2013届新课标高三英语一轮复习课时跟踪检测25(B4Unit 4)Ⅰ.单项填空1．People are encouraged to speak openly, but careless words are ________ to hurt others' feelings.A．possible B．probableC．likely D．sure答案与解析：C常用sb./sth. be likely to do或it's likely＋从句，表示“可能”；certain表示“确定的”；probable后常跟that从句表示“很有可能”；be sure to do sth.指“一定做某事，务必去做某事”。2．Don't ________. You will ________ new customs and different ways of thinking.A．lose your heart; apply toB．lost heart; apply yourself toC．lose your heart; adapt toD．lose heart; adapt yourself to答案与解析：D句意：别灰心，你很快就会适应新环境和不同的思维方式。lose heart“灰心”，是固定搭配；adapt oneself to“使某人自己适应……”。3．She was the first in our class ________ the mold: instead of getting a job in education, she decided to become an accountant.A．to break B．breakingC．broke D．break答案与解析：A由题干可以判断出填入的部分与the mold一起在句中作定语修饰the first。the＋序数词(＋名词)的后面，多用不定式作定语。句意：她是我们班里第一个打破常规的人：没有从事教育工作，而是决定成为一名会计师。4．The ________ on his face told me that he wasn't satisfied with my answer.A．impression B．sightC．appearance D．expression答案与解析：D句意：他脸上的表情告诉我他对我的答复不满意。expression“表情”；impression“印象”；sight“情景，视力”；appearance“表面，外表”， 故A、B、C三项均不符合句意。5．—Why was the Great Wall built?—To ________ against enemies.A．turn B．defendC．protect D．prevent答案与解析：B答句句意：长城的修建是为了抵御敌人。defend against“保卫……免受侵害”。6．You'd better take something to read when you go to see the doctor ________ you have to wait.A．even if B．as ifC．in case D．in order that答案与解析：C由句意“看医生时你最好带点东西读，以防需要候诊”可知应用in case。even if“即便”；as if“好像”；in order that“以便，为了”，均与语境不符，故选C项。7．Tyron was very angry, but coolheaded enough to ________ rushing into the boss's office.A．prevent B．avoidC．protect D．allow答案与解析：Bprevent常用于prevent sb. (from) doing sth.结构，表示“防止，预防”；avoid意为“避免”，后面跟名词或动词的ing形式作宾语；protect“保护”；allow“允许”。根据句意，“虽然Tyron很生气，但是他头脑很冷静，就不会做不恰当的事情”，即“不会”冲进老板的办公室，所以用avoid最合适。8．The roof fell before he had time to ________ the room to save his baby.A．dash off B．dash intoC．dash out D．dash up
