.单项填空1(2014江苏启东中学高三质检)Poets, schools, publishers, booksellers and libraries will hold readings, competitions, book displays, educational events and other activities _ National Poetry Month.Ain honour ofBin place ofCin spite of Din terms of【解析】句意：诗人、学校、出版社、图书商和图书馆将举办阅读、竞赛、书展、教育项目及其他活动来纪念“全民诗歌月”。in honour of “纪念，向表示敬意”，符合语境。【答案】A 2(2014无锡高三模拟)More than thirty students competed _ each other in the English competition.But they could only compete _ three medals.Aagainst；with Bagainst；onCwith；for Don；for【解析】compete with sb.“与某人竞争”； compete for sth.“为而竞争”。故选C。【答案】C3(2014苏州第十中学模拟)Would you like to go to the cinema with me now?Im sorry I wont, because it is too late now._， I would go with you.ABesides BHoweverCOtherwise DTherefore【解析】答句句意：对不起，我不能，因为现在太晚了。否则的话，我会跟你一起去的。可知，应选C。otherwise“否则；不然”，表示一个含蓄条件，相当于if it were not so late。【答案】C4(2014南京师大附中高三检测)Mr. White _ at 8：30 for the meeting, but he didnt show up.Ashould have had arrivedBshould arriveCshould be arrivingDshould have arrived【解析】句意：怀特先生本应于8：30出席会议，但是他没出现。根据第二分句的时态可知，此处是对过去发生的事情的推测，所以用“情态动词have done”的结构。should have done表示本应该做某事而没做。故选D。【答案】D5(2014南京一中高三诊断)Up to now, thousands of red phone boxes, the old image of Britain，_ due to mobile phones.Aremoved Bhave removedCwere removed Dhave been removed【解析】up to now表示“直到现在”，常与现在完成时连用，排除A、C两项；又因remove与thousands of red phone boxes之间构成逻辑上的动宾关系，应用被动语态，故选D。【答案】D6(2014江苏苏、锡、常、镇四市调研)Li Nas success has aroused new interest in tennis in China, which has also _ a debate among fans, tennis players and experts.Abrought up Bbrought aboutCbrought in Dbrought out【解析】句意：李娜的成功唤起了人们对网球新的兴趣，引发了球迷、网球运动员和专家之间的讨论。bring up“教育，培养”；bring about“使发生，致使”；bring in“介绍，引进”；bring out“使显示，生产”。【答案】B7(2014扬州高三模拟)Sorry, I have to _ now. Its time for class.OK, Ill call back later.Ahang up Bbreak upCgive up Dhold up【解析】句意：对不起，我得挂了。到了上课时间了。好的，我以后打给你。hang up“挂断电话”，符合句意。break up“打碎，解散，结束，终止关系”；give up“放弃”；hold up“举起，阻挡，延迟”。【答案】A8(2014南京一中模拟)The research on the new flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can do the job?_ my students have a try?AMay BMustCWill DShall【解析】句意：新的流感疫苗的研究是具有挑战性而且要求很高的。你认为谁能做这个工作？我的学生可以试试吗？情态动词shall用于第一、三人称的疑问句时，表示请求。【答案】D9(2014黄山高三模拟)There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are living there，_.Awarm and comfortableBwarmly and comfortablyCwarm and comfortablyDwarmly and comfortable【解析】句意：那里有充足的食物、水和阳光，我们的朋友住在那里，无比温暖和舒适。形容词短语作状语，表示伴随。【答案】A10(2014浏阳一中高三质检)He _ you around our company for himself but for the fact that he was busy then.Amight have shown Bmight showCmust have shown Dmust show【解析】句意：要不是那时候很忙，他一定会亲自领你参观公司的。由句中“he was busy then”可知，事情是发生在过去。must have done表示对过去事实的肯定推测，符合语境。【答案】C11(2014合肥四校质检)Children and old people do not like their daily _ upset.Ahabit BroutineCbehaviour Dcustom【解析】句意：孩子和老人不喜欢将自己的日常惯例打乱。habit“习惯”；routine“日常工作，常规，惯例”；behaviour“行为，举止”；custom“习俗，风俗”。根据句意可知应选B。【答案】B12(2014合肥八中模拟)As computers are more and more important nowadays, handwritten letters are gradually _ emails.Ataking the way of Bpushing a way throughCshowing way for Dmaking way for【解析】句意：如今电脑已变得越来越重要，手写信已逐渐被电子邮件所取代。make way for“给让路；让位于”，符合句意。【答案】D13(2014长沙一中检测)_ at her success, her parents took her to an expensive restaurant to celebrate.ATo delight BTo be delightedCDelighted DDelighting【解析】句意：父母对她的成功很高兴，带她去一家高级酒店庆祝。(be) delighted at .“因而感到高兴”，此处用过去分词作原因状语。【答案】C14(2014湖北八市高三调考)The plan was so shallow and impractical that no serious _ was ever made to realize it.Arecognition BcommentCattempt Dcredit【解析】句意：这个计划如此的肤浅和不切实际，以至于没有人认真地尝试去实现它。make an attempt to do sth.“尝试去做某事”，故选C。comment“议论，评论”；recognition“认出”；credit“赞扬”。【答案】C15Social support helps people keep away from diseases, and the _ of such support makes poor health more likely.Aabsence BsignificanceCappearance Dassistance【解析】句意：社会保障(可以)帮助人们远离疾病，而这种保障的缺失使人们更容易患病。absence“不存在，缺乏”，符合句意。significance“意义”；appearance“外貌”；assistance“援助”。【答案】A.阅读理解AMost students try to learn English grammar using grammar textbooks.They study grammar rules.They take grammar tests.They use an analytical approach，attempting to memorize and then apply a great number of rules.Research has proven this method to be inefficient and ineffective.The truth is，the human brain simply cannot consciously remember，process，and use hundreds or thousands of grammar rules.Real speech is much too fast.Native speakers do not learn grammar in this way.Native speakers learn English grammar intuitively(直觉地) and subconsciously.They learn in a holistic way，rather than attem