江苏省南菁高级中学2015届高考英语小题狂练题组

孩子，我要求你读书用功，不是因为我要你跟别人比成绩，而是，我希望你将来会拥有选择的权利，选择有意义、有时间的工作，而不是被迫谋生。当你的工作在你心中有意义，你就有成就感。当你的工作给你时间，不剥夺你的生活，你就有尊严。成就感和尊严，给你快乐。 ——龙应台

21. —The speech contest is due to be held next week. See to _____ that you’re ready on time! — No problem. I have been preparing for it recently.

A. everything B. all C. yourself D. it

22. A situation often appears where we know what a character means and how to read it but it has ________ our

minds when we want to write it down.

A. slipped B. crossed C. occupied D. eased

23. About a month ago, October 9, to be _____, French writer Patrick Modiano, 69, won the 2014 Nobel Prize for

Literature. A. flexible B. precise C. honest D. fair

24. The kitchen might have been workable had Nicola kept it tidy; ________ it was littered with pots and pans.

A. therefore B. anyhow C. instead D. though

25. Residents in the neighborhood where a gunman killed several people have to ________ the question of

whether their houses are safe.

A. push for B. wipe away C. relate to D. wrestle with

26. Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but ________, if you will sit

down quietly, may alight upon you.

A. that B. which C. one D. whose

27. ________ from a popular video game, the TV series Swords of Legends made 27-year-old Li Yifeng find

success as an actor this summer.

A. Adapted B. Having adapted C. Being adapted D. To be adapted

28. —Could you please tell me ________ that prevents her from being happy? —She has taken the driving test three times but hasn’t passed yet.

A. what it is B. it is what C. how it is D. it is how

29. The proportion of elderly people increases in Britain and medical advances make it possible to keep alive

patients who ________ previously.

A. would die B. had died C. should have died D. would have died

30. The true traveller sets out to make an independent, unhurried journey to the unknown, travelling ________

few people have set foot.

A. in which B. what C. when D. where

31. My brother and some of his classmates ________ as volunteers to help the elderly in the old-age home during

the winter holiday to come.

A. worked B. are working C. will be working D. have been working

32. The workers are going on strike for the salaries here are low ________ the rates elsewhere.

A. with B. against C. through D. beyond

33. Discrimination is a problem that’s been troubling America’s social ________ for years.

A. construction B. conscience C. awareness D. framework

34. —________, I can attach no definite meaning to this rather grand sentence. —Why not turn to your teacher for help?

A. As hard I might try B. Try hard as I might

C. As hard as I might try D. Try as hard as I might

35. —James should give up the idea of winning everyone’s respect and focus on his own work. —________. How did you know that?

A. You are not getting it B. Exactly—one step at a time

C. You make it sound so easy D. Thank you for bringing it to my attention

经过时间的推移，你会发现，真正的美不是精致的妆容，不是高挺的鼻梁和尖尖的下巴，不是一件得体的西装和昂贵的裙子，而是有了一个专属于你个人的标志，它可能是温文尔雅的的气质， 敏锐细致的观察力，谈吐不凡的口才，一口流利的英语，它在宣告，在这个世界里，你是唯一的主角。

21. — When did Christina find her purse missing?

— It was not until she arrived at the shopping mall _______ she got ready to buy her mother a gift.

A. before B. that C. where D. why

22. I’d like to be rewarded with a smile from our teacher _____ I finish presenting my research result.

A. hardly B. quickly C. constantly D. instantly

23. The manager has decided to put _____ he thinks is energetic and clever in the position of the leadership of the company.

A. whoever B. anyone C. whomever D. those

24. China’s first aircraft carrier, ________ as long as 304 metres, was handed over to the People’s Liberation

Army navy in 2012.

A. measures B. measuring C. to measure D. measured

25. The managers in that large company normally have a meeting every Monday morning _____ there is nothing

important to discuss.

A. if B. because C. unless D. when

26. At night, I can’t ________ a light switch for fear that my parent(s) might wake up, so I have to use a flashlight to give me some light to read novels.

A. hit B. strike C. turn D. push

27. Over the last few years, I have found that having male nurses is a real ______, and they certainly have a _______ in our hospital.

A. bond; potential B. hit; preference C. bonus; place D. deal; passion

28. In modern education, I think, students should be involved in various activities, especially those ________ they can gain experience for growth.

A. who B. where C. which D. whom

29. Male and female students are quite different from each other _____ the age at which they begin to develop an intellectual self-discipline.

A. on account of B. in the light of C. in honor of D. with regard to

30. Mr. Yang always reminds us to go over our test paper carefully after we finish it, where we _____ otherwise

make careless mistakes.

A. will B. may C. might D. can

31. Try to spend your time just on the things you find ______.That way, you’ll find life enjoyable and meaningful.

A. worth doing them B. worth doing C. them worth doing D. worth being done

32. Since the recent river pollution in several provinces, people _______ more and more attention to the quality and safety of drinking water.

A. pay B. are paying C. have paid D. have been paying

33. Though the scheme was well designed, it _______ because people were unwilling to cooperate.

A. broke down B. took on C. turned down D. carried on

34. Another advantage of having male nurses is that they see things from a different _____ than women and bring a male way of thinking _____ problems.

A. aspect; to solve B. way; to solve C. angle; to settling D. approach ; to settling

35. — Two of the boys were caught playing computer games in the Internet café. Mr. Chen criticized them

severely in front of the whole class.

— They deserved it. And Mr. Chen was just ________.

A. killing the fatted calf B. putting the cart before the horse

C. teaching a fish to swim D. beating the dog before the lion

生命不是用来比较，而是用来完成，所以其实我们更需要的，只是在这个过程里，不断的播种收割自己。虽然有时候这个过程会有些长，可是不要慌，生命没有那么分秒必争，觉得乱的时候，就停下来把自己整理清楚再出发。沉住气，忠于心，生命才饱满。 ——柴静

21. The patient had no doubt that there was hope for cure _______ he was told that there was no way to reduce her

pain and suffering from the terrible disease.

A. unless B. until C. after D. since

22. When reading , you don’t have to stop and look up every word, _______ meaning you don’t know can be

understood from the context.

A. which B. whose C. that D. what

23. —I didn’t expect Jack was absent from my birthday party yesterday.

—As far as I know, he _______ to see his parents in Shanghai at the weekends.

A. goes B. went C. has gone D. had gone

24. —Mary, you need to catch up on your sleep after working overnight. Remember nothing can _______ for the

loss of your health.

—Ok, I will.

A. cooperate B. complicate C. compensate D. concentrate

25. The speech contest will begin with a short presentation followed by a question-and-answer session when

audience members will be chosen _______ in order to be fair.

A. in general B. by chance C. on purpose D. at random

26. —So far, 88 corrupt Chinese officials and others suspected of economic crimes have been caught and brought

back. 11of them have been on the run overseas for more than 10 years.

—It proves _______ hard it is to chase corrupt elements.

A. how B. when C. where D. what

27. In addition to practical skills to perform a job, many _______ require the ability to interact with potential

clients in social events.

A. inspirations B. occupations C. qualifications D. identifications

28. After being admitted to a famous university, only _______ it hard to adapt himself to the atmosphere, he

withdrew and chose a technical school.

A. find B. finding C. to find D. having found

29. —What's up? You look really down.

—My wallet, mobile phone and ID card _______, I have called the police but I have heard nothing from them up to now.

A. stole B. stolen C. being stolen D. having stolen

30. Education and police authorities in China have launched a campaign to _______ sales of equipment designed for cheating in this weekend's national college entrance exam.

A. take out B. leave out C. wipe out D. put out

31. According to the school rules, no students carrying cell phones ______ be allowed to enter the campus.

A. must B. shall C. should D. need

32. We tried to discourage him from going out in the storm, but he turned a deaf ear and went ______.

A. merely B. already C. constantly D. regardless

33. The manager will not permit the change in the product, nor ______ it a thought.

A. does he even give B. he even gives C. will he even give D. he will even give

34. The Great wall is a well-known tourist attraction in Beijing, _______ that attracts millions of people home and

abroad every year.

A. one B. it C. that D. this

35. —Forgotten something? I can keep an eye on your luggage if you want to go back and get it.

—_______ Thank you all the same.

A. It’s very kind of you. B. Oh. how careless of me!

C. I might as well go and got it. D. Well, I can do without it.

人们声称最美好的岁月其实都是最痛苦的，只是事后回忆起来的时候才那么幸福。

——白岩松

21. ---You are really crazy about music!

--- Sort of. I always find in music _______ peace which is missing in _______ world full of challenges.

A. /; the B. /; a C. a; the D. the; a

22. Trapped by the police, the terrorists made their _______ attempt to explode the bomb that they carried.

A. brave B. harmful C. desperate D. considerate

23. ---What a terrible collision accident!

--- Judging from the scene, personally, it is one or two car drivers, rather than the truck driver, who _______.

A. is to blame B. are blamed C. are to blame D. is blamed

24. What a great weight she felt ______ off her mind the moment she heard she had passed the College Entrance Examination!

A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken

25. It was not until dark _____ he found ______ he thought was the correct way to solve the problem.

A. that; what B. that; that C. when; what D. when; that

26. ______ they are fit, I see no reason why they shouldn't go on playing basketball for another four or five years.

A. In case B. Provided that C. Unless D. As if

27. ______, everyone present was amused by his adventure story in Africa.

A. Absurd as might it sound B. As it might sound absurd

C. As absurd it might sound D. Absurd as it might sound

28. We all consider ______ significant that we should cancel the order immediately.

A. how B. which C. this D. it

29. A qualified doctor has to constantly update his knowledge in order to maintain his professional _______.

A. conscience B. competence C. conservation D. convenience

30. ---- Amazing! You ______ have won the first prize in the national English speech contest!

---- I’m lucky that all my efforts have finally paid off.

A. must B. may C. can D. should

31. I was caught in a traffic jam for over an hour, otherwise I ________ you waiting for such a long time.

A. will not keep B. have not kept C. had not kept D. would not have kept

32.---- How did you make contact with the travel agent, Tom？

---- Oh, that’s easy. I surfed the Internet and then called one _______ the telephone number is provided.

A. that B. in which C. of which D. whose

33. ---- Did you tell the policeman that accident?

---- Hardly ________ him the detail of it when he hung up.

A. I told B. had I told C. I had told D. did I tell

34. It's Mary's own fault if she feels _____ at the party — she makes no effort to be friendly to people．

A. cut out B. stood out C. left out D. made out.

35. Don't sigh over the small achievement. _____ , and I'm sure if you keep at it, you'll see the light at the end of the tunnel!

A. Lookers-on see most of the game B. Constant dropping wears away the stone

C. The world is your oyster D. Lost time is never found again

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21. The color green in ancient Egypt symbolized spring, which is the time of _______ year when things in nature start to grow after _______ long winter.

A. /; a B. the; the C. /; the D. the; a

22. The new CEO asked that all inter-office communications ______ in writing rather than orally , ______ possible.

A. have been made; whoever B. would be made; whichever

C. be made; whenever D. were made; whatever

23. With the little __________ money, the child told me in a ___________ voice that on the way home most of his money had been stolen.

A. remained; trembled B. remained; trembling

C. remaining; trembled D. remaining; trembling

Please remember to remind them that the products inside are ________ and must be handled with great care.

A. stubborn B. dynamic C. dedicate D. fragile

25. Hong Kong residents say they can no longer ________ the ongoing Occupy Central protests which greatly influenced their daily life and local business, and ask the protestors to ________ the streets.

A. catch up with; escape from B. keep up with; draw from

C. come up with; shrink from D. put up with; withdraw from

26. The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence.

A. count on B. count in C. count up D. count out

27. China has officially set Sept 3 as "Victory Day" to mark China's victory over Japan in World War II. The establishment of "Victory Day" highlights Beijing's ________ to peaceful development and the importance of ________ the past.

A. commitment; acknowledging B. application; admitting

C. acknowledging; committing D. admission; applying

28. Consumers, whose purchases ________ about 70% of economic activity, face a variety of challenges.

A .take up B. account for C. hold up D. occupy with

29. Bill Russell is a short boy, but he is so energetic and quick that we all _________ him highly as an excellent basketball player.

A. rate B. mark C. appoint D. solute

30. Jane is really honest and never tends to hide her opinion. She must give you a(n) ________ suggestion about what you have been arguing about.

A. abrupt B. ambiguous C. straightforward D. arbitrary

31. Peng Liyuan has been wearing Ma Ke’s designs for more than a decade, however, ________the brand, Peng’s support of Chinese labels has surprised millions of Chinese who favor foreign fashion brands.

A. regardless of B. instead of C. in place of D. in charge of

32. As we all know, electronic products are always under continuous renewal. If robots like Ava _________, they could represent a new opportunity for mobile app developers.

A. take on B. catch on C. work on D. turn on

33. The new hospital will be located in _________ used to be a wasteland and a huge shopping mall will also be constructed ________ there used to be a school many years ago.

A. where; where B. what ; in which C. what ; where D. which; where

34. Use your head; nothing taught by others can have the same effect on you as _________learned through practice.

A. those B. what C. that D. the one

35. _________ in the Middle East, Jordan holds a key strategic position, ________ both Israel and Iraq.

A. Lying; bordering B. Locating; bordering

C. Lying; bordered D. Located; bordered

21. ——You are _______ wizard, Harry.

——I’m _______ what?

A. the; / B. a, a C./,/ D./,a

22. ——Father will take me to the football match as a birthday________.

——Lucky you.

A. trip B. toast C. treat D. treatment

23. If you do not have an aim, then you will not be motivated to work hard and _____ one hundred percent effort.

A. put on B. put in C. put up D. put out

24. Such kind of award_____ scientists who have made a major contribution to China ’s scientific and technological development.

A. honors B. guides C. marks D. satisfies

25. _______she is not so cheerful _______she used to be?

A. How is it that; as B. Why is it that; what C. Why is it that; that D. How it is that; as

26.Experts suggest that the closer business partnership between Russia and China is likely to ______ spare the interests of both sides well into the future.

A. spare B. swell C. support D. serve

27. ——The high-speed train crash killed 40 people and injured nearly 200 on July 23.

——Actually, proper work of the signal light or railway employees’ timely warning____ the accident.

A. might; avoid B. could have avoided C. could avoid D. must have avoided

28.In a country________ for stunning landscapes, the Snowdonia Mountains and their valleys offer unparalleled greatness and beauty.

A. famed B. faming C.to fame D. being famed

29._______ all the demands had been refused _______to go on strike.

A. Only; did the workers decide B. Not until; the workers decided

C. Not until; did the workers decide D. Only after; the workers decided

30. Western Europe has its_____ of scenic driving routes on mountains and cliffs.

A. shade B. shadow C. shape D. share

31. Having a baby in her unmarried state would have brought shame on her family in China, so she probably ______my existence a secret.

A. would keep B. kept C. had kept D. has kept

32. Jim’s leg was ________damaged in the accident. He now walks with a pronounced limp.

A. permanently B. increasingly C. virtually D. deadly

33.________ takes hard work and natural ability to make______ as a professional athlete.

A. It; it B. One; one C. It; one D. One; it

34. Tourism, _____it brings in money to a country, can also result in damage to the World Heritages sites there.

A. which B. while C. that D. as

35. ——The Chinese government has attached special importance to agriculture.

—— As the saying goes,___________.

A. he who laughs last laughs best

B. he who lies down with dogs will rise with fleas

C. hunger breeds discontent

D. have one’s cake and eat it too

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