2013届新课标高三英语一轮复习课时跟踪检测53(B8Unit 4)Ⅰ.单项填空1．We ________ certain living things as birds not because they have long legs or short legs, but because they all have feathers.A．suppose B．classifyC．look D．insist答案与解析：B句意：我们把某些生物划分为鸟类不是因为它们的腿长或腿短，而是因为它们都有羽毛。classify...as...“把……归类为……”。2．________ restoration of ancient architecture, the Chinese government has invested a large sum of money on it.A．In case of B．In favor ofC．In terms of D．In honor of答案与解析：C句意：在修复古建筑方面，中国政府已经投入了大量的资金。in terms of“就……而论；在……方面”，符合句意。in case of“以防……”；in favor of“赞成，支持，有利于”；in honor of“为了向……表示敬意；为纪念……”。3．Jim is ________ person, and everyone is willing to be ________ with him.A．so kind a; friends B．so a kind; friendsC．so kind a; friend D．so a kind; friend答案与解析：A句意：吉姆是如此好的一个人，以至于每个人都愿意和他交友。此题前者考查固定表达中冠词的位置，后者考查名词的用法。so kind a person相当于such a kind person。be friends with“与……友好；跟……做朋友”。4．Many Chinese people donate money to help those students ________ financial aid.A．in favor of B．in honor ofC．in face of D．in need of答案与解析：D句意：许多中国人捐款来帮助那些需要经济援助的学生。in need of“需要”，符合题意。in favor of“赞成；支持”；in honor of“纪念……”；in face of“面临”。5．He went back to the hall to try his ________ at finding his lost gold watch, but never found it.A．fortune B．bestC．result D．hard答案与解析：Atry one's fortune at doing sth.“碰运气做某事”。若选B项，应用try one's best to do sth.。6．Because of their continuous failures, my enthusiasm for Chinese football team gradually ________.A．faded away B．ran outC．gave up D．died out答案与解析：A句意：由于中国足球接连不断的失败，我对他们的热情也逐渐消失。fade away“逐渐消失；消退”。run out“用完”，其主语通常是物；give up“放弃”；die out“灭绝”。7．________， an ambitious person usually works hard.A．General speaking B．General spokenC．Generally spoken D．Generally speaking答案与解析：Dgenerally speaking为固定搭配，意为“一般来说”。8．His disabled legs ________ him to a wheelchair all his life.A．condemned B．fastenedC．applied D．cast答案与解析：Acondemn“使……注定”。9．He always brings me a pretty gift ________ he comes to visit me.A．by the time B．sometimesC．every time D．at time答案与解析：C考查名词作连词的用法。句意：他每次来看我，总是给我带一份精美的礼物。空白前后为两个完整的句子，故缺少连词，而四个选项中只有C项用作连词，every time“每次”。10．He ________ his country to the enemy and all the friends hated him.A．betrayed B．classifiedC．dismissed D．pronounced答案与解析：Abetray his country“背叛他的国家”。11．The restaurant is far from clean. To my ________， there are flies landing on dishware occasionally.A．disgusting B．disgustC．disgusted D．disgustful答案与解析：B句意：这个饭店一点都不干净。让我觉得恶心的是，不时地有苍蝇落在碟子上面。to one's ＋n.“令某人……的是”。12．Encourage your children to reach a(n) ________ between what he wants and what you want.A．achievement B．appointmentC．compromise D．adaptation答案与解析：C考查名词辨析。句意：鼓励你的孩子要在他所需和你所需之间达成和解。reach a compromise“折衷，达成妥协”。13．When ________ what his problem was, the boy lowered his head and kept silent.A．asking B．askedC．having asked D．having been asked答案与解析：B句意：当问到他有什么问题时，小男孩低下了头，不说话了。when asked...＝when he was asked...。14．It is reported that the oil reserves in this region are richer than ________ in other places.A．one B．thatC．those D．ones答案与解析：C句意：据报道这个地区的石油储量比其他任何地方的储量要大。that可以代替不可数名词，也可以代替可数名词单数，代替可数名词单数时相当于the one；those只能替代可数名词复数，相当于the ones。one则表示不确指，例如：I haven't a book; can you lend me one？我没有书，你能借我一本吗？。15．The secretary is very careful and never ________ any little points.A．notices B．deletesC．overlooks D．undertakes答案与解析：C考查动词辨析。句意：秘书很细心，从不忽视任何细节。overlook“忽视，忽略”，符合句意。notice“注意”；delete“删除”；undertake“承担；保证”。Ⅱ.完形填空Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett's jeans and shirt full of burn holes. Tired and defeated, I __16__ to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had __17__. He often got almost everything in the house out of __18__. Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking __19__ to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional __20__ Brett had done to our once quiet home. Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as __21__ as possible, but inside I was shouting, “I don't want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can't __22__ him！” Having wiped my tears, I continued __23__ him as before. When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall (少管所). After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping __24__ teens. At the __25__ ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had __26__ the most to him or her. Brett spoke __27__ to his parents and then spoke to me, “You did so much. You were always there, no matter __28__. My mom and dad, I am their kid. But you, __29__ troubled enough by me, always __30__ me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it.” __31__， I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me __32__. At that moment, tears __33__ in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for __34__. Although I had struggled with silent __35__ toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our life, but we can love them.16. A. sat B. bent C. sank D. dropped17. A. lost B. ruined C. torn D. broken18. A. order B. place C. trouble D. danger19. A. off B. in C. up D. away20. A. pain B. injury C. harm D. damage21. A. patiently B. willingly C. strictly D. rudely22. A. forgive B. stand C. educate D. control23. A. feeding B. pardoningC. comforting D. parenting24. A. lazy B. disappointing C. troublesome D. careless25. A. opening B. official C. graduation D. victory26. A. afforded B. meant C. supplied D. owed27. A. sadly B. lovingly C. proudly D. nervously28. A. where B. how C. who D. what29. A. although B. unless C. because D. when30. A. cost B. lent C. showed D. taught31. A. Astonished B. Puzzled
