高三英语复习专题练习：Unit2 The United Kingdom〔新人教版必修5〕
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(·湖南十二校第一次联考)Although ________ under the a for veral hundred years, the ship loaded with a great deal of china is still in good condition.
A．buried B．burying
C．to be buried D．being buried
解析：考查非谓语动词。bury和句子主语the ship 之间是动宾关系，且动作已完成，故应用动词的过去分词形式。
答案：A
2．(·市第二次诊断)________ with a tough job market, many fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own business instead.
A．Facing B．Faced
C．Face D．To face
解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：面对严峻的就业形势，许多应届毕业生梦想着自己做生意。be faced with是“面对；面临〞之意，在这里作状语，主句的主语是人，故省略系动词be。
答案：B
3．(·模拟)—It is greatly ________his credit that David saved the girl risking his life.
—Exactly. He should be awarded the title of Best Teenagers.
A．with B．to
C．on D．for
眼睛的颜色
解析：句意：“大卫冒着生命危险救了那个女孩，真值得称赞。〞“确实如此。他应该被授予优秀少年称号。〞 to one's credit “值得赞扬；为某人争光〞，是固定搭配。
郑宇航答案：B
4．We are looking forward to eing the policy carried out in our province, which has ________ a number of people's attention recently.
A．attracted B．prerved
C．expanded D．supported
解析：句意：我们盼望着这项政策能在我们省实施，这事最近吸引了很多人的关注。attract“吸引〞，符合句意。prerve “保护；维持〞； expand “使变大；伸展〞； support “支持；赞助〞。
答案：A
5．—How about your journey to Mount Emei?
—Everything was wonderful except that our car________twice on the way.
A．slowed down B．broke down
C．got down D．put down
解析：考查短语辨析。句意：“你们去峨 的旅途怎么样？〞“除了车在路上坏过两次外一切顺利。〞 break down“(汽车等)出故障〞； slow down “减速〞； get down “记下〞； put down “放下〞。应选B。
答案：B动漫女壁纸
6．The teacher stresd again that the students should not ________ any important details while retelling the story.
A．bring out B．let out
C．leave out D．make out
答案：C
7．As a matter of fact, he doesn't have ________ furniture in his room － just an old desk.
A．any B．many
C．some D．much
解析：句意：事实上，他的房间里没有太多的家具，只有一张旧桌子。furniture为不可数名词，应选D。婴儿受到惊吓怎么办
答案：D
8．(·检测)—Is there any possibility________ you could pick me up at the airport?
—No problem.
A．when B．that
C．whether D．what
解析：考查名词性从句。问句句意：你可能到机场来接我吗？从句中不缺任何成分，故用that。that引导的从句作possibility的同位语， that无意义，起连接作用。应选B。
答案：B
9．—Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?
—Becau the old one has been damaged ________.
A．beyond reach B．beyond repair
C．beyond control D．beyond description
儿童语言障碍
解析：句意：“你为什么建议我们买一台新机器呢？〞“因为旧的那台已经损坏得无法修理了。〞A项意为“无法到达〞； B项意为“无法修理〞； C项意为“无法控制〞； D项意为“无法描述〞。结合语境可知应选B项。
答案：B
10．Forty people got injured in a bus accident. Every ________ ambulance was rushed to the scene of the accident.
A．available B．enjoyable
C．suitable D．acceptable
解析：考查词义辨析。句意：有四十个人在公交车事故中受伤。所有可用的救护车都赶往了事故现场。available“可以利用的〞； enjoyable “愉快的〞； suitable “适宜的〞； acceptable “可以接受的〞。应选A。
答案：A
11．When will the government ________ its position on equal pay for equal work for women?
A．divide B．classify
C．convince D．clarify
解析：句意：政府什么时候才能说明妇女在同工同酬问题上的立场呢？clarify one's position “说明某人的立场〞。
答案：D
12．(·模考)On the World AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that th
e problems ________ paid special attention to.胡姓起源
A．referred to being B．referred to be
C．refer to being D．refer to be
解析：referred to是过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰problems; demanded后的宾语从句缺少谓语，且谓语用“(should＋) do〞，所以选B。
答案：B
13．(·质检)If you have a job, ________ yourlf to it and finally you'll succeed.
A．do devote B．don't devote
C．devoting D．not devoting
解析：句意：如果你有一份工作，一定要全身心投入，你最后一定会成功的。由语境可知本句表达的是肯定的情况，排除B、D；强调谓语动词要用助动词do。应选A。
科技是一把双刃剑
答案：A
14．(·八校联考)“It is not what you know but who you know that ________ if you want to find a job in this company，〞 he said angrily.
A．depends B．counts
C．relies D．attracts
解析：句意：他愤怒地说：“要想在这家公司找到工作重要的不是你知道多少东西，而是你认识谁。〞根据题意可知，应该选择B项，count意思是“有价值；有重要意义〞。depend“依赖；依靠；指望〞；rely“依靠；信任〞；attract“吸引〞。
答案：B
15．(·质量调研)—Can you keep an eye on my bag, Jack? I just want to u the bathroom.
—________. It'll be safe with me.
A．I think so B．It's my pleasure
世界上最大的内陆国C．Go ahead D．You're welcome
解析：考查交际用语。根据第二句答语“It'll be safe with me〞可知，答话人同意为对方看着她的包，故用go ahead表示“去吧〞。go ahead“(尤指经某人允许或有人表示疑心或反对后)开始做；着手干〞。
答案：C
Ⅱ.阅读理解
(·质量检测)Anyone who experienced wet weather this summer will not be surprid to learn that this was the fourth year running that the UK suffered from a wet summer，which has never happened before in modern rainfall records dating back to 1914.
This summer was only slightly wetter than usual, though — the UK had 248.5 mm summer rainfall, 10 percent above average, according to Met Office figures.
