2012高考英语提分演练 单项填空--形容词和副词

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第三节 形容词和副词
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2011·山东临沂模拟)I am very sorry we made such a________decision，but there was
really no time left for us.
A．precise
C．casual
B．worthy
D．tight
解析： 句意为 ：很抱歉，我们做出了这么一个草率的决定，但我们的确是没有时间了。
casual临时的，随便的， 武断的；precise精确的；worthy值得的，有价值的；tight紧的，牢
固的。
答案： C
2．(2011·江苏南通二次调研)—Were you disappointed when you received the book bought
through the Internet?
—Well，yes，________.The back cover was a bit torn，but it didn’t matter really.
A．sort of
C．not at all
B．very much
D．never mind
解析： 句意为：——当你收到从网上买的那本书的时候失望了吗？——噢，是的，有
点儿。封 底有点破了，不过并无大碍。sort of有几分；very much修饰动词；not at all一点
也不，与句意不符；never mind没关系。
答案： A
3．(2011·江西八校联考)Worried about the time________，Mary had made a list of the sites
she wanted to see in Beijing.
A．adequate
C．efficient
B．available
D．accessible
解析： 考查形容词。句意为：因为担心可利用的时间(有限)，玛丽把在北京想看的景
点列了 一个单子。四个选项中能单独作后置定语的只有available“可利用的，有空的”。
答案： B
4．(2011·济南市第二次教学质量调研)The panic buying of salt reminds us that it is
necessary to keep________in an emergency.
A．quiet
C．silent
B．calm
D．still
解析： 考查形容词 辨析。句意为：抢购食盐的恐慌让我们认识到在突发事件面前应当
保持镇定。calm表示“(人)镇定 的，沉着的”，故B项正确。
答案： B
5．(2011·潍坊市抽样监测)She was certainly not afraid of the dark.________，it was only a
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15-minute ride home.
A．However
C．Therefore
B．Besides
D．Otherwise
解析： 考查副词。句意为：她肯定不怕黑。再说，骑自行车到家只需15分钟。Besides
而且，再说。
答案： B
6．(2011·江西七校高三联考)________，the driver looked at the vast desert without knowing
if he could get across safely.
A．Tiredly and sadly
C．Tired and sadly
B．Tired and sad
D．Tiredly and sad
解析： 考查形容词作伴随状语。句意为：又累又伤心 ，这个司机看着广阔的沙漠，不
知道自己能否安全穿越。此处主语为the driver，此处用形容词作伴随状语用来描述主语的
状态。
答案： B
7．(2011·豫南四校高三调研)According to statistics，a man is more than twice as likely to die
of skin cancer________a woman.
A．than
C．so
B．such
D．as
解析： 考查倍数表达法。句意为：根据数据，男性死于皮肤癌的可能性是女性的两倍
还要多。twice as...as表示“是??的两倍”。
答案： D
8．(2011·沈阳六校3月诊断)—Who would you like to be your assistant，Jack or David?
—If I had to choose，David would be________choice.
A．good
C．a better
B．the better
D．the best
解析： 考查形容词的比较级。根据语意，此处是特指两个人当中比较好的那一个，所
以用the better。
答案： B
9．(2011·江苏省苏中三市调研)From his sharp words，it’s________that he is not in the least
satisfied with the results of the test.
A．desperate
C．unique
B．apparent
D．casual
解析： 考查形容词辨析。句意为：从他尖锐的言语很容易看出来，他对这 次考试的结
果不满意。用apparent表示“显然的，显而易见的，明白易懂的”。
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答案： B
10．(2011·南京二模)Between you and me，Peter is________.He is out of breath while
walking.
A．fatter than stronger
C．more fat than strong
B．no weaker than before
D．not so much fat as strong
解析： 考查形 容词的比较级。第二句提到他走路时上气不接下气，由此可知与其说彼
得强壮，不如说他肥胖，此处“m ore...than...”表示“与其说??不如说??”。B项表示“和
以前一样不虚弱”，D项 表示“与其说肥胖不如说强壮”，都不符合语意。
答案： C
11．(2011·山东潍坊诸城测试)To our delight，the result of the experiment is
entirely________with what we expected.
A．particular
C．satisfied
B．enthusiastic
D．consistent
解析： 句意为：让我们高兴的是，实验的结果跟我们预料的完全一致。be consistent with
与??一致；particular特别的；enthusiastic热情的；be satisfied with...对??满意。
答案： D
12．(2011·山东东营胜利一中)Punctuality is________a virtue to is a rule of life and our
respect for our friends and visitors.
A．better than
C．no more than
B．more than
D．no better than
解析： 句意为：守时不仅仅是一种美德。它是生活的原则以及对朋友或来宾的尊重。
more than不仅仅，多于；better than好于??；no more than和??一样不，仅仅；no better
than和??一样不好。
答案： B
13．(2011·辽宁期中)The little girl couldn’t work the problem wasn’t________clever.
A．that
C．enough
B．much
D．rather
解析： 句意为： 那个小女孩解不出这道题，她没那么聪明。that作副词时，相当于so；
much常修饰形容词或副 词的比较级以及动词；enough用在形容词或副词后；rather相当。
答案： A
14．(2011·湖北黄冈质检)You can’t go out because it is a stormy night，________，your
homework hasn’t been done.
A．moreover
C．nevertheless
B．however
D．therefore
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解析： 句意为：你不 能出去，因为这是一个风雨交加的夜晚；而且，你还没写完作业。
moreover此外；howeve r然而；nevertheless然而；therefore因此。
答案： A
15．(2011·山东济宁三月模拟)If you are looking for a fully-furnished room to rent，I think
there’s a(n)________apartment in my building.
A．empty
C．free
B．bare
D．vacant
解析： 句意为：如果 你想租住家电齐全的房子，我那栋楼有间房子没人住。empty表
示里面没有任何东西，空空如也；b are赤裸的，无遮蔽的； vacant：not filled or occupied未
被占用的。
答案： D
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2011·烟台第二次诊断)
About 10 years ago I taught a group of children to were bright，enthusiastic and as
eager to__1__life as any other ，however，had a serious__2__.Three were in
was nearly blind and two walked with difficulty，and another two__3__a lot from
Cerebral palsy (脑瘫)．
Matthew was among hands，arms，legs，and even his voice were all distorted (扭
曲) from the speak，Matthew had the help of a__4__.Slowly，and with determination，
he would__5__with distorted hands，letter by letter，what he wanted to he was always
bright and cheerful and loved to__6__everything his classmates were doing，both in the boat and
in the classroom.
They learnt fast and enjoyed every minute of the__7__.But I think that I was the one who
learned the greatest day the sailing centre was__8__by a than__9__the
session we decided to work in a the children__10__.Just like other children they all
wanted to answer the questions I asked.
Often they would loudly__11__each other，trying to get an answer in before one of the
when Matthew wanted to answer a question it was__12__.All of a sudden they
all__13__.Matthew whispered and gestured at his letter __14__with great
w__15__with dogged persistence (坚持) until the answer was__16__.When
Matthew had answered his question the children were，almost magically，transformed back into a
group of__17__and enthusiastic children.
All of these children were heroes in their own the __18__they afforded to Matthew
with his most severe disabilities was __19__.If only the rest of the world were able to learn to
afford care，respect and help to someone less__20__than themselves，violence and intolerance
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would possibly be gone.
[语篇解读] 如果人们都能学会关心、尊重和帮助那些不如他们幸运的人该多好啊。那
么暴力和偏执将不复存在。
1．
C．experience
B．start
D．lead
解析： 他们聪明、有活力，渴望和其他孩子一样享受生活。联系下文“enjoyed every
minute”可知用enjoy“享受”。
答案： A
2．oming
C．injury
B．disability
D．habit
解析： 从下两句的内容可知，这些孩子身体上都有缺陷。shortcoming缺点；disability(生理或精神上的)缺陷；injury伤害；habit习惯。
答案： B
3．d
C．suffered
B．changed
D．spent
解析： 另外两个患有脑瘫。suffer from遭受，符合语意。
答案： C
4． board
C．computer
B．tape recorder
D．microphone
解析： 联系下文“Matthew whispered and gestured at his letter board.”可知答案。
答案： A
5． off
C．give away
B．point out
D．take in
解析： 尽管很慢，但很坚定，他会用他扭曲的手一个字母一个字母地指 出他想说的话。
从下文的“gestured at his letter board”可知用point out。show off炫耀；point out指出；give away
泄露；take in吸收。
答案： B
6．tand
C．remember
B．criticize
D．try
解析： 但是他总是很有活力、快乐，想尝试他的同学们正在做的一切事情，不管是在
船上还是在课堂上。und erstand理解；criticize批评；remember记住；try尝试。
答案： D
7．
C．treatment
B．classes
D．life
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解析： 从上文“I taught a group of children to sail”以及空处的下一句中的“who learned
the greatest lesson”可知，这里是“享受课堂的每一分钟”。
答案： B
8．d
C．occupied
B．hit
D．flown
解析： 一天帆船中心遭到了风暴的袭击。hit袭击。
答案： B
9．te
C．escape
B．check
D．cancel
解析： 没有取消上课，我们决定在教室里上课。
答案： D
10． away
C．joined in
B．got tired
D．fell asleep
解析： 所有的孩子都参加了。就像其他身体健全的孩子一样，他们都想回答我提出的
问题。
答案： C
11．
C．interrupt
B．limit
D．stop
解析： 时常他们会大声地相互打断彼此，想先于他人给出答案。interrupt打断，符合
语意。
答案： C
12．ss
C．difficult
B．funny
D．different
解析： 但是当Matthew想回答一个问题时，情形就不同了。 根据下文的内容描述可
知选D项。hopeless无望的；funny可笑的；difficult难 的；different不同的。
答案： D
13．red
C．quieted
B．smiled
D．left
解析： 突然 ，所有的人都安静了下来。whisper低语；smile微笑；quiet安静；leave
离开。
答案： C
14．d
C．continued
B．waited
D．recorded
解析： Matthew低语着，用手势指着他的字母板。他们都耐心 地等着他。laugh大笑；
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wait等待；continue继续；record录制。
答案： B
15．led
C．practiced
B．thought
D．waved
解析： 根据上文中的“with distorted hands，letter by letter”可知，Matthew费力且有
毅力地回答着。
答案： A
16． out
C．spelled out
B．typed out
D．signed out
解析： 直到答案被清楚地拼出来。cry out大声喊叫；type out打印出来；spell out拼
出；sign out签名登记。
答案： C
17．
C．diligent
B．polite
D．clumsy
解析： 联系上文“Often they would loudly”可知，Matthew回答完问题后，孩子们几 乎
魔术般地变回了那群吵闹而有活力的孩子。noisy吵闹的；polite有礼貌的；dilige nt勤奋的；
clumsy笨拙的。
答案： A
18．
C．pleasure
B．praise
D．patience
解析： 从上文“They__14__with great patience.”可知，他们对Matthew表现出的耐心是
令人鼓舞的。
答案： D
19．tive
C．considerate
B．angry
D．inspiring
解析： attractive吸引人的；angry生气的；co nsiderate体贴的；inspiring令人鼓舞的。
答案： D
20．ate
C．responsible
B．exciting
D．careful
解析： 要是世界上的其他人都能学会关心、尊重和帮助那些不如他们幸运的人该多好
啊，那么 暴力和偏执将不复存在。fortunate幸运的；exciting令人激动的；responsible负 有
责任的；careful细心的。
答案： A
Ⅲ.阅读理解
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(2011·福建质量检测)
After years of trying to balance work with motherhood，Karl Smith left her corporate (公司
的) job behind to start her own business.
It’s been over a decade since this mom entrepreneur (企业家) began making cakes out of her
family’s that time，she has managed to grow Magical Moments & Elite Party
Rentals into a well-developed wedding planning and rental tics show that these
kinds of mommy?owned businesses are on the women say they can’t find work that
allows them to balance their responsibilities at home.
Indeed，according to a national study conducted by IpsosReid on behalf of Microsoft
Canada，fifty-four percent of female small business owners agree that being able to work at home
to raise their family is a key reason to leave the corporate world behind.
“Being a mom entrepreneur means trading a typical 9-to-5 work week for a more irregular
routine，” says Gemma Moore，a busy mother of two who owns and operates MG Moore
Designs，a design company specializing in website，photography and print media.“Finding a
business that you can build in the evenings will allow you to spend time with your children during
the day and continue your business after they go to school.”
Ninety-two percent of female small business owners say that mobile equipment and computer
software can help a mom entrepreneur make her own hours and work whenever she is most
fact，ninety-five percent agree that small business owners need to
be_more_technology-savvy than ever more technology they master，the more
successfully they will run their businesses.
“Balance is a key aspect for most entrepreneurs，but this is especially true for women，”
says Ruth Bastedo，President of Women Entrepreneurs of Canada (WEC)．“Entrepreneurs
recognize that today’s technology can help them to find worklife balance while still providing
them with the tools and materials they need to grow their businesses more effectively.”
[语篇解读] 很多职场妈妈选择离职，自主创业，因为这样既可以照顾家庭也可以兼顾
自己的事业。
1．Many female employees left their corporate jobs in order to________.
A．master more and more technology
B．support their family in a better way
C．look after their children more carefully
D．carry out their responsibilities as housewives
解析： 推理判断题。根据文章第三段的后半部分的raise their family可知答案选B。
答案： B
2．What can we know about Gemma Moore from the passage?
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A．She has two companies of her own.
B．She was once doing trade business.
C．She does not work in the daytime.
D．She can arrange her time more properly.
解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第四段Gemma Moore说的话“Finding...go to school.”可
知，在照顾家庭和发展事业上她可以灵活、合理地分配时间。
答案： D
3．The underlined part “be more technology- savvy” (in Paragraph 5) probably means
“________”．
A．save more hours for technology
B．spend less money on technology
C．have a better knowledge of technology.
D．find better balance in technical field
解析： 语意猜测题。根据第五段画线部分后面的那句话“The more technology they
master，the more successfully they will run their businesses.”可知，答案选C项。
答案： C
4．The passage mainly tells us that________.
A．most women can hardly find suitable work
B．new technology can help women to find work
C．Karl Smith has started her own business at home
D．mommy-owned businesses can balance work and life
解析： 主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是很多职场妈妈为了兼顾家庭和事业，而选择离 职
并自己成立小规模公司，因为这样她们可以更灵活地分配时间。
答案： D


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