【优化方案】2014届高考英语（大纲版）一轮复习Unit18 New Zealand 课时达标检测（必修1，含2013年模拟试题，含答案解析）.docVIP

Ⅰ.单项填空 1．I like kids very much，so working in a kindergarten is ________ special interest to me. A．of　　　　　　　　　　　B．with C．in D．at 解析：选A。考查介词搭配。“of＋名词”结构在句中可作表语或定语，表示人或物的特征。此处of special interest的意思相当于specially interesting。 2．(2013·江西抚州质检)Iraq is faced with lots of trouble，________the financial problem is not the worst. A．which B．with which C．of which D．that 解析：选C。句意：目前伊拉克面临着很多困难，财政问题并不是最突出的。本题考查定语从句。先行词为trouble，代入定语从句后为：The financial problem is not the worst of the trouble.由此可见先行词在定语从句中作介词of的宾语，故答案为C。 3．—Can he take charge of the computer company? —I’m afraid it’s ________ his ability. A．beyond B．within C．of D．to 解析：选A。beyond one’s ability超出某人的能力。 4．(2011·高考四川卷)Frank insisted that he was not asleep________I had great difficulty in waking him up. A．whether B．although C．for D．so 解析：选B。句意：尽管我费了好大周折才把Frank弄醒，他却坚持说自己没有睡着。考查状语从句。用though/although引导让步状语从句，表示“尽管，虽然”。A：是否；C：引导并列句，表原因；D：引导并列句，表示“因此”，都不符合句意。 5．—Do you happen to know the professor ________ in Lily’s speech? —Yes.I was introduced to him at a conference last year. A．referring to B．to refer to C．having referred to D．referred to 解析：选D。refer to在句中表示“提到”，这里用其过去分词形式作定语，修饰professor，表示被动意义。 6．Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and ________ jokes. A．turning up B．putting up C．making up D．showing up 答案：C 7．On getting off the plane，the pop singer found himself ________ by his fans. A．surrounding B．surrounded C．to be surrounded D．having surrounded 解析：选B。考查find sb.done sth.句型。句意：一下飞机，这位流行歌手发现他被他的歌迷所包围。 8．With so many noises from the busy traffic in the street，I couldn’t ________ and do my research work. A．put down B．settle down C．get down D．set down 答案：B 9．The farmer keeps 12 ________ of cattle.The cattle ________ fed on grass and corn. A．heads；is B．head；are C．heads；are D．head；is 解析：选B。12 head of cattle 12头牛；cattle是复数名词，故谓语动词用复数。 10．An agreement________by the villagers________the manager of that company.A new car factory will soon be set up. A．has been made；to B．has been signed；w