2012高考英语精选备考题库系列（含详解） 单项选择（八）备战2012高考，精选1000道单项选择，希望对各位同学有帮助。2011.81I would have come to see you earlier，but I _ too busy.Ahad been BwereCwas Dwould be 答案与解析：C前半部分是虚拟语气，表明事情发生在过去，but后的语境是过去的真实情况。故选C。2When does the ceremony _？All the boys and girls are waiting for it.Sorry，I have no idea.Ahappen Btake placeCtake part in Dturn up答案与解析：Btake place 指有计划，有安排的发生；happen 指偶然的发生；take part in 参加；turn up 出现，露面。3Dont ring me up between 3 and 4.I _ an important talk with the boss then.Ahave had Bhave Cwould have Dwill be having答案与解析：D由then及between 3 and 4 知此处用将来进行时，表示“在三点至四点之间我将正与老板进行一次重要交谈。”4When we worked in the same office，we _ often have coffee together.Awould Bshould Ccould Dought to答案与解析：A句意：在同一个办公室工作时，我们经常一起喝咖啡。would与often连用，表示过去的习惯行为。5The gentleman will be devoted to Lily forever，_ she treats him badly.Aeven though Bhowever Cnevertheless Das though答案与解析：A句意：这位先生将永远忠诚于莉莉，即使她对他不好。根据句意可知这是一个even though引导的让步状语从句。however意为“无论多么；然而”；nevertheless“然而；不过”，是副词；as though“好像”。6If you dont _ at least one of the conditions，you cant become a member of our club.Aplease BsatisfyCinterest Dmention答案与解析：Bsatisfy“满足(要求、需要等)”；please“取悦；使满意”；interest“使感兴趣”；mention“提及”。根据题意知B项正确。7Who _ it be that hasnt handed in his composition?It _ be Robinson.He _ it in yesterday.Acan; will; should handBcan; must; should have handedCmay; may; cant have handedDwill; can; could have handed答案与解析：Bcan表主观猜测，常用于疑问句和否定句；must表推测，用于肯定句；should have done表示本应该做某事而实际未做。根据题意知B项正确。8Plenty of public funding of basic science would _ considerable benefits for the countrys health，wealth and security.Alead to Bresult fromClie in Dsettle down答案与解析：A题意：为基础科学提供大量的资金将会使该国的卫生、经济和安全受益匪浅。lead to“导致；通向”符合题意。9Mary said she was looking forward as much to his return as he himself to _ her.Ahave seen BsawCseeing Dbe seen答案与解析：Che himself后省略了与主句相同的成分，补充完整后为：he himself was looking forward to，由此可知himself后的to为介词，后接名词或动名词作宾语。10Isnt it surprising that such a good football team _ have failed to enter the World Cup Final?Yes，anything is possible on the football field.Awould BmightCmust Dshould答案与解析：Dshould此处表示说话人对“如此好的一支球队没能进世界杯决赛”感到不解和惊讶。11If anyone happens to drop in while I am out，_ him or her leave a message.Ahave BgetCtell Dask答案与解析：A此处考查have作使役动词的用法。句意为：如果我不在家，碰巧有人来访让他/她留下口信。have sb.do sth.意为“让某人做某事”，其他选项无此用法。12What do you think of his opinion?None has given me _ piece of advice.Aa better Bthe betterCbest Dthe best答案与解析：A根据语境可知后句意为：没有人比他给我的建议更好。none与比较级连用，表示最高级的意思，意为“没有比更”。其他选项不合句意。13I had to review part of my previous lecture _ those who had been absent from some classes.Afor the benefit of Bon purposeCin return for Din honor of答案与解析：Afor the benefit of 为了的利益；on purpose 故意地；in return for 作为的报答；in honor of 为向表敬意。14If he can _ his natural ability with hard work，he must be very successful.Ajoin BuniteCconnect Dcombine答案与解析：D句意为：如果他能把能力与勤奋结合起来，他一定会成功。combine.with.把和结合，符合题意。15If he _ me his telephone number yesterday，I _ able to ring him up.Atold; would beBhad told; would have beenChad told; would beDtold; am答案与解析：B由句中时间状语yesterday可知是与过去事实相反的虚拟假设，主句用would have done结构。所以B项正确。16You _ go to the post office.Its going to rain.Ahad better not to Bhad not betterChad better not Dhad not better to答案与解析：Chad better的否定形式为had better not。故选C。17Why dont we hold a party to celebrate the achievements gained by our Olympic players?_.ABecause we havent got enough preparations.BGood idea!CIts all because of the terrible weather.DNot all would like to attend it.答案与解析：Bwhy dont you/we do sth.？表示给某人提建议，A、C、D三项皆是对why引导的疑问句的回答，故选B项。18To everyones surprise，the boss seems to have more _ after his recovery from his serious illness than even us young men.Aforce BpowerCenergy Dstrength答案与解析：Cenergy“精力，能量”，可用于指人的精神、有活力。force“(物)力；武力；暴力”；power“能力；权力；权势”；strength“体力；强度；长处”。由题意知C项正确。19You must get excited about going to France to study oil painting._，but Im afraid I cant do well because my French is too poor.AI dont know yet BCertainly notCWell，I ought to DAll right答案与解析：Cought to“相当于should，其后省略了have got excited”。20The boy _ on the ground _ that he had seen a cock _ an egg.Alaying; lay; lay Blying; lie; lieClying; lied; lay Dlay; lying; lay答案与解析：Clying on the ground为现在分词短语作后置定语，相当于who lay on the ground；第二个空为lie“撒谎”的过去式；lay an egg在感官动词see后作宾补。21Usually there is a speed _ of 30 km/h in towns or villages.Alevel Bstand