2012
第一节: 单项填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分,满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 例: It is generally considered unwise to give a child _______ he or she wants. A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever 答案是B。 21. — Can I help you with it?
— I appreciate your _______, but I can manage it myself. A. advice B. question C. offer D. idea
22. After the flooding, people were suffering in that area, _______urgently needed clean water, medicine and shelter to survive.
A. which B. who C. where D. what 23. Sophia waited for a reply, but _______came.
A. either B. another C. neither D. none 24. — Don’t worry, Mum. The doctor said it was only the flu. —_______! I’ll tell Dad there’s nothing serious.
A. What a relief B. Congratulations C. How surprising D. I’m so sorry 25. There is little doubt in your mind that he is innocent, _______?
A. is there B. isn’t there C. is he D. isn’t he 26. — OK, I’ve had enough of it. I give up.
— You can’t _______your responsibilities. A. run off with B. run up against C. run out of D. run away from
27. The notice came around two in the afternoon_______ the meeting would be postponed.
A. when B. that C. whether D. how
28. Days later, my brother called to say he was all right, but _______say where he was.
A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. wouldn’t D. mightn’t 29. — Thank God you’re safe!
— I stepped back, just _______ to avoid the racing car.
A. in time B. in case C. in need D. in vain 30. One’s life has value _______ one brings value to the life of others.
A. so that B. no matter how C. as long as D. except that
31. _______an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later.
A. Based B. Basing C. Base D. To base
32. The manager is said to have arrived back from Paris where he _______ some European business partners.
A. would meet B. is meeting C. meets D. had met 33. — Honey, the cat’s stuck in the tree. Can you turn off the TV and get a ladder . . . ? — Oh, it jumped off. _______.
A. Never mind B. All right C. No problem D. Take care
34. The president hopes that the people will be better off when he quits than when he_______.
A. has started B. starts C. started D. will start 35. — Happy birthday!
— Thank you! It’s the best present I _______ for. A. should have wished B. must have wished C. may have wished D. could have wished
2013
21. Generally, students’ inner motivation with high expectations from others ______ essential to their development. A. is B. are C. was D. were 22. —The T-shirt I received is not the same as is shown online. —______? But I promise you we’ll look into it right away. A. Who says B. How come C. What for D. Why worry
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23. —The town is so beautiful! I just love it.
—Me too. The character of the town is well ______. A. qualified B. preserved C. decorated D. simplified
24. Lionel Messi, ______ the record for the most goals in a calendar year, is considered the most talented football player in Europe. A. set B. setting C. to set D. having set 25. —Could I use your car tomorrow morning? —Sure. I ______ a report at home. A. will be writing B. will have written C. have written D. have been writing
26. I am always delighted when I receive an e-mail from you. ______ the party on July 1st, I shall be pleased to attend. A. On account of B. In response to C. In view of D. With regard to
27. “Never for a second,” the boy says, “______ that my father would come to my rescue.” A. I doubted B. do I doubt C. I have doubted D. did I doubt
28. In the global economy, a new drug for cancer, ______ it is discovered, will create many economic possibilities around the world.
A. whatever B. whoever C. wherever D. whichever
29. Team leaders must ensure that all members ______ their natural desire to avoid the embarrassment associated with making mistakes. A. get over B. look over C. take over D. come over 30. I should not have laughed if I ______ you were serious. A. thought B. would think C. had thought D. have thought
31. Shortly after suffering from a massive earthquake and ______ to ruins, the city took on a new look. A. reducing B. reduced C. being reduced D. having reduced
32. The president of the World Bank says he has a passion for China, ______ he remembers starting as early as his childhood. A. where B. which C. what D. when
33. With inspiration from other food cultures, American food culture can take a ______ for the better. A. share B. chance C. turn D. lead 34. —What about your self-drive trip yesterday?
—Tiring! The road is being widened, and we ______ a rough ride. A. had B. have C. would have D. have had 35. —Thank you for the flowers.
—______. I thought they might cheer you up.
A. That’s right B. All right C. I’m all rightD. It’s all right
2014
21. Lessons can be learned to face the future, ________ history cannot be changed.
A. though
B. as
C. since
D. unless
22. The book has helped me greatly in my daily communication, especially at work ________ a good impression is a must.
A. which
B. when
C. as
D. where
23. —How much do you know about the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Nanjing?
—Well, the media ________ it in a variety of forms. A. cover
B. will cover
C. have covered D. covered
24. Tom always goes jogging in the morning and he usually does push-ups too to stay ________.
A. in place
B. in order
C. in shape
D. in fashion
25. Top graduates from universities are ________ by major companies.
A. chased
B. registered
C. offered
D. compensated
26. —What a mess! You are always so lazy!
—I’m not to blame, mum. I am ________ you have made me. A. how
B. what
C. that
D. who
27. She was put under house arrest two years ago but remained a powerful ________ in last year’s election.
A. symbol
B. portrait
C. identity
D. statue
28. The idea “happiness, ” ________, will not sit still for easy definition.
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A. to be rigid B. to be sure C. to be perfect D. to be fair
29. The lecture ________, a lively question-and-answer session followed.
A. being given
B. having given C. to be given
D. having been given
30. —Dad, I don’t think Oliver the right sort of person for the job.
—I see. I’ll go right away and ________. A. pay him back B. pay him off
C. put him away D. put him off
31. It was sad to me that they, so poor themselves, ________ bring me food.
A. might
B. would
C. should
D. could
32. I can’t meet you on Sunday. I’ll be ________ occupied.
A. also
B. just
C. nevertheless
D. otherwise
33. Legend has it that the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival is to ________ the soul of Qu Yuan.
A. remember
B. remind
C. recover
D. recall
34. Good families are much to all their members, but ________ to none.
A. something
B. anything
C. everything
D. nothing
35. —________ ! Somebody has left the lab door open. —Don’t look at me. A. Dear me B. Hi, there
C. Thank goodness D. Come on
2015
21. The number of smokers, _____ is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in just one year. A. it B. which C. what D. as 22. Schools should be lively places where individuals are encouraged to _____ to their greatest potential.
A. accelerate B. improve C. perform D. develop 23. —Jim, can you work this Sunday?
—________? I’ve been working for two weeks on end.
A. Why me B. Why not C. What if D. So what 24. Much time _____ sitting at a desk, office workers are generally troubled by health problems. A. being spent B. having spent C. spent D. spending 25. _____ Li Bai, a great Chinese poet, was born is known to the public, but some won’t accept it. A. That B. Why C. Where D. How 26. It is so cold that you can’t go outside _____ fully covered in thick clothes.
A. if B. unless C. once D. when 27. The university started some new language programs to _____ the country’s Silk Road Economic Belt.
A. apply to B. cater for C. appeal to D. hunt for 28. It might have saved me some trouble ______ the schedule.
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A. did I know B. have I known C. do I know D. had I known 29. The whole team _____ Cristiano Ronaldo, and he seldom lets them down.
A. wait on B. focus on C. count on D. call on 30. The real reason why prices ____ , and still are, too high is complex, and no short discussion can satisfactorily explain this problem.
A. Were B. will be C. have been D. had been 31. The police officers decided to conduct a thorough and _______ review of the case. A. comprehensive B. complicated C. Conscious D. crucial 32. Some schools will have to make ______ in agreement with the national soccer reform. A. judgments B. adjustments C. comments D. achievements 33. —Why didn’t you invite John to your birthday party? —Well, you know he’s _______ .
A. an early bird B. a wet blanket C. a lucky dog D. a tough nut 34. Many of the things we now benefit from would not be around _______ Thomas Edison. A. thanks to B. regardless of C. aside from D. but for 35. —Go and say sorry to your Mom, Dave.
—I’d like to, but I’m afraid she won’t be happy with my ______ .
A. requests B. excuses C. apologies D. regrets
2016
21. It is often the case _________ anything is possible for those who hang on to hope. A. why
B. what
C. as
D. that
22. More efforts, as reported, _________ in the years ahead to accelerate the supply-side structural reform. A. are made
B. will be made D. have been made
C. are being made
23. Many young people, most _________ were well-educated, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams. A. of which
B. of them
C. of whom
D. of those
24. —Can you tell us your _________ for happiness and a long life? —Living every day to the full, definitely. A. recipe
B. record
C. range
D. receipt
25. He did not _________ easily, but was willing to accept any constructive advice for a worthy cause. A. approach
B. wrestle
C. compromise
D. communicate
26. _________some people are motivated by a need for success, others are motivated by a fear of failure. A. Because
B. If
C. Unless
D. While
27. If it _________ for his invitation the other day, I should not be here now.
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A. had not been
B. should not be
C. were not to be D. should not have been
28. In art criticism, you must assume the artist has a secret message _________ within the work. A. to hide
B. hidden
C. hiding
D. being hidden
29. Dashan, who _________ crosstalk, the Chinese comedic tradition, for decades, wants to mix it up with the Western stand-up tradition.
A. will be learning
B. is learning D. has been learning
C. had been learning
30. Many businesses started up by college students have _________ thanks to the comfortable climate for business creation. A. fallen off
B. taken off
C. turned off
D. left off
31. His comprehensive surveys have provided the most _________ statements of how, and on what basis, data are collected. A. explicit
B. ambiguous
C. original
D. arbitrary
32. —Only those who have a lot in common can get along well. —_________. Opposites sometimes do attract. A. I hope not
B. I think so
C. I appreciate that
D. I beg to differ
33. Parents should actively urge their children to _________ the opportunity to join sports teams. A. gain admission to B. keep track of
C. take advantage of D. give rise to
34. Not until recently _________ the development of tourist-related activities in the rural areas. A. they had encouraged C. did they encourage
B. had they encouraged D. they encouraged
35. —Jack still can’t help being anxious about his job interview. —Lack of self-confidence is his _________, I am afraid. A. Achilles’ heel
B. child’s play
C. green fingers
D. last straw
2017
21. Many Chinese brands, ____________ their reputations over centuries, are facing new challenges from the modern market. A. having developed
B. being developed
C. developed
D. developing
22. ____________ not for the support of the teachers, the student could not overcome her difficulty. A. It were
B. Were it
C. It was
D. Was it
23. Located ____________ the Belt meets the Road, Jiangsu will contribute more to the Belt and Road construction. A. why
B. when
C. which
D. where
24. The publication of Great Expectations, which ____________ both widely reviewed and highly praised, strengthened Dickens, status as a leading novelist. A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
25. Working with the medical team in Africa has ____________ the best in her as a doctor.
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2012-2019年江苏省高考英语真题单选集合
