请求的情态动词

may

。正确

答案为

B

。

10

、

A great number of students said they were forced to practise the piano.

A. to question B. to be questioned

C. questioned D. questioning

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答案：

C

解析：考查非谓语动词作 定语。

question

与

stude nts

存在被动关系，

question

表示的动作

也已完成，故用过去分词。

< br>11.(2012

江西卷

)

24 . I’ve the habit of calling in on my grandparents on my way home

from school.

A. come into

B. gone into

C. got into

D. run into

【答案】

C

【解析】考查动词短语。

be in/fall into/get into the habit of doing sth.

有做某事

的习惯。

come into

进来，

go into

进去，

get into

形成…，

run into

撞 到句意：在我放学

回家的路上，我养成了打电话给我祖父母的习惯。

12.(2012

江西卷

) were all agreed that the cottage would a perfect holiday home

for the family.

A. make

B. turn

C. take

D. have

13.(2012

辽宁卷

)26.

Rod

loves clocks.

However,

he

never

manages

to

put

them

together

again.

A. taking apart

B. giving away C. making up D. turning

off

【答案】

A

【解析】

考查动词短语。

take

apart“拆开

;

拆卸”；

give

away

“赠送，

泄露”；

make

up“组

成、编造、弥补、化装”；turn

off

“关掉”。句意：

Rod

喜欢拆卸钟表，然而，

他从来都不能重新装好。

14.(2012

陕西卷

)19.

He

had

to

pause

from

time

to

time

to

wipe

the

sweat

from

his

forehead,

because the air- conditioning system _________.

A. broke in

down

B. broke up

C. broke out

D. b

roke

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15.(2012

四川卷

)

20. It’s surprising that your brother _____ Russian so quickly—

he

hasn’t lived there very long.

A. picked up

B. looked up C. put up D. made up

16.(2012

浙江卷

)12.

According

to

scientists,

our

mental

abilities

begin

to

_____

from

the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.

A. differ

B. shrink

C. fail

D.

decline

【答案】

D

【解析】考查动词词义辨 析。句意：根据科学家研究，我们的心理能力在

22

岁达到高峰 值

之后便从

27

岁开始下滑（