2007-2008高考英语真题单选专项突破++（精华版）+附答案[1]

《高考真题单选精选》 21. —Would you like to join me for a quick lunch before class? —_________, but I promised Nancy to go out with her. A. I’d like to  B. I like it C. I don’t D. I will 22. —What fruit is in season now? —Pears and apples, _________. A. I know B. I think C. I see D. I feel 23. The performance _________ nearly three hours, but few people left the theater early. A. covered B. reached C. played  D. lasted 24. Let’s learn to use the problem we are facing _________ a stepping-stone to further success. A. to                           B. for C. as D. by 25. The lawyer seldom wears anything other than a suit_________ the season. A. whatever B. wherever C. whenever  D. however 26. I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good _________. A. to be breathed B. to breath C. breathing  D. being breathed 27. —Have you known Dr Jackson for a long time? —Yes, since she _________ the Chinese Society. A. has joined B. joins C. had joined  D. joined 28. You are driving too fast. Can you drive _________? A. more slowly a bit B. slowly a bit more   C. a bit more slowly  D. slowly more a bit 29. The wet weather will continue tomorrow, when a cold front _________ to arrive. A. is expected B. is expecting C. expects  D. will be expected 30. —Which of the two computer games did you prefer? —Actually I didn’t like _________. A. both of them B. either of them C. none of them  D. neither of them 31. —Have you got any idea for the summer vacation? —I don’t mind where we go _________ there’s sun, sea and beach. A. as if                         B. as long as C. now that  D. in order that 32. The weather was _________ cold that I didn’t like to leave my room. A. really B. such C. too  D. so 33. The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from _________ spoken in England. A. which B. what C. that  D. the one 34. After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane _________ her job as a doctor in the countryside. A. set out B. took over C. took up  D. set up 35. —Sorry, I made a mistake again. — _________. Practice more and you will succeed. A. Never mind B. Certainly not C. Not at all  D. Don’t mention it 6. —Do you know Anna’s telephone number? —______. As a matter of fact, I don’t know any Anna, either. A. I think so B. I’m afraid not C. I hope so D. I’d rather not 7. A small car is big enough for a family of three ______ you need more space for baggage. A. once B. because C. if D. unless 8. It’s not ______ good idea to drive for four hours without ______ break. A. a ; a B. the ; a C. the ; the D. a ; the 9. —What are you reading, Tom? —I’m not really reading, just ______the pages. A. turning off B. turning around C. turning over D. turning up 10. —Could I ask you a rather personal question? —Sure, _______. A. pardon me B. go ahead C. good idea D. forget it 11. If the weather had been better, we could have had a picnic. But it _______ all day. A. rained B. rains C. has rained D. is raining 12. The director had her assistant ______ some hot dogs for the meeting. A. picked up B. picks up C. pick up D. picking up 13. Stand over there ______ you’ll be able to see the oil painting better. A. but B. till C. and D. or 14. If their marketing plans succeed, they _______ their sales by 20 percent. A. will increase B. have been increasing C. have increased D. would be increasing 15. Modern equipment and no smoking are two of the things I like _______ working here. A. with B. over C. at D. about 16. The road conditions there turned out to be very good, ______ was more than we could expect. A. it B. what C. which D. that 17. Liza ______well not want to go on the trip—she hates traveling. A. will B. can C. must D. may 18. Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it _______. A. collected B. contained C. loaded D. saved 19. The house still needed a lot of work, but ______the kitchen was finished. A. instead B. altogether C. at once D. at least 20. It was in New Zealand ______ Elizabeth first met Mr. Smith. A. that B. how C. which D. when 21. John promised his doctor he ________ not smoke, and he has smoked ever since. A. might B. should C. could D. would. 22. —Have you read book called Waiting for Anya? —Who _______ it? A. writes B. has written C. wrote D. had written 23. —Did you return Fred’s call? —I didn’t need to ____ I’ll see him tomorrow. A. though B. unless C. when D. because 24. ______ that she was going off to sleep, I asked if she’d like that little doll on her bed. A. Seeing B. To see C. See D. Seen 25. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which ___of the parents spoke the language. A. none B. neither C. both D. each 26. After the long journey, the three of them went back home, ______. A. hungry and tiredly B. hungry and tired C. hungrily and tiredly D. hungrily and tired 27. The hotel wasn’t particularly good. But I ____ in many worse hotels. A .was staying B, stayed C. would stay D. had stayed 28. I’ll give you my friend’s home address, I can be reached most evenings. A. which B. when C. whom D. where 29. No decision about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed. A. will be made B. is made C. is being made D. has been made 30. The companies are working together to create they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century. A. which B. that C. what D. who 31. –Did the book give the information you needed? –Yes. But _____ it, I had to read the entire book. A. to find B. find C. to finding D. finding 32. I feel greatly honored ____ into their society. A. to welcome B. welcoming C. to be welcomed D. welcomed 33. If you really have to leave during the meeting, you’d better leave ____ the back door. A. for B. by C. across D. out 34. I’m sorry you’ve been waiting so long, but it’ll still be some time ____ Brian get back. A. before B. since C. till D. after 35. It is worth considering what makes “convenience” foods so popular, and ___better ones of your own. A. introduces B. to introduce C. introducing D. introduced 25. The two sportsmen congratulated each other______winning the match by shaking hands. A. with B. on C. in D. to 26. — Do you want tea or coffee? —______. I really don't mind. A. None B. Neither C. Either D. All 27. In my view, London's not as expensive in price as Tokyo but Tokyo is______in traffic. A. the most organized B. more organized C. so organized as D. as organized as 28. — Do you know if Terry will go camping this weekend? —Terry? Never! She______tents and fresh air! A. has hated B. hated C. will hate D. bates 29. According to the air traffic rules, you______ switch off your mobile phone before bearding. A. may B. can C. would D. should 30. My sister, an inexperienced rider, was found sitting on the bicycle ______to balance it. A. having tried B. trying C. to try D. tried 31. — Are you ready for Spain? — Yes. 1 want the girls to experience that ______they are young. A. while B. until C. if D. before 32. In recent years many football clubs ______as business to make a profit. A. have run B. have been run C had been run D. will run 33. If there's a lot of work______. I'm happy to just keep on until it is finished. A. to do B. to be doing C. done D. doing 34. As his best friend. I can make accurate guesses about ______he will do or think. A. what B. which C. whom D. that 35. Something as simple as ______some cold water may clear your mind and relieve pressure. A. to drink B. drinking C to be drinking D. drunk 36. It has been proved ______eating vegetables in childhood helps to protect you against serious illnesses in later life. A. if B. because C. when D. that 37. Ideally ______for Broadway theatres and Firth Avenue, the NEW York Park hotel is n favorite with many guests. A. locating B. being located C. having been located D. located 38. We went through a period______ communications were very difficult in the rural areas. A. which B.whose C. in which D. with which 39. So much of interest______ that most visitors simply run out of time before seeing it all. A. offers Beijing B. Beijing offers C. does Beijing offer D. Beijing does offer 40.______well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing. A. However B. Whatever C. No matter D. Although 1. We’ll have a picnic in the park this Sunday _______ it rains or it’s very cold. A. since B. if C. unless D. until 2. My brother is really _______. He often works in his office far into the night. A. open-minded B. hard-working C. self-confident D. warm-hearted 3. —I just can’t stop worrying about the result of the job interview. —_______. There’s nothing you can do now but wait. A. Relax B. Go ahead C. Go for it D. Good luck 4. _______ their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory. A. To throw B. Thrown C. Throwing D. Being thrown 5. To know more about the British Museum, you can use the Internet to go to the library, or _____. A. neither B. some C. all D. both 6. She _______ have left school, for her bike is still here. A. can’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t 7. The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to _______ their discussion. A. put away B. take down C. look over D. carry on 8. It was along the Mississippi River _______ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood. A. how B. which C. that D. where 9. —How much do I owe you for lunch? —_______. It’s nothing. A. You’re welcome B. Forget it C. With pleasure D. That’s right 10. Many Chinese universities provided scholarships for students _______ financial aid. A. in favour of B. in honour of C. in face of D. in need of 11. Most air pollution is caused by the burning of _______ like coal, gas and oil. A. fuels B. articles C. goods D. products 12. The last time we had great fun was _______ we were visiting the Water Park. A. where B. how C. when D. why 13. Her shoes _______ her dress; they look very well together. A. suit B. fit C. compare D. match 14. He _______ football regularly for many years when he was young. A. was playing B. played C. has played D. had played 15. At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _______. A. out of sight B. out of reach C. out of order D. out of place 21. They will fly to Washington, ________ they plan to stay for two or three days. A. where B. there C. which D. when 22. It was not until midnight ________ they reached the camp site. A. that B. when C. while D. as 23. Judy is going to marry the sailor she ________ in Rome last year. A. meets B. met C. has met D. would meet 24. —Could we see each other at 3 o’clock this afternoon? —Sorry, let’s make it ________ time. A. other’s B. the other C. another D. other 25. People in Chongqing are proud of ________ they have achieved in the past ten years. A. that B. which C. what D. how 26. Only when I left my parents for Italy ________ how much I loved them. A. I realized B. I had realized C. had I realized D. did I realize 27. In many places in China, ________ bicycle is still ________ poplar means of transportation. A. a; the B. /; a C. the; a D. the; the 28. —May I ask a question after class, Sir? —________, but not during my lunch break. A. I’m sorry B. Anytime C. Certainly D. Go ahead 29. ________ to reach them on the phone, we sent an email instead A. Fail B. Failed C. To fail D. Having failed 30. —I can’t find my purse anywhere. —You ________ have lost it while shopping. A. may B. can C. should D. would 31. He ________ as a national hero for winning the first gold medal for his country in the Olympics. A. regarded B. was regarded C. has regarded D. had been regarded 32. The artist was born poor, ________ poor he remained all his life. A. and B. or C. but D. so 33. All people, ________ they are old or young, rich or poor, have been trying their best to help those in need since the disaster. A. even if B. whether C. no matter D. however 34. —I am afraid I can’t return the book to you before Friday. —________. A. Don’t be afraid B. Be careful C. Not at all D. Take your time 35. Teenagers ________ their health because they play computer games too much. A. have damaged B. are damaging C. damaged D. will damage 21. We went right round to the west coast by ______sea instead of driving across _____ continent. A. the; the B. 不填；the C. the; 不填 D. 不填；不填 22. —Do you mind if I record your lecture? —______. Go ahead. A. Never mind B. No way C. Not at all D. No. You’d better not 23. —Is Peter there? —______, please. I’ll see if I can find him for you. A. Hold up B. Hold on C. Hold out D. Hold off 24. The Science Museum, ______ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions. A. which B. what C. that D. where 25. —I can’t repair these until tomorrow, I’m afraid. —That’s OK, there’s ______. A. no problem B. no wonder C. no doubt D. no hurry 26. —It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help. —That’s right. A. any hands make light work B. Something is better than nothing C. The more the merrier D. The sooner begun, the sooner done 27. It is often said that the joy of traveling is ______ in arriving at your destination ______ in the journey itself. A. 不填；but B. 不填；or C. not; or D. not; but 28. —Why do you suggest we buy a new machine? —Because the old one has been damaged ______. A. beyond reach B. beyond repair C. beyond control D. beyond description 29. —They are quiet, aren’t they? —Yes. They are accustomed ______ at meals. A. to talk B. to not talk C. to talking D. to not talking 30. It is ______ to spend money on preventing illnesses by promoting healthy living rather than spending it trying to make people ______ after they are ill. A. good; good B. well; better C. better; better D. better; good 31. —I’m still working on my project. —Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is ______. A. running out B. going out C. giving out D. losing out 32. ______ you eat the correct foods ______ be able to keep fit and stay healthy. A. only if; will you  B. Only if; you will C. Unless; will you  D. Unless; you will 33. —I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final. —I think so. He ______ for it for months. A. is preparing B. was preparing C. had been preparing D. has been preparing 34. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English _____ as much as we can. A. speak. B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak 35. —I’m sorry. I ______ at you the other day. —Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself. A. shouldn’t shout B. shouldn’t have shouted C. mustn’t shout D mustn’t have shouted 1. —Are you all right? —______. A. That’s OK B. I think so C. Take it easy D. It’s very kind of you 2. ______ apple fell from the tree and hit him on ______ head. A. An; the B. The; the C. An; 不填 D. The; 不填 3. I like this jacket better than that one, but it costs almost three times ______. A. as much B. as many C. so much D. so many 4. ______ wants to stay in a hotel has to pay their own way. A. Anyone B. The one C. Whoever D. Who 5. I don’t believe you’ve already finished reading the book—I ______ it to you this morning! A. would lend B. was lending C. had lent D. lent 6. Some children want to challenge themselves by learning a language different from ______ their parents speak at home. A. what B. that C. which D. one 7. —What’s that noise? —Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______. A. was tested B. will be tested C. is being tested D. has been tested 8. Yesterday she sold her car, ______ she bought a month ago. A. whom B. where C. that D. which 9. —I’d like some more cheese. —Sorry, there’s ______ left. A. some B. none C. a little D. few 10. ______ that he was in great danger, Eric walked deeper into the forest. A. Not realized B. Not to realize C. Not realizing D. Not to have realized 11. You ______ be hungry already—you had lunch only two hours ago! A. wouldn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t 12. There are plenty of jobs ______ in the western part of the country. A. present B. available C. precious D. convenient 13. It is one of the funniest things ______ on the Internet so far this year. A. finding B. being found C. to find D. found 14. American Indian ______ about five percent of the U. S. population. A. fill up B. bring up C. make up D. set up 15. Dogs have a very good ______ of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake. A. sense B. view C. means D. idea 21. The young man made a ______ to his parents that he would try to earn his own living after graduation. A. prediction B. promise C. plan D. contribution 22. The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly______ A. atmosphere B. state C. situation D. phenomenon 23. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ______ the traditional customs. A. perform B. possess C. observe D. support 24. As nobody here knows what is wrong with the machine, we must send for an engineer to ______ the problem. A. handle B. raise C. face D. present 25. The teacher stressed 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 26. In modern times, people have to learn to ______ all kinds of pressure although they are leading a comfortable life. A. keep with B. stay with C. meet with D. live with 27. The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to ______ its reality. A. make up B. figure out C. look through D. put off 28. In those days, our ______ concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snow storm with food and health care. A. normal B. constant C. permanent D. primary 29. As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only ______. A. occasionally B. anxiously C. practically D. urgently 30. When she first arrived in China, she wondered what the future might have ______ for her, but now all her worries are gone. A. in need B. in time C. in preparation D. in store 21. Our neighbours gave _________ a baby bird yesterday that hurt _________ when it fell from its nest. A. us, it B. us, itself C. ourselves, itself D. ourselves, it 22. —Have you heard _________ news, The price of _________ petrol is going up again. A. the, the B. 不填, the C. the, 不填 D. 不填，不填 23. I thought you’d be late for the concert, _________ we ended up getting there ahead of time. A. but B. or C. so D. for 24. ____the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting. A. Having searched B. To search C. Searching D. Search 25. Last night Mr. Crook didn’t come back at the usual time. _________, he met some friends and stayed out until midnight. A. Meanwhile B. However C. Instead D. Yet 26. The trees _____ in the storm have been moved off the road. A. being blown down B. blown down C. blowing down D. to blow down 27. —When did you last hear ______ Jay? —He phoned me this morning, and we agreed ______ a time and place to meet. A. of, to B. about, with C. from, with D. from, on 28. You don’t have to know the name of the author to find a book. You ___find the book by the title. A. must B. need C. can D. would 29. When asked _____ they needed most, the kids said they wanted to feel important and loved. A. what B. why C. whom D. which 30. _____ the project as planned, we’ll have to work two more hours a day. A. Completing B. Complete C. Completed D. To complete 31. The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, _____are beyond our control. A.