Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．The________(历史性的)battle changed the fate of two nations.

答案：historic

2．They refused to________(承认)that they were defeated.

答案：acknowledge

3．An increasing number of people are________(请教)their accountants about the tax laws.

答案：consulting

4．After three hours of waiting for the train，our________(耐心)was finally exhausted.

答案：patience

5．It is a great________(宽慰)to have rain after a long time of drought.

答案：relief

6．Luckily，my parents were________(宽容的)of my choice of music.

答案：tolerant

7．She has many________(熟人)in the business community.

答案：acquaintances

8．This war has caused widespread human________(痛苦)．

答案：suffering

9．You can join the class if your parents________(赞同)．

答案：approve

10．You don't have to use your____________(想像力)when you're watching television.[中*教*网z*z*s*tep]

答案：imagination

Ⅱ.完成句子

1．他似乎已经知道了这件事。

He____________________the matter.

答案：seemed to have known

2．这本书和那本书一样没趣儿。

This book is________________that one.

答案：no more interesting than

3．尽管他有天分，但他工作不努力。

Talented________________，he doesn't work hard.

答案：as he is

4．尽管年事已高，但他仍然过着有活力的生活。

________________his age，he still leads an active life.

答案：In spite of

5．他被普遍认为是世界最佳运动员。

He________________ the best player in the world.

答案：is widely acknowledged to be

6．要是我按时到达那儿就好了。

________________there on time.

答案：If only I had arrived

7．你不必证明这消息的真实性了，它已表明是真的。

You needn't__________________of the news，which has________________.

答案：prove the truth；proved to be true

8．足球迷们得到了满足。

Football fans were well________________.

答案：catered for

9．问题是她言行不一。

The problem is that what she says doesn't________________what she does.

答案：correspond with

10．他不同意我今年离校。

He doesn't________________this year.

答案：approve of my leaving school

Ⅲ.单项填空

1．－How long are you going to stay in the country?

－It's hard to say.________.

A．I don't want to go there　　 B．It all depends

C．It doesn't matter D．That's nothing

答案：B

2．(2012年上海模拟)The cause he had devoted himself to________a perfect success.

A．proving B．proved

C．was proved D．has been proved

解析：句意：他全身心投入的事业被证明是非常成功的。该句中he had devoted himself to是定语从句，修饰主语the cause，要填的词在句中作谓语。prove作“证明是”讲时，是系动词，不能用于被动结构，所以答案为B。

答案：B

3．(2012年德州模拟)Susan's strong love for her country is________in her recently publish

ed poems.

A．relieved B．reflected

C．responded D．recovered

答案：B

4．A recent survey shows________great social changes，traditional values like family harm

ony still play an important role in Chinese people in heart.

A．in spite of B．in charge of

C．as a consequence of D．in return for

答案：A

5．The manager________one of the hotel servants of stealing the money.

A．scolded B．complained

C．accused D．charged

解析：句意：经理指责一位宾馆服务员偷了钱。accuse sb.of doing sth.“指责某人做某事”，符合句意。

答案：C

6．To our puzzlement，the written record of our conversation doesn't________what was

actually said

A．contribute to B．subscribe to

C．correspond to D．submit to

答案：C

7．I don't know the meaning of the poem，because I have little________ with modern poe

try.

A．resistance B．acknowledgement

C．acquaintance D．access

解析：句意：我不知道这首诗的意思，因为我对现代诗歌不了解。have little acquaint

ance with“对……不太了解”。resistance“抵抗，反抗”；acknowledgement“承认

，致谢”；access“接近，进入”，常与介词to连用。

答案：C

8．His plan got approved，even though the majority didn't________his point of view.

A．permit B．share

C．agree D．recognize

答案：B

9．These teenagers don't know much of the world；that's why they are easily________.

A．taken hold of B．taken in

C．taken on D．taken up

解析：take hold of“抓住”；take in“欺骗”；take on“呈现”；take up“从事”。句意：这些青少年涉世不深，所以他们很容易被欺骗。

答案：B

10．He is always saying，“If only Liu Xiang________to me that day！”

A．talked B．talks

C．had talked D．will talk

解析：If only要是……就好了，它后面的句子中需用虚拟语气，从句中可看出是与过去事实相反，因此选C。

答案：C

11．________he couldn't understand was________more and more students showed interest

in the computer games.

A．What；because B．That；what

C．What；why D．Why；that

解析：考查名词性从句。句意：他无法理解的是为什么越来越多的学生对电脑游戏感兴趣。what引导主语从句并在从句中作宾语；why引导表语从句。because也可引导表语从句，但与语境不符。

答案：C

12．(2012年抚顺模拟)____________ that you are chosen to be a volunteer at the London

Olympic Games，what will you do?

A．Assumed B．Assuming

C．To assume D．To be assumed

解析：句意：假设你被选为伦敦奥运会的志愿者，你将做什么？assuming用作连词，意为“假设，假定”，符合句意。

答案：B

13．－Can you give me some advice about the design?

－I think it should________to all ages and social groups.

A．appear B．appeal

C．suit D．fit

解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意为：——关于这个设计，你能给出一些建议吗？——我想它应该吸引各个年龄段的人和社会团体。appeal to吸引，符合句意。

答案：B

14．You should always________a qualified health care provider before taking any medica

tion.

A．consult B．consulting

C．consult with D．consult on

解析：考查consult的用法。consult sb.向某人请教。consult with sb.on/about sth.与某人商量某事。根据句意选A。

答案：A

15．(2012年天津模拟)－Excuse me! How can I get to the nearest post office?

－Walk along this road for a few minutes，and you'll________.

A．take it B．get it

C．make it D．miss it

答案：C

Ⅳ.完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

(2012年陕西卷)One sunny afternoon，a seven-year-old girl went for a walk.She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __16__ she realised that she was lost.

Sitting on a rock and __17__ what to do，she began crying.After a while，she __18__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes.__19__ it was getting dark，she saw a small，dark wooden house.She opened the door and __20__ stepped in.Suddenly，she heard a strange noise，and she ran out the door and back to the __21__.Cold and tired，she fell asleep near a __22__.

The girl's parents were out and her dog，Laddy，was at home.Laddy __23__ that his mistrees(女主人)was in danger.He jumped __24__ a window，breaking the glass.He looked in the fields，but he couldn't find his mistress anywhere.However，from the ground came a __25__ scent (气味) as he lowered his head.He __26__ the scent and walked across the grassland.Barking __27__ into the air，the dog __28__ through the woods until he found the __29__ .But the girl was not there，so he headed back to the woods.Much to his __30__ ，he saw his mistress' blue shirt in the distance.He __31__ over some bushes and saw the little stream，where the girl was __32__.

When she opened her eyes and __33__ her dog standing beside her，the girl said，“you __34__ me，Laddy，”and she kissed him several times.Seeing their daughter and dog coming back，the parents burst into tears of __35__ .That night Laddy had a hero's supper：a huge meal of steak

16．A.before B．since

C．while D．as

解析：句意：她跨过一大片草地进入树林，她才意识到她迷路了。before意为“……才”。

答案：A

17．A.wondering B．forgetting

C．remembering D．regretting

解析：句意：坐在岩石上想不知该如何，她开始哭起来。wonder what to do意为

“不知如何”。

答案：A

18．A.preferred B．expected

C．failed D．decided

解析：decide to to sth决定做某事；prefer to do sth宁可做某事；expect to do sth期望做某事；fail to do sth没能做某事。

答案：D

19．A.When B．Until

C．If D．Because

解析：句意：当天黑下来时，她看到一所小黑木屋。when意为“当……的时候”，引导状语从句。

答案：A

20．A.carelessly B．cautiously

C．hopelessly D．unwillingly

解析：因为屋子里很黑，所以她打开门后小心翼翼地走进去。cautiously小心谨慎地；carelessly粗心地；hopelessly绝望地；unwillingly不情愿地。

答案：B

21．A.trees B．bushes

C．woods D．grasses

解析：突然她听到一个奇怪的声音，于是她跑到门外，回到了树林。根据back to可知是又回到了树林。

答案：C

22．A.stream B．rock

C．tree D．house

解析：根据下文and saw the little stream可知她是在小溪边睡着了。

答案：A

23．A.found B．sensed

C．heard D．smelt

解析：女主人出去了，Laddy在家里只能是感到(sense)主人有危险。

答案：B

24．A.at B．through

C．in D．onto

解析：他从窗子跳了出去。through“通过”，符合题意。

答案：B

25．A.terrible B．strange

C．pleasant D．familiar

解析：女主人身上的气味对狗来说应该是熟悉的(familiar)。

答案：D

26．A.missed B．discovered

C．followed D．ignored

解析：狗低下头，寻着气味走过草地。follow追寻，跟着。

答案：C

27．A.calmly B．loudly

C．merrily D．gently

解析：为了让女主人听到，狗大声地叫着。loudly大声地。

答案：B

28．A.searched B．wandered

C．looked D．travelled

解析：为了寻找女主人，狗搜遍了树林。search through the woods意为“搜遍树

林”。

答案：A

29．A.window B．girl

C．house D．hero

解析：根据上下文可知是发现了那所房子。

答案：C

30．A.satisfaction B．disappointment

C．embarrassment D．delight

解析：看到了女主人的兰衬衫，狗应该高兴。to one's delight意为“使某人高兴的是”。

答案：D

31．A.jumped B．climbed

C．walked D．flew

解析：狗跳过几处矮丛。jump跳跃；climb攀爬；walk步行；fly飞行。

答案：A

32．A.awake B．abandoned

C．available D．asleep

解析：根据上文she fell asleep可知选D。

答案：D

33．A.spotted B．watched

C．observed D．saw

解析：句意：当她睁开眼看到她的狗站在身旁……。spot(在人群中)认出；watch观看；observe观察；see看见。

答案：D

34．A.disturbed B．comforted

C．rescued D．scared

解析：女孩在林中迷了路，狗找到了她，所以说是“救了”她。

答案：C

35．A.pain B．shock

C．sorrow D．relief[

解析：看到女儿和狗回来，父母如释重负，感到宽慰。pain疼痛；shock震惊；sorrow悲伤；relief宽慰。

答案：D

Ⅴ.阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

Until I was twelve years old，I thought everyone in the world knew about the grinnies，if I thought about the term at all－which is unlikely.After all，everyone in my family used the word quite naturally，and we understood each other.So far as I knew，it was a word like any other word－like bath，or chocolate，or homework.But it was my homework that led to my discovery that grinnies was a word not known outside my family.

My last report card had said that I was a “C” student in English，but both my parents and teachers decided that no child of theirs would be just an average student of anything.So nightly I spelled words aloud and answered questions about the fine points of grammar.I wrote and rewrote and rewrote every composition until I convinced my mother that I could make no more improvements.And the hard work paid off.One day the teacher returned compositions，and there it was－a big fat，bright red “A” on the top of my paper.Naturally，I was delighted，but I didn't know I was attracting attention until the teacher spoke sharply，“Helen，what are you doing？”

Called suddenly out of my happy thoughts，I said “Oh，I've got the grinnies！” The teacher and my classmates burst into laughter，and then I understood that grinnies wa