高考英语复习综合练习题（十）

2009年高考英语复习综合练习题（十）

本套试题包括一套单项填空和一篇完形填空，要求课堂25分钟内完成。 单项填空

1.—You’ve made lots of mistakes in the exam. — .

—I’ll give you a second chance.

A. You must be kidding B. I’m afraid not C. How come? D. So what?

2. Scientists are racing time in order to find a cure for bird flu as soon as possible. A. along with B. against C. around D. ahead of

3. Darkness , so we had to stop our journey and stayed on a farm for the night. A. happened B. spread C. broke D. fell

4. Having my passenger in my car, I just wondered how I could the station since there was a traffic jam ahead.

A. make it to B. reach for C. speed up D. see him off 5. The direction which the president would go was kept secret safety concern. A. for; over B. from; about C. in; for D. at; as

6. The machine has been used many years. it doesn’t work well occasionally. A. That’s because B. It’s no wonder that C. There’s no doubt if D. It’s unlikely that

7. teacher of my grandmother’s is coming the day after tomorrow. I’m wondering how old woman she should be.

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

8. The novels written by the author sell best, but five years ago no one could have imagined

how great a role he in the literary world.

A. was playing B. was to play C. had played D. played 9. —Where do Dr. Kleitman and his assistant come from? —I’m not sure, but their English Australia.

A. suggests B. sounds C. shows D. means

10. They are only children of not more than twelve and don’t realize to organize such an exhibition.

A. when they take B. what it takes C. how they take D. what takes them

11. When we worked in the same office, we often have coffee together. A. would B. should C. could D. ought to 12. —Your suit looks very expensive. It must cost you . — . Half of my month’s salary.

A. an arm and a leg B. a small dish of vegetable C. a piece of cake D. cats and dogs

13. — of Hangzhou has your brother covered since he came here? —About half of it, I guess

A. How far B. How much C. How wide D. How many 14. —How are you getting on with your business? —I’m glad to say it is .

A. turning up B. picking up C. breaking up D. taking up 15. He raised his gun, pointed it at a bear and aim, shot at it.

A. took careful B. taking careful C. to take careful D. taken careful 完形填空

Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read the New Testament on tape.

But it 36 a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a youngster I stuttered (口吃) 37 badly I was completely 38 to speak in public.

39 , when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to our school. He was a retired college professor. English was his favorite subject; poetry was his deepest love. He held a book of poems 40 it were a diamond necklace, turning pages as if 41 treasures. When he heard our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he could no longer 42 not being a part of our school.

When he 43 that I not only loved poetry but was 44 it, we became closer. There was, however, one 45 between us – Professor Crouch could not stand the 46 that I refused to read my poems to the class.

“Jim, poetry is 47 to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and 48 .

Then he tricked me. After handing in a poem, I waited for his 49 . It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students gathered together, he challenged me. “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this.”

I 50 him in disbelief. “Why,” I started, anger flooding me, “of course I 51 !” “well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it 52 memory.”

By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walled up. For a moment I stood 53 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way through!

Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and 54 me to read other writers’ poetry before public.

Before long I discovered I did have a(n) 55 and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.

36. A. lasted B. took C. was D. wasted 37. A. so B. fairly C. such D. rather

38. A. uncertain B. unlikely C. unbelievable D. unable 39. A. But B. Besides C. Then D. However 40. A. even if B. so that C. as if D. on condition that 41. A. recoveringB. uncoveringC. removing D. discovering 42. A. prevent B. help C. keep D. stand 43. A. learned B. knew C. Decided D. proved 44. A. writing B. reading C. reciting D. saving 45. A. difference B. difficulty C. promise D. pity 46. A. truth B. idea C. fact D. belief 47. A. said B. meant C. caused D. prepared 48. A. answered back B. showed up C. turned away D. stuck to

49. A. correction B. praise C. return D. comment 50. A. replied to B. laughed at C. pointed to D. stared at 51. A. could B. did C. should D. had 52. A. with B. of C. from D. in 53. A. changeless B. hopeless C. helpless D. breathless 54. A. enabled B. persuaded C. encouraged D. supported 55. A. voice B. sound C. appearance D. interest

答案与解析

1. D. 根据 “I’ll give you a second chance” 确定D。So what? = If so, what should I do? 2. B. race against time 与时间赛跑。其它不符合习惯搭配。 3. D. 夜幕降临。